Winds face Sun as WFL schedule shifts Saturday
The Winds, 1-4, visit Western Division leader Southern California Sun after a rough stretch including a loss to Memphis. Memphis tops the Eastern Division with a 3-1 mark after Ed Marshall caught three TD passes in a 21,515 home win. Other results: San Antonio, Charlotte, and Birmingham won. upcoming games include Hawaii at Memphis and Philadelphia at Charlotte.
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Jim Kiick
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Ortland
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Birmingham
Shreveport
John Walton
Jim Strong
Bill Sadler
Portland
Tom Sherman
Matthew Reedee
California
Hawaii
Memhis
Charette
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Trio of Pitching Greats Shine Across Careers
Tom Seaver pitched four hitters for a 3-0 win over the Pirates to raise his record to 20-7 and notch his eighth straight 200-strikeout season, a National League record. Bob Gibson, aging into retirement, was honored on Bob Gibson Day at Busch Stadium with praise from officials and a president. Randy Jones improved to 18-9 as the Padres beat the Reds, while Montreal, Los Angeles, and Houston won their NL games. Seaver needed only 95 pitches to seal the victory.
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Youth Football Registration Set
Registration for the Biddeford Youth Football League will be held Wednesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rotary Park. Ages 8 to 11 are eligible and should bring a birth certificate. Coaches interested should attend Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Ross Center. Dave Redmond will run the coaching staff.
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Sports Briefs recap and notable retirement ceremony
Cards win paced by scoring bursts and a 52 steal season, while Gibsons retirement ceremony marks a historic day. Padres beat Reds 2-0, Randy Jones notches 18th win with Winfield three hits. Expos edge Phillies 6-5 as Fol ties game late and Murray delivers decisive hit. Dodgers top Giants as Hooton earns eighth straight win. Astros down Braves 5-3. Auto racing在 Darlington Bobby Allison wins rain delayed Southern 500. Unser wins Atlanta Grand Prix. Leclerc wins European Formula Two at Silverstone. Shaw's Market Bowling League starts Sept 2 at Pastime Lanes. meet by 6 pm.
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Joe Niekro
Darlington
S.C
Bobby Allison
Richard Petty
al Unser
Brian Redman
Silverstone
England
Michel Leclerc
BMW
Pro Football Western Division Ex exhibition results recap
A compact recap lists exhibition and early results across the league. Notable games include San Antonio 22 Portland 0 and Birmingham 21 Shreveport 8, plus NFL preseason scores New York Giants 24 Pittsburgh 7 and Oakland 40 San Francisco 21. Multiple matchups set for upcoming dates.
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Weeping Willie and the eight 300 hitters of old Phillies
Red Smith recalls Claude William Willoughby nicknamed Weeping Willie, a pitcher for the 1930 Phillies who went 4 17 with a 7.59 ERA amid a parade of short lived pitchers. The piece links his journeyman path to James Arthur Willoughby and notes his later MLB rise with the Red Sox, Giants, and Cardinals organizations.
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Phillies
Claude William Willoughby
Weeping Willie
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Willie
James Arthur Willoughby
Red Sox
Claude
Wilsons
Jim
Baseball Register
Me Sox
Dick O'Connell
Bing Devine
Cardinals
Mario Guerrero
Bing
Tulsa
Darrell
Ken Boyer
Darrell Johnson
Boyer
Ken
Bob Milliken
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