Poor wins 1500 in American record at trials in Eugene
Cyndy Poor, a San Jose State graduate, shattered the American mark with a 4:07.32 clocking to win the women's 1500 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene. Francie Larrier Lutz and Dan Merrill were among the top contenders as Wohlhuter claimed the men's 1500, joining a field that showcased several Olympic berths and dramatic finishes at Hayward Field.
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Cyndy Poor
Francie Larrier Lutz
Dan Merrill
Rick Wohlhuter
Dwight Stones
U.S
Poor
San Jose State
Mantreal
Lutz
Merrill
Cindy Bremser
Mark
Wohlhuter
Chicago
Oregon
Matt Centrowitz
Mike Durkin
Centrowitz
Durkin
Tom Byers
Ohio Track Club
Hayward Field
University of Oregon
Byers
Stones
Bill Jankunis
James Barrineau
University of Georgia
Doug Brown
Brigham Young
Henry Marsh
Mike Roche
New York Athletic Club
Don Timm
Dick Buerkle
Steve Prefontaine
Duncan MacDonald
Paul Geis
Sam Colson
Kansas
Richard George
Anthony Hall
Norfolk State
U S diving teams for Montreal shown by youth and veterans
Knoxville report notes two teens Greg Louganis 16 and Jennifer Chandler 17 lead the U S men's and women's diving squads for the Montreal Olympic Games. Veterans Janet Ely Cynthia Potter McIngvale provide experience as Phil Boggs Cragg and other divers join the springboard and platform events. Coach Tom Gompf calls the field the strongest ever assembled for America.
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Knoxville
Tenn
U.S
Montreal
Greg Louganis
el Cahon
Calif
Jennifer Chandler
Lincoln
Ala
Janet Ely
Cynthia Potter McIngvale
Dallas
Young Louganis
University of Tennessee
Chandler
Ely
Louganis
Air Force
Phil Boggs
Robert Cragg
Maple Glen
Kent Voster
Eaton
Tim Moore
Cincinnati
Moore
McIngvale
Barbara Nejman
Pittshared
Melissa Briley
San Antonio
Tex
Deborah Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Tom Gompf
Miammi
America
Finley defies Kuhn as A's players walkout ends
Oakland financier Charles C Finley refused to surrender grounding a player strike after a vote to walk out. He allowed Joe Rudi Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue to play while insisting he will prevail in a damage suit and push court approval of big trades. Kuhn opposed selling three stars to rival teams for multimillion sums.
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Charles C. Finley
Oakland A
Bowie Kuhn
A’s
Finley
Joe Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Vida Blue
Rudi
Fingers
Boston Red Sox
Blue
New York Yankees
Kuhn
Golf showdown in Babe Zaharias Invitational final round
Judy Rankin extends three stroke lead at Babe Zaharias Invitational in CHAGRIN FALLS Ohio as JoAnne Carner and Jane Blalock chase. Rankin shoots 69 for second straight day to reach $81,000 in earnings, aiming for near $100,000 prize. Carner posts 75 and Blalock matches Rankin’s 69 amid hot 87 degree conditions.
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Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Judy Rankin
JoAnne Carner
Jane Blalock
Babe Zaharias
Carner
Rankin
Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour
National League Standings And Results Summary
Standings show New York leading with 47 wins, Pittsburgh 38, and Philadelphia 47. Weekend results include St Louis, Chicago, Montreal, and Houston postings. Today’s games feature Houston at San Francisco and other NL matchups with Seaver and Carlton listed among pitchers.
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New York
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Wiest Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego
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Houston
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Dierker
Dresster
Coleman
Rocker
Denny
Seaver
Carlton
Rogers
Alcala
Foster
Ruthven
Rhoden
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Wim
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Texas
Oakland
Minnesota
California
Palmer
Cones
Colborn
Hood
Haltzman
Fidrych
Leonard
Singer
Norris
Umbarger
Expos Fryman notches 100th win in 4-3 victory over Pirates
In a Bicentennial season milestone, Woodie Fryman earned his 100th major league win guiding Montreal to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh. Tim Foli drove in three, and Larry Parrish scored after a walk, securing the decisive fifth inning. Manny Mota also collected his 100th pinch hit for the Dodgers in a 12-8 win over San Francisco.
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Manny Mota
Fryman
Mota
Montreal Expos
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Tim Foli
Foll
Doc Medich
Expos
Jim Lyttle
Montreal
RBI
Larry Parrish
Pirates
al Oliver
Pittsburgh
Oliver
Bill Robinson
Dodgers
Giants
Ellie Rodriguez
Los Angeles
Bobby Murcer
San Francisco
Murcer
Ed Goodson
Bill Russell
Rodriguez
Lee Lacy
Don Sutton
Mike Caldwell
A's ride Fingers and Rudi to win over Twins
In Oakland a league labor dispute loomed but Chuck Tanner’s clubhouse moment and Rollie Fingers with a 3 1 3 inning save helped the A's beat the Minnesota Twins 5 3. Joe Rudi went 0 for 4 with solid fielding as Fingers earned his ninth save.
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Jim Todd
A's
Marvin Miller
New York
Todd
Miller
Oakland A's
Chuck Tanner
Chuck
Rollie Fingers
Fingers
Joe Rudi
Vida Blue
Charles C. Finley
Minnesota Twins
Rudi
Tigers
Red Sox
Detroit
Tor Veryzer
Dan Myer
Connors Poised To Reclaim Wimbledon Crown
AP reports Jimmy Connors entering the Wimbledon second week as favorite to regain the men's singles title after last year’s loss to Arthur Ashe. Dark horse Charles Pasarell, unseeded, upset Panatta and elite players to reach the quarterfinals, while Bjorn Borg and Roscoe Tanner also impress. Women’s side sees Chris Evert leading a boycott over pay with seeds advancing to quarterfinals. match schedules outline week’s progression toward finals.
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England
Jimmy Connors
Arthur Ashe
Connors
Ashe
Vitas Gerulaitis
New York
Pasarell
Britain
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Australia
Phil Dent
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Nastase
Charlie Pasarell
Charlie
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Pasarel
Borg
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Guillermo Vilas
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Gerulaitis
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Mexico
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Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Women's Tennis Association
Chris Evert
Evert
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Fla
United States
Miss Evert
Billie Jean
King
Olga Morozova
Soviet Union
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Sue Barker
Kerry Reid
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
San Francisco
Evonne Goolagong
Western Open May Be Back Door Derby At Oak Brook
Al Geiberger won the Western Open by playing safe on the last hole to bogey for a 288 total and four strokes over par. Porter, Dickson, Irwin, and Coody chased him as Porter double bogeyed 18 to finish second at 289. Dickson faded from a six stroke lead to third, while Mallon, North, Burns, and others filled the final money positions.
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Butler National Golf Club
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Geiberger
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Butler National Beast
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Hale Irwin
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Joe Porter
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Ariz
Porter
Gelberger
Bill Mallon
Andy North
George Burns
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