Word: palmer
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...machines are designed to thwart slipshod penmen and student impersonators, according to Foster M. Palmer, associate librarian for research and circulation...
...Palmer Dixon '25 is the benefactor; a former Harvard squash star, and one of the all-time greats, Dixon also sponsored the 1959 renovation of the University squash courts and the construction of the new galleries in Hemenway Gym in the Fall...
Last week Nicklaus gave a pretty good indication. Playing in the three-man World Series of Golf at Akron's Firestone Country Club, he took on both Palmer and South Africa's Gary Player, winner of this year's P.G.A. title. Nicklaus beat them both-by an overwhelming four strokes, touring the course in two days with a 36-hole score of 135, five under par. For his efforts, he won another $50,000, the richest purse in golf, while Palmer and Player, tied at 139, split a soothing $25,000 in second-and third-place money...
...money was there, and so was the competition. Grim and intent, Arnie Palmer complained before the match: "It doesn't seem fair that a single missed putt should cost you $35,000." Nicklaus did nothing to ease the tension; he insisted on calling it "a tournament," and a big one at that. "The way I see it," said he, "this tournament ranks right behind the U.S. Open now. The one who wins it has a real claim to being the best...
Putts & Pains. First day, all eyes were on Palmer. To the cheers of some 6,000 members of "Arnie's Army," Palmer started off with three straight birdies, and then, using only 25 putts for the round, went on to score a course-record-tying 65 for the 18 holes. Ordinarily, that would have been enough to win a 36-hole match. But at the end of the day, Palmer was only a single stroke ahead. Playing near-flawless golf, Nicklaus himself had shot a quite remarkable 66. Muttered Palmer: "I wasn't playing very well today...