Snead Grabs First At Philly Golf Classic
J C Snead won the $30,000 first prize in the $150,000 Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley, finishing six under par 282 to beat Chi Chi Rodriguez by one stroke. He said Uncle Sam’s praises didn’t help his finances, and he reflected on the final bogey that cost Rodriguez a playoff.
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USC and Arizona State Duel For College World Series Lead
Top ranked Arizona State defeated Oklahoma 1 0 behind Ed Bane's record setting 17 strikeouts as USC edged Connecticut 5 4 in 11 innings. The series leaders meet after USC and Arizona State both remained unbeaten in the double elimination College World Series with Sogge set to duel Crawford.
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Texas
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Rick Valley
USC
Rod Dedeaux
Daryl Arenstein
Trojans
Mark Sogge
Sun Devils
Jim Crawford
Sogge
Fateful ABA Meeting Ponders League's Fate
New York AP reports the American Basketball Association faces decisive two day meetings to determine the fate of Memphis Pros Pittsburgh Condors and the Floridians. President Richard P Tinkham says the league will tighten and possibly trim to nine or ten franchises with talk of a merger with the NBA and replacement of Commissioner Dolph.
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Kathy Ahern Wins Eve Ladies PGA at Pleasant Valley
Kathy Ahern, 23, from Texas, won the Eve Ladies PGA title at Pleasant Valley Country Club with a final 69 for a 293 total. She earned $7,500, defeating Janie Blalock by six strokes as weather and winds challenged the four day event. Blalock finished second at 299 with $5,400. Witchworth led the Challenge Cup standings, Hagge and Miller tied for third at 301.
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U.S. District Court
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LPGA
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Sharon Miller
Miss Whitworth
Pleasant Valley
Nottinghams tennis titles disrupted by rain and winds
A tourney roundup from across Europe notes Billie Jean King earning the women’s singles title at John Player round robin in Nottingham after final action washed out. Jim Connors had already clinched the men’s singles in Belleville. Rain and floods affect other events including Rothman’s in Chichester and Northern Tournament in Manchester where Patt Hogan wins.
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Corvette Track & Field
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Andrews Golf Tourney Ends big partnership victory at Andrews
The Andrews Invitational Partnership Golf Tournament drew 84 teams this weekend. Champions were G W Warden and Mark Bater of Andrews with 129, while runners up included James Alten of Odessa and Cotton Kilpatrick of Denver City at 131. Other flight results list top teams and scores across Midland Odessa Andrews and nearby towns.
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Jerry McWilliams
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H.L. Greagy
W. E. Hopkins
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Drexell Underwood
Claude Mitchell
Luparaes
Miaiana
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East Rips West In Texas League Action
Eastern Division teams won three of four in Texas League play. Arkansas topped Amarillo 3-1 with Jeff Mason homering in the fourth. Alexandria crushed El Paso 10-3. Shreveport shut out Midland 2-0. Western win was San Antonio 2-1 over Memphis as Bake McBride drove in another run.
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Crane Coach Resigns Job
Crane Independent School District announces the resignation of head football coach and athletic director Arion Alexander. Superintendent W.A. Miller calls it a surprise, as Alexander is out of town and resigns by letter submitted by his wife. Alexander will become assistant coach and school counselor at Jayton in District 5-B in September. He previously coached Crane JV in 1979 and led Crane to a 5-4-1 season, 3-1-1 in district play. Crane seeks a replacement and notes two more coaching vacancies.
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