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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1976

Page

7

Baseball Commissioner Kuhn Intervenes In A's Sale Fallout

Bowing to pressure from owners and managers, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn directed Charles Finley to reinstate Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Reggie Jackson immediately. Finley threatened legal action, claiming a multimillion dollar dispute over Blue’s three year contract. Blue planned to travel to New York to meet lawyers.

New York Bowie Kuhn Oakland A’s Charles Finley Kuhn Finley Vida Blue Raille Fingers Rudi Kuh Blue New York Yankees Fingers Boston Minnesota Twins Calvin Griffith A's Chuck Tanner Paul Corvino Corving Carving Carvine Anaheim Corvin

Players dispute authority over A's trio before game

Idle players Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi challenge contract limits after a judge Kuhn rules Oakland may use them. Finley cites authority issues amid tense exchange as Congress looms over baseball.

Oakland Anheim Rudi Anaheim Kuhn Higuality Finley Lee MacPhailie Usey A’s Vida Blue Rollie Finger's Joe Rudi Tanner Blue Corvin Congress

Bruce Jenner Eyes Olympic Decathlon Spotlight

Bruce Jenner, former Graceland star, leads U S Olympic decathlon trials hopes with a string of top finishes and a 8 524 point world best, while expectations heighten for Munich. Stan Radford and local figures anchor coverage of prep results and travel tips.

Davenport to Montreal Olympic Trials Hurdles Glamor

Eugene Oregon report on Willie Davenport Charles Foster Tom Hill and others in the 10 meter high hurdles at the US Olympic track trials Davenport earns a fourth Olympic berth by finishing second to Foster in a windy final Foster wins with 13.44 seconds amid wind readings near the limit Owens takes third and a spot for Montreal Hill struggles finishing last and contemplates retirement or peace of mind about his career

Sport Magazine Bruce Jenner Graceland College Lamoni Jawa Picsure Bruce U.S Eugene Gre Montres Russia Ofth Yan Munich Ore Willie Davenport Charles Foster Tom Hill America Davenport Foster Wille Rod Milburn Hill UCLA James Owens Owens Dody Cooper San Jose North Carolina Central Guy Druz France Montreal Army

Reading Edges Welty-Way In Tight Softball Doubleheader

Stoffel pitched 16 innings over two days at Welty Park as Reading edged Welty-Way 2-1 and won the late game 2-1. Jeff Seip drove in six runs with three hits in a 17-3 rout of the Major Open All Stars. Ty Stoffler, praised by Chiff Rice, dominated Welty with 10 strikeouts in five innings after a 13 straight retired in relief. A Monday doubleheader at Memorial Stadium features CR Kennedy vs Iawa City and Washington vs Jefferson with $1.40 adults and 50 cent student admissions.

Ty Stoffel Cedar Rapids Welty Park SloMet Reading Canada Welby Way Jeff Seip Billard Walty Clearwater Fla Bombers Boiday Ed White Steve Andren Mike Pallesen Summer Dick Zuccato Ron Findley Selp Coser Welty Yea Findley Randy Ernst Collins Radio John Keney Mike Kennedy CH. Kirby Salo Metro T Memorial Stadium CR. Kennedy Iawa City Washington Jefferson

Giants Add Monmouth Pitcher To Bolster Struggling Staff

Salty Parker adds Gary Halls from Monmouth College to the Cedar Rapids Giants as a two day rainout streak ends. Halls goes in Saturday night against Appleton while Steve Sherman and Ron Hodges will also pitch in upcoming doubleheaders as Parker evaluates pitching duties and heals injured players.

Steve Allspach Boston Braves Spahn and Sain Salty Parker Cedar Rapids Giants Giants Weausat Neluedt Mirpele Rockford Road Parker Gary Halls Monmouth College Minais Halts

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