Willey wins NAIA Decathlon with 7365 points in Arkadelphia
Willey of Point Loma California tops the NAIA Decathlon with 7365 points followed by Jim Wooding of Indiana University ofPenn with 7107 and Brian DeRoe of Redlands with 7023. Willey improves his own prior year total by 495 points as Greg Shewbert of Oregon College of Education posts 6707. In events his marks include 11.4 for 100 meters, long jump 21 ft 4 in, shot put 30 ft 234 in, high jump 6 ft 6 in, 400 meters 51.2, 110 hurdles 16.7, discus 106 ft, pole vault 14 ft 6.4 in, javelin 160 ft 8 in, and 1500 meters 4:39.7.
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Bill Waters
Point Loma
Calif
Jim Wooding
Indiana University of Penn
Brian DeRoe
University of
Western New Mexico University
Jack Willey
Arkadelphia
Ark
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic
Willey
Deming
Wayne Mendonca
WNMU
Doug Jones
Mets Start New Era Under Torre After 4-0 Victory
New York Mets name manager Tom Torre midseason to spark a turnaround after a 4-0 win over the Montreal Expos. Torre’s arrival ends a nine-loss stretch under Joe Frazier as the team rallies behind a 12-hit attack and the promise of renewed effort. Randle adapts to multiple roles while Torre plans him as regular third baseman with veteran Felix Millan benched in the final days of Frazier’s tenure.
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Hal Rock
WEW York
New York Mets
Due Torre
Mets
Torre
Shea Stadium
Montreal Expos
Joe Frazier
Apo
Senn Randle
Randle
Lpen
Felix Millan
Fragier
Milner to man first base in platoon with Frazier
John Milner is slated as regular first baseman in a platoon with Felipe Frazier after a move celebrated by two broken-bat singles driving in three runs. The piece argues the U S Open Tennis Championships should remain at Forest Hills despite planned relocation.
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John Milner
Frazier
Xpos
Rest Hills
Flushing Meadow
United States
Gi Tilden
Helen’ Wotherqad
Forest
California
Boston
Miami
WIT
Forest Hills
Roland Garros
Paris
Kooyong
Melbourne
Wimbledon
Trafalgar Square
Blackpool
USTA
West Side
Grand Central Station
Adult Tennis Lessons To Be Offered Soon
Registration for adult tennis lessons this summer will be held Monday June 6 at 6 p.m. at the new city courts. Former Silver High School tennis coach Tom Gardner will serve as instructor with a small fee. Call 538-5453 for more information.
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New City Courts
Silver High School
Tom Gardner
Mets fire Frazier name Torre as manager
Baseball brief reports Joe Frazier was fired as New York Mets manager and replaced by veteran infielder Joe Torre under a contract through the 1979 season. George Foster of the Reds earned Player of the Week honors for the period ending May. In golf, Bernard Meldrum upset defending champion Dick Siderow in the British Amateur first round. In tennis, Gretchen Galt upset Sandy Strap in the second round of the USTA collegiate women’s championship. Coronation Games veteran Frank Ward Halbus dies at 89 in Hamilton Ontario.
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New York
Joe Frazier
New York Mets
Joe Torre
George Foster
Cincinnati Reds
GOLF
Tempe
Arizma SzwuSm$p
Gretchen Galt
Southern California
Sandy Strap
Trinity
Tex
U.S. Tennis Association
Hamilton
Frank Ward Halbus
London
Islanders edge Gulls 7 6 in coast league action
Hawaii Islanders beat Salt Lake City Gulls 7 6 to stay within half a game of Spokane in the Pacific Coast League. Chuck Baker homered twice and drove in five, with Mike Dupree earning the win. Tucker Ashford and Thad Bosley led the Islanders with three hits each.
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Spokane
Salt Lake City Gulls
Chuck Baker
Islanders
Baker
Salt Lake
Tucson
San Jose
Albuquerque
Phoenix
Tacoma
Mike Dupree
Steve Mura
Tucker Ashford
Thad Bosley
Rance Mulliniks
Gulls
Lenn Sakata
Jim Gantner
Dick Davis
Indians
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Bobby Thompson
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Lance Rautzhan
Las Vegas
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Rio Grandee
Monty Gresham
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
New Mexico Highlands University
Casey Martinez
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