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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1980
Page
13
LEXINGTON The Aiken Pony League All Stars seek a second consecutive state crown tonight at 7 30 as Chester faces elimination after ousting Lexington 5 1. Aiken remains unbeaten and can clinch the title in a double elimination format.
Laurens National edged Aiken 5-4 in District 2 Tournament at Riverview Park. Aiken argued a disallowed first inning homer by Eric Coleman after time was called. protest upheld by committee. Laurens’ Jeff Rook homered, with late pitching by Rook shaping the final.
Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz of Poland broke the world mark with an 18 feet 11 3 4 inch vault in Moscow, surpassing Philippe Houvion and contending at 19 feet amid hostile Soviet crowd tactics. He finished tied for gold with Konstantin Volkov and the defending Olympic champion in the tense event.
The Soviet basketball team earned bronze after beating Spain 117-94 as 10,000 spectators jeered at the medals ceremony. Tadeusz Slusarski and coach Kozakiewicz drew attention for an obscene gesture during the event. Swings in track and field saw Viktor Markin win the 400 meters in 44.60, Vladimir Kiselyov take the shot put, and East Germany’s Wockel repeat in the 200. The women’s basketball team secured gold with a 104-73 win over Bulgaria while Alexeev retired after failing thrice to lift 396 pounds.
NBC observers say Soviet coverage of the Moscow Olympics is solid but biased at times. IOC feeds limit NBC to taped feeds due to boycotts and equipment bans, with examples like flag interruptions at the opening ceremony and biased Italy vs Soviet basketball replays.
Dorsett says Dallas is glad to have 6 9 defensive end Harvey Too Tall Jones back from a boxing hiatus. Jones reports to training camp at California Lutheran College and aims to anchor the Doomsday Defense with John Dutton Randy White and Harvey Martin. He notes a 6 0 boxing record and plans to regain timing and form for a stronger pass rush.
Jim Simons arrives at Whitemarsh Valley for the Philadelphia Golf Classic after an 18 under par finish and a six hole playoff defeat to Howard Twitty in Hartford. He faces a tough mental test with the PGA Championship upcoming and a 156 player field at Whitemarsh.
Houston Astros pitcher J R Richard was listed in good condition after emergency surgery to remove a neck blood clot. He collapsed during a workout at the Astrodome and was rushed to Methodist Hospital where surgeons removed the blockage and he was moved to the intensive care unit.
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