Decker's Olympic dream fuels lifelong obsession
Mary Decker, 24, lives for Olympic gold with a single priority running. From Garden Grove to Eugene, injuries, fame, marriage and pressure shape a restless quest to win in Los Angeles 1984. Decker seeks greatness and persists beyond scrutiny and doubt.
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Ore
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Decker
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Boulder
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Athletics West
Ron Tabb
Los Angeles
Joan Benoit
Doug Brown
Henry Marsh
Alberto Salazar
Mac Wilkins
Sports Illustrated
Tabb
America
Ron
Selfish players spoil tennis golden goose says Kramer
LOS ANGELES The tennis world faces an image crisis as top players skip premier events for exhibitions. Jack Kramer warns unless players and agents regulate the sport, promoters networks and the game itself risk ruin and a diminished competitive edge. He cites Indianapolis National Clay Court Championships losses and CBS dissatisfaction. The ex pro turned promoter laments players acting selfishly while exhibitions draw elite fields in Newport Beach.
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Jack Kramer
Newport Beach
Bill Stamps
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
Wojtek Fibak
Tim Mayotte
Yannick Noah
Mats Wilander
Kevin Curren
Elliott Telscher
Wilander
Noah
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Jaeger
Court
CBS
Kramer
Cash
Carry Pyle
Big Bill Tilden
Bobby Riggs
U. S
Pabst Pulls Off Eight Inning Win Over Collins Radio
Pabst Blue Ribbon spoiled Collins Radio 4-3 in eight innings as Marion Chiropractic edged Creative Software 1-0 in the first game and Modern Piping sits 7-1 while Vigortone stands 6-1 heading to Bakersfield ISC World Tournament. Cooper blanked Collins with his fifth shutout, while Peterson scored the lone Marion run with Wiste backing him.
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J.R. Ogden Gazette
Vigortone
Bakersfield
Calif
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst
Collins Radio
PBR
Marion Chiropractic
Creative Software
Ellis Park
Radiomen
Modern
Collins
Terry Flannery
Dick Burns
Flannery
Barrie Ernst
Larry Saalfeld
Billy Jones
Arden Miller
Roy Steichen
Dirk Dunbar
Kevin O’brien
Steichen
LeRoy Wegmann
Empire Lanes
Storm
Russell Cooper
Marion
Cooper
Denny Peterson
Leighton Wiste
Peterson
Ali dedicates center as scuffles erupt with youths outside
In Birmingham, Muhammad Ali dedicated the Muhammad Ali Center amid clashes as more than 1,000 youths surged toward him while police escorted him. Aides said Ali was shaken but unhurt and there were no other injuries reported.
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Birmingham
England
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Area Roundup Fronts Cedar Rapids Falls Sports Start Dates
Cedar Rapids Washington and area schools announce fall practice kickoffs across football volleyball swimming gymnastics and cross country with sessions at Warrior gym Washpool Cottage Grove and local venues. Equipment checkout and picture day noted at Kennedy while Linn-Mar offers activity tickets and volunteer signups ahead of early season events.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Warrior
Washpool
Cottage Grove
Kennedy High School
Falls
Kennedy
Linn- Mar
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