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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
11
Wimbledon enters its second week as American players push to the fore. Tracy Austin, at 14, dazzled on center court before losing to Chris Evert 6 1 6 1. John McEnroe, 18, and Billy Martin, 20, surge into the last eight after hard qualifying runs and upset wins.
High Point Swim Club dominated the Asheville B Meet with five first places led by Leigh Ann Everhart in the 200 IM and 100 fly for 11 to 12 girls. Marina Quick won the 100 free and Susie Hudspeth took the 100 fly for 13 to 14 girls, with Andy Huber topping the 50 breast for eight and under.
Shelley Harold of Fort Mill South Carolina won the $1000 top prize in a visitors sweep at Tar Heel Lanes. The tournament drew 167 entrants with $2839 in prize money. Tom Brewer of Greensboro took second in the handicap event, earning $500. Pearl Buchanan of Clover J.R. Petty of Charlotte and Tim Bradford of Fayetteville followed in the top five.
High Point nips Eastern Randolph 5-4 in 11 innings at Finch Field. Pitcher Mike Staley goes the distance allowing five hits eight walks and 17 strikeouts. Todd Hilliard Jimmy Rorie and Chuck Fowler set up the decisive rally with a walk and a steal before Fowler scores the winning run with Dan Moran at the plate.
Tom Watson overcame a rough round and putting woes to clinch his fourth 1977 PGA Tour win at the Western Open in Oak Brook Illinois on Sunday. He started the final holes with a one stroke lead over Johnny Miller and Wally Armstrong and faced a difficult par four with bunkers and trees.
Tom Watson shot 69 in the final round to finish at five under par 283 and earn $40,000, edging Johnny Miller and Wally Armstrong by one stroke. Weiskopf finished one behind after a volatile round, while Armstrong praised staying with Watson despite late slips.
Carole Jones of Durham won the Ladies Invitational Tournament at Colonial Country Club with a closing 76 to finish one stroke ahead of Diane Dailey of Winston-Salem and Betsy Waynick of Greensboro. Jones, IBM programmer and 1973 LIT champion, overturned a late slip after a strong weekend showing.
Former NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy, 64, died of cancer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Stamford Connecticut. Kennedy led the league from 1963 to 1975 expanding TV coverage and the number of teams, and later worked with Notre Dame and local sports groups. He is survived by his wife Marion, sons David and Robert, and daughter Kathie. Funeral arrangements were to be planned by Leo Gallagher and Sons.
Debbie Austin, 29, from West Palm Beach, wins the Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club with a 207 three day total and a final round 67. She earns 7500 dollars and credits renewed persistence after considering quitting the LPGA tour. Judy Rankin and Jan Stephenson finish two strokes behind.
In Rumford Rhode Island Scott Hoch of Raleigh defeated Vance Heafner of Cary North Carolina by one stroke to win the 16th Northeast Amateur Invitational. Hoch shot 276 for 72 holes, matching late rally rivals and ending Heafner’s surge with three back nine bogeys and three putts.
Mount Pocono Pa AP Tom Sneva's last engine ran about 30 laps before it exploded Mario Andretti wrecked three Cosworth V8s in practice one failed as he idled in the pits The engine Sneva used in Sunday's Schaefer 500 was the Penske Team's last truly new unit Andretti's race engine was assembled from leftovers of the broken units
NC State senior Tom Reynolds erases a five-stroke deficit to force a playoff with Ron Morgan and win the Greater Raleigh Amateur Invitation with a 54 hole total of even par 216 Nile Brisson of Elizabethtown finished second at 217 Raleigh's John DeLuise took fourth after a final day 73.
The Oak Hollow course hosts a Captain’s Choice golf event this Sunday open to men women and juniors. The entry deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Players enter by calling the pro shop and the tournament begins at 12 30 with starting times assigned. An entry fee applies.
The Furniture City Ladies Golf Association sets a July Play Day for Tuesday July 5 at the Country Club. Participants should call the pro shop to register as soon as possible.
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