Ex Players Reflect On Life In The Negro Leagues
Ex players like Buck Leonard Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are highlighted at the Smithsonian display Black Baseball Life in the Negro Leagues. Leonard recalls facing Paige during a long career, while Hall of Fame members Judy Johnson Monte Irvin and others share memories of the barnstorming era and the league’s quality.
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Don Cronin
UPE
Washington Upd
Buck Leonard
Satchel Paige
Leonard
Paige
Satch
Fm 73
Homestead Grays
Baltimore Elite Giants
Kansas City Monarchs
Newark Eagles
Chicago American Giants
Smithsonian Institution
Hall of Fame
Judy Johnson
Monte Irvin
Monarchs
John O'Neil
Eugene
al Carter
Baltimore
Washington
Gibson
Josh
Smithsonian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Carl Scheele
Chronicle-Telegram Saturday Edition Note
The April 25 1981 Chronicle Telegram issue edited by Jerry Rombach. readers receive local market briefs and community notices from the Saturday page.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Jerry Rombach
For the record sports capsule and bowling scores page note
Page B-3 highlights are listed under For the record while B-4 provides a sports capsule and bowling scores. B-5 continues with additional bowling results and related brief notes, typical of the periodical layout.
Royals stay winless in showing as early slump grows
Kansas City manager Jim Frey frets as the Royals drop to 1-9 after a 6-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Ben Oglivie and Ted Simmons hit three-run blasts, while Rich Gale and Dan Quisenberry struggled. Amos Otis and George Brett offered frustrated assessments as KC trails pace in the AL West.
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Kevin Kenney
UPI
Kansas City
Jim Frey
Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Frey
Ben Oglivie
Rich Gale
Ted Simmons
Dan Quisenberry
Milwaukee
A's extend AL lead as latest roundup hits Friday night
Otis notes the A's stretch their advantage to 10 games over last place Royals while praising their season start. Other AL results include Chicago over Detroit 3-2, Minnesota 7 California 5, New York 4 Toronto 2, Oakland 6 Seattle 2 with Texas at Cleveland rained out. White Sox top Tigers in 10th on Luzinski homer. Hoyt gets win. Twins rally 7-5 aided by Adams and Wiffong doubles. Corbett wins in relief. Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 with Mumphrey scoring and Nettles homering.
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Ers
A’s
Royals
Otis
Chicago
Detroit
Minnesota
California
New York
Toronto
Oakland
Seattle
Texas
Cleveland
White Sox
Tigers
Greg Luzinski
Jack Morris
Luzinski
Lamarr Hoyt
Twins
Angels
Bloomington
Minn
Glenn Adams
Rob Wilfong
Doug Corbett
Luis Sanchez
Erving Brushes Bird in 76ers Win to Lead Series
Julius Erving guarded Larry Bird to 22 points and scored 22 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 110-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Bird shot 8-for-16 with 22 points while Parish struggled 1-for-14 as Caldwell Jones and Darryl Dawkins swarmed him. Coach Billy Cunningham praised the defense and starters executed a strong start to the game.
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Mike Tully
UPI
Julius Erving
Larry Bird
Erving
Philadelphia 76Ers
Boston Celtics
Bird
Larry
Boston
Philadelphia
Billy Cunningham
Doc
Caldwell Jones
Darryl Dawkins
Robert Parish
Parish
Houston
Kansas City
del Harris
Moses Malone
Rockets
Reggie King
Harris
KINGS
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Reggie
Robert Reid
Fitzimmons
Sampson stays in college for another year at Virginia
University of Virginia star Ralph Sampson announced he will remain in college rather than enter the NBA draft via hardship. The 7-foot-4 All-American cited desire for a winning situation and to reduce pressure on himself and teammates. He left open whether he will use a final year of eligibility. Sampson, who averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds, had been courted by Detroit and Dallas and faced a midnight deadline to declare for the draft.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Ralph Sampson
National Basketball Association
Sampson
Cavaliers
NCAA
Detroit Pistons
Dallas Mavericks
Cavalier Center
NBA
Virginia
Padres Rally Tops Dodgers as Lollar Notches Save
Tim Lollar sealed a 6-5 Padres win at Dodger Stadium, preserving the rally from a 5-3 deficit in the ninth. The crowd of 49,256 watched Landreaux’s single and a Dusty Baker bunt precede a late string of outs. The Padres snapped a Dodgers surge as Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati also won in NL action.
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Ken Rappoport
Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles
Tim Lollar
San Diego Padres
Ken Landreaux
Dusty Baker
Lollar
Steve Garvey
Ron Cey
Dodgers
Tribe slips into second in Cleveland Indians vs Rangers postponed
The Indians to play the Rangers at 2 05 p m Friday after grounds delay with Wayne Garland to start against Rick Honeycutt in a televised game on Channel 43. Cleveland holds a 6 3 record and is two games behind the Yankees, with Joe Charboneau Poster Day upcoming on Sunday at the Stadium in Avon Lake.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Texas Rangers
Channel 43
Wayne Garland
Brewers
Rangers
Rick Honeycutt
Indians
Joe Charboneau
Charboneau
Avon Lake
Tribe
Kansas City
Chicago
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Benson
Rocky Mount
N.C
Josh Gibson
Jem Slaton
Amos Otis
George Breit
Brett
Oakland A’s
Larry Bowa
Jim Quick
Bowa
Barry Foote
Yankees
Blue Jays
Jerry Mumphrey
Graig Nettles
Dr. J
Boston Star
NBA Report
Philly
Bill Fitch
Associated Press
University of Virgina
Harrisonburg
Vastar
Malone
King
Billy Paultz
Moses
Dodger
Padres
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Montreal
St Bray
Giants
Bruce Benedict
New York Yankees
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