Tarkenton Signs With Giants and Dummit Starts for Rams
Tarkenton reached a one year pact with the New York Giants ending a four day dispute after he walked out in Houston. Dennis Dummit, a UCLA alum, earned a start for the Los Angeles Rams against the Cleveland Browns while Fran Tarkenton may face disciplinary actions per Coach Alex Webster. Fran Tarkenton expressed happiness with the signing and apologized for his recent actions.
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Ie Walehtulaya
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Pwummit
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Miami Dolphins
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New England Patriots
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Philadelphia
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Minnesota
Rich Buzin
Joe Taffoni
New York
Old Timers Softball Set Sunday at Volga
VOLGA The Old Timers softball tournament schedule lists a 10:30 am opening by rookie center Danny Rye and a 11:45 am Volga game against Dundee. Afternoon matches include Volga Tavern vs San Diego and Washington vs the Old Timers, with a 7:30 pm nightcap under lights.
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Volga Diamont
Danny Rye
Zek
Dundee
Mike Bragg
Volga Taverns
San Diego
Washington
Redskins
George Allen
George
Weigh-In for JC Football Saturday at Central YMCA
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold registration and weigh-in for Pee Wee football players at the Central YMCA Saturday Aug 14 from 9 am to noon. About 300 boys ages 11 to 12 expected. information sheets available. questions invited. Practice begins when school starts with first games Sept 18. no pads or contact first week. parks host drills. three practices weekly. no cleats. no blocking from behind or below waist. Jaycees use a point system to place players in American or National divisions based on age weight height and experience. 17 plus indicators place a boy in the American division.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Central Ymca
Lee Spicher
Spider
Jaycees
Four Injured in Des Moines Softball Altercation
A Des Moines man umpiring a city recreation softball doubleheader was reported in fair condition as four people were injured Wednesday night. Norris H. Clark, 93, suffered head cuts. Timothy Westbrooke, 19, received facial injuries. Brian Coutley, 22, had a skull fracture. Thomas E. Shaffer, 24, was treated for an eye injury. The disturbance followed a player ejection, with players and spectators flooding the field.
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Norris H. Clark
Clark
Timothy 2. Westbrooke
Brian Coutley
Thomas E. Shaffer
Westcrooke
Feld
Athletics Sweep Series for Skipper Williams Gets Satisfaction
Boston AP report on the Oakland Athletics sweeping a road series behind manager Dick Williams. Williams, fired by the Red Sox in 1969, relishes the four straight wins as Oakland edges toward the 1939 Yankees road-win record. He cites balance and pitching and warns against boasting or chasing stats.
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Boston
Oakland Athletics
Dick Williams
Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
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Montreal
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Teague
New York Yankees
Lowden and Calamus in Title Game
Lowden and Calamus reach the final of the ball burtey after tight pitching duels. Lowden defeats Dixon 1 to 0 on Marty Scheeper's seventh inning homer and Greg Stolte’s eight strikeouts. Calamus edges Dixon in a two hitter with Adkins driving in the only run. Clarence and Adkins combine for 18 strikeouts.
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Lowden
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Clarence
Jowr Paul Rechterman
Marty Scheeper
Greg Stolte
Hhiller
Fanning
Ene Adkins
Alngle
Jim Linkenbach
Adkins
Walters
Maurer Leads Iowa City Boys In Open Section at Tennis Tourney
In Iowa City, Dave Maurer paced his section of the boys in the Sanders division as Cedar Rapids and Iowa City contenders remained in the running. The round robin meet continues through Friday with section winners entering elimination play Saturday and the finals Sunday. Notable names include Lyn Tankerly, Greg Naas, Dave Sonn Hoover, Tim Stichnoth, and Dan Crain Gorse.
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Dave Maurers
Iowa City
Cedar Trapide
Iowa
Keystone Amana win in Iowa Valley league tournament
Keystone and Amana won first round games in the Iowa Valley league double elimination tournament held Thursday night. AV Albers had two hits and Reys added three for Central City in a loss. Chico Arango pitched a nine strikeout game as Amana defeated Walford 5 0.
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Ted’ Reys
Central City
Dave Henderson
Chico
Arango
Jesse Schulte
Walford
Wera
DeKintt
Heekrdih
Fort Dodge women’s golf champion Linda Rice wins two day event
Linda Rice of Cedar Rapids captured the Fort Dodge two day women’s golf championship with a 74 final total. Linda Frisch, also of Cedar Rapids, finished one stroke behind. Corky Nydle of Ottumwa was third at 76 after Friday’s medalist score.
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Corky Nydle
Ottumwa
Brown Booted Writer From Bengals Camp in War of Words
Cincinnati coach Paul Brown expelled sports writer Leonard Schecter from a Bengals training camp news conference in Wilmington Ohio after Schecter admitted writing articles on Vince Lombardi Pete Rozelle and an Esquire feature. Brown labeled the pieces hatchet jobs and ordered him out.
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Hawk Harrelson Leads After First Round at Pleasant Valley
John Echlee, winless on the PGA tour, trails Ken Harrelson by one stroke as the Massachusetts Classic opens at Pleasant Valley. Schl ee, a Memphis State alum, shoots a 66 to lead a crowded field, with Harrelson posting 73 amid a large gallery and fan attention.
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Ken “Hawk” Harrelson
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Pleasant Valley Country Club
Dallas
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Lehie
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