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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1978

Page

10

Do-Ra-Me-Fa-Sa-La-De Fat Lady Sings for Bullets

Washington Bullets celebratory visit to the White House features Betty Clark, a Montgomery County theatre teacher and performer, as the Fat Lady figure. Clark met the team after their playoff victory over Seattle, wearing a gown and Viking helmet amid security and media attention.

Do-Ra-Me-Fa-Sa-La-De Motta Capital Centre Arenas Seattle Clark Street 70 Maryland Montgomery County Recreation Department Dulles

Tony Zvonar Faces Rebuilding Blues After Recruiting Hopes Fail

The Bluefield State football scene features Tony Zvonar as coach and Barry Blizzard as athletic director. He predicts a better season but a three to five win target, while officials debate recruiting success and the team’s rebuilding needs. Regional high school sizes show Parkersburg topping attendance lists. Fairfield Stadium in Huntington marks 50 years, noting growth since its 10,000 seat origin.

Voy Zvonar Barry Blizzard Bluefield State Tony Barry Big Blues Zvonar

Marshall Fairmont 1978 Stadium Plans and WVU Recruiting Outlook

In 1928 Marshall beat Fairmont 274 and since then 430 games have been played over 47 years with a wartime pause. Fairfield, Mitchell, and the evolving stadium at MU show upgrades including astroturf, seating up to 17,000 and a 76,581 season attendance in 1973. WVU coach Cignetti notes a broad recruiting area and a tough 1978 schedule as he aims to build the Mountaineers with out-of-state players after missing on local stars like Wayne Baumgardner.

Marshall Fairmont State Fairmont Fairfield Stadium Mitchell Stadium Bluefield WVU Frank Cignetti Mountaineer Ohio Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia Cignetti West Virginia Frank Beaver Wayne Baumgardner Wake Forest Cigetti

Zarate Tames Bantam Crown With Fourth Round Knockout

Zarate keeps the bantamweight title by stopping Emilio Hernandez in the fourth round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. After a slow start by Zarate, the 118-pound champion dominated with powerful lefts and combinations, knocking Hernandez down in round two and delivering the knockout at 2:10 of round four. Hernandez's disputed 19-5-2 record and the taped, delayed ABC broadcast raised controversy, as Don King Productions noted concerns about the world title claim.

Venezuela Emilio Hernandez Hernandez Zarate Com Caesars Zarate-Hernandez Ken Norton Los Angeles Larry Holmes Easton ABC Don King Productions Don King

Yanks Capture Doubles at French Open title

Americans Hank Pfister and Gene Mayer captured the French Open men's doubles crown with a 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Spain's Jose Higueras and Manuel Orantes at Roland Garros. Pfister and Mayer, ages 24 and 22, earned $18,000, as Dick Stockton prepared to face Guillermo Vilas in the semifinals and Bjorn Borg advanced toward a third French Open title in a weekend set.

Paris Hank Pfister Gene Mayer Jose Higueras Manuel Orantes Pfister Mayer Roland Garros Stadium Dick Stockton United States Guillermo Vilas Mima Jansovec Yugoslavia Romania Virginia Ruzici Sweden Bjorn Borg Italy Corrado Barazzutti Eddie Dibbs Mima Jaunovec Det Regine Marwhove Virgie Ruth Brigitte Simon France Prater Spain

Ocasio Upsets Jimmy Young in Las Vegas Fight

Ossie Ocasio scored a split decision over Jimmy Young in a 10 round bout in Las Vegas. The upset extends Ocasio’s win streak to 12 and shakes the heavyweight rankings as Young, rated No 1 by the WBC, suffers a damaging loss amid questions over his offense.

Las Vegas Nev Ossie Ocasio Jimmy Young Ocasio David Moretti Young Bill Kipp Lou Tabor World Boxing Council World Boxing Association

Simons Leads Memphis Golf Classic With 68

Jim Simons, after winning the Memorial Tournament, carded a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead at 136 through two rounds of the Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic. Alan Tapie and Kermit Zarley followed at 137, with Zarley shooting 67. Seve Ballesteros was two back at 138 amid a hot, stormy day.

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Record of Pro Sports Moves Across Leagues

Multiple teams announce player trades signings recalls and managerial changes across baseball basketball and football. Key moves include Boston Red Sox signing Russel Quett James Fabiano and Steven Schaefer assigning Schaefer to Elmira and Cubs trading Woodie Fryman to Montreal Expos for a player to be named later plus waivers for Ea Herrmann and new signings in basketball and college football and golf and tennis reports with tournament entries and historical note on Ty Cobb era batters.

Boston Red Sox Russel Quett James Fabiano Steven Schaefer Schaefer Elmira New York Chicago Cubs Woodie Fryman Montreal Expos Dave Geisel Wichita Cincinnati Reds Charles Leibrandt Chris Stropoto Ea Herrmann

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