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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1977

Page

7

Maddox lifts Orioles past Yankees to extend lead

Elliott Maddox delivered a two run single in the eighth as the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4 to widen their lead in the AL East to two games over Boston and three over New York. The article notes Maddox’s history with the Yankees and includes other AL scores from that night.

Mark Friedman UPI Elliott Maddox Yankees Baltimore Orioles New York Birds Boston Yanks Maddox Bill Virdon Bobby Murcer Yankee Orioles Rich Blaik Paul Blair Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Kansas City

Robinson Helps Pirates Edge Astros In 11 Inning Victory

Bill Robinson sparked a 3-2 Pittsburgh win over Houston in 11 innings, hitting a center-field homer in the ninth and scoring the decisive run on Rennie Stennett's single after advancing on a sacrifice and error. The Pirates extended their winning streak to seven as Cincinnati, New York, St. Louis, San Diego, and Los Angeles captured other NL games.

Bill Robinson Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros Robinson Pittsburgh Joe Sambito Rennie Stennett Art Howe Roger Metzger Houston Fernando Gonzalez Cincinnati Chicago New York San Francisco St. Louis Atlanta San Diego Montreal Los Angeles Philadelphia Reds Cubs Larry Buttner Jerry Morales Manny Trillo Padres Expos George Hendrick Tucker Ashford Tom Griffin Stan Bahnsen Dodgers Phillies Lee Lacy Lance Rautzhan Ron Cey Steve Garvey Greg Luzinski

Crane Co. softball earns Class B state berth this weekend

Crane Co. softball team qualified for the Class B state tournament by finishing fourth in the district. They won three of five, beating Ainsworth 4 3 with Doughty earning the win and Sojka and Johnson adding two hits. They beat Huxton 8 2, with Doughty on the mound and Wilson collecting two hits. They lost to Pizazz 14 0, then split Monday with First Trust 5 2 and New London 6 2. Crane's record 35 18 1. State tourney at Fairfield August 5 7.

Crane Co Crane Ainsworth Chuck Doughty Randy Sojka Ray Johnson Huxton Doughty Chris Wilson Pizazz Burlington First Trust Sigourney Dave Tremmel New London Rich Pearson Kirk Helmstead Doughty’s Fairfield

Hohl leads women's golf loop at Washington CC

Mary Hohl paced action in the first flight with a 43 as Washington Country Club hosts Women's League play. Other low scores included Cindy Sproule 46 and Dorothy Cold 47. team standings list Hohl 87, Nemmers 7, Lloyd 47, Haberman 40, and Carrado 51 among flight results.

Mary Hohl Washington Country Club Cindy Sproule Dorothy Cold Marilyn Mangold Donna Carr Karen Carrado Connie Messer Cathy Crossett LaVera Westphal Monie Nemmers Nell Lloyd Bea Haberman

Kiwanis Little League Clinches Title With 8 2 Record

The Kiwanis team defeated Moorman 15 to 8 to win the league championship. Kiwanis pitcher Darren Hill struck out 9 and walked 4. Moorman had 5 hits and 11 walks led by Rich and Darrah. Kiwanis notables included Tom Karn Hau Hau Hwang and Jim McKeone with doubles.

Kiwanis Moorman Darren Hill Matt Rich Chris Farris Ron Goodwin Derek Murphy Tom Karn Hau Hau Hwang Jim McKeone Darrah Rich Craig Genkinger Kleese

Standings and schedules in National League East action

United Press International standings show Chicago leading NL East with 58 wins, Philadelphia 57, Pittsburgh 57, St. Louis 53, Montreal 47, New York 41. West leaders include Los Angeles 62, Cincinnati 49, Houston 46, San Francisco 46, San Diego 44, Atlanta 35. Today’s games feature Cincinnati at Chicago, Philadelphia at Los Angeles, Montreal at San Diego, Houston at Pittsburgh, and Atlanta at St. Louis with several night games following.

United Press International Chicago Phila Pittsligh St. Louis Montreal New York Los Ang Cinci Houston San Fran San Diego Atlanta Los Angeles John Twitchell Owchinko Forsch Pittsburgh Kison Capra Urrea Philadelphia

Paddlefish Tag Project Tracks River Movements in Iowa

Iowa conservation officials urge Mississippi River anglers to watch for tagged paddlefish as a three year study logs over 1,500 tagged fish. About 1,100 tagged below lock and dam No 12 at Bellevue and 450 more with yellow tags below other locks. Data show travel distances of 116 and 90 miles. Catches peak October through March. snagging season open with two daily and four possession limits. Report catch date, location, and tag number to officers or Bellevue Research Station.

Des Moines Iowa Conservation Commission ICC Maurice Anderson Bellevue Fisheries Research Station Bellevue Iowa Anderson Muscatine Pool No. 17 Mississippi Missouri Missouri River Iowa River Iowa City Ottumwa Mississippi River Commission Bellevue Research Station R.R. No. 3 4Th Street

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