Chen Holds Open Lead With 69 In Second Round
Taiwan's T C Chen shot a 69 to reach 134 after two rounds at Oakland Hills, keeping a one stroke edge as Nicklaus Trevino Watson and Langer failed to advance. Chen, 26, warned the next two days will be tough while Jay Haas tied for second at 135 after a 66.
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Taiwan
Chen
Oakland Hills Country Club
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Lee Trevino
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Bernhard Langer
West Germany
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Watson
Trevino
England
Langer
Rick Fehr
Dave Barr
Jay Haas
Watson shoots 65 to tie U S Open course record at Oakland Hills
Denis Watson eagled the U S Open round with a 65 tying the Birmingham Oakland Hills course mark after a two stroke penalty over a 35 second wait on No 8. He one putted 14 times and hit seven birdies, climbing to early clubhouse leader three behind Chen.
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Oakland Hills
South Africa
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Taiwan
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Dave Barr
Area grid stars lead South team in North South All Star Game
South squad led by Hugh Smalls and Steve Burroughs features 33 players from Bluefield, Mount View and others with John Chmara coaching. Notables include Carl Pennington of Princeton and Chester Hayes of Mullens, with a full coaching staff from Oak Hill to Fayetteville. Game director Kenny Wright and Lions Club chair Joe Hoge oversee preparations. ticket prices are $4 in advance and $5 at the gate.
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West Virginia
Hugh Smalls
Steve Burroughs
Charleston
Smalls
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Burroughs
Mount View Golden Knights
John Chmara
Bluefield
John Chmara Jr
Teddy Coppola
Tom Ferrell
Princeton
Carl Pennington
Wake Forest
Mullens
Chester Hayes
Mike Barber
Winfield
Gary Canterbury
Oak Hill
Phil Hudson
Hurricane
P.J. Perry
Stonewall Jackson
Robert Culberto
Beckley
Terry Smith
Barboursville
Dennis Villani
George Washington
Tim Beach
Ritchie Carter
DuPont
Brian McCall
Greenbrier West
Willie Robinson
Randy White
Oceana
Dan Winter
Ripley
Mike Dunlap
Poca
Tom Powers
Huntington East
Herschell Reveal
Sissonsville
Bill Young
Nicholas County
John Franz
Fayetteville
James Toth
Man
Ronnie Walker
Doug Nichols
Spencer
Paul Fletcher
Ravenswood
Johnny Robinson
East Bank
Tony Taylor
Herbert Hoover
Bobby Whaley
Nitro
Dave Lokart
Keith Walton
South Charleston
Tom Mason
Frank Spangler
Red Hartman
Mike Skinner
Grafton
Orville Wright
Bill Haddox
Tucker County
Steve Deem
St. Mary's
Kenny Wright
West Virginia Coaches Association
Joe Hoge
Charleston Lions Club
Prosecutor aims to call players to testify in drug probe case
Pittsburgh AP report says Adam Renfroe Jr. plans to compel ballplayers to testify at Curtis Strong’s trial. Strong, a Philadelphia caterer charged with 16 counts of cocaine distribution, is linked to a federal probe involving Major League Baseball players. prosecutors have signaled that players’ names may surface only under oath.
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Curtis Strong
Philadelphia
Strong
Philadelphia Phillies
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Struggling Pirates lure Stargell back
PITTSBURGH The Pirates, seeking to boost attendance, brought slugger Willie Stargell out of retirement to coach first base for Friday's game against Philadelphia. GM Joe L. Brown and Manager Chuck Tanner praised Stargell's impact and attitude. NEW YORK Billy Martin said he did not intend criticisms of Yogi Berra. INDIANAPOLIS The U.S. Olympic Committee opened meetings to hear bids from four cities for the 1992 Winter Games host.
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Chuck Tanner
NEW York
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New York Yankees
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Martin
Indianapolis
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America
TV Sports Schedule Highlights For Baseball Golf And Football
NBC airs Dodgers at Astros at 1 p.m. regional White Sox Angels or Tigers Yankees at 4 p.m. Reds visit Braves at 7:35 p.m. ABC covers U S Open at 2 p.m. Football options include Generals Invaders or Stallions Bandits at 8 p.m.
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California Angels
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New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
New Jersey Generals
Oakland Invaders
Birmingham Stallions
Tampa Bay Bandits
Welch Little League earns fame with radio program and local legends
Radio station WELC in Welch has broadcast Welch Little League baseball for a decade, led by play by play man Jim Redmond, a local teacher who knows the players personally. The program emphasizes local amateur sports, community volunteers, and a historic donation by Paul Jones who gifted the league land in Southwood.
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WELC
Welch
McDowell County
Sam Sidote
Sidote
Welch Little League
Foundation For Excellence
George Simons
Welch Little League, Inc
Welch Elementary
Mount View
Paul Jones
Southwood
Jones
Sixers name Guokas coach for Philadelphia
Matt Guokas signed a multi year contract Friday to become head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. He promised hard work and no miracles while noting he has no magic formula. Guokas, 41, will reportedly earn 300000 a year with a length of at least two years.
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Billy Cunningham
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