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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1977
Page
15
Nicklaus wins the Tournament of Champions after a dramatic finish at La Costa. Lietzke fires a 66 and ties at 281, while Purtzer finishes third at 283 and Marsh shoots 66 to briefly threaten the lead on the course record pace.
Cincinnati WHA team chief says coach Terry Slater may or may not be renewed as his contract nears expiry. Stingers, 2nd in the East, swept by Indianapolis Racers 3 1 in four games after injuries to Jacques Caron and others. Robbie Ftorek, Del Hall, and rookie Clay Hebenton added to hopeful 1977 78 squad.
The city announces weeds over six inches on any property after May first 1977 as a public nuisance with owners required to cut them or face city removal at their cost. A separate emergency resolution renames the area known as Middletown Mall to City Centre Mart and authorizes canopy changes to Broad Street and Central Avenue.
In the NHL quarter finals New York Islanders beat Buffalo 4 3 to win the series 4 0. Philadelphia defeated Toronto 6 5 in overtime to tie the series 2 2. Montreal beat St Louis 4 1 to win the series 4 0. Los Angeles edged Boston 7 4 as Boston leads 3 1. WHA Edmonton 7 Houston 2 as Edmonton leads 2 1. San Diego won twice 5 4 and 6 4 over Winnipeg tying the series 2 2 with games at Winnipeg.
Gym's Gems won the Miami University Middletown Superstar competition closing yesterday. Beth Kimball Julie Phares Penny Combs Jim Marcum Mark Sortman and Mike Boal led with 47 points including first in tug of war swimming and volleyball and second in bowling and track. Rough and Readies were runners up with Steve Craft Brian McGuire Kevin McGill Jane Magaw Marie Snow and Lynn Cramer on the team.
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-6 to win the World Series of Women's Tennis Championship in Tucson. The event featured top players from the United States and abroad competing for title honors.
Sherrie Stoops and Anita Young of the Middletown YMCA team earned spots at the Ohio United States Gymnastics Federation state meet in Cincinnati by scoring at least 30 in the all around. Five local girls competed with Debbie Cassidy Tara Fisher and Diane Helton also in the field. Middletown finished third as the team prepares for the Junior Olympics in Toledo.
Middletown third grader Angela Johnson placed fourth in the Ohio AAU Age Group and Senior Diving Championships at the University of Cincinnati. She finished fourth on both the one and three meter boards in Cin.
The World Team Tennis all star match will be held July 9 in San Diego at the Friars home arena. A team spokesman said NBC will televise the event.
Lakota 3 Middletown 1 in eight plus innings as Courtney Harmon and Sutton lead pitching and defense. Zornes and Haney combine for the final outs while McDaniel provides late support. Sacred Heart beats John XXIII 15 to 9 in another 8th grade matchup.
Ed Sneed drilled a 12 foot birdie on the first playoff hole to beat Lon Hinkle in the Tallahassee Open PGA event. Both finished regulation at 12 under 276. Walzer fell to triple bogey on 16, Sneed tied it, and won $16 000 to Hinkle's $9 120.
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, amid a three game skid for the team, watches Steve's Friend win the Hollywood Derby as a top 3-year-old Derby hopeful. Affiliate and Habitony also figure to race in Kentucky, while Royal Ski misses Derby plans. Steve's Friend earned 140 000 of 227 000 purse. trainer Rubin Hernandez rode the winner at Pimlico.
Gross scores at Wildwood show Bob Hart and Doyle Whitaker tied at 74 while John Thomas posted 73 and Jack Osborne led with 66. Closest to pin went to Chas Brewer and Mike Mathews, with Thomas and Ed Sabo, Ray Harvey also listed.
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