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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1977
Page
12
Local sports card lists matches and times for a Hamilton Bowl event with teams including Wiener, Whillers, and Rowdy Haver. Several games feature winners noted as Bet, Bao, and Remy with start times around 6:30 to 8:45.
Tom Andrews, Clancey Edwards, and Mike Windsor led the United States to victories at an international meet in UMEA Sweden Tuesday. Andrews won the 400 hurdles in 50.36 seconds and then the non hurdles 46.8. Edwards led a U.S. 1 2 finish in the 200 meters with 21.09, defeating Dennis Walker by eight tenths of a second. Windsor cleared 7 feet 3 inches in the high jump.
The US clay court results list several players and match scores. Names such as Gottfried Bria and Tom Rog are noted alongside junior or amateur participants. Scores include 1 64 and 0 5, with various ages and placements mentioned amid a garbled summary of the event outcomes.
Chattanooga OT Knonvile Ortarde 37.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Eagles owner Howard Rose tose? faces heavy debt and bank actions after a refinancing attempt. Sidney Forstater, tapped by the bank to run finances, aims to stabilize cash flow while Tose maintains he will not sell. The situation risks NFL obligations, stadium costs, and team profitability as lenders push control and cost-cutting measures.
Cubs beat the Pirates 4 to 2 as Ray Burris and Willie Hernandez spun a six hitter. Buckner and Mitterwald drove in two runs apiece, lifting Chicago within one game of idle Philadelphia in the NL East. Pirates starter Jerry Reuss took the loss after the Cubs drew even on Parker’s double and Buckner’s homer.
Chicago’s White Sox, buoyed by familiar surroundings, crushed Seattle 12-3 at Comiskey. Eric Soderholm belted two homers while Chet Lemon Oscar Gamble Jim Essian and Roy Stillman added one each as the club climbed to within a half game of the AL West lead. Soderholm joined a season double homer club for Chicago with his 16th and 17th of the year. The night also saw Roy Howell and Doug Ault contribute for Toronto in a 2-0 win over Minnesota as attendance reached 23,450.
Ram center Rich Saul retires after eight seasons. The Rams add Ed Flanagan from the Chargers and Rick Nuzum, a Kentucky fifth-round pick on injured reserve the last two years. Saul cites diminishing desire and commitment, preferring to avoid risk as he relocates to Westminster to pursue real estate.
Washington nips the Cardinals in a Connie Mack regional game at Jackie Robinson Field. John White and Bruce Heiser pitched well for Long Beach, while Frome and Gear drew four walks and a sacrifice fly for the Cardinals. The game ended in a 2–2 tie before Washington won in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch.
Tony Roche and Mike Estep defeated Alex Bogomolov and Alex Metreveli in a tie break to give the Boston Lobsters a 7-6 win over the Hartford Whalers. Martina Navratilova and Greer Stevens added a 6-3 doubles victory, securing their 34th win of the season.
Former Cleveland manager Frank Robinson recalls comfort coaching under Earl Weaver and later working with Dave Garcia who hired him July 10. Robinson notes Garcia’s clear plan and trust as key to his role with the Angels while mentioning other team context and Boston connections.
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