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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1976

Page

13

Track Trials Resume Today

In Eugene Oregon athletes Mike Manley and Mark Feig train in the Cascade mountains to escape Willamette Valley pollen as U S Olympic track trials resume. Manley competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase and Feig in the 1500 meters amid allergy concerns and brief retreat plans before events.

Ken Doney Eugene Ore Cascade Mountains Hayward Field Willamette Valley Mike Manley Mark Feig U.S Manley Feig University of Oregon Cascades

Chandler Tops U S Olympic Trials Diver in Knoxville

13 two paragraph summary of 17 year old Jennie Chandler winning top spot on the U S women's three meter team at the Montreal Olympics trials in Knoxville. Chandler overcame a fall and bruised legs to post 441.75 points aided by late rally and strong optional dives. Cynthia Potter McIngvale and Barbara Nejman earned Olympic berths with 433.50 and 432.12 points respectively as finals continued for three more berths and prelims for the women's ten meter platform.

Knoxville Tenn U.S Jennie Chandler Lincoln Ala Lass Dallas Mrs. McIingvale Munich Barbara Schaeffer Nejman Mrs. Nejman

A's owner Finley faces order to play trio after sale

Charles O. Finley may be ordered to use Vida Blue Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers in Oakland games as AL or the Commissioner KUHN or MacPhail decide. Blue signed a contract before the sale and faces possible liability if injuries occur.

Murray Chass N.Y.T New York Charles O. Finley Oakland A’s Lee MacPhail American League Bowie Kuhn MacPhail Vida Blue Finley Yankees Neil Papiano California Blue Joe Rudi Rollie Fingers A’s Rudi Fingers Boston Red Sox Kuhn Oakland

Congress To Hear From Combatants Over Baseball Sale

The House Select Committee on Professional Sports aims to hear Bowie Kuhn and Charles Finley in Washington over the June 15–18 player sales. Finley sold Rollie Fingers Joe Rudi for 1 million each and Vida Blue for 1.5 million, prompting Kuhn to void the deals. The panel plans hearings next week or the week of July 19 to probe the sale, the reserve clause, and baseball’s future.

Tom Seppy Washington AP Bowie Kuhn Oakland A’s Charles O. Finley Congress Finley A’s Rollie Fingers Joe Rudi Boston Red Sox Vida Blue New York Yankees Kuhn New House Select Committee On George Steinbrenner The Yanks Tom Yawkey Red Sox Washington B.F. Sisk D-Callf Silvio Conte R-Mass Conte American Enterprise System Ronald Mottl D-Ohio John Wydler R-N.y Leo Zefertti D-N.y House Sisk Washington Senators Texas

Hicks Holds Out For No-Cut Contract Bonus

Rockets general manager Ray Patterson says No. 2 pick Phil Hicks is holding out for a no-cut contract and a bonus. Hicks, a 6-7 forward from Tulane, missed the Rockets three-day summer camp that ended Wednesday. Patterson said Hicks refused to attend despite efforts to persuade him.

Houston Houston Rockets Ray Patterson Phil Hicks National Basketball Association Hicks Tulane Rockets Patterson

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