Pirates Sale Talks Focus Local Group Dominates Bid
A local consortium led by Westinghouse Chairman Douglas D Danforth emerged as the sole local potential buyers for the financially troubled Pittsburgh Pirates. The group includes James C Roddey who withdrew from a bid, while attorney Carl Barger provides free legal support. Mayor Caliguiri cited U S Steel chairman David Roderick as a member, though Roderick denied involvement.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Douglas D. Danforth
Pittsburgh Pirates
James C. Roddey
Carl Barger
Barger
Danforth
Pirates
John W. Galbreath
Columbus
Ohio
Richard Caliguiri
U.S. Steel
David Roderick
Roderick
European ministers approve binding treaty to curb stadium violence
In Strasbourg, 21 West European sports ministers adopt a binding treaty to minimize future outbreaks of soccer violence. The move follows deadly incidents including the May 29 riot at the European Cup final in Brussels that killed 38. They also will demand binding stadium design and surveillance requirements from UEFA.
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Strasbourg
France
Europe
Brussels
Belgium
Evert Lloyd Wade win Wimbledon opening rounds rain delay
Evert Lloyd and Virginia Wade moved into the second round at Wimbledon as top seeds posted straight-set wins amid rain delays. Hu Na, the first Chinese woman in the modern era to play at Wimbledon, also won. Gullikson upset Mecir in a five-set thriller with a late dramatic fall as he sprained a thumb.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert Lloyd
Virginia Wade
Lloyd
Mary Lou Piatek
Wade
Lea Antonoplis
Hu Na
Britain
Annabel Croft
Anne White
Pam Shriver
White Shriver
Tom Gullikson
Miloslav Mecir
Czechoslovakia
Wiggins Traded from Padres to Orioles Over Rehab Controversy
Alan Wiggins, San Diego suspended second baseman, is traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Roy Lee Jackson and a player to be named later. Wiggins is assigned to Rochester AAA. Padres president Ballard Smith cited ongoing drug problems and agreed to pay part of his contract through 1987 with no liability in 1988.
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Alan Wiggins
Baltimore Orioles
Roy Lee Jackson
Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wiggins
Orioles
Rochester
N.Y
Ballard Smith
Las Vegas
Smith
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Dodgers
WVIAC Commissioner Reed Reflects On First Year
West Virginia Conference Commissioner Mike Reed reflects on his challenging first year since July 1, 1985. He notes learning experiences including an error sending two officials to a site without a game, and highlights the conference's strong national standing contrasted with tight budgets that limit publicity. Controversies included Wesleyan football scheduling changes, Wesleyan and Charleston basketball skirmish, and State State probation for two years with coach suspension, with Reed initially suspending postseason play before appeal reduced it.
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Mike Reed
West Virginia
Reed
Mike McLaughlin
WWC
Kansas City
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wesleyan
West Virginia State
Craig Carse
Institute
Sander and Sutton Tied for Lead at Memphis Classic
Sander and Sutton both shot 7 under 65 to lead the St Jude Memphis Classic after the first round delayed by weather at Colonial Country Club. Ogrin carded 66 and Mahaffey had a hole in one to join Burns at 67 while Zokol Sills 68 and Gardner Morgan Tway 69 followed.
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Hershey, Pa
Amy Alcott
Hershey Country Club
Jan Stephenson
JoAnne Carner
Susie Benning
Alice Miller
Alcott
Pat Bradley
Patty Sheehan
Betsy King
Carner
Memphis, Tenn
Bill Sander
Hal Sutton
Sander
Colonial Country Club
Sutton
David Ogrin
John Mahaffey
George Burns
Richard Zokol
Tony Sills
Buddy Gardner
Gil Morgan
Bob Tway
Shreveport
NCAA keeps names of death penalty threats private
NCAA officials declined to publish the names of schools facing possible program suspensions under the new enforcement penalties. The retroactive measure could apply to about 15 schools with prior sanctions since Sept. 1, 1980. The policy aims to avoid negative recruiting while notifying each involved institution by letter.
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Mission, Kan
NCAA
David Cawood
Jack Davis
Oregon State
Cawood
Ncaa Council
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