Sidney L. Schlenker Named HSA Board President
Judge Roy Hofheinz announced Sidney L. Schlenker replaced T. H. Neyland as president of the Houston Sports Association board, owners of the Astros. Hofheinz remains chairman. Neyland stays as president of Astrodomain, the parent company. The change aims to simplify management as part of a board reorganization.
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Sidney L. Shhlenker
T.H. Neyland
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Ricky Pilgrim Wins July Fourth Moto-Cross in Lockhart
Ricky Pilgrim, son of Roy and the late family from Point Comfort, rode a 400 cc Yamaha to first place at the Special July Fourth Moto-Cross in Lockhart, earning $150. His brother David runs a Harley shop in San Marcos and sponsors Ricky while Ricky also serves as service manager there. Next weekend he travels to Oklahoma for another race.
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Lockhart
Ricky
Mrs
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Point Comfort
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David
San Marcos
Rickey
Oklahoma
Astros Edge Expos In Extra Inning Thriller
Cesar Cedeno delivered a clutch RBI single in the 10th inning to break a 3-3 tie and lift the Houston Astros to their fourth straight win over the Montreal Expos. Ken Forsch pitched eight strong innings as Preston Gomez announced Forsch will join the rotation. Montreal built a 3-0 lead before Houston rallied with a Cedeno grounder and Doug Rader’s ninth inning homer to force extras.
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Montreal
Don DeMola
Houston Astros
Cesar Cedeno
Cedeno
Astros
Preston Gomez
Ken Forsch
Forsch
Gomez
Ken
Expos
Mike Jorgensen
Pepe Mangual
Roger Metzger
Doug Rader
Fight over San Antonio football could end league
A federal judge warned that continued fighting between two football team owners could “sound the death bell” for professional football in San Antonio. After denying an injunction to halt the World Football League game between the San Antonio Wing and Memphis on July 19, Judge Adrian Spears urged reconciliation and said civil damages suit is proper.
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Tex
Federal District Court
U.S. Dist
Adrian Spears
San Antonio Wing
Memphis
Hary Hight
San Antonio Toros
Spears
Irwin praises Carnoustie as sleeping giant in British Open
Hale Irwin calls Carnoustie a sleeping giant as Peter Oosterhuis takes a four under 68 to lead the field of 153 in the first round of the British Open. Jack Nicklaus sits one stroke back with several contenders, while the back nine proves deadly for many hopefuls.
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Scotland
Hale Irwin
Peter Oosterhuis
Jackz Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Irwin
Jack Newton
Bob Shearers
Andries Oosthuizen
David Huish
Oosterhuis
Eddie Pearce
Hubert Green
John Jacobs
Mark Pfeil
Tom Weiskopf
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Nettles Claims Starting Spot In All Star Third Base
A late surge of Yankee fan votes puts Graig Nettles atop the American League third base ballot outrunning Sal Bando and Buddy Bell. Nettles joins Thurman Munson and Bobby Bonds as New York starters, with Rod Carew leading the AL overall and Reggie Jackson among outfield choices. The AL pitching staff features Hunter, Palmer, Ryan, Busby, Blue, Fingers, Kaat, Gosage. NL starters include Wynn, Rose, Brock, Garvey, Concepcion, Cey, Bench.
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Nettles
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Oakland
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Cleveland
Baseball Commissioners Office
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Ray Fosse
Bobby Bonds
Joe Rudi
Gene Tenace
Tenace
Mike Hargrove
Texas
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Bert Campaneris
Rod Carew
Minnesota
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Bonds
San Francisco
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Rudi
Boston
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Alvin Dark
Jim
Catfish’ Hunter
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Baltimore
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California
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Jim Kaat
Rich Gossage
Chicago
Jim Wynn
Los Angeles Dodgers
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del Unser
New York Mets
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles
Dave Concepcion
Roy Cey
Rangers blank Yankees 4-0 as Jenkins adds to homer woes
Ferguson Jenkins baffled by his 25th homer allowed this season while guiding the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees. Tom Grieve and Jim Sundberg provided key hits as May struggled with control, walking six and surrendering a three-run homer in the sixth.
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Hunter
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Rudy May
Tom Grieve
Rangers
May
Grieve
Bruins Player Accused Of Bayonet Like Attack
A jury heard that Dave Forbes of the Boston Bruins used his hockey stick as a bayonet against Henry Boucha during a January 4 NHL game. Prosecutors say Forbes struck Boucha, grabbed his hair, and forced his head into the ice after an illegal elbow, injuring Boucha and sidelining him for weeks. Evidence included a videotape of events leading to the fight shown to the jury.
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Boston Bruins
Henry Boucha
Forbes
Hennepin County
Gary Flakne
Bruins
Minnesota North Stars
Boucha
Minnesota Fighting Saints
World Hockey Association
Flakne
Mr. Boucha
Boston
Penguins sale approved. dispute over $600,000 franchise fee
A federal judge approved the sale of the bankrupt Pittsburgh Penguins to Al Savill's group for 3.8 million dollars. The pending issue is who receives the NHL's 600,000 franchise fee: the league or the court for creditors. The NHL board will decide Friday in Toronto. the league argues the franchise ceased to exist after bankruptcy.
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al Savill
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Penguins
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Savill
NHL Board of Governors
Toronto
Penguin
NHL
Thompson Lured to Nuggets by Soaring ABA Bid
NBA No 1 pick David Thompson signs with the Denver Nuggets after a crafted push by coach Larry Brown, the arena buzz, and a friendship with NC State teammate Monte Tone. Denver aims for a historic young core with Thompson, Webster, and Jones as 1970s pro basketball’s strongest rookie nucleus.
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David Thompson
National Basketball Association
Thompson
Denver Nuggets
American Basketball Association
NBA
ABA
Carl Scheer
Atlanta Hawks
David
Scheer
Atlanta
Larry Brown
Nuggets
North Carolina State
Monte
Colorado
Brown
Pioneering umpire Christine Wren faces blue words in league games
Bellingham AP Christine Wren the only woman in blue in professional baseball says four letter words are part of the game. The Yakima native describes coaches arguing as normal and explains she concentrates 100 percent on the game and listens to valid arguments.
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Wash
Christine Wren
Wren
Miss Wren
Yakima
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