Joe Willie not warming the bench for Super Bowl glare
Murray Olderman answers reader questions on Joe Namath with the Rams, longest baseball game, Reggie Jacksons teams, George Atkinson case, Seaver trade, 3-4 defense rise, bat rules, and Ted Simmons versus Johnny Bench. Includes readers from Anaheim to Muskegon.
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Rams
Joe Willie
Titt
Namath
Pat Haden
Joe Zappala
Brea
Calif
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Leon Cadore
Dodgers
Joe Oeschger
Braves
Reggie Jackson
Allen Barton
Evansville
Kansas City
A‘s
Oakland A’s
Baltimore Orioles
Yankees
Lewiston
Modesto
Birmingham
George Atkinson
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chuck Noll
K.M
Savannah
Atkinson
Noll
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Los Angeles
California Angels
WL. Fischer
Santa Ana
Seaver
Angels
Elizabeth
N.d
Houston Oilers
New England Patriots
Oakland Raiders
San Diego
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Raider
Ted Hendrickson
Rangers
Nicky Bulaich
Watsonville
Bill Campbell
Boston
Joe Rudi
Bobby Grich
Wayne Garland
Cleveland
Lopperoos
Paul Zappala
Ted Simmons
Johnny Bench
Lisa Novoselich
Muskegon,Mich
Cardinals
Simmons
Ted
Bench
Parting shot on integration in sports at Dallas camp
A taped speech notes that athletes of different races have long been integrated yet segregated in social settings while at a Dallas Cowboys camp players reportedly mixed well and interacted comfortably during meals and camp life.
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Dallas
Area Lakes News before Labor Day camping at Broken Bow
Area lakes activity shifts to primitive camping and fishing as Labor Day nears. Reports show Beaver’s Bend Park volunteers improving facilities and policing grounds, while Dierks and Gillham lakes see slower bass and catfish bites. Millwood Lake projects progress. drawdown planned Sept 6 may boost fishing as safety and cleanup efforts continue.
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Jim Cyrus
Fatilles
Broken Bow Lake
Eckanker’s
Beaver's Bend Park
Broken Bow
Dierks Lake
Jefferson Ridge
Horseshoe Bend
Dierks
Gillham Lake
Milwood Lake
Byron Manning
HMB Construction Company
Dé Queen Lake
Gene Dretke
Foster belts 40th and 41st as Reds sweep doubleheader
George Foster slugged his 40th and 41st home runs guiding the Cincinnati Reds to a 4 1 3 doubleheader sweep. He joined an elite group as the first to reach 40 since 1973 with Stargell Johnson Evans and Aaron previously hitting 40+. Foster’s RBI total climbed to 116. Other NL action saw Cardinals hammer Padres 12-4 Cubs top Dodgers 6-2 Phillies edge Astros 9-5 Pirates beat Giants and Braves defeat Expos 5-3 in the split doubleheader.
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Foster
Mets
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Johnson
Darrell Evans
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta
White Sox Take First As Wood Reforms Knuckleball Delivery
The Chicago White Sox moved to first place after a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers as pitcher Wood altered his delivery. He shifted from a knuckleball heavy style to a higher overhand throw, ending a win drought since July 22. He explained the change to reduce walks and mixed fastballs with knuckleballs, noting a ninth inning strikeout of Don Money. Other AL results included Baltimore over Minnesota 2-2, Kansas City beating Boston 9-3, New York over Texas 9, Toronto 4-1 California, Cleveland 4 Oakland 2-4, and Detroit 6-4 Seattle.
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Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Wood
Don
Prise
Baltimore
Minnesota
Kansas City
Boston
New York
Texas
Toronto
California
Cleveland
Oakland
Detroit
Seattle
Phila
Pitts
Slouis Chicago
York
Montreal
Cleve
Nyork
Milwkee
LosAng
Chicago
Houston
Sdiego
Minn
Atlanta
Calif
Los Angeles
Cincinnatii
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Jone City
Ms Louis
San Diego
Cincinnat
Norman
Swan
Turbidity, Fish Renovation Under Way at Blue Mountain Lake
The Blue Mountain Lake project in Logan and Veil counties, a joint effort with the Army Corps of Engineers, uses a turbidity control and fish population renovation program. Biologist Larry Rider says drawdown exposed bed, grass planting aids future clarity, a fish kill targets 95 percent of rough fish, commercial fishing reduces them further, and refilling followed by stocking aims for better fishing by spring 1979.
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Blue Mountain Lake
Booneville
Army Corps of Engineers
Logan
Veil Counties
Game and Fish Commission
Larry Rider
Clarksville
Corps of Engineers
Rider
Blue Mountain
Solunar Tables From Richard Alden Knight's Tables
Solunar Periods schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides readers to plan days for optimal fishing or hunting. It emphasizes timing to maximize chances of finding good sport in suitable territory or cover each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Vikings continue pursuit of Super Bowl amid aging roster
The piece notes coach Bud Grant keeps the Minnesota Vikings near the Super Bowl or close each year, despite aging on defense and key offensive spots. It highlights talk of overhauling the team, Chicago’s rising threat, and the Vikings remaining first in the NFC Central.
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Bud Grant
Fran Tarkenton
Tommy Kramer
Ahmad Rashad
Sammy White
Stu Voigt
Chuck Foreman
Brent McClanahan
Foreman
Mick Tingelhoff
Vikings
Ed White
Ron Yary
Bears
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Anaheim
Area Lakes News
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Anid
Millwood Rangers
Tver
Millwood Lake
Cottonahed
Paraloma
River Run
Okay Dike
Cottonshed
North
White Cliffe
Park Rangers
Ken Rappoport
AP Sporta
George Foster
Treal
Bob Greene
Wilbur Wood
Minnesota Vikings
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Grant
Carl Eller
Jim Marshall
Mark Mullaney
James White
Alan Page
Matt Blair
Fred McNeill
Jeff Siemon
Wally Hilgenberg
McNeill
Raling
Bobby Bryant
Paul Krause
Tree
Wrights
Nate
Jeff
Fred Cox
Neil Clabo
Leonard Willis Hany
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