First Olympic Champion Connolly Defies Harvard To Win
James Bernard Connolly left Harvard after a failed leave request and travelled to Athens to compete in 1896. He won the triple jump with 44 feet 11 1 2 inches, becoming the first Modern Olympics champion. Alfred Hajos won open sea races, fighting cold water and waves, while ABC Sports would air Munich coverage.
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Athens
James Bernard Connolly
Harvard University
Alfred Hajos
Hungary
Phaleron
Munich
UPI
Bruce Bradley
Long Beach
Calif
United States
Cuba
Bradley
Oscar Periche
David Rodriguez
Alou Drives In Two As Astros Top Expos In Debut Under Durocher
Jesus Alou had a triple and a single driving in two runs as the Houston Astros defeated the Montreal Expos 8 2 in Leo Durocher's first win as manager. Durocher, recently appointed, watched his club surge in a dominant third inning amid a strong season for Houston.
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United Press International
Jesus Alou
Montreal Expos
Houston Astros
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Harry Walker
Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Alou
Doug Rader
Jimmy Wynn
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
San Diego
Joe Morgan
Pete Rose
Reds
Denis Menke
Wayne Twitchell
Chris Cannizzaro
Wes Parker
Dodger
Briles
Bill Russell
Cannizzaro
Don Kessinger
Giants
Carmen Fanzone
Paul Popovich
Kessinger
Tom Seaver
Mets
John Milner
Tommie Agee
Ken Boswell
Lindy McDaniel
Ralph Houk
Yanks
Houk
John Ellis
Ellis
McDaniel
Royals
Horace Clarke
Lyle
George Scott
Milwaukee
John Felskey
US swimmers sizzle in Munich meet opens Olympic events
American swimmers set world marks with Gary Hall and Robin Backhaus leading 200m butterfly pushes while Mark Spitz posts fast times. Victor Auer wins a silver in small bore rifle prone after North Korea’s Li Ho takes gold. U.S. women qualify in freestyle and medley as wrestling and boxing controversy unfold.
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Munich
Redlands
Calif
Hans Fassnacht
West Germany
Mark Spitz
Backhaus
Spitz
U.S
Victor Auer
Jun Li Ho
North Korea
Mike Stamm
San Diego
Mitchell Ivey
San Jose
John Murphy
Hinsdale
Ill
Jennifer Jo Kemp
Cincinnati
Shirley Babashoff
Fountain Valley
Sandra
Tigers and Yankees sweep twin bills in 16 inning marathon
Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees swept their opponents in two long games. Detroit topped Minnesota 5-3 and 1-0 in 11 innings to move within two games of Baltimore. The Yankees defeated Kansas City 7-6 and 9-8 in 16 innings, leveling their runs and hits edge in the doubleheader.
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United Press International
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Billy Martin
Detroit
Aurelio Rodriguez
Willie Horton
Joe Coleman
Chuck Seelbach
Fred Scherman
Horton
al Kaline
Seelbach
Scherman
Twins
Rodriguez
Ray Corbin
Dave LaRoche
Baltimore
Oakland
New York
Kansas City Royals
Chicago
Milwaukee
Boston
Texas
California
Cleveland
Yanks
Lompoc Invitational Judo Meet Dominated by Local Dojo
Lompoc's American Legion Judo Dojo captured four trophies and the team title at the first annual Lompoc High School invitational. The squad totaled 245 points led by Yonen competitors and featured standout performances from Michael Barnes and Michio Emerson earning high honors. Guests included Isamu Yamamoto Bob Ota and Bill Kawaoka.
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Ramon Rivera
Gardena
Vandenberg
Bill Durham
Lompoc
American Legion
Steve LA Rue
Lompoc High School
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Lompoc High
Michael Barnes
Yonen
Mat Hatano
Barnes
Allan Gandall
Legions
Kevin James
Flatiywoods Lhenert
WAFB
Yonan
Michio Emerson
Roger Baldivier
Ronald James
Jimmy Johnston
Barner Foster
Daryl Barnes
Richard Kepler
Donald Field
George Merriweather
Isamu Yamamoto
Santa Maria
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Fullerton, Calif
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Sunnyvale
Shane Gould
Australia
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Tom Henderson
Kevin Joyce
Czechoslovakia
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Joyce
Dwight Jones
Chris Taylor
Dowagiac
Mich
Alexander Medved
International Boxing Federation
Amit Demirag
Turkey
Yankees
John Callison
Sparky Lyle
Sigmunt Smalerz
Ragnar Skanaker
Sweden
Ulrika Knape
Agneta Henriksson
Micki King
U.S. Air Force
Louis Self
Toledo
Ohio
Maurice Apeang
France
Romania
Morocco
Scoxswain
Stanley Cole
Manhattan Beach
Peter Asch
Monterey
Russell Webb
Hermosa Beach
Webb
Steve Miller
Legion
Bill Durham Jr
Patrick Gandall
Miller
Nelson McKay
el Toro
Joe Otero
Eddie Baldiviez
Baldiviez
Bob Ota
Hollywood
Bill Kawaoka
Eddie Baldivier
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