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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1980
Page
11
Fragmentary box score text lists players such as Gly Porter and Poche with points and fields. The readable parts show names and numbers but lack full context, teams, dates, or complete scores. The item appears as a partial sports stat snippet from a box score without a clear narrative outcome.
Elyria Catholic Panther Club convenes tonight at 8 p.m. in the high school. Reserved seat tickets for the 1980 EC football season go on sale to last year’s ticket holders before and after the meeting.
The Elyria Post 12 American Legion baseball team will hold tryouts for the 1981 squad this weekend at the Elyria Catholic High School field. Anyone born after Aug. 1, 1962 can try out Friday at 8 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The rest of the text lists various baseball and football professional transactions from different teams.
A scrambled report lists players and moves across colleges and leagues. Notable items include Rob Pete and Gerald Joinen among offense and defense leaders, Beal Day Kutztown Rob James Co and Cohe, Yale trading Randy Dezo to Green Bay, Jets cutting Anthony Jones, and various signings and firings including WBL and NISL.
Maury Wills begins with Seattle Mariners after Darrell Johnson’s firing as they lose 8-3 to the California Angels. Wills, the third Black manager in baseball history, notes both positives and areas to improve as Seattle extends its skid to 10 games and sinks to the worst record in baseball.
Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego 7-1 as Tom Seaver returned from the disabled list with six strong innings supported by George Foster and Johnny Bench two-run homers. Joe Nolan’s bases-loaded single and Dave Concepcion’s two-run double sparked an 11-2 nightcap win. Seaver, 4-5, allowed four hits with five strikeouts in his first start since June 30.
The piece reflects on how appearances once swayed opinions of athletes like Joe Namath and Bjorn Borg, noting a shift toward performance as the primary measure. It contrasts eras, cites Wimbledon and 1970s anti establishment vibes, and observes tennis as a pace setter while acknowledging lingering views on style and behavior.
Manny Sanguillen and Willie Stargell highlighted a 11-8 Pirates victory over the Chicago White Sox in the Hall of Fame exhibition game at Cooperstown. Sanguillen hit two homers as Pittsburgh built a six-run first inning, drawing a capacity crowd of 9,791. Sanguillen, a lifetime .297 hitter with 65 home runs and 583 RBIs in 1,401 games, visited the hall but did not gain Hall of Fame induction.
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