Wadkins Wins PGA Championship in Sudden-Death Thriller
Lan ny Wadkins, a seven-year pro, defeats Gene Littler in a three-hole playoff at Pebble Beach to win the 59th PGA National Championship. Littler, holder of a five-stroke edge, faltered late as Wadkins birdied the 18th then survived a first playoff hole miscue to claim the title and $45,000.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
Gene Littler
Gene
Littler
Jack Nicklaus
Pebbie Beach
Houston
Nicklaus
Jack
Gorham makes history with three Junior Olympic golds
Jennie Gorham, 15, of North Kansas City, won the 100, 220 and 440 at the National Junior Olympics on Ed Weir track, setting a stadium record in the 220 and helping North Kansas City to the Missouri 2A title with 40 points. Her coach and a U.S. track official warn of burnout, while she says she loves running and may rest briefly if tired.
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Gorham
Kansas City
Nebraska
Ed Weir
Laurie Green
Topeka
North Kansas City
Missouri
Soviet Union
Martin Burns Energy Fast Yet Wins 1:50.94 Half Mile Mark
Evansville Memorial High School senior Tommy Martin clocked a national junior Olympic record 1:50.94 for the half mile at Ed Weir Stadium. Olympic coach Mike Shine praised the effort while noting Martin must learn to pace his opening fractions and avoid the tendency to run like a quarter miler.
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Randy York
Mike Shine
Tommy Martin
Ed Weir Stadium
Shine
Martin
Evansville
Ind
Memorial High School
Talented Turner tops sprints at junior olympics
Willie Turner of Warren Eastern High School New Orleans swept the sprints at the AAU National Junior Olympics in Lincoln Nebraska winning the 100 yard dash 9.7 the 220 yard dash 21.7 and anchoring New Orleans to a meet record 42.2 in the 440 relay Turner a LSU football recruit says he faced tough competition but believes his best is ahead coach Ken Martin notes Turner's potential and predicts future success in both football and track Luis Turner and LSU officials are optimistic about his versatile speed and future impact.
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Willie Turner
Turner
New Orleans
Martin
del Hessel
Western Kentucky
Hessel
Indianapolis
Dave Ayoub
Peoria
Ill
Ayoub
Juantorena
Tommy Martin
Ken Martin
Willie
Warren Eastern High School
Nebraska
Ed Weir Stadium
LSU
Louisiana Prep
Albuquerque
New Mexico
UCLA
Lincoln
Bengals
Charlie McClendon
Baseball and Horse Racing Listings for Week
Tuesday shows Kansas City versus Boston at 6 15 p m on C2. Horse racing at Fairgrounds runs 9 30 p m on Cc. Wednesday Cleveland game at 6 15 p m on C2. Thursday schedule not specified.
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Kansas City
Boston
Cleveland
Omahan Greg Wilcox eyes college wrestling scholarship
Omaha South senior Greg Wilcox earned a silver medal in the 192-pound elite freestyle at the Junior Olympics at the NU Sports Center. He aims for a wrestling scholarship and a shot at Moscow in 1980, crediting coaches for pushing him and noting a dramatic weight loss and gain during the two day event.
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Greg Wilcox
Wilcox
Omaha South
NU Sports Center
Moscow
Harry Gaylor
Carlee Alexander
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Father Patrick O'Byrne
O'Byrne
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Virginia
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Mary Decker
Angel Doyle
O’byrne
Jennie
University of Nebraska
Terri Furman
Humberto Ramierez
Associated Press
Mary Gibbs
Charlotte, N.C
Coliseum
Rich Karlgaard
Karlgaard
Runner's World
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Montreal
Alberto Juantorena
Cuba
Indiana
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