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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sports monday May 30,1994 Hall of Fame fort Lauderdale Fla. A Julius Boros whose easy going style belied the competitive fire that made him one of golfs top players died saturday of heart attack while Riding a cart a Coral Ridge country club the two time . Open and pea Champion was 74. Boros who always had a toothpick or piece of grass per and Palmer rated a big  Boros won the . Open in 1952, ending hogans bid for a third straight National title and 1963, in an 18 Hole playoff with Palmer and Jacky Cupit. He won the pea in 1968, relegating Palmer to second in the Only major tournament he never won. A a. A a Boros a son of hungarian immigrants was a quiet bearish Man with a shy Grin who allowed others to claim the spotlight. But after winning the 1968 pea he  resist a dig at those who Boros cent that big Check a he said. �?o1 thought it was already in the Bank for one of the big  a. A a a a a a he a the Only Guy i had trouble playing with a said Dave Stockton who was 27 when he was paired with pros in the final round of the 1968 pea. A you play with Arnold and the gallery was so hostile toward you it made you play harder. Julius was like everyone a Grandfather. He did no to take Golf  Borosz son Guy who is on the pea tour was playing saturday in the colonial at fort Worth Texas an event his father won in 1960 and 1963. Tears clouded his eyes and his voice choked and broke when he walked off the final Hole at the colonial country club after a 1-Over-Par 71. Shortly before his tee time the 29-year-old Rookie was in formed of the death hours earlier of his father. A i just think its what he would have wanted me to do a Guy Boros said after signing his card. Julius Boros was on the Golf course when a club member went into the office to report that someone had apparently passed out said it Ron Sharpe director of Golf at the Coral Ridge county club a an assistant went out and he had obviously died at the time a Sharpe said. A a he a had a bad heart for a Long time. I done to know if he had a stroke Ora heart  Boros died about 2 p.m., about half an hour after his wife Armen had picked up the Golf cart for him at the club Sharpe said corps no longer played but he lived on the course and often Rode around in a cart he said. He won 18 tournaments and Over $1.1 million on the pea tour leading in earnings in 1952 and 1955 in the years before every event carried a $1 million purse. He helped get the senior pea tour started in 1980. Boros was inducted into the pea Hall of Fame in 1974 and the world Golf Hall of Fame in 1982. Ched on his lip while playing managed to Elbow his Way into the elite of his Era alongside such giants As Ben Hogan Sam Snead Arnold Palmer Gary player and Jack Nicklaus. A a a a a a a. Athanasius Polit Xidakis left Battles Eric Wynalda of . For the Ball at new Haven Conn., saturday. A a. By Ronald Blum new Haven Conn. Apr Frank Klopacs achieved his goal. The United states is still trying. Klopacs scored against his former country but the United states had a mixed game saturday in a 11 tie with Greece the next to last game for the americans before the world cup begins. \ it a this was sort of an ego thing a said Klopacs a 27-year-old Forward who was born in Athens and raised in Chicago. A i wanted to show everyone and prove to everyone that i was Back 100  Klopacs spent four seasons with ask Athens until leaving last december. He Tore a ligament in his right knee in july 1992, needed surgery twice and did no to regain his form until this Spring. He knew this game was being televised Back to Greece which gave him an audience he scored the goal in the final minute of the first half against Greece a backup goalkeeper alias at Hatzidis. Greece 1-2-4 this year is preparing for its first world cup appearance and was the overwhelming favorite among the Small crowd of 21,317 in the Yale bowl. Klopacs who got his fifth goal in his last seven International games put the United states 45-8 ahead after Paul Caliguiri got by Stratos Apostola Kis who slipped and sent a left footed Cross into the Middle. Klopacs twisted Over Ioannis Kalatzakis and knocked the Ball in with his left foot. Minas Hatzidis who came on at the Start of the second half tied the score four minutes after intermission with his first International goal a booming left footed shot from the top of the penalty area. Eric Wynalda who played the second half bad a Chance to put the United states ahead in the 56th minute Evhen got behind Greece a defense but then missed an open net Ernie Stewart who also played the second half nearly scored off a header with about four minutes to go but at Hatzidis dived and parried the Ball Over the crossbar with his left hand. The United states will play its final pre tournament game against Mexico saturday at the Rose bowl. A a. A. A a a . Sweeper Marcelo Balboa will miss that game. He was ejected by referee Benito Archundia of Mexico in the Toth minute for a sliding trip of Nikos Mach Las and will serve an automatic one game suspension. A fort Worth Texas a Scott Simpson converted a record breaking Eft fort into a four stroke Lead saturday As the weather troubled southwestern Bell colonial finally got Back on schedule. Simpson playing almost flawless Golf on a rain soaked colonial county club course put together a bogey free of under Par 64 and matched the largest 54-Hole Lead of the season on the pea tour. His 195 total 15 under Par broke the old course and tournament scoring re a Cord of 197, set last year by Fulton allem and Greg Norman and was four shots better than Gary Hallberg who had a third around 6s. Tom Lehman a runaway weft it last week in the memorial tournament was third alone at 201 after 69.Golf tournament Sace keeps Ramsbottom ahead Corning . A Nancy Ramsbottom answering a Challenge to her Lead in the Lyga Corning classic had a Hole in one saturday As she emerged from the third round with a two stroke advantage Ramsbottom holed a 7-Wood on the Par-3,186-Yard third Hole. She had led since thursday but fell into a first place tie when playing partner Martha Nause birdied no. 2, after the Ace Ramsbottom played Par Golf to Fin Ash at a under 71 for a 54-Hole total of 10-under 206. Stephanie Farwig shot 69 and Pat Bradley 70 and Are tied at 208, Colleen Walker 68 moved into a tie at 209 with Nause 72 and Beth Daniel 71 Sheehan tops Lyga skins Frisco Texas up a Patty Sheehan was the Winner on the first Day of the Lyga skins game saturday. Sheehan won eight of the nine skins and earned $140,000. Defending Thampi a Etsy 6 won one Worth $25,000. Brandie Burton and Nancy Lopez were shut out. Sheehan Sank a 30-foot Birdie putt on the sixth Hole to earn $90,000. She also won the ninth Hole Worth $50,000.Trevino sets senior Pace u a Vern a. Apr Lee Trevino birdied two of the last three holes in a 3-Undcr-Par 67 saturday and held a one i. J a stroke Lead after two founds of the Bell Atlantic classic. Tommy Aaron shot a 68, and Jim Dent had a 71 to stay one shot behind Trevino who was at 138 after two  Els fires 66 with Ace Virginia water England apr a Ernie Els scored the second Hole in one of his career saturday on the Way to a 6-under-Par 66 and a two stroke Lead at the Midway Point of the european pea championship. Els used a six Iron to Ace the 191-Yard fifth Hole. I second round equated his front running score Friday for a 132 total. Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain shot a 66 and was in second place and masters Champion Jose Maria Olazabal was third two shots Bojt after a 68. A a  
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