Aaron and Ali draw crowds at Cedar Rapids extravaganza
Aaron drew about 1,600 fans at the Baseball Card and Comic Book Extravaganza at Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids, outdrawing Ali’s earlier visit. Ernie Banks topped the weekend, with hopes to lure Pete Rose and Carl Yastrzemski to future shows, while Ali’s fund drive for a youth center failed to reach black.
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Collins Delivers First Yankee Homer In Win Over Red Sox
Yankees right fielder Dave Collins hits his first homer since 1981 backing Ron Guidry as New York defeats Boston 5-1. Collins, hitting .258, says he has more to prove amid trade rumors as Guidry earns his eighth win. Other league results noted.
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Cubs Snap 14-Game Slide In Wild 12-11 Win
Chicago Cubs end a 14 game losing streak with a 12-11 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field. Bump Wills and Leon Durham each drove in four as Steve Carlton took the loss after a strong outing.
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Major league owners back plan to restructure office
Chicago based owners unanimously endorsed a broad restructuring of the commissioner's office on the first day of a two day meeting. They want a single entity vote by both leagues with a three quarters requirement and aim to seek new revenue sources to compete with entertainment dollars. They also filed suit against the Players Association to block revenue shares from TV telecasts claiming players rights are overstated.
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Court denies NFL appeal Raiders move to Los Angeles approved
A federal judge cleared the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Los Angeles for the 1982 season after denying the NFL request for a delay pending appeal. The ruling ends a lengthy legal battle involving the Coliseum Commission and antitrust challenges to Rule 4.3.
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Tauke leads junior golf after Monday 75 at Dyersville
Lynn Tauke eighteen ties for early lead at Iowa Women's Golf Association Junior Tournament at Dyersville Country Club. Tera Fleischman of Davenport also 75. Leaders sit two strokes ahead of Amy Harris and Ellen German with 79 while Wendy Tebbutt at Bettendorf shoots 79.
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