Blue Jays open season in Medicine Hat with Canadian starters
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays launch the 1978 Pioneer Summer A season against the Calgary Cardinals at Athletic Park with Ed Petryschuk and Paul Hodgson in starting roles. Pitcher Manuel Lunar from Venezuela leads the rotation as Pat Gillick attends the opener to evaluate talent and discuss building a strong pitching staff. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
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Medicine Hat Blue Jays
Calgary Cardinals
Athletic Park
Ed Petryschuk
Paul Hodgson
John McLaren
Mike Lessard
Windsor
Ont
McLaren
Manuel Lunar
Venezuela
Gene Petralli
Sacramento
Cal
Alejardo Franjul
Dominican Republic
Lessard
Lloyd Moseby
Oakland
Vincent Williams
Houston
Tex
Albert Gastillo
Luis Perez
Ildemaro Silva
Blue Jays
Lunar
Gillick
New York Yankees
Toronto
Medicine Hat
Jays
Utica
N.Y
Luis Soriano
Rafael Pimentel
SOO Lee
Calgary
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Great Falls
Idaho Falls
Tees Butte
Helena A
Billings
Lethbridge
Butte
BPO
Helena
Pasa Eis
BOOM
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Rye Great Falls
Argos rout Bombers in CFL preseason rout of Winnipeg
Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 to 4 as rookie QB Rodney Allison sparked a 25 point second quarter surge. Allison shared duties with Ealey and Bowerman, guiding TDs to Farnham, Bragagnolo, and Rogers plus a kickoff single and two Ruoff field goals.
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Leo Ezerns
Toron Malham
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Toronto
Paul Bennett
Toronto Argonauts
Rodney Allison
Edmonton Eskimos
Bombers
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Allison
Texas Tech
Chuck Ealey
Bill Bowerman
Argos
Eric Harris
Bernie Ruoff
Mark
Winnipeg
Blue Bombers
University of Manitoba
Bud Harden
Ralph Brock
Vincent Allan
Joel
Farnham
Archie Gray
Tom Mills
Rogers
Ruoff
Sunter
Canadians Dim Odds at Canadian Open After Second Round
The 72 hole Canadian Open saw only a few of 23 Canadians advancing past the 36 hole cutoff projected at 154. Gar Hamilton led the group with 74 while Jeff Hewes held a seven shot lead. others such as George Knudson Jim Nelford and Rod Spittle posted 75 77 and 80 respectively as Larry Pidlaski joined late with 87 after Bobby Cole withdrew.
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Oakville
Ont
Gar Hamilton
Toronto
Jeff Hewes
George Knudson
Glen Abbey
Jim Nelford
Burnaby
B.C
Herb Holzscheiter
Ashburn
Paul Kennedy
Brampton
Vancouver
Norm Jarvis
Rod Spittle
Niagara Falls
Bob Panasiuk
Windsor
PGA
Dan Halldorson
Shilo
Man
Nick Wes
Kelowna
Serge Thivierge
Laval
Greg Pidlaski
Bobby Cole
Pidlaski
Argentina meets Dutch in Final
As the Netherlands and Argentina prepared for the World Cup final, managers of eliminated teams attacked opponents and referees. Bearzot criticized Dutch aggression, Schoen lamented West Germany’s decline, and Coutinho called Peru’s display a betrayal of football.
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Buenos Aires
Reuter
Netherlands
Argentina
Enzo Bearzot
West Germany
Helmut Schoen
Brazil
Claudio Coutinho
Peru
Italy
Uruguay
Bearzot
Don Torcuato
Angel Martinez
Ascohinga
Cordoba
Schoen
Coutinho
Rosario
Treasury
Juan Alemann
Alemann
Motocross Sunday At Medicine Hat Club Track
The Medicine Hat Motorcycle Club will host a spring motocross Sunday at its track one mile north of the airport. Over 100 competitors from Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan and Montana expected for the first event of the year. Preliminaries start 9 30 a m with finals at noon. Junior senior and expert categories for each bike size 125 cc 250 cc and open. Day passes for spectators are 2 dollars.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
B.C
Sask
Montana
Fritz Leads Cablevision to 9-6 Softball Win Over Finnie Tire
Fritz pitched and homered three times to pace Cablevision past Finnie Tire in a 9-6 men’s softball victory. He joined by teammates Dave Sept and Vic Getz with homers, while Finnie’s Wally Trost also homered and scored multiple runs. The game stayed close as both teams traded blow for blow.
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Marty Fritz
Cablevision
Finnie Tire
Fritz
Grant Finnie
Finn
Local Youth Baseball and Softball Scores and Schedule
The report lists multiple minor league results across divisions with teams such as Plato's Roofing Cougars, K-Mart Scaubers, and Angels, plus a recap of Cablevision’s five run fifth inning to seal a win. It notes Lancers 5 Hy Point Feeds 0 behind Rod Insko and Ron Verhegge with two RBIs and a homer. Next action sees Glenmor Sports vs Alta Gas Chemicals and Lancers vs Finnie Tire at 7 p.m.
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Cablevision
Fritz
Finnie
Schechtel
Lancers
Hy-Point
Rod Insko
Ron Verhegge
Lancer
Barry Lutz
Glenmor Sports
Alta
Finnie Tire
Spinks Arrested Again for Speeding in Jacksonville
Heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks was arrested again early today on a speeding charge in Jacksonville North Carolina. At 4 10 a.m. he was cited for driving 45 miles per hour in a 20 mph zone. He had previously paid a total of 52 dollars in fines and court costs after a Wednesday stop for no license and expired registration.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Leon Spinks
Spinks
World Boxing Association
Trade Winger Bill Goldsworthy Traded to Oilers
The Indianapolis Racers announced on Friday they traded right winger Bill Goldsworthy to the Edmonton Oilers for left wing center Juha Widing.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Racers
Bill Goldsworthy
Edmonton Oilers
Juha Widing
World Hockey Association
Medicine Hat Mountain Cats Rally Contest Details
The Medicine Hat Mountain Cats plan a four wheel drive rally 18 miles south on the Black and White road to Manyberries. Registration and technical inspection start at 8 30 a.m. with hill climb at 9 30 a.m. An obstacle course runs at 1 p.m. Entry fee is 4 dollars per event and spectator admission is 2 dollars. At least 25 vehicles are expected.
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Medicine Hat Mountain Cats
Manyberries
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Rolland Bremner
Pat Gillick
Toronto Blue Jays
Parrish
National Football League
Terry Metcalf
St. Louis Cardinals
Ealey
Alvin White
Bowerman
Boweran
Harden
Bragagnolo
Rick Sowieta
Berti Vogts
Johan Cruyff
Austria
Fritz Key
Plato's
Cougars
Continental Inn
K-Mart
Scaubers
W.C.F.L
Angels
Albert's
Swifts
Ens
Celtics
Olsen Stucco ‘Kickers
Ralston “Hearts
I-Xl
White Caps
Mohawks
Kulpe Lumber “Tigers
Lions Club
Olympics
J and M Electric “Cosmos
Elks Club “Checkers
North Hill Service
Knight Schmidt “Flyers
Dutch Bros. Paints CO
Pioneer League Baseball
Club
Medicine Hat Motorcycle Club
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