Sutton and Palmer Set For All Star Mount Duel
Don Sutton of the Dodgers faces Jim Palmer of the Orioles in the 48th All Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Both pitchers carry 0.00 ERAs in All Star play, as a 56,000 crowd and TV audience await a midseason showcase honoring Jackie Robinson with Rachel Robinson throwing the first ball.
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Fred Down
UPI
New York
Don Sutton
Angeles Dodgers
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
Yankee Stadium
Seleton
Palmer
Sparky Anderson
Billy Martin
Sutton
Zisk
Reggie Jackson
Carlton Fisk
Rick Burleson
Anderson
Gary Lavelle
Martin
Dave LaRoche
Biless
Mark Fidrych
Frank Tanana
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Rachel Robinson
New York weighs 1984 Olympic bid feasibility
A study puts the NYC 1984 Olympic bid at 426 million dollars with a 224 million revenue gap. Ravitch says 50,000 jobs, over a million visitors, and outlines venues from Shea Stadium to Giants Stadium. Deadline for formal bid is July 31 with Olympics Committee decision by Oct 1.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Richard Ravitch
Hugh J. Carey
Ravitch
Carey
Abraham D. Beame
Queens
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale
Giants
New Jersey Meadowlands
Roosevelt Island
Shea Stadium
Flushing Meadows Park
Record trifecta worth $26,955 at Rockingham Park
An unidentified patron at Rockingham Park won a record trifecta payoff of $26,955 by selecting the first three finishers in the final race.
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Salem
N.H
Curry Begins Assault of World Title at Torrey Pines
The World Junior Golf Tour opens at Torrey Pines with 80 senior girls vying for 20 advancing to the Friday championship. France’s last year’s runner-up leads a field that includes Jr. Girls U S Open finalists and notable players from Chile Hawaii and Canada. The boys division features sons of Nicklaus Crosby and Crenshaw among 31 countries represented.
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San Diego
Callt
Torrey Pines
Sunior
France
Cathy Curry
Columbus
Curry
Chile
Hawaii
Canada
Jack Nicklaus
Bing Crosby
Ben Crenshaw
Corner after 3rd Women's Open crown
CHASKA Minnesota UPI JoAnne Carner, defending U S Women s Open champion, seeks a third title at Hazeltine Golf Club Ohio field, 151 players practice for the 72 hole event beginning Thursday. Carner, who won the Borden Classic, faces the spell of defending a title as she powers on with high expectations.
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Chaska
Minn
UPI
JoAnne Carer
Ohio
Hazeltine Golf Club
Carner
Hazeltine
Cards win Major LL championship in 5-3 rout
The Columbus Major Little League title game ended in a 5-3 win for the Cards over the Giants. Winning pitcher Danny Aemi struck out nine as Troy Gaver produced two hits and two runs, Cody Schilling added a two-run triple, while Greg Van Dyke homered and Jim Kamm tripled for the Giants. Wayne Borer took the loss with five strikeouts. This capped the 1977 season.
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Cards
Columbus
Giants
Danny Aemi
Troy Gaver
Cody Schilling
Greg van Dyke
Jim Kamm
Wayne Borer
Mauer By The Divar Quail Population Up 70 Percent
Lee Ruff reports upbeat quail news in northeast Nebraska with a 70 percent population rise from last year. The piece covers quail life history, nesting patterns, incubation, and population dynamics amid harsh winters and hunting culture.
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Lee Ruff
Nebraska
Game Commission
Platte
Loup
Legion tourney opens with Dodge hosts in C District action
The American Legion baseball tournament begins tonight in Dodge with Midget and Junior divisions under way. Ceresco meets Morse Bluffs at 6 p.m. followed by Weston versus Dodge at 8:15 in the Midget division, with more games through Sunday and area advancement to Wayne.
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American Legion
Dodge
Ceresco
Morse Bluffs
P.m
Weston
Ashland
Scribner
Howells
Yutan
Wayne
Genoa
Battle Creek
Scotia
St. Edward
Fullerton
Greeley
Pam
Madison
Ward
Newman Alove
Wolbach
Greeley- Wolbach
St. Paul
Luzinski Named National League Player of the Week
Greg Luzinski of the Philadelphia Phillies was named Player of the Week in the National League after batting .440 over the past week.
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Luzinski
Now York
UPL
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia Phillies
Pony All-Stars named for Nebraska state tourney
Columbus Pony League announces its state All-Stars for the July 27 opening at Ralston. Team includes Tim Clelochu Scott Cruickshank Doug Duren Scott Fulton Tom Gee Jim Sloge Steve Krings Dave Lange Todd Martenseh Hichar Pensiek Dave Reiser Craig Scheidegger Joe Sutko Mike Whetstone Steve Zaura Alternates are John Kirkkoll Greg Labens Jim Manhauser The double elimination event includes Millard Omaha Midlands Omaha Suburban Papillion with winner advancing to the Five-State Regional in Halston.
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Columbus
Ralston
Tim Clelochu
Scott Cruickshank
Doug Duren
Scott Fulton
Tom Gee
Jim Sloge
Steve Krings
Dave Lange
Todd Martenseh
Hichar Pensiek
Dave Reiser
Craig Scheidegger
Joe Sutko
Mike Whetstone
Steve Zaura
John Kirkkoll
Millard
Omaha Midlands
Omaha Suburban
Papillion
Nebraska
Halston
Davenport
Orvill Smith Field
84Th
East Park Drive
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Telegram
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Omaha
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State
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