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Horton's Star Falters as Wicker sham's Climbs 1 Willie Benched With .283 Mark Dave Again Tigers' Mainstay DETROIT (UPI) For long night in a twi-night doublehead By CURT SYLVESTER er. Mickey Lolich (11-6) will re DETROIT (UPI) Detroit's ton has struck out 14 times. Much of this, Dressen feels, is a result of trying to pull breaking pitches to left field. So this join the team from his National er than he cares to remember, 97 days in fact, Detroit pitcher Dave Wickersham couldn't buy a win. From April 15 to July 20, Guard stint long enough to slumping slugger, Willie whose early season hitting pitch one of the games and Joe was the particular area he had made him the hottest thing in Sparma is slated to open in the Horton concentrating on' in the the American League, is sched- other.

Roland Sheldon and Jim extra batting session. uled to be back in the lineup to- Hunter will pitch for Kan Horton hit his peak on May 18, when his batting average rose to .408. From then until shortly before the All-S tar game he was among the top hitters in the league, but his average had slipped to .306. Since the All-Star classic he has continued the tail-spin another 23 points to his current low of .283. During that time he has hit only two home runs.

Dressen credits overanxious-ness with Horton's recent downfall. The Tiger manager says night after sittmg out Tuesday sas City Gates Brown, who replaced Horton in left field and in the fifth spot in the batting order night's 3-0 Detroit win over Wickersham was not over- ging Detroit Tigers with a 3-0 win over the Kansas City Athletics. Since running his record to a "night-marish" 1-8 record, Wickersham, a 19-game winner last year, has won four of his last five games and is slowly approaching the .500 mark. His season record is now 6-9. Despite the win, the Tigers couldn't make up any of the lost ground in the American League pennant chase.

They remained tied for fourth place, 11 and one-half games behind the red-hot Minnesota Twins. The Tigers, with a 9-2 record against the last place A's, will square off with them again to- Kansas City. Tuesday night collected two Horton hadn't missed a game sensational against the A's Tuesday night but he was since May 27 but manager Char- teady throughout the game. He Wickersham sought, in vain, to i win his second game of the year. During that time he accumulated eight losses, either through his own pitching failures or through the hitting shortcomings of his Tiger teammates.

However, Tuesday night Wick-: ersham maintained his new-j found role as the mainstay of the pitching staff by tossing a four-hit shutout and steadying, at least temporarily, the. sag lie Dressen benched him Tues- singles in four trips to the plate and drove in the first Tiger run. Dressen is hopeful that with the return to early season form by Horton and shortstop Dick McAuliffe, the Tigers will be put men on in every inning except the second and eighth but day night, hoping a rest might help the young outfielder regain never lost control of the game. his young slugger is tre his hitting form. He struck out 5 and walked 3.

"He threw his fastball and he able to climb above their cur Dressen reported after the game that Horton had taken mendously improved over last year, but he still has to learn the strike zone. rent fourth place tie in the American League pennant race. DAVE WICKERSHAM WILLIE HORTON special batting practice Tuesday and would probably be In the last seven games, Hor got that screwball back that he threw last year," manager Charlie Dressen said after the game. back in the lineup for one game He said the screwball was Nicklaus Visions Pros Breakin deceptive when Wickersham threw it the same way he threw his fastball. g60 of tonight's scheduled twi-night doubleheader with Kansas City.

But the chances are that Hor- ton will continue to get occa- sional rests if he isn't as im- pressive in the games as he was in the batting practice Tuesday. Despite the slump, Horton Dressen called Wickersham's "I can't see where they're regular tourney play althoughl cially was opened in 1921 andlready. Of course, I don't know By MILTON RICHMAN performance the best he has turned in this season, with the possible exception of a 2-0 win over Washington. That was the game which broke Wickersham's eight-game losing spell going to break 60 at anytime," seven golfers already have not oniy was iicKiaus unai a gun tumac uc remains tied for the league LIGONIER, Pa. (UPI) Jack on, but 55 is a 5s and posted 60's when the money! record for 72 holes over it, but did it mac nn thP linp Ihis 18 strokes-under finish was I don was on the line.

Ihis 18 strokes-under finish wasji. aon leadership in home runs with the beefy, blond goli- care wnat Kina ot gou he insisted. "If you look at today's scores, you'll see they're not getting any closer to it than they did 20 years The only point Nicklaus actually questions is the generally accepted belief that he is the strongest golfer in the game today. Most everyone claims he is although he isn't so sure. "I don't think I'm that ana is uiira in runs Dauea of golf, feels the better 'Records are made to be; the best turned in by any pro! course was, suii was a with 73.

hrnk-en insisted Nicklaus. any PGA tour event Palmer takes a completely already has broken a number! year. ago. Jack mav feel they are, but I still question it." on July 2U. Detroit took the lead in the first inning with a single run.

With two out Norm Cash walked, advanced on Al Ka-line's single and scored on a opposite view. pros eventually will be breaking 60 on the tour, only by that time he figures he no longer will be on it. Nicklaus firmly believes bigger and stronger golfers are "i mw strong," said the Columbus. himself although he's only 25j "The best score I ever had and could break still another, since I joined the tour was one for money-winnings within; 64," said Nicklaus. "But I did a single year by capturing the! have a 62 in a practice round a weaUinT but when Vou talk 1 Gates coming along every day.

scores Brown. 47th PGA championship here, over in Australia if a couple standings, about strong fellows the first That was the only run the Tm sure they 11 break 60, of putts had dropped, it could are becoming lower and lower and that it is merely a matter of time until the pros begin fir Tigers could manage until they have just as easily been a 60. but not necessarily in our time," he said. "I don't say rallied in the sixth inning with one who comes to my mind is Frank Howard. He's the strongest athlete I've ever seen in my life." ing 58's and 59's in tournament Funny thing, I shot 63 five times when I was 15 and going to do it as a matter some help from Kansas City starter Fred Talbot, who ran of fact, I'd be shocked if I didj haven't been able to match it Arnold Palmer, on the other into control trouble.

but you can bet someone else: since. American League Nicklaus pointed out that With one out Talbot hit Don hand, disagrees. He simply doesn't think the day will come is going to do it. The way I look at it, sa "Just look at some of the' isn't out of reach for some of when anyone can shoot a 59 in SECTION Aug. 11, 1965 Lansing.

Michigan or people even with a pitch for the his physical measurements jsecond time of tne mght He Ithen walked Dick McAuliffe be- fellows we have on the tour to-; those strong, young golfers day. getting bieser all: coming up. Homero Blancas iiii a qudiiei ui dii mill fore A's manager Haywood the time. Years from now, the, they tell me, has shot a 55 al-o W. L.

Pet. GB Minnesota 73 39 .652 Baltimore 64 47 .577 8l2 Cleveland 62 48 .564 10 TIGERS 60 49 .550 1HJ Chicago 60 49 .550 lV2 New York 56 58 .491 18 Los Angeles 51 60 .459 2V2 Washington 48 65 .425 25' 2 Boston 41 69 .373 31 Kansas City 38 69 .355 32J4 competition will be even tougher than it is today. The prosj will be forced to play better toj win. Not only that, but they'll be playing on golf courses that were built way back in the 20's Vote P. G.A.

Nichols Casts For Bobby in under six feet," he said, "and right now I weigh only 210 pounds. The greatest source of my strength is right here," he added, placing a hand on his right thigh, "my thighs measure 29 inches around. Gary Player always kids me about them because he measures only an inch more around his entire waist." Returning to the original Sullivan switched pitchers, sending in Jim Dickson. KANSAS CITY DETROIT abrhbi abrtibl C'P'n'ris ss 3 0 2 0 Wert 3b 4 0 11 Tartabull If 4 0 0 0Lumpe 2b 3 0 0 0 Causey 3b 3 0 1 OCash lb 2 10 0 Har'lson lb 4 0 0 0 Kaline rf 4 0 10 Landis cf 2 0 0 0 Brown If 4 0 2 1 Reynolds tf 10 0 ODemeter cf 2 10 0 Blanch ph 1 0 0 OM'A'liffe ss 3 1 1 0 Green 2b 4 0 0 0 Freehan 4 0. 0 Bryan 4 0 10 Wl'k'h'm 3 0 1 1 H'berger rf 4 0 0 0 Talbot 2 0 0 0 Rosario ph 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 0 4 0 Totals 2 3 1 and 30 Nicklaus unwittingly made his point two weeks ago when he shot a record-shattering 18- Tuesday's Results Detroit 3, Kansas City 0 Minnesota 7, New York 3 Los Angeles 5.

Cleveland 2 Chicago 6, Washington 0 Boston 15-4, Baltimore 5-12 Today's Games under-par 270 to win the Thun- derbird Classic over the West- LIGONIER, Pa. (UPI) De-iother golfers they all are talk-f is the 4 to 1 favorite to win Kansas City (Sheldon 5-6 and Segul 5- point, nowever, mcKiaus was IS-. 4 Ann AAA MM Chester Country Club Course in dj cnampion Bobby Nich. ing I this one with Palmer the sec-l asked how long he thought it Detroit 100 002 oox 3 That particular course offi- u1J u.ou..6,vlc,stocl. jn the tr)de HeiSanderSi Bruce crampton and would be before the pros would be breaking 60.

"It's hard to say exactly McAuliffe. LOB Kansas City 8, Detroit 9. SB Campanerls. Oemeter, Brown. Wickersham.

has trouble reaching the green Mason Rudolph, all at 6 to 1. today against those who are picking Jack Nicklaus, Arnold and is known as a scrambler, also are rated ahead of Nichols He won the PGA championship' in the odds. Palmer or Gary Player to win when," he replied. "If I had l. 1-3 3 3 3 "1 guess, I'd say they should bei0" 2 2 3 0 0 0 doing it 10 or 15 years fromiwik-h-m' 6- 4 0 3 5 12) at Detroit Lolich 1T-6 or Aguirre lu-8 and Soarma 7-5), 2, twi-night.

Minnesota (Grant 14-3) at New York (Stottlemvre 13-6), twilight Los Angeles (Brunet 7-6) at Cleveland (Terry 10-4), night Baltimore (Barber 10-8) at Boston (Wilson 8-9), night Washington (Richer! 9-9 and Ortega 11-11 or McCormick 6-4) at Chicago (Horlen 10-9 and Pizarro 1-2), 2, fwi-night. Thursday's Games Baltimore at Boston Kansas City at Detroit Los Angeles at Cleveland, niqht Minnesota at New York, night Only games scheduled. National League Sharon Passes First Golf Test COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo the PGA golf championshipjlast year primarily on his put- "I was a 30 to 1 shot when starting Thursday. ting, sinking them from long, I won it last year," Nichols now. Maybe even sooner." 1 Bfr2l2V8.A-7!529Den,!,er 1 distances to make up for erranti recalled.

He shot a 271 to winl "It looks like they are me out," said Nichols, for drives and approaches. by three strokes over Palmerj (AP) Sharon Miller of Battle Creek. champion of the! on these home grounds of Paim- and Nicklaus. So confident is Nichols that he is on his game. "I've straightened out my driving and my approaching," Nichols said.

"And I've never Trans-Mississippi women's tour-er, the legion of Amies Army DENNIS STOLZ even though he checked in Monday at Laurel Valley, he didn't nament, entered the second round of competition today in been concerned about my put- tin the Broadmoor Women's Invita will reluctantly admit there are Nicklaus and Player also to be considered. But no one, except the defending champion himself, seems concerned about Nichols. Alma College Nichols was listed as an 8 to tional Golf Tournament. play the course until Tuesday. That put him in the same category as Nicklaus and Player, 1 shot in the field of 167 golfers Miss Miller, a school teacher, PAUL TAYLOR SAYS! Buy Now and SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS at AL EDWARDS CLEAR-ANCE SALE OF '65 MER-CURYS! AL EDWARDS Lincoln Mercury Comet 3125 E.

Saginaw 489-7595 W. L. Pet. GB Los Angeles 66 48 .588 San Francisco 62 46 .574 1 Milwaukee 62 48 .560 2 Cincinnati 63 49 .559 2 Philadelphia 59 53 .527 6 Pittsburgh 59 56 .513 W2 St. Louis 55 57 10 I Chicago 55 61 .474 12 Houston 47 65 .420 18 New York 34 79 .301 311 defeated Linda Fuller of South- neither of whom had played who will tee off Thursday for the first of four rounds over the He feels, very strongly, they field, 7 and 6, Tuesday.

Laurel valley until Tuesday. Names Stolz Grid Coach Laurel Valley Coun are making a mistake. The only other Michigan "I felt the rest would do me more good than playing the entry in the Broadmoor was Tm hitting the ball well and try Club course, Palmer's home eliminated. Sharon Wilder of straight," he said, "and I'm course," Nichols explained. Grand Rapids lost to Susan hitting the greens in regula- Like Nicklaus and Player, he course.

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