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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1978

Page

9

Daily Telegraph Area Golf Tourney Opens With 100 Amateur Entrants

The ninth annual Daily Telegraph Area championship starts today at Fincastle with 100 amateur golfers from the two Virginias. Notable past champion Benny Bowles cannot defend his title, and many hopefuls feature a flood of young players boosted by strong high school golf development. The field includes Kevin Leatherwood and Phil Cruise among top contenders, with practice rounds already shaping the early form ahead of the 54-hole event culminating in a trophy engraving and merchandise prizes for the winner.

Virginias Fincastle Benny Bowles Wyoming Marshall Benny Bowles Kevin Letherwood BCC Bobby Powers Pipestem Concord Pipestern David Griffin Jim Brotherton Giles Princeton Elks Phil Cruise Jack Wade Jeff Coppinger Dick Bolen Mark Plymale Jack Baria Kevin Leatherwood Bluefield State College Kevin Terry Johnny Blue The Beavers Jimmy Jones Graham Cotton White Elwin Aliff Ronnie Law Phil Wade Jeff David Modena Bluefield Cruise Slugger White Beckley Slugger Les Fowlkes Billy Baker Mike White Modena White Brothers Rosemont Country Club Orlando Fla Bluefield Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph

Rangers Jenkins Outduels Goltz in 4-1 Win

Jim Sundberg belted a three run homer in the 10th as Ferguson Jenkins outdueled Dave Goltz to lift Texas to a 4-1 victory over Minnesota. Al Oliver started the 10th with a single and Bobby Bonds blooped a hit after a misplayed bunt, setting the stage for Sundberg’s decisive shot. Jenkins dominated, finishing with his 12th complete game of the year.

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Orioles Nip Twins on Cal Ripken Fly to Right

Eddie Rodriguez scored on a slow fly ball that eluded two Elizabethton players in the lights, giving the Bluefield Orioles a 5 to 4 win over the Twins in ten innings at Bowen Field. Rodriguez singled earlier, and Shelby reached on a hit by pitch before injury to Abeyta. Bluefield heads to Bristol for two games then returns home for a 5 p.m. Sunday double header during Jaycees Kids Night. The Orioles trailed 4 to 4 in the late stages.

Cal Ripken Elizabethton Eddie Rodriguez Bluefield Orioles Twins Bowen Field Rodriguez Terry Swinton Larry Sheets Shelby Manny Abeyta Bluefield Bristol Jaycees Orioles Jim Delmonico Delmonico Danny Keck Curt Fabrizio Vic Rodriguez Bowman Ed Rodriguez Bill Purdy Chuck Salagan

Tourney Slated for Princeton Fast Pitch Softball Field

A fast pitch softball tournament is planned for September 23 at the Princeton softball fields, sponsored by the Princeton Recreation Department and the Bucks Ball Team. Entry is 60 dollars. teams may call 425-6025 during the day or 425-6160 at night for registration and information.

Princeton Princeton Recreation Riment Bucks

Record Friday baseball games and results

The record lists multiple Friday games with lineups and scores for St Louis Atlanta Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York San Diego Los Angeles Montreal San Francisco and Chicago Cincinnati Montreal Los Angeles and New York. It notes run totals, pitchers, and batters such as Foster Garvey Clark Parker and others, with time stamps and upcoming Saturday matchups.

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Grid-A-Rama opens season with three prep football games

Mitchell Stadium hosts six West Virginia teams in three halves as Mt. View meets Stonewall Jackson, Princeton battles Charleston Mountain Lions, and Bluefield faces Parkersburg South. Hurley hosts Jonesville while Garden plays Norton and Honaker travels to Rural Retreat under new coach John Bartee.

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Pate Gilbert Share First Round Lead At Hall of Fame Classic

Jerry Pate fired a dazzling four under 67 to share the first round lead with Gibby Gilbert at Pinehurst No.2 for the Hall of Fame Golf Classic. Leonard Thompson and others trailed with 69 as Hale Irwin and Tom Watson posted 73 and 72 respectively in mild, sunny conditions.

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Clerc Upsets Ramirez In U S Pro Tennis Upset

In Longwood Brookline Clerc a 20 year old Argentine defeated second seed Raul Ramirez 6 3 6 2 to reach the quarter finals of the List U S Pro Tennis Championships Clerc who is seeded 12th won in 60 minutes after top seed Eddie Dibbs fell to Victor Pecci. Clerc's coach Pato Rodriguez guided him as he converted breaks and survived Ramirez's comeback efforts to advance in the $200 000 event.

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Scales and Meer Lead Bluefield Club Championship Start

Phyllis Scales and Ruth Ann Meer tee off at 9 50 AM in the championship flight at Bluefield Country Club. Eve Metcalfe meets Betty Scott at 9 30 in the consolation, Pollie Baker plays Doris Wiley in the first flight, with earlier results: Scales beat Edith Kahle, Wiley beat Lois Branley, Metcalfe beat Rosemary Darlington, and Scott defeated Rachael Blalock.

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Kids Night at Bowen Field With Free Admission Offer

The Bluefield Orioles host Bristol's Tigers in an Appalachian League doubleheader at Bowen Field Sunday at 5 00. Kids 12 and under admitted free with a paying adult as Jaycees sponsors promote Kids Night. Prizes include a dozen baseballs, a catcher's mitt and a fielder's glove.

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