The Warren County Observer from Warren, Pennsylvania • Page 28

WARREN, PA. WARREN COUNTY OBSERVER, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1962 PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT Palmer Wins By One LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI) The incomparable Arnold Palmer, fighting off a brilliant stretch run by Billy Casper and a trio of others, won the rich Tournament of Champions for the first time yesterday with a birdie 011 the 18th for a 276 score. All tied up with Casper going into the final hole, the iron -nerveJ Palmer calmly rolled in a curLng 24-foot putt for the birdie on the 18th hole to chalk up a 68 for the round to finish one stroke ahead of his playing partner. The victory, third in his last four tournaments, was worth $11,000 and Casper picked up $5,800 for second place.

The star from now has won the Masters, Texas Open and this exclusive in the space of five weeks. It was a smashing windup to a tournament that was so closely contested that four men were tied for the lead the first day; three the second. On the third round, Palmer finally pushed to the front. He was never worse than a tie tor the lead from the very start. Palmer had rounds of 69-60-6968.

He now has $52,308 in winnings this year-leading all other golfers by a wide margin. Some of the othei' entries in the field went down fighting. Earl Stewart, a 40-1 shot from Dallas, was right in the running and with only seven holes to go was tied for the lead. Doug Sanders, Ojai, also was only one shot off at this time. Stewart finished with a 279 for third place and Sanders came next with a 280.

And once during the round, Jay Hebert, who had started seven strokes off the pace, went six under par on five holes and was only one shot away. Jay finished with a 283 for fifth place. Stewart's near-miss saved some Las Vegas bookies from taking a million dollar bath. A group of 91 Texans flew up from Dallas to back their pro at the Oakcliffe Country Club. They bet an estimated $25,000 on him at odds ranging from 40-1 down to 25-1 and could have collected around $1 million.

ATHLETES athletes were honored Saturday night at the third annual Sheffield Sports banquet. Shown here, front row, left to are grid coach Lou De- Rubies, football co-captains Pat Cronmiller and Kirby Lindsey, and former cage coach Ralph Santo; back row, Pitt grid coach John Michelosen, Chuck Christensen, and Farrell mentor Ed McCluskey. (Photo by Tom Curtin) Set Your Sights High, Michelosen Tells Athletes At Sheffield Fete your sights high, and be satisfied with just getting That's the word of advice Pittsburgh head football coach John Michelosen had for the athletes of Sheffield High School Saturday night at the third annual Sheffield Sports Banquet, held at Warren Area High School's cafeteria. Michelosen and Farrell's basketball coach Ed McCluskey were the two main speakers for the affair. A former Pitt star, who returned in 1954 to become head coach, Michelosen told the 330 gathered that the most important years a young athlete faces is the college years.

a school for the school itself," he them, for what it's billed up to be." Although he never coached a high school sport, Michelosen expressed the opinion that high school coaches have it a lot harder than their in college. high school coach is responsible for seeing the boys get off on the right foot. teaching the boys the fundamentals of the game," he said. McCluskey, one of the most successful high school basketball coaches in the state, has led Farrell to five state titles since taking over in 1948. Under him, the school boasts an amazing 322-58 won-lost record.

The graduate of Washington-Jefferson said that Farrell, although so successful in basketball, has a student body of 525. play schools ranging in enrollment from 1,300 to 3,000." 'Size isn't important in he continued. won two of our state titles with just one player over six-feet. desire to improve yourself that makes a winner." Farrell, it was announced, practices three hours a day during the basketball season. included.

kids, and parents, are unselfish." stick to strict training rules during the season. On the night before a game, all players are to be in by 9 p.m. And, (and this brought down the house) there is no dating during the basketball season, because we feel a boy can't do well in two jobs at the same Both speakers kept the attention of the audience with humorous stories. Master of Ceremonies for the atfair was Tom Barratt. The welcome was given by Chuck Christenson, who also gave the awards to members of the football team, winners of the 1961 AML title, in absence of James Manners.

Head football coach Lou DeRubies, and now-retired (from coaching) basketball coach Ralph Santo gave short talks before the main speakers. Members of both the varsity and junior varsity football and basketball squads, plus cheerleaders and managers, were honored. Rev. Jackson Parsons gave the Invocation and Rev. Tushim recited Benediction.

DECIDEDLY POUNDS TO RECORD DERDY WIN Pirates Peddle Mizell I To Mets For Marshall I PHILADELPHIA New York Mets yesterday acquired pitcher Wilmer Mizell from the Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Cliff Cook and pitcher Bob Miller from the Cincinnati Reds in three separate deals in which they gave up third baseman Don dimmer and reserve first baseman Jim Marshall. Mizell, who had a 1-1 record with the Pirates this year, came to New York in exchange for Pvfershall, a part-time first baseman and pinch-hitter with the Mets. Marshall had a .323 batting average before action. By RAY AYRES LOUISVILLE, Ky. Bill Hartack shaped up Sunday as the major factor behindDecide- record-breaking victory Saturday in the Kentucky Derby.

other jocks rode like they have any said one horseman on the backstretch at Churchill Downs as the first of the Triple Crown classics was rerun verbally time and time again. He referred to the blistering early pace which resulted in Whirl- record of 2:01 2-5 being lowered by a full second to 2:00 2-5. In order to get Cook, who batted .311 with 32 homers and 118 runs batted in at Indianapolis last year, the Mets gave up Zimmer, who was batting an anemic .080. Miller, a left-hander, came to New York in a purchase. The amount was not announced.

Miller, was 7-6 at Indianapolis in 1961. His addition gives the Mets two pitchers with the same name. The other Bob Miller was drafted by New York from the St. Louis Cardinals. In order to make room for the new Miller, the Mets returned pitcher Herb Moford, purchased conditionally, to Rochester of the International League.

immiiiiiimmiiimimHimiimmimiiiiiiiMimiiiiiimmmiimimmimmr And by applying the accepted yardstick that one length equals one-fifth of a second, Roman Line, Ridan, Sir Robot andSunriseCoun- ty, who finished in that order behind Decidedly, also broke Whirla- record. Lee Town, a speed horse notoi ious for stopping after six furlongs, shot to the front at the start and some of the top riding talent in the country went scooting after Shoemaker on Sunrise County, Manny Ycaza on Ridan and Braulio Baeza on Voyage. They went a quarter of a mile in :22 2-5 seconds, a half mile in :45 4-5, six furlongs in 1:10 1-5 and the mile in 1:33 1-5. Hartack, of course, wanted no part of such a pace nor did Jim Combest on Roman Line. Combest held Roman Line behind the four leaders and moved into fourth place when Lee Town slowed to a walk.

He asked Roman Line to run on the turn into the stretch while Hartack started drive from farther back. At the head of the stretch Roman Line had joined Voyage, Sunrise County and dan and the four horses were spread across the track. Hartack was fifth now with Decidedly, and even though victory in the Kentucky Derby was only a quarter of a mile away, he waited. Then came the moment for which he was poised. Ridan, still fighting Ycaza, moved out of his way.

And down the straight away with a cl ear track pounded Decidedly to give owner George A. Pope Jr. of San Francisco his first Kentucky Derby triumph and Hartack his third. It was no tricK at all to sweep by the weary horses and the ease with which Decidedly did so was deceiving. For he never did generate the speed in the stretch that Whirlaway developed 21 years ago.

Decidedly ran the last quarter of a mile in 25 and 1-5 seconds. They may never match 23 3-5 although five of them broke his record. Kenney Sets Pace In Archery Dick Kenney captured X-A honors with a 394 at the Youngsville Archers' outdoor shoot yesterday. Ed Kernick fired 316 to win X-B honors while Glenn Hilliard was second with 267. Don Steele, Jr.

led the Bowmen with 241 while Leslie Barnes hit 236. Tops in the class was Ken Buchanan with 114; top lady archer was Helen Schumann with 99..