Reggie's heroics seal Yankees World Series win
New York defeats Los Angeles 8-4 to claim the title, with Reggie Jackson erupting for a record-tying three homers and five RBIs. Jackson earns MVP honors while Billy Martin earns Steinbrenner's praise after a turbulent season. Tom Torrez pitches solidly for the win as Dodgers fall short.
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Reggie Jackson
Billy Martin
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Jackson
Martin
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Mike Torrez
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Smith
Reggie
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Davey Lopes
Tommy Lasorda
Billy
Bears and Shamrock win in adult flag league action
The S and S Bears defeated Shamrock Inn 34 to 19 and Shamrock Inn beat Michael s Raiders 32 to 26 in YMCA sponsored flag football. Scorers included C Wilson B Smith B Fritz D Adams M Doughty for the Bears and M Tobin Eagle M Craven for Shamrock Inn. Raiders scorers were Rob Hampsher Dick Snyder and R Huggens with extra points by Paul Randall. Raiders had a late tying TD nullified by a penalty.
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B. Smith
B. Fritz
D. Adams
M. Doughty
Doughty
K. Smith
Fritz
M. Tobin
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M. Craven
Shamrock
B. Miller
S. Eagle
D. Hough
M. Carr
Carr
Tobin
Rob Hampsher
Dick Snyder
R. Huggens
Raiders
C. Paul
K. Randall
Iowa Mennonite 2nd in Cross Country
The Iowa Mennonite School cross-country team finished second in the district at Cedar Rapids behind Keokuk. IMS advances to the state meet on October 22. Tony Miller placed third with 10 55 for two miles. teammates Lonnie Miller 13th Steve Ropp 19th Calvin Yoder 21st and Marty Gingerich 36th. Top four scores were Cardinal Keokuk 61 IMS 69 Marmac Midland.
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Cardinal of Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Tony Miller
Lonnie Miller
Steve Ropp
Calvin Yoder
Marty Gingerich
Highland Huskies win Southeast Iowa softball title in fall
Highland defeated Danville 6-5 to clinch undisputed Southeast Iowa Conference girls softball crown. Linette Wieland went 4-for-4 with five steals, while Angie Bean earned the win to finish fall with a 12-3 mark. Team finished 9-0 in league, 13-3 overall.
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Linette Wieland
Highland
Danville
Huskies
Davis
Angie Bean
Bean
Terry Bowton
Benson Decked by Kareem in Opening NBA Game
Indiana star Kent Benson was punched by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his first NBA game. Benson left with a puffy eye and possible concussion, recalling less brutal clashes at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
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Indiana
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Assembly Hall
Bloomington
Ind
Keota Frosh Grabs 38-0 Win Over Williamsburg
Keota frosh-soph dominates Williamsburg 38-0 after a 70-0 loss to the Raiders. Lynn Brenneman catches two 25 yard TD passes and a 42 yard score from John Bermel. Bermel goes 6 of 7 for 122 yards and adds three PATs. McDowell and White contribute key runs. Eagles improve to 2-3 and travel to Montezuma at 6:30 p.m.
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John Bermel
Bermel
Ron White
Gerry McDowell
McDowell
White
Terry Hammes
Brenneman
Mike Riordan
Eagles
Montezuma
Freshman Demon pass lifts Washington to 8 6 win at Mt Pleasant
Mike Altenhofen made a diving 23 yard touchdown catch with about 40 seconds left on a third and 14 to spark Washington ninth grade to an 8 6 victory over Mt Pleasant. Greg Loeffler added a two point run for the Demons who snap a four game skid and move to 2 4 with one game remaining.
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Evening Journal
Mike Altenhofen
Greg Loeffler
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Altenhofen
Panther
Mt. Pleasant outlasts Washington in hard fought football clash
Mt. Pleasant defeated Washington at home after a late go ahead score by Loeffler and a crucial goal line stand. Mt. Pleasant rushed for 155 yards while Washington totaled 189 on the ground led by Randy Boyd and Loeffler. Hennigan passed 23 yards on seven attempts with 13 Washington first downs.
Washington eighth graders crush Mt Pleasant to stay perfect
Washington eighth graders defeated Mt Pleasant 34 to 0 at Case Field to move to 3-1. The Demons opened a 34-0 halftime lead as 46 players saw action with standout performances from Bandy Jaspering and Severson. Strong defense featured Greenlee Stout Murphy leading the tackling core. The team ends its season next Tuesday at Fairfield.
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Don Lawless
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Lael Stout
Brad Hohl
Rick Severson
Demon
Jaspering
Severson
Bandy
Lawless
Larry Greiner
Duane Davis
David Greenlee
Stout
Rick Murphy
Mike Vacha
Phil Krotz
Fairfield
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