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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1977
Page
3
San Diego rookie manager Al Dark leads his club as Mike Ivie belts five doubles, tying a National League record, with 12-8 and 9-8 wins over San Francisco. The Padres total 41 hits and use 74 players in the two games, a major league mark.
Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles hit consecutive homers in the second inning fueling the Yankees to a 9-4 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mike Torrez outdueled Bill Lee, allowing six hits and six walks while Carlton Fisk homered for Boston.
Oklahoma City's Paul Ott led from the 14th lap to victory in the rain-shortened 40-lap lawton speedway super modified holiday special. Lyndon Moss finished second with Bob Coody third as Harold Leep spun to trigger the only red flag. Lawton drivers A J Little Tony Layton and Bill Cates followed, while Billy Brown won the modified A feature and Johnny McCutcheon captured the street stocks feature.
Hall of Fame style profile on Minnie Minoso age 53 still training with the Chicago White Sox under Bill Veeck. He recalls comeback in 1976 and hints he could play again this September if needed. Minoso trains, talks of fan support, and notes son Minnie Jr. could join the Sox.
Lawton's Little League season opener is delayed by heavy rain. Today’s games postponed and rescheduled for Thursday if weather allows. The Colt League also postponed this evening due to the weather.
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