Baseball Umpires Win Bid for Individual Bargaining
In Philadelphia a federal judge refused to order 51 major league umpires back to work, ruling he cannot compel them to sign 1979 contracts individually. The dispute over pay and contract terms follows a 1978 clash and a September injunction. MLB could pursue nonworking umpires under different footing, while the season opens as planned.
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Diamonds
U.S. District Court
Joseph McGlynn
Phillips
Major League Baseball
McGlynn
Baseball
Ottawa High opens 1979 track with spring break absences
Ottawa High begins its 1979 track season with a Thursday meet at Blue Valley High School, but 25 of the Cyclones and Cycloneettes will be absent for spring break. The real opener may come next Tuesday hosting Olathe and Emporia, with a busy schedule through May including East Kansas League finals at Bonner Springs May 4, Ottawa Relays April 7, and State Outdoor at Wichita May 18-19.
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Ottawa High
OHS
Blue Valley High School
Tigers
Bishop O'Hara
Ottawa
Cyclones
Olathe
Emporia
Ottawa Relays
Bonner Springs
Wichita
Wadkins Eyes The Next Stop
Hilton Head Island showpiece opens as Lanny Wadkins arrives at the Sea Pines Heritage Classic with momentum from a recent TPC win and Los Angeles Open success. The 29-year-old leader in money earnings seeks to extend his streak in a Harbour Town layout known for narrow fairways and small greens, amid an illustrious lineage of past champions.
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Hilton Head Island
D.C
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
Poe
Harbour Town
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Bob Goalby
Graham Marsh
Jack Nicklaus
Hale Irwin
Hubert Green
Johnny Miller
Tom Watson
Lee Trevino
Jerry Pate
Andy North
Ben Crenshaw
Bill Kratzert
Ray Floyd
Mark Hayes
Nancy Lopez Charisma Fuels LPGA Growth
A U S AP report details Nancy Lopez as the driving force behind a surge in women's golf popularity. It notes attendance rising 300 percent to an average 35,000 per tournament, and contrasts Lopez's unique appeal with male stars. The piece cites viewers drawn to her warmth, skill, and marketability as key factors in the LPGA’s rapid rise.
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Will Grimsley
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Anaheim
Calif
Nancy Lopez
Costa Mesa
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
New Mexico
Nicklaus
Watson
LPGA
Nancy
Brewers and Blue Jays Set Records In Spring Expos
Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 14-7 in a high scoring spring exhibition as Rick Bosetti and Dave McKay sparked the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox B team. Dennis Lamp started for the Cubs while Cecil Cooper Gorman Thomas and Larry Hisle fueled Milwaukee’s early outburst with homers and a multi RBI rally.
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Chicago Cubs
Blue Jays
Rick Bosetti
Dave McKay
Chicago White Sox
Dennis Lamp
Cubs
Cecil Cooper
Gorman Thomas
Larry Hisle
Willie Hernandez
Robin Yount
Dick Davis
Dick Ruthven
Tug McGraw
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit Tigers
Greg Luzinski
Mike Schmidt
Luzinski
Bake McBride
Todd Cruz
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Barry Bonnell
Jeff Burroughs
Ray Knight
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
RBI
Reds
White Sox
Andy Messersmith
Mike Torrez
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Luis Tiant
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie Aikens
California Angels
Seattle Mariners
Fergie Jenkins
Texas
Johnny Grubb
Royals Fight for Two Right Handed Relievers
In Bradenton Florida Billy Paschall and George Throop pitched effectively as Kansas City beat the Pirates 6 to 2 in an exhibition. Paschall allowed one run on five hits in four innings and Throop yielded two hits and one run in two innings as Whitey Herzog noted their strong showing for bullpen jobs alongside veterans Pattin Bird and Rodriguez amid a 13 pitcher spring camp.
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Fla
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Billy Paschall
George Throop
Royals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Whitey Herzog
Amos Otis
Paschal
Throop
Steve Mingori
Randy McGilberry
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Herzog
Pashcall
Willie Stargell
Paschall
Marty Pattin
Doug Bird
Ed Rodriguez
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Ersatz
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