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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1976
Page
9
In Clarksburg action the Blueville Bank of Grafton softball team faces General Machine at Summit Park at 7 p.m. with Turtle Knight pitching for BBG and Ace Underwood opposing him. The game caps the first half of the Greater Clarksburg Softball League.
At Hayward Field Eugene AP reports 33-year-old Willie Davenport will run the high hurdles for the fourth time at the Olympic track trials. Teenagers Brenda Morehead and Chandra Cheeseborough lead the U S sprint efforts with Morehead clocking 22.49 in the 200 meters and Cheeseborough 22.64. Debates also note Cheeseborough’s 200 meter time and Morehead’s near American record in the 100. Frank Shorter remains in two events, Montreal bound.
In Tokyo Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki faced off at the weigh in for Saturday’s event. Inoki shed his robe and beckoned while Ali taunted, with a spectacle atmosphere building for a bout where boxing and wrestling mix and karate limits apply.
Montreal snaps Office’s 29 game hitting streak with a 2-1 loss as Earl Williams drives in two with a double and Dick Ruthven sharp on the mound for Atlanta. Ruthven improved to 9-6 while Office’s bid falls eight games short of the NL record.
Summary of American League standings with New York leading East and Cleveland, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Minnesota in pursuit. Saturday games include New York at Chicago, St Louis at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Montreal, Cincinnati at Houston, San Francisco at Los Angeles, Atlanta at San Diego. Sunday slate features St Louis at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Montreal, Cincinnati at Houston, San Francisco at Los Angeles, Atlanta at San Diego.
The report lists NL batting leaders by at bats including McBride and Foster, with Rose and Garvey tied in hits, and Kingman leading home runs. Pitching leaders show Freisleben and Jones among others with Seaver and Ryan top in strikeouts, plus other notable stats for Brett, Otis, and Carew across divisions.
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