Green Speed Wins Yonkers Trot. Haughton Misses Triple Crown
New York bred Green Speed triumphed at Yonkers Raceway to start the Trotting Triple Crown run, beating Sugarbowl Hanover as Billy Haughton contemplates his misjudgment and the fate of the Triple Crown. Green Speed earned $239,000 purse, boosting earnings to $441,240 with 11 wins in 15 starts this year.
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Yonkers, N.Y
Billy Haughton
Haughton
Yonkers
DuQuoin
Ill
Hambletonian
Beverey
Lloyds
Green Speed
Steve Lobell
Yonkers Raceway
Sugarbowl Hanover
Greene
ABC Freight
Green wins Irish Open with last hole birdie
Hubert Green captured the Irish Open title at Portmarnock by sinking a six-foot birdie on the final hole. Ben Crenshaw finished one stroke behind. Green earned 14000 dollars, Crenshaw 8750 dollars.
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Portmarnock
Ireland
Hubert Green
Ben Crenshaw
Green
Crenshaw
Major league batting and pitching leaders across leagues
The article lists leaders by league in batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. It highlights Parker and Griffey among NL batters, Foster and Luzinski in several categories, Morgan and Rose among top NL hitters, Carew Bonds and LeFlore prominent in the AL, with Gullett Rozema Tanana and others noted for strikeouts and pitching records.
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Luzinski
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Burroughs
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Parker
Pgh
Rose
Tripleton
Stl
Griffey
G Foster
Schmidt
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Morgan
Moreno
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Rreuschel
Chi
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Seaver
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Lonborg
Rforsch
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LeFlore
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Gamble
Zisk
Patek
Remy
Page
Oak
Gullett
Barrios
Rozema
Bird
ToJohnson
Goltz
Lyle
Tanana
Ryan
Leonard
Blyleven
Tex
Eckersley
Cle
Middletown High Schedules Female Athletes Physicals
Physical examinations for female athletic candidates in the local school system are set for Wednesday at Middletown High. Middlette exams begin at 9 30 for Freshman High and 10 for Monroe candidates. Cards must be picked up at schools and signed by parents. exams may also be conducted by family physicians.
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Middletown High
Monroe
Big Ten weighs post season basketball tourney and finances
Commissioner Wayne Duke announced a study to create a post season basketball tournament to determine the Big Ten NCAA representative, potentially generating 750000 to 800000 dollars and possibly cutting one regular season game. plan to start in 1978 79 would seed top two teams into semis at four sites. Duke also noted a probe into Ohio State football violations nearing completion and rejected a six game league schedule in favor of a nine game round robin by 1983.
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Kings Mills
Kings Island
Wayne Duke
Woody Hayes
Columbus
Duke
Pacific 8
Southeastern
Western Athletic
Big Ten
Mid American
Haves
Ohio State
Michigan State
Indiana
Lee Corso
Lauer wins LPGA Patty Berg Classic with late surge
Bonnie Lauer, 26, Michigan State alum, shot 67 to finish at 212 for a two stroke win over Laura Baugh at Keller Golf Course. She changed putters after a mirror session and credited the improvised grip with her round. Mary Horner and Laura Baugh led early, while Mickey Wright and Jan Stephenson tied for third at 215.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Bonnie Lauer
Michigan State
Keller Golf Course
Mickey Wright
Lpga Hall of Fame
Jan Stephenson
Irwin Wins Pro Tour Lead With 20 Under At Pinehurst
Hale Irwin captures best score of the year with a 20 under par victory at Pinehurst No 2. Leonard Thompson shot a course record 29 on the back nine and a 66 total, finishing second as Irwin wins by a wide margin on the demanding layout.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Leonard Thompson
Pinehurst Country Club
Hale Irwin
Thompson
Gregg wins Mid-Am endurance race at Mid-Ohio in Porsche 935
Peter Gregg of Jacksonville wins a three hour, 113-lap race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earning 14000 dollars. He leads from 10th, then overtakes Jacky Ickx and Skeeter McKitterick to finish 52.906 seconds ahead in a 45-car field. Jim Busby and John O'Stein finish third in a Porsche 935. Hurley Haywood and Bob Hagestad fourth.
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Lexington, Ohio
Peter Gregg
Jacksonville
Fla
Mid-Ohio
Gregg
America
Porsche
Jacky Ickx
Brussels
Belgium
Skeeter McKitterick
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Ickx
Jim Busby
Laguna Beach
John O'Stein
Cincinnati
Hurley Haywood
Bob Hagestad
Denver
Codrivers
Hagestad
Don Devendorf
Los Angeles
Pleasant Hill nets fourth ace of season on 172 yard four iron
Fred Kuck Jr. of Dayton carded a 172 yard hole in one on No. 13 yesterday at Pleasant Hill to give the course its fourth ace of the season. He followed with an 80 for the round. the last ace at Pleasant Hill was in April.
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Pleasant Hill
Fred Kuck Jr
Dayton
Five Team Scramble Sparks Tied Golf Scores At Local Event
At Brown's Run and Wildwood venues, five man scrambles produced many ties. Team 1 Kermptin Hackney Finney Litty led 57s, while Team 2 Hasselbach Hupka Gratt Batchneller Ruth and Team 3 Larsson Watson Kuch Meehan Black tied for first. Championship flight leaders Larson Langhorne Barnes posted 68 and 70.
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Bob Kermptin
Marilyn Hackney
Fred Finney
Bob Litty
George Stephens
Bill Hasselbach
John Hupka
Hart Gratt
John Batchneller
Paul Ruth
Lloyd Larsson
Tom Watson
Charles Kuch
Bill Meehan
Pete Black
Brown's Run
Bud Armorister
Lars Larson
Don Langhorne
Bill Barnes
George Morgan
Walt Gleason
Moe Crouch
Elliott Levey
Tim Witch
Jim Newland
Fred Janson
Walt Roehl
Joe Holton
Mike Purdum
Bill Turner
Tal Selby
Jim Snyder
Wildwood
Dick Boehm
Robert Mapes
Seth Howard
Jean Kunz
Homer Sorrel
Max Szturm
Nick Schramm
Bill Rupp
Szturm
Jack Abner
Harold Risner
Roger Ramsey
Bill Ridge
Chuck Kent
C. C. Hollon
Don Horn Jr
Two Softball Champs Crowned in First Half Titles
Congress Inn defeated Fair Ham Rockettes 10-8 to win the Women’s Red League first half title. McMonigle Construction edged Mathis Fabric 5-4 for the Federal Red crown. At Goldman Park Mathis routed Blast Furnace 16-0 to reach McMonigle, with dates for finals not yet set.
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Congress Inn
Fair Ham Rockettes
McMonigle Construction
Mathis Fabric
Goldman Park
Mathis
Blast Furnace
McMonigle
Jones Beats Hagen In 1926 Exhibition At Highland Hills
On this day in 1926 golf legends Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones met at Highland Hills Golf Club Indianapolis. Jones posted a one under par 69 to win by four strokes after recent major victories British Open and Western Open.
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Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Highland Hills Golf Club
Indianapolis
Jones
Hagen
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