Wohlhuter in Olympics 800 and 1500 bid faces tough field
Olympic preview analyzes the U S middle distance chances led by Rick Wohlhuter in the 800 and 1500. It notes Jim Ryan's Olympic lineage, Bayi and Walker as primed 1500 contenders, Coghlan and Boit as rivals, and Mart y Liquori’s trials story. It previews probable strategies and medal outlooks.
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Jim Ryan
Mexico City
United States
Rick Wohlhuter
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Filbert Bayi
Tanzania
New Zealand
John Walker
Bayi
Montreal
Rod Dixon
Walker
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Wohlhuter
Mike Boit
Munich
Bolt
Eastern
New Mexico
Marty Liquori
Marty
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Eamonn Coghlan
Ireland
Kipchoge Keino
Kenya
U.S
Matt Centrowitz
Mike Durkin
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Count challenges AL in 47th All Star game at Veterans Stadium
The Count challenged the American League for tonight's 47th All-Star game at Veterans Stadium. Montefusco, 7-8, dares AL to hit him while vowing NL will win fifth straight. Fidrych and Jones star as starters. Wall-to-wall lineups feature Rose, Garvey, Morgan, Luzinski, Bench, Kingman, Concepcion, LeFlore and more.
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Philadelphia
Channel 5
John Montefusco
San Francisco Giants
Veterans Stadium
Montefusco
Rod Carew
Minnesota
George Brett
Kansas City
Randy Jones
San Diego
Sparky
Mark Fidrych
Detroit
Darrell Johnson
Johnson
Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati
Greg Luzinski
Johnny Bench
Dave Kingman
New York
Dave Concepcion
Jones
Ron LeFlore
Bobby Grich
Baltimore
Fidrych
Ford
Padres
Peace Pact Ends 13 Months of Baseball Bargaining
In Philadelphia AP reports peace comes after a 13 month dispute between the Major League Players Association and the Player Relations Committee. The four year agreement ends the labor standoff with concessions on both sides though specific terms were not released.
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Philadelphia
Major League Players Association
Bowie Kuhn
Toem
Marvin Miller
Miller
Racquets topple Nets 30 22 in World Team Tennis
Phoenix Racquets defeated the Cleveland Nets 30-22 in a World Team Tennis match led by Wendy Overton and Martina Navratilova. Navratilova lost 6-2 to Miss Evert who teamed with Kris Shaw to win the women’s doubles while Andrew Pattison and Tony Roche won the men’s doubles and Pattison beat Rahim in singles.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Chris Miss Navratilova
Wendy Evert
Martina Navratilova
Cleveland
Miss Evert
Miss Navratilova
Kristien Shaw
Andrew Pattison
Tony Roche
Haroon Rahim
Hans Gildermeister
Pattison
Rahim
Miss Overton
Butch Waltz
Stephenie Tolleson
Carner Captures Women's Open In Long Playoff
JoAnne Carner defeated Sandra Palmer by two strokes after a 1 hole playoff at Rolling Green Golf Club to win her second U S Women's Open title. Carner sank an 8 foot birdie at 17 and finished with a five over par 76 to edge Palmer who shot a birdie on 15 but bogeyed the 16th. Palmer earned $5,534 for second, Carner $8,054.
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Springfield
UPI
JoAnne Carner
Sandra Palmer
Carner
Rolling Green Golf Club
Don
Palmershe
Palmer
Lefl
Green
Billy McKenzie
Balla
Indians hope for spark as midseason All-Star break comes
Cleveland skips three days off before resuming in Minnesota. Manager Frank Robinson will coach in the All-Star game in Philadelphia. Dave LaRoche stands as the lone Indians All-Star, while the team sits 38-41 and 11 games back in the AL East. Robinson hopes a late surge follows a rough stretch.
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Cleveland Indians
Indians
Frank Robinson
Dave LaRoche
Tom Buskey
Minnesota
Robinson
Philadelphia
LaRoche
Urew
New York Yankees
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