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Show Sunday, June6, 1971 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 9 Melnyk Joins U.S. Hopes Dashed Goif’s Elite In French Open Meet CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (UPI)—Steve Melnyk joined the elite of golf Saturday when he feat Jim Simons 3 and 2 to add the British Amateur golf title to the U.S. championship he won in 1969, The YAyear-old public rela- tions éxécutive from Jacksonville, Fla. becamethe 11th man in history—all but one of them Americans—to win both titles. Britain’s Harold Holton, who won both titles in 1911, was the only non-American to get on the honor roll. Milburn Runs 13.0 120 Hurdles BILLINGS, Mont. (UPI) — Rod Milburn, the young man from Southern University whois burning up the track in the outdoor season, ran a 13.0 in the 120 high hurdles Friday at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championships, but he had too much help from pewind to eclipse the world reMilburn’s time was probably the fastest ever, but he was aided by a wind of 2.2 meters per second. allowabie win speed for a world record is two meters per second, The world record for the 120 high hurdles is 13.2 and Milburn’s time easily beat the NAIA record of 13.5 set in 1967 by Willie Davenport. Behind Milburn were Ron Draper, North Carolina Central, 13.4, and Efren Gipson, Sam Houston(Tex.) University, 13.5. WillieMcGee of Alcorn (Miss.) A&M hadthe only claim on the record books as the meet goes into the final events today. McGee tied the previous NAIA 100-yard dash record Friday night when he ran the course in 9.3, The record was established in 1961 by Bob Hayes of Florida A&M and again in 1969 by Earnest Haynes, Texas A&I. Tal close behind McGee —all with 9.4 clockings — were Robert Taylor, Texas Southern; Melnyk became the 17th American winnerof the coveted title. Bob Dickson, when he beat Ron Cerrudo in 1967, was the last man to win both tities in the iast all-American final. Simons, 21-year-old baby of the U.S. Walker Cup team Butler, Pao trailed one down after the first 18 of the 36 holes final played in dull, overcast weather with a blustery wind blowing from the sea. The match ended on the 34th greer when Simons took a double bogie. Melnyk went ahead at the second hole with the first of the four birdies he was to score in the match and never was behind from that noint. The only time Simons got on ievel terms wasatthe 27th. Melnyk was three up after the first nine but a poor inward half in the morning round cost him twoholes and he cameinto lunch only one up. Simons started the afternoon round with a bogie on the 19th THERE WAS NOSIGN of Canonero I atthe finish ‘line to drop two behind, The Saturday as Pass Catcher (4) won the Belmont Stakes and situation remained unchanged that the rags-to-riches Canonero would until the 24th when Melnyk become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Citation went out of bounds with his tee shot and wound up with a double bogie seven. The match was square on No. 27 when Melnyk hooked his tee shot into trees. As they began the last nine holes of the week-long “= play championship, again found trouble wth ord a tee shot into the Barry Burn and wound up with a double NEW YORK (UPI)—Pass stretch, Canonero became the Catcher, taking the lead at the sixth horse since 148 to win bogiesix to fall one behind. Melnyk then holed a massive head of the home stretch, the first two jewels of the 40-foot putt for an eagle three charged to a threequarter- crown and thenfail. at the 476 yards 30th to go two leng'th victory in the $162,850 For awhile it seemed the ahead and when Simons went Belmont Stakes Saturday as “VVenezuelan-cwned colt was cn through the green at the short Canonero II finished fourth in his way to a splendid triumph. 3ist his margin became three. his bid to sweep the Triple Jockey Gustavo Avila sent The 32nd was halved ip birdie Crown classics, him to the front shortly after fours but Melnyk missed a six- An all-time New York racing the start of the 1%-mile test, crowd of 81,036, including more dooter at the next to lose ahole. the longes* of the Triple Crown The big Georgia-born star than 2,000 disappointed fans races. made no mistake on No. 34, a who came from Venezuela to As the field of 13 moved out support Canonero, saw Pass hole he previously had trouble negotiating, when he played a Catcher just barely last to of the first turn into the safe tee shot, Simons hooked to defeat Jim French with Bold backstretch, Canonero led by as much as 2% lengths. But the the left of the green, then Reason third, pitched short to lose the hole Canonero, the Kentucky Der- “hallenge came on the final by and Preakness champion in turn when jockey Walter Blum, and the championship. a eeriches saga of the resplendent in salmon - pink turf, had been trying to become silks, sent Pass Catcher up to the ninth horse in history to win challenge and Canonero this all three of the Triple Crown time was unable to meet the races and the first since dare. Cit Pass Catcher moved ‘out to a Instead, after runtung in five-length lead at the head of contention as far as the home the stretch but he was running (Colo.), with 14:05.2. Firstplace winner in the javelin fials was Bob Winn, Otawa (Kan.) Universits with 240-5. Erich Hardaway, Sul Ross State (Tex.) won ie shot put finals with a heave of 58-8%. In the long jump, it was CARACAS (UPI) — Sadness overcame most of Venezuela’s high officials and the people in general who had trusted “Canonero II”to conquer in the BelmontStakes Saturday. Plans for a wild party in Caracas’ streets and avenues ccllapsed when Pass Catcher flashed over the finish line at Belmont Park. “Well, what are we going to do about it? That is sports,” Ernesto Gonzalez, an old turf Joshua Owusu, Angelo State man, said. ic) yaae thlon champion is woe Sanee of Graceland (Iowa) College. With only three events left, Jenner was in fifth place with only 5,193 points Friday, but he won the pole vault to help amass his winning 7,407 total. The NAIA record is 7,551 points, set by Jeff Bennett of Oklahoma Christian in 1969. Kennedy Games MeetRecords Set by Athletes BERKELEY,CAlif. (UPI) — the etic Club pete won their specialities with meet record performances Saturday to open the Kennedy games track and field carnival. Gage hurled the hammer 233 feet, 6 inches to beat the meet record of 232-7 set by George Frenn a year ago. The throw also put Gage, a 24-year-old chemical engineer from Baton Rouge, La., third on the alltime American list. Laird, a 33-year-old competitor from le, Ky., now » B:14.4. Francie Larrieu of San Jose, Calif., followed with an Ameri- mark of 4:42.2 set by Brown of Seattle in 1969. Only Ed Burke, with a throw of 235-11 and Hal Counolly, with a best of 233-9 1-2 have hurled Blames School won it in 1948. Pass Catcher just nosed out Ji. Frenc: and Bold Reason, which finished third. The Venezuelan horse finished fourth. Canonero Triple Crown Dream OverLoss Mike McDonald, Adams State Utah Ski Coach Quits Post, Pass Catcher, 30-1 Shot, Ends SadnessIn Venezuela “T ‘new that victory was going to be difficult. I’m happy the gave Canonero II a place in the history of world racing”, said Pedro Martinez, a peanut vendor who had prepared hundreds of plastic bags to hand them free to the children out of gas in the last sixteenth trainer Eddie Yowell, were oe ready to test Canonerothis time with a different horse. Pass Either paid $71.00, Jim French, who finally a 00 ae $10.80"a across the finished ahead of Canonero after trained being secondto him in the Derby and third in the Preakness, was Beha, - 3% lengths ahead of Bold Reason at the finish. Buld Reason was a neck ahead of Canonero after Ve-mile was 2:30 2-5, nearly finishing third in the derby and four seconds off the Belmont fifth in the Preakness. record. PassCatcher’ had to survive a foul claim to cement the victory. Jockey Eddie Belmonte, who rode eighth-place Shriverk 16 West Center, Provo October House Farms of Peter Kissel, actually ran in the race as a substitute. Earlier in the year, Executioner carried Kissel colors te victory in the Flamingo Stakes and represent- HotzmanPitchesFirst « No-Hitter of Season by Hart Schaffner & Marx CINCINNATI (UPI) — Left- out Holtzman. “There’s no hander Ken Holtzman of the question about that.” Chicago Cubs pitched the first The victury was onlyhis third no-hitter of the 1971 season in nine decisions this year and Thursdaynightand at the same Holtzman admitted, “I needed time becamethe first pitcher in this game.” Cub history to throw two in a ‘Tve been getting some career. tough breaks,” he said. “Maybe The 25-year-old lefty was it'll turn me around. And the rewarded with a standing Cubs needed a series like this. ovation by the 23,111 fans at Maybe it'll turn the team Riverfront Stadism here and an around.” instant $1,500 pay raise from The win gave the Cubs a | General Manager John Holland. sweep of a three-game series | Using almost nothing but with the Recs and came after by ED GIVAN fastballs, Holtzman swept the Chicago team had lost 10 of through the faltering Cincinnati its last previous 13 games. Contrary to popular opinion, Reds 1-0 with only 108 pitchers Rookie catcher Danny Breed- baseball attendance is NOT en, taking partin his first no- declining . . There are many hitter, was on the receiving end feces teat Sooke takes ikeouts, of Holtzman’s pitches and | prove that actually baseball interest is on the rise — even His first no-hitter was on Beckert said he believed Danny Aug. 19, 1969 against the man,” “was more excited than HoltzAtlanta Braves in Chicago. told me Ken really “T wasn’t as nervous this good stuff,” cnenetet time,” said Holtzman, “You had Beckert. ‘Consic the fact have to have a lot of luck to a a no-hitter. Even when that Ken pitched a no-hitter you Danny made an aren't any ers. Bee Veco bee el 4ar had won the Triple Crown. Jockey Avila’s wife, Iraima, a mother of three children, was overcome by emorion during the first moments of the racz, but she was about to cry when the horses reached the last leg and watched desperatedly as “CanoneroIT” gave way to Jim French and Pass Catcher. “Anyway,I’m happy with the horse’s first two triumphs. The whole family will go to the United States next December, since Gustavo will ride there,” she added. Mrs. Gustavo Avila said that “] was very upset and I could hardly talk. I just could not control my nerves. I watched the race together with ray three children. When Gustavo rides here, I never see his races, but listen over the radio.” “No, Idid not bet heyI never do”, she told reporters. President Rafael Caldera and members of his cabinet watched the Belmont race from Miraflores Palace. Most television and radio announcers who carried the race transraission directly from Belmont Park over satellite facilities, broke down as Canonero II was left behind by Bold Reason, Jim French and winner Pass Catcher. I got the breaks a nen “IT went almost exclusively with myfast ball the last five innings,” he added. “I think I threw only about two curves during that span.” Holtzman, remembering his other no-hitter, said he believed his teammates were more calm Thursdaynight. Hesaid thatfirst time second baseman Glenn Deckert was so nervous “that he barely threw out Hank Aaron to end the Meyer,Rollins Head to Meetings supposed golden era, in, for | exampe, is sien Bersvas football, g TV, on the average attendance per game was only about 7,000. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Golden Eagle owner Dan Meyer, | Did you know that in the new manager-coach Al Rollins history of the Indianapolis 500andhis assistant, Don Scott, are | mile race up to this year, no to leave todayfor Montreal and | driver ever led for an entire the annual combined hockey | tace- . Closest anyone ever | came was Billy Arnold in 1930 meetings beginning Monday. . He led in all but 2laps. Meyer said that after the foure” day conclave the Golden A fine play this time by Eagles will have a better idea Beckert helped preserve the no- of the personnel available to hitter when the Reds’ Tony them in their drive to escape poundball a rein from the Western Hockey Leagroun just to t gue cellar. second base. Rollins and Meyer indicated “An easy play when you're on that at this point they lean te=omnes up defensive this Astro turf,” said shrugging off the compliments, stre! I bet you ‘didn’t know . “Of course a faster runner than Theeagles expect to receive Perez might have made that a player from San Diego this Ithat you van rent a Pinto for weekend to complete the deal |the weekend for= sibs plus 7 playa little closer at first.” Givan The only other near scare of that sent Billy McNeill to California last October. the game bunt by Johnny Bench in the seventh. The ball rolled fair about three fourths of the way down the base line, Two aces were recorded “urving out by inches, WEINSTALL or recently at the le Fair- “I the ball had stayed fair, it DO-IT-YOURSLEF ways in Orem, Richard Dixon hit would have been a hit,” pointed Two Aces At SP! iN SYSTEMS DESIGNED Cascade Course \_Livestock nessed by ju Dan Smith also sank a hole-in27-9 and said he would get one. He hit his ace on the seventh even with Gage at the National hole. Witnessing the shot were AAU i later this Gary Huobs and Norman Barton. month at Eugene, Ore. PARIS (UPI)—Jan Kodes of there are a lot of players who Czechoslovakia brushed off can saythat.” Yugoslavia’s Zeljko Franulovic Nastase changed his tactics. ané Ilie Nastase of Romania He Tushed the net at every ended American hopes by Opportunity and forced the beating Frank Froehling Satur- American to hit past him or lob day to gain the final of the him, revealing the weaknesses $100,000 “French Open tennis of his game. championships. “I let him lull me into Kades, the top seeded looking Playing steady instead of for his second consecutive clesing him out,” said Froehltitle, outplayed the fourth seed- ing afterwards, ed Yugoslav in straight sets, 6The final set showed Nastase ae 6-2, 7-5. Nastase, seeded at his best, breaking Froehldowned the unseeded ing’s serve three times to go 5-2 Froctiins of Fort Lauderdale, up. Fla., 6-0, 24, 64, 6-3 to set up the eastern European final Sunday. Gail Chanfreau and Francoise Durr breezed to their third women's doubles titles in four year,, beating the all-Australian team of Heln Gourlay and HerryHarris, 6-4, 6-11 Froeliling fought back braveSALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — ly, saving four match points, Matz Jenssen, ski coach for the after a disastrous first set University of Utah, announced which the 24-year-old Romanian Saturdayhis resignation froin took in only 19 minutes, his coachingpositionafter “proallowing the Floridian just 10 longed difficulties with the athletic board.” points in the six games. Just when the match began to Jenssen said he was quitting get embarrassingly one-sided, his two-year post because “of with the 6 ft. 3 in. Froehling lack of support from the athlet02 and 1540 in the ic department” and his own desecond set, he staged a sires to enter private business. The former NCAA four-way remarkable comeback to save the game and take the next five skiing champion said the conin a row. He won the set 6-2 to tinued reduction of funds from fooee of the packed center the athletic board and athletic the department madeit almost imcourt crowd. possible to operate a ski team, “In the beginning I couldn’t possi hit a ball on the court. Then all “let alone make it a contender of a sudden I couldn’t miss for the NCAA crown.” one,”said the 29 year-old lanky The athletic board announced former U.S. Davis Cupper Friday they would continue fundin, Redskin ski team at afterwards, Froehling continued to punch its current level but said they across his curious wide-action had no plans to upgrade the program, forehand and Nastase was at a Jenssen replaced Rich Groth loss to find a way past him. Froehling broke Nastase's after the 1968-69 season when serve to go 4-1 up in the third Groth left the university to take a coaching job in the Pacific set. “I thought I had him,” said Froehling, wistfully, “but then Northwest. Loans for your oduction needs— ie (eed, stock, equipment. 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