Baseball Brawls Through Time Spotlight on Combatants
In this look at on field battles during baseball’s early clashes the piece notes Giants and Cardinals as repeat participants while others such as the Mets Padres and Athletics also figure. It recalls famous incidents with pitchers batters and managers and names players like Seaver Winfield Matlack Early Wynn Bush Dickey Reynolds and Krakauskas in a period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
Cardinals
John McGraw
Lambs
San Francisco
St. Louis Gashouse Gang
Angels
Padres
Indians
Donneybrooks
City Hall
Mets
Tom Seaver
Dave Winfield
Jon Matlack
Joe Durso
New York Times
Early Wynn
Early
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank Frisch
Mississippi
Guy Bush
Bush
Frank
Frisch
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Carl Reynolds
Washington
Billy Martin
Minnesota
Madison Square Garden
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Buddy Myer
Athletics
Bill Werber
Frank Hayes
Philadelphia
Sugar Ray Robinson
Hugo Cal Hubbard
Green Bay Packers
Bob Johnson
A's
Joe Krakauskas
Skeeter Newsome
Krakauskas
Hubbard
Johnson
Bob
Hayes Wins Nelson Classic In A Stunning Final Round
Mark Hayes won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic at Preston Trail with a 273 total, finishing two strokes ahead of Don Bies. Ray Floyd tied for third at 277 after a late surge, while Hale Irwin claimed fourth on a windy, 6,983-yard course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Mark Hayes
Preston Trail
Don Bies
Hayes
Bies
Ray Floyd
Hale Irwin
Strom and Lonborg Duel Near Perfect Games
Lonborg pitched 6 1-3 perfect innings in a 10-3 win over the Dodgers while Strom dominated the Mets for 5 1-3 innings in a 4-0 Padres victory. Pirates top Braves 5-2. Astros beat Cardinals 10-5. Reds crush Cubs 14-2. Expos blank Giants 8-0 in the late twinbill. Nuggets face Nets in title series as Brown guides a 3-1 spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Strom
Jim Lonborg
Strom
Lonborg
Philadelphia
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
San Francisco Giants
Dave Lopes
Garry Maddox
Maddox
Bill Buckner
Buckner
Ollie Brown
Castoff
Tom Seaver
Padres
Pirates
Braves
Denver
Denver Nuggets
American Basketball Association
Larry Brown
Nuggets
New York Nets
New York
McNichols Arena
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale
N.Y
Charlottesville dominates Commonwealth District meet at Osbourn Park
Charlottesville wins eight events and sets three meet records led by Lloyd Burruss and Mike Keys. Albemarle and Gar Field follow in scoring as James Wood earns regional spots and Woodbridge performers set marks in the Manassas event.
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Star
Manassas
Charlottesville
Osbourn Park
Tommy Theodose
Black Knights
Lloyd Burruss
Knights
Mike Keys
Rodney Chesley
Burruss
Gerald Randolph
Dale Sloan
Theodore
Albemarle
Gar Field
James Wood
Stafford
Colonels
Rusty McDonald
Ernie
Dave Weir
Wood
Jay Kelchner
Kelchner
Greg Colas
Osbourn
Pete Haymond
Alan Burkhart
Burkhart
Stonewall Jackson
Colas
Keys
Chesley
Richard Sale
Raci Stewart
Stewart
Woodbridge
Don Lisenbee
Lisenbee
Jimmy Little
Little
Fauquier
Sylvester Chinn
Duane Smith
Harold Anderson
Poppy Hogan
Larry Kelly
Ernie Wilson
Anthony Pryor
Robert Pickett
Lloyd Burrus
Harvey Fulgham
Arnold Parham
Lawrence Williams
Jim Mockabee
Willie Griffin
Radi Stewart
Robert Stewart
Jon van Fossen
Ted Plunkett
John Henry
Mile
Jay Kechner
John Davis
Darry Wilson
Ken Coddington
John Henry Woodbridge
George Johnson
Fred Bowen
Bill McCown
Dave Crash
Steve Darcus
Prank Washington
Chip Pfaller
Gar-Field
Faquier
Demetrius Rush
Bruce Tinsley
Roderick Martin
Elery Borton
Andy Huntley
Zarko Ellis
Ernie Boggs
Fenton Fulgham
Gary Howell
Joe Ferrer
Raymond Johnson
Tim Fawley
David Bridges
Mark McVey
Mike Ritter
Don Glass
Fred Miles
Hunter Yancey
Clyde Hoy
Jeff Patchen
Darius Howard
Celtics Take 2-0 Series Lead In East Final
Boston Cavaliers clash ends 94-89 as John Lambert tested by Dave Cowens late. Suns win in double OT 133-129 over Phoenix. Owen Brown memorial notes and Chris Patton fund donations cited. Lambert debuts for Celtics as Thurmond exits with broken toe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lambert
Dave Cowens
Boston Celtics
Lambert
Cleveland Cavaliers
Celtics
Cleveland
Keith Erickson
Phoenix Suns
Lucas
Chris Patton
Fastbreakers Club
Joe Keen
Reid Circle
Oxon Hill
Maryland
Golden State Warriors
Oakland
Southern California
Nate Thurmond
Thurmond
Jim Chones
Cavs
Bill Fitch
Boston
Shankle Triumphs in 880 at Virginia Prep League Meet
Steve Shankle won the 880 in 1 59.2 for Randolph Macon Academy, scoring 10 of 18 team points as the Jackets finished seventh. He also placed fourth in pole vault and high hurdles while aiding Collegiate to the mile relay victory for the team title over St Christopher’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodberry Forest
Steve Shankle
Randolph Macon Academy
Jackets
Shankle
RMA
Petersen
Rafael Sendon
Collegiate
St. Christoper’s
St. Christopher's
John Bryan
Chris Billingsley
Russell Boroks
St. Christopher’s
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Sports of the Times
By Red Smith
Times News Service
John Bernd
Randolph-Macon Academy
Virginia Episcopal School
Bernd
Gary Dutrow
Kent Werner
Norman Smith
Gary Wasniewski
Werner
VA. Episcopal
Astros
Cards
Houston
Cliff Johnson
St. Louis
Reds
Cubs
Chicago
Expos
Steve Rogers
Plac Jay Kelchner
Sts
Commonwealth
Steve Mehr
David Saunders
Sordedearne
Readies
Henry Gonzales
Bold Forbes
Belmont Park
Pimlico
Associated Press
Len Elmore
Owen Brown
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