Star power meets New York and Boston in 77 season shifts
Milton Richman observes the 1977 baseball outlook with Don Gullett and Reggie Jackson joining the Yankees and George Scott returning to the Red Sox. He notes personality clashes, contract big figures, and a changing clubhouse ethos as Thurman Munson, Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice, Yaz, Tiant, and others reshape team dynamics amid new managers Don Zimmer and the evolving rosters.
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Reds
Gullett
Yankees
Reggie Jackson
New York
New Jersey
Yankee Stadium
George Washington Bridge
Thurman Munson
Jackson
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
George Scott
Boston
Eddie Kasko
Don Zimmer
Fred Lynn
Jim Rice
Rice
Carl Yastrzemski
Yaz
Carlton Fisk
Luis Tiant
Indoor meet stars Rid Dick and Dwight Stones shine
Sprinter Steve Rid Dick won his sixth straight indoor sprint title at the Times Indoor Games at the Forum. High jumper Dwight Stones cleared 7 ft 5 in on his third attempt, boosting his Games record. Houston McTear withdrew with an injury as Vernell Fergerson competed in the 60 yard dash heat.
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Steve Riddick
Dwight Stones
Riddick
Houston McTear
Vernell Fergerson
the Forum
McTear
Stones
Scott Ostler
Braves and Tigers clash atop league standings at Lompoc
The Lompoc Braves and San Luis Obispo Tigers meet at Lompoc High at 7:30 with both teams on long win streaks. Cabrillo visits Righetti and Santa Maria travels to Arroyo Grande as the league tightens with three games left in the season.
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Scott Ostler
Lompoc Braves
San Luis Obispo Tigers
Lompoc High
Cabrillo
Righetti
Santa Maria
Arroyo Grande
Braves
Tigers
San Luis
Lompoc
Earl Miller
Marty Jaco
Ron Rinell
Miller
Tony Jackson
Quitman McMorris
Flyers rally past Flames after 4-0 start in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Flyers held off the Atlanta Flames 7-4 after building a 4-0 lead, then weathered a second period letdown before Dayton-like regrouping in the third. Don Saleski and Harvey Bennett scored late as Philadelphia extended its Patrick Division lead over the New York Islanders to six points.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Fred Shero
Philadelphia Flyers
Atlanta
Flyers
Don Saleski
Harvey Bennett
Flames
Shero
New York Islanders
Toronto
Buffalo
Gary Dornhoefer
Rick MacLeish
Dornhoefer
MacLeish
Bob Kelly
Drew Callander
Local High School Sports Sked For Tonight
Basketball games feature San Luis Obispo at Lompoc and Cabrillo at Righetti at 7 30 p m A youth soccer meeting for local league coaches refs and parents happens at Lompoc Public Library at 7 30 p m Topics include playoffs registration and growth for the 78 season Wednesday brings Northern League wrestling finals with Cabrillo at Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria at Lompoc at 7 30 p m
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San Luis Obispo
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Righetti
Lompoc Public Library
Arroyo Grande
Santa Maria
Pro football labor talks enter decisive bargaining phase
Washington sources report owners and players near a new contract after three years of conflict. Discussions center on expanding the regular season from 14 to possibly 16 games, draft reforms, Rozelle’s arbitration role, veterans’ rights in trades, and preseason rules.
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Washington
UPI
NFL Players Association
NFL Management Council
Pete Rozelle
Jenner Wins Sullivan Memorial Trophy as Best Amateur
Bruce Jenner, 27, of Malibu Calif wins the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as America’s outstanding amateur athlete of 1976. He topped John Naber and Dorothy Hamill in voting. other finalists included Jenni Chandler Howard Davis Ron Laird Scott May Kathy McMillan John Peterson and Arnis Robinson.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bruce Jenner
Malibu
Calif
James E. Sullivan
America
Rich Harkins
Kansas City
AAU
Jenner
Montreal
Harkins
John Naber
Menlo Park
Southern California
Dorothy Hamill
Riverside, Conn
Naber
Hamill
Europe
Jenni Chandler
Lincoln
Ala
Howard Davis
Glen Cove
N.Y
Ron Laird
Pomona
Scott May
NBA
Chicago Bulls
Kathy McMillan
Raeford
N.C
John Peterson
Comstock
Wis
Arnis Robinson
San Diego
Russell hints at salary clash with Seattle owner
Seattle SuperSonics coach and general manager Bill Russell says if his pay is too high for principal owner Sam Schulman it proves he has done a good job. Schulman criticizes the dual roles and notes Russell's contract pays about 250000 annually. Schulman says he would not repeat the same concessions and may cut Russell's pay if he stays just as coach.
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Seattle
UPI
Bill Russell
Seattle SuperSonics
NBA
Sam Schulman
Boston Celtic
Schulman
Russell
NBC backs in Russia with $100 million Moscow rights bet
NBC will pay the Soviet Union about 72.37 million dollars plus 12.63 million to the IOC for U S broadcast rights and another 15 million for costs. NBC plans 150 hours of coverage including 65 hours in prime time across Moscow Olympics amid hopes of an interference-free Games.
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ABC
Montreal
NBC
Herbert Schlosser
Soviet Union
Stockholm
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Warriors
Congs
Fernando Loera
Glen Rieke
Danny Lowers
Cabrillo Gym
Lompoc Record
Nober
Sullivan
United States
Lompoc, Calif
Q McMorris
Jim Mathews
Brice Searles
Ernie Miller
SLO
Gary Hughes
Eddie Taylor
Mickey Scott
Russia
National Broadcasting Company
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