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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1976
Page
7
High jump winner Bill Jankunis cleared 7 feet 5 3/4 inches to beat world record holder Dwight Stones, who cleared 7 feet 4 1/2 inches, at the Olympic trials on Sunday.
More than 11,000 at Oakland Coliseum watched the A's end a boycott after owner Charlie Finley relented and restored Joe Rudi and pitchers Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue to the lineup. The A's beat the Twins 5 3 as sentiment split on player sales, with fans and locals weighing Finley’s rights and the league rules.
Eugene Oregon AP report on the final day of the U S Olympic track and field trials. Cyndy Poor set an American record in the women's 1 500 meters at 4 01 32 and predicted faster times to win Olympic gold. Frank Merrill and others chased records as Dwight Stones failed to win his specialty. Wohlhueter and Centrowitz won 1 500 and 800 events, Tom Byers led early pacing, and Bill Jankunis surprised with a high jump lifetime best to take an Olympic berth.
Amana appliances were cleared as the cause of Lee Trevino back pain after a letter revealed the real injury stems from resting in his foster mother's kitchen. Trevino plans to play in Milwaukee if recovered, while a six way tie at the Amana VIP events sparked golf talk and references to old playoff counts and baseball strategy.
The New England Patriots added two players to their roster. Running back Stu Betts from Northern Michigan and center Todd Anderson from Stanford were signed as part of the latest NFL moves.
Top-seeded Chris Evers of Fort Lauderdale defeated Olga Morozova 6-3 6-0 in under 45 minutes to reach the Wimbledon women's singles semifinals. Virginia Wade edged Kerry Reid 6-4 6-2, drawing a large center court crowd as quarterfinals continued.
John Hamitted of C.R. won the grand prize in the Lowa Region during the Sparta Car Circle of America weekend in downtown OR. John Spragg of Waterloo won the autocross Sunday in the Prairie high school parking area in a Lotus Super 7. Results also list overall winners, class awards, and various car entries from CR, Waterloo, and other participants.
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