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In Business: First Indiana chief banking on Russia. Page 7 OBITUARIES 8 MONDAY, JULY 12, 1993 The Indianapolis Star Nicklaus wins U.S. Senior Open at iV Gallagher gets second PGA victory Eagle at par-5 No. 15 keys final-round 65 and first win since '90. U.S.

Senior Open At Denver; final round (Par 71) Jack Nicklaus 68-737-70278 Tom Weiskopf 73-69-70-67 279 KermitZarley 70-71-69-70280 Chi Chi Rodriguez Dale Douglass 70-71-68-72281 Miller Barber 70-70-73-69282 Tommy Aycock 72-71-73-67 283 Ray Floyd 70-73-70-70283 LeeTrevino 69-73-769 284 Jit-fa par 70 for a 72-hole total of 6-under 278. Weiskopf, who closed with a 67, wound up at 279. Kermit Zarley was third, another stroke back, and Dale Douglass tied Chi Chi Rodriguez at 281. Nicklaus, who entered the final round leading Douglass by one shot and Weiskopf by four, saw his advantage dissipate in the face of a furious flurry by Weiskopf, who birdied five of his first eight holes. Taming the putting paralysis that had gripped him for three rounds, Weiskopf vaulted to 6-under-par for the tournament and climbed ahead of Nicklaus and Douglass.

Weiskopfs 5-under 30 on the front nine tied a Senior Open record. Nicklaus, however, drew back into a tie for the lead with a 2-foot birdie putt at the seventh hole. While Douglass slipped back with bogeys at the 10th and 12th holes, Nicklaus and Weiskopf, both former Ohio State golfers, stayed within a stroke of each other. See NICKLAUS Page 2 Runner-up Tom Weiskopf knew Nicklaus would maintain the lead on the final green. By John Mossman ASSOCIATED PRESS Denver Needing to two-putt from 35 feet on the treacherous 18th green to win, Jack Nicklaus and many in the gallery might have thought the outcome of the U.S.

Senior Open was still very much in doubt. Not Tom Weiskopf. Nicklaus sank a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole to inch ahead of Weiskopf, and he maintained his one-stroke advantage to the 18th. When Nicklaus hit the green, Weiskopf knew his courageous bid was over. "Who can tell me when Jack Nicklaus has ever three-putted to lose a major championship or missed a putt under pressure?" Weiskopf said.

"The guy Is the greatest putter under pressure of all time, bar none." Nicklaus got his par, making a 2lh-footer to capture his first title since winning this event two years ago. Asked if he ever remembered three-putting to lose a tournament, Nicklaus paused and said: "I don't recall one. I've blown a few tournaments, but I don't think I've blown too many of them that way. Actually, I didn't three-putt a green all week. I three-putted once or twice from the fringe, but not from on the green." Nicklaus, 53, finished with a 1-under- if Associated Press By Javier Solano NEWPORT NEWS DAILY PRESS Williamsburg, Va.

There's an analogy between winning golf tournaments and riding roller coasters, according to final-round Zen Master Jim Gallagher Jr. It's Just like the Big Bad Wolf, he said, referring to the nearby coaster at Busch Gardens. Those who grip the handlebar tightly and cower In their seat don't enjoy the ride and quickly fall off the leader board. Those who raise their hands in the air and give a yell worthy of a final-round charge are masters of their fears. Gallagher, originally from Marlon, Ind and now living in Greenwood, was the Big Bad Wolf Sunday.

With the rest of the field in full retreat or slow motion. Gallagher took a big bite out of Kings-mill, shredding the River Course with a 6-under-par 65 that sealed his second PGA Tour victory, the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. ANOTHER MAJOR TITLE: Jack Nicklaus shows off the trophy he earned for winning the U.S. Senior Open. Tracy runs away with Cleveland Prix PPG points leaders 1.

Nigel Mansell 102 2. Emerson Rttipaldi 88 3. Raul Boesel 80 4. MarioAndretti 75 5. Paul Tracy 62 6.

BobbyRahal 58 7. AIUnserJr. 45 8. Arie Luyendyk 43 9. TeoFabi 39 10.

Robby Gordon 35 Gallagher finished at 15-under-par 269, two strokes better than Chip Beck and three better than Dave Rummells, Curtis Strange and Lanny Wadkins. And the nice thing about nag i Gallagher 0 Fittipaldi-Mansell duel for second place highlights road race. By Robin Miller STAR ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Cleveland It was easily one of the most exciting duels of recent Indy-car history. Emerson FIttlpaldl and Nigel Mansell. back and forth, In and out, low and high, side by side.

During one lap near the end, they passed each other five times before FIttlpaldl finally broke free. But, despite their spirited battle, neither of these road warriors got close enough to see the winner. Because while FIttlpaldl was busy fending off Mansell. teammate Paul Tracy was way up ahead running away with the Budwelser Grand Prix of Cleveland. In winning for the second time in his very promising career (and 1993), the 24-year-old Canadian was fast and flawless.

Starting from the pole In his Marlboro '93 Penske-Chevy-C, Tracy lost the lead to Mansell for the first 16 laps before taking charge. Aided by a pair of perfect pit stops that totaled 28 seconds, Tracy never relinquished first place as he led the final 69 laps around Burke Lakefront Airport's bone-Jarrlng surface to give Roger Penske his 75th Indy-car win. The kid being tutored by Rick Mears lapped everyone through fourth place in building a 30-sec-ond cushion and took the checkered flag a comfortable 18 seconds ahead of FIttlpaldl. "You never expect to run away with a race but this is the best race I've ever had," understated Tracy, who earned an additional $100,000 from Marlboro for winning both the pole and race. "I think the car is the best out there See TRACY Page 4 this year's Classic is that it was won rather than lost.

No bogey-bogey finishes like the last two years. Just a hungry wolf, one that had been everywhere on the leader board except on top since the 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open. In the interim, there have been four runner-up finishes for Gallagher, including one here last year. Before he suffered a pinched nerve In his neck at the Greater Greensboro Open in April, he had made 60 of his last 72 cuts over the last three years. Since then, he's missed his last four cuts and withdrew from a tournament for the first time In his 10-year professional career.

That's what made Sunday so nice for the 32-year-old Gallagher. He won the largest paycheck of his career, $198,000, and got a much-needed Jump-start for his confidence heading into next week's British Open. "I felt like If I could get to 15-under, I'd have a chance," said Gallagher, who started the day four shots behind 54-hoIe leader 1 7' This years Indy-car class receives mid-season grades 7kL 4 Robin Miller Cleveland It's the halfway point of the 1993 indy-car season, when bad Judgment usually overshadows common sense and I'm not Just talk Beach, Detroit or Portland, but he never made it to the finish. Team needed a good result and finally got one Sunday. Grade: C.

BUDWEISERBERNSTEIN: Kenny Bernstein's first full season nothing to write home about. Roberto Guerrero only has two finishes in eight starts and team hasn't found the competitive balance. Grade: D. COPENHAGENFOYT: Most combustible combination on circuit, tempestuous Texas owner and a cocky California driver who has easily been most exciting (along with Mansell). Robby Gordon debuted with a third at Australia and while his exuberance cost him great finishes at Phoenix, Indy, Milwaukee and Detroit, this 24-year-old talent is the real deal.

He'll win one soon. Grade: B. COYNE RACING: Team was decimated at Indianapolis (four crashes) and never has recovered. Grade: incomplete. See MILLER Page 4 See GALLAGHER Page 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 11 Chicago ti Baltimore 5 Milwaukee 5 Minnesota 4 Kansas City 6 Detroit 2 Boston 3 Oakland 2 Seattle 5 Cleveland 4 lifornia J.

Yo NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal jfim8mDjego 4 San Francisco 10 Phiiateipliia 2 Piteburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 Colorado 4 St. Louis i Houston 10 Chicago 1 Atlanta 6. Florida 3 Angeles 2 MwYojrk 1 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Indians 11 Louisville 7 ing about car owners. What better time for a mid-season report card. ARCffiRO RACING: Even though Mark Smith was bumped at Indy, the 26-year-old rookie has given a good account of himself at Long Beach, Portland and Cleveland.

Considering driver's experience and equipment ('92 Penske-Chevy-B), it has been a good start. Grade: B. AMAXBETTENHAUSEN: A very promising combination of driver and car has been slowed by unforced errors and mechanical gremlins. Nobody was quicker than Stefan Johansson at Long Associated Press DROWNING HIS JOY: Paul Tracy soaks himself with champagne in Victory Lane after winning the Cleveland Grand Prix. Late pit stop crucial in Wallace's win during a series of green-flag pit stops by the leaders about 30 laps earlier.

"Davey had made his stop early and we wanted to stay out as long as we could because you never know when you, might get a yellow and get an advantage," Wallace said. "But he came out with fresh tires and he took off pretty good on us before we made our stop. "He was really hooked up and it looked pretty grim there for awhile. The last caution was the kicker. It was Just what we needed to get up front." Allison and Wallace came down pit lane for the final time with about 50 yards separating the cars.

But It was Wallace who came roaring out first. "The pit crew did an absolutely perfect Job," Wallace said. "They thought they could do a 15- SeeWALtftCEPage4 By Mike Harris ASSOCIATED PRESS Loudon, N.H. A "perfect" pit stop was the difference as Rusty Wallace won Sunday's Slick 50 300, the inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup stock car race at New Hampshire International Raceway. Wallace, admitting he lost his rhythm after a horrifying crash May 2 at Talladega, left him with a broken wrist, finally found it again Sunday on the 1.058-mile oval.

But it took a 17.1 -second stop for four fresh tires and a tank of gas during the last of six caution periods to give Wallace the final push toward his fifth victory of the season and 26th of his career. The crew of the Penske Racing South team took full advantage of, the stop by getting Wallace out ahead of Davey Allison, who had taken the lead Associated Press O'Neil (Irjft) and Phil Parsons CRUNCH TIME: Ken Schrader (center) has nowhere to go as Jerry collide with him at New Hampshire International Speedway..