Funseth Captures Hartford Open With 20 Under Par
Rod Funseth wins the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club with a 72-hole total of 264, 20 under par, earning $42,000 to pay barn costs and repay his daughter. He tied the front-nine 29 record and led from the final round, finishing ahead of Dale Douglass Bill Kratzert and Lee Elder, who tied for second at 268.
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Wethersfield, Conn
Rod Funseth
Funseth
Wethersfield Country Club
Baseball Scores Across Cities Compiled In Tuesday Meet
Scoreboard lists games from Chicago to San Francisco with multiple leagues and standings. Regional results include Cobden, Marion, Herrin, and Harrisburg outcomes, home runs by C Pearson D Pearson and Rader, and details of playoff advances toward Aug 11 state tournaments.
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Boatright
Morgan
Hartline and
Bell
C. Pearson
D. Pearson
Rader
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Montreal
New York
St.Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
Blyleven
Grimsley
LaCoss
P.niekro
Espinosa
Kaat
Halicki
AMA Camel Pro Series Main Event at Du Quoin
The Pro Series at Du Quoin featured top riders Hank Scott Jay Springsteen Ted Boody and Steve Morehead among the finishers. Final standings list Mike Kidd Bill Schaeffer Joe Purdue Chuck Palorien Terry Brow Corky Kenner and others with rider town affiliations in California Michigan Ohio and Colorado.
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Fairy
Hank Scott
Jay Springsteen
Ted Boody
Steve Morehead
Steve Eklund
Gary Scott
Garth Brow
Lance Jones
Phil McDonald
Terry Podgvey
Mike Kidd
Bill Schaeffer
Joe Purdue
Chuck Paloren
Terry Brow
Corky Kenner
San Jose
Calif
Lapeer
Mich
Findlay
Ohio
Mason
Flint
Skip Ashland
Mantecé
Alex Jorgensen
Stockton
Steve Moorehead
Golden
Colo
Giacone captures Benton Gold Cup with 72 at home course
Larry Giacone of Benton shot an even par 72 on his home course to win the Benton Gold Cup, finishing 36 holes at 142. A cluster of contenders followed, led by Bill Blewett and Randy Lewis tied for second at 144, with Larry Emery third at 144 and others close behind. Class A saw Doug Heaton and Murphy Hart share the crown at 152, while Class B and C crowns were decided in multiway ties. Seniors' division ended with Gene Irvin atop at 150.
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Larry Giacone
Benton
Aton Country Club
Giacone
Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Larry Emery
Carterville
Don Davis
Anna
Terry Rohlfing
Rob Hammond
Walt Siemsgiusz
Harrisburg
Scott Simpson
Kevin Williams
Doug Heaton
Murphy Hart
Hugh Frailey
Tom Ferris
Mark McDaniel
Pinckneyville
Tom Gulley
Keith Moorman
Metropolis
Jim Coffel
Lesser
Joe Crawford
al Lobdell
Belleville
Dick Rice
Dave Richerson
Christopher
Duster Thomas
Allan Adelsberger
Granite City
Norman Carlile
Sandy Forsythe
Harlie Webb
Ross Zeidler
Bob Bell
Paducah
Gene Irvin
Champaign
Claude Elkins
Bill Crawford
C.B. Whitten
Salem
Elza Brantley
Murphysboro
Elmer Tice
Four area teams survive slow-pitch state tourney weekend
In Macomb the Dugout of Carbondale beat Quad City Businessmen 16-4 then lost 12-11 to New Beverly Inn. Fabick Machinery Marion advanced on a forfeit over Bungay, while Kay's Balt and Tackle Willisville fell 25-15 to Adams Tap Matherville. Ridgway Pee Wees remain undefeated after 13-11 over Bourbon Barrel Decatur and 10-4 over Ellis You're Out Inn Springfield.
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Macomb
Quad City
Grant City
Red Carpet Royals
Dupo
Bungay
Adams Tap
Matherville
Kay’s Bait and Tackle
Willisville
Oiney
DeKalb Business Products
Mt. Vernon
New Beverly Inn
Dugout
Granite City Sports Club
Moore and Whittenborn
American Softball Association
Carbondale
Granite City
Fabick Machinery
Marion
Harrisburg
Kay
Ridgway Pee Wees
Bourbon Barrel
Decatur
Ellis
Inn
Springfield
Voges Wins 1-57 Super Pro at 1-57 Drag Strip
Morris Voges of Coulterville edged Bob Grubb of Flora to claim the 1-57 Super Pro title at the Saturday night event. Dennis Ramsey of West Frankfort won Pro-Bracket for the first time this season, with Larry Thompson of Du Quoin taking second and Mike Grant Johnston City and Richard Yeaman Oroville also placing. Trophy Eliminator went to Bill Brown Sturgis with Tom Counce Hurst second. The $1600 Super-Pro showdown is set for August 5 with gates at 5 p.m. and eliminations at 8:30 p.m.
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Morris Voges
Coulterville
Bob Grubb
Flora
Bill Williams
Benton
Rick Harless
Paducah
Dennis Ramsey
West Frankfort
Larry Thompson
du Quoin
Bill Brown
Sturgis
Tom Counce
Hurst
Bradley can't party after Hoosier title
Plymouth Indiana AP Pat Bradley captured the fifth Hoosier Classic by three strokes over JoAnne Carner at Plymouth Country Club, finishing 10 under 206 to win $9,000. Carner shot 71 and Hagge faded, while Bradley aimed to celebrate after a challenging final round en route to England for the European Open.
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Plymouth
Ind
Pat Bradley
JoAnne Carner
Bradley
O'Hare
Chicago
England
Plymouth Country Club
Carner
Marlene Hagge
Hagge
Hambo golf set at Perry County Country Club
The Women's Hambletonian golf classic will be held August 8 and 9 at Perry County Country Club. The event is divided into four flights with the top four in each flight earning recognition. Entry fee is 17 dollars fifty cents, payable to club pro Phil Belbas, with a maximum of 100 entries.
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Perry County Country Club
Pinckneyville
Phil Belbas
Jackson County 4-H girls advance to state tournament
The Jackson County 4-H girls softball team advanced to the state tournament in Bloomington after a 10-0 win over Randolph County and a 17-1 win against Wayne County last week. Their first game will be against Whiteside County.
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Bloomington
Randolph County
Wayne County
Whiteside County
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