Spitz wins fifth Olympic gold in Munich relay
Mark Spitz capped a record night by clocking 54.27 in the 100 meter butterfly for his fourth gold and anchoring the U S 800 meter freestyle relay to a fifth. He trails only two golds from his seven goal target as others contend with a scheduling foul up jeopardizing sprint events.
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Eddie Hart
Ray Robinson
Spitz
America
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United States
Johnny Weismuller
Don Schollander
Nedo Nadi
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Robinson
Lakeland
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Pittsburg
Robert Taylor
Houston
Dan Wright
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Jerry Heidenreich
Dallas
Steve Genter
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Willye White
Madeline Manning Jackson
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William Farrel
New York
Dan Gable
Waterloo
Iowa
Gable
Wayne Wells
Russians Dominate Olympic Event As Medved Wins Third Gold
The report notes Russia sweeping five golds led by Alex Medved who clinched a third consecutive Olympic title in the superheavyweight 280-pound class and retired after his victory. Other highlights include Norman Okla. lawyer winning 163-pound gold, Ben Peterson of Wisconsin earning 198-pound gold, and brother John Peterson taking silver in the 181-pound division.
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Wash
East Germany
Ulrich Beyer
Tim Dement
Bos
Knight kicks Redskins past Dolphins in exhibition thriller
Washington beats Miami 27 24 as Curt Knight nails a 24 yard field goal with 36 seconds left after Yepremian misses from 33 yards. Knight also adds a 51 yard kickoff return and Charley Harraway scores twice. Other scores include Sonny Jurgensen to Larry Brown and Mercury Morris opening for Miami.
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Associated Press
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Yepremian
Jan Stenerud
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Kansas City
Larry Brown
Mercury Morris
Larry Csonka
Charley Leigh
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions
Tampa
Fla
NBC
New England
Findlay Advances In Tourney
Memphis tripped Lewiston 4-2 while Findlay blanked Ballwin 6-0. North Haven beat Puerto Rico 8-2 and El Cerrito edged Norfolk 8-7. Friday pairings set Norfolk versus Puerto Rico Ballwin versus Lewiston El Cerrito versus North Haven Findlay versus Memphis.
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Findlay
Ohio
North Haven
Conn
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Idaho
Baliwin
Puerto Rico
Norfolk
Ballwin
Big Mama Return Sparks U S Open Interest
Margaret Smith Court resumes tennis after 13 months off to have a baby. She seeks a seventh U S Open title as top men and women stars, including Stan Smith and Billie Jean King, compete in early rounds and notable wins ripple through the Virginia Slims and Bonne Bell Cup circuits.
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Janice Metcalf
Claremont
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S.C
New York
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USLTA
Rod Laver
Australia
Arthur Ashe
Miami
Mrs. King
Patti Hogan
la Jolla
Evonne Goolagong
Brenda Kirk
South Africa
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Laurie Tenney
Los Angeles
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Nathalie Fuchs
France
Reds and Indians Expand Rosters With New Call Ups
The Cincinnati Reds recalled pitcher Dave Tomlin and catcher Sonny Roberto from the Indianapolis Indians. Cleveland Indians added six Portland players for the rest of the season, including pitchers Bill Butler Marcelino Lopez Steve Hargan Vince Colbert and infielders Kurt Bevacqua Jack Heidemann. Bevacqua leads Portland with a .312 average and 71 RBIs while Heidemann adds 12 home runs and 54 RBIs.
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Dave Tomlin
Maysville
Sonny Roberto
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N.Y
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Cleveland Indians
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Bill Butler
Marcelino Lopez
Steve Hargan
Vince Colbert
Kurt Bevacqua
Jack Heidemann
Hargan
Pacific
West Virginia High School Football Opens With Key Matches
Point Pleasant Big Blacks travel to Parkersburg South while Wahama White Falcons host Wirt County. Wahama, led by Grant Barnett in his seventh season, aims to rebound after 11 seniors left, facing defending Class A champions. Point Pleasant, under Dick Ware for the seventh year, returns 21 lettermen and seeks surprises with quarterbacks Randy Warner or Rich Pickens.
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Wahama White Falcons
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Ware
Randy Warner
Rich Pickens
Bulldogs Set For Second Scrimmage Before Opener
The Athens Bulldogs host Chillicothe for a 7:30 p.m. scrimmage at Butter Field with a 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. fish fry sponsored by the Bulldog Booster Club. Tickets are $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for students. Athens opens the regular season at Marietta next week and faces Central Ohio League foes in non league play. Tom Laundry, longtime Cowboys coach, has 88 NFL victories.
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Yanks gain ground with 7-0 win over Rangers
Yankees bounce back to within 1 4 games of first after Fritz Peterson and Bob Murcer power a 7-0 victory over Texas. Peterson earns fifth win in six starts as Horace Clarke and Murcer drive early runs and Nolan Ryan logs another shutout for California.
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Major League Baseball East and West Standings and Schedule
National League standings list teams Pittsburgh Chicago New York St Louis Montreal Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego with win loss records and games behind. Scheduled games for Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday include matchups such as Los Angeles at Chicago and San Francisco at Pittsburgh plus several pairings across the league with noted pitchers and records.
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