Good-Time Charlie Loses Drag Crown in Local Four-Wheel Derby
Cincinnati racer Charlie Nelson known as Good-Time Charlie competed in the Firelands 4-Wheel Drive Association Independence Rodeo. He failed to win the drag title and clipped a post in the hillclimbs though he has past wins at Lisbon Eastern Nationals. Nelson races for trophies and fun, noting no money prizes and calling for a smoother hill course suited to high powered machines.
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Hank Heilmann
Charlie Nelson
Cincinnati
Charles Nelson
Firelands
Lisbon
Charlie
Thad
Charlies
Twins win fifth straight 5 2 over Cleveland
Minnesota stormed back with four runs in the seventh inning to defeat Cleveland 5-2. Larry Hisle drove in two on a double as the Twins extended their winning streak to five, their longest since July 1973, with Joe Decker going the distance for his ninth win. Cleveland had tied it with two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth.
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Bloomington
John Lowenstein
Joe Decker
Twins
Fred Beene
Fritz Peterson
Ray Corbin
Cleveland
Jim Perry
WFL’s New Rules Spark Excitement With Bold Innovations
In its first week the World Football League drew 250000 fans and introduced rule changes aimed at boosting pace and scoring. Highlights include seven point touchdowns, two and a half yard two point plays, a 30 yard kickoff, rear end zone goal posts, and new tie breakers while removing fair catches and bump and run interference.
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New York
UPI
World Football League
National Football League
WFL
Lefty Grovers win 9-8 after late push at VFW Park
Hug Concrete scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to overcome Home Savings and Loan 9-8 in the Lefty Grove League. Key hits from Bill Pressley, Mike O'Brien, and Paul Arlin paced the winners, while Mike Kocher led the loanmen with a double and a single.
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VFW Park
Home Savings and Loan
Lefty Grove
Bill Pressley
Mike O’brien
Bill Warner
Paul Arlin
Jim Howard
Mike Kocher
Verl Emminger
Dave Brandts
Pat Shultz
Barman & Seitz
Bleile
Alex Rospert
B&s
Jeff Wiedemann
Mike Berry
Dean Nardecchia
John Roth
Chris Griffiths
Steve Irilli
Todd Moore
Scott Jackson
Wiedemann
Jim Chapin
Moore
Gene Bees
Bob Summerlin
Rick Seibold
Bill Seitz
John Frank
Midway
Todd Brown
Barman
Steve Mason
American League leaders clash with tight standings and schedule
Baseball standings show Boston leading the AL East with a .473 record and Baltimore at .548 entering the day. The schedule lists eight night games across the league including Detroit at Kansas City and Oakland at New York with multiple pitchers like Lolich Busby and Dobson starting. Standings highlight close divisions and notable batting leaders across both leagues.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
West Oakland
Kaw City
Chicago
Texas
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Calif
Lolich
Kansas City
Busby
Bosman
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Corbin
Jenkins
Milwaukee
Colburn
Alexander
Johnson
Oakland
Holtzman
Dobson
California
Figueroa
Wise
Gilcags
Hargan
Stanhouse
Broberg
Thomas
Merritt
Sun Vy Lee
Blackwell
Hri-Miller
Harrah
Petrocelli
Kan City
Medich
Munson
Briles
Huron County Bank Tops Dauch for 9th Victory
Huron County Bank won its ninth game in 10 tries in the City Men’s Slow Pitch League at McGuan Park, beating Dauch Concrete 14-11. Davie led with three hits and a triple, Woodworth and Strong also had three, as the Bank totaled 17 hits. Dauch, 5-5, saw Krupp and Luxon each with multi-hit games.
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Huron County Bank
Don Hohler
McGuan Park
Dauch Concrete
Dauch
Mike Galagher
Barney Yaussy
the Bank
Davie, Woodworth
Strong
Duane White
Gene Krupp
Luxon
Yaussy
Flat Tire Costs Wakeman Driver Race Lead
Lorain County Speedway and nearby tracks see a mid season shakeup as Bill Stauder loses the lead at Lorain with a late flat at Wakeman as Elyria’s Wayne Prechtel takes the feature. Stauder plans two-car night including a new sprint car in the supermodified division.
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Lorain — Wakeman
Bill Stauder
Lorain County Speedway
Elyria
Wayne Prechtel
Stauder
Norwalk Dragway
John Mathias
Bill Rolf
Mathias
Sandusky
Rolf
Westlake
Sandusky International Speedway
Bucky Buchanan
Buchanon
Buchanan
Marvin Gore
Vermilion
Bobby Bell
Armond Holley
George Friend
Gary Allbritain
Todd Gibson
Player Extends Five Stroke Open Lead At Lytham
Gary Player kept a five stroke edge entering the third round of the British Open at Royal Lytham. He shot 68 to reach 137 for 36 holes, with Bobby Cole and Peter Oosterhuis at 142 and Danny Edwards at 143.
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Lytham ST. Annes
England
UPI
Gary Player
Royal Lytham
Bobby Cole
Peter Oosterhuis
Britain
U.S
Danny Edwards
Connie's Scores 48 Runs Unbeaten in Girls Softball League
Connie's Laundry blasted Bleile's 48-5 at McGuan Park as Anita Colish hit four homers a double and two singles Janice Viar added two homers a double and two singles and Diane Tengowski two homers and three singles in the win Keely Smith had a single and double for Bleile's In other games Couch Concrete swept a doubleheader beating Ideal Appliance 25-9 and Battles Insurance 19-13 Becky Parcher Linda Todd eachHomered with extra hits Sharon Terpening added two doubles and two triples Linda Todd also had three singles and a double Gina Van Cootingh two singles and a homer Linda Coe three singles and a double Linda Reed sacked a double and two singles for Ideal Helen Klading led Battles with two doubles and two singles.
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Gaslight
Molders
Gary __ Borgeson
Kim Graham
Jim Hemenway
Dave Frey
Don Sweet
Rick Polacheck
Sweet
Graham
Frey
Danny Hite
Mike Butler
Connie
Battles Insurance
Becky Parcher
Linda Todd
Sharon Terpening
Gina van Cootingh
Parcher
Linda Coe
Battles
Barb Reed
Ideal
Helen Klading
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