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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1986
Page
63
Bob Tway shot par 70 to top the first round as severe wind rain and cold battered Shinnecock Hills. Jack Nicklaus struggled to 77 amid three double bogeys and a lost ball as others posted high scores in brutal conditions.
Hector Camacho defends his WBC lightweight title in a 12 round main event at Madison Square Garden against Edwin Rosario. The bout marks Camacho’s pro main arena debut with Home Box Office televising live. Other sports notes include Morris cocaine case, McEnroe skipping Wimbledon, Pacers rebuff Celtics, Petty’s 1000th race, and TV listings.
Rookie Scott Verplank finish 75 in his 8th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills amid 30 mph winds and rain. He carded a near ace on No. 17 and described the round as the toughest day he has played. Verplank, 1984 U.S. Amateur champion and 1985 Western Open winner, turns pro in this event with PGA Tour exemption through 1987.
Cubs President Dallas Green announced the dismissal of Jim Frey as manager after a 7 losses in 10 games road trip. Frey expressed disappointment while Green cited the team’s need for change to win. John Vukovich to manage Friday as Cubs host St. Louis, with a permanent replacement sought.
Masters champion Jack Nicklaus faced trouble on the 10th at the 86th U S Open in Southampton New York as a berry bush and a lost ball costing him a double bogey. He searched five minutes before his ball was found and his play continued with a series of shots resulting in a six.
Jim Trueman, owner of Rahal racing and winner of the Indianapolis 500, died in Columbus after a long cancer battle. Bobby Rahal, racing teammate, said the best memorial is to win the season championship as Trueman had hoped. Rahal planned to stay in Portland to race this weekend and honor Trueman’s memory with strong performance.
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