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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1981
Page
10
Major league baseball faces a midseason strike with talks stalled after a weekend without games. Federal mediator Kenneth Moffett indicated no talks were scheduled, while both sides signaled willingness to bargain early in the week. Losses in revenue and attendance loom as teams count empty ballparks and canceled games.
Veteran Ray Floyd captured his third win of the season at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic in Harrison New York. Floyd shot 2 under par 69 final round for a 275 total nine under, earning 72000 dollars from a 400000 purse and solidifying his status as a major U S Open contender at Merion.
Darrell Waltrip surged from third to lead late and held off Dale Earnhardt to win the Warner W. Hodgdon 400 at Riverside International Raceway. A midrace tire loss, caution resets, and fresh tires aided Waltrip as Richard Petty and Neil Bonnett faded. Waltrip earned $23,400 and narrowed Winston Cup standings over Bobby Allison.
Major league clubs faced multi million dollar losses as the first mid season strike canceled key weekend series. Detroit forecast 90 000 to 95 000 fans for three games with Kansas City but gate receipts vanished. Twins and Phillies also suffer heavy losses along with Expos Pirates Angels and Brewers facing major reductions in attendance and revenue.
Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, returning from retirement, captured Le Mans for a record fifth time aboard a Porsche 936-81 shared with Derek Bell. The event opened with fatalities including driver Jean-Louis Lafosse, and one marshal, as 21 of 55 starters finished in the hot 24 hour race watched by 250000 spectators.
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