Unmasking Emotions in Sunday Pro Sports Wins
Tom Watson grinned as he accepted a $36 000 prize after winning the San Diego Open his second straight pro golf tour victory. Gilles Gratton wore a snarling animal mask after a 5 2 hockey win over St Louis. Dick Stockton celebrated winning the U S Pro Indoor Tennis title in Philadelphia 3 6 6 4 3 6 6 1 6 2.
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Jimmy Connors
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Story
Watson Wins Again In San Diego Open
In San Diego Tom Watson surged to a five stroke victory at Torrey Pines with a 269 total finishing 19 under par. He held a steady lead with a three-under 69 final round and credited his focus and his driver for dominating the par fives. Watson, praised by Dom Mirandi as a rising star, remains cautious about comparisons to Nicklaus and Miller.
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Tom Watson
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Tom Sawyer
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Trevino
Stanford
NBC claims 1980 Olympic coverage rights in dispute
Soviet Olympic Committee spokesman says no rights awarded yet despite NBC assertion of an exclusive US TV deal. ABC and CBS reactions mix with Satra claims of a provisional letter of intent as IOC approval and contract signing loom.
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United States
NBC
Allan Staradub
Staradub
Satra Corporation
Nbc-Tv
Robert Howard
Sergei Lapin
Ledge
ABC Group
U.S. Justice Department
CBS
Satra Corp
Satra
New York
IOC
International Olympic Committee
Carl Lindemann, Jr
Metro Cagers Lose to Old Man Weather Causes Postponements
Postponements across metro area high school games last week due to winter storms reshuffled a full slate. Several boys and girls contests moved to February and February status remains unsettled with Linn-Mar and Washington not playing.
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Linn-Mar
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Prairie
Jefferson
Shorter Still Runs For Fun Beyond Olympic Medals
The article profiles Frank Shorter the Yale and Florida law graduate Olympic marathon champion who enjoys long distance running for intellectual stimulation as well as victory. He trains mainly alone and values politics and conversation over times. He hints at a possible Moscow 1980 bid if training and finances align. The piece also notes Drake basketball hype and college wrestling rankings with upcoming NCAA tourney chatter.
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AAU News
Frank Shorter
Frank
Yale
Florida Law School
Shorter
U.S
Munich
Montreal
East Germany
Waldemar Cierpinski
Cierpinski
Moscow
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