Mountaineers Rout Franston In Exhibition Showcase
West Virginia University touring team beat Franston 80 61 as junior forward Russel Todd led with 16 points and four Mountaineers hit double figures. Greg Jones had 15, Michael King 14, Diego McCoy 12 to lift WVU to 7 3 on the tour with another game in Frankston scheduled next day.
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Bowen Hosts Legion Games at Bowen Field in District Tournament
Bluefield Post No.9 lost to Union 6 to 5 as Cline hit a two run homer in the second. Beckley defeated Welch 10 to 6. Carl Wilson took the Bluefield loss. Wilson and Donnie Tabor led No.9 with three run double and two hits respectively. Welch’s Hinkle and Woodsell had three hits each. Union and Welch meet at Bowen Field at 1:00 with the winner to face Beckley. possible Sunday championship with time to be announced.
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Orioles Host League Day with Bluefield Pony Babe Ruth Event
The Bluefield Orioles plan their annual Little League Pony League Babe Ruth Day on Sunday August 9. Area players in uniform may practice with the Orioles from 3 p.m. before Bluefield meets the Kingsport Mets at 6 p.m. Gifts for attendees include gloves balls helmets caps footballs volleyballs and basketballs.
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German Grand Prix Hockenheim Qualifying Leaders
Qualifying for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim lists Rene Arton in first with Renault turbo, 1 minute 47.96 seconds at 140.56 mph. Prost is second, Jones third, Pironi fourth, Piquet fifth, Villeneuve sixth, Watson seventh, Tambay eighth, De Cesaris ninth, Reutemann tenth. Laffite, Andretti also shown with corresponding laps.
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Braves blank Reds as McWilliams Garber halt Rose streak
On this date in 1978 Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber combined to stop Pete Rose at 44 games, as the Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 164. Earlier, in 1972 Nate Colbert belted five homers and drove in 13 for the San Diego Padres in a doubleheader sweep.
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