Reds Hold Off Dodgers To Keep Edge In Crucial Series
Cincinnati Reds secure a three of four edge as Joe Morgan George Foster Johnny Bench and Pete Rose lead a series split. Concepcion injures ankle but continues playing with fans packing the stadium for all three days.
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Los Angeles
Joe Morgan
George Foster
Tony Perez
Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
Pete Rose
Concepcion
Sparky Anderson
Weiskopf Edges Nicklaus For Canadian Open Victory
Tom Weiskopf defeated Jack Nicklaus in a sudden death playoff at Royal Montreal to win the Canadian Open. The win followed a tense finish where Nicklaus bogeyed the 18th after misjudging a drive, giving Weiskopf a final birdie on the playoff hole.
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Que
Tom Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Augusta
Nicklaus
Jack
Royal Montreal Golf Club
Tom
Johnny Miller
Gibron Named Chicago Winds Coach in WFL Shakeup
Abe Gibron, former Chicago Bears coach, is named head coach of the World Football League's Chicago Winds, replacing Babe Parilli. Leo Cahill becomes Winds general manager as the team seeks a turnaround despite low season ticket sales and a troubled start to the WFL campaign.
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Associated Press
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Abe Gibron
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Chicago Winds
Babe Parilli
Gene Pullano
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Memphis Southmen
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Ala
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Washington
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Herzog Seeks Fast Wins as Royals Tap New Manager
Whitey Herzog praised Royals talent and pitching after four straight wins since taking over for Jack McKeon. He stressed daily wins, a strong lineup, and a five man rotation for August while aiming to return Kansas City to contention in the AL West and chase a World Series title.
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Cookie Rojas
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Oakland
Catfish Hunter
Marty Pattin
Steve Busby
al Fitzmorris
Dennis Leonard
Paul Splittorff
Gil Hodges
New York Mets
Mets
Hodges
Bengals Nurture Nicknames Spill Over From Press and Players
In Wilmington Ohio AP report on the Cincinnati Bengals, nicknames proliferate in the seven year franchise era. Players such as Tommy Casanova Leapin Lemar Parrish Doug Dressler Pat Matson Ken Riley and others receive colorful monikers reflecting on-field roles. Postgame headlines showcase the playful but telling habit of reporters and teammates alike.
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Wilmington, Ohio
Cincinnati Bengals
Damon Runyon
National Football League
the Rattler
Hercules
Mad Dog
Suki
the Express
Boobie
Mad
Casanova
Tommy Casanova
Parrish
Lemar Parrish
Doug Dressler
Chico
Chico State
Calif
All-Star Captains Picked for Indiana High School Football Game
Bloomington AP Captains named for Saturdays Indiana High School All-Star game to be held at Indiana University. North squad leaders Rick Matovich Steve Weissert and Mike Wiles. South leaders Steve Smith Darrell Reeves Jim Schaffer Marion Flemming.
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Ind
Rick Matovich
Elkhart Memorial
Steve Weissert
Fort Wayne Dwenger
Mike Wiles
Marion
Steve Smith
Tell City
Darrell Reeves
Indianapolis Shortridge
Jim Schaffer
Bloomington North
Marion Flemming
Evansville
Reitz
Death-Defying Act by Mr Deep Throat in Peek N Boos
Count Desmond stars in a nightly death defying act at the Peek N Boos venue drawing crowds with daring stunts and suggestive stage banter. The show blends daredevil tricks with risque humor and teases a controversial persona.
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Mr. Deep Throat
Count Desmond
Bealle Leads B's Sweep In Winchester Sprints
Bealle, Bloom and Bigelow finish 1 2 3 in Winchester's Old Timers Day 40 lap feature. Bealle vượt poles and overtakes Jerry Poland on lap seven to win his fifth USAC sprint race of the season, with Bloom a strong rookie in the Lyle Roberts Roadster.
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Bob Speedy
Winchester
USAC
Bealle
Bloom
Bigelow
Jerry Poland
Jeff Bloom
Lyle Roberts
Poland
Fortney
Billy Englehart
Englehart
Joe Saldana
Marv Carmen
Carmen
Saldana
Foyt Arranges Surgery for Injured Snider
A. J. Foyt arranged for a bone specialist to operate on George Snider, badly hurt in a Winchester sprint car crash. Snider suffered two broken arms, serious leg and facial injuries and was flown to a Houston hospital after refusing Sunday hospitalization. Snider, 34, from Bakersfield, had been leading USAC sprint drivers and had finished eighth in the Indianapolis 500 before the accident.
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George Snider
Dor Harrison
Winchester
Bakersfield
Calif
Carl Harrison
Smith Speed Shop
Harrison
Cadillac
Nutanapolis
A. J. Foyt
Ind
Houston
Foyt
U. S. Auto Club
Superdome Replays Blocked by Network Rights
New Orleans The Superdome Commission learned networks will not permit instant replays on the stadium’s six large screens, delaying use as the $164 million facility nears opening. Officials debated occupancy terms, with a plan for partial occupancy Aug 1 while $1 million in work remains.
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Vern Holland
Suki
Essex Johnson
Express
Charles Clark
Charles
Dave Green
Citizens Band
Ken Johnson
Daddy Dirt Pile
Dressler
New Orleans
Superdome
Moon Landrieu
Commission
Jimmy Fitzmorris
William Connick
League
New York
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Levy
Edwin Edwards
NFL
Peter Rozelle
Ben Levy
New Orleans Jazz
New Orleans Saints
Houston Oilers
Saints
WEL Debut Inauspicious as Wings Beat Hornets
The San Antonio Wings defeated the Charlotte Hornets 27 to 10 before 12,325 fans at Alamo Stadium on Saturday night in the World Football League opener. Wings running back Billy Sadler scored two touchdowns as the home team erased a 10-7 halftime deficit.
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Charlotte Hornets
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