Wadkins Wins PGA and World Series Titles at Firestone
Lanny Wadkins, 27, captured the PGA Championship and World Series of Golf at Firestone South, tying a course record 268 and earning $145,000 in a dominant four day effort. Teammate Tom Weiskopf matched Wadkins with 269, finishing second as Hale Irwin tied for second behind the leaders.
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Akron
Ohio
Lanny Wadkins
PGA
Wadkins
Firestone South
Gene Littler
Tom Weiskopf
Lanny
Weiskopf
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Tom
Ray Floyd
Mark Hayes
Jack
Athens High Booster Club Meet Sets Fall Sports Plans
Athens OH booster club meets at 7 30 p m to discuss fall sports while Nelsonville York and Alexander face Athens reserves at Ohio University course. Free cookout for Ohio University Green and White Club members at Peden Stadium follows. Hall of Fame note highlights Lefty Grove and Nicklaus statements.
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Athens High School
Bulldog
Nelsonville
York and
Alexander
Athens
Ohio University
Green and White Club
Peden Stadium
Two Wheeled Specials Offer Bicycles for Sale and Buy
Classification 81 Bicycles area invites readers to place ads to sell bicycles or find a bike. Whether you have a unit to advertise or want to buy, this section promises readily available two wheeled specials and a place to locate them.
OU Tickets On Sale For Marshall And Purdue Games
Tickets for Ohio University Marshall and Purdue football games are on sale at the Convocation Center. Marshall in Huntington, West Virginia costs $6 and Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana costs $8. Marshall tickets are available until Friday morning and Purdue tickets until September 16.
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Ohio University-Marshall
OU Purdue
Convocation Center
Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Purdue
West Lafayette
Ind
Vilas Delayed by Rain Fans Demand Late Night Showdown
In Forest Hills the crowd of over 12 000 pressured officials to bring Guillermo Vilas onto center court after scheduling changes. Vilas beat Jose Higueras 6-3 6-? in a rain-delayed night match amid a packed arena as Tracy Austin and Virginia Wade advanced in the women's draw and Solomón upset Vilas Gerulaitis.
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Forest Hills
Tracy Austin
Harold Solomon
Virginia Wade
Guillermo Vilas
Vilas
Jose Higueras
Spain
Digueras
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Kathy Kuykendall
Miami
Miss Austin
Martina Navratilova
Dallas
Tanya Harford
Melrose
Ohio
Rosie Casals
Sausalito
Calif
Brigitte Cuypers
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Janet Newberry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Solomon
Silver Spring
Vilas Gerulaitis
Kings Point
N.Y
Higueras
AL East Tightens as Yankees Slip in Doubleheader
Yankees suffer two losses to Cleveland while Boston and Baltimore win and split results. Indians end New York's streak, Red Sox sweep Blue Jays, Orioles edge Tigers then fall in 11 innings. Oakland Chicago and others split, boosting the contenders’ chase in the division.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Yankees
New York
Billy Martin
Clevland Indians
Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Boston
Don Zimmer
Cleveland
Indians
Toronto
Detroit
Tigers
Reggie Jackson
Orioles
Rusty Staub
Rudy May
Blue Jays
Don Aase
Reggie Cleveland
Jim Rice
Carlton Fisk
White Sox
Mitchell Page
Oakland
Wilbur Wood
Chicago
Page
Eric Soderholm
Twins
Rangers
Butch Wynegar
Minnesota
Paul Thormodsgard
Phillies Pirates Split Doubleheader and NL East Lead
The Phillies split a twin bill with the Pirates to stay seven games ahead in the NL East as Carlton earned his 20th win and Dyer contributed for Pittsburgh. Other MLB results include Astros beating Reds to threaten for second, Padres defeating Dodgers 1-0, Cubs over Cardinals 4-2, Braves 4 Giants 0, and Expos 4 Mets 3 with Perez and Valentine homering for Montreal.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Cincinnati
Tom Seaver
Reds
Houston
Joe Ferguson
Feds
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Bob Owchinko
San Diego Padres
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Steve Carlton
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Astros
Seaver
Bill Almon
Steve Garvey
Doug Ray
Almon
Phillies
Carlton
Jay Johnstone
John Candelaria
Rich Gossage
Jerry Martin
Duffy Dyer
Cubs
Cardinals
Bill Buckner
Larry Buttner
Dave Roberts
Braves
Giants
Atlanta
Dick Ruthven
Jim Barr
Expos
Mets
Tony Perez
Ellis Valentine
Montreal
Jerry Koosman
Valentine
World Track Cup site to be discussed in Düsseldorf
World Cup organizers met to consider bids from Los Angeles and Montreal to host the 1979 global championships. IAAF debated meet format after the Rhine Stadium event where East Germany edged the USA in points amid Parks hamstring injury and a single world record was set by the U S 400 meter relay.
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Duesseldorf
West Germany
Los Angeles
Montreal
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Continents
Rhine Stadium
IAAF
East Germany
United States
Maxie Parks
Parks
U.S
Steve Williams
Williams
Wahama Drops Opener
Wayne edged Wahama 13-7 in the season opener as Rusty Newell scored both Wayne touchdowns and Greg Blessing recovered a fumble for a TD for Wahama. A roughing-the-kicker penalty sustained Wayne’s decisive drive to victory.
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Mason
Rusty Newell
Wayne
Wahama
Falcons
Greg Blessing
David Elias
Echp Hair Program offers free scalp consultations in Athens
Advertises a 20 minute private consultation at the University Inn in Athens Ohio on Sept 8 between 1 and 8:30 pm. Promotes satisfaction reports from the Echp Hair Program across 400 cities over 20 years. Invites people with dandruff hair loss or oiliness to attend no obligation sessions and ask for Mr. McKune at the hotel desk.
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J. H. McKune
Ohio University, Inn
Athens
Ohio
Echp
University Inn
McKune
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Floyd
Seoal Athens
Waverly
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Lefty Grove
Messenger
Austin
Wade
Murray
Virginia
Uzici
Billie Jean King
Kerry Reid
Australia
Ms. Wade
Britain
Fiorella Bonicelli
Uruguay
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Barbara Jordan
King of Prussia, Pa
Chris Evert
Nancy Richey
Tracy
Rolling Hills
Miss Ruzici
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Texas
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California
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Seattle
Bruce Bochte
Andre Thornton
Don Hood
Jim Kern
Rick Miller
Victory
Royals
Mariners
Fred Patek
George Brett
Jim Colborn
Brewers
Angels
Sal Bando
Sixto Lezcano
Jim Slaton
Bob McClure
Eduardo Rodriguez
Frank Tanana
Astro Challenge
Enos Cabell
Mark Lemongello
Cesar Cedeno
Lemongello
Padres
Owchinko
Gene Richards
Germany
Edwin Moses
Mike Tully
Poland
Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz
Arnie Robinson
Clancy Edwards
Point Pleasant
Barboursville
Pete Sommer
John Withers
Chuck Winder
Dave Garrod
Richland Ave
State Farm
Kich
East State
Autogar Auto Parts
Mr. A.whensley
V. Barnes
Ebb
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