Cubs ride hot streak with sweep over Expos
Cubs beat Montreal 4-3 and 4-2 in a doubleheader to run their win streak to 10 of 11 for an overall 19-11. Jerry Morales drove in two runs in each game while Steve Ontiveros DeJesus and Bittner contributed multi hit efforts for Chicago. In other NL action Braves Phillies Reds Dodgers Pirates won, with Carlton Pinnacle and Oliver keying the midseason surge.
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Bill Madden
UPI
Chicago Cubs
Ontiveros
DeJesus
Bittner
Cubs
Montreal Expos
Jerry Morales
Steve Ontiveros
Ivan DeJesus
Bobby Murcer
Larry Bittner
Montreal
Herman Franks
Herman Franks. ‘‘Peopoe Like Murder, Ontiveros
Greg Gross
Gene Clines
Atlanta
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Diego
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Pittsburgh
Houston
Braves
Cardinals
Gary Matthews
Barry Bonnell
Bake McBride
Reds
Giants
Pete Rose
Gary Nolan
Champ Summer
Nolan
Rawly Eastwick
Dodgers
Mets
John Hale
Steve Garvey
Garvey
Rick Monday
Dodger
Ron Cey
Pirates
Astros
al Oliver
Omar Moreno
Kent Tekulve
J.R. Richard
Willie Crawford
Orioles
Yankees
Ross Grimsley
Dennis Martinez
Lee May
al Bumbry
Angels
Frank Tanana
Mike Torrez
Joe Rudi
Twins
Blue Jays
Tom Brgmeier
Larry Hisle
Jerry Garvin
Red Sox
Mariners
Dwight Evans
Bill Campbell
Bill Lee
Carlton Fisk
Ruppert Jones
Tigers
Brewers
Kemp
Steve Foucault
Horton Caps Royals Boo Birds With Homers in KC
Rangers veteran Willie Horton fed off boos from Royals fans after a 7-3 Texas win in Kansas City. Horton tiplped his cap after each homer while delivering a first inning solo shot and a fifth inning two-run blast, as Adrian Devine and Paul Lindblad sealed the win.
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Fred Down
UPI
Willie Horton
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Royals
Kansas City
Horton
Paul Splittorff
Adrian Devine
Nelson Briles
Paul Lindblad
Splittorff
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland A’s
California Angels
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox
Seattle Mariners
Milwaukee Brewers
Tigers
Proctor Named Resident Advisor at Westmar College
Brian Proctor a sophomore at Westmar College LeMars has been named a resident advisor for Memorial Hall for the 1977 78 academic year.
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Proctor
Brian Proctor
Washington
Westmar College
LeMars
Memorial Hall
Washington High announces June girls basketball camp
Duane Hagensick Washington High School coach urges area girls to register by May 20 for the June summer camp at Washington Junior High School June 6 to 17. Three sessions daily 8:30-10, 10:30-noon, 1-2:30 with a $10 fee open to grades 3 through 12. Send registrations to Hagensick at the junior high. Afternoon session especially needs more players.
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Duane Hagensick
Washington High School
Washington Junior High School
Hagensick
Demon ninth grade track team places fourth at Mt. Pleasant Relays
The Demon ninth grade team finished fourth at the Mt. Pleasant Don Taft Relays. Despite personnel shortages coach Herrick praised the group for guts and effort. Jim Edmond tied the school low hurdle record and John Hagist, Jim Edmund, Steve Sproule and Brian Blackburn set a shuttle hurdle time. Scott Craig won the high jump and Mark Crile set a new shot put mark. The squad, with 15 named members, heads to Fort Madison Tuesday for the season finale with Ottumwa leading the Don Taft Relays standings.
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Mt. Pleasant
Don Taft
Washington
Fort Madison
Ottumwa Evans
Herrick
Jim Edmond
Steve Sproule
John Hagist
Jim Edmund
Brian Blackburn
Scott Craig
Mark Crile
Rockets Shock 76ers To Stay Alive In Eastern Finals
Houston defied expectations by overcoming a 17 point third quarter deficit to beat Philadelphia 118 115 and force a decisive game in the Eastern Conference finals. The upset kept Houston’s playoff hopes alive against the favored 76ers.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Houston Rockets
Philadelphia 76Ers
Portland
Rockets
Houston
76Ers
Kepler and Brewer Win In West Liberty Night Action
West Liberty night of racing saw Steve Kepler edge Tom Hearst in the late model feature while Bill Brewer won the sportsman, as Kenny Fenn was sidelined by engine trouble. A multi car crash marred the late model race with spins and crashes including Hearst, Mellecker, Weedon, and Brenner among others. Kepler led most of the distance to the checkered flag.
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West Liberty
Steve Kepler
Tom Hearst
Bill Brewer
Kenny Fenn
Ron Weedon
Ed Mellecker
Weedon
Mellecker
Mike Niffenegger
Hearst
Niffenegger
Gail Brenner
Kepler
Brenner
John Moss
Ken Walton
Moss
Walton
Darrell Dake
Duke Birkholder
Prymek
Rummelhart
Ron Pallister
Ron Boyse
Darrell Walker
Walker
Pallister
Brewer
Boyse
Larry Danz
Steve Becker
L.B. O’brien
Jim Meredith
Dave Birkhofer
Meredith
Ron Prymek
Duane Steefe
Dake
Skip Erwin
Dave Dodder
Crenshaw nets over sixty thousand in two weeks
Fort Worth Texas UPI reports Ben Crenshaw earned more than 60 000 in two weeks claiming he played poorly. He placed second at the Byron Nelson Classic in Dallas last week and won the Colonial National Invitation this week without hitting a single shot.
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Fort Worth, Tex
UPI
Ben Crenshaw
Dallas
Crenshaw
Pin Queen bowlers in annual meeting
The Pin Queen Bowling League awards night and banquet drew 25 members and two guests at Jack Hamilton's. Kathy Otterberg was elected president with Diana Janssen as vice president Lucy Smith secretary treasurer and Nancy Boock sergeant at arms. Paint and Paper Shoppe won league trophies and cash. sponsors Maurice Libe received a sponsor's trophy. Curt's Body Shop took second place. Individual prizes went to Lucy Smith Mary Randall and Peggy Wilson among others. The league donated 56 to the Bowlers Victory Region. Hagie team led banquet duties and a prize committee was named.
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Pin Queen Bowling League
Jack Hamilton
Kathy Otterberg
Diana Janssen
Lucy Smith
Nancy Boock
Maurice Libe
Curt
Peggy Wilson
Jean Klein
Linda Coakley
Priscilla Reighard
Pat Fritz
Ruth Smith
Hagie
Mary Randall
Dorothy Dillavoy
Donna Hagie
Fairy Sampson
Judy Eaton
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