Optimist Club Adopts Double Elimination For Soap Box Derby
The Optimist Club, facing waning crowd and entry numbers, adopted a double elimination format for the Opti Soap Box Derby at Jacot Park. Director Hugh Cook announced plans to tweak rounds and add gimmicks to boost entries and showcase the track improvements, aiming for a bigger 1974 race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist
Chevrolet
Akron
Hugh Cook
Derby
Cook
Jacot Park
Reds Dominate Braves in Big NL Win at Atlanta
Cincinnati tops Atlanta 17 to 2 in a regular season NL game as Johnny Bench hits his 21st homer and Dan Driessen drives three hits. Don Gullett improves to 12-8 after a four run third and a nine run inning overwhelms Atlanta, while Pete Rose adds two RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Saladino
Atlanta
Atlanta Stadium
Cincinnati
Bengals
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Johnny Bench
Roric Harrison
Jim Panther
Pete Rose
Dan Driessen
Andy Kosco
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Don Gullett
Dick Dietz
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Bench
Henry Aaron
Ruthven
Haiti
Cubs
Greg Luzinski
Expos
Cards
Balor Moore
Peninsula
Ron Hunt
Montreal
Moore
St. Louis
Dodgers
Astros
Ken McMullen
Doug Rader
Lee May
Houston
Don Sutton
Jim Brewer
Mets
Pirates
Cleon Jones
Ray Sadecki
Tug McGraw
Allen protects Larry Brown as Redskins prep for Lions
Washington coach George Allen says he will keep star Larry Brown on the sidelines to avoid risk in the preseason. Duane Thomas will carry the load against Detroit while the starting group remains largely unchanged from last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Lippman
George Allen
Washington Redkins
Detroit Lions
Larry Brown
Brown
Duane Thomas
Redskins
Miami
Roger Staubach
Dallas
Los Angeles Rams
Tom Landry
Staubach
Jack Concannon
Craig Morton
Houston
New York Jets
Dan Pastorini
Jets
Joe Namath
Baseball Standings And Schedule From The Era
National League East standings list St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Montreal Philadelphia New York with records and games back. West leaders Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Houston Atlanta San Diego. American League shows Baltimore New York Detroit Boston Milwaukee Cleveland Kansas City Oakland Minnesota Chicago California Texas. Thursday results include Philadelphia over Chicago and others. Friday matchups shown for multiple cities and pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oilers
Miami
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Kansas City
Chicago
Green Bay
Milwaukee
New York Giants
San Diego
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Fla
Oakland
New England
San Francisco
Cleveland
Edesel Garrison
Los Angeles Rams
Eddie Richardson
New York
Hank Stram
Montreal
Los Angeles
Houston
Atlanta
St. Louis
Wilson
Dierker
Nolan
Hall
Walker
Carlton
Reuschell
Marshal
Detroit
Boston
West Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Texas
Tiant
Pile
McNally
Jefferson
Peterson
Lolich
Parsons
Timmerman
Fitzmorris
Kaat
Bibby
Johnson
Blue
Singer
A's No. 2 in AL West after loss to Twins
Oakland slips 6-3 to Minnesota and falls one game behind Kansas City in the AL West standings. Dick Williams notes the team must work harder as Royals win their fifth straight behind a 9 hit effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Herschel Nissenson
Oakland A’s
Oakland Avises
Avis
Dick Williams
A’s
Minnesota
Kansas City Royals
Chicago
Reds stay with WLW in new three year deal
The Cincinnati Reds announce a three year contract with WLW Radio to broadcast games through 1976. WLW will continue as flagship for a network reaching 81 markets across six states including Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia and Virginia. WHIO in Dayton signed a three year contract a month earlier as the first network station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
WLW Radio
Reds
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
WHIO
Dayton
House panel readies ban on televised football blackouts
Rep. Torbert H. Macdonald says Congress will ban televised blackouts of home NFL games sold out and will make the ban permanent. Hearings resume after Labor Day with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle expected to testify, opposing views from NBA chief Walter Kennedy and NBC sports executive Carl Lindemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Torbert H. Macdonald
House
Subcommittee On
Congress
Macdonald
Massachusetts
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Bowie
Bengals prepare for Miami opener after tuneup
Cincinnati Bengals hold a brief practice in Wilmington before flying to Miami for the season opener with the Dolphins. Coach Paul Brown calls the session a general tuneup focusing on timing and reviewed plays. Rookie Doug Beil of Ball State was waived. Pat Matson stays in Cincinnati with a leg injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ohio
Cincinnati Bengals
Miami
Dolphins
Paul Brown
Doug Beil
Ball State
Pat Matson
Cincinnati
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Nardiello
Akron Chamber of Commerce
Mark Singhoffer
Gullett
Phils
Dick Ruthven
The
Reener
New York Mets
Allen
Mo Moorman
Otis Taylor
Jim Marsalis
Buck Buchanan
Jack Rudway
Eddie Ray
Atlanta Falcons
Norm van Brocklin
Falcon
Lousiana State University
St. Louis Cardinals
Tom Brahaney
Mike Irons
Larry Hisle
Detroit Tigers
California Angels
Texas Rangers
Red Sox
Yankees
Orlando Cepeda
Carlton Fisk
Steve Kline
Reggie Smith
Carl Yastrzemski
Cepeda
Kline
Rico Petrocelli
Fisk
Doc Medich
Indians
Orioles
Gaylord Perry
Chris Chambliss
Ron Lolich
Postal Service
Ryan Collect
Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minn
Ben Ligon’s Gulf
Horth Main
Manchester
WLW
Taverner & Chop House
East Sint
Cincinnati AB
Bi Rose
Stahl
Morgan
Crosby
Driessen
Tperez
Menke
Rosco
Tolan
Plummr
Geronimo
Chaney
Gullett P Total
BI Garr
Mperez
Evans
Haaron If
Stackson
Baker
DaJohnia
Goggin
Dieez
Casanova
Devine
Harrison
Panther
Frisella
Velezquez
Tota
E-Driessen
Geronimo Goggin
Rose
Dietz
Kosco
Perez
S Jackson
ER Gullett
Devine " Gullett
Ay L
Michelin *X
Michelin
Lin
Dempster
N. Verity Pkwy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!