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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1978
Page
16
Preston Pearson, 26, dodges a tackle in mid air while Devon Ford, 45, grabs his feet during Dallas Cowboys inter squad scrimmage at Cal Lutheran College. The defense ultimately outscored the offense in the practice event.
Joe DiMaggio deflects when asked if he hopes Pete Rose breaks his 56 game hitting streak. Rose extended his streak to 42 games with a first inning single for Cincinnati against Philadelphia while DiMaggio attends Yankees Old Timers Day in New York. He praises Rose but says the streak will be broken by someone someday and recalls his own 1941 record and Wee Willie Keeler’s 44 game streak.
Paul Purtzer of Phoenix fired a 62 to grab the second-round lead at the San Juan Open in Farmington. First-round leader Woody Dame of Farmington shot 69 to stand five behind Purtzer, with Jack Sommers of Glenwood Springs tied for second after a 67.
Marlene Hagge led the Hoosier Classic after two rounds with a 7 under 137, edging JoAnne Carner and Pat Bradley by one stroke. Kathy Whitworth trailed in fourth, while amateur flights and a 54-hole finish at San Juan Country Club mark the approaching weekend.
New York Yankees president Al Rosen confirmed Reggie Jackson was placed on waivers earlier this season but said he is not on waivers now. Rosen dismissed a Los Angeles Times report of a waiver deal sending Jackson to the Angels for Chris Knapp and another player.
Hopeful Journey outdistanced the field in the 5 furlongs at Ruidoso Downs, finishing in 1 06 to pay $5.80 on a $2 bet. Credit Reference ran second and paid $3.20 to place, $2.40 to show, with Countess Blade third. Handle reached $639,234 for the day.
In Saturday play the Blue Jays defeated the Brewers 3 to 2 in ten innings. Cleveland beat Oakland 4 to 2 while Minnesota outlasted New York 7 to 5 in ten. Detroit toppled Seattle 4 to 3. Texas defeated Chicago 9 to 5. Chicago won 6 to 2 over Texas in another result. Oakland visits Cleveland and California visits Baltimore in later games. Minnesota at New York and Texas at Chicago are on today’s schedule along with Seattle at Detroit.
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