16th Decathlon Opens With Delayed Awards Plaques
The 16th Decathlon for boys and Pentathlon for girls begin with delayed awards for top plaques and a prize for the top scoring non senior finishing no higher than third. Action photos will adorn the plaques. Competition starts 4:30 p.m. Tuesday with five Decathlon events and three Pentathlon events, followed by remaining events Thursday. Notable entrants include Lorain's Gary Risdon and Elyria Catholic's Kevin Ziegman. top girls contenders include Brookside's Kim Smith and Elyria's Vicki Porter. Admission is $1 with free entry for grade school children with a parent.
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Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Jaycees
Elyria High
Ely Stadium
Native Ohioan celebrates beating Tribe
Larry Cox of the Seattle Mariners, a Lima native, homered to win an 8-7 Seattle victory over Cleveland in Cleveland Stadium. Cox tipped the scales with two hits after a two hour rain delay, while Sid Monge took the loss and Dave Heaverlo earned the win. The game featured a flurry of sacrifice flies tying a major league record with five in the contest.
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Seattle
Larry Cox
Cleveland
Cox
Lima
Toledo
Cleveland Stadium
Darrel Johnson
Mariner
Sid Monge
Monge
Dave Heaverlo
Rick Waits
Bill Stein
Tom Paciorek
Willie Horton
Leon Roberts
Ted Cox
Julio Cruz
RBI
Cliff Johnson
Ron Hassey
Miguel Dilone
Dave Rosello
Paciorek
Jim Beattie
Shane Rawly
Johnson
Gary Alexander
Dell Alston
Rosello
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Mahaffey wins Kemper Open after adversity
John Mahaffey, who beat polio and a 1976 injury, won the Kemper Open by three strokes at Bethesda. He closed with a two under 68 for 275, avoiding a playoff as Stadler faltered late. Stadler finished second with 43,200. Morgan and Newton tied for third at 280.
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Mahaffey
Craig Stadler
Gil Morgan
Lee Tevino
Jack Newton
Stadler
Regghop
Vicki Singketeo
Oberup
Exyria
Kati Bisrantz
Egyria Coustry Club
Bisrantz
Singleton
Mears Bie
Beth Daniel
Sopday
Congressional Country Club
Trevino
Morgan
Newton
Pall
Olympics Politics and Pride Walk Hand in Hand
The IOC shows 85 nations accepted Moscow Games invitations while 29 rejected, with many governments guiding Olympic committees. Governors subsidize athletes, so political will heavily shapes attendance. The piece notes de Coubertin’s ideal fading as national pride drives competition, and cites the UPI report on Dianne Fromholtz defeating Billie Jean King at the French Open.
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International Olympic Committee
Moscow
United States
IOC
Pierre de Coubertin
de Coubertin
London
Martin Sheridan
Edward VII
Sheridan
U.S
Carter
USOC
Congress
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Paris
UPI
Australia
Dianne Fromholtz
Billie Jean King
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Lorain
Gary Risdon
Elyria Catholic
Kevin Ziegman
Amherst
Kyle Cooley
North Ridgevill
Paul Durst
Midview
Pat Rhyner
Brookside
Kim Smith
Elyria
Vicki Porter
Debbie Ertl
Jane Rader
Seattle Mariners
Cleveland Indians
Rick Manning
Ayie
Beckie
Araz Stargrove
Pacucek Hortes
Aoad Roberts
Yoor
Alexander Hassey
Anderson
Charbroran
Touo Kuiper
Rosella
Orne
Roberta
Roberts
Nanning
Alste
Koen
Chronice- Telegram
Eyre
Tribe
Duane Kuiper
Kuiper
Don Cronin
UPI Sports
Bethesda, Md
John Mahaffey
Dr. Morgan. Newton and
Jofin Mahaffey
Pott
Sanday
King
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