Golf champion mixup prompts belated correction
A columnist recalls a printing error misidentifying Benny Bowles as winner of the 1978 Daily Telegraph Area golf championship. The correct victor was Kevin Leatherwood, a 19 year old Bluefield State College junior, who won in a sudden death playoff over Jim Godsey.
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Golf classic ends in sudden death playoff for 218 tie
Jim Godsey and Kevin Leatherwood finish 218 after 54 holes in the annual area golf classic with Kevin tying Godsey after a final round 69 and eagle on No 17. Leatherwood led the back nine in a 32, then Leatherwood edged Godsey in sudden death as Bowles and Cruise pace earlier drama with 1973 and 1977 records cited. Benny Bowles, already a pro, set a tournament record with 209 in 1977 and is noted for prior sudden death playoff wins.
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Clintwood Lands Trio On All-State A Team
Clintwood places three on the 1978 All Group A AP football squad led by Turner of Onancock and Keith of Rich Valley in two roles. Stewart of Riverheads among backfield, Kilgore of Wise and Mullins of Clintwood join as backs. Anderson and Vanover anchor line. Deane and Miles promoted to second team.
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Spanarkel Set For Homecoming At Holiday Festival
Duke star guard Jim Spanarkel returns to New York for the Holiday Festival opening night at Madison Square Garden facing Ohio State. Duke, top-ranked and NCAA finalists last year, relies on Spanarkel and teammates Mike Gminski and Eugene Banks in a fast break style while St John’s plays Rutgers on the undercard. Spanarkel, a Jersey City native, trained near home this summer for his final college season.
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Colts Sign 3 Free Agents
The Baltimore Colts signed three free agents including Ken Helms a 255 pound center from Georgia released after being drafted in the eighth round last year Carson Long a Pittsburgh placekicker formerly with Buffalo Bills this year and Nate Jackson.
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Will OSU Be Inspired Tonight Gator Bowl Talk
Ohio State faces Clemson in the Gator Bowl hoping to reverse a flat Sugar Bowl showing and prove their mood improved after Christmas. Rod Gerald and Ken Fritz voice belief in a win while Paul Campbell recalls holiday razzing boosting morale. Woody Hayes, 11th bowl team, remains measured about his players' mindset.
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West Virginia Classic pits WVU against Bobcats in Morgantown
West Virginia and Marshall organize the West Virginia Classic with four teams, including Ohio University and Duquesne, scheduling Morgantown games as a new season tournament. Coach Gale Catlett weighs recruiting, the format, and implications for WVU's program while Marshall and Duquesne seek momentum.
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Unknowns Get Chance In Blue Gray Game
Montgomery Alabama AP 58 college seniors seek pro chances in the Blue Gray game at Cramton Bowl. Alabama State’s Jeffrey Morgan and Miami’s Otis Anderson pursue scouts, while Michigan State’s Ed Smith treats the contest as a Rose Bowl substitute. Aerial duel expected with Gray’s Marler Rozantz Dunn opposing North's signalers. Coaches Lavelle Edwards and Joe Yukica expect a strong showcase.
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Scribe Picks Rams Over Vikings in NFC Playoff Showdown
The Rams and Vikings meet in a fifth consecutive playoff clash with Minnesota aiming to end a postseason hex on Los Angeles. Both clubs own six straight division crowns. Dallas faces Atlanta and Pittsburgh hosts Denver in the AFC while Houston is also mentioned.
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Lightning kills jockey at Calder in Miami
AP reports 25-year-old jockey Niconar Navarro, formerly of Panama, was struck by lightning while running toward the jockeys room after the second Calder race. He died at Parkway General Hospital. five track valets suffered mild shocks as Calder canceled the rest of the program. Navarro had ridden Noble Mischief to ninth in the 12-horse field and was Calder's third-leading rider this season.
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Miller Says Horner May Have Gotten Bad Advice
Atlanta AP report quotes Marvin Miller saying the Braves may have erred in their Dec 20 contract offer to Bob Horner, risking free agent status for 1979 if an arbitrator rules the offer was not firm. Miller joined negotiations at Horner's agent request, suggesting bad guidance from the team.
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