Thomasville coach Riska Rogers to take Pelham helm
Riska Rogers assistant varsity and head team coach at Thomasville High will become Pelham High’s head coach, replacing Joe Caldwell who departs the state for another head coaching job. Rogers started coaching in 1965 at Atkinson County High, rising to B team and assisting the varsity after a stint in the Army. He is a Georgia Southern graduate and working on a master’s at the University of Georgia.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Ride Third Straight Shutout Run
Pittsburgh pitchers stretched a third straight shutout to 30 scoreless innings as Dock Ellis blanked St Louis 9 0. Bill Virdon hailed the feat while Ellis, Moose, and Blass spun consecutive shutouts. Houston beat Atlanta 7 6 and Montreal beat Los Angeles 5 2 as other NL games unfolded.
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Winners Rise In Church League Softball Action
Friday night results from Church League softball feature Dawson Methodist Nazarene 9 1 First Baptist 24 8 over Dawson Street Baptist Coolidge 19 7 over Lutheran and Church of God 8 6 over East Side Baptist.
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Grand Jury Resumes Probe of NFL Affairs
A federal grand jury in Cleveland resumes its antitrust related probe into the NFL. Witnesses included Chicago Bears assistant coach Abe Gibron, with past testimony from Bears owner George S Halas Sr and executive Bert Rose. The panel plans further hearings before a September recess.
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Standings and schedule update for the league
The standings list St Louis at 32 18 and Pittsburgh 30 19 in the top divisions with Montreal New York and Chicago trailing. Tuesday results include Pittsburgh 9 St Louis 0 and Houston 7 Atlanta 6. Wednesday matchups feature New York at San Francisco and Chicago at Cincinnati with multiple night games.
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Lack of Fundamentals In Training-Boyer
Clete Boyer said he does not expect Paul Richards to blackball him from major league jobs after criticizing the Braves. He left the team amid friction, faces a potential $20 000 waiver deadline, and plans to pursue free agency while teeing off in a Palm Beach pro am. The veteran third baseman notes lack of fundamentals in Atlanta and hints at clubhouse tensions.
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Maddox Delivers in Washington Power Outage Victory
Elliot Maddox entered as a sixth inning pinch hitter during a 32 minute stadium power failure and hit a three run homer in the seventh to lift the Senators to a 6-5 win over California. Vida Blue won his seventh for Oakland as New York fell 5-2. Kansas City beat Boston 4-2. Minnesota edged Detroit 3-1. Milwaukee topped Cleveland 5-4.
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Pitcher Dock Ellis Delivers Sixth Straight Win in 9-0 Pittsburgh Victory
Dock Ellis pitched a three hitter for his sixth consecutive win as Pittsburgh crushed St. Louis 9-0. Cesar Cedeno and Jesus Alou each had four hits and three RBIs as the Astros topped the Braves 7-6. Amos Os homered twice in two days and Mike Hedlund limited the Sox to seven hits in Houston's win.
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