End to baseball strike sets 162 game season restored
The one day walkout ends after talks between owners and players. No season split or intradivision playoffs. Five doubleheaders open the return with salary arbitration limits eased for players and pension funding set at an average of 22.6 million dollars yearly over five years.
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New York
America
Texas Rangers
Bobby Valentine
Peter Ueberroth
Texas
Eddie Chiles
Vince Coleman
Dwight Gooden
MacPhail
Royals Tigers to Resume Season With Doubleheader
Bret Saberhagen and Frank Tanana were set to start for a resumed two game series between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers after a player strike paused play. The Tigers have won 12 straight at Royals Stadium and lead the division chase. refunds and exchanges were offered for games this week.
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Kansas City, Mo
Bret Saberhagen
Frank Tanana
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Royals
Royals Stadium
Sparky Anderson
New York Yankees
Toronto
California
Dick Howser
Saberhagen
Tanana
Dan Petry
Herb Robinson
Robinson
Charlie Leibrandt
Howser
Women’s Class B State Here Ottawa Softball Opens
Ottawa hosts USSSA Women’s Class B state softball championships with 25 teams at Forest Park and Cox Field. The double elimination tourney runs Saturday and Sunday, totaling up to 49 games, with the final championship round at 4:45 p.m. Sunday. The Ottawa Merchants lead the local entries, opening at 12/15 against the winner of the morning first-round game. The field includes Olathe Merchants, Casado McKay, McDonald’s Great Bend, North Stars Prairie Village, and others.
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Ottawa
USSSA
Forest Park
Orlis Cox Field
Cox
Ottawa Merchants
Merchants
Forest Park East
Aggie Station
Manhattan
Lucky 13
Topeka
Olathe Merchants
Casado McKay
Wichita
McDonald's of
Great Bend
North Stars
Prairie Village
Consolidated Home Savings
Redskins press Butz with daily fine in contract dispute
Washington Redskins reportedly fine defensive lineman Dave Butz one thousand dollars per day until a new deal is signed, a move the NFL Players Association calls illegal and questions Redskins' good faith. Tony Dorsett remains away from Cowboys over contract demands, with coach Tom Landry saying a trade could be possible and that Dorsett might rejoin before the season opener.
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Sy Bob Greene
Dave Butz
Washington Redskins
National Football League Players Association
Gene Upshaw
NFLPA
Redskins
Washington Times
Butz
NFL
Washington Post
Buzz
Upshaw
Dallas
Tony Dorsett
Cowboys
Dorsett
Tony
Tom Landry
Landry
Washington
Trevino forgets putter as Mile High PGA opens
In Denver, Lee Trevino arrives without his putter and plans to rely on irons at Cherry Hills. He notes recent struggles with form after missing cuts and predicts others like Ballesteros, Langer, and Norman may contend. Trevino cites the PGA Championship’s major status and highlights thin air and risk in choosing clubs. Contenders include Wadkins, O'Meara, Peete, Irwin, Floyd, and Strange as a $700,000 purse awaits a victor.
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Denver
Lee Trevino
Herman
Herman Mitchell
Trevino
Cherry Hills Country Club
Hartford
Seve
Seve Ballesteros
Spain
Bernhard) Langer
Greg Norman
Gary Player
PGA
Lanny Wadkins
Mark O'Meara
Calvin Peete
Hale Irwin
Ray Floyd
Curtis Strange
Nicklaus insists on focus as retirement questions loom
In Cherry Hills locker room a playful probe into Jack Nicklaus's retirement plans unfolds. Nicklaus, 45, says he can still win, enjoys golf, and resents constant retirement questions while eyeing the waning major trophy tally. Lee Trevino urges leaving him alone, praising his enduring greatness.
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U.S
Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Lawrence Shawnee North Clash For Legion AAA Title
Lawrence and Shawnee North, division winners, meet at McDonald Field for the state American Legion AAA championship in a double elimination tourney. Lawrence stands 44-8 and undefeated. Shawnee North sits 46-11 and will face off at 6 o'clock with a second title game possible if Shawnee wins.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Shawnee North
Tri-District baseball tourney reports mixed results in Lincoln
In Lincoln Nebraska the first round featured Jefferson City versus SE Denver 9 to 2 and Omaha Gladiators 4 to 5 loss to Kansas All-Stars. Shawnee doubles as winner’s bracket victor 4 2 over Salina and 7 3 over Topeka 400 to reach title shot. Lawrence crushed Post 400 17 to 7 in rain halted game. The title game set to crown a Tri-District state champion with Topeka 400 Kansas City 199 and Shawnee South seeking three-peat after three straight titles.
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Lincoln
Neb
Jefferson City
Denver
Omaha Gladiators
N.D
Iowa
Lawrence
Shawnee
Salina
Topeka
Post
Kansas City
Shawnee South
Ottawa
Manhattan
Waterfowl Forecast Forecast Marks Low Duck Flight South
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service report a bad year for ducks with the lowest projection in 16 years, 22 percent fewer mallards pintails and other species, drought hurting breeding habitat and forcing likely tighter 1985 regulations. Kansas sets dove teal seasons and limits similar to last year while other waterfowl seasons follow late summer schedules. Pomona Reservoir white bass run may appear this weekend at Wolf Creek area with slow activity otherwise. channel cats fishing remains fair to good.
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Terry Ostmeyer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Canadian Wildlife Service
U.S
Canada
Montana
Dakotas
Pomona Reservoir
Wolf Creek
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Jim Warters
Professional Golfers Association
Jack Nicklaus
Warters
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