McGee shoots 11 under to grab Kemper Open lead
Jerry McGee fired an 11 under par 61 in the storm delayed first round at Quail Hollow and held a one stroke lead over Craig Stadler. Stadler shot 62 with three chip-ins and an eagle as McGee matched the tour best this year with 11 birdies and no bogeys.
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McGee
Craig Stadler
Stadler
Joe Hager
Bobby Wadkins
Gary McCord
Quail Hollow Country Club
Ben Crenshaw
Phoenix
Sports Briefs From Friday June First 1979
Short sports items note events dated June 1 1979 across metro Iowa with concise results and updates from local teams and leagues.
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Ete
Bullets confident edge in NBA finals comeback bid
Washington Bullets stars Elvin Hayes and teammates vow to win three straight to erase a 3 1 deficit against the Seattle Super Sonics. Seattle counters that the Sonics are not the Spurs and will defend home court as the series shifts.
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Seattle
Bullets
Seattle Coliseum
San Antonio Spurs
Dennis Johnson
Sonics
Spurs
Johnson
Washington
Atlanta
San Antonio
Kevin Grevey
Sampson to play college ball for Virginia next year
Sampson announces he will attend the University of Virginia, choosing the Cavaliers over Kentucky with a two year plan before turning pro. The 7-foot-3 star said he will sign a national letter of intent soon as coach Terry Holland is expected to secure his signature in Harrisonburg.
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Harrisonburg
UPI
Ralph Sampson
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Harrisonburg High School
Ralph
Sampson
Cavaliers
Kentucky
Wildcats
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Cavalier
Roger Bergey
Ralph Sr
Sarah
Bergey
Brownie Cummins
Charlottesville
Shenandoah Valley
U.S
Terry Holland
Gutshall Wins 1979 Big Ten Medal of Honor
Iowa City Tim Gutshall a Hawkeye linebacker has been named winner of the 1979 Big Ten Medal of Honor at the University of Iowa. The Massillon Ohio native carried a 3.58 GPA majoring in pre medicine and was a team captain who ranked fourth in tackles last season. He earned multiple academic honors at Iowa.
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Iowa City
Tim Gutshall
University of Iowa
Gutshall
Massillon
Ohio
Hawkeye
Iowa
Barber to play at VIP again
Barber, runner up to Tom Watson in last week's Memorial Tournament, will compete in his 13th straight Amana VIP pro-am at the University of Iowa Finkbine course. Tickets cost 6 dollars in advance, 7 dollars at the gate, via Amana retailers or Iowa Athletic Department orders.
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AMANA
Miller Barber
Tom Watson
Barber
Mister X
Jack Nicklaus
University of Iowa
Finkbine
Iowa Athletic Department
Fieldhouse
U of I
Iowa City
Franklin May Not Ride Bid in Belmont Stakes
Jockey Ronnie Franklin, who rode Spectacular Bid to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, faces a possible suspension that could prevent him from riding Bid in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. Pimlico stewards decide today on the suspension after Thursday's disqualification of a Franklin mount.
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Baltimore
Ronnie Franklin
Pimlico
Franklin
Pat Underwood Triumphs Over Brother in 1-0 Tigers Win
Detroit rookie Pat Underwood earned his first major league win by beating older brother Tom as the Tigers edged the Blue Jays 1-0. Pat retired 12 straight, allowed three hits, while Tom allowed four, yielding the decisive homer to Jerry Morales in the eighth. Other games included Montreal 1 Philadelphia 0 and Los Angeles 12 San Francisco 10.
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Pat Underwood
Detroit Tigers
Brother Tom
Toronto Blue Jays
Pat
Tom
Rico Carty
Danny Ainge
Alfredo Griffin
Jerry Morales
Morales
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Pittsburgh
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Houston
Cincinnati
Twins
A’s
Ron Jackson
Jose Morales
Paul Hartzell
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