Orioles sweep Twins as Palmer shines in 8-2 win
Earl Weaver says the Orioles broke a hitting slump not a team issue as Jim Palmer allowed four hits while Don Buford Merv Rettenmund and Andy Etchebarren hit homers in an 8-2 victory. Baltimore extends AL East lead to eight games over Detroit heading to Chicago.
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Pat Thompson
Associated Press
Minneapolis ST. Paul
Earl Weaver
Little Pepperpot
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Minnesota
Twins
Jim Palmer
Don Buford
Merv
Tenmund
Andy Etchebarren
Chicago
Detroit
Weaver
Detroit Tigers
Metropolitan Stadium
Oakland
Jim Kaat
Bert Blyleven
Les Cain
Tom Hall
Frank Quilici
Baltimore
Buford If
Tovar
Blair Cf
Rettermd
Frobinsn
Jpowell Ib
Brobinsn
Djohnson
Etchebra
Baylor Healthy Again for One Final NBA Season
Los Angeles Lakers star Elgin Baylor says he is healthy for one last NBA season. The 37th birthday comes just before Lakers practice on Sept. 17. Baylor, plagued by injuries, aims to retire healthy and notes his career 28 point average and over 11,400 rebounds. He emphasizes maintaining health and believes talent supports fewer minutes.
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Ron Roach
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Baylor
Lakers
Minneapolis
Seattle University
Washington, D.C
Paw's Resort Wins Big Fish Award in Minnesota Contest
Paw's Resort near Pennington Minnesota earned the Big Fish Headquarters title from the World's Largest Fishing Contest sponsored by St Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press. Albert Crachick of Madison Wisconsin caught a 26 lbs 6 oz muskie 4942 inches long and 20 inches girth in Cass Lake near Pennington during a 17 week event with over 22000 dollars in prizes.
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Paw
Pennington
Minnesota
Big Fish
St. Paul Dispatch
Pioneer Press
Albert Crachick
Madison
Wisconsin
Cass Lake
Arnold Palmer
Jim
Tom
Pat
Anoka Fairgrounds
Anoka
Don Riley
St. Paul Dispatch Pioneer Press
Dick Cullum
the Tribune
Backus Ends Braves Win Streak With 4-2 Victory
Brad Bergerson pitched a complete game as Backus defeated Bemidji 4-2 ending the Braves seven game winning streak. Bemidji had won 10-0 in the prior meeting. Weberg Led Bemidji with two hits while Beckenbach and McAllister added two apiece for Backus.
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Backus
Braves
Bemidji Braves
Brad Bergerson
Bemidji
Don Wackwitz
Robin Weberg
Bergerson
Bob Johnson
Corky Chambers
Andy Kannenberg
Butch Beckenbach
Larry McAllister
Tom Johnson
Pete Bundy
Randy Beck
Weberg
Kannenberg
John Morrison
Beckenbach
McAllister
Johnson
David Berg
Drew Bergerson
Braves Bucks Playoffs Start In Thief River Postponed
A last minute switch shifts three Bemidji youth baseball teams Braves Bucks and Kaycees to Thief River Falls. Games moved to Aug 22 at 1 p.m. to finish season with best of three Bucks Braves series starting Sunday at 1 p.m. at the college diamond.
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Bemidji
Bemidji Braves
Bucks
Kaycees
Thief River Falls
Thief River
Bucks and Braves
College Diamond
Braves
Solway
Laporte
Redby
Twins
Baltimore
Billy Martin
Tigers
Carrington
Backus
Tigers Clinch 19th Victory as Lolich Stars
Hal Rock reports on Detroit Tigers win as Mickey Lolich earns his 19th victory of the season. The roundup notes the Tigers move into second place with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Lolich
Tigers
Cass Lake Muskie Tournament seeks 38lb plus trophy fish
Cass Lake Minnesota hosts the fourth annual Muskie Tournament September 10 to 12 on Cass Lake and its river lakes. Entry capped at 250 with first prize a Starcraft boat and trailer. Minimum entry 30 inches with 38 inch length muskies to be released unless fatally injured. Fees include social hour, smorgasbord, and award dinner.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Cass Lake Chamber of Commerce
Sportsmen’s Club
Bob Joens
City beaches close for year Sunday night
Diamond Point Nymore and Cameron Park beaches shut for the summer Sunday at 9 p.m. Lifeguards stop duties then and swimmers swim at their own risk. Bemidji Water Safety Program ends with 400 plus youths, two sessions, instructors Pahlen Hamren and others.
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Diamond Point
Nymore
Cameron Park
Bemidji
Mike
Bonnie Pahlen
Marc Hamren
Jim Beach
Dick Reed
Jon Edternach
Janice Hillman
Lyn Cybalka
Snead gets first chance to quarterback a winner
Norm Snead earns a shot to start for the Minnesota Vikings in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. The 32-year-old veteran competes with Gary Cuozzo and Bob Lee for the job after the Vikings posted back-to-back 12-2 seasons.
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Mankato
Minn
Norm Snead
Minnesota Vikings
Snead
San Diego Chargers
Washington
Philadelphia
Gary Cuozzo
Bob Lee
Minnesota
New England
Cuozzo
Bud Grant
Roomates
Gary
Viking
San Diego
Dick Lawrence named Eveleth athletic director and head coach
Stella Smith reports that Dick Lawrence has been appointed Athletic Director at Eveleth and also resumes the head football coaching post. He has coached strong football squads there and is noted as a top official in state basketball and football. The piece also mentions prior AD candidates and local sports events including racing at Anoka and golf results.
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Stella Smith
Dick Lawrence
Eveleth
Jack Malevich
Joe Jagunich
Jim Rolando
Lawrence
Rolando
Baseball standings and Friday schedule twin bill
Standings show New York 3-2 California 0-1 and a 11 inning Baltimore 8 Minnesota 2 game. Friday schedule lists Kansas City at Boston and other night games with Messersmith Dobson McNally Stottlemyre Dunning Cain Biglven and Krausse among pitchers. Thursday results include St Louis Pittsburgh Atlanta Houston San Diego New York Philadelphia Los Angeles in 13 innings.
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Baltimore Orioles
Detroit
Mickey Lolich
Vida Blue
New York Yankees
Orioles
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Lolich
Yankees
California
Oakland
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
Tigers
Bill Freehan
Tiger
Jim Northrup
Freehan
Mike Kekich
Bobby Murcer
New York
Baltimore
Drago
Lonborg
Messersmith
McLain
Dobson
Stottlemyre
McNally
John
Dunning
Krausse
Cain
Bigleven
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Houston
San Diego
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Wilson
Niekro
Blass
Hands
Cincinnati
Gullett
Wise
Norman
Montreal
Morton
Sutton
Sadecki
San Francisco
Perry
W.l.pect
W.l.pet
Francisco
Milwa
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Bill Rigney
Carew
Buford
Rettenmund
Cardenas
Etchebarren
Rereeso Palmer
Kaat
Haydel
Palmer
Arnie Chwialkowski
Wayne Johnson
Jerry Batchelder
Greg Strandlien
Joby Batchelder
Dean Jove
Dale Jove
Ricky Willberg
John Johnson
Wayne Hegg
Dan Olson
Brad Johnson
John Friesen
Randy Willberg
Garrett Willberg
Jim Carrington
Paw’s Resort
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the Daily Pioneer
Vern and
Derva Wrolstad
Tiway
Hal Rock
Satchel Paige
Gene Michael
Kekich
Murcer
Roy White
Fritz Peterson
Peterson
Kep
Angels
Bert Campaneris
Red Sox
Tommy Davis
Dave Duncan
A’s
Ted Uhlaender
Kurt Bevacqua
Mike Paul
Alan Foster
Indians
Wilbur Wood
Ken Wright
Tom Burgmeier
Cookie Rojas
Royals
Senators
Pete Broberg
Lenny Randle
Jeff Burroughs
Dick Billings
Broberg
Eagles
Russ and the Raiders
Cliff Morlan
Sports Review
Ching Johnson
Marilyn Carlson
Prince Pasko
Mineral Point
Wisc
Gerry Douglas
Dick Tarte
Bob Brothen
John Swegman
Dan McGrath
Adam Kasmer
John LaNoie
del Gangelhoff
Dave Vogel
Marshall Johnston
Pete Groschupf
Jeff Weston
Keith Spindler
Jim Damon
Schaaa
Brian Rsdorf
Paul Bridston
Bridston
Canada
Egersdorf
Texas Golf
Bob
Emma Lee
MWGA
Joan Garvin
Birchmont
Barb Kuhlmann
Julie Gumlin
Nancy May
Jody Gumlin
Carolyn May
Bagley
Park Rapids
Walker
Ray Sauer
Angus Vandersluis
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