Gruver Crowned WIBC Champion in Bowling Victory
Ruth Gruver of Ottawa helps Baldwin State Bank win the WIBC Division II title with a 2526 team series at St. Louis on Easter Sunday. Gruver contributed a 518 set with a 151 average, joining as a substitute after Beulah Williams’ injury. The team earned 2300 prize money and sponsor trophies, with Gruver receiving a necklace from Pat Slankard.
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Ruth Gruver
Ottawa
Gruver
Baldwin State Bank
St. Louis
Ottawa Women’s Bowling Association
Beulah Williams
The
Lawrence Women’s Bowling Association
Daniel Leads Jackson Classic in Toronto Round One
Beth Daniel shot a 5 under par 68 to take a two stroke lead over Hollis Stacy Betsy King and M DeArmyn at the Peter Jackson Classic on St George's Golf and Country Club. Several stars including Sandra Post Jan Stephenson Donna Caponi Nancy Lopez and JoAnne Carner posted 70s or 74s as winds and greens posed tough finishing holes. Daniel, who left tour briefly to fix her swing, praised the final stretch ahead and noted the four hardest finishing holes remain a major test for the field.
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Toronto
Beth Daniel
St. George's
Hollis Stacy
Betsy King
M. Floyd DeArmyn
Sandra Post
Jan Stephenson
Donna Caponi
Shelly Hamlin
Dale Eggeling
Sandra Haynie
Sally Little
Daniel
USSR Eyes Elimination After Belgium Win
The Soviet Union beat Belgium 1-0 to top Group A but remain two goals short of solid safety against Poland. A Sunday victory is required to avoid elimination. Northern Ireland pursues a first semifinal, needing a win over France, as Argentina faces Brazil in Barcelona and West Germany meets Spain in Madrid.
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Madrid
Spain
Soviet Union
Belgium
Poland
Northern Ireland
France
Argentina
Brazil
Barcelona
West Germany
American League Leaders Batting and Pitching Honors Listed
A compiled league leaders list shows batting leaders with Harrah Cleveland at 98 hits and McRae Kansas City with 64 RBIs, along with prized figures like Thornton Cleveland's 195 home runs and Molitor Milwaukee's 16 stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Vukovich Milwaukee 9-3 with 4.40, Guidry New York 8-3, and Barker Cleveland 9-4 with 3.12.
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RBI
McRae
Kansas City
Thornton
Cleveland
Luzinshicago
Cooper
Milwaukee
Oglivie
W. Wilson
Upshaw
Toronto
Brest
G. Thomas
Hrbek
Minnesota
R.henderson
Oakland
Wathan
Kan
City
LeFlore
Vuga
J.cruz
Seattle
Hayes
Molitor
Garcia
Vukovich
Zahn
California
Guidry
New York
Barker
Burns
Chicago
Gara
Clancy
F.bannister
Righetti
Eckersley
Boston
Denny
USA USSR Track Showdown Set In Indianapolis
The United States and the Soviet Union prepare for a two day dual track meet at Indiana University's new stadium. Key figures include Carl Lewis and Calvin Smith in the 100 meters, Evelyn Ashford leading the U S women’s team, and coaches Sam Adams and Nikolay Politiko. The series history shows Soviet women often ahead in overall results while U S men excel in sprints and distance. The meet will be broadcast on ABC Saturday with global TV coverage noted.
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Indianapolis
United States
Soviet Union
Indiana University
Sam Adams
Adams
Carl Lewis
Calvin Smith
Lewis
West Germany
Africa
Durham
N.C
U.S
Nikolay Politiko
Ollan Cassell
The
Athletics Congress
Europe
Japan
Moscow
Leningrad
Bert Lyle
Evelyn Ashford
Lewis and Smith
Dave Volz
Henry Marsh
Sydney Maree
Leonard Leonard mum on future plans after welcome in Buffalo
Sugar Ray Leonard, world welterweight champion, thanked several thousand fans and onlookers in Buffalo for their hospitality during training for a title defense. He said the city accepted him as a person for the first time.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Sugar Ray Leonard
Leonard
Buffalo International Airport
Roger Stafford
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pomona Midgets Top Williamsburg in Lively Midget League Win
Pomona beat Williamsburg 9 to 2 to move to 3 0 in the Midget League for 12 to 14 year olds. Sean Snethen opened scoring with a first inning double and Mark Flory drove in runs in the fourth and fifth as Pomona pulled away. Williamsburg tallied two in the sixth on walks charged to Pomona pitcher Tom Hancock who worked five and two thirds innings with no hits before Flory finished. Leonard injury updates and boxing context follow in a separate note.
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Pomona
Williamsburg
Bays
Sean Snethen
Mark Flory
Flory
Tom Hancock
Baseball Scoreboard Saturday and Sunday Games Listed
Saturday matchups include Seattle at Chicago Texas at Oakland New York at Cleveland Boston at Milwaukee California at Kansas City Toronto at Minnesota Baltimore at Detroit. Sunday slate lists Baltimore at Detroit New York at Cleveland Toronto at Minnesota Boston at Milwaukee California at Kansas City Texas at Oakland.
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Harrah
Cleveland
Bonnell
Toronto
W.wilson
Kansas City
Cooper
Milwaukee
E. Murray
Baltimore
Henderson
Oakland
Malitor
Thornton
Evans
Boston
Bernazard
Chicago
Brett
Garcia
McRae
Luzinski
Cowens
Seattle
Lynn
California
White
Herndon
Detroit
Yount
Texas
New York
Minnesota
Boston Ca
Fakland
Erickson
Watts
Palmer
Morris
Torrez
McClure
Nelson
Koosman
Renko
Blue
Gott
Havens
Hough
Kingman
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WIBC
Deana Bell
L. Watkins
Joyce Mitchell
Susan Bell
Pat Slankard
OWBA
Baldwin
Lawrence
Rick Peterson
Ottawa Women's Bowling Association
Ruth Grover
Jackson
Stacy
Charleston
Ussr
USA
Hubbard Lumber
King
Ray Leonard
BANK
Ottawa Royals
Alan Player
Virgil Dillard
Joseph Geist
Nsas State Bank
FDIC
N. Main
South Bank
Speciale
Main
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