Non-winners lead Kemper Open field at Quail Hollow
A group of notable non winners tops the Kemper Open field at Quail Hollow in Charlotte with a $50,000 first prize. Among stars absent from the top money list are Tom Watson Jack Nicklaus Bruce Lietzke and Hale Irwin while comeback attempts center on Lee Trevino Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lanny Wadkins. Defending champion Joe Inman also competes as 156 players chase the 72 holes beginning Thursday.
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Tom Weiskophl
Lee Trevino
Hubert Green
Don January
Lanny Wadkins
Arnold Palmer
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Bruce Lietzke
Ben Crenshaw
Hale Irwin
Rik Massengale
Mark Hayes
Quail Hollow Country Club
Lucchesi Holds Closed Door Rangers Meeting Before Red Sox
Texas Ranger manager Frank Lucchesi convened a 10 minute team meeting with all 25 players to discuss turning the club around as the Rangers sit 21 21 in the American League West. He emphasized playing without pressure and addressed ongoing feud with Eddie Robinson. Bert Blyleven acknowledged struggles and vowed improvement. Bakken’s NFL note closes the recap.
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Arlington
Tex
Texas Ranger
Frank Lucchesi
Boston Red Sox
Lucchesi
Ranger
Eddie Robinson
Eddie
Robinson
Bert Blyleven
Rangers
Gottfried tops favored Nastase in French Open quarterfinal
Brian Gottfried roared back from two sets down to upset top seed Ilie Nastase 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 in a marathon night match at Roland Garros. The American, from Fort Lauderdale, advances to meet Phil Dent as darkness and wind affected play amid a 34 hour grind. Janet Newberry reached the women’s semis by edging Kathy May 6-4 5-7 6-2 after Rome’s Italian Open title win.
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Paris
Brian Gottfried
Nastase
Roland Garros
Gottfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Phil Dent
Australia
Jose Higueras
Spain
Gottfried-Nastase
Are
Janet Newberry
la Jolla
Calif
Rome
Ms. Newberry
Kathy May
Beverly Hills
Trojans face a tough race retaining crown
Southern California bids to defend the NCAA track and field title as Washington State Brigham Young Arizona State UCLA and Texas-El Paso loom as strong contenders. USC coach Vern Wolfe expects about 50 points, unlikely to win, with foreign teams likely to decide the crown.
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Champaign, Ill
Southern California
Illinois
UCLA
University of Illinois
Trojans
Jim Bush
USC
Millard Hampton
Bush
Vern Wolfe
Mississippi
Washington State
Brigham Young
Arizona State
Texas-El Paso
Texas- el Paso
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Joe Inman
Massengale
Wadkins
Atlanta
Rodriguez
Wesley Dixon
Nine Channel
Balmorhea Lake
Dixon
Ella Mae Dixon
Brad Corbett
Europe
Adrian Devine
Blyleven
Jim Bakken
St. Louis Cardinals
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Robin Yount
Texas
Bump Wills
Milwaukee County Stadium
Young
Brewers
Gottfried Tops
Daggett & Eddy
Omi Squiz
Max Schmeling
Max
A. Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
C. James J Braddock
Hey
NEW York
Walt Michaels
New York Jets
Michaels
Jets
Boston
Walt
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