Baseball unions reach four year pact with free agent terms
Labor peace comes after a 352 to 18 vote by MLB players to approve a four year agreement with management. It allows six year veterans to become free agents and senior players to demand trades, with restrictions, while unsigned players can become free agents at season's end. Miller notes antitrust issues and credit Meseramith arbitration for change. a separate pension plan was ratified 424 to 3.
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Andy Messeramith
Baseball Players Union
Chiefs win overtime thriller in exhibition
Kansas City Chiefs edge Houston Oilers 9-3 after overtime as Emmitt Thomas returns a blocked field goal for 68 yards. Wiggin notes the young team played hard but made miscues while Phillips sees aggressive evaluation and penalties limiting offense.
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Houston Oilers
Emmitt Thomas
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Jan Stenerud
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Willie Lee
Keith Simons
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Houston
Burm Phillips
Phillips
Sooner Boss Sings Blues About 3-Peat Football Hopes
Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer bets on youth after three straight national titles seem unlikely. He says 1974 and 1975 stars have graduated, leaving a young but talented Sooners squad. Nebraska leader Tom Osborne expresses cautious optimism, while Colorado and Oklahoma State are viewed as outside contenders in the Big Eight race.
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Baseball Scoreboard Tuesday’s Nl Games and Matchups
Milwaukee beat Baltimore 7 1 as New York and Detroit lost. Oakland shut out Minnesota 3 0. Boston Tiant faces Cleveland Eckersley while Detroit Fidrych meets New York Figueroa. Baltimore Pagan at Milwaukee Rodriguez. Minnesota Bane at Kansas City Pattin. Oakland Mitchell at Chicago Odom. California Hartzell at Texas Horgan.
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Bowling Scores From Local Leagues Summary
Bowling results list multiple leagues with top scores and bowlers. Notable performances include McClay 199-497 in DON'T CARES LEAGUE and E Wolgast 143-376 in PIN BUSTERS. Other high games feature D Brannan 148-354 and J Bradley 196-488 while teams like GREEN ACRES CONOCO and SHELDON TRUCK & TRACTOR appear with top figures.
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Soviet Claim Diver Nemtsanov Brainwashed To Defect
Soviet officials accused diver Sergei Nemtsanov of brainwashing and defecture plotting during a news conference in Montreal. Anatoly Kolesov alleged highly trained specialists manipulated the 17 year old while a Canadian official said he appeared in good spirits. An Olympic worker was fired for aiding a defection service, and Immigration Minister Andras granted Nemtsanov a temporary visa through January 30, 1977 to decide his course.
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Yftte
Olympic Organizing Committee
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Bears Capture 10th In A Row
Fate smiled on Tulsa as the Oilers used an error and a bad hop to score two unearned runs in the eighth and defeat Omaha 3-2 in the American Association. Leon Lee tied the game with a single, and Ed Kurpiel delivered the winning run on a grounder that hopped past the second baseman.
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Royals
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Olympics Move On To Philly Dream Mile Headlines
In Philadelphia the Bicentennial Meet of Champions opens with about three dozen track stars, including Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders. The featured dream mile pits John Walker of New Zealand against top rivals in an event promoted as a highlight four days after the Olympic final race.
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Hasely Crawford
Trinidad
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Mark Lutz
Dwayne Evans
Guyana
James Gilkes
Lasse Viren
Dick Kaeenland
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America
Ed Moses
Mike Shine
Dwight Stones
Bill Jankunis
Dave Roberts
Florida
Earl Bell
Arkansas
Terry Porter
OBAL Rookies Rally To Beat Garden City 4 3 In Final Inning
Ottawa’s OBAL rookie Babe Ruth all stars erased a 3-0 deficit in the losers bracket and beat Garden City 4-3 with Evan Shaffer scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the seventh. Loren White tied it with a two run single before Shaffer crossed. Grace contributed a hit and two later Ottawa advances to face Columbus, then Salina, for a shot at the title.
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