Foreman Held For Ransom After Caracas Fight
George Foreman plans to swim and sightsee as promoters post bond to allow his departure after his victory over Ken Norton. Immigration officials detained Foreman at Maiquetia airport while tax issues over the purse keep him in Venezuela. Norton flies home as promoters blame tax delays on gate receipts.
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John Virtue
Caracas
UPI
George Foreman
Ken Norton
Video Techniques, Inc
Foreman-Norton
New York
Foreman
Norton
Maiquetia
Bill Caplan
Kend
Orton
Caplan
Aldemaro Romero
Venezuela
Romero
Washington Debut Tops A's in Indians Rout
In Mesa, Herb Washington scored a run on his first game as a designated runner for the A's in an 11-5 loss to Cleveland. Cleveland collected 18 hits as Ken Holtzman allowed nine runs in 6 1/3 innings, while Charlie Spikes homered in the seventh off Rollie Fingers.
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A’s
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Joe Rudi
Milt Wilcox
Indians
Ken Holtzman
Cleveland
Dave Duncan
Charlie Spikes
Rollie Fingers
Holtzman
Mike Kekich
Norwalk High Golf Seeks First NOL Title in 23 Years
Norwalk High School golf team, led by senior Hoyt Lolla and coach Bob Gullett, returns the most NOL lettermen in years and aims for the league crown. The Trucker lineup features six returning lettermen, with fall practices promising improved consistency ahead of the season open at Elks Country Club against Tiffin Columbian.
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Norwalk High
Hank Heilmann
Norwalk High School
Trucker
Truckers
Shelby
Bob Gullett
Hoyt Lolla
Bill Klein
Chuck Hoffecker
Kevin Kirkpatrick
Jim Benedict
Jim Budzieszewski
Gullett
Lolla
Kirkpatrick
Hoffecker
Rick Peckham
Andy Woelfling
Mark Lichtscien
John
Elks Country Club
Tiffin Columbian
Legion Baseball Coaches Meet in Monroeville
Annual meeting of American Legion baseball coaches and Fifth District Baseball Commission set for Sunday at 1 30 P M at Ken Bur Bel Post 41 Home on Route 20 west of Norwalk. District members include Vincent Nye New Riegel William Sadler Elyria Joseph McCarthy New Washington Nelson C Uhl Sandusky and Robert E Enzor Vermilion.
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Monroeville
American Legion
Baseball Commission of the Fifth District
Ken-Bur-Bel
Old Route 20 Road
Norwalk
Vincent Nye
New Riegel
William Sadler
Elyria
Joseph McCarthy
New Washington
Nelson C. Uhl
Sandusky
Robert E. Enzor
Vermilion
New Flyer Track Coach Richards Has Just One Senior Letterman
The St Paul Flyer track team under coach Jeff Richards returns nine letters from last year with only one senior, Marc Rekart. The junior class appears strongest with six monogram winners, including Brian Pusateri, while spots in sprints, hurdles, and jumps are shared among a large group. Season opens Tuesday at Black River with meets at Western Reserve, Vermilion, and Margaretta invitations.
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New Flyer
Richards
Don Hohler
St. Paul
Marc Rekart
Brian Pusateri
Steve Gross
Chuck Borgeson
Mark Riedy
Clete Sway
Bill Niedzwiecki
Tom Johnson
Mike Grell
John Weisenberger
Grell
Weisenberger
Rekart
Dale Rinner
Mike Watkins
Kevin Mack
Harold Simon
Joe Gross
Tom Fulton
Gerry Braden
Don Davis
Dave Kiser
Tim Ruffing
Flyers
Black River
Western Reserve
Playoff Openers Tip Off as Knicks Face Capitals in NYC
United Press International reports playoff action as the Knicks host Capital in Madison Square Garden and the Bucks welcome the Lakers in Milwaukee. Willis Reed and Wes Unseld are nursing knee concerns while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson lead their teams. The Knicks hold home court after a strong finish, and the Bucks aim to offset Lucius Allen’s absence.
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National Basketball Association
New York
Capital
Madison Square Garden
Bucks
Lakers
Milwaukee
Knicks
California
Knickerbockers
Willis Reed
Wes Unseld
Reed
Anseld
NBA
Lucius Allen
Laker
Buck
Larry Costello
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
Elmore Smith
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Walt Frazier
Unseld
T-Bone
New York Strip
the Sands Diner & Restaurant
Lake Erie
Stem
Stern
International Loadstar
International Trucks
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