Athens Tangles in State Legion Tourney Opener
Athens faces Ashley in an 9 a.m. loser’s bracket game as the state Legion tournament enters its second day. Athens (20-7) lost 8-4 to Euclid while Ashley fell 7-6 to Woodlawn. winner advances to Trautwein Field on Wednesday to face the Scioto-Lima-Kent loser. A five-run sixth doomed Athens after rallying to lead 4-3, with Rich Yonaker delivering a two-run double for Euclid.
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Athens
American Legion
State Legion
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Ashley
West State Street Field
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Woodlawn
Trautwein Field
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Willoughby
Portsmouth
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Wadsworth
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Athens High Field
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North Carolina
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Steve Pierano
Chip Loftus
Mike McAlliter
Mark Cantora
Jeff Saylor
Louis Tighe
Bob Immel
Giramont
Henkel
Ranallo Dailey
Goldsberry
Brooker
Elimination pair leads Euclid past Athens in high school clash
Euclid loses 8-4 to Athens despite a strong start by Mike Giramont and team success through seven innings. Scott Dailey started for Athens, Kevin Goldsberry relieved, and Randy Born held Euclid to two hits over 3 2/3 innings.
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Euclid
Mike Giramont
Vohkner
Randy Born
Athens
Scott Dailey
Kevin Goldsberry
Dailey
Born
Scioto
Archbald
Jerry Kraus
Archbold
Tom McFerin
Chip Loftus
Kevin Shaw
Lima
Coshocton
Steve Dackin
Woodlawn
Ashley
Jeff Yingling
Chuck Atha
Ashley Comback
Piqua
Maynard
Tanner Dominates Smith to Capture Buckeye Tennis Title
Roscoe Tanner, 24, crushed Stan Smith 6-4 7-5 to win the Buckeye Championships in Columbus. The victory earned $16,000 and boosted Tanner toward the U S Open as he touted his clay readiness after beating Smith in straight sets on the hard court at Ohio State. Tanner notched five aces and ten winners, lifting his earnings to about $120,000 for the year after wins on grass and clay previously.
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Ohio
Roscoe Tanner
Cincinnati
Forest Hills
Clay
Stanford University
Tanner
Stan Smith
Buckeye
Manchester
Beckenham
England
Smith
India
Vijay Amritraj
Stan
Memphis
Steelers Slash Way to Victory Over Eagles in Rain
In a drenched Veterans Stadium game 16,823 fans watched the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 14 to 7 in a preseason clash. Rain and 41 mph gusts challenged both coaches Vermeil and Noll as rookies Deloplaine and Reamon logged most carries and the decisive 72 yard drive. Deloplaine gained 83 yards on 14 carries including a 20 yard TD run, while Reamon collected 29 yards on six attempts.
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Veterans Stadium
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Dick Vermeil
Eagles
Chuck Noll
Steelers
Noll
Deloplaine
Reamon
Candy Night Echoes as Candelaria Throws No Hitter
Pittsburgh pitcher John Candelaria, nicknamed The Candy Man, pitched a 2-0 no hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. He walked one and struck out seven, becoming the Pirates' first no hitter in Pittsburgh since 1907.
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Three Rivers Stadium
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Candelaria
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pirate
Nick Maddox
Old Exposition Park
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Steve Yeager
Bill Russell
al Oliver
Davy Lopes
Dave Park
No-hitter ends as Candelaria survives late scare
In a tense finish at Athens, Candelaria barely preserved the no hitter as Oliver leaped for a key catch off Sizemore’s liner. A celebratory Candy Night followed with towels and candy. Candelaria vowed beer all night. Other NL games saw Astros rout Cardinals 13-4 and Expos beat Giants 2-1.
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Frank Taveras
Sizemore
Oliver
Ron Cey
Nohitter
Russell
Taveras
Whiz Kid Makes Hall of Fame in Cooperstown Induction
Eddie Sawyer, former Ithaca College professor and 1950 Phillies manager, watches Robin Roberts join the Hall of Fame along with Bob Lemon and others. Roberts, 286 career wins, reflects on long major league run and reaction to Cooperstown honor.
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Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Sawyer
Robin Roberts
Wilmington
Del
Cy Perkins
Roberts
Philadelphia
Bob Lemon
Baseball Writers Association of America
Fred Lindstrom
Wynn Passes PGA Chance after B C Open Win
Bob Wynn won the B C Open at En-Joie Golf Club with a 13 under 271 for a $40 000 prize and later chose to skip the PGA Championship. He and his wife planned a sun filled Atlantic coast family vacation with their daughter Jennifer, citing hurricane concerns and preferring sun in California.
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N.Y
Bob Wynn
Santa Clara
Calif
Ann
Jennifer
California
Wynn
Bob Gilder
Gilder
Tour
PGA
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda
Greater Hartford
Baseball results and schedule from Monday and Tuesday
Major league results show Cleveland defeating Chicago 4 2 and Texas topping Detroit 8 1 while Kansas City routed New York 8 2. Tuesday games list Texas Blyleven H3 at Detroit Roberts 4 3 Minnesota Goltz 9 10 at Boston Palmer 14 10 New York Ellis 11 6 at Kansas City Hessler 1 7 Boston Jones 41 at California 613 Milwaukee Slaton 12 9 at Mitchell 8 5 and other pairings including New York at Kansas City and Milwaukee at Oakland.
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