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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1972

Page

13

Jamieson Sikes Lead Western Open After First Round

Jim Jamieson and R H Sikes shared the early lead with 68 at Sunset Ridge in Northbrook as cold winds and gusts to 35 mph affected scoring. Tom Weiskopf Hale Irwin and Steve Oppermann trailed by one stroke at 69 while notables Nicklaus Palmer Trevino did not compete. Sikes rebounded from a tough start with a five hole birdie run and a late 40 foot birdie putt, while Jamieson produced an eagle on the fourth and a late birdie burst to stay atop the leaderboard.

Northbrook Ill Jim Jamieson R. H. Sikes Jamieson Tom Weiskopf Hale Irwin Steve Oppermann Jim Wiechers David Graham Bob Barbarossa Bruce Crampton Australia Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper England Tony Jacklin George Archer Nicklaus Lee Trevino Arnold Palmer Gary Player Sikes Dutch Harrison St. Louis Dutch Eagle

Pirates Sign Salem Pitcher Salem Pitcher in Deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced signings of four players including Ray Castaldi 17th draft pick Tim Laherty 18th and Michael Busby 23rd plus non drafted lefthanded pitcher William Hagins. The quartet was sent to Pirate City Bradenton for assignment with 22 of 43 drafted players signed so far.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Ray Castaldi Parkside Tim Laherty Rockville Conn Michael Busby Bessemer Ala Pirates William Hagins Freeport Hagins Salem College Clarksburg W. Va Pirate City Bradenton Fla

Cards Mets NL Game Postponed by Rain

New York AP reports Thursday night’s National League contest between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets was postponed due to rain. The rescheduling date was not released.

NEW York St. Louis Cards New York Mets

Hunter And The Olympic Spirit

A critical column questions Olympic idealism in the Munich event with Willi Daume and Avery Brundage denying Bobby Lee Hunter due to his murder conviction. It portrays Hunter as rehabilitated and argues youth should not be barred from the Games by past crimes or controversial officials.

NEW York NEA Willi Daume Avery Brundage International Olympic Committee Munich Bobby Lee Hunter Herr Duame Mr. Brundage Bobby Lee U.S Herr Daume Daume Brundage Jesse Owens Arthur Lentz United States Lentz Manning Correctional Institution South Carolina Bobby Cali Colombia Moscow Russia Hunter Bill Toomey Mexico Berlin Greece Germany Israel

Tom Hall Emerges As Cincinnati Pitching Linchpin

Cincinnati reliever Tom Hall has become a key figure in the Reds bid for the NL West title after a winter trade from Minnesota. The left-hander, known as “the Blade,” added a changeup to his fastball and curve, posting 65 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings with a 2.33 ERA through midweek. He leads a staff praised by Johnny Bench and Sparky Anderson for his intelligence and clutch outings, including a 12-strikeout game against St. Louis.

Cincinnati Tom Hall Minnesota Reds Johnny Bench Sparky Anderson Hall Pittsburgh St. Louis Larry Shepard North Carolina Tom Shepard Wayne Granger Bench

League Leaders Highlight Strong 1969 Baseball Standings

Names and numbers appear to summarize top league leaders across teams such as Oakland Boston Chicago and Detroit. Key figures include R Jackson 38 for Oakland and Epstein 33, with D Allen 43 for Chicago and Kaat 82 for Minnesota among others.

D Allen Chicago R.jackson Oakland R Oliver California C.may Epstein

Western Scores Western Scores League Standings

NORTHBROOK Il AP First round scores Thursday in the 150000 Western Open Golf Tournament at Sunset Ridge CC on the 6716 yard par 3536 71 course. Friday night games include Minnesota at Kansas City Detroit at Baltimore Boston at Milwaukee Chicago at Texas California at Oakland New York at Cleveland.

Sunset Ridge Country Club Northbrook Sunset Ridge Country Club Course Minnesota Perry Kansas City Splittorff Detroit Lolich Baltimore Cuellar Boston Curtis Milwaukee Brett Chicago Wood Texas Bosman California Ryan Oakland Hamilton New York Kline Cleveland Kilkenny

Norfolk Gunner Leads After Windy Lake Wright Round

Amateur L Z Buddy Peoples Jr. of Virginia Beach shot two under par to seize a one stroke lead at Lake Wright. Exeter Grad Rob Thompson of Bluefield earned his Exeter Academy degree in New Hampshire this month as class president and leader of clubs. He wrestled and played football and lacrosse, claiming heavyweight state recognition in 1971 72 and plans to study at Wesleyan University pursuing wrestling singing and a law degree.

Norfolk L. Z Buddy”’ Peoples Jr Virginia Beach Lake Wright Exeter Grad Robert H. Thompson Bluefield Exeter Academy Exeter New Hampshire Thompson Academy Musical Club New England Wesleyan University Middletown Connecticut

Peoples Leads After First Round in Virginia PGA Tourney

In a windy Virginia PGA event, three players broke par while amateurs Greg Overton and 17-year-old Mark Walach posted 69s. Pro Herb Hooper tied the 70 for fourth and the leading score among 72-hole danger prize contenders.

Greg Overton Virginia Beach Mark Walach Newport News Herb Hooper Richmond Lake Wright Claude King Mae Main Farmville Staunton Nelso Long Jr Hot Springs John Mattson Williamsburg Sam Harvey Faifax

Villanova Names Rosenberg Defensive Coordinator

John Rosenberg, former Penn State assistant, is named defensive coordinator for Villanova University under head coach Lou Ferry. Announcement made Thursday outlines Rosenberg joining the Wildcats’ staff and coaching duties.

Villanova John Rosenberg Penn State Lou Ferry Villanova University

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