Seven U S stars withdraw from British Open field
In Sandwich England seven Americans including Hale Irwin Tom Weiskopf and Don Pooley pulled out of the 110th British Open reducing a already small U S presence The withdrawals cited injuries back strain and travel costs as reasons with stars such as Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus still competing and predicting strong chances despite the reduced field
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Bob Green
Sandwich
England
U.S
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Irwin
Andy Bean
Bob Gilder
Larry Nelson
Don Pooley
Gil Morgan
Molly
Morgan
Nelson
Tom Watson
Royal St. George's Golf Club Links
Watson
David Graham
Lanny Wadkins
U S Davis Cup Team Advances To Semifinals
The United States defeated Czechoslovakia to reach the Davis Cup semifinals, led by John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. Australia advances by beating Sweden. semifinals set for October 24 in Portland with Argentina vs Britain and the U S winner facing Australia.
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U.S
New York
United States
Portland
Ore
Czechoslovakia
Australia
Paul McNamee
Peter McNamara
Ashe
McEnroe
Connors
Peter Fleming
Wimbledon
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Tomas Smid
Ivan Lendl
Lendl
Smid
Smith
Lutz
Arthur
Sweden
Argentina
Romania
Britain
New Zealand
Baseball umps join long list of strike casualties
Major league umpires joined the month long walkout by players as the 52nd All Star Game neared. Umpires lose salary daily, must repay difference after grace period ended, with no games canceled Monday and talks by mediator Kenneth Moffett resuming hopeful by mid week.
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New York
Cleveland
Umps
Blake Cullen
WVU Officials Told to Follow State Money Rules
West Virginia University controller Ben Tuchi says athletic department leaders must live with the same spending rules as other state funds. He notes emergency restrictions will lift soon, ending a period of tighter controls after a $600000 shortfall from accounting errors and higher costs.
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Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia University
Ben Tuchi
Tuchi
WVU
Jay Rockefeller
United Mine Workers
Dick Martin
Don Nehlen
Nehlen
State Board of Regents
Gene Corum
Corum
WVU Foundation
Department of Athletics Fund
Palmer Cups Senior Open at Oakland Hills in playoff win
Arnold Palmer overcome an early six stroke deficit to win the U S Senior Open at Oakland Hills in a three way playoff over Bob Stone and Billy Casper. Stone birdied No 2 and eagled No 5 but faltered late, Casper bogeyed late after a strong start, Palmer surged with Nos 8 and 9 birds and a clutch 210 yard tee shot on No 9 to seal the title and $26 000 prize.
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Birmingham
Mich
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Oakland Hills
Bob Stone
Billy Casper Stone
Independence
Stone
Casper
Bob
Arnie
Lockhart picks Morehead State over big programs
Parkersburg linebacker Rob Lockhart will play for Morehead State University in Kentucky, preferring a small, easy-going campus to glamour. He aims to study law after college and expects to start for the North team in the North South all star game at Laidley Field. Lockhart notes the talent level among all stars is high and plans to join several former Parkersburg players at Morehead.
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Penn State
Morehead
Parkersburg
Charleston
Laidley Field
West Virginia State College
Lockhart
Don Reeves
Todd Carkendall
Curtis Miller
Dave Stukey
Birds Uprising Brings Bluefield Past Bristol Tigers 9 4
Bluefield rally stuns Bristol 9 4 at Bowen Field as the Baby Birds erase a 4 0 deficit. Stifling relief from Tom Alexander over 5 1 3 innings, Miller and Cusak drive insurance with key hits. Bluefield improves to 10 10 in Appy careen, Bristol drops to 13.
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Bluefield Orioles
Bowen Field
Baby Birds
Bristol Tigers
Bluefield
Tim Riche
Miller
Tom Alexander
Bengals
Birds
Tony Wadley
Alexander
Tigers
Bristol
Appy
Cleveland Stadium
Paintsville
Bowen
Ward Morgan
Orioles
Rbs Young
Earls
Simmons
Williams
Vila
Gilmore
Haynes
Moriarity
RBI
Schaefer
Johnson
Maull
Cusak
Dummar
Kelly
Cardieri
Griggs
Riche
Rembielak
KO Wadley
Alexander W
Alexander (Young
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Trevino
Nicklaus
Tom Kite
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Ireland
Scotland
Royal St.George’s
Bjorn Borg
Kenneth Moffett
Washington
Bristol Tiger
Ken Haynes
Bluefield Oriole
Tony
Wadley
Athletic Dept
Rob Lockhart
Birds’ Uprising
Ron Cardieri
Mark Jacob
Rick Rembielak
Jeff Schaefer
Joe Lewis
Dave Edwards
Edwards
Oliver Maull
Duane
D.J.’ Johnson
Rocky Cusak
Remebielak
George Dummar
Goodyear
David Miller
Ron Kelly
Nent
Wva
Ohio
Ashland Finance Company
Renewab
Inciwarny Prospectus
Ashland Financi Company
Plaza
P.O. Box
Ashland
Kentucky
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