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Tucson Bails (Jitizim SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1968 PAGE 25 13 Not Unlucky Yet, Notes 'Deacon' Palmer By DAVE SPRKXiS Citizen Sports Writer "I'm sure glad he did it today and not tomorrow," said Arnold Palmer's father following Arnie's 13 on No. 18 yesterday in the.pro-am event of the Tucson Open at Tucson National Golf Club. "I like this place," said the elder Palmer, who is nicknamed "Deacon." "A score like that tomorrow and I wouldn't get to enjoy all this sunshsine over the weekend." Palmer's 83 was 17 strokes off the pace set by the low pros -Tommy Jacobs' Steve Opperman and Bob Charles in the final tuneup for today's opening round of Tucson's first $100,000 tournament. "I can't remember when 1 had a worse score on a single hole," said the defending champion who birdied the 18th Tuesday during a practice round. He once scored a 12 at Rancho Municipal during tournament play in the Los Angeles Open.

Jim Dawson ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Edge Professional football's chroniclers have painted it strong, agile, thirsty for contact and violent. But the game is much, much more to Jerry Mays, who is certain that psychology transcends torn tissue, aching muscle and shattered bone. Mays is 13 months removed from the biggest football game of his life, the 1967 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers. The large Texan, an outstanding defensive end for Chiefs, still thinks about that first Super Bowl. "We'd sit around, before that game, talking to ourselves and saying: 'I know we can beat But when I'd get I'd lie in bed and stare at the ceiling and say: 'Doggone it, even if we play a perfect game we a Tension Ruined Chiefs The Chiefs had absolutely no idea how good the Packers really were, said Mays.

"Our worst problem was premature tension," he said. "We were too high for the game too quickly tension blocks logic. "The week of a game, I always try to think things out technically and not become emotionally fired up I mean where your hands start sweating until two or three hours before the ball game. "Tension, just sapped our strength. In the second half, we had no confidence.

When we got our first bad break, an interception, we went ka-plooie. You have to believe in yourself to play this game. "Well, we lost (35-10), and the outcome really gored me. People said it looked like the Chiefs weren't in shape in the last half. "I've played football for 16 years, and we ran as much as any team I've ever been on." Rams, Golts Belter Physically? Mays believes Kansas City made a mistake in training for the Super Bowl when it spent a week in Long Beach "and ate every meal with about 10 reporters." Speaking at the Tucson Conquistadores Sports Awards Dinner, Mays called sports heroes necessities, and the Packers truly heroes.

"I admire the Packers so much that I root for them against anyone but an American Football League team," said Mays. "I think Los Angeles and Baltimore both better physical teams last year, but Green Bay is still the best all-around football team. "After they had beaten us and I began to look upon the game with more logic and less emotion. I realized just how great the Packers really were. "You don't get that kind of greatness overnight.

Maybe it's inherited. Wherever it conies from, I wish Kansas City could get a big dose of it." Praise For Price Mays says SJiarkey Price, who now works with Arizona's defensive line, "is the finest line coach I've ever had or ever will have." Price coached Mays at SMU. Deposed Utah football coach Mike Giddings, who now lives in Newport Beach, may become football coach and athletic director at a new junior college (Saddleback) in Orange County, Calif. Arizona State University has signed the two outstanding players off St. Mary's Class AA state football diampions fullback Tim i and guard Pat Powers.

Cleveland manager Al Dark will be spring training in Arizona for the 13th time. He has spent seven springs in Florida. Dark told Arizona State baseball coach Bobby Winkles that former Sun Devil Sal Bando has as strong an arm as any third baseman he's seen. In comparing two other former ASU players, Rick Monday and Reggie Jackson, Dark and Winkles agreed a Jackson has the swing to be a greater hitter. His 13 wasn't as grim as it looks.

Palmer splashed four tee balls in the right lake, the same water hazard that soared him to a double bogey on the final hole of last year's tournament. Yesterday, however, he refused to exercise his option of a drop near the lake following the first tee shot. He continued to fight a strong head wind with his driver from the championship tee box. Palmer and Chuck Courtney made the 18th famous last year when Courtney made a triple bogey 7 to lose the tournament 1o Palmer's 6. Yesterday, Courtney made another seven.

His was a legitimate effort. His tee ball found the lake. He hit from the drop area and hooked a three-wood into the left lake before getting it home on the 456-yard, par- four finisher. When asked if he suffered a traumatic sensation when he faced the hole, Courtney replied, "Nope, but I still made a seven on that darn thing." When told later that Palmer had made 13, Courtney quipped, "He can afford it." The remainder of the professional field played rhe 18th like any other lough par-four and found it and the preceding holes in shape for the 72-hole main event. Of the 50 professionals who played in the pro-am event, 23 scored 70 or better.

The consensus of opinion among the players was that National is ihe top course on the winter tour thus far. They agreed that the gargantuan greens were slower than expected, but by Sunday they would be. in the words of Brit- isher Tony Jacklin, "frightfully quick." Charles, the 19G5 champion, toured the course with 34-33 and commented that he was satisfied that his game was sharp. Charles, noted for his putting ability on large greens, cheered his followers with some ex- cellent approach putts and a pair of 35-foot-plus birdie strokes. Another of the tour's putting a i i a Deane Beman played well enough to boost his team into a tie for first-place team money with Tucson's Bill Ogden's foursome.

Playing with Beman were High Chaparral star Cameron Mitchell, Tucson's Ed Morris and Dick Chapman of Palm Beach, Fla. Ogden's team included Tucson National club members Bill Trude, John Dornan and Bob Garland. Errie Ball, playing out of Tucson, shot a 68, as did fellow pro Ted Makalena of Hawaii. Ogden had a 69 and Tucson Country Club pro Darrell Hickok shot 70, Ticket prices are $15 for the tournament or $3 for the first and second rounds and $5 for the last two rounds. There is a $1 parking admission per day.

More Golf, Page 26 TURF CLUB WORKOUTS Yesterday TRACK Fast. KO YARDS Super Hub 12.3b; Sur Fancy U8b; Bafden Doll 13.4D; Cuslus Mike 13b; Chantabar 12ng; Atomic Dandy Suatr 12bs; Fats lOtog Suatr Outty 12bg; Lolly Gag 12ba. ifc YARDS Oueenlc Robin 16 9b, TWO FURLON WwtV Slob 76bB. Bel One Anna Two Anna Three Anna Splash Hail The Conquer ing Hero Arnold Palmer isn't grimacing as members of the Angel Flight greet him at Tucson National yesterday before the Pro-Am event of the $100,000 Tucson Open. The University of Arizona girls help the Tuc- son Conquistadores at the tournament along with the Kaydettes, another university club.

(Citizen Photo by Art Grasberger). By DAVE SPRIGGS Citizen Sports Writer Lawrence Welk, famous for his "One. anna Two. anna had the opportunity to count far beyond that yesterday as he watched partner Arnold Palmer take a 13 on the final hole of the Tucson Open's Pro- Am event. "1 sure beat him on that hole," said Welk, who joined with Bill Nanini to toss Arnie golf balls after Palmer's third tee shot landed in the water.

"If you guys don't mind, I'll knock my own balls in that lake," said Palmer, who was 2-over-par for the round before teeing off on tiie Water Dragon. Welk laughed "Not too many guys can say they played with Arnie when he shot a 13." Bob Blair, Palmer's ultra- serious caddie who carries for him on the tour (except in the Masters where players are required to use Augusta caddies) managed a head-shaking smile) while Arnie signed his card. Deane Beman gave Palmer some putting lessons before their tee times. Palmer was pulling left with his stroke be- TONIGHT Radio-TV 7:55 College basketball. Arizona at New Mexico, KTUC.

TOMORROW 7:45 A.M. Golf. Tucson Open, Tucson National Golf Club. 10:00 A.M. Golf.

UA Women's Intercollegiate Tournament, El Rio Country Club. 9:00 A.M. Tennis. UA Intercollegiate Tennis Tourna- menl, UA Courts. NEW MEXICO STAR HAS EAR INFECTION Howard Won't Start Against Cats Tonight 37 l-5b; UR LON S5 Santa RI a Sam 51bg; Brown Petero 49 45bg; Floyd Beano 52b; Amos M.

48 I i ALBUQUERQUE (Special) Greg Howard, the 6-8 New Mexico player who has been involved in three unpleasant Western Athletic Conference basketball incidents this season, will not be in the Lobos' starting lineup against Arizona tonight. New Mexico coach Bob King said yesterday that Howard has an ear infection as a result oE a broken ear drum suffered in the Utah game last Saturday afternoon. Howard, who is averaging 14.9 poinrs per game, missed practice Monday and Tuesday and worked out on a limited basis yesterday. He will be available for duty as the Lobos (20-2) try to exact revenge from the Wildcats (9-11). Tipoff time is 8:05 and New Mexico's University Arena is expected to be packed.

The game will be broadcast by Tucson radio station KTUC. The Wildcats stopped New i 17-game winning streak in Tucson Feb. 3, 69-68, but the Lobos, i their tenacious trapping zone defense, are solid favorites on their home floor. New Mexico is ranked sev- enth nationally and is tied with Utah for the WAC lead (5-2), but the Utes must play their three remaining conference games on the road. King will use 6-6 Dave Culver (1.6) at the high post instead of Howard, with 6-8 Ron Sanford along the baseline and 6-5 Howie Grimes (9.0) and 6-4 Ron Becker (10.2) at the wings.

The Lobos use a one-guard attack, with 6-2 Ron Nelson (19.5) occupying the poinl. Howard was ejected from games with Brigham Young (for elbowing 6-11 Cougar Jim Eakins) and Arizona (for send- ing Dick Root to the deck with a cut jaw and chipped tooth). Howard was on the receiving end of a punch by Utah's Jeff Ockel la'jj. Saturday. Ockel was thrown out of the game, triggering a violent crowd reaction in Salt Lake City that forced WAC commissioner Paul Brechler to threaten forfeit in the face oE future debris-throwing.

As if Arizona (2-4 in WAC games) didn't have enough problems with its horrid shooting, Wildcat scoring leader Bill Davis will be hampered by a dislocated finger on his left hand. Davis was injured in Sat- urday night's 78-61 loss lo Arizona State at Tempe. "I think Bill will start," said UA coach Bruce Larson, "but he has had some trouble catching the ball in practice." Root, laboring with a broken nose and protective face mask, will yield his starting forward position to John Harbour. That will give Arizona a front line of 6-5 Harbour (7.0 points per game), 6-8 Mike Kordik (8.4) and 6-7 Davis (16.7). Six footer Roland Stamps (10.1) and 6-5 Mickey Foster (9.9) will start at guards.

Cat Statistics, Page 28 Top Seeds Given To Rippy, Cheney For UA Net Meet Men and women tennis players from 14 colleges and universities will gather at the University of Arizona tomorrow for the 22nd annual UA Intercollegiate Invitational Tennis Tournament. Texas Golf Team Heads UA Tourney Odessa College, boasting the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion and the Women's Trans-Mississippi Titlist) is favored to win the University of Arizona Women's Intercollegiate golf tournament tomorrow and Saturday at El Rio Country Club. Odessa is led by NCAA champion Martha Wilkinson and Trans-Miss queen Jane Bastanchnry. The Texas school scored a 6-0 win over the University of Arizona in a dual meet yesterday and was scheduled to meet Arizona State today at El Rio. The tournament will continue through Sunday.

The first round will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the university Courts. Admissrion is free. Colleges with both men and women entrants are Arizona, Arizona State, California at Long Beach, Cal at San Diego, Cal at Santa Barbara, Odessa (Tex.) and San Fernando Valley State. Fullerton, Pitzer, Pomona, Scripps, and Whittier, all of California, have women's entries and Pepperdine and New Mexico are entered in men's action.

Top seeds in men's singles are Arizona's Brian Cheney, Dean Penero (also of UA) and Ted Russell and Tony Bull, both of the University of New Mexico. Penero won last year. Patsy Rippy of Odessa, the defending champion, is top- seeded in women's singles, followed by Peggy Michel of Arizona State, Sue Jollensten of Arizona and Carol Gay of Arizona State. In men's doubles, Bull and Russell are top-seeded over Cheney and Penero. Perfect Form For Celebrity Swinger Cameron Mitchell, head down and locked, wedges Deane Beman, finished in a tie for first place with the ball to the pin during yesterday's pro-am play a 16-under-par total.

(Citizen Photo by Art Gras- of the Tucson Open. Mitchell's team, headed by pro berger). fore Beman squared his shoulders. Randy Glover was happy with National's greens: "I couldn't even pull the putter back in Phoenix because of i a greens Hugh Royer won the "Georgia Cracker Open" on the practice green. He beat Wayne Yates and De Witt Weaver Jr.

Tommy Aaron was not entered in the private match. While the pro-am was in progress, the young lions on the tour were sharpening their swings on the practice tee. Sam Carmichael, a second-place finisher at Phoenix last week caught the needle from his young counterparts when he made a belated appearance. "Here comes rich Sam," shouted Fred Marti down the line, "Sorta forgot your friends Sam since you been to the bank." Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian appeared to be the best of the football crowd. Paf- seghian didn't comment on his score, but he plays to a five handicap.

Elroy Hirsch hit it horribly off the first tee, but reportedly helped his team with some birdies Mike Ditka said, "I played like a butcher. I was all over the place." The pro-am drew its best crowd to date yesterday. Palmer's fans were jammed on the practice tee watching their hero warm up. His fans may not be aware of the signals, but Blair's arm waving tells Arnie what he wants to know after each shot. The spread signal indicates that the shot was on the money for distance.

The other motions for short and long are obvious. Palmer's distance between clubs averages 12 yards. Pro-Am Results PROS 67 Tommy Jacobs, San Dfeso $403.34 67 Steve Opperman, San Francisco 5433.33 47 Sob Charles, Christchurch, Mew Zealand S433.33 63 Errie Ball, Tucson S300 63 Ted Makalena, Honolulu S300 69 George Baufell, Phoenix S160 69 Bob Verwsy, Johnnesburg, S. Africa si60 69 Charles Coody, Abeline, Tex. Ji60 69 George Bayer, Incline Village.

Nev. SI 60 69 Randy Glover, Florence, S.C.S160 69 Terry Dill, Austin, Tex. S160 69 Bil! Ogden, Tucson $160 69 Tommy Aaron, Callosvay Gardens, Ga. si 6() 69 Hugh Rover, Columbus, Ga. SI60 69 Jack FlecK, Norlhbrook, Calif.

$160 TEAMS 56 (two way tie, each team wins i375 Bill Ogden, William Trude. John Daman, Bob Garland; Deane Beman. Cameron Mitchell, Ed Morris, Richard Chapman. 57 Errie Ball, Joe Juhan, Dick Kelso, Mort Saull; Rod Funseth, Ed Brown. Mai George Pritchard, Mickey Prim; H.

Sikes, Tom Kullman, Charles Richardson, Darrell Lane; Bruce Crampton, Tony Rominelli, William Wendt, Ray Weiss; Jerry Steelsmlth. Eldon Johnston, Craig Sebree, Gayle Madison. More Golf, Page 26 Pro Grid Union Appears Certain NEW YORK (AP) The National Football League and the NFL Players' Association have taken the first formal step toward recognition of the independent union as a bargaining agent for collective bargaining in mid-March. After a meeting between labor counsels for the two groups, two NFL owners and three player representatives, it was announced Wednesday that the association would be recognized pending a check of its membership by the independent American Arbitration Association..