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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1976
Page
4
The Junior Teenage League All-Stars defeated the league champion Yankees 13 to 3 on the Teenage League field. Key moments included a first-inning run for the Yankees and a dominant four-inning surge by the All-Stars, who added five runs in the sixth.
Montreal Olympics notes Nadia Comaneci at 14 faces a rare lapse as Romania’s flag rises. American swimmers post a 1 2 3 relay sweep led by Vogel Bottom and Hall with a world record 7:23.22 in 800 free relay. Also strong showings in basketball boxing and diving through four days of events.
Port Lavaca All-Stars led by Roy Windham and Doyle Morgenragh face Ganado in the District 27 Eastern Division final at 8 p.m. tonight. Consolation at 6 p.m. features Edna vs Point Comfort.
Clay Strawn a 6 foot 3 catcher from Lytton Springs has signed to play baseball at Southern Methodist University. He starred at Lockhart High School and Bee County Junior College where he earned all conference honors and led in runs batted in and home runs. Meanwhile regional Little League action at the county fairgrounds features Victoria Zone 2 facing Zone 4 in an 11-7 victory and Port Lavaca advancing with a 12-5 win over Vanderbilt Industrial. Ganado beat Point Comfort 6-0 in the Tuesday second round after byes, while Point Comfort defeated Edna 3-1 in the first round. Edna won consolation 14-12 to face Point Comfort in a rematch. the consolation winner does not advance. In Montreal, Tunisia withdrew its national team from the Summer Olympics joining other African nations.
Paul Blair hit a two run homer in the 12th inning to edge the Texas Rangers 6-4. Blair, despite the win, did not expect a regular starting role. In other AL action, New York Yankees beat Oakland 10-1, Minnesota over Boston 5-1, White Sox sweep Tigers 4-1 and 3-0, Brewers shut out Royals 5-0, Indians down Angels 6-2.
In Thousand Oaks California AP reports Dallas Cowboys running back Preston Pearson will undergo knee ligament reattachment surgery. Dr Marvin Knight said the ligament was not severed and recovery should be rapid with a return possible by late September.
Larry Demery held the Astros without a hit for 5 2 3 innings before being lifted with perfect hopes faded in the second game of a doubleheader. He allowed one unearned run and was relieved after a second hit with two outs in the ninth. Pittsburgh pulled away 5 4. Dodgers, Phillies, Giants, Expos, and Reds also won in NL action.
National League standings tied to Thursday schedules list matchups including Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Atlanta at Montreal Chicago at St Louis San Diego at Los Angeles Oakland at New York Detroit at Chicago California at Cleveland Milwaukee at Kansas City Boston at Minnesota Baltimore at Texas and more details.
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