Angriest Yank criticizes Olympic system before Montreal trip
Mac Wilkins, the 6 foot 4 discus thrower from Oregon, arrives at US Olympic headquarters amid self described fury with USOC and IOC. He blasts the European bloc and calls for fresh ideas while bemoaning television and the state of amateur sport.
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Criticism of Sports Federations and U S Training Practices
A veteran critic laments sports bodies as reactionary and focused on control. He cites African nations boycotts, athlete training abroad, and U S authorities as inefficient, arguing American potential could yield more medals if better utilized. He notes Wilkins and Feuerbach trained with West Germans and calls for broader program reforms.
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Major League Saturday Games List Fragment
In the majors schedule mentions Detroit at Cleveland Boston at New York Minnesota at Chicago Kansas City at Oakland Milwaukee at Baltimore Texas at California Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Atlanta San Francisco at Houston Montreal at St Louis Los Angeles at San Diego. The text is damaged with missing counts and venue details.
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Morton Wins First Victory Of Season For Braves
After eight losses to start 1976 Morton broke through with a 7-1 win over Montreal. Ken Henderson drove in four runs to back Morton as Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Diego also won. Phillies beat Pirates 3-0 as Jay Johnstone doubled in two. Cubs defeated Cardinals 8-4 with 13 Chicago hits. Padres edged Dodgers 5-4 in 11 innings with Willy Davis delivering the deciding sacrifice fly.
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Odom Returns to AL With White Sox in Win Over Tigers
Blue Moon Odom, back in the American League with Chicago, spun six shutout innings as the White Sox beat Detroit 9-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. The win came after his return from the Braves and minor leagues, with six and two thirds innings of work and three runs allowed.
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Chauncey reaches Athens Little League semifinals with 11 6 win
Chauncey clinched a semifinal spot by beating Easler's 11 6 as Greg Bartlett earned the win. Jeff Russell collected three hits including a triple, and teammates Donald Frazee John Green Marty Long and Monte Long each had two hits.
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Olympic track events on ABC TV coverage in Montreal
ABC TV plans 1 1/2 hours of coverage from 8 to 9 30 p m EDT with a 15 minute telecast at halftime of the College All Star game Live telecasts will feature the women s long jump finals with Kathy MacMillan heats in the 800 meters where Rick Wohlhuter is among favorites and heats in the 100 meters with Valery Borzov chasing a second straight victory Also expected are U S boxers and basketball teams Russians and Japanese gymnasts and dressage by Princess Anne and other equestrians with a second day of competition.
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Nadia Comaneci Shines in Final Olympic Gymnastics Night
Nadia Comaneci capped her Olympic run with two more golds and two perfect 10s as she and fellow gymnasts dominated on the final night. East German swimmers swept events led by Kornelia Ender who set world records, while American swimmers also posted records and wins. Controversies swirled around Russian judges and a potential judging deal, with officials promising checks to guard against bias.
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Princess Anne Makes Olympic Dressage Debut Amid Guarded Ride
Princess Anne competing in dressage on day one with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip watching. She placed seventh in a field of 24 after a tricky ride. Sugar Ray Leonard won a decisive decision over Valery Limasov reaching the round of 16 as American boxing momentum grows.
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