European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1977 the stars and stripes Poge 23 Mccord shoot 67s to share 1 Stroud Lead in Western open Oak map Gary hoping or his first Victory since joining the tour in and Bruce seeking his third tourney Triumph of the fired 5 underpay 67s thursday to share the first round Lead in the Western open Golf tour close behind them was a mob scene As the Young Butler National course was Given a ticking for the first one stroke away with 68 was late finisher Bill a two year pro who has won Only this bunched at 69 were defending Champion Al Chi Chi Frank Golf fixture Fred Corcoran is dead at 72 the 12meter yacht Enterprise right Lead the courageous in americas cup separated  in this braves owner displays top form with his yacht a Ted Turner showed 18 members of his Atlanta braves baseball organization thursday that the stories they had heard about his sailing who sails the 12meter yacht courageous in the americas cup  quite make up a big Early deficit in the first race against the losing by eight but Turner did make up a deficit of half a minute in the second race and won by 22 the results left the courageous and Turner with a 51 still the Best in the preliminary trials which began Satur Day on Rhode Island the skippered by Lowell North of san is now the third yacht in the the ind Epen skippered by Ted Hood of Marble is Turner brought the braves party to Newport wednesday night As his they watched both races thursday from the top deck of an excursion vessel and later attended a cookout at Salve Regina College in where the Crews of the courageous and Independence Are living for the one of those aboard the Island Queen was Alllice Home run Hank now the braves vice president in charge of player i didst understand that circling they were doing before the first race Aaron but we had someone explain ing things to and by the time the second race 1 began to get the Aaron and the others saw Turner caught on the wrong Side of a wind shift at the Start of the first then North steered the Enterprise first into a freshening Breeze on the Way to a Lead at the first the courageous gained on each of the four succeeding legs of the 13vmile course and narrowed her deficit to a boat length at the last turning but North protected his Lead tenaciously in a tacking dual on the final leg and stretched his Lead to two boat lengths at the the second race was a Seesaw with the courageous leading by three boat lengths at the first then falling behind by As much As six boat lengths before Turner brought her Back on the final leg for his hoods Independence had the Day White a Fred former tournament director of the International Golf association and confidant and cultivator of dozens of sports died thursday at White Plains Hospital after suffering a the 72yearold known affectionately As the had devoted More than half a Century to flying some two million Miles to assignments around the he was inducted last year into the world Golf Hall of Fame in he was tournament director of the Westchester Golf classic at the time of his he suffered the stroke sunday at his a Boston native who started his career As a Secretary of the Massachusetts Golf association As a served As tournament manager for the professional golfers association from 1937 through then he became promotions director from 1952 through he rejoined the pea As an advisor and consultant in and also was director of the International Golf which runs the world cup shunning the title of manager because he never signed a Corcoran also served As adviser to Many outstanding ath including baseball stars Ted Wil Liams and Stan Musial and golfers Sam Tony Ken Venturi and Tom jockey Eddie Boxer Jack Sharkey and Bowler Don he was credited with discovering Snead and was among the first to sing the praises of South Africa Gary Corcoran was a Friend of the late presi Dent John Kennedy and his he helped found the ladles professional Golf association and its Hall of Corcoran also founded the Golf writers association of America and was counted a close Friend by Many sports Andy North and Bob masters Champion Tom Watson pulled his drive into the water to double bogey the 14th and was grouped at 70 with Vic Rega Mac and David who got into the tournament As an leading Money Winner Watson 1 was hitting Good Iron shots that put in position for mainly because of Good lies on the but the double bogey on 14 ruined my among those worrying about making the Cut after fridays round was Hubert the new open i made a lot of dumb shots and got six is on one first time i can re member such a said Green who finished with a Winner at Tucson and rolled in five Birdie putts of 15 feet or in very excited about the Way in Ting he its really a Little scary because its the same Good feeling i had through the first six weeks of the a mustachioed pro from tied for sixth at Phoenix and fifth at Tucson for his Best finishes of the two of his birdies came on 30foot putts de Rik Bob Dave Jeff Mitchell and Phil playing in his first Lour Tournai finished at a year ago Only four player bettered Par in the first 20 did in on the leaders Dubler cuppers to play in world finals new York up the United states Dubler cup team the Davis cup for senior players will compete in the world finals in beginning july the recently captured the North american zone defeating Canada 3 2 at the americans will now face Argentina and winners of the South american and asian the Dubler cup was initiated in but the did not compete until 10 years the has won the cup six most recently in the team is composed of Jason Morton of Chuck Devoe of Indi Homer Richards of Charlottes and Dick the from King of Morton was the 1976 Clay court senior singles Champion and is ranked second in the current National Gary Mccord Bruce Letike Al get Wager Mellon pm Chi Rodriouez Frank Beard Bob Murphy Andy Norm Victor Regalado Mac Mclendon Tom Wawn Avld Lun Dirom 1 Stead Rik Masengale de Dougherty Phil Hancock Bob Gilder Dave Shell Curtis strange Jill Mitchell cent Littler a Fuir a tilt Garrett Tom Shaw Don Biet Morril Palau str Dill Kratzert Bob Vendor Tarry Stehl halt Irwin Wally Armstrong Jefty Haat Eichelberger Larry Ziegler Dave Stockton Jim Colbert Tom Kile Larry Helton Bill Rogen Tommy John Lister la elder Tom Jenkins m 1147 13 Bijj 14 Jacii n1s m Iowla m it1410 is Iso 143s 71 j1j67i is71 i 11 m 1114 n 141771 it 71 77 is a Lam is 177j 171177 11w7j js1477 71 72 lals7 is x71 jals71 ism7 he is co Holder along with his partner Russell Seymour of South Africa of the National doubles titles on four surfaces Clay and Richards is the head Tennis coach at the University of Virginia and is the cant ban doubles Champion with Ken Sinclair of to Sorlein has been a three times senior doubles Champion and three times Wimbledon senior doubles finalist while Devoe was Holder of the Indiana state sin Gles title for 10 knee cartilage tear sidelines botox Evans Boston up a slight cartilage tear in his right knee will keep Boston red sox outfielder Dwight Evans out of action for several according to the team he has a slight tear of the medial Carti Lage in the right Thomas tier Ney said thursday after examining the Golden Glove Winner in his Boston Well rest him two or three weeks and see if he can avoid batting with 11 homers and 24 runs batted has seen Little action since pulling a hamstring muscle in his right leg May he injured the right knee june 1 in Texas while rounding third base and reinsured it tuesday night chasing a double by Baltimore Pat