JMI Steroid
Scandal Part 2
AP.
Controversy
continues to swirl concerning the revelation that the winner of the long drive
competition at the JIM6, Joseph Roger Merrill, 37, of
Taken in isolation the incident appears horribly inconsistent for Merrill who
after all is a member of the honored profession of accounting. But events
of the past persist in percolating to the surface like a bad batch of coffee
that will not go away. The tawdry picture emerging is of a desperate man
determined to hold onto a crown - any crown by all means possible.
JMI Classic IV - 2000
In this exclusive scoop this paper is in contact with
a confidant of Merrill's: Marshal Dugas of
"I happened to bump into Joe Merrill in late July of 2000. It was in
my regular bar. I remember that it crossed my mind on how unusual it was
to see him there, but I've learned that when I meet anyone who might buy me a
free drink I keep my mouth shut."
"So we had a few drinks and Joe was much more friendly
with me than he was in college. After buying another round he asked how I
was doing and that he might have a "little job" for me. Seems
he wanted me to go to the Willowdale Golf Club and
when the time came push his ball ahead of some he called "The
Runt". He acted very casual like it was a great joke, but his eyes
were cold - bitter. I just looked away and grabbed another beer, but
agreed to do it - it was good easy money - ho wouldn't?"
He gave me $100 with an additional $150 to come after the
"prank". Well when the day came, I hid in the trees where
I had been instructed. I must confess though that it was very warm out
and I had a couple beers and fell asleep. Missed it
all. Boy was Joe furious he chased after me with a golf club until I
fell in the water and got away. Haven't seen him since.
JMI Classic VI - 2002
Even close friends are not immune. Brock Kwiatkowsky, 36, of
But soon other "coincidences" gave Mr. Kwiatkowsky
thoughts of other possibilities. "Suddenly I began to make
connections between small things that in isolation would seem innocuous but
when taken as a whole present a different picture. Look at this
year: I was all set to fly in for the tournament - then I happened to
mention to David Matero that I was buying a Titanium
Big Bertha Driver. I can't say for whether Dave mentioned it to Joe or
not, but whoosh, next thing you know the JMI had been rescheduled to a
different weekend.
"Funny thing was that Joe told me that he switched the dates so he could
attend a Boston Red Sox game at Camden Yards in
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