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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1976

Page

10

Houk signs open end deal as Tigers fall to Red Sox

Detroit manager Ralph Houk secures an open end contract after guiding the Tigers to two last place finishes. Boston wins 6-1 as Steve Dillard hits his first ML homer and Rick Wise goes the distance. The Tigers drop to 14 games under .500 while Houk vows improvement with young players Fidrych Thompson and LeFlore anchoring the rebound.

Detroit Leo Duroucher Ralph Houk Houk Detroit Tigers Tigers Boston Red Sox Boston Steve Dillard Dave Roberts Red Sox Rick Wise Tiger John Fetzer Jim Campbell Ralph Fetzer Campbell Mark Fidrych Jason Thompson Ron LeFlore

Reds' title hopes hinge on late-season foes

The Reds stay within one win or one Dodgers loss of the National League West title after a 5-2 win over San Francisco. Pete Rose, celebrating his 33rd birthday, hit three doubles as Olan Eastwick and Eastwick combined for a four-hitter with Eastwick earning his 24th save. Dodgers beat Braves 8-1 behind Bill Buckner and Tommy John. Mets beat Pirates 7-6 as Kingman homered twice to reach 37 for the season. Cubs beat Phillies 4-0 on Morales homer and Burris five-hitter pitching.

Associated Press Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Gers Ballpark San Francisco Dodgers Cincinnati Pete Rose Reds Sunda Ee Los Angeles Rose San Diego Chicago Cubs Philadelphia New York Mets Pittsburgh Los Annomds Atlanta Houston Montreal St. Louis Bill Madlock Chicago Kile Rose Gary Nolan Olan Rawley Eastwick Eastwick Braves Bill Buckner Tommy John John Dick Ruthven Mets Pirates Dave Kingman Ed Kranepool New York Kingman Omar Moreno Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Cubs Phils Jerry Morales Ray Burris Phillies

Horse Race Scorecard Post Time 7 45

Race by race results list horse names drivers and purses with Pace and Trot events. Notable entries include Fine Mist Excellent Scot Farm Boss Ella's Tidbit Total Stranger and jockeys such as Wheeler Harp Colby Fitch and Wing Jr across five races with purses of 450 to 500 dollars.

J. L. Wheeler Matty W. Colby L. Bennett Mountain R.W . Williams L. Fitch Judy Lane Tru Wally W. Harp J. Beckwith G. DuBois L. Bryant Tracie Lee W. Har R. Wing Jr D. May

Meadow Lark and Graceful Rivals Highlight Three Rochester Pace Cards

A Rochester Fair program lists multiple horses per race with drivers and towns. Notable entries include Meadow Lark driven by M Hodgkins Jr in the sixth race, and Fly Fly Dee with D May in the seventh, while other races feature drivers such as J Watson and G DuBois Jr in pace events with purses ranging from 450 to 550 dollars.

Clyde C Mattison Teena Paige D. Carlisle Jr J. Watson W. Colby Meadow Lark M. Hodgkins Jr R. Wing Jr Dave Bobby J. B. Wheeler Sunny Blue Waters B. Smith J. Garrity Orphan Eve R. Flanders Hyridge Queen G. DuBois Jr Granby Wilkin H. Prowsot Mighty Hi Star L. Bryant Dee D. May Slash Wilma J. Barker Wilrose Lobell F. R. Smith R. Rose Dudley F. Woodbury Vince Adios G. Corey Painter Abe L. Perkins Aston Lord W. Climo Orphan Adi

Race Day Harness Results Spur Daily Wagering

Multiple harness races report winners with payoffs and times from pace and trot events. Notable victors include Grasstime, Mr Morsemere, Lolita, Ideal The Great, Ripping Moore, Ballard Road, Michevan, Lois, Bengal Princess, and Bengal Princess leading to Exacta and Quiniela payouts. Handle totals reach $102,519.

Lolita Frosty Ellyn Dave's Lisa April Colden Jefferson Master Cassco Satan's Kin Quiniela Ideal the Great Avon Charlie Pochek Pooh Mac Hundred Valleys Nibble Heel Dangerous Howard Ripping Moore Mar Con Cadet Sir Rival Ballard Road Marilyn Anvil Rebeck Miss el Chan Happy Messenger Quaker Creed Thunderbelt A Noble Michevan Harry W Quick Vicar T. J. Mac Anvil Iron Horse N Quintela Ly Lois Nite Wate J. L. Nottoc Scotch Mint Bay Blaze Chickadee Moran Maluka F. C. Oregon Exacta Bengal Princess Codswallop Pellaire Susie Barnes Wee Willie Patch White Gamble Square Dream Flash Thorpe

Maine high school football scores list from recent games

A compiled slate shows Portland 14 Bangor 0 and Mt. Ararat 27 Belfast 0 with multiple teams posting wins and losses. Notable results include Winslow 48 Gardiner 18 and Mt. Blue 46 Morse 0, along with Oxford Hills 6 Rockland 0.

Baseball league leaders in batting and pitching stats

National League leaders include Rose Cin with 204 hits and 123 runs, Griffey Cin and Morgan Cin strong in multiple categories, plus Madlock Chi and Schmidt Phi high in batting. Pitching leaders feature Carlton Phi and Koosman NY with strong win totals, Seaver NY leading strikeouts, and Eastwick Cin among notable relievers.

Associated Press National League Madlock Chi Griffey Cin G.maddox Phi A. Oliver Pgh Rose Moran Onday Schmidt G.foster Morgan Son Hin Luzinski Murcer Hits—Rose Johnstone Simmons D.cash Geronimo D.parker W Davis Tyson Kingman Monday Lopes Taveras Brock Stl Cedeno Htn Rhoden Alcala C. Metzger Carlton Zachry Koosman Candelaria Eastwick Seaver J.richard Montefusco

Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Action

East division shows Philadelphia leading with 89 59 and Pittsburgh at 85 63. New York 79 70 and Chicago 69 81 follow. West features Los Angeles 84 66 and Houston 75 77, with San Francisco 70 82 and Cincinnati 55 Finishes include St Louis 9-0 Montreal 7 and New York 7 Pittsburgh 9-0.

Associated Press Phila Pitts New York Chicago St. Louis Montreal Cincinnati Los Ang Houston San Fran San Diego Atlanta Pittsburgh Philadelphia San Francisco Cincinn Los Angeles San Franci Pittsburgh Candelaria Lolich Baltimore Cleveland Boston Detroit Milwkee Westean City Oakland Minnesota Californ Texas Milwaukee Kansas City California Deroit Glynn Holtzman Beare Blyleven Calfornia Ryan

College football scores from various games update

A compilation of college football results shows Army 26 over Holy Cross 24, Brown 14 over Yale 6, Clarion 16 over Delaware State 0, Coast Guard 10 over Rensselaer 0, Hofstra 27 over CW Post 6, Harvard 34 over Penn 10, Rutgers 19 over Stony Brook 0, Temple 31 over Grambling 30, Florida 49 over Houston 14, Michigan 51 over Stanford 0, Nebraska 45 over Indiana 13, Notre Dame 23 over Purdue 0, and several other regional matchups with assorted scores and outcomes. The ledger lists dozens of cross‑conference results including Ohio State 12 over Penn State 7, Michigan State 21 over Wyoming 10, and Texas 17 over No Texas St 14.

Associated Press Army Holy Cross Brown Yale Clarion Col Delaware Navy Connecticut New Hampshire Boston Univ Ohio State Penn State Princeton Cornell Rhode Island Northeastern Rutgers Bucknell Seaton Hall Rochester Ld Rock Millersville St. John’s N.Y Stoney Brook Temple Grambling Rna & Jef Thiel Miami Fla Florida State Mississippi Tulane Newberry Cal Gard Webb Louisana St Lamar Stephen Austin Norfolk State Fayetteville Carolina Northwestern Pittsburg Georgia Tech South Carolina Duke Louisana Cincinnati Tennessee TCU Tenn U Martin Tenn Alabama Los Angeles St Michigan Stanford Wyoming Minnesota Washington Nebraska Indiana Notre Dame Purdue Ohio Kent State Ohio Wesleyan DePauw Univ Oklahoma California Illinois Drake Dak Tech Rocky Mountain Villanova Dayton William Penn Monmouth

Grogan Leads Pats Past Dolphins with 3 TDs and 1 Running Score

Steve Grogan throws for 166 yards and runs 76 more as the New England Patriots topple the Miami Dolphins 30 to 14. Grogan accounts for four total touchdowns and directs a varied attack that keeps Miami off balance.

Grogan Foxboro Mass Jim Plunkett New England Patriots Steve Groan Plunkett San Francisco Patriots Miami Dolphins Baltimore Dolphins Steve New England Chuck Fairbanks Miami Don Shula Nick Buoniconti Kansas State Sam Cunningham Kula Shula Howard Twilley

Thomas College blanked St. Francis 3 0 in soccer clash

Thomas College defeated St. Francis 3 0 on Saturday afternoon. Greg Doucette assisted Joe Doucette for the first goal, Mike Innis and Doucette added second half scores, St. Francis goalie Larry Borsi made 16 saves, while Chris Holmes stopped 3 for Thomas. The Red Knights drop to 0 2 and travel Sunday to Roger Williams College.

St. Francis Sunda Bristol R. I Roger Williams College

Chargers Shut Out Buccaneers 23 0 in Dominant Win

San Diego blanked Tampa Bay 23 0 as Toni Fritsch connected on 48 48 and 22 yard field goals and missed from 24 45 and 47. he voiced disappointment with his .500 day.

Chargers Buccaneers Tampa Bay Toni Fritsch San Diego Fritsch

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