Massengale Wins Hartford Open After Christian Faith Guided Play
Rik Massengale, a devout Christian and Bible study member, won the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club with a final 66 and 18 under par 266 earning $42,000. J C Snead and Al Geiberger tied for second at 268 while Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer finished well back.
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Wethersfield
Conn
Rik Massengale
Sammy Davis Jr
Don Massengale
Massachusetts
Rik
Third Base Cafe Triumphs In State Tournament Final
Third Base Cafe defeated the Armco Triangles 9-1 in the State Tourney final at Zanesville yesterday to claim the title for the first time. Billy Crowe pitched all four games for Third Base Cafe, who earlier beat Rubbermaid of Wooster 11-2 and Westinghouse 8-0 and Columbia Gas 18-10. Both Middletown teams will advance to the World Tournament in Providence, R I for Labor Day weekend.
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Armco Triangles
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Zanesville
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Wooster
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Columbus
Columbia Gas
Billy Crowe
Armco
Providence
R.I
Gary Patrick
Nelson Hurte, Rick Reckart Shine in Par Run Champs
Rick Reckart named most valuable player as Nelson Hurte wins the hitting title with 630. Gary Lee finishes second in hitting. Lee is the champion's outfielder while Hurte serves as catcher for the team.
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Rick Reckart
Nelson Hurte
Gary Lee
Lee
Hurte
Golf Suporo crowns winner in three way playoff
Lu Liang-Huan of Taiwan wins the Sanpo Championship after parring the second extra hole in a three way sudden death playoff. In Toronto Mima Jansovec defeats Leslie Hunt 6-2 6-0 to claim the Canadian Open women's title. Guillermo Vilas and Wojtek Fibak reach the Monday final in singles. Renee Richards defeats Cathy Beene 6-0 6-2 in Tennis Week Open first round. Al Unser dominates the Tony Bettenhausen 200 to win at Milwaukee. Jay Robinson holds a slim lead at the PBA event in Trenton. Patty Costello beats Jeanette Robinson in Miami to win the women’s event.
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Lu Liang-Huan
Taiwan
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Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Leslie Hunt
Australia
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Poland
Wojtek Fibak
South Orange
N.J
Renee Richards
Newport Beach
Calif
Cathy Beene
Houston
Alto Racing
Milwaukee
al Unser
Gordon Johncock
Tony Bettenhausen
Trenton
Jay Robinson
Los Angeles
Miami
Patty Costello
Scranton
Jeanette Robinson
Flint
Mich
Sorg No 1 Captures MIRC Softball Title
Sorg No 1 defeated Square D twice at Goldman Park to win the Middletown Industrial Recreation Council softball tournament. Coming from the consolation bracket, Sorg posted a 14-8 victory in the final and claimed the title after earning 155 victories in the circuit.
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Sorg Paper No. 1
Middletown — Industrial Recreation Council
Goldman Park
Square D
Sorg
Carlisle Softball League to Elect Officers at Firehouse
The Carlisle Softball League will hold its annual post season meeting and election of officers Wednesday night at 7 o clock at the Firehouse. Ken Lawson is the current president of the women's league.
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Carlisle
Ken Lawson
Camden states tourney draw details
Camden draws for a two weekend softball tournament set for August 28 29 and September 4 5 6 at Preble Shawnee High. The field is capped at 20 teams with a $50 entry fee. Rick Kiefer serves as tournament chairman reachable at 452 1252.
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Camden
Preble Shawnee High
Rick Kiefer
Value Leaders in the National League Batting and Pitching
A compact summary of top NL hitters and pitchers with leaders in batting runs and RBIs. Johnstone Madlock Griffey Morgan and Rose among batting leaders. G Foster Schmidt and Morgan notable in RBIs. Pitching leaders include Rhoden Carlton Alcala Candelaria and Underwood with strong win totals and low ERAs.
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Schmidt
G Foster
Luz
Cash
Geronimo
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Tyson
SIL
W Davis
O Parker
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Kingman
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Brock
Cedeno
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Lopes
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Alcala
Candelaria
Poh
Underwood
Norman
Zachry
Eastwick
Seaver
W. J.richard
Hun
Montefusco
Koosman
Messersmith
Pleasant Hill makes fourth ace on No 13 golf hole
Dick Taylor of Franklin carded a seventh season ace on the 172 yard No 13 at the Pleasant Hill course near Monroe, the fourth ace on that hole this season. Taylor played with Gary Wells Jack Metzgar and Chuck Day as his group.
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Monroe
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Gary Wells
Jack Metzgar
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Tom Noble
Armco Park
Brown's Run Country Club
Dick Slagle
Marty Miller
Bob White
Jim Sawyer
Manny Garlikov
Tom Blake
Bob Harris
L.E. Ritz
Ron Trowbridge
Gary Klouman
Davie Higbee
Becky Lee
Armco Housewives
Ann Evans
Reva Martin
Lois Lawson
Gene Miller
Betty Brewer
Rice Leads City Senior Meet With 148 At Forest Hills
Rice posted a 69 for a 148 total to lead the City Interclub Senior Tournament after two rounds at Forest Hills. Backdorf shot 69 to match 148, with Waxweiler tied for second. Sweeney led Class C after a 68 and Holton and Backdorf held top spots in their classes as the 54 hole event heads to Wildwood and a banquet at Brown's Run.
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Charlie Rice
Rice
Forest Hills
Bob Backdorf
Backdorf
Brown
Middletown High
Jim Waxweiler
Howard Bell
Cliff Sweeney
Clayton Holton
Backderf
John Cox
Jerry Boynton
Paul Finney
Bill Back
Jim Wikoff
Wildwood
Brown's Run Country Club
Whitworth Captures Bicentennial Berg Classic Victory
Kathy Whitworth won the Patty Berg Golf Classic at St Paul by two strokes over Sandra Post finishing seven under par with an even par final round of 73. Post finished five under, while Bonnie Bryant and Jane Blalock placed high and Joann Washam faded in the four way 21st place tie.
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Sandra Post
Miss Post
Bonnie Bryant
Miss Whitworth
Texas
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Fla
Bryant
Palm Springs
Calif
Jane Blalock
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