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T . y ••■ ■ f ' ' DAILY TRIBUNE-EXAMINER on, Montana Page 6 Tuesday, July 9,1074 WFL opens season • Perry’s string ends l 15 this week on television Mike Hegan’s two-run pinch Woodson pitched 5 2-3 shutout By HERSCHEL NISSENSON Odom got around to third on a By BRUCE LOWITT reportedly worthy about $1 mil Hawaiians at the Florida Blazers homer in the 12th inning off re innings of relief for New York. AP Sports Writer sacrifice and an infield out and AP Sports Writer lion, provided bjTTVS, an inde in Orlando’s Tangerine Bowl, the liever Stan Bahnsen lifted the “ It’s all over.” designated hitter . Claudell It’s the only game in town at pendent network which will Southern California Sun at the Brewers to victory. National League scores: Los The speaker was Gaylord Washington, a 19-year-old rookie the moment—but bow good ia the televise one game each Thursday Birm ingham A m ericans in Yankees 12, Rangers 5 Angeles 4, Philadelphia 0;' Perry and those three little words starting his first major league game and who’s going to be there night to local stations around the Legion Field, the Houston Texans Chris Chambliss ripped a Houston 4, St. Louis 1; San told the whole story of Monday game, drilled a slider through the to find out? Thousands of fans in country. at the Chicago Fire in Soldier three-run double, Bobby Murcer Francisco 5, Montreal 4 in 10 night's heartbreaking 4-3 10- left side of the Cleveland infield Philadelphia, Orlando, Bir A few NFL veterans jumped Field and the Detroit Wheels at drove in three more with a homer innings. Chicago and Cincinnati inning loss to the Oakland A’s for a single and the winning run. mingham, Chicago and Memphis this year to the new league and the Memphis Southmen in and an infield out and Dick were not scheduled. after the Cleveland Indians’ It was Perry’s second loss and will find out Wednesday night, the WFL did sign a few promising Memorial Stadium. right-hander came within two his first since opening day. «hen the World Football League stars in the collegiate draft. The WFL is tossing some in outs of tying the American Perry was trying to match the begins play. The league is banking on novations at the fans, many de League record of 16 consecutive 16-win record set by Walter And the rest of the country will making it through this first sea signed to open up the game, pitching victories. Johnson and Smoky Joe Wood in find out Thursday night, when the son. In 1975, Larry Csonka, Craig which disgruntled NFL fans «ay Elsewhere, the Baltimore 1912 and equaled by Lefty Grove UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — The Arnold Mausser of Rhode Island league plays its first televised Morton, Calvin Hill and Daryle has become an excerise in Orioles nipped the California in 1931 and Schoolboy Rowe in Mohawk Valley Comets have got his third straight shutout and game. Lamonica and other NFL stars punting, place-kicking, running Angels 6-5, the Kansas City 1934. signed an agreement with the the Oceaneers remained un ; Without so much as one exhi will vault to the WFL. For now, and futility. Royals blanked the Boston Red Orioles 6, Angels 5 city to insure that the North defeated and untied -in nine bition game under its bet, the new though, the WFL will have to Rather than try to buck the Sox 5-0, the Minnesota Twins Baltimore erupted for five American Hockey League team outings as they edged the Boston league is- challenging the make do with some ex-NFL NFL on Sundays, or the colleges downed the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the first-inning runs and used Wayne will have a place and ice to play Astros 1-0 in-American Soccer established but strikebound Na players coaxed out of retirement, on Saturday, the WFL decided to Milwaukee Brewers edged the Garland’s 4 1-3 innings of hitless on this winter. League play. tional Football League'for the a number of NF players, mostly jump into the vacant evenings. Chicago White Sox 6-5 in 12 in relief to send the skidding Angels Mayor Edward A. Hanna and fans’ attention and ticket money. reserves, who played out their They’ll play on Wednesday and nings and the New York Yankees to their ninth consecutive defeat Victor Ehre, Comets president, SEATTLE (AP) - Olga Kor With a brand-new gold-and- contracts, some Canadian Thursday nights up to Nov. 29, trounced the Texas Rangers 12-5. and eighth under Manager Dick signed a contract and letter of but, the diminutive Russian orange ball and both new and old Football league imports and a date of the World Bowl cham “ It’s all over.” Williams. intent, guaranteeing that the city gymnast of 1972 Olympic Games players, Gary Davidson, crop of collegiate rookies. pionship game in Jacksonville, There wasn’t much else a de Royals 5, Red Sox 0 will spend up to $100,000 to fame, arrived in Seattle Sunday president of the league he was Wednesday night’s games are Fla. jected Perry could say. He blew a Stove Busby shut out slumping provide ice and basic improve from Spokane with her team only dreaming about less than a the Portland Storm at the That’s where Thursday night’s 3-2 lead with one out in the ninth Boston on three hits and Tony ments to the Utica Memorial mates. year ago, predicts attendance Philadelphia Bell in John F. WFL TV debut will be held, with inning when Joe Rudi tripled and Solaita slammed a three-run Auditorium. Plans for a bus tour of the city exceeding 40,000 at some games. Kennedy Stadium, the Honolulu the Jacksonvill Gene Tenace, who had tagged double. quickly fizzled as the Russian Davidson created the Ameri him for a two-run homer in the Twins 6, Tigers 2 entourage went on a shopping can Basketball Association in second inning, delivered the tying Eric Soderholm’s two-run ATLANTA (AP) — Dean Ta- spree at a shopping center. 1967 and the World Hockey As run with a sacrifice fly. homer highlighted Minnesota’s lafous, a star at the University of sociation in 1972. Both of them, Charities losers Perry allowed six hits, struck four-run second inning against Wisconsin, was one of three draft BOSTON (AP) — Ace Boston regarded by many as step out 13 and walked only two, but Woodie Fryman. That was choices signed Tuesday by the Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk children to the older, entrenched one was to pinch hitter Pat enough for Bert Blyleven, who Atlanta Flames of the National was released from Hahnemann leagues, are still struggling for in All-Star fiasco Bourque, leading off the 10th. checked the Tigers on seven hits. Hockey League. Hospital Sunday, a week after he fans and stability. Franchises Pinch runner John ’’Blue Moon” Brewers 6, White Sox 5 Also signed were Canadian underwent knee surgery. sometimes seem to shift or die as EVANSTON, Dl. (AP) - The lowed the refusal of the All-Stars defensemen Pat Ribble of Osh- Fisk was injured June 28 when often as the wind. organized charities of Chicago to practice unless the NFL awa, selected in the fourth round, he collided at home plate with Now' comes the WFL. It’s sort could become the first casualty of Management Council, bargaining nd Jerry Badiuk of Kitchner, Leron Lee. of like 1960 revisited. That’s when the warfare between the 26 club unit for the owners, and the NFL Beaverhead County chosen in the fifth round of this Red Sox team physician Dr. the American Football League owners of the National Football Players Association resume year’s draft. Thomas Tierney says it is ex was born. League and their striking veteran negotiations. Motor Vehicle tremely unlikely Fisk will return After about five years of gas players. “ No negotiations, no practices, BOSTON (AP) — Goalkeeper to the line-up this season. ping for breath, the AFL sud The College All-Star Game, no contract, no game,” the All- ‘¡&*x.N%x.x.x*x.x*x-x-x-X*x-x*x.x.x.v-vx.x.x-x«x«x.X"X.x.x-x::::»::x:x.;:x.x*l:;:!::%:;£:&i^ denly became for real «hen one played under the auspices of Stars decided Monday after a 40- Graveyard of the three major television Chicago Tribune Charities, will minute meeting networks dumped $38 million into be canceled as of 4 p.m., EDT, And the executive director of is now open each Frontier Construction Co. it for a five-year contract. Two Wednesday, the sponsor vowed the Chicago Tribune Charities, years later, the AFL was able to Monday, unless the warring sides Luke Carroll, replied: “ ... unless iv X* force a merger with the NFL. agree “ to allow the game to be an arrangement is worked out Monday and Tuesday from 8 - 5, The WFL has a TV contract, played without interference.” within 48 hours to allow the game | Remodeling-Residential,Commercial too, but hardly as lucrative. It’s The cancellation threat fol- to be played without interference, located just East of the "B” & South we shall be forced reluctantly to Custom Cabinets, Furniture | cancel.” The All-Star game, with the of the gravel pit on lover leap road. 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