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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1983

Page

23

Cubs blank Braves as Jody Davis homers to back Jenkins

Cubs beat the slumping Braves 3-0 behind Jody Davis who hit a three run homer and his 20th of the season. Ferguson Jenkins earned the win with Lee Smith securing his 19th save as Atlanta’s offense struggled without Horner and Chambliss.

Associated Press Chicago Atlanta Braves Jody Davis Chicago Cubs Braves Gainesville Davis Cub Gabby Hartnett Ferguson Jenkins Lee Smith Atlanta Pete Falcone Bob Horner Chris Chambliss

Braves on skid as Horner is lost for season

Horner′s season ends with a wrist injury on Monday and Atlanta falls to 0-3 in his absence, two shutouts included, in a four game slide. Joe Torre rejects excuses, expressing confidence the club will rebound. Cubs, Reds, Phillies, Cardinals and Giants win in NL action. Kansas City tops New York in the AL pine tar game.

Horner Braves Atlanta Joe Torre Davis Cubs Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia San Diego St. Louis Houston San Francisco Montreal New York Los Angeles Kansas City Bo Diaz Philadelphia Phillies Padres Diaz Gary Lucas Garry Maddox

Pfaff Pushes Navratilova Close in Toronto Duel

Eva Pfaff, 10th seed, pressed world No. 1 Martina Navratilova for two hours before dropping 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the third round of the Player's Challenge. The match featured a new electronic line-calling device as Navratilova argued with umpire Mike Orr during the contest.

Toronto Eva Pfaff Martina Navratilova Pfaff Navratilova Mike Orr

White Sox weigh playoff prep amid pennant chase

CHICAGO AP The White Sox field questions on readiness if they win the AL West and reach the pennant. Officials fear planning now may outpace certainty, but describe a proactive push to handle press space, tickets, and hotel bookings as October looms.

Chicago White Sox Jerry Reinsdorf Howard Pizer Pizer New York Yankees Sox Mike McClure Chicago Bulls Comiskey Park Shriver

Lendl Considers Defection To United States

Ivan Lendl the Czechslovak star and world No. 2 reportedly plans to sever ties with his homeland and live in the United States. Exile sources quoted by the Daily Mail say he has contacted Western figures and may never return to Prague, while maintaining a Monaco passport and US residences. He is competing in Mason Ohio, advancing to the quarterfinals of a $375000 ATP Championship as John McEnroe and Mats Wilander eye later rounds.

London Ivan Lendl Czechslovakia West United States The Daily Mail Lendl Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Vladimir Skutina Switzerland Ivan Prague America Mail Monaco Mason Ohio John McEnroe Florin Segarceanu Romania Jimmy Connors Mel Purcell McEnroe Mats Wilander Sweden Lend South Africa Kevin Curren Steve Denton Denton John Lloyd Britain Dick Stockton Curren

Yanks Shortstop Hurt In Car Crash

Andre Robertson of the New York Yankees was described as in pretty good shape after a single car crash that critically injured his companion. Yvette Mayette of Roosevelt Hospital said Robertson remained in stable condition with cuts and bruises and was being rechecked in ICU.

Yanks NEW York New York Yankee Andre Robertson Yvette Mayette Roosevelt Hospital Robertson

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