Carlton Pitches Phillies to 20th Win on Birthday Night
Steve Carlton tied the modern era mark by a lefty with 20 wins as the Phillies beat the Reds 9-4. The crowd of 53,376 honored his birthday milestone while Cincinnati faded after early rallies in a night of National League action.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Houston
Montreal
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St. Louis
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Strong Silent Smith Delivers Red Sox 4 3 Victory
Reggie Smith slugged a three run homer in Arlington to lift Boston over Texas 4-3 as he finished a 13 at bat, eight hit series with four homers and 10 RBI. He declined to speak to reporters while Boston narrowed the AL races behind Orioles, White Sox, and Tigers in a weekend slate.
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Associated Press
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Lee Stanton
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Reaves To Lead Eagles Against Redskins Tonight
rookie quarterback John Reaves leads the Philadelphia Eagles in an exhibition against the Washington Redskins after guiding a 29 20 win over New England. Seven more preseason games are slated across Saturday Sunday and Monday with 26 NFL clubs in action. the Cowboys also made a trades deal with Chicago adding Cannon while waivers noted for Ara Person.
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Ohio Sets Fall Open Seasons for Migratory Birds
Ohio Division of Wildlife released fall hunting dates for migratory game birds. Rails Sora and Virginia Sept 1 to Nov 9 with a 25 bird daily bag limit. Gallinules Sept 1 to Nov 9 with 15 daily and 30 possession limits. Woodcock Sept 15 to Nov 18 with 5 daily and 10 possession. Common Snipe Sept 15 to Nov 18 with 8 daily and 16 possession. Teal Sept 15 to Sept 23 with a four bird daily bag and eight possession.
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Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Sora
Virginia
Bengals Acquire Mike Taliaferro In NFL Trade
Wilmington Ohio AP reports veteran quarterback Mike Taliaferro, nine years in the NFL, has been acquired by the Bengals in a deal that shifts the quarterback depth chart and may impact the team’s immediate plans.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Mike Taliaferro
Tournament Dates Are Changed By Local Conflicts
The Trimble Township Little League Tournament has moved to August 26 through September 3 due to conflicts with nearby leagues. Matchups include Glouster All Stars vs Nelsonville, Wellston vs M&M All Stars, Athens vs Logan, and Chauncey vs Amesville Chesterhill, leading to semifinals and a championship game. In unrelated sports news, Cincinnati Bengals acquire Taliaferro from New England Patriots as a third quarterback option, while Browns prep four rookies on defense for a Saturday vs Miami Dolphins pre season clash.
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M&m All Stars Sun
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Amesville- Chesterhill
Cincinnati Bengals
New England Patriots
Paul Brown
University of Illinois
Taliaferro
New York Jets
Patriots
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Virgil Carter
Ken Anderson
Dave Lewis
Miami Dolphins
Sherman White
Jim LeClair
Tommy Casanova
Bernard Jackson
Holl Horse Wins Scarlet and Gray Cup at Scioto Downs
Holl Horse led the featured ninth race for 3-year-old pacers winning by three lengths in 1 58 4 5 a new lifetime mark. Owned by Barton A Holl and driven by Richard Brandt Sr both of Logan the colt paid 3.80 3.20 and 2.20. Fast Clip was second returning 4.60 2.20 with Tarzan Hanover third 2.20. The 1 3 quinella paid 33.60 and the 2 5 nightly double 157. A crowd of 4 941 wagered 245 512.
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Scioto Downs
Barton A. Holl
Richard Brandt Sr
Logan
Fast Clip
Tarzan Hanover
Quinella
Bill Hess Welcomes 85 Grid Candidates
Ohio University coach Bill Hess begins 15th Bobcats football preparations with 85 candidates as freshmen join varsity for the first MAC season under a six week early campus arrival. The Sept 9 opener at Central Michigan looms as the team schedules two a days and pads from Thursday onward.
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Ohio University
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Chippewas
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Peden Stadium
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights from The Majors
The standings show Baltimore leading in the AL East with Detroit and New York close behind. Results from Thursday include Chicago defeating Baltimore 6 to 1 and California beating Cleveland 4 to 2. Friday and weekend matchups feature multiple city pairings across the league including Minnesota at Baltimore and New York at Texas with several day games and twilight contests listed.
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Foley Jones Re elected Columbia Basketball Captain
W Foley Jones a junior from Hampton Virginia has been reelected captain of Columbia University's basketball team. He returns for another season leading the Lions with expected veteran leadership and on court experience.
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W. Foley Jones
Hampton, Va
Columbia University
Lindsey Earns Starting Nod In Browns Preseason Clash
Lindsey, a 32 year old middle linebacker, will start Sunday against Detroit after sitting out the first two exhibitions. He underwent knee cartilage removal in the off season and previously in 1968, now claiming no cartilage remains. Lindsey says the knee feels fine and is eager to prove himself on the field.
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Ohio
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Cleveland Browns
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Jim Houston
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Ann Arbor
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Bruins Win Court Fight Over Stars Signing WHA
U S District Court Judge Levin H Campbell ruled the Bruins retain Gerry Cheevers and Derek Sanderson through October 1 when their NHL contracts expire. They signed with the WHA clubs Cleveland and Philadelphia this summer and must refrain from public appearances for those teams until ruling on reserve clause is ready for Sept 7. Bubba Morton, ex MLB outfielder, now coaches University of Washington baseball.
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U.S. District Court
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Gerry Cheevers
Derek Sanderson
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Cheevers
Cleveland
Sanderson
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Acoustic fish lure to aid fishermen in New Zealand
Christchurch firm Elsham and Associates will manufacture an acoustic fish lure for commercial and big‑game use. Fisheries technologist Don York developed the six‑pound device, first tested last April in the Bay of Plenty as tuna clustered around pockets of anchovies when the lure was activated.
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Christ Church, N.Z
Christchurch
Elsham and Associates
Don York
Bay of Plenty
North Island
New Zealand
Ducks Get New Rings For Tracking Movements
In Berlin East, researchers place colorful plastic rings around wild ducks to monitor their movements. The neck rings offer easy visibility from afar, contrasting with older leg bands used on birds. Manager Bill Virdon of the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a .247 batting average over 1,583 major league games.
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