Reserve Thinclads Drop Decision at Waynedale Meet
Rittman’s reserve track team challenged Waynedale in a close meet, finishing 501-2 in a dual score. Jeff Haller won the high hurdles, Tom Williams took the 440, Risley won the Jalisens, and the 880 relay team of Brickey Armbrust Allenbaugh Hanson placed second. Other placers included Donaldson in high hurdles, Brickey in sprints, Holland in low hurdles, Orcena in the shot, McComas in the discus, Hol in high jump, and Wil in broad jump.
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Rittman
Waynedale
Jeff Haller
Tom Williams
Risley
Jalisens
Eve Brickey
Terry Armbrust
iRig Allenbaugh
Dave Hanson
I Donaldson
Brickey
Fred Holland
Ardles
Larry Orcena
Dan McComas
Holin
Bob Wilin
Horner's 37 Tops For AHS Golfers
Larry Horner shot a two over par 37 to lead the Indians to a 51 2 31 2 victory over Cloverleaf at Leroy Country Club. The squad extended its win streak to seven. Mickey Pereira added two points with a 48 as Tom Calabria struggled with a 46 and Greg Gof finer posted a 49.
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Larry Horner
Indians
Cloverleaf
Leroy Country Club
Horner
Mickey Pereira
Tom Calabria
Greg Goffiner
Rittman
Indians Rally Past Highland in Rainy Junior League Game
Indians beat Highland 13 to 3 as Wes Peterman used a four man rotation. Rittman pushed nine runs in the first inning with Alexander driving in key runs and Csuh ta and Copley contributing. Alexander and Csuh ta each added two hits while Schumacher fanned two in four innings. Highland collected four hits and only managed a late rally.
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Wes .Peterman
Tribe
Highland
Rittman
Bill Alexander
Ken Francis
Ron Gammell
Dave Csuhta
Alexander
Ted Schumacher
The
Hornets
John Watts
Gary_Copley
Jim Welling
Peterman
Copley
Csuhta
Francis
Gammell
Freed
Schumacher
Watts
Welling
Highlands
Local Bowling League Scores Highlight Top Marks
Csuhta hits 233 and Paul Csuhta leads firing in the PGA Mixed League. Gene Kemmerer 224 Dick Fleming 212 Les Spurgeon 203 Buck Cline 201 and Frank Kulow 200. Kulow high series 578 Wilma Kosier 164 Glenna Moyer 431. Mills lead with Jetsons and Mill Finish close behind.
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Paul Csuhta
Gene
Wilma Kosier
Glenna Moyer
Mills
Jetsons
Mill
Indians Place Fourth At Doylestown Track Meet
The Indians finished fourth in the nine team Doylestown Invitational as Smithville, Orrville, Waynedale, and Rittman followed. Larry Horner set a meet record with 11 3/4 feet in pole vault and led with wins and high placings including second in 220 and third in 100. Charlie Markee dominated the half mile while contributing to a fifth place mile relay with Orcena, Allenbaugh, and Williams. The team next faces Medina followed by the county meet at Smithville with preliminaries at 2 p.m. and finals at 8 p.m.
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Doylestown
Don Ritchie- Smithville
Orrville
Waynedale
Rittman
Larry Horner
Horner
Charlie Markée
Larry Orcena
Rick Allenbaugh
Bob Williams
John Wilkinson
Medina
Smithville
Bike Inspection This Saturday by Cub Scout Packs 3400 and 3405
A bike safety inspection will be held Saturday from 10 to 11 30 a.m. by Cub Scout packs 3400 and 3405 at Diver sion Hall and Evangelical United Brethren Church parking lot. Boys may have bikes inspected at either site with participation by the police department.
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Diversion Hall
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Junior High Thin Clads Triumph Over Smithville
The Rittman junior high thin clads opened their abbreviated season with a 63 60 win over Smithville. Coach Don Ritchie praised the group’s drive and potential with several athletes claiming firsts including Randy Adams, Jerry Race, Butch Brown, Ullman, Smeltzer, and a 440 relay victory by Trogdon Race Brown and Adams. Second and third place finishes featured multiple runners, with relay teams earning additional spots. The team schedules next meets with Sterling and Creston ahead of the county meet in two weeks.
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Rittman Junior High
Smithville
Don Ritchie
Randy Adams
Jerry Race
Butch Brown
Butch Uiman
Mike Smeltzer
Adams
Race
Dan Trogdon
Brown
Don Watts
Larry Griffin
Smeltzer
Ullman
Trogdon
Griffin
Jim Porter
David McComas
Roger Lané
Jim Bateman
Ron Mosier
Watts
Roy Sassamne
Art Steiner
Sam Hamilton
Roger Lane
Jack Ullman
Sterling
Creston
Fuel Gas And Wednesday Title
Ohio Fuel Gas and City Cab clash Wednesday night for Community League crown. Ohio Fuel won the second half title after a split with Rolling Rock to gain a one point edge, while City Cab had won the first round. Rolling Rock needed three points from Ohio Fuel to claim the title and led with wins, but Ohio Fuel secured the decisive third game and total pins to retain first place. Highs included Don Baker 588 series and 246 game, Jim Calhoun 615 for the losers, and Shum Hilty 619 series.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
City Cab
Ohio Fuel
Rolling Rock
Gas Boys
Don Baker
Bill Houseworth
Glenn Parman
Harold Davis
Buck Cline
Jim Calhoun
Shum Hilty
Jim Witzberger
Aker
Calhoun
Bill Ferrer
Bob Newland
Dick Merkle
Walt Gaborsky
Bob Bauer
Cliff Chapman
Vern Phillips
Public figures quote on security versus opportunity
A quoted line from James F. Byrnes laments society prioritizing safety over opportunity, suggesting people fear life more than death and urging a shift toward embracing risk and potential.
Indian thinclads post records at Smithville Relays
Markee and Horner lead Rittman at Smithville Relays as five Indian school records and two Waynedale marks fall. Horner vaults 11 6 for first place, Markee clocks 2 10.6 in the half mile, plus 220 and 880, while Wilkinson wins the mile in 4 59. Orcena places second in the mile as other points come from Haller, Williams, Calabria, and Gish. Rittman medley takes third.
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Rittman
Don Richie
Waynedale
Larry Horner
Charlie Markee
Horner
Jerry Brickey
Ed Perry
Rick Allenbaugh
Larry Oreena
Bob Williams
Allenbaugh
John Wilkinson
Orcena
Jeff Haller
Williams
Tom Calabria
Wilkinson
Les McMillan
Rollin Jones
Dave Gish
Darrel Risley
Fred Holland
Smithville
Markee
Wil
Air Show May 30 31 Promises Northern Ohio History
Robert Wagner and fellow aviators bring back Barnstorming Days at Wadsworth Air Show on May 30 and 31. Wagner, from Miamisburg Ohio, headlines in a lineup featuring the Blue Angels of Dayton and two other top pilots. Advance tickets sell until May 23, through local airmen or the Wadsworth Airmen's Association.
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Robert Wagner
Wadsworth
Waco
Wagner
Miamisburg
Ohio
United States
Blue Angles
Dayton
Wadsworth Airmen’s Association
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