Merion Open hopeful Jim Thorpe shatters expectations
Jim Thorpe, a 32 year old golfer from Roxboro North Carolina now in Buffalo, shot a 66 at Merion in the U S Open first round to lead as the second round begins. He discusses his name, past football attempts, and his golf career with PGA card history and family influence. He notes no racial problems on tour and learns from veterans like Player Trevino and Snead.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Ardmore, Pa
Jim Thorpe
Roxboro
N.C
Buffalo
N.Y
Merion Golf Club
Carlisle
Thorpe
Morgan State
Delbert
Roxboro Country Club
Chuck
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
J.C. Snead
Greg Norman
Bob Ackerman
Detroit
David Graham
Jack Renner
California
Ratriguez
Jack Nicklans
Texas owner leads push to oust Bowien Kuhn over strike
Eddie Chiles majority owner of the Texas Rangers threatens to spearhead a campaign to remove commissioner Bowie Kuhn unless action ends the baseball strike. He says he has votes and pounds the table in a tense New York meeting with AL president Lee MacPhail. Also present were Edward Bennett Williams and George Steinbrenner who back a quick settlement and criticize Ray Grebey.
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Jerome Holtzman
Chicago Sun-Times
Eddie Chiles
Texas Rangers
Bowie Kuhn
Chiles
Kuhn
New York
Lee MacPhail
Bowie
Edward Bennett Williams
Baltimore Orioles
George Sieinbrenner
New York Yankees
Williams
Steinbrenner
MacPhail
The
Sun-Times
Ray Grebey
Basehall
Grebey
Owners
Chiefs Rally Past Charlies 6-5 In Wild Ninth
Syracuse Chiefs edge Charleston Charlies 6-5 after a late rally highlighted by Creighton Tevlin's game winning single with bases loaded. Boomer Wells belted an inside the park homer to fuel the comeback as Jack Kucek faltered in the ninth before Tevlin sealed the victory.
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Jeff Stage
Syracuse Chiefs
Charleston Charlies
MacArthur Stadium
Chiefs
Charlies
Boomer Wells
Steve Baker
Jack Kucek
Charleston
Baker
Angelo LaGrande
Kucek
Dave Tomlin
von Hayes
Hayes
Domingo Ramos
Kelvin Chapman
Rob Pietroburgo
Gordy Glaser
Ramos
J.J Cannon
Chapman
Creighton Tevlin
Tevlin
Syracuse
Bob Humphreys
Pietraburgo
Creighton
Greg Wells
Schroeder posts second round 68 to lead U S Open
Tour veteran John Schroeder shot a 2-under 68 in the second round at Merion to reach 36 holes at 139, leading the U S Open as Jin Thorpe and Tom Watson sit close behind. First-round leader Thorpe tied for the moment after a 66 and later rounds feature multiple contenders including Greg Norman and John Cook.
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Ardmore
UPI
John Schroeder
Schroeder
Lander
Merion Golf Club
del Mar
Calif
Jin Thorpe
Watson
John Cook
Amateurs Nervous Debut In U S Open Round One
Hal Sutton the defending U S Amateur champion opens the U S Open with nerves after a rough start. He plays with Jack Nicklaus and Hale Irwin as his partners, bogeys early, then settles to lower par the rest of the round. Sutton recalls asking Nicklaus if he gets intimidated, and Nicklaus replies I don’t bite we are both nervous but veterans manage it.
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Ardmore
Hal Sutton Tost
Sutton
Wack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Hale Irwin
Ms. Nicklaus
Watson at Merion Opens with Par Despitemissed Fairways
Tom Watson, four time Player of the Year, opened with a 70 at Merion East Course in Ardmore Pennsylvania. He trails leader Jim Thorpe by four with his erratic round noting missed fairways and nerves on the first day of the U S Open.
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Ardmorr
Tom Watson
Watson
Merion Golf Club
Jim Thorpe
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