Tiant Starts Fast for Red Sox as They End Skid
Tiant improves to 5-2 in a strong start backstopping Boston past Detroit in 40 degree weather. Carlton Fisk hits his 6th homer while Rick Miller and Carl Yastrzemski drive in two runs apiece in a 12-hit attack that ends a 10-game Boston slide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Down
UPI
Luis Tiant
Boston Red Sox
Houk
Carlton Fisk
Rick Miller
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
Joe Coleman
Baltimore
California
Reds
Dodgers
Ken Griffey
Los Angeles
Dodger Stadium
Pat Zachry
Don Sutton
Pirates
Cardinals
Bill Robinson
Dave Parker
Bruce Kison
Bob Moose
Giants
Doug Rader
Padres
Baseball leaders race for most victories linger in standings
In the National League several pitchers show strong win totals with Jones of SD and Lonborg of Phil among top names. Richard of Iron, Matlack of NY, and Ruthven of Atl post promising 5-3 or better records as teams vie for pennant hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Lonborg
Phil
Richard
Iron
Matlack
Noosman NY
Rooker
Pitt
Strom
Cin Au
Fryman
Ruthven
Atl
Sutton
Marker Man
Buckner
Griffey
Cin
Cabell
Hou
L. North
Cincinnati
Oak
Patek
Carew
Los Angeles
Minn
Rivers
North
Baylor
San Diego
San Francisco
Atlanta
Lavelle
California
Zachry
Gullett
Chicago
Candelaria
Lindblad
Wood
Chi
Travers
Mil
Roberts
Det G
AB R. H. Pet
Campbell
Milner
Rose
Rader
McBride
St.l
Cardenal
H_ Pet. Lynn
Bos
Carty
Cle
Brett
LeFlore
Det
Bostock
Min
Bonds
Cal
Chambiss
Slusarski Leads Openers in DCM Match at Columbus Club
Jerome Slusarski fired a 166 of 170 to top the Columbus Rifle Club's first DCM match of 1976. Leonard Clark scored 159, with Ralph Aerni and Cliff Kreifels tied for third at 157. The event, the first of three summer matches, was held Sunday at the Outdoor range under DCM standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Slusarski
Columbus Rifle Club
Leonard Clark
Ralph Aerni
Cliff Kreifels
Department of Civilian Marksmanship
Fitch Named NBA Coach of the Year for Cavs
Bill Fitch winning the NBA Coach of the Year with 24 percent of 54 votes amid a tight race. He credited his Cavaliers for the Central Division title and first playoff berth as Cleveland trails Boston three games to two in the Eastern Conference finals with Game 6 set in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Cavs
NEW York
UPI
Bill Fitch
NBA
Larry O'Brien
Monday
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Boston
O'Brien
Mills Sister Breaks Record In High Hurdles
Micki Mills of North Glenn enters the state girls track meet in the 80 yard low hurdles and high jump after breaking her sister Kelly’s record. The piece notes Columbus lacks an all weather track and calls for budget action to install one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micki Mills
Jeff Mills
Micki
North Glenn
Denver
Kelly
Columbus
Pawnee Park
Omaha
Lincoln
Seeee Sense Board
Columbus doubles team reaches near title at state tennis
In Omaha at the Class B State Tennis Championships junior Sherrie Nelson and partner from Columbus saw their run end one set shy of the title as Patsy Lukas and Trece Feldhaus of Omaha Marian rallied from a 7-4 deficit to win 6-2 6-2. Columbus finished fourth behind Marion Catholic Duchesne and Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Sherrie Nelson
Omaha
Nelson-Cattanl
Patsy Lukas
Trece Feldhaus
Marian
Discoverers
Marion
Duchesne Mary Anne Carranza
Catholic
Mary Jo Rome
Yvonne Wilhelm
Gross
Sue Ba Jester
Kearners-Berthney
Donna Preaseereeres
Joan Nelson
Andrea Kiefel
Messersmith Returns Dividends for Braves in Narrow Win
Andy Messersmith, after four losses, earns his first victory for the Atlanta Braves by defeating the Houston Astros 3-2 in seven innings. He allowed seven hits and issued one walk in the opener of a doubleheader, rounding off a costly investment with a solid performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McMane
UPI
Andy Me
Atlanta Braves
Messersmith
Braves
Houston Astros
Darrell Evans
J.R. Richard
Astros
Darrell Chaney
Evans
Cesar Cedeno
Harry Wenderstedt
Atlanta
Davey Bristol
Sky Bowl Doubles results highlight Schuyler meet
Leaders span women and mixed doubles with Evelyn Lusche Dorothy Simpson topping women, Lucy Kramer Dale Garner leading mixed, and Dale Garner Bernie Kramer taking men’s. Handicap leaders include Garner and Kramer with top games by Krohm and Yoder. Tournament runs through May 30 under Roger Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler
Evelyn Lusche
Dorothy Simpson
Columbus
Donna Nuccio
Verna Pate
West Point
Lucy Kramer
Dale Garner
Aurora
Mary Ann
Don Larkins
Fairbury
Pat
Marvin Studnicka
Clarkson
Mary
Arde
Harold Krohm
Arlington
Merna Yoder
Mel Scheer
Mary Ann Larkins
Bob Bush
Jan Rux
Gina Scholtis
York
Roger Draper
Sky Bowl
Malawi Name Meaning Land of Burning Water
As the sun rises over Lake Tanganyika in Africa its rays color the water red. The nation bordering the lake to the west is Malawi and its name means land of the burning water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Tanganyika
Africa
Malawi
Land
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tiant
Orioles
Brewers
Tony Muser
Milwaukee
Dyar Miller
Jim Palmer
Ira Murphy
Cousen Waren
Bill Melton
Solar Ty
Gleason
Angels
Irisk Sumnanesame
Bobby Randall
Twins
Steve Brye
Dan Ford
Minnesota
Billy Williams
Claudell Washington
A's
Don Baylor
Oakland
Rod Carew
Slusarski
Kansas
Nolan Cromwell
Ed Weir Stadium
Cromwell
Jay Wagner
Waddell Smith
Randy Benson
Telegram
Rich Gaver
John McLeod
Phoenix
al Attles
Golden State
K.C. Jones
Washington
Attles
Warriors
Philadelphia
Dolph Schayes
Red Auerbach
Nick Mile S
Sport Sporrs
Davis
Tari Feinberg
Lori Kochen
Jane Zukaitis
Burke
Mr Ot Wolke
Kawasaki
Columbus Kawasaki, Inc
Ith Street
Lusche-Simpson
Sky
Acdelco
John and Bus Lohr Lohr
13Th St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!