Diringer Waiting and Corrigan Goes International
Norwalk sports notes include Tom Diringer awaiting Guinness verification for a 24 hour free throw marathon after 14 500 attempts and 13 208 made. Norwalk wrestling pair Matt Missey and Bob Evans head to Iran for a state based exchange with donations to Huron County Bank fund. Tennis updates cover New London open tourney August 18 10 and Ashland event August 13 20 with fees and gear. Final note teases dunk tank stunt at St Pauls festival and football season kickoff reminders.
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Young Hurlers Put Teeth Back In Tigers
Detroit rookie Kip Young improved to 3-1 with a complete game 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The 23-year-old limited Chicago to three hits through six innings and posted a 1.55 ERA after 29 innings in his majors debut run. Fellow rookies Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell supplied the bulk of the offense with Parrish’s three hits and three runs scored as Detroit moved to 7-1.
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Paul Sues Steinbrenner Breach of Yankee Stock Sale
Cleveland Indians President Gabe Paul files a 3.1 million suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court against Yankees owner George Steinbrenner III for breach of contract. The case centers on Steinbrenner’s refusal to approve sale of Yankee shares held by Francis J. O’Neill and Paul Taining Fypul, after Paul’s four years as Yankees president. The suit seeks 1.1 million in compensatory damages and 2 million in punitive damages.
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Magic putter lifts Watson into PGA Championship second round
At Oakmont Jack Nicklaus faltered with a 74 and missed the cut while Watson kept his momentum with a 69 to finish 136 total and lead by four strokes over Weiskopf Crenshaw and Inman entering the third round. Nicklaus later surged to win the title for his third major.
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Reinecks Walk Off 9 7 Victory Sparks 10th Win
Reineck's Norwalk softball beat First Colony Marietta 9-7 in eight innings to start state Class A tourney. Mary Keith scored on an error, Ann Murray and Julie Fritz drove in runs as Reineck's tied it in eighth. Murray and Burtscher anchored the offense and pitching. Dayton Chargers upset by Karnard to drop to losers bracket.
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