Blyleven Stretches Shutout Streak in 1-0 Twins Win
Bert Blyleven fired his fifth straight shutout as the Twins beat the Angels 1-0. Joe Lis delivered a two out pinch single in the bottom of the ninth, driving in the decisive run after Clyde Wright matched Blyleven with seven hits.
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Wimbledon Boycott Shrinks Men’s Draw as Pilic Dispute Grows
Seventy top male players withdraw from Wimbledon over Yugoslavia’s suspension of Nikki Pilic. ATP members hand in withdrawal forms. many stars skip events while women players plan to compete as negotiations fail. Billie Jean King backs the women as the center court awaits.
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Bleile’s tops VFW as Nite Life tops Huron County Bank
Bleile's moves into first in Senior Division with a 4-2 win over VFW and Norwalk Vault falls 8-3 to AJ Baltes. Nite Life remains leading Junior Division B circuit with a 17-3 over Huron County Bank. Vault falls to 4-2 while Baltes improves to 3-3 with ten hits and key hits from Scott Hester. Pitching duo Mike Preston and John Soisson limit Norwalk Vault to four hits.
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Thursday's Results Highlight Roster of MLB Divisional Games
In MLB action on Thursday the Cleveland nine defeated Milwaukee 9-6 after a 6 inning rain delay. Other results include New York over Detroit 7-1 and Baltimore beating Boston 6-3. Saturday schedule lists Texas at Kansas City and California at Minnesota among others.
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Unbeaten Bankers top Reineck's Norwalk Furniture in league action
The City Slo Pitch A Division saw unbeaten Bankers improve to 6-0 by beating Reineck's Cafe 13-6. Huron County Bank kept pace at 5-1 with a 9-5 win over Norwalk Merchants. Nite Life remained undefeated at 7-0 after a 7-6 victory over Plastic orders as John Francisco slugged three homers in four trips. Jim Ward led the winners with four straight hits and Tom Antrim drove in the final run. The Merchants’ Rich Wegner and Tom Lund provided key blows in a late rally, but Bankers held on.
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Bank Girls Wallop Marathon 29-0 in Slow Pitch League
Huron County Bank crushed Norbh's Marathon 29-0 as five home runs and 21 hits propelled Vicki Kosel as pitcher. Nancy Braker Sherry Houghden and Pam Ream hit first inning homers, Braker two singles and a double, Boehler a solo shot, while Braker led with five hits. Norbh's had three hits from Lori Greenwald and Ellen Dixon. Karen Schlotterer took the loss. Other games saw Norwalk Reflector beat Boxboard Packaging 13-11 and Fashion Shoppe topple Lake Erie Carpenters 14-2 with Janice Viar hitting two homers for the Reflector.
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Action Packed Saturday Sports Schedule At McGuan Park
All day events headline the Saturday lineup at McGuan Park with junior and senior divisions. Matches include Junior Division Night Live versus Jaycees and Ford against Home Savings. Evening games feature Bradstreet's Music Center against Spaar's at 7 45 and Riley's Excavating versus Upper Construction at 9. Norwalk visits Mansfield in the 12 30 feature.
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Knicks Sign Lawrence Lilly From Alabama State
The New York Knicks signed 7 foot center Lawrence Lilly from Alabama State. Lilly averaged over 18 rebounds and 16 points per game for the past three seasons and was the Knicks sixth round pick this year.
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Why Leave Home to Shop
A classified section advertises big values in home furnishings today appealing to shoppers seeking convenient in-town deals. The note urges readers to compare prices and browse offered items without traveling far from home.
Frank Leahy dies after long battle with leukemia at 64
Frank Leahy, famed Notre Dame coach with seven unbeaten seasons, dies in Portland after a five year fight with leukemia and other ailments. He was 64, living in Lake Oswego and leaving a widow Florence and seven children. His death draws tributes from Johnny Lattner and George Halas as funeral plans hinge on location.
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