Collins Leads West in Second East West Football Classic
Beaver Falls star Dwight Collins will head a 33 player West squad for the East West Football Classic on July 4 at Mansion Park Altoona. The event, under new special rules, includes 20-play minimum per player and a potential kickoff replay if behind by eight points.
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Kentucky
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Pat Daily
Butler
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Indiana
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Thomas Jefferson
Kicker
Tim Clark
Ligonier Valley
Shenango Boys Rally to 15 8 Win Over Wilmington
Jeff Brooks and Michael Haban starred for Shenango with 3-for-3 days, each adding a double and a triple as Shenango defeated Wilmington 15-8 in Suburban Minor Baseball League play. Pete Moniades earned the win while Darrell Fulkman took the loss with Heath Carr adding two hits for Wilmington.
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Shenango
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Pete Moniades
Heath Carr
Darrell Fulkman
Mets to Open Doubleheader With Slo Pitch Softball
The New York Mets will play a one day doubleheader at Shea Stadium on July 6 with the New England Pilgrims of the AP Slo-Pitch Softball League. The Pilgrims face the Philadelphia Athletics in the opener, followed by the Mets vs Montreal Expos in the nightcap.
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Maracana Stadium marks 30th anniversary in Rio
The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro celebrates 30 years since opening built for the 1950 World Cup. Planned 180000 capacity, record crowd reached 183341 in 1969 Brazil versus Paraguay. Frank Sinatra performed there, Pope John Paul II planned Mass next month amid history of over 86 million fans watching more than 2700 games.
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Little League World Series set to begin August 26
Little League Baseball announced the 34th World Series will open August 26 in Williamsport with eight teams from four US regions and international regions. Latin America meets Far East and South meets East in opening pairings. Semifinals August 28 and final August 30. Museum project aims for 1981 opening and groundbreaking soon.
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Covert leads Universal Rundle to 28 7 win in weekend action
Ed Covert dominated on the mound and at the plate delivering four hits including a double and a triple as Universal Rundle crushed Nick s Auto Body 28 7. Teammates Mike Fisher and Steve McFarland added three hits each, while Bob Kwiat and Todd Izzo had two apiece.
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Dan Hege
Sewall wins AAU weightlifting title in 114.2 lb class
Leslie Sewall of Plymouth Mass tops the 114.2 lb division at the AAU National Weightlifting Championships final Olympic trials in Philadelphia with a 182.5 kg total. His snatch 82.5 kg and clean and jerk 100 kg lead the field, while Brian Miyamoto of Hawaii takes second, Mark Cappes earns third. Joe Widdel wins the 123.4 lb class with 210 kg total, followed by Richard Palmer and Ronald Crawley in second and third.
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Plymouth
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Catasanqua
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Dewar
Iowa
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Carbondale
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Golfer hits two holes in one during Idaho rounds
Retired Coeur d'Alene Penney's manager Ernie Meyer, 66, scored two holes in one at Avondaleon-Hayden Golf Course in Hayden Lake Idaho. He used a 9-iron on both the 109 and 100 yard holes Tuesday and Wednesday, remarking it was hard to believe after a lifetime trying.
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Penney’s Department
Avondaleon-Hayden
Hayden Lake
Ernie Meyer
Meyer
No Rules For Common Sense Says Tug McGraw
A long rain soaked Giants Phillies game prompts debate on umpire delay rules. Fans endured five hours of delays and one near record finish as weather halted play multiple times. Tug McGraw quips there are no rules to govern common sense while criticism grows over the tarp delays and game suspension.
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San Francisco Giants
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Giants
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Manny Trillo
Allen
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