Defense Wins It For WVU In Hectic BC Comeback Clash
West Virginia defeated Boston College 20-13 as Tom Bowman recovered a fumbled punt at BC’s 13 with 1:26 left and Jeff Hostetler scored the winning two yard TD. Darryl Talley and Todd Campbell keyed the defense holding Doug Flutie while BC tied late on a trick play. Tom Gray emerged as a promising freshman with 89 rushing yards and a TD. Boston College fell to 3-1-1 while WVU moved to 4-1.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Doug Flutie
Mountaineers
Boston College
Don Nehlen
Tom Bowman
George Radachowsky
Bowman
Jeff Hostetler
Pitt
Nehlen
Flutie
Darryl Talley
Talley
Todd Campbell
Dave Oblak
Tom Gray
Oblak
John Loughery
Scott Nizolek
Eagles
Paul Wooside
Kevin Snow
Timely Writer's Career Cut Short at Belmont Park
Timely Writer, the champ of the Champagne Stakes a year earlier, crashed and was fatally injured in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. Jockeys Fell, Rivera, and Hernandez avoided serious harm as officials euthanized Timely Writer on track. owner Martin and Imprescio plan burial at Belmont infield. Copelan won the Champagne as Lemhi Gold rose to Horse of the Year contention. John Henry was named Horse of the Year.
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New York
Timely Writer
Belmont Park
Copelan
Dominic Imprescio
Kentucky
Lemhi Gold
Island Whirl
Jeff Fell
Sing Sing
Miguel Rivera
Khatango
Ruben Hernandez
Johnny Dance
Bryan Fann
James Belden
New York Racing Association
William O. Reed
Reed
Ruffian
Peter Martin
Francis
Ogden Mills Phipps
The
NYRA
Martins and
Imprescia
John Henry
Martins
Imprescio
Minister
Louisville
Lexington
Timely Winter
Marlboro
Belmont
Laz Barrera
Aaron A. Jones
Chris McCarron
Silver Supreme
Barrera
Fred W. Hooper
Copelaw
Jerry Bailey
el Cubanaso
Cardinals Clinch NL Pennant with 6-2 Win Over Braves
St. Louis swept the series to reach the World Series for the first time since 1968 as Willie McGee delivered a two run triple and a homer aided by Bruce Sutter. Joaquin Andujar allowed two hits through six before yielding to Sutter who secured the final outs. Porter earned MVP honors with five hits and five walks in the three games.
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Atlanta
Willie McGee
St. Louis
Atlanta Braves
Bruce Sutter
Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Joaquin Andujar
Braves
Sutter
Andujar
Rick Camp
Keith Hernandez
Camp
Darrell Porter
George Hendrick
Hernandez
Bob Gibson
McGee
Porter
Hendrick
Ozzie Smith
Claudell Washington
Bob Horner
Chris Chambliss
Dale Murphy
Glenn Hubbard
Bruce Benedict
Jerry Royster
Rafael Ramirez
Murphy
Hubbard
Benedict
Cardinal
Noc-A-Homa
Ken Obkerfell
David Green
St. Louis Cardinals
Green
Tommy Herr
Obkerfell
Brett Butler
Garber
Niekro
Oberkfell
Lonnie Smith
Ramirez
John Stu
Graham Dominates Tazewell Seals Win Over Bulldogs
Graham defeated Tazewell by a clear margin in a game that disproves the notion of an upset. Coach Glynn Carlock credited his team’s hitting and efficiency as key factors, while Tazewell’s Mark Gilbert and Jeff Noakes provided notable performances. With four weeks left, District rival Richlands and Gate City loom as potential playoff contenders.
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Bulldogs
Nick Colabro
Graham
Glynn Carlock
Tazewell
Virginia High
Carlock
Jeff Noakes
Dogs
Eddie
Neel
Greg Carroll
Jimmy King
Rick Hess
Jeff Grubb
Tazewell Bulldogs
Colobro
Mark Gilbert
King
Kimbo Spencer
Scott Richardson
Jimmy
Lebanon
Richlands
Virginia
Bruce Evans
Tornadoes
Sandy Rogers
Gate City
Levi Wins LaJet Classic In Six Stroke Margin
Wayne Levi cruised to a final round 68 at the LaJer Classic in Abilene Texas. He led or shared the lead from the start and stretched his advantage to seven after six holes. Levi finished 271 17 under par at 7 077 yards earning 63000 and moved into the top 10 money winners with aviation pace. Thomas Gray finished second at 277 earning 37800 while Johnny Miller and others followed.
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Texas
Wayne Levi
Levi
Fairway Oaks
Jay Haas
Sam Snead
West Texas
Thomas Gray
Johnny Miller
Bobby Cole
Gary Koch
Bruce Devlin
Hal Sutton
Steve Liebler
Gil Morgan
Ed Fiori
Brad Bryant
J.C. Snead
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Timely
Suffolk Downs
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Cards
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Perez
Moore
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Mahler
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St Louis
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Dporter
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Pniekro
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Borrelli
Marion
Patrick Henry
Doug Tewell
Fuzzy Zoeller
Andy Bean
Ron Streck
Howard Twitty
Mark Pfeil
D. A. Weibring
Roger Maltbie
Lee Trevino
Vance Heafner
Gary Halberg
Jeff Mitchell
Tom Purtzer
Bill Kratzert
Robert Hoyt
Phil Hancock
John Fought
Keith Fergus
Jim Thorpe
Mark McNulty
Mark McCumber
Craig Stadler
George Archer
Frank Conner
Jim Dent
Tom Weiskopf
Bill Britton
Bob Murphy
Pat Lindsey
Tom Jenkins
Ally
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