Pilegge Named To Replace Zan On State Athletic Commission
Secretary Douglas Epling appoints Joseph C Pilegge Sr to serve as deputy and representative for the State Athletic Commission across six counties including Monongalia Preston Marion Taylor Harrison Upshur and Barbour. Zan resigns after 50 years with AAA and roles as chairman.
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Barbour Counties
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Ali Stops Ellis in 12th Round TKO at Astrodome
Muhammad Ali overwhelmed Jimmy Ellis on the ropes with sustained assault to win by technical knockout at 2 10 of the 12th round before about 32 000 fans in Houston. Ali led on points through nine rounds and was unhurt except for a nose bleed, outclassing Ellis who never found a decisive counter.
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Cubs defeat Expos 5 to 2 behind Hickman and Pappas
Jim Hickman collected three hits and two RBIs while Milt Pappas pitched five strong innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 5-2. Hickman drove in Glenn Beckett with a first inning run after Beckett walked, giving Chicago a 1-0 lead.
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Cubs Rally Past Expos In Extra to Tie Series
Chicago code: Beckett tripled and scored as the Cubs defeat Montreal 5-2 in a game featuring late runs off Steve Renko. Pappas earned his 11th win while Renko took the loss.
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Wesmon Babe Ruth League Teams Triumph in Action
Coca-Cola beat Westover Superette 8-5 and Morgantown Machine 4-2 in Wesmon Babe Ruth action. Westover rebounded to defeat Continental Motors 6-2 while Morgantown beat Christopher Coal 3-2. Christopher Coal then edged Continental Motors 6-5.
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Continental Motors
Christopher Coal
Christopher
Kanawha Valley senior Babe Ruth champs with 10-0 win
Kanawha Valley senior Babe Ruth team captured the state title by beating Morgantown 10-0. The Kanawha squad jumped to a 3-0 first inning lead and collected 11 hits off Morgantown starter Jerry Jones as Brad Organ shut down the opponents with two hits allowed. Morgan earned the win, Jones took the loss.
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Favorite upset in Sunset race
Over The Counter, a seven year old long distance runner from claiming races, surged from behind Monday to beat Cougar Il and win the 30th Sunset Handicap at Hollywood Park two miles on the turf, worth $138,150.
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Griffith Wins Street Fight For Title Shot At Monzon
Emile Griffith defeated Nessim Cohen by a 10 round decision in New York to earn a September title shot against Carlos Monzon. Griffith opened Cohen’s left eye in the first round and added cuts around the right eye and nose through the fifth. Referee Devlin warned Cohen three times for batting as Griffith dominated most of the bout.
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UPI
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Carlos Monzon
Jimmy Devlin
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Devlin
Wesmon All Stars Clash Fire Dept Team At Westover Park
The Wesmon Little League All Stars meet the Fire Department champion at 6 p.m. today in Westover Park. Read more on the All Stars roster from Lions Club to Blackshear Cleaners and the Fire Dept roster including Coombs Spiroff Compton Campbell Haseleau Hall.
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Lions Club
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D. Cooper
General Woodworking
T. Moats
Teter Motors
D. Garrison
C. Weber
M. Marhefka
Ideal TV
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P. Livengood
M. Poling
B. Lyons
Blackshear Cleaners
Top-seeded Redondo dominates first round at national girls 16 and under
In Charleston West Virginia National City Calif star Marita Redondo defeated unseeded Barbara Goldman 6-0 6-1 in the opening round. Los Angeles player Laurie Tenney, the No 2 seed, beat Judy Acker 6-1 6-0 and Laurie Fleming of Ft Lauderdale downed Corinne Ehrenkranz 6-1 6-1 in their first round matches.
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UPI
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National City
Calif
Barbara Goldman
Laurie Tenney
Los Angeles
Judy Acker
Laurie Fleming
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Corinne Ehrenkranz
Astros edge Phillies in 15th for 7 4 win
Cesar Cedeno tied the game in the eighth and 10th then singled and scored the go ahead run in the 15th inning as the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 4. Cedeno’s two out single set up a key rally. Jim Ray pitched three scoreless innings for the win. Willie Montanez hit his 2nd homer of the game to keep Philly alive.
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Deron Johnson
Oscar Gamble
Don Money
Fred Gladding
Coca-Cola top Barry's 5-1 in Babe Ruth game
Coca-Cola routed Barry's Office Service 5-1 in First Ward Babe Ruth League action. Coca-Cola outhit but played steady defense, securing the win with timely hits and aggressive baserunning against Barry's Office Service.
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Gibson blanks Mets as Cardinals win 4-0
Bob Gibson pitched five outstanding innings, earning his second straight shutout in a 4-0 St. Louis victory over New York. Joe Torre drove in two first inning runs with a double, while Gibson contributed a run with a second inning triple. Alou homered in the ninth, capping the scoring.
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Bases-loaded sacrifice lifts Twins over Red Sox 2-1
In Bloomington, Jim Holt hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth to score Rich Reese and give Minnesota a 2-1 win over Boston. Reese opened the rally with a leadoff triple, as Sonny Siebert walked in two runners before Holt’s decisive fly. Mitterwald homered for Boston. Siebert took the loss, Montgomery and Kanten pitched for Minnesota.
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Petty Poised to Reach $1 Million NASCAR Milestone
Richard Petty aims to become the first driver to reach one million dollars in NASCAR by winning the Dixie 500 at Atlanta International Raceway on Sunday.
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Fila
UPI
Richard Petty
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