Barnes puts contract on line in bid for self discipline
Marvin Barnes seeks to removing the guaranteed $950000 from his three year Celtics contract in Austin Texas. He says the move will push him to work harder and become a great player. Celtics owner John Y Brown warns he will be cut if performance falters.
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Wathan Hurt After foul tip during Seattle game
Cedar Rapids product John Wathan was struck in the groin by a foul tip in the seventh inning against Seattle and was taken to a nearby hospital for observation.
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National Sports Festival opens amid hurried plans
Colorado Springs hosts the inaugural National Sports Festival across 18 Olympic sports at the Air Force Academy and Pueblo. More than 2,100 athletes arrived as travel and hotel demand surged. logistics were massive, but competition began while some events faced recruiting gaps and key athletes withdrew.
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Former hurler Bennie Daniels Jr in prison for embezzling
Former major league pitcher Bennie Daniels Jr has been sentenced to an indeterminate state prison term after pleading no contest to misappropriating 107000 dollars from a federally funded work training program at Martin Luther King Jr Hospital. He altered time cards to pad hours for youths and kept the surplus. Daniels played for the Pirates, Senators, and Columbus in the late 1950s and 1960. He hails from Tuscaloosa Alabama.
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Modern Piping Wins Major Open Thriller at Ellis Park
Modern Piping defeated Great Plains Gas 5-0 as Gregg Bosch pitched a two hitter with six strikeouts in a dominating performance. Bob Harris, Bob Timmons, and Jocko Hindersk each had two hits and combined for three RBIs. Modern improves to 7-1 and will face C.R. Kirby in a pivotal second half showdown. they also were last year's Major Open champions.
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Local divers Fosdick and Ferguson qualify for junior Olympics
Tom Fosdick and Kent Ferguson of Cedar Rapids earned spots at the national junior Olympics in diving after strong showings on Wednesday. Fosdick won the three meter event and took third on the one meter, while Ferguson finished second in the three meter competition.
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