Maltbie Wins Inaugural Memorial Golf Tournament In 4th Playoff Hole
Chip Maltbie defeated Hale Irwin after a dramatic three hole playoff and sudden death to claim the first Memorial Tournament title. Maltbie birdied the first and fourth playoff holes and rolled in a long birdie on the fourth extra hole to seal victory. Irwin fought back, matching Maltbie through the early playoff stages before the decisive fourth hole.
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Dublin
Ohio
Roger Malthie
Hale Irwin
Maltbie
Vic
Tories
Irwin
Burfeindt Edges Rankin In LPGA Championship
Betty Burfeindt held off Judy Rankin by one stroke to win the LPGA Championship at Muirfield Village. Burfeindt finished 72 holes at 287 with an 8,000 dollar prize, while Rankin earned 5,650 dollars and tied for second after a late rally. Carole Jo Skala finished third at 290.
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Betty Burfeindt
Judy Rankin
Carole Jo Skala
Betty Burfeinde
Jane Blatock
Donna Young
Jan Stephenson
Hollis Stacy
Clifford Ann Creed
Chako Higuchi
Kathy Anern
Sharon Miller
Susie McAllister
Karen Kertzman
Sandra Post
Sandra Haynie
Marle Breer
Marlene Hagge
Pam Higgins
Kathy Whitworth
Carol Pfann
Renee Powell
Laura Baugh
Judy Kimball
JoAnn Prentice
Ruth Jessen
Gloria Ehret
Sally Little
Dickey Walker
Mary Horner
Kathy Martin
Kathy Hite
Janet Auliss
Lauda Wins Monaco Grand Prix Dominates Race
Austrian world champion Niki Lauda led from start to finish to win the Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth victory this season. Jody Scheckter placed second in a Tyrrell ahead of Patrick Depailler, with Regazzoni crashing late and others follows. Lauda's 51 points heighten his world championship bid as only two wins needed in nine races.
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Niki Lauda
Monaco
Ferrari
South Africa
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
Patrick Depailler
France
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Hans Stuck
Joachim Mass
McLaren
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lauda
Regazzoni
Scheckter
Depailler
Palmer Nabs 71 At British PGA. Coles Stays Lead
Arnold Palmer shoots 71 to finish one over par and stay in second place after the British PGA third round. Neil Coles holds first with a 210 total, Gary Player tied second at 211, Tony Jacklin at 213. Several players struggle on the SE England course as the $17,500 first prize remains up for grabs.
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England
Arnold Palmer
Neil Coles
Britain
Palmer
Gary Player
South Africa
Tony Jacklin
Coles
Panatta Upsets Vilas For Italian Open Title
Adriano Panatta, the hometown favorite, defeated top seed Guillermo Vilas 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6 in Rome to win the $180000 Italian Open after a 4 hour 40 minute final. Panatta used a strong serve and aggressive net play to overcome Vilas despite sun and fatigue.
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Rome
Adriano Panatta
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Panatta
Vilas
Borg Dominates Orantes To Win Grand Prix Tennis
Bjorn Borg of Sweden defeated Manuel Orantes of Spain in 80 minutes at Wesselsdore West Germany to win the Grand Prix event 6-2 6-2 6-0. Borg, turning 20 soon, attacked from the baseline with crosscourt shots as Orantes offered little resistance before rain interrupted play briefly and the crowd of 6,500 watched.
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West Germany
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Orantes
Borg
Kentucky recruit Elvis Peacock recounts pay offer claim
Elvis Peacock told the NCAA that he was offered money to attend Kentucky in a Miami Herald and Lexington Herald-Leader report. He said an alleged Kentucky alumnus made a lump sum offer in Miami, which he rejected, amid an NCAA probe of Kentucky athletics.
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Elvis Peacock
NCAA
University of Kentucky
Miami Herald
Lexington Herald-Leader
Peacock
University of Oklahoma
Maan
Kentucky
Fran Cure
Aoe Dude
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Miami
Der
Kentucky Athletic Department
Carei
Reacock
Title Bout Sets Up Dual Crown Clash at Fair Park
World heavyweight champion Terry Kank defends against Western states champion Jerry Brisco in an 8 30 p m card at Fair Park Coliseum. The winner claims both crowns. Tag match features Super Destroyer and Frank Goodish vs Jose Lotharia and Reggie Parks. Preliminary bouts include Jerry Kozak vs Hank James and others.
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Terry Kank
Jerry Brisco
Fair Park Coliseum
Super Destroyer
Frank Goodish
Jose Lotharia
Reggie Parks
Vail
Jerry Kozak
Hank James
Dave O' Hannon
Scott Casey
Dennis Stamp
Joe Palardy
Boating Safety Tips From 1978 Los Angeles Tint
A safety note stresses staying with a capsized boat and using buoyant aids. It advises keeping hold of the craft, using air chambers or wooden boats for flotation, not swimming to shore, wearing life jackets, having an anchor and buoyant cushions, and carrying oars and extra gas in motor boats.
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Los Angeles
Pearson Wins World 600 as Guthrie Surprises Field
David Pearson narrowly dodges a late crash to win the 17th World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Janet Guthrie, the first woman in a major stock car race, finishes 15th after completing 379 of 400 laps. Yarborough, Allison, and Parsons follow in the top four as a record crowd of 103,000 watches.
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N.C
David Pearson
Janet Guthrie
New York
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Pearson
Mercury
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Richard Petty
Petty
Hillcrest Doubles Final Sets Today
Hillcrest Country Club hosts the Hillcrest doubles finals with Junior Afterburn and C Leslie facing Thomas and Hester in Mens A. Semifinals across six divisions produced twelve matches including Afterburn-Leslie defeating irons-irons 6 1, 6 1 and Thomas-Hester beating Dingie-Snodgrass 6 7 4 9 6 2.
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Hester
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Dingie-Snodgrass
Fleming Edges Manson In Marathon To Reach NCAA Finals
UCLA’s Peter Fleming outlasting Bruce Manson of USC 5-7 6-4 7-5 6-7 7-6 in a 3 hour 40 minute match earns a spot in the NCAA national tennis championship finals. Fleming will face Bill Scanlon of Trinity in San Antonio for the title as UCLA sits near the top in the team race with 19 points.
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Bruce Manson
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Bill Scanton
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New Mexico
Tim Garcia
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Florida
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USC
Sunday Scorecard Mixed doubles lead at LHS invitational
Results from the LHS Tennis Invitational include mixed doubles winners Tithe Hutson Gregg Douglass defeating Jane Griffith Mark Garrett 64 6. Adult division final won by Morriss Kuttne over Kirchenhauer Huston 4-6 27-6 6-4. Multiple flight and playoff tallies across the event.
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Gregg Douglass
Jane Griffith
Mark Garrett
Hector Lovato
Terry Massey
Joey Taylor
John Moreland
Charlie Morriss
Kathy Kuttne
Ron Kirchenhauer
Holly Huston
Carey White
Teresa Cargill
Randy Smyth
Kendra Bishop
Aggies and Longhorns advance in NCAA regional play
Texas and Texas A&M won their regional games as Don Rainer shut Miami to five zero. John Biersner delivered a three run homer for Texas A&M in a 12 to 3 win over Missouri. Missouri ended its season 46 22. The Texas Oklahoma game was halted by rain with Texas leading 5 3 in the ninth inning and will resume tonight.
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Sooners
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Neb
Bobby Dulak
Robert Verde
Killeenite Leads West Texas Regatta Results
West Texas Regatta at Buffalo Springs Lake Sunday saw Killeen’s Don Gautier win both Marathon and Round & Round in S.T class. Top finishers include Stewart Meerschiedt Las Cruces and Joe Randolph Lubbock across multiple classes with Betsy Meerschledt and Lan Thompson among notable placers.
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Joe Randolph
Amherst
Buffalo Springs Lake
West Texas Power
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Don Gautier
West Texas
Stewart Meerschiedt
Las Cruces
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Henry Brim
Gatesville
Jim Gordon
F.S
Ken Joiner
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Donald Brady
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Darrell Baker
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Stewart Meerschledt
Billy Sherrill
Richard Geilenfeldt
Albuquerque
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