Indians End 7-Game Slide With 4-3 Win Over Blue Jays
Cleveland's lineup picked by players led to a 4-3 victory as Buddy Bell drove in two and went 3-for-4. Al Fitzmorris earned his first win since 1976, while Rick Waits closed for the save.
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Buddy Bell
Cleveland
al Fitzmorris
Bell
Dave LaRoche
Frank Duffy
Blue Jays
Ron Fairly
Duffy
Toronto
al Woods
Indians
Rico Carty
Jesse Jefferson
Jerry Johnson
Tribe
Johnson
Roy Hartsfield
Fitzmorris
Jim Mason
Aloe
Otto Velez
Rick Waits
Tribe Brass Won't Discuss Robinson's Future
Cleveland Indians manager Frank Robinson faces criticism after a poor start as general manager Phil Seghi and president Alva Bonda refuse to discuss his job status. Seghi deflects all comment while the team ends a seven game skid with a 4 3 win over Toronto and Rico Carty criticizes Robinson for lack of leadership.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Frank Robinson
Tribe
Phil Seghi
Alva ‘Ted’ Bonda
Robinson
Indians
Seghi
Bonda
Toronto Blue Jays
Rico Carty
Pete Rose Chases Frankie Frisch as Reds Rally
Pete Rose heightens the pursuit of Frankie Frisch as he nears the all time switch hitter hits mark. Rose with a 14 game streak has 2 783 hits in 15 seasons aiming to pass Frisch at 2 880 and challenge Stan Musial for NL records. Cincinnati contrasts a 4 10 start with a three game win streak and faces Chicago in a three game set beginning with Woodie Fryman.
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Hurricane Track Club
Alexander
UPI
Cincinnati
Pete Rose
Frankie Frisch
Cincinnati Reds
Frisch
Rose
Chicago Cubs
Frankie
George Sisler
Te Williams
Joe Medwick
Mickey Mantle
Joe Cronin
Joe Avy
Bill Terry
Mel Ott
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Althoug Cobb
Pete
Stan Musial
Stan
Cobb
Rip Collins
Reds
Vada Pinson
Ed Roush
DiMaggio
Frank McCormick
Billy Williams
Lou Gehrig
Cincy
Atlanta
Woodie Fryman
Chicago
Bill Bonham
Saturda
Jae Billingham
Ray Burris
Freddie Norman
Rick Reuschel
Celtics Face Do or Die in Game Six at Boston
Celtics trail Philadelphia 3 2 in the Eastern Conference quarter finals with Jo Jo White pushing for a win. Philadelphia seized early leads in all three 76ers victories and Boston must stop the 76ers first period blitz to avoid a season ending defeat. Washington-Houston and Golden State-Lakers also tied two games apiece, with Los Angeles hosting the Warriors at the Forum and injuries clouding Laker lineup.
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Chris Turkel
UPI
Boston
Celtics
Philadelphia 76Ers
Celtic
Jo Jo White
76Ers
Philadelphia
Washington
Houston
Golden State
Los Angeles
Portland
Denver
Bullets
Lakers
Forum
Oakland
Five Midwestern Universities Form New Conference
Akron Eastern Illinois University Northern Michigan Western Illinois and Youngstown State presidents signed a statement of intent to form the Mid-Continent Athletic Association. The new group aims to sponsor football and basketball in 1978-79 with more sports to follow, and could become a strong NCAA Division II conference.
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Macomb, Ill
UPI
Mid-Continent Athletic Association
Akron
Eastern Illinois University
Northern Michigan
Western Illinois
Youngstown State
Ohio
Chicago
University of Northern Iowa
Wayne State
Mich
NCAA
Whitworth Wins American Defender Life Golf Classic
Kathy Whitworth overcame a two stroke deficit to edge Pat Bradley by one stroke in Raleigh North Carolina. The $50,000 event paid Whitworth $7,500 pushing her yearly earnings to $49,987 while Bradley earned $5,040 for second place.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
Kathy Whitworth
Pat Bradley
Whitworth
LPGA
Merc Oil
Bradley
Sandusky International Speedway Opens with Top USAC Sprint Cars
USAC spring cars kick off at Sandusky Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on the half mile paved oval. Notables include Pancho Carter, James McElreath, Tom Bigelow, Sheldon Kinser and local favorites Gary Allbritain and Bob Frey. Heat races precede a semi-feature and a 40 lap main event with time trials at 1 p.m.
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Don Hohler
Sandusky
Duane ‘Pancho’ Carter
James McElreath
Tom Bigelow
Sheldon Kinser
Sandusky International Speedway
Gary Allbritain
Bob Frey
Allbritain
Frey
SIS
Perkins Avenue
Canton
Smith
Elyria
Carter
Indianpolis
Brownsburg
Ind
McElreath
Arlington
Texas
Walkup
Indianpolis Oval
Sullivan
Bigelow
Whitewater
Wisc
Kinser
Bloomington
Rollie Beale
Toledo
Unday
More
Trenton
New Jersey
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Wakeman Oil CO
Franklin St
Wakeman, Ohio
America
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Bellevue
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U.S
NBA
Jerry West
Laker
Cazzie Russell
Lucius Allen
Bo Lamar
Allen
Russell
Lamar
Walter Byers
Milan
Swing Rd
Rt. 113 W
Sun
Trianon Hall
Pancho’ Carter
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