BABER, 67, IN FRONT WITH A 68

From: Roanoke Times & World News | Date: July 30, 2004| Author: Randy King randy.king@roanoke.com 981-3126 | Copyright information

Ned Baber has been winning golf tournaments for the better part of five decades. The venerable veteran from Roanoke Country Club has a golden chance today to make his run a six-pack.

Coming within one more revolution of the ball of matching his age for the first time, the 67-year-old Baber fired a 3-under-par 68 at Botetourt Country Club on Thursday. The 1960 State Amateur champion from Richmond will carry a two-shot lead into today's final round of the senior portion of the Roanoke Va...

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