Baseball Strikes End as MLB Reaches Compromise
Major league baseball resumes Aug 9 after a near two month strike. Two bargaining teams led by Marvin Miller and Donald Fehr for the players and Ray Grebey with Lee MacPhail for the owners hammered out a compromise overnight. Play under original schedule begins Aug 10 with possible split season and intra divisional playoffs. All Star Game moves to Cleveland. Workouts start Saturday as clubs plan informal sessions today.
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New York
Marvin Miller
Donald Fehr
Ray Grebey
American League
Lee MacPhail
Players Association
Cleveland
Grebey
Baseball players accept new contract amid strike aftermath
The union and owners reached a Basic Agreement extending to 1963 with a one year renewal. Stars like Guidry Griffey Collins Madlock Garner and Candelaria can still become free agents after 1961. Salaries rise to 40000, pension terms extended, and players gain service time credit for strike days. Both sides claim a balanced deal and fans win, despite a 20 month negotiation.
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Ron Guidry
New York Yankees
Ken Griffey
Dave Collins
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Madlock
Phil Garner
John Candelaria
Pittsburgh Pirates
National Labor Relations Board
Miller
Major League Players Association
Grebey
Owners’ Player Relations Committee
Major League Whirlwinds dominate girls softball tourney results
Major League Whirlwinds win first place in the girls softball tournament with strong performances across many players. Wildkittens finish second, followed by Third Place Fillies and Royale ttes, with several teams posting solid totals and notable individual stats.
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Adamson
Maes
Thompson
Maxwell
Smith
Espinosa
Jones
Weidner
Stevens
Whitacre
A. Hetaling
V. Hetaling
McClaran
Chirlup
DeVore
Totals
Wildkittens
Mathey
Schoch
D. Waggner
Murrow
Haworth
L. Modi
Waggner
G. Madi
Short
Diflesen
Taylor
Buck
Hancock leads Canadian Open amid slumping season
Phil Hancock, 27, reels in a 3-under 68 to take the first round lead at the Canadian Open in Oakville. Designer Jack Nicklaus criticizes Glen Abbey greens while praising the course, as several stars chase a $425,000 purse. Hancock credits solid putting and near holes, aiming for a late-year splurge after a lean season.
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Ontario
Phil Hancock
Hancock
Jack Nicklaus
Glen Abbey Golf Club
Toronto
Nicklaus
Bruce Lietzke
Tom Watson
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Ray Floyd
Ottawa Heads Tight District Legion Field
Ottawa opens District 2 AA tournament as top seed with 11 2 record against district foes. Event features seven teams in double elimination, aiming for Aug state berth in Great Bend. Ottawa relies on strong offense led by Roth Shaffer Turner and Thompson as veterans Dengel optimistic about pitching and defense.
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KC 199
Kansas Citians
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Hawks
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Olathe
Iola
Missouri
Walt Dengel
Dengel
Rick Roth
Evan Shaffer
Jeff Turner
Turner
Shaffer
Roth
Scott Thompson
Fresno pro takes early lead in Kansas Open at Alvamar
Brad Sherry of Fresno carded seven birdies and a bogey for a 6-under 66 to top the opening round of the Sixth Annual Kansas Open Golf Tournament at Alvamar Golf and Country Club. Three players tied for second at 69, including David Ogrin, Mike Booker, and Vince Bizik. Defending champion Larry Webb shot 72.
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Don Pooley
Tom Jenkins
Jim Thorpe
Peter Oosterhuis
Bob Eastwood
Lon Hinkle
Mike Reid
Bill Sander
David Graham
Lawrence, Kan
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Fresno
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Alvamar Golf and Country Club
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Waukegan
Ill
Mike Booker
the Woodlands
Texas
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Grove
Okla
Bob Tway
Edmond
Ron Schmedemann
Hutchinson
Kan
Jim Hatfield
Noel
Patrick Trowbridge
Tulsa
Ken John
Miami
Fla
Larry Webb
Chandler, Ariz
Dick Hamilton
Ottawa
NCAA CBS ABC Extend College Football TV Deal To 4 Years
The NCAA agrees with CBS and ABC on a four year football package worth about 263 million total, boosting games by 20 percent and glamor appearances to six. NBC eyes CFA talks amid bitter rights dispute. prize is possible NBC-CFA alliance. Princeton softball tourney set for Aug 10 17 with 15 teams expected. entry fee 55 plus two new balls.
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NCAA
CBS
ABC
Associated Press
NBC
College Football Association
Princeton
Raymond Shaffer
Buddy Welch
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