Medina Bees Coach Peters Passes 100 Wins Milestone
Medina coach Al Thomas notes Bob Peters values effort over number of wins as Battling Bees beat Olmsted Falls 63-53 for the 100th victory. Peters recalls 1965-66 and 20-0 seasons, praising players and second-string grit, and emphasizes hard work over trailing stats.
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AL Thomas Medina
Medina
Big Bob Peters
Ohio U
Jim Snyder
Charlie McAfee
Ohio
Bees
Olmsted Falls
Tri-City Bucks meet Northern Hawks in Cleveland derby clash
Cleveland welcomes roller derby action as Tri-City Bucks host the Northern Hawks at Cleveland Arena Friday night. The Bucks, 5–5 after ten games, feature John Hall as GM and stars Danny Reilly Greg Robertson Bobby Corbin Peggy Fowler Carmen Thompson Gwen Miller, while Hawks boast Indian John Parker and a lineup including Charlie Mitchell George Fernandez Lena McBridge and Betty Brown. A highlight match race pits Reilly against Parker with new team uniforms due. Tickets at Cleveland Arena and Richman's priced 4.50 3.50 2.50.
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Cleveland
Tri-City
Bucks
Northern Hawks
Cleveland Arena
Brooklyn Devils
John Hall
Los Angeles
T-Birds
John”’ Parker
Hawks
Charlie Mitchell
George Fernandez
Lena McBridge
Betty Brown
Danny Reilly
Greg Robertson
Bobby Corbin
Peggy Fowler
Carmen Thompson
Gwen Miller
John Parker
Hall
Cleveland Area
Euclid Avenue
Richman’s
Extension Granted for Liberty Bell Racing Meeting
The Eagle Downs Racing Association at Liberty Bell receives four extra days from the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission raising the meet to Feb 10. Final approval rests with the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association in a Thursday meeting.
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New York
UPI
Eagle Downs Racing Association
Liberty Bell
Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Big Bob Peters Leads Medina Teams To Winning Crowds
The article portrays Bob Peters as a counselor and coach who built the greatest show in town in Medina. His methods produced winning teams that drew large crowds, highlighting his luck and Medina’s reciprocal fortune in having him.
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Bob
Beckley
Charleston
New York Giants
Ohio U
Jim Snyder
Peters
Bobcats
Indiana
Xavier
Philospher
Big Bob
Medina
Bob Peters
Permold Keeps Top Spot In Medina League Thriller
Permold Corporation narrowly held its unbeaten status in Medina City Recreation Industrial Basketball League action, edging B F Goodrich 52 to 50 to stay 10-0 atop the standings. Plasti Kote beat MTD 57-53 as Rick Hanson and Ron Slaughter fueled the win with 14 and 11 points respectively.
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Medina — Permold Corporation
Medina City Recreation
B. F. Goodrich
Ben Powell
Plasti Kote
MTD
Powell
Rick Hanson
Ron Slaughter
Permold
Plasti-Kote
BFG
Kengraphics
American Safety
H. W. Madison
Leisure Group
Pro
Bee Frosh Edge Westlake in SWC Thriller
Medina Bee Frosh beat Westlake 47 44 to remain undefeated in SWC freshman play. Starting with the second unit, Medina trailed 12 12 after one period, then outscored Westlake 13 6 in the final quarter with 9 11 rebounds from Chuck Shields.
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Wells
Westlake
Medina
The
Bees
North Olmsted
An M — Zimmerman
Wible
Brockway
Harper
Shields
Greenwood
Parker
D. Anderson
S. Anderson
Huffman
Totals
W — Holland
Keffier
Frye
Struno
Kusky
Bassett
Medina Star Book Highlights Peters Medina Basketball Coach Record
Medina records list Robert Peters as head basketball coach with a 67-41 mark and a 60 percent win rate for the current season while noting an incomplete overall record. Peters previously posted near balanced 37-40 records at Albany and Philo in Southern Ohio. The Medina All-Countians under Peters include Dick Cromwell and several players such as Jack Conley, Tony Werner, Bob Ream, Bob Bates, and others.
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Ohio University
Peters
Bees
Canton Lincoln
Canton
Bob Ream
Bob Bates
Gordie Henke
Tony Werner
Boardman Deluxe
Akron U
Jack Conley
Brunswick
Ed Wilson
West Virginia University
Medina
Albany
Philo
Ohio
Dick Cromwell
Jerry Thompson
Mike McMullen
Doug Jones
Glen Olds
Mike Cleary
John Haas
Andy Klein
Chuck Inman
Rich Coleman
Valleyview Romps Through Medina League Wins
Valleyview captured two Medina Independent League wins in a row. In the first, Valleyview beat Bil lac Foods 78 76 with four in double figures led by Glenn Olds 18 and Mark Osterland 17. Ed Everhart led Bil lac with 23.
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Medina
Valleyview
Bil-lac Foods
Glenn Olds
Mark Osterland
Phil Wendschuh
Mike McMullen
Triway Triumphs Brunswick In Close Middle School Clash
Triway eighth graders beat Brunswick 36 to 32 on Brunswick's home court. Bob Ramage led Brunswick with 11 points as Triway sank 12 free throws to Brunswick 12 of 18. Tigers and Titans traded leads, with Triway pulling away late in the fourth period.
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Madison
Pro Arts
Ken Graphics
Lucky
Ron Fain
Ken Gregory
Brunswick
Triway
Blue Devils
Baby Titans
Titans
Brunswicks
Bob Ramage
Br — Clarkin
Petras
Taylor
Ramage
Kuvicek
Wentz
Gordon
Grosser
Erwin
T — Hitchock
McIntyre
Wengerd
Sturgis
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Roy Williams
Ron Letterly
Don Gager
Eric Wilson
Mike Simmons
Parkersburg
W. Va
New Derby
Cats
Miami
Lancaster
Augie Rios
Green Bay Packers
Jane
Jody
Jay
Robert Peters
Greg McDivitt
Madison Company
Gary Drestler
St. Paul
Black River
Avon
Buckeye
Orrville
Highland
Luth
West Bay
W. Holmes
Wadsworth
Strongsville
Norton
Rittman
Coventry
Columbia
Jim Wells
Chuck Shields
Steve Anderson
Bay Village
SWC
Valleyview Wallops
Bill Jack
Medina Hardware
Roger Sidoti
Nets
Norm Limpert
Bill Inman
Jaycee
Jaycees
Denny Lenk
Limpert
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