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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1978
Page
5
Lee Elder edged Mark Hayes by one stroke in the Westchester Golf Classic at Harrison New York finishing with 4 under par 67 after a 12 inch birdie putt on the 72nd hole. Hubert Green was one behind in third.
Lee Elder wins the Westchester Classic with a four under par 67 totaling 274 to finish 10 under. The victory secures a World Series of Golf berth and potential Ryder Cup chances, as Elder becomes a leading American figure in a historic breakthrough. Mark Hayes finishes second at 275, while Nicklaus misses late charges and Mahaffey ends a two-tournament streak.
Coach Lou Holtz said Arkansas shows concern over mental lapses and kicking game after two a day drills. He cited punting as a problem but praised the running backs Ben Cowins Michael Forrest Jerry Eckwood and Roland Sales and anticipated a spirited battle for the starting job.
The Midland Cubs swept a doubleheader from Amarillo to seize first place in the Texas League West, one game ahead of the rain-delayed San Antonio Dodgers. Midland won 5-3 and 3-2, while Shreveport beat Jackson 9-4 and Arkansas defeated Tulsa 7-3. San Antonio at El Paso was rained out. Gene Dotson and Dave Biallis produced Arkansas runs in the win, Pat Darcy improved to 7-6 for the Travelers.
The Texas Rangers lost 2 1 to the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, leaving manager Billy Hunter lamenting their inability to score. Jon Matlack allowed six hits and took the defeat, while John Wathan and Frank White delivered the decisive runs for Kansas City.
Friday results include Washington 17 over Baltimore 16 and Miami 30 over Minnesota 22. Saturday featured Philadelphia 24 over Atlanta, Denver 23 over Buffalo 13, New York Giants 13 over Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 27 over Cincinnati, Tampa Bay 14 over New Orleans 13, Houston 27 over Dallas 13, and New York Jets 23 over San Diego 10. Sunday's games had New England 24 over Kansas City 7 and Oakland 31 over San Francisco 14. Monday lists Detroit at Cleveland pending.
Through 1977 the Mets had only one 10 RBI man, Rusty Staub, who drove in 105 runs in 1975. Ruth hit the first homer at Yankee Stadium on opening day in 1923.
WD McSmuth energy conservation manager outlines practical energy savers amid higher gas and electricity costs. Attic insulation and ventilation cut energy loss. flow control shower heads reduce hot water use. clock thermostats cut consumption by 9 to 15 percent. leaky faucet fixes save water and energy. weatherstripping and drafts through doors raise home heat loss. utilities caution bills may rise.
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