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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1978
Page
14
John Mahaffey won the PGA Championship in a three way playoff over Jerry Pate and Tom Watson after a birdie on the second extra hole. The Texan earned $50,000 and a 10 year exemption, ending a career marked by personal troubles and injuries.
At Candlestick Park, the Dodgers defeated the Giants 5-1 to tighten the NL West. Cincinnati moved into first on percentage after beating San Diego as the Giants fell out of top spot. Johnny Bench delivered a decisive sacrifice fly in a three-run seventh for the Reds.
Jeff Perry defeated Danny Kellas in three sets 2-6 6-4 6-3 to win the Clarke County Open men’s singles title after rain delays. Perry also shared the mixed doubles crown with Anne Marie Devereux and headlines a potential men’s doubles final tonight with Joe Damron against Peter Simpson and Dick Bottelli.
Weekend of NFL preseason debuts featured rookies Jimmy Cefalo and Dave Kraageveld and notable new coaches like Sam Rutigliano and Bud Wilkinson. Cowboys beat 49ers 41-24 as Kraageveld returned a 61 yard TD, Campbell struggled for Houston, and multiple teams posted early wins across the league.
Bubba Carr drove in the decisive run with a single in the bottom of the sixth as Central Springfield erased a 6-5 deficit to beat Danville Piedmont 7-6. Mark Fedorovitch tied it with a first pitch homer, and John Natoli scored on Carrs hit. Central Springfield advances to the Southern Regional in St Petersburg Florida August 14 18 to face the Kentucky Arkansas winner.
Nancy Lopez dominates the Sun ningdale course to capture the European women's title. She climbs to eight wins this year and eyes Mickey Wrights single year record of 13 tournament victories and on pace to reach 200000 in a year. Lopez relies on steady putting and early-round lead to seal a three stroke victory over Joann Carner Mary Dwyer and Sally Little as rivals falter.
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