Pro Football Notes From Cincinnati Hints At Oilers Clash
Cincinnati columnist Ron Carpenter reviews a 20 to 13 loss to Houston, notes a disputed pass interference call, explains a blocked punt idea versus Houston, and discusses injuries. He previews a must-win against Cleveland and a next road game versus Kansas City, with a 4 p.m. kickoff in Cleveland.
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Russell Wins ACC Offensive Back Of The Week
Wake Forest quarterback Larry Russell was named ACC offensive back of the week after his 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the 27 7 win over Virginia. Duke guard Bob Fitch shared the honor for his blocking in a 136 yard rushing effort against top ranked Ohio State.
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Sparky Anderson Tops Reds to World Series Bid
Sparky Anderson, once a factory worker, now manages the Cincinnati Reds who swept the Pirates to win the NL playoff and face Baltimore in the World Series. In the deciding 3 2 win at Riverfront Stadium, Bobbie Tolan’s single and Ty Cline’s aggressive baserunning delivered the go ahead run in the eighth. Anderson announced Gary Nolan as the Game 1 starter against Baltimore as Cincinnati captured the path to the Fall Classic.
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Cline scores on controversial dash clinching pennant
In a tense baseball finish, Cline scores on a close play at the plate after Rose and Tolan deliver as Manny Sanguillen dives for the tag. Stargell notes the ball's pace could have altered the outcome, sealing Cincinnati’s first NL pennant since 1961.
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Tolan's lefty matchup helps Reds edge Pirates in final playoff
Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh pulled Bob Moose for Joe Gibbon with Tolan due up. Murtaugh cited Tolan's .335 average against lefties and grounder tendencies as the reason. He compared the moment to previous playoff breaks against the Mets.
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Orioles poised to clash with Reds after AL sweep
Baltimore, led by Frank Robinson and Jim Palmer, finished the AL playoffs with a 6-1 win over Minnesota and a 108-win season. The Orioles eye a World Series showdown against Cincinnati, opening Saturday at Riverfront Stadium after a 3-2 NL semifinal victory by the Reds over Pittsburgh.
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Racing great Curtis Turner dies at 90 after career spanning NASCAR origins
The Associated Press reports Curtis Turner, 90, died after a plane crash near Dubois Pennsylvania. A Roanoke, Virginia native, Turner raced from the 1940s through the early NASCAR era, shaping the sport with alongside Joe Weatherly and factory Fords. The piece highlights his larger-than-life personality, early racing exploits, and notorious off-track celebrations.
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Turner’s many sides echo in racing and life
The account sketches Turner as a racing brain and wit with a safety belt quip for drivers. He mixed clever schemes on debt and a lumber ethics stance guarding dogwood trees. A dresser with expensive suits and a broader life story hinted at in the narrator’s comparison to the country.
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Net Tournament Deadline Nears for High Point Fall Doubles
Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the High Point Fall Doubles Tennis Tournament slated Oct 9-11 at Blair Park. Open to adults in three divisions men’s doubles women’s doubles and mixed doubles with a $1.50 entry fee and one can of new balls per match. teams keep used balls. Awards go to winners and runners-up.
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