Simons wins Memorial at Muirfield with nerve control
Jim Simons stunned his idol Jack Nicklaus to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. He finished 284 after a final 74, earning $50,000 and defeating Bill Kratzert by one stroke. Nicklaus tied for fourth at 288 with Ed Sneed and Gary Player. Fuzzi Zoeller was third at 287.
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Barrera seeks talk with Cauthen after Preakness ride
Laz Barrera plans a father and son style talk with jockey Steve Cauthen in New York after expressing anger that Cauthen did not meet before the Preakness. Barrera praised Cauthen for Affirmed’s neck win over Alydar and predicted a Belmont Stakes victory, expecting a small field with few challengers.
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Sonics Rally Past Bullets In NBA Finals Opener
Seattle beat Washington 106-102 as Fred Brown poured in 30 points, including 16 in the final nine minutes, overcoming a 19 point deficit. Brown and teammates sparked a 12 point run to grab the lead, while Elvin Hayes and Kevin Grevey paced the Bullets early. The Sonics improved to 21 straight home wins, with Lenny Wilkens praising the comeback and the team’s grit. The series continues Thursday in Landover.
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Edgewood Cougars Meet Oakwood in District Final Showdown
Edgewood and Oakwood High face off this afternoon at Wright State University in the Dayton Class AA District Baseball Tournament final. Edgewood, in its first district final, seeks a win to advance to regional play Friday at Edgewood.
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Two Aces Score on Ninth Hole At Two Courses
The ninth hole proved lucky for two area golfers on Sunday. Ben Morrison aced the 128-yard ninth at Forest Hills with an eight iron, starting his season. Dan Gibbons of Middletown followed at Armco Association Park, dropping a nine iron on the 133-yard ninth for his club’s third ace this season.
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Lopez Dominates LPGA Tour With Fourth Win of 1978
Jamesburg AP Nancy Lopez, 21, capped a rapid rise by winning the LPGA Classic at Borsgate Country Club for her fourth victory of 1978. The rookie's $15,000 boosted her season earnings to over $20,000, over $30,000 ahead of Penny Pulz. Lopez said fans identify with a young winner and enjoys the crowd support.
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Local golf results at RuKest Hills and Browns Run
At RuKest Hills low gross scores were Craig Scheibert 66 Charles Rice 71 Bob Scheibert 73 Ben Morrison 75 Bill Hasselbach and Paul Landis 79. At Browns Run weekend best ball two man event winners were Bill McCabe Sr. and Bob Getter 60 after playoff. Runners up Paul Wilch and Dan Hobbs 60 after playoff. Third place teams tied at 61: Bill Maxwell and Art Lennie Adam Bridge and Mike Akey Bill Davidson and John Kinder Ward Browning and Bob Davies George Brecht and Ron Williams Art Thompson and Dr C Skinner.
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Lakota Girls Tourney Champs After Hard Weekend Comeback
Lakota High girls win the Middletown Invitational softball title by overcoming a loser's bracket start. They beat Franklin 6-4 after Franklin routed Hamilton Radin 8-1 to reach the final. A 4-2 win by Monroe forced a rematch, where Lakota prevailed 5-2 to claim the championship.
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Sarazen Named 1979 Memorial Golf Tournament Honoree
Gene Sarazen, age 76, chosen Sunday as the 1979 Memorial Golf Tournament honoree. A two US Open titles winner with three PGA crowns and victories in both the British Open and Masters, he is famed for a double eagle on the 5th hole at Augusta National. He stands among only four men to win all four majors.
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Sauer Midget Driver Died In Colorado Speedway Crash
Sam Sauer 43 a two time Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association champion was killed at Colorado National Speedway when his midget car flipped end over end 15 or 20 times while attempting to pass a group of cars. Aid workers from St Anthony's Hospital Flight helicopter tried for 30 minutes to revive him but he was pronounced dead at the scene in Erie Colorado.
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Junior baseball Cincinnati Metro game report
A brief item notes Cincinnati Metro league action involving Leneus of St. Columban and player John XX. The entry records junior level play with basic roster mentions and minimal scoring or outcome details.
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Chatterbox Wins Armco A T Tourney at Goldman Park
Chatterbox of Hamilton defeats DAV Middletown 12 8 after coming from the loser's bracket by beating Union 76 Gratis to force a second title game. In the rematch a fifth inning rally carried Chatterbox to a 5 4 victory as Gary Young claimed MVP honors with 15 hits in 25 at bats and five homers. Tim Cadle and Jeff Chasteen tied for the home run title.
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Sprint program reset at Queen City Speedway race
The USAC national sprint car championship at Queen City Speedway in West Chester Ohio was rescheduled for Saturday June 10 after rain halted activities. Duane Carter Jr. posted the fastest qualifying lap of 17.28 seconds in a Chevy powered sprint car. several drivers were airlifted to the track from Indianapolis Speedway.
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Wynn's Carburetor Cleaner Brings Better Mileage Fast
A roadside gas thief is blamed on a dirty carburetor that wastes fuel and causes rough idling. The spray formula cleans without dismantling, removing gum and varnish to curb stalling and improve engine performance, promising happier motoring.
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Seve Ballesteros wins Epsom Wolf with 14 under par
Seve Ballesteros of Spain fires a final round 69 to finish 72 holes at 270, five strokes clear of Nick Faldo who shoots 67 to place second at 275. In Hamburg, Guillermo Vilas wins the German Open with 24,000 prize, 6-2 6-4 6-2 over Wojtek Fibak, while Mima Jausovec defeats Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-3 for the women's title. In Mission Viejo Maria Rothschild wins the National Junior Girls 21 and under title 46 76 63 over Andrea Jaeger. At Franklin Field Maryland nips Penn 99-98 in the Wend IAA outdoor meet as Calhoun wins long jump. wind issues keep record from posting.
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Hockey playoffs at a glance from the WHA and NHL events
The brief notes playoff context with New England at Winnipeg and Boston at Montreal. Winnipeg leads the WHA series 3 to 0 after Sunday’s Boston Montreal 4 3 overtime result. Upcoming games include Monday New England at Winnipeg and Wednesday Boston at Winnipeg with Tuesday Boston at Montreal listed as results.
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