Finley backs A's, ends walkout threat with sale holdouts
Oakland owner Charles Finley capitulated to his players and called off a planned strike if manager Chuck Tanner could not bench Rudi Fingers and Blue. Sal Bando homered twice as Oakland beat Minnesota 5 3. Fingers earned the win and joined Rudi and Blue in vow of big-money trades as Kuhn blocked the deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Charles C. Finley
Oakland A's
Bowie Kuhn
A's
Finley
Joe Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Vida Blue
Fingers
Sal Bando
A’s
Minneston
Rudi
Fingers and Blue
Kuhn
Chuck Tanner
Jim Todd
Boston Red Sox
Blue
New York Yankees
Marvin Miller
Players’ Association
Tanner
Twins
Larry Hisle
Hisle
OSC Has Good Outing At Nall Hills
The Ottawa Swim Club sent 25 members to the Nall Hills Country Club Invitational, taking honors in multiple divisions. Gina Wright led girls 25 and under with several top finishes, while Charlie Rutter and Randy Brewer also claimed multiple podiums in boys divisions. relay teams and individual events marked a strong club showing with A and B times noted for district qualifiers in Wichita.
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Ottawa Swim Club
Nall Hills
Gina Wright
Ottawa
Charlie Rutter
Rutter
Randy Brewer
Mike Douglas
Kelvin Owens
R. Brewer
C. Rutter
K. Brewer
John Germer
Dennis Odgers
David
Barry Gaeddert
G. Nilges
C. Scroggins
Dana Wright
Brewer
Wichita
Mayors seek funds and cutbacks spur defense shift
MILWAUKEE AP Mayors from large cities press for federal aid while Democrats led by Richard Daley push to cut military spending to balance budgets. Daley urged parity between defense and domestic programs as mayors report layoffs and service cuts ahead of visits by Carter and Brown.
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Milwaukee
Richard Daley
Chicago
U.S
Daley
Conference of Mayors
Congress
Pete Wilson
San Diego
Jimmy Carter
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Elliot Richardson
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Detroit
Coleman Young
Pittsburgh
Peter Flaherty
Wilson
Ralph Perk
Cleveland
Resolutions Committee
Surprises mark final day of U S Olympic trials in Eugene
Cyndy Poor stunned favorites by winning the women 1500 in 4 07 32 an American record and casting doubt on Olympic gold time. Rick Wohlhuter added the 800 and 1500 titles while notable results included Matt Centrowitz Dwight Stones and Bill Jankunis achieving bids and lifetime bests.
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Eugene, Ore
Cyndy Poor
Francie Larrieu Lutz
Jan Merrill
Rick Wohlhuter
Dwight Stones
U.S
Miss Poor
San Jose State
Montreal
Chicago
Oregon
Matt Centrowitz
Mike Durkin
Wohlhuter
Centrowitz
Durkin
Tom Byers
Ohio Track Club
Hayward Field
University of Oregon
Byers
Stones
Bill Jankunis
James Barrineau
University of Georgia
Doug Brown
Brigham Young
Henry Marsh
Mike Roche
New York Athletic Club
Connors Faces Wimbledon Week As Dark Horse Emerges
Jimmy Connors swings into the Wimbledon second week aiming to reclaim the men's title. Defending champion Arthur Ashe was upset by unseeded Vitas Gerulaitis, while unseeded Puerto Rican veteran Charlie Pasarell and Bjorn Borg name him a dangerous dark horse. Gerulaitis advances to a clash with eighth seed Raul Ramirez as Pasarell's upset run fuels center court chatter.
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Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Arthur Ashe
Connors
Ashe
Vitas Gerulaitis
New York
Britain
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Australia
Phil Dent
the Nastase
Romania
Nastase
Charlie Pasarell
Charlie
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Pasarell
Borg
Gerulaitis
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
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OSC
Douglas
Owens
D. Wright
Russ Pugh
Jeff Brewer
Greg Nilges
Craig Scroggins
J. Brewer
Nilges
Scroggins
Brad Goeddert
Humphrey-Hawkins
Chippers Hills
CEN City Rollers
L. Holzaptel
Dyer
L. Byle
K. Kramer
B. Anler
Mrs. Lutz
Miss Merrill
Cindy Bremser
Mark
Richard George
Anthony Hall
Norfolk State
First National Bank
Hbo
Polvestes
Blackwalls
Whitewalls
Ad Ald Tire
Polyester
Ravan
Fiberglass Steel Corp
Souamrenseamecoeoes
deGarta Blanche Pricas
Firestone
Istand
Rand-Mcnally
Ottawa, Kansas
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