Six Joining Baseball's Hall Of Fame
Robin Roberts Lew Lemon Fred Lindstrom Cal Hubbard Roger Connor Oscar Charleston inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown joining the 187 total honored. Veterans Committee selections Hubbard Connor Charleston posthumous. Roberts Lemon Lindstrom noted for 1960s to 1940s careers. Ceremony led by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
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Bennett Tops Carlisle Open Wrestling Tourney at Cornell
ITHACA NY Corry High School Yale graduate Jim Bennett captured the 1½. pound wrestling title at the Carlisle Open Wrestling Tournament hosted by Cornell University. He defeated Randy Stottlemeyer 4-2 in the crown bout. Stottlemeyer, an ex National Junior A champion and two-time All American, earned a top finish in a strong field. In golf, W Hammond Jr and C Monroe led Erie in the Corry Country Club member guest event, with Jim Jordan and Bob Lave second, John Kander and Bob Davenport third, and Marty Greishaw with Rev Pat Maier tied for fourth. Jack Cummings had the low 78, Rev Maier 82 for top guest, and Charles Catania nearly a cup winner with a close shot on the ninth hole.
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SECL Closing Regular Year Title Preview
The South Erie County league nears end as Columbus Inn risks second place with a big midweek game hosting NBC at the high school. A Bankers loss or Waterford Hotel win could influence the second place finish while Harned’s needs two wins to force a tie.
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NBC
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Foster hailed as MVP by Morgan after Reds win
Joe Morgan declares George Foster MVP potential after Foster drives Reds past Dodgers. Billingham struggled with two solo homers by Dusty Baker and Ron Cey as Cincinnati held on, with Morgan doubling and Foster driving in the decisive run.
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Moses and Shine Take 1-2 in 400m Hurdles at USA USSR Meet
Moses edged Shine in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles with Shine second as Yevgenily Gavrilenko finished fourth. Moses clocked 48.55 to set a meet record while Shine trailed by over a second. The USA USSR meet featured notable performances across baseball scores and NL West race updates.
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Spartansburg Takes First In Skeet Match
Spartansburg-Union City split the Skeet League action with a narrow 246-245 win for Spartansburg over UC. Spartansburg rises to 7-1, leads Union by one full match with two weeks left. Peters and MeInshak lead with 50, followed by Adams, Pence at 49, Duke 48. Next meet is in Corry in two weeks.
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Church Softball League To Meet At YMCA
A church softball league plans a Thursday 9 p.m. meeting at the YMCA to draw playoffs. Postseason games start next Monday on the high school fields. The double elimination tournament may expand to eight teams from six.
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Corry's Columbus Inn Survive Tourney, Eyes Crown
CI Bats booming in South Dayton Modified Pitch Softball Tourney with over 15 homers as Dexter Sandburg Carl Vander Schaaff Homer in final win. After an opening loss to Ellington Hardware CI won four straight to reach final three clubs. Next Saturday CI must win three of five to claim the title.
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White Sox debut shorts in doubleheader loss and win
The Chicago White Sox unveiled navy blue short pants uniforms to start a doubleheader, earning a 5-2 victory over Kansas City before reverting to regular uniforms for game two. Manager Paul Richards cited warmth as a factor.
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WFL Veterans Spark NFL Preseason Highlights
Former World Football League stars like Mark Kellar Tay Adams and Johnny Musso resurfaced in National Football League exhibitions. Kellar led a Bears scoring drive while Musso powered Chicago to a 27-16 win over Seattle, and other NFL games featured Rams Cowboys and Browns Falcons.
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