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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1977

Page

10

Cards and Cubs Split Youth Baseball Matches

Dixie Youth point Mallard league action shows Cards defeating Dodgers 3 0 2 0 0 5 and tying 3 3 with Mets. Pitchers J Hoppelans and W Wilson credited with wins and losses in a doubleheader featuring Graves Harris King Freeman and Huff Hargrove Olinger Wiley and Woller among the standouts.

Point Mallard Dodgers R. King J. Hoppelans K. Graves P. Harris R. Davis P. Freeman M. Whitt B. Huff W Hargrove P. Olinger

Braves Triumph Over White Sox In Aquadome Park Play

In a Dixie Boys game at Aquadome Park Dixie Boys Decatur Fraternal Order of Police faced White Sox. Braves capitalized with key hits from Chris Jeffreys and MacAliston while Jimmy Meek and Mike Wade led White Sox offense.

Aquadome Park American Lea Dixie Boys Decatur Fraternal Order of Police White Sox Athlete's Feet Braves Braves Meek Jeffreys Chris Jeffreys

Independent Softball matches and player lineups incomplete

The page lists several independent softball matchups with mixed team rosters and player positions including Priceville Tire vs Hustlers and Merchants vs Edd's Auto Sales. It records positions like HR 3B and 2B for players such as Brown Keenum and Bowling and notes multiple unclear scores and sequences across teams like Archers Carrousel Sedan and Heat Pumps with limited readable context.

Priceville Tire Hustlers Brown Keenum Ziegler McDonald Dunlap S. Long Hames M. Long Cross D. Osborn French J. B. Weatherby

Wolverine B Versus 3M-D In Industrial Softball

Industrial Softball results tables list Wolverine B vs 3M D with pitchers WP Hawkins LP Erwin and multiple position players across teams Saginaw Amoco D BTE Willo Universal and Mutual Savings with various HRs and runs. The entry notes scores, innings, and lineups for several matchups including Saginaw Amoco D and Wolverine A.

Central Bank Universal Amoco Wolverine Goodyear Amoco Willo Amaizo B.t-E. Matthews Decatur Decatur Daily Estes

Major League Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot

Baseball results from Thursday and Friday show Chicago and Milwaukee in a 4 3 finish, with Oakland at Cleveland and California at Toronto among key matchups. Standings list top batters and pitchers across American and National leagues with season leaders in hits runs and home runs.

Oc Pet York Boston Milwkee Detroit Cleve Toronto West Minn Chicago Texas Calif Oakland Toke Seattle Milwaukee Blue Cleveland Garland California Ross Singer Minnesota Zahn Baltimore Kansas City Leonard Jenkins Jones Abbott Fidrych Brett New York Hunter Alexander Driles Slayton Los FS Cinci Diego Houston Atlanta St. Louis Philadelphia Montreal San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh Candelaria Bonham Seaver Christenson Alcala Dierker Bannister Sawyer Niekro Barr Zachry John Bailor Tor Carew Min Washngtn Tex Fisk Bsn Bostock Hisle Bonds Cal Evans Rudi Zisk Chi Velez Hobson Munson Burleson Money Mil Nume NY Cooper

Best of Seven Finals Night Result Philadelphia Defeats Portland

Pro basketball finals saw Philadelphia 107 Portland 89 as the 76ers take a 2-0 lead in the series. Afternoon game at Portland confirmed Philadelphia's edge early in the championship.

Philadelphia Portland

Women Ready For Finals In 62nd Southern Amateur

Ciel MacLaurin, 1976 USGA senior women's champion, meets Leslie Shannon in the finals of the 62nd Women's Southern Amateur at Lago Mar Country Club. MacLaurin defeated Carol Templin 1 up on the 19th. Shannon beat Brenda Goldsmith 2-1 to reach the final.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Ciel MacLaurin U.S. Golf Association Leslie Shannon Hialeah MacLaurin Savannah Shannon Lago Mar Country Club Carol Templin Spa Brenda Goldsmith San Antonio Tex Debbie Rose Cape Coral Goldsmith Elizabeth Waynick Roanoke Templin Stephanie Kornega

Braves lift Montanez from DL as Asselstine goes to Richmond

Atlanta notes Willie Montanez activated off the disabled list and hitting .317 after leg injury. Outfield prospect Brian Asselstine sent to Richmond in the International League after a .220 showing. Ex Tigers slugger Norm Cash starts slow pitch season $500 in the hole with Mike Ilitch fining him. Virgil Carter retires from NFL to join Chicago Board of Trade. Regal Sir suffers a cannon bone fracture affecting Queen’s Plate plans.

Milwaukee Brewers Bob Sheldon Spokane Atlanta Braves Willie Montanez Brian Asselstine Richmond Baltimore Colts Lloyd Mumford Doug Nettles Randy Hall David Lee Chicago Bears Virgil Carter Dallas Cowboys Tony Dorsett Kansas City Chiefs Ron Olsonoski Atlanta Montanez Asselstine Braves Detroit Detroit Tigers Norm Cash Mike Ilitch Cash Chicago National Football League Chicago Board of Trade and Mercantile Exchange Bears Bob Avellini Carter Toronto Regal Sir Jack Carmichael Woodbine Pimlico Carl Chapman

Quebec Wins WHA Title Over Jets In 8-2 Final

Quebec Nordiques dominate Winnipeg Jets 8-2 in Game Seven to clinch their first WHA championship. Marc Boileau lauds NHL credibility. eight Nordiques players score once as Richard Brodeur seals a strong start and Serge Bernier racks 36 playoff points with 22 assists.

Quebec Marc Boileau Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets World Hockey Association National Hockey League Boileau NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Maurice Filion Nordiques Bob Fitchner Marc Tardif Real Cloutier Jean-Claude Tremblay Normand Dube Paulin Bordeleau Jian Bordeleau Serge Bernier Dan Labranten Perry Miller Jets Winnipeg Richard Brodeur Joe Daley Fitchner Tardif Bobby Kromm Dube Bernier Cloutier

Tennis Paris Upset Stuns Eddie Ife In French Open Round Two

Rolf Norberg of Sweden defeats Eddie Ife of the United States 6 3 3 6 7 5 64 in the second round of the French Open. In other action Stanford beats Trinity Tex to win NCAA tennis title.

Associated Press Paris Rolf Norberg Sweden Eddie Ife United States Athens Stanford Trinity Tex Colf Atlanta David Graham

Quebec Wins Series 4-3 Over Winnipeg 8-2 Final

The Quebec team defeated Winnipeg 8-2 to clinch the series at four games to three in a decisive hockey matchup. Quebec overcame a 2-0 deficit early to surge ahead and seal the win.

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