Second Annual Daily Citizen Open Tennis Tournament Recap
The event proved more competitive and fair than the first. Evansville players Mel Ampon and Sam Euler previously dominated, while Tom Buelow and Mark Eslinger claimed the men’s doubles. Bedford entrants noted local winners rare, with mixed doubles going to Gary Ferguson and Ray Clark of Indianapolis, and many titles captured by players from Indianapolis and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Ampon
Sam Euler
Evansville
Ampon
Tom Buelow
Mark Eslinger
Bedford
Linton
Gary Ferguson
Indianapolis
Ray Clark
Indy
Louisville
Linton Swim Club wins season opener and faces big July 7 meet
Linton Swim Club tops its first meet of the season and sits at 1 2 overall. Coach Joe Cabel talks up nearly 80 swimmers but 32 traveled to Pike County Saturday as looming duals with Jasper and SWIM Mavericks near. Plans for a late July early August tennis open are developing with singles and doubles formats. Rick Gentry, 1976 Linton HS grad, plays semi pro baseball at Oblong IL and helps coach the 13 year old Babe Ruth team. Floyd Henson, early Linton coach, now at Tippecanoe Valley with 419 career wins. Jay James, former Sullivan star, named MVP at Indiana State University baseball and voted to Missouri Valley all conference team. hit .364 with 64 hits, 12 doubles, 5 triples, 37 RBIs and 5 homers. The writer also notes Monday marked the end of a short vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Gentry
Oblong
Ill
Gentry
Linton High School
Linton
Jay James
Sullivan High School
Indiana State University
Missouri Valley
James
Sycamores
McCovey powers Giants with two homers and grand slam
Willie McCovey, age 39, homered twice in one inning including a record 17th NL grand slam, aiding the Giants to a 14 9 win over the Reds. He noted improved play despite a wrist injury from a slide. The roundup also covers Cubs Braves Dodgers Cardinals Pirates Astros Phillies Mets and a Worthington High School slow pitch tournament notice.
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United Press International
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
McCovey
Bay Area
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Hoerner
Cubs
Expos
Dodgers
Braves
Rick Monday
Burt Hooton
Charlie Hough
Dusty Baker
Doug Collins
Hough
Cardinals
Pirates
Mike Tyson
Linton Swim Club rallies for first win at Pike County
The Linton Swim Club came from behind to beat Pike County in Petersburg in a Southern Indiana Swim Conference meet. Linton trailed early but surged with victories in the 8 and under backstroke and 50 yard freestyle to claim a 186 185 lead and pull away with 42 firsts and 22 thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Verseman
Linton
Bobby Fisher
Mark Kaiser
Jon Cabel
Matt Barnwell
Shelly Brewer
Lana Elrod
Todd Yung
Kim Brewer
Kelly Eccles
Dan Cabel
Linton Men’s Softball Opens Season With Forfeits and Victories
The Linton Men's Softball League opened its season Sunday at Linton with Rick's IGA Citizens National Bank Hollingsworth Building winning games. Bloomfield received a 7-0 victory as AMAX forfeited. Citizens National Bank won twice defeating Crane 18-1 and Shakamak 6-4. Rick's IGA beat Shakamak 21-3, Linton Jaycees won by forfeit from AMAX while Hollingsworth Building defeated Rick's IGA 7-4. Standings show Citizens National Bank 20 Hollingsworth Building 10 Linton Jaycees 10 Bloomfield 10 Rick's IGA 1-1 Crane 0-1 Shakamak 0-2 AMAX 0-2.
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Linton
Rick
IGA
Citizen's National Bank
Hollingsworth Building
Bloomfield
AMAX
Citizens National Bank
Crane
Shakamak
Jaycees
Hollingsworth
Rick’s
Hollingsworth Bldg
Linton Jaycees
Rick’s Iga
Rangers hire Billy Hunter as manager amid family ties
The Texas Rangers signed Billy Hunter after he left the Baltimore Orioles for Oakland. Hunter, long linked to his family in Maryland, will lead the Rangers as he balances travel and time with his two sons Greg and Kevin. He previously stayed with the Orioles to remain near home, turning down other offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Texas Rangers
Billy Hunter
Eddie Stanky
Rangers
Billy
Beverly
Lutherville
Cleveland
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland
Hunter
Greg
Kevin
Orioles
Tuesday Boys League and Football Field Matchups
Tuesday Boys League games feature G E against Elks and Peoples facing Wheeler Ford while Girls Softball schedules include Blue Bombers versus Stars at 4 30 p m Broncos versus Streakers at 5 45 p m Babe Ruth Worthington at Bloomfield Cards at 5 p m Shakamak at Bloomfield Whites at 5 p m L and M at Eastern Central at Shoals Wednesday lineup lists American Legion against Western Auto and Citizens versus Rice Womens Softball has Linton versus NaChurs.
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G.E
Elks Peoples
Wheeler Ford
Blue Bombers
Stars
Babe Ruth Worthington
Bloomfield Cards
Shakamak
Bloomfield Whites
Eastern Central
Shoals
American Legion
Western Auto Citizens
Rice Womens
Linton
NaChurs
Baseball scores from Monday in The Majors
Chicago defeated Montreal 4 to 3 Philadelphia won 4 to 2 against New York San Francisco led 14 to 9 over Cincinnati Houston beat San Diego 7 to 6 St Louis and Pittsburgh tied 6 to 1 Los Angeles edged Atlanta 2 to 1
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Chicago
Montreal
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Houston
San Diego
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Atlanta
United Press International
Pet GB
Pet. GB
Boston
Chicgo
Ble Baltimre
Los
Milwaukee
Seattle
Texas
Oakland
Kansas City
California
Connors Leads Americans Into Wimbledon Semis Bid
Jimmy Connors, rested after a five set win over Stan Smith, heads a four American bid for three semifinal spots at Wimbledon. John McEnroe, the first Wimbledon qualifier to reach the quarter finals, faces Phil Dent in a bid to join Connors in the last four. Vilas Gerulaitis meets Billy Martin in the other half, while Bjorn Borg faces Ilie Nastase in the top half. In the women's draw, defending champion Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King to reach the semis and face Virginia Wade. Betty Stöve upset Martina Navratilova in three sets.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Stan Smith
Connors
Byron Bertram
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
McEnroe
Phil Dent
Australia
Dent
Vilas Gerulaitis
Billy Martin
Gerulaitis
Palos Verdes
Calif
Martin
Guillermo Vilas
Mark Cox
Dick Stockton
Bjorn Borg
Ilie Nastase
Borg
Nastase
Andrew Pattison
Tom Okker
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
King
Evert
U.S
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Betty Steve
Martina Navratilova
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights by League
National League top hitters include Burroughs Atl Foster Cin Schmidt Phil 20 Garvey LA 18 Winfield SD 17. AL leaders Scott Bos 21 Rice Bos Hisle Minn 18 Zisk Chi Ru.Jones Sea 18 RBIs feature Foster Cin 67 Hisle Garvey LA 66 Cey LA 60 Minn 70 Carew Minn 54 Rudi Burroughs Atl Winfield Cal 53 Yastrzemski Bos SD 58 Munson NY 51. Stolen bases show Remy Cal Pitt 29 Cedeno Hou 25 Patek KC 24 Bonds Cal Morgan Cin Cabell Hou 19 Norris Cleo LeFlore Richards SD 24 Det 17. Most victories R.Reuschel NL Tanana Chi 10-2 Rhoden LA 10-4 Cal 11-4 T.Johnson Minn 9-2 Carlton Phil Forsch St.L R.May Ball 9-6 Ryan Cal 9-4 Burris Chi Rogers Colborn KC 9-7 Mtl 9-6. Earned run average leaders include Tanana Pitt 2.04 R.Reuschel Chi 2.40 Cal 1.75 Blyleven Tex 2.35 Rogers Mtl 2.50 Hough LA Slaton Mil 2.50 Ryan Cal 2.64 Hooton LA 2.76 2.66 Vuckovich Tor 2.76.
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Foster
Hisle
Garvey
Cey
Minn
Carew
Rudi
Burroughs
Atl
Winfield
Cal
Yastrzemski
Bos
Munson
Taveras
Remy
Cal Pitt
Cedeno
Hou
Patek
Bonds
Cal Morgan
Cin
Cabell
Norris
Cleo
LeFlore
Richards
Det
R.reuschel
Tanana
Chi
Rhoden
T.johnson
Carlton
Phil
Forsch
St.l
R.may
Ball
Ryan
Burris
Rogers
Colborn
Candelaria
Pitt
Blyleven
Tex
Mtl
Hough
LA Slaton
Mil
Hooton
Vuckovich
Tor
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Linton Swim Club
Floyd Henson
Tom Oliphant
Tippecanoe Valley
Steve Swisher
Ivan DeJesus
Bruce Sutter
Pete Falcone
Rawly Eastwick
Jerry Reuss
Astros
Padres
Bob Watson
Dave Winfield
Tom Griffin
Phillies
Mets
Jay Johnstone
Bake McBride
Johnstone
Skip Lockwood
Jay McGraw
Minnesota
Baltimore
Toronto
Detroit
Kansasity
Worthington Jefferson High School
Bob Hamilton
Worthington High School
Pike County
Petersburg
Indiana
David Woodruff
Jasper
SWIM
Erdman
Collins
S. Brewer
Wadsworth
Yung
Kaiser
Fisher
Woodruff
Barnwell
Elrod
Pitcher
Clifford
Fish
K. Brewer
Verseman
Donie
Eccles
S. Eccles
Cabel
Sparks
Hardin
None
Collings
J. Cabel
Crosier
Jackson
Wilkinson
Haseman
D. Cabel
K. Eccles
Breaststroke
Ferree
Butterfly
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy Stewart
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese
Bobby Morgan
Don Zimmer
Yankees
Cs Furniture
Schmidt
Scott
Rice
Zisk
Ru.Jones
Sea
National League
American League
GABH_ Pet
GAB H_ Pet
Parker Pitt
Carew Minn
Trillo Chi
Dade Cleo
Simmns St.l
Bostock Min
Fisk Bos
Mmpbhry St. Luzinski Phl
Bailor Tor
Griffey Cin
Singston Balt
Triplin St.l
Munson NY
Valentin Mdl
Fairly Tor
Foster Cin
Poquette KC
Sinnett Pitt
Rivers NY
Morales Chi
SOS
City Park
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