Aug 23, 2022 2 min read

ON THIS DATE

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.

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.

2014 – Washington’s Matt Sergey throws the first perfect game in the Frontier league history as the Wild Things blank the Gateway Grizzlies 6-0 at Consol Energy Park. Sergey strikes out nine.

GOLF

Washington Country Club

Club Championship

Championship Flight

1. Jack Hritsko, 215; 2. Ken Porembka, 223; 3. Jeff Doehring, 226.

Men’s First Flight

1. Bill Dukett, 165; 2. Dave Straub, 168; 3. Sam Morgan, 170.

Men’s Second Flight

1. Greg Papson, 183; 2. Jon Ridge, 185; 3. Mike Lavin, 191.

Men’s Third Flight

1. Budyy Jeffers, 200; 2. Don Harshbarger, 213; 3. Bill Watson, 220.