Vikings top Super Bowl champions on late field goal
The Minnesota Vikings stunned the Miami Dolphins 20 17 on Fred Cox s 25 yard field goal as Jeff Siemon forced a fumble and sparked the drive. Bud Grant praised the comeback while Don Shula noted the late stand by Minnesota. Nine more preseason games were on Friday schedule.
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Cincinnati Coliseum Box Seats Financing Under Way
Ohio Governor Gilligan urged the Cincinnati business community to finish financing for the proposed 16,500 seat coliseum next to Riverfront Stadium. Boxes cost 13,600 dollars yearly on 10 year terms with 12 seats each. 35 of 42 boxes must be sold by Sept. 25.
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Bengals waive vet Morrison after limited season
The Cincinnati Bengals announced the release of five-year veteran running back Reece Morrison a former third round Browns pick from 1968. Morrison carried the ball once and played mainly on special teams. The move lets Cincinnati recall waivers on defensive lineman Bob Maddox and running back Lenvil Elliott dropped earlier this week.
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Missouri State
Heavy Holiday Golf Action Across Local Courses
The final big weekend for area golfers features Brown's Run match play with over 100 players in 11 flights, including a 72 hole championship for the top flight. John Bauer Jr. defends the Colin Gardner Trophy as Wildwood hosts a four man best ball event with 43 teams. Forest Hills runs a mixed best ball tourney for about 15 teams, Weatherwax offers public play with advance tee time calls.
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Bowling twins set pace with 600s in early season
Mary Dickerson bowled 199 215 217 for 631 and Carolyn Myers 213 191 208 for 612 to lead McGraw's Girls Team No 3 at Sports Bowl last night in the week-old league. Dickerson's 631 is the top women's score so far this season.
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Adams
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R. Frye
M. Dickerson
Co. Myers
N. Love
D. Leapin
J. Haynes
Lawson D. Glover
Toledo grid hopeful dies after practice collapse
Anthony January, 18, of Springfield, an 5-foot-11, 205-pound freshman linebacker candidate for the University of Toledo Rockets, collapsed on a practice field Monday and died Friday at Toledo Hospital. An autopsy will determine the cause. He had been on the critical list since admission.
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Ex Cop Stehmeyer Heads Ohio Racing Commission Investigation
Ex patrol major Hank Stehmeyer becomes chief investigator for the State Racing Commission in Ohio. He oversaw six medication investigations and urges pre race blood tests. He manages inspectors across tracks and county fairs, addressing security and licensing concerns.
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Green mystified by eight under 63 leads Hartford Open
Hubert Green fired a career-best eight-under par 63 for a two-stroke lead after the first round at the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open in Wethersfield. The 26-year-old topped a crowded field where half the players broke par on the 6,588-yard course as lift, clean and place rules aided scoring.
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Wethersfield, Conn
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Bruce Devlin
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Don Bies
Gary Player
Bobby Cole
Lee Trevino
Billy Casper
Dave Hill
Arnold Palmer
Milner suspended for bumping umpire in Mets loss
In St Louis the National League suspended and fined John Milner of the Mets after he bumped umpire Lee Weiner in the eighth inning of a 1-0 defeat to the Cardinals. Milner had argued a no catch call on a fly ball he had caught and dropped.
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Nastase upset at US Open shocks tennis world
Ilie Nastase, co favored with Stan Smith, falls in the second round to Andrew Pattison in a five set upset. The Rhodesian 24 year old needed 42 minutes to seal a 6 7 2 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 victory after darkness halted play.
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Sunday racing eyed across Ohio tracks
The Ohio Racing Commission bills Sunday racing at Thistledowns and River Downs with Dec 2 end dates and aims to boost parimutuel revenue. Ed DeBartolo and Ken Plattner praise the shift while Gov. Gilligan backs night racing for thoroughbreds and harness interests push for a broader move. DeBartolo notes little organized church opposition to Sunday racing.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Racing Commission
Cleveland
Edward J. DeBartolo
Youngstown
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River Downs
Ken Plattner
Plattner
John J. Gilligan
Thistledown Threatens Shutdown Over Boycott
Thistledown officials warn they will shut the track if horsemen carry out a Monday boycott tied to a state Racing Commission drug ruling. General Manager Frank J. Liddy vows the track will endure weeks of nonracing to force a complete turnover of participating horsemen and horses. He says the action risks financial losses from nonracing days while trainers accuse enforcement gaps on steroid related suspensions at River Downs.
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Southern 500 field filling at Darlington Monday race
A 40 man starting field including top contenders was set for the 24th Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The $138,500 event on the Winston Cup circuit drew an expected crowd over 75,000 as infield gates open Sunday night for thousands more. Drivers David Pearson Richard Petty Cale Yarborough Buddy Baker Bobby Allison head the field for a shot at about $18,000.
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Buddy Baker
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Blue Charger Breaks Red Bone to Take River Downs Feature
Blue Charger upset Red Bone by four lengths to win the $2,600 feature at River Downs. Six furlongs were run in 1 13 3 5 with Blue Charger paying 10.40 3.60 3.20. Gulley paid 5.00 3.20 and Tiz Liz Lou paid 3.40. Akaroa and Kellys Klown returned 69.80 for the daily double as handle reached 342,421 from 3,895 in attendance.
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