Linden and Allen Win Sparta Sports Banquet Trophies
About 140 people attended Sparta Merged School gym for the Sixth Annual Sports Banquet. Jerry Linden won the Most Valuable Player trophy for basketball and the Ralph McAnnind Trophy for scholar athlete. Brent Allen earned the baseball MVP and the best foul shooter award. Linden led basketball scoring with 927 points and hit .380 in baseball. Allen posted over 400 in batting average figures and 69 percent foul shooting.
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Dick Fox
Erie Cathedral Prep
Oecasion
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Spartansburg
Jerry Linden
Brent Allen
Ralph McAnnind
Linden
Nicklas
Spartans
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Allen
Mark Kolaja
Brett Harrison
David Boythe
Cliff Stockton
Jvs
Tom Dyne
Little Spartans
Harold Linden
Robert Nichols
Robert Bowen
Sparta Psea
Esther Allen
Carol Matteson
Fox
Farm Show Arena
Harrisburg
Shamokin
Edna Brenner
Sparta Youth For Christ
Haverford High wins third straight PIAA volleyball title
Haverford High School captured its third consecutive PIAA volleyball championship by defeating East Deer Frazier and defending champion Interboro in the finals in University Park Pennsylvania. Shaler and North Pocono placed third. Ex-boxer Ruby Bradley dies at 83 in Westfield Massachusetts after a long boxing career.
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Haverford High School
PIAA
East Deer Frazier
Tunkhannock
Interboro
Shaler
North Pocono
Westfield
Maes
Ruby Bradley
Wolgest
Brooklyn
Bradley
Phillies Refuse Tuesday Baseball Opener Over King's Funeral
Los Angeles Dodgers plan to play the Tuesday NL opener against Philadelphia as Phils refuse to take the field. Phillies GM John Quinn says they will not play due to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr funeral services and could face forfeit and fines. NL President Warren Giles echoes potential penalties if Philadelphia does not appear.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Martin Luther King Jr
Phillies
John Quinn
Dr. King
National League
Warren Giles
Dodgers
Dodger
EJ. “Buzzie” Bavasi
Quinn
P Sayed
Bayasi
Willie Davis
Jim Gilliam
Bavasi
Giles
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Junior Bowling Tourney closes season with winners across Bantam to Senior divisions
Avalon junior bowling league wrapped its season yesterday with a doubles singles event. Bantams Ronnie Gluvna Mark Hammond won with 942 total. singles champs Dave Popovich Robin Penno scored 524 and 474. Seniors doubles champs Dick Steves Dave Wetmore logged 1247. singles winner Kathy Shumsky 652 and Steves 685. An April 13 Junior Singles Tournament for Corry juniors will run 11 am to 5 pm with trophies in Bantams Juniors and Seniors.
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Avalon
Ronnie Gluvna
Mark Hammond
Dave Popovich
Robin Penno
Dick Steves
Dave Wetmore
Kathy Shumsky
Steves
Corry
Eleven Records Set At State YMCA Swim Meet
At York Pennsylvania the statewide YMCA girls swimming championships saw eleven individual records. Corry YMCA swimmers struggled with Marty Leishman finishing eighth in the 100 yard freestyle and ninth in the 200 yard freestyle. Main Line of suburban Philadelphia won the team title with 221 points, followed by Allentown and Community of Philadelphia.
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York, Pa
YMCA
Corry
Marty Leishman
York
York Ymca
Main Line
Philadelphia
Allentown
Community of Philadelphia
Carolyn Wymer
Butler
Dawn King
Community
Amy Smith
Erie
Dawn King Community
Alison Hitchcock
Celine Toy
Roxborough
Peggy Corey
Reading
Karen Glase
Cindy Hiester
Mary Napolitano
Bonnie Jill Ferguson
Ted Popovich
Lanny Fitch
Kathy Shumsky
Janice Hamed
Postponements Mark Sports Tributes To King
Sports activities paused nationwide as mourning for Dr. Martin Luther King continues. The Greensboro Open and several league exhibitions are postponed or canceled while major events shift around the funeral and memorial services in Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King
Atlanta
Ican
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