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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
5
Sprague and Flake announce a two week gymnastics clinic in Calhoun County with sessions for ages 6 to 12 and 13 plus running Monday through Friday. Fees are 30 dollars with family and cheerleading discounts. Contact Flake at 552 9058 for details.
In Jaycee Field play the Babes lost 24-4 to James All-Stars in women's Slo-Pitch. The All-Stars improve to 4-3. VFW edged Pharmacy 4-3 as late runs sealed the win before time expired. Port O Connor's men blank Weaver 10-0 while Royal Realty beat Port Dirt Dobbers 11-0. Royal Realty hosts two games tonight and Salty Dogs meet Chavana's as a 16-team Jaycee Field tourney looms.
The Senior Teenage League Buffs host Victoria at 8 p.m. on the Teenage field under manager Bill Evans and sponsor Brown and Root Inc. The team features players bound for next year’s varsity and junior varsity squads. Also tonight, Cal-Com Credit Union A's face Terry Bunch Motor Cubs in junior teenage baseball.
Major League Leaders from The Associated Press show batting leaders in both leagues led by LeF lore and Brett with strong marks. Pitching leaders include Lonborg Hough and Al kal a with top wins and strikeout totals. Notable names: Rose Griffey Schmidt Kingman Seaver Niekro Brett Lynn Otis North Carew Campaneris and Paquin? Note: OCR muddled.
Harold Solomon, famed for his moon-ball and mind games, aims for his first major win at the French Open. The 23-year-old from Silver Spring Md, ranked No 7 in the U S, uses slow balls and red clay to exhaust big hitters as he faces Sushi Menon of India in the third round.
The article notes Solomon’s confidence and mental toughness as he faces top seeds including Nastase Borg and Panatta. It highlights his 5 foot 6 inch frame shaping his groundstroke technique, his upset win over Arthur Ashe in Dallas, and his approach to matches against players like Kary Pohmann and Dibbs.
Kentucky Derby winner Bold Forbes leads a surprise 11 horse field for the Belmont Stakes worth 150000 added. Six more names appeared briefly before six were finalized, with Charleston Aeronaut Mullineaux Close To Noon and Quick Card among late entries. On The Sly withdrew after a short listing.
Cablecom General, now 1-11, defeated third-place First State Bank 10-9 after a winless run. Calhoun Bar Association extended its 12-game winning streak with a 12-4 win over Guarantee Show Store. Morton Foods edged Progressive Service League 12-10 to stay third at 5-6-1. Tonight Optimists meet Rotary. Coastal Refrigeration faces Pharmacy. Minor games feature Hayes Electric versus Jaycees and Cunningham's Pharmacy against Auto Parts.
Phoenix holds off Boston 109 107 to even the NBA finals at 2 2. Sobers shines as Phoenix's rookie fuels a late rally with 14 points while Westphal tops Suns with 28 and Adams adds 20. Celtics leaders White 25 Cowens 22 Silas 18. Game Five Friday in Boston and Game Six Sunday in Phoenix.
Lewis of Illinois defeated Lewis Clarke State of Idaho 16 to 8 in St Joseph Missouri to capture the NAIA championship for the third consecutive year. The final featured a high scoring slugfest with key contributions from Illinois players and a dominant offensive showing.
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