Boston slugger Jim Rice confronted impersonator in Atlantic City
AP reports Boston star Jim Rice would like time alone with a man named Joseph G. Odom who for three years posed as Rice in Atlantic City New Jersey and cashed bad checks. Odom was arrested for embezzlement in Washington and jailed in Camden awaiting trial. Rice’s attorney called the fraud incredible and noted a $50 bad check traced to Odom.
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Connors Faces Higueras In U S Open Clay Semis
Top seed Jimmy Connors advances to the semifinals of the U S Open Clay Court Championships at Indianapolis. He beat Ivan Lendl 6 2 7 6 while John McEnroe ousted Manuel Orantes 6 3 6 3 and will meet Guillermo Vilas after Vilas edged a 6 3 7 6 win.
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Chargers trade Rickey Anderson to Browns. Jacobs joins Patriots
NFL moves include Rickey Anderson traded to Cleveland for an undisclosed future pick. New England adds free agent kicker Dave Jacobs of Syracuse to camp, joining kicking rivals John Smith and David Posey. Stingley declines court action after a year of paralysis, with a financial settlement being arranged. Expos purchase catcher John Tamargo from Denver Bears. Cards place Tyson on 15 day DL. Herr called from Springfield to replace him. Montgomery (Red Sox) on 15 day DL with elbow injury. Knapp activated by Angels. Steve Eddy sent to Salt Lake. Brewers manager Bamberger hospitalized with hiatal hernia. General: Colgate-Palmolive drops sponsorships. IOC sets aside $1 million for 1980 Games.
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Bob Montgomery
Chris Knapp
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Steve Eddy
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George Bamberger
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Vern's Chiefs fall to Richmond 6 5 in IL race slide
Vern Benson, managing the Chiefs, saw a 6-5 loss to Richmond before 6,006 at MacArthur. The defeat stretched their IL skid to eight losses in ten games, dropping from second to fourth as Atlanta affiliates surged.
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Stormy Meredith Wins Syracuse Seniors Golf Title Again
Horace Meredith, 61, of Liverpool CC, edged Joe Neck 1 up at Village Green to repeat as Syracuse District Seniors champion. Neck, a former Towne Isle and Rogues Roost champ, pushed neck and neck through 18 holes before Meredith made a late birdie and held on after a costly late miss by Neck. Jake Kleist won the consolation flight. Joe Pagano Sr. topped Jim Meikieham in the second flight final.
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Beth Daniel Leads Women in Tight LPGA Battery
Beth Daniel shot 71 to hold a two stroke lead at 144 as Jerilyn Britz and Marie Breer trailed by two. Judy Rankin, a 17 year veteran with 25 wins, posted 71 to reach 147 and sit in a four way tie for third while veteran players noted unusually severe pin placements on the tricky course.
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Thomas Faces Music in Packers Preseason Return
United Press International reports that Duane Thomas, the veteran back once in Super Bowl lore, seeks to rejoin the NFL with Green Bay after a three year hiatus. At 32, he is among nine Packers runners fighting for a regular season spot, debuting last week with a 14 10 win over Katante Santin.
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Snead Leads Hartford Open as Rain Ends Round Two
J C Snead, 38, holds an 11 under 131 through 36 holes at Wethersfield Country Club before a thunderstorm halted play. Mike Brannan sits three behind at 8 under, with Cadle, Inman, Oosterhuis among leaders at a crowded 6 to 8 under as conditions reset for the morning round.
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Las Vegas forward Lacevis sent off after brawl in ASL match
In Sacramento a 4-0 ASL game between the Gold and Las Vegas Seagulls ended with Miodrag Lacevis ejected for kicking a Sacramento player and chasing the referee. Lacevis then fought a fan in the stands before security escorted him away. Referee verdict later forfeited to Sacramento as Lacevis was thrown off the Las Vegas team.
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