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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1978

Page

15

Elder earns significant Westchester win in Westchester Classic

Lee Elder, at 44, described his four under par 67 as the best golf of his life as he won the Westchester Classic by one stroke. The victory, worth 60 000 dollars, earns him a World Series of Golf berth and strengthens his Ryder Cup prospects. Mark Hayes finished second at 275, with Green and Kratzert at 276 and a group tied at 278.

Harrison N.Y Lee Elder Elder Pensacola Fla Akron Ohio United States Mark Hayes Hubert Green Bill Kratzert Dave Stockton Gibby Gilbert Bob Murphy Alan Tapie Dave Eiihelberger Tapie Gilbert Eichelberger Murphy Angelo Dundee Gene Kilroy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Ali Bandini Brown Lloyd Wells Kansas City Chiefs Hank Stram Orson Orson Welles

Ali Kept In Strict First Class Style For Spinks Bout

Will Grimsley details Muhammad Ali’s lavish training camp at Deer Lake Pennsylvania for his September 15 return match with Leon Spinks. A 20-member entourage handles oiling, gloves, mirror work, security, videotaping, cooking and logistics while Ali critiques himself on screen, readying for the New Orleans bout.

Will Grimsley Deer Lake Muhammad Ali Ali Leon Spinks New Orleans Poconos

U S Women Top German Swimmers at World Championships

The United States women dominated the Berlin event beating East Germany in the 400 meter medley relay as Tracy Caulkins set a world record in the individual medley and helped three American golds on opening finals day. Pennington and Caulkins led a strong medley relay win while Caulkins and teammates shattered East German hopes.

Berlin East Germany Andrea Pollack Tracy Caulkins Nashville Tenn Mary-Joan Pennington Madison Caulkins

Taiwan Wins Fifth Consecutive Big-Little Title

Taiwan swept the Big-Little League World Series, edging Tampa 4 in 13 innings. Vince Ferlita slugged a seventh inning homer to force extra, then Cheng Hsin Sheng homered in the 13th as Taiwan broke the deadlock with a sequence of hits and a squeeze bunt.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Taiwan Tampa Vince Ferlita Randy Lopez Cheng Hsin Sheng

Post wins LPGA event in Dearborn playoff shocker

Sandra Post of Canada ends a decade of near-misses to win the $150,000 LPGA event at Dearborn Country Club in a sudden-death playoff against Kathy Whitworth and Pat Meyers. Post birdied the 11th to stay in, then holed a 15-foot birdie on the 11th in playoff. Whitworth, 39, sought a 25-foot birdie to extend the playoff.

Detroit Sandra Post Kathy Whitworth Post Dearborn Country Club Whitworth Pat Meyers Richardson Texas

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