Guyana Joins Olympic Boycott As Black Africa Pulls Out
The Olympics opened with political tension as Guyana became the first Caribbean nation to join the boycott led by Black Africa in protest of New Zealand's ties with South Africa. The US faced a historic loss in women's basketball while American swimmers set records and held strong medal hopes.
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Montreal
UPI
John Hencken
Guyana
New Zealand
South Africa
United States
Japan
Karl-Heinz Smieszek
West Germany
Queen Elizabeth
Lucy Harris
Delta State
Ann Meyers
UCLA
Milwaukee Bucks
Dave Meyers
Patricia Roberts
Supreme Council For Sport In Africa
Canada
Hosts fall to San Luis Obispo in district baseball final
Lompoc 14 15-year-old All-Stars lose 2-7 to San Luis Obispo in the District 1 Tournament at Pioneer Park. San Luis wins title by beating Lompoc in eight innings after earlier games, with standout performances from Cleeg and Sandline for San Luis and Bettendorf’s pitching for Lompoc. San Luis advances to the State Central Section Tournament in Visalia beginning July 24.
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San Luis Obispo
Scott Collins
Lompoc
Carlos Garcia
San Luis Obispo All-Stars
Pioneer Park
Arroyo Grand
San Luis
David Aragon
Jeff Bettendorf
Bettendorf
Paul Aragon
Luis
Justine Sandline
George Meyer
Paul Huyck
Huyck
Meyers
Garcia
Don Cleeg
Cleeg
Jeff Chastain
Chastain
Aragon
Pete Martinez
San
Wally Grossi
Grossi
Scott Sanderson
Arroyo Grande
Bland's Homer Sparks Granada Hills Raiders
Cabrillo High player Mel Bland anchored the Granada Hills Raiders with a three run homer and two singles as they sweep a weekend set. They beat Sunland Rebels 6 1 with Bland's long shot in the first inning and then defeated the Hustlers 6 2 to claim the Southern California title en route to the American Softball Association Senior High Girls Tournament in Tennessee. Bland hit .418 for the season.
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Mel Bland
Cabrillo High
Granada Hills Raiders
American Softball Association
Tennessee
Raiders
Sunland Rebels
Bland
Hustlers
Southern California
Could the 1976 Montreal Olympics be the last in present form
UPI reporter Milton Richman details mounting political pressures at the Montreal Games. Nations pull out over issues not tied to sport, threatening the event’s future. African groups urge boycotts, while some athletes wish to compete but face travel and press restrictions.
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Milton Richman
Montreal
UPI
New Zealand
Dennis Brutus
Ethiopia
California
U.S
Chad
Congo
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
Gambia
Plattsburg
N.Y
Ed Moses
Beasley Seeks Trade Closer To Alabama Home
San Francisco wide receiver Terry Beasley asks coach Monte Clark for a leave of absence to consider his future and requests a trade to a southern team nearer Prattville Alabama. Beasley says he is not upset with the 49ers and simply wants to be closer to home after last season.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Terry Beasley
San Francisco 49Ers
Prattville
Ala
Beasley
49Ers
Monte Clark
Brett’s Open Mind Fueled Royals Past Red Sox 6 3
George Brett delivered a two run homer in the seventh as Marty Pattin and Steve Mingeri combined for seven hitters to defeat the Boston Red Sox 6 3. Brett, leading AL hitter at .365, emphasized staying open minded at the plate.
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United Press International
George Brett
Brett
Marty Pattin
Steve Mingeri
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Royals
Boston
Cleveland
Bill Lee
Lee
New York
Graig Nettles
Amos Otis
Red Sox
Kansas City
Taiwan Olympic team returns home after Montreal spirit intact
Taiwan's Olympic squad arrives in Taipei to a warm reception yet bitter tears as they recount Canada pressure over competing under a different name. Shen Chia ming denounces interference while Ni Yue si blasts Canada and the IOC as soft and incompetent. Nationalists insist they will not change their national identity despite withdrawal from Montreal.
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Taipei
UPI
Taiwan
Republic of China
Hsu Tung-heiung
Shen Chia-ming
National Olympic Committee
Canada
Olympic
Ni Yue-si
National Sports Federation
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Republic
Am Chamber of Commerce
Shen
China
Caldwell nets third four-figure golf payday in a month
Rex Caldwell of Lompoc earned 1551 dollars for a seventh place finish at the Westchester Classic in Harrison New York. He shot 71 71 68 71 nine strokes behind winner David Graham and one stroke behind Jack Nicklaus and J C Snead. Caldwell had previous winnings of 7100 at the Quad Cities Open and 4000 at the Western Open last week of June.
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Rex Caldwell
Lompoc
Harrison
N.Y
Rex
David Graham
Caldwell
Jack Nicklaus
J.C. Snead
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