Davenport back to Olympics after leg injury rally
Willie Davenport, 32, 1968 Olympic gold medalist, finished second in the 110 meter high hurdles at the U S Trials to Charles Foster while aiming for Montreal. Foster, Davenport and James Owens posted fast times as the team negotiates berths and future plans amid talk of indoor competition and potential hangups in hammer throw selections.
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Terry Williams Earns Trial shot for Olympic team
Lompoc Valley legend Terry Williams a University of Oregon junior earned a rare invite to Olympic Trials after failing to meet standard in 5,000 and 10,000 meters. He was scheduled to run today at 4 40 p.m in a two heat 9 runner format, top six per heat advance to finals. Roy Howell of the Texas Rangers hits .285 with 31 runs and 28 RBIs in 60 games, and recent power surge plus first stolen base. Kevin Drake from Columbus Astros recovers from hand injury and posts strong 64 for 108, 64 hits. Roy Thomas of Iowa Oaks wins his third game with 11 hits allowed and 5 runs across 4 plus innings. Gary Hargis of Shreveport Captains hits .266 with 23 runs and 17 RBIs in 58 games. Jan Jeffers, CIF 3 A softball Player of the Year, struck out 17 for Sepulveda Raiders in 6 0 win over Marauders.
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Ex-Lompoc Olympian Honored At Flower Fest Night
The third annual Lompoc Flower Festival Distance Carnival opens this evening at Huyck Stadium with an Olympic figure, Nick Carter, who ran for the 1928 Amsterdam Games and helped design the stadium track. Events include an all comers 6 mile, a family race, a women’s invitational mile, and a junior 6 mile, with top runners from California and beyond. Admission is 1 dollar, and the program runs through a late evening, with a 9:45 a.m. road race to close the festival tomorrow morning.
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Third strike on Williams in Olympic team bid
Eugene Oregon United Press International reports coach Brooks Johnson failed to overturn Olympic selection rules. The petition to add injured sprinter Steve Williams to the team was ruled out of order by Bob Giegengack. Williams, best in the United States at 100 and 200 meters, was injured in a quarterfinal at the Olympic Trials and thus ineligible. The committee rejected the bid 17-8, upholding the self-selection principle backed by both track committees and the USOC board.
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Finley defies Kuhn order over A's star players
Oakland owner Charles Finley announced that Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi would not start against the California Angels but could play. He accused Commissioner Bowie Kuhn of bad faith and said he plans a $10 million federal suit while aiming to protect the players from injury until a court rules on the sales dispute.
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Ali Inoki Superfight Weigh-In Sparks Tense Faceoff
Muhammad Ali weighed 218 pounds and Antonio Inoki 222 at Tokyo weigh-in for their boxing wrestling spectacle billed as the superfight of the century. Promoters promise a dramatic showdown as both fighters appeared in top condition and traded taunts in front of reporters.
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