Kuhn and Finley Clash Over Baseball Power Struggles
The article portrays a heated feud between Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley. It details past clashes, public insults, and Finley’s push to oust Kuhn, while Kuhn defends his rulings on player trades and seeks reforms to improve competitive balance. The piece questions Kuhn's adherence to the league rules and offers proposed changes to level the playing field.
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Milford youth is junior golf champ
Curt Schnell of Milford won the Iowa junior golf tournament at Jester Park. He posted 73 in the first round and 71 in the second for an even par 144, defeating Greg Winkel of Algona by four strokes. Ken Schall of Waterloo was third with 149, Jeff Smith of Oskaloosa fourth at 150, and Jeff Gray of Carlisle fifth at 151. Schnell trailed after the first round but hit a 71 in round two to clinch the title.
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Iowa
UPI
Curt Schnell
Milford
Jester Park
Schnell
Greg Winkel
Algona
Ken Schall
Waterloo
Jeff Smith
Oskaloosa
Jeff Gray
Carlisle
Schall
Scott Lewis
Mason City
Lewis
Wrestlers advance in Olympic tests
Wisconsin placed five contenders among finalists and alternates for the U S Olympic wrestling team at State University College in Brockport New York. Heavyweight Jimmy Jackson of Grand Rapids Michigan leads the squad after defeating Mike McCready of Dubuque Iowa who becomes an alternate. Other weight class results include Ben Peterson Comstock Wisconsin beating Laurent Soucie Milwaukee for 198 pounds and John Peterson Comstock defeating Larry Zilverberg Minnetonka for 180 5 pounds. Wade Schalles Holidaysburg Pa suffered three cracked vertebrae in 163 pounds while Stan Dziedzic Allentown Pa won. Lloyd Keaser Annapolis Md defeated Larry Morgan Bakersfield Calif for 149 pounds. Gene Davis Missoula Mont took 136 5 pounds over Jim Humphrey Columbus Ohio. Joe Corso West Des Moines Iowa beat Jim Carr Erie Pa in 125 pounds. Wisconsin's Jim Haines Arcadia topped 114 5 pounds by defeating Mark Mysnyk Vestal N Y.
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Grand Rapids
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Cottage Grove
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Silverton
Ore
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Ben Peterson
Comstock
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Holidaysburg
Stan Dziedzic
Allentown
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Annapolis
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Bakersfield
Calif
Gene Davis
Missoula
Mont
Jim Humphrey
Columbus
Ohio
Joe Corso
West Des Moines
Jim Carr
Erie
Jim Haines
Arcadia
Mark Mysnyk
Vestal
Demon Jayvees Split With Fairfield In Twinbill
Washington Demon junior varsity beat Fairfield 8-7 in the opener after Murray Schooley hit a grand slam with the bases loaded in the second inning. Mitch Macrander earned the win, while Fairfield exploded for 11 runs in the fourth of the nightcap, taking 16-11.
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Washington
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Demon
Brian Krogmeier
Brad Farrier
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Krogmeier
Max Cousins
Demon Jayvees
English Valley
Randy Jones Wins 13th For San Diego Padres
Randy Jones pitched a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants to reach 13 victories and tie Christy Mathewson's NL record with 68 consecutive innings without a walk. He went the distance, aided by scoring a seventh inning run, as the Padres moved to second in the NL West. Other NL results included Reds 6 Dodgers 0, Expos 8 Phillies 3, Cardinals 3 Mets 0, Astros 9 Braves 7, and Pirates 10 Cubs 7.
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San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
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Christy Mathewson
Marc Hill
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Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Houston
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Reds
Dodgers
Fred Norman
Doug Flynn
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Don Sutton
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Clay Kirby
Dale Murray
Gary Roenicke
Mike Jorgensen
Pat Scanlon
Barry Foote
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Jim Lonborg
Greg Luzinski
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Cardinals
Mets
John Denny
Lou Brock
Ted Simmons
Craig Swan
Denny
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Braves
Bob Watson
Watson
Tom Paciorek
Rowland Office
Pirates
Cubs
Rennie Stennett
Stennett
Richie Zisk
Willie Stargell
Bill Robinson
Jerry Morales
Bill Madlock
Major League Standings and Tuesday Results
National League standings show Philadelphia leading East with 44 wins, Pittsburgh 36, New York 33, St. Louis 30, Chicago 28, Montreal 23. West lists Cincinnati 42, San Diego 36, Los Angeles 37, Houston 31, Atlanta 28, San Francisco 25. Tuesday results include Pittsburgh 10 over Chicago and Montreal 8 over Philadelphia, plus Houston 9 Atlanta 1 and others.
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Pole vault record at Olympic trials set by Roberts
At Eugene Oregon UPI reports Dave Roberts broke his own pole vault record with 18 feet 8 4 inches using Earl Bell s lighter pole after asking Bell for permission Bell had previously set world best 18 feet 7 3 4 inches in Wichita Kan Bell praised for enabling the record as Roberts credited the pole and Bell s cooperation
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Earl Bell
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Bowling Scores and Leaders Note Scores by Milder Rauch
Linda Milder posted 496 in individual series and 197 in an individual game while Bill Rauch had 614 in series and 212 in a game. The figures capture top totals for the session.
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Bill Rauch
Huskies coast to 14-3 softball win at Sigourney
Highland rolled to a 14-3 five inning victory at Sigourney Tuesday night in girls softball. Mary Swenson pitched a one hitter, fanning 11 and walking one, while also collecting two triples and a double. Linmarie Schnoebelen added three hits and Linette Wieland two as Highland improved to 7-2 and prepared to visit Mediapolis at 6.
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Sigourney
Mary Swenson
Huskies
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Linmarie Schnoebelen
Linette Wieland
Mediapolis
Ribbons and Trophies Ready At YMCA Main Desk
Washington YMCA announces track ribbons flag football trophies and hockey trophies earned in YMCA competition are ready for pickup at the main desk. Kirk Helmstead program director confirms items are available now for claim.
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YMCA
Kirk Helmstead
Chandler Leads Eight In Three Meter Finals In Olympic Trials
Pan American champion Jennifer Chandler of Alabama tops the field with 439.35 points in prelims as eight women advance to the three meter finals in Knoxville. Other finalists include Carrie Irish, Barbara Neiman, Julie Capps, Cynthia Potter McIngvale, Peggy Anderson, Janet Ely, and Carol Lindner. The six-woman team will join six men for Olympic competition in Montreal next month.
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Knoxville
Miss Loock
Montreal
Rookie shines for White Sox in surprising major league debut
Kevin Bell, recalled from the minors, leads a 14-8 White Sox win over Kansas City with an inside-the-park grand slam in the third. Bell goes 3-for-5, ties the surge with Jim Spencer and Jorge Orta homers, and adapts to the majors after a late call-up.
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