ABA Merges with NBA Adds Four Expansion Teams
The American Basketball Association ceases as four teams the San Antonio Spurs the Denver Nuggets the Indiana Pacers and the New York Nets join the NBA for 3.2 million each. A dispersal draft will place ABA players with NBA clubs and rosters are frozen retroactively to May 1 1976.
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Chanute Booster Club Taco Day for Blue Comets
Harold Elrod announced a Taco Day benefitting the Chanute Blue Comets booster club. Tacos five for $1 will be sold at the Foodtown parking lot from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, with proceeds supporting Blue Comet sports through the 76 77 school year and volunteers assisting.
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Oilers fall to Parsons in baseball duel at Chanute
The Chanute Babe Ruth Oilers lost 3-1 to Parsons Club Billiards, dropping to 3-2 in league play. Parsons exploited a short Chanute outfield, scoring all three runs in the bottom of the first. Raymond Love started for Chanute, Jeff Wheeler worked the final three innings with no hits or runs allowed. The Parsons club improves to 4-1, and Chanute hosts another Parsons squad Saturday at City Park at 7:30 p.m.
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Dairy Queen routs Harper's Insurance in minor league play
V F W Dairy Queen beats Harper's Insurance 11 to 1 at Santa Fe Park as Jim Baker and Marty Cook win on the mound. Gary Friederich hits a homer. Harper's pitchers Jeff Berthot and Tad Druart also catch. Dairy Queen improves to 4-0 while Harper's sits at 2-2.
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Yankees reunite Big Three as Lyle shines in win
Jim Hunter earned his eighth victory with relief help from Sparky Lyle as the Yankees beat the White Sox 5-4. New York extended its AL East lead to six games behind a 12-hit attack fueled by Fran Healy Willie Randolph Oscar Gamble and Carlos May. Lyle now has four wins and 10 saves this season.
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Jaycees edge Churchill in tight industrial league finish
In Santa Fe Park Thursday the Jaycees rallied from 9-7 down to beat Churchill 10-9 in the bottom of the seventh. Orchid Buffet defeated Tribune 13-6 after a four-run fourth and nine-run fifth. Chanute Manufacturing overtook All-Star 13-11 with a seven-run sixth.
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Rookie League action sees Hulls Barber Shop beat Santa Fe 7 5
Hulls Barber Shop improved to 3 1 with a 7 5 win over Santa Fe as Greg Greenwood and Ryan Wells pitched and Danny Johnson caught. Greenwood completed an unassisted triple play. Eddie Wheatley and Greg Trout pitched for Santa Fe. D's Donuts defeated Wrestler's 10 0 behind David Fitzpatrick s one hit and a homer. Wrestler s fell to 0 4 while D s moved to 3 1.
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Girls Softball Action In Flyweight Short Stop Ponytail Leagues
Green edged Gold 15 10 Ticks topped Skeeters 11 2 and Yankees beat Royals 8 5 in Thursday play. Melinda Stewart led Green with two homers and pitching support from Janet Moody Jaena Coates and Trina Solomon. Leroy and Berthoz pitched for Gold with Leroy homering. Starr and Bell won for Ticks with Ellis catching. Skeeters saw Savedra Hartman on mound with Stanley catching. Yankees win keeps them 2 0. Royals drop to 2 1. In Ponytail League Hoagland and Leroy spun the win for Yankees with Alger Letterm an and Stone catching. Olson pitched Royals with McCoy King catching. Both teams own 21 season marks.
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Bank of Commerce dominates Ash Grove in Babe Ruth action
Bank of Commerce built a nine run third inning to beat Ash Grove 14 to 1 and rise to 3 5 on the season while Ash Grove dropped to 0 9. Stan Evenson and Kevin Bell earned the win, Russell Owens catcher, Greg Barnhart and Vester Reed pitched for Ash Grove, Calvin Riley behind the plate.
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Chanute Recreation offers openings for June swimming lessons
The Chanute Recreation and Parks Commission announced remaining openings for swimming lessons starting June 28. Sessions at 9 and 9 45 a.m. cover Beginners and more advanced classes with a 2 50 dollar fee. enroll at the pool by contacting Norma Maring.
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Call Tribune carrier for missed delivery times
Instructions outline how to contact the Tribune carrier if a delivery is missed and provide phone hours Monday through Friday from 5 30 to 6 p m and Saturday by 9 00 a m. The text emphasizes calling procedures and times.
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