Bean Wins Memphis Open in Playoff Over Trevino
Andy Bean edged Lee Trevino in a sudden death playoff to win the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic at Colonial, boosting Bean toward the Open with two straight wins. Trevino earned $28,500 and moved to second on the alltime money list, while Tom Kite missed the playoff by one shot.
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Danny Thomas
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Trevino
Colonial Country Club
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Lee
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Tom Kite
John Lister
New Zealand
Gary Koch
Tom Purtzer
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Lister
Purtzer
Major League Baseball Leaders Compiled From Wide Range Standings
The report lists top performers from the National and American Leagues in batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. It names Griffey, Foster, Rose, Concepcion, Mazzilli, Carew, Rice, and Tanana among others with figures for at bats, runs, RBIs, hits, and pitching records.
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Post 231 sweeps Fairborn in twin bill wins
Middletown American Legion Post 231 swept Fairborn in a Sunday doubleheader, winning 4-0 behind Andy Haney’s nine strikeouts and a three RBI effort by Jeff Palmer. In game two, Post 231 rolled to a 7-1 victory as Todd Adych and Anson Dixon combined for a six hitter, improving to 8-8-2.
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American Legion Post 231
Fairborn
Andy Haney
Jeff Palmer
Toddadych
Anson Dixon
Post 231
Local golf at Pleasant Hill four-man scramble tied for first
Three teams tied for first with 43. Team 1 consists of Girton Gates, Mike Morris, Joel Russell and Chuck McChesney. Team 2 includes Rags Findley, Jim Tempter, Tim Donough and Bill Hofmann. Team 3 has Bob Angus, Don Greisel, Bob Ofmann and Jerry McDaniels.
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Girton Gates
Mike Morris
Joel Russell
Chuck McChesney
Rags Findley
Jim Tempter
Tim Donough
Bill Hofmann
Bob Angus
Don Greisel
Bob Ofmann
Jerry McDaniels
Sorrento's MIT champion earns all Cincinnati final title
Sorrento's Pizza won the Middletown Women's Invitational at Goldman Park, going undefeated to capture the 28-team tourney. They beat Sweeney Chevrolet 4-1 in the final after earlier defeating Kentucky Fried Chicken 5-2 and York Barbellettes 3-0. Jenny Johnson led batting with 510, Shirley Patterson named MVP. Hillcrest Tavern won the sportsmanship trophy.
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Cincinnati
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Sweeney Chevrolet
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Indianapolis
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Independent Rockettes of
Cleveland
McLaughlin Oil
Columbus
Shirley Patterson
Jenny Johnson
Sweeney's
Hillcrest Tavern
DAVs Middletown club sweeps Hamilton Coca-Cola tourneys
The DAV 131 team from Middletown lost its first game but then won nine straight to capture the Hamilton Coca-Cola Class B Tournament at North End Field. They beat Chatterbox of Hamilton 14-13 in the opener, with Butch Stephens matching a two run homer in the seventh. A 24-13 title clincher followed, and DAV defeated Mooshiners of Hamilton 18-6 in another tourney. In 10 games they slugged 51 homers, led by Bob McCormick with 10.
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Northend Field
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Gome
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Mooshiners
Middletonians
Bob McCormick
Middletown Track Club Opens Summer Sessions
The Middletown Track Club will hold its first summer meeting on Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Middletown High School. Open to ages 9 to 17, the club invites youths to learn track fundamentals or improve skills with coach Bob Mucha and assistants Ezra Heard Dale Hopper and Elmon Prier guiding sessions at Middletown High and McKinley Middle School.
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Middletown High
McKinley Middle School
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Ezra Heard
Dale Hopper
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Borg and Ruzici Triumph At French Open Finals
Bjorn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6 1 6 1 6 3 to win his third French Open title. Victoria Ruzici beat Mima Jausovec 6 2 6 2 for the women's crown and teamed with Jausovec to win the doubles 5 7 6 4 8 6. In Beckenham, Jimmy Connors edged Stan Smith 9 8 6 3 to take the men's title as Evonne Goolagong won the women's. In Riverside, Benny Parsons won the Grand National stock car race by 29 seconds over Richard Petty. Danny Ongais won the Diamond Indy race at Mosport by almost a lap over Rick Mears.
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Sweden
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Argentina
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
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Yugoslavia
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Jansovec
Lesley Bowrey
Gail Lovera
Beckenham
England
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Stan Smith
Evonne Goolagong
Laura Dupont
Auto Racing
Riverside
Calif
Benny Parsons
Richard Petty
Knothole Scores Sunday Makeup Results by Class
Knothole league results list Sunday makeup scores across classes E D C. Dillmans Foods 24 Middletown Paperboard 11 Northway Inn 9 URL Printers 4 Cassanos 19 Jaycees 11 Ratliff Exxon 8 W H Warriors 1317 3 Exchange Club 3 Chargers 16 Elks 257 6 Bad News 14 Agee Ins 3 Noon Optimists 13 American Legion 218.
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Middletown Paperboard
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URL Printers
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Jaycees
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W & H Warriors
Exchange Club
Chargers
Elks
Agee Ins
American Legion
Prudhomme May Try Indy Cars After NHRA Win
Don Prudhomme hinted he may join Danny Ongais on the USAC champ car circuit after his Sunday Spring nationals win at National Trail Raceway where he dominated the Funny Car final with 240 mph runs. Other NHRA champions crowned include Kelly Brown winning his third Top Fuel title, Richie Zul upsetting Bob Glidden in Pro Stock, and Billy Williams securing a Pro Comp crown.
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Columbus
Ohio
Don Prudhomme
Danny Ongais
Prudhomme
National Trail Raceway Quarter Mile
Kelly Brown
Tarzana
Calif
Richie Zul
Lindenhurst
N.Y
Bob Glidden
Billy Williams
Torrance
Brown
Frank Bradley
Bradley
Don Garlits
John XXIII Knights Reach Metro League Final
Middletown's John XXIII Knights advance to the divisional playoff final in the Cincinnati Metro League after a 5-4 win over Norwood Gressle on Sunday. They will face Reading St. Peter and Paul in the final with a Southwest Ohio Regional bid at stake. John Welshofer and Ed Watson each collected three hits.
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John XXIII Knights
Cincinnati
Norwood Gressle
Knights
Reading St. Peter and Paul
John Welshofer
Ed Watson
Chautauqua Girls Claim State Bowling Title
Chaney's Five a squad of 14 and 15 year olds from Chautauqua Lanes captured the Ohio Junior Bowling Tournament championship in Akron. They posted a 2,217 handicap to win by six pins at Riviera Lanes. Team members include Captain Teri Chaney Beth Rogers Lisa Webb Dianne Cash and Penny Keaton.
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Chautauqua Lanes
Ohio
Akron
Teri Chaney
Beth Rogers
Lisa Webb
Dianne Cash
Penny Keaton
Riviera Lanes
Aces players notch holes in one on Lagos and Armco courses
Charles Barrett drilled a four wood ace at 185 yards on the Armco Association Park 15th hole to earn his fifth of the season. Former Middletonian Tom Dutch Draut, with Marathon Oil in Lagos, scored his first career hole in one on the 15th at the Barclays course in Lagos earlier this month, the green noted as oil and compressed sand.
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Armco Association
Tom
Dutch"’ Draut
Marathon Oil Co
Lagos
Nigeria
Drant
Barclays
Mathews Scores 83 At Forest Hills For Birthday Golf
Paul Mathews, age 83, shot his age to 83 at Forest Hills in the Dr. Tom Wenzel Memorial. He posted a net 58 for the day in a four man best ball event where E Graff, D Martin, E Lorig, and F Pummill won with 44 net. Runners up were M Long, M Scotti, B Mathews, and P Mathews at 45 net. Tim Cornett led gross with 65. Jerry Frechette and Noel Nicely tied for 69 low net with 55, while A Parr, F Pummill, M Long and D Long posted 56.
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Forest Hills
Tom Wenzel
E. Graff
D. Martin
E. Lorig
F. Pummill
M. Long
M. Scotti
B. Mathews
P. Mathews
Tim Cornett
Jerry Frechette
Noel Nicely
Alan Parr
Fred Pummill
Frank Troutvine
Mike Long
Dave Long
Armco Women's Spring Tournament leads golf results
Theresa Rukavina posts low gross 73 while Helen Shiverdecker shoots 79. Sharon Mohedano earns low net 51 with Margaret Rukavina at 53. Closest to pin honors go to T Rukavina, B Ligett, Marge Powers, Joyce Walden, Jo Hart, Shiverdecker. Linda Moore records longest drive on hole 12.
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Helen Shiverdecker
Low
Sharon Mohedano
Margaret Rukavina
T. Rukavina
B. Ligett
Marge Powers
Joyce Walden
Jo Hart
T Rukavina
Shiverdecker
World Cup drama unfolds toward final in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Argentina reports that at halfway the World Cup shapes toward a final likely contested by a European team and a South American team. Group A features West Germany Holland Italy and Austria vying for a Buenos Aires River Plate Stadium June 25 title shot. Group B lists Argentina Brazil Peru and Poland with Poland noted as possible upsetter. Sunday's results include Brazil 1 Austria 0 Spain 1 Sweden 0 Austria and Brazil qualify while Scotland 3 Holland 2 Peru 4 Iran 1 and Peru and Holland qualify. The second round begins Wednesday.
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West Germany
Holland
Italy
Austria
River Plate Stadium
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Spain
Sweden
Scotland
Peru
Iran
OU grid coach Bill Hess dies at 55 in Athens
ATHENS Ohio AP Services are set for Tuesday in Athens for Bill Hess long time Ohio University head football coach who died of cancer at 55 after a two year illness. Hess was OU’s second winningest coach with a 108 91 4 record and led teams to MAC titles in 1963 and 1967 plus bowl appearances in 1962 Sun Bowl and 1968 Tangerine Bowl.
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Athens
Ohio
Bill Hess
Ohio University
Hess
O'Bleness Memorial
Bill Rohr
Wynn's Spit-Fire Boost for Engine After Run
A car owner reports an off engine continuing run and advises using Wynn's Spit-Fire to stop the problem. The ad promotes Wynn's Spit-Fire available at Twin Fair and encourages readers to treat their car with this additive.
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Twin Fair
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