Griffey blasts fan voting for All Star starters
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr criticizes the fan balloting system used to select National League starters in the MLB All Star game. He notes his .439 average but says superstardom requires more, cites teammate George Foster and catcher Ted Simmons, and contemplates eventual recognition after veteran greats depart.
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Cincinnati
Ken Griffey
Cincinnati Reds
Griffey
Reggie Jackson
Reds
George Foster
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Simmons
Johnny Bench
Bench
Simmons
Bengals sign Kent State players Featsent and Vincent
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Kent State wide receiver Kim Featsent a 12th round pick who stood 6 foot 1 and weighed 260 pounds after a four year career producing 117 receptions 1662 yards and eight touchdowns. They also reached terms with third round defensive lineman Ted Vincent from Wichita State late Wednesday.
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Cincinnati
Kim Featsent
Kent State University
Cincinnati Bengals
National Football League
Featsent
Kent State
Ted Vincent
Wichita State
Bengals
Softball Results From ARMCO and City Leagues
ARMCO Thursday results show Regional Computer 20 over Hamilton Shops 7 and The Gang 6 vs Mets 12 Roll Shop 12. Women's Bellefonte 18 over Miss Cellaneous 2. Church league in Germantown features Church of God 9 over Good Shepherd 6 and Elizabethtown Church of God 13 over First Baptist 3. City leagues list Industrial Red 112 12 over Crystal Tissue Maanode 10 and Manchester Machine 10 over Square O No 13. Other notable scores include Industrial White Water Refining 146 over Local 2535 3 and Miami Carey 13 over Ohio Bell Diamond Int. 20.
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Hamilton Shops
the Gang
Slab Mill
Mets
ASC
Bellefonte
Miss Cellaneous
MPD Vets
City Leagues Industrial Red
Serg
Manchester Machine
Square O
Local
Miami Carey
Ohio Bell
Diamond Int
Myers Const
Square
Borden Metal Products
Hospital
Worthington Steel
Hoerner.Waldorf
Pair favored in River Downs feature Master Frank Kilkerry
Pair favored in the RD feature Master Frank and Kilkerry carrying 118 pounds led the $6,500 eighth race at River Downs over six furlongs. Run Bold won the prior $5,000 eighth race paying $4.40 5.60 3 with Cattle Kate second and Gotta Go Mark third. Wagering details show a daily double possibility and a crowd of 3 646 with a total pool around 375 268.
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Cincinnati
Frank
Kilkerry
River Downs
Kate
Mark
Akron to join Ohio Valley Conference in 1979
Akron University with 23 000 students will become the largest OVC member starting July 1 joining after East Tennessee State departs to the Southern Conference. OVC officials discussed expanding to 10 schools while Akron could enter spring sports next year and begin basketball in 1979 80 with football delayed due to existing contracts.
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Nashville
OVC
Bob Vanada
Akron
Ohio
East Tennessee State
Johnson City
Wanatta
OWC
Arliss L. Roaden
Tennessee Tech
Zips
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Youngstown State
Eastern
Ilnois
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
Northern Michigan
Vanatta
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League leaders show Rice preserved in RBIs and hits with 21 home runs and 83 hits for Rice ahead of Detroits Staub plus LeFiore Randolph Fisk Briton in the top run scorers. National League leaders include Foster Griffey Rose and McCovey with Batting leaders and key pitching figures like Guidry Teant Seaver and Perry.
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Carew
Min
Ro Jackson
Cal
Molitor
Mil
Piniella
Rice
LeFiore
Det
Randolph
Fisk
Baylor
Staub
Aquver
Tex
W. Lmay
Bal
Jtnompsa
Ford
Bbell
Chambliss
Gbrett
Burleson
Cle
McRae
Otis
Norwood
Stein
Sea
Triples - Rice
Cowens
Rivers
Evans
Gthomas
Wilson
Jcruz
Dilone
Oak
LeFtore
Wills
Guidry
Tiant
Bsn
Gale
Torrez
Kern
Tanana
Eckersley
Cetlis
Ryan
Flanagan
Andrwood
Tor
Matlach
Griffey
Cin
Burroughs
All
Simmons
Punt
Hin
Buckner
Chi
Foster
Rose
DeJesus
Dawson
Schmidt
Phi
Montanez
Cey
Rsmith
McCovey
Maarzith
Gowa
Garvey
Russell
John L Sullivan Beats Kilrama in Historic 75 Round Bare Knuckle Fight
In 1889 John L Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrama after 75 rounds in the final bare knuckle heavyweight championship bout. The long contest marked the end of an era in prizefighting.
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John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrama
Whitworth Eyes Lopez bid for fifth straight LPGA title
Kathy Whitworth expects Nancy Lopez to chase a fifth straight win at Locust Hill in Rochester the $75,000 LPGA event. Lopez would tie the record for consecutive victories if she wins as Whitworth follows the peak run from a distance while Pat Bradley competes in a 90 pros six amateurs field across 54 holes.
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Rochester
N.Y
Kathy Whitworth
Nancy Lopez
Whitworth
Lopez
LPGA
Locust Hill Country Club
Mickey Wright
Shirley Englehorn
Wright
Englehorn
Pat Bradley
Bankers Trust Co
Western
New York
Staubach Tosses TDs to Nine Receivers in 1977 Season
In the 1977 NFL season, Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach threw touchdown passes to nine different receivers, underscoring his varied target options and the Cowboys’ aerial versatility.
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Roger Staubach
Dallas
Local Class baseball scores and minor league results
A fragmented recap lists CLASS C and B minors with team scores such as Red News Bears 13 and Local 51019 14, plus CLASS A major entries Manny's Sporting Goods 6 and Bunnells Marathon 7. Also shows assorted shops, associations, and local sponsors with scattered numeric tallies from Middletown and Madison areas.
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Red News
Ratiitt Feeond
Storer & Assoc
Middletown Paperboard
Snepardins
Northway Inn
Coca Cola
Meber Jones
URS Printers
Dillman’s Foods
Middletown Dental Group
Shaddock’s Market
Butler County
Middletown
Manchester Raiders
Royals
WEW
Manny's Sporting Goods
Armco Assoc
Madison Mohawks
Sportsmen's Club
WPFB
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Joe Morgan
Dan Driessen
Kent
Auto Parts
Dixie Hwy
North Towne Mall
Ray
TAT Tools
Trouble Light
Ust
ARMCO
Germantown League Church of God
Good Shepherd
Rme St. John Ucc
First Baptist
Christian Fellowship
Elizabethtown
Church of God
Segacy
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Adiator
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Sunoco
Bargain City
Weeneiatta
Roosevelt Blvd
Gravely
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Lebanon
Trim's Arena
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Clark
Howe
Richards
Gross
Lutinski
Kinaman
Moreno
Pgh
Cedeno
Gmaddox
Taveras
Lopes
Bonham, Cin
Wernandz
Hanna
Atl
Grimstey
Zachry
Rau
Perry
Matefusco
Richard
Piekro
Seaver
Rogers
Anothore Baseball
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