Surprised Fregosi Returns Home to Manage Angels
Former Angels star Jim Fregosi returns to Anaheim to manage the California Angels replacing Dave Garcia. Autry cites Fregosi's motivational leadership as key for a boost in the American League West. Fregosi, a 1961 joining infielder, will lead as non playing manager during a 10 game homestand opening against the Boston Red Sox, with Garcia expressing disappointment at his firing.
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Sonics fall to Bullets in overtime. series now best of three
The Seattle SuperSonics lost 120 116 in overtime to the Washington Bullets in Game 4, tying the NBA Finals at 2 2. Bullets rallied from a 15 point third quarter deficit as seven players reached double figures. Game 5 moves to the Coliseum in Seattle with Games 6 and possibly 7 to follow.
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Freeman Spur Triumph Over Scott City 6-2
Freeman Spur defeated Scott City 6 to 2 in the opening game at Freeman Spur, Missouri. Scott City started 0-1 on the scoreboard while Freeman Spur moved to 1-0 in American Legion baseball action.
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Baseball Thursday and Friday slate with mixed results
Baseball notes cover Thursday and Friday games across the majors with matchups in Atlanta at Chicago San Francisco at Montreal Los Angeles at Philadelphia San Diego at New York Pittsburgh at Cincinnati St Louis at Houston and several American League contests. Standings, player records, and box details appear alongside regional scores from Scott City Murphysboro and coal region games.
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Fairfield powers past Egyptian in sectional softball final
Fairfield defeated Egyptian 13 to 3 in the sectional at Herrin to earn a spot in the state tournament in Pekin. Fairfield improves to 9 3 1 while Egyptian finishes 14 5 and will wait the Dixon sectional winner for the Pekin bid.
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Stafko Invited to Junior Olympics National Team Tryouts
Zeigler-Royalton star Vicki Stafko earns a spot among about 200 girls from 12 Midwest states invited to July 7 to 9 tryouts in St. Louis for the National Women's basketball team. Four sites will select 12 players each for a traveling squad to compete in South America in August. Final 48 players meet July 16 in Colorado Springs to form four teams for a tournament, with the Olympic team chosen from these groups for 1980. Stafko, bound for Southern Illinois University Carbondale on a softball scholarship, averaged 26 points per game for Zeigler-Royalton.
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SWE baseball race ends in two way tie
The Southwest Egyptian Conference finale yields a 12-2 SWE record for both Murphysboro and Carlyle after Anna-Jonesboro forfeits to Carlyle. Anna-Jonesboro led 1-0 after one inning before hail and a storm halted play and a move to Nashville was undone by player absences.
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Television Sports Schedule Saturday Night Card
TV lineup lists daytime and prime time sports programs and events across channels. Highlights include baseball games between Los Angeles and Philadelphia, St. Louis at Houston, Indiana track and field championships, boxing featured on CBS Sports Spectacular and a Sugar Ray Leonard bout, plus fishing and angling programs throughout the day.
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Houston
Herrin High names top athletes for year
Payne and Winkler named most valuable male and female athletes at Herrin High School. Payne played quarterback, basketball guard, and baseball infielder. Winkler did volleyball and gymnastics. Senior trio also includes Pat Robertson as top awards winner and track MVP and Christian Athlete honors. Other honorees include Cravens, Muller, Sanders, LeQuatte, Vaughn, Smothers, Tippy, Vanek, Dunning, Miller, Hays. Mrs. Shirley Bauman honored posthumously.
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LaBoss to Meet Tuesday on university athletics support
LaBoss the women’s group supporting Southern Illinois University Carbondale athletics will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday at LBJ Steak House in Carbondale for a local meeting and discussion.
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Johnston City Gumball Rallies seeks softball opponents
The Johnston City Gumball Rallies women's slo pitch softball tournament seeks teams to compete. For further information contact Mary Stefan after 5 p.m. at 983-6626.
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