Opening Ceremony Sets Stage for XXI Olympiad Games
Montreal hosts 7000 athletes from 112 nations at the Games opening. Taiwan and Nigeria boycott amid political crises affecting participation. South Africa’s exclusion and regional boycotts draw African reactions. Competition begins Sunday with squads from the United States, Russia, and East and West Germany.
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Montreal
Taiwan
Nigeria
International Olympic Committee
Republic of China
Canada
China
New Zealand
South Africa
Olympic Movement
Somalia
Mauritius
Tanzania
United States
Russia
East
West Germany
Olympic Games preview and Father-Son golf title report
The High Point Enterprise reviews Olympic coverage with swimming gymnastics and track details, notes Bayi Walker clash canceled by Tanzania, USA basketball vs Italy, and costs to Montreal. It also reports Winston-Salem golf champions Ike and Jim Grainger winning the Carolinas Father-Son title at Tanglewood after a playoff over Jim and John Crooks.
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United States
Olga Korbut
Munich
Lyudmila Turishcheva
Filbert Bayi
John Walker
New Zealand
Bayi
Tanzania
Walker
U.S
Italy
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
Winston-Salem
Ike
Jim Grainger
Burlington
Jim
John Crooks
Tanglewood
Clemmons
Confidence Isn’t Graham’s Problem at Westchester Classic
Harrison Wyoming AP Dave Graham holds a four stroke lead at the Westchester Galf Classic with a 36 hole total of 131 after a 64 on Friday at 6603 yard Westchester course in Hollywood Florida. Co leader Carlton White opened strong, but Graham cautions two more days could flip the outcome and prize of 60000.
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Harrison, WY
Dave Graham
Graham
Hollywood
Fla
Westchester
Carlton White
Gant Wins Caraway Feature At Caraway Speedway
Harry Gant of Taylorsville won the late model division at Caraway Speedway with Sam Ard Dale Earnhardt and Joe Millikan following for second third and fourth. Jim Routh won the limited class and Ken Cheek took the street division. Summer tennis program begins July 26 with youth and adult options at Oak Hollow Tennis Center.
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Asheboro
Harry Gant
Taytorsville
Caraway Speedway
Sam Ard
Dale Earnhardt
Joe Millikan
Ard
Earnhardt
Kannapolis
Millikan
Randleman
Gurney Routh
Mickey York
York
Bill Wilder
Routh
Jim Routh
Wilder
Winston-Salem
Charles St John
Hamptonville
Jimmy Johnson
Walkertown
Seagrove
Ken Cheek
Frank Bally
Elkin
Tony Hulin
Thomasville
Steve Kepley
Charlotte
Henry Thompson
Lexington
John Paul Linville
High Point Parks and Recreation Department
High Point Tennis Association
Oak Hollow Tennis Center
Scotland County Post 50 clinches eastern title berth
Scotland County Post 50 advances to the eastern North Carolina Legion baseball final against Whiteville after a protest ruling by state commissioner Blake Alley. Sanford Post 382 had protested the Wednesday game, which Scotland County won, over a batter stepping out of the box and receiving a called strike. The ruling upholds Scotland County’s spot in the title game.
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Laurinburg
Scotland County Post
Whiteville
North Carolina
American Legion
Sanford Post
Blake Alley
Raleigh
Sanford
Scotland County
Boys Club champs and NFL camp notes mix
The Athletics were the Boys Club eight and nine year old champions for 1976. NASCAR entries and standings are noted with Yarborough leading points at a familiar track. Atlanta Falcons run back injuries loom as Sonny Collins risks a possible broken ankle and Bubba Bean misses workouts with a throat infection while coach Marion Campbell rates Camp optimism.
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Jimmy Stewart
Todd Austin
Micah Coe
Frankie Dunlap
Chris Champ
Jimmy Boggs
Greenville
Atlanta Falcons
Sonny Collins
Collins
Kentucky
Bubba Bean
Texas A&m
Woody Thompson
Bob Jones
Marion Campbell
Myers Edwards Beat Asheboro In Area 3 Playoff opener
High Point Post 87 edged Asheboro 3 to 1 as pitcher Robert Edwards dominated with 11 strikeouts and two hits allowed. Steve Myers delivered the key first inning hit and an RBI infield grounder, while Ed Garrett of Asheboro belted a ninth inning homer for the visitors.
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High Point
Asheboro
American Legion
Post
Robert Edwards
Terry Thompson
Edwards
Thompson
Steve Myers
Myers
Post 87
Greg Mebane
Mike Williams
Mebane
Chuck Hartman
Opening of Montreal Olympics Amid Pageantry and Politics
The Montreal Games begin with 70,000 spectators and a global audience of about 1 billion as Queen Elizabeth II declares the XXI Olympiad open. Taiwan and Nigeria are absent amid political tensions, while the flame is lit in Athens and relayed by satellite for the ceremonies.
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Montreal
Olympic Stadium
Taiwan
Nigeria
Athens
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