Phillies Drop Fifth Straight as Astros Rally To 3-2
The Philadelphia Phillies lose their fifth in a row, 3-2 to the Houston Astros. Tug McGraw allows a two-run eighth inning rally after Phil Led by Enos Cabell and Cesar Cedeno, Houston overturns a 2-1 deficit. J.R. Richard earns his 16th win while Philadelphia drops further from first in the East.
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Palmer favored for baseball award by Orioles leaders
Baltimore manager Earl Weaver and second baseman Bobby Grich call Jim Palmer a near lock for the American League Cy Young after his 19 11 season and 4 3 win over Kansas City. They dismiss Mark Fidrych and Ed Figueroa as no competition as Palmer nears a 20th win and a potential third Cy Young.
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Awards for Washington couples handicap golf league season
Members of the Washington Country Club couples handicap league closed their season with a two ball event and a dinner at 8 p.m. Prizes honored exact score predictions highest and lowest putts most 5s and other categories. Winners include Eldon Brake Ruth Brake John Lloyd Keith Williams Milo Sorden among many others with league prizes listed for each flight.
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Wilma Butler
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Newell
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Ken
Amelia Light
Ray
Carla Carter
George
Marge van Houten
Nell Lloyd
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Jo Ann Dalrymple
D — Keith
Audra Williams
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Pauline Brown
Rhea Logan
F — Joe
Ilene Trier
G — Wayne
Golf events and results at Washington Country Club
Special events at the Washington Country Club include a Friday men's handicap tournament at 4 p.m. followed by a buffet. Twilight League awards at 8:30 p.m. Monday brings the T. R. Phillips Memorial Tournament with a 7 a.m. breakfast precede. Reservations requested. Results show River Products and Washington State Bank leading, with Donna Carr and Helen Brown top in individual scoring.
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Major League Standings and Thursday's Games Recap
Major league standings show Boston and Detroit leading divisions with several losses and wins noted. Tuesday results include Milwaukee routing Minnesota 4-0 and Texas beating Boston 8-3. Wednesday schedule features Texas at Boston, Kansas City at Baltimore, and several late games across Chicago, Detroit, New York, Oakland.
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NFL players press to continue bargaining over contract proposal
NFL players' representatives tabled the latest management offer and called for continued bargaining. Discussions focused on squad size limits with reports of a 43-man limit plus a taxi squad versus an expected 40, while Ed Garvey said the vote sought clarification and would involve players league wide. Dick Anderson and Dan Rooney helped negotiate the proposal with Pete Rozelle, and Anderson favored the plan.
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Washington softball opens fall season at Waco
Washington High School girls softball team led by Gary Collins opened fall play at Waco on Tuesday. They travel to Wilton for the Invitational Sept 3 4 with a Sept 3 7 p.m. opener against Columbus Junction and potential Sept 4 7 p.m. follow up. Consolation and championship games are Sept 6 at 6 30 and 8 p.m. The schedule runs through Sept 9 Keota home and Sept 25 27 sectional tournaments with district play Oct 1 state to follow.
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Waco dumps Demons in girls softball 11-1
Washington High School lost fall season opener at Waco 11-1 in six innings. Barb Lund hit a solo homer for Washington and Margaret Anderson earned the win with four strikeouts. Washington committed nine errors to one by Waco. JV won 6-5 behind Carmel Bowen three hits and Mary Lund pitching. Varsity heads to Wilton invitational.
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