Hall of Famer Sewell Calls For End to Selfish Play
Hall of Fame inductee Joe Sewell urged eliminating greed and selfishness from baseball as he joined Ernie Banks Al Lopez Amos Rusie John Henry Lloyd and Martin Dihigo in the Hall of Fame ceremony in Cooperstown. Banks paid tribute to Phillip K Wrigley. Dihigo became the first Cuban elected.
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Moseley Nails Winning FG as Redskins Edge Browns 16-14
Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann engineers an 82 yard final drive set up by two long completions. Mark Moseley, despite two missed kicks, boots a 29 yard field goal with 20 seconds left to seal a 16-14 NFL exhibition victory over the Cleveland Browns.
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Ashley Tops Euclid In State Baseball Tournament Win
Ashley defeated Euclid 2 1 on Monday to advance in the American Legion State Baseball Tournament. The victory followed earlier wins over Norwalk and Sandusky to capture the Buckeye League Crown.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule from Monday Night Games
Standings show Chicago Pittsburgh and Montreal San Diego St Louis New York Los Angeles Cincinnati results. Tonight's schedule lists Chicago at Pittsburgh San Diego at Montreal St Louis at New York Houston at San Francisco Cincinnati at Los Angeles.
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Indians lose as Bibby shines in setback to Orioles
Cleveland outhit Baltimore 11 to 5 but could not convert, falling 6-3. Larvell Blanks had five hits including three doubles to spark the Orioles while plus Andres Mora homered for Cleveland. Dennis Martinez earned the win as Cleveland drops fifth straight.
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St Paul High School Opens Football Practice
St Paul High School football practice begins at 8 a.m under head coach Dick Alge. Players must bring football shoes and PE attire. A brief library meeting at 8 a.m precedes practice and players should bring completed physical examination cards.
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Castalia Nips Stormer 2-1 in Playoff Preview
Castalia edged Stormor 2-1 as Barman threw a two hitter with one earned run allowed while Stormer batters collected seven hits led by Troy Spaar with three. Arlin tripled for Stormer’s run, Soisson and Hammersmith joined the hit parade. Stormor meets Castalia in a first half playoff showdown. Perkins Red Barn game postponed.
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New London Girls Volleyball Meeting Set for Aug 15
Any girl in grades 9 through 12 interested in playing this year should attend the meeting Monday August 15 at 5 p.m. in the high school gym. Last season New London advanced to the regional volleyball tournament before postseason elimination.
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Fullbackers Club Sets Wednesday Meeting at Norwalk High
The Norwalk High School Fullbackers Club, founded in 1976, will hold its annual organizational session Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The banquet on Sept 7 will introduce players and coaches, with coach Bob Hart outlining season plans.
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Gurney to Attend Ashland College
Edison High School star Dave Gurney will enroll at Ashland College this fall to play baseball and football. The 185 pound athlete started at quarterback and handled punting and placekicking duties for Edison and set pitching records with a 304 career strikeouts. Ashland's program earned national attention in 1976 with a 20 12 season and NCAA Division III regional appearance. Gurney majors in business administration and is the son of Donald and Ruth Gurney of Milan.
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Elks Ladies Golf Calcutta Leads Weekend Play
Elks Ladies Golf Association held its annual Calcutta with nine four player teams. The Maxine Smith Jackie White Barb Cole and Carol Payne foursome led with 238 points, followed by Bev White Lydia Wyatt Marion Edwards and Pat Ramsey at 235 and Jean Widman Mary Preston Rose Brady and Mary Ann Adams at 234.
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Merchants Host Cervantes At McGuan Park This Evening
The Norwalk Merchants host veteran Cleveland Cervantes at McGuan Park at 7 30 p.m. Cervantes has played in regional and national events over the past decade with local player John Crecelius of New London on the Cleveland roster. The Merchants, 12 16, were washed out in Lorain last weekend. players should meet at 6 30 p.m.
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