European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 21,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary if it s Thorpe it must be the open six years ago Jim Thorpe one of us few Wack golfer on the pea tour resumed to his Phil Adelphia Motel As the first round Leader in hit first United slain open after 166 at Menem. I could not get to sleep that night be remembered. "1 count Wah to get to us Golf course the Neu Day and shoot 73 and let somebody else take  somebody Elte did Lake die Lead. And somebody die David Graham won that open. But in the recent history of he world s most prestigious Golf tournament Jim Thorpe has emerged As one of it most successful competitors. The year the Niky former Morgan slate fullback tied for i Ith. Two years later at Oak non he tied for 13th. The next year at winged foot he tied for fourth. And in Fri Day s second round of this 87lh open at the olympic in san Francisco he moved up among the Leaden with a two under Par 68 for 138. If the name Thorpe � up there on the Leader Board it must be the open. I like Tsotigh Golf courses he was saying now. I can drive the Ball Well and i m a decent Iron player but my Strong Point is not my putting. On a Golf course where you can shoot 20 under Par i could never win. Out if the winning score is two or three under i  now 37, Thorpe has won three events on the pea tour the Milwaukee open in 1985 and the Seiko Tucson match play in each of the last two years. He also won toe 1982 Canadian pea title. In his decade As a touring pro he has earned nearly  million. And if he were to win this open at olympic he would be the first Black to win a major Golf  he does t seem driven by thai sociological to  Yean from now i m sure i d be proud of being fac first Mack to win the open he said. But right now i just want to win the open whether i Black or while or Green. It s like Payne Stewart told me he s won a lot of Money but he does t have any titles next to his name of All the golfers now on the pea tour Thorpe and Calvin a cute Are the Only Blacks of stature the Only Blacks who have won tournaments. Pc Csc who has 12 tour victories opened with a 73 Here in the first round thursday and fired 7i Friday missing the Cul by a stroke. Calvin and i talked earlier this week about our chances Here Thorpe said. But this Golf course is Loo big for Calvin s game. You be got to be Long and accurate Here second round contender Jim Thorpe. Likes Tough courses Thorpe doubted that Tvan a Victory by a Black golfer in the open the masters the British open or the professional golfers association championship would inspire a surge of Black youngsters to take up the game Tor future delivery on the pea tour. Black kids inv Loo Many role models in foot Ball basketball and baseball he said. And those Are games you can play without spending an Arm and a leg. I Don t think you la Sec Many Black kids playing Golf until somebody takes pm by the hand pc Etc who grew up on a Florida farm with 1 g Brothers and Sisters did t Start playing Golf until he was 23. Thorpe grew up As the 12lh child of a or cons  Roxboro