Carner Wins Five Way LPGA Playoff At Mesa Verde
JoAnne Carner, nearing age 40, survived a five player playoff to win the LPGA event at Mesa Verde Country Club. Nancy Lopez faltered late as Carner closed with a 71 and defeated Chako Higuchi in a second playoff hole. The victory lifts Carner to the money lead with $61,300 in 1979 earnings and adds another title to her tour record.
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Costa Mesa
Calif
JoAnne Carner
Carner
Mesa Verde Country Club
Nancy Lopez
Lopez
Jan
Higuchi
Stephenson
Young
Jo Ann Washam
Judy Rankin
Earnhardt Clinches Southeastern 500 Amid Pit Crew Triumph
Dale Earnhardt credits his pit crew headed by J C Elder for the victory at Bristol. He led 163 laps of the 500 in the .533 mile track, finishing 2.7 seconds ahead of Bobby Allison. The win boosts his Rookie of the Year prospects and earnings past $200,000 including awards.
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Bristol, Tenn
Dale Earnhardt
Victory Circle
Kannapolis
N.C
J.C. Elder
Earnhardt
Darrell Waltrip
Bobby Allison
Waltrip
Rod Osterlund
J.C
Bristol
Victory Lane
Capitals Break Islanders First Time 6-4 Victory
Washington defeats New York 6-4 to snap five-year drought with two goals from rookie Rolf Edberg and 3-0 start. Edberg and Charron picked up key scores as Capitals sprinted to lead, while Islander star Bossy notches 62nd goal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Danny Belisle
Capitals
New York Islanders
Islanders
Rolf Edberg
Belisle
Dennis Maruk
Yvan Labre
Robert Picard
Edberg
Glenn Resch
Resch
New York
Mike Bossy
Reggie Leach
Guy Charron
Clark Gillies
Mike Kaszycki
Bossy
Sixth Inning Letdown Sinks Clarke Girls
Hedgesville rallied for three homers including two in a five run sixth to edge Clarke County 11 10 in girls softball. Clarke County led 10 6 through six innings with Paula Carey collecting three hits and a homer.
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Hedgesville
Clarke County
Paula Carey
Stacey Brown
Brenda Nesselrodt
Janet Longerbeam
Drucila Grandison
Eagles
Melody Martz
Bonnie Smallwood
George Mason
Clarke Falls To Luray In Seven Inning Rally
Luray defeated Clarke County 7 6 in a non district baseball game aided by five Clarke errors. Clarke fought back to tie 6 6 in the fifth led by David Anderson Mike Riley and Bobby Ward, but two balked runners and a late double by Chris Penn gave Luray the win. Clarke resumes district play at George Mason.
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LURAY
Clarke County
Eagles
Bulldogs
David Anderson
Mike Riley
Bobby Ward
Chris Penn
Jay Allder
Bob Lowe
Clarke
Bobby Orndorff
George Mason
Loudoun Valley
Osbourn
Loudoun County
Osbourn Park
Lnnings
McEnroe Surges to WCT Lead With Milan Victory
John McEnroe, 20, of Douglaston NY, captured the Milan final to win $35,000 and move to 390 World Championship Tennis points leading Connors. He praised Connors while noting potential if he wins the U.S. Open, and Gerulaitis predicts McEnroe could become No. 1.
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Milan
Italy
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
New Orleans
Connors
Vitas Gerulaitis
McEnroe
Jimmy
Flushing Meadows
Australia
John Alexander
Rino Tommasi
Borg
Richmond
Alexander
Gerulaitis
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West Va
Charities Town
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Don Cherry
Rockies
Blues
Ron Delorme
Merlin Malinowski
Clarke Girls
Oso
NHL
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Flyers
Rangers
Rick Lapointe
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Lanny McDonald
Toronto
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Don Edwards
Red Wings
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Vaclav Nedomansky
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Darcy Rota
Atlanta
Canucks
Black Hawks
Mike O’connell
Chicago
Vancouver
Continental Beauty Salon
Bellview Ave
Winchester, Va
Winchester Evening Star
Kern Motor Company
Haggar
Loudoun ST. Mall
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