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Braves win in 11th on Bonnell’s single SAN DIEGO (AP) - Three weeks ago Barry Bonnell was impressing people with a .360 batting average for the Atlanta Braves’ Triple A Richmond, Va., farm club. That kind of performing earned him a promotion to the Braves. Now the rookie center fielder, at 23, is impressing people with a .348 batting aver age in the big leagues. “There really is a big differ ence between Triple A and ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ SPORTS ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ‘Griffin Night 9 set at stadium The Atlanta Braves and the Griffin-Spalding Recreation Department will co-sponsor Griffin Night at Atlanta- Fulton County Stadium on Wednesday, June 15, when the Braves and the New York Mets tangle at 7:35 p.m. Each Tee League team and Girls softball team will be represented on the field prior to the game, along with city and county officials. One lucky player will be throwing out the game ball. Tickets will be $3 for each player under 12 and $5 for adults. Griffinites are asked to make plans to attend the fun filled “Griffin Night”. Henry Sims of the Griffin-Spalding Recreation Depart ment is handling tickets for the game. Reservations must be made by June 8. Merchants edge B&F in Commercial League Griffin Merchants edged B & F TV Sales and Service, 14-13, Monday night in the Commer cial Softball League. Southern States defeated Signal Mills 20-2, the Griffin A’s downed Borden Chemical 7-3, and Dundee sacked Hooks Package Store 19-8. Terry Belvin hit a home run and triple and Tommy Lynch hit 3 singles for Griffin McCovey wouldn’t mind staying 39 By FRED ROTHENBERG AP Sports Writer Willie McCovey, the Jack Benny of the baseball set, would not mind staying 39 forever. He says his aching knees are better than they were 10 years ago, and who can argue with his success this season? McCovey, looking menacing again with his big piece of lum ber, lashed a double and two singles, keying a 15-hit assault khat carried the San Francisco Giants to a 7-2 victory over the pt. Louis Cardinals in a nation ally televised game Monday hight. I Left on the baseball scrap neap last season by San Diego ■nd Oakland, McCovey made lhe Giants’ team in spring [raining and is looking like the IdcCovey of old and new. I “I’m using the whole field,” laid the powerful left-handed ■lugger whose three hits raised [is batting average to .318. [People have been trying to get [le to quit pulling the ball for 18 ■ears. I can’t say when I de eded to do it, but when I went to bring training I started to go Sports on teevee TUESDAY 8:00P.M. (B — NHL Stanley Cup Championship Game 11:00P.M. (B —Major League Baseball: Atlanta vs. San Diego WEDNESDAY 10:00P.M. (B — Major League Baseball: Atlanta vs. San Diego THURSDAY 4:00P.M. (B —Major League Baseball: Atlanta vs. San Diego 8:00P.M. (B — NHL Stanley Cup Championship Game 11:30P.M. *(B — NBA Championship Game 2 (To Conclusion) here,” Bonnell said after his single drove in a run in the 11th inning to break a 5-5 deadlock Monday night and boost the Braves to a 6-5 decision over the San Diego Padres. “The players up here are all smarter, faster and just gener ally better,” said Bonnell. “And the same goes for the pitching. Pitchers just don’t make many mistakes up here.” Bonnell didn’t make many ei ther during the opener of a four- Merchants. Larry Fears hit 2 doubles and 2 singles and Sam Touchstone hit a double and 2 singles for B&F. Rick Toland and Danny Smith each hit 2 home runs and a single for Southern States. Barry Eubanks and James Bogan hit singles for Signal Mills. David Shirah hit a double and single and Chuck Dunn hit a the other way and stayed with it.” Giants starter Ed Halicki, 3-4, limited St. Louis to five hits and one run through seven innings. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3 Boston’s Bill Lee is getting his revenge for a shoulder injury, incurred in a brawl with the Yankees one year ago, that wrecked his 1976 season. He not only pitched five-hit ball before being relieved by Bill Campbell in the eighth, but served up a home run pitch to Reggie Jackson that may be a source of dissension for the Yankees. After Jackson’s homer, the DQ, Lanes, Goldstein’s win in girls softball Dairy Queen Number Two defeated B & PWCIS-13 Monday afternoon in the Girls Senior Softball League. Jane Sherliza hit 3 singles and game series with the Padres, rapping out three singles and a double to spark Atlanta’s 15-hit attack. “Bonnell is a very coachable kid,” said Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol. “He has talent and he also listens. He listens and he learns and I like that.” Bristol also liked what he saw from right-hander Buzz Capra, who blanked the Padres over the final two innings to pick up his first victory in two years. “It’s been a really long time,” sighed Capra, who sat out last season because of a bi ceps tendon operation. He en tered the game with an 0-4 record this season. “We had plenty of chances to win the thing,” said Padre Manager John McNamara, “but we just didn’t play good defense and we didn’t come through with the timely hits when we had runners in scoring position.” First baseman Mike Ivie paced the Padres with three RBIs on a homer and double while Gene Richards drove in the other two San Diego runs with a bases-loaded single off Atlanta starter Phil Niekro in the seventh. Besides Bonnell, Jeff Bur roughs had three hits and Gary Matthews a two-run homer, his fifth round-tripper of the year, to help the cause of the last-pace Braves. “We lost 17 games in a row earlier this season,” said Mat thews, “and we’re still only about four or five games out of second place in our division. I think that just goes to show how tough our division really is.” “I don’t know if the Los An geles Dodgers can be caught or not,” said Burroughs. “All I know is we’ve got a pretty good team and we’re just con centrating on getting out of the cellar at the moment.” home run and single for the Griffin A’s. Everett Parrish hit a double and Gary Craven hit a triple for Borden Chemical. Dee Stewart rapped 2 home runs and a single and Mike Spivey hit a home run, triple and single for Dundee. Larry Bottomsfield hit a double and single and Buddy Judd hit 2 singles for Hooks. Yankees slugger declined to of fer his hand for the customary round of handshakes as he en tered the New York dugout. Yankees Manager Billy Mar tin planned to reprimand Jack son today. Orioles 6, Brewers 5 Pat Kelly’s on a hitting tear, but it was his eyes that won the game for the Orioles in the 10th inning. Kelly, who had tied the score with an eighth-inning homer, walked on four straight pitches with the bases loaded in the 10th. Ken Singleton triggered the winning rally with a double off loser Jim Slaton, 2-5. A single by Tara Reid hit 2 singles for Dairy Queen. Vikki Rickies hit 3 singles for B & PWC and Jennie Morgan hit a double and 2 singles. Junior League Griffin Lanes defeated Cobb Lawn and Garden 15-6 in the Junior Girls Softball League. Goldstein’s Scrappers downed Mays Printing Co. 12-8. Pitchers battle in close BR game Darrell Vamadoe and Kelvin Cardell battled on the mound Monday afternoon as Pound Insurance nipped VFW, 6-5, in the 14-15 year old Babe Ruth League. Vamadoe went the distance for Pound Insurance, striking out 3, walking 5 and giving up 4 hits. Cardell also was on the mound for the duration, walking C". K: l Pr- ■ 4 B Iftuk /J KF || & HEi B I 7 < Jockey injured NEW YORK — Jockey Jorge Valasquez is helped by a nurse’s aide as he sits in a wheel chair after having his leg put in a cast Monday. Earlier Monday Velasquez had been in volved in a triple spill at Belmont Park rack track with apprentice jockey Steve Cauthen and Patrick Day, a veteran rider. Cauthen is still hospitalized with multiple injuries, but Day managed to walk away from the spill. Two horses were destroyed due to their injuries in the accident. (AP) Church League Sacred Heart defeated New Salem 9-7 in the Church Softball League. Southside defeated Midway Methodist 12-1, Calvary Assembly downed Wildwood 8- 4, Second Baptist nipped Grace Baptist 10-9 and First Baptist Youth routed First Assembly 11-1. Lee May brought in reliever Bob McClure, who has a 1.45 ERA in 20 appearances for the Brewers. A’s 3, Blue Jays 0 Oakland rookie Rick Lang ford ended his three-game los ing streak by blanking the Blue Jays on six hits, while striking out eight. Langford, 4-3, was backed by Tony Armas’ two-run homer, which keyed a three-run second inning. Braves 6, Padres 5 Rookie Barry Bonnell’s tie breaking single in the 11th scored Jeff Burroughs and boosted Atlanta past San Diego. Deborah Waldrop hit 3 singles and Leigh Bell hit 2 singles for Griffin Lanes. Becky Couch and Jo Johnson each hit 2 singles for Cobb Lawn and Garden. Kelley Wynne hit 3 singles and Kathleen Sherliza hit 2 singles for Goldstein’s Scrappers. DeDe Willis belted a home run and 2 singles and Lindy Moore hit 2 singles for Mays Printing Co. 4 and giving up 5 hits. He did not strike out anyone. Vamadoe also led the Pound Insurance hitters with a double. Dave Cone, Randy McCurry, Homer Daniel and Mike Huckaby hit singles. Leslie Brown had the big stick for VFW, hitting a triple. Charles Crowder and Greg Woods hit doubles and Ronnie Foster singled. Jeff Rowe hit a double and 2 singles and Frank Deßenedittis hit a double and single for Sacred Heart. Terry Marshall hit a double and single and Steve Bailey hit 2 singles for New Salem. Terry Dunn hit 2 doubles and 2 singles and Bobby York hit a triple and 2 singles for Southside. Wayne Johnson and Bonnell paced the Braves’ 15-hit attack with a double and three singles. I WOULD YOU BELIEVE? I I I iT ! ( ) T ttilaO I " ”—’———■—I Half-ton Standard Bed Model No. 7061 I 1977 Toyota Pickup I I H( | ( \ i \ ? ( I I / / / I Cash Price >53 ABn 3 z z Plus 3% Sales Tax > / Tag & Title Ih/(I\ i \ \ I Equipment: 4 Speed, Rear Step Bumper, Power Front Disc Brakes, Vinyl Bench Seat, Maxi-Cab & 6’ Cargo Bed, 2.2 Liter Engine & More I TRUCK SALE I I ENDS MAY 31, SO COME IN TODAY I I TOYOTA OF GRIFFIN, INC. I I 1301 W. Taylor St. 228-0090 I Open 8:30-8:30 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00 Sat. Mike Brooks each hit a single for Midway Methodist. Johnny Kitchens and Don Griffin each hit a double and single for Calvary. Gerald Chapman hit a home run and 2 singles and Gaines Wise hit 2 singles for Wildwood. Henry Miller and Mike Head each hit a double and 2 singles for Second Baptist. Butch Giles hit 3 singles and Bill Goldstein hit a home run and single for Grace. Billy Young belted a home run and single and Johnny King hit a double and 2 singles for First Baptist Youth. Bobby Parker hit 2 singles and Rudet Fountain hit a single for First Assembly. Page 11 — Griffin Daily News Tuesday, May 24, 1977 Wins Memorial Nicklas shooting for Snead’s record By GEORGE STRODE AP Sports Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Jack Nicklaus has his own version of modern math. “It would only take three events for seven years or seven events for three years,” Nick laus said Monday, moments after winning the rain-delayed Memorial Golf Tournament. Nicklaus’ multiplication is aimed at Sam Snead’s 84 official BASEBALL By The Associated Press American League East ..W L Pct. GB Balt 21 15 .583 — Boston 21 16 .568 Ms NYork 21 18 .538 1% Milwkee 21 21 .500 3 Detroit 17 20 .459 4% Toronto 17 24 .415 6% Cleve 14 21 .400 6% West Minn 25 14 .641 — Chicago 22 15 .595 2 Texas 19 16 .543 4 Calif 19 21 .475 6% Oakland 19 21 .475 6% K.C. 18 20 .474 6% Seattle 16 28 .364 11% National League East ..W L Pct. GB Pitts 25 12 .676 — Chicago 23 13 .639 1% S Louis 22 16 .579 3% Phila 19 17 .528 5% Montreal 14 21 .400 10 NYork 15 23 .395 10% West Los Ang 30 10 .750 — Cinci 18 20 .474 11 Houston 16 23 .410 13% S Fran 16 23 .410 13% S Diego 17 26 .395 14% Atlanta 15 26 .366 15% Terri Moody signs with UGA ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The University of Georgia has an nounced the signing of Terri Moody, winner of the 1976 Georgia women’s golf cham pionship, to an athletic grant in aid. Miss Moody, 18, who signed Monday, also captured the Georgia junior golf title three years in a row from 1974 to 1976. BASKETBALL NEW YORK — Kareem Ab dul-Jabbar, who led the Los An geles Lakers to a 53-29 record this past season, was named the National Basketball Associ ation’s Most Valuable Player for the fifth time in the past seven years. triumphs, unmatched in professional golf history. Nick laus’ 63rd victory broke a tie for second place with Ben Hogan. The 37-year-old Ohioan paused and added, “Actually, if I play enough to win 84 events, I should get to $4 million first.” With his $45,000 Memorial victory, Nicklaus accom plished: —Career earnings of more than $3 million, the first to reach that plateau. Arnold Palmer is a distant second with nearly $l.B million. —Winnings of $200,000 for the seventh consecutive year to go with 15th straight season of SIOO,OOO-plus. —His first hometown victory in 20 years. The last had come in the 1957 Jaycee Tournament when he was a 17-year-old ama teur. Those two decades led to a rare case of butterflies for Nicklaus. “Normally,” he said, “I don’t get nervous for a tournament. I was pretty nervous this morn ing for two reasons: I wanted to win badly and knew anything can happen with a two-shot lead on a course like this.” The only thing that happened was that Nicklaus parred the three remaining holes left after a spring storm had halted play for the third time Sunday night. His closest pursuer, Hubert Green, matched par the last four holes and settled for sec ond. Nicklaus had a closing 71 on the course he designed and built for 281, seven under par for 72 holes. Green finished with 69- 283 for $25,650. Masters champion Tom Wat son was third with 71-285. Lou Graham was the only other player of the select field of 10 to master par, shooting 70-287 for fourth place. The 7,101-yard monster, whipped by rain, hail and wind, ballooned final round scores to 75 or higher for more than half of the field. Third-round pacesetter Bob Wadkins slipped to 81-290. Mark Lyle, only one shot behind Nicklaus after 54 holes, scram bled to 82-293. Defending cham pion Roger Maltbie had 78-295, Tom Weiskopf 82-297 and John ny Miller 76-299. COWBOY BOOTS Beatty Shoe Shop 458 W. Solomon Phone 227-6723
