Calhoun's Hahn Poised for State Track Meet
Port Lavaca's Tammi Hahn, a Calhoun High junior coached by Laura Schmitt, heads to the Class AAAA state girls track meet in Austin after sweeping shot put and discus at the Region IV meet in Corpus Christi. Hahn set records with 41 feet 11 inches in shot put and 119 feet in discus.
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Austin
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Little League Week Two Brings Big Scores and Undefeateds
Wind kept fans home as Calhoun Bar Association stayed undefeated at 5-0 after a 10-0 win over First State Bank. The Bank sits 3-2. Guarantee Shoe crushed United Citizens League 12-2 to move 2-2. Morton's Foods earned its first win 191 over Cunningham Pharmacy. Auto Parts remained undefeated at 5-0 with a 21-9 victory over Progressive Service League. Tonight Rotary faced Coastal Refrigeration while Jaycees 40 meet Cunningham Pharmacy and Morton's Foods 1-3 challenge Hayes Electric.
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Salty Dogs Dominate Coast Guard In Slo-Pitch Night
In windy play Salty Dogs rose from last place to crush Coast Guard 390 the season’s high score. Americans beat Weaver’s Grocery 16-7 with Roy Villerrial homering. Wallies won 15-9 over Pharmacy. GI Forum fell again to VFW 128. Tonight matches Friendly Inn vs Circle 7 Coast Guard vs Ted's Lounge Royal Realty vs the Dukes and Dirt Dobbers vs Chavana's.
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Royals release veteran pitcher Sadecki
Kansas City announces unconditional release of Ray Sadecki, a 16 year major league veteran with 133 wins and 130 losses, to make room for Dave Nelson who was activated from the 15 day disabled list. Nelson, acquired from Texas, strained a leg muscle in the second game of the season.
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Borg Steady After Narrow Quarterfinal Win over Dibbs
Sweden's Bjorn Borg defeated Eddie Dibbs 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the World Championship of Tennis quarterfinals. Borg showed little emotion, hinting at prior finals disappointments to Arthur Ashe in 1975 and John Newcombe in 1974, as he advances with steady play.
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John Newcombe
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Gilliam Becomes An Eager Falcon
Atlanta signed nine year NFL veteran wide receiver John Gilliam after he refused to discuss money, saying he always wanted to play for the Falcons. Gilliam left the Vikings in free agency, reportedly signing a three year deal with Atlanta in a move that ends Rozelle Rule compensation for free agents.
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Tennis Group Meeting Monday Agenda at Calhoun High
The Port Lavaca Tennis Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the Calhoun High School physics room to discuss a barbecue summer tournament sessions and team tennis and the resumption of play nights. Dan Massingill is association president. All members and interested parties are invited.
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Phillies Acquire Castoffs Deliver 6-3 Win Over Astros
Bobby Tolan and Ollie Brown powered the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros, with Tolan belting a grand slam off Joe Niekro and Brown adding a two run homer as part of the Phillies sixth straight win. Cesar Cedeno left the game with a sprained ankle after injuring it sliding into first. Other NL results included the Dodgers routing the Cubs 14-12 with seven homers, St Louis beating Atlanta 4-0, Cincinnati defeating the Mets 2-0, Pittsburgh over San Francisco 6-1, and San Diego defeating Montreal 6-4.
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Barry's 44 Points Not Enough in Playoff Loss
Golden State captain Rick Barry scored 44 but the Warriors collapsed in a 108-101 playoff defeat to the Phoenix Suns. He called the effort wasted and said he might have stayed home after the game.
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Gals Tourney Opens Friday at Jaycee Field
The Dirt Dobbers Slo-Pitch team invites the public to a women’s tournament at Jaycee Field this weekend. Starting Friday at 7 p.m., 16 teams compete, including five Port Lavaca clubs such as GI Forum and Babes, plus Corpus Christi, Houston, Rockport, Palacios, Yoakum and Inez entrants. Trophies and prizes will be awarded.
Calhoun High to Host All-Sports Banquet Tonight
Calhoun's All-Sports boys banquet kicks off at 7 in the high school cafeteria. Booster Club sponsors the event with athletic awards to be presented. Texas A&M public relations official Bob Wright will speak. Tickets are $3 and on sale at The Pharmacy Bottom Dollar Discount Store and the Calhoun High School office.
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Floyd Confident For Dallas Golf
Masters champ Ray Floyd enters the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in Dallas claiming he will win if his form holds. He praises recent consistency and aims for a third victory this season, facing a stacked field led by Jack Nicklaus and defending champ Tom Watson at Preston Trail.
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Port Skeet Gunners Dominate Victoria Meet
Flash Miller of Port Lavaca won skeet honors at the May Day skeet and country doubles shoot in Victoria by Victoria Gun Club. Wayne Daggs of Port Lavaca won Class B. Peggy Selby, Port Lavaca, placed second in the women’s division. Jeff Birmingham and Jeff Daggs, both of Port Lavaca, finished second and third in youth. Charlie Curtis of Victoria won high overall in men’s. Seventy-five shooters participated.
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Peggy Selby
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Jeff Daggs
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Standings and schedules from Thursday to Friday games
Standings show Rhodes 20 for Los Angeles and Bonham 22 for Chicago after Thursday’s games. Multiple matchups listed include Cincinnati, New York, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Atlanta, San Diego or Foster 0-0 at Montreal, plus Friday’s planned games and Wednesday results with several rain delays and weather notes.
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Mistake Hits No-Hitter In First Inning By Palmer
Baltimore ace Jim Palmer pitched a 2-0 shutout over the Chicago White Sox as Pat Kelly’s leadoff single spoiled a possible no-hitter. Kelly swung on an unspoken sign in the first, while Ralph Garr’s two-out ninth-inning bloop provided the second and final hit. Palmer, holder of Cy Young honors, added a one-hitter to his resume and extended Baltimore’s win. Other AL results saw Royals over Red Sox 8-4 Twins over Tigers 8-2 Yankees over Angels 10-4 Indians over A’s 3-1. Rangers-Brewers postponed by rain.
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