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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1968
Page
4
Imperturbable Yancey holds a two stroke edge after a 68 as Nicklaus, Palmer and Casper vie for position. Yancey’s 142 total sparks a potential rally while others chase, with 1960 Open history and strong scores shaping a tense finish.
Hardman notes WV Intercollegiate Conference may field girls teams this summer in Charleston. Possible sports include tennis golf swimming and basketball. Mentions Morris Harvey leader Buckalew and a Charleston swimmer Debbie Capen as examples. Also discusses coaching changes, school sites for a new high school and TV plans for high school football games.
Cliff Richey of Richmond Virginia had a heated exchange with umpire Col Harry Evans at the West of England Tennis Championship in Bristol. After blasting a ball out of the court during semifinal play, Richey was disqualified following Ashe’s involvement. Richey earlier argued with Evans and refused to comment on the incident.
Sam Snead battled a gravel road lie on the 185 yard 13th, dropping a 20 foot birdie putt after a three iron escape onto the green. He shot 71 for a 36 hole total of 144, trailing leader Bert Yancey by nine, amid a thunderous crowd.
Arnold Palmer and a host of Open contenders battled rough greens as scores atop the field shifted. Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Don Bies chased Yancey while notes from the afternoon described putter woes and a dramatic scoreboard moment near the 18th hole.
At Oak Hill, Arnold Palmer shot a four over par 74 for 147 at halfway in the United States Open golf championship. He blamed his poor putting, saying he could not putt despite brief moments of decent play and tried changes to stance and grip without success.
Fort Worth Texas AP report notes top seed Sherwood Stewart of Lamar Tech upset in semifinals. California finalists loom in singles and doubles with Delgado of Los Angeles State and Powers of Fresno State to meet in title matches. Delgado defeated Stenwelten 16 63 as Powers beat Siefel 4.
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