January achieves oldest-tour-win record at Carlsbad
Don January, aged 46, defied weariness to win the Tournament of Champions at La Costa. He led by five through three rounds and finished with a 69 for a 277 total, five strokes ahead of Hubert Green, earning $45,000 and boosting career earnings to $95,706. Ben Crenshaw and Bruce Crampton contended for second, with Crampton slipping to a final-hole double bogey.
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Tam
la Costa Country Club
Texas
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January
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Hubert Green
Crenshaw
Bruce Crampton
Green
Crampton
al Geiberger
Tallahassee Champ Koch Claims Tallahassee Open Title
Gary Koch, a tour rookie from Temple Terrace, Fla, won the Tallahassee Open by one stroke over John Mahaffey to pocket 15000 dollars. Koch fired a two under par 70 at Killearn Golf and Country Club, while Mahaffey finished even par. Eastwood led early but faded to fifth. Arnold Palmer closed with 69 to finish four under, signaling he may take a break from touring.
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John Mahaffey
University of Florida
Koch
Killearn Golf and Country Club
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Temple Terrace
Houston
Bob Eastwood
Eastwood
Wally Armstrong
Joe Porter
Ron Cerrudo
Vic Regalado
Tom Storey
Regalado
Storey
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Marathon Now A Stampede At Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon on its 80th anniversary drew nearly 2200 entrants far above the usual field as runners from many walks of life lined Hopkinton to Boston.Weather forecasters warned of low 90s heat as Olympians Will Rodgers Frank Shorter and Tom Fleming skipped the event to train for the U S Olympic trials.
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Hopkinton
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Will Cloney
Cloney
Prudential Building
Back Bay
America
and Rodgers
Frank Shorter
BAA
Tom Fleming
U.S
Eugene
Ore
Roche Stages Comeback Victory At World Championship
Tony Roche defeats Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 3-6 6-1 in Charlotte to claim the World Championship of Tennis title. Roche, age 30, downplays a true comeback, noting Wimbledon form as a bigger signal of his peak while highlighting his serve and volley battle with Gerulaitis and the shifting momentum during the final.
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Tony Roche
Charlotte
Carol Wilson
Vitas Gerulaitis
Roche
Arthur Ashe
Gerulaitis
Gerulaitis Suffers Third WCT Final Loss To Roche
The 21 year old American Gerulaitis led early but Roche rallied to win the match in the WCT finals. Roche claimed the decisive third set after a tense carry, denying Gerulaitis a chance to reach the World Team Tennis finals in Dallas.
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Geerultaitis
Yankee
Vallas Lis
Denver
Home Court- Nothing To NBA Home Court- Nothing To NBA
The Philadelphia 18ers and Milwaukee Bucks failed to benefit from home court as both were eliminated in close, pressure packed playoff games. Buffalo Braves upset Philadelphia 124-125 in overtime while Detroit Pistons edged Milwaukee 107-104. Detroit opens against Golden State in Oakland Tuesday and Buffalo faces Boston in Boston Wednesday. Suns beat SuperSonics 103-41 to lead their series, Cavaliers Bullets resume Wednesday in Lan dover with Cleveland up 2-1. Shumate’s fatal hospital return ends a rough weekend after a concussion and stitches following a elbow injury.
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Detroit
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Cleveland
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Millard Fillmore Hospital
Nets Win Contest Amid Bench Clearing Fight in Spurs Series
The New York Nets edged the San Antonio Spurs 110 108 in a heated playoff game that featured benches clearing brawls in San Antonio. Nets coach Kevin Loughery called the bout tense but normal playoff pressure while Spurs GM John Begzos criticized former Spur Jv Jones for rough play.
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Nets
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New York
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Taylor
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Bass
Toor
Uniondale
N.Y
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Kentucky
Louisville
Kevin Loughery
Buss
Jch Jones
John Begzos
Jones
Guilford shuts out High Point 4 0 on Buster Day at Guilford
Guilford College pitchers blank High Point College 4 0 Sunday afternoon for HPC’s second shutout this season. Larry Jackson allowed four hits to improve to 7 3, matching Dan England’s record. High Point leads the conference 5 2 with a road game at Mars Hill coming Tuesday. Guilford remains 6 3 in league play. Rob Guillard hit a homer as Guilford capitalized early and preserved the win behind Jackson’s steady effort.
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Chuck Harman
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Rob Guillard
Guillard
Paladins Set Pace Despite First Soft Loss
The Paladins of Furman slipped to a 4-2 defeat at The Citadel on Saturday but remain in the driver's seat in the Southern Conference race as the title chase heads into its final weeks. A home doubleheader sweep could still keep Furman atop the standings.
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Citadel
Bulldogs
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Unclear OCR Note Sparks Confusion in Local Page
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about engines, fires, and hazards. No clear people, places, or events emerge beyond generic references to danger and a supposed fire incident. The readable fragments suggest a chaotic note rather than a coherent report.
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