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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1975
Page
7
Tom Watson shot 68 to take a three stroke edge at 135 seven under par after a weather delay at Medinah. Pat Fitzsimons slipped with a double bogey on 17. Arnold Palmer battled heat and patience while remaining in contention at 141.
The National Hall of Fame program staged a Charleston meet featuring top college and high school athletes. West Virginia entrants included Beaver's Kevin Haden, Big Creek’s Jim Stickens, Northfork’s Hubert, and Gary’s Rekah Bannister in sprints and jumps. A separate note extols Eckley’s large town recreation programs with 13 summer basketball teams and wide age-range activities. Also cited is Jim Brown as football’s all time leading ground gainer past Joe Perry’s 9723 yards.
O J Simpson climbs the all time rushing list fast, now No 6 after six NFL seasons with 6306 yards averaging 1051 yearly. Jim Taylor is top 3 with 8597 yards across 10 seasons for Green Bay, while Jim Brown leads with 1368 per season. Also notes on WVU pickup transfers and Tennessee Vols profits.
Statewide stream fishing looked fair to good this weekend with the best prospects at Tygart and Bluestone lakes. Bluestone produced catfish pan fish and some bass while Tygart anglers reported bass crappie catfish pan fish walleye and some trout in tailwaters.
Arman Fletcher, a former area golfer, shot 63 at Greenbrier Valley Country Club to hold a seven stroke edge after the first round of the West Virginia Elks tournament. Jim Morefield of Princeton stands second at 70, with Earl Hayes and Lindsey Kirk tied for third at 71. Fletcher said shifting to shorter irons helped and he could have broken 60 if four putts hadn’t lipped out. He has already won the national Elks tourney this year and the Dogwood Invitational at Pipestein. Local scores: Watkins 72, Atkins 73, Bailey 74, Hill 74, Sink 74, Cruise 74, Wade 75.
The 1975 Elks Club Championship at Princeton Elks Country Club begins today and runs through July. Match play brackets cover first through fourth flights with listed pairings for Round One and byes noted for several players.
The Bluefield Country Club junior team fired a four man total of 333 to win the second summer match at Fincastle Country Club on Friday. Fincastle placed second with 340, Richwood third at 357, and Princeton Ellis fourth with 360. Jim Junari led Bluefield with 75, while Jeff er topped Fincastle with 78. McCann of Fincastle had 79 to post the low sum for the summer so far. Steve Neal led Richwood with 82 and Tony Colabro led Princeton with 80. Between 1970 and April 1975 Jack Nicklaus played 83 tournaments.
Princeton Sharks Bluefield swimmers join three team tri meet at Giles County Country Club Thursday in first New River Association event of summer. Barbara Bailey coaches Princeton. other meets with Bluefield Tazewell and Princeton follow through July and August.
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