Player Leads Houston Open With 64 In Cold Texas Day
Gary Player shot an 8 under par 64 to take a first round lead at the Houston Open. Australian Bob Shearer followed with 63, matching strong foreign presence as Lanny Wadkins and Bob Murphy sit a stroke back in the $200,000 event at Woodlands Country Club.
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Nielsen shoots 73 in Houston Open first round
Lon Nielsen of Belle Plaine posted a one over par 73 at the Houston Open at Woodlands Country Club. He trails leader Gary Player by nine in a field of 156, sharing a large group of players including Doug Sanders and Chi Chi Rodriguez.
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Jury does not indict Gilliam on robbery and drug charges
A Davidson County grand jury declined to indict former NFL quarterback Joe Gilliam on robbery and possession of drugs for resale charges. Gilliam, a Tennessee State alum and ex Steelers and Saints player, faced Dec 12 bank robbery and marijuana paraphernalia findings at his Nashville home.
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Franulovic Beats Solomon in World Championship Tennis
Yugoslav lawyer Zeljko Franulovic staged a comeback to upset Harold Solomon 0-6 6-3 6-4 at River Oaks in Houston. Franulovic trims his path toward the Dallas WCT finals, needing a win over Ilie Nastase to secure a top eight spot in the race. Nastase routed Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-2 in his match.
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Cauthen Struggles In New York Return At Aqueduct
Steve Cauthen, rider of 487 winners, went winless in five starts at Aqueduct on Thursday in his first New York appearance of the year.
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Parlor City Keglers Lead In Jubilee Lanes Night
Goddard rolls 664 for 193 204 267 to pace the men at Jubilee Lanes as Kathy Detert leads for the Sir Lancerettes with 220 581. Collettes and other clubs post high marks including 269 623 by Duayne Herb and 244 609 by Mary Rocarek as league standings and top scores run through the night.
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Judy Burns
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al Sturm
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Judy Burgess
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Porter City
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Sarasota Swimmer Kim Linehan Sets National 200-Yard Butterfly Record
Kim Linehan of Sarasota Florida crushed the national mark in the 200 yard butterfly at the 1978 YMCA Swimming and Diving Championships with a 2 03.9. It followed her new records in the 500 yard freestyle 4 48 7 and the 200 yard individual medley 2 07 1 set earlier on opening day. Gail Hegel previously held the meet record in the medley.
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Coe leads with six 300 hitters in league clash
Coe, top in the Midwest Conference, will face Knox as six players hit over .300. Pitchers Steve Schnoebelen and Jude Milbert set to start, with ERAs of 1.75 and 1.88 respectively. Coe sits 10-4, Knox 1-1, in a home and home double header setup.
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Eagles QB Jaworski sidelined by wrist chip
Ron Jaworski of the Philadelphia Eagles has a chipped bone in the wrist of his non throwing hand. The Polish Rifle expects to be ready for September after hurting himself in the penultimate game against the Giants. He completed 166 of 346 passes for 2,183 yards and led the conference with 18 TDs last season.
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Taiwan's Kuo Chi-Hsiung Leads International Open
Veteran golfer Kuo Chi-Hsiung of Taiwan carded a bogey-free 66 to reach 135 total and take a second-round lead in the $70,000 International Open, final leg of the 1978 Asian golf circuit, played in INA Japan.
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