Telegraph Singles Tennis Championships Open Today
The 1979 Daily Telegraph singles tennis championship may begin today at Bluefield City with rain contingency plans to move indoors to Sedgewood. If outdoors, matches are best two of three with a nine point tiebreaker. indoors, pro sets with no ad scoring and nine point tiebreakers at 8-8. Tournament director Tommy Arnett urged players to report early if moved indoors. The top seed is Dr. Bill Pike, with Jack Sarver as head umpire and awards totaling $635 in prizes.
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Daily Telegraph
Se Eee
Bluefield City
Sedgewood Tennis Club
Tommy Arnett
Sedgewood
Arnett
Billy Pike
Johnson
City
Tenn
Princeton Highs Tigers win second state golf crown
Princeton High School celebrated its second state title of the year as the Tigers won the West Virginia golf championship. Senior Tom West led the team on the second day, despite a first-round disqualification of John Marshall for a club throw, with coach Ralph Ball guiding the victorious squad before an early morning assembly.
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Princeton High School
West Virginia
Tigers
Bill Hartman
Princeton Tigers
Morgantown
Ralph Ball
Princeton High
Hartman
Tom West
Tiger
John Marshall
Record of Major League Baseball and NBA style scores and games
A fragmented recap lists multiple MLB and NBA style results and upcoming schedules. The text includes team matchups such as New York, Milwaukee, Boston, Texas, Seattle, Oakland, and others with scores like 5 2, 3 2, and 10 innings. It also notes telegraph style scheduling times and venues, plus a stray line about Super Bowls with a No. 12 winning trend.
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Haltumore
New York
Milwaukee
Detroi
Oeveland
Toronto
West Autornia
Texas
Kansas City
Boston
Baltimore
California
Seattle
Oakland
Minnesota
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Chicago
Barros
Guidry
Stanley
Koogman
Stone
Comer
Sorensen
Kansas
Busby
Billingham
Wise
Jefferson
Seattle Mutual
BSEC Golf Tourney Opens with Saturday Start Times
Starting times for the Bluefield Sales Executive Club annual golf tournament were announced by officials. The event begins Saturday at both Fincastle and Bluefield country clubs with players Bolen, Bob Mustard, Dale Bailey, and Jim among entrants.
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Bluefield
Fincastle
Sampson Chooses UVA
Sampson, 18, Harrisonburg High School center, picks Virginia over North Carolina Kentucky and Virginia Tech after leading his team to consecutive Group AA state titles. He averaged 29.5 points and about 20 rebounds as a senior, and was named to the Pan American Games team.
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Ralph Sampson
University of Virginia
Sampson
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia Tech
U.S
Moses Malone
National Basketball Association
Petersburg
Malone
University of Maryland
Utah Stars
American Basketball Association
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
NBA
Roger Bergey
Harrisonburg High
Expos extend lead with third straight shutout over Phillies
Montreal Expos blank Philadelphia for the third consecutive time as Scott Sanderson allows six hits and Warren Cromartie hits a first inning sacrifice fly. Andre Dawson doubles, scores on Cromartie, giving Montreal a three game NL East edge. Dodgers and Padres win as Steve Garvey drives in four and Winfield belts a two run homer. Minnesota sees Ron Jackson drive in four in an AL tilt.
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Montreal Expos
Philadelphia
Phillies
Scott Sanderson
Warren Cromartie
Expos
Montreal
Andre Dawson
Larry Christenson
Rodney Scott
Cromartie
Los Angeles
Steve Garvey
Cardinals
New York Mets
San Diego
Dave Winfield
Padres
Atlanta
Eric Rasmussen
Rollie Fingers
Minnesota
Ron Jackson
Knights' Title Hopes Die In 12-1 State Tourney defeat
Mount View Golden Knights were shut down 12-1 by Canterbury as pitcher Canterbury allowed one hit in five innings and homered to drive in five runs. Polascik’s infield hit was MV’s only offense, while Wayne built a big early lead and expanded it to 7-0. MV ends season 22-4 with title hopes quashed.
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Parkersburg
Nick Shaffron
Shaffron
Mount View
Knights
Mike Polascik
Polascik
John Spencer
Canterbury
John Smith
Tony Jarvis
Wayne
Pioneers
Mark Mathis
Mathis
Tim Bramer
Bramer
Greg Hill
Tough Pitching Puts End To Pirates' Season, 4-0
Williamson's Greg Van Zant strikes out 14 to lead the Wolfpack past Peterstown Pirates 4-0 in the Class AA state final. Pirates manage four hits and commit errors as Van Zant dominates, with two unearned runs aiding the setback. Billy Boothe pitches well for Peterstown but loses.
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Parkersburg
Peterstown
Pirates
Greg van Zant
van Zant
Williamson
Wolfpack
Jerry Smith
Steve
Newbery
Mans
Newberry
Boothe
Jimmy Barker
Holliday
Keith Jones
Jeff Cline
Cline
Vincent Speaks At Fete Rucker Wins Award
Melvin Rucker received the Dr. Robert S. Gatherum Jr Memorial Award as the outstanding Beaver student athlete at the annual All Sports banquet by Beaver Booster Club at the high school. Veteran Coach Frank Vincent of Charleston High School was the main speaker as coaches praised their teams and athletes.
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Robert S. Gatherum Jr
Beaver
Frank Vincent
Charleston High School
John Chmara
Tom Ferrell
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