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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.
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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
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