Loyal friends and sports writers in sharp critique
A collection of anecdotes on loyalty amid fault finding. Doyle Alexander punches a wall and offers to forgo pay, while Billie Jean King and Ann Landers faces scrutiny over behavior and recycling letters. Whitney Martin, longtime AP sports columnist, dies at 85. his career and Brandeis University anecdote recalled by colleagues.
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Doyle Alexander
New York Yankee
Seattle
Alexander
Bill Bergesch
Yankee
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean
Ann Landers
Abigail van Buren
Abby
America
Cy Douglass
Northview Drive
Marion
Whitney Martin
Associated Press National Wire
Whitney
Coe
Battery E
U.S
France
Iowa AP
Des Moines
Gazette
Greenwich
Conn
Barbara
Greenwich Public Library
Ralph
Waltham, Mass
Brandeis
Kingman, Mets blank Padres as Kingman drives four runs
Dave Kingman slugged his 12th homer and drove in four, powering the Mets to a 6-0 win over the Padres at Shea. Puleo pitched a four-hitter in the complete game, with three first-inning runs backing the effort. Also: Cubs beat Braves 6-4 and other NL and AL results listed.
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Gazette Wasox
Charlie Puleo
Dave Kingman
New York Mets
San Diego Padres
Shea Stadium
Puleo
San Diego
New York
Juan Eichelberger
Kingman
Mets
Mookie Wilson
Youngblood
Wilson
Chicago
Atlanta
San Francisco
Montreal
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Houston
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Minnesota
Boston
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Texas
U.L
West Coast
California
Baltimore
Oakland
Cleveland
Seattle
Cubs
Braves
Jody Davis
Iowa dirt tracks fuel excitement in 1982 racing season
Eastern Iowa dirt track racing thrives with Wheel Events Ltd promoting Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids and West Liberty, Davenport and Tipton venues. IMCA modifieds expand to eight tracks, offering affordable, fast racing with shared driver pools and reduced costs through engine buybacks, boosting regional competition and attendance.
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Indianapolis
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
al Frieden
West Liberty
Dale Gegner
Wheel Events Ltd
Davenport
Frieden
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Allowa Fairgrounds
Independence Independence Motor Speedway
Buchanan County Fairgrounds
Vern Weber
Cedar County
Cedar County Fairgrounds
MCA
Iowa punter Roby goes national with NCAA TV spot
Reggie Roby of the University of Iowa will join nine other All-America players in Phoenix to tape 60 second television messages for the NCAA aimed at drug education. The senior punter, a communications major, said the project could boost awareness and his own media ambitions. The group includes Herschel Walker and Dave Rimington. Roby set a national punting record last season and plans to refine technique in the studio before the fall.
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Iowa
Richard Petty
Nascar
NCAA
ABC
CBS
WTBS
Atlanta
Roby
Georgia
Herschel Walker
Dave Rimington
Islanders win Game 2 to take 2-0 series lead in Cup final
Bryan Trottier scored the Islanders third power play goal at 7:18 of the third period to break a 4-4 tie and fuel a 6-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Uniondale. Bob Nystrom added insurance as New York moved within two victories of becoming the first U.S. team to win three straight Cups. The series shifts to Vancouver for the next two games.
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Uniondale
N.Y
Bryan Trottier
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
Islanders
Vancouver
Trottier
Tomas Jonsson
Canucks
Richard Brodeur
Brodeur
Bob Nystrom
Lars Lindgren
Bourne
New York
Stefan Persson
Big Ten approves three point play trial for next season
Big Ten directors vote 10-0 to test a 21 foot three point goal in all conference games next season with non conference opponents given option to join. Ed Steitz approves NCAA Rules Committee, coaches largely back the move to add more action and reduce stagnation. Purdue's King supports the shift as opening up play after a defense heavy era.
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Dublin
Ohio
Big Ten
Wayne Duke
Duke
Columbus
Ed Steitz
Springfield College
NCAA
Steitz
National Basketball Association
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Gus Schrader
Blue Jays
White Sox
Wayne Nordhagen
Jesse Barfield
Jays
Twins
Red Sox
Minneapolis
John Castino
Gary Ward
Phillies
Dodgers
Ivan DeJesus
Cardinals
Reds
George Hendrick
Lowa
By Mike Hlias
Keith Knaack
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
West Union
Dubuai
Farley
Maquoketa
Davenp
Bob Denney
Waterloo
Reggie Roby
Pin Canucks
Nystrom
Sutter Brothers
Tance
Steve Yoder
Wisconsin
Jeff Elliot
Hank Raymonds
Marquette
Gene Sullivan
Loyola of Chicago
Purdue
George King
King
North Carolina
Virginia
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