Bench Keeps Swinging as Reds Top Braves in Blowout
Johnny Bench snapped a slump with five RBIs on four hits including a 26th homer as Cincinnati crushed Atlanta 12-2 after a pregame wives softball and bench sweep ritual. Houston topped San Francisco 7-5 while Oakland beat Baltimore 5-2 and Kansas City shut out New York 3-0.
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Roger Metzger
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Joe Rudi
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Kert Campaneris
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Royals
Bruce Dal Canton
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Norm Angelini
Braves clinch league title with 6 1 win over Akeley
Bemidji Braves defend Northern Lakes League crown finishing 14 2 after a 6 1 victory over Akeley. Milo Hartman took the loss for Akeley, while Bob Gack started for Bemidji and Andy Kannenberg earned his ninth straight win. Cass Lake finishes fourth with an 11 5 win over Laporte.
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Hartman
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John Buckanaga
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John McRae
Harry Hunt
Bemidji
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Hunt
Buckanaga
Struss
Nelson
Jeff Gauwitz
Beck
Buckanaga Lakers
Cass Lake
Northern Lakes
Laporte
Tim Palmer
Harley Bunker
Walker
Blackduck
Redby
Northorne
Palmer
Ross Bunker
Glenn
Stillwell
Sic
Lumberjacks Begin Conditioning as Season Nears
Coaching notes preview Minnesotan prep football with Aitkin Sept. 1 opener and Sept. 15 home game vs East Grand Forks. Bemidji favored to win Northwest title. Fergus Falls and Breckenridge join league next year. Vikings prep for Buffalo after beating San Diego. Tarkenton and Eller injuries noted. Local golf and shooting updates included.
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Jeff Wright
J.W. Smith
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Gophers
Memorial Stadium
Colorado
Bob Martinson
Iowa State
Bob
O J Simpson Named to Helms Hall of Fame
O J Simpson and seven other former college stars plus Ed Meador and Tobin Rote were named to the Helms Football Hall of Fame. Simpson won the 1968 Heisman at Southern Cal and now plays for Buffalo in the NFL.
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Bucks and Braves clash for city baseball title
Bemidji Braves and Bucks open a best of three city championship series at the BSC diamond at 6 30 p m. The Bucks seek revenge after last year’s sweep while the Braves boast a 31 4 season mark and a string of recent wins in league play and invitational events.
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Stillwater
Joan Garvin
Pat Stringer
Bagley
Ken Neujahr
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Horace May
Brad Nelson
Stan Drew
Joe Weltzin
Dan Degerman
Marlin Holum
Bob Johnson
Andy Kannenberg
John Buckanaga
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