Bibby Challenges Davis as Blazers Push Fast Break
In an NBA playoff Friday night, Sixers guard Henry Bibby appears to tackle Portland’s Johnny Davis during a late fast break sequence, risking a defensive stop as the action tightens.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
4
In an NBA playoff Friday night, Sixers guard Henry Bibby appears to tackle Portland’s Johnny Davis during a late fast break sequence, risking a defensive stop as the action tightens.
Brigham Young led after seven events with 17 points as Washington State UTEP and Arizona State pressed for the team title at the 56th NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Champaign. Kenyans Rono Kimeto and Sampson Kimombwa starred for WSU as Friday's events closed with BYU, UTEP, and ASU in strong positions for the final day.
Frank Pena of Muscatine Community College catcher earned third team All-America honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association. He batted over .400 and helped the Indians finish second in the state tournament to Iowa Western. teammates include Towan players Mauk, Tjader, Jacobson, and Delimat. Coach of the Year honors went to Rick Matthews of Iowa Western.
Eckersley, at 22, pitched his third straight gem but missed Cy Young's 73 year old record by two outs. The Indians beat the Mariners 7-1 behind a 1 hit, 23 2 3 scoreless streak, while Baltimore pulled off a strange triple play in a 7-5 Royals rally loss and the Orioles stay tied to history with their odd defensive sequence.
Cleveland manager Frank Robinson consoles pitcher Dennis Eckersley after Ruppert Jones hits a sixth inning home run for Seattle. The hit ends Eckersley’s 22 1/3 hitless innings as he chases Cy Young’s 23 straight scoreless frames. Cleveland wins.
Steve Rogers pitched 10 strikeouts in a 2-0 Montreal win over St Louis, lowering his ERA to 1.92 and moving to 7 4. He allowed only one hit to Tyson in the third inning as Dave Cash scored on a grounder. Larry Parrish hit his sixth homer in the fifth. Erick Rasmussen took the loss with 5 hits allowed.
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