Pirates and Giants stumble in tight NL race
Pirates and Giants suffer 6-3 losses as Cincinnati and Montreal win. Chicago and Los Angeles also lose, keeping divisions close. Pete Rose hits a two run homer for Cincinnati while Rusty Staub drives in four for Montreal. Ernie McAnally allows seven hits as Expo extends win streak to seven.
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Lee May
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Pete Rose
Big Red
Rusty Staub
Ernie McAnally
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Alan Gallagher
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Ken Henderson
Wilson Saves Phillies In Narrow Dodgers Win
Billy Wilson relieved Ken Reynolds with one out in the eighth and escaped loaded trouble as the Phillies held on to beat the Dodgers by clutch relie f pitching. Bill Russell homered for Los Angeles in the sixth and Bobby Valentine drove in a seventh inning run with a pinch hit single.
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Tug McGraw
Washington Helps 49ers in Preseason Bid
Vic Washington a versatile back and returner from Plainfield New Jersey starred for the San Francisco 49ers in a 28 17 exhibition win over the Chargers scoring on a 13 yard run and a 10 yard burst He returned to the NFL after three CFL seasons with Ottawa and Vancouver and Wyoming where he led punt returns as a sophomore and starred on both sides of the ball.
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Woody's Is Fourth In State Slow-Pitch Tourney
Woody's of Athens finished fourth in the state slow-pitch tournament after going 2-1 Friday and Saturday, then losing two of three Sunday in a double-elimination format. Stroh's Beer of Hamilton and Curve Form advanced to the Parma national tourney after edging Woody's in late innings.
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Policemen Ticketed At FOP Convention Parking
In Phoenix Arizona several members of the Fraternal Order of Police had their cars ticketed near the hotel hosting the annual convention. Most vehicles bore FOP emblems or decals and the officers voiced anger over receiving citations.
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National Fraternal Order of Police
Grand American Meet Opens With 1000 Shooters In Ohio
More than 1,000 shooters expected at the 72nd Grand American Trap championships in Vandalia Ohio as H Douglas Elson wins the International event with 100 straight and a 25 for the shootoff. Elson declines further participation to keep his job at a fish farm.
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Major League Baseball standings and results notes
National League East and West standings with records and games behind. Saturday results include Houston defeating Chicago 3 0 Cincinnati over Pittsburgh 3 2 Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 0 Atlanta 8 St Louis 5 Montreal 4 San Francisco 3 in 10 innings. Sunday upsets Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 2 New York 4 San Diego 2 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 3. Monday slated games feature multiple night matchups across divisions.
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Brewers End Slump With 2-1 Win Over Tigers
Milwaukee badges a 2-1 victory as Dick McAuliffe and Pat Kelly figure in a tense, 1-1 game that shifts when Milwaukee capitalizes on a misplayed double play attempt. Freddie Patek brings Kansas City to a 4-1 win at Washington with two steals and timely hits.
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Big Ten Camps Open as Fall Practice Starts Across Conference
Chicago reports seven Big Ten teams begin fall practice a week early with eight adding an eighth game and Ohio State adding one more. Indiana started last Thursday, others follow. season opens Sept 11 with four conference games. Michigan at Northwestern headlines the opener. race wide open with Michigan Northwestern Michigan State Illinois contenders.
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Coolville Skier Is 4th Best
The 29th annual National Water Ski Championships at White Sulphur Lake saw Mike Suyderhoud claim his fourth straight men’s title with the final jump event. Liz Allan Shetter repeated as women’s overall champion with a jumping event win. Ohio’s Chris Redmond and Mike Meek placed as runners up in boys jumping and boys slalom respectively.
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Weiskopf Wins Philadelphia Golf Classic by One Stroke
Tom Weiskopf edged Dave Hill by one stroke to win the Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley CC. Weiskopf shot 67 71 66 70 to finish 14 under par 274, with Hill at 275 and Nicklaus at 276. Nicklaus earned 10 755 in prize money and Pro Am, boosting his year total to 205 568.
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DeMolay Softball Team Stretches 5-0 Record
The Athens Chapter of the Order of DeMolay ran its undefeated streak to 5-0 with a 12-8 victory over First United Methodist Church at Jaycee Field. No future games are scheduled.
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