Elder wins Westchester Classic in dramatic final round
Lee Elder fired a four under par 67 to win the Westchester Classic by one stroke, earning 60 000 and securing a spot in the World Series of Golf while boosting his Ryder Cup hopes. Len Nielsen took 3900 for 16th place with 280, Mark Hayes was runner up at 275 earning 34200. Nicklaus finished two back at 279 as Mahaffey saw his streak end with 287.
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N.Y
Lee Elder
Elder
Pensacola
Fla
Akron
Ohio
United States
Britain
Len Nielsen
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Mark Hayes
Hayes
Hubert Green
Bill Kratzert
Dave Stockton
Gibby Gilbert
Bob Murphy
Alan Tapier
Dave Eichelberger
Tapie
Gilbert
Eichelberger
Murphy
Jack Nicklaus
John Mahaffey
Andy North
Westchester
Dodgers win dramatic ninth as Sutton Garvey clash looms
In Los Angeles, Don Sutton and Steve Garvey argued in the locker room after a newspaper quote. The Dodgers rallied in the ninth, overcoming the Mets 5 4 on Joe Ferguson’s clutch double as Garvey and Sutton faced no lasting impact.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Don Sutton
Steve Garvey
New York Mets
Sutton
Reggie Smith
Smith
Madison Avenue
Garvey
Mets
Joe Ferguson
Ron Cey
Ferguson
New York
Steve Henderson
Cey
Craig Swan
Swan
Skip Lockwood
Lee Lacy
Club
Tom Lasorda
Band Seeks Players For Husky Opener Against UCLA
UW marching band under coach Bill Bissell searches for musicians after a player shortage. From Sept. 9 opener on TV to Sept. 25 start, 500 to 1,000 letters went out to alums and students. So far 147 musicians recruited including a nursing mother and Seattle Councilman George Benson with a baritone horn.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Bill Bissell
Husky
UCLA
Bissell
Europe
George Benson
Will
Oregon runner sets world mark in 10,000 meters for 60-64
Clive Davies of Oregon established a world record in the 10,000 meters for 60 to 64 year olds at the Canadian Masters track and field championships in Victoria. The 63 year old won in 35 minutes 19.8 seconds, shaving about 38 seconds from the previous record.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Clive Davies
Oregon
East German women set 400m relay world record in Potsdam
The East German women’s relay team clocked 42.27 seconds to beat the previous 400 meter relay record by 0.23 in Potsdam. Marita Koch also set a new 400 meter world record at 49.02 seconds, surpassing her prior mark by 0.17.
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Berlin
Potsdam
Marita Koch
East Germany
Mirage Bowl showdown set for Tokyo in December
Temple University and Boston College will meet in Japan for the 11th regular season game of 1978, an afternoon matchup dubbed the Mirage Bowl. The game on December 10 will be at Tokyo Korakuen Baseball Stadium, after an earlier Philadelphia date was postponed.
Tune wins two titles at Hardee's Junior Open
Ames Jason Tune of Cedar Rapids wins two events Sunday at the Hardee's Junior Open Tennis Tournament. He defeats Bill Courter 6-1 7-6 in the 12-under final and partners Jeff Schneekloth to win the 14-under doubles 6-1 6-2. Koontz and Talbot also win titles. Wilt Chamberlain turns 42.
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Ames
Jason Tune
Cedar
Rapids
Tune
Bill Courter
Boone
Jeff Schneekloth
C.R
Mike Huss
Fort Dodge
Todd Hollander
Sioux City
Jim Koontz
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