Weiskopf Tops Kemper Open First Round At Quail Hollow
Tom Weiskopf shot a six under par 66 to lead the Kemper Open opening round at Quail Hollow. Jim Colbert, Charlie Sifford, Miller Barber and Tom Sisolak tied for 68, with many others on 69 as rain softened the course for long hitters. Weiskopf praised his driving and putting as he seeks his first win since 1968 while Colbert credited his new precision putter.
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Superstitions in Golf Pro Tournaments Highlight Odds and Rituals
A TIME magazine piece surveys pro golfers' rituals and beliefs from Jack Lewis Jr. to Art Wall Jr. It notes players wear same clothes or mark balls differently, while some deny superstition exists. Larry Hinson minimizes rituals, citing cold weather as the only factor. Jerry Mowlds recalls a pants-keep ritual and Lou Graham avoids high ball numbers, all tying to luck in the game.
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Weiskopf Leads Kemper Open After Six Under 66
Tom Weiskopf seized a two stroke lead at the Kemper Open with a six under par 66 at Quail Hollow. He borrowed a putter in Columbus and praised its performance as he tallied an excellent stroke average. Arnold Palmer and Gary Player trailed, while Coady and Jacklin sat several strokes back.
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Englehorn Withdraws From Eve LPGA After Front Nine
Defending champion Shirley Englehorn sat out with a four-over-par 40 on the front nine and withdrew from the Eve LPGA championship as two young players Jane Blalock and Kathy Ahern moved into a one stroke lead. Englehorn, injured in 1965, vowed she would return, citing other players who came back from injuries.
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Boyer Free To Pursue Baseball Career After Fine
Clete Boyer, fined 1000 by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn for betting on football games in 1968 69, is free to pursue a baseball career. The 34 year old third baseman seeks a deal with another club as negotiations were suspended during the gambling inquiry. He expressed innocence and a willingness to play on the West Coast.
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Norm Cash Delivers For Tigers In Detroit Victory
Norm Cash hit a game winning homer and a three run shot as the Tigers beat Milwaukee 3-2 lifting Cash into a second place tie with Hank Greenberg on the club's all time list at 310. He leads Detroit with 13 homers and 31 RBIs while Al Kaline leads the team with 355. Other scores from the night include Cleveland routing Chicago and Baltimore sweeping Minnesota.
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