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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 11, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 sometime1 pro Storey s 65 grabs first round Lead in Memphis open Memphis Tena Dpi Tom Storey a sometime professional golfer capitalized on the Only Eagle of the Day and shot seven under  65 thursday to take the first round Lead in the Memphis Golf Clas . The former song and dance Man fro Las vegas nev., finished two strokes ahead of Gary player the South Africa pro who won this tournament in 1974. Storey who is an on again off again participant on the pro tour began his split level Tennis world High jump record Holder Dwight stones leaps up and Over Lynn swam of the Pittsburgh sweeten a they Clown around in the opening round of the Dewar s sports celebrity Tennis tournament at the Riviera hotel in Las vegas. A photo Barry Greenberg win in celebrity Tennis tourney Las vegas. Nev. A Rick Barr of the Golden state warriors and baseball Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg swept tothe championship of the seventh annual Dewar s cup sports celebrity Tennis tournament thursday. It was the fourth Dewar s title for the 66-year-old Greenberg and the second for Barry who is half Hank s age. They Arete Only two who have played in All seven tourneys. Thirty two top athletes competed this year. If Rick decides to play professional Tennis when he retires from basketball he could make it Greenberg said. He Halsall it takes the fastest serve of anyone in the game and i be seen them All. Jimmy Connors serve in t As fast As Barry s. " in the final Greenberg and Barry won Over Lynn Swann of the Pittsburgh steel ers and Earl Monroe of the new York knocks 9-2, after blanking the nil quarterback combination of James hams of the los Angeles rams and Jim Hart of the St. Louis cardinals 64. Round in the $200,000 event with a Birdie on the first Hole followed by five other birdies and the Eagle on the 503-Yard,  five 16lhhole. He bogeyed Only one Bole. It just happened to be my Day said the 35-year-old player who sponsors him self and had never led in a major tournament before. When it s your Day you re Gonna  Storey who was relaxed but a bit sur prised by his showing said the Eagle came Little Kazmierski shoot 67s, share Lyga Lead North Myrtle Beach . Api aided by eagles Sally Tittle and Joyc Kazmierski drilled holes in blustery coast Al winds thursday to take the first Roundhead Fai the ladies professional Golf association National championship tournament with five under  67s. One stroke Back at 6t came Judy Rankin a full two strokes ahead of the rest of the  winds gusting up to More than 30 Miles an hour 12 pros came in at 72 or better. Ninety nine Are entered in the 72 Hole tournament which will pay $22,500 tothe Winner out of a total purse of $150,000. At 71 were Joanne Garner Mary Mills Chako Higuchi and Pat Bradley. Bunched at 72 were Kathy Cornelius Sandra Post Takako Kiyomoto Sandra Palmer and Penny  Whitworth leading the pros with $66,000 won in 11 earlier tournaments this year was in a Large group at 73. Betty Bur Feindt the Lyga defending Champion was far off the Pace at 80. A 55-Yard wedge shot on the  five second Hole that rolled into the cup gave Kazmierski what she called a routine Eagle. She had started the round on the 10th Hole As did almost half of the 99-Playerfield, so she was actually playing to her  Ball was 55 paces out and six inches Down the Williston fla., professional said. It just shows you Don t have to hit the Ball we to get it in the ," she added i had 26 putts and anytime you re under 30 you know you redoing to score  Kazmierski 17th in tournament earn Ings this year with $17,488, had four Bir Dies a bogey and 12 pars to go with her two birdies but she also had five bogeys and a double bogey to end with 73. The leaders Jort Kum Ursu a-w-41 silly it Tom Ujj Judy min cd Loco he cum ittle the sixth Money earner this Yea with $33,796, scored her Eagle in a More conventional fashion on the  five 14th."the wind was Tough she said. I absolutely killed the drive and then i killed Athree Wood that ended four feet from the needless to say the blonde South Afri can Sank the Short putt for the Eagle that fitted in nicely with three birdies and 14pars. Mariene Floyd had two eagles plus baseball Draff ends As largest in 5 years with 832 selected new York up major league baseball s june draft concluded thursday with 832 players selected in three  was the largest draft since 1972, when 849 players were chosen. Last year Only 786 men were drafted. The St. Louis cardinals selected 46 play ers the highest total of any team. Oakland went for 43 athletes Pittsburgh 42 an Minnesota 40. Among those selected on the final Day of the draft were Joseph Blyleven Chris Bou Jomoc Morfa Brummy  Kiyomo Tokimi Corn Oinui Iti Yut pm siiri Fumar Penny Pun Cwm Boyton Oonk  Farror cum 8ruubonnto Lauror Sandra Burnt Jano Bialock �m--n jw7 71�jv-n my n Chee and Deron  Blyleven like his brother Bert is a right handed Pitcher. Joseph whose brother pitches for Texas was selected by California on the 25th round. Bouchee son of former major leaguer de Bouchee is an outfielder who was taken by Philadelphia on the 33rd round. Thomas an infielder and son of Lee Thomas travelling Secre tary for the cardinals and a former major leaguer was chosen by St. Louis on the42nd round. Houston u. Golfer holds Mcaa Lead Hamilton . Up first round Leader John Stark of Houston fired a  72 in the second round of the 80th Naana tonal Golf championships Here thursday. It gave him a 36-Hole total of 142 at Colgat University s challenging seven Oaks Golf  21-year-old Junior from san Antonio tex., played a solid round under a steady drizzle to take a three stroke Lead Over Lee Mikles of Arizona state and Dan Pohl of Arizona. Pohl tied for the Best round of the Day a one under  71. Mikles shot a 73for a total of 145. Sam Trahan of Florida was the other 71 , who shot a 70 in the opening round tied for the second Best round wit Oklahoma state s Undy Miller who now stands at 148.mikles showing paced the Sun devils to the top of the team standings with a total of592. The leaders hold a six stroke Lead Over runner up Houston. Other Arizona stat scores were Scott Watkins 148. Bill Loeffler 149, Dennis Saunders 150 and Tom Herzan 161. Behind the Sun devils and Houston were Georgia 602. Georgia Southern 605_oklabo a state 609 and Southern California 610.defending Champion Scott Simpson of Southern California who shot a 72. On wednesday came in with a four Over 76, six strokes off the Lead. Tied with Simpso were Joe Walter of Georgia and Trahan. Smith Kos Gordonjr 3rd. North Bergen . Up kevins Faith 173, Jersey City ., knocked out Otis Gordon 175, Connecticut state correction institution at 2 45 of the third round thursday night. The win for Smith in the scheduled 10-round Light heavy weight bout reversed a one round to by Gordon last sept. 28 at Yankee stadium in new York and was his seventh win in eight fights All within three rounds. Easily for  chipped in from about 25 feet out he said. It was a pretty easy  bedraggled player who won the event in 1974, said the weather got to him eve though he did finish with five birdies and Only one  really Felt the heat today because it s Winter Back Home the Johannesburg player said. But i be been hitting the Ball better this year than i Ever have. I have really been knocking at the door All the  third place was Mike Hill younger brother of Dave Hill a four time Winner of the Memphis tournament. Hill birdied five holes on the 7,193-Yard colonial country club course and had Only one bogey for a 68.hale Irwin who won the Atlanta classic two weeks ago was one of seven player tied with 69s. The others were Woody Blackburn Tom Shaw John Schroeder Sam Adams Mike Morley and Gary  Welskopf who won last week s Kemper open in Charlotte n.c., was on of 18 players shooting 71s. Also in the group were former Mem Nii Winner Gene lit Tler former . Open Winner Lou Graham and Johnny Miller. Ben Crenshaw who is the fourth leading Money Winner on the pea tour this week dropped out thursday after going eight Over on the first eight  total of 37 players broke . Including Bruce Guetzke third leading pea Money Winner who was one of nine players finish  leaders a Storay Oary Niayar Mylka Hill Tom so Tjonn scr Oathar mho Mormul Ammart Halo Ira Noary Mccard Stow Taylor Rostrock Gamay Thompson Nia Mattka Jorry Mcgaa mar Pill Jim Barkard Tui Fargus . In Mobarry Jaa Cecal aim to pm Nam Rott Nguoi Louran amont Ull Lof de snood of forgo arc nor m-b-m3m1-m it to not a 1s-Jj-Io  1645-11jij4-7i 17m-7i it la Imam Danny Edward my my Tomii Warron cow Collor mud whim Tom Vii tool Booby Miu Mii Don ivorian Don Bakar i7-w-/i i i . Five loses to puerto Picans san Juan . Up Marquette Star Butch Lee scored 36 Points to Lead the the puerto Ricasa National basketball squad to a 115-109 Victory thursday night Over the . Before 7,011 fans at the Roberto elements coliseum. The americans went ahead 25-19, after four ties in the first half but then Lee took Over and began a scoring spree together with Charlie Bermudez and Raymond Dalmau to take the Lead for  Rico held a 55-19 halftime  the second half puerto Rico dominated both baskets with Lee scoring fro every Angle. Dalmau scored 24 Points and Bermude added 15 for puerto Rico. Dexter Reed led the . With 23 Points while Steve Colle added 15 and Bob Miller 10. The . Team returned tuesday nigh from Europe where they played in the intercontinental cup. The cup Competition continues next week with games in St. Louis. Memphis Cincinnati Louisville at Lanta and Tallahassee  
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