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Greene, Brown capture NAACP golf titles
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Floyd Greene lived up to his nickname as "Mean Greene" by shooting a sizzling 71 during the final
round In the men's championship flight.
By Chronicle Staff
The Greene brothers, Floyd
and Ed, staged another one of
their trademark, back and forth
duels last weekend during the
Marsh/NAACP Golf Tournament
at the Winston Lake. Golf
Course.
1 When all was said and done,
Floyd emerged victorious, card
ing a 145 to capture the men's
championship flight trophy on
Sunday.
In that flight, the Greenes
quickly distanced themselves
from the rest of the field. After
the first round, Ed held a narrow
one-stroke lead after firing a
one-over par 73. Floyd, in the
nr^
meantime, was right in the mid
dle of the hunt, with a 74.
Steady Floyd
But during the final round,
the two brothers took different
paths which dictated the final
outcome. Floyd continued to
play steady, aided by a couple of
birdies on the back nine. At the
end, he shot 71 to win the title
going away.
Ed, on the other hand,
encountered problems finding
the right touch. Except for a cou
ple of early birdies on the front
nine, he produced his share of
bogies and could shoot no better
than par on any hole during the
final nine. He faded to 81 to fin
ish second ? nine strokes off the
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Geneva Brown coasted to victory after dominating the field during the first round of play In the ladles
championship flight.
pace at 154. ?
The struggle for third and
fourth place was set during the
first round. Ernest Pitt and
Lemuel McMorris never had
much room separating them. Pitt
forged in front with a 78 while
McMorris turned in a 79.
McMorris. however, main
tained his momentum in the final
round, shooting 78. Pitt, who
shot a second round 85, had
problems over the first nine
holes Sunday, which proved to
be the difference. As a result,
McMorris wound up with the
third place trophy (157) and Pitt
finished fourth at 1 63.
In the senior's championship
flight, Charlie Colter's rounds of
80-81 for a 161 total, was more
than enough to win decisively.
Herman Springs finished second
with a 179 total.
Geneva Brown cruised to
- victory in the ladies champi
onship flight, besting her nearest
competitor by 17 strokes.
__ Brown had the title wrapped
up after the first round. She shot
88 and was up by 14 strokes at
that point. Brown finished the
two-day event with a 179 total.
Jennifer Davis was second at
196, Carolyn Greene placed
third (236) and Kim Hutchinson
was fourth (301).
Strange prevails
The men's first flight proved
to be most competitive of the
tournament Calvin Strange pre
vailed at the end by firing a sec
ond round 79.
Strange needed every bit of
his second round burst. Because
of his surge, he carded a 162 to
beat out Bill Fogg by two
strokes. At the end of round one,
this flight was stacked at the top,
with six of the eight golfers being
within one stroke of the lead at
that juncture.
Fogg, Harry Transou and
Jay Farabee all shot 82 to tie for
the first round lead. Strange and
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Richardson f**U that tha Rama wHI have a highly productiva yaar H thay avoid aarly aaaaon Injuries.
Coach Pete concerned about fitness,
but likes what he's seen up to now
By CRAIG T.GREENLEE
Chronicle Sports Editor
The month of August has been
relatively kind to the Rams and that
bothers Winston-Salem State grid
master Pete Richardson. Unseason
ably cool temperatures, the coach
explains, makes it more difficult for
his people to get in the kind of phys
ical shape he wants them to be in.
"Conditioning is a major concern
for me," Richardson explained. "The
weather just hasn't been conducive
for that. Because it's not as hot as it
usually is, it makes it tough for our
big guys to shed that weight and be
in good playing condition."
Aside from conditioning, another
concern for Richardson is avoiding
an avalanche of injuries, particularly
during training camp and the early
part of the season. Keeping people
healthy, he added, will be a prime
factor in how well WSSU does this
fall.
"Staying away from a lot of
injuries is a big key for us," he said.
"If we can do that and get through
the first couple of games, we should
have to pretty good ydar."
Around the CIAA, the prevailing
opinion is that Winston is likely to
have an excellent year. The Rams
are pre-season picks to win their
fourth league title in five years. With
a major portion of last year's cham
pionship crew returning, it's difficult
to take issue with that prediction.
Coach Pete, however, doesn't
feel that the Rams are a sure-fire
bet to repeat. Virginia Union, he
pointed out, will be strong again and
so will Norfolk State, a team whose
only CIAA loss in *90, was to Union.
As for the *91 Rams, Richard
son is especially pleased with the
situation at quarterback, running
back and finebacker. "Those three
areas are vital for us this year," the
coach said. "They'll have to be the
mainstay of our team."
At quarterback, Mitch Nichol
son, last year's CIAA championship
MVP is the undisputed leader. But in
case he goes down, Richardson is
confident that Rovelle McMillian can
step forward and get the job done.
"Rovelle has made great strides
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