Naber Charms Teammates with Fruitcake Nickname at Olympics
UPI reports John Naber, nicknamed Fruitcake by teammates and Snake by others, dominates the U S swimming scene in Montreal. He already owns a world record in the 100 back and a silver in the 200 free, with a predicted gold in the 200 back and relays.
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Reds boast as Rose leads Reds past Pirates
Pete Rose went four for four with a walk and three runs scored including the game winner as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 4 2. Rose declared the Reds the best in baseball while rookie Pat Zachry limited the Pirates to five hits in a clutch win.
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Owners ratify four year baseball pact
New York based Major League Baseball owners approved a four year contract with the Players Association. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's office said the clubs ratified the Players Relations Committee's recommendation after negotiations with the players. The vote was 17 in favor with majorities in both leagues. The old contract expired December 31 and the main barrier was the reserve clause.
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83 year old Peg South pursues tennis career in senior games
Peg South, 83, began tennis at 66 to avoid a quiet retirement and after four years of training claims to be the nation's oldest competitive player. Living in Laguna Beach, she seeks a sixth straight victory at the International Senior Olympics in San Diego County Estates, playing five days a week with partners mostly younger than her.
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Egypt Boycott Casts Shadow On Fourth Day Of Montreal Olympics
Egypt failed to appear for a scheduled basketball game amid a widening boycott linked to apartheid Namibia? Taiwan and other nations withdrew or threatened to. Union officials cited 119 entries and 349 athletes with 121 officials officially withdrawn. US swimmers shined with Naber and Furniss setting records while Maria Comaneci dazzled with perfect 10s.
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Soviet fencer Onishenko expelled from national team
The Soviet Modern Pentathlon Federation expelled Onishchenko, a 39 year old Montreal based fencer, after he used a rigged epee to register hits. The scandal ended his Olympic chance and the USSR lost medal hopes in the modern pentathlon team event.
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American boxer Curtis loses in Montreal Olympic action
Louis Curtis of Washington DC became the first U S boxer eliminated at Montreal, kneeling to Henryk Nowacki after a 106 pound unanimous decision. He says he let his family and team down as he wore a photo of his three year old daughter on his shoe.
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