U S track team holds its own as Wiley leads effort
Coach Tom Teller lauded a young U S track squad holding a Soviet powerhouse to 102 97 after day one in Sochi. Ewaliko set a 20 km walk US record, Brenda Morehead and Sharon Dabney each posted wins, and the women’s 400 relay led by Morehead Cheeseborough Jiles and Ashford posted victory. The second day promised similar tight competition with strong Soviet showings in field events.
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U.S.S.R
Tom Teller
Teller
U.S
Pike
Ron Ewaliko
Ewaliko
Brenda Morehead
Sharon Dabney
Julie Brown
Stan Vinson
Mike Slack
Cliff Wiley
Rick Walker
Magoon Narrowly Beats Transatlantic Crossing Record Hurdle
Miami eye surgeon Bob Magoon on a Transatlantic dash is delayed by a busted fuel tank. A Portuguese tug S o Miguel carries emergency fuel toward Ponta Delgada Azores to meet Magoon, who hopes to reach Newport Rhode Island in about 70 hours to challenge the 82 hour 40 minute record set by United States.
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Bob Magoon
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Newport
R.I. Magoon
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Rota
Spain
United States
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Elks Victorious In Holcom League Action And CWA No-Hits Dairy Queen
Elks beat Morris 12-8 at Holcom Complex led by Brad Shelley two hits and Dane Anderson solo homer. Jeff Holzmeister the winning pitcher. Morris 1-10. Elks 2-9. CWA crushed Dairy Queen 18-0 with David McHenry and Darren Green combining for a no hitter. Rorabaugh Pratt Chaney Cormack with multiple hits. Houk League: ECA over FMC 7-3. Noon Kiwanis 9 Police Royals 7.
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Dane Anderson
Elks
Morris Sports
Holcom
Holcom Complex
Morris
Jeff Holzmeister
Wally Reid
Eddie Shepardson
CWA
Royals overpower Indians as Pattin shines in nine
Marty Pattin shut down Cleveland after an early rally and pitched nine strong innings to earn a 12-2 Kansas City win. Joe Zdeb led the Royals with five hits including a three run homer, while Rico Carty drove in two for Cleveland before Pattin settled in.
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Whitey Herzog
Marty Pattin
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Pattin
Joe Zdeb
Royals
Kansas City
Rick Waits
Rick
Torborg
Waits
al Fitzmorris
Zdeb
Fitzmorris
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Bi Patek
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McRae
Otis Cf
Morris Cf
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Carty
Maybry
Bbell
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Thorin
Rojas
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Hesse
Pruitt
Porter
Bochte
F White
Virginia Wade Wins Wimbledon Singles Crown
After years of near misses Virginia Wade defeats Betty Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1 to claim Wimbledon. The 17 year veteran overcame nerves and a late surge fits her long list of Open era titles. Jimmy Connors navigates the men's final against Bjorn Borg.
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England
Virginia Wade
Betty Stove
Netherlands
U.S
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Ginny
Maria Bueno
Dutch-Female Player Reaches Singles Final in Standings Match
The match opened poorly for Wade but strong for Stove, the first Dutch woman to reach the local singles final. Steve struggled with nine double faults yet won the first set 6 4 by net play. Wade then dominated late, breaking to lead 4 3 before Wade broke again to 15 in the eighth game.
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Chris Evert
Steve
Miss Wade
Miss Stove
Netherlands
Deuce
Ann Jones
Higuchi Leads After First Round At Lachute Classic
Higuchi shot a four under par 68 to grab a two stroke lead at the 1977 Peter Jackson Classic on the Lachute Golf and Country Club course. Caponi Young Meyers Cullen tied for second with 70s as Higgins dominated early.
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Ladies’ Professional Golf Association
Japan
Higuchi
Donna Caponi Young
Pat Meyers
Betsy Cullen
Pat Bradley
Susie McAllister
United States
Scribner Leads Hawks With Four-Hitter Over Paola
Lawrence defeats Paola 8-0 in five innings at Holcom Complex as Bucky Scribner hurls a four-hitter with three strikeouts. He relies on a sharp slow curve and control after a sore arm, aided by key hits from Shelley Haverty Kandykowicz and Stancilff. The Hawks improve to 21-5 and prepare for a doubleheader in Topeka.
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Lawrence Legion
al Ice
Scribner
Lawrence
Paola
Holcom Complex
Steve Jeltz
Hawks
Mike O'Toole
Kent Shelley
Jay Kandykowicz
Tom Haverty
Jeltz
Shelley
Mike Stancliff
Kandykowicz
Haverty
Lawson
Eagles edge Legion B’s in seventh inning rally
Topeka Eagles beat Lawrence Legion B 5-3 at Holcom Complex. Darren Rorabaugh drove in three with two singles and a double as Lawrence rallied in the seventh but fell short. Gary Girty started for Lawrence, Chuck Sinks finished, granting two hits in five innings.
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Holcom Complex
Darren Rorabaugh
Gary Girty
Hawks
Topeka
Chuck Sinks
Rorabaugh
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Zisk fuels Sox return to first in playoff push
Chicago White Sox outfielder Richie Zisk homered twice and drove in all five runs as Chicago beat Minnesota 5-2 to seize first place in the AL West. Knapp earned the win, while Rod Carew boosted his batting average. Other AL scores included Blue’s five-hitter for Oakland and Baltimore’s 8-2 win over Boston.
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Mariners
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Red Sox
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Jim Palmer
Baltimore
Boston
Crum Faces UCLA Job Offer as Bartow Succession Hope
Louisville coach Denny Crum is reported to have been offered UCLA's top coaching post to replace Gene Bartow. UCLA officials deny confirmation while sources indicate Crum must decide by Tuesday after discussions in Los Angeles with athletic director J. D. Morgan and a steering committee.
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University of Louisville
Denny Crum
UCLA
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J. D. Morgan
van Vance
WHAS
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Crum
Los Angeles
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Dave Hart
Reed
Morgan
Long Beach
Bartow
Royals Sit Brett With Infected Elbow
Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett was sent to Cleveland for treatment of an infected elbow and is expected to miss a week. Brett, batting .287, reopened the wound sliding into second in Anaheim. Cookie Rojas will start in Cleveland.
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Kansas City Royals
George Brett
Brett
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Anaheim
Cleveland
Cookie Rojas
Royals
Sports TV Schedule Highlights Include Wimbledon and Prospects
Television lineup features Wimbledon tennis at 4 30 with 27 listed, Pocono 500 auto race at 6 30 with five events, and multiple baseball games including Kansas City at Cleveland Atlanta at Houston and LA at San Francisco on various channels. Also mentions the French Grand Prix and repeated baseball matchups.
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Houston
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