Shoal Creek Founder Defends Racial Exclusion Policy
Birmingham leaders debate funding for the 1990 PGA Championship as Shoal Creek founder Hall Thompson defends the club’s policy of not admitting Black members. Officials say unwritten rules complicate discrimination claims while the PGA keeps its site selection flexible until court rulings.
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Country Club
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Calif. “This Has Become A Point, Or Issue, In the Last Two Years.” Rielly
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Fla
Women barred from prime time at Hickory VFW Golf Course
Hermitage Pennsylvania public course acts this spring to curb slow play by women on weekends and holidays. Manager Wilson, also VFW board president, says groups behind schedule clog the course. Respondents note public courses generally welcome all players. some call the policy unfair while others defend it as operational.
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Golf Course Association
Jean Hauger
Hauger
Sharpsville
Pittsburgh
Indiana County
Indiana Vfw Country Club
Dorothy Rice
Fort Snelling
Walker
Minneapolis
Costa Rica advances to second round in first World Cup
Costa Rica, in its first World Cup, stunned Sweden 2-1 to finish second in Group C behind Brazil. Coach Bora Milutinovic praised the modest yet dignified performance as the underdogs toppled expectations and earned a spot to meet Czechoslovakia in the next round. Brazil barely survived Scotland as the group winner.
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United States
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Milutinovic
Czechoslovakia
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Legion split as Tyson drives in runs in loss to Tonganoxie
With two outs in the fifth Dan Tyson lined a single cutting the Tonganoxie lead to 4-2. Blevins singled, Burgoon doubled to drive in a run, but a rundown ended the game. Ottawa stands 11-5 and headlines a four-game swing against Kansas City 3 & 2 league teams this weekend.
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Goossens and Mitchell named to MISL All-Team
Kansas City forwards Jan Goossens and Dale Mitchell earned spots on the Major Indoor Soccer League 1989 90 All MISL team. Goossens scored 41 goals and 55 assists in 51 games, MVP of the Comets. Mitchell had 47 goals and 23 assists for 70 points, making the team for the third straight season.
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Jan Goossens
Dale Mitchell
Kansas City Comets
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Goossens
Comets
Mitchell
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