Taiwan Team Faces Olympic Ban Over Symbol Clash
The IOC Executive Board recommended excluding the Republic of China team from the Montreal Games after Canadian pressure over using Taiwan name flag and anthem. Taiwan vowed to fight, while officials discussed competing under protest or as independents under the Olympic banner.
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Mike Hughes
UPI
Montreal
Republic of China
Lord Killanin
International Olympic Committee
Killanin
Taiwan
Rumm
Lawrence S. Ting
People’s Republic of China
Taipei
IOC
Redbirds win Norwalk tourney in final showdown
McLaughlin Oil and Columbus Redbirds duel in a late championship, Redbirds prevail 2-0 and claim the William Heyman Memorial Tournament title. Greenwich Chatterbox finishes top five after losses to McLaughlin, while Sue Foster and Sue Schiebley lead Chatterbox hitters in a tough three-day event.
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Jim Szala
McLaughlin Oil
Redbirds
McGuan Park
Columbus
McLaughlin
Mansfield Blazers
William Heyman
Greenwich Chatterbox
The
Chatterbox
al Magill
Magill
Sue Foster
Sue Schiebley
Chris Spotts
Reinecks
Kay Kersey
Mary Ann Meesig
Bennett Electric
Debbie Boose
Becky Parcher
Sharon Terpening
Electric
Halfway Inn
Sue Foos
Debbie Dorsey
the Inn
Mary Ann Stoll
Joyce Lierenz
Cindy Wilson
Greenwich
Donna Davis
Knits
Indians Hold Farm Night at Cleveland July 20
The Indians host Farmers Night July 20 at 7 30 with over 10000 dollars in farm equipment and products to be given away. A cow milking contest pits players from both the Indians and the Oakland A s at 7 p m and prizes include a 1976 pickup truck.
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Cleveland
Oakland A's
Pressley Captures Street Eliminator at Norwalk Raceway Park
Pressley drove his Camaro to Street Eliminator victory at Norwalk Raceway Park earning top money and leaderboard points. Rhode jumped the gun at the start handing the win to Pressley while Lakacy Elyria finished third and Roehler Bellevue fourth in Camaros and a France Nova. Kuzak Lorain won Super Stock Eliminator with 11.93 seconds at 113 mph over Fisher Cleveland in a 11.67 at 116 mph Barracuda. Kuzak had a 0.30 second handicap. Byrd New London won Stock Eliminator. Byrd was 1975 Norwalk Dragway Sportsman of the Year.
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Norwalk
Bill Pressley
Norwalk Raceway Park
Ron Roehler
Bellevue
France
Bill Kusak
Lorain
Cleveland
Tom Fisher
Kuzak
Fisher
Steve Fetter
Bob Main
Karl Byrd
New London
Leibold Tops Western Reserve For Fourth Win In CYO
Norwalk pitcher Rick Leibold improved to 4-1 with a 7-3 win over Western Reserve, the best record in the short CYO history. He carried a no hitter into the fifth before Barry Helzmiller’s two-base hit broke the streak. Norwalk's offense totaled 12 hits led by Todd Brown with a triple and two singles. The CYO improved to 10-3 overall and 7-2 in league play.
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Norwalk
Rick Leibold
Western Reserve
CYO
Leibold
Barry Helzmiller
Steve Barman
Todd Brown
Seibold
Barman
Tom Albright
Lippert
Troy Spaar
Mike Conley
Steve Tien
RBI
Jeff Welsh
Jeff Todd
Joe Fann
Milan
Steven Tien
Troy Sparr
Jeff Wiedemann
Garner Added to AL All Stars as Randolph Is Out
Oakland A's second baseman Phil Garner was named to the American League All-Star team to replace injured rookie Willie Randolph of the Yankees. Garner, batting .257, will back up starter Bobby Grich of Baltimore in the Tuesday game as Randolph recovers from a sore knee after missing six straight games.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Phil Garner
Oakland A’s
Willie Randolph
New York Yankees
Garner
A’s
Bobby Grich
Baltimore
Randolph
Grich
Yankees
Churchill Downs Chief Resigns From Hialeah Park Post
Lynn Stone president of Churchill Downs resigns as resident of Hialeah Park Inc near Miami to devote full effort to Churchill Downs post he has led since 1970. Appointed Hialeah president three years ago by a group headed by John Galbreath Stone has run two track operations while living in two states.
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Louisville
UPI
Lynn Stone
Churchill Downs
Hialeah Park, Inc
Miami
Stone
Churchill Downs Post
Hialeah
John Galbreath
Columbus
Ohio
U.S. selects 12-man development squad for ski jumping
The UPI reports the United States ski team names a Blue Team development squad of 12 jumpers led by head coach Glenn Kotlarek. Members include Gene Burmeister Middleton Wis Scott Clayton Littleton Colo Tom Dargay Minneapolis Ken Harkins Duluth Minn Jay Rand Lake Placid N.Y. Scott Sobezak Cloquet Minn Dave Tomten Osseo Wis Roy Weaver Little Suamico Wis and Bob Zinck Rumford Me.
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Jay Rand
Lake Placid
N.Y
Scott Sobezak
Cloquet
Minn
Dave Tomten
Osseo
Wis
Roy Weaver
Little Suamico
Bob Zinck
Rumford
Maine
A's Surge At Break In Oakland Seven Wins In Eight
The Oakland Athletics won 9-3 over Cleveland to stretch their streak to seven wins in eight. Bill North scored three and drove in two as Oakland pulled ahead early and swept the series. Rollie Fingers and Phil Garner were the only A’s heading to Philadelphia for the All-Star break. The rest take a three day vacation as Oakland trails Kansas City by 84 games. Oakland stole 14 bases in the three wins.
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Oakland
UPI
Oakland A’s
Cleveland
Rollie Fingers
Phil Garner
Willie Randolph
New York
Philadelphia
Chuck Tanner
A’s
Kansas City
Bill North
North
Tribe
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Jack Finch
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Doug Peabody
Larry Seibold
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Jim Fisher
Bill Barron
Mike Bleile
Jeff Anderson
Firelands
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Tom Hillman
Cal Shullick
Mark Jackson
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Greg Sutherland
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Bob Renny
Dudley
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Dave Cunningham
Reuben Martinez
Eric Bright
Dave Doughty
Brett Hill
Landmark
Fulston's
Fulton
Jim Smith
Chuck Fritz
Ron Kuhlman
John Lieber
Dave Hamilton
Legion Baseball
American Legion
Jeff Orwick
Harvey Haynes
Greg Russell
Wadsworth
Brett Smith
Norwalk American Legion
Smith
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Mike Stoll
Jeff Orinck
Willard
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Wappler
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Clancy
Jim Szalay
Churchill
Mac’s Sons, Inc
Bill and
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