Three tied for LPGA top spot at Wheeling Classic
Jane Blalock JoAnne Carner and Kathy Martin shared the first round lead at Wheeling Classic with four under par 68 on the Speidel Golf Course. Peggy Conley one behind, M J Smith and Pat Meyers at 70, field note 93 players with heavy hills and slow play noted by LPGA official.
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W.va
Jane Blalock
JoAnne Carner
Kathy Martin
Peggy Conley
Martin
M. J. Smith
Pat Meyers
Speidel
Barbara Barrow
Janet Coles
Joyce Kazmierski
Sandra Post
Mary Bea Porter
Judy Rankin Carner
Sam Snead
Carner
Wheeling LPGA Classic leads show quirk of losing
Kathy Martin Peggy Conley share first round lead at Wheeling LPGA Classic with 68 and 69 respectively. JoAnne Carner and Jane Blalock, hot on the pace, discuss the challenge of maintaining winning form while Nancy Lopez dominates the season. Conley, a former golfer turned pro three years ago, stresses life on tour as the biggest adjustment. Blalock notes the deep field, with only a few big names absent, and stresses consistency combined with aggression needed to win in Wheeling.
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Jane Blalock
Martin
Conley
Nancy
Jan Stephenson
Nicklaus
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Turnberry
Scotland
Tom Watson
Watson
Hubert Green
United States
British Open near sacred status at St Andrews this year
The 107th British Open at St Andrews is described as more than a golf tournament a pilgrimage for many top Americans. Noting the Old Course's history and its 18 hole layout the piece highlights Nicklaus Watson Bean Trevino Weiskopf Wadkins Irwin Floyd Crenshaw Miller Pate Lietzke Palmer North Ballesteros Jacklin Oosterhuis Marsh and others as key contenders with a US dominance backdrop and ABC delayed telecast.
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England
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Giants Lead West But Dodgers Dominate NL All Stars
The NL All Star team features six Cincinnati players led by manager Tom Lasorda of the Dodgers naming three Dodgers as reserves. Second baseman Dave Lopes third baseman Ron Cey and outfielder Reggie Smith join starters Steve Garvey and Rick Monday plus lefty Tommy John. Cincinnati adds Dave Concepcion as backup shortstop and Tom Seaver as a pitcher, while fans choose Joe Morgan Pete Rose George Foster and Johnny Bench for the starting lineup. Dodgers also place three reserves including Jeff Burroughs from Atlanta.
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Lasorda
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San Diego
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Houston
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Seaver
John
Atlanta
Phil Niekro
Montreal
Ross Grimsley
Steve Rogers
Pat Zachry
Rollie Fingers
Bruce Sutter
Chicago
Reds
Dodgers
Bowa
Greg Luzinski
Boston
Carlton Fisk
Minnesota
Rod Carew
Milwaukee
Don Money
Kansas City
Fred Patek
George
Texas Tech Names Donnie Laurence As Assistant Coach
Mount Pleasant High School coach and athletic director Donnie Laurence resigns to join Texas Tech University as an assistant coach for defensive ends under Rex Dockery. Laurence, 33, had a 66 11 record with three district titles and a co championship over seven years with the Mount Pleasant Tigers.
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Texas Tech University
Laurence
Texas Tech
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Mount Pleasant Tigers
Mount Plesant
Porter and Evans Added to AL All Star Rosters
Darrell Porter of the Kansas City Royals and Dwight Evans of the Boston Red Sox were named as replacements for injured Thurman Munson and Carl Yastrzemski. Porter will take Munson’s spot as the Yankees catcher who has knee problems this season.
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Boston
Dwight Evans
Kansas City
Darrell Porter
NEW York
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
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Carl Yastrzemski
Porter
New York Yankees
Glory game rekindled by touch football
In Central Park a taped CBS showcase revived the 1958 NFL title clash between the Colts and Giants. Players like Unitas, Ameche, Berry, Marchetti and Moore recalled past glory as fans watched a 28 14 Colts victory in a lighthearted, memory filled reunion.
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Moore
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Ameche
Sonny Jurgenson
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Jurgenson
Ray Berry
New England
Charlie Conerly
Charlie
Alex Webster
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