Hunter Outduels Perry as A's Top Indians 3-2 in Beer Night Crane
Oakland's Jim Hunter improved to 14-8 with a six-hitter over nine innings and three strikeouts, beating Gaylord Perry and the Indians 3-2 before 41,848 fans on 10-cent beer night. The game featured two veteran aces and ended Cleveland's win streak hopes as Oakland pulled ahead in the sixth inning.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Jim Hunter
Oakland A’s
Gaylord Perry
Indians
Perry
Hunter
Athletics
Pittsburgh
Texas
Charlie Spikes
Oscar Gamble
Leron Lee
Oakland
Joe Rudi
Claudell Washington
Larry Haney
Bill North
North
Bando
Dark
Ken Aspromonte
Ahern Leads National Women's Open by Three Strokes
Kathy Ahern shoots a 68 to lead the National Women's Open at LaGrange by three strokes heading into the second round. Debbie Massey, Donna Caponi Young, and Cynthia Hill trail, while amateurs Lancy Smith Peggy Conley Susie Benning and Sandra Haynie compete for top placements.
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Kathy Ahern
LA Grange
Ill
UPI
Debbie Massey
Donna Caponi Young
Cynthia Hill
Carol Mann
Lancy Smith
Peggy Conley
Susie Benning
Sandra Haynie
Bengals Start Picket Line At Training Camp
Cincinnati Bengals veterans and 15 outside players staged a picket line at Wilmington Ohio camp. The Enforcers led by Paul Brown faced off with 17 veterans and 14 rookies in a show of strike demands over bonuses and starting spots. Brown denied any intimidation or concessions.
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Rick van Sant
Wilmington, Ohio
UPI
Isaac Curtis
Tim Kearney
Neil Craig
Curtis Mayfield
Essex Johnson
Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals
Cincinnati
Wilmington College
Bernard Jackson
Sherman White
CBS Television Network
Neal Craig
Paul Brown
Brown
Bob Johnson
Alan Page
Minnesota Vikings
Ed Podolak
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami
Iown
Page
Royce Berry
Lefty Grove League showcases high scoring games
In the Lefty Grove League Thursday Bob Meyer Chevrolet topped Bleile's 13 to 8 at McGuan Park while Barman & Seitz defeated Alsport 10 to 6 at VFW Park. Tee Ball saw Knights of Columbus beat Clancys 14 to 13 in tournament play avenging a season loss.
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Lefty Grove
Bob Meyer Chevrolet
Bleile
McGuan Park
Barman & Seitz
Alsport
VFW
Maplehurst
Kevin Missler
Meyer’s
Mark Loudy
Andy Heyman
Fred Beer
Heyman
Chris Griffiths
Bleile’s
Gene Bees
Steve Irilli
Joe Anderson
Bob Warner
Todd Walker
Ken Krupp
Eric Lendrum
Kim Starkey
Quinn leaves Norwalk St. Paul to join Willard as reserve coach
Tom Quinn, former head coach for the Flyers last season and assistant line coach the prior two years, leaves Norwalk St. Paul after five years to become a reserve football coach at Willard under head coach Bill Philbin. He will teach fifth and sixth grade math history and science at Richmond School and earns about 9800 dollars.
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Tom Quinn
Norwalk St. Paul
Willard
Quinn
Flyers
Norwalk
Bill Philbin
Richmond School
St. Paul
Helpers Needed To Install Bleachers In New London
Volunteers are urged to help assemble 1500 seat bleachers for the high school football field at Recreation Park. Delivery from Michigan and local drivers assisted. project aims a full day of work with $18,500 cost and $13,000 pledged so far. Funds needed about $6,000 by September.
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New London
Recreation Park
Duane Smith
Boosters’ Club
Michigan
King B
SC Rally Nips Willard In Eight Inning Legion Tilt
South Central plated four runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Willard 9 to 7 in Greenwich. Jeff Marsh of New London earned the win with two innings of relief to move to 7 0. Kim Risner started for Norwalk, Don Pettit finished, and Guy Ebinger led a 10 hit South Central attack with three hits.
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Greenwich
South Central
Willard
American Legion
Jeff Marsh
New London
Norwalk
Kim Risner
Don Pettit
Guy Ebinger
Larry Hale
Jacobs
Bob Snipes
Dave Bechtel
Mark Buss
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Aspromonte
A’s
Dave Hamilton
Dick Bosman
UPI Telephoto
LaGrange Country Club
Milan
Liane Daily
Korner Kupboard
Johnny Jay & the
Fun Machine
Pier
Huron, O
Lefty Grovers
Rowland and
Wilmer White, Sr
Call
Oak Harbor
Sandusky
Tara
Anni
Sun
Hammer-Huber
The
Post Office
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