Trevino Wins Memphis Classic In Tight Finish
Lee Trevino birdied late to seal a one stroke victory at the Memphis Classic in Tennessee. He fired a 69 and finished 16 under, earning $54,000 and donating $5,000 to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tom Purtzer was runner up at 15 under, with Miller Barber and Jerry Pate sharing third after a storm delay disrupted play.
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Lopez Wins Locust Hill LPGA Title in Rochester Drama
Nancy Lopez Melton edged Pat Bradley by one stroke to win the $125,000 LPGA event at Locust Hill Country Club in Henrietta near Rochester. Lopez shot 2-under 71 to finish 9-under 283, while Bradley carded an even-par 73 for 8-under 284. Myra Van Hoose and Kathy Whitworth tied for third at 4-under 288. Jane Blalock finished 13th.
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Palmer leads Expos past Pirates in must-win win
Montreal Expos right-hander David Palmer pitched eight solid innings to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. Palmer improved to 5-1, allowed five hits, and did not walk a batter while striking out five. He also drove in the go-ahead run with a second-inning single as Montreal stretched its division lead over Pittsburgh to 3.5 games. Fred Norman earned the save. John Tamargo drove in two runs, including an RBI single in the first inning. Expos manager Dick Williams praised Palmer’s gutsy performance as a lift for the club.
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Olympic track team heads delighted after trials
UPI reports Jimmy Carnes and Ken Foreman praise the new U S Olympic track and field squad chosen after nine days of trials. They expect strong performance at Moscow despite the boycott and note several new faces emerging. Meets loom in London Oslo Rome Berlin and Zurich with events in Saugut and Stuttgart in mid July.
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