Prefontaine Dies In Crash
Steve Prefontaine, 24, famed American distance runner with multiple national marks, died in a pre-dawn car crash in Eugene after leaving a party for Finnish athletes. He had just reached near-record form and aimed for the 1976 Olympics. funeral planned at Coos Bay High School stadium.
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Urc
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Tunner
Mateur
America
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China
Seattle
Francie Larrieu
Bill Dellinger
Coos Bay
Ore
University of Oregon
Distance Tunner
Raymond
Babe Ruth Campaign Opens As Night Games Arrive
The Anderson Babe Ruth Junior League opens with festivities at three diamonds led by North Side with an ice cream social at South Diamond and Mayor Rock at Crawford Field. Three games per month, two halves, points decide the winner as night baseball debuts following upgraded lights and a completed concession stand. The senior league begins its season Tuesday at Memorial Field.
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Anderson
South Diamond
Robert Rock
Crawford Field
Pepsi-Cola
Songer
Anderson Warehouse
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Delco-Remy
Babe Ruth
Memorial Field
Borg Falls to Ramirez in Italian Open upset
Raul Ramirez of Mexico upset top seed Bjorn Borg 6 4, 6 3 to reach the Italian Open semifinals. In women’s play, Chris Evert defeated Mima Jansovec 62 60 to set up a final rematch with Navratilova after ousting Fromholtz 76 63. The day also featured Pendleton Heights edging Carmel 393-394 in a five-man meet.
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Rome
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Chris Evert
Carmel
Pendleton Heights
Yugoslavia
Mima Jansovec
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Miss Navratilova
Dianne Fromholtz
Australia
Ramirez
Love
Steenerson Wins Event At Killbuck
Jerry Steenerson shot 72 to take low gross honors at the Killbuck Men's Club tournament. John Herbst earned net honors with 67, while Glen Hartley was runner up at 58. Dan McFadden finished second in gross with 74 and Ron Treesh was third at 75. Last week's rain halted Pro-Am will be played Sunday. callers must contact the Killbuck Pro Shop by 10 a.m. Sunday.
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Jerry Steenerson
John Herbst
Glen Hartley
Dan McFadden
Ron Treesh
Killbuck Pro
Moon Frankton Football Coach Named at Frankton High
Ohio native Norman C. Moon, a former Ball State standout, was appointed head football coach at Frankton High School by the West Central Community School Board. He comes from Southeastern High School in South Charleston where his 7-2 team in 1974 ranked second in the school's history. Moon, Franklin High School and Ball State alumnus, is married with two daughters.
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Ohio
Ball State University
Frankton
Norman C. Moon
Southeastern High School
South Charleston
West Central Community School Board
Dennis Ice
Moon
Southeastern
Franklin
Ball State
Cardinals
BSU
ECC Ladies List Scores At Edgewood Country Club
Results announced for Edgewood Country Club ladies tournaments. Certificates awarded for the 18 hole Florida style event to Gerry Canaday Geri Boots Penny Hadley Janet Broshar and Marilyn Egger Marty Quear Esther Miller. Forty six women played the nine hole select partner with low net wins shared by Vera Cotton Marty Harmon Vivian Hughes Gerry Canaday and Delores McLaughlin Wanda Manifold. Upcoming events include an 18 hole low putts tournament on June 3 with Donna Rector Jane Broshar and an even hole in classes event on June 4 with Jacque Seybert Shirley Toye planning tee times.
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Edgewood Country Club
Gerry Canaday
Geri Boots
Penny Hadley
Janet Broshar
Marilyn Egger
Marty Quear
Esther Miller
Low Net
Vera Cotton
Marty Harmon
Vivian Hughes
Phyllis Ball
Margaret Mavis
Delores McLaughlin
Wanda Manifold
Barbara Harris
Dorothy Daily
Pat Moore
Ramona Gibson
Donna Rector
Jane Broshar
Jacque Seybert
Shirley Toye
Downpour Halts Indiana Girls Track Meet in Indianapolis
Rain suspended the second annual IHSAA girls track meet with six events left. Washington led 39 to 26 over Harrison as seven events completed. Southport’s Jeanne Hoover set a mile record at 5:147, Debbie Quarles tied a state mark in the 30 yard hurdles at 10.7, and Pam Dahnke broke the shot put state record with 47-6. Washington held a broad lead thanks to Quarles and Springfield, Wettschurack, and others contributing in various events.
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Indianapolis
Indiana High School Athletic Association
North Central High School
IHSAA
Washington
Harrison
Tippecanoe County
Arlington
Merrillville
Plainfield
Southport
Jeffesonville
Pam Dahnke
Sharon Wettschurack
Gertrude Springfield
Marauders Take Sectional Title In 1-0 Eight Inning Win
Mount Vernon Marauders edged Pendleton Heights 1-0 in eight innings to claim the IHSAA Greenfield sectional crown and advance to the Southport Regional. Tony Thacker hit two two run home runs in the day’s late game and Rick Kendrick added a grand slam, as MV pounded out 18 hits against Eastern Hancock and held them to one hit.
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Greenfield
Mount Vernon Marauders
Eastern Hancock
Pendleton Heights
IHSAA
Morristown
Royals
Mount Vernon
Marauders
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Indianapolis Lee
Southport
Barry Cole
Eastern Hancock Royals
Hal Bauchert
Tony Thacker
Rick Kendrick
Cole
Greg Hall
Mark Vance
Thacker
Jeff Mathison
Asher
Ron Mitchell
Mitchell
Ron Hathcoat
John Cannon
Pendleton
Vance
Terry John
Johns
Jeff
Mathison
Mt Vernon
Mark
Bauchert
Vernon
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The readable text is garbled OCR with no discernible names dates places or events to summarize into a news item.
Edgewood Country Club Couples Golf Tourney Winners
ECC H W Results winners announced from Friday night event. Front nine low gross led by Bill and Brenda McIndoe and others including Bob and Ramona Gibson, Don and Doris Roush, with Mike and Jean Marsh close behind. Back nine low gross lists Ballinger Mills McLaughlin Callis Metzger. Low net tops Nunes and Dennison with Spears and the Dennisons close.
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Edgewood Country Club
Low Gross
Bill
Brenda McIndoe
Bob
Ramona Gibson
Don
Doris Roush
Karen Mitchell
Jean Marsh
Lownet
Russ
Wanda Manifold
Adrian
Marge Mavis
Charlie
Teddy Laughlin
Jim
Laurie Nelson
Oscar
Ben Levi
Larry
Susie Ballinger
Milton
Susie Mills
G. R
Delores McLaughlin
Helen Callis
Ken
Agnes Metzger
John
Sylvia Nunes
Duane
Celeste Dennison
Harold
Marge Spears
Frank
Martha
Rick and
Jan
Sectional Scores and Team Highlights From Local Meet
Fragmented scores show St Vernon 22 Eastern 0 and New Castle with River at 4. Names such as Bedard Yorktown Wes Delavortoun Monee and others appear in disjointed form. The OCR text is jagged with multiple places and athletes, offering a noisy snapshot of sectional results and participant mentions.
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Eantern
Inings Chumpoet
Caeshat
New Castle Ie
Ators Macht
Greene Bedard
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Wottik Thaker
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Rane
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Steve Davis
Jack Wilson
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Markleville Lumber CO
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