West Dominates Rife in Oak Hollow Drag Boat Race
Kenny West from Fresno secured his sixth win of the season at Oak Hollow Lake, blasting to an early lead in Western Mag before a piston failure near the 1,000 foot mark. Mary Rife, the event’s sole female driver, could not catch him after a fast start.
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Kenny West
Mary Rife
West
Oak Hollow Lake
Fresno
Calif
Western Mag
Rife
Keith Black
Oak Hollow
West Coast
California
Howe Wins Western Amateur Championship at Flossmoor
Lauren Howe, 18, rallied from 5 down to beat Carolyn Hill 3 and 2 in the 77th Women's Western Amateur at Flossmoor Country Club Illinois. The win makes Howe the youngest modern era winner as she heads to the U S Women's Open in Minneapolis with her father watching from the gallery.
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Flossmoor, Ill
Lauren Howe
Carolyn Hill
Miss Howe
Hazeltine Country Club
Minneapolis
Miss Hill
U.S
Turner Keeps Winning in America's Cup Trials at Newport
Ted Turner and Courageous lead the July series with four victories over Enterprise and Independence as three boats jostle for defendership. Hood’s Independence races push Turner to the line, while White’s Showtime shows speed and near misses amid mechanical issues and onlookers.
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Newport
R.I
Ted Turner
Turner
Courageous
Enterprise
Independence
Ted Hood
Kings Point Syndicate
New York
Atlanta Braves
Hood
Allen Quits A's For Japan After Controversial Season
Oakland slugger Dick Allen, 35, has quit the A's and indicated he may play in Japan after sending a cordial note to owner Charles O. Finley declaring retirement for 1977. Finley spoke of the letter and noted Allen asked about Japan play arrangements.
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Oakland
Dick Allen
Oakland A's
Japan
A’s
Charles O. Finley
Finley
Allen
Phillies
Philadelphia
Frank Thomas
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hypnosis Helps Nolan Ryan Find Consistency This Season
Anaheim pitcher Nolan Ryan credits hypnosis with improving delivery and consistency as he prepares for the All-Star break in New York. The 13 8 pitcher says relaxation aided by Beverly Hills hypnotist Arthur Ellen helped him settle on the mound. Ryan declined to pitch in the midseason game and remains benched during the break while praising the season's pace.
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Anaheim
California
Nolan Ryan
New York
Ryan
Frank Tanana
Billy Martin
Angel Hurler
Beverly Hills
Arthur Ellen
Angels
Harry Dalton
Ellen
Dalton
McBain Wins Coharie Amateur Invitation with 71
Bill McBain of Raleigh shot one-under-par 71 to win the ninth annual Coharie Country Club Amateur Invitation, posting a 36-hole total of 140 four under par. In other flights final scores included Hodges 145 Johnson 149 Bitzenhoffer 149 Berry 156 Fussell 157 Pulley 164 Morgan 169 Shogren 173 Bunker 179 Gore 185.
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Clinton
Bill McBain
Raleigh
Coharie Country Club
McBain
Larry Hodges
Fayetteville
Buster Johnson
Warsaw
Jerry Bitzenhoffer
Wendell
Hugh Berry
Johnson City
Tenn
Dan Fussell
Ted Pulley
Chapman takes low gross in NC Senior Golf Association tourney
Don Chapman of Durham fired a 72 on Sunday to complete a 6 hole total of 141 and win low gross in the North Carolina Senior Golf Association event at Mid Pines Country Club. Ed Bradley of Greensboro claimed low net with 135 in the 60 plus bracket. Ray Jolly of Chapel Hill carded a hole in one on the 158 yard Lith hole.
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Southern Pines
Don Chapman
Durham
North Carolina
Drag Boat Results Showdown at Ocean City Meet
Drivers from Fresno Mission Viejo Wichita Falls Dallas and more posted speeds and earnings in a chaotic drag boat results list. Notable figures Eddie Hill G Mary Rife and Don Sherrill recorded varied fuel and gas categories with mixed outcomes across brown alcohol hydro and jet divisions.
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Brown Alcohol Hydro
Eddie Hill
Wichita Falls
Tex
Earl Howard
Crownville
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Gary Barnes
Barnes
Jack Ostrander
Frank Hogg
John Zargas
Zargas
Hogg
DBA
Virginia
Hydro
Sonny Hedgecock
High Point Enterprise
Showtime
Flossmoor Country Club
Winston Howe Jr
Country Club of
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Oak Hollow Marina
Jerry Watson
Keith Lucas
Thomasville
Ron White
Bob Burns
Burns
Watson
Ron
Dayton
Ohio
White
Belew’s Lake
Bob
Linda
Interstate Marine
Mary
Brown
Morgan
Dallas
al Bush
Pleasant Hill
Brown Gas Hydro
Lorton
Kurz
Bloomfield, Mich
Marvin Savage
Weatherford
Don Beard
Sterling
Eddie Jackson
Memphis
Memphis, Fon
Mike Brendel
Sylmar
Dana Salketd
Rockville
Dan Harvey
Chicago, Il
Brown Gas
Fiat
Wayne Barrett
Killeen
Lou Osman
St. Louis
Joan Babenko
Mechanicsville
Harry Schmidt
Warmister
Frank Hogge
Richmond
Don Sherrill
Nashville
Ken Starting
Springfield
Billy Lane
Lancaster
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