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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1981
Page
3
George Burns preserved a three stroke cushion after a 2 under 68 in the Open's third round at Merion. Burns faced trouble threats from Nicklaus and others but rallied with five birdies and a critical bogey on the 11th to stay atop the leaders at 203, seven under par.
Darrell Waltrip charged the slick Michigan International Speedway oval to take the pole for the Gabriel 400 NASCAR Grand National race. He clocked 160.471 mph in qualifying, the first MIS pole for the Franklin, Tennessee driver, with Joe Millikan second at 160.318 mph and Harry Gant, Bobby Allison, and Ron Bouchard among the early qualifiers in a crowded 36-car field.
Alexis Arguello of Nicaragua defeated Jim Watt of Scotland by unanimous decision over 15 rounds at Wembley Arena to claim the World Boxing Council lightweight title. Arguello dominated, dropped Watt in the seventh, and joined a select group as a three division world champion. Watt, 32, defended the title four times before losing in front of about 7,000 fans with 3,000 Nicaraguans cheering the victor.
In Hershey Pa defending champion JoAnne Carner shot a 3 under 69 for a 36 hole total of 137 to take a two stroke lead over Pat Bradley Patty Sheehan and Marlene Floyd at the $125000 Lady Keystone Open on the Hershey Country Club west course. Jo Ann Washam shot 67 to move to 2 under as steady rain began. The 54 hole finale is set for Sunday.
Princeton guard Jeff St Clair may sign with Virginia as a baseball prospect. Virginia coach Terry Holland reportedly met him as the Cavaliers eye infield versatility and a possible basketball tryout. The piece also notes AppalChian League restructuring rumors, franchise moves, and critiques of league leadership, with mentions of Pikeville Kentucky Bristol Elizabethton Welch and Duke transfer chatter about Allen Williams.
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