New York camp next stop for U S team
The 90 member U S Olympic track and field team aged 16 to 38 will report to training camp in Plattsburg New York in a week to prepare for the Montreal Summer Games after eight days of competition at Hayward Field. Illness injuries and age trimmed several stars including Steve Williams Marty Liquori and Mike Manley while Rhonda Brady Jay Silvester and Willie Davenport offered bright moments.
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Ore
U.S
Plattsburg
N.Y
Hayward Field
America
Hardiers
Ralph Mann
Jim Bolding
Steve Williams
Florida
Montreal
Marty Liquori
Mike Manley
Rhonda Brady
Jay Silvester
Willie Davenport
Miss Brady
Silvester
Ron Laird
Davenport
Mike Durkin
Chicago
Glance Poised for Olympic Gold After Trials Feat
Stan Narewski praises Harvey Glance as a top sprint prospect who beat Houston McTear at the trials and could win Canada’s Montreal Games. The Kansas connection runs through Narewski, who coached Glance at Auburn and Kansas, noting Glance’s work ethic and 9.9 potential.
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Stan Narewski
Harvey
Narewski
Nolan Cromwell
Auburn
Kansas
Glance
Cromwell
Phenix City
Ala
Steve Williams
Houston McTear
Williams
McTear
Deep South
Montreal
Volkswagen
Stan
Waddell
Smith
Harvey Glance
Canada
Sam Colson
Terry Porter
Martk Lutz
Sunflower State
Chiefs sign top pick Walters in 1976 draft
Kansas City announces the signing of Rod Walters 6-3 258 from Iowa the No 1 selection and 13 of 21 picks. Walters is slated for left guard with praise from Coach Paul Wiggin. Lower round draftees Calvin Harper 6-5 278 from Illinois State and QB Joe Bruner from Northeast Louisiana also signed.
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Rod Walters
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
Walters
Iowa
The
Calvin Harper
Illinois State
Joe Bruner
Northeast Louisiana
Paul Wiggin
Rankin Wins Zaharias Invitational In Gripping Finish
Judy Rankin clinched the Babe Zaharias Invitational at Tanglewood CC with a final 287 total, netting $15,000 and a new single season earnings record of $96,830. Jane Blalock finished second at even par earning $11,000, while JoAnne Carner took third with $7,600 after a late double bogey. Rankin expressed plans to take a short break but aimed to pass the $100,000 mark for a historic first.
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Ohio
Judy Rankin
JoAnne Carner
Tanglewood Country Club
Carner
Miss Blalock
Mrs. Carner
Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
National League East standings show Philadelphia leading with 49 wins and a .710 pace, while New York and St. Louis trails. Tuesday results include Houston over San Francisco 8 2 and Philadelphia over Montreal 6 2 among others. In the American League, New York and Cleveland lead their divisions as results from Monday and Tuesday games roll in with notable scores. Eddie Gregory from Brooklyn is highlighted for a boxing decision over Otis Gordon in Hartford.
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Chicago
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Cincinnati
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Atlanta
Houston
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San Francisco
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Los Angeles
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St Louis
Falcone
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Kaat
Stanhouse
Nolan
Freisleben
Moret
John
Clerker
Barr
Associated Press
Eddie Gregory
Brooklyn
N.Y
Otis’ Gordon
Hartford
Conn
Dave Huckaby
Tyron Phelps
Oliver Faces All Star Hopes Despite NL Voting Gap
Oliver, the NL's leading hitter, laments low All-Star support as his Pirates roll past the Cubs 9-2. He drove in four runs with two singles a double and his 12th homer to lift his average to .352 while staying 12th among NL outfielders.
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al Oliver
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oliver
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Morgan
San Diego
Alan Foster
George Foster
Tony Perez
Baseball season leaders at a glance in batting and runs
League leaders list top batters and runs in both the National and American Leagues. Key names include Oliver and Foster atop batting, Rose and Schmidt high in runs, with Montanez and Buckner among hits, and Kingman and May among home runs.
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Pgh
G.foster
Cin
McBride
W.crawford
Morgan
Rose
Schmidt
Phi
Griffey
Zi Win Pale
Kingman
Zisk
Montanez
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Madiock
Chi
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G.maddox
Winfield
D.cash
D.parker
Tyson
W.davis
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G.brett
LeFlore
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McRae
Pai
Carew
Min
Otls
Hargrove
Tex
Rivers
Benue
North
Oak
District slow pitch tourney deadlines set this week
Deadline for entering the men's district slow pitch tournament is Wednesday. Rosters and fees must be delivered to the park and recreation offices in the Community Building by 5 p.m. Meet director Ernie Shaw notes the district meet runs July 11 to 18 at Holcom Complex with top finishers advancing to sub-state August 5 to 8, also at Holcom. The state meet will be held in Garden City.
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Ernie Shaw
Holcom Complex
Holcom
Garden City
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