NEL Strike Sets Stage With NFL Picket Lines
The NFL Players Association plans walkouts starting in San Diego over free agency terms as rookies and free agents may decide the union’s leverage. Bill Curry says players seek right to move teams after contract expiry while owners offer modest changes and federal mediation.
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Bill Curry
Houston Oilers
Association
NFL Management Council
Curry
John Thompson
Management Council
Thompson
San Diego
Evanston
Ill
Miami Dolphins
Chicago
Four Locals Compete in Potomac Valley Junior Wrestling Tourney
Four area wrestlers Ronnie Shipman Dave Whitacre Russell Creasy and Frank Creasy competed at Yorktown High School in Arlington for the Potomac Valley AAU Junior World Olympic Tournament. Shipman placed fourth at 143 pounds earning a medal Whitacre finished fifth earning a medal Coach Gary Strosnider praised the team's strong showing given the free style international rules debut for the group.
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Arlington
Ronnie Shipman
Dave Whitacre
Russell Creasy
Frank Creasy
Yorktown High School
Shipman
Whitacre
Gary Strosnider
Charles Town Moves Into Final Two Weeks
Charles Town clocking two weeks left in current meeting with eight runners in six and one half furlong feature. Session ends July 13 before Shenandoah Downs opens a 66 night summer meet July 15. Fourth of July double header and a 13 race card slated this week plus regular 10 race programs on alternate nights.
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Charles Town
W.va
Charles Town Turf Club
Shenandoah Downs
Cards Sweep Mets as Umpire Call Hangs in 9th
Reggie Smith’s shoestring grab on Cleon Jones’s liner was ruled legal by Chris Pelekoudas, though Paul Pryor signaled out. The dispute helped the St. Louis Cardinals win 4-3 to sweep the doubleheader, with Bake McBride’s two run homer sealing a 5-3 win in the nightcap. Other NL results included Pirates over Phillies in two, Dodgers over Giants, Braves over Reds, Expos over Cubs, and Padres beating Astros in 11 innings.
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Herschel Nissenson
Reggie Smith
Chris Pelekoudas
Paul Pryor
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Smith
Cleon Jones
Bake McBride
Tug McGraw
Cardinals
Treal Expos
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
Houston
Astros
Pelekoudas
Pryor
By-Pass Exxon Wins Open Slow-Pitch Tournament Title
The Bypass Exxon Tigers of Front Royal captured the open tournament crown at Winchester Park with six straight wins, defeating Gladiators 7-1 in the final after earlier beating them 16-14. Gladiators and Taylor's Exxon also advance to the regional event along with Renner's and other open entrants.
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Space Cowboys
Winchester Park
Exxon
Exxon Tigers
Front Royal
Bypass
Winchester
Gladiators of
Taylor
Renner’s
Tortuga
Gladiators
Gladiator’s
Taylor’s
Braddock Street
Denny's Furniture
Mt. View Motel
Rosedale
Taylor's Exxon
Valley Pike
Ritter's
Clarke Merchants
Rebels
Cedar Creek
Rubbermaid Production
Bypass Exxon
Wildcats
F&m
R.L. Ryder
Breeden’s
Braddock
Taylor's
Virginia
Renner
Christianson Upsets Mi-Lady In Weekend Softball Thriller
Christianson staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Mi-Lady 16-14 after trailing 10-1 through two innings. Trudy Dill and Barbie Funk led with four hits apiece as Christianson tallied 22 hits and surged for 15 unanswered runs.
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Christianson
C&s Bank
Mi-Lady’s
C&s
Frederick County Sheriff’s Department
Sports Haven
Winchester Merchants
Jerry’s
Exxon
Alex
Mi Lady
Trudy Dill
Barbie Funk
Lori Stepp
Sharon
Cooper
Linda Shumaker
P.J. Smoot
Evelyn Tapscott
Mi- Lady’s
Scratches 1 Sunny Look and Associated Entries
A list of horse names and related codes appears, including Scratches 1 Sunny Look Figure Eight Beau Double Sage Mars 2 Tax exemption 3 Birch Morn Upperville Cracker 205 001 0 8 12 Bandallero W J Thomas 000 011 4 685 Jaymoneal.
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Beau Double
Sage Mars
Upperville
Bandallero
W J Thomas
Jaymoneal
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