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i if takes- eiiinni nr at (oieiiC 5) 2) i it 4 yh Sixty-five players from the original, field of 150 qualified for the last two rounds with scores of 150 or better. The main casualties were former champ ion Bill Casper, 79-79- 158; Bruce Crampton, second leading money winner, 75-76 151, and amateur Ben Crenshaw of Austin, 80-73 153. Vinnie Giles of Richmond, led the amateurs forward with 74-69143. Playing with Nicklaus, he scored an eagle by sinking a six-iron shot at the 15th. Top second-round scores: Gary Player 67-70-137 Jim Colbert 70-68 138 Johnny Miller 71-69-140 Bob Charles 71-69-140 Jack Nicklaus 71-69 140 Julius Boros 73-69142 Gene Borek 77-65 142 Arnold Palmer 71-71-142 Tom Weiskopf 73-69-142 Lee Trevino 70-721 42 John Schlee 73-70-143 Ray Floyd 70-73-143 Lanny Wadkins 74-69143 Bert Yancey 73-70-143 a-Vinnie Giles 74-69143 Tom Shaw 73-71-144 Ralph Johnston 71-73-144 Rocky Thompson 73-71 144 Jerry Heard 74-70144 Bud Allin 78-67-145 Gene Littler 71-74-145 Miller Barber 74-71-145 AlGeiberger 73-72-145 By WILL GRIMSLEY AP Special Correspondent OAKMONT, Pa.

(AP) Gary Player, a gritty little figure of 5 feet, 8 inches and 149 pounds, marveled as he watched his playing partner, Tom Wes-kopf, throw all of his towering 185 pounds into a thundercap drive. "If I had a body like that," the South African remarked to a friend, "nobody would beat me." They weren't beating the "Little Black Knight" as the 73rd U.S. Open Golf Championship moved into the third round today at the aged Oakmont Country Club. On Friday, Player shot a second straight sub-par round a 70 for a 137 that gave him the halfway lead. Player had a one-stroke edge over Jim Colbert, who shot 70-68-138.

Jack Nicklaus was not far behind. Nicklaus, the defending champion, 6-1 favorite and recognized king of the game, holed out from a trap 50 feet away for a birdie four at the 12th, and climaxed his round with a birdie at the 18th for 69, placing him three strokes back at 140. This threw him into a tie with New Zealander Bob Charles and Johnny Miller, only other players in the original 150-man field under par. "Gary is a gutty competitor. Even when he's playing badly, he has a way of rising to the occasion," Nicklaus said.

"But I think I can overtake him, naturally otherwise I wouldn't even play the last two rounds." Behind the five leaders came another cordon of five, bunched at even par 142. These included Lee Trevino, who had a 72; the 53-year-old Julius Boros, a two-time Open winner, with 69; Arnold Palmer, shooting his second straight 71; the Weiskopf, who had a 69, and Gene Borek, a 37-year-old club pro from East Norwich, N.Y., who got in as a last minute alternate when Dave Hill withdrew in a huff. Borek fired a course record 65 after starting with a 77. "Five strokes don't mean anything in the Open," said Weiskopf. "A guy can make that up in two holes." Player appeared unready to give such ground, although he is underweight and still possibly weak from two early season operations which sidelined him for 40 days.

"I'm a very well man. I'm 100 per cent I feel fine," the South African insisted. He didn't want anybody feeling sorry for him. Player disclosed that he was practicing hours at a time to refine his game with the hope of winning the Open and coming within a single step of achieving a long time goal. "I want to win the four big championshipsthe Grand Slam a second time around," he said, "and then I'll toss it in and devote myself to my ranch and family." He is the father of five.

He won the British Open in 1959 and 1968, the American PGA in 1962 and 1972, and the Masters in 1961 and the U.S. Open in 1965. One more U. S. Open and a second Masters would round out his target.

Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan are the only other golfers who have won all of the four major titles. Nicklaus already has done it twice. Charles, a 37-year-old former British Open winner who said he was abandoning the U. S. tour because "the kids are getting too tough," bogeyed two of the first three holes, but salvaged a second round-69 by holing a 130-yard nine iron shot on the 11th hole for an eagle deuce.

Miller shot a 69 also, calling it "the best putting round I've ever had." Palmer started well, turning in three-under-par 33, but showed signs of fatigue on the incoming nine, giving all three shots back to the tough, old course for a 71. Arnold Palmer's body English didn't work in second round of U.S. Open test Martin patience Detroit's other two runs came on a single by Horton in the third and a double by Norm Cash in the eighth. Bill Slayback gave up three unearned runs before Strahler and Scherman blanked Minnesota the last 2 1-3 innings. Strahler was purchased from Detroit's Toledo farm club earlier in the day to replace Lerrin LaGrow, who was placed on the 21-day disabled list with a fractured wrist.

Three Tiger home runs couldn't put much of a dent in the Twins' continually mounting leads. A two-run single by Killebrew, a one-, run single by Darwin and an RBI force out by Jim Holt gave Minnesota a 4-0 lead in the first. Darwin smacked a two-run homer in the third, a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run homer in the sixth. Three Twins' runs came across in the seventh. An error by shortstop Ed Brinkman put leadoff man George Mit-terwald on.

After Jerry Terrell's single, Tony Oliva singled in a run and Killebrew doubled home two. Willie Horton led off the Tiger second with a round-tripper off Twins' starter Dick Woodson. Dick McAuliffe added a two-run shot in the inning and Aurelio Rodriguez poked a homer off reliever Jim Kaat, now 7-4, in the fourth. Times Herald Sports PORT HURON, MICH. IB Saturday, June 1 6, 1 973 Pitchers By LARRY PALADINO Associated Press Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) There's an old bromide that goes something like this: "Patience is a virtue.

Possess it if you can. It's seldom found in women, but never in a man." Detroit Tiger Manager Billy Martin, however, says he has it. He needs it the way his pitchers particularly starters have been going lately. For the third straight game opponents have taken batting practice off Tiger pitchers. Friday night Minnesota's Bobby Darwin had the most fun of all, driving in seven runs with two singles and two homers to lead the Twins to a 13-6 clobbering of Detroit.

The Twins got 17 hits, equalling the most against Detroit this year and that came in a victory against Chicago just three games ago. The Tigers have given up 47 hits and 28 runs in the last three games. Martin was to send Joe Coleman, 10-5, on the mound today against Minnesota to try to stem the trend. Coleman has been about the only effective starter lately, and even he hasn't been doing well compared with earlier this season. Tiger hitters have been sharp, but today they were to face the Twins' top starter, Bert Blyleven who is 7-7 with a 2.72 earned-run-average.

"I have patience with my pitchers," orek won the Long Island Open and she said, 'Don't forget to pick up the milk. Borek was sitting home minding his 'four children Tuesday when the USGA called to tell him to round up his golf clubs and head for Pittsburgh. "I just scrambled around to get a reservation, not thinking about much of anything else," he said. As it was, getting to Pittsburgh was no easy job. The first plane was cancelled and the one he got on in New York was delayed two hours.

He arrived at 3 a.m. Wednesday and was out on the course for practice at "10 or 11." Ironically, he had been able to play Oakmont last week with a member friend, though he never figured to be back. "Oh, I was hoping but Frank Hannigan (of the USGA) told me it might happen once in 20 years after everybody registers." When he played his round here last week, Borek got a chance to get a look at Player. "Gary played through while we were looking for a ball in the rough," Borek laughed. Golf has always been Gene's game, and he can't remember when he started.

"I guess I was five or nine, somewhere in there." He learned his game at Dunnwoodie in Westchester and went to hjgh school in Yonkers (Saunders) where he didn't play much else besides golf. "I was on the tumbling team," he said and then tried to shake off the comment. The difference between Thursday's near disastrous 77 and Friday's sensational 65 was, according to Borek, "that I was able to make a few putts," to say nothing of a 35-yard bunker shot at No. 8 that went in for a birdie two. Then he two-putted from 75 feet on No.

9 for a 32 at the turn. The 65 broke the Oakmont Country Club's competitive record and is just one away from the all-time U.S. Open mark shot by Lee Mackey Jr. in the first round at Merion in 1950, by Tommy Jacobs at Congressional in 1964 and Rives McBee at Olympic in San Francisco in 1966. Tigers trade Hiller, LaGrow collide, injured Gene Borek sets Sub iires 65 By BRUNO SNIDERS Gannett News Service OAKMONT, Pa.

No matter how you look at it, Gene Borek was 20-1 even to get away from East Norwich, N.Y. That's what the Pine Hollow Country Club professional was told were his chances of making the U.S. Open field after everybody had registered at Oakmont. Then unpredictable Dave Hill decided the course looked awesome and went home, pleading a lack of attitude to play here. Borek, a likeable 36-year-old who has never been on the tour though he makes a few tournaments and plays in the Caribbean, opened his post-round press conference Friday with the understandable comment: "First of all I want to thank Dave Hill." 'Thonks Martin offered after the onslaught.

"I've got more patience than I'm given credit for. I think my starters will come around and do the job. Right now they're making bad pitches." He said of Darwin, "We know how to pitch him. We just didn't pitch him that way." The former pitcher, now an outfielder, boosted his home run output to 10 and his RBI count to 40. No Tiger has more than eight homers or 23 runs-batted-in.

Harmon Killebrew knocked in four of the Twins runs with a single and a double. Of six Detroit pitchers only newcomer Mike Strahler and Fred Scherman escaped damage. Second-place Minnesota climbed within ll2 games of leader Chicago in the American League West as the White Sox lost to Milwaukee 1-0. Detroit, meanwhile, dropped a game behind the East-leading Brewers. "I got a slow start this year.

I think I'm just finding myself," said the 30-year-old Darwin, who spent his first eight years in the minor leagues as a pitcher before converting to the outfield in 1970 and sticking with the Twins last year. His seven RBI game equals a club record held by Killebrew, Bob Allison and Brant Alyea. Darwin said that one of the reasons he switched to the outfield was "I didn't throw strikes as a pitcher." But he batted like one, with averages about .150, .158, etc. Yet the first year of his switch he batted .297 with 23 homers and 70 RBIs. How? "I guess it was just concentration, a lot of work and batting practice," he said.

Ironically, because of pregame ceremonies for Polish-American night, the Twins' batting practice was shortened by five minutes. "To a hitter sometimes that's like a kid going without his candy," said Twins' Manager Frank Quilici, a good friend of former Minnesota Manager Martin. Darwin was more proud of a key throw he made in the third inning than his hitting. The rightfielder cut down Al Kaline trying to score on Bill Freehan's fly ball. A run then would have pulled the Tigers to a mere one-run deficit at 5-4.

Jim Perry started for Detroit in his first appearance against his former teammates since Minnesota traded him in spring training. He didn't retire a batter. The Twins racked him for four runs, then nailed Woodie Fryman pitching in relief the first time this year for four more. Tom Timmerman was the victim of two runs, then found out he had been traded to Cleveland for reliever Ed Farmer. Prep baseball By the Associated Press Michigan's top high school baseball teams are to take to the diamonds today to decide who wears the championship crowns in the four classes.

In case of rain, the playoffs will be held at the earliest possible date. Here are the pairings, times and locations of the game: CLASS A At Grand Haven High 10 a.m. Royal Oak Kimball vs. Detroit Western. 12:30 p.m.

Dearborn Henry Ford vs. Midland. 3 Championship. MINNESOTA DETROIT ab bl Carew 2b 5 2 2 0 MStanley Hisle cf 4 2 3 0 GBrown Oliva dh 4 2 2 1 FHoward Walton pr 110 0 Kallne ab bl cf 1 1 0 dh 2 0 0 0 dh 3 0 0 0 rf 4 0 10 10 0 0 4 13 2 0 10 0 3 12 1 Killebrew lb 3 2 2 4 TTaylor If If Lis lb 0 0 0 0 WHorton 2 4 7 Sharon 3 0 0 0 Cash 5 0 11 Freehan 5 10 0 MAullffe 5 13 0 EBrnkmn 0 0 0 0 ARodrgez 0 0 0 0 JPerry Fryman Tlmermn Slayback Strhler Schermn Darwin rf Braun 3b Holt If Mltterwld Terrell ss RWoodsn Kaat lb 2b 3 0 10 4 112 ss 3 0 0 0 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 42 13 17 13 Total 36 6 11 6 Minnesota 402 202 30013 Detroit 031 100 010 EE. Brinkman.

DP Minnesota 2, Detroit 1. LOB Minnesota 8, Detroit 6. 2B Hisle, Freehan, Killebrew, Cash. HR W. Horton (8), McAuliffe (3), Darwin 2 (10), A.

Rodriguez (5). SB Hisle. IP ER 88 SO R.Woodson 2 1-3 6 4 4 0 2 Kaat 6 2-3 J.Perry (L.7-5) 0 Fryman 3 2-3 2 1 1 1-3 1 (Freehon). Timmerman Slayback Strahler Scherman HBP-tiy 34,926. Kaat A- Strahler is a product of the Los Angeles Dogers' farm system.

He went to the California Angels as part of the Frank Robinson deal and was obtained by the Tigers for their Toledo team in exchange for reluctant catcher Charlie Sands. General Manager Jim Campbell an- nounced just before the game ended Timmerman, who added two runs in two innings to his ERA of 3.41 which went into the game, had been swapped to the Cleveland Indians for Farmer. Kevin Collins, reserve infielder with the Mud Hens who had a part-time stay with Detroit two years ago, was also included in the deal with Timmerman. In return for a 33-year-old who was "Tiger of the Year" in 1970, Detroit is getting a 23-year-old. Farmer had an 0-2 record and 4.67 ERA in 16 games for the Indians.

But he had only pitched 17 1-3 innings. "He has a live arm," Campbell said. "And he's only 23. The only drawback is he doesn'thave any options left." Timmerman, 1-1 this season, had been an in-and-out pitcher who was mostly out lately with the Tigers. In his banner year he set a record since broken with 61 appearances, 43 games finished, and 27 saves.

He had a 6-7 record with a 4.13 ERA that year. Farmer had a 4.43 ERA and 2-5 record for Cleveland, leading the Indians in appearances, 46, and finishing second in the club in saves with seven. The Tigers announced the signing of four more draftees Friday, one of them left-handed pitcher Elliott Moore of Michigan State University. Moore, 22, is a 6-foot-3, 190 pound native of Highland Park. The Tigers' eighth draft choice had a 15-3 career record with the Spartans.

A total of 34,926 fans turned our for Polich American night. Stan Musial, the first inductee into the Polich -American Hall of Fame in the Detroit suburb of Orchard Lake, was the special guest at pre -game ceremonies. course record Hill's withdrawal gave Borek his chance as the ranking alternate from the sectional qualifying, and today everybody was talking about the 6-1, 200-pounder after he toured the Oakmont layout in a course record 32-33 65. It stole some of the spotlight from the thunder and fire of Gary Player's leading five-under par 67-70 137. With his 65 on the heels of Thursday's shaky 77, Borek was at even par 142 for 36 holes, the fifth time he has made the cut in eight U.S; Open appearances.

"I guess the best I ever shot before was a 72 or 73," he said, relaxed and handling his newfound fame with the finesse and confidence of a seasoned professional. He didn't hurry to call home. "Last year I called my wife, Joan, to tell her I record for a .531 percentage in his 6'J years there, will take over his chores immediately as the rookie camp opens June 24. His teams won five divisional titles, including the last three years. Shue, an Ail-American guard at the University of Maryland, was drafted first by the old Philadelphia Warriors.

His 10-year NBA playing career also included stints with the Pistons in Ft. Wayne and Detroit, the New York Knicks and Baltimore. In his career, he averaged 14.4 points per game, tallied 10,068 points and made the all-NBA team five times. Shue, 41, won his first divisional title In 1968-69, when the Bullets soared from the cellar position they occupied two years previously. He was named NBA coach of the year fot the feat.

He succeeds Kevin Loughery, a former Bullet who jumped to the New York Nets of the ABA earlier this year. 0 (03f Shue accepts 76ers' challenge DETROIT (UPI) Bengal Bits: The Detroit Tigers pitching, not exactly in good shape on the mound, has been shaken up further in the past two days. Relief pitcher Lerrin LaGrow was put on the 21 day disabled list; John Hiller suffered a sprained ankle and will miss four or five games; Mike Strahler and Ed Farmer are new additions; and Tom Timmerman is an old departure. LaGrow and Hiller collided in the outfield before Thursday night's exhibi-' tion game at Toledo as the pitchers were shagging fly balls in the outfield. La Grow suffered a hairline fracture of the right wrist while Hiller got a sprained ankle out of it.

"They weren't fooling around, I checked on that," Manager Billy Martin said. "I was plenty angry when I found out. Hiller will miss four or five days, I'd say." Strahler, 26, is a 6-foot-4, 185-pound right-hander who was 2-3 with a 3.59 earned run average at Toledo before being called up to replace LaGrow. ends today CLASS At WyandotteRoosevelt High 10 a.m. Pinconning vs.

Flint Bentley. I p.m. Romeo vs. Niles Brandywine. 4 p.m, Championship.

CLASS At ColdwaterHigh II a.m. Lakeview vs. Novi. 1:30 p.m. Blissfield vs.

St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic. 4 p.m. Championship. CLASS At Port Austin High 10 a.m.

Cheboygan Catholic vs. Kingsley. St. Patrick vs. North Adams.

3:30 p.m. Championship. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gene Shue says he likes the challenge of making a winner of the worst team in National Basketball Association history. "I've always been a person who likes challenges, and this job appeals to me," Shue said Friday as he became coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, who had a 9-73 won-loss mark last season. "I can't say when we can expect a winner," continued Shue, who resigned last month as coach of the Capitol (formerly Baltimore) Bullets.

"It depends on if we get some super players in the draft, and you don't really know that until they play for you." General Manager Don DeJardin, announcing Shue had signed a two-year contract to coach for an undisclosed salary, called him "the best man for the job that has to be done in Philadelphia." Shue, whose Bullets logged a 291-257.