Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 10

I 10-A TIIE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Abilrsp Texas Wednesday Evening Angnst 14 IMS HURLS SHUTOUT C-- Maricbal Nobs 21 sit Victory i- -V 1 The Morning After i a By BILL HALSTEAD By HAL BOCK iDonn Clendenon in the second Associated Press Spoils Writer-Two walks helped Pittsburgh Twenty one is the magic num-i "J11 her for Willie Mays and Juan sccon Marichal struck Marichal Mays needs them and cut er 0 Marichal has them threat -ji-i ii'iw EVER SO often a person pops up with the same name as some well-known sports figure On record are a Micky Mantle a John Brodie a Hal Greer and who knows how many Hal Smiths after a pair of former major league catchers with that monicker Reverse Is Weird Whitfield drove in three runs with a single and his first homer of the year for Cincinnati while Felix Millan and Bob Johnson had three hits each and Tito Francona three RBI for Atlanta Don Wilson pitched a four-hit ter and Doug Rader tagged a two-run homer helping Houston to its first game victory over Philadelphia Denis Mcnke's bascs-loaded single keyed a three-run wrapup rally in the sixth inning for the Astros Rich two-run homer in the second inning of the nightcap halted a 30-inning Philadelphia scoring drought and the Phillies gained the split when The Cubs valiantly trying to Mancha won his 21st game ofcreate a pennant race in the the season Tuesday niight andNU for the PltHcnth straight time with Ron burgh 3-0on Mays 579th career driving in four runs on a Sjf double and a homer just short ol thcj 17th homer oT the year coveted 600 mark (snapped a 3-3 tie in the seventh The homer was only the sec- and Chicago wrapped it up with ond in a month for Mays and his' a five-run eighth inning Fergu-15th this season His last oneson Jenkins won his 13th game was on Aug 2 also against thejand struck out 12 increasing his P'racs- total to 180 Marichal pitched a two-hitlcrj The victory left the second: Gary pinch single and nnw is 14-1 on the road andplrc3 Cubs 12 games back of the only 7-4 at home this season' Cardinals The shutout was the 37th of his New York's Don Cardwell had career placing him second on the Dodgers shut out on three Sii1 Si! S3 the all-time Giant list one ahead hiLs until the ninth but when Lcn of Carl Hubbell Christy Ma-Gabrielson and Willie Davis Ihcwson holds the club record 'opened with singles Met Man-with 83 lager Gil Hodges brought on Elsewhere in the National southpaw Billy Short to face League Chicago's rampaging left-handed batter Tom Haller Pint Moulton eoo TO OOfr-5 I Philadelphia COO BOO C0C-C 4 Wilion and Bataman Wise Farrell (41 Johnson () and Delrymeto Wilion 0 ML L-Wlie MR Houston Rader The strategy worked with Haller attempting to bunt forcing Gabriclson at third Then Cubs walloped St Louis 10-3 New York used three pitchers to shut out Los Angeles 2-0 Cincin Houston Philadrlp ladrlphla RLEFARY CHECKS THE UMF Baltimore left fielder Curt Blefary casts an anxious look at the umpire for a decision zt the plate in the fourth inning of the game against Oakland Tuesday night His worries were needless He was safe Making the tag attempt is Athletics' catcher Jim Pagliaroni (AP IM 10C- 11 1 COC IOO Kx-4 4 1 Cuellar and Batomant James Wagner 10) and Dalrympia James 44 Cuellar 4 HRs Moulton Torres (1) Philadelphia Allen (24) nati nutslugged Atlanta 9-8 and Hodges brought Cal Koonce in Houston split a twi-night double-! to retire Ken Boyer and Bob header with Philadelphia win-1 Bailey and wrap it up ning 5-0 and then losing 4-2 I Larry Stahl tagged three hits Marichal was locked in aland drove in one of New scoreless pitching duel with runs Atlanta Cincinnati 301 300 181 0-1 1 31 311 300 Ml l- If 0 10 inning I Reed Kelley (31 Johnson (71 Pag-HI (10) Torre: Cloninger Culver (1) Abernathy (5) Carroll (I and Bench Carroll 35 Pappas HR-Clncln-nati WhlNMd (I) Cantona (31 Falls on business and he took the entire family along for a three-day semivacation Weil the old pro here promptly loaded his golf chibs hot to try out a new course or two Never one to wait around I showed up at the Weeks Park municipal layout the morning after we arrived The course was hard-baked and made a prodigious driver out of anyone who could keep the ball low and hard Thus with a notable lack of accuracy I toured the place in 77 far better than I had ever done in Dallas Cynics will note the round was shot in obscurity I played alone Hindsight later told me the following two days should have been played the same but stupid paid no heed The second morning I ran into a threesome on the first tee and the spectre of Bill Holstead loomed for the first time One of their number politely asked me to join their group Courteously he introduced himself and his two buddies With an innocent grin I announced my identity and was greeted with a stone-cold silence Then in a self-righteous roar the biggest man let me have it "What! you kidding? We all know Bill Holstead and you aren't him are you trying to prove fella? We stand for this nonsense get out of here!" Not too often though does an instance occur when a well-known sports figure has virtually the same name as an obscure sports writer And when that is a bet strange things can happen Which is why this writer is going into hiding Friday Why Friday? Because that's the day the Sweetwater Men's Partnership Golf Tournament opens sporting an entry list of most of the top amateur swatters in North Central and West Texas One of them is some nut from Wichita Falki who has the audacity to call himself Bill Halstead Now trying to trade on such a name will get him practically nowhere I can assure him But let the record show that he like me is stuck with it in one form or another so he is forgiven Bill Holstead of Wichita Falls is a top-notch golfer who was a high school standout and has carved several tournament victories there the dissimilarity ends He is I believe 23 as is this writer He is somewhat lanky as is this writer He is right-handed in golf as is this writer And his reputation can be a real nuisance when you are on his as it were Trying to make way around Wichita Falls while saddled with such a name is a sad experience believe me I got the full treatment about the time I was a sophomore in high school My Dad had to go to Wichita with the number of teurnrnentf won In parentheses a Carol Mann (7) 832200 Kathy 1 Whitworth (4) 829675 Sandra! Haynie (0) 818139 Mickey I CINCINNATI (AP) ShirieyiWriiht W004 Marilynn" p-iaWn winning fir-VSmith 813948 Clifford Ann I 8KS8B 2 iEnglehorn' hcr Creed (0) 813069 Sandra Spuz-I OM Ml 2 0 Halltr Car () and Greta Sutton 311 at the BE SURE AND PLAY YOUR QUALIFING ROUND On Thursday Aug 15 For the Annual PUTT PUTT GOLF TOURNAMENT Leo ninth inning homer tied the game for Cincin nati and the Reds beat the Braves in the 10th on Mack double and a run-scoring single by Tony Perez The Reds tagged 19 four of them by Pete and the Braves had 16 safeties Fred Bob Veale until the eighth Then Hal Lanier walked and Ron Hunt was hit by a pitch setting the stage for Mays The only Pirate hits against Marichal 21-5 were a leadoff single by Maury WilLs in the first and a one-out single by La Angeles New York t1 Short Kooks -Cardwell 3IL Son Francisco Pittsburgh tournament of the year frOVtoV Jl-S I Vest 12 San FraKisco May (15) Concord Open in Kiamesha ich (0) 811899 Sandra Palmer Aug 1Sf 6t t7 isrh a (1) call 672-0596 I US AMATEUR QUALIFIERS The Big League Chew in the 7375-147 7371-147 Columbus Ohio Jack Lewis Jr 7370-14ljYank Heisler Florence SC Bud Zachary US Waytn NJ Bill Ziobre 72-73-145 jville Ohio Bob Alton Colubus Ohio Lake NY Monday picked up 89139 Sandra Pest (1) 89016 84275 and jumped from 21st to 9th in the official tournament winnings list of the 1968 Ladies Professional Golf Association1 Tour Miss victory gave her 89139 for the 1968 tour LPGA headquarters here announced today Carol Mann a seven-tourney winner stayed in the top spot of winnings She finished in a tie for third and won 82280 for a 832200 total The top ten money winners (0) 89684 Shirley Englehorn favorite EWIHG foil fresh Jay Sylvester In Discus Exhibition HOUSTON (AP) Discus thrower Jay Sylvester who holds the record of 218 feet inches will be in the Olympic team exhibition here Aug 24 a spokesman said Tuesday Sylvester also will compete against Randy Matson in the shot put said Dave Rickey coach of the Houston Slriders track team 73-74-147 Tom Hammons Columbus Ohio Jim Conoco 75-73-140 Columbus Ohio Ed Nicholson 74-70-140 umbus Ohio Ml TOBACCO Jon to Obis' Harper Columbus Roy Beallo 7373-140 Cu -tovetind n' 74-71-145 71-75-140 7572 147 70-71-147 75-73-140 71-74-145 41 Loenard Thompson a ln rjj CeUcaa Park Md William Harmnn Mamarsneck NY Jerry Courvllla East Norwalk Conn Bob Barbarossa Fort Lauderdale Fla Jim Bmiwick Jericho NY Dick SMerowf Weslport Com John Baldwin Port Washington NY Dick Rem sen Locust Valley NY At Huntingim WVa Jim Ward Huntington WVa Joe Feaqanes Huntington WVa At Geslonie NC Jee Inmen Jr Greensboro 70-71 Bob Lewis Jr Warrm Ohio Chuck MacCaitom DM Roy Brack Fla Al Marthliald Mass Jim Hcatley Hartford Com Thom Jtnkins 7374-144 Houston Tax John Nies 7372-144 Beverly Mas TJ WtoP 7273-145 Weston Mas John Capers III 145 1 to Tex 073-142 Boot Into Oblivion Jim Belton Gastonia Norman Swanson Jr -73-142 Cbirlettp 7440-142 Billy jot Patton Morgantcn Al Wlllinmiburg Va Vlnnv Giles Lynchburg Wayrto Jack ion Newport New Va At Delia Tex Nfljon Brnech Richmond I chip Stewart At St Paul Minn Dalle Nell Croanaultl Mlnneepoll 74-73-174 Rik Mtieengile Jon Hoffman Mlnneepoll 7372-147 Jockiboro? Tex At Lantana Fla awl Ini Marion Fa Stan Hllinskl Ellington Conn At Lubbock Tax Hamilton Roger Corpus Chrlsll Robert McKinney Lubbock 71-73-141 7373-143 71-73-144 7373-147 7172-143 77-72-14 Dalloi Den Broi Dalloi Ed Hopkins Dallas John Behmim Doll At Butta Mont Bruc Doarinp Httoni Mont Joa Tomas Great Falls Mont John Lapcnslna Miami Shores Robbie Wilson Fort Myers Fla 7307-140 Bruce Fleischer Hialeah Fla 7300-142 At Hot Springs Ark William Hall Fayetteville 71-73-151 At Jacksonville Fla Downing Gray Pensacola Fla Ray Terry Jacksonville Fla 40-73-141 Jack Veghte Large Fla 7370-142 Eddla Pearce' Temple Terrance Flo 73-70-143 At Buffalo NY Den Allen Rochester NY Lenny Wadklns Richmond Va John Govern Vestal Vills NY Mika Taylor Meridian Miss Eric Hanson Scarborough Ont Charles Bradshaw Mlsslssaugua Ont John Cuomo Utica NY At Lincoln Neb tletord Bob Asti -71-140' -73-141 7372-142 7371-144 7371-144 7373-itoj Hastily I beat a retreat out to the back nine before disaster could strike again And then to top the irony that clown in Wichita Falls started winning meets like crazy the rest of the summer And the results frequently appeared in the Dallas papers You guessed it My friends started calling with congratulations and sympathetic words about the obviously misspelled name Determined to salvage something from the cockeyed coincidence I greedily accepted the praise without revealing the true nature of the situation All that twas 7-8 years ago and I had nearly forgotten it until the Sweetwater entry list appeared in the paper Sunday It shook me a little seeing that name and it brought back some absurdly humorous memories I hope ol' Bill Holstead and his partner win the tournament But surely he will understand if I show up to write the story After all it would look a bit presumptuous if the winner's name turned up in the byline Suddenly I felt like a figurative field goal kicked off the tee into a three-point landing And I still know what had happened Chastened I played alone and grimly returned the next day Once more the situation presented itself on the first tee "Bill Holstead hah? Yeah well you must be petty good from all I read in the papers Step up and belt one and show us how done" No sir 1 wasn't about to make a fool of myself One swing and know I their hometown hero REAL fast And then the fun would begin all over again Meekly I lied that I was waiting for some friends to show up So the group teed off without me and I stormed into the clubhouse just who the heck is this Bill Holstead I fired at the attendant With a benign look he informed me that the young man was one of the better amateur golfers in the area and then ticked off a lengthy list of his accomplishments "Say he should be out here in a while you could meet him if you stick around your name by the way?" i Baidak AFB winner of last work's district tournament 145'split its first two games 74-74-11 in the SAC Command softball tournament at Dyess Tuesday night After clobbering Grand Forks AFB 11-1 Barksdale fell to i Castle AFB of California 2-1 7373-145 carjy Wednesday morning In other games Goose AFB of Labrador bumped off Ramey 2-1 and Ramey dropped Grand lto 14 Omaha Jim Shade Norfolk Neb At Tulsa Okla Mike Norman Tulsa Bob Karlovich Tulsa Doug Tewell Stills Iwater Carter Ham Ft Sill Okla At Memphis Ttnn Bobby Greenwood Cookeville Tenn Steve Llphlman Memphis At Creve Coeur Me James Holtgrieve St Louis Gerald Sctirelber Evansville Ind Richard Dalton Forks 7-1 150 150 Two Dyess players picked up St Louis James Greber 150: by Barksdale for SAC James St Louis At Port Huron Mich tournament led trie Louisiana 151 1 base to its victory over Grand Forks Virt Peterson hurled a nifty five hitter while holding 737-142 Qramj fqj-Jjj 0 a ione fi 7372-144 inning run and Wolfgang Mich Orchard Lake Chuck Knscls Red Run Mich Christian Klin exas Amateurs Led by Rogers cedarhurS! ny Halbig j0 145! homered to drive to two runs to 1-77-145 lead a 13 hit attack Four games are on tap Wed nesday in the Olympic style round-robin tournament with two games scheduled to complete action Thursday afternoon John French Bloomfield Hills Mich Ted Talbot 7372-14 Sarnia Mkh Al Columbus Ohio Dale Morey 70-73-143 High Point NC Jack Hosier Columbus Ohio Bob Bourne Oherlin Okie Frill Schmidt By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Texas qualifying champion for the Amateur Golf Championship in Columbus Ohio Aug 28-30 is Hamilton Rogers of Corpus ChristL Rogers carved out a six-under par Tuesday over the par 72 Lubbock Country Club The other Lubbock qualifier was Robert McKinney who shot Dallas qualifiers were Chip Stewart Jr of Dallas Rik Massengaleof Jacksboro Bob Rawlins of Dallas Don Brown of Dallas Ed Hopkins of Dallas and John Boh-mann of Dallas Hopkins had to birdie the first hole of a swatfest with David Turner of Fort Worth and Tom Kite of Austin Turner who shot 72-76-148 and Kite who had were named alter nates Three golfers qualified Monday In Houston at the par 71 Sharpstown Country Club Floyd Addington of Jasper Tex had a 138 which was four-under par John Paul Cain of Houstor with a 140 and Tommy Cruse of Houston with 1 141 also quail tied Imagine! An 125cc motorcycle af Wards 2-CYCLE ENGINE JUST PASSES GAS STATIONS BY! This Is a cycle that leaves the driving to you It's not a Detroit monster that reduces you to a mere button pusher a real motorcycle with Independent-heel and toe shifting front and rear brakes a hand throttle Climb aboard one take ride and seel T37 DAVID BONDS RELEASED KANSAS CITY (AP) -The Kansas City Chiefs released defensive halfback David Bonds Tuesday after carrying him for two years on the taxi squad Bonds played at McMurry College and was released in 1966 by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League -OPDUJjTin AfUUNO WHIG ISM.