Baseball and Horse Racing Notes From Major Leagues and Tracks
The AP league leaders show G Brett KC leading batting at 359 with LeFlore Det 346 and McRae KC 325. Oas KC leads runs with 52, Hargrove Tex 49, Rivers NY 48. Burroughs Tex 54 RBIs. Brawls KC 51. Munson NY 48. Hittings list includes Brett KC 106, Ler Jo Det 98. Double leaders include Carty Cle 18 Hargrove Tex 18. Home run leaders include Bando Oak 16 and Mayberry KC 13. Stolen bases show Patek KC 3 and Carew Min 32. Pitching leaders note Fidrych Det 81 wins and others with 2.24 era. Also reports on stakes at Delaware Park Pimlico Keystone Arlington Park Hollywood Park Monmouth Park and a slate of Sunday games across multiple cities.
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LeFlore
McRae
Bostock
Min
Rivers NY
Oas
Hargrove Tex
White, NY
North Oak
Burroughs
Tex
Mayberry
Chambliss
Otis KC
Munson
Brett KC
Ler
Jore
Det
Rwers
Carty
Cle
Hargrove
D Evans
Bsn
Garner, Oak & LeFlore
Bando
Oak
Bal
Rice
Ustrzemski Bsn
Hendr Wk Cle
Patek KC
Bavier Oak
Carew
Campaneris
Gatland
Fidrych
KC &4 Ce
W Campbell
J Brown
Kern
Vuckovich
Chi
Leonard KC
Ryan Cal
Tanana
Cal
Blyleven Tex
Jenkins Bsn
Hunter NY
Kingman
G Foster
Schmidt
Phi
T Perez
Morgan
Montanez
Rose
Buckner
Garvey
Cardenal
A Oliver
Cash
Parker
Tyson
Geronimo
Davis SD
Foster
Cedeno
Brock
Lopes
Taveras
Pgh
Griffey
Rhoden
Norman Cin
Matlack
R Jones
Kaat
Alcala Cin
Reed
Davis Cup withdrawals spark protest over sanctions
London reports that the United States quit Davis Cup in protest over sanctions for political withdrawals. In Wimbledon notes Romania beat Mexico 6-4 9-7 6-3 to reach the men’s singles final against Bjorn Borg of Sweden. In New York Larry King said Ilie Nastase faces a substantial fine for walking out on the Hawaii Leis last month. In Santa Monica Muhammad Ali was hospitalized after leg pains following his bout with Antonio Inoki of Japan.
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London
United States
Wimbledon
England
Thetastase
Romania
Mexico
Raul Ramirez
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
New York
Larry King
Ilie Nastase
NFL Faces Partial Loss Over Labor Ruling
An NLRB judge found the NFL used some unfair labor practices in the 1974 contract talks and strike while allowing the league to enact playing rules with union discussion on safety. The decision orders reinstatement with back pay for ex-players and bars unilateral pay increases without union consent.
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Washington
National Football League
Charles W. Schneider
National Labor Relations Board
NFL
Schneider
Still Leads Milwaukee Open After First Round
Ken Still fired an eight under 64 at Tuckaway Country Club to hold a two stroke edge over Fuzzy Zoeller and Dave Hill in the Greater Milwaukee Open. Gay Brewer and others sat at 67 as 50 players broke par under ideal conditions in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Ken
Tuckaway Country Club
Fuzzy Zoeller
Dave Hill
Gay Brewer
Steve Melnyk
Rex Caldwel
Johnny Jacobs
George Johnson
Cesar Sanudo
Mac McLendon
Homero Blancas
Zoeller
Nastase Faces Borg in Wimbledon Final Showdown
The Romanian star Ilie Nastase, famed for on court tantrums, aims to keep his temper in check as he meets Sweden's Bjorn Borg for the Wimbledon men’s title after Nastase’s semifinal win over Raul Ramirez. Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong clash in the women’s final.
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Wimbledon
England
Ilie Nastase
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Raul Ramirez
Nastase
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Evonne Goolagong
Miss Evert
Stan Smith
Ramirez
Taiwan Team Banned by Canada from 1976 Olympics
U S Olympic Committee officials say they are shocked by Canada’s ban on the Taiwan team from the Montreal Games. Don Miller notes Taiwan’s IOC membership and urges political interference be kept out of the Games. The move follows pressure from Peking and aims to avoid breaking ties with Communist China.
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Canada
Taiwan
Don Miller
U.S. Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
Miller
Peking
China
Ali Admitted To Hospital After Contested Match
Muhammad Ali, 34, heavyweight boxing champion, was admitted to St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica with blood clots in his legs after a controversial World Martial Arts match in Japan against Antonio Inoki last week. He arrived in Los Angeles to meet Columbia Pictures on an upcoming film project.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Muhammad Ali
Antonio Inoki
Japan
Ali
St. John's Hospital
Los Angeles
Columbia Pictures
the Greatest
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