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HVILL By TOM POWELL RICHARD PETTY on hw first Grand National race since la.t Oct. 2" and hi thin! at Fairground Speedways before a record crowd of 1 1,343 fans last night. PETTY, who iua lifted for the pole position with a record -breaking time of 82.11 miles per hour, averaged 72.3H ni.p.h. in TeTth Up Johnmn Jut pirkH up the ga thia time wh.la Petty had hi tight aid tire changed tn equally fantaatir tun a Juhnaon had earlier. But now Johneon was In the icad and Petty was doing th chaslnt Earlier in th day.

the il pressure went an Johnson's engine and he borrowed a new ana from Dick Hutcherson. Juniae wai really in the slumps when he had te pull aut af the) race. dnt think PeMv wnu'd (Turn ta Page Si Blown Engine Stops Johnson, Jarrett Second rfXiirxnz 400-Uprr Thi wa lihtly n'f his on mark of 73JO rtaMthrd last year. Far all intent anal pur petes, last night's race ended at the 3S2nd lap whin th Renda. NC, chicken farmer.

Junior Jthnun, get Hit wings plucked. Johns.n i in tl: Irad with Petty hot on hi trail in what developing into a hangup finish. Without warn- mz the hotroine rnj.n on Johnon 135 Koid ttirw ant he nut it. leaving the field ide opt-n to Petty hn eieht lap ahad of erond place fimhrr Xt Jartvlt. PETTY.

hn a making nnlv in eecond elart of the fiwn aftrr NASCAR and Chrysler patched up difference, had hi' 19tv5 Plymouth working to perfection, but he ii a little off himself phyni-callv. "I'm worn out." he aaid at he climbed from hia car. 'That's th first time I've run that Una, in a long time. I'm abeut give eut." Richard then headed for hia truck and stretched out nn the fiont aeat, cool rag on hia foiehead. "All that raring'e worth it.

juM to set to lay down like this." he amiled a started swarming around. ONE YOUNGSTER ehouted. "Why didn't you get to Wia that cat." teferting to Sally Harrison, the vrry pretty ills fairground Speedway. "I aunt able." chortled the Meaty-eyed Petty. "I figuied if I couldn't do it tit lit.

id rathrr not do it at all Petty led fer the first 2SS taps, but lost first position te Johnson when both took their second pit step. Kach pitted at the Sllh lap aftrr a 1M Kurd dnven by Tom Putone had hit the wail guing into the first turn Jolin-on had hta two right aide tue rhangrd. but Pettv tune ly pitked up furl. P.irhaid came in on the rllnw and retained hi lead when alt the furious pit work was completed hut Johnson had changed lues and Petty hadn't. THIS THOUGHT sn g.unt thioUKh the minds of nienilei of the Petty pit ciew when hard cam in auam at It" ETTY TAKES AS '400' Red St Husto Harpeth Hills Deserves Mndest Oolt treatment Off-Track Fun, Then On-Track Run 3 RAYMOND JOHNSON IE! Nashvilhans now can boast one of the finest municipal golf courses in the nation with the opening of Harpeth Hills.

It is absolutely different Close Gap to 1 As Bums Lose FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS ()l' liUOCK'S two-run single with ne out in the ninth inning lifted St. Louis to a l-' victory owr the Los Angeles Dodgers last night, cutting the National League lead to one game oei Cincinnati. THE REDLEGS had knoeketl off llnuston 11-1 earlier in the day. Other NL play saw San Kran- i in from any other public links in this area As one player remarked yesterday, it is a picture irolf course with its setting i Imago etlge Pitts- the kind every municipal player dreams of playing some day. How long it will remain a beautiful layout depends on those who play it and treat it kindly, not abuse it.

It was evident Friday that some players do not know the first thing about golf etiquette One was seen dragging a cart through a sandtrap Ftw took the trouble to replace fairway divots or smooth out the sand after visiting a trap. SMOOTHING OUT TRAPS IS AS MUCH A part of golf as hitting a ball. It has been suggested that the Capital City Golf Association, which has done so much for the municipal players in recent years, start a cam paign to improve goit course etiquette The association has more than 300 members They could indirectly police Harpeth Hills or any of the other four local municipal layouts by merely suggesting to an errant player that the proper thing to do is smoothing out the sand or replacing a divot. While Harpeth Hills is til-ready a picture course, it can continue to improve with the hhivers' cooperation The CI I Staff photo ly Roliliy Johnson ness. As a result, Petty won the big race, which carried a hunk of cash plus this beautiful trophy, Johnson and Baker finished out of the money.

fairways are exceptionally fine v. v. with a lush carpet, except in a few places where the numerous June rains washed away the grass. Hershel Eaton hoots 65. Strokes Back Six Richard Petty, left, didn't race drivers Junior Johnson Nashville 400 began, but once Play Rud By BOB GREEN HARRISON, (AP) Gary N.Y.

Play- er, the little health food fadist from South Africa, stormed from behind two times yesterday, elbowed his way past Jack Nicklaus and grabbed the third round lead in the Thundcrbird Golf Classic with a 65 for 201. Player covered the Westchester Country Club course in seven-under par matching the best round of the tourney for a one stroke lead going into today's final round for the $20,000 top prize. mind gagging-it-up with rival and Buddy Baker before the on the track he was all busi- er Iph PLAYER, WHO owns the National Open title, forged his brilliant round on eight birdies including five out of six holes at one stretch -and one bogey over the hilly, 6,573 yard, par 26-3672 course. He was three strokes back opening the day's play, made that up, then fell two back when Nicklaus scored an eagle three on the 12th. He had tied it again by the 15th and went ahead to stay when Masters Champion Nicklaus bogeyed the 16th.

Nicklaus finished with a 69 for 202. Billy Casper, who started the day one stroke back of Nicklaus and Gene Littler, also had a 69 for 203 and third place. CISCO topMle Milwaukee Inn nil 7-ii. iinil New Yii 1 1 Philiiili'lpliia 4 .1 In II innings. Consecutive ninth-i ning singles by Phil Gagliano, Ken Boyer and Tim McCarver loaded the bases for St.

Louis against Dodger reliever Ron Perranoski. Bob Gibson forced a man at the plate, but Brock followed with his base hit to right, I'd tmiuinUI IiiiiI ii'lli'vrit A slmter Hon lrvilHlt uhrit liyadnlp whx furred to leave the giiine hei'Hiise of a lecur-leiire of I'Hi'tiliigp injury to his left knee. CiliMiin lipped hit ncoiil to 1.1 8 Tor the Car-ilinnls, hII hoiiy giving up liome iuiim to l.oti JohiKon anil Jim 'rf-frlivie. TWO atircpuKlvp lioiiirM hikI a dingle hy leion JolinHon, Ktioil for four runs, apaikiMl Cincinniitl'a IK hit nnsHiilt on Houston, (iordy Coleman also honipied for the Ked. who drove Aatro xtarter Hoh Hruce fiont tin.

mound with a itix-mn fourth. Jim Maloney. 12-5. not the win, allowing 12 hits and all four Astro runs in the evn innings he worked. Sammy Ellis mopped up with two innings of scoreless relief.

laus said, "But I missed too many birdie put Is. "Gary's round was fantastic. Let's face II. I was leading the tournament and shot a 69 and now I'm in second place. I think he was just fantastic." NASHVILLE'S I.ou Graham lia.t a third round 72 for a 54-bole total of 216.

break up a double play at it end ud wheel-barrow stvle Wynn ended like this. Rose had third pitcher, got the victory to boost his season mark to 8-5. Stu Miller, 6-5, was the loser in relief for Baltimore. RAY BARKER'S double with two out in the bottom of the ninth scored Elston Howard with the winning run as Heron Johnson I lIRs. 4J RBIs now hits home inn anil Iriuls the nn (in In ruin luitliil In with JUAN MARICHAL three hit Milwaukee for his lilh wn In 2 decisions for the Gianl.

He walked none and fanned six, giving up an unearned run in the ninth. Jim Rsy Hart hit his 10th home run for San Francisco, at the expense of Brave starter Denny LeMaster, 4-8. Ron Sanlo's 23rd home run proved to he the decisive score in Chicago's win as Plttr-huigh's Willie Stargell hit a grand slam also his 23rd homer In the bottom of the ninth. BOB BUHL, with relief help from Ted Ahernathy, won his 12lh for the Cubs against seven losses. Johnny Stephenson's pinch double in the 11th drove in Johnny Lewis with the winning run as the Mets edged the Phils.

Charley Smith's 121 hou.e run. with two on, gave New York a 3 0 lead in the fir-it, but the Phillies, with Dirk Stnnrt'ii doiihlo nni lH'th. imp' run producing two of the runs, rallied to tie it. to j. iv-Xt fry -S AP Wirephoto second base result! in various it did when Cincinnati's Pete just thrown the ball to first.

in 11, Games m.mvt LITTLER, the former Open champion, had his troubles, going to a 74 for 207 and a tie with Dave Marr, Mason Rudolph and Pat Schwab. Marr, who had a 65 Friday, came in with a 67 as the elite field continued to punish the beautifully conditioned course. Rudolph shot a 69 and Schwab an erratic 71. Arnold Palmer drew a good portion of the gallery of but managed only a par 72 for 211. There was a group of five tied at 208, including Jim Ker- ee, Bobby Nichols, Bob Charles, Miller Barber and Gan.nar Dickinson, who made it with an eagle three on the 18th.

PLAYER, one of the three men in history to sweep golf's four major titles the U.S. Fifty-lour hole totals with ytittrday'i scores in parenthesis: 201 Gary Player (65). 202 Jack Nicklaus (). 201 Billy Casper (tt) 207 Dave Marr (47), Mason Rudolph U), Pal Schwab (71) Gene Littler (74). 20 Jim Fere (67), Gardnar Dickinson (67), Bobby Nichols (67), Bob Charles (61), Miller Barber (70).

Brewer (72). 210-Dan Sikes (66), R. H. Siket (69) Johnny Dill (70), Tommy Aaron (72) II I Julius Boros (70), Randy Glover (70) At Geibereer (70), Bob Goalby (70), Dout Sanders (70), Dick Crawford (72), Arnold Palmer (72). 212 Chi Chi Rodrisuei (61), Wes Ellis (68), Charles Sillord (), Homer Blan-cas (70), Cary Middlecolf (72), Pete Brown (72), Harold Kneeci (74), Geors Archer (75).

213 Bruce Cramplon (61), Tommy Jacobs (61), Phil Rodeers 6), Frank Beard (70), Jo Campbell (70), Tommy Bolt (71), Kermit Zarley (73). 214 Bert Weaver (6f), Frank Wharton (70), Jay Dolan (70), Dudley Wyson (70)! Tony Leme (71), Rod Funteth ft and British Opens, the PGA and the Masters- wasted no time In making his move. He picked up a birdie on the first hole, but bogeyed the pir 4 fifth. But from that point on there was little question that the 150-pounder was on his way. "1 played pretty well," Nick CINCINNATI Trying to gymnastics, but seldom does Rose and Houston's Jimmy walk, Joe Nossek grounded to third baseman Brooks Robinson.

Robinson threw to second, forcing Killebrew, and when Jerry Adair fired to first trying for a double play, Oliva continued around third and scored. Al Worthington, Minnesota's The spacious greens, the largest on any local municipal course, invite three putting Still, they are what I long have felt every public course needs, because they will improve putting The practice putting green offers plenty of opportunity to save strokes before stepping on the first tee. THERE WILL BE A LARGE PRACTICE area near the putting green before cold weather sends the majority to the attic or basement with their clubs for the winter This is something no other local muny course has. Bunkers at Three Holes in Plans -Hershel Eaton, the Harpeth Hills pro-manager, and Jack Spore, Metro Recreation superintendent, have spent almost three years bringing this course into reality It was originally started before World War II but was abandoned. Eaton and Spore are already talking of putting in fairway hunkers on io.

which is a relatively short Par 5, and on Nns. 13 and These latter two are perhaps the most beautiful holes from the lee of any of the IS The reasoning behind the Proposed bunker is to prevent a long driver from going over the trees without danger of penalising himself. Black-topping where carts travel in the rough has eliminated the bare spots one sees on other courses and adds to the beauty. Let's hope the duffers take heed of the sand and also replace their divots This course is too beautiful to be ruined by the unthinking people. Eller's Play Stimulates Golf Interest "'Richard Eller's failure on the final hole in the Metro Open caused heavy hearts among his friends He appeared to have the title in the bag when he stepped on the 18th tee at Hill-wood Before he got.

the ball in the cup, it had flown away. Despite his misfortune, Richard's play during the four-day tournament over four private courses did a lot to stimulate interest It might be compared favorably to the fine match Walton Smith Jr. and Ed Brantly had at Belle Meade a week ago today for, the Tennessee State Amateur crown. Joe great shot out of the trap on the final hole was typical of the way the Metro Open ha won in recent years The Woodmont assistant pro's victories haven't been too plentiful, which made this one even more important to him and his followers. Drivers Have Road Racing Experience Most of the drivers in last night's NASCAR 400 at the Fairground Speedways have participated in road races, although Daytona is about the only Southern track which has such an event Quite a few of them were in the Watkins Glen road race in New York state two weeks ago.

"Bristol is putting in a road race," volunteered Ned Jarrett, NASCAR's point leader. "They are cutting it out of the side of a mountain. The spectators will be able to see practically all of it. That's what hurts the road races in this country. "Southern fans have become accustomed to the closed circuit races ivhere they can see everything that takes place." There are a fpw road races in this country, particularly one in Wisconsin, which draw well, but the crowds do not compare with those in Daytona, Charlotte, Darlington or Indianapolis Road racing is the rage in Europe where grand prix are run from early spring to late fall.

Twins Trip Orioles Up AL Lead to Six FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS TONY OLIVA raced all the way home from second on an infield grounder in the 11th inning yesterday, giving the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 victory over Baltimore and a six-game lead in the American League pennant race. NEW YORK dropped Cleveland six games off the pace along with Baltimore, nudging the Indians 7-6; Chicago beat Detroit 4-3; Boston tripped Los Angeles 4-3; and Kansas City rallied in the ninth to beat Washington 5 to 4. With one out and Oliva at second and Harmon Killebrew on at first with an intentional as the Yankees came from behind to defeat Cleveland before an Old Timers' Day crowd of 41,230 at Yankee Stadium. Joe Pepitone hit his 14th and 15th homers for New York. Fred Whitfield tagged his 16th for Cleveland, which out-hit the Yankees 14-13.

Hal Reniff, 2-4. was the winning hurler for New York, Jack Spring, 1-2, the loser. JOHNNY Buzhardt, makin? his second relief appearanca of the season, pulled Frank I.ary out of a none-out, two-on, aixth-inning jam in Chicago's win over the Buzhardt forced Willi Hor-ton to hit into a double play and retired Oick McAuliffe to end the inning. Lary, in hia first start for the Chisox, had (Turn to Next Page) I THE lUSjpffjssEAPs I IP 1 I Ouidoors Section SUNDAY MORNING, AUG. 1, 19fi5 1 I AP Wirephoto HARRISON.

N.Y. Gary Player twists as he watches hi ball miss on a birdie attempt in Thunderbird Golf Classic. Player led Jack Nicklaus by one stroke at the end of the first three rounds, with his third-round 65 placing his score at 201. 4.