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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1984
Page
2
Daley Thompson wins Olympic decathlon for the second time but misses Jürgen Hingsen's world record by two points and two seconds in the 1500 meters finishing with 8,797 points. He jokes about Princess Anne and his future plans while on the victory stand.
Thomas Jefferson grabbed third in the 200 in Los Angeles and shared a hug with his Elyria-born wife Vicki Porter Jefferson. She hugs him and describes the emotional scene, signing autographs and recalling their Kent State romance. He led a US 200m medal sweep, and she plans to return home soon while he continues on.
In Los Angeles, Evander Holyfield and Mark Schultz faced near wins turned by officials. Holyfield was disqualified after a fatal head blow to Kevin Barry, potentially handing light heavyweight gold to Anton Josipovic. Schultz’s wrestling victory was temporarily set aside but he remains in contention for a gold medal. The U.S. medal tally sits at 130 with 59 gold as the Games proceed and other American golds surface in track swimming and team events.
Ernie Camacho closed out Cleveland by a 7 5 victory over Baltimore as Tribe manager Pat Corrales was ejected in the third after disputing a balk call on Roy Smith. Corrales’ tirade sparked teammates to imitate him on the mound while Camacho endured the heat from a makeshift dugout chorus.
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