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THE TRIBUNE, TERRE HAUTE, IND. TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1972 13 Sam Snead Fails to Qualify for U.S. Open Golfing Great Disappointed By ALEX SACHARE Associated Press Sports Writer about the worst ever played in my declared a very hot, very tired and very disappointed Sam Snead after failing Monday in his bid to qualify for this U.S. Open. After a fine morning round of 69 in sectional qual ifying at the Charlotte.

N.C., Country Club, Snead ballooned to a 78 in the afternoon round. His 147 total was 12 strokes back of Doug Sanders, the top qualifier. More importantly, it was two strokes over the qualifying Imiit. I So Snead, winner of 84 PGA Douglass and George Knudson. eo-spoosored Among the golfers exempt not a single U.S.

Open, will be from qualifying are Arnold absent when the field of 150 Palmer, Jack Nicklaus. Lee tees off at Pebble Beach Trevino. Gary Player and Billy June 15-18. Caaper. Snead, who turned 60 nine Sanders, the flashy dresser days ago, had five bogeys on who won the Kemper Open on the front nine of his second the pro tour this weeeknd, card- round.

But even with that, heed a 68 to lead quali- would have managed to qualify fiera at Charlotte. Other tour if he was able to par the back regulars who qualified there in- nine. Instead, he bogeved the eluded Hubert Green, Don Bies, 17th. then three putted for a Rod Funseth, Lou Gratham. double bogey on the par Zarley.

Dave xMarr, Bob 423 yard 18th. Murphv, Bob Lunn, Mason The temperature was in the Rudolph. Dave Hill. Charles high 80s on this hot, muggy Sifford, Jim Jamieson. Bruce day, but Snead refused to use an(j Gibby Gabert.

that as an excuse. Among the prominent names had no excuses," he de not, make the grade, along clared. after flopping down on wRh Snead, were Phil Rodgers, a bench in the tent. "1 Herb Hooper. Lionel Hebert just played badly.

I've played ancj Bruce Fleisher. The veter- 36 holes in one day fln Hebrt sufferd from heat So for Snead, the U.S. Open exhaustion late in the day. jinx continues. An Open also Elsewhere in sectional quali- ran 33 times, he competed in pro Ras Aljen consecutive Opens starting in an eight under-par 134 to 1937.

His closest shot at a pace qualifiers at the Da came in 1939 at the Athletic Club Country Club, rielphia Country Club, when Two University nf Texas golf victory in his grasp he ba prs Rpn Crenshaw and Tom geyed the 17th and then shot a ajso mafje triple bogey eight on the finalj NoVqUalifiers at Dallas in, eluded two familiar names year, due to a mix up th rank John the mail involwng Snead a ap and Burke plication, he did not even com Bv 17-year-old pete the qualifying rounds Ironically, there weJSnwd Schoo, jn Demfr carded a to head the list at the Meadow Hills Country Club. Bob Zender, a rookie on the pro tour, fired a five under par who can compete at Beach. J.C., nephew and a tour regular, who was exempt from quali- lying rounds because he was at the Mid- the 15 leaders on the c)ub jn Chl. among PGA tour in 1971 under the USGA point system. Sectional qualifying for 115 spots unfilled in the Open con tinues today.

A large field 8 compete at Philadelphia, where ,1 105 golfers will vie for 21 places. Included among the entrants are tour regulars such as Gardner Dickinson. Deane Beman, Marty Fleckman, Dale Carl Owen and Cliff Cook shot 138s to lead qualifiers at Clover nook Coun- Ray Goddard Falls Short Ray Goddard, golf pro at the Elks Fort Harrison Country Club, shot a in qualifying round at Cin cinnati for the U.S. Open Golf Tournament. A 36 hole score of 139 was necessary in order to quality.

The four qualifiers fired 138s and 139s. Goddard was about in the middle of the field in Ohio and had the same score as pro Sam Carmichael of Martinsville. They beat such aces as Gary Biddinger of Columbus and Robert Kraus of Fort Wayne. OPEN THIS SUMMER (Open (Closed Sundays) SYCAMORE BOWL 8th 4 Poplar Sts. 234-4809 At San Francisco.

50-year old Jack Fleck, winner of the Open in 1955. walked off the Olympic Lake Course after only 12 of the scheduled 36 holes. "I play he de clared. "I played well in 10 Fleck said he was six over when quit. Young Barry Jaeckel of Los Angeles led the 11 California pro golfers who qualified in San Francisco.

He shot a 143 at the Olympic Club Lake course, one stroke better than Tony Lopez. Other California qualifiers in eluded Chuck Courtney. A1 Gei berger and Jim Wiechers. Among those failing to quali fy were Jerry Barber. Tommy Jacobs and Dick and John Lotz.

Earl Foreman Denies Rumor Race Driver Grant Gets Day In Court RICHMOND. Va. the INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. (AP)- members were not identified in nounced fk.tball Mon- JWTy Grant haS the hearinS- Thursday until Wednesday or do not want to day reoorLs that the ARA to aP Grant finished the race May make an announcement on the be absorbed bv the National I the ty second place, just seconds outcome until we are able to Basketball Association were the In from theibehind winner Mark Donohue our of idiots Indianapolis race.

gut Hie nexl a protest was he said. 1 A three member United allowed. and Grant was Brockman said all interested storv ln the Greensboro, states Auto Club panel heard dropped to 12th spot. parties, including (irivars and car owners who finished second 12th, were invited to the hear- presided. but the Daily e.ting an tin- identified source, said Mondayj ChaHie lak the ABA would cease to exist i on from SUppUr of afier June 15 16 but lhe teammate Bobby Uaser who The Mir .0 report Mid the out e.irly the race ginia franchise wa, heavily Mike Nvkoluk a deb, U.

the ABA and may Nykoluk ed Two Ballgomes be into the NBA. Named Assistant fill IlnwA Foreman said this was a vrnvror at tDi wr tank int ln D- baseball, the by -he people! Southaide Optimist team on who are saying it uilT ci the rules. The Daily News storv said Gurney contended it was an Southside was paced by the Carolina Cougars owner Tedd 20day mght that -Vko mistake because Gram, hitting of Paul Huebner and Munchak. on behalf of theiluK' a veteran 0 Playing coming in for a tire change Craig Cress as it beat a 1 ABA. has been meeting secret Pro hockey, has been with only 30 miles left in the Brothers 10-6 May 25.

Huebner ly with NBA commissioner: assist an to Coach red overshot his own pit and out nine in posting the Walter Kennedy. The report in win ))Ut baf5: for Haley said they have reached agree uh Gurney challenged the sev Brothers were Jeff Nauser and roent to allow six or seven ABA' Nykoluk. who placed 14 of his'erity of the penalty. 10 places Mike Beaman, clubs to enter the NBA. with the a difference of nearly $72.

In a more recent contest Optl- Squires administrative vice Bears of the American Hockey OOO in the prize allotment. He mist beat Prairleion 12 5 behind president John Kerr Mid League will work wdth Shero also said the rules set no penal The pitching of Paul Huebner. have no knowledge of any new and Larry Wilson, coach of the ty for violating the Tuel limits. Ron Rich paced the winners plans for absorption by the AHL Richmond in ban Brockman said revuh- of the a triple while Kinnett hit NBA. idling personnel.

hearing would not be an a iiorr.er for Prairieton. the people the people (HESS CHAMP IN TENNIS Fischer. American chess master who will meet Boris Spassky of Russia for the world championship in Iceland in July, hits a serve while competing Monday in the second annual Sports Celebrity tennis tournament at La Costa Country Club in Rancho La Costa. Calif. His partner is Gail Goodrich of the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball team.

The tournament was won by Hank Greenberg and Boh Boyd, Southern California basketball coach. AP Wirephoto. I MAJOR Stanimi By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS American League East Fa veil Agrees By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTREAL (AP) Doug Favell. 27, a goalie with the Philadelphia Flyers since the inception 1967, has agreed to terms for three more years with the National Hockey League club, it was learned Monday night, Favell joined the Flyers from the Boston Bruins in the original NHL expansion draft. L.

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