Crowded to sparse crowds mark weekend area speedways
Lorain County Speedway opener drew a small crowd with only four spectator stock cars amid rain and a late arrival of 12 late models. Akron and Sandusky tracks featured notable wins by Walt Ellis and Jim Sexton, while Oswego and Norwalk events promise strong purses and extra races this weekend.
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Baseball mishmash recap from chaotic scorecard
Fragmentary baseball notes describe New York losses and pitching briefings. Mentions Tito perhaps, Baltimore and Toronto teams with unclear rosters and outcomes. Not enough readable details to identify players, teams, dates, or scores clearly.
Blyleven says owners seek to break union in strike talks
Cleveland pitcher Bert Blyleven says negotiations differ from 1981 strike times but share the aim to test the union and break it. He notes players authorized the executive committee to call a strike when ready, with no date set yet.
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Stock Car Standings Show Wide Field Of Names
The list highlights drivers and stock car standings with Pat Shullick 306 points Hoofienes 192 Gene Adams 28 Bob Renz 1 172 Todd Gitsin 156 Dave Shullick 150 Indy Wynne Kim Fulper 128 Johnny Suster 110 Jim Shirey 86 Sport Stocks Jerry Owens 294 Jim Sexton 286 Randy Rader 134 Bill Hart 166 Dick Ensign 152 Sharp 136 D D Hall Jim Hart 124 Street Stocks Larry Smith 308 Linda Lander 292 Mike Ray 250 Mark Mayer 238 Dave Lander 178 John Bennett 162 Rick Van Xen 106 Tom Howard 66 Russ Stoutenberg 92.
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Mark Mayer
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Rick van Xen
Tom Howard
Russ Stoutenberg
Starters listed for Winn-Dixie 290 and World 600 NASCAR races
Harrisburg North Carolina AP lists the 20 starters for Saturdays Winn Dixie 290 with car types and speeds led by Tim Richmond at 160.833 mph. The piece also shows the first 30 starters for Sundays World 600 with top speeds including Bull Ebert 164.703 mph and Harry Gant 162.968 mph and notes qualifying positions.
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Simons Leads Columbus-area Course Open With Nicklaus
Simons holds the lead at the Columbus-area event built by Jack Nicklaus as Hale Irwin and co leader Hinkle post 68s. Irwin says wind makes scoring a guessing game while Nicklaus shoots 71 and warns on gusts and rain affecting the course.
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Hale Irwin
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Baseball Flashbacks From Yesteryears
History notes a 1935 league night first in Philadelphia where the Phillies played. 1936 Tony Lazzeri of the Yankees drove in 11 runs with a triple and three homers in a 25 2 rout of the A's. Ben Chapman reached base seven times. 1964 Harmon Killebrew hit a 471 foot homer in Baltimore. 1984 Jack Morris fueled Detroit’s 17th straight road win with four hits in a 5 1 victory over the Angels. Today’s birthdays include Bobby Brown.
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Yankees and Orioles Fall as Birtsas Wins Oakland Debut
Tim Birtsas allowed two runs in six innings in his first major league start, earning Oakland a 4-2 victory over Baltimore. The Yankees dropped a game as Don Baylor homered for New York, and other noted home runs were hit by Bell and Ward among various teams, per the fragmentary report.
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Red Sox Lose Lead In Ninth To Rangers On Walks
The Red Sox failed to close out Texas as Mark Clear and Bobby Ojeda walked four batters in the ninth, two intentional, giving the Rangers a 7-6 win. The same night Ken Phelps hit his first MLB grand slam, lifting Seattle over New York 6-4.
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Kingman Drives A's Over Orioles as Davis Scores Late
Dave Kingman's two out single in the sixth broke a 2-2 tie as Mike Davis scored from second. The A's beat the Orioles 4-2. There were no National League games Thursday.
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Dave Kingman
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Keystone Ousted At Noon By Title Result
Keystone falls at noon to the winner of the Painesville Harvey Warren Champion game. The loss ends Keystone’s current run, while Leffen looks to begin building soon with a strong nucleus as Madria Schultz notes.
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