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Show DF5ERET NEWS, Wednesday June 11, 196? BlacEi MiSles' Can Jack, Arnie Solve Problems? Il!llilll!!lillil,lllllllll!lil!llllllinillllllllllllillllili!llllll!l All Eyes - ;0n The Open ! 'iHIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!III1IIIIIIIIIII1II1IIII'!!1i J HOUSTON The eighty-fift- h I running of the I United States Open golf tournament will get under way here Thursday on the Champions Golf Course, 70 on the Cypress Creek course. the Par 5 First man off the tee will be Roy Beattie of 7 :30 a.m. to Sylvania, Ohio. Thats near sunrise be exact. Most of the others, like Casper, Player, Nick-lauand defending champion Lee Trevino, will be - out in the afternoon the first day. the players Friday switch times and the ' aftemooners of Thurs- will have the , day ' morning rounds on I Friday. ' 0 1 Jack HOUSTON (UPI) Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer aren't scaring anybody these on the eve of the 1969 days U.S. Open golf championship both of them admit they have' tle Thursday in the contest for the title won last year by Texan Lee Treviino. problems. I know what Pm doing wrong, admitted golden bear Nicklaus after playing an practice round over the steaming Cypress Creek Course where a field of 139 pros and amateurs open bat from Ohio didnt disckce what his problem is, but he hasn't won a tournament since San Diego back in January and on Tuesday he a little Nassau dropped 35-3- s, I just havent been able to said Nicklaus. correct it, The Champion two-tim- U S. e Palmers to money Open 72. Palmer, getting ready for the last Open hell play under the age of 40, also knows what he has been doing wrong in recent years and he thinks he it. Its his may be corx-ectin- g concentration." And strangely enough, being forced to qualify in sectional competition to earn a spot in this year's Open may have been the blessing in disguise that heloed him find the cure. I went out, there knowing I had to play well to qualify, explained the Latrobe, Pa., star whose eligibility for an berth automatic starting expired this year. It forced me to concentrate. It was like in the old days when I just had to make a hundred bucks if I was going to get to the next stop on the tour. Palmer, now nine years past his only Open triumph in Pennqualified with a sylvania. Both he and Nicklaus have been grimly determined in the!r practice here 70-6- 8 workand after their out Tuesday, they spent time on the practice tee and then went right back out for another nine holes despite the heat and 41 per cent humidity which combined to make it not going over Cypress. Gary Player, the little South African who is one of the top favorites here because of his hot performance in the limited amount of competition he has had this year, offered an Bruno, Naroaths high school football coach at Beaver Falls, Penn., offered as much Tuesday prior to the coaches-pres- s canyon party held during the 43rd annual ' Utah State University coaching school. Joe Namath is, without a doubt, one of the most modest kids around. To some, that statement is akin to admitting that the sun rises in the West. Or that the guys were right 500 years ago, the world is flat. But Namath, the former Alabama U. quarterback, New York Jet leader and chief conqueror of the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl, has been depicted wrongly by those in the press who enjoy cleaving a winner. The prep clinic continues through Thursday. Football lecturer Bruno and Air Force Academy basketball coach Bob Spear will be honored with e Utah sports two backers tonight at the annual Banquet of Champions. Howard B. (Tuff) Linford, former college .and high; school coach, and the late Glen Worthington will be honored with USUs sports serv- ice awards. Linford retired It was back in 1895 that the ancient and honorable USGA staged 10 professionals and one amateur for the U.S. Open title. Prize money was $150, $100, $50, $25 and $10. Horace Rawlins, an English professional, who shipped over to work at the Newport R.I. club where the first Open was held, won it. He got a $50 medal and a cup for his Newport Club. They played with gutta percha balls then and Rawlins scored a Gutta Percha wsus a resin or gum from certain types of Malayan trees of the ' sapodilla family. Suddenly the idea clicked and the old feath-erie- s (leather stuffed with about a hat full of feathers) went their way. That was just 50 years before the first U.S. Open 1845 to be exact. The first clubs had wooden heads except for the niblick and the cleek they were steel. They invented the niblick to get out of the ruts, horsetracks, holes and bunkers. Even at that golf, by this time, had been played for about 400 , years. , .. , . So, the U.S. Open is a modern meet, really even in its 85th year. ' Imagine the prize money now. First placer gets $30,000 with $200,000 split among the leaders. Every pro who completes 72 holes will get $700. Thats being kind. And they didnt charge admis-- . , sion to the Open until 1922. 2. long-tim- cart-whe- el - ' Speaking on retirement because .. from the coaching ranks several years ago and this past spring retired as a physical education instructor at Jordan High. Worthingtons award " not In Motion Namath's Bv GEORGE Oakridge Country Club golf professional Russ Mears predicts that any returnees from the 1961 Utah Open will find quite a few different shots on rolling Farmington layout. Addition of trees here . . . and other growth of tree flora there . . . and a change in the rough most everywhere, has changed the Oakridge layout since the Utah onen was last held here in 1961, Mears said. Mears and Boyd Jacks are of the 1969 Utah Open, sponsored by Smiths Food King, and scheduled for the Oakridge golfways Sept. that anything? "Joe would never do anything crooked." And I bet my life hell play again. Hell be back FERGUSON Sports Managing Editor ooon! Bruno's clinic dialogue dealt mainly with what he considers the most important aspect of coaching organization. "When I appear at a clinic such as this, I stress organization. Many coaches enter a game often hoping something will work but it wont. You must have a plan. Organization is more true in practice than anywhere with the former Geneva College (h played in flip East-WeShrine game in 1917 as a ) star. , is three-parMy philosophy No. 1, we try to win. No. 2, we try to make it enjoyable for the kids. No. 3, we try to make it enjoyable to watch. Kids think of scoring, like to score. We keep it in line with that.. We spend 60 percent of our practice time coaching offense, 30 percent Photo by Koran Bush coaching defense- and 10 percent on kicking.. Football coach and lecturer Larry Bruno, left, and Utah State assistant Garth Brunos success is not only Hall talk shop at clinic. in the won-los- s column. His players benefit. Over 10 years I at Beaver Falls, some nine in 10 years at Beaver Falls highly regarded as an organprior to the Super Bowl izer," said, When Joe was in guarantee it, we will win it. High including one state chamannually receive just shows his confidence. scholarships for college foothigh school, the players felt pionship (1960, Namaths senWhen he said the Jets ior year), was more than willball. Most are full rides. In they could win with him. I believe it was the same in the would win, his teammates Namaths senior year, 11 s ing to express his feelings about his former quarterback. Super Bowl. started believing. But this is a full unit were he recruited for college ball. The six little words he said confidence. Believe me, The amiable, rotund coach, st rig'it-lnirirck- t. - players will be given posthumously. Bruno, a Pennsylvania high school coach for 22 years who record has posted a - hes of a difference of opinion with pro football commissioner Pete Rozelle over Joe's ownership of a New York nightclub, If Rozelle Bruno offered: claims the FBI had cased the joint or whatever, and claimed undesirables 'were there, why didnt the FBI do The way Larry LOGAN Bruno talks, Joe Namath could qualify for your Sunday School choir as well as your football team. $150 For First Place , added emphatically, cocky. By NICK YENGICH Deseret News Sports Writer Then the field will be cut in about half from the 150 players who start Thursday from 139 professionals and 11 amateurs. Johnny Miller, the BYU guy who won the amateur title the year Billy Casper won the U.S. Open (1966) will be sandwiched in a threesome between Caspers group aiuj Jack Nicklaus. Johns keeping good company. . Jack I Utah Open Wheels - 91-8- for Nicklaus explanation recent woes and Nicklaus nromptly denied it. Is nt practicing He said Player. enough, has been spending a lot of his family which is time admirable. But he isn't getting in enough practice." Sure, I spend a lot of time with my family and Im going to go on doing it," said Nicklaus. But I'm getting in as much plenty of practice as anybody here. e grid-der- 10-1- An organizational kickoff Tuesday at Oakridge got the official wheels rolling. Renresenting the Utah Golf Association on the committee besides Jacks were Alim Bader, Oden Countrv Club, and Don C. Overly, Alpine C. C. Other PGA committeemen present were Bill Korns. Riverside C. C. and Dave Crow-toTimpanogos Golf Club. Bader, former president of the UGA, has been appointed by UGA president Glen Lewis to fill a vacancy on the board of directors created when El Montes Bud Vosburg moved from the state. . Jacks announced committee chairmen as follows: Dorothy scorers; Ellsworth Harvey, Cardwell, tickets; A1 Thomas, public relations; Malu Hoopi-iainmarshalls ; Keith Olsen, grounds and greens; Pete Van See UTAH OPEN On Page D 6 n, a, 4 Greatest Comebacks There have been some interesting twists. Greatest comebacks, for instance, came about when Jack Fleck, nine strokes off the pace in 1955, came back to win and keep Ben Hogan from win- ning his fifth Open title. r H . Clark Wins Harman Jr. , By DAN PATTISON Deseret News Sports Writer - The best comeback after 63 holes was the Billy Casper rally in 1966 on the same San Francisco course and again this reporter unpacked to After 54 holes in 1960 Arnie was also seven strokes behind, the same as Gene Sarazen was in MURRAY Utah State golf, ace Ken Clark might have some sound advice for the after winning year old crown in the Harman. Junior Golf Championships Tuesday. He says: I got so discouraged over my game I decided 1932. Both won. to That same year Arnie was eight behind after 36 holes so was Olin Dutra in 1934 when he won The rest seems to have been what the .doctor ordered. Clark toured the par-7- 0 Mick Riley layout with a blistering 67 to finish three strokes ahead of Mike Shatters 70. g An shower didn't seem to hamper the efforts of the golfers and it seemed to help actually many. The storm delayed the about an hour proceedings and a half. It started pouring again when the linksters were finishing their rounds. The soggy greens made it so we could shoot at the flag stick and we didnt have to worry about the ball taking a bad bounce, Clark said wryly. The ball took a good hold. Clark's tee shots played an important part of his game. He parred the front nine with a 35 and sizzled on the back nine with three birdies for a 32. He didnt bogey a hole. stay for the Monday playoff which Casper won by four strokes over Arnie Palmer. Casper was seven strokes behind Palmer in the fourth round, nine holes to play. Casper fired a 32 to Arnies 39. link-ste- it. , ( I. - The best start was by Ben Hogan in 1948 and 1953 with 67 rounds. Best finishes were by Arnold Palmer in 1960 and Jack Nicklaus in 1966 with 65s. When it comes to seniority, Gene Sarazen leads the pack. He teed off for 31 straight years. Gene Sarazen played in 22 successive opens, but finished all four rounds in 26 Opens. Hagen had 22 straight and Sam Snead 25. On Snead's 18th tournament he didnt make the cut, but has played" never won one. through 25 Opens Hes in this one at Houston, bless his frugal old soul. , . The hardest course ever played was the Myototal in four US pia CC, Mass. The lowest 314. was Opens staged there " d. best Open Walter Hagen has the e 16 10 in the first He has finished positions times. Ben Hogan has been in the first 10 on 15 oc- casions and Sam Snead is third with 12. e scored in There have been five Zell Eaton, former the last in 1956. the Open acers in of these one was Utah Open champion, 1936 at Baltusrol. e One of Utahs greats, the late George Von Elm, was involved in the longest playoff. In 1931 Von Elm tied with Billy Burke. The playoff was at 36 holes and it took two more Burke playoffs, or 72 extra holes, to decide that was the winner by one stroke. 72-ho- le A 11 Utah State golfer Ken Clark, left, Mike Borich won their respective divisions in the Harman Junior Golf Tourney at Mick Riley. rec-or- all-tim- BULLETIN holes-in-on- DENVER Wednesday SECTION two-wee- S ts d City, Regional - 23" Cabin Cruiser: as big and roomy as a large 25 footer. Comfortable living and sleeping rooms for the whole family Cook, fish, ski, swim, eat and keep neat and clean afloat. This is the luxury craft of all Her lines and performance with the 210-h- p 0MC are terrific . . . fast, maneuverable and enjoyable. Hall of the division by eight strokes over Rick O'Dell and Mark McDonald with a 79. McDonald and ODell both had 87s. Jeff Wathen and Gary Teran came in with 88s. V 8 12-1- 3 89. . 20 - Ken Stan StilwHI, Jeff Cartmill, 72; 70; Clark, 67; Mike Shafer, Rex Underwood, 71; year. Former Granite High eager Stan Stilwell and Rex Underwood finished in a tie for third place with 71s. Mark Ballif defended his title with a convincing 74. Ballif is the son of the Patio Springs (Eden, Utah) golf professional. He won by two strokes over Jay Cashmore, who shot a 76. Mike Borich, son of former Murray eager Ray Borich, edged Scott Collett by one stroke to win the pee wee honors with a 44. This is the first tourney I the wo n, have I Borich beamed. took fourth last year, but my IKE ORR SERVICE MGR. Cleon evoporotor and con denser coil. Test for leaks. Add freon if needed. $095 jf labor With OEMNETT FORD ever O3350)h0J- AUTO SEAT COVERS - The guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., was the top scorer during the 1968-6- 9 season with 905 points in 27 games lor a 33.6 average, topping his 1967-6effort of 817 points in 25 games for a 32.7 average. Note the special fitted tilt trailer. 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