Watson wins Lorain County ARCA 100 lap feature
Bobby Watson of Prestonburg Kentucky captured the $5,000 top prize in the 100 lap Northeastern Ohio ARCA race at Lorain County Speedway after starting 15th and leading from lap four. Ramo Stott finished second with Benny Parsons third.
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Katona
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Urbana
Ohio
Gail Beavers
Indianapolis
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Farmington
Stott
Hampton
Lunn wins Hartford Open in sudden death playoff
Bob Lunn of Sacramento claimed the $20,000 first prize at the Greater Hartford Open in a four hole sudden death playoff against Dave Hill. Lunn birdied the 16th playoff hole from 15 feet after Hill birdied 17 and 18 in regulation. Lunn had a final round 67 to Hill 66.
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UPI
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Calif
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Wethersfield Country Club
Hartford
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Hilla
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San Bernardino
Gay Brewer
Bert Greene
Howie Johnson
Jack Nicklaus
Yarbrough Wins Southern 500 in Dramatic Last-Lap Sprint
Lee Roy Yarbrough bolts past David Pearson on the final lap to win the rain shortened Southern 500 at Darlington. The Ford driver captures stock car racing's triple crown for 1969, earning $21,850 and a season total of $164,916. Pearson nets $12,250 as runner-up. Al Unser also wins at Du Quoin in a Labor Day program.
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Yarbrough
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Darlington International Raceway
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du Quoin
Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Billy Vukovich
Fresno
Calif
Bobby Unser
Lime Rock, Conn
Sam Posey
Sharon, Conn
Westlake football eyed for season with veteran depth and new backs
Westlake enters the season with 18 lettermen including 13 veterans and a tall task replacing last year’s graduated backfield. Coach Jim Janosek emphasizes a tougher defense and a more pass-oriented attack while stressing health as depth is limited. Quarterback Steve Hlavac leads as a poised senior. backfield peers include Larry Boymer Tom Oakley and John Rushworth. Top juniors Earl Benjamin Craig Todd Kevin Sweany join a boatload of senior and junior lettermen. The team opens at North Ridgeville after compiling a 6-3 record, with a slate of conference and nonconference games through October including Medina Avon Lake and Rocky River.
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Janosek
Steve Hlavac
Robert Cox
Rich Pease
Nate Tropf
Bill Dix
John Holland
Bob MacKenzie
Scott Reynolds
Dave Barth
Polak nets first hole in one at Hickory Nut
Steve Polak of North Olmsted aces the 166 yard 16th hole with a 5 wood at Hickory Nut. He shot an 80 for 18. A witness group including Al Tomaric Bob Place and Hobbe Cook saw the shot.
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Hickory Nut
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al Tomaric
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All NFL All-Stars of 1940s honor Luckman Baugh Waterfield
The 1940s All-NFL team honors Sid Luckman Sammy Baugh and Bob Waterfield for their passing feats in the era. They head a 33-man squad chosen to mark NFL history with other legendary players including Bill Dudley George McAfee Marion Motley Charles Trippi Steve Van Buren Clyde Turner and Alex Wojciechowicz.
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Clyde
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Ferguson nets first hole in one at Royal Crest
Raymond L. Ferguson of Cleveland aced the 172 yard 17th hole at Royal Crest on Saturday. Witnesses were R O Roberts of Elyria and Bill Long of Strongsville. It was the hole’s first ever ace and Ferguson’s first hole in one in golf.
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Cleveland
Royal Crest
R.O. Roberts
Elyria
Bill Long
Strongsvdle
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Two Aces at Elyria Country Club Weekend
Jim Hill aced the 131 yard 13th hole with an 8 iron at Elyria on Sunday, his second hole in one mirroring his first in 1963 on the same hole. Mrs John Dragos of North Olmsted died after a 7 iron shot on the 13th Monday, her first ace also noted.
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Jim Hill
John Dragos
North Olmsted
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