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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1976
Page
7
A committee proposes adding a second day to the WVU college conference basketball tournament schedule, stirring debate over student attendance and a proposed elimination of the consolation game. Local notes praise Welch recreation plans and a new summer basketball league for youths to foster high school programs.
New Orleans Jazz pursue Moses Malone to bypass ABA draft pool by negotiating with his lawyer in Washington. Jazz general counsel Sheldon Beychock expects to finalize a deal, noting other teams may sign before the draft. Malone, 20, previously owned by ABA Spirits of St. Louis, also held NBA rights from a 1974 Draft.
Huntington West Virginia AP The Southern Conference loses two schools William and Mary and VMI prompting concern at Marshall University Athletic Director Joe McMullen calls the move a surprise and says it raises questions about conference alignment as NCAA divisions shift. East Carolina and Richmond have already announced departures. The Citadel Furman Davidson Appalachian State Western Carolina and Tennessee Chattanooga remain. McMullen notes the distance impact and prefers conference membership over independence while appealing Marshall’s Division status.
Virginia Wade of Britain blasted a fierce serve to defeat Martina Navratilova 6 4 6 4 in the Eastbourne semifinal earning a spot in the final of the grass court tournament.
Governor's Cup golf at Bluefield Try Club announces pairings and starting times. 12:30 Wiley Marchal Bowman Mahood. 12:40 Laws Koch Darlington Walters. 12:50 Sanders Beckett Scott Sudduth. 1:00 Deitz Cash Smith Sudduth. 1:10 Bartley Walk Bailey Douglass. 1:20 Taylor Jones Meem Meem. 1:30 Warner Skidmore Litz Kaylor.
In the second weekly AL ballot tally Boston stars Carlton Fisk and Carl Yastrzemski lead at catcher and first base respectively, with Yankee Willie Randolph and Royal Fred Patek also among top vote getters. Balloting runs through July 4 for the All Star Game on July 13 in Philadelphia.
National League games listed with matchups including Los Angeles at Montreal Nolan 63 and Carlton 6-3, Dierker 66 at Kison 4-4, Barr 45 at Leitch 3-6, Coleman 01 at Niekro 4-4, Strom 65 at Curtis 46. Times shown 2:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. in a sports schedule update.
Ed Kranepool and John Milner homered as Tom Seaver pitched two hitters for the Mets in a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Milner and Evans went deep, while Seaver earned the decision with 7 innings of work in a tense Friday night matchup at Candlestick.
In Duluth Georgia John Mahaffey shot 68 to lead by one stroke in the 76th U S Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Al Geiberger eyed a one shot behind after a 69 with Maffrey noting a mental turnaround after last year’s playoff loss.
New York AP Bowie Kuhn blocked Charles Finley's 3.5 million sale of three Oakland A's players, Rollie Fingers Joe Rudi and Vida Blue. Finley to sue and take action Monday. Kuhn cited the 1921 major league agreement to keep the players on the A's roster. Finley criticized Kuhn as unfit and said legal steps would follow.
Jimmy Connors and Ilie Nastase advanced to the John Player Tournament final in Nottingham England after two wins each rain delayed action. Connors defeated Tom Okker 6 2 6 4 then Raul Ramirez 6 3 6 4 to set up a title clash with Nastase for 18 375 dollars. Wimbledon begins Monday with Connors a strong favorite to reclaim the crown.
The 16th annual Coaches All-America East-West clash kicks off the 1976 season in Lubbock Texas. East quarterbacks Mike Krucsek Boston College and Parnell Dickinson Mississippi Valley plus West quarterbacks Chris Rowland Washington and Steve Myer New Mexico are highlighted for a high scoring nationally televised clash. Navy coach George Welsh notes fine players despite few big names. West coach Frank Kush expects an exciting game.
Richwood Golf Course announces today's Captain's Choice Selective Shot Tour with starting times from 10:00 to 11:00. Players listed include Dave Gillespie, Mike Yost, Lambert Arrington, Roy Shamblin in the early group and Jim Harmon, Gary Cameron, L. D. Brakefield, C. C. Brooks in later waves.
In Pittsburgh, Al Oliver and Manny Sanguillen drove in two runs each to power the Pirates to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Astros dropped their sixth straight as J R Richard struggled with three errors, a wild pitch, and a passed ball. Ceasar Cedeno hit his 10th homer to spark the Pirates after falling behind 1-0.
Bill Madlock hit a seventh inning grand slam to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The homer, his fifth of the season, barely cleared the left field foul pole in Atlanta.
Kansas City beat Cleveland 5-3 as Cookie Rojas drove in three runs with a single a double and a sacrifice fly. Pinch hitter Tom Paquette opened the seventh with a single and scored on Rojas long double to break a 3-3 tie. The Royals added an insurance run in the ninth.
In Philadelphia, Mike Schmidt hit a three run homer and Dick Allen added a solo shot as the Phillies beat the Reds 6-5 in the opener of a three game series. Cincinnati jumped ahead 2-0 on Pete Rose’s single and a Tolan error before Allen’s sixth homer and a two run fourth gave Philadelphia the lead.
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