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Sandpoint Daily Bee

Location

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1975

Page

4

Softball Leaders Clash In West Field Showdown

The top two teams Sandpoint Boosters and Kaniksu IFNB meet Wednesday night in a key men's league game on the west field. Both have one loss in rounds one and two as IFNB and Boosters lead the standings with recent wins over City Club, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Ambrosia.

Sandpoint Boosters Kaniksu Ifnb IFNB City Club Kentucky Fried Chicken Furniture Exchange Kentucky Fried Bombing City Club Boosters Lucky Lager Ambrosia Foust-Plumlee Middle Earth Evergreen Ford

Swendig Leads Women Softball In Close Standings

The Sandpoint women’s softball league resumes with Swendig Insurance atop the standings at 9–1 after a tight 8–7 win by Middle Earth. View Cafe defeated IFNB 9–7, Hot Flashes crushed Hospital 33–5, Playhouse beat City Club 12–3, and other results include Middle Earth 19–5 over IFNB and Swendigs 12–2 over Bill Jones Distributor. Matches continue tonight and through Thursday at New Farmin Field starting 6:15 p.m.

Sandpoint Joe Swendig Insurance Swendig Middle Earth View Cafe IFNB Playhouse Swendigs Bill Jones Hospital Joe Swendig’ S Hot Flashes

Biker Rides 3000 Miles for Muscular Dystrophy

Portland native Bill Litchfield cycles 3000 miles to raise funds for muscular dystrophy. Starting June 29 from Portland, he travels through Oregon Washington Montana and Wyoming returning by Labor Day. Donations fund research and support via the Seattle Office for Muscular Dystrophy.

Bill Lichfield Lichfield Portland Sandpoint Bill Litchfield Ore Litchfield Oregon Washington Montana Wyoming Seattle Seaboard Building

National Shooting Champ Near-Perfect Score

Donald Haldeman of Allentown Pa won the national clay pigeon championship with 297 points and earned the No 1 spot on the U S team for the Pan American Games in Mexico City next October Pfc Daniel Carlisle of Houston was second with 295 points Sp Charvin Dixon of Harlan IA was third Walter Zobell of Jackson MT also qualified Audrey Grouch of Minneapolis MN won the women's title with 284 Frances Strodtman of Jackson MT finished second with 276

Chardon Ohio UPI Donald Haldeman Allentown U.S Mexico City Haldeman Pfc Daniel Carlisle Houston Tex Carlisle Army Fort Benning Charvin Dixon Harlan Iowa Walter Zobell Jackson Mont Audrey Grouch Minneapolis Minn Frances Strodtman

Record prize money drives Snake River Stampede entries

Nampa Idaho UPI reports 189 cowboys from 29 states and three Canadian provinces compete for a $24,190 prize purse over five nights at the 60th Snake River Stampede. Calf ropers lead with $6,050, steer wrestlers seek $5,750, bull riders target $4,790, saddlebronc $3,950 and bareback $3,650. Tami McClure of Boise crowns a new queen this Saturday among 24 contestants as Roy Rogers and other stars perform through Thursday plus Mickey Gilley Friday and Saturday.

Nampa Idaho Tami McClure Boise Roy Rogers Dale Evans Roy “Dusty” Rogers Jr The Sons of the Pioneers Mickey Gilley Houston Tex

Idaho Boys Will Compete on Olympic Biathlon Squad

Two Blaine County cousins Gray Swaner and Doug Swaner were named to the junior training squad for the 1976 U S Olympic Biathlon Team. They will try regional trials in Alaska Wyoming Minnesota and Vermont to reach the finals at Lake Placid New York with the event set for February in Seefeld Telfs near Innsbruck Austria. The Swaners skate with the Sun Valley Nordic Ski Team and train at Sun Valley Gun Club under Ben Hurtig.

Sun Valley Idaho UPI Blaine County U. S Gray Swaner Hailey Doug Swaner Bellevue Alaska Wyoming Minnesota Vermont Lake Placid N.Y Seefeld-Telfs Innsbruck Austria Swaners Sun Valley Nordic Sun Valley Gun Club Ben Hurtig

Endangered List Attacked at Western Conference

Seattle report notes the 55th annual Western Association meeting urged cutting nine of 10 endangered species from the list. Arizona official Steve Gallizioli argued many listed animals are not endangered and proposed an international convention to shrink the list. Gallizioli said Arizona spends about 70000 dollars protecting 13 candidates for extinction and warned the list could reach 1000 species. He criticized cooperation with federal programs amid quoted fear of Frankenstein possibilities. Delegates from 17 states and Canadian provinces attended. environmental groups were not represented.

Steve Gallizioli Arizona Game and Fish Department Gallizioli Arizona

Rookies Sign With Utah Stars In ABA Signings

Utah Stars announce the addition of two 6 4 rookie guards Tim Van Blommesteyn of Princeton and Kirk Bruce of Pittsburgh. They join for a week in Puerto Rico July 27 for four exhibition games as part of the club's 1975 draft pickups. Van Blommesteyn was the Invitational Tournament MVP, averaging 11.8 points per game. Bruce led Pittsburgh in scoring with 17.1 points per game and 50 percent shooting.

Salt Lake City UPS Utah Stars American Basketball Association Today Tim van Blommesteyn Princeton Pittsburgh Kirk Bruce Utah van Blommesteyn Bruce Stars Puerto Rico ABA Caribbean Tiger

Bush Whackers win league title after postgame strip act

In Seattle Monday night the Bush Whackers defeated the Pacific Multiform women 11 to 6 to clinch the league championship. Afterward, several Bush Whackers players removed their jerseys in a rowdy postgame display, while opponents described the scene as odd and saluting with shirts and bras waved overhead.

Seattle UPS United Business Supply- Pacific al. Mauer

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