The Daily Sentinel from Scottsboro, Alabama (2024)

May 9, 1979

Publication:

The Daily Sentineli

Location:

Scottsboro, Alabama

Issue Date:

Wednesday, May 9, 1979

Page:

4

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PAGE 4 SECTION THE DAILY SENTINEL SCOTTSBORO ALABAMA WEDNESDAY MAY 9 1979 Over 700 in Scottsboro Dixie Youth leagues Many of the over 700 participants in the eight different Dixie Youth baseball leagues in Scottsboro marked this week with opening season games The Dixie Youth season which is sponsored by the Scottsboro Recreation Department officially started Monday with a series of inaugural contests in all but two of the leagues Local youth 6 18 years old comprise the 48 teams in this year's baseball program The Ball League for ages 6 8 has ten teams in two divisions Teams comprising the American division are Burger Chef Scottsboro Trophy Big Drugs Maples Industries and Lay's Variety The National division teams are Department Store Hodges Pharmacy Liberty Restaurant red Singtons and encing The Ball League season opens May 28 The Dixie Angels League for ages 7 9 opened its season Monday with five teams the Yankees Mets Orioles Braves and Tigers The Dixie Minor League season opened Monday for participants ages 9 and ten The league divided into two "COOKIE THE COP" PROTECTS YOUR HEALTH AND PROPERTY! ft I PEST PATROL SINCE 1928 Complete Termite and Pest Control Expert Insulation division has eight teams In the American are the Pirates Braves Cubs and Tigers The National teams are the Reds Indians Orioles and Lions The Ponytail League for ages 10 12 also opened the season Monday This league features six teams the Braves Trojans Rockets Red Legs Cubs and Indians The Major League for 11 and 12 year olds has eight teams in two divisions In the American are the Braves Mets Yanks and Orioles The National features the Pirates Reds Tigers and Indians The Boys League for 13 and 14 year olds has four teams the A's Twins Reds and Cards This league also started play Monday The Dixie Belles League for 13 15 year olds has three teams the Reds Twins and Monday was the first day of action in the league The Dixie Majors for 15 18 year olds has three teams the Angels Rebels and Warriors This league opens its season May 14 Beating the throw Eg JCT 3407 Willow 5744804 Crossing the plate with a run ahead of the throw is a Red Legs player in Tuesday night Scottsboro Dixie Youth Major League baseball action amily Bring the family to our holiday feast! Let us prepare Mother's Day Dinner day feast all remember! Call this year We II serve up a holi for reservations soon Lfor MOTHEtfS SER VED BUET STYLE ROM TO APPETIZERS Chilled Grapefruit Juice Chilled Tomato Juice ruit co*cktail Cup RELISH TRA YS PICKLE TRA YS OLIVES CELERY CARROTS SALADS Cranberry Salad Waldorf Salad Tomatoes Tossed Green Salad MAIN COURSE Oven Roasted Maryland Young Tom Turkey and Dressing Baked Sliced Virginia Ham with ruit Sauce Sliced Western Sirloin of Beef Au Jus VEGETABLES Puttered English Peas Cream Style Yellow Corn Green Broccoli Casserole Cwidii Sweet Potato Patties luffy Whipped Potatoes DINNER make it a truly memor able occasion! Come enjoy our home style cooking friendly service and affordable holiday prices! $3 95 PER PERSON CHILDREN UNDER 12 200 DESSERTS Southern Pecan Pie Winesap Apple Pie Sweet Potato Pie Ice Cream Sherbet Scottsboro Ala 574 1115 Wgi 18 orld's Price includes any or all of above i INNKEEPER with refills Add calories to your Mill diet this one day or Reservations 111 dial 574 1115 Briny Your amily KGUSKItlMW Swinging away 51 i fc' S'" A Ysal veal 1 Job I I CT 'ial rj Wr Red Mark Miller takes a hard cut but misses the Tuesday night The ball can be seen in the ball in Scottsboro Dixie Youth Major League action glove in this game with the Pirates Rebounding the name of the game in playoffs By The Associated Press Rebounding is causing concern for the Seattle SuperSonics who return home to find their playoff series against the Phoenix Suns tied at 2 2 The SuperSonics the defending National Basketball Association Western Conference champions out muscled the Suns in the first two games of the best of seven set picking up 119 92 and 109 106 victories before hometown crowds However the Suns closed the rebounding gap in Game 3 Sunday in Phoenix and slipped past the Sonics 119 104 Tuesday night the Suns finally won the battle of the boards 49 40 and beat the SuperSonics 100 91 before a sellout crowd of 12660 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Game 5 is set for riday in Seattle We can let that happen (get out rebounded) and expect to win" said Seattle center Jack Sikma who averaged 156 points a game during the regular season and 124 rebounds need to control the boards We're the big team and they're the quick team have to work harder and do a better job the next time on the The 6 foot ll Sikma was held to five points and nine rebounds Tuesday night can't depend on your shots day in and day added guard Dennis Johnson who had 21 points in the losing effort the defense can remain constant and However Johnson promised the SuperSonics would "be all right when we get back to Seattle" The Suns saw a 15 point lead in the second period evaporate and Seattle take a 69 67 lead with 5:49 left in the third quarter A layup by Lonnie Shelton culminated a run in which Seattle outscored Phoenix 19 9 The comeback was keyed by Gus Williams who scored AND HOSPITAL ROOMS COST A LOT MORE THAN YOU WELTON NORWOOD AGENT 700 EAST LAUREL STREET PHONE: 574 3149 I I I iss I I SEE ME OR STATE ARM HOSPITAL SURGICAL INSURANCE Like a good neighbor STATE ARM IS THERE STATE ARM INSURANCE State arm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Home Office: Bloomington Illinois six of his 22 points on the night in that stretch However the Suns tied it 17 seconds later on a baseline shot by Paul Westphal and went ahead for good with 5:08 left on an 18 footer by Walter Davis who led all scorers with 27 points The Suns leading 81 77 going into the final period put the game on ice as they hit 12 unanswered points to go ahead 93 77 with 6:20 remaining in the game Half of that scoring punch was provided by reserve guard Ted Mc Clain who converted on shots from 10 and 12 feet out as well as a layup The Suns upped their lead to 17 points before Seattle began to gradually cut the margin although the game was out of reach by then Behind Davis who also had nine rebounds the Suns got 21 points from Westphal while backup forward Garfield Heard had a game high 12 rebounds was a wail of a game of us" said Suns Coach John MacLeod Birmingham will be minor league team of Atlanta ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta lames of the National Hockey League announced today that the Birmingham Bulls will serve as the principal farm team next season lames General Manager Cliff letcher also announced that the Bulls will be coached by John Brophy who coached the Bulls in their final season of play in the World Hockey Association Next season the Bulls will be one of nine teams in the Central Hockey League and will play an 80 game schedule including two games with the US Olympic team HOLIDAY TWIN CINEMA Cinema I STARTS RIDAY A IPI STARTS RIDAY They'll BlastBulldoze or Blow up anyone who stands in their way Box Office opens at 6:30 Sunday thru Thurs 1 Show at 7:30 ri Sat 2 Shows Starting at 7:30 IREPOWER when crime and passion I CWOHMcivms ow Box Office opens 6:30 Sunday thru Thurs 1 Show at 7:15 ri Sat 2 Shows Starting at 7:15 Cinema II A nbes a.

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