Curtis Wagner Favored To Win Open Poll Sees Curvy Talk
Open week chatter centers on Curtis Wagner as the likely champion of the 80th U S Open at Baltusrol Golf Club. Tom Watson and Hale Irwin figures also get noted, with Watson highlighted for his near misses and strong earnings this year.
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Tom Purtzer
Scott Hunter
Hunter
Dewey
Atlanta Falcons
Curtis Wagner
Tee Times
Jeff Wallace
Wallace
Greg Pitts
University of Georgia
Philadelphia
Larry Bowa
Tom Watson
Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield
N.J
Watson
Hale Irwin
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Aiken Post 26 Falls Short In Nine Inning Heartbreaker
Newberry roared from behind with four runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat Aiken Post 26 11 10. Darryl Meyer took the loss in relief with Gifford guiding three hits and five RBI on the roster. Newberry's Craig Wise Scotty Nichols and others led the late surge as Aiken eyes a first win in Orangeburg tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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Newberry
Aiken
Darryl Meyer
Brian Strother
Kenny Danforth
Thomas Gifford
Gifford
Meyer
Rodney Rutland
Orangeburg
RBI
Ronnell Kitchings
Roger Abney
Kenny Saieaien
Dium Cecduthnoe Buen An Newberry
Craig Wise
Scotty Nichols
Nixon quits Baltusrol over discriminatory policy charges
The Baltusrol Golf Club faced discrimination allegations as Richard Nixon resigned his membership in 1968 after NJ ACLU challenges noted limited black and Jewish candidates. Nixon cited disassociation from organizations unrelated to his presidential campaign.
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Springfield
N.J
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Baltusrol
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Club
John McGuire laments racial makeup at local club
Aiken Standard notes a 500 member club with a quoted Newark lawyer John McGuire saying no Black members are admitted due to socio economic factors and admission hurdles. The article details typical private club procedures at Baltusrol and cites a first year cost near 5 000 dollars.
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John McGuire
McGuire
Newark
Baltusrol
Martin Umpire Push Claim Sparks A's Manager Row
Billy Martin accuses umpire Dale Ford of pushing him during an argument after Sundays game with Boston. Ford denies the charge and media tapes are expected to verify details. AL President Lee MacPhail will rule on potential disciplinary action for both sides.
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Oakland
Bill Madlock
Dale Ford
Oakland A
Billy Martin
Lee MacPhail
Martin
Ford
Boston Red Sox
Madlock
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ken Kaiser
Mar
MacPhail
Tony Armas
Richie Phillips
Major League Umpires Association
Philadelphia
Sampson Passes on Celtics Stay Boosts Virginia College Route
The 7-foot freshman Ralph Sampson turned down a lucrative Celtics offer to remain at Virginia. Boston traded the No.1 pick to Golden State for Robert Parish as Sampson’s decision reshapes the draft landscape and prompts reflection on players who skip college.
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NEW York
Ralph
University of Virginia
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Sampson
Larry Bird
National Basketball Association
Ralph Sampson
Detroit
Purdue
Joe Barry Carroll
Golden State
Robert Parish
Boston
Norm Sonja
Dallas Mavericks
Bill Willoughby
Kentucky
Willoughby
Dwight Morrow High School
Englewood
N.J
NBA
Door Open for Individual Athletes as IOC Deliberates
IOC executives in Lausanne weigh allowing individual athletes to enter Moscow Games amid boycotts. Arpad Csnadi to report on federation approval as Masaji Kiyakawa pushes for Japanese women’s volleyball and Lord Killanin seeks a path to bypass national entry rules while fearing movement undermining.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
United States
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Moscow
Arpad Csnadi
Csnadi
Lord Killanin
Canadi
Killanin
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Afghanistan
Canada
Japan
West Germany
Masaji Kiyakawa
Kiyakawa
Vitaly Smirnov
Soviet Union
Montreal
James Gilts
Guyana
Count Jean de Beaumont
France
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Houndstake Country Club
South Carolina Golf Association
SCGA
Lowgross
Houndslake
Houndslake Women’s Golf Association
J. Knight
L. Elliott
M. Athearn
M. Newsome
Mary Honeck
Dot Jackson
Aiken County
Sweetwater Country Club
Barnwell
Rob Matwick
Aiken Standard
P.O. Box 456
Aiken Standard Sports Department
Fred Lebow
Road Runner Club
Aiken American Legion Post
Baltasrol
Baltus Roll
Enion
Virginia
Atlanta
Buffalo
San Diego
New Jersey
Cleveland Cavaliers
Julius Erving
Bob McAdoo
Phil Chenier
Maurice Lucas
Reggie Theus
Campy Russell
Alvan Adams
Wes Matthews
Wisconsin
DeWayne Scales
Louisiana State
Jeff Ruland
Iowa
Darrell Griffith
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