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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1978
Page
13
Henry Rono, a Washington State sophomore, powered through qualifying at Eugene in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000 meters despite a troublesome foot. He set meet marks with times of 8:18.63 and 13:21.79 and aims for an unprecedented triple, while noting his foot injury may affect tomorrow’s 10,000.
Seattle trails 2-1 after a 120-116 overtime defeat to Washington. The Bullets erased a 15-point third-quarter deficit to even the series and force a best-of-three with games in Seattle and Landover.
Arthur Ashe defeats Jose Luis Clerc of Argentina 6-2 6-4 6-4 to reach the French Open second round. Jeff Borowiak beats Adriano Panatta 5-7 6-4 6-1 and Manuel Orantes defeats Alejandro Pierola 7-5 6-1 7-6 in other second-round matches.
Argentina fans roar at River Plate as the home team meets Hungary in Group 1 while Italy fields two untested youngsters Cabrini and Rossi against France at Mar del Plata. Germany and Poland draw 0 0 as Beckenbauer’s absence is felt and coach Schoen cites defensive play and calls for attacking tactics.
The 1978 slow pitch softball All Stars open a three game series Saturday at 6 30 p m at Optimist Field North Main S to decide champions. Open league roster features Arthur Ortega Ike Beeman Larry Grant Sam Martinez from Roswell Merchants Rulons DeShurley Construction with Casa de Carlos Sporting Goods sponsor. Church league includes Gateway Baptist First Nazarene and First Methodist players led by Roy McKay Rey Halstead Dennis Albright and Ron Head.
Roswell’s Joe Parker among four New Mexico track stars invited to compete at the Great Southwest Track and Field Classic at Arizona State University in Tempe. Parker has the nation's top high school 440 yard time this year at 47.2 seconds. The field includes Phil Trent of Sandia and Lovington hurdlers Keith and Paul Alexander, plus Arizona and Utah standouts. The meet, revived after 43 years, previously ran 1930–1935 in Phoenix, Las Cruces and Albuquerque. Officials plan to keep the event in Tempe.
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