Murderous exploits at Burningtree in 1973 Spirit of America golf
The article recalls two murders linked to Burningtree Country Club during the 1973 Spirit of America tournament era. Wheeler Stewart killed the course with 14 mallets over three days, followed by Phillip Hancock who worked on the corpse for four days. The piece ties the crimes to Mafia rumor and notes the event’s impact on the tournament field and golf history.
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Wheeler Stewart
Morgan County
Stewart
Burningtree Country Club
Phillip Hancock
Burningtree
Hancock
Greenville
Florida
Spirit of America
Spirit of America Tennis braces for strong Fourth of July field
Kyle Henderson of Decatur and Kay Epping of Florence return to defend titles in the Spirit of America Tennis Tournament in Decatur. The event has expanded from 32 to 64 players as top rivals from Huntsville Shorter College and Samford join the field. Henderson carries the state ranking of 8th and faces elite foes including Alex Hayday, Steve Bloomberg, and Rick Smith, with Kay expected to contend in women’s divisions.
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Billy Mitchell
Spirit of America Tennis Committee
Kyle
Kay
Mike Giles
Decatur
Henderson
Dick Schreiber
Huntsville
Jimmy
Chris
Coffee High
Judy Holt
Calhoun
South
Alex Hayday
Steve Bloomberg
Schreiber
Rick Smith
Rusty Dinwiddle
Mike Weckworth
Stuart Upton
Samford
Giles
Barry John Barry Faces Pressure Ahead of SEC Spirit of America
Barry John Barry, a junior golfer from Atlanta, contemplates a strong Spirit of America field at Burningtree after winning the 1962 Atlanta Jaycees Junior and tying for a 54-hole lead at Burningtree before a sudden death victory. He notes top SEC players may attend and admits nerves as expectations rise.
Ashe Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals as Roche Ups Rosewall
Arthur Ashe defeats Graham Stilwell 6-2 5-7 9-8 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time in six years. Tony Roche defeats Rosewall 6-3 6-8 8-6 6-1 to end Rosewall's bid for the title.
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Wimbledon
England
Arthur Ashe
Tony Roche
Ken Rosewall
Ashe
Graham Stilwell
Britain
Roche
Rosewall
Little Wizard
Jimmy Connors
Roscoe Tanner
Evert headlines Wimbledon women into quarterfinals
Defending champion Chris Evert advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-2 6-4 win over Britain’s Lindsay Beaven. Seeded players Martina Navratilova Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong Cawley Margaret Court Olga Morozova and Betty Stove exited. Kerry Melville Reid retired in round two. The day drew 17 000 spectators.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Britain
Lindsay Beaven
Virginia Wade
Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Natasha Chmykova
Soviet Union
Billie Jean King
Michele Gurdal
Belgium
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Jennifer Dimond
Margaret Court
Australia
Glynis Coles
Melville Reid
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Winnie Wooldridge
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Mitchell
Phil Hancock
Andy Bean
John Barry
Kyle Henderson
Kay Epping
Swinger
Barry
Atlanta
Lakeside Country Club
Atlanta Jaycees
St. Bernard
Saints
Bobby Bridges
Connors
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Tanner
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Bjorn Borg
Tom Okker
Stilwell
Kerry
All- England
Miss Wade
Miss Casals
Regal
Ms. King
Miss Gurdal
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