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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1977

Page

9

Dodgers edge Mets in dramatic ninth to lead NL West

Los Angeles wins 5-3 after Davey Lopes belted a three run homer with two out in the ninth as Bruce Boisclair misplayed a foul ball for the final out. The rally snapped a three game skid and put the Dodgers 10 1/2 games up in the NL West as other NL results rolled in. Reggie Smith and Tom Lasorda fought back tears amid the stadium drama.

Los Angeles Dodgers Davey Lopes Dodgers New York Mets Tom Lasorda Reggie Smith Lopes Bruce Boisclair Cincinnati Reds Lasorda St. Louis Cardinals Reds Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres Houston Astros Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta Braves San Francisco Giants Montreal Expos Cards Eric Rasmussen Cardinals Keith Hernandez Ted Simmons Paul Moskau Phillies Padres Greg Luzinski Cubs Jim Kaat Bob Owchinko Astros Art Howe Ray Burris Enos Cabell Joe Niekro Donnie Moore Pirates Braves Jim Fregosi Steve Kline Rennie Stennett Ed Ott Omar Moreno Kline Jerry Hairston Fregosi Kent Tekulve Giants Expos Jim Barr Derrel Thomas Wayne Twitchell Jack Clark

Stacy Wins U S Women's Open Golf Title at Hazeltine

Hollis Stacy, 23, edged defending champion JoAnne Carner to win the U S Women's Open at Hazeltine National with a four over par 292. Nancy Lopez, 20, finished two strokes back in her pro debut, while Amy Alcott and Beth Daniel tied for fourth.

Chaska, Minn UPI Hollis Stacy JoAnne Carner Stacy Hazeltine National Golf Course Nancy Marie Lopez Carner Lopez

Sunday Baseball Scores and Standings Summary

Sunday results list several MLB games with Houston topping Chicago 10 to 6 and 1st place standings for Houston and San Francisco. Pittsburgh beat Atlas in 13 innings, St. Louis shut out Cincinnati, and Philadelphia defeated San Diego. Upcoming schedules include multiple televised games and tomorrow’s matchups with notable pitchers. Standings show New York and Chicago leading their leagues with tight races in the American and National Leagues.

Chicago Boston New York Kansas City Detroit Toronto Texas Cleveland California Seattle Minnesota Oakland Houston Montreal Pittsburgh Atlas St. Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia San Diego Bannister Bonham Atlanta Niekro Reuss Billingham Falcone Lerch Shirley Phila Los Ang San Francisco United Press International Pittslegh Los Angincs San Fran

Brake team keeps grip on Twilight golf

The Evening Journal reports Eldon Brake's squad leading the Twilight Golf League at Washington Golf and Country Club after a Friday win over Jim Lloyd. Results list Brake 38 Lloyd 2 and other matches with scores and rain-delayed results, plus current standings with points and averages.

The Evening Journal Eldon Brake Washington Golf and Country Club Jim Lloyd Brake Lloyd Dalrymple D. Paul Lowe Morrison Logan Carr Hensel Westphal Bollman C. Paul

Trevino wins Canadian Open at Glen Abbey in Canada

Lee Trevino, 37, back from surgery, captures his second Canadian Open title with a final round 74 to finish 8 under par 280 and earn $45,000. He led by six at dawn and was never seriously challenged, boosting career earnings to $1,606,851 and earning a spot in the World Series of Golf. Peter Oosterhuis finished runner-up at 284, earning $25,650, while Tom Kite and Jack Nicklaus tied for fourth after strong rounds.

Oakville, Ont UPI Lee Trevino Trevino Glen Abbey Britain Peter Oosterhuis Oosterhuis California Tom Kite Jack Nicklaus

Niffenegger wins West Liberty feature race

Mike Niffenegger of Kalona wins the feature at West Liberty as Steve Hearst finishes second after a tight duel. Darrell Dake and Steve Kepler follow in the pack, with Steve Becker overtaking Ron Boyse for the sportsman win. Eleven events lead to a late program conclusion at 9 24 p.m. under Super Stocks Inc. Dale Gegner directs, with a $5,000 open race set for Tuesday during the West Liberty Fair.

Mike Niffenegger Kalona Steve Becker Atkins West Liberty Niffenegger Tom Hearst Hearst Mike Davenport Darrell Dake Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Steve Kepler Dake Kepler Ed Mellecker Ron Weedon Larry Rummelhart Dave Birkhofer Ron Hemstead John Moss Ron Boys Bill Douglas Douglas Duke Ron Prymek

Bavaria bars overweight applicants for civil service

Bavarian parliament adds weight checks to civil service exams. A 22 year old police sergeant, who had shed 30 pounds, weighed 220 pounds on return from a dieting holiday and was deemed too fat by the police chief, and he shot himself.

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