Ford drops PP and K youth program amid rising costs
Ford Motor Co. ends the Punt Pass and Kick program early due to higher airline and promotional costs and dwindling youth participation. Ford, NFL, and dealers will discontinue the program after 19 years, with NFL and Ford executives noting a shift to new youth initiatives in the near future.
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Yankees barred from signing draft pick Billy Cannon Jr
Baseball Commissioner Bow ie Kuhn ruled the New York Yankees violated draft rules by negotiating with free agents before the draft and barred them from signing 18 year old Billy Cannon Jr. of Baton Rouge La The ruling followed four teams protest that Cannon sent a telegram to mislead others about his college plans The elder Cannon LSU Heisman winner said the telegram aimed to boost his son's signing bonus requests reported at 350 000 The MLB Players Association chief Marvin Miller criticized the system as an outrageous monopoly and suggested potential legal avenues though no antitrust action was urged
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Sertoma
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Jerry Cole
Beleaguered Olympic Trials Hope To Finish With Flourish
In Eugene Oregon the track trials faced rain lawsuits and a Moscow boycott reducing early excitement. Officials hope sunshine and possible world records in the final days will restore interest as weather improves and Mary Decker and others loom as potential record setters.
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Ore
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Mary Decker
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Franklin Jacobs
Dwight Stones
Mike Tully
Oldfield
Steve Smith
Arnie «Robinson
Larry Myricks
Deby LaPlante
Louise Ritter
Bill Lundberg
Doug Searle
Summer Swelters Strugglers-4 Bowling Scores
Local bowling league results show multiple teams with high scores and players listed by team, player, and score. The long roster includes Alley Cats, Plugs, Bombers, Strugglers, and more with diverse high 30s to 700s and numbers for each bowler.
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T. Walleck
Alley Cats
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L. Jacobsen
Hustlers
R. Coltman
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S. Troutman
D. Weiden
K. Ramsey
Pomona Remains Undefeated In Youth Baseball Victory
Pomona, led by Jay Sanders who struck out nine in a one hitter, edged Waverly 4 2 to stay unbeaten. Waverly built a 2 1 lead through five before Pomona’s six inning rally, with Shannon Servaes and others producing key hits and RBI to pull away. Sanders earned his fourth win of the season as Carbondale visit next Monday night.
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Pomona
Jay Sanders
Mark Schultz
Shannon Servaes
Sanders
Masten
Schultz
Wimbledon champions pledge continued careers after wins
Wimbledon reports three former champions Jimmy Connors Billie Jean King and Evonne Goolagong all signaled they plan to stay in tennis with strong showings as rain soaked play causing delays. Connors crushed Sherwood Stewart 6 0 6 2 6 1 in 1 hour 12 minutes while King defeated Anne Smith 6 3 7 6 and Goolagong moved into the third round despite the weather.
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Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Sherwood Stewart
Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong
Connors
Stewart
Brett
King
Anne Smith
Dallas
Wildcats Claim OBAL B Title With 12-6 Win Over Jayhawks
The Wildcats clinched the OBAL B-team championship with a 12-6 victory over the Jayhawks as Scott Thompson pitched all seven innings for the win and Randy Breceisen took the loss. Randy Brewer and Jon Wiggins had two hits each for the Wildcats while Randy Breceisen started for the Jayhawks. In the earlier Cyclones beat Whirlwinds 10-2 behind Todd Schultze on the mound.
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Babe Ruth
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Whirlwinds
Scott Thompson
Randy Breceisen
Randy Brewer
Jon Wiggins
Todd Schultze
Ian Billick
Richard DeLaTorre
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