Racquetball craze grows in Garden City area
Joe Sobek started a national craze with racquetball in the 1940s. By 1977 five million Americans play, many at Garden City YMCA courts. Local enthusiasts like Jim Tomayko and Sharon Brundage praise the sport for exercise and social outlet, noting low cost gear and expanding tournaments.
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Lee Stuart
Joe Sobek
Aittle
Dennis Gray
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City
Jim Tomayko
Garden City High School
YMCA
Sharon Brundage
Gray
Grey
Mike Zeitman
International Racquetball Association
National Observer Magazine
Brundage
Kansas
Kansas Ily
Regina Livingston
Wichita
Bob
Dennis Clark
Two Stargells Bounce Pirates Past Padres In Frantic Finish
Willie Stargell was accidentally put in the Pittsburgh lineup twice by Chuck Tanner and hit a three‑run homer in the 11th to beat San Diego 10‑7. Earlier Ren nie Stennett batted for Stargell after the error, while Rollie Fingers took the loss and Rich Gossage earned the win as Cincinnati and Chicago also won.
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Associated Press
Chuck Tanner
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirate
Tanner
Stargell
San Diego Padres
Alvin Dark
San Diego
Rennie Stennett
Bill Robinson
Pirates
Stennett
Pittsburgh
Pirate
Dave Parker
al Oliver
Rollie Fingers
Phillies
Braves
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Schmidt
Dave Campbell
Jerry Martin
Larry Bowa
Tanana Keeps 30-Win Pace Inconsistent Night Of Baseball
Tanana breezed to his 10th win with a shutout of the Indians on two hits as Bonds homered for a 1-0 Cleveland loss. Guidry faltered in New York but the Yankees beat the Twins 4-1 with help from Lyle. Orioles, White Sox, Tigers and Mariners won. Jays fell to Seattle, while Boston washed out.
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Astros
Metal Joaquin
Andujar
Houston
New York
John Stearns
Jon Matlack
Associated Press
Frank Tanara
Ron Guidry
Tanana
California
Guidry
Hox
Sparky Lyle
Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore
Chicago
Sox
Toronto
Seattle
Detroit
Oakland
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Texas
Boston
Dennis Eckersley
Cleveland
Twins
Willie Randolph
Blue Jays
Mariners
Roy Hartsfield
Darrell Johnson
Eveyone
Tigers
Bobby
Winkles
Charles
Finley
School of
Tito
Fuentes
Diamond Chicklet in Kansas Futurity at Ruidoso Downs
Two New Mexico owners turned three-year racehorse purchases into a strong Kansas Futurity challenge at Ruidoso Downs. Diamond Chicklet, bought for 7500 as a yearling, has earnings near 82 thousand with seven wins. The 10-horse field includes Blinkers Off and She Is My Native among stiff rivals in the 350-yard event worth over half a million dollars.
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Ruidoso Downs
N.M
New Mexico
James M. Martin
Roswell
Douglas A. Beckwith
Albuquerque
Diamond Chicklet
Kansas
Val Nero
Tom H. Venable
Tulsa
Okla
E.L. Baker Jr
Ft. Worth
Tex
Jacqueline Spencer
Carrizozo
Easy Kiss
Gentry Brothers
Lubbock
Prissy Gold Digger
Robert W. Moore
Oklahoma City
No'Ghu
Brad
Ann Tate
Lakin
Kan
Michael
Beverly Brody
Pasadena
Acres Stables
San Angelo
Weekday Scores and Weekend Game Schedule Showdowns
Saturday results feature Shirley with 46 for San Diego and Candelaria 7 1 for Pittsburgh. Barr 7 5 for San Francisco. Burris 8 5 for Chicago. Brown 2 4 for Montreal. Nolan 4 0 for Cincinnati. Todd 21 and Swan 3 4 for New York. McLaughlin 1 3 and Richard 4 5 for Houston. Christensen 5 5 for Philadelphia at Atlanta J McLaughlin 0 0 for Atlanta. Hooton 4 3 for Los Angeles. Denny 7 0 for St Louis. Sunday schedule lists matchups: San Diego at Pittsburgh. Montreal at Cincinnati. San Francisco at Chicago. Los Angeles at St Louis. Philadelphia at Atlanta. New York at Houston.
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Cincinnati Reds
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
San Diego
Shirley
Pittsburgh
Candelaria
San Francisco
Barr
Chicago
Burris
Montreal
Brown
Einnati
Nolan
New York
Todd
Swan
Af Houston
B. McLaughlin
Richard
Philadelphia
Christensen
Atlanta
J. McLaughlin
Los Angeles
Hooton
St. Louis
Denny
Montrea
Cincinnati
Houston
Wlpet
Wol Pei
York
Boston
S Louis
Ball
Sas Phila
Ay Milwkee
Cleve
Detroit
Toronto A
West Cincis Los Ang
S Diego
Texas
Calif
Oakland
Seattle
Pittsbugh
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Ageles
California
Cleveland
Toronto
Brett
Baltimore
Goltz
Hunter
Caliornia
Ross
Baseball leaders and stats from the National and American Leagues
The digest lists top NL batting leaders with Trillo and Parker among the leaders, Run totals for Winfield and Coy, and pitching and fielding leaders. It also covers AL batting leaders with Fisk Carew and Zisk leading in key categories, plus top hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases along with pitching strikeout leaders.
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Winfield
Smith
Tripleton
Griffey
Cin
Morgan
Coy
Burroughs
Atl
Garvey
Parker
Pgh
Trifle
Chi
Cromrle
Mil
Reitz
Stl
Rose
Luzinski
Phi
Khrnandz
Sil
Bréck
Mumphry
Sul
Almon
Cey
Ali
Gfoster
Carew
Min
Fisk
Bsn
Bailor
Tor
Bostock
Singleton
Bal
Re- Jackson
Bonds
Cal
Cowens
Hisle
Rudi
Zisk
Hobson
Munson
Hits
Yount
Bannister
Chambliss
Doubles McRae
Lemon
Redackgon
Nettles
Remy
Patek
Morris
Cle
LeFiore
Dei
Rivers
Page
Oak
Tanana
Castro
Rozema
Det
ToJohnson
Gullett
Tidrow
Knapp
Littell
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Garden City Telegram
Macquetpau le
Sport
Garden City, Nation
Angela
Jim
IRA
Kareem Jabbar
Padres
Dark
Lille
Rich Gossage
Reds
Expos
George Foster
Dan Driessen
Foster
Driessen
Cubs
Giants
Ceaderry
Morales
Murcer
Larry Bitttner
Ricky Reuschel
Reuschel
Cardinals
Dodgers
Roger Freed
Freed
Clay Carroll
Dodger
Stan Wall
Wall
Reggie Smith
Dusty Baker
Steve Yeager
Wrigley Field
Chris Chambliss
RBI
Orioles
White Sox
Doug
Mike Flanagan
Baltimore Hurler
National League
Trillo
Scott
Simmons
Taveras
Cedeno
Hin
Cabell
Lopes
Morgan, Cin
Rogers
Mul
Piékro
Halicki
Koosman
Seaver
Candiria
Rau
Rreuschel
Rforsch
Dsutton
Norman
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