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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
3
The Linton Boys League All-Stars lost their bid after Sullivan High School beat them 5 to 3 in the Shakamak invitation, ending the 1971 season for Linton. Shane Haun had pitched well, Jim Gaither collected three of nine team hits, and Matt Rice added two.
Philadelphia Eagles coach and fans praise Pete Liske after the Broncos trade for a No. 6 pick. Liske led two 34-28 exhibition wins with 12 of 19 passes for 202 yards including a 50 yard strike to Gary Ballman setting up a Tom Bailey rushing TD.
Ferguson Jenkins pitched a two hitter and drove in two runs with a ninth inning double to lead Chicago past Atlanta 3 to 0. Hank Aaron saw his 22 game hitting streak end as Jenkins dominated the Braves with seven strikeouts and 203 season K.
George Foster drove in Tony Perez with a one out single in the ninth to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals 6 5. Four Reds hits in the eighth produced four runs to tie the game before Ted Simmons and Joe Hague sparked a late comeback by St Louis with a homer off Clay Carroll.
New York's Joe Namath held an informal press gathering at Lenox Hill Hospital. He spoke about his left knee surgery recovery, expected timeline for walking and brace removal, and his wish to return to football. He praised Vida Blue's recent outing and described his hospital stay as comfortable despite the media attention.
San Diego obtained outfielder Bob Jeter and pitcher Eduardo Acosta after they passed waivers on Monday. The exchange completes a waiver sequence that also sent reliever Bob Miller from San Diego to Pittsburgh last week.
Cleveland coach Nick Skorich announced that second year quarterback Mike Phipps will start every exhibition game to win the job as the Browns No. 1 signal caller. If Phipps falters, Bill Nelson would be ready to take over despite knee trouble. Nelson expresses readiness while backing Phipps as a potential great for the team.
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