Surprise, Surprise Oakland A’s Rank No 1 Early in 1977 Season
The Oakland Athletics top the early standings as they defeat the California Angels 87 with Larry Lintz scoring on a ninth inning misplay by Bobby Grich. Doug Bair earned the win as Frank Tanana took the loss, while other AL and NL results from that day include Brewers over Orioles 5-0 and Giants 8 Padres 4.
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Red Schoendienst
A’s
California Angels
Larry Lintz
Bobby Grich
Lintz
Mitchell Page
Don Kirkwood
Dick Allen
Bruce Bochte
Grich
Doug Bair
Frank Tanana
Milwaukee Brewers
Baltimore Orioles
Seattle Mariners
Minnesota Twins
Toronto Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Texas
San Francisco
San Diego
St. Louis
New York
Brewers
Orioles
Jim Slaton
Rudy May
Vor Joshua
Milwaukee
Rick Dempsey
Mariners
Twins
Tommy Smith
Rapper Jones
Lyman Bostock
Gary Wheelock
Seattle
John Montague
Jays
Tigers
Otto Velez
John Hiller
Velez
Hiller
Doug Ault
Ron Fairly
Jerry Garvin
Toronto
Giants
Padres
Bill Madlock
Willie McCovey
Jim Barr
Jerry Turner
Merv Rettenmund
Cards
Mets
Bob Forsch
John Urrea
Cardinals
Jerry Koosman
Tony Scott
Sackett earns trip to National AAU Tournament in boxing
Mike Sackett of Columbus VFW boxing wins in the Midwest championships to seal a 106 pound division title and a unanimous decision over Frank Trejo. Coach Pat Sackett notes Mike controlled all three rounds with head and body combos and left hooks. National meet runs May 3 to 7 in Winston Salem. Columba fighter Mike Glur, entered unattached, falls in semifinal to Ron Pelster.
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Mike Sackett
Columbus
VFW
Winston-Salem
N.C
Sackett
Frank Trejo
Scottsbluff
Pat Sackett
Mike
Mike Glur
Ron Pelster
Petersburg
Storrs notes top vault record and upcoming events
Randy Raymond of Millard High vaulted 15-64% to surpass his Nebraska mark and rank No. 3 nationally as he heads to the Fremont Invitational. Around the region, the Elkhorn Valley Sierra Club meets Tuesday with U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Charles Firth as speaker. In Big Eight baseball, two division winners advance to a May playoff in Oklahoma City.
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Humphrey
Ester Leenerts
Bonnie Copeland
West
Lee Hassebrock
Suzan
Tracy
Todd
Bob Leenerts
Rob
Steve
Pueblo
Colo
Millard
Bettie Raymond
Lisa
Gina
Randy Raymond
Randy
Bettie
Leenerts
Nebraska
Columbus
Morris Raymond
Fremont
Missouri
Iowa State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Colorado
Oklahoma City
Miller Floyd share lead in Tournament of Champions opener
Johnny Miller rebounded from a yearlong slump with a five under par 67 to share the first round lead at La Costa alongside Ray Floyd. Lee Elder is one shot back as Tom Watson trails after a 74. Miller credited a wakeup focus while noting his tough year prior. Nancy Inman welcomed a newborn son as Gary Koch and Joe Inman carded 69s. Defending champ Don January shot 77.
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LA Costa
Calif
UPI
Johnny Miller
Miller
Ray Floyd
Lee Elder
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Floyd
Watson
Elder
Tofc
Gary Koch
Joe Inman
Nancy
Koch
Inman
Mark Hayes
Bob Wynn
Carlsbad
Cale Yarborough Favored for Bristol Pole Position
Cale Yarborough, the defending Southeastern 500 champion, was favored to win the pole at Bristol International Speedway as qualifying opened. The pole winner earns $1,000, with the first 10 positions decided today and the 30-car field completed in time trials Saturday. About 25 NASCAR drivers are expected to attempt the qualifying run on opening day.
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Bristol, Tenn
UPI
Cale Yarborough
Bristol International Speedway
Nascar
Bowling Boulevard Lanes Senior Results
Thursday bowlers set scores for the senior group led by Lester Korte 183 and Ed Zimmer 478. Ruby Egger 178 470. Lazy 4 571 1607. Dales Kathy Gallo 186 Rita Fuhr 506 Splits 771 2228. Major Dave West 220 Larry Pokorny 565 Green Music 814 Purina Chow 2312.
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Lester Korte
Ed Zimmer
Ruby Egger
Lazy
Dales
Kathy Gallo
Rita Fuhr
Dave West
Larry Pokorny
Green Music
Purina Chow
Fire damages Garden State Park grandstand and clubhouse
A Thursday blaze at Garden State Park race track in Cherry Hill, New Jersey destroyed the grandstand and clubhouse, forcing 10 000 spectators to flee. Fire Chief John McWilliams died of a heart attack while battling the flames as about 100 firefighters contained the blaze and limited damage to nearby structures. Insurance estimates place damage at 21 million dollars and the season was in jeopardy.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
UPI
Garden State Park
New York-New Jersey- Connecticut
Garden State
Lincoln Versailles engineering the new luxury ride
Lincoln Versailles presents a spacious luxury car with a smooth ride and quiet cabin. The vehicle emphasizes precision engineering, balanced components, and insulation to reduce external noise for an American luxury experience.
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Cecil Cooper
Baltimore
John Dempsey
Dempsey
Lee May
Robin Yount
Cooper
Oakland A’s
Fred Down
Elkhorn Valley Sierra Club
Lower Elkhorn
Charles Firth
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Grand Island
Paul Ernst
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Nicklaus
Bruce Lietzke
Don January
Cale
Garden State Race Track
Windows
World Trade Center
New York City
Rogers-Riley CO
24Th Ave
Nebr
Tooleys
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