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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1980
Page
2
New York AP reports Rosie Ruiz, first woman to finish the Boston Marathon, faced a grueling media interrogation after her record run. She broke down in tears during the briefing while denying accusations and cited unfamiliarity with the course and training.
A Boston Marathon ruling hangs on Ruiz who claims a 2 56 29 NY time qualified her for Boston while organizers allege she did not finish in a prior race. Fred Lebow plans a news conference as inquiries probe possible disqualification and podium disputes.
Celtics coach Bill Fitch blamed 25 turnovers for Boston's 99 97 defeat to Philadelphia as Julius Erving starred with 28 points. Archibald and Carr clashed with Erving while both teams failed to reach 100. Fitch warned the key game is the next decisive matchup in the series.
The Sonics and Lakers shift Western Conference finals games to the University of Washington’s Hec Edmundson Pavilion after the Kingdome and Seattle Coliseum were booked. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Gus Williams led the teams in a tense series, with Seattle trailing 2-0 before the move.
Longshot Chip Beck shares the first-round lead at five under par with Hubert Green and Tom Watson after a 66 at Lakewood Country Club. Lee Trevino, D A Weibring, Rod Curl and others sit one stroke behind as 72 players break par in blustery conditions. Watson, who finished strong with seven under over the last seven holes, reflects on a hot stretch and unusual hazards.
A Kansas City source says Iton Porter may return after missing time for alcohol abuse treatment. Porter, who batted .291 with 20 homers and 112 RBIs last season, left spring training March 1 for undisclosed outpatient care and is eligible to return from the disabled list. Royals officials declined to set a return date, noting only Porter’s family expects a possible early next month comeback and that GM Joe Burke has asked for secrecy.
Baseball scoreboard lists Saturday matchups including Boston at Detroit Baltimore at Kansas City Texas at Cleveland Oakland at Minnesota Toronto at Milwaukee Chicago at New York California at Seattle plus Sunday games Detroit Chicago at New York Texas at Cleveland Oakland at Minnesota Montreal at Atlanta New York at Houston San Diego at Los Angeles and St Louis at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Chicago Montreal at Atlanta New York at Houston San Diego at Los Angeles.
Ottawa University cruised to a 7-2 tennis win over Avila College in Kansas City. The Braves captured four of six singles matches and swept all three doubles as they push to eight dual wins in 10 outings this spring. Ottawa hosts Missouri Southern at Mabee Courts next, 1 pm.
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