Jackson Breaks Loose With 26th HR In Yankees Win
Reggie Jackson again did the feared thing for the Yankees blasting a two run homer in the ninth inning to lift New York to a 2-0 win over Boston and stretch their lead in the AL East. The blast came after a bunt sign was waved off as Jackson battled to a 3 2 count. Orioles and Royals also won as the standings tightened around New York.
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High Point recap shows eight hitters strong in opener
Dennis Leonard pitched eight hits in the opener while Jim Colborn allowed seven as Larry Gura finished the last two innings. Doyle Alexander earned win 15 for the Rangers with three hits allowed. John Ellis hit his third homer as Texas beat California. Tim Corcoran and Ben Oglivie led Detroit in a doubleheader sweep over Cleveland. Dave Goltz pitched a complete game shutout for Minnesota against Chicago, ending a six game skid. Sixto Lezcano powered Milwaukee with a three run homer as the Brewers rallied past Seattle and Eduardo Rodriguez closed out the last innings.
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Golf Notebook highlights September course closings and USGA plans
Local golf notes remind players of closures at Oak Hollow on September 19 and Blair Park on September 26. The season features the 9th George Holliday Memorial Junior Championship set for November 25-26 at Myrtle Beach National with 195 entrants last year and four age divisions. Future USGA sites include 1979 Junior Amateur at Moss Creek and 1980 Women's Open at Richland Country Club Nashville with earlier hosts noted. The piece also covers Wake Forest signing French amateur Tim Planchin on a Buddy Worsham Memorial Scholarship and quotes Amy Alcott on a resort course atmosphere a remark about privacy on a golf course.
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Norton Faces Ali Rivalry as Ali Fights Shavers
Ken Norton, 223 pounds, awaits a potential rematch with Muhammad Ali while eyeing a November 5 date with Jimmy Young after both scored decisive wins at Caesars Palace. Young outboxed Jody Ballard, Norton stopped Lorenzo Zanon as both seek major fall purses and a possible title shot.
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Tubing Tale Echoes Kansas City Flood Memory
A narrator recalls a drunken tubing trip from long ago, in a countryside creek, with friends Rufus Fairly Fumble and Lancelot Burton. They planned to tube, bring gear, and inflate flat intertubes when Rufus asks Lance to blow air into them.
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Quayle Pirates and Local Gridiron Picks In One Column
A humorous reminiscence on a Quayle type tale and a weekly gridiron picks column from E. Davidson at Denton. It blends nautical slang with upcoming games featuring North Davidson Lexington Ledford Parkland Central Trinity and other high school teams.
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AFC challengers loom for Raiders as division race heats up
The article weighs the Oakland Raiders as the West kingpin but notes strong challenges from New England and Cincinnati in the AFC. It predicts fierce competition across divisions, with San Diego and Denver rivals for the West and New England and Cincinnati in the East and Central, before outlining final regular-season standings including Oakland, San Diego, Denver, Kansas City, and Seattle.
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