Nervous Blass and Gullett duel as Pirates host Reds
Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the NL series faces Cincinnati with Steve Blass and Don Gullett starting. Rain possible at Three Rivers Stadium as the teams defend their NL titles. Bench Morg an and Rose Morgan and Tolan loom in a high stakes opener.
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Middies Romp Over Indians In 35-0 Debut Victory
Middletown Middies dominate Fairfield Indians 35 to 0 in the Greater Miami Conference opener. Donnie Howard and Alvin Coleman spark the offense with long runs, while Mark Frazer bangs through five extra points and extends his streak to 19 in a row.
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Martin Williams Frank They Dislike Playoffs
Oakland hosts Detroit in a best of five series as Billy Martin and Dick Williams express disdain for playoffs. Martin selects Mickey Lolich for game one while Williams counters with Catfish Hunter. Odor is slated for Oakland with games through Tuesday in Detroit.
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Fenwick Upset by Monroe Hornets in Late Rally
Monroe High, led by Greg McIntosh, rallied with a 97 yard scoring pass from Jeff Mayabbe to beat Fenwick 86 in Southwestern Ohio. Fenwick goalkeeper Jerry Harkrader saw his top Class A team falter in the second half after a strong start.
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Middies Turn Indian Mistakes Into Key Touchdowns
The Middie defense forced nine Indian turnovers with seven recoveries. Tom Slezak collected a loose ball after Stan Tiberghein was hit and sprinted 27 yards for a third quarter TD. A bobbled punt by Mark Lambert set up the final Middie score as Jerome watched.
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McKinley Middle School Stamps Manchester 48 to 8
McKinley Middle School opened its season with a commanding 48 to 8 win over Manchester. Star scorers were halfback Lawrence Mack and quarterback Ricky Clements with two touchdowns each. Manchester’s lone score came on a one yard plunge by fullback Mike Forsyth.
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Penguins Trade Roy Edwards to Red Wings for Cash
The Pittsburgh Penguins sent goalie Roy Edwards to the Detroit Red Wings for cash and future consideration. Edwards, 35, appeared in 15 games last season and had requested a trade to another team.
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Middies reach midseason with strong defensive showing
Middletown has 145 points for the year and four wins after a 35 to 6 victory over Fairfield. Gordon praised the effort after a tough Richmond loss while the defense allowed only 31 ground yards and 106 passing yards, recording the team's second shutout of the season.
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Gay Brewer Leads Pacific Masters After Three Rounds
Gay Brewer shot a four under par 68 to hold an eight under total 205 and a one stroke lead at the Pacific Masters in Inzai Japan. Australian David Graham is one behind, with Graham Marsh at 209 in third. several stars including Trevino and Ozaka are near par as the event winds to a Sunday finish.
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Transfer Homecoming as Adams Faces Texas Longhorns
Tony Adams, now at Utah State, returns to Austin to lead the Aggies against No. 9 Texas in a night slate. Adams, 1968 Texas freshman star, seeks revenge while Utah State seeks an upset as AP Top Twenty teams loom across the schedule.
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Big Pac-12 and Big Ten slate with top teams idle
Elsewhere among today’s schedule Oklahoma Nebraska and Iowa State sit idle while ranked teams compete this afternoon. In the marquee game Southern California visits 15 Stanford with Ohio State also in action.
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Ex-Teacher Having Fun Ex-Teacher Having Fun
Betty Burfeindt a Coral Gables Florida former junior high teacher led the Heritage Village Open second round with a six under par 67 on the Heritage course. Eight players broke par as Sue Benning the U S Open champion shot 68 for one stroke behind. Burfeindt said golf is more fun and easier than teaching and noted it was her lowest round of 1972.
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Charlotte Starters Fastest in 13 Year Charlotte 500 Qualifying
field of 40 starters, fastest in Charlotte Motor Speedway history, set for Sunday National 500. 36 starters chosen after three days of time trials, average speed 156.481 mph, pole by David Pearson at 158.539 mph. 36th starter David Sisco at 149.825 mph.
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Local High School Football Scores Highlight Weekend Play
In a slate of area games Middletown defeated Fairfield 35 to 0 while Fenwick edged Monroe 6 to 0 on a late defensive stand. Fenwick trailed 6 0 before a late drive ended with a Dan Cornett interception sealing Monroe.
Clinton Massie Completes third straight win over Blanchester
In Blanchester Clinton Massie rolled to a 33 6 victory over Blanchester to remain undefeated in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. Massie trailed 6 0 at halftime but exploded for 27 points in the second half. CM Williams CM Dainty CM Lawson CM Sams and CM safety figured in the scoring with multiple runs and a 10 yard touchdown pass.
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Stolle shocks Newcombe in Tokyo semifinal
Fred Stolle used a sweeping backhand return to upset top seed John Newcombe 14 63 63 in the World Championship Tennis Tokyo tournament advancing to the final against Ken Rosewall. Rosewall defeated Cliff Richey 60 746 in the other semifinal before 5,500 fans.
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