Ready for Baseball Weather and Local Sports Notes
Cleveland readers get a mix of baseball weather talk and local sports items. The column favors baseball's return, notes umpire shortages for city leagues, and lists Elyria enshrinement tickets and a Fort Wayne meet. It also reports Art Modell questioning the cost of an Ali Norton fight at Municipal Stadium and mentions promoter figures and potential venues.
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Brooks Robinson benched as Doug DeCinces stars for Orioles
On the eve of Brooks Robinsons 39th birthday the Orioles rested the longtime star due to a rusty .165 bat. In his place 25-year-old Doug DeCinces produced a hit and fielded cleanly as Baltimore defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. Other AL games saw Royals beat Rangers in 12, Red Sox rout Tigers, Twins edge A's, Angels pound White Sox. Robinson hinted his absence was temporary as Ed Rodriguez walked three in the ninth to fuel the winning rally.
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Ed Rodriguez
Tony Muser
Earl Weaver
Darrell Porter
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Tom Paquette
al Cowens
Steve Foucault
Jeff Burroughs
Brooks
Major League results mixed in doubleheader notes
Baseball scores from two National League games and several American League contests. Key line shows Atlanta sweeping Houston in a doubleheader while Milwaukee, Baltimore and other clubs post runs. Also notes a Midview Junior High football request for an Oct 25–29 game. San Diego routs San Francisco in a late innings burst.
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Midview Junior High
Midview 8th grade football seeks grid game next fall
Interested coaches should contact Neale Horwedel at 748 2121 during school hours. The summary references multiple baseball and golf results, but the primary readable item notes a request for a grid game and a contact for the Midview 8th grade team.
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Neale Horwedel
Me ssersmith earns first win for Braves in doubleheader
Me ssersmith, signed to a million-dollar deal last month, finally wins a game for the Atlanta Braves by defeating the Houston Astros 3-2 in seven innings, with Darryl Evans driving in two runs and defensive sequence sparks after a disputed call. The Astros split the doubleheader as Cesar Cedeno scores on a ninth-inning play.
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Atlanta Braves
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J. R. Richard
Astros
Reighley to Attend Baldwin Wallace Next Year
Elyria Catholic star Jim Reighley, state wrestling champion at 167 pounds, will enroll at Baldwin Wallace College on a grant in aid. Reighley finished 29-1 last season, with one loss by referee decision, and stands 68-14-1 in his high school career. He captained the Panthers and led in pins, praised for his mat work and improving on his feet.
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Dan Hornbeek
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