Tommy John Shuts Out Phillies In Dodger Victory
Tommy John pitched three hits and seven strikeouts to blank Philadelphia 3-0 in Dodger Stadium. Willie Crawford and Von Joshua hit triples to spark an unearned run in the fourth and Bill Russell drove in another with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Cardinals beat Reds 5-4 in 11 innings on Jose Cruz’s 11th inning homer. Giants edged by Mets 1-0. Braves beat Pirates 3-2. Astros 4-2 over Cubs.
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State Shooter Wins Handicap Trap Tournament
Dennis Taylor of Wisconsin and Kim Altvater of Kansas tied at 99 in the Grand American Handicap, Taylor winning the shootoff 24 to 23 after Altvater missed a decisive target. Taylor, 23, studies math at Wisconsin State, faces a possible $5,000 prize, while Altvater, 22, eyes a teaching career.
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OK Bar Tops Snuffy's For Tavern Title
The OK Bar rallied from a five run deficit with five in the fourth and seven in the sixth to beat Snuffy's 16 to 10 in Tavern League playoff action. Gary Hall and Dick Stokke homered for OK Bar while Gary Schultz and Ron Weise went deep for the losers. Midway Bar beat Dick & Ann's 17 to 5 in the runner up bowl and then defeated River City Palace 21 to 8 for runner up entry. The league tournament is set for Monday at seven parks.
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Steve Sofia
Stan McCurdy
Dan Walters
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Archie Harris
Tom Christenson
Larry Oliver
Bill Schul
Redskins Colts Exhibit Sparks In RFK Clash
Washington hosts Baltimore in a star filled exhibition led by Thomas and Curtis. Bert Jones and Marty Domres prepare for quarterback duty as teams juggle lineups and aim for cohesion ahead of the regular season.
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Orioles extend streak with 6 0 win over Royals
Baltimore tops Kansas City 6 to 0 for an 11th straight victory. Earl Weaver warns to avoid injuries as the Orioles widen their AL East lead over Boston Detroit and New York. Oakland defeats the Yankees 5 1 to tighten its West hold amid other AL results.
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Bucks Acquire Williams from Warriors for Cash
Ron Fritz Williams, a 1968 No 1 pick out of West Virginia, was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Milwaukee Bucks for cash. The 28 year old guard averaged 6 points in 73 games last season after a 1.8 point per game prior season. Bucks GM Wayne Embry said Williams will contribute more to Milwaukee. Training camp opens with a Sept 13 informal session in Waukesha.
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Keg Bar Prepares for Regionals with Weekend Tests
The Keg Bar, second half champions in the Men's Classic Softball League and recent state title holder, faces Handy Builders tonight at 7 p.m. and Pegg's Pizza Sunday at 1 30 p.m. Both games at Carroll Park. They added pitchers Bob Moore and Ray Keller to strengthen the roster for the Eau Claire regional tournament.
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CFC Tops Independence in Nonconference Football
Fountain City squad led by Pat Scanlan dominated Independence with two passing touchdowns and a rushing score. Scanlan also connected with McFarland and Marquardt, added a two point conversion, and had a long run wiped out by a referee mistake. Maynard Pronschinske scored Independence two first half touchdowns.
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Porter Survives Playoff For L&M Match Play Spot
Joe Porter won a prolonged sudden death playoff to earn the last spot in the L&M Match Play Championship, edging out David Stockton Rik Massengale Paul Moran Bob Smith Bobby Mitchell and Lanny Wadkins. He will face Jack Nicklaus in the first round with a $150,000 event at stake.
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Bert Greene
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Winnebago Valley Shuts Out Zumbrota in Playoff Victory
In Zumbrota Minnesota Craig Anderson and Babe Fink pitched a two hit shutout as Winnebago Valley won 7-0 in a Region 19 playoff. Anderson worked seven innings with nine strikeouts and Fink closed with a perfect two innings. Heiderscheit and Benson paced offense with three hits combined. Winnebago Valley advances to regional finals at Winona Sunday.
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Meacham Sparks Royall Victory
Elroy Wisconsin Royall defeats Holmen 27 0 in nonconference action led by Dave Meacham two rushing TDs on 96 rushing yards Royall avoids Holmen to secure a 27 point win Zmolek adds a 20 yard TD run Winchell connects on a 36 yard TD pass Royall tallies 291 total yards while holding Holmen to 83.
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Donohue Porsche Domination Aims at Road America
Mark Donohue and Porsche seek to extend Can-Am supremacy at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin after winning the last two events. Donohue has pole in all four races this season as Kemp and Follmer challenge with higher power engines. Two 100 mile heats are set for Sunday alongside Formula B and Formula Super Vee races.
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Zeimetz Injured On Badger Grid
Wisconsin's preseason sees Art Zeimetz out for the season with a right leg fracture. The Chicago native will wear a cast two to three months as UW prepares for the first scrimmage. Coach Jardine also reshuffles personnel with Dave Anderson moving to center and Ron Egloff shifting to tight end.
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