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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1977

Page

17

Denver Portland hockey playoffs and scattered sports results

OCR text covers NHL playoffs Denver vs Portland and Portland at Beaver with dates April 2 and 25, plus Denver at Portland. It lists various team matchups and scores, then shifts to a long, garbled collage of sports results across baseball, bowling, water polo, and college events, naming teams, players, and venues with partial dates and standings. The mix is fragmented but preserves entities like Denver, Portland, Washington, Houston, Cleveland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and several player names and event notes.

Goolagong buys Hilton Head Racquet Club in U S

Yvonne Goolagong and husband Roger Cawley have purchased the Hilton Head Racquet Club in South Carolina for about 1 million dollars. They partner with Richard Duke and wife, plan to rename the club Goolagongs, expand by 12 acres, and expect the birth of Miss Goolagong's baby next month.

Sydney Australia Yvonne Goolagong Roger Cawley Hilton Head South Carolina Cawley Miss Goolagong Melinda Martin United States Richard Duke Yvonne America

McCovey Drives in Pair of Runs in Giant Triumph

Willie McCovey singled home two in the sixth to turn a 4-4 tie into a San Francisco victory over Houston. Jim Barr pitched seven strong innings for the Giants, while Dick Ruthven earned his third straight win for Atlanta as the Braves beat San Diego 4-1. The Phillies’ rally vs. Chicago surged with two runs in the third and Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, and Johnstone contributing key hits in a 7-5 win. Montreal blanked Pittsburgh 6-0 as Warren Cromartie drove in three with a triple and a run.

Willie McCovey San Francisco Houston McCovey Bill Madlock Darrell Evans Astro Floyd Bannister Jim Barr Giants Dick Ruthven Rowland Office Gary Matthews Atlanta San Diego Ruthven Office Dave Freisleben Matthews Philaelphia Chicago Phillies Bowa Greg Luzinski Jay Johnstone Dane Torg Sizemore Mike Krukow Saredom Larry Christenson Sinle Koosman Skip Lockwood Don Stanhouse Pittsburgh Warren Cromartie Montreal Cromartin Expos Tony Perez Hagin Stanhouse Dave Cash Perez Terry Forster Larry Demery Larry Parrish Cromartie Gary Carter Bilis Valentine Detroit Texas Seattle Brooks Robinson Baltimore Cleveland Indians Frank White Rick Burleson Unee Ae State Boston Aleet Ag Toby Harrah Mike Harve Ken Henderson

Jays Hand Yanks Fifth Loss in Row

Rookie Jerry Garvin limited New York to eight hits as the expansion Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 8-3. It was Garvin's third victory, the most in the majors, and New York's fifth straight defeat. Otto Velez drove in two as Toronto piled up 11 hits including three doubles.

Jerry Garvin New York Toronto Blue Jays Yankees Gavin Toronto Otto Velez Jamie Quirk Dan Thomas Oakland Manny Sanguillen Milwaukee Brewers A’s Earl Williams Rich McKinney Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Boston

Leach's goals spark Flyers in 2-0 win over Leafs

Reggie Leach scored twice for the Philadelphia Flyers to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in the Stanley Cup quarterfinals. Wayne Stephenson earned the shutout as Philadelphia split the series, needing another win at Maple Leaf Gardens to advance to the semifinals.

Philadelphia Reggie Leach Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs Flyers Maple Leaf Gardens Leach Wayne Stephenson

USC Edges Pepperdine 4 3 In Ninth Inning Drive

USC won 4 to 3 as Rick Hertel drove in two runs including the go ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Pepperdine faltered late while USC held on for the victory Tuesday night.

USC Rick Hertel Pepperdine

MEYER Leaves Rams After Four Seasons Of Credit

Meyer has been an assistant coach for 24 seasons starting in Denison Ohio and coaching at Wake Forest Florida and Alabama before joining the 49ers in 1968. He worked under Webb Ewbank with the Jets four seasons before joining Chuck Knox. Knox says Meyer is greatly responsible for the Rams potent offense, which led the NFC in points in 1976, contributing to the Rams' 44-11-1 record over the past four years.

Meyer Eyer Denison Co Wake Ielt Florida Alabama 49Ers Webb Ewbank New York Jets Chuck Knox Wake Forest Rams Knox

Bullets rally past Houston in quarterfinal thriller

Washington Bullets, led by rookie Mitch Kupchak, overcome a 16 1 Rockets start to seize a 48 40 halftime tie and pull ahead in the third. Phil Chenier scores 20 as Houston’s Mike Newlin tops 20.

Houston Mitch Kupcbak Washington Bullets Houton Rockets Phil Chenier

Kings Face Possible Path to Semifinals in Playoff Preview

Fragmentary sports notes outline potential Kings progression and matchups in the semifinals versus Montreal if they advance, with references to Boston Philadelphia and Toronto as quarterfinals rivals. Names such as O'Reilly and Murdoch appear in the unreadable tail end, indicating line play and scoring mentions from the game ledger.

Kings Montreal Boston Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Besta Addin i Sigard Penshire—Venas O'Relly Bos Rings Murdoch Carr Matte Ie Ai Miane Lita Ie Aly Siepard

Angels Rally in Oakland as Tanana Notches Second Complete Game

Angels edge Athletics 6-7 in Oakland with Frank Tanana pitching a two earned run game despite early slips. Jim Spencer homered and Eric Sockholm added a solo shot while Rudi is cheered by 12,625 fans at Anaheim Stadium as Anaheim stays two games back in the AL West.

Oakland Tanana Jim Spencer Eric Sockholm Tanant Rudi Angel Anaheim Stadium Don Baylor Bobby Bonds Peress Gels Angels Seattle Mariners Ate Sox Jalan Ryan Knapp Anaheim Eer Lees Ane Sox Ris

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