Ex Indians greats back players strike on pay and free agency
Bob Feller and Hal Naragan, former Cleveland Indians stars, defend free agency and player salaries, noting past concessions and questioning fan separation from entertainment. They contrast baseball with other high paying fields and address owners' views on free agency amid league strikes.
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Bob Feller
Hal Naragon
Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Hal Naragan
Feller
Harvard
Mit
Naragon
Chronicle-Telegram June 15 1981 headline note
Local Chronicle-Telegram page edited by Jerry Rombach presents brief news items from June 15 1981 including community notices and regional updates with concise summaries and period tone.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Jerry Rombach
Owners, players to meet today amid baseball strike stalemate
Negotiators for the players association and the owners planned talks with federal mediator Kenneth Moffett as the stalemate over free agent compensation continued. Fehr said players are ready to bargain. Grebey said owners are ready to bargain any time. Miller remains outside the talks.
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Mike Tully
UPI
New York
Don Fehr
Players Association
Kenneth Moffett
Ray Grebey
Moffett
White House
Robert Gray
Marvin Miller
Fehr
Miller
Marvin
Cleveland
Couch Leads Elyria City Championship After Weird Round
Elyria Hall of Famer Jim Couch shot 36 on the front nine and 30 on the back for a 66 in the Elyria City Championship at Cherry Ridge. He leads Championship Flight by two over Jim Bailesky and Lou Elbert, with an eagle on 17 and birdies on 15 and 16, despite a bogey on 11 and an odd, luck-filled round. Al Van Valkenburg holds a one-shot Class AA lead after the first round.
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Frank Mittler
C-T
Jim Couch
Cherry Ridge Country Club
Elyria Sports Hall of
Lorain County
Couch
Elyria
al van Valkenburg
Art Gula, Jr
Cherry Ridge
Van Valkenburg Eyes Elyria City Championship Win
Van Valkenburg praised a solid day with key birdie putts on holes 1 10 13 and 16 while missing the par threes. He aims for a 73 next week to secure the Elyria City title as he leads after a strong start. Joel Kruszewski holds a four stroke edge in Class A after opening 75 with birdie on the third. Dan Foppiano tops the field without a birdie until finishing 85. The top 10 and ties advance to Sunday's final round.
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van Valkenburg
Elyria City
Joel Kruszewski
Sam Gerdine
Joe Ross
LCDGA
Gerdine
Ross
Kruszewski
Dan Foppiano
Jim Poses
Caponi
Britt
Capon
LPGA
Meyers
Britz
Caponi Wins 27th LPGA Championship In Dramatic Finish
Donna Caponi drains a 15 foot winning putt on the 18th hole to capture her second LPGA title in three years on the Jack Nicklaus course. Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers finish tied for second as Caponi moves to 8 under and nears the $1 million milestone in career earnings.
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Donna Caponi
UPI
Ng Gene Caddes
Upispu Iter
Kings Island
Caponi
Jack Nicklaus Sports Center
Jerilyn Britz
Pat Meyers
Floyd wins Westchester title in tight finish
Ray Floyd captured the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic with a 2 under 69 for a 9 under 275 total, two strokes ahead of Craig Stadler, Gibby Gilbert, and Bobby Clampett. Floyd heads to the U S Open at Merion aiming to complete back to back major success.
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Martin Lader
UPI
Harrison
N.Y
Ray Floyd
Floyd
Motion Golf Club
Philadelphia
Gibby Gilbert
Bobby Clampett
Gilbert
Westchester
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