Olympic panel hires high priced administrator amid suit
The Lake Placid 1980 Organizing Committee voted 28 to 4 to hire Petr Spurney as general manager in a bid to stabilize operations amid a lawsuit over a $1.6 million bill and allegations of improper use of a special bank account. Fundraising firms American Marketing Consultants and Election Research and Management Associates, claiming $3.2 million raised, seek payment for services. the committee faces construction overruns and seeks extra federal funds while denying wrongdoing.
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Placid
N.Y
Lake Old
Petr Spurney
Washington, D.C
Ed Lewi
American Marketing Consultants, Inc
Vienna
Election Research and Management Associates Inc
Rochester
Spurney
Lewi
Rice Guidry Co-winners of Cronin Award Honor
Slugger Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox and pitcher Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees are named co winners of the sixth annual Cronin Award for distinguished achievement in the American League. The honor recognizes career contributions and impact in the league.
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Jim Rice
Ron Guidry
NEW York
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankee
Cowinners
Cronin
Lee MacPhail
Rice
Guidry
Sandy Koufax
Carl Hubbell
Dutch Leonard
Babe Ruth
Cuban boxers invade Madison Square Garden
Teofilo Stevenson leads an 11 man Cuban squad facing a U S team with five high school students in a Madison Square Garden doubleheader. The Cuban team, with a 1 233 187 record, is compared to 1952 and 1976 Olympic squads and features Stevenson who will box Jim Myer Clark.
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New York
Teofilo Stevenson
United States
Madison Square Garden
Don Hull
U.S. Amateur Athletic Union
U.S
Stevenson
Jimmy Clark
West Chester
State College
U. S
Houston
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Duane Bobick
Bobick
Cuba
Havana
Clark
Clint Jackson
Nashville
Tenn
Jackie Beard
Jackson
Don Curry
Fort Worth
Texas
Alex Ramos
Igor Vysotsky
Morgan Leads Pacific Club Masters At Gotemba Course
Dr. Gil Morgan shot 4-under 67 to reach 135 total and a two stroke lead at halfway of the Pacific Club Masters in Gotemba Japan. Bob Gilder and Kosaku Shimada are tied for second at 137 as 78 golfers begin the event in rain with 45 professionals and three amateurs advancing after 36 holes.
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Gotemba
Japan
Gil Morgan
Bob Gilder
Kosaku Shimada
Morgan
Gilder
Shimada
Lee Trevino
Mike Morley
Jack Newton
Masaji Kusakabe
Trevino
Newton
Morley
Kusakabe
Jerry Pate
Don January
Bruce Lietzke
Danny Edwards
Sunland Racecard Entries for Saturday Featured
Sunland unfolds a full card with maidens and claiming races across six furlongs to a mile. Notable runners include K Jones on Ricans Promise and Valenzuela Jr guiding Foamy's Baby and Centra's Vehicle among others as fields race for purses ranging from 1300 to 2600 over distances from 400 to 1 mile.
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Foamy
L Howard
G Villescas
Heracon King
A C Valenzuela Jr
Suzy
Lid
Glowing Payne
R Derubin
F Yanquez
OL Howard
Kid Kerry
Valenzuela
Darling Dede
J L Cushing
Adjutant
C Rivas
Hello
America
R Bickel
Buzzin
D Summerow
Perker Petite
K W Lewis
Flaming Lark
J Harless
Boy Charge
Dirion
Banks
D Blevins
Oklahoma Fleet
F Campbell
C O'Dell
C Valenzuela Jr
Miss O Tip
Irigaray
Centennial Kid
M Hidinger
Compettton
A Arnold
Lil Red Indian
L Coombs
Moon Road
Juan Sparkie
Geronimo Junior
Mr Three Deep
John the Prophet
Amerigo Cloud
Winago
J Garren
Daddy Rabbit
Dream
Mano Lark
Char Go
W Lovell
Hyanmighty
Strid’s
LN Gomez
Revolutionary
W M Hidinger
Jaramillo
Gamble Grey
P Benitez
K J Bar
J Valenzuela
E Rotler
Liatoward
Yanguez
Imile
Grs & Up
Centra
Yanquez
Tom
DL Howard
Yellow Bird
H W.P
Klingon
Honey Bee
J Ober
Larkel
O Blevins
Jyrs & Up
Someone
Princess
Martego
Sindi’s Rocket
Fleet Precision
Pappa‘s Comfort
Valielo
Jody Rey
Mr Marvel
Large John
Petty Thefls
Sutcliffe
Chick
A L Coombs
Aurora
Rebel
Summerow
Brooklyn Dawn
Dream More
Gemini O
Gemini
Buz Beau
Peter Pistoia
CaneJo
Zero’s Dream
Goldlight Express
Irion
Lakers Welcome Dive Robisch Back After Personal Issues
Lakers announce 6-foot-9 center Dive Robisch will rejoin the team Saturday after three weeks away due to personal business problems. He backed up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and played 55 games last season averaging 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. He is expected to play in the final preseason game versus the Phoenix Suns in Dayton, Ohio next Tuesday.
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LOS Angeles
Robisch
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Dayton
Ohio
NFL loosens franchise move rule to ease LA Rams shift
The NFL reduced approval from 28 to 21 votes for moving or expanding franchises, aiming to facilitate Los Angeles expansion after the Rams plan move to Anaheim in 1980. Commissioner Rozelle noted no current Bears solution or preseason schedule decisions, with spring meetings set for Hawaii.
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National Football League
Rams
Los Angeles
Anaheim
Calif
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Los Angeles Coliseum
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Bears
Comiskey Park
NFL
George Halas
Hawaii
Rockets top Spurs in exhibition matchup
Houston upset San Antonio 117-111 as Moses Malone powered a third quarter surge with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Rick Barry called the win a statement, while Spurs guard James Silas predicted a tough, run and gun series. Malone dominated the boards, and Tomjanovich led scoring for Houston as Moe lamented the stoppage.
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Houston
National Basketball Association
San Antonio
Spurs
Rockets
Moses Malone
Rocket
Rick Barry
James Silas
Tom Nissalke
Nissalke
Silas
Doug Moe
U S to face Sweden in Davis Cup semifinals in Gothenburg
United States led by Arthur Ashe Stan Smith Vitas Gerulaitis and Bob Lutz travels to Gothenburg to meet Bjorn Borg and Sweden in a Davis Cup semifinal. Ashe returns from injury as Borg eyes a path to finals with Johansson and Bengtson.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Swedish Tennis Federation
Hungary
United States
Chile
Santiago
Tony Trabert
Bjorn Borg
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith
Borg
Gerulaitis
Jimmy Connors
Kjell Johansson
Smith
Lutz
Ove Bengtson
Ashe
Johansson
Britain
Australia
London
Kjell
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Angel Herrera
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Jeff Stoudemire
Cleveland
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Rick Jester
Detroit
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