Racing's Opening Day Delights Athens Harness Fans
Athens County Fair opening day thrilled crowds as Augusta Barnhart Gussie driving Maggie Lynn captured the Free for All Tro title over Don Spencer and Tyn Ros after a photo finish in the first heat. Barnhart led the second heat to seal the victory on a dramatic day with a spilled start by Ray Newhart of Marietta.
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Messenger
Bob Wilson Jr
Gussie
Maggie Lynn
Tom Goldsmith Messenger
Athens County Fair
Augusta Barnhart Gussie
Don Spencer
Tyn Ros
Athens
Ms. Barnhart
Spencer
Tynos
Earhart
Check
Ray Newhart
Marietta
Meigs Mauler and Travalon Tom Dominate Two-Year-Old Pace
In Athens Ohio Meigs Mauler led in two heats and Travalon Tom also won two heats in the two-year-old pace at the fairgrounds. Queen's Baroness and Princess Time won their heats in the same event while Dogwood Abbey suffered spectacular falls after a sulky came loose but the horse is being treated and expected to recover. Hal Butler won the maiden class with a split heat and a runoff time of 2 07.2 as Avalon Kren and Iaa McKnight placed.
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Bob Newhart
Seashane
Dogwood Abbey
Fairgrounds
Philly
Queen's Baroness
Fred Little
Don Mendenhall
Zanesville
Princess Time
Mike Thomas
Merrill Elliot
Jackson
Travalon Tom
R. G. Betts
Barnesville
Meigs Mauler
Dave Rankin
Donald McKee
Newark
Rankin
Model Hill
Scott Rankin
Hopewell
Buggs
Mark Ferguson
Hal Butler
T. A. Ricketts
Ricketts
Avalon Kren
R.G Betts
Iaa McKnight
Ralph Calvert
Pomeroy
Banquet Honors Ex NFL Official Baur At Athens Country Club
More than 200 attendees including eight current NFL officials gathered at the Bob Baur Day banquet in Athens to honor longtime referee and Ohio University booster Bob Baur. The event featured ceremonial gifts, a golf tourney with 132 players, and remarks from Jimmy Crum.
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NFL
Baur
Bob Maney
Messenger
Bob Baur
Jack Reeder
National Football League
Athens Country Club
Athens
Reeder
Ohio University
Kansas City
Miami
Athens Insurance
Notre Dame
NCAA
Redskins
Jimmy Crum
Wcmh-Tv
Columbus
Larry Berberick
Bill Rohr
Darden Praised by Browns Teammates and Coach Gregg
Kent Ohio AP Thom Darden of the Cleveland Browns earns team and coach Forrest Gregg praise as a leader and strong tackler. He played the NFL exhibition loss to Washington and is set to start versus Minnesota. Darden says off season work at Michigan improved his tackling and respect in the league.
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Kent
Ohio
Thom Darden
Cleveland Browns
Forrest Gregg
Gregg
Browns
Darden
Washington Redskins
Vikings
Minnsota
University of Michigan
Tommy Casanova
Cincinnati
Chiefs Coach Wiggin Says KC Has Better Personnel
Kansas City coach Paul Wiggin exudes optimism as the Chiefs prepare for a preseason contest with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead. He cites improved personnel and a improving defense after a 17-0 loss to Detroit, while the Steelers arrive riding momentum from a 28-24 win over Buffalo.
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Kansas City
Paul Wiggin
Detroit Lions
Wiggin
Steelers
Buffalo
Terry Bradshaw
Chiefs
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Dallas
Seattle
Detroit
Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
Chicago
Oakland
New York Jets
Atlanta
Washington
Miami
San Francisco
San Diego
New York Giants
New Orleans
St. Louis
Denver
New England
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Reds Manager Sparky Anderson Seeks Answers for 1977 Loss
Los Angeles AP Sparky Anderson laments Reds 1-0 defeat to Dodgers as he vows to study every error and mistake in a notebook to correct fundamentals next spring. He voices shame over the season and the rundown that allowed Davy Lopes to score the lone run.
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LOS Angeles
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Reds
Davy Lopes
Dodgers
Norman
Lopes
Pete Rose
Rain Delays Legion Tourney as Maynard Reaches Finals
Maynard earns a finals berth after Scott Barnhouse delivered a 10th inning inside the park homer to beat Troy 4 2 at Trautwein Field. Rain suspended play as Worthington topped Logan 15 9 in the morning, with Bentley edging Ashland 8 7 and Troy 9 8 in late affairs.
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Legion
Maynard
Tom Metters
Messenger
Scott Barnhouse
Troy
American Legion
Athens
Barnhouse
Trautwein Field
Scioto
Logan
Worthington
Cincinnati Bentley
Ashley
Ashland
Cincinnati
Bentley
Athens High School
Bob McCollins
Harold Peppers
Brad Tucker
Scott Hubbard
Dave Lehman
Barnhouses
John Ridgeway
Rober Boerger
Ashley Cincinnati
Curtis Nanney
Euclid
West State Street Field
Barbara Nicklaus Twins Up Front As Golf Winds Blow
Barbara Nicklaus travels to Pebble Beach with two golfing sons in mind Jack II at 15 seeks a National Amateur berth in San Jose while Jack Nicklaus competes for a fifth PGA title at Pebble Beach Barbara recalls watching Jack and Jackie at Muirfield and notes Jackie’s budding talent without pressuring the others
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Barbara Nicklaus
Florida
Pacific Coast
Jackie
Nicklaus
Jack II
San Jose
Nicklauses
Barbara
Jack
Tit
Muirfield
Columbus
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Turnberry
Scotland
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Eagles
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Seahawks
Tony Dorsett
Red’s Anderson
West State Street
Brian Shepard
Joe Roszell
William Ross
Tom Roszell
Wenger
Steve Legion
Crane
Tom Watson
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