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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
7
Eugene AP report notes Mike Tyson of Charleston WV failed to finish the second round heat in the 200 meter dash and was eliminated from the Olympic team tryouts amid an unclear injury. Finalists chosen Thursday after the fourth round.
Edwin Moses, a 20 year old Morehouse College junior, shattered the American record with 48.30 in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles at the U S Olympic Trials in Eugene. Brenda Morehead surged toward a near record in the 100 meters. Veteran Rick Wohlhuter secured another Olympic trip with a solid 800 win.
Cincinnati manager Sparky Anderson shifts Jack Billingham to the bullpen to regain composure. Billingham, 5-5 with a 5.05 ERA, has not won since May 23 and lost twice in five starts. In his last five outings he worked 24 1 3 innings, allowing 34 hits and 24 runs, 20 earned. Anderson says Billingham is pressing and will start in the bullpen for a couple of outings to refocus.
Ken Griffey and George Foster hit homers off Doug Ray in the sixth as Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 3-1 to extend its NL West lead. Rowland Office powered the Braves past Houston 11-9 with four hits and a late rally. Phillies, Padres, Cardinals, and other major league results follow with notable performances and standings shifts.
Randy Jones a 5-10 lefty at Three Rivers Stadium outdueled Pirates star Willie Stargell to earn his ninth win as the Padres built momentum in May. The 26-year-old recalls a slider and a then refined sinker, insisting pitch movement, not velocity, drives success. Padres executive Buzzy Bavasi notes Jones’s durability and unique style, comparing him to Whitey Ford and praising his control and timing.
A topflight star, growing in stature, talks candidly about negotiating his own contract without an agent. Randy jokes about the value of college and the goal of becoming a major league pitcher, asserting he is the decision maker in his deals.
The National League leads with McBride and Foster atop batting, Rose and Griffey high in runs, Foster and Schmidt strong in RBIs, Garvey and Montanez among hits, Kingman and Schmidt homer leaders, Cedeno and Morgan steal capital in steals, and Freisleben, Jones, Matlack atop pitching. In the American League LeFlore, Brett, McRae lead batting. Otis and May excel in runs, May and Ustrzemski pace homers, Patek and Carew steal, and Garland and Bird shine in pitching with high win counts and low ERAs.
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