The Daily Telegram from Eau Claire, Wisconsin • Page 16

Security Key, State Farm Gain Semi-Finals at YMCA headed giant's at the final bU22er. fwo fiftti date teams, a final shovbut Fftflft MSitfaftte and Security Key, tttaed darkhorse Fairchild and Durand in seffii'fftttlft of the YMCA, prep age basketball tournament with wins here Tuesday night. Secucrity trimmed a spunky Altoona team in the opener, off Stafe Farm and Osseo-Faif child gained spine-tingling last- second victories, and Durand turned back Chetek in the night- Tonight's schedule has Eau Claire Bankers Ufa meeting Bloomer's turners in a. consolation semi at 6 p.m. Security Key plays Durand at 7 p.m, and State Farm collides with Osseo-Fairchild in the other semi-game at 8 p.m.

Cadott's Hawks face. Bloomer's Royals in the second consolation game at 9 p.m. All games are at the 1 the first game saw Security Key topple Altoona Boys, 5647. Bobbie': The game developed into an individual duel between the Keys' Stan Morley and Bo fable's Steve Wilhelm. Both tallied 24 points.

However, the difference in the game was the defensive play of Morley, who completely bottled up 'Wilhelm to the Whitehall took an first quarter but State Farm rallied to lead, 3048, at intermission. The losers gained a. four-point lead at the quarter stop and led until Bohlig gave the Insurancemen the lead in the final seconds. Rasmuson led all scorers in the game with 34 talUe's. The Norse junibr came to play and had his best game of the.

meet in the process. Pete Almberg and Bohlig led the winners with 21 and 19 tallies respectively. Greg Laufenberg's 35 foot- jumper with four seconds left to play gave Osseo Fairchild a 92-91 triumph over Eau Claire Jensen Aluminum Siding in the third'game. The game was expected to be a battle between tournament darkhorses and it was all of that and more. The two teams started and ended game with devastating offensive attacks that left little to spare.

Jensen, a collection of Eau Claire North juniors, took a 2827 lead at the end of the ini tial stanza, but Osseo took a 54-47 edge by intermission. The Osseo lead stood at six points second half. Altoona took a 32-31 half time edge as Wilhelm riddled the hoop for 20 points at the expense of, Stan's brother Greg. In the second' half, the Keys switched Stan on Wilhelm and the Memorial sophomore har- rassed Wilhelm, the Fall Creek ace, by guarding him without the ball. The result was a Security Key win as the bigger Wilhelm failed to take his smaller opponent under the basket and the rest of his teammates could n't find the range.

John Skoug followed Stan with 11 points for I the winners, while Steve Struck added 10 tallies to the losing total. State Farm rallied from the' brink of disaster in the second game to edge Whitehall, 61-60. Whitehall led, 60-57, with 0:35 to play, but 'Gregg Bohlig's outside jumper narrowed the gap to one point. After Whitehall was called for palming the ball, Bohlig was fouled and cashed in on two charity tosses to give the Insurancemen what proved to be the final one-point margin of victory. Bohlig stole the ball with nine seconds to play and was fouled again.

But this time the Memorial junior missed the free toss and Whitehall's Ralph Rasmuson rebounded and called time out with six seconds to play. The ball was worked to Ras- miusoii in front of the 'basket at the end of the third quarter However, the Eau Claire five ought balk And the game was led at 8444 2:30 left tb flay. Here; Osseo spurted for ive points, and what appeared be with 0:50 remaining. But Northsiders weren't reafly to throw'in the owel. A free throw by Scott Maske and' i febound hoop by Jim Fletty narrowed the gap to 69-87.

Jensen's Charley Gore was fouled while getting rebound position and responded with two 'ree tosses with 0:37 to play. Laufenberg was fouled on the ensuing pass in bounds and meshed one of two free throws for a 90-89 lead, Maske got in front of the Osseo defense seconds later and dropped in a layup. The Jensen guard was also fouled on the play but missed the free throw. This set the stage for the hectic finish as just over 20 seconds remained. Osseo brought the ball up the court and an errant pass was stolen by Maske.

Maske reached the center stripe, trying to free the ball but somehow a pair of Ossec players managed to tip the ball away to Laufenberg. The long-haired- sharpshooter took one quick dribble and fired In his clutch fielder. Jensen quickly called time out, but it was their sixth, nee- essitating a technical. More mportant, the technical (which was missed) allowed Osseo to get the ball at half court with hree seconds remaining. The winners easily managed to run the clock out.

Ron Johnson led the well-balanced Osseo attack with 23 tal- ies. Laufenberg follbwed with 17 and Gail Johnson and Randy Abrahamson added 13 each. Jensen also had a well-balanced scoring attack, led by Gore's 32 tallies. Dave Moores followed with 21, While Steve Jensen added 15 and Maske 12. Durand had to rally from a halftime deficit to down Chetek, 55-48.

Chetek trailed at the quarter mark, 12-8, but forged to a 23-22 halftime edge. Durand surged for 19 points in the third period to take a 41-35 margin and held it in the even final quarter. Durand's margin came at the free throw line as Chetek had one more field goal, 22-21, but was outscored by 13-4 at the charity stripe. Each team was charged with 10 fouls. IB Wednesday, April 16,, 1969 Buzz Harmon scored 17 points, Joe Springer 16 and Tom Bauer 14 to pace the winners.

Dan Toycen had 14 points and Scott Howard 13 for Chetek. Johnson, Birth of 1 By DICK COUCH Associated Press Sports Writer Alex Johnson tapped out a fast tempo and Andy Kosco picked up the beat. For San Francisco and San Diego, it was the Birth of the Blues. Johnson drove in five runs with two homers and a ground out, then tripled. in the.

12th in- ninrr anrf crwirari nn Kosco Be he Blues geles Dodgers ruined Johnny Podres' mi and crushed the San Diego Padres 14-0 behind the three-hit pitching of Claude Osteen. Elsewhere in the National League, the New York Mets trimmed Philadelphia 6-3, snapping a four-game losing string, Houston topped Atlanta 4-2 behind rnnkip rioVithandpr Tnm rf Tempo for Foe two on and two out in the 10th, promptly broke up the game with the Reds' 20th hit. "I didn't deliver the next to last time I was at bat," he said "but I told them in the dugout I'm going to win this game if get another chance." Each team scored three run; in the ninth and the Giants took m.fl laos) 4- VIA 1Afh nn cuooac SAFE AT THE PLATE Baltimore Orioles' Mark Belanger slides safely across home plate, as catcher RUBS Gibson, of the Boston Red Sox tries to put the tag on 'him in the fourth inning of their game at Fenway Park Tuesday. It all started when Orioles' Don Buford singled to left field, and the throw by Red Sox' Carl Yastrzetnski to the plate was not in time. Umpire is Russell Goetz.

(AP Wirephoto) The Daily Telegram Eau Claire, Wisconsin Martin, Perranoski Have Unusual Hill Conference American League Eastern Division Bench's single, sending the Cincinnati Reds past San Francisco 11-10 Tuesday night in a wild slugfest. "Natural rhythm," the Reds' outfielder replied when asked to account for his rampage. "The ball is jumping off a little E.C. State F. Whitehall (60) fg ft pf fg ft pt 753 Rasmusson 17 1.3 934 Gunderson 253 1 0 2 Hagen 302 100 Nordhagen 420 331 Totals 26 8 8 400 25 11 10 8 22 10 21-61 18 10 16 16-60 Bohlig Almberg Holton Hagen Craemer Volkman Totals E.C.

State Farm Whitehall Griffin, St. Louis edged Montreal 4-3 and Chicago 'beat Pittsburgh 7-4. The Reds came from behind three times to deadlock San Francisco before winning in the 12th. After Johnson led off with a triple into the right field cor- off Gaylord Perry, the i i r' 11 A A Kosco, meanwhile, drummed giant's reliever filled the bases out a grand slam homer and i on two intentional walks, two-run double as the Los An-1 Bench, who had fanned with C. Securiay (56) Altpona B.

(47 fg ft pf f9 4 1 2 Struck 503 11 2 1 Hugdahl 4 1 3 1 2 OPecor 1 0 1 5 1 1 Wilhelm 1123 3 0 OBohn 1 0 1 0 0 Aotals 22 3 12 25 17 14 16-56 118 14 5 10-47 G.Morley S.Morley Helmstad Skoug Robartson Krlsto Totals E.C. Security Key lAltoona-Botbles Osseo-Fatr. Jensen S. a ft pf fg ft pf Krueger 3 2 2 Jensen 4 lAbrahamson 4 5 5 Maske 5 2 1 G.Laufen'era 653 14 4 4 Nelson 3 1 9 3 4 Johnson 6 1 1 Fellenz 3 1 Totals 36 a Fle-JV Osseo-Falrchlld 27 27 19 19-92 Jensen Sldlna 2B 19.30 24-91 I9SU3M 9 uosuqor zi si 8 6 01 ei it 9 9 0 I 0 1 1 6 1 9 I I id ty Boston Baltimore New York 4 Detroit 3 Washington 3 Cleveland Won Lost 5 2 5 3 3 3 5 1 Pet. OB .717 .625 .571 .500 .375 .167 Vi 1 VA 2Vj 3V2 Kansas City 5 2 California 3 3 Seattle 3 3 Chicago 3 3 Oakland 3 4 Minnesota 2 4 Western Division Won Lost Pet.

GB .717 .500 .500 .500 .427 .333 sive homers by pitcher Mike McCormick and Willie Mays. But Johnson's bases-loaded ground out and Lee May's sacrifice fly pulled Cincinnati even again in the bottom of the 10th "It was a long, hard, tough one to lose," said Giant's Manager Clyde King. "That's all you can say about this game." Kcsco, traded to'Los Angeles by the Yankees last winter, matched the Dodgers' single game RBI mark since they went west in 1958 by tagging ex-Dodger ace Podres for his first grand slam in the majors and doubling in two runs against reliever Jack Baldschun. The bases-loaded blast keyed six-run fifth-inning uprising gainst Podres, which broke up scoreless duel. Tom Haller ater swatted a three-run hom- helping Osteen breeze to is second full-route victory in Dodgers' home opener.

Everyone on this club has more confidence and determima- ion," said Osteen, who lost 18 30 decisions in 1968. "Last ear was the first sub 500 for me on this club and I didn't ke it and I don't want to it again." "I was not too happy to be raded by the Yankees since was one of 15 they had protected md thought I had a good-year," Kosco. "The Dodgers howed so much interest in me hat my unhappiness didn't last Tuesday's Results New York Washington 2 Baltimore 10, Boston 5 Cleveland 3, Detroit 2 Minnesota 5, Oakland 4 Only games scheduled California Today's Games (Brunei 1-0) at Oaklam (Dobson 0-1), night Minnesota (Chance 0-0) at Seattle (Bel 1-0), night Kansas City (Morehead 0-1) at Chlcag (Horlen 0-1) Detroit (McLaln 1-1) at Cleveland (Sle bert 0-0), night Washington (Moore 1-0) at New Yor (Stottlemyre 2-0) Baltimore (McNally 1-0) at Bosto National League Eastern Division UOUM8HC 0 I 9 0 L' id puwnq uop.ior DOWLER SIGNS Boyd Dowler, Green Bay Packers flanker, signs Autographs for two admiring youngsters before his appearance at the Lake Street United Methodist Church father-son banquet here Monday. The Boys are Robert Henre (left) and Steve Scott. (Staff Photo) City Golf Play Soon to Be in Full Swing Golfing at Eau Claire es wUl be in full swing by this weekend if the fine early spring weather continues to shine on enthusiastic linksters: Three courses Hillcrest, Hallie and Lowes Creeks-were open for play last weekend and Eau Claire Country Club expected to open its front nine today and the back nine by Saturday.

Each of the courses came through thf winter well protected by the heavy snowfall. Little frost and much green grass appeared as the snow cover melted- Lowes Creek has added second nine to Us par three layout, but the opening of toe new course won't be for a month or six weeks, according to operator Lyle Hake. Eau Claire Country CI b's new professional, Pick Bull, is on the winding up his winter work as teaching pro at the Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club at Naples, Fla. Bull has been busy restocking the pro shop arranging the season schedule which starts with stag events every Wednesday afternoon beginning May 7 Most of the clubs will have restricted times for special groups. Eau'Claire Country Club and Hillcrest are private for members and Hallie and Lowes Creek area opeo to public.

Women golfers will have Eau Claire CouAtry Cliub course reserved Tuesday mornings. Hallie will have ladies day Wednesday mornings starting the first week in May. Lowes Creek plans at leas one and possibly two evening for couples league play, start ing in three or four weeks. The Country Club will be home course for Eau Claire Mempri al and Regis teams this spring The Wisconsin State-Eau Clair team will play.at Hillcrest. Owner Art Tangen of Halli said Wednesdays after 4 p.ra will be restricted to men only Juniors may play only after p.m.

on weekends and hoi days. Harold (Diz) Kroneaberg back as Hillcrest professional with bis duty limited to after school hours through May. ong. "Our pitching just went Won 7 Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis 4 Montreal Mew York Philadelphia LostPet.

1 .875 3 .625 .500 .375 .333 .250 Western Division Atlanta 6 Los Angeles 4 San Diego Francisco Cincinnati Houston .750 .571 .429 .429 .429 .333 2Vj 2W 2W 3 Tuesday's Retults St. Louis 4, Montreal 3 Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4 New York 6, Philadelphia 3 Houston 4, Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 11, San Francisco 10, 12 In Los Angeles 14, San Diego 0 Today's Games Montreael (Grant 1-0) at Philadelphia (Short 0-0), night New York (Koosman 0-1) at Plttsburgl (Moose 1-0), night Chicago (Jenkins 0-1) at St. Loui (Carlton 1-0), night Atlanta (Reed 1-0) at Houston (Lemas ter o-l), night San Diego (Kclley 1-0) at Los Angele (Singer 1-0), night Only games scheduled. By TOM SALADINO Associated Press Sports Writer Minnesota Manager Billy dartin went out of his way not talk to Ron Perranoski and le ace reliever responded with silent treatment of his own. The Twins managed to hang in to a 5-4 victory over Oakland Tuesday but not before the A's allied for two ninth-inning runs and had runners at first and second with two men out.

Perranoski was summoned in rom the bullpen and the count on Ted Kubiak reached 3-1 when Martin, angered by plate um- piire Jerry Neudecker's calls, to the mound as if to talk to his pitcher. "I wanted to go out and talk the umpire," said Martin. "I 'igured if I pretended to talk to Perranoski I wouldn't ge thrown out of the game." "Neudecker said 'Are you tak- ng him (Perranoski) out' and said no. He told me to leave. So I asked him how his was and left," Martin said.

Kubiak then walked to load the bases but Perranoski got lampy Campaneris to hit a game ending farecoiut grounder and the Twins had their second straight victory after four losses. In other American League games, Cleveland won its first game after five consecutive defeats, 3-2 over Detroit in 10 innings, New York slammed Washington 8-2 and Baltimore dropped Boston 10-5. Chicago Kansas City, Seattle and California were not scheduled. Minnesota got homers from Rich Reese, Harmon Killebrew nd Tony Oliva but 'a ninth-in- ing run-scoring single by Oliva roved the winner. Killebrew's last was the 399th-of his ca- eer, Jose Cardenal's 'sacrifice fly cored Max Alvis in the 10th in- ing for the Indians' first victory.

Alvis singled with one out nd moved to third on pinchhit- er Cap Peterson's hit before "ardenal lifted his fly 'to right. Willie Horton had a homer for he Tigers; and Jose Azcue apped one for Cleveland. Bobby Murcer cracked a single, double and home run, driv- ng in four runs as the Yankees ivenpowered Washington in New York's home opener before Coleman Picked By ABA Cougars CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Three Wisconsin basketball each from Marquette, Stout State and the University of selected in the American Basketball Association's draft Tuesday. George Thompson, Marquette's All-America honorable mention eager, was picked by the Minnesota Pipers.

Carolina selected Mel Coleman of Stout State and Oakland chose Jim Johnson of Wisconsin. ABA teams also chose two players who have been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. The New York Nets picked Lew Alcindor, superstar from UCLA, although Alcindor already has signed with Milwaukee. Miami drafted Bob Greacen of Rutgers, whom the the Bucks ond round. chose in the see- apart," muttered San Diego plot Preston Gomez, a former Dodger coach, whose expansion has dropped four in a row.

Bud Harrelson's third hit, a bases-loaded infield single in the eighth, broke a 3-3 tie at Philadelphia and Ed Kranepool wrapped up the Mets' victory with a two-run pinch double. Griffin, 21, allowed four hits, truck out 12 and nailed his first major league victory with ninth nning relief help from Jack Billingham as the Astros won heir third in a row. Dal Maxvill beat out a bunt in he ninth, took second on a sac- and scored on Lou Brock's single, carrying the Cardinals past the Expos at Montreal. Home runs by Billy Williams and rookie Don Young powered the Cubs to their seventh victory in eight starts. Casey Earns Judo Nationals Michael Casey, 10, son of Mr.

The ABA announced the first and Mrs. Wm. Casey, 1239 Gra- few rounds of its draft. But ham earned 3rd place in with two exceptions, none of the his age group when he and oth- teams would say who was er members of the Eau Claire the first round. The YMCA Judo Club competed in league also refused to divulge the Junior Invitational Tourna- the order in which players were ment held Sunday at the St.

chosen. Beginner's Judo Course Slated The Eau Claire YMCA Judo is sponsoring an eight week beginner's course in judo fundamentals for boys ages 10 through 17 starting at 1:15 m. Saturday, April 19. There will be a tration charge and the will be limited to 20 boys. Francis High School in Milwaukee.

The performance qualifies Micheal to compete in the Na- ional Junior Tournament to be held in Detroit in June. Other club members partici- in the tournament were Patrick Casey, David Gunderson, and Ned Ostenso. The boys were accompanied by Harold Yutesler, club instructor. Tuesday's Fights Mark Rowe, 3 Britain, stopped Bob Harrington, 158, St. Louis, 7.

NEW Danny Perez, 161, Puerto Rico, stopped Prince Nikta-Tar Hocker, Itl, Biafra, 6. SEOUL, Cho Dong-Ki, South Korea, outpointed Rudy Billiones, 113, Philippines, 10. Ramblei Blank Pitcher Tom Rodel whiffed 16 while allowing just two hits to give the Regis Ramblers a 0 win over the Chippewa Falls Cardinals Tuesday afternoon. Four Cardinal hurlers, Wood- "Naturaiiy im nappy aoouti being drafted by the ABA," Thompson said. But he refused to say whether he preferred the NBA to the ABA.

"The NBA has already held its first two rounds of the annual draft, and will complete its selections May 7. "I suppose a lot of people are questioning where I will play in the pros," said Thompson. He was a forward at Marquette although standing only 6- foot-2. "Guard is a position I'm familiar with. Playing guard won't be any problem in the pros," he said.

Nine lards enth. The only Cardinal hits came in the third and seventh innings, a single by Nelson and a single by Melville. Leading hitters for Regis were Dan Pedersen, three for five; and Rodel, Tom Hanson, and "It will just be a matter adjusting to playing profession al basketball. I wouldn't hav any more trouble adjusting playing guard in the pros tha a college center will have ad justing to playing center in th pros," he said. Several NBA teams have contacted Thompson, although Tuesday he said: "I can't really talk about that." John Erickson, general manager of the Bucks, said Thompson, "definitely will be drafted by an NBA team." "He's an excellent player and las a future in pro basketball," Erickson said.

Thompson finished his Marquette career by breaking nearly every school scoring record, including the career mark held by Don Kojis, now a star player with the San Diego Rockets of the NBA. Johnson, a native of Memphis, averaged 19.2 points per game this past season and finished his three-year Wisconsin career with a 15.9 average. He is the fourth leading scorer in Wisconsin history. His too single game scoring in his phomore year. The 6-foot-5 forward scored 29 points twice this season, in upset victories over Kentucky and Kansas.

Coleman has been one of the top scorers and rebounders in the State University Conference for two seasons. The NAIA All- was selected during the third round. crowd of 13,8 Rookie centerfielder Jerry Kenhey put the Yanks ahead to stay 3-2 with a run-scoring single in the sixth and then clinched the victory with a five- run seventh as Joe Pepitone slammed a two-run clout. Don Buford's third straight single broke a 5-5 tie and Frank Robinson followed with a three- run homer as the Orioles exploded for five runs in the eighth inning. Buford's two other singles knocked in runs and Robinson, who has hit in all eight Oriole games, added a triple and double in addition to his forth circuit clout.

Mike Andrews had a four-bagger for the Red Sox. There are 43 species, varieties and hybrids of tine hickory tree, all native to eastern North America. Moe Burich and Mewhorter, shared the Cardinal pitching duties striking out seven while giving up hits. The Ramblers scored two in the third toning, single runs in the fourth aacl fifth, three in the sixth, and -four in the sev- Pat O'Brien, all two for five. The Ramblers were charged with two errors and the Cardinals three.

ChipDawa F. 90211)4 090 009 9 It 11 11 9 2 3 Rodel; Woodford. Greets 7 7 Candidates MADISON -'l! Coach John Coatta welcomed 77 candidates Tuesday by ordering live blocking and tackling on the first day of spring practice. Coatta, trying to forge a rep- esenlative team after two winless seasons, was extremely pleased by the squad's physical condition. He said it might even cause him to change his practice plans, currently calling for four workouts a week the next five weeks.

Coatta said he might order a Friday session this week "while they're so eager." The first full scale scrimmage is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. "These buys are tougher physically and mentally than in previous years," he said "Phys- cally you can get more Into a ball game if you're in shape like they are." SACRAMENTO, McMurray, 210, Sacramento, knocked out Pat Stapleton, 199, Ireland, 1. Vachones Head Sunday Mat Card The Vachone brothers of Algeria will be featured in a tag team event on Sunday's wrestling card at the Regis High School gym. Action begins at 3 p.m. Mad L)og Vachone, a 235-pound- er, and Butcher, a 290-pound- er, take on Billy Red Lyons, 240-pound Canadian and Red Bastien, 225-pciunder from 'Minneapolis in the main event consisting of two of three falls or 60-minute limit.

The Vachones are back together after a long wrestling split up. They were ranked among the 'best tag teams ki the 1950s before splitting up and wrestling individually. Bastien and Lyons are considered two of the nation's most In a semi-final match pf two of three falls or 45 minutes, midgets Little Beaver and Jamacia Kid take on Billy the Kid and Fuzzy Cupid. In an opening bout, Butcher Vachone meets Red Bastien. Advance tickets can be purchased at Regis High School.

popular, straight wrestlers. forward PGA Championship PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. The site of the 1970 PGA Championship will be Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, it was announced Tuesday by PGA President Leo Fraser. The 958 U.S. Open was held at Southern Hills and the U.S.

Amateur was played on the course in 1965..