Suggs Wins Arizona Northern District Title With Big Victory
Suggs Pool Service crushed Circle K 10-2 at Packard Stadium to claim the Arizona Northern District Non-Pro Baseball Tournament crown. Allen Johnson pitched six-hitter, Rob Millsop drove in two in the fifth, Jim Christenson hit a three-run homer in the sixth, and Suggs advances to the state tournament as top seed.
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Suggs Pool Service
Circle K
Packard Stadium
Suggs
Packard
Allen Johnson
Rob Millsop
Jim Christenson
Joe Woodall
Carl Gottlieb
East Scottsdale dominates Tempe South in District 7 action
Jim Wylie fanned nine and allowed seven hits as East Scottsdale won 6-1 over Tempe South at Fitch Park. East backed him with 10 hits including John Joseph two safeties and a two run triple. Other games saw Mesa Eastern beat Mesa Southwest 10-6 and Mesa Western top Tempe North 6-3.
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Jim Wylie
East Scottsdale
Tempe South
Mesa
Fitch Park
Wylie
East
John Joseph Rip
Ped
Chip York
Mesa Eastern
Mesa Southwest
Mesa Western
Tempe North
Miller blanks Salt River Orange as Pima Navajo clinch title
Scotty Miller pitched a no hitter with 14 strikeouts but walked seven, yielding three Salt River runs in a 8-3 victory that closed Pima Navajo's Big League season. PN finished 18-5, first place, after five fourth inning runs and timely hits from Bob King and George Gohde.
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Pima-Navajo
Scotty Miller
Salt River Orange
Miller
Salt River
Bob King
George Gohde
Latynine Fiddles With Judges As Comaneci Delivers 10
On opening day in Montreal the Olympic stage saw the United States sweep the men’s swimming 1-2-3 led by Mike Bruner’s 1:59.23 in the 200 meter butterfly while Nadia Comaneci stunned with a perfect 10 on the uneven bars. The East Germans dominated women’s swimming, Russia faced political tensions, and basketball began with a 106-86 U S win over Italy as withdrawals and protests marked the games.
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Bob Green
Montreal
Larissa Latynine
Nadia Comaneci
Ludmila Toukrischeva
Olga Korbut
Marvel
Miss Stoneface
Mike Bruner
Steve Gregg
Wilmington
Del
Bruner
Stanford
Gregg
Billy Forrester
Birmingham
Ala
Long John Nabor
Menlo Park
Calif
Shirley Babashoff
Fountain Valley
Canada
Anne Jardin
United States
East Germany
Kornelia Ender
Munich
Italy
Russia
Mike Kupchak
North Carolina
IOC Faces Decision on Boycott Nations at Montreal Games
The IOC met to decide sanctions for black African nations who walked out of the Montreal opening. Disciplinary action could target athletes drawn in events. possibilities include expulsion, temporary suspension, or withdrawal of Solidarity Program aid.
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Montreal
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Zambia
Spain
Nigeria
Egypt
Uganda
Ghana
Kenya
Upper Volta
Olympic Movement
Bible Toters Spread Evangelism at Olympic Montreal
U S Olympic athletes embrace faith as a devoted group called The Bible-Toting Yanks draws attention in Montreal. Mike Johnson carries multilingual Bibles for discreet sharing at meals while Tommy Haynes trades Soviet language Bibles for swap pins. Rhonda Brady wears a tiny Bible as a good luck charm and Madeline Manning Jackson signs autographs with Running for Jesus.
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Montreal
Mike Johnson
Tommy Haynes
Rhonda Brady
Madeline Manning Jackson
Madeline
Cleveland
Gary
Ind
Johnson
Costa Mesa
Calif
Mike
Romania
Hungary
Poland
Miss Jackson
Haynes
Nashville, Tenn
Fiie
Majors Begin Local Little League Tournament At Pima and Supai
The Major Little League tournament opens with all star District 7 teams including Mesa Tempe and Scottsdale squads. South Scottsdale hosts Mesa Eastern at Supai School at 8 pm, while Kiva Kaibab meets North Scottsdale American at Pima School at 6 pm. Other entrants include Hohokam Salt River Pima Navajo Soloma East Scottsdale North Scottsdale National Ingleside Tawan.
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Scottsdale
Mesa
Hohokam
Mesa National
South Scottsdale
Mesa Southern
North Scottsdale
Pima
Supai
Tempe
Supai School
Mesa Eastern
East Scottsdale
North Scottsdale National
Ingleside- Tawan
Will Worthington
Bob Worth
Surina Narrowly Leads Tucson Open After Fourth Round
Matt Surina holds a slim edge in the Tucson Open with 6204 total pins from 6084 actual sticks and a 234 average. Mark Roth sits 9 pins back at 6195 followed by Barry Asher at 6194, as Roth goes 6 2 with 1930 pins and Asher tops 1931.
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Tucson
Matt Surina
Longview
Wash
Mark Roth
Staten Island
N.Y
Barry Asher
Costa Mesa
Calif
Surina
Butch Soper
Huntington Beach
Dennis Lane
Kinsport
Tenn
Roth
Asher
Taiwanese team returns to Taipei after Montreal controversy
A 58 member Nationalist Chinese Olympic team arrives in Taipei amid a hero’s welcome after pulling out of the Montreal Games over name issues. Officials, students, and business leaders greet the squad at Taipei Military Airport as critics decry Canada’s stance and pledge sportsmanship.
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Taipei
Los Angeles
Marinus van Gessel
American Chamber of Commerce
Shen Chia-ming
Republic of
China Olympic Committee
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Rajsich Co
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Miller Fuels
Korbut
Adrian Dantley
Notre Dame
Scott May
Indiana
Dean Smith
Mexico
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Cairo
New Zealand
South Africa
Guyana
U.S
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Salvation Army
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
John Naber
Naber
University of Southern California
Jesus Freak
Jesus Christ
C.K. Yang
Taiwan
Thomas Hsueh
Pierre Trudeau
Hitler
Timaiut
Dan Woodrocht
Judas
Christ
Jesus
Camelback Church OF Christ
E. Camelback Rd
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Arizona
Church of Christ
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McDowell Mountains
Paradise Valley
Dick Turner
Pinnacle Peak Developers
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