Nets Hire Bill Fitch To Steady Young Club
EAST RUTHERFORD New Jersey Bill Fitch became the seventh coach this decade to join the Nets aiming to turn around a club that has won 45 games in two seasons Willis Reed shifted to a vice president post Fitch owns a 762714 record over 18 NBA seasons guiding the Celtics to the 1981 title Gilder and Calcavecchia lead Fred Meyer Challenge scoring 62 at Portland Golf Club with Stadler Sindelar tied for first round lead in 10 under par finish Seed Upset At Players Challenge Toronto Sixteenth seed Larisa Savchenko falls to Donna Faber in first round action
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Portland Golf Club
Chip Beck
Tom Kite
Players Challenge
Toronto
Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union
Donna Faber
Anne Minter
Rene Simpson
Ann Grossman
Maureen Drake
Robin White
Sovier Lella Meskhi
Gigi Fernandez
U.S
Ise Field
Flyers forward Mellanby to miss training camp after barroom injury
Scott Mellanby will miss training camp and up to three months after a barroom attack left him with a severed nerve and tendon in his left forearm. The Flyers winger, 23, had 21 goals and 29 assists in 76 games last season and was drafted 27th overall in 1984.
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Nulauelytia
Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Mellanby
Toronto General Hospital
Mellanby
Flyers
Polonia Pleads No Contest in Underage Sex Case
Milwaukee baseball player Luis Polonia pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge for having sex with a 15 year old girl at a downtown hotel. Judge Thomas Doherty found him guilty and postponed sentencing to October 2 for a presentence report. Bail remains at $5,000.
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Milwaukee — New Org Rankees
Luis Polonia
Polonia
Milwaukee County
Thomas Doherty
Doherty
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Switzer Considers Political Office
Tulsa OklahomaFormer Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer says he is seriously considering running for public office in the state but has not made a final decision. He spoke on a sports talk show after resigning as coach amid turmoil and says he is weighing offers including writing a book and doing sports commentary.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Switzer
Sooners
Bell Named AL Player of Week by Jays Star
George Bell of the Toronto Blue Jays was named American League player of the week after going 14 for 30 with 12 RBIs. The 1987 AL MVP posted an .867 slugging and .452 on base, the third Toronto player to win the honor this season joining Nelson Liriano and Junior Felix.
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New York
George Bell
Toronto Blue Jays
Bell
Toronto
Nelson Liriano
Junior Felix
Bass Named NL Player of Week
Houston Astros outfielder Kevin Bass earned National League player of the week after a .462 average and five straight multi hit games. He went 12 for 26 with four doubles two homers eight RBIs six runs and top rate on base and slugging. A picnic charges 725 for adults and free for under 12 with reservations by August 25 at Julian Smith Bar B Que Pit in Augusta near Heaton Stadium. for details call Larry DeWitt 6482747 or Tony Gouge 6484023.
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New York
Kevin Bass
Houston Astros
Bass
Julian Smith
Heaton Stadium
Augusta
Larry DeWitt
Tony Gouge
Whiskey Road Race Announces Annual Event in Aiken
The twelfth annual Whiskey Road Race is set for Saturday September 9 at the H.O. Weeks building on Whiskey Road. Sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department HCA Aiken Medical Center and the Aiken Track Club.
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H.O. Weeks
Whiskey Road
City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
HCA
Aiken, Medical Center
Aiken Track Club
Palmetto Grand Prix
Converse
H.C. Weeks Activities Center
Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
Unclear Football Box Score Highlights From Bayless Game
Fragmentary stats show team attempts, first downs, and possessions with limited clarity. Key names and exact figures are obscured by OCR errors, leaving only scattered mentions of players and partial scores without a coherent narrative.
Packers trim quarterback log jam as Hudson released
Free agent Doug Hudson was released, leaving Green Bay with four quarterbacks. Hudson played one fourth quarter series in a 24 23 preseason loss to the Colts, completing two of four passes for 22 yards. The Colts named Chris Chandler the season opener starter over Jack Trudeau.
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Packers
Hudson
Kansas City Chiefs
Indianapolis Colts
Green Bay
Don Majkowski
Randy Wright
Blair Kiel
Anthony Disney
Lindy Infante
Indianapolis
Bill Contz
Chris Chandler
San Francisco
Colts
Contz
Denver
Chris Stanley
Oklahoma State
Jack Trudeau
Sports schedule highlights for Augusticken week
Tuesday night features CFL Rough Riders at Argonauts on ESPN at 11 p.m. and golf’s Fred Meyer Challenge on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. The lineup also lists a 7:35 p.m. Cardi Braves event and a midnight Fireworks 250 road race on ESPN. On Wednesday expect Cardinals at Braves baseball at 7:35 p.m. and other ESPN/WTBS events including a Smokers shootout and bowling championships with Augusta Pirates at Savannah baseball listed at 7:30 p.m.
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Argonauts
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Cardi Braves
Cardinals
Braves
Ebonite
Fragmentary Sports Note Hints At Field Goal Troubles
Brief readable fragment references missed field goals and a player identified as Person 3160. Lacking full names, places, or dates, the note suggests a basketball or similar game struggle with scoring chances and a player’s poor shooting phase. Further context needed for a complete item.
Arlington Heights Horse Racing Purses Highlight Event
A fragmentary note from Arlington Heights outlines purses and winnings for a racing card. It mentions an $18,500 feature stake and a $93,900 total for a major race with several consignments and entries. Details are incomplete due to OCR damage.
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Arlington Heights
Wesey
Transactions Across Leagues Highlight Player Moves
In a flurry of one day contracts and signings, teams across the American League and other leagues announce roster changes. Key notes include Sammy and Baie scuffles, Dave LaPom pacer rumors, Leone Carter signing, Kevin National, Joat Williams signing, and Buchanan released by the Browns.
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Sammy
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Cleveland
Piaces Scot
Baie
Eaacine Rega
York Yankees
Dave LaPom
Pacer
Guy
Baahamnat Asso
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Sianesay
Leone Carter
Jersey Nets
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Kevin
Atlanta Falkons
Joat Wiams
Snebada
Fragmented Pro Football Trades and Signings Mixed With Other Sports News
A garbled sports roundup lists Broncos trading players and pace claims, Packers releasing Doug and Matt, Saints waiving Henry Row, Eagles signing Regge Wate, 49ers adding Wayne, Seahawks with Bryan Milas, Buccaneers activities, and various hockey and soccer notes including Capitals, Crunch, and Arizona State coaching moves amid unclear dates and details.
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Conaiona
Kory Goode
Reape Ware
Cera
Banatute Selence
Green Bay Packers
Doug
Matt Rolphns
Tom Tom
Quar Faved
Ars Carag Mae Toco
Trav Simovon
Coto
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Saints
Waivey Henry ‘Row
Cetersive
Nema
Wil Oho
Ineb
Monen Ansersan
Ora
priuhoeLark Eagles
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