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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
11
At Wimbledon the 14-year-old Tracy Austin dazzled fans with a double backhand run to a second round against defending champ Chris Evert. Evert won 6 1 6 1, calling it the toughest mental match she had, while Austin is tipped by mentor Bob Lansdorp to be a Wimbledon champ within three years.
Tom Watson captured his fourth 1977 PGA win at the Western Open in Oak Brook Illinois finishing five under par 283. He birdied the 17th after a rough approach and two putted the 18th to seal a one stroke victory over Johnny Miller and Wally Armstrong. Watson earned 40000 dollars and improved his season earnings to 269115 while noting a costly misplay from the previous day.
Middletown Ohio’s traveling 15 year old All-Star team swept both ends of a doubleheader against Middletown Kentucky yesterday winning 7-4 and 7-2. Greg Anderson had three hits in the first game while Chris Wright Dave Butcher Joe Waits and Don Lawson combined on a four-hitter. Belec and Anderson each had three and two hits respectively. In the second game three runs came on a squeeze play aided by an error.
Mike McGee of Middletown finished seventh in the Northeast Amateur Invitational in Providence. He posted a four round total of 285 with scores of 69 76 71 69. Scott Hoak of Wake Forest won the event with 276. The field included 77 top amateur golfers invited.
Middletown American Legion Post 231 edged Fairborn 3-1 to split a doubleheader as Todd Tadych drove in a run with singles in the first and fifth innings. Jeff Zornes held opponents to two hits in relief, aiding a 4 2 win in game two. Post 231 improves to 12-12 and hosts Hamilton Big Blue at Edgewood High at 6 30 p.m.
Severiano Ballesteros of Spain defeated Nick Faldo in a sudden death playoff to capture the $51,000 International Golf Championships. Other sports results include Tom Sneva edging Mario Andretti by 1.75 seconds to win the Schaefer 500 at Mount Pocono.
The article lists 1969 season leaders in both leagues with names like Parker Pittsyhgh, Trillo Chicago, and Simmons St Louis for batting averages runs and hits. It also covers home run and stolen base leaders and pitching records for several teams including Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati and San Francisco.
Walter Kennedy, former NBA Commissioner, died Sunday night in Stamford Connecticut at age 49 after a cancer battle. He led the league from 1963 succeeding Marice Podoloff and fostered changes that shaped modern professional basketball. Kennedy earlier guided publicity for Notre Dame and worked with the Harlem Globetrotters and Little League baseball.
Don Smith defeated No 2 seed Roscoe Rider 6-2 6-3 to win the Men's Over 40 Championship at Middletown Tennis Club after posted early wins over Jose Portela 6-1 6-2 and Peter Seifert 7-5 5-7 6-3. Scully and Ortman won doubles 6-3 6-4.
At Forest Hills the championship round saw Charles Rice, Bob Scheibert, Jim Gibbs, Bill Hasselbach, Arnold Grine and Henry Cornett advance in early flights with close one up wins. Pleasant Hill lists low gross winner Bill Hofmann at 75 and net leaders Richard Frye and Jim Kempfer.
On this day in 1967 Ren Clarke set a new two mile world record at an international meet in Sweden. He led from the fourth lap and finished eight minutes and 198 seconds, 36.7 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Richmond Heights shooter John Reiger, 35, won the doubles title at the Ohio State Trapshooting Tour and eyes the U S international championships in St Louis with a 97 international average. Terry Zaplata led the tournament overall with 862 and 388, while Dysinger captained the all Ohio team.
In Goldmar action the City Journey event sees six of eight Division II teams advance to the Thursday quarterfinals with wins by Park DAV 131 Baron's Middletown Dental Group Blevin's Sheet Metal K&G Transport and Knights of Columbus. Women's and Division I finals postponed due to rain. Armco Triangles lead Division I round robin with 3-1 record.
Debbie Austin from West Palm Beach Florida won the Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club with a course record three day total of 207 and a final round 67 She earned 7500 for first place and said she plans to continue playing after considering quitting last month. She beat Judy Rankin and Jan Stephenson by two strokes on the 6225 yard par 72 course in 85 degree heat.
The record lists teams and players with numbers in a local league summary. Heber Jones 11 at Agee's Insurance. Duff's Cate 11. Adkin's Painting Baron 9. Sorg Paper 3 PCA 14. McDonald's 5. Red Machine 27. Diamond International 7.
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