Raiders Halt Wishbone In Preseason Win Over Colts
Oakland defeats Baltimore 16-0 as the Wishbone offense falters. George Blanda kicks three field goals and adds an extra point after Kenny Stabler’s 8 yard TD pass to Fred Biletnikoff. Johnny Unitas leaves at halftime. Dan Reeves and Sid Gillman coaching moves noted with Staubach sidelined.
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Ekiu Prewitt
Associated Press
Oakland
Baltimore Colts
Oakland Raiders
Raiders
George Blanda
Kenny Stabler
Fred Biletnikoff
George
John Madden
Jack Mildren
Oklahoma
Mildren
Willie Franklin
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Bemidji Gun Club Earns Second at Northwest Trapshoot
Bemidji Gun Club netted second place at the Third Annual Northwest Minnesota Trapshoot in Red Lake Falls. Thief River Falls won with 428 targets. Bemidji totaled 422, followed by Red Lake Falls 403 and Crookston 399. Jerry Solheim led Bemidji with one miss in 50, Steve Wilson Jr. of Thief River Falls was runner up with 47. Bemidji hosts next year and invites new shooters to join a doubles league at the west Bemidji airport.
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Bemidji
Jerry Solheim
Steve Wilson Jr
Thief River
Falls
Wilson
Solheim
Dan Lortie
Paul Ubert
Pat McCarthy
Chuck Quck
Wayne Solheim
Jon Byer
Lem Pierce
Gary Newell
Dennis Swearingen
Speedway features highlight International Falls drivers
International Falls based racers dominated Bemidji Speedway actions with the V-8 class led by Paul Scholler in car 80 and Larry Kennedy in car 54. Other top finishers included Bill Derendorf of Fort Francis and Ron Nelson, both from International Falls, as heats and consolations preceded next Sunday's program. Nearby Cass Lake advanced in amateur baseball, defeating Bagley to reach Region 13 finals with Vern Wakanabe and Kent Beaulieu strong on the mound and at the plate. Cass Lake meets Blackberry while Redlake faces an unnamed foe in regional play opening Saturday.
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International Falls
Bemidji Speedway
Paul Scholler
Larry Kennedy
Bill Derendorf
Fort Francis
Ron Nelson
Scholler
Fran Zaren
Derendorf
al Weir
Larry Long
Larry Sorenson
Gonvick
Don Mathews
Bemidji
Kennedy
Nelson
Bob Mullen
Crookston
Ken Sorenson
Redlake
Jim Anderson
Ron Korpi
Larry Peterson
Don Manassau
Ernie Richardson
Walker
Richardson
Ted Carlson
Grand Rapids
Joel Richardson
Dick Jacobson
Tenstrike
Ron Paulbicke
Cass Lake
Randy Caskey
Leonard
Gordy Lancaster
Roseau
Mel Hayes
Roy Martin
Bagley
John Broking
Joel
Rick Staberg
Carl Adams
Teastrike
Carlson
Jacobson
Paulbicke
Lynn Lucken
Winger
Bemidjian
Pengilly
Vern
Blackberry
Summer Basketball League crowns top junior scorers in final
The Thief River Falls junior league concluded with a 40 34 overtime win by last year's seventh graders over the previous year's sixth graders. Forty seven players participated, with 15 scoring in double figures led by Mark Fairchild of J.W. Smith. Tim Casey and Mark Edgington will have one more year of eligibility.
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Thief River Falls
Mark Fairchild
J.W. Smith
Tim Casey
Mark Edgington
Randy Collins
David Smith
Scott Robbins
Robert Egersdorf
Mike Hurley
Kevin
Highway Host claims North Star softball title over Northern National Bank
Highway Host won the North Star Softball League playoff final 4-3, defeating Northern National Bank to earn the league championship and a berth to the state fast pitch tournament representing Bemidji. Ferden pitched a full game for Highway Host, with key hits from Rick Jensen, Lee Patten, and Bill Loushine as they built a 3-0 lead and withstood a late Bankers rally.
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North Star
O.K. Tire
Pete Hedstrom
Lee Patten
Jim Lowmaster
Ozzie Loeffler
Highway Host
Northern National Bank
Bemidji
Bankers
Junior Ferden
Ralph Lovering
Rick Jensen
Bill Loushine
H.W
Ferden
Loushine
Bowman
Simonson
Northern National
O.K
Jerry Bradley
Sam Lyseng
Bob Whelan
Lyseng
Donahue Bradley
Patten
Jensen
Larry Klancher
H.W. Host
Wagner Bowman
Lee to Start as Vikings Quarterback Friday
Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant named Bob Lee the starter for Friday's preseason game against Buffalo with Fran Tarkenton remaining in the competition. Lee emphasized the value of the QB battle as a plus for the team and his ambition to be No. 1.
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Mankato
Minn
Minnesota Vikings
Bud Grant
Bob Lee
Vikings
Buffalo
Fran Tarkenton
San Diego
National League Baseball Standings and Monday Results
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 68 wins and 40 losses. New York 57 49, Chicago 58 52, St. Louis 52 55, Montreal 49 58, Philadelphia 41 67. Houston 62 49, Los Angeles 57 50, San Francisco 49 63, San Diego 42 66. Monday results: Cincinnati 12 Atlanta 2, Houston 7 San Francisco 5. Tuesday games listed with matchups and pitchers.
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G.B. Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Simpson
Twitchell
Dierker
Stoneman
Schueler
McAndrew
Cleveland
Caldwell
Detroit
Boston
Milwaukee
West Oakland
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Texas
Oakland
Baltimore
May
Tidrow
Kexich
Hedlund
Curtis
Stanhouse
Corbin
Coleman
Parsons
Bradley
Twins face Tigers as 9 game trek looms for pennant
Twins manager Frank Quilici says Minnesota can still win the West if they hold their own in a nine game stretch starting with Detroit. Ray Corbin faces Joe Coleman as Detroit leads 5 of 6 in the season series.
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Detroit
Minnesota Twins
Frank Quilici
Twins
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
Chicago
Quilici
Ray Corbin
Tiger Joe Coleman
Dave LaRoche
LaRoche
California Angels
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Stabler
Daryle Lamonica
Dallas
Tom Landry
Dan Reeves
Craig Morton
Sid Gillman
Reeves
Roger Staubach
Northwest
Summer Basketball League
Lance Chambers
Jim Jensen
Paul Buntrock
Goodwin
Fairchild
Schultz
Degerman
Thompson
Holum
Hoganson
Lapp
McGuire
Gotaas
Kent Daniel
Brad Goodwin
Tom Ziemann
Steve Schultz
Ricky McGuire
Tom Smith
Rolf Gotaas
Eric Lyseng
Randy Klasen
F Tim Casey
Tom Holum
Jim Lapp
Dale Thompson
Rich Hosker
Gene Gorschynski
Chuck Knott
Steve Collins
Pioneer
Jerry Madson
Korder Furniture
Kordels
Gary Sargent
Larry Hendricks
Lovering
Mike Meyers
Sargent
Randy Hershman
Jim Roff
Joe Bowman
No. Nat
Simonson Glidden
Holmgren
Krolls
Darrell Bahr
Greg Beaumont
O.K. Thre
Donahue Christopherson
Gustafson
Shade O.K. Tire
Bob Weir
Bob Evenmo
Jensen Christopherson
Powell Kordels
Fort
Art Glidden
Leo Hofmeister
Roger Johnson
Jerald Moe
Glidden
Johnson F. Brown
S. Brown
Lee
CAL Hegstroms
Jim Lowth
Ron Gangeness
Derald Lahti
Tim Koski
Dale van House
Larry Hutchins
Bob Parker
Todd Bever
Air Force
Msgt
Cecile V. Deutsch
Tut
Wiltoné
Bemidji Country Club
Frid
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