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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1977

Page

8

Local Youth League Reports Variety of Minor B and Major League Exits

A sprawling score table covers multiple Dixie Youth Aquadome and Water-Tower Field games. Entries list teams such as Giants Senators Yankees Red Sox and Pirates with pitchers, fielders and managers, highlighting key at bats, innings pitched and defensive positions across diverse age groups.

Water-Tower Central Sea Aquadome Field Pirates Whitesox Redlegs GT Pirates Redsox HRSOW Whitesox Scruggs Sparkman J. Free Redlegs Deweese L. Williams R. Parham J. Herring Floyd Phelps Lyle B. Johnson Crider Indians J. Anglea Logan Angels Yankees B. Swindle T. Mullican Nike Raager Mike Collum Eric Herring Wade Gaines Regie Priest Brent Moore

Jaycees and Merchants clash in independent league play

In a tight independent softball doubleheader the Jaycees defeated the Decatur Merchants 9 to 3 with Dutton earning the win and Seibert the loss. T. Jones led the Merchants with multiple hits and Johnson added two runs. Meanwhile G&G Music beat the Hustlers 7 to 6 as Bell earned the win and Eddy took the loss with multiple late innings. Regular season results and upcoming games were noted for Tuesday slate and NBA finals hype followed.

Jaycees Decatur Merchants Merchants Dutton LP Seibert Jaycees Hough Weaver Howell T. Jones W. Bowling R. Jones Dutton Hayes Marks R. Bowling Fast Riddle Long Owens

Lake Placid Gears Up for 1980 Winter Games

Lake Placid town eyes the 1980 Winter Olympics with new facilities construction on Main Street. Engineer Charles E. Carlson oversees timely completion while employment offices report 300 to 400 jobs at peak. Local leaders tout economic benefits and aim to boost tourism in a region with high unemployment.

Lake Placid N.Y Olympic Golden Arrow Main Street Upstate Charles E. Carlson Marcy Carlson Olympic Arena Sonja Henie Sharon Taylor State Department of Labor Murray Latham Labor Department Saranac Lake Adirondack Mountains Ronald M. MacKenzie United States

Nordiques One Win From WHA Title After 8 3 Win Over Jets

Quebec took a 3 2 series lead in the WHA final with an 8 3 victory over Winnipeg as Real Cloutier scored twice and Christian Bordeleau and Paulin Bordeleau added two goals each. Jets’ Ulf Nilsson Mike Ford and Bobby Hull scored, while J C Tremblay’s defense shone for Quebec. The series now heads to a possible seventh game in Quebec City.

Quebec Real’ Cloutier Nordiques Winnipeg Jets Jets Quebec City Cloutier Christian Bordeleau Paulin Bordeleau Pierre Guite Serge Bernier Ulf Nilsson Mike Ford Bobby Hull Marc Boileau Winnipeg Boileau Bobby Kromm J.C. Tremblay Kromm Joe Daley WHA

Nicklaus wins Memorial amid weather delays in Dublin

Jack Nicklaus sealed a two stroke victory at the Memorial in Dublin Ohio completing a late finish. The event faced weather interruptions as Nicklaus completed his final round 71 to finish ahead of rival golfers.

Dublin Ohio Muirfield Village Chi Rodriguez Joe Inman Gary Player Bob Murphy Lee Trevino Bobby Wadkins Lyn Lott Tom Kite Bruce Devlin David Graham Andy Bean Peor Sie Jack Nicklaus Ubert Green Hartford Conn World Hockey Association New England Whalers

SEC Schools Share Bowl and TV Revenue Rise

SEC schools earned at least 220 000 dollars each from post season bowls and television last season with totals between 220 000 and 300 000 per school plus 19 500 from basketball TV. A new NCAA rule allows full eligibility with eight sports and scholarships in two. Georgia coach Vince Dooley pushed to lift the 95 football scholarship cap.

ST. Simons Island Boyd McWhorter McWhorter

Glad to Meet Cha The Decatur Daily Want Ads Opening

The Decatur Daily presents a catchy want ad note inviting buyers to meet the best sellers. It highlights a lively marketplace tone and aims to connect shoppers with top local offerings.

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