Dodgers Split Four With Reds In Cincinnati Series
Dodgers and Reds split a weekend four game set in Cincinnati with a 5-4 Reds win and a 9-3 Dodgers win. Dave Lopes called the weekend World Series like while Sparky Anderson vowed to rally the Reds for a late run. Dan Driessen, Steve Garvey, and Doug Ray led the scoring in the twin bill as Chicago, Atlanta, Montreal, San Francisco and Philadelphia also posted wins in NL action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Wilner
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Reds
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Dave Lopes
Tom Lasorda
Lopes
Lasorda
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Dan Driessen
Steve Garvey
Doug Ray
Atlanta
San Diego
Montreal
Pirates
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Ed Halicki
Houston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Promising U S Players Shine At Wimbledon
The Wimbledon championships see rising U S stars with 14 year old Tracy Austin drawing attention for her bold play before losing to Chris Evert 6 1 6 1 in the second week. Coach Bob Lansdorp praises Austin as a future world No 1 candidate and notes her seven years of training and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Bradley
Wimbledon
England
U.S
Tracy Austin
Chris Evert
Miss Evert
Crhis
Anne Smith
Dallas
Billie Jean King
John McEnroe
United States
Europe
Billy Martin
Evanston
Palos Verdes
Calif
Billy
McEnroe
Ismael el Shafei
Egypt
Colin Dowdeswell
Rhodesia
Karl Meiler
West Germany
Sandy Mayer
Harry Hopman
Tim Gullikson
Onalaska
Wis
Phil Dent
Australia
Ms. King
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Kerry Reid
Sue Barker
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Martina Navratilova
Connors
Byron Bertram
South Africa
the Nastase
Romania
Watson wins Western Open in dramatic finish
Tom Watson captured his fourth 1977 tour victory at the Western Open, edging Johnny Miller and Armstrong by one stroke. Watson overcame a rough 18th hole after a lucky 16 foot putt, earning $40,000 to push season earnings to $269,115. Miller and Armstrong tied for second after strong rounds as Watson labeled one shot poor decision as key to his win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ulman
Oak Brooks
Ill
Tom Watson
Johnny Miller
Wally Armstrong
Watson
Miller
Armstrong
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Tom
Jack Nicklaus
Open Brownfield Tennis Tour Opens Wednesday
Tennis tournament runs July 6 to 9 at Brownfield High School Courts with singles and doubles events for all ages. Division I mixed doubles require public school students next year while Division II mixed doubles are age 30+ or open. Entry is 3 dollars per player per event with a Saturday deadline. trophies awarded to top three in 16s and top two in other divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Carey Lee White
E. Lake
Brownfield High School
Carew raises average to .403 in slugfest win
Minnesota slugged past Chicago 19-12 as Rod Carew drove in six and Glenn Adams tied a Twins record with eight RBIs. Carew added four hits including a homer and doubled twice to lift his average to .403, while Adams hit a grand slam and chased in several runs. The win put Minnesota back atop the AL West by one game over the White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Greene
Glenn Adams
Minnesota Twins
Rod Carew
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Bob Lemon
Twins
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Toronto
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Milwaukee
Seattle
Kansas City
Oakland
Royals
California
Texas
Adams
Carew
Yankees
RED Sox
Roy White
Paul Blair
Blue Jays
Orioles
Pete Vuckovich
Jim Palmer
Ron Fairly
Palmer
Hal McRae
A’s
Jeff Newman
Newman
Charles O. Finley
Indians
Tigers
Buddy Bell
Paul Dade
Ben Oglivie
Milt May
Carew presses 400 chase with hot start in 1977
Minnesota star Rod Carew hits .403 with six four hit games this season as he drives in six runs in a 19 12 win over Chicago. He eyes a September shot at .400 while aiming for a sixth batting title and pursuing major league hit and triple benchmarks. Manager Gene Mauch lauds his early pace and defies expectations this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twins
Gene Mauch
Carew
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Cubs
Murcer
Mike Krukow
METS
Bobby Murcer
Steve Ontiveros
Braves
Padres
Jeff Burroughs
Willie Montanez
Darrel Chaney
Phil Niekro
Niekro
EXPOS
al Oliver
Steve Rogers
Giants
Phillies
Cardinals
Mike Schmidt
Garry Maddox
Jim Kaat
Kaat
Schmidt
Larry Dierker
Maddox
Tigers Pony League
Raul Barreno
Chilo Rios
Bobby Johnson
Robert Rodriguez
Dane Boyles
Larry Anaya
Jeff Duncan
Ricky Barreno
Robert Barreno
Nelson McGrew
Felix
Tarrango
Brett Browning
Jeff Bryant
Henry Abila
Gene Aguilar
Jamie Marquez
Armando Granado
Don Bowles
Homer Rios
Jesse Flores
Jay Johnson
Robert Barreno Jr
Paul Briones
Tommy Helms
Steve Dillard
Blair
Brewers
Mariners
Cecil Cooper
Mike Caldwell
Enrique Romo
Ron Pruitt
Bob Sykes
Rick Waits
Angels
Rangers
Bleheader
Ron Jackson
Jackson
Don Baylor
Paul Hartzell
Brent Kallestad
Bloomington
George Sisler
White & Ci
Fiesta
Granada
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!