WVU trip to Australia could be canceled
West Virginia University may cancel Coach Gale Catletts planned July 10 15 game exhibition tour to Australia after state funds for the trip were denied. The decision cited faculty and staff travel restraints though private funding may still be pursued. Catlett voiced disappointment but noted the team could still go if private support materializes.
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Morgantown
Australia
West Virginia University
Gale Catlett
West Virginia
Catlett
WVU Sports Information Office
Mike Parsons
WVU
Dick Martin
Mountaineers
University
Ben Tuchi
Gene Budig
Tuchi
Dr. Budig
Wind and Heat Define chaos at outdoor track championships
In Sacramento the USA Mobil Outdoor Track and Field Championships opened amid 102 degree heat and strong winds that toppled the discus cage. Greg Foster won his 110 meter high hurdles heat despite a gale that stood him up over the final two hurdles, citing the wind as unprecedented.
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Sacramento
Calif
Greg Foster
Burns Holds U S Open Lead At Merion After Dramatic Round
Burns tops the second round of the 81st United States Open at Merion in Ardmore Pa with a 66 for a 135 two-round total. Nicklaus, at 137, saw a double bogey on the 16th spoil his share of the lead while Tom Watson and Jerry Pate hold other strong positions as the field tightens. Norman Cook Graham Rogers Kratzert and others follow in pursuit as controversy surrounds a late ruling on slow play penalties.
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Jack Nicklaus
George Burns
Burns
U.S. Golf Association
Merion Golf Club
Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Tommy Valentine
David Graham
Globe
John Cook
Greg Norman
Bill Rogers
Bill Kratzert
Norman
Rogers
Kratzert
Cook
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Jerry Pate
Tom Watson
Scott Simpson
Lanny Wadkins
Jack Renner
John Schroeder
Schroeder
Boatright
4Man
U.S.G.A. Rules Committee
U.S.G.A
Meron
Valentine
Jack Icklaus
Len Hinkle
Ad Johnny Miller
Jim Colbert Curtis Strange
Mark McNulty
Sammy Rachels
Bruce Lietzke
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Mark Hayes
Seve Ballesteros
Hid
Forrest Ferler M2
Bobby Nichols
Bobby Wadkins
Mark Lye
Frank Conner
Isao Aoki
D. A. Weibring
Mike Reid
Larry Nelson
J.C. Snead
Mike Peck
Gary Player
Sare
Bruce Devlin
Calvin Peete
Steve Melnyk
Tim Simpson
Keith Fergus
Ben Crenshaw
Roger Maltbie
Kik Massengale
George Archer
Ray Carrasco
Hubert Green
Peter Jacobsen
Dave Barr
Bob Ackerman
Greg Powers
Kip Byrne
Bill Pelham
Mick Soli
Lee Elder
Leonard Thompson
Hale Irwin
Tom Kiteis
Ray Floyd
Gary Hallberg
Jorris Hatalsky
Andy North
Rex Caldwell
Corey Pagin
James Blairie
Terry Diehl
Don Pooley
Mike Morley
John McGough
Dave Fichelberger
Gary Koch
Oe Iri
Wayne DeFrancesco
Jim White
Hal Sutton
Dummar Builds Confidence for Second Pro Season
George Dummar, Milford Connecticut, first baseman for Bluefield Orioles, returns for a second Appalachian League season. He recalls a shaky debut marked by low confidence, limited playing time, and pinch-hitting duties, noting mental steadiness is crucial to performance.
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George Dummar
Bluefield Orioles
Appalachian League
Dummar Beats Back Confidence Slump For Big Season Hopes
George Dummar recalls a tough rookie year with Baltimore as he rebuilt confidence in Miami workouts and a Nautilus regimen. The former Sacred Heart star shed 10 pounds, sharpened bat speed, and embraced total concentration at the plate, leading to a .309 average and a rejuvenated wager for a strong season with Bluefield and teammates ready for success.
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Sacred Heart College
Baltimore
Greg
Dummar
George
Barbara
Diane
Tommy
Everett Barneses
Tara
Boog Powell
Miami
Bluefield
Walker Wins 100 Meter Heat In Hot Sacramento
Herschel Walker, Georgia star, clocked 10.67 seconds to win his 100-meter heat at Hughes Stadium in scorching 100-degree heat during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Carl Lewis ran 10.72 to place second as both advanced to the semifinals alongside a group of top sprinters and Olympians.
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Sacramento
Calif
Herschel Walker
University of Georgia
U.S.A
Stanley Floyd
James Sanford
Jeff Phillips
Mel Lattany
Harvey Glance
Steve Riddick
No Progress In MLB Talks Stalemate Prolongs Strike
The Associated Press reports America faced its second straight weekend without major league baseball as the strike continues. Negotiations between the Major League Players Association and the Player Relations Committee broke off after a 90 minute session in a New York hotel with federal mediator Kenneth Moffett stating no new talks were scheduled and that they are stalemated.
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Associated Press America
Major League Players Association
Player Relations Committee
Kenneth Moffett
Moffett
New York
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Service Center, Inc
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