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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1981
Page
11
Philadelphia catcher Bob Boone drove in two runs as the Phillies edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in a seven inning exhibition before 8,422 at Veterans Stadium. Boone booed at bat then cheered after an RBI single.
DNR notes fishing conditions across streams and lakes in western and central West Virginia with reports of catfish and bluegill in lakes, bass and rough tailwater fishing. Separate AP item lists first round LPGA Classic pairings and morning tee times at Spiedel course with Debbie Meisterlin and Laura Baugh among players.
Kingsport pushed two runs in the home seventh to break a 2 2 tie and defeat Bluefield 4 3 in Appalachian League action. Tom Alexander took the loss for Bluefield after a nine hit attack led by Jeff Schaefer Lee Granger and John Tutt with two hits each. The clubs meet again tonight at 7 00 with Bluefield hosting Kingsport Saturday.
Wednesday results show BLUEFIELD beat Johnson City 1 0 and Paintsville edged Kingsport 5 4 while Bristol defeated Elizabethton 11 0. Thursday schedule lists Kingsport at BLUEFIELD and Paintsville at Elizabethton with rain causing Bristol at Bristol ppd and city venues noted.
On this date in 1907 Washington rookie Walter Johnson pitched a masterful game against Cleveland, winning 7-0. Today also notes former New York Yankee pitcher Don Larsen's 52nd birthday, marking the anniversary of his 1956 perfect World Series game.
West Virginia dropped to the loser's bracket after a 102-92 loss to New York in the Senior AAU Tournament. Chris Mullin scored 37 for New York as the Empire State squad led by as many as 28 and West Virginia rallied late. Curtis Townes led WVU with 21 points in a loss that ended in the third quarter with incomplete box score details.
Joe Gibbs and Dan Reeves launch head coaching careers in pre season games. Gibbs in Washington faces Kansas City with Riggins and Theismann guiding the offense. Reeves in Denver hosts the Jets with Robinson and Morton competing for quarterback duties.
Six halves of football are on the Aug 21 program at Mitchell Stadium with games featuring Princeton Cave Spring Greenbrier East Graham Pulaski County Tazewell Bluefield Mount View and Graham Pulaski County. West Virginia teams play halves only. tickets and outlets to be listed in the Daily Telegraph.
Lee Trevino was disqualified from the 63rd PGA Championship after failing to sign his first round scorecard, shooting 74 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. He took the blame, saying the error was his alone, and noted this was the first time he missed signing a card. Teammate Tom Weiskopf also expressed regret over the confusion in the scoring tent. The long course, 7,700 yards, and Trevino’s tough start, marked by bogeys on 16, 17, and 18, capped a frustrating round.
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