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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1976

Page

11

Baseball Schedule Fragments Include Montreal Pittsburgh Matches

The text lists several major league matchups with teams such as Montreal and Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York, Atlanta and Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and San Diego and Cincinnati. It also cites pitcher notes like Carrithers Candelaria Kaat Messersmith Ray Montefusco and includes a dense slate of Saturday Sunday and 2 games entries.

Montreal Carrithers Pittsburgh Philadelphia Kaat New Koosman Atlanta Messersmith Los Angeles Ray Sacisco Montefusco New York St. Louis Chicago San Francisco Houston San Diego Cincinnati St Louis Forsch Renko Strom Spillner Gullett Nolan

American Athletes Set to Compete in Montreal Summer Games

Olympic athletes Dwight Stones James Butts and Jan Merrill prepare for events as ABC-TV covers the Montreal Summer Games. Stones competes in high jump qualifying, Butts joins triple jump finals, Merrill breaks American 1500m qualifying record. Other finals include 5000m, field hockey, judo, volleyball and canoeing.

Montreal USS Dwight Stones James Butts Jan Merrill Abc-Tv Stones Butts Los Angeles Tommy Haynes Murfeesboro Tenn Ryfield Dupree Lynwood Calif Miss Merrill Waterford Conn

Embarrassing third place finish sparks call for aid for U S athletes

Montreal AP notes the United States trails behind Soviet and East German teams at the XXI Olympiad. Arnie Robinson warns 1980 Moscow will be costly unless government supports athletes. Six U S boxers reach finals and pace leads in archery as track events loom. Bruce Jenner sits third in a men s final.

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Track and field highlights at Athens games include Juantorena win

The report notes Guido Krast eamer leading after five events with 4333 points while Nikolay Avilov and Jenner trail. Jan Merrill sets an American record in qualifying for the women's 1500. Americans Haynes Butts Dupree reach triple jump finals. Juantorena wins the 400 with 44.26 as Szewinska sets 49.29 in the 400. East Germans protest discus results, reshaping medals.

Guido Krasteamer West Germany Russia Nikolay Avilov Jenner Jan Merrill Waterford Conn Army Tommy Haynes James Butts Los Angeles Rayfield Dupree Lynwood Calif United States Lasse Viren Alberto Juantorena Cuba Irene Szewinska Poland Robinson San Diego Randy Williams Fresno Juantorena Fred Newhouse Baton Rouge Herman Frazier Arizona State Szewin Williams Johanna Schalker East Germany Tatiayna Anisimova Natalia Lebedyeva Evelyn Schlaak Lavia Melnik Ms. Melnik Maria Vergova Bulgaria Gabrielle Hinzmann Switzerland Vladimir Nevzorov Sweden Teofilo Stevenson John Tate Knoxville

Fidrych Struggles As Orioles Edge Tigers 1-0

Detroit rookie The Bird Fidrych pitched well but took the loss as Baltimore edged Detroit 1-0 on an unearned run. Rudy May limited Detroit to few hits while the Orioles scored in the fourth after Grich and May singled.

Mark Fidrych Detroit Tigers Tigers Rudy May Baltimore Orioles Texas Rangers Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Orioles Bobby Grich Lee May Grich Ken Singleton Tony Muser Mark Belanger Pedro Garcia

Six-Hitter Blank Detroit As Fidrych Slips Again

A six hitter earned his second shutout of the season both against Detroit. Fidrych has three losses by shutouts this year. Rangers Eddie Bane and Bill Campbell combined on an eight hitter to beat Texas 2-0 as Glenn Borgmann drove in the fourth inning. Jim Umbarger took the loss, a former Arizona State teammate of Bane.

Detroit Fidrych Boston Kansas City Twins Rangers Eddie Bae Bill Campbell Glenn Borgmann Jim Umbarger Bane Arizona State University

Red Sox edge Indians as Wise saves in late relief

Carl Yastrzemski drove in two runs as Boston lined four doubles and Rick Wise held Cleveland to 11 hits before leaving in the seventh. Bill Lee earned the first save of his career by shutting out the Indians over the final 213 innings.

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