Casper Star-Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 10

4 Mondoy, Morch 24, 1969 10 Cotr Slor-Tribun Floyd Wins Jacksonville Cint (Mum? Laramie Wins Class AA State Championship LAI! AM IE Coach Bob 1try man all night lor the new Laramie opened a 10 point lass AA champions, connecting spread early in the second period liobertson fast-breaking Laramie Plainsmen put on and hi-ld an edye throughout another racehorse exhibition to although Central moved withi five points of the Plainsmen on several occasions in the first JACKSONVILLE. Fla il'PIi -Hay Floyd sank a two-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday to edge Gardner Dickinson by a stroke and win the JI00.0OO Greater Jacksonville Open golf tournament. The two finished two strokes ahead of U. S. Open champion Lee Trevino.

South Africa's Gary Player and Ik-Witt Weaver, all with 8-under-par 280s. Trevino. who missed several birdie putts and once took an extra stroke by missing the ball entirely in the rough, had a 70; Player a 71 and Weaver a 72. The three runnerups get $5,300 each. South Africa's Bobby Cole, youngest player on the tour at half as the leader but needed a bndie at the par 5 I3lh to catch up after falling behind, sank the two-footer he needed for victory.

Dickinson, who started the day one stroke behind the then pace-setting Floyd, shot a 2-under par 70 in a indy round over the 7.221 yard Deerwood Country Club course while Floyd had a 71. Floyd caught Dickinson midway through the back nine and both played par golf the final lour holes. Dickinson, a 41-year-old veteran, who led the since-resolved plaver revolt against the PGA last fall, left a 23 foot birdie putt hanging on the final hole and then Floyd two-putted from 15 feet to send the pair back to No. 1 to begin their playoff eagle threes on the 563-yard first hole and the 541-yard I3lh. tied Hie course record and faulted him from far back in the field.

The victory was worth $20,000 to the 26year-old Floyd, who hadn't won on the pro lour since taking the 1965 St. Paul Open Dickinson, the veteran who led last fall's player revolt against the PGA. got $11,400 for his runnerup spot. Floyd and Dickinson finished the regulation 72 holes of play with matching 10-under par 278s two strokes ahead of their nearest contenders-and went back to the first hole to begin their sudden-death playoff. No.

I is a 563-yard, par 5 hole. Dickinson had a putt for a birdie but just missvdvand then Floyd, who had started the dav The Plainsmen led 39 32 at intermission. The l849 champions wastei little time to build a substantial lead in the second half Luslc Tops Prep To Cop Class A Westbrook' fteldot narrowed the Laramie cushion to 46-40 at the 3.02 mark of the second with crucial baskets when the lndianssuigedrto.se. Eddie Schmidt scored 13 points for Laramie, but Dave Wilson added 12 and Daniels II to the Plainsmen attack. swished II of 12 from Die charity stripe.

Scott Mayer and Don Westbrook tallied 155 points each to top Central scorersand Tony Gadhn got 13. Laramie look advantage at the free throw line, sinking 33 of 46. Central managed 19 of 44 free tosses but held a 24 20 edge in field goals. The Plainsmen rolled to a 20-14 first quarter margin and led all the way to capture their second state athletic crown under liobertson. liobertson.

and Central coach Jim Storey, maintained a steady flow of personnel into the bitterly contested free wheeling period. Wilson countered with whip the Cheyenne Central Indians by 73-67 for the state Class AA champion ship Saturday night at the niversity of Wyoming's Fieldhou w. In a full throttle rough and tumble battle, the Plain sinen lightning offense overpowered the Central full court press for the second time in three weeks since Laramie outraced the Indians in the final title game of the South Kegion Class AA two week sago. A total of 62 fouls were called in the re match with Laramie drawing 30 and Central getting the whistle 32 times. Three Laramie players went to the bench with five personals and two Central fouled out.

Scott Freeman led a quartet of Plainsmen in double figures by hitting 18 poind Freeman was LAKAMIE The Lusk Tigers bucket and Daniels drilled fou small leads through the fourth straight free throws to send period although Prep started to 20 years of age. shot a sizzling into a 51-40 lead move in the last four minutes. 7-under-par 65 into the wind Lusk was out front 48-41 at 4:16. Central plaved catchup after Danielscashed the free throw s. but two quick buckets bv the Laramie enjoved a 69-53 Buckaroos narrowed the margin Sunday to tie golfing millionaire Arnold Palmer at 281.

Palmer, who returned to the tour this week after two weeks of treatment for bursitis in his hip. to 48-45. advantage with 5:20 left in the staved off a late University Prep rally to capture the State Class A basketball championship by taking a narrow 55-53 win over the BuckaroosSaturday night. University Prep's Frank Wiand misfired on a final-second jumper gave the heavily-favored Tigers a tough in over the scrappy Buckaroos. Steve Cochreham.

Lusk's all-state selection, missed a free game as the Indians made Alcindor Ends Splendid Reign With two minutes left Lusk led 53-47 before Kussell. Wiand and Glen Denzin canned fielders for gallant effort to overhaul the closed with a 71. Plainsmen. Billy Casper, last year's lead Prep. Denzin'sbasket came ith ing money winner and playing In the fuial five minutes.

Greg Kipper. Larrv Garcia and exchange. 17 seconds left. his first Florida tournament in Schmidt drew their fifth fouls. Cockreham was fouled, setting LOUISVILLE, (UPI)- years because of a former the stage for W'iand's final shot.

Walter Huberts and Tony Gadl The reign of King Ferdinand throw on a one-and-one situation with 10 seconds remaining. Prep also retired with five violation allergy, had a 69 Sunday to finish at 282 along with Monsanto Open champion Jim grabbed the rebound and called which hampered the Central LUSK 1 55 1 timeout, setting up W'iand's Byron Eagles Are Class Winners offense. lumper in a last second oia to Colbert who had a 68. New-Zealand lefthander Bob Charles with a 69: and former amateur send the game into overtime. LARAMIE (73 1 Lusk jumped into an early first champ Bob Murphy, who had a 70.

period lead but Prep riding the hot hand of Wiand caught the 58 victory to take the State Class Forty-two of the final-day Tigers at the quarter stop at 13 LAKAMIE The Byron Eagles overcame a 10-4) opening quarter Shoshoni blitz to championship Saturday night field of 85 pros wound up at par Lewis Alcindor is over, but the dynasty he leaves behind won't crumble in bis absence. The towering 7-lfoot-l 1-2 inch Alcindor closed out his collegiate career in regal splendor Saturday with 37 points and 20 rebounds that powered UCLA to a 92-72 rout of Purdue and an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA title. But, while the giant center will never rule college basketball again the Bruins still appear to have enough talent coming back next season to make a respectable run for another title. Eight Conference next year, and we're going to be one of them," Wooden said Saturday, following the Bruins' victory. The Bruins will return guard John Vallely and Curtis Rowe from this year's starting team plus three others who contributed a lot to the Bruins' 29-1 record, center Steve Patterson, forward Sidney Wicks and guard Terry Schofield.

In addition, Wooden has a standout guard named Henry Bibby coming up from the freshman team. Only four seniors were on this year's UCLA squad. Besides Alcindor, the team loses forward Lynn Shackelford and guards Ken Heitz and Bill Sweek. Nothing, of course, can 13. at Laramie.

Paul Kruse paced Tiger overhaul the Wranglers for a 63 or better for the tournament. Jack Nicklaus skied to a 75 in Sunday's wind but still had a 2- scoring with 13 points and under-par 286 while defending Cochreham notched 11. Cochreham was also a defensive FG FT Carpenter 4 0 8 Peterson 3 2 8 Cockreham 4 3 11 Pollard .306 McLay 2 3 7 Bramiet 0 2 2 Kruse 5 3 13 Hvtrek 0 0 0 TOTALS 21 13 55 PREP53i FG FT Denzin 2 15 Keruchs .1 0 2 Wiand 7 5 19 Wright 3.1 7 Kussell 5 2 12 Geraud 30 6 Ockers 7 0 14 TOTALS 22 9 53 Scoring bv quarters: Lusk 11 27 37-55 champion Tony Jacklin. who barely made Friday's halfway standout in the first half, slowing down the Buckaroo fastbreak Sebring Winner cut had a 72-283. with three interceptions.

Chad Petrich paced the Eagle comeback with 20 points while Dan Williamson. Don Hatch and Mike Neville scored 11 each. Charles Herbst potted 21 points for the Wranglers with Nick Bebout and Bud Metcalf collecting 11 pointsapiece. The Wranglers rolled out front 10-0 and led 13-1 at one point in the first period. Williamson picked up the first Byron basket with 2:30 remaining in the quarter.

Cole, who finished nearly five Wiand led game scorers ith FG FT Fpeeruan 7 4 18 'Schmidt 3 7 13 Kipper 12 4 Sloan 3 0 6 Eberhart 1 0 2 Daniel 0 II 11 Wilson 2 8 12 Garcia 2 15 McDonald 1 0 2 TOTALS 20 33 73 CENTRAL (67i FG FT T. Gadlin 6 1 13 Lopez 13 5 Jones '226 lioberts 2 5 9 Mayer 5 5 15 Westbrook 6 3 15 Ackes 10 2 Kaiser 10 2 TOTALS 24 67 Scoring by quarters: Laramie 20 29 56-73 Central 14 22 49-67 19 points and Da try I Kussell got The Bruins, who have won five NCAA titles In the past siKl hours ahead of Dickinson and Floyd, would have been an easy-winner if he had had anv sort of 11 for Prep. SEBRING, Fla. (UPI)-A seasons, won two crowns before Lusk held a 33-19 lead midway low-slung British car with decent round Saturday. The of the third period but Prep Alcindor got there so there's no underestimating the powers of nervy Belgian driver at the young South African shot a t- surged near the end of the coach John Wooden.

compensate for the loss of Alcindor. The big man was majestic throughout his collegiate career and was especially regal in his farewell game. Lewie, who admittedly found quarter to slice the margirvto 37 32. "There are going to be a lot over-par 78 Saturday after opening with back-to-back 69s. His 65 Sundav.

which included Byron scored nine straight wheel swept past the mechanically disabled pre-race favorites late Saturday to capture the prestigious Sebring 12-hour en 10 19 32-53 of good teams In- the Pacific Prep The Tigers continued to hold points to hold the Wranglers to a 13-10 first period lead. durance test. Neville sent the Eagles in front Jackie Ickx hurled his baby- blue Ford GT40 into the lead In early by 18-17 in the second period at the 5:41 mark. The Tigers Edge Cards, 7-6 score was tied five times until the last two hours to edge the bright red Ferrari and a pair of halftime with Byron taking slim 32-30 intermission lead. factory Porsches in a scintillating stretch battle, probably the been against National League LAKELAND, Fla (UPI)-Ac was a two-run single by Don Bebout.

who controlled the ST. PETERSBURG, I a. Martin drove in three runs with a pair of best In Sebring history. Ford's opposition. i Pavletich that drove "jin the interference call on catcher Jim board action for the Wranglers.

Fast-balling Don Wilsoi Hutto in the ninth inning gave average speed of 103.363 miles per hour eclipsed the old record tying and winning runs. It came off Moe Drabowsky after he had doubles Sunday to pace the New blanked Washington for six drew his fourth foul with 4:23 remaining in the third period. All-State Basketball Selections the Detroit Tigers the winning run Sunday in a 7-6 victory over innings but then Howie Reed York Mets to a 7-3 exhibition victory -over the Boston Red The two teams matched baskets relieved loser Galen Cisco. Sammy Ellis, hurling five the St. Louis Cardinals.

was tagged for four runs In the seventh and he, Steve Shea and Sox. The Cards had Dave Camp with Byron holding a 43-41 third stop margin. hitless rounds, Cisco Carlos and Dannv Osinski held the lioyals Leo Marentette were routed in bell trapped In a rundown The Eagles maintained small Jim Lonborg, Boston ace right-hander, was forced to leave the game in the third the next inning. It difficult to get up or every game during the season, came to play against the Boilermakers and they were unable to handle him. "The whole team was up.

It was very easy for us to get up for this game. Plus, were picked to lose," Alcindor said, referring to one Louisville columnist who had picked Purdue to win by seven points. "We realized we couldn't play the way we did against Drake and beat Alcindor said. "They shot better and were just as quick. We had to go to work." The Bruins proved that once they set their minds to playing ball no one can get close to them.

They never let Purdue get untracked after the first five minutes, and the Boilermakers ended up shooting only 29.3 per cent from the field. Rick Mount, the nation's No. 2 scorer, was especially Ineffective by hitting only 12 of 36 between third and home when of 102.03 mpb. When Ickx's car droned across the finish line at 11 p.m. the record-setting Italian Ferrari, which lowered the single lap record by more than eight seconds Friday in grabbing the pole position with a speed of 2:40.14, was only seconds behind.

Gary Holman became the collided with" Hutto. Plate to three hits. Tie White Sox collected five hits off Dennis Riban, Cisco and Drabowsky. leads until Bebout fouled out with 2:42 left in the game, then upped their edge to 57-51 with inning after his right shoulder only second Washingtonian to umpire Arthur Frantz, a rookie in the American League, ruled tightened up. hit a homer this spring when he The Mots picked up a pair of 29 left.

Shoshoni surged back within 60 connected with no one on in the 6-run eighth. Del Unser doubled 58 of "the Eaeles with less than the catcher had illegally interfered with Campbell and awarded him the plate for the winning run. in two runs and Frank class Les Drake. Arvada: Mike Yates. La Grange: Ed Poelma.

Carpenter: Jim Lohrenz. Deaver: Jim Tollefson. Medicine Bow: Handy Blakeman. liock liiver: Hay Sandoval. Hock Kiver: Jim Landis.

Deaver: Vernon Swarm. La Grange: Ken McKenzie. Arvada. CLASS runs in the second on doubles by Ed Kranepool and Martin. In the third, Ken Boswell led off with his first of three hits and a minute Howard's first exhibition hit, a single, accounted for two more.

Lou Brock sent St. Louis A steal by Byron's Neville in Astros second baseman Orlan Lonborg was removed after ahead twice, once with a two- do Martinez suffered an ankle conference with Manager Dick Texas Tech Hires Bass run homer off Mickey Lolich Williams. injury when he collided with Ed the final seconds sealed the victory for the new Class champions. Neville added a pair of free tosses for the final 63-58 win. and the second time, when he stole second and continued Stroud.

He was taken to a local hospital for X-rays. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla UPJV-David May and Paul LUBBOCK (L'PIi -Bob Bass. lair, knocked" In three runs in Jim Sobotka. Tongue liiver: Dan Wood. Glendo: Nick Bebout.

Shoshoni: Joe Phipps. Glenrock: Charles Herbst. Shoshoni: Handall Thoman. Cokeville: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (UPI)- big seventh Inning Sunday shots.

During one stage be missed 14 consecutive shots. BYRON (63i home on catcher. Joe Cernich's throwing error. Norm Cash started the winning rally off Gary Waslews-ki with a walk starting the ninth. Campbell ran for him and Wayne Comer tripled and ORLANDO, Fla-Bob Robertson hit a three run homer in the first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates went ahead to stave off Minnesota rallies and defeat the twins 5-4.

It was only the second defeat for Minnesota in the past 11 games. Four first inning Pirate runs were scored off starter Jim Roland. Rookies Charley Walters, Bill Zepp and Gale Kennedy worked tiie rest of, the way, while veteran Bob Miller faced only six men in two innings. Starter and winner Steve Blass hurled for a five Inning stint but the Twins got to relievers Chuck Hartenstein and Tom Sisk with Ted Uhlaender hitting a homer over left and sensational rookie Chuck Manuel going two for two to put his average at .472. The Twins amid promises of an upgraded schedule and recruiting "from all sections." Sunday, began the Orioles won a comeback 4-3 scored on a fielder's choice in Thus, the Bruins climaxed the victory over Atlanta.

liich Tanner. Bvron: Mike the 11th inning Sunday enabling part time duties as head bas May delivered two runs in the Inning with a bases-loaded greatest three-year reign In the history of college basketball; They won 88 of 90 games during stole second, then went to third ketball coach at Texas Tech the Seattle Pilots to defeat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in the first game of a rare exhibition Bass, coach of the American single which tied the pme at 3- Basketball Association Denver Alcindor's varsity career, yet not everything was as easy as It double header. 3, and Blair followed with his run-producing hit which proved Rockets and former Oklahoma The Cubs had rallied from a 4 looked. Baptist Lniversltv coach, was to be the difference. Braves difficult "It's been a named Saturday as replacement relief pitcher Claude Raymond was victim of the uprising.

Wooden said. "There' been unusual pressure. I can't ever for ousted Gene Gibson. His contract begins April 1. on Ron Woods long fly ball.

Tom Matchick was walked intentionally and Don Wert sent a sharp grounder to Mike Shannon at third, starting the key" rundown. Al Kaline hit a two-run homer in the first off 800 Gibson, as the opponents of the seventh World Series game were re-ma'ched. The Tigershad gone ahead with a three-run surge in the to 0 deficit with three runs in the sixth and another in the seventh before Comer broke the tie against rookie pitcher Gary Ross by racing home on a daring move when7 catcher FG FT Neville 5 2 12 Williamson 4 3 11 Deaton 12 4 Hatch 2 4 11 Tanner 2 0.4 Hetland 10 2 Petrich 6 7 19 TOTAL 11 19 63 SHOSHONI 1581 FG FT Gordon 10 2 Weaver 0" 0 0 Metcalf 4-1 11 Hamilton 1 15 Haggerty Oil Long 10 2 Herbst 8 6 22 Havens 1 0 2 Bebout 4 5 13 TOTAL 11 13 58 recall there being as much CLEARWATER, Fla. (UPI- Tech officials in a prepared Neville. Byron: Dan Williamson.

Bvron: Alan Dow. Big Horn. CLASS A Mark Gillette; Steve Cockreham. Lusk: si-ve Cox. Evanston: Glen Denzin.

University Prep: Dick Norton. Evanston: Keith Dana. Green' liiver: Jim Peterson. Lusk: John Morgan. Newcastle: Brent Sherard.

Wheatland: Frank Wiand. University Prep. CLASS AA Tony Gadlin. Central; Hoss Miller. Hiverton: Del Gray, liock Springs: ScotTFreeman.

Laramie: Kent Best. Cheyenne East: Ed Schmidt. Laramie: Willard Gould. Lander: Scott Veteran Deron Johnson drove in statement said Saturday Bass pressure, mere was also ine problem of Lewis. It, was the handling of personnel around four runs with a double and two loaded the bases with one out in the ninth only to have Craig Larry Haney grounded back to home -runs Sunday as the Nettles line into a double play.

Philadelphia Phillies defeated signed "a five year contract at undisclosed terms." However. Ketha Martin, chairman for the board of directors, said Bass actually received a one him rather than Lewis himself. -But he is a team player and the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-2, In their only meeting of the that made the other problem easier." eighth, featuring singles by Matchick, Wert and Mickey POMPANO BEACH, (UP0- Trailing by six runs, the Washington Senators scored ten Grapefruit League season. vear contract, subject to four It wasn't at all easy for Stanley along with two walks. Johnson, who had a broken one-vear renewals, his salary the' mound and was thrown out by Ross.

Ernie Banks hit his third homer of the spring to start the Cubs comeback in the sixth. Randy Hundley doubled, Jim Quails tripled and "pinch hitter Willie Smith singled. Singles by Billy Williams, Banks and Hundley In the seventh tied the score. But Charlie Day's two-run Alcindor either. bone removed from his right will be $17,000 per year." If I had it all to do over single in the top of the ninth tied it up again and set the hand after the Phillies bought him from the Atlanta braves Scoring by quarters Mayer.

Central; lion Metz. again, I wouldn't do it," said Alcindor. times in their last two turns at bat Sunday and thumped the Houston Astros, 10-6. It was only the third victory in 16 exhibition games for Ted Williams' team and all have Byron stage for the ending. Sheridan; Charles Houston.

last winter, has now banged out 10 32 43-63 13 32 31-58 Shoshoni Hundreds of college coaches Powell. four homers and driven In 10 runs during the last five games, wish he hadn't to begin with. Golden Cloves Opens Monday TAMPA, Fla (UPI-Alex Johnson, Lee May and Johnny Mustang Club Matmen Win at AAU Tourney Bench crashed home runs Sunday to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the KANSAS CITY. Mo. il'PIi- The National Golden Gloves New York Yankees.

tournament of champions a WOKLAND The Mustang Wrestling Club won eight first George Culver, Jack Fisher and Clay Carroll teamed to stop the Yanks with eight hits as the Reds notched their ninth victory in 16 Grapefruit League outings. places in four divisions Saturday r' 1 in the State Junior AAU far Wrestling Tournament at The Reds trailed 2-0 when Worland. Johnson homered off four-day boxing marathon involving some 300 competitors-opens here in Municipal Auditorium Monday night. Teams from 33 cities entered the annual event by the weekend, but tournament director Tony Mange said a total of 42 clubs would probably be on hand for the opening round at 7 p.m. it p.m.

EST i Monday's action will be Junior division winners were right-hander Stan Bahnsen with one out In the sixth. A walk and liuss Mason at 65 pounds. Kirk Smith at 95 pounds. Ken Bell at one. out later, May homered to send the Reds ahead 3-2.

115 pounds and Jim Bretz at 125 Singles by Pete Rose and Bob pounds. Tolan and Johnson two-run Midget Division 55-BobTaubert2nd 55-Mike Bisiar5th 75-Jim Hill 2nd 75 Jim Strickler. 3rd Junior Division 65 Russ Mason. 1st 65 Kick Ostrander. 75-Tom Ellbogen.

4th 95 Kirk Smith. 1st 115 Ken Bell. 1st 125-Jim Bretz. 1st 135-Jerry Walters. 2nd Intermediate Division 75-Larry Howland.

4th 85-Ed Bright. 1st 125-Dan Rowland. 3rd 155-Bob Kubichek. 5th Senior Division 105'i Bob Jon son. 3rd 143-Paul Allison.

1st 165-Mark Mills. 2nd 178-Vern Lore. 1st 191 Spike Fow ler. 1st t-Dave Kubichek. 2nd Ed Bright was the lone double to right center gave the limited to five classes ranging from 112 to 139 pounds.

The Mustang inner in the 85-pound Reds two. more off Lindy McDanlel In the seventh inning. first rounds will conclude Tuesday night with five other classes ranging from the 147 level in the Intermediate division. Taking first places in the senior division were Paul Allison. Vem Lore and Spike SARASOTA, Fla.

(UPI-The pounders to the heavyweights. Chicago White Sox capitalized Three rings will be used for Fowler. on the defense lapses oi ine Kansas City Royals and rallied the first two nights when some of the boxers will have to fight twice in one session. Two rings for four runs In the eighth The Mustang club consisted of AL OLIVER of the Pittsburgh Pirates seems to be "5 youngsters with over 600 will be used for the Wednesdav Twin second baseman is Frank Quilici. Oliver's helmet sails off to left after collision-! UPI Telephoto).

tr inning' to defeat the expansion team 4-2 Sunday. The big blow in the inning session and one will be used for 'rstlers competing in the getting a foot in the back of the head after he stole second in the Pirates and Minnesota Twins the tourney.