Demons split big twinbill to salvage split
Washington Demons beat Fairfield 10-1 behind David Cousins three-hitter and homers by Marty McKowen and John McCarthy to split a doubleheader. Fairfield won 1-0 in the opener as Ron Rehkopf struck out 11 in a two-hitter.
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Purtzer Leads Bicentennial Golf After Opening Round
Philadephia reports Tom Purtzer holds a two stroke edge entering the second round of the Bicentennial Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. He rose from early career struggles including water and food issues during a Far East stint to post a 65 while Ray Floyd and Randy Erskine stand two back.
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Weekend mushroom hunt yields 22 cluster find in Parkersburg
Parkersburg pair Mark Simkins and his father enjoyed a productive mushroom-hunting weekend. They reported finding a 22 cluster mushroom among their finds near Parkersburg, adding to their growing collection.
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Washington Girls Basketball Camp Opens Monday
A two week girls camp for grades seven through 12 in the Washington district starts Monday at Washington Junior High School. Three sessions daily run 8:30 to 10 a.m. 10:30 to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Coach Duane Hagensick and Max Cousins lead drills. Registration before the first session closes the day the camp runs through June 18.
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Sanger and Farren win at Oskaloosa Southern Iowa Speedway
Ed Sanger of Waterloo leads from start to finish in the super stock feature at Oskaloosa as Dave Farren of Des Moines passes Jerry Pilcher for second on lap three to win the sportsman feature. Jack Constable captures the super stock consolation, with time trials at 7:30 ahead of next week’s $7,000 Pepsi Mountain Dew Special offering $1,000 to the 50 lap winner.
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Packwood
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Mary Hohl’s Team Leads League After First Week
Mary Hohl’s squad top the Women’s Golf League at Washington Golf and Country Club with 90 points, edging Bea Haberman’s team at 88. Helen Doak and Babe Hillman tied with 76, Nell Lloyd 64, Rosemary Nemmers 54, and others trailing. Nemmers led individuals with 21 points, followed by Hohl with 19 and Haberman 16.
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New London rallies to outscore Huskies in softball
New London erupted for nine runs in the fifth inning to beat Highland 17-13 in girls softball at Highland. Lorber hit a three run homer as New London outhit the Huskies 14 to 10. Swenson fanned 11 over five innings while Crystal Love allowed the rally. Deb Havels and Love homered for Highland and Roberts doubled twice. The Huskies travel to Washington next.
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Demons pound 14 hits to crush Fairfield 20-5 in four innings
Washington Demon softball team exploded for 14 hits in a 20-5 rout at Fairfield, improving to 2-1. Janet Roth belted a two run triple, Sharon Witthoff went 3-for-3, Mary Jo Redlinger 2-for-2 with three RBIs, and Stephanie Cousins added three hits. Barb Lund earned the win in two innings as Washington totaled 24 stolen bases and miscues to blow open the game.
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Highland
Suns rebound as they head to Boston in series tied
The Phoenix Suns win 109-107 in Phoenix to tie the NBA finals at 2-2 with Boston, signaling a revived contender. Gar Heard and Paul Westphal lead Phoenix as coach John MacLeod notes renewed mental toughness and a tougher road ahead in Boston.
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Major League Standings And Tonight's Nl Actions
United Press International reports National League standings with games featuring Cincinnati at St. Louis, Chicago at Houston, New York at Los Angeles, and Philadelphia at San Francisco. Saturday night matchups include Philadelphia at San Francisco and Cincinnati at St. Louis.
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