Phillies Suffer Sixth Straight Loss As Pirates Close Gap
With a month left in the season the Phillies led the NL East by 15 games but now trail Pirates by 9 games after a 4 1 defeat to Houston. Pirates and others won, St Louis beat Cincinnati, Mets edged San Francisco, and Chicago beat Atlanta in 14 innings.
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Montreal
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bates Loses in US Amateur in Los Angeles
In the 76th US Amateur, Bates failed to advance past the third round as early upsets shook the field. Vinny Giles and Gary Cowan, former champions, were among those eliminated. Rifley and Bill Campbell remain as past winners still contending, with cool conditions giving way to mid‑80s temperatures.
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Vinny Giles
Gary Cowan
Stetson University
Law School
Bill Campbell
Boros
San Francisco
John Bro
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Waukegan
Jaime Gonzalez
Oklahoma State
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Chales Lamb
Yuma
Ariz
Drake Prepares for New Mexico State Open
Drake football under Coach Jack Wallace held a 4 day workout focusing on pass offense and defense. James Adair to start at strong side cornerback with Phil Ferguson backing up. Team to have light sessions Thursday and Friday before Saturday opener at Drake Stadium.
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Des Moines
Jack Wallace
Thes
New Mexico State
Drake Stadium
Chuck Oe
James Adair
Adair
Phil Ferguson
Ferguson
Shelton
Tipton Eyes Glory Years Comeback Under Fletcher
Tipton coach Greg Fletcher, three years in charge, returns 13 starters from 1975 and aims for a strong 1976 season. The Tigers, small in numbers, rely on tails Jay Walters and a vetted backfield while rebuilding line play to challenge Marion and others in the Wamac.
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Randy Goetz
Jeff Fields
Wade Winekauf
Chris Cook
Greg Fletcher
Bob Thurness
Marion
Tiger Football
Des Moines Valley
Lee Crawford
Fletcher
Vinton
Jay Walters
Iowa
Big Eight Magazine
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Jim Miller
Kent Penningroth
Miller
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Marty Mente
Brad Crock
Wade Weinkauf
Winelaus
Agne
Phelps
Randy Cantondine
Rusty Schroeder
Jeff Anderson
Jeff Keller
Bill Esheck
Ron Wagner
Kevin Wright
Joe Brome
Wamac
West Delaware
Maguoketa
Independence
Anamosa
Monticello
Fietcher
Indians
Fietchers
Iowa Northeast and Southeast Fishing Report Highlights
The report notes bluegill crappie and bass catches across multiple rivers and lakes in Iowa. Highlights include the W Mississippi River backwaters, Cedar River, Sweet Marsh, Turky and Trout streams with good channel cat and white bass runs, plus northern pike and largemouth bass in select areas. Several lakes show stocked conditions and warmth affecting activity.
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Johnson
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Iowa
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Keomah
Mohaska
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Tuma
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Dam
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Comanche
Santisa Oey
Muscatine
Fairport
Mississiclver
Lee
Fort
Madison Slough
Cluealll
Burlington
Waileye
Solomon Upset by 19 Year Old Billy Martin at U S Open
Opening day at the US Open saw 19-year-old Billy Martin topple Harold Solomon 7-6 6-4 in a major upset. Solomon complained Borg had a easier schedule, while Jimmy Connors and Il Nastase won their matches as clay specialists dominated.
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Tess
Arthur Ashe
Guillermo Vilas
Adriano Panatta
Manuel Orantes
Nastase
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Nore
Harold Solomon
Solomon
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West Side
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Onny Parun
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Brookline
Mass
Mike Blanchard
Association of Tennis
Miles
Freak Accident Sidelines Jenkins From Boston Season
Boston pitcher Jenkins, a 203 game winner who turns 33 in December, tore his Achilles while making a grounder out. The injury ends his season. The report also notes Stones and Davenport strong showings, NFL talks stall, and other sports notes.
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Boston
Jenkins
Cecil Cooper
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