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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1976
Page
5
Calhoun High School's 1976 77 cagers plan an intra squad practice game Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Port O Connor School gymnasium Coach Mike Wolf says the event aims to acquaint Port O Connor students with Calhoun ball caliber and is open to the public for anyone interested to watch.
Bobby Richardson, former New York Yankee second baseman, announced on Monday his candidacy for the U.S. Congress in Columbia, South Carolina, signaling a new political bid by a well known athlete.
Rexco pounded VFW 12-1 while Oshman's edged Lions 2-0 in a night of lopsided Little League games. Calhoun Bar Association stayed undefeated in Pee Wee by routing Guarantee Shoe Store 16-6, with Erwin's Auto Service and First State Bank tied for second. United Citizens League beat Cablecom General 13-5. Cablecom has yet to win. Tonight features Optimists versus Pharmacy and Coastal Refrigeration versus Rotary. Minor League matchups include Hayes Electric versus Cunningham Pharmacy and Progressive Service League versus Morton Foods.
Houston coach Bum Phillips says Dan Pastorini broke a bone in his right foot during a celebrity benefit tennis tournament and will wear a cast four to six weeks. Pastorini aims to join pre season camp July 14 in Huntsville Texas despite hampered training and can still punt. Phillips notes no strong off season rules and plans for boat racing. The celebrity event also featured Lynn Dickey Ken Burrough and Billy Johnson benefiting the National Leukemia Society.
Tony Oliva, 34, limited by knee ops and a bulky brace, pinch hits to start the 10th and belts a drive that would have been a triple for a sprinter. He legs out a double as Lyman Bostock then delivers a run scoring single to beat the Royals 5-4.
COLLEGE STATION Texas AP The Texas Aggies received a formal invitation to the NCAA baseball playoffs beginning May 28 with site to be announced next week The Aggies were runners up to Southwest Conference champion Texas Longhorns and will play 12 games against St Marys Lamar University and Pan American to prep for the postseason Their record stands at 34 8 the best in school history.
Chicago beats Texas 7 6 in 11 innings to halt the Rangers eight game win streak. Ralph Garr drives in two runs including the decisive hit in the 11th. Pat Kelly and Jorge Orta homer for Chicago while Texas pitchers Gossage Briles falter late. Richards honored in Waxahachie pregame ceremonies as the allocation of praise shifts to the players during a tense AL West race.
Royal Realty edged Salty Dogs 15-13 as Robert Miller and Stanley Matula hit homers. The Americans beat the Dukes 15-14 with Larry Lowell homering. Margaret's dress shop triumphed 14-7 over The Pharmacy in the women's game. Next up Walkes faces Margaret's and James meets VFW. Coast Guard vs Weaver and Port Lavaca Sports vs Salty Dogs also on slate.
Janet Guthrie’s Indianapolis debut, historic but costly, sees engine failures on her Offenhauser Vollstedt. Team owner Rolla Vollstedt estimates at least $5,000 in broken parts plus $1,000 in labor, as delays threaten the program. He prioritizes Guthrie’s rookie test and car readiness before addressing Dick Simon’s untouched machine. Weathering media glare, Guthrie remains focused amid persistent mechanical setbacks.
New York AP reports the American Basketball Association has reduced to six teams after terminating the Virginia Squires for failing to meet obligations. The Squires, led by Van Cunningham, could not arrange a last-ditch plan including a $100,000 letter of credit, and were suspended earlier in the season. Dispersal of Squires players to be decided in a few days.
The Bay Gun Club will host a junior and senior shooting event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to dark at the Bay Gun Club shooting range.
Jockey Tony Agnello, back from a severe spill at Bowie that included a punctured lung and multiple fractures, will ride Cojak in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Cojak, previously successful with Agnello, seeks to rebound as the field features Bold Forbes Honest Pleasure Elocutionist and others in the 101st running.
New York leads the series 31 in a matchup against Denver set for Tuesday. The victory margin and final score remain unspecified in the provided text.
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