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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1977

Page

10

Fire levels New Jersey track Garden State Park in Cherry Hill

A two hour fire at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, killed one firefighter Chief John McWilliams and injured fifteen others. The blaze began during the sixth race at 4 20 p m and destroyed the 35 year old wood structures, triggering evacuations of nearby homes and raising questions about possible additional victims. Track officials say racing may end for the season with the Jersey Derby canceled. the park valued at 21.9 million dollars and fully insured.

Cherry Hill N.J Garden State Park Camden County Philadelphia John McWilliams Hammonton Carr Garden State Robert Harro

Kiddie Korps Stuns Mets in Senior Citizens Day Clash

St Louis Cardinals rookie crowd pleasers led a 4 1 Cardinal victory over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Keith Hernandez and Garry Templeton drove in runs as Tony Scott added a two run triple. Urrea locked down the save, adding to a hot Cardinals start and promising young contributors. In the NL East, fans see a lively young core forming.

New York Shea Stadium St. Louis Cardinals Kiddie Korps St. Louis Joe Frazier Cardinals Mets Pittsburgh Tom Seaver Redbirds Lou Brock Lions Keith Hernandez Garry Templeton Hector Cruz John Urrea Johnny Sutton Templeton Hernandez Tony Scott Bake McBride Bob Forsch Urrea Felix Millan San Francisco Giants San Padres Jim Barr

Playoff Preview and Results From Pro Basketball Round

The preliminary best of three games show Golden State beating Detroit 138 to 108 to tie the series at 1 1. Friday features Washington at Cleveland with Washington leading 1 0 Boston at San Antonio with Boston leading 1 4 Portland at Chicago with Portland leading 1 0. Sundays schedule lists Cleveland at Washington if needed San Antonio at Boston Chicago at Portland and Detroit at Golden State in afternoon sessions if necessary.

Golden State Detroit Washington Cleveland Boston San Antonio Chicago Portland

Ohio University Teams Highlight Busy Weekend Schedule

Saturday events feature Ohio University in Dogwood Relays Knoxville Tenn and Xavier at Cincinnati with multiple high school matches including Meigs at Alexander and Kyger Creek at Trimble. Sunday adds golf at Kepler Invitational as Ohio University teams compete across several venues.

Ohio University Xavier Portsmouth Athens Trimble Miller Millersport Knoxville Tenn Logan Jackson New Lex Philo Rio Ball State Sauk Valley Toledo Bowling Green Ohio Kepler Columbus

The Rewards and Riddles of Running

The article notes six and a half million Americans run for recreation per the President's Council on Physical Fitness. It then presents Dr. George Sheehan, a heart specialist and marathoner, giving insights on motivation, self fulfillment, risk, and practical running advice for Family Weekly.

Council On Physical Fitness Family Weekly George Sheehan

Slaton Shuts Out Orioles In 9 Inning Return For Brewers

Milwaukee pitcher Jim Slaton, back from flu, lasted nine innings in 46 degree weather to beat the Orioles 5-0 on three hits. He weighed six pounds lighter after illness and said warmth would have drained more energy. In other AL games, Toronto topped Detroit 5-3 and Seattle edged Minnesota 4-3.

Associated Press Milwaukee Jim Slaton Milwaukee Brewer Slaton Baltimore Orioles Mariners Twins Gary Wheelock Minnesota

Brewers Cap Off 8-7 Win as Money Scores in Bonus Night

The Brewers beat the Angels 8-7 with Don Money scoring on a Dan Thomas double and a misplayed ball by Larry Harlow. Cecil Cooper and Sal Bando produced runs, while Oakland and Toronto also posted wins.

Brewers Rudy May Don Money Dan Thomas Money von Joshua Thomas Larry Harlow The Cecil

Major League Matchups Across The League Schedule

The schedule lists games across the majors including Chicago at New York Bob Walkers and Houston at Atlanta with pitching assignments like Krukow Matlack and Halicki Ruthven. Other fixtures include Pittsburgh at St. Louis Cincinnati at San Diego and Los Angeles at San Francisco with various pitchers noted.

Chicago Krukow New York Matlack Erenna Stanhouse Issanges Ee San Francisco Halicki Houston Lemongello Atlanta Ruthven Pittsburgh Booker St. Louis Falcone Cincinnati Norman San Diego Strom Philadelphia Montreal Los Angeles National League Pet Gendues Westevens

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