OCR Text |
Show Simons Lea ds ARDMORE,Pa. (UPI) — Jim Simons,bidding to become the first amateur in 38 years to win golf's most treasured prize, upset the predictions of all the experts—including himself—to shoot a sizzling five-under-par 65 Saturday and grab a twostroke third round lead in the ys Open Championship. ed, both Simons and Nicklaus said they didn’t expect either the young players or the amateurs to have much of a chanee over the short, but tricky, East Course at Merion Golf Club where,it was agreed, thinking well was a prerequisite to scoring well. imons, 21, the runnerup in response to a question whethe> an amateur could win the Open. “But I think Lanny Wadkins would have a chance if he’s playing well and gets the breaks.” Said Nicklaus: “T just don’t feel that the young players will do well. it takes experieisce to win on this ‘ype of course. Many of the the British Amateur ju:t two weeks ago, wielded a hot putter to blast out seven birdies and two bogeys in a near-record performance that left him at 207, three-under-par, after 54 holes. Tournament favorite Jack Nicklaus, a two-time Open winner, was the only other player to complete the third round with a sub-par score after shooting a two-under-par 68 for a 209 total, Before the tournamentstart- “T can’t,” Simons said in players who have come on the tour in the last five years haven't experienced a course such as this one.” ‘Wadkins, the U. S. Amateur U.S. Open Into Final Round champion and a teammate of Ray Floyd, with a 67, headed five players at 213 and Arnold Palmer wasin a group of five at 214. Palmer had a 73 Saturday. “T wasn't tuo nervous today,” Simons said. “My experiences in the British Amateur ani’ vith the Walker Cup team helped me concentrate. The first couple of days, I was a little Simons at Wake Forest, was amongthe leaders for the first round-and-a-half but he shot his second straight 75 Saturday and was 11 strokes off Simons’ pace, at 218. The 65 posted by Simons was just one stroke off the course and the Open record, set by Lee Mackey in 1950, when Gen Hogan won the tournament. Tommy Jacobs (1964) and Rives McBee (1966) also shot 64’s in the Open. Bobby Nichols, with a 69 Saturday, wasall alone in third place at even-par 210. Second round co-leaders Jim Colbert an¢ Bob Erickson both shot 73s and were at 211 along zith Lee Trevino, who had a 69 nervous but today I settled down.” Simons, wholives in Butler, Pa., had made only ty. birdies in the first two rounds when he hit 30 of 36 greens in regulation but still shot 71-71—-142. “T felt good because I was hitting the ball well,” he said. “T figured it was just a matter of time until the 12-to-14 foot putts started dropping.” Theystarted dropping on the Saturday, and George Archer, whohad 70. Ken Still, Larry Hinson and Bruce Devlin were at 212 while second hole Saturday where Simons made a 12foot birdie puht. He made another12-footer for a birdie at No. 6, put his approach shot at No. 8 just 15 inches from the hole and made that for a birdie, then hit a three-wood nine feet from the pin at the 179yard ninth hole and made the putt for birdie and 32 going out. On the back nine, Simons birdied the 10th hole with a 13 foot putt, birdied the 129-yard 13th when he hit a nine-iron six feet from the hole and madeit, and made a 15-smash at the treacherous 430-yard 16th over an abandoned quarry. He made a six-foot putt to save a par at No. 18 after leaving his the Open four times as an amateur, the last amateur to win the title was John Goodman in 1933, The last to carry a lead into the fina) Jim Simons 209 Jack Nickiaus 20 Bobby Nichols a George Archer, J “That entered my mind,” said Simons, who played in the Open for the first time in 1967 as a 17-year-old. “I thought aboutit yesterday when Wadkins shot a 7%after being near the lead.” Gary Flayer, who Erickson, two of them armed—as he shot a two-over-par 72 for a 219 total, far downthelist. Lee Trevino 212 Bruce Devlin, Garry Hinson. Ken as Gay Brewer, Ray Floyd. John Miller, Bob Rosburg, Bert Yancey 214 Dave Eichelberger, Arnold Palmer, Chi Chi Rodriquez, Doug Sanders, John Schroeder 215 Deane Beman, Bobby Cole, Bob Lunn was and 17th holes, each time hitting approach shots into sand Open 207 who led Nicklaus by a stroke after three rounds in 1967 but then ballooned to a final-round 80 and lost to Nicklaus by 14. heckled in a minor incident during the first round, was traps. Although Bobby Jones won ginning at 4 p.m. EDT. The thira round U.S. standings are as follows round was Marty Fleckman, approach shot 60 feet below the cup. He made bogeys at the 12th televised nationally (ABC) be- escorted by four security men— 26 Bob Charles, Ben Crenshaw Jerry McGee, Charles Sifford, Bob Smith, Kermit Zarley Sunday's final 18 holes will be Watts | Cookin By JOE WATTS Sunday, June20, 1971 MajorSports Hoax Comesto Light in Court Ralph Mann SetsA First Howard Porter appears to have been caught red-handed in pawning offto the public oneof the biggest hoaxesin recentsports history — and the American Basketball Association, by not stepping forward with the facts upon request,is not without blame in the deception. According to evidence that recently came to lightin federal court Porter apparently signed a professional basketball contract with the ABA on Dec. 16 and went right on playing college basketball for Villanova. When an eagle-eyed reporter happened to see the contract and exposed it to the nation,Porter denied having signed the contract, and still continued to play Villanova and the NCAAconducted extensive interviews in an attemptto find the truth of the matter according to press association accounts. Porter denied having signed the contract, and the ABA apparently offered no light on the subject. So Villanova and the NCAA,trusting in Porter’s word of honor, allowed him to continue playing college basketball. Prior to the NCAAfinals he was asked to sign an affadavit indicating that he had not signed a professional basketball contract. He signed the affadavit. As facts ultimately were ‘established, it appears Porter knew that he was ineligible to compete when he went on to lead Villanova to second place in the NCAA and was named Most Valuable Playerof the tournament. His success in the tournament, however, probably proved to be his own undoing. Being named MVP of the tourney made him a more valuable professional prospect and he received an offer from the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. At NCAATrack Meet; Liquori Wins 3rdTitle SEATTLE (UPI) —Ralph college division champ from Mann of Brigham Young North Carolina Central, was became the first man in second in 50.3, the same time collegiate history to win three given to Big Eight champ Jim consecutive national 440 hurdles Bolding of Oklahoma State who titles and Marty Liquori joined was third. three others in achieving the Liquori, who has won six samegoal in the mile Saturday IC4A titles, took the mile in the at the NCAA track and field meet record time of 3:57.6. He championships. set the old mark at 3:57.7 in Mann kept his school in winning the NCAA title in 1969, strong contention for the team Only Gel , Ron title when he pulled away to Delaney and Dyrol Burleson win the 440 hurdles in 49.6, well ever have won three consecuoff his American andcollegiate tive collegiate mile titles and mark of 48,8 but more Liquori had come here with the enough for victory on this day. specific idea of joining them. Melvin Bassett, the NCAA It was quite windy in Husky Stadium atthe start of the mile and Liguori said it played a part in strategy. “T wanted to make my move with the wind to my back,” he said, and he did, bolting into the lead with 330 yards to go and'he won going away by ten JAMES SIMONS, an amateur from Butler, Va., moves to retrieve his ball from the cup after si inking a birdie putt on the eighth during the third round of play.If Shnous continues to “T was really working down the home stretch,” Liquori added. Bob Wheeler of Duke, the Atlantic Coast Conference champ,finished second in 3:59.9 and Keith Munson of Sregén State was third in 4;00.7. Sid Sink of Bowling Green became a two-time NCUA Had he not signed with the Bulls the matter would probably still be resting in darkness, but he signed with the Bulls. That brought a suit from the Pittsburgh Condors of the ABA who had been assigned the contract he previously signed. In court the deception came to light and Villanova has now forfeited its winning season, its NCAA trophy, and its share of the NCAA tourney receipts. Whenthe case wentto court Porter’s attorney requested that the papers filed in the case be sealed. He argued that pave the papers unsealed could cause “irrepar*ble damage” to Porter and his alma mater. Federal judge Edward C. McLean refused the request and asa result the papers wereleft open for anyone to inspect. According to reports from UPIthe contractcalled for $350,000 at the rate of $50,000 annually. Porter had received $15,000 and westo receive an additional $10,000 on May 1 with a Cadillac automobile to be delivered shortly after that date. The contract had been | by Porter and initialed by Jack Dolph, commissioner of the ABA. Porter’s action in not telling the truth about signing the contract has not only brought discredit to himself, but has done damageto those who may havehelped him the most. College basketball, Villanova, his coach, and his teammates werecertainly a major part of putting him in a position to be sought after by a professional team. ABA HelpedHidethe Truth Porter’s part in the alleged hoax is in the public spotlightforall to see, but the American Basketball Association probably should also be on center stage, judging by details disclosed in the case. Commissioner Jack Dolph,for one, apparently knew full well about the contract. According to statements presented in court he had initialed the contract. Since he is merely working for the owners of the ABAisit notlikely that someof the owners,if notall of them, were also awareof the contract? WhenVillanova, the NCAA,ard the American public wereinterested in knowing the truth about the contract where was the ABA? What help was the ABA in uncovering the truth of the matter (Continued On Page 10) THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 9 champ when he sprinted in the final 400 meters to win the 3,000 meter steeple chase in 8:30.9second fastest time for the event ever by an American. George Young has the best time by an American-8:30.6which he turned in six years ago. However,Sink set a collegiate mark, beating the old time of 8:32.2 turned in by Jeromee Liebenberg of Western Michigan earlier this year. Steve Savage of Oregon, the Pacific Eight champ, who led until Sink moved past him during the final lap, finished secondin 8:33.9 and Liebenberg was third in 8:37.1. Mike Louisiana of Brigham Young won the discus throw, first event on the final program, with a toss of 194-10. The throw didn’t set a record but it was 11 inches better than isiana’s nearest rival-Fred Debernadi of UTEP. Zdravko Pecar of Yugoslavia and BYU was third in 183-3. ° The University of Southern California’s 440-relay team, anchored by Willie Deckard, won in 39.5 with Long Beach State a distant second in 40.0 and Indiana third in 40.1. BYU Takes Fourth In NCAA Track Meet ° Mann’s third 440 hurdles championship was accomplished with a 49.5, his fastest of the year. “The wind down the stretch was something else. I didn’t ae. JACK NICKLAUSblasts out of a sand trap on the ninth hole in the second round of play at the U.S. Open. Nicklaus and long-time friend Arnold Palmer had differences of opinion think I'd make it, After [ caught during the meet, when they voiced o views on the course, and when Palmer criticized Nicklaus’ alleged slow play. Angels Win; Pirates Dumped By United Press International Alex Johnson cracked his second home run of the season, a 400-foot shot in the sixth inning, to break a tie Saturday and help the California Angels to a 7-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Johnson drove in two runs and Jim Fregosi added three more with his three-run homer in the second as Andy Pirates with a 10-1 victory and sent it over the 371-foot sign in right field to end the The Pirates, who had won four-hour, 41-minute marathon, three in a row and seven of the Mets’ longest game of the their last eight, continued to season. lead the National League’s Danny Frisella, the Mets’ Eastern Division. Morton winning his sixth fourth pitcher, yielded only four game against nine losses, was hits in his four innings of relief staked to a 5-0 lead after two work to win his third game in innings as the Expos struck four decisions. Billy Wilson, early against losing pitcher ob woho served up a tying homer Ken Singleton in the loose, 5-4. Fairly’s homer came after a 14th, was tagged with his two-out first inning single hy secondloss againstnovictories. Rusty Etaub. The Expos got Ron Santo drovein four runs three unearned runs in the and Joe Pepitone continued his second, aided by a three-base sensational hitting with four throwing error by Moose on a straight safeties to lead Bill bunt. Hands and the Chicago Cubs to Donn Clendenon homered a 7-1 victory over the St. Louis with two out in the bottom of Cardinals, who dropped the 12th the 15th inning to give the New gamein their last 14. York Mets a 65 victory over Hands scattered five hits to the Philadelphia Phillies and pick his eighth win againsh cut Pittsburgh's lead to 2 1-2 eight uplosses. It was his fourth games in the National League victory during the month of East. June. Playing before a_ sellout telmet day crowd of 52,171, Pepitone’s fourth straight hit New York had to come from gave the Cubs’ first baseman behind twice to win the game. seven in a row, three short of Clendenon caught a 1-1 pitch the National League record Saturday, Messersmith recorded his sixth win against six defeats. Norm Cash belted his i5th homer of the year, equalling his total output of 1970, and Aurelio Rodriguez hit his sixth homer as the Detroit Tigers posted a 53 victory over the Cleveland Indians. George Mitterwald’s basesloaded single with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning powered the Minnesota Twins to a 21 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Carl Morton Scattered 10 hits and Ron Fairly drove in three runs —two on his fourth homer of the season —as the Montreai Expos cooled off the Pittsburgh held by seven players. In his last 18 games he has 32 hits out of 75 at bats for a .427 average. Rookie shortstop Marty Perez hit his first major league homer as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3, behind the seven-hit pitching of Phil Niekro. The victory was the fifth against seven loss for Niekro, who struct. out eight and walked two while pitching his seventh complete game uf the Sei ason, Willie Mays singled home Chris Speier with the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and San Francisco went on to defeat San Diego, 74. Mays, who had struck out five times in his previous six trips to the plate against the Padres, grounded the hit to right field. Speier reached sscond when Padre leftfielder Leron Lee dropped his ily ball for a two-base error, Speier advanced to third on a fly to rightfield by Tito Fuentes. In night action Houston was at Los Angeles. Anders Arrenhenius also qualified in the shot put but did notplace. BYU led the meet after Louisiana’s performance. At one point the Cougars weretied with UTEP at 24-24 but BYU went ahead again after Mann’s victory. However, UCLA picked up 14 points in the 440 to take the lead for good. Going into thefinal event, the mile relay, the Cougars were in third place bit Oregon finished third in the mile relay to also place third in the meet. BYU’s chances for the national championship were virtually gone even before the meet due to injuries to javelin oe Jim Bolding (Cklahoma State) on the third hurdle I relaxed and then made my move on the seventh hurdle.” Louisiana added another 10 points to the Cougars’total with a toss of 194-10 and teammate ‘Zaravko Pecar was third with a imo Pihl and Samani toss of 183-3. Tamani, a 449 performer and Thought He’d Take Third memberofthe mile relay team. “T figured I'd take third ‘The Cougars leave later this behind Fred DeBernardi of month for a 30-day visit to UTEP,”Louisianasaid after the Europe for competition with the meet. ‘Mytraining had been top teams there. * good but after Friday’s The top seven team scores i I got some cramps in were as follows: 1. UCLA 52; mylegs which I thought would 2. USC 41; 3. Oregon 38; 4. BYU bother me morethan they did.” 35; 5. Kansas 27; 6. UTEP 26; BYU got eight points from 7.California 22, Dave Hindley who finished second in the six-mile run. In Fund Geis Boost that race Utah’s Scott Bringhurst led for thefirst four NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. of the 24 laps and for four more (UPI)—An anonymous pledge of laps during the middle of the $250,000 by a former All America football player to the ™ace. Hindley took the lead on the National Football Foundation 17th lap but could not maintain Building Fund has helped to his position. He finished seven boostthe fund to $1.8 million in seconds behindthe winner as the “cash, firm pledges and asfirst six finishers all broke the sets,” it was announced last Thursday by Chairman Chester previous meet record. Pecar got six points for his J, LaRoche. third place in the discus and BYU’s other point came from Giants Recall Two Richard Reid in the three-mile SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)— The San Francisco Giants r‘un. Usaia Sotutu was eighth in the Friday recalled ouifielders Jim steeplechase which wasn't high Ray Hart and Floyd Wicker enough for any points. Juhani from their Phoenix farm club Numella was pie ‘ - and optioned outfielders Frank Johnson and Jim Rosario to the qualifying round of the javs but did not place in the finals. same club, |