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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
6
Jerry Smith of Bluefield WV starts a new boxing club for the area. The item notes region, organizer and local sports development, with no further competitive details.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner announced Monday night that Billy Martin will remain manager for the year. After a two game set with the Red Sox, Steinbrenner and president Al Rosen stressed accountability for wins and praised Martin for cooperating during a lengthy, candid session. Art Fowler will stay as pitching coach and Clyde King will work with young pitchers in Tacoma.
Johnson City rallied from a 6 5 deficit, scoring four in the fourth and three in the sixth to beat Bluefield 9 4. Victor Rodriguez Cal Ripkin and Eddie Rodriguez produced early runs for Bluefield, while Pete Thackston and Dennis Gadowski earned key pitching and batting contributions in a tight Appalachian League game.
John Mayberry slugged two home runs driving in seven as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 24 to 10 in a game marked by protests over using Larry Harlow as a pitcher. Roy Howell added four RBI while Rico Carty and Dave McKay contributed three each in a 24 hit attack.
The Roadrunners set a Sunday meet at Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley with 5 30 registration and 6 p m start. Events include varied age group mile and two to four mile runs for youth and adults with trophies for winners and ribbons for second through sixth place. Fees range from 50 cents for 12 and under to $2 for adults.
Los Angeles Lakers acquire guard Ron Boone and two 1979 second round picks from Denver in exchange for Charlie Scott. The deal also sends Boone and a 1979 second round choice from Kansas City to Denver for Darnell Hillman and Mike Evans rights. Boone is a veteran scorer and outside shooter shaping Lakers offense, per coach Jerry West.
AP editors Wick Temple and Wayne Fuson told the College Sports Information Directors Association meeting that reporters must have access to locker rooms and practices to report what players and coaches think. They argued journalism standards and ethics require two way communication rather than propaganda. They emphasized sports coverage has grown into a major business and editors now apply standard professional ethics to sports.
Mickey Mantle former Yankees slugger discharged from Brookhaven Medical Center after treatment for a bleeding ulcer. The 47-year-old Hall of Famer was admitted last Wednesday with initial critical condition improving. Mantle said he felt fine and was not hurting while recalling his golf outing with Dr Frank Altick that led to blood loss.
Six-time champion Vinny Giles of Richmond returns to the State Amateur golf tournament at James River Country Club in Newport News. The four day event opens with Neff Defendings McClary of Fairfax in the upper bracket at 8:30 a.m. against G Randy Combs of Roanoke, while Giles leads the lower bracket at 10:22 a.m. against J P Leigh, a former Portsmouth pro who has regained amateur status. Giles is a former U S and British Amateur champion and was once excluded from qualifying as an opt Walker Cup.
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