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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, August 17, 1968

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 18 the stars and stripes Tofu Day Augu t 17 Florida Rookie fires 64 to Pace Westchester Harrison . Up Burly Bob i Turphy a cocky Rookie pro from Florida took the play away from Golf established stars thursday with a sparkling eight under Par 64 that gave him the first Roundhead in the $250,000 Westchester , latest in a Long line of Golf standouts produced atthe University of Florida finished his round with a pair of gals Sharp with Short Golf game Birmingham Mich. A some Brilliant putting an Chipping marked thursday s Quarter final round of the  s Amateur Golf tournament at Birmingham country  Kazmierski of Detroit Defeated Vivien Saunders of England. Miss Kazmierski carried a 4-up Lead around the turn despite miss Saunders 40-foot Birdie hip shot on the Par three seventh  the 13th, miss Kazmierski protected her 3-up Lead by sink ing a 50-foot Eagle putt and won 4 and 3. French Champ wins Catherine Lacoste of France medallist in the tournament qualifying rounds and current . Women s open and frenc Champion had a 4-up Lead on Jane Bastanchury of Whittier calif., going into the Lith Hole and managed a 1-up Victory. Miss Bastanchury who will de fend her trans Mississippi title next week in Battle Creek,Mich., tightened up the match by winning the Lith 14th and17th holes with pars. On the final Hole she hit a65-foot Chip shot up to the lip of the cup for a Par five. Mis Lacoste chipped Short and had to sink a five foot putt for Parand the match. Other Quarter finals in the other Quarter finals three time Champion mrs. Ann Quast welts of mount Vernon,wash., downed Phyllis Preuss of Pompano Beach fla., 5 and 4.four-time Champion mrs. Joann Gunderson Garner of Eekong mass., Defeated mrs. Paul Dye of Indianapolis ind., 4 and 3. Birdies to beat Back the Challenge of another Florida Grad Dan  Stocky 25-year-old native of Nichols fla., who resemble Jack Nicklaus in build had a round of 2-3264 Over the 6,648-Yard, Par 36-3672 West Chester country club course to fashion a one stroke Lead Ove Sikes. It was the Best round Ever turned in on the tour by Murphy a former . Amateur and collegiate , runner up to Nicklaus in last year s Westchester classic posted nines of 34-31 for his 65 in a solid bid to capture the championship that eluded him a year  Art Wall joined Sikes in challenging Young Murphy by firing a 83-356 while Nick Laus the defending Champion bidding for his third straight tournament Victory was another stroke Back at 67. Nicklaus who has yet to Irea poor round at Westchester shot 35-3267 in a round he described As pretty  the Field of 156, shooting forthe $50,000 first prize in Golf s richest event played the first round under sunny skies Over a course whose smooth greens were conducive to Low  players found the comparatively Short course an the stars and stripes Graebner Santana vie in Davis cup opener Cleveland a Clark Graebner the Hometown product with the sizzling serve and Volley was to meet Veteran Man Uel Santana Spain s foxy Tacti Cian in the opening match Fri Day of the Davis cup inter zone matches. Both captains Don Dell of the United states and Jaime Bartroli of Spain expressed satisfaction with the draw thursday. In Friday second single match Juan Gisbert Spain s 26-year-old position player was to face Arthur Ashe the United states Star who has won seven tournaments this year. Ashe 25, is a lieutenant in the army Andis noted for his big serve and Speed. Winner goes Forward the doubles pairings for sat urday will not be decided until that morning. In sunday s Windup gis Bertwill meet Graebner in the first match and Santana will take on Ashe. One Point is awarded for Vic tory in each match. The Winner of the Challenge round next will play the Winner of the West Ger Man India series with that Vic Tor advancing against Australia for Possession of the cup. Drawing for Spain was made by the Marques de Cabanes of Barcelona. The United states drawing was made by mayor ill i n challenges tourney planers Washington a Max Elbin president of the professional golfers association of America says he intends to ask the pea to Challenge the tournament players who want to split with the Parent Organiza Tion. The tournament players announced tuesday they  with the pea at the end of existing tourney contracts landform an Independent Organiza Tion for conduct of the $5.6 Mil lion tour. Kliu indicated that if there Are o be iwo separate pro Golf hours next year they will be rial Tours with two distinct groups of players. Any recommendation to the Xit utile committee Elvins id would be to confront eur  and ask him whether he is a pea member or a member of the other group. If he wants to join the other group then 1 would pull his card immediately. We have to know who is on our  the card referred to is Thetga membership card or the approved tournament player s card if the player is not yet full pea member. However Elbin is still seeking meeting with All the players in addition to a confrontation individually. At Harrison ., where most of the top players Are com ruling in the Westchester Clas sic Sam gales the players new York attorney said hew our ask the pros not to re Spond to such a poll if one mistaken. Gates called the pea threat i it 111 i nil i la Ita Carl b. Stokes of  Marques told a Large audience at the draw that Weare Happy to be in America and play in the Davis cup and 1think my players will be most Happy if they  mayor Stokes assured the visitors that it was a great Honor and privilege for Cleveland cohost the  Bartroli said that the draft was the one we most wanted to  if we had had our Choice i Arthur Ashe. Meets Gisbert Clark Graebner. Hometown product think we would have liked Mohave Santana play Graebner first Bartroli added. Psycho logically however it May have been a Little better for us if the Ashe Gisbert match was first in Stead of  Bartroli disclosed that his Fine doubles player Luis Ariola definitely would be unable to com Pete because of a pulled muscle in the calf of his right leg. He would not reveal his doubles plans but Santana is a cinch Tobe one of the tandem. Santana no weakness Santana 30, won at Wimbledon in 1966 and at the nationals in Forest Hills in 1965. He is regarded by Many As the world s outstanding Amateur and has a outstanding forehand and a tremendous sense of touch. Experts say he has no Basic weak Ness on any Type of court. Graebner 24, recent Winner of the National Clay courts Defeated Santana in the third round at Wimbledon a month ago. "1 know How Good Graebner and Ashe Are said Santana. It makes no difference who play first. I am satisfied that it s  said that Graebner and Ashe give the United states tremendous balance. I am glad Santana s name was pulled out first said the american Captain. If Graebner can beat him in the first match i think it will be All Down Hill Forus from then  to into easy test supported by a fac broke Par. Arnold Palmera major Victory Lor an opening a i 36-3$v2 Westchester country club course. Hob Murphyw-h2-m Dan sike84-31 � Art Wall to As a Jurk  35-327 Gardner Duluk Rimini of .   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