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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
5
Houston noted for a tight midseason game as Cincinnati Reds overcome a 2-1 deficit with a three run fifth inning. George Foster belted a two run homer, his ninth of the season and seventh in May, powering a 4-2 victory. Foster downplayed statistics amid the rally.
Monday's results show Oakland 10 Kansas City Cleveland 44 Baltimore 13 New York Boston 3 Detroit 5 Milwaukee 41 California 3 Minnesota 2 Chicago Texas 4. Tuesday games include Milwaukee at Detroit New York at Boston Texas at Chicago California at Minnesota Kansas City at Oakland. Wednesday's schedule lists New York at Boston Baltimore at Cleveland Milwaukee at Detroit Texas at Chicago California at Minnesota Kansas City at Oakland San Diego at Atlanta Pittsburgh at Montreal Chicago at New York Philadelphia at St Louis Cincinnati at Houston San Francisco at Los Angeles. Foster praised not dwelling on every out while J R Richard allowed three earned runs in a 5 5 loss. Mets split twin bill with 13-2 win and 21-? loss. Cubs beat Phillies 7-5 then lost 4-1. San Diego beat Atlanta 10-7. Giants beat Dodgers 7-1 in 12. St Louis rained out in Montreal.
Abran Leal and Ruben Velasquez hit in the park solos as Guarantee Shoe Store defeated United Citizens League 22-17 in pee wee action. Calhoun Bar Association overtook Erwin's Auto Service 6-2 to take the division lead. In major league play, Pharmacy beat Optimists 15-8 with Jerry Martinez's triple driving the win. Coastal Refrigeration edged Rotary 5-4 to climb to fourth. Tonight at the fairgrounds the Minor League leaders Jaycees 11-0 face Progressive Service League 3-8, followed by Mortons Foods 4-6-1 vs Cunninghams Pharmacy 5-6. Oshmans 9-2 meets Lions 3-7-1, and Rexco 9-2 plays VFW 4-7.
In fogbound Chicago, the Rangers dropped a 9-4 game after a misplayed fly ball allowed a three-run triple in the first inning. Frank Lucchesi shrugged at the weather, noting both teams endured the murk as Chicago tied and then pulled ahead. Other AL results included Oakland over Kansas City 10-1, Cleveland taking two from Baltimore, and the Yankees beating Boston 8-5.
The Bay Gun Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Point Comfort City Hall Building with prior junior and senior officers talks at 7 p.m. to plan the next shoot. Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 winners from the May 15 shoot and a movie will be shown, with women especially invited.
At the Port Lavaca Racquet Club challenge week, Justina Trevino won by default over Cissy Trevino to claim first in the women’s ladder. Cissy then lost to Wanda Newbern 6 7, 6 3, 6 0, dropping to third as Newbern rose to second.
The Phoenix Suns defeated Boston by a late run to take a 2 to 1 series lead in the NBA Finals. Friday's game set up a pivotal matchup as both teams clash in Phoenix then Boston seeking to balance the series.
UCLA and USC meet in the NCAA national tennis doubles final for the team championship. USC beat Brigham Young 6-3 6-4 7-6 to reach the final against Fleming and Taygan as team lead stands 21-20.
Oklahoma All-America defensive end Jimbo Elrod and Navy linebacker Andy Bushak will play in the Coaches All America Football game on June 19 in Lubbock. Elrod, 62 210 pounds, made 108 tackles last season with 20 for losses, and was AP Lineman of the Week after a 19 tackle game against Colorado. Bushak, 6 4 240 pounds, honorable mention All-America and Navy tackles leader in his sophomore and senior years. Navy Coach George Welsh will coach the East.
Oklahoma crushed Texas 4 1 to capture the South Central Regional title in Arlington. Reliever Marty Kunkler fanned seven over six innings, and Texas errors opened the winning frame. Oklahoma advances to Omaha to face either Washington State or Fullerton State on June 12.
Johnny Rutherford claimed victory at the 60th Indianapolis 500 held 255 miles after rain shortened the event. He earned $256,121, part of a record $1,037,775 purse. A. J. Foyt finished second with $103,296, while Frustrated by his absent bid, he skipped the banquet.
Air Force Academy linebacker Dave Lawson was named the Most Valuable Athlete after a 2-8-1 season in 1975. Lawson set the NCAA career record with 51 field goals and held records for field-goal attempts at 95 and points by kicking at 231.
In Slo-Pitch League action the Dukes of Zone 1 lead at 9-2 with Chavana's Grocery 9-3 and Circle 7 7-4, while Port O'Connor tops Zone 2 at 8-2. Women's loop sees Wallies Beauty Salon undefeated at 6-0 as Tonight's schedule lists Dukes vs Coast Guard and Dirt Dobbers vs Americans followed by Babes vs G I Forum and Margaret's vs James All-Stars.
Chicago AP reports elocutionist, upset winner of the Preakness, has a swelling in his right front leg and will not run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes worth 150000 added dollars, according to owner Eugene Cashman on Monday.
UCLA's Brian Teacher earns fourth All America honor while Ross Walker and Ferdi Taygan gain third honors for the 1976 Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association team. The 27 man squad includes Trinity's Bill Scanlon and UCLA's Peter Fleming, both twice named, plus Bruce Manson USC Francisco Gonzalez OSU Joao Soares Pepperdine Steve Wedderburn OKC.
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