Bartkowski Grapples with Steelers Front Four in All-Star Game
Chicago AP Steelers defense led by Mean Joe Greene and L C Greenwood faces College All-Star quarterback Bartkowski in Chicago Friday night. Bartkowski notes the fearsome front four as Pittsburgh seeks to extend a series lead while All-Stars rely on a ground game to counter. Standout backs include Walter Payton and Don Hardeman among others.
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Fisk Nets Five RBI in Red Sox 7 6 Win Over Brewers
Carlton Fisk powered Boston with a first inning RBI single a fourth inning two run homer a seventh inning homer and a ninth inning bases loaded single to beat Milwaukee 7 6 at Fenway Park Also Detroit shut out the Yankees 3 0 Minnesota edged Kansas City 9 8 Oakland topped Texas 12 6 Chicago beat California 3 2 and Cleveland defeated Baltimore 7 5 in 10 innings Fisk returned this season after knee surgery and a broken arm last year posting a .330 average with five homers and 21 RBIs in 31 games
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Fightin Phils top Pirates and spark pennant talk
Fightin Phils beat Pittsburgh 5-2 on Monday night for their eighth straight win over the Bucs. Cincinnati, New York, Atlanta, San Diego, and Chicago also won as NL action spread across the league. Bruce Kison and Larry Christenson were matched in a tight start before Philadelphia erupted with three late runs. Dick Allen's triple and Ollie Brown's RBI capped the rally. Reds set a major league record by failing to complete a game for the 44th straight contest. Other scorers included Mets over Cardinals 11-7, Braves 5-3 over Dodgers, Padres 2-0 over Astros, and Cubs 4-2 over Expos.
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Gibron takes WFL Chicago Winds head coaching job
Portly Abe Gibron, a 27 year football lifer, accepts the Chicago Winds head coaching post in the World Football League, replacing Babe Parilli. Leo Cahill becomes general manager as Winds sign multi year contracts. Parilli exits after a poor start with only 2000 season tickets sold.
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El Paso topples Arkansas 5-4 in Texas League action
Marty Friedman drove in four runs for the El Paso Diablos with three hits including a double. Carl Persons went 3-for-3 after a late call up, scoring twice and delivering the go ahead run in the seventh. Arkansas’ Ron Maxwell went 4-for-4 as his club kept it close until El Paso sealed it with strong late relief.
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Griffin to join Ark Monticello women’s basketball program
Kathy Griffin known as Pogo from Hope will enroll at the University of Arkansas at Monticello this fall to play women’s basketball. A 1975 Arkansas all star and three time all district selection, she earned MVP in District 4-A and the Anderson-Frazier Award while leading in scoring at the Southern State College tournament. She is the daughter of Charles and Mrs. Griffin and will major in physical education.
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Frisco recruits freshmen to boost USF basketball network
Murray Olderman reports University of San Francisco plans a radio network for the upcoming season as it fields a strong freshman class led by 7-foot Billy Cartwright. The piece covers recruiting, player profiles, and the program’s media strategy.
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Parting shot on Giants move and Feeney preference
The column argues Seattle is unlikely to obtain the Giants over the A’s if a franchise swap occurs because NL president Chub Feeney would have to move his San Francisco office. It invites readers to mail questions to Murray Olderman for his sports column.
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Two Months Left in the Baseball Season
A look at how the current season mirrors or diverges from 1974 as two months remain. It notes the Red Sox, Athletics, Dodgers, Phillies, Pirates, and Reds with race standings shifting, including Boston and Oakland holding leads while others fade or surge, and highlights the tight pennant chase in the NL East with Philadelphia’s 5-2 win over Pittsburgh.
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American Legion Baseball Playoff Rule Remains In Effect
The District Six American Legion Baseball Tournament finals will feature Camden as the South winner and Hot Springs as the North winner. They will meet in a best two out of three series with game one at Hope and the subsequent games at Legion Field in Fair Park. The playoff schedule remains valid for the series tonight.
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National League East Standings and Weekly Baseball Results
Standings show Pittsburgh leading the NL East with 62 wins and 39 losses, Philadelphia four games back, New York eight games back, and Montreal at the bottom. In the West, Cincinnati leads the division with 67 wins, Los Angeles 54, San Francisco 51, and Houston 36. Monday results include Chicago over Montreal, Atlanta over Los Angeles, Philadelphia over Pittsburgh, Cincinnati over San Francisco, New York over St. Louis, and San Diego over Houston. Tuesday schedules feature interleague and intra-division games with multiple matchups planned across five leagues and venues.
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Solunar Tables Plan for Fishing and Hunting Times
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to fish or hunt during peak sport times. The notice urges planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover to maximize daily success.
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