Mustang Mania Ignites Support for SMU Leaders
Dallas notes highlight SMU promotions chief Brad Thomas and Russ Potts driving a national push for the school. A photo at the Byron Nelson Classic centers on Bob Hope wearing the Mustang Mania hat, with Ford and Tom Watson in the background. Thomas led a Don Meredith Mania Roast that netted over 50 000 for athletic scholarships and earned national attention.
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Tom Watson
Gerald Ford
Bob Hope
Preston Trails Golf Club
Dallas
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Southern Methodist University
Star
Winchester
Russ Potts
Brad Thomas
Thomas
Potts
Southern Methodist
Associated Press
Ford
SMU
Brad
Doak Walker
Kyle Rote
University of Maryland
Fred Bryson
Dallas Times
Don Meredith
Meredith
Flying Paster Won't Start If Preakness Track Is Muddy
Baltimore AP report says Flying Paster will skip the Preakness if Pimlico’s track remains muddy. Trainer Gordon Campbell notes the colt’s Derby fifth and warns owner Ben Ridder favors dry conditions. Flying Paster worked five eighths in 1:12 5 amid sloppy track.
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Pimlico
Gordon Campbell
Spectacular Bid
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Ben Rid
Handley aims for first winning season with James Wood clash
Handley faces James Wood as the Tigers seek a fifth straight win to secure their first winning season. Starters Tommy Wilson and Paul Keyton lead from the infield and outfield while Danny Feagans paces with 11 RBIs.
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Handley Kids
James Wood Woose
Kern Shines in Relief for Rangers Win Over Twins
Texas ace Jim Kern pitched three hitless innings in relief to earn a 7-5 victory over Minnesota as Buddy Bell collected four hits including a tiebreaking eighth inning single. Ferguson Jenkins gave up all five runs in 5⅔ innings. The Twins tied and led briefly, then Texas pulled away in the late innings.
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Jim Kern
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Cleveland
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Minnesota
Ferguson Jenkins
Twins
Dave Rajsich
Buddy Bell
Bell
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Royals
Mariners
Rich Gale
Pete LaCock
Kansas City
Gale
Seattle
Floyd Bannister
Bannister
George Brett
Amos Otis
Byron McLaughlin
Otis
Bob Stinson
LaCock
John Wathan
Sophomore Orndorff Dominates As Team Shines
Orndorff hits .490 with four homers and 15 RBI plus 13 steals as Clemson’s season shows standout early. Coach Beckman praises his rare skill for a sophomore, while Anderson leads with 19 RBIs and Lambert adds four homers.
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Anderson
RBI
Lambert
Beavers struggle as inexperience costs games
Coach Beckman notes defensive lapses by a mostly inexperienced roster. Steve Utterback hits 400 over seven games and Randy shows solid defense with only two errors all season. James Wood’s nine loses lead to unearned runs as signals break down. Beckman cites lack of high school experience as a factor.
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Randy
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Beckman
Eagles add seven free agents to reach 101 on roster
Philadelphia Eagles announce seven more free agents joining the 101 players under contract before 1979 training camp. The rookies from minicamp include Mike Piersol Steve Bernardo Bob Bassett Mike Siegel Steve Kenney Clay Singletary and Judge Thomas. Thomas set Virginia college rushing records with 3835 yards in his four year career at Virginia Union after high school at William Fleming Roanoke Virginia.
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Carl Peterson
Monay
Eagles
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Widener
Steve Bernardo
Wake Forest
Bob Bassett
Penn State
Mike Siegel
Boston College
Steve Kenney
Clemson
Clay Singletary
West Virginia
Judge Thomas
Virginia Union
Thomas
William Fleming High
Roanoke
Virginia
Tuesday High School Baseball and Softball Scoreboard
Park View at Clarke County and Broad Run at Warren County lead a slate of games across baseball and softball venues including Osbourn Handley Osbourn Park George Mason Loudoun Valley Loudoun County and various county church leagues. The column lists timings and matchups for men and women teams plus church league finals and notable results from Washington San Antonio and Phoenix games.
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Clarke County
Broad Run
Warren County
Osbourn
Handley
Osbourn Park
George Mason
Loudoun Valley
Loudoun County County
Cole Field
Clearbrook Park
Big ‘A
Rubbermaid
Technicon
O'Sullivan
Carborundum
ASAP
A& P Vans
Forecast Furniture Seer
Major League Leaders and Box Scores Snapshot
National League leaders include batting Brock St Louis 382 Rose Phi 350 Foster Cin 348 Concepen Cin 345 JCruz Htn 341. Concepen runs 32 Puhl 27 Lopes 27 Winfield 25 RBI Foster 31 Murphy 26 Schmidt 25 JCruz 25 Winfield 25. HITS Concepen 49 Winfield 47 Foster 46 Russell 46 Griffey 45. Doubles Parrish 12 KHrnandz 12 Reitz 11 Griffey 11. Triples Scott 6 Winfield Lopes 4. Stolen bases Moreno 16 StL 11 Lopes 9 JCruz 1. Pitching Ruthven 0.42 Rogers 1.75 3.35 Bibby 4p Littell 3.31 0.750. Strikeouts Richard 54 Piekro 38 Blue 38 Carlton 37 Sutton 37. Wednesday games list incl Baltimore Boston Toronto Cleveland Detroit etc. Standings show Philadelphia 22 Montreal 83 2% St Louis 7 MSM Chicago 4 30 6%. Cincinnati 2 Db Houston 1 1 LA 3 8 30 3h San Francisco 5% 28 Atlanta 4% San Diego 3 Oh. Notes include Cincinnati 7 San Diego 4 only game scheduled.
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