Watson Wins US Open With 17th Hole Chip In
Tom Watson captured the United States Open at Pebble Beach with a two stroke victory over Jack Nicklaus. Watson’s dramatic 17th hole chip in for birdie turned the tide as Nicklaus faded to finish tied for second. Watson finished 2 under par for the final round to post 282, earning his sixth major title while Nicklaus ended at 284 after a late rally.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Watson
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Nicklaus
Carmel Bay
Bill Rogers
Bobby Clampett
Dan Pohl
Rogers
Tom
Pohl
Clampett
David Graham
Gary Koch
Jay Haas
Graham
Koch
Haas
Bruce Devlin
Lefties Favored To Cop Wimbledon Titles Fortnight Opens
Wimbledon previews favor left-handed stars McEnroe and Connors in men’s field with Navratilova top female contender. Lloyd defending champ and other notables poised as Eastbourne tuneups shape betting and entry lists ahead of two weeks of grass court action.
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John McEnroe
van Winitsky
Jimmy Connors
Bookies
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
McEnroe
Connors
Lloyd
Eastbourne
England
Manchester
London
Queen's Club
Winitsky
Mike Myburg
South Africa
Myburg
Andrew Pattison
Association of Tennis Professionals
Guillermo Vilas
Jose Luis Clerc
Britain
Falkland Islands
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
Eliot Teltscher
Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Billie Jean King
Virginia Wade
Martinsburg Star Guard Taylor Shines at State Tourney
Logan West Virginia AP. Martinsburg guard Robert Taylor, a Class AAA all state point guard, delivered a standout performance at the state high school basketball tournament, contrasting with Gay Elmore of South Charleston who had drawn earlier praise. The upset in sectional play kept Martinsburg from advancing, but Taylor’s showing left strong impressions.
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Gay Elmore
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Logan Fieldhouse
North
Bill Lawson
Fairmont West
Fairmont State
Morgantown St. Francis Guard
Cliff Mitchell
Ickx Bell Lead Porsche Sweep in Le Mans 24 Hours
AP report from Le Mans shows Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell guiding Porsche to a 1 2 3 sweep in the 50th Le Mans 24 Hours. The win gives Ickx a record sixth Le Mans and Bell his third. the factory 956s topped the field under World Endurance Championship rules. A crowd of about 125000 crossed onto the track, halting the final lap. Vern Schuppan shared the second car and suffered cramps.
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Jacky Ickx
Bell
Porsche
LE Mans
France
Derek Bell
Ickx
Vern Schuppan
Jochen Mass
Hurley Haywood
al Holbert
Porsche Works
Jurgen Barth
Lewis Pursues Double Record Bonanza
Carl Lewis, 20, from Willingboro New Jersey, won both the 100 meters and long jump at the USA Mobil Outdoor Track and Field Championships, aiming to break world records as he set 10.11 seconds for the 100 and 27 10 in the long jump, continuing a rare two-year double at the national meet amid pursuit of faster sea level marks.
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Borg
Bonnie Gadusek
Regina Marsikova
Czechoslovakia
Ivanna Madruga- Osses
Argentina
Knoxville
Tenn
Carl Lewis
Lewis
Willingboro
N.J
Jim Hines
Silvio Leonard
Hines
Leonard
Mexico City
Randy's Best Moose 6 2 in Princeton Little League action
Randy's Inc defeated Moose of Princeton 6 2 in the senior division as Mark Mays earned the win with four hits allowed and 13 strikeouts. Fred Dudley led the offense with four hits in four at bats. Mongo Cook took the loss. Also covered are the Richwood Open Golf Tournament results with Clyde Webb champion and multiple flight leaders, plus Metro division update and Beaver Boosters meeting notice. Omar Moreno set a single double play record for the 1981 Pirates in 468 plate appearances.
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Princeton
Randy's Inc
Moose
Mark Mays
Fred Dudley
Mongo Cook
Clyde Webb
Dave Gillespie
Keith Spencer
Charles Green
Bill Shepherd
Dave Moore
Will Scarberry
Ray Whitt
Frank McFarlane
John Rusyniak
John O’neal
Bob Taylor
Frank Lynch
Jim Frazier
Lee Christian
Omar Moreno
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rose reaches 3000th game in Phillies 3-1 loss
Pete Rose, 41, played in his 3000th game Sunday for the Philadelphia Phillies. He said it was just a day of work as he produced the Phils lone run with aggressive baserunning and extended his consecutive games streak to 523, moving within two hits of Hank Aaron.
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Ickx
Lawson
South
Bill Walton
South Charleston
Taylor
Elmore
Marty Fletcher
VMI
Gay
Walton
Fletcher
Jennifer Leachman
Parkersburg
Leachman
Kim Crawford
Parkersburg South
Dee Dee Butler
Princeton
Tara Black
Valley
Fayette
Lisa Petesky
George Washington
Pittsburgh
Pete Rose
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
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