Beaver halfback recalls rabbit speed and Bluefield baseball offer
A letter from a Virginia Side drug store keeper, Bus McNeer, links to Beaver star pursuit of baseball tickets. The piece also notes WVU scouting of state players, mentions Earl Jones and Vince Reynolds, and Ohio State recruitment boosts via a Center Court Club boosters group guiding coaches.
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Orioles Rally For 9-5 Win Over Twins At Bowen Field
Bluefield scores five in the seventh to erase a 5-2 deficit and beat Elizabethton 9-5. Dan Logan singles, John Shelby drives in two, and Paul Contreras adds the go ahead hit as Bluefield earns a third win in four games on the home stand. Steve Lesser gets the win in relief while Brett Williams takes the loss.
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Vic Ramerez
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Blue Jays edge Yankees on Torres grand slam and Fairly homer
Toronto breaks through with Hector Torres delivering a grand slam for the clubs first hit in the fifth as Ron Fairly adds a two run homer in the sixth to lift the Blue Jays 7 6 over New York.Ron Guidry struggles as he walks full bases before Torres clears left field for the slam. Detroit tops Boston 4 1 on Dave Roberts first win in six weeks.
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Orioles Top Indians 9-2 Behind Smith Power Hit
Billy Smith drove in four runs with a homer and a single as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-2. Mike Flanagan pitched seven effective innings, allowing six hits while improving to 3-8. Rico Carty plated two in the ninth for Cleveland, but the Orioles built a early 4-0 lead and cruised.
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Phillies Rally Past Mets On Johnstone's Ninth Inning Hit
Jay Johnstone delivered a pinch hit single with the bases loaded in the ninth to drive in two runs and lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets. Richie Hebner tied the game with a seventh inning homer after the Mets had taken a lead in the sixth.
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Major League Standings And Daily Games Summary
Baseball standings and schedule update listing current team records and upcoming games for Tuesday Wednesday and Sunday. Includes matchups Baltimore Cleveland New York Toronto Boston Detroit Seattle Chicago Milwaukee Minnesota Kansas City California Texas Oakland with pitchers and times.
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Ford to join Lee Elder Pro-Am in Virginia
Former President Gerald Ford will play in the seventh Lee Elder Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament set for September 24 in Williamsburg Virginia. Also appearing are Bob Hope Hank Aaron Night Train Lane and Ron Lyle in the benefit for the Lee Elder college scholarship program. Elder expects a field of 50 pros and 150 amateurs in the 36 hole invitational.
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Evert Defeats King To Reach Wimbledon Semis
Defending champion Chris Evert dominated Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 at Wimbledon to advance to the semifinals. Virginia Wade and Betty Stove also won, with Wade ousting Rosie Casals and Stove upsetting Martina Navratilova in a dramatic day of women's quarterfinals.
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King vows comeback after Wimbledon quarterfinal loss
Billie Jean King, 33, loses to Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 in Wimbledon quarterfinals. She vows to continue tournament tennis and says she needs six more months to recover from knee surgery while crediting Evert’s excellent play. She previously retired after her 1980 Wimbledon title due to knee issues.
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Apple Bowl To Crown NAIA Title In Seattle
The NAIA Division I championship game will be staged annually as the Apple Bowl in Seattle. Northwest Football & Sports Club will produce the event at King County Domed Stadium. The 1977 Apple Bowl marks the 22nd Division I national title game with Texas A&I the prior champion.
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