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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
6
By Ken Rappoport AP Sports Writer Wayne Garland pitched a complete game with a near miss at a no hitter. The veteran Baltimore pitcher, moved recently from the bullpen to the rotation, turned in an unexpected gem.
lwankee dazzled Monday night with a near no hitter against the Red Sox, finishing a 2-0 two-hit win before a two-out eighth inning break. The chunky right-hander pitched superbly, and fans saw a dramatic late concession as the bid ended in the eighth.
Ken Griffey and George Foster homered as Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 3-1 to extend its NL West lead. Rowland Office collected four hits in Atlanta's 11-9 win over Houston, boosting his hit streak to 26 games. Philadelphia, San Diego, and St. Louis posted wins as various NL clubs staged late-season rallies.
El Paso topped San Antonio 15 to 2 while Amarillo beat Midland 4 to 0 and Shreveport won 3 to 0 over Lafayette. Tuesday matchups include San Antonio at El Paso and Midland at Amarillo with other pairs listed. Wednesday slate features Lafayette vs Shreveport and Little Rock vs Jackson. Minor league scores span American, Pacific Coast, Eastern, International, and Southern leagues with multiple postponed or rain events. Quebec City highlights include a 13 inning win by Berkshire over ??, and a boxing note cites Fernand Marcotte defeating D C Walker in New York middleweights.
The Kansas City Royals sign pitchers Ben Grzybeck Richard Dubee Edward Cowan Brad Simmons Timmy Gowen as catchers Francis McCann and Darrell Voselpka as infielders John Krattli and Paul Stevens as utility players and James Gaucet as catcher.
World welterweight champion John Stracey of Britain meets Carlos Palomino in a highly anticipated 15 round title bout at Wembley tonight. Stracey vows to KO Palomino or force a stoppage, while Palomino, who has yet to speak much, insists he did not travel to lose and his team plans a smart, stamina driven fight against the champion.
The article explains a two crawfish bait rig using two crawfish on hooks with a short dropper. Cast with monofilament line into a pool head and drift to bottom. Crawfish fight when close, attracting large catfish amid natural water behavior.
The U S Open Golf Championship remains USGA run and amateur dominated while professionals complain about governance and access. The article surveys history from 1933 winner to recent controversies and notes criticisms by PGA Tour figures. Cardinals acquire veteran linebacker Al Beauchamp from the Cincinnati Bengals for a fourth round pick in the 1977 NFL draft.
Cincinnati manager Sparky Anderson moves Jack Billingham to the bullpen to reset his mind after a 5-5 record and 5.05 ERA. Billingham, who hasn t won since May 23, has allowed 24 runs in his last five starts over 24 1 3 innings, while insisting his stuff is fine and that the issues are mental.
A Denver limited partnership named Rocky Mountain Sports with five local owners plans to buy an expansion franchise of the International Volleyball Association. It will complete the $60,000 initial league fee within 10 days and meet all financial commitments.
Oakland based financier Charles O Finley plans a multimillion dollar suit to block MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhns authority over three A s player sales. The action seeks a temporary restraining order while challenging Kuhns ruling that the deals were not in baseballs best interests.
Northeast Louisiana University inks Bruce Fuller of Ridgedale, an all state catcher for LISA who batted .498 with nine homers, four triples and eight doubles while driving in 31. He’ll play both infield and catcher for NLU and follows Ridgedale star Tommy Huff as his former coach.
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