Nations list shows mix of support for Moscow Games
Hal Bock notes IOC figures show 85 nations accepting Moscow invitation while 29 decline and 27 unreached. He argues government influence often guides Olympic committees, cites de Coubertin ideals and 1908 flag incident, and mentions USOC funding pressures tied to a Moscow boycott debate. Afghanistan tops the attending list.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
International Olympic Committee
Moscow
United States
IOC
Carter
USOC
Congress
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Expos Rally Past Cardinals In 12th Inning Thriller
Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7 6 in 12 innings at Busch Stadium. Warren Cromartie delivered the decisive grounder up the middle as Expo relievers shut down St. Louis after a late comeback by Ted Simmons and Ken Reitz.
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St. Louis
Busch Stadium
Montreal Expos
Dick Williams
Bobby Bonds
Bonds
Cardinals
Warren Cromartie
Cardinal
Sylvio Martinez
Montreal
Keith Hernandez
Ted Simmons
Ken Reitz
Dane I Iorg
Iorg
Expo
Woody Fryman
Stan Bahnsen
Fred Norman
Cromartie
Bahnsen
George Frazier
Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Jackson Shooting
A 25 year old man Angel Viera of 173 East Second Street was charged with attempted murder after firing three shots on an East Side street corner at New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson. No one was injured though a window was reported hit. Jackson played down the incident later at Yankee Stadium.
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New York Times
New York
Reggie Jackson
New York Yankees
Angel Viera
E. Second St
Jackson
Yankee Stadium
Toronto Blue Jays
Madlock suspension decision due today in New York
Bill Madlock of the Pittsburgh Pirates faced a 15 day suspension and a $5000 fine after an May 1 incident in which he allegedly struck umpire Gerry Crawford with his glove. National League President Chub Feeney was to decide whether the penalty would stand or be reduced, amid a lengthy appeal process and threats from umpires to eject Madlock in games starting Friday in New York.
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New York
Bill Madlock
Pittsburgh Pirates
Madlock
Chub Feeney
Gerry Crawford
Feeney
Crawford
Players Association
Pirates
Chuck Tanner
Pittsburgh
Harding Peterson
Stephen Greenberg
Phillips
Don Fehr
Players’ Union
Fehr
Bowie Kuhn
Hearing on Preakness foul claim for Genuine Risk set
Public hearing scheduled at Pimlico Race Course before the Maryland Racing Commission to review the stewards ruling disallowing a foul claim by jockey Vasquez against Codex and Angel Cordero. Owners Diana and Bert Firestone appeal the May 17 decision as purse distribution remains on hold.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course
Preakness
Genuine Risk
Thoroughbred Board of the
Maryland Racing Commission
Diana
Bert Firestone
Pimlico
Codex
Angel Cordero
Jacinto Vasquez
Vasquez
Cordero
J. Fred Colwill
Zenberger
Clinton Pitts Jr
Favorites fall as McEnroe and Noah exit French Open
The weather marked the Paris clay as John McEnroe was upset in the third round while Yannick Noah retired with a leg injury against Jimmy Connors. Ivanna Madruga upset Virginia Wade, and Chris Evert Lloyd survived a late challenge from Bettina Bunge as Bjorn Borg led the men's field with strong form through the opening week.
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Paris
John McEnroe
Yannick Noah
Jimmy Connors
Virginia Wade
Britain
Argentina
Ivanna Madruga
Wade
Chris Evert Lloyd
Bettina Bunge
Bunge
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Lloyd
Borg
Noah
Guillermo Vilas
Rome
Connors
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de Coubertin
London
Martin Sheridan
Edward VII
Sheridan
U.S
Southern
Wallis
Martinez
Ron Leflore
Rodney Scott
Andre Dawson
John Tamargo
N.Y
Richie Phillips
Robert W. Banning
Colwill
Edward R. Lit
Firestone
National Museum of Racing
Saratoga
Vilas
Buster Mottram
Doug Woolard
DeWayne Kelley
Bob Brown
Murphysboro
H.S
John A. Logan
Kenney Hes
Cai
Roger Gerlach
Bob Taylor
Roger Bunyon
Mike Curtis
Steve Nelson
Asst
C.C.H.S. Asst
C.C.H.S. Ith
LHS
BeSore
Barry Smith
S.1.u
Craig Bardo
C.c.hs
Indiana University
Larry Tate
John Williams
Glendale
Carbondale
Pro-Red
N. Springer
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