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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1975

Page

6

Thorn Seized Chance to Coach Spirits of St. Louis

Rod Thorn signed a multi year contract to coach the Spirits of St. Louis after initially declining the job last summer. He said he is thankful for the chance to rectify past mistakes and expects the talented roster to compete for a championship. Thorn, a former NBA guard and Seattle assistant, praised the club’s potential and his fit with its players.

ST. Louis Rod Thorn American Basketball Association Spirits of St. Louis Thorn Thorn and Spirits Harry Weitman Bob Mackinnon National Basketball Association Buffalo Braves New York Nets Seattle SuperSonics NBA Weltman Baltimore Bullets Detroit Pistons

U S Wins Walker Cup Twenty Second Time At St Andrews

U S clinches Walker Cup for the 22nd time with singles wins by Gary Koch Kurt Strange and Craig Stadler at St Andrews Old Course Britain led 12 8 before Stadler sealed it with a 3 2 victory over George MacGregor. Koch and Strange had already built the margin earlier in the day. In morning foursomes Britain led 2 2 as the US took a 10 7 lead into singles. Stadler’s win made it 13 8 with three matches remaining. In Louisiana, Jerry Gamble set a state mark with a striped bass of 19 pounds 6 ounces at Toledo Bend Lake surpassing the prior 12 4 record.

George Burns Port Washington N.Y Craig Stadler la Jolla Calif St. Andrew's Scotland ST. Andrews United States Gary Koch Kurt Strange U.S Britain Stadler George MacGrégor Ian Hutcheon Jerry Pate Koch Temple Terrace Fla Mark James Strange Pat Mulcare Shreveport Jerry Gamble Louisiana Toledo Bend Lake Arnold Palmer England Irwin Casper

Irwin Casper Inman Share Atlanta Golf Classic Lead

Hale Irwin birdied the last four holes to shoot 66 and share the first round lead at the Atlanta Golf Classic along with Billy Casper and Joe Inman. Jack Nicklaus Johnny Miller Leonard Thompson and Jack Ewing trailed by two strokes at 68 as Trevino led a sizable group at 69 amid cloudy weather and scattered showers.

Atlanta Hale Irwin Irwin Atlanta Country Club Billy Casper Joe Inman Casper New Orleans Jack Nicklaus Johnny Miller Leonard Thompson Jack Ewing Lee Trevino

Round One Scores in Atlanta Golf Classic Lead Pack

First round scores Thursday in the $225,000 Atlanta Classic at Atlanta Country Club list Hale Irvin Billy Casper Joe Timan Jack Nicklaus Johnny Miller among others. Scores show numerous players posting 60s and 70s as leaders emerge across the 6,883-yard par 72 course.

Atlanta Lee Treving Bob Goalby Bob E. Smith Danny Edwards Lyn Loa Dave Newquist Roy Pace Ray Floyd Allen Miller Jim Dent Nate Starks Gil Morgan Paul Moran Rik Massengale Elim Colbert Larry Hinson David Glent Lee Elder John Schroe Rom Kite Dale Douglass Bob Murphy Dave Hill Ben Crenshaw Tam Watson Miller Barber Wally Armstrong Derry Heard Charles Coody John Mahaffey Rod Funseth Larry Nelson David Graham Rob Wynn Marion Heck Randy Erskine John Lister al Rogers Hab Menne Bobby Nichols Mike Mitchell Im Payne Charles Silford Bruce Devlin Die Roger Matthie Ken Still Lionel Hebert Romero Blancas Jerry McGee Forrest Ferler Kermit Zarley Tommy Aaron Fudle Pearce Tom Evans Roger Parker Bruce Fleisher Bob Wallace Richard Crawford Dave Stockton Bob Shaw Gary Player Red Curl Mark Hayes Spike Kelley Jim Jamieson John Schroeder Rick Rhoads Bobby Cole George Cadle Bobby Walzel Bby Mitchell Hen Kern Gardner Dickinson Gary Groh Terry Dich Bert Seagraves Mason Rodolph Mark Darnell Dan Sikes Pat Fitzsimons Wayne Yates Ane Porter Ken Venturi Dent Randers Rafe Batts Dick Rayan

Switch To Third Base May Cost Pete Rose Job On All-Star Team

Pete Rose may miss the All-Star game after switching to third base. Rose's vote prospects are unsettled as fans may vote him as an outfielder, while Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey competes for ballots. Reds coach Sparky Anderson notes LA’s population could sway voting. Rose hopes for write-in votes or at-large selection. The All-Star game is July 15 in Milwaukee.

Pete Rose Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Rose Atlanta Henry Aaron Ron Cev Los Angeles Dodgers Sparky Anderson Los Angeles Anderson Reds Dodgers Milwaukee

Evert Wins to Reach Italian Open Semis

Defending champion Chris Evert advanced to the Italian Open women's singles semi finals with a 6-1 6-3 win over Fiorella Bonicelli. Americans Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs also moved into the men’s quarter finals as Bjorn Borg and Guillermo Vilas led seed stars on rain-affected day.

Rome Chris Evert Fort Lauderdale Fla Fiorella Bonicelli Uruguay Miss Bonicelli Jeanne Evert Bjorn Borg Sweden Guillermo Vilas Argentina Harold Solomon Eddie Dibbs Borg Paolo Bertolucci Vilas Nikki Pilic Yugoslavia

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