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Show v. .. , v: ' - . ,.., ' ;'v .'. - ': l " :' Trevino Ruins 'Siam ' Dream - SCOTLAND MUIRFIELD, Lee Trevino of Dal(UPI) las, Tex., today became the first man since Arnold Palmer to score back to back victories in the British Open golf championship. Trevino, who sewed up the he when championship scrambled a par five at the long 17tn, finished w ith a even total of '278 par 71 for a which left him for the tournament. Jack Xicklaus of Columbus, Ohio, tied the course record with a tremendous 66 to finish second at 279. while Britain's Tony Jacklin. who had the haimiinnship within his grasp, shot a one over 72 for 289 and third place. 66 Nicklaus equals the course record set bv Johnny Miller of San Francisco in the second round and matched by Trevino Friday. But he was disappointed in his dream for a grand slam by leaving short his birdie putt from about 25 feet on the 18th hole Jack Nicklaus made a fantastic run at the British Open title, but a 16th hole bogey ended a dream. v Although it was a trcmen. dous performance by the fabulous American, he badly needed the putt to put the pressure on his rivals. ' Mis incredible fighting round Hack Miller A Net Zero V.1'svv' 4 Handicap golf tournaments are interesting. Records are set every hole. Handicapping is happiness, to some. Recently in Harveys fun tournament at Lake with three partners Tahoes south side, my team hole shot a net 40 and a stroke ohe least at getting came in something like tied for third in one round, on one course. Our best man shot a 78 with a net aces and deuces on six holes. 27 handicap. He had One friend has been playing to an eight, but his card still shows him 12. Somehow he was befriended by the committee (or due to error), and was given a 32 total stroke margin. He netted a 48 and 46 for a e of 94. Thats a lot of pops! They tell us that last year they took players off the invitatjonjist because they sandbagged handicaps. Happiness And Hardware course these are just fun tournaments. The fact that Harvey Gross passes around a nice nest of hardware makes it more so especially with net 3.4s the first round. I . This reporter was a standout in my own right. four strokes over par. was the only one with a net 76 full handicap applied. ' I was so rare they wanted to frame me. And methinks they did! It would ruin the day if USGA handicaps were strictly required and applied. winter rules in Or if you couldnt improve a lie both fairways and roughs and for some golfers in creeks and bunkers. have to smile a little when your partner, with birtwo strokes on a par three hole, misses a four-fodie putt for a net ace. If he had made it he would have made a net nothing! How do you explain a net nothing? You e lot of aces and deuces in a is tournament. more than good handicap Maybe golf. I like timbered golf courses like the ones al Lake Tahoe where you hear the ungentle peck of golf balls against the ponderosa pines. Ydu walk through the great pines along anv fairway and it sounds like a woodpeckers party. You get a Jack Morgan of Boise was lost in the tioned woods the other day. His caddy patiently looked at his wrist as if to' check the time. Worried about the time of day, boy?" Jack asked his caddy. No sir, the lad replied. This is a compass. I'm more concerned about location! Caught Himself A Cat ' Fishing stories get better. Heres the latest from George Knowlton, Logan: Reading your column about the fisherman who caught the nfghthawk and the robin brings to mind one day on the first dam at Logan River. Fishing; with nightcrawlers about 4:13 a.m., 1 lagged the hook back to cast it and a hungry stray cat i leaped at the bait and caught it. The cat fought hard and soon chewed the leader : in two and disappeared. ; Last summer I caught a female muskrat while fly . fishing. Sha evidently crossed my line as I was retriev-water. the of the surface beneath it ing J C not skilled at handling muskrats, but she ; snipped the leader and was on her way. Thai Georges story. I Anyone caught a cougar? Or tied a dry fly into the tail of a tiger? j ' The first story teller hasnt a chance. Im ;; . K. S A' only Saturday, July 15, 1972 A . ' 4 F n s r it c Trevino caught up again in this incredible, ever fluctuating tournament by canning a on the 11th green to 1961-6- Jacklin missed feet to remain go from about 286. 9 65 holes. for five-und- at Jacklin failed from the 15th with a birdie attempt that would have put him in front. Trevino also goet his par and the pair were Xicklaus again was only inches away from a birdie at the 14th green with a for and siayed holes. six-und- six-und- 69 holes. Jacklin caught up to make it three-watie on with a birdie at the 12th and a roar went up from the crowd Xicklaus had to be satisfied with a par five at the 17th, a hole he must have hoped to birdie, u hen he drove into the left rough. His second was 75 yards short of the green and he pitched to within 12 feet but missed the putt. a y that echoed around the baked seaside course. sun-- ; i s Trevino needed two putts to stav Jacklin and. Trevino both salvaged par threes at the 16th after finding sand off the tee, the Englishman canning a pressure putt and the American making things eas- ier by blasting to 2 feet. .Xicklaus's cruel luck with.! the putter continued through the 15th green where he again had a birdie putt tremble on. the lip and he stayed for 69 holes. . six-fo- ot Golden g five-unde- r. Xicklaus had two long putts lip the cup at the 12th and 13th which could have made it to be five straight birdies for 7 holes. Palmer, winner of the chamfinished pionship in birdie, , birdie, to cheer his many fans in the huge gallar-ie- s and wind up with a 71 for a The d n Jacklin got his par four at the 16th to be r, Lee Trevino won his 2nd straight British title, saving par with made an amazing par at the 17th but Jacklin flopped to a bogey six when he had a birdie and the chance of the lead at his mercy. , That left Trevino one shot par with one up at hole left in the championship. Xicklaus, doing what he said eh could, stormed back to set a scorching pace in the final round. n a vengeance. That put big Jack back at five under for 70 holes, one behind Trevino and Jacklin who got their fours at the 14th. after five-und- The amazing for Golden Bear was back on the grand slam trail with a holes. 64 bogey. The only bogey on Xicklaus card came at the short 16th where he had a putt squirm out of the cup after missing the green and had to chip from. the left rough. two-ov- back to 20th to go one the day six shots behind defending champion Trevino, burned up the 6,892 yards par 71 course to make up the deficit by the 11th hole. Trevino turned with Jacklin,' in second place overnight, five under at the stage. Both shot eagles at the ninth to make up for a couple of bogeys and carf started Bear. a chip-i- n Open on the 17th. Jacklin had the exact same experience on the 13th green from a similar distance to remain at after 67 holes along with Trevino who had to scramble for his par three where he was short of the green. even pars 36s. for the front nine. six-und- Xicklaus reached the turn in r 32 and then made a successive birdies at the 10th his third straight and 11th birdie. four-unde- 18,390 spectators attendance which was almost 67,645, 11,000 up on .St. Andrews for the same period. Fridays made the weeks Xicklaus replaced Trevino at the top of the leader board when the Mexican bogied the Vernal Golf Test Goes To Williams Bennion Claims City Tennis Crown i a By RAY GRASS win in the boys 12 novice singles. He beat Jim Matheson Deseret News Sports Writer 6-- University of Utah ace Bill Bennion won the men's open tennis title Friday in' the Prince-Cove- y Salt Lake City not but Championships easily. There was no doubt that the girls 14 singles title would rest with the Schovaers family. In the final, Susan Schovaers met sister Judy. Susan won the title in two sets, nwi , i Deseret News Special VERNAL Fortner Utah Open champion Tommy Williams jdt .Brigham City shot a 6S at Dinaland Golf anu Country Club Friday to win low gross in the Oil Capitol 6-- Bennion. the number one ranked player in the intermountain area, had to go the full three sets before claiming the win over his young challenger. Kent Crawford. The sisters then joined forces to win the girls 14 doubles 6-- Cindy Gordon claimed the crown in the girls 16 single bv beating Carrie Hickman. Ben-nio- the title in the boys 14 challenger singles by downing .1$ I 5 6-- 6-- In other finals Friday, Sam Park went three sets with challenging Gaylen Young before logging his victory. Park then came lost the first. back to win the next two. 4-- Bill Bennion claimed the men's open title in Salt Lake net tourney. fessional John Evans and Carbon Country Club pro Bob Droz.' They both had 69. Two teams tied for low best ball at 128. Professional Willie Barber teamed with amateurs Vic Waite and Craig Hart and pro Jon Fister teamed with The tournament, which host- ed some 40 different playing division at its start Monday, is slated to end today. In the women 1. , s open singles, Mary Jane Schovaers started out slowly and lost the first Sl't. to Janice Stevens, But. she regained her tempo and went on to claim the crown. 6-- Lucy in a Allen. won the A singles title win over Colin Shumway womens class two-s6-- Young Rob Thorson logged 6-- Young Drew Gordon elimito win top honors in the boys 12 singles. Blake Wilcox and Steve Day lost the first set to Drew Gorbut don and Barry Shaka, rallied to win the boys 14 doubles title handily, nated Blake Wilcox, 6-- amateurs James Blair and Fish-Gam- Blair, a Logan High School golfer and a favorite in the upcoming Utah State Amateur, shot a 69. Other low amateurs included Hart at 70 and John Woolaver at 71. 6-- Takes Slap At Offenders The Utah Wildlife Board to voted last Wednesday revoke the hunting privileges of 19 hunters. Three others were continued to a later date. The board, appointed by Gov. Calvin L. Rampton, is the policy making body of the Division of Wildlife Resources. Charges in all 22 cases were for knowingly, willfully and flagrantly either possessing, taking or assisting to take wildlife out of season. Licenses revoked by the board were: Toking deer out ot season, five Arnold Rav Adair, Wellingtyears on; Richard Glen Holder, Nl. 10 Holiday Haven, Moab; Don H. Sargent, 4936 S. SOM West, Salt Loke City; Durrond, Sunny James Westlev Acres, LaSal Route, Mocfc; Ken A. Karren, Box Glen Young, Lacoint; 240. Duxhesne; J. C Hickmon, 4746 S. 4480 Wes, Kearns. Aiding and assisting, two years George Frederick Gay, No. 181 Holiday Haven, Moab; Ansel A. Zutelt, 36 E. 3rd South, Moob. of wildlife, five Unlawful oossess-aRicky L. Thurgoou, 671 W. years 4400 South, Riverdalei Ogden; Kendall I. Penfz, Box 12, Morgan; Marvin Amos Brown, 216 S. 600 East, Payson, Rich Curtis Pingree, 5399 Old Post Road. Oden; Harvey Paul Pinegar, 2455 S. State St., Salt Loke Cif--) Joseph F. Lopez, 209 Mople St., Tooele; Doyle J. Face, Delta; George W. Rnsson, 1126 E. 10600 South, Sandy; David Wayne Isom, No. 46 Kellys Trailer, Cedar City. Aiding and assisting In unlawful Doyle Lee possession, two veors Blackham. Kenilworth. - In the high handicap division pro Bob Betley Angels Lapse; Still Win e By 6REXT CHECKETTS Deseret Xews Sports Writer runs over the first eight innings, after which Salt Lake It is often said in athletics' that a good team is one that can win not only when it plays well, but also with a mediocre performance. Friday night at Derks Field, the Salt Lake Angels weren't at their sharpest. Nevertheless, they came away with a victory over the Tacoma Twins as a Night crowd of 8,219 roared its approval We were hitting the ball much better than Thursday night against California, Salt Lake skipper Les Moss said in his office after the win. But we haa some base running lapses early in the game. I'm just glad we had a lead at the time of the mistakes and that they didn't end up hurting us. Right frm the start I didnt feel like I had very good stuff, starting and winning pitcher Bruce Keinbechner There wasn't said any particular pitch that was working well for me, and Im fortunate I lasted into the led. ninth. In the second, Jim Hutto led of with a single and went to third on Frank Bakers double. Rudy Meoli chased across Hutto on a sacrifice fly, with Baker scoring on the same 6-- 3 post-gam- e. Heinbechner threw 159 pitches before leaving the contest one out short of registering a complete game. He limited Tacoma to five hits and two X 6-- Fred Rico, who had hit a solo home run for Tacoma in the second, led off the ninth with a single. He advanced to second on a walk to Rich Dempsey and to third as pinch hitter Glenn Ezell hit into a double play. A single by Jerry Terrell scored Rico, and another single by Jose Arcia left the tying run coming to bat Salt Lake bullpen ace Dave Sells then took over for and struck out pinch hitter Mike Derrick to save the victory. It was the ninth w in of the season for Heinie and. the ninth save for Sells, who has now pitched 25 consecutive scoreless innings. Hein-bechn- play due to a throwing error by Tacoma first baseman Jim Holt. for Salt That made it Lake. 1 In the third, the Angels got another run on consecutive singles by Silverio, Howard and Billy Parker. What could have been a much more productive inning was cut short when Howard was caught between first and second in a rundown and when Parker was doubled off first base after Chuck Vinson hit a line drive to right field. Salt Lake lead held The until the seventh, when a sin4-- 1 gle by Meoll followed by doubles by Rivers and Silverio produced two more Angels runs. Bill Gibson. 5-- 6-- h days' pro am was 5-- Deseret News Photo by Gerald Silver F.Good-ric- Williams in FriOrem pro- Following Blake Johnson, In doubles competition, Don Droubay and Randy Gustav-eso- n teamed to win the boys 16 challenger award by taking two quick sets from Blake Johnson and Mike Bowen, 7-- Tire-B- . classic replaces the Hiko Bell Open. George (Jerry) Schneiter was champion of the 1971 Hiko Bell collected Chris Spackmaan 6-- The Superior 6-- 6-- M This pro-ais, a forerunner to the $10,000 Superior Tire and 'B. F. Goodrich Open which began Saturday and concludes Sunday. throne. They defeated Sally Greenwood and Renee Hansen, Bennion The mustachioed jumped out quick and downed in the first set. Crawford, Crawford came back in the n second to win but. claimed cool his and kept set and match, Young Crawford didn't leave the Salt Lake Tennis Club empty handed, though. Crawford claimed the boys' 18 open singles title by beating Blake Ottosen. Crawford won the opening lost the second narset. then had to rally m rowly. the tie breaker playoff to claim the crown, 4-- two-se- t free-lanc- - ' by Trevino Birdie For Of marred was ' (11-18- ), teamed with amateurs BiU Marcroft and Gary Bliss to ' win at 126. George Schneiter and amateurs Bob Teran and Tacoma got one back in the Lynn Tweede scored 128. eighth, when Ezell Carter douLast year, Schneiter shot a bled and scored on Mike 139 to win the Adams single. Vernal test by six strokes. In The victory enabled the 1970, Jim Baker won at fourr, under. Despite its shortness. Angels to climb within one Dinaland has not been ripped game of first place in Pacific up. Coast League East standings. Division leader Albuquerque lost Friday at home to Hawaii, Brother's The Ump 10-- The Angels continue - DETROIT (UPI) worked behind the plate for the first time in major league history Friday night when the Detroit Tigers hosted the Kansas City their e series with Tacoma through Tuesday. Tonight will be Sammy's Coke Night, with numerous prizes scheduled to be given away during the 7:30 game. eight-gam- 0 catching for Detroit JtlvisK Puppies BRAND SHOPS 8 Lightweight Comfortable Many Styles Colors r 4 Men'i Sizai 616 Widfhj THOROGOOD STORE 242 S. Main . : Royals. The plate umpire was Bill Haller with his younger broth-- ! er Tom, who spent most of his career in the National League, Sunday there will be a single contest at 7:30, Monday a doubleheader at 6:30 and Tuesday a single game at 7:30. The Angels went ahead in the first Consecutive singles by Mickey Rivers and Tom Silverio, who had three hits for the night, put men on first and third. Rivers scored when Doug Howard hit into a fielders choice. ' Two-brothe- 3599849 ' |