West Gate Lanes Invitational Brings Top Teams to Town
The Fourth Annual West Gate Lanes softball tournament opens with 112 teams in double elimination, featuring top ten finishers from 1975 and 1976 hopes. Sho-Me Travellers face Sedalia and Charter Finance of Cape Girardeau meets Spalding Realty of Jefferson City in round one as Frost’s Sporting Goods and Eddy’s Market join the field along with local clubs. West Gate aims for trophies for top three and an MVP award over two days, with Sunday’s final planned at 5:30 p.m. if needed.
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Duensing
Eagles
Jefferson City
Sedalia
Charter Finance
Cape Girardeau
Spalding Realty
Frost’s Sporting Goods
Springfield
Sho-Me Travellers
Spalding Really
Scotty’s Beverage Center
West Gate Lanes
West Gate
Sho-Me
Gottfried Nears French Open Title After Five-Set Win
Brian Gottfried of Fort Lauderdale Florida battles through a five set victory to reach the French Open final, defeating Romania’s Nagrase in a dramatic quarterfinal on a slow clay court. He trailed two sets to love but surged back to win 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 as Paris roared on Roland Garros.
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Paris
Brian Gotfried
Gottfried
Thevastase
Romania
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Nagrase
Roland Garros
Speed skaters honored at Jefferson City spring banquet
Bruce Gibbs earned the high point trophy with 45 points for the Jefferson City Speed Skating Club at its spring banquet. Paul Rudder 36, Mark Rudder 34, and Jim Burruss 32 also received awards. Steve Whitener named most improved skater. Coach Tom Jones received a special thank you. Bill Whitener elected president. Milly Gerard Burruss named secretary. John Kedder, Hallie Gibbs, Tous Jones, and Joyce Owens join the board for next year. Club members will skate in Columbia this summer as formal organization proceeds.
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Bruce Gibbs
Jefferson City
Gibbs
Paul Rudder
Mark Rudder
Jim Burruss
Steve Whitener
Tom Jones
Bill Whitener
Mike Aldridge
Milly Gerard
Mily Gerard Burruss
John Kedder
Hallie Gibbs
Tous Jones
Joyce Owens
Columbia
Foreign Legions aim for NCAA track title in Champaign
The 56th NCAA Track and Field Championships at the University of Illinois began with qualifying and trials across 17 events. Foreign teams from Washington State Brigham Young and Texas El Paso loom as top contenders with Kenyan and Canadian Olympians among entrants while USC and UCLA project near the tail end of American challengers.
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Champaign
United States
University of Illinois
Washington State
Brigham Young
Texas- el Paso
Southern California
Joshua Kimeto
John Ngeno
Kenya
James Munyala
Texas-El Paso
Greg Joy
Nat Page
Missouri
Page
UCLA
Jim Bush
USC
Trevino Says Comeback Will Take Time At Kemper Open
Lee Trevino vows to return after back surgery with a rebuilt swing and game. He acknowledges long odds this year but remains optimistic about a future comeback at the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow, where first prize is 50 000 and a star-studded field competes. Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lanny Wadkins also pursue comebacks amid fluctuating forms and recent health issues.
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Charlotte
N.C
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Quail Hollow Country Club
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Lanny Wadkins
Rik Massengale
Mark Hayes
Rodriguez
Wadkins
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Linday Landwehr
Carolyn Klebba
Sybil Asel
Jackie Farmer
Barbara Orenstein
Marion Taylor
Sherri Brant
Linda Strong
Linda Schekker
Chris Beck
Susan McCullough
Diane Ford
Virginia Thompson
Sharon Coad
Jo Ann Czarlinsky
Charlan Czarlinsky
Jack Sanders
Bruce Coad
Jim Herfurth
Harold Westhues
Richard Howerton
Terry Troughton
Richard McCullough
Michael Thompson
Flip Carson
Ron McMillan
Bob Simonds
Richard Norman
Eugene van Vranken
Ralph Duggins
Bill James
Wade Baker
Jey Mentor
Rich Maloney
Maloney
Midstate
St. Lewis
Midstate Oil
St. Louis
Oilers
Mipublito’s
Larry Franklin
Wilburn Clarkston
Jack Dawson
McDonald’s
Portage
Ind
Knightin
East St. Louis
Buffalo
O'Bannon Bank
Mipublitos
St. Joseph
Eagles Field
Cosmopolitan Club No. L
Young Evening Opae Cocampelitan Club
Vial No. 2
VFW
Coca Cola
Servays Lumber
Lions
Lions Club
Evening Lions
Missouri Power
Telephone Pioneers
Mutual of Omaha
Jaycees
Norshyne Plaster
Merten's
U.S
Cramers
Missouri Blvd
Foreign Legions
Millard Hampton
Hampton
Vern Wolfe
Arizona State
Herman Frazier
Penn
Weer
Goodyear
Suiz
Auto Service
Aden
Pets
Ewers Tires Inc
Arthur W. Ellis Inc
Dial
Sears
Monty
Roebuck and
Dix Road
Ann Landers
News Tribune
Ponce
Ssor
Schott Road
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