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The Independent Record, Helena. Monday, July 30, 1979 1 1 Huddleston repeat winner in Demo Derby Harley Huddleston of Black Eagle drove his Chrysler Imperial to victory in Sunday's Last Chance Stampede Demolition Derby. It was his second straight victory in the event. The derby broke all records with 108 cars competing, including 29 entries in the powder puff race for women. And the attendance also set a record with more than 3,900 tickets sold.

The derby was broken down into five heats with the top three cars eligible for the main event. William Gleed took second in the main event while Bob Williams was third and Bob O'Connell came in fourth. All of them are from Helena. Other drivers competing in the main event were Lester Price, Hank Adams, Bob Mike Sandry, Dale Arlint, Don Kroll, Jim Hamburg, Mike Songer, Rick Rushford and Glen Blacock. Robin Hendy of Boulder, driving a 1964 Cadillac, won the powder puff race.

Mary Murray of Clancy came In second and Linda Huddleston of Black Eagle took third. T.J. Hull wins kids fish derby FTP'BACK THE rcNtt AWAY FROM Eight-year-old David Maehl won the prize for catching the most fish. Actually he was not the only angler to catch six, but he had the most weight among those with six fish. Marty Howell, 4, won the prize for the smallest fish, one ounce, and Myra Richardson, who is 3, was the youngest angler to catch a fish.

Sheriff's Reserve. Laura Bickell, 7, won the prize for the girl catching the biggest fish, hooking one that weighed 8V ounces. She was also the first girl to catch a fish. Hull also had the first fish caught by a boy as well as the biggest fish. Second biggest catch of the day was by Don Hamlin with a 14-ounce fish.

T.J. Hull, 11, won the Kids Fishing Derby Saturday during the Last Chance Stampede and Fair by catching a one pound fish. A total of 124 young anglers threw their lines into the water at the fairgrounds fish pond in a contest sponsored by McDonald's Restaurant and the Lewis and Clark County The sign on the arena fence at the horses and bulls, but it was also Demolition Derby. This action Lewis and Clark County appropriate Sunday as cars was in the first of five heat races. Fairgrounds was intended to roared around the arena in the (Staff photo by George Lane.) protect the spectators from Graham shows why he isn't ready to quit $45,000 he took home from Whitemarsh.

Wadkins, of course, was disapointed. He led the tournament by a stroke with two holes to play and blew it on the final hole. He hit against a tree, had to take a drop and a 1-stroke penalty. When he missed a 20-foot putt on the 18th green it threw the tourna-ment into a tie. "It was dead up against the tree and I don carry a hacksaw In my bag," Wadkins said.

"Sure I feel terrible. I came here to win not finish second. I let myself down. "There was no doubt In my mind that he would make that birdie putt," said Wadkins of Graham's winning If there was one person unhappier at the late turn of events, it was brother Lanny Wadkins, who finished at 280. The brothers are very close even though Billy has had to deal with being a younger brother of an established tour star.

finished 1 stroke back- at 274, 10 under par. Bill Kratzert and Dave Graham of Australia were at 275. And at 276 were Jerry Pate, Ray Floyd and Ben Crenshaw. Nicklaus shot a final round 65. Graham's playoff record since he joined the tour in 1964, now is 3-1.

He noted that he had a premonition he was close to another triumph. "After a practice round (at Whitemarsh) and the Pro-Am, I felt that I wouldn't be surprised if I won this tournament or one in the next couple of weeks," he said. Graham said that his game has been improving over the last weeks. "I have been in the worst slump of my career. I thought I never would come out it," Graham said.

"But I came back to life. There is no doubt about it, this is my most satisfying win other than the Open," Graham said. "It's been a tough year." Graham has earned $68,252 this year, including the the two both finished with 11 under par 273. On the first sudden death hole, Graham carved out a birdie 3, while Wadkins thrashed around in the rough and came in second. Graham set a record round Sunday as his goal.

But he had to settle for equalling the one-round tournament mark of 7-under-par 64. His last triumph was the 1975 U.S. Open and he has only four tour victories. But in the 15 years that the six foot, 175-pound Graham has been on the tour he has amassed $1,027,397. His triumph Sunday made him Golf's 21st millionaire winner.

It hasn't been easy, but it has been profitable, those hundreds of also-ran finishes. That's one of the reasons this man from Nashville, won't quit. The money is one thing, but pride is the motivating factor. Behind Graham and Wadkins came some pretty fair golfers. Defending champion Jack Nicklaus and J.C.

Snead PHILADELPHIA (AP) Pete Rose is 38. Willie Stargell is 38. Gaylord Perry is 41. Lou Brock is 40. Jim Kaat is 40.

Hoyt Wilhelm. George Blanda and Satchell Paige played until their uniforms were almost torn off their backs. Meet Lou Graham, a 41-year-old golfer (and there have been others) who says he'll never quit. Not so long as he can swing a club without making a fool of himself. That wasn't any fool at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Sunday who walked off with the $45,000 first prize, while a lot of kids young enough to be his sons had to wonder where he got his stamina.

Graham trudged around Whitemarsh's 6,687 yards four days in heat and humidity that wilted spectators, let alone players. Then to cap an inspiring performance, Graham had to go out and win a sudden death playoff from Bobby Wadkins, 13 years Graham's junior. Graham came out of the pack Sunday to deadlock Wadkins after the regulation 72 holes. Alcott claims LPGA victory DORTS ATA i CflANCE Golf NOORDWIJK, Netherlands (AP) Graham Marsh Australia fired a final-round, 2-under-par 70 to win $70,000 Dutch Open Golf Championship by one stroke. March finiohoH with 9 72-hnlp total nf nf 285.

Mike -I Greeson and Antonio Garido shared second place at five years on the tour, and $94,400 In earnings this year. Despite the six birdies and three bogeys she carded and the double bogey Alcott took on the 11th, Lopez finished with a two-under 71 for the day and was for under at 288 for the tournament. Lopez, the leading money winner on the tour, added $14,700 to the $140,500 she won before coming here. She charged from an opening-round 76 to a 70 and two rounds of 71. "I made a stupid bogey on the fourth hole then I missed and eight-foot putt on 16 to save par," said a disappointed Lopez.

'That was a key hole, but I still wanted to finish birdie-eagle." Silvia Bertolaccini of Argentina finished third with a three-under 289. Mary Dwyer started the final round as leader at six strokes below par. But she blew up in the final round and wound up with an 81, which left her two-over-par for the tournament at 294, grouped with Cathy Sherk of Port Colborne, and Beth Daniel. Sherk, a former Canadian and United States amateur champion, had led after 18 by. shooting 69.

Judy Clark finished all alone in fourth place with 289, while Judy Rankin and Donna White were tied for fifth at 291. Michele Guilbault of Montreal was the only amateur left after the mid-way cut Friday. She had rounds of 76, 79, 83 and 78. STE; JULIE, Que. (AP) Amy Alcott answers questions the way she plays her golf shots straight and decisively.

Alcott, 23, won the $150,000 Peter Jackson Classic in sensational fashion Sunday, finishing with a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-five final hole of the fourround Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament at the par-73, Richelieu Valley Golf Club. Earlier she putted an almost equal distance for a birdie on the par-three 17th. Asked if she had been watching the leader board and trying for an eagle on the 18th, Alcott, bothered by laryngitis and a viral infection throughout the tournament, Inswered with a laugh. "When I reached the 18th green in two shots, I wasn't looking for an eagle," she said. "I just wanted two putts and a birdie.

You never win without a few breaks and I had a few today I'm a firm believer in that. I was really happy that I played up to my potential." Nancy Lopez took a bogey-five on the par-four, 352-yard 16th, birdied 17, but could only match par on 18 a hole she eagled Friday. She was locked in a two-way tie with Alcott for top spot at four-under when she bogeyed 16. Alcott finished with a threeunder-par 70 for the third straight day after she shot a 75 in her first round. It gave her a seven-under 285 for the tournament, the first prize, her seventh tournament win in her I 286.

medley swimming event, breaking his own European record of 2:05.24. In weightlifting, Bulgaria's Valentine Todorov set a world record in the under 149 pound class with a lift of 410 pounds. National Sports Festival COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Tony Darden, posting the world's fastest 400-meter time this year, and high hurdler Charles Foster ran off with gold medals in the National Sports Festival II. Darden won the 400 in 45.02 seconds while Foster took the 100-meter high hurdles in 13.79.

Tennis KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) Vitas Gerulaltis defeated Pavel Slozil 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to win the Austrian Grand Prix Tennis Tournament. Hana Mandllkova won the women's title over Sylvia Hanlka 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. In the men's doubles final, Heinz Guenthardt and Zeljko Franulovic beat Antonio ZugarelU and Dick Crealy 6-2, 6-4. CAP D'AGDE, France (AP) Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe 7-6, 2-6, 7-5 on the final day of a $75,000 fourman tennis series. Despite the loss, McEnroe still won the $30,000 first prize in the six-day round robin series.

HILVERDUM, Netherlands (AP) Balasz Taroczy defeated Tomas Smid to defend his title in the $75,000 Dutch Op Tennis Championships. NORTH NH. (AP) Manuel Orantes defeated John Marks 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in a $175,000 international men's tournament, whtfe Nick Saviano knocked out Johan Kriek 7-5, 6-3. Auto racing COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) A.J. Foyt turned in an average speed of 162.93 to beat Tom Bigelow in the United States Auto Club Grand Prix 200 at Texas World Speedway.

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