Yankees Top Birdman In Dramatic 4 3 Victory
The Yankees outslugged the Detroit Tigers 4 3 as Roy White and Oscar Gamble homered while Mark Fidrych dazzled with his antics. The crowd of 44 909 at Yankee Stadium saw Fidrych’s show clash with New York’s late surge.
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Mark Fidrych
New York Yankees
Detroit
Yankees
Fidrych
Roy White
Oscar Gamble
New York
Detroit Tigers
Yankee Stadium
Winchester Tennis Suffers Second Loss of Season to Harrisonburg
The Winchester team fell 14-9 as Harrisonburg swept the girls 12 and under and won four of six doubles. Winchester led in boys singles 5-3 aided by Lynn Seldon and Danny Kellas wins in 16 and under and four 12 and under victories. Final match set for Aug 11 at Charles Town begins 10 a.m.
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Winchester
Harrisonburg
Lynn Seldon
Danny Kellas
Charles Town
Winchester Pony All Stars win opener in Funkhouser Invite
Fred Bigden struck out 14 and allowed one hit in seven innings as Winchester Pony League All Stars defeated Mercersburg Pennsylvania 20 to 0. Tony Angle took the loss, giving up two hits while fanning 19. In the third inning Greg Watkins walked, stole two bases, scoring on Timmy Hott’s bunt and a wild pitch. Winchester next meets Lakeshore A Saturday at 8 p.m. at Funkhouser Field.
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Royals
Twins
Hal McRae
Buck Martinez
Kansas City
Minnesota
Indians
Red Sox
Dennis Eckersley
Tommy Smith
Cleveland
Boston
Brewers
Orioles
George Scott
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Fred Bigden
Winchester
Greg Watkins
Doug Campbell
Timmy Hott
Watkins
Campbell
Funkhouser Field
Lakeshore
Carroll County
Sports Owners Explain Problems to Congress
John Y. Brown Jr. and two other sports entrepreneurs told the House committee that nonmajor league teams face no national TV contract, high player salaries, and a persistent minor league tag, causing financial losses ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
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Congress
Washington
House
Professional Sports Committee
John Y. Brown Jr
Business League Awards Honor Winchester Figures
Jack Fretwell will present awards tonight to Winchester Business League members between games on Preston Field. MVP honors go to one player from each A and B conference, with a manager of the year chosen from umpire votes and an All-Star team announced.
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Jack Fretwell
Winchester Business League
Preston Field
Lindner Denies Daughter Involvement In Defection Rumor
Richard Lindner of Thriftway Inc denies rumors his daughter Carol helped influence Russian diver Sergei Nemtsanov to defect. Nemtsanov’s lawyer confirms the denial and says the two dated during the Olympics but had no role in the defection.
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Cincinnati
Sergei Nemtsanov
Richard Lindner
Thriftway, Inc
Nemtsanov
Lindner
Carol
Indiana University
U.S
Long Beach
Calif
Montreal
Miss Lindner
Carl Lindner
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Fort Lauderdale
Alex Paterson
Paterson
Florida
Montreal Plans Use Of Olympic Sites After Games
Montreal moves to finish and repurpose Olympic Stadium and pool at 788 million and 85 million respectively, convert the Village into housing, and keep Velodrome ready for August cycling championships. The Olympic Park will be overseen by an eight member committee with Maurice Casteau booking events.
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Montreal
Victor Goldbloom
Quebec
Baseball Expos
Alouettes
Goldbloom
OIB
Olympic Park
Maurice Casteau
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Paul Hartzell
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Ken Myers
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Susan Cavanaugh
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Dawna DePollo
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Bill Kelce
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James Wood Auditorium
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