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Sports Talk ELECTRICIANI Irving Park’s 13 year olds rolled to 11-4 and 6-8 victories over Riverside and Lakeside respectively Michael Davis was the winning pitcher against River side and Jeff Williams won against Lakeside. Ron Sykes, manager of the team, attributes their succest to virtually flawless defense and strong hitting lead by Gordy Loving. Jeff Williams, and Henry Scott Irving Park plays the winner of the Riverside-Lakeside game with the winner moving on to Salem. With an already strong team Irving Park promises to be even better with the return of Tony Butler who has not yet played in a poet-season game for Irving Park. For the first time since the tournament began Irving Park is the host of the District »1 Championship Tournament, the host team lost however, as Steve Schwab pitched a one hit shutout for Lakeside Schwab struck out six batters, eralked two, and gave up the only hit to Paul Weatheroy. The losing pitcher was Greg West. The final score was 8 - 0. One time starting quarterback for the Pittsburg Steelers. Joe Gilliam, is beck in pro football. Gilliam announced last Thursday that he has conquered the drug addiction that threatened to wreck his career. Obviously eager to get beck into football. Gilliam reported to the New Orleans training camp a day early in what he termed better physical and mental condition than he was in 1975 the year he started for the Steelers. Gilliam says it was an uphill struggle all the way and he was firmly resolved to make it. According to Gilliam it was an individual effort an individual effort with the help of God. Gilliam said he became involved with narcotics through "curiousitv and associates." Gilliam says youngsters “can take it from me, it's something you don't want to go through. Most people who do don't make it back. Everything in the world means life, except drugs. Drugs mean death” Jamall Wilkes, the super forward of the Golden State Warriors, has packed his bags and moved uptown to the big city of Los Angeles leaving the Warriors in the cold. Or could his leaving have been a blessing in disguise? Scotty Stirling, assistant to the Presi dent of the Warriors feels that the smooth shooting forward is a budding The Port of Portland has an immediate opening for an Electrician I position to pro vide a variety of tasks. Ap plicant should have a work ing knowledge of high volt age ryrtT—*‘*. motor, boiler and chiller equipment. Abo. mercury vapor, high prom, sodium lighting circuits. Must bo abb to work outside year round and at high ele vations. Salary range 18.19 per hour. This b a Union position. Applicant should have a general joureyman electrician license or exper ience to take Journeyman test shortly after hiring. A l so should have a building maintenance or light eon struction card. If qualified, contact Alfonso Small, 238-8381, Ext. 806. young superstar and to the collective bargaining agreement which states that the new ball dub shall make the prior club (the Warriors) whole as much as possible. Stirling expects a gg compoiisAtioo. Glancing down the present roster of the Lakers, there appears to be only one superstar, Kareem Abdul Jabber. And that is precisely who the Warriors want. Commissioner Larry O'Brien will hear both sides and then make a ruling. The Warriors are putting all their chips on O’Brien, hoping h ell ravage the Lakers for their evil deed. But take awgy Kareem? R is incomprehensible that O'Brien will be that courageous. But woe and behold. Laker fans what if he is? Comeback pitcher Jim Bouton, who flopped in tries with Knoxville in the Southern Association and A team in the Mexican League, will get another tiy with the Portland Mavericks. " I gave him a 33 1/8% raise” Mavericks osrner Bing Russel said. “I've got him up to 8400 dollars a month this time. Jim won for us before and he will «Tin for us this time too.” Two years ago Bouton had a 4-1 record with a 2 JO E ra for the Mavs. The 80 year old Bouton was once a 21 game «Tinner for the New York Yankees. A t thirty-eight Bouton still believes there's a chance for him to ride his knuckleball beck to the major leagues. i of fans of Japan's biggest »art, baseball, are pulling for Yomiuri Giant's first baseman Sadaharo Oh to establish what they term a “world record" for home runs. The record his held by Hank Aaron who retired from active baseball on October 3, 1976 «rith 756 career homers. Oh, a left-handed batter belted hie 20th, 21st, and 22nd homers this season and now has a total of 738. Baseball commissioner Barrie Kuhn has said he «rill not recognise Oh's imminent home run record because pro fessional baseball in Japan is not a pari of the United States’ major league organize Cincmnati shortstop Dave Concepcion will receive the Roberto Clemente Award as the best Latin American player in major league baseball. The voting is done by a committee of Puerto Rican sports writers and broadcasters. Previous winners include Louis Aparicio, Juan Marichal. and Louis Tiant. Roa Lyle seeks tide fight on all score cards going into the 11th round," Boardman pointed out. “Later in that round AU called the referee to stop the bout.” he continued. In the past. AU has always been courageous enough to meet top contend ers a second time. Examples include Joe Bugner, George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, Sonny Liston. Floyd Patterson, and Jerry Quarry. AU fought Joe Frasier and Ken Norton three times. Lyle, who is acknowledged as one of the hardest punchers in the heavyweight division, says that he is ready tor AU. “I ’ve defeated the number 4 and 6 heavyweight contenders, Norton seems to be ducking me, so a match with AU is the most logical answer,” Lyle said. NEY begins classes ballet, sports skills, yoga, creative move ment. judo, karate, track and basketball. There is a discount for members. Adult rinses, available on a monthly basis, including volleyball, basketball, tennis, yoga, swimming, karate, d a nce and exercise. For more information call the North east Y at 281-1166. The Northeast YM C A. 1680 N E 38th Avenue, begins the second six-week summer session for youth and adults on July 26, according to Ben Jensen, Program Director. Kids from three to sixteen are urged to sign up for classes a week early during the week of July 18. Classes bemg offered include »«rimming, gymnastics. ENGINEER, REGISTERED CIVIL Nm fofas Fair Appeals Board Governor Bob Straub has appointed five members and reappointed one mem bar to the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board. The Board deals «rith disciplinary appeals from public school personnel. the new members are Bobbie B. Nunn. Portland; Peggy A. Lansa. West Linn; Joan C. Cowdrey. Idanha; Beryl K. Sullivan. Klamath Falls; Peter W . Walk ker, Milwaukie. Shary Lee Wortman, Scio, was reappointed. Ma. Nunn is a personnel specialist far Portland Public Schools and is a former director of PP6' Paraprofessional Devel opment Systems. A graduate of Portland State University and the University of Portland. Ms. Nunn and her husband. Josiah. Uve in Portland. H er term expire» June 80. 1961. Water replaces Emma Chiles of Port land. An instructor at Clackamas High School, he serves on the Milwaukie Neighborhood Council Board and is a member of the Educator's Assistance Fund Board. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Ms. Lansa is Personnel Manager for the First State Bank of Oregon. She is currently serving os vice chairman of the Portland Mtro-Health Advisory Board and is a member of the Marylhurst Education Center Advisory Committee. She is a graduate of Portland State University. Ms. Cowdrey is a free-lance w riter and part-time editor for Oregon State U ni versity. she also serves as a volunteer tutor at Detroit School. Sullivan is a plant operation foreman at Oregon Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Klamath County School Board and is a former Klamath County School district teacher. He b a graduate of Oregon College of Education. Ms. Wortman is a North Albany Grade School teacher. She is a graduate of Oregon State University. / ; «S' INDOOR PLANTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES < ? <■> « z A THE POLYNESIAN SEED 4 NURSERY COMPANY b off > of the Hw BROOKS HEADS COMMITTEE Due to an error of fwnnii s sio n, the Observer failed to include James 0 . 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Skyline Blvd. • The Port of Portland has an immediate opening for a General Maintenance work er to provide a variety of mechanical and electrical tasks. Must have working knowledge of heavy equip ment repairs and operation and experience in the u s .. uf mechanical operation and experience in the uses of mechanical hydraulics and qbctrical testing equipment Applicant msut have good safety and driving records, good hearing, eyseight cor reeled to 20/20 with glasses, and no imparities; ability to lift and do heavy labor. Sal ary range 87.88 per hour (union position J. If qualified, contact Alfonso Sm all, 233-8331, E xt. 806. An Equal National engineering firm needs registered engineer with degree in civil engin eering or equivalent experi ence; public works experi ence preferred. Send resume to Stevens, Thompson 4 Runyan. Inc., 5606 SE M il waukie Ave. Portland, OR 97202 An Equal Opportunity Lyle is a pittare al Muhammad AU has been offered 5 J million dollars to defend his title against number 3 heavyweight contender Ron Lyle according to Ben Thompson, a California fight promoter. Thompson, one of several promoters interested in making the match, was recently in Denver to negotiate the fight. He met «rith Bill Lyle. Sam Boardman and the Lyle people's attorneys. Terms of the tentative agreement worked out between Thompson and the Lyle camp had set the title bout for this fall. Boardman, who serves as Ron Lyle's trainer and advisor, feels that AU owes Lyle another match. “During the Lyle- Ab fight on May 16. 1975, Ron was ahead Laboratory oriented STP process analyst/aast sani tary engineer needed; mini mum requirements - 4 to 5 yrs. 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