Baseball at a Glance Friday's Scheduled Games
Friday's schedule features Travers facing Huffman in Milwaukee at Toronto, Koosman against Bozeman in Minnesota at Detroit, Alexander meets Baumgarten in Texas at Chicago, Garland vs Splittorff in Cleveland at Kansas City, Flanagan duels Norris in Baltimore at Oakland, Rainey lines up with Knapp in Boston at California, and Guidry opposed by a NY opponent at unspecified site.
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Milwaukee
Travers
Toronto
Huffman
Minnesota
Koosman
Detroit
Bozeman
Cleveland
Garland
Kansas City
Splittorff
Baltimore
Flanagan
Oakland
Norris
Boston
Rainey
California
Knapp
New York
Guidry
Associated Press
Honeycutt
Texas
Chicago
Balti
Kansas
Milwau
Seattle
Cleve
Calif
Minne
Phila
Mont
Slou
Pitts
Podrain West Hous
Cinc
Sfran
Sdie
Atla
Youth and adult sports slate dominates Monday schedule
The calendar lists Continental Telephone facing Merchants Fast Motor Lines at 5:30 p.m. on field 1 and Anderson Enterprises vs Al's at 5:30 p.m. on field 2, plus multiple softball and 6-7 year old and 8-9 year old matchups. Tuesday and Thursday add more youth games and an adult volleyball tournament. Baseball scores include Houston 6 Chicago 2 with rain postponements, and standings show Texas League results. Coach Gene Bartow seeks Mu Tiehchu a 7-foot-2 recruit from China First Army squad for Alabama-Birmingham.
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Continental Telephone
Merchants
Fast Motor Lines
Hess Chevrolet-Buick
Pecos Self Service
Anderson Enterprises
Al's
Delaware Basin
Edco Construction
HNG Fossil Fuels
First National Bank
Duval
Gibson's
Dairy Mart
Pecos Savings and Loan
Norma Jeans
Jim Water Oil Co
Western Auto
Pecos Valley
Pecos Valley Ra
Custom Construction Co
Police Dept
Harris Lumber
AD Auto Sales
Engine Service
A&c Pump
Birmingham
Ala
Gene Bartow
Army
China
Alabama-Birmingham
Mu Tiehchu
Bartow
Big Mu
Wilt Chamberlain
Legends of Golf opens with aging champ Goalby amid youth
Defending Legends of Golf titleholders Sam Snead and Gardner Dickinson seek another win at Onion Creek austin Texas. Bob Goalby, aged 50 per birth cert but 1929 date on notarized document, teams with 78 year old Gene Sarazen in a 54 hole event on a tough 6584 yard par 70 course. The field faces media coverage as two days of national telecast loom.
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Denner
Freeman
Austin, Texas
Bob Goalby
Onion Creek Country Club
Tour
Professional Golfers Association
Goalby
PGA
Gene Sarazen
Legends of
Golf
Peter Thompson
Australia
Thompson
Sam Snead
Gardner Dickinson
Snead
Kel Nagle
Sarazen
Julius Boros
Robert de Vicenzo
Argentina
Snead-Dickinson
Art Wall
Tommy Bolt
Multiple sports trades and signings across leagues
Philadelphia Lonnie Smith optioned to Oklahoma City and Mike Anderson signed from Oklahoma City. Green Bay trades Willie Buchanan to San Diego for 1979 seventh round and 1980 first round picks. Kansas City trades Jimbo Elrod to St Louis for an eighth round pick. Toronto Blizzard reaches agreement with Ivan Lukacevic. George Mason announces Hap Spuhler resignation amid tournament discussion. pro am results noted and top players named in golf context.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies
Lonnie Smith
Oklahoma City
Mike Anderson
Green Bay Packers
Willie Buchanan
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
Jimbo Elrod
St. Louis Cardinals
Toronto Blizzard
Ivan Lukacevic
George Mason
Raymond H
Hap’’ Spuhler
Umpire Strike Sparks Debate Over Baseball Costs
Umpires push for pay while owners face tough talks with the players union Marvin Miller and the players association shift power and worry surrounds negotiations Some owners propose trimming press box perks to fund umpire salaries and expenses Boston Globe reduces freebies by sending a check for media meals
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New York
Players’ Union
Marvin Miller
Players’ Association
Umps
The
Boston Globe
Red Sox
Connors, McEnroe, Borg pace sports slate in Las Vegas
Jimmy Connors beat Roscoe Tanner 6-7 6-3 6-4 to reach the Alan King Classic semifinals against John McEnroe, who toppled Johan Kriek 6-3 6-3. Bjorn Borg beat Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-3 and Gene Mayer defeated Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-4. In Pyongyang North Korea led the U S 5-0 in world table tennis group A as Danny Seemiller fell to Yun Chol and Hong Chol. Solomin set a 20 km walk world record in Moscow at 1 22 59.4, breaking Daniel Bautista’s mark. Giants vote rejects Japan trip opening 1980 NL season.
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Las Vegas
Jimmy Connors
Roscoe Tanner
Connors
John McEnroe
Johan Kriek
Bjorn Borg
Tim Gullikson
Gene Mayer
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Pyongyang
North Korea
United States
America
Danny Seemiller
Yun Chol
Hong Chol
Moscow
Anatoly Solomin
Soviet Union
Solomin
Daniel Bautista
Mexico
Baseball New York
San Francisco Giants
Japan
San Diego Padres
Giants
John Curtis
Grand slam gives Midland victory
Brian Rosinski hit a grand slam fueling Midland Cubs to a seven run sixth and a 16-5 Texas League win over San Antonio Brewers. Midland totaled nine hits, with Eric Grandy adding a two run homer and Jim Tracy a solo blast. Earley improved to 2-1 in relief of the 11 hitters faced. Bain took the loss after five innings. Ken Barton led Shreveport with four singles in a 9-3 win over Tulsa. Amarillo beat El Paso 8-5 as Wilkes got the win and Gronlund the loss.
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Brian Rosinski
Midland Cubs
San Antonio Brewers
Shreveport
Tulsa
Amarillo
el Paso
Arkansas
Jackson
Midland
San Antonio
Eric Grandy
Jim Tracy
Bill Earley
Daver Gronlund
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Alexander
Baumgarten
Houston
San Francisco
Halicki
Montreal
Lee
Krukow
Atlanta
P.niekro
K.forsch
Pittsburgh
Candelaria
St. Louis
Denny
Cincinnati
LaCoss
Los Angeles
Hooton
Falcone
San Diego
Perry
Philadelphia
Espinosa
Ark
Shreve
Sant
Manatee
Sneed, Dickinson
Sam Sneed
Boros
Sports Transactions
Texaco
Balmorhea
Pecos Enterprise
Irma A. Gamboa
A.L. Acosta
Vegas
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