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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
5
A humorous betting column weighs Derby contenders from Foolish Pleasure to Diablo. The author cross ranks horses by odds and trivia, finally selecting Diablo at 8-1, linking the name to Cisco Kid memories and TV nostalgia.
Houston used a scouting edge on Randy Jones to seize an early 2-0 lead and roll to a 6-3 victory in San Diego. Ken Forsch earned seven innings in his first start of the year, allowing three runs on six hits as Houston improved to 6-1 in their last seven. Jones, 2-2, worked five innings with four straight first-inning hits backing a 5-1 cushion before Padres offered a late charge with three sacrifice flies.
Lee Trevino shot six under par 66 to share the first round lead with David Graham in the Houston Open. Trevino, seeking a home-state win, said pressure from a large Mexican American gallery adds to the challenge. Other leaders at 67 include Jerry McGee, Dale Douglass, Eddie Pearce, and Alan Tapie.
The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 17 to 12 for their second consecutive win. Tommy Fales and Shane Metlock hit triples to drive the offense while Mike Fox added a triple for New York. Joe Sanford earned the victory on the mound.
Aaron, at 41, drives in two to push career RBI total to 2,211 as Milwaukee downs Detroit 17-3. He had surpassed Babe Ruth’s RBI record earlier, saying he never sets plateaus. The game features 4 hits for Aaron and notable contributions by Yount Porter and Garcia.
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Saturday games feature Detroit at Boston Baltimore at Cleveland Kansas City at Minnesota New York at Milwaukee California at Texas Oakland at Chicago and n marks. Sunday fixtures include Baltimore at Cleveland Oakland at Chicago California at Texas Montreal at New York Houston at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Atlanta at Cincinnati San Diego at Los Angeles with several n marks and a b designation.
Foolish Pleasure, 9-5 favorite, seeks a Derby win from post 3 under Jacinto Vasquez as 14 rivals compete for a $209,600 first prize from a $262,100 purse. Notable challengers include Prince Thou Art and Master Derby, with other stakes winners Avatar and Promised City also starting. Weather looks cloudy and mild with a fast track for the 5:32 p.m. EDT post. ABC will air coverage.
Golden State coach Al Attles said his team did not play smart basketball after a 90 89 defeat to the Chicago Bulls in the Western Conference playoff. He urged focus for Game No 3 while noting the late miscue by star Rick Barry that shifted momentum.
Sonny Jurgensen, 40, announced retirement from the NFL ending an 18-year career with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles. Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke said his No 9 jersey will be retired, joining Sammy Baugh’s No 33. Jurgensen cited injuries and recent operations as factors, while expressing regret over not choosing the moment himself.
Lands rolled four wins in a 4 game sweep over General Telephone to climb from third to second, three and a half games behind Sea Lanes Bowling Center. High games and series included Manuel Islas 190 485 for Texaco and Doyle Persilver 244 599 for Cheyenne Real Estate among others.
Licensed bonded contractor offers painting remodeling and additions or new homes with all work guaranteed in writing. Contact Bowman Real Estate at 552-3751 or 552-6542.
Local shop offers sales service and parts with expert mechanics available. Call Circle 7 at 552 6980 for details.
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