Top NBA draft picks feature tennis star as No 1 selection
The Houston Rockets earned the No 1 pick by trading for John Lucas of Maryland, who also led Maryland in tennis. Indiana’s Scott May was chosen second, with four hardship cases and four Olympians among the first round selections as the draft opened its 30th year.
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Atlanta
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Chicago
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Richard Washington
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Wally Walker
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Larry Wright
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Chuckie Williams
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Norman Cook
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Linton Babe Ruth Opens Season With Win Over Bloomfield
Linton 14 and 15 year old Babe Ruth team beat Bloomfield 9 to 5 under the lights at Linton. Winning pitcher Herb Abbott worked with relief from Tim Stockrahm. Abbott and Stockrahm hit doubles. Randy Wolfe had three hits and three RBIs for Linton. Bloomfield’s Chipman took the loss with Workman relieving in the fourth.
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Babe Ruth
Bloomfield Cards
Herb Abbott
Tim Stockrahm
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Bloomfield
Workman
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Dean Leroux
Lannan
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Leroux
Scott Simpson
Millick
Randy Wolfe
Simpson
Wolfe
Cards
Linton Boys League doubleheader ends early on 10 run rule
Peoples Trust won 20 1 over Wheeler Ford while Ellis defeated G E 14 4 both games ended after four innings. Scott Mifflin drove in four runs with a grand slam while Tony Collins and Meurer Ramsey added multi hit games for Peoples. Mifflin earned the win as Hineman took the loss for Wheeler Ford. Dennis Byers Dale Hardisty and Scott Byers each collected three hits for Elks with Byers also homering. Steve Phegley led G E with two hits while Padgett earned the Ellis win and Phegley took the loss.
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Linton Boys League
Peoples Trust
Wheeler Ford
Ellis
G.E
Tony Collins
Scott Mifflin
Mifflin
John Paul Meurer
Bobby Ramsey
Peoples
Jon Hineman
Brad Fulford
Dennis Gentry
Scott Byers
Dale Hardisty
Byers
Elks
Mark Lucas
Brad Walker
Steve Phegley
Mike Padgett
Astros
Larry Dierker
Bob Watson
Bob Forsch
Greg Gross
Houston Braves
Cubs
Braves
Rod Gilbreath
Phil Niekro
Ray Burris
Bill Madlock
Jerry Royster
Padres
Mets
Dave Freisleben
Streakers rout Super 16 in girls softball league clash
The Streakers beat Super 16 13 to 1 as Dayna Hardisty earned the win and Monti Rehmel hit a home run. Ava Weaver scored 2 for Super 16 who fell after a 1-0 start and Holly Peltier took the loss. The Linton A’s then traveled to Carlisle for a split, losing 11-8 before winning 25-17 in the second game with Jennie Wheeler the winning pitcher and Melinda Beverstock homering for the A’s.
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Streakers
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Monti Rehmel
Donna Miller
Ava Weaver
Linton A’s
Linton
Jennie Wheeler
Melinda Beverstock
January Zarley share medalist in U S Open sectional
UPD Don January and Kermit Zarley shared medalist honors with 136 after 36 holes in the U S Open sectional qualifier at Charlotte. A large field of 139 included many tour regulars and notable absences such as Julius Boros and others. disqualified Bobby Cole finished 138 with others, while several players at 139 also advanced.
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N.C
Don January
Kermit Zarley
Roger Watson
Julius Boros
Tony Jacklin
Bobby Cole
Jerry Lard
Dale Douglass
Jiment
Sam Snead
Gay Brewer
Roger Maltbie
Jack Nicklaus
Varley
Zarley
Cole
Mark Hayes
George Cadle
Mike Morley
Danny Edwards
John Jacobs
Morgan Drives Reds Past Pirates in 10-5 Win
Joe Morgan leads Cincinnati with two homers and three RBIs as the Reds top the Pirates 10-5. Morgan is batting .331 with 11 homers and 42 RBIs while helping the Reds stay atop the NL West.
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Joe Morgan
Morgan
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York
California
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Oakland
Boston
Milwaukee
Chicago
Texas
Baltimore
Dibbs and Orantes clash in French Open quarterfinals
Eddie Dibbs seeks his first big four tournament win as he faces Manuel Orantes in the French Open quarterfinals at Roland Garros. The match follows Dibbs’ Hamburg German Open triumph over Orantes. Defending champion Bjorn Borg meets Adriano Panatta in the other quarterfinal on center court.
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UPI
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Forest Hills
Manuel Orantes
Dibbs
Hamburg
Miami
Fla
Roland Garros
Bjorn Borg
Italy
Adriano Panatta
Panatta
Borg
Linton Boys League Schedule Includes Multiple Evening Games
Wednesday features Rice versus American Legion at 6 p.m and Western Auto against Citizen at 8 p.m. Thursday slate includes G E versus Wheeler Ford at 6 p.m and Peoples Trust versus Elks at 8 p.m among others.
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Rice
American Legion
Western Auto
Citizen
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