Soutar Takes Fourth Round Bowling Lead at Metroplex Open
Judy Soutar moved from fourth to the lead in the $25,000 Metroplex Open after winning four of eight match games, posting a 26-game total of 5886. Pat Costello fell to eighth after a record 863 three-game start. Norton and McGowan trailed, while Grinfelds and Adamek sat in fourth and fifth. Costello’s 298 266 299 three-game run neared the 1976 US Open mark.
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Judy Soutar
Soutar
Pat Costello
Union City
Calif
Costello
Virginia Norton
South Gate
Martha McGowan
Velma Grinfelds
San Francisco
Donna Adamek
Monrovia
Bev Ortner
Tucson
Ariz
Betty Morris
Stockton
Tulsa
Pecos Youth Baseball Tourney Opens Thursday Night
Out of town teams join Pecos for a four team youth invitational at Pecos Little League Park. The single elimination event runs Thursday through Saturday with Pecos Purple vs Ft Stockton Nationals and Pecos Gold vs Ft Stockton Americans opening at 7 and 9 p.m. respectively on August 3.
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Pecos
Little League
Walthall Street
Pecos Purple
Pecos Gold
Ft. Stockton
Monahans
Kermit
Africans march in Commonwealth Games opening in Edmonton
Nine African nations prepare to march at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton Alberta as Nigeria's late withdrawal ends, with officials deeming the event a potential turning point and sign of broader post Montreal tensions easing. The Africans aim to influence South Africa's sports policies while defending sovereign choices and ensuring competition proceeds.
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Geoffrey Miller
Demonton
Alberta
Nigeria
Edmonton
Kenya
Tanzania
Ghana
Zambia
Commonwealth Stadium
Jean-Claude Ganga
Supreme Council For Sport In Africa
Montreal
Africa
Ganga
Henry Rono
Filbert Bayi
South Africa
Yankees Rally Past Rangers in 8-1 Victory
The New York Yankees halted a rough stretch with an 8-1 rout of the Texas Rangers as Jim Hunter returned to form with eight scoreless innings. Sparky Lyle finished the ninth, while Reggie Jackson homered and Graig Nettles drove in a key run, fueling hope in a pennant chase against Boston.
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New York Yankees
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Sparky Lyle
Yankees
Texas Rangers
Mike Hargrove
Lyle
Bobby Bonds
Boston
Red Sox
New York
Graig Nettles
Chris Chambliss
Texas
Jon Matlack
Matlack
Chambliss
Mickey Rivers
Willie Randolph
Thurman Munson
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
Rose’s hit streak ends as Reds winless in Atlanta
Pete Rose went hitless against Atlanta’s Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber to halt his 56 game hitting streak. Bruce Manson upset Stan Smith 6-4 6-1 in a Grand Prix second round, with several other matches including Fibak, Gildemeister, Ashe, Pfister, Mayer, Alexander, Solomon, Barazzutti, Clerc, and McCurry winning in New Hampshire and New Jersey events.
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Associated Press Baseball
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Pete Rose
Joe DiMaggio
Atlanta Braves
Larry McWilliams
Gene Garber
Garber
Rose
Cincinnati Reds
North Conway
N.H
Bruce Manson
Stan Smith
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Austria
Cliff Letcher
Hans Gildemeister
Chile
Nick Saviano
Arthur Ashe
John Bartlett
Hank Pfister
Tim Garcia
Gene Mayer
Robin Drysdale
John Alexander
Australia
Paul Kronk
Harold Solomon
John Sadin
Charlotte
N.C
Corrado Barazzutti
Italy
Rod Frawley
OJ Simpson to miss 49ers Cowboys clash in pre season
In Thousand Oaks California the Cowboys shorten the showcase with OJ Simpson unlikely to play due to a knee issue. Tony Dorsett Roger Staubach and Jim Plunkett highlight the expected lineup as Dallas and San Francisco prepare for the charity game. Dorsett recovers from a knee bruise and is probable. Hagman and Bethea suffer injuries and Brinson is doubtful. Cowboys plan two a day practices before traveling to Dallas and the August 12 game versus Denver.
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Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
O.J. Simpson
Dallas Times Herald
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Salesmanship Club
Simpson
49Ers
Dallas
Tony Dorsett
Roger Staubach
Jim Plunkett
Larry Eidson
Larry Bethea
Larry Brinson
Denver
Astros win 11th straight at home as Richard struggles
Houston pitcher J R Richard labored over 9 12 innings allowing four hits and walking nine as the Astros beat the Giants 4 2 to extend their home winning streak to 11. Enos Cabell contributed a two run single in the fifth and Norm Sambito closed out the game after a 182 pitch effort while manager Bill Virdon defended his decision to pull Richard.
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Houston Astros
J.R. Richard
San Francisco Giants
Atros
Richard
Giants
Sambito
Enos Cabell
Cabell
Astros
Bill Virdon
Mel Wright
Virdon
Darrell Evans
Five day AAU swim meet at The Woodlands
Former Olympic swimmer Shirley Babashoff attended the AAU Long Course Championships opening in The Woodlands Texas as the five day meet begins. The event serves as a qualifier for the World Championships in Germany later this August. Babashoff notes American women are younger stronger and poised to dazzle after the 1976 gap with East German swimmers.
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AAU
Woodlands’ Swim and Athletic Center
Germany
Babashoff
Griffins to play on offense and defense for Bengals in 1978
In 1978 the Cincinnati Bengals add Griffins to the roster with rookie cornerback Ray Griffin joining his elder brother Archie Griffin, the running back, expanding the Griffin family presence on the team.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Griffins
Ray Griffin
Archie
Pecos River Trap Club Holds July League Shoot at Crane
The Pecos River Trap Club held its monthly league shoot in Crane on July 30. Jal New Mexico team won the traveling trophy with a team score of 332 broken targets, while Kermit finished second at 320. Coyanosa and Pecos followed. High shotgunners were John Oldham of Jal with 70 of 75, Jim Loughmiller of Kermit with a 25 straight and high of 69, and Jerry Bailey of Crane with 70 targets. Coyanosa’s James Lear led with 25 straight and Lear was named high gun at 70 of 75. Pecos’ Frank North contributed 68 broken targets. James Gough posted a perfect Pecos round. The final league shoot is set for Kermit on August 13 at 1 p.m.
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Pecos River Trap Club
Crane
Kermit
Cayanosa
Pecos
John Oldham
Jal
N.M
Jim Loughmiller
Jerry Bailey
Ken Dunlap
James Lear
Coyanosa
Lear
Frank North
James Gough
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Leon Mosby
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Argentina
Andy McCurry
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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