Calhoun Sandcrabs Hold Black Gold Scrimmage Friday
Calhoun High School hosts the Black and Gold scrimmage to wrap three weeks of spring drills in Sandcrab Stadium. Freshmen scrimmage at 6 p.m. followed by a round robin for varsity and junior varsity at 7:30. Coach James Cleveland notes Gold has more lettermen while the scrimmage emphasizes experience and learning.
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Phil Martin
James Cleveland
Calhoun High School
Cleveland
Don Montier
Randy Hudson
Jeff Hermes
Mike Wotipka
Scott Smith
Tommy Richards
Curtis Gladney
Bruce Casper
Gino Rodriguez
Dennis Lowery
Randy Hall
Melvin Rolland
Montier
Sandcrab Stadium
Teen Openers Set Saturday in Calhoun County Baseball
The Calhoun County Teenage Baseball Association kicks off the 1976 season with a triple header Saturday afternoon. Opening ceremonies at 1 p.m. introduce all players, then United Steel Workers of America Local 4370 Dodgers face Cal-Comm Credit Union A's at 2 p.m. First National Bank Yanks meet Ron's Krispy Fried Chicken Giants at 4 p.m. The night ends with last year’s champs Terry Bunch Motors Cubs against John Dodd Pharmacy Cardinals at 6 p.m.
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Calhoun County Teenage Baseball Association
United Steel Workers of America
Dodgers
Cal-Comm Credit Union A’s
First National Bank
Yanks
Ron
Krispy Fried Chicken Giants
Terry Bunch Motors Cubs
John Dodd Pharmacy Cardinals
Ali Dunn title fight near setback over $225000 loan
Promoter Robert Arum said the Muhammad Ali Richard Dunn bout was near cancellation over a $225,000 tax credit dispute but resolved after discussions with Prompt GMBH. Arum reported $1 million paid to Ali and about $425,000 raised, with Dunn's $200,000 purse largely covered. Training continues as Ali eyes a year of earnings including an exhibition in Tokyo and a bout with Ken Norton in Yankee Stadium.
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Ken Norton
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New York
Duel for Indy 500 Spots Sparks Weekend Races
Twenty five drivers chase the final 10 starting positions in the Indianapolis 500. Mario Andretti looks like a sure qualifier with speeds around 187 mph while Janet Guthrie struggles to top 170. Rex Hutton says Guthrie will swap to a newer motor to gain speed. Other hopefuls include Lloyd Ruby Salt Walther Jerry Grant Mike Hiss Eldon Rasmussen and Spike Gehlhausen as top contenders to join Johnny Rutherford Bobby Unser Al Unser A J Foyt Gordon Johncock and Tom Sneva in the field. The weekend showdown remains open with fierce competition and a large prize pool of about 1 million dollars.
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Belgium
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Janet Guthrie
New York
Rex Hutton
Miss Guthrie
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Lloyd Ruby
Salt Walther
Jerry Grant
Mike Hiss
Eldon Rasmussen
Spike Gehlhausen
Johnny Rutherford
Bobby
al Unser
A.J. Foyt
Gordon Johncock
Tom Sneva
Eddie Moss Traded to Bears for Draft Pick
Chicago reports Eddie Moss a 6 foot 215 pound running back is traded from St. Louis to the Bears for an undisclosed NFL draft choice. The deal moves Moss to Chicago where he will join the Bears backfield this season.
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Eddie Moss
Chicago Bears
National Football League
St. Louis Cardinals
Little League night keeps Jaycees untouchable in win
The minor league Jaycees defeated Auto Parts 12-2 for their 9th straight win. Cunningham's Pharmacy moved to 4-4 after a 17-8 rout of Hayes Electric, placing them fourth. Pee wee results saw Erwin's Auto Service beat First State Bank 7-2 and United Citizens League crush Cablecom General 18-8. Tonight's schedule features Lions versus Pharmacy, Rotary versus VFW, Mortons Foods versus Progressive Service League, and Auto Parts versus Cunningham Pharmacy.
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Hayes Electric
Cunningham Pharmacy
Morton Foods
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Auto Service
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United Citizens League
Cablecom General
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Calhoun Bar Association
Guarantee Shoe Store
Erwin’s Auto Service
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Rotary
VFW
Mortons Foods
Wallie's Beauty Salon Holds Slim Lead in Slo-Pitch Standings
Wallie's Beauty Salon remains undefeated with a 20-0 rout of Babes to stay at 6-0 atop the women's Slo-Pitch standings. Janie's sits second at 3-2 after a 16-10 win over Pharmacy, while Babes drop to 2-1 and Pharmacy is 2-4. other teams include Margaret's, VFW, and G. I. Forum. In men's play, the Dukes beat Friendly Inn 20-5 to lead Zone I. Port O'Connor leads Zone II with 7-1, followed by Royal Realty and Americans as action set for tonight's schedule.
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Don Newcombe Overcame Alcoholism and Rebuilt Life
In Chicago on May 17 1949 Newcombe arrived for a Hall of Fame career then faced gear from highs to lows. Now 50 he credits a woman and rehab at Harbor Light Center for turning his life around after a decade of drinking. He stopped in 1966 and has since toured as an alcoholism consultant with the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information.
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National Clearinghouse For Alcohol Information
Watson Sparks Astro W in San Diego
Astros rally with a three run homer by Bob Watson in the eighth inning to beat the Padres 9 4 after a slow stretch at the plate. Rob Andrews added a bases loaded single for a 4 4 tie break as Houston totaled 12 hits. Other league scores noted include Phillies over Mets and Yankees over Indians.
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Padres
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Dupree
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