Coe and Ovett Lead 800m Heats in Moscow Debut
Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett split the early 800 meters rounds in Moscow with Ovett winning his heat in 1 49 4 and Coe posting 1 48 5 as both prepare for the semifinals and a possible rematch in the 1500. Italy earns first gold as Maurizio Damilano wins the 20 kilometer walk.
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Moscow
Sebastian Coe
Steve Ovett
Coe
Lenin Stadium
Ovett
Italy
Maurizio Damilano
Daniel Bautista
Mexico
Montreal
Solomin
Nadyezhda Tkachenko
Soviet Union women sweep pentathlon lead with 5000-point mark
Aiken Standard notes a Soviet Union sweep in the women’s pentathlon led by a 5,083 total, first woman over 5,000. Olga Rukavishnikova and Olga Kuragina trailed, while Tlona Slupianek won the women’s shot put at 22.41 meters. In track events, Lasse Viren and John Treacy faced a dramatic 10,000 meters heat, with Treacy collapsing late as Viren faded from the pack.
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Soviet Union
Olga Rukavishnikova
Olga Kuragina
Tlona Slupianek
East Germany
Finland
Lasse Viren
John Treacy
Ireland
Viren
Treacy
Comaneci Fails To Defend Gymnastics All Around Title
Nadia Comaneci, 18, misses Olympic all around gold at Moscow. She finishes tied for second with Maxi Gnauck after a jury overrules the Romanian head judge on balance beam scores. Yelena Davydova wins the gold amid delayed scoring and controversy. Treacy treated for dehydration. Irish condition not serious.
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Treacy
Olympic Village
Nadia Comaneci
East Germany
Maxi Gnauck
Yelena Davydova
Comaneci
Queen of Women Runners Back for Fifth Olympics
A Polish athletic icon Irena Szewinska, debuting as Irena Kirstenstein, rose to fame in Warsaw with victories in the 100 and 200 and long jump. By Moscow she has seven Olympic medals, four straight Games, and a 400 meter world record once at Montreal. Now 34, she shifts to the 400 and relays, still dominant through five Olympics.
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Moscow
Europe
Warsaw
Irena Kirstenstein
Irena
Szewinska
Montreal
Marita Koch
East Germany
Janusz Szewinski
Irena Szewinska
Dentsville Triumph Sets Showdown With State Leaders
Dentsville Pony League All Stars beat Aiken 6 4 to reach a showdown with the defending state champions at 7 30 p m tonight at the Aiken Pony League field The win advances the victor to the state tournament in Lexington Monday The Dentsville victory featured two run homers by Alex Cobb and Mark Meddaugh and a solo shot by Donnie Totten Totten held off a late Aiken rally as Richard Smith drove in Aiken’s first run in the third inning and Dentsville added another on a George Green single
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Dentsville Pony League All-Stars
Dentsville
Aiken Pony All-Stars
Aiken Pony League
Lexington
Alex Cobb
Mark Meddaugh
Donnie Totten
Aiken
Paul Ealy
Warren Ashley
Ealy
Telford Holmes
Ashley
Holmes
Xavier Council
Ray Fouts
Corky Emrich
Totten
Richard Smith
Smith
Fouts
George Green
Randy
Girardeau
Randy Smith
Hearn's two homers win L B C Sub-District title
John Hearn hit two homers driving in all four Langley-Bath-Clearwater runs as L B C defeated North Augusta Rebel all-stars 4-1 to clinch Sub-District 2-C and advance to District 2 Tournament at Riverview Park in North Augusta. Hearn earned MVP honors.
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Hearn
Langley-Bath- Clearwater
North Augusta
L-B-C
John Hearn
Graniteville
Michael Cooks
Greg Pitts
Aiken Trips North Augusta in Dizzy Dean Playoff Fight
Aiken powered by Neil Richardson three hit pitching shut out North Augusta 4-0 to reach the finals of the Dizzy Dean state tournament at Dillon Park. Wayne Hankinson led with two doubles and a single as the Aiken attack produced key runs early and late.
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Sumter
Aiken
Midland Valley
Dizzy Dean
Dillon Park
Neil Richardson
North Augusta
Selma
Ala
Richardson
Wayne Hankinson
Jimmy Hanna
Hankinson
Todd Scott
Hanna
Curtis Pressley
Larry Coleman
Midland Valley All-Stars
Dennis Boyd
Ted Grimes
Coleman
Nationals Roar To Championship
Johnston The Aiken National bats were alive as they beat Mid-Carolina 13-4 at Bell Field to win Sub-District 2-B. Eric Coleman and Kenny Shelby had three hits each, with Coleman homering for three runs. Mahoney was 11 for 13 in the tournament and pitched Mahoney struck out 11 in relief.
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Hubert Gorrie
Mid-Carolina
Jerome Boyd
Aiken
North Augusta
Riverview Park
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Neil Brooks
Australia
Queen of Women
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Will Grimsley
William C. Lott Field
Tommy Day
Day
North Augusta Rebel
David Thomas
Joey Batchelor
Rodney Jarvis
Batchelor
Jarvis
N.A
David Casares
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