The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 17

i i 3W C2 The Beacon Journal 4 3 Tuesday, September 27, 1988 GOOD MORNING Fran Murphey Old timers honored for sportsmanship William Abraham and Joseph Miktarian, long on Akron's athletic scene, have new honors from the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the Old Time Athletes. Abraham was given the memorial award named for Jim Schlemmer, longtime Beacon Journal sports editor. Denny Bar- tek told how Abraham played softball from 1928 until 1965 and ,41 as "still a heck of a pitcher in his 50s." Abraham, a Goodrich retiree, recalled getting a award from Schlemmer in 1964. He also received a sportsmanship award from Kenneth "Red" Cochrane the year before. The Armenian-born Miktarian, 93, was presented the memorial award named for I Abraham Miktarian 1 if i kj- -j 1 SH-J Beacon Journal photo Lw Stamp Far from effortless the organization in 1967.

"Papa Joe" was introduced by George Swoyers, who told how he had supported sports teams for 50 years. The 277 trophies his teams won are displayed at Joe's All Star Cafe near Akron City Hospital, now run by his three sons. Miktarian came to Akron in 1920, ran an ice cream store and started buying bats, balls and shirts for the kids who hung around. Both winners have enduring marriages. Miktarian and his wife, Diane, of Tallmadge were wed 67 years ago.

Abraham and his wife, Malky, of Akron have been married for 56 years. The old-time athletes are still active, as shown by bowling and golf tournaments held annually. Each activity had four age categories, from under 64 to over 75. Carl Tsaloff named Bernle Conley as the overall bowling champion, edging Al Del Savlo by two points. I forgot to ask the year-old family business founded by Boy-lan's father.

George Boylan of J.P. Boylan Co. stretches washes the massive into his job, and nearly off his ladder, as he Cultural Center. The windows at Canton's cleaning firm is a 35- KSU jams renew talk of widening Continued from page CI many others, Thomas said, adding the groups that have opposed wm i -1 I fJ. ill I.

1 1 1 fit 1 Slovinsky Aylward Trial as adult sought for teen-age suspect paui p. cheeks, founder of Astrup Eshelman awards dinner was held on Wednesday. Waitresses were constantly refilling the dishes of chicken and trimmings. Speaker Ken MacDonald of the University of Akron noticed that his name was misspelled on the program. He a MacDonald.

That is Scottish." In the audience was Glenn McDonald who had earlier explained to is Irish. road have been available twice in the last 15 years, said Thomas, whose Ward 4 holds most of Summit Street. The original widening proposed in 1974 would have stretched from state Route 43, or South Water Street, southwest to the city limits, Thomas said. In 1978, a proposal to widen Summit from Route 43 to South Lincoln or Campus Center Drive also fizzled under strong protests from area residents on a block from DePeyster Street to South Lincoln who were concerned about old trees that would have been destroyed. The road was widened from Morris Road to Rhodes Road scores.

Other top bowlers were Warren Fresh, Stan GIdleskI, James Orms, Bill Reynolds, John Inch and Harvey Lilley. BUI Tayman passed out awards to the top golfers, Bob Yaco, Carl Fink, Charles Taylor, Fritz Woodcock, Les Athey, Jim YacobuccI, Mark Clark and Preston Cooper. Athey and Yacobuc-ci tied for the championship. Mae Semegen, widow of immediate past president Alex Semegen, was thanked for record-keeping. The association's incumbent president is Ed Walter.

Herman Zirulo is vice president; Clayton Schlemmer, secretary; and George Wright, treasurer. Past presidents attending the 21st annual banquet included BUI Aylward, BUI Falor and Irv Terjes-en. Other fellows who rated applause were Leo "Mox" Engler, chairman of the old timers' monthly luncheons, and Charles Astrup, longtime secretary who will be 89 on Oct. 31. I sat next to Walter Slovinsky, who is a member, of the old time athletes and also of the Polish American Club, where the Schools sign contract with Cleveland station near the southwest edge of campus in 1980, he said, but it remained primarily two lanes.

The DePeyster-Lincoln block has changed the makeup has shifted primarily to units rented to students and many houses have been destroyed but that doesn't mean the widening will go through council without a hitch, Thomas said. "It's not necessarily who owns it and who rents it, but whether it's in the best interest of the people who will be living there," he said. "The widening might have an impact on pedestrians, particularly the senior citizens at the Kentway complex," he said. WEAO, Hardy said. In other business, the board voted to accept a resolution recognizing the work done by former state Sen.

Oliver Ocasek as chairman of an impasse panel considering a teachers' contract recommendation. Ocasek was not present. Referring to Ocasek as wise, capable and fair, the resolution concludes, "The Akron Board of Education hereby commends Sen. Oliver Ocasek for his distinguished service to the community, the school system and the children on who behalf we all serve." The board also paid more than $16,000 to various companies for electrical and other work at Garfield and Ellet high schools and the administration building. The board also awarded $49,414 worth of contracts for energy conservation work planned for East High School.

The work will completed by Bassak Bros. Inc. of Akron, Tersini Electric Inc. of Akron and Landis and Gyr Powers of Valley View. LJ McDonald MacDonald me that his surname, without the a widening in the past may no longer be a factor.

Federal and state funding for a proposed widening of the two-lane "One thing about kids is that they're generally not racist," said Cleveland attorney Stanley Tolliver, who is representing Shedrick. Tolliver contends that Shedrick's arrest was racially motivated. "While the real killer is on the loose, they are trying to trap him (Shedrick) because he's black, has a record and because it's convenient that he lives nearby," said Tolliver. He said that he will not see the evidence against Shedrick untU a hearing Friday in Juvenile Court. Tolliver said he also questions why Shedrick's name and past record was so quickly revealed.

He said that normally juveniles' names and records are kept secret. Law enforcement officials "want to make it difficult for him to get a fair trial so they released this information to poison people's minds and condition the community against the boy," Tolliver contended. Mrs. Stevens said she has faith, "I'm confident everything will be all right and that my son will be exonerated," she said. youths safe." Mrs.

Gates said the district will continue to employ 14 off-duty Akron police officers plus continue its contingent of 20 administrators who help with security during night activities. Ott said after the board meeting that officials are looking into placing portable lights on tops of cars to help light the parking area on George Washington. Patrol Capt. Joseph Forgach said one extra police unit has been assigned to patrol north Akron in the Springdale area including Aberdeen, Alfaretta, Carlysle, Carpenter and Dalton streets, where police said most of the problems have occurred. Forgach said police are short on manpower and could only spare one extra car.

Ex-referee Augle Zimmerman conducted a memorial service for the 42 members who died since May 1987. The Rev. Edwin F. Eshelman's invocation started with thanks to God "for the passing years which have enabled us to look upon sports more objectively and to meUow our philosophical attitudes toward bodybuilding, winning, losing and tying." Continued from page CI ed the boy's mother, Evelyn Stevens, at the motel Monday to tell her that they plan to circulate a petition today in school and throughout the community to show support for her son, who is a lOth-grader and football player at the high school. "Regardless of what he did before, it shouldn't be held against him," said the 18-year-old Nor-donia senior at whose home sheriff's deputies arrested Shedrick on Saturday.

He and other students asked not to be identified. Shedrick "is a good guy and he gets along weU with just about everyone," said another boy who visited Mrs. Stevens Monday. According to school officials, the boy's last class ended at 3 p.m. Sept.

15 and he boarded a school bus for home about 3:05 p.m. Mrs. Stevens said the bus driver has said that the her son was dropped off at home about 3:22 p.m. seven minutes after the time Lori's brother, Jimmy, told police he and a friend looked through the motel room window and saw Lori. Conrad Ott said the incidents that sparked the initial disturbance at the Akron Rubber Bowl Friday was by a "few troublemakers." "They made their exit, but not undetected.

We know who they are," he said. Ott said the individuals ranged in age from 17 to early 20s. After Monday night's Akron school board meeting, assistant superintendent Brian Williams said those youths involved in Friday's fight have been identified and are banned from attending school activities. Those who are not Akron students will be charged with trespassing by Akron poUce, he said. School-community relations director Ann Gates said, "Within the Rubber Bowl, parents can be assured that their child will be Continued from page CI vided by the two stations.

The extra services are paid by the district. Where WNEOWEAO charged $5 for each copied videotape if the school supplied the tape and $8 if the station supplied the tape, WVIZ charged a lump sum of $525 for 320 duplications, or $1.64 per copy. Hardy said he also was impressed with WVIZ's curriculum connection a program that will allow Akron teachers to exchange ideas with other teachers in WVIZ's viewing area through a database system, something not avaUable with WNEOWEAO. Also with WVIZ, Hardy said, the district could eliminate duplicating services by directly receiving programs from the station and taping them in the schools. In addition, WVIZ also offers national teleconferences, an educational film library and adult coUege credit telecourses none of which is offered by WNEO ice monitor area Akron pol Continued from page CI out of the youth's hand.

When Callahan started to arrest the youth, several other youths jumped on the backs of Callahan and the three officers with him. Then 10 to 15 youths started throwing rocks at the four. The youth with the gun got away, but the gun was confiscated. Some officers said fights are getting to be annual events at night football games. Last year at the city's first night game there were fights and rock-throwing incidents outside the Rubber Bowl.

Police say businesses along the area of the Rubber Bowl now hire security guards to keep the incidents away from their establishments. Sgt. Harold Craig, who works in the patrol division, said there are ongoing rivalries between north and west side youths and east and south siders. "There always has been, even when I was a kid," Craig said. Craig said another factor is high school students who live on the north side in the Springdale area and are bused to Buchtel High.

The students, who chose to attend Buchtel, often have their west side friends visit them on the north side, and that could trigger some hostility, Craig said. One 15-year-old North High student said he was frightened because he was being pressured Monday to join a group of male students at school who were trying to gather up as many male students as possible in anticipation of a fight with west siders. A female North High student said the youths are not part of a gang and are only males who attend North and just bind together when there is trouble. She said it was more of a turf problem than a school problem. She said there was extra security at the school Monday, with two additional security guards for a total of four and a police car.

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