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Barrie Examiner, 10 Jun 1976, p. 13

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TOPS IN ATHLETICS ACADEMICS Awards for athletic and academic excellence were presented to students of St Josephs Junior High School in Barrie Tuesday Among the awards handed out were ones for boy ath lete of the year and for leadership Tom Aikins left won the leadership prize and Tracy LaPlante won the top athlete prize at the schools awards as sembly Examiner Photo Two ejected from the game and Yankees managed Win By THE CANADIAN PRESS When Billy Martin kicks up fuss he does it rightright into the umpires shins The New York Yankees fiery manager reached the boiling point Wednesday nightthen cooled off in the Yanks club house for the final six innings of their 43 victory over California Angels in an American League baseball game He went after first base um pire Larry McCoy with ven geance in the third inning then went after him verbally in the clubhouse bit of blowing off steam that mi shrink his wallet considera ly McCoy gave Martin his first heaveho of the season after Martin had taken exception to the umpires out call close call on Mickey Rivers groun der If McCoy had lowered his palms instead of raising his thumb on the play the Yanks wouldve had run Instead he had Martin on his handsor more precisely his legs McCoy said Martin stormed out to first shouted few words relating to McCoys family tree then threw his hat and kicked the umpire in the shins couple of times Exit Billy Martin Five innings later Elston Howard the Yanks first base coach argued another close call with McCoy Exit Elston Howard ROYALS WIN In the rest of the American League Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 63 Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland As Texas Rangers trimmed Baltimore Orioles 41 Cleveland Indians clipped nesota Twins 41 and Chicago White Sox downed Milwaukee Brewers 42 Billy came out used an ob scenity and threw his hat Mc Coy said of Martins explosive thirdinning appearance Either deserved ejection Im not sure which one threw him out for He questioned my heritage In my report Im going to tell exactly what happened con sider kicking me in the shins twice which he did as serious Sparky Lyle came in from the bullpen to replace weary Jim Catfish Hunter in the ninth in ning and picked up his eighth save of the year Hunter shut out the Angels until the eighth when they scored twice on singles by Jerry Remy and Tommy Davis In the ninth Ron Jackson led off with double and after Le roy Stantons grounder sent him to third Lyle came on and gave up Orlando Alvarez grounder for Californias final run Messersmith turns corner now he thinks nohitters By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Only last month Andy Mes sersmith was worried about winning game Now hes thinking about nohitters with each start Sure was thinking nohit ter again the Atlanta pitcher said Wednesday after shutting out Chicago Cubs 20 in Na tional League baseball game always do Why not The celebrated free agent signed milliondollar contract with the Braves earlier in the year but was unable to win game until May 17 Since then hes won four of five including three shutonts In his last appearance he came within two outs of no hitter against Montreal and fin ished with onehitter On Wed nesday he only allowed three hits one of them bunt single in the ninth Right now Im throwing as good as ever did and just cant pitch any better said Messer smith who improved his record to 45 In other National League games San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 62 Cin cinnati Reds turned back Pitts burgh Pirates 61 Houston As tros trimmed St Louis Cardi nals 52 Los Angeles Dodgers nip Philadelphia Phillies 32 an San Diego Padres blanked New York Mets 30 Messersmiths second con secutive strong performance spoiled the National League de but of veteran righthander Joe Coleman and handed the Cubs their sixth consecutive loss Catcher Steve Swisher got two hits off Messersmith who faced three batters over the minimum of 27 Mwsersmith walked one and struck out six Coleman who came to the Cubs in cash deal Tuesday from Detroit Tigers now is 26 for the season was exhausted physically and emotionally drained said Coleman who arrived late Tuesday night from the Tigers and showed up at Wrigley Field extra early only to find he would he lastminute starter BASEBALL RECORD By THE CANADIAN PRESS American League East LPctGBL New York 30 19 612 Boston 23 25 479 612 Baltimore 24 27 471 Cleveland 23 27 460 Detroit 22 28 440 Milwaukee 19 27 413 912 West Kansas City 32 19 627 Texas 30 20 600 Chicago 26 22 542 41 Minnesota 26 25 510 Oakland 25 29 463 California 22 34 393 12 SPORTS DIRECTORS ELECTED TORONTO CP The Cana dian Association of University Athletic Directors elected Nob by Wirkowski of York Uni versity Toronto as president Tuesday at their annual meet ing Bob Hayes of St Marys University Halifax was named first vicepresident and Buz Phillips of the University of British Columbia Vancouver second vicepresident Bob Fullerton of Ryerson Toronto was elected secretary treasurer STAMPS SIGN THREE CALGARY CP Calgary Stampeders of the Western Football Conference have an nounced the signing of quarter back Joe Pisarcik and three rookie imports The newcomers are safety Eddie Poole and of fensive tackle Allen Sitterle both of North Carolina State and defensive end George Mills graduate of University of Nebraska COACH FINED $100 CLEVELAND AP Coach Rocky Colavito of Cleveland In dians was fined $100 and sus nded for three days effective riday for his physical contact with umpire Rich Garcia the American League baseball club re rted Wednesday The in ci ent which resulted in the fine and suspension occurred during game against Chicago White Sox last Sunday BOSSON QUITS BOSTON AP Michael BOSSOII named general man ager of Boston Minutemen last week announced his resignation Wednesday spokesman for the North Wednesdayl Relults Boston Oakland Texas Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota New York California Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City Detroit Todays Probable Pitchers Chicago Forster 12 at Mil waukee Broherg 15 230 pm Oakland Bahnsen 22 at Boston Jenkins 56 730 pm California Tanana 74 at New York May 42 Baltimore Palmer 66 at Kansas City Splittorff 46 830 BRIEFS American Soccer League club said Bosson cited personal reasons for his resignation HEADED TRACK SAFETY INDIANAPOLIS AP Jo seph Quinn safety director at the Indianapolis Motor Speed way for 30 years died Wednes day at an Indianapolis hospital He was 71 SIGN N0 SELECTION CINCINNATI AP Cincin nati Reds announced Wednes day the signing of righthanded pitcher Mark King their first choice in the free agent base ball draft King 18 pitched the Owensboro high school team to the Kentucky state champion ship this season He averaged two strikeouts inning during the season and compiled 122 record LIKES BOWLING SHAFTSBURY Vt AP The Womens International Bowling Congress says Mable Mitchell of Shaftsbury Vt has bowled in eight leagues week since 1972 She is 80 years old The SIBC also lists Lillian Pur dy 74 of Alton on its bowling longevity list She com petes in eight leagues and is substitute in two others CUDDLY CUBS BORN HARTBEESPOORT DAM South Africa CP Samantha Leopard and Satan Panther Black have given birth to three of the rarest cubs in Africa The cubs are spott like their mother but dar er in color Born at private zoo Sa mantha who is tamer than Sa tan guards them furiously She allows only Jack Scales owner of the park near them Gamer Friday Baltimore at Kansas City Boston at Minnesota Oakland at Milwaukee California at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Texas at New York National League Flat Pct IBL Philadelphia 35 15 700 Pittsburgh 29 24 547 77 New York 26 31 456 12 St Louis 28 31 426 14 Chicago 22 31 415 14 Montreal III 29 383 is West Cincinnati 34 20 630 Los Angcles 32 24 571 San Diego 29 23 558 Houston 29 29 500 Atlanta 22 30 423 ll San Francisco 22 3439313 Wednesdays Results Atlanta Chicago San Francisco Montreal Cincinnati Pittsburgh Houston St Louis San Diego New York Los Angeles Philadelphia Todays Probable Pitthers Atlanta Ruthvcn 65 at Chi cago Renko L2 or Honham 43 230 pm Montreal Carrithers 174 at San Francisco Haiicki 48 405 pm Cincinnati Gullett 42 at Pittsburgh Medich 44 735 pm New York Matlack 61 at San Diego Strom 63 10 pm Philadel hia Carlton 53 at Los Angeles Rau 54 1030 pm Fridays Gamer Houston at Chicago Pittsburgh at Atlanta St Louis at Cincinnati Montreal at Los Angeles Philadelphia at San Diego New York at San Francisco HENDERSONS SADDLERY tlw llriilicr iittiai featuring Custom hand sewn tack and repairs to all tack and harness mile south of Barrie on Hwy No 11 at Painswick 7372982 Chicago committed and Orr enters hospital MONTREAL CP More than few people are wonder ing if Chicago Black Hawks really knew what they were doing by agreeing to deal with superstar defenceman Bobby Orr Orrs lawyer Alan Eagleson of Toronto told news confer ence Wednesday the Black Hawks had agreed to an uncon ditional deal for Orrs services covering several years despite the uncertainty of Orrs future as National Hockey League player The 28yearold defenceman entered hospital in Toronto to undergo an examination of his left knee which has already been subjected to five oper ations There is chance he may have to have sixth which could terminate his in jurymarred 10year career as player with Boston Bruins Eagleson said Orr would be examined by Dr John Palmer in Toronto and decision could be reached by the end of the week on an Operation Black Hawks general man ager Tommy Ivan said if Orr cannot play Im sure we will have some capacity for him We are committed as far as the figures are concerned said Ivan Weve taken that chance Bobby has come back and said he wouldnt take money if he could not play but we are obligated as far as were concerned The Black Hawks said prior to the meetings they would be willing to offer Orr $3 million in fiveyear deal There was no mention made Wednesday of the terms of the agreement ex cept that it was longterm agreement think Bobby Orr has made BARRIE POOI PATIO mile north of Georgian Mall Complete line of Chemicals Olmmediate Installation Inground onground above ground swimming pools Concrete and vinyl liners 7283436 it clear in the ast that if he cannot play hoc ey he will not take anyones money by false pretencos Eagleson said Eagleson had hoped to be Do able to announce Orrs signing Tuesday night but problem arose over compensation Un der terms of the players collec tive bargaining agreement equalization must be paid to the team player leaves in the form of other players Soviets interested in match Campbell said Wednesday Campbell speaking at news conference following the wind up of the leagues 59th annual meeting said the Russians have thrown out few hints on the subject but the NHL would not want the visitors af ter Feb MONTREAL CPOfficials of the Soviet Unions ice hockey federation have hinted they would be interested in sending at least one team to face Na tional Hockey League op sition on clubtoclub basis durin the 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