Olympics Jokes and Jabs From The Newsroom
Offbeat Olympic coverage recalls Big John Tate’s rough childhood and brutal training, then riffs on reporters in Montreal, translator gaffes with Olga Korbut, an elephant and wild bear meat joke, and a price hike for Berkeley hot dogs amid the Games.
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Padres Call On 'Other' Hill Ace
The Padres rely on relief ace Metzger as he earns his 10th win in relief to sweep Boston, while Randy Jones shines and McCovey hits his 465th homer. The team dominates the Astros, and Mets and other NL games unfold with Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Atlanta posting wins.
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Marcis Wins Talladega 500 With Strategic Fuel Play
At Talladega Alabama Dave Marcis captured the $24,110 first prize after a fuel strategy that left Buddy Baker and Richard Petty short at the end. Baker's Ford coasted off pit road out of gas with three laps to go while Petty suffered a piston failure.
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74 Champions Take Doubles
Curtis Elliott and Mark Waldrep, 1974 champions, won the 1926 iy Match Game Doubles title by coming from the 1Rers bracket to defeat Mario Valdez and Louie Blancarte at Southside. Elliott and Waldrep led with 1417 and 1376 team series to beat undefeated Valdez and Binnearte.
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Texas Tenpin League elects leaders and awards 1978 site
Schulenburg San Antonio clubs anchor TTBL leadership as A C Braun is named president and John Gianotti first vice president. Larry Brehm of San Antonio becomes 1977 state tournament manager at Highland Social Club. 1978 tournament awarded to Schulenburg Tri Association Bowling Club. Martinez Social Club of San Antonio joins TTBL as second member.
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Battered Brews On 12 Day Trip
San Antonio Brewers head on a 12 day road swing starting tonight against the El Paso Diablos after dropping seven of ten to fall deeper in the Texas League West. Poloni or Byrd to start as El Paso hits around .300 for the season. Midland leads the division with wins, while the Brewers seek two more victories to match last year’s 80.
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Jimenez Foods poised for Texas state tourney in Dallas
Jimenez Foods readies for the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state baseball tournament in Dallas August 14 48 after winning the San Antonio city championship. Doyle Mins pitched four hit ball as Jimenez defeated the Southwest Dodgers 15 2 in the final. Ricky Pena homered and had four hits in five at bats. Camacho added a homer and three hits. Mims was the winning pitcher with APea taking the loss. The game was halted after several innings due to rain. Pena earned the John Forestier Memorial Trophy as playoff standout with nine hits in 17 at bats and four homers.
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Baseball Hall Inducts Six Stars At Cooperstown
Six new names join baseballs Hall of Fame in Cooperstown led by Robin Roberts and Jim Lemon. Fred Landstrang Roger Connery Cal Hubbard Oscar Charleston and Bowli Kulm inducted alongside the modern era stars. Induction honors Roberts with 286 career wins ranking behind only Warren Spahn and a handful of greats.
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Sox N Shorts Winning Combination
The White Sox experimented with knee high socks and shorts in a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, winning game two 7-2 as Ralph Garr and Jack Brohamer starred with key hits. Hal McRae boosted the Royals with a bases loaded triple in the third, while Chicago’s relief and pitching helped seal the victory amid fan reaction and playful banter about the uniforms.
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