Big Olympic dreams and sports notes from 1984 era
The piece surveys Los Angeles Olympic plans with seven million tickets for 14,000 athletes from 159 nations over 108 miles of venues. It notes global TV reach and cites Kenai baseball prospects from 1978 feeding into today’s majors. It covers British Open host concerns, four British college players, Evan Williams’s drive feats, Carl Lewis’s dominance, Bobby Murcer’s retirement and Yankee broadcast role, plus reader contact with Murray Olderman.
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David “Dai” Davies
Birmingham
England
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Tom Watson
Seve Ballesteros
Tony Jacklin
Evan Williams
PGA
Pinehurst
N.C
Evan
Glenwood
Ron Brown
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Cleveland Browns
Brown
Larry Myricks
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Carl
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George Steinbrenner
Murray Olderman
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Ryan Holds Nats, Mets Fall as Astros Win 6-3
Nolan Ryan struggled with an ineffective curveball yet struck out 12 in eight innings to beat the Mets 6-3 and push his season tally to 3,573. He left after 131 pitches, with Bill Dawley finishing the ninth. Ryan credited his fastball for saving the outing.
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Bob Lillis
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Dann Bilardelle
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Expos
al Oliver
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Gene Richards
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Bruce Sutter
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Parrell Porter
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Jim Morrison
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Reuss
Bill Madlock
Jason Thompson
Morrison
Dodger Stadium
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Cubs
Rhi Laskey
Milt May
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Chicago
Nolan Ryan
Steve Carlton
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O'Meara and Pooley Lead Milwaukee Open After Two Rounds
Mark O'Meara and Don Pooley share the 137 tied lead at the Milwaukee Open after two rounds. O'Meara survived a traffic stop en route to Tuckaway CC and shot 72 to stay atop the leaderboard alongside Pooley who closed with a 68. Morris Hatalsky and Wally Armstrong sit one stroke back with 138. Rose and Malthie also figure among close contenders as Pooley bogeyed late.
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Mark O'Meara
Tuckaway Country Club
O'Meara
Don Pooley
Morris Hatalsky
Wally Armstrong
Buddy Gardner
Roger Malthie
Clarence Rose
Rose
Panther Club Meeting Set At Elyria Catholic School
Elyria Catholic Panther Club will hold a meeting Monday at 8 00 p m at the school.
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Elyria
Elyria Catholic Panther Club
Gibson wins 16th 1983 supermodified feature at Lorain
Richwood veteran Todd Gibson dominated the Lorain County Speedway program for his 16th feature win of 1983 and fifth at South Amherst Oval, surviving a quick field of open-wheelers. D.D. Hall claimed sport stock in a cautious return, Elyrian Dave Ennes edged Ken Fermer in street stock, and Tim Showalter won the makeup feature from last Friday's rainout as Gibson extended his lead in the series with four wins at LCS, seven at Sandusky, and four on ICAR.
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Cloverleaf Girls Softball Tournament Opens Entries
CHATHAM announces the second annual Cloverleaf Girls Softball Tournament for ages 18 and under from July 30 to August 3. Entry fee is 70 dollars for sanctioned teams and 77 dollars for non sanctioned teams. Contact Marsha Sword at 769-2569 for more information.
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Marsha Sword
Outfoxed Wins Northfield Second Race In 2:05 Pace
Northfield field reports Outfoxed, a 2-year-old colt owned by William and Kathleen Fox, driven by John ONeill, led from the start to win the second race by a long margin at a best of 2:05. Other races feature Frantic winning in the opening, Ellery Queen clocking 2:02.2 in race four, and J L Coaltown taking the open trot in 2:03.1 amid tight competition. Mystic Baroness and Steady Trust also posted solid wins in later events.
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John O'Neill
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Terry Farnbaugh
Steady Trust
Gerry Bookmyer
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Michael Bret
George Mueller
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