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To: stockman_scott who wrote (54496)	9/26/2006 12:24:34 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104181

Heard this on the radio. It's behind a paywall. Baseball’s Oldest Old-Timer Opens a Window By ALAN SCHWARZ Published: September 26, 2006 Silas Simmons, 110, pitched and played outfield in the equivalent of the black major leagues until at least 1929. nytimes.com!9Q60Q279pgkcNp9Q26WpQ3AQ26Woo9Q60Q27koPQ3ApNSQ51NVo

To: stockman_scott who wrote (54496)	9/26/2006 9:23:01 PM
From: altair19	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 104181

S2, Who's to blame? No one really...it's a cultural issue. The guys on the European Tour socialize with each other after the matches - they are in the pubs and bistros, having a pint telling stories and enjoying each other's company - our guys go to the tournaments and then off they go on their NetJets. That doesn't make them bad but they are in a different scene. The next problem, and this will sound weird,....when two guys who know each other well are playing golf against two guys who really don't know each other in a high stakes game, the guys that know each other well will generally do better. And.....the US was trying too hard. That doesn't work in golf. The Europeans were loose - laughing and having fun. When I saw Tiger (well intentioned) showing Jim Furyk (third in putting accuracy on the PGA) where the break in the putt was I thought there was something very wrong - these guys are pushing way too hard. These guys need to hang out and get to know one another - that's how you build a team - go rock climbing, rafting, do something that will pull them together. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it. Altair19