Merchants Strengthen Girls League Lead With Win
Winchester Merchants beat Jerry's 7-6 to move 16-1 and extend their lead in the Girls Softball League. Bridgeforth delivered an infield single for two ninth inning runs after Beaty and Wilson triggered the rally. Jerry's led 6-5 in the ninth before Merchants rallied.
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Merchants
Diane Bridgeforth
Winchester Merchants
Jerry's
Bridgeforth
Katy Wilson
Crystal Beaty
Beaty
Cathy Dale
Sharon Madagan
Hazel Wilkey
Debbie Newcome
Jill Richards
Jimi Richards
JERRY
A.L. Dunlap
Business Softball League
B&j Carpets
Dunlap
Steve Boettner
Denny Hinkle
Terry LaRue
Denny Barracker
Bill Collins
Marshall Boyd
B&j
Waldo Welzel
Ronnie Lake
Greg Malcolm
Comaneci Shines as U S Sweeps 200-Meter Freestyle
Nadia Comaneci at 14 captivates Montreal with three perfect Olympic scores including the first on uneven bars and back-to-back on balance beam. Her flawless displays fuel global awe as the United States dominates the 200-meter freestyle event.
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Nadia Comaneci
Montreal
Nadia
Long John Naber
United States
East Germany
Russia
Naber
Southern California
Bruce Furniss
Santa Ana
Calif
Furniss
Jim Montgomery
Madison
Wis
Roland Matthes
Twins snap Tigers bid with late rally in Detroit
Minnesota reliever Bill Campbell earned his 11th win as the Twins outslug the Tigers 6 5 despite Detroit four homers. The game closed a three game AL losing streak and featured Campbell sticking with his fastball after the lead held.
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Associated Press
Bill Campbell
Minnesota
Campbell
Detroit
Twins
Tigers
Red Sox Fire Darrell Johnson in Arlington
Don Zimmer takes over as interim manager after Darrell Johnson is fired following a 4 3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Johnson blames lack of timely runs while Zimmer praises the team’s fighting spirit and makes lineup changes including Dillard at third and Yaz at first and outfield on the road.
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Arlington
Tex
Don Zimmer
Darrell Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Zimmer
Red Sox
Johnson
Steve Dillard
Carl Yastrzemski
Fenway Park
Winchester Swim Team Earns Third Straight Triumph
Winchester defeats Waynesboro 262 191 led by relay wins across eight age groups. Multiple swimmers captured two or more events including Tim and Debbie Grove Liz Brown and Mike Culp with wins in freestyle back and butterfly events. The team prepares for a Martinsburg meet then a triangular with Frederick VFW and Waynesboro Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Waynesboro
Winchester
Tim Grove
Debbie Grove
Lisa Shreves
Chris Anderson
Charles Thomas
Bobby Thomas
Betsy Lee
Holly Vaught
L. Fletcher
Jackie Noe
Richard Culp
K. Hawkins
Tag Grove
Ginny Grove
Becky Coontz
Chris Polen
Liz Brown
Mike Culp
Clay Brown
Mark Hudson
Stuart Wilson
Tony Hileman
Mike Doran
Martinsburg
Frederick Vfw
Winchester Park
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Amoco
Capital Records
Elsie Stickley
Nancy Willingham
Donna Whitehead
Dawn Schaff
Capitol Records
C. Records
Pamoco
Coaches Supply
Preston's
E & M Concrete
P.J. Smoot
Beth Garber
Bev Seldon
Stacy Goode
Jo Jackson
Jane Manuele
Sue Swayz
E&m
E& M Concrete
Brenda Whitlock
Town & Country
National Fruit
Comaneci
U.S
Orioles
Royals
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
Kansas City
Yankees
White Sox
Thurman Munson
New York
Chris Chambliss
Chicago
Jack Brohamer
Indians
Cleveland
Oakland
Bibby
Jim Kern
A’s
Ray Fosse
Billy Williams
Don Baylor
Bill North
John Hencken
Santa Clara
Novak Nurikian
Romania
Dick O'Connell
Jim Barnett
Ruth Bridgeforth
Robert Mitchell
William Bridgeforth, Jr
William Bridgeforth
Todd Carl
Robert T. Mitchell
Winchester Parks and Recreation Board
William E. Bridgeforth, Jr
William E. Bridgeforth, S
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