America's Cup: Oldest Sports Trophy Battles for Newport 1983
New Newport race scene centers on the America's Cup, won in 1851 and never relinquished, with three foreign challengers seeking to dethrone the New York Yacht Club. Alan Bond's Australia leads a field of 12-meter yachts in a best-of-seven series opening September 13, amid costly elimination races off Newport and a storied 126-year history.
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Ken Franckling
Newport
UPI
New York Yacht Club
Australia
France
Sweden
Alan Bond
Courageous
Enterprise
Independence
America
Isle of Wight
Ince
Sir Thomas Lipton
Lipton
New York
Ortsman
Bonner Building Upsets Bill Jones To Win Sand Point Title
Bonner Building by Tom DeMeré stunned the tourney by sweeping Bill Jones in a two game final at Jr High diamond. The team rallied from a 4-4 tie to a 9-4 lead and held on for a 13-10 nightcap victory earning the 1977 Sand Point Women's Softball League championship behind strong offense from Pietsch Stone Marienau Rench and Bradetich.
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Bill Jones
Jr. High Diamond
Darkhorse
Bonner
Sandpoint
Bonner Building
Tom DeMeré
Bonners Building
Deana Rench
Pam Bradetich
Michelle Bopp
Becky Marienau
Lisa Baldwin
Linda Parsons
Lori Stone
Cindy
Oenay Pieetsch
Linda Wooke
Pietsch
Mitchell
Stone
Marienau
Rench
Bonner Bulding
Woolsey
Farmin
Bradetich
Tigersharks
Stingrays
Howard Converse
del Pratt
Todd Converse
Dale Crabb
Tim Wall
Brett
Con
Halas Inducts Sayers in Hall of Fame Ceremony
In Canton, George Halas helped enshrine Gale Sayers with the Chicago Bears, joined by Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg of the Packers, Frank Gifford of the Giants, and Bill Willis of the Browns. Halas recalled the NFL’s founding on September 20, 1920 at Ralph Hayes Auto Agency, where 17 clubs met to form the league.
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John T. Kady
Canton
Ohio
UPI
George Halas
Halas
National Football League
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
NFL Hall of Fame
Sayers
Bart Starr
Forrest Gregg
Green Bay Packers
Frank Gifford
New York Giants
Bill Willis
Cleveland Browns
Bears
Sagle Stingrays Win Colt League Championship 62 at Sandpoint
The Sagle Stingrays defeated Southside 62 to win the Colt League tournament title at the Sandpoint diamond. They led early in the final and held the advantage throughout, after finishing first in division with an 82 season record.
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Sagle Stingrays
Southside
Sandpoint Diamond
Stingrays
Tigersharks
Sandpaint
Sagle Diamond
Sandpoint Youth Football Draft Nears Opening
The Sandpoint SYAA Junior Tackle League will hold its draft Saturday August 20 at 7 30 p m in Memorial Field under SYAA president Jon Lind. About 100 seventh and eighth graders from Sandpoint and 20 from Hope Clark Fork area are expected to enroll with changes including an earlier season start new equipment a new home for the Clark Fork Steelers and a closed draft communicatie with teams announced after the draft. All games begin September 10 on Saturdays at Memorial Field with potential relocation to Sandpoint High School auxiliary field if mud or heavy use threatens the field.
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Sandpoint Youth Athletic Association
Memorial Field
Jon Lind
SYAA
Sandpoint
Hope Clark Fork
Clark Fork
Steelers
Dolphins
Sandpoint High School
Lind
Frank's Hits Road as Idaho Softball District Tournament Looms
Frank's Distributors, a powerhouse with 32 straight Sandpoint wins, travels for Kellogg district No. 1 Major Tournament at Teeters Field August 6 and 7. Six northern Idaho teams compete for two state berths in Boise, with games Saturday night and a Sunday full slate culminating in an 8:30 p.m. championship.
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Beuwolf Inn
Coors No
Lakers Inn
Coeur d’Alene
Frank’s Dist
Sandpoint
Post Fall
Astros
North Idaho
Boise
Spokane
Fonk
Frank
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Mark Linscott
Craig Sauer
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Pat Driggs
Mike Davis
Colt League
Larry O'Donnell
Front Row
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Bruce Quillin
Shawn Smith
Jeff Hatcher
Jim Johnston
Joe Hendrickson
Bill Ramsey
Jim ‘Imholté
Mark Quillin
Pat O’donnell
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Larry Elliot
Idaho First National Bank
Kamloops
Nets
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Regula
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Debbie Dockins
Wood Rats
Dennis Montgomery
Terry Bloom
Milo Dendall
Rick Martin
Bill Ramsay
Jim Imholte
Eae Quillin
Pat O'Domme
Daily Bee
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Pastime Sportshop
Fourier’ Insurance Agency
Benton City Fruits
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