Phillies Rally Past Cardinals As Twitchell Shines
Twitchell pitched four shutout innings in relief to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals 5 to 2 despite rain ending the game after eight innings. The win pulls Philly further atop the division as Maddox drove in two with a key two run single and Brown hit a homer. In other NL action Reds beat Dodgers 3 2 Mets over Pirates 7 4 Giants over Braves 2 1 Padres over Astros 4 3 Expos 3 Cubs 4.
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Ford honors Owens at White House Medal of Freedom ceremony
President Gerald Ford presented Jesse Owens with the Medal of Freedom after Owens’ four Montreal golds. Ford recalled 1936 and Hitler, praising Owens and the U.S. Olympic team. Owens thanked the president, spoke briefly, and introduced his wife before Ford met athletes and families.
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Allin ties course record to lead B C Open in Endicott
Buddy Allin fired an 8 under 63 at En-Joie Golf Club to match the course record and take the first round lead in the $200,000 B C Open. He led Jerry McGee and Bob Wynn by two strokes as Don Iverson’s group posted 67 while notable names like Tom Watson, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino carded varied scores in the New York event.
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Panthers Victory Closes Summer League Playoff Position
In the final night of Summer League play the Panthers defeated the Crusaders 98 to 85 led by Larry Cabana with 32 points and Ed Malachy with 24. Scott Lynch had 23 for the Crusaders. The Warriors won by forfeit to claim the fourth playoff spot as schedules set for Tuesday at Mt Anthony gym with Crusaders facing Suns and Panthers meeting Warriors. Consolation and championship games are set for Thursday.
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Bulls win big as Gilmore chosen in ABA dispersal draft
Chicago Bulls select Artis Gilmore with the top pick in the ABA dispersal draft as Portland trades for Maurice Lucas and Moses Malone. Gilmore, a 7 foot 2 center, aims to end Chicago’s slide toward respectability. Other notable moves include Kevin Pet tie to Atlanta and Detroit’s Marvin Barnes price tag of 500,000. The draft distributed 20 players from the defunct Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St Louis, with 12 chosen and eight becoming free agents.
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Cosell urges stripping baseball immunity before House panel
UPI report recounts Howard Cosell testifying with sports writers before the House Special Committee on Professional Sports. He argued baseball should lose antitrust immunity and proposed federal oversight of team moves, while colleagues debated a commission and Kuhn’s veto of Finley’s 3.5 million sale of Oakland stars.
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Fairbanks returns home with Pats for exhibition game
Norman Oklahoma UPI Chuck Fairbanks brings the New England Patriots to Oklahoma for an exhibition against the San Diego Chargers at the University of Oklahoma. Five Oklahoma alumni travel with the Pats as Fairbanks, former Oklahoma coach, welcomes Joe Washington, Oklahoma's all time rushing leader. The Chargers start Joe Washington against his alma mater while New England relies on Sam Cunningham to counter him.
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Strollers Advance To Final After 4 1 Win Over Striders
The Bennington Strollers beat the Bennington Striders 4 1 in overtime to reach the final. Matt Cook scored twice with assists from Bob Wassick and George Cook, while Tim Miller converted a late penalty in the second overtime to seal the win at Hoosac School Field.
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Hoosick Falls Misses Tumble in Misses Softball Debut
Cohoes N Y Saratoga N Y defeated Hoosick Falls N Y 10 4 in the Falls girls first game of the Misses Softball minor all star tournament. Hoosick Falls led early but seven errors in the third inning helped Saratoga pull away. Hoosick Falls heads to a noon tilt tomorrow in Cohoes against Schuylerville, the favorite after Schuylerville’s 38 0 loss to Colonie.
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