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Port Lavaca Wave

Location

Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1976

Page

5

Montreal clears fog over Olympics US stay in Games

The Montreal event ends with the United States choosing to compete in the Tokyo Games, easing fears of a boycott. IOC must still negotiate Taiwan’s parade name while Canada allows use of flag and anthem. U SOC president Philip O. Krumm urged compromise between IOC, Trudeau government, and Taiwan amid visa blocks for some Taiwanese.

Montreal United States C.M. Yang Taiwan International Olympic Committee IOC Republic of China Philip O. Krumm Kenosha Wis U.S Krumm

Baseball Standings and Results Summary

Standings show East division leaders New York and Baltimore with Chicago and Milwaukee vying in the West. Thursday results included Kansas City over Boston 5 2, New York 7 6 over Texas, and Baltimore defeating California 4 0. Friday matchups feature Boston at Kansas City and New York at Texas with multiple interleague games.

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Mets Hold Off Astros as Kingman Delivers 31st Homer

New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 3-1 as Dave Kingman hit a two run homer, his 31st of the season, despite J. R. Richard calling him not a superstar. In other NL games, Dodgers topped Cubs 5-2, Phillies beat Giants 5-3, Pirates routed Braves 13-1, and Cardinals edged Padres 2-1.

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Yanks Nip Texas in Doubleheader

The New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Texas Rangers in Arlington 7-6 and 6-4. Manager Billy Martin dismissed the results as early in the season while two Yankees pitchers each earned their 11th victory.

Yanks Texas Arlington Tex Naw Billy Martin New York Yankees Texas Rangers

Knights of Columbus Braves Triumph in Teen League Game

The Knights of Columbus Braves defeated John Dodd Pharmacy Cardinals 11-5 after four innings. Homer Villereal earned the win with four hits allowed by Cardinals reliever Charles Cobos. Lester Colley pitched 12 innings with six runs, Ramirez and Hirscher finishing, as Braves end season 9-3 with Cardinals at 9-2 and one game left. The Cardinals face First National Bank Yanks this Saturday at 6 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Braves John Dodd Pharmacy Cardinals Braves Homer Villereal Charles Cobos Lester Colley Eddie Ramirez Ramirez Kenny Hirscher National Bank

Pevzner Lifts World Record In 148.5-Pound Class

Soviet weightlifter Sergei Pevzner set a world record by lifting 694.44 pounds in the 148.5 pounds class at Odessa, reported by Tass the Soviet news agency.

Moscow Sergei Pevzner Odessa Tass

District 20 Slo Pitch begins at Jaycee Field this weekend

The Port Lavaca area hosts the District 20 Men's Slo Pitch Tournament with Saturday matchups starting at 8 a.m. Chavana's faces Woodsboro Rebels, Refugio Cactus Club meets Olsta's Raiders, Palmetto Beef and Alego duel Safety Steel, Royal Realty vs Woodsboro ap, Beeville plays Inez, and Port O'Connor Merchants meet Rio Grande of Victoria at 1 p.m. The round one slate unfolds across Slo Pitch action.

Port Lavaca Jaycee Chavana’s Woodsboro Refugio Cactus Club Victoria Olsta Raiders Edna Safety Steel Royal Realty of Port Lavacaa

Point Comfort All-Stars Ready After Rain Delays

Point Comfort’s All-Stars sharpen talents amid rainy disruptions. Coach Joe Cliff highlights pitching focus with Kevin Hemres Joe Cliff Jr Kevin Davis Ricky Stafford and others. The team hosts Edna at 8 p.m. Monday on Port Lavaca Little League fields with potential second round match against Ganado Tuesday and district finals Thursday.

Joe Cliff Cliff Bhut Cliff Frank Stafford Kevin Hemres Joe Cliff Jr Kevin Davis Ricky Stafford Stafford Kevins Davis Jimmy Ezzell Davis Bill Herzog John Behrens Behrens Joel Point Colmort Kevin Hermes Mike Ebrom Joe Contraes Contraes Kevin Brunner Point Comfort Stephen Schmidt Gilbert Martinez Eric Stafford Dennis Underwood Edna

Track Wet Forces Races Canceled at La Bahia Downs

Horse races at La Bahia Downs in Goliad were rained out for the second straight weekend. Officials say racing will resume Saturday July 24 with the Six Flags Derby. Ticket refunds will be issued per racing secretary Leonard Van Dolen.

la Bahia Downs Goliad Leonard van Dolen

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