Toyah Vikings Win Weekend City Tourney at Pecos
The Toyah Vikings beat the Barstow Bears 3-2 at Martin ez Field Pecos to claim the championship. Benny Chavarria pitched five innings of a five hit game for Toyah while Rudy Mendoza earned tournament MVP honors for his two way performance.
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Barstow Bears
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Jesus Gonzalez
Jesse Gonzales
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Midland Hawks
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Teacher Upsets Richey In Clay Courts Action
At the U S Clay Court championships in Indianapolis the 20 year old UCLA senior Brian Teacher defeated sixth ranked Cliff Richey 6 3 6 4 in the opening round for the biggest upset of the night. Teacher said he kept calm, avoided allowing Richey to net, and relied on patient rallies.
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Cliff Richey
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San Diego
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Alvin Gardiner
Australia
Raul Ramirez
Gardiner
Ramirez
Louisville
Onny Parun
New Zealand
Antonio Munoz
Spain
Julie Heldman
Michele Gardal
Belgium
Marcie Louis
San Francisco
Kathy May
Beverly Hills
Calif
Steelers Learn Lesson After Narrow All-Star Escape
Latrobe Pennsylvania AP Chuck Noll says the defending champions must not overlook opponents after a close 21 14 win over the College All-Stars. Joe Greene and Frank Lewis received praise as Joe Gilliam sparked a fourth quarter rally with two TD passes. In other NFL news the Rams cut Les Josephson, a veteran back and receiver.
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Frank Lewis
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Los Angeles Rams
Les Josephson
Rams
Orioles win over Red Sox ends Boston’s streak in Fenway
The Orioles fueled by four homers from Brooks Robinson BobbyGrich Don Baylor and Ken Singleton crushed the Red Sox 12-8 at Fenway Park as Boston’s seven game run ended after gaining a 6-1 lead in three innings. Baylor collected five hits including his 17th homer while Carlton Fisk and Jim Rice homered for Boston. Other AL games saw Rangers rout A’s 12-0 Yankees edge Brewers 2-1 Royals beat Twins 6-5 in 10 and White Sox defeat Angels 4-2. Charlie Spikes drove in four for Indians in a 6-4 win over Detroit and Frank Robinson notched the 18000th run of his career.
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Cowboys release six rookies as top picks join
The Dallas Cowboys cut six rookies including UCLA defensive back Jim Bright and Texas A M punter Randy Haddox on waivers while preparing for Saturday’s preseason opener with Los Angeles. Top draft selections Randy White Burt Lawless and Kyle Davis joined workouts after Friday’s All Star game, with White rotating as linebacker and defensive lineman as the team stocks the line with veterans scarce.
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Tony Swainey
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Oklahoma
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Home Run Ends Tate No-Hitter For Mets Expos Win
New York rookie Randy Tate carried a near perfect game into the eighth before Jimmy Lyttle’s single broke up the no-hitter. Mike Jorgensen followed with a three-run homer as Montreal stunned the Mets 4-3. Other NL results: St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 9 Atlanta 1, Houston 5 San Diego 3. Foster’s slam, Griffey’s ninth inning double spark Reds win.
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Ken Griffey
Oil Bowl prep as Texas and Oklahoma hold workouts
Texas and Oklahoma coaches led light contact drills in Wichita Falls as all-star players arrived for the Oil Bowl. Oklahoma fears for Chipp Latham ankle while Texas missing center Gerald Mumbs and defensive back Wayne Tetties, with key players like Rudy Izzard and Charles Vaclavik slated for use in the drills.
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Arthur
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Tulsa Memorial
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Monahans
Eagles players due physicals and workouts start
All freshman through senior high school football players will have physical examinations at 6 p.m. Wednesday per Eagle Athletic Director Jerry Millsapps. Football shoes will be issued at 9 a.m. Wednesday and through the period of physicals. Eagles gridders begin two a day workouts at 9:15 a.m. Monday. Freshman and junior high players start after school opens this month.
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LPGA Drops Blalock Case Settlement Reached
The Ladies Professional Golf Association says it dropped its appeal and settled all claims with golfer Jane Blalock. Details were not released. Blalock had sued and won 84,500 in damages for being barred from the 1972 Lady Carling Tournament, following a suspension over alleged cheating in the Bluegrass Invitational.
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