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ON THIS DATE
Aug. 14
1934 – The largest crowd to watch a baseball game in Washington — close to 8,000 — sees the House of David defeat the Washington Generals of the Pennsylvania State Association, 9-7, in an exhibition game at College Field. The main attraction is three-time Olympic gold medalist Babe Didrickson, who pitches the first inning for the House of David and gives up two runs.
1971 – St. Louis’ Bob Gibson throws the first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in more than 60 years as the Cardinals beat the Pirates, 11-0. Gibson strikes out 10.
1971 – Albatross wins the $88,000 Adios Pace before a crowd of 9,506 at The Meadows.
1973 – Stan Oleski pitches a five-hitter as Washington defeats Monongahela, 6-2, in the completion of a suspended game to win the Host Area tournament and an automatic berth in the Pony League World Series.
1976 – Armbro Ranger, with driver Joe O’Brien, wins The Adios and equals world-record time of 1:56.0 before a crowd of 13,204 at The Meadows.
1981 – Pitcher John Fetchkan wins his third game of the tournament as Monongahela defeats Canonsburg 11-2 in the finals of the Pony League Host Area Tournament at Washington Park. Monongahela earns a spot in the 30th Pony League World Series.
1982 – Higher Power, with driver Mickey McNichol, wins the 16th Adios as a 27-1 long shot.
1987 – Run The Table, with driver John Campbell, passes local favorite Jaguar Spur down the stretch and wins the Adios by 2 1/2 lengths before 7,278 at The Meadows.
1998 – Steve Wheatcroft makes a 35-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to defeat Tyler Duke and win the Young Guns at Quicksilver golf tournament.
2005 – Washington scores three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, then a well-timed pitchout catches Evansville’s Brandon Ford trying to steal home for the game’s final out as the host team wins its opener in the Pony League World Series, 4-3.
Aug. 15
1976 – Jane Blalock wins the first extra hole and defeats Pat Bradley in a playoff for the $7,000 first prize in the Wheeling LPGA Classic at Oglebay Park’s Speidel Golf Course.
1978 – After 18 seasons, the Washington Generals semi-pro football team ceases operations. The team started in the 1960s as the Washington Mustangs, later becoming the Merchants and still later, the Generals. The teams folded citing a lack of money and no home field.
1985 – Monongahela scores five runs in the sixth inning and defeats defending champion Puerto Rico 7-3 in the Pony League World Series. Jeff Skorvan pitches a complete game and hits a two-run double during Monongahela’s big inning.
1987 – Run the Table, with driver John Campbell, makes an outside move in the home stretch and passes Jaguar Spur to win The Adios before 7,278 at The Meadows.