President Pushes Olympic Boycott as Athletes Meet
President Carter invites 100 athletes to the White House to discuss a Moscow Games boycott and possible alternative events. Anita De Frantz and other leaders press for athlete input, amid ongoing USOC deliberations and a May 24 entry deadline.
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Washington
Carter
Moscow
White House
Anita de Frantz
Athletes Advisory Council
U.S. Olympic Committee
Washington Post
Edward Williams
New York
Chicago
Sen
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
Bruce Jenner
Donna de Varona
Afghanistan
USOC
The Believer Little Work Big Pay In Baseball Relievers
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley analyzes the odd economics of star relief pitchers in baseball. Bruce Sutter’s arbitration raise to 700000 is contrasted with Al Hrabosky earning per inning, highlighting how free agency and reserve clause changes shape pay. The piece notes Sutter’s 101 innings in 1979 and Hrabosky’s low IP despite a large contract, with Phil Niekro earning less per inning despite heavy workload.
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Will Grimsley
America
Walter Mittys
Ali
Bruce Sutter
Chicago Cubs
Sutter
Hrabosky
Phil Niekro
Niekro
Irwin, Melnyk Lead TPC After Calm Morning Round
Hale Irwin and Steve Melnyk share first round lead at Ponte Vedra Beach as calmer morning conditions aid scoring. Irwin, in a slump, shot 67 in gusty afternoon winds, while Melnyk posted 67 in calm air. Other notable scores include Nicklaus 69 and Wadkins 69 with Zoeller 79 and January 77.
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Ponte Vedra Beach
Fila
Hale Irwin
Steve Melnyk
Irwin
Melnyk
Danny Edwards
Lee Trevino
Ed Sneed
Ron Streck
Joe Inman
Mike Morley
George Burns
Curtis Strange
Bill Caffee
Peter Jacobsen
Jack Nicklaus
Ray Floyd
Nicklaus
Lanny Wadkins
Seve Ballesteros
Tom Watson
Fuzzy Zoeller
Don January
Andy Bean
Carner Still Sees Hope In Pro Am After Round One
JoAnne Carner, eight behind leader Jo Ann Washam after 18 holes, says eight strokes is not insurmountable with 54 holes left in the LPGA National Pro Am in Las Vegas. Washam led with 68 on a windy day at Desert Inn and Paradise Valley, as heavy gusts upset scoring and favorites like Amy Alcott and Beth Daniel struggled.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jo Ann Washam
JoAnne Carner
Carner
Washam
Janet Coles
Hollis Stacy
Cathy Morse
Donna Caponi Young
Nancy Lopez Melton
Desert Inn
Paradise Valley Country Club
Paradise Valley
Amy Alcott
LPGA
Beth Daniel
Alcott
Daniel
Bowling Scores From Night League Standings Report
A list of bowling scores shows team names such as MOONSHINERS MARKET PLACE and RON'S STANDARD with high games and series. Player initials and last names follow each entry, with rough scores ranging around 150 to 600 for various teams and lines.
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Moonshiners Market Place
C. Heck
A. Moore
Ron’s Standard
C. Weineke
Judy
Bienie’s Body Shop
P. Bishop
Royals rally past Pirates in 12-11 spring win
In Fort Myers Kansas City outslugged Pittsburgh 12-11 as both teams combined for early 9 run inning. Steve Braun drew a bases loaded walk in the ninth to seal the Grapefruit League victory for the Royals while Ken Phelps Willie Wilson and Clint Hurdle homered.
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Fort Myers, Fla
Kansas City Royals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Royals
Steve Braun
Kansas City
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Andy Hassler
Willie Wilson
Ken Phelps
Clint Hurdle
Hassler
Phelps
Paul Splittorff
Jones
Randy McGilberry
Mike Morley
Dan Quisenberry
Quisenberry
Gene Pentz
Braun
Lee Lacy
Netters Overpower Ottawa in 8-1 JCCC tennis win
Johnson County Community College routs Ottawa University 8-1 at Mabee Center Courts to move to 2-2 in dual meets. Andy Eichenwald of Overland Park was the lone Brave winner in both singles and doubles while most matches used 10 game pro sets to save time. The Braves head to Wichita to face Kansas Newman.
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Johnson County Community College
Ottawa University
Mabee Center
Braves
Andy Eichenwald
Overland Park
JCCC
Dave Green
Wichita
Kings Rally Past Nuggets In 121-105 Victory
Kansas City Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 121-105 as Phil Ford scored 23 second half points. Otis Birdsong led KC with 32 while Alex English had 40 for Denver. The win pulled KC within a half game of Milwaukee in the Midwest standings and set up a five game road trip through Salt Lake City Seattle Portland and Golden State with a home date vs Milwaukee to end.
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Kansas City, Mo
Denver Nuggets
Kansas City Kings
Kings
Nuggets
Phil Ford
Denver
Kansas City
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Milwaukee
Bucks
Alex English
Otis Birdsong
Ford
Bill Robinzine
English
Donnie Walsh
Phil
Fitzsimmons
Jazz
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Portland
Golden State
Milwaukee Bucks
St. Louis
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Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers
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al Hrabosky
Sutton
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Chuck's
C. Hughes
S. Troutman
Freda
J. Allis
J. Heck
Reynolds Drugs
N. Snyder
L. Miller
Kansas Land Sales
B. McClay
Bennett's Ice Cream
D. Roehl
Mike Jones
Ee Pailstead Retail Liquor
California
Holiday Plaza
25Th
Iowa
Lawrence, Ks
Kansas Newman
Christie
Johnson County
Staubus
Ottawa
Leonhard
Snell
Woods
Freed
Eichenwald
Green
Mills
Snyder
Waldo
Cini
Christi-Leonhard
Staubus-Snell
Woods-Mills
Waldo-Conrad
Associated Press
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Waldorf
Umpqua
Ore
Cloud County
Louisburg
N.C
Illinois Central
Henderson
Texas
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Herkimer
N.Y
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Mitchell, Conn
Crowder
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Hutchinson
Western Texas
Lincoln
Tyler
Baltimore
Three Rivers
Anderson
S.C
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Westark, Ark
Smokey
Mike
Smokey" Bealmer
Smokey Bealmer
Landmark Ford
23Rd
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