Aug 23, 2020 2 min read

Aug. 24

1968 – The rookie-laden Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-3 in an exhibition game before 11,500 in Morgantown, W.Va. Though only a preseason game, it’s the first victory for the Bengals, an expansion AFL franchise.

1970 – Rich Zelenko runs his pitching record to 5-0 in tournament competition, throwing a two-hitter as Monessen defeats Marietta, Ga., 6-1, at the Pony League World Series.

1972 – Don Dusky steals second base and races home with the game-winning run on two throwing errors as Washington defeats Honolulu 3-2 in 13 innings at the Pony League World Series. The night’s games draw a World Series record 10,487 fans to Washington Park.

1984 – Dave Parker bounces a single up the middle in the seventh inning for Cincinnati’s only hit off Pittsburgh’s Jose DeLeon, but the Reds beat the Pirates 2-0. DeLeon takes a perfect game into the seventh.

1987 – Mike Scrip resigns as Peters Township High School’s head football coach. He is replaced by John Fabian, a long-time assistant with the Indians.

HOLES-IN-ONE

Bob Bedar shot a hole-in-one Thursday at Carmichaels Golf Club. Bedar aced the 113-yard, No. 15 hole by using a 9-iron. It was witnessed by Ron Vansickle and Jerod Betchy.

• Donald Boyle had a hole-in-one Friday during the SCI Fayette Outing at Carmichaels Golf Club. Boyle aced the 163-yard No. 8 hole using a 3-wood. It was witnessed by Jeff Klink, Andy Jennings, and Loran Weekly.