The Great Olympic Booboo blamed on U S sprint team
The article describes a chaotic Olympic Village scene after a major timing error left sprinters Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson absent at their start blocks. Bowerman accepts responsibility while blame shifts among coaches administrators and German organizers amid racial tensions and confusion over local times and bus transport.
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Olympic Village
Clifford Buck
U.S
Eddie Hart
Rey Robinson
Stan Wright
Sacramento State
California
Wright
Bill Bowerman
University of Oregon
U S
Bowerman
Lentz
Margaret Court returns to US Open spotlight after pregnancy break
Margaret Court resumes her bid for a seventh US Open title after 18 months away to have a baby. She leads a field featuring Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong, Chris Evert, and Rosemary Casals as rivals, while Stan Smith and Rod Laver headline the men’s side. Court, seeded fifth, refreshed her streak with a July comeback and a win over Pat Pretorius 6 0 6 1 in a preliminary round.
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Billie Jean King
Janice Metcalf
Claremont
Calif
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
New York
Clark Graebner
USLTA
Smith
Billy Martin
Las Verdes
Graebner
Rod Laver
Australia
Arthur Ashe
Miami
Mrs. Court
Pat Pretorius
South Africa
Mrs. King
Patti Hogan
la Jolla
Evonne Goolagong
Brenda Kirk
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Laurie Tenney
Los Angeles
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Nathalie Fuchs
France
Giles Leads US Amateur After Second Round in Charlotte
Vinny Giles, a 29 year old Richmond investment banker, holds a one stroke lead at 141 after a 68 in round two and a 73 first day in the U S Amateur in Charlotte. Bruce Robertson trails by one, Bob Bryant is third, Ben Crenshaw shoots 75 to tie for 12th at 146 with five players at 144 in a crowded chase.
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Charlotte
N.C
Vinny Giles
Richmond
Giles
ABC
Stanford University
Bruce Robertson
San Mateo
Calif
Bob Bryant
Ben
Rat Pack grows as Caroline raises a rat colony
In Manchester England 14 year old Caroline Cook started with three tame rats. She now keeps about 40 rats and advertises them for sale. Her mother notes two of the first trio were female and one male, and explains they learned the sexes later.
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Manchester
Englard
Caroline Cook
Caroline
Martin Oilers win third straight state softball title
The Martin Oilers split with Decatur Riley's in Maora but clinch 6-1 after a 3-0 Sunday victory to claim a historic third consecutive state championship. Oilers face Leckett's in West Central regional at Aurora in a double elimination event featuring ten teams.
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Martin Oilers
Decatur Riley
Maora
Oilers
Peoria Caterpillar Diesels
Aurora
Lecketts
Jim Shields
Whitey Miller
Bill Pierson
Lew Schweizer
Yankees Rally, Tight Race Ahead in AL pennant chase
Yankees surge to a 7-0 win over the Rangers as Fritz Peterson wins on a five hitter boosting New York within 1% games of first. Horace Clarke and Bobby Murcer provide early power. Murcer hits his 100th career homer. Baltimore leads, Detroit and Boston in pursuit in the AL standings. Nolan Ryan completes a three hitter for California in a separate game.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Fritz Peterson
New York Yankees
Yankees
Texas Rangers
Peterson
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore
California
Detroit
Tigers
Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City Royals
Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Horace Clarke
Bobby Murcer
Endres and Oilers win state title in dramatic showdown
Decatur pitcher Gary Endres again toppled Riley's Perfect to clinch the Amateur Softball Association state Class A crown in Maron. Endres allowed one earned run in three games, while Clem Quillman starred with three homers and key defense as the Martin Oilers dominated late to secure the championship.
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Gary Endres
Maron
Endres
Martin Oilers
Riley
Bonnie Jones
Detroit
Jones
Dallas
Frank Smith
Oilers
Smith
Major League Box Scores Brief rundown of Saturday games
Box scores list results from Saturday's MLB slate including San Diego at Chicago Los Angeles at St. Louis San Francisco at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Atlanta Montreal at Cincinnati New York at Houston Kansas City at Boston Chicago at New York Cleveland at Minnesota Detroit at Oakland Milwaukee at Texas Baltimore at California.
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RaAx
Los Angeles
Sutton
St. Louis
Wise
Sant
Twinight
Montreal
Morton
Grimstey
San Francisco
Bryant
Pittsburgh
Ellis
New York
Seaver
Roberts
San Diego
Chicago
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Houston
Kansas City
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Detroit
Oakland
Milwaukee
Texas
Baltimore
California
West Cincinnati
Euicopa
Philadel
Ames San Diego
Kirby
Tande
Reynolds
Onahanta
Reed
Freer
W. L. Pet
West Oakland
Kenene City
Cowet
Stottiemyre
Rage
Pattin
Wilcox
Trancelborn
Texeslewski
Coleman
Holtzman
Baltimore Coonnally
Wright
Washington
Curt Knight
Garo Yepremian
Yepremian
Jan Stenerud
Miami
Kansas City Chiefs
Dolphin
Booter
Knight
Washington Redskins
Dolphins
Redskins
Charley Haveraway
Sonny Jurgensen
Larry Brown
Mercury Morris
Larry Csonka
Charley Leigh
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions
Tampa
Fla
NBC
New England
Denver
Dallas
Green Bay
Jets
New Orleans
Memphis
New York Giants
Princeton
N.J
Buffalo
Columbus
Ohio
Bubba Smith
Lynn Lawson
Chicago Bears
Zeke Bratkowski
Cubs Bring Up Montreuil to Boost Infield Amid Banks Doubt
The Chicago Cubs acquired the contract of Al Montreuil a 5 foot 4 utility infielder from the Wichita farm team. He joins the club effective today as the roster reaches a 40 man limit. Banks remains as first base coach with no playoff push for activation.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Banks
Cubs
al Montreuil
Wichita
Mountain lion kittens measure about one pound at birth
Mountain lion kittens are born weighing around one pound and about 12 inches long at birth.
Redskins edge Dolphins in exhibition thriller
Curt Knight booted 24 yard and 51 yard field goals in the 27 24 win over Miami as Washington topped the Dolphins in an exhibition. Charley Haveraway Sonny Jurgensen and Larry Brown scored for Washington while Mercury Morris and Csonka replied for Miami.
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den Brewer
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Rebel
Paschal Electric Electrical Contracto
Marion, Ill
Bob Fallstrom
Murphysboro
Don Brewer
Trico
Bloomington
GMC Trucks
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Carl Thacker
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Montreuil
Lion Kittens
Welcoat Motor CO
Broadway
Luna
Nashville
Illinois
Jack Barber
Vergennes
Ill
E. H. Smith
Jonesboro, Ill
COX Tire & Battery
Court Marion, Ill
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