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Fort Collins Coloradoan 23 Sunday, July 16, 1972 off out eimops uwraoys sweep MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) Lee Trevino, shaking off the choking pressure applied by Jack Nicklaus in an incredible bid for victory, sank a saving 30-foot chip shot and won the British Open Golf Championship Saturday. Nicklaus saw his dream of a first-ever Grand Slam vanish as his curse record-equaling 66 fell one stroke short of Trevino. Trevino scored his second straight British Open victory the first man since Arnold Palmer in 1961-62 to do so with an up-and down round of 71 for a 72-hole total of 278, six under par, on the Muirfield links on the Scottish Moors. Nicklaus, starting the day six strokes back of Trevino, birdied six of the first holes and 1969, finished bogey-bogey, to drop from a share of the top spot to third with a 72-280. Veteran Doug Sanders was next with a 70-281 and was followed by Brian Barnes of England, 71-283 and Gary Player of South Africa, 67-283.

"I'm the greatest chipper in the world," Trevino told a friend after he chipped in from ankle deep rough on the par 5 17th for a par that saved the Jacklin were tied for the lead at six under and Nicklaus, who had dropped out of a share of the top spot with a bogey on the par 3 16th, was five under. Jacklin drove into perfect position and the 32-year-old Trevino, who last year captured the imagination of the world with his rags-to-riches success in three national opens, put his tee shot in the deep bunker. Trevino, a Dallas-born product of Mexican heritage, collapsed against the side of the bunker after bulldozing his way out. The shot found the knee-deep rough while Jacklin put his second in short rough just in front of the green. Trevino hit his third into even more rough and was in three inches of heather and thistle with his fourth.

Jacklin pitched up about 15 feet short of the flag and was lying three while Trevino was four and not on the putting surface. It appeared Jacklin was sure to win, possibly by two strokes. Trevino stalked to the green to survey the situation then chipped it In from 30 feet, just as he had done twice in a. brilliant round of 66 in Friday's third round. Shaken, Jacklin three-putted for a bogey 6.

He missed from about three feet on the second one. That put Trevino in front by one. Nicklaus, at the same time, needed a birdie 3 on the final hole to have any chance. He put his second about 35 feet to the left of the flag. The putt was about a foot short Nicklaus watched Intently as the ball rolled toward the flag, then grimaced in despair as the dream of the sweep became impossible at least for this year.

'This will be remembered as the year Nicklaus lost' MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) Lee Trevino whose fast-talking wisecracks enchant the Scottish golf gallery, was almost subdued Saturday as he picked up the British Open title for the second successive year. Thousands of fans rose to VAWAW.SVA'AV.V.'iV iports Finley gets Rupp out of retirement day for the defending champion. The lead fluctuated before a gallery of almost 20,000 including Princess Margaret on the links just south of the Firth of Forth. Trevino and Jacklin, in the final twosome, were playing the 17th, while Nicklaus was working on the very difficult 18th, a long par 4. At that stage Trevino and AP Wirephore again Eob Haider) SI Bsb Wolfe, Clayton Cole, Bill Clark Jr.

213 Pat Rea 121 J. D. Taylor, I cs Fowler, Jack Harden Don Klein 272 John Jackson Victor Regalado Chess showdown nears checkmate MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Ru, the winningest coach in col'ege basketball his- ory, will come out of retirement to serve as president of ve Ame-Jcan Basketball Asso- ation's Memphis franchise. O.

Finley, new owner 1 the Memphis ABA club, said 'u-day, "This is the happiest day for me since I have been in orts. From the time I purchased this basketball team, I started thinking of one individual I'd like to have be president of this club and run it. "That person accepted a three-year contract a few minutes ago," Finley contirued. "His name is Mr. Adolph Hupp." Finley, a millionaire businessman who also holds the franchises for the Oakland Athletics of the American baseball league and the California Golden Seals of the National Hockey League said he would not re- It's mine Lee Trevino is far from sad after winning the British Open for the second straight year.

The smiling El Pasoan took a six-stroke lead into the final round barely enough to win. maintains lead gained a share of the lead with Trevino and Tony Jacklin. But the 32-year-old Nicklaus bogeyed the 16th and lost his chance for a Grand Slam of the U.S. and British Opens, Masters and American PGA, when Trevino canned his pressure chip. Nicklaus already had won the Masters and U.S.

Open. Jacklin, the 26-year-old Englishman who won this crown in tal of 278 to claim the British Open crown, becoming only the fourth American ever to win it in two successive years. Bobby Jones, the immortal amateur, did it in 1926-27; the great Walter Hagen came through in 1928-29, and Arnold Palmer, still an electrifying name over here, made the double in 1961-62. "My one goal," said Trevino, "is to win $1 million in prize money. If I keep going the way I am now, I should do it, hopefully, in two years.

"Next year the British Open is going to be at Troon 'n Scotland and I'll be there," Trevino said. The two-time champion seemed almost apologetic over the fact that Nick'aus had failed to win the British title and thus lost his chance of mak'ng the Grand Slam with all four major titles in modern golf. "It would have been good for golf if Jack had won and gone on to the PGA Championship next month still able to make the slam," Trevino said. "But we're all in this game to win and so Jack has gone to the wa'l." Then Trevino paused before adding: "This year 11 be remembered not as the year I won, but the year that Nicklaus lost the Grand Slam." Torres EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) -Gene Torres, who hasn't been out the lead since the tourney began Thursday, widened his margin to three strokes Saturday after three rounds of the ninth annual Colorado Open golf championship.

a native of Trinidad, who now is a pro at Las Vegas, N.M., turned in his second straight sub-par round with a one-under 70 and had a 210 total. Bill Johnston of Hiwan Golf Club, the site of the tourney, turned in the day's best round a three-under 68 and moved into second place at 213. Francisco Lopez of Hayward, who tra'led Torres by just one shot after the second rcund, slipped to a 74 Saturday and was at 215 along with three-time Open titlist Bill Bis-dorf of Hiwan. Bisdorf moved into contention with a 70. Three others were bunched at 217, including former tour player Dow Finsterwald of Colorado Springs.

Torres got into trouble on the front side when he dropped a ball into the water for a double bogey on the seventh hole and came in with a one-over 36. But he corrected matters with an eagle on the par-five, 485-yard 11th hole. Coloradoan photo by Joel Draot Babe Ruth team tops Kersey twice local welters place in Junior meet their feet, applauding wildly, when the flamboyant Trevino accepted the crown and said, with out-of-character humility: "I'm proud to be your Open champion again. See you next year." Trevino shot a four-round to- 1 Y1 -4 -l. 1 ADOLPH RUPP veal terms of Rupp's contract.

Finley also said the team's nickname is now "The Tarns." It was formerly the Pros. the first Fort Co'lins run. Then Pickett stole third and raced home on a single by Bob Kaval-ic. Don Karaki finished the season as Fort Collins' leading hitter with a .444 average, followed by Fister's .273, Jay Van Ry's .257 and Pickett's .240. PICKETT, who had a 2-2 won-lost record, and Fister, who was 1-1, wound up as the team's leading pitchers.

Finishing ahead of Fort Collins in the final league standings were Loveland No. 1 with a 12-0 mark and Loveland No. 2 (9-3). Kersey (3-9) was fourth and Greeley (1-11) fifth. Saturday's linescores: First game Kersey 200 110 0-4-7-5 FortCol'ins 031 050 x-9-7-2 Dick Huwa, Brian Peterson (5) and Alvin Mascarenas; Mike Pickett and Bob Fister.

Second game Kersey 010 0001-2-3 Fort Collins 000 20x 2-3-1 Bob Fister and Tony Sprague; Holman and Alvin Mascarenas. Where's the ball? re. l.VAO?,,iV.V.Q needs 12 points to retain the title, Fischer Each game won counts a point. A draw is half a point. Fischer is refusing to play game No.

3 Sunday unless the point the Russian gained by default is scratched from the score sheet. The deadlock seemed unbreakable, but Fischer's attorneys and his second, the Rev. William Lombardy, were trying to find a way out. One official connected with the International Chess Federation FIDE said he thought it was impossible to take the point away from Spassky. The Icelandic organizers earlier agreed to remove the television and movie cameras, although revenue from the rights helped to raise the total prize money to $300,000, the richest chess championship in history.

Asked if Fischer planned to pack up and go home, Marshal replied: "No. Otherwise I wouldn't be here." The feeling was that Fischer would not play the scheduled third game on Sunday. But no one knew for certain. i 1 KURT JAMES SINGLES SEMIFINALS Boys age 10 Brian Lamb def. Doug Hoffman, 4-0, 6-0; Kurt Hoeven def.

Tom Gibson by default. Boys aga 12 Robby Hill def. David Blain, 4-2, 6-3; Kurt James def. Peter Fowler, 4-4, 7-5, 4-3. Boys age 14 John Benson def.

David Johns, 4-2. 4-0; Bob Brown def. Steve Poitras, 4-0, 6-4; Boys age 14 Bill Johns def. Clinton Vessels, 4-7, 6-0, 4-3; Bob Corrigan def. Pete Frlesten, 4-4, 3-6, 4-4.

Junior men age II Dave Benson def. Pat Wilson, 6-2, 6-2; Dan Levin def. Dan Grossman, 6-4, 7-5. Girls age 12 Stacy Rlely def. Cindy Levin, 4-1, 6-2; Judy Jordan def.

Debbie Peorce, 4-0, 6-1. Girls aga 14 Ann Young def. Bonnie Benson, 3-6, 6-3, 4-3; Lorl Janzen def, Baroara Eaton, 4-4, 6-0. Girls aga 16 Anne Vento def. Llll Bell, 4-3, 6-4; Nancy Rudd def.

Susie Burrus, 4-4, 4-1. Junior women age II Oble Sue Dunk lee def. Kathy Elliott, 7-5. 6-3; Tracy Tempest def. Sharon Elliott, 7-5, 64.

Doubles semifinals Gtrts aga 11 Judy Jordan-Joy Knowt-ton def. Anne Bye-Debbie Pearce, 4-3, 4-2; Cindy Levin-Stacy Rlely def. Patricia Elliott-Saundra Elliott, 6-4, 6-4. Girls aga 14 Bonnie Benson-Lorl Hanzen def. Kristen Fowler-Brldqet Johnson, 61, 6-1; Barbara Eaton-Cindy Sigman def.

Carta Reeves-Susan Violette, 7-6, 4-4, 7-5. Girls aga 16 Anne Vento-Paul Coulter def. Linda Buckman-Terrl Schaefer, 4-3, 4-1; Llll Beli-Susle Burrus def. Sarah Bowes-Katle Knickrehm, 61, 6-2. Junior women age II Obie Sue Duriee-Tracy Tempest def.

Kathy Conk-MnMary Anne H'nes, 6-3, 6-1; Kathy Elliott-Sharon Elliott def. Pam Ewton-Meredith Brlttain, 62, 6-2. Boys age 12 Peter Fowler-Fritz, Garger def. Eric Gotass-Greg Gibson, 7-5, 4-4; Steve Issleib-Bobby Hill def. Gary Yardumian-David Blaln, 4-1, e-1.

Boys aga 14 Steve Poltras-Devld Johns def. Brian Siillivan-Blliy Landln by default; Bob Brown-John Benson def. Larry Sigman-Kevin Vessels, 62, 61. Boys age 14 Steve Cottrell-Paul Miller def. Charlie Ketterlng-Wllly She-troth, 6-1, 4-1; Bob Corrigan-Clinton Vessels def.

Bill Johns-Boh Altmen, 4-4, 6-1. Junior man aga 16 David Ka-r-Mlke Demong def. Dan Grossman-SW Cook by default; Pat Wilson-Steve Sproul def. Dan Magee-Dan Levin, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6. 1 Fort Collins swept a double-header from Kersey Saturday at City Park to post a league record of 5-7 and finish in third place in the final Northern Colorado Babe Ruth League standings.

The Fort Collins team broke open a 4-4 tie with a five-run fifth inning splurge en route to a 9-4 victory in the first game. Then Bob Fister pitched a. two-hitter in a 2-1 conquest in the nightcap. SINGLES by Keith Easterling, Mike Picke't and Chad Faulkner, walks to Charlton Austin, Jim Swain and John Melendrez and a Kersey error accounted for the five decisive Fort Collins runs in the opener. Pickett went all the way on the mound and picked up the victory.

Collins spotted Kersey a second-inning run, then pushed across the tying and winning tally in pie fourth in the second contest. Pickett'? double drove home Keith Easterling, who had reached base on an error, for REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Boris Spassky fished for salmon and Bobby Fischer kept his Sabbath Saturday as chess officials scrambled to save the world championship. After talks with officials of the International and Icelandic chess federations, Fischer's lawyer, Paul Marshal, announced the American challenger had withdrawn his objection to the presence of movie cameras in the playing hall "so long as they don't blow his mind." Marshal also asked the officials to reconsider their decision to uphold the referee in declaring a forfeit because Fischer missed the second game of the 24-game series Thursday. Fischer boycotted the session, saying the cameras distracted him. Marshal said new evidence was being prepared that might stave off cancellation of the match.

He wouldn't say what the evidence was. Fischer's failure to turn up for his second encounter with the world champion gave Spassky a 2-0 lead. Spassky 2 1V-AV if -4c KURT HOEVEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS Sinqlei Boys age 1 Brian Lamb, Denver, del. Kurt Hoeven, Fort Collins, 4-3, 6-2. Boys age 12 Robby Hill, Denver, def.

Kurt James, Fort Collins, 6-4, 6-4. Boys age 14 John Benson, Englewood, def. Bob Brown, Englewood, 6-1, 6-2. Boys age Bill Johns, Littleton, def. Bob Corrigan, Bsulder, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Junior men age 18 Dave Benson, Englewood, def. Dan Levin, Denver, 7-5, 6- 3. Girls aga II Stacy Rlely, Littleton, def. Judy Jordan, Denver, 7-6, 3-6, 63. Girls age 14 Lorl Janjen, Denver, def.

Ann Young, Lakewood, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Girls age 16 Nancy Rudd, Denver, def. Anne Vento, Pueblo, 6-3, 6-3. Junior women age It Tracy Tempest, Denver, def. Obia Sue Dimk'ee.

6-1, 6-2. Doubles Girls age 12 Stacy Rlely, Levin, Denver, def. Joy Knowlton-Judy Jordan, 6-3, 6-3. Girls age 14 Bonnie Benson, Englewood-Lorl Janzen, Denver, def. Barbara Eaton, Littleton-Cindy Sigman, Denver, 4-0, 6-3.

Glrla age 16 Lili Bell-Susie Burrus, Denver, def. Anne Vento-Paula Colter, Pueblo, 7- 5, 7-6. Junior women age II Obie Sue Dunklee-Trncy Tempest, Denver, def. Kathy Elliott-Sharon Elliott, Grand Junction, 7-5, 6-4. Boys age 12 Steve Issle'b-Robby Hill, Denver, def.

Peter Fowler-Frlti Garger, Denver, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5. Boys age 14 John Benson-Rob Brown, Englewood, def. Steve Poitras-David Johns, Littleton, 6-1, 6-3. Boys age 14 Clinton Vessels, Denver-Bob Corriqan, Boulder, def. Stevo Cottrell-Paul Wilier, Denver, 4-1, 4-2.

Junior men age II David Kauvar and Mike Demong, Denver, def. Pat Wilson, Aurora-Steve Sproul, Boulder, 4-1, 4-3. Feed-In finals Boys age 10 David Michaelson, Fort Collins, def. Eric Meyer, Englewood, 6- 2, 6-2. Boys age 12 Eric C-otaas, Denver, def.

Allen Mayer, Englewood, 6-4, 7- 5. Boys age 14 Brian Sullivan, Littleton, def. Eric Klein, Grand Junction, 6-4, 6-2. Boys age 14 Charlie Kettering, Englewood, def. Willy Shafroth, Enole-wood, 6-4, 6-1.

Junior men age II Dave Kauvar, Denver, def. Can Magee, Denver, 4-4, 7-6, 6-2. Girls age 12 Patricia Elliott, Grand Junction, def. Marguerltea Lanqstaff, Littleton, 6-2, 6-3. Girls age 14 Susan Viloette, Boulder, def.

Bridget Johnson, Bow Mar, 2-6. 6-4. 6-4. Girls age 16 Patty Jeffries, Denver, def. Bowes, Denver, -4, 6-1.

Junior women aga II M. dlty Brlttain, Laicewood, def. Mary Hines, Denver, 6-0, 6-1. i i I 4 210 C-ene Torres (71-49-70) 213 Bill Johnston 173 72 43) Francisco Lopez (71-70-74), Bill Bisdorf 517 Bob Phillies Jr. T-rrv Small (74-73-73), Dow Finsterwald (74-72-71 2i8 Three Fort Collins youngsters Kurt Hoeven, Kurt James and David M'chaelson came up with trophy-winning performances in the Colorado State Closed Junior Tennis Championships, which concluded Saturday at the Colorado State University courts.

Hoeven, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoeven of 3525 Terry Ridge Road; and James, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave James of 1913 Crestmore Place, finished second in the ages 10 and 12 divisions, respectively.

JAMES, who'll be a sixth grader at Moore School this fall, gave Bobby Hill of Denver a strong battle in the f'nals before bowing, 6-4, 6-4 The victory kept Hill unbeaten in five tournaments this season. Earlier this summer James won a first place in the Fort Collins Tennis Court tourney, reached the semifinals of the Colorado Open in Denver and the quarterfinals of the Denver Post and Rolling Hills meets in Denver. James Friday had earned his finals berth with a three-set win over second-seeded Pete Fowler of Denver. Hoeven, who will enter the fourth grade at Tavelli this fall, bowed to Brian Lamb of Denver, 6-3, 6-2, in the finals. A winner of the boys 10 consolation when he was just seven, Hoeven recently finished second in the boys 14 class in a tournament at Snowmass.

MICHAELSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Michaelson of 1121 South Bryan Street, won the boys 10 feed-in bracket title Saturday with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Eric Meyer of Englewood.

That earned him revenge for a loss to Meyer in the first round and gave him his second trophy in as many weeks. He was runnerup in the Rolling Hills tournament last weekend. Three of last year's champions were among the title winners Saturday. Dave Benson of Englewood successfully defended his championship in the junior men's age 18 singles, downing Three kr if ij DAVID MICHAELSON Dan Levin of Denver, 7-5, 6-3. And David Kauvar and Mike Demong of Denver, who won the boys 16 doubles in 1971, copped the junior men's 18 crown this time, 6-1, 6-3, over Pat Wilson and Steve Sproul.

BENSON lost his service once in the early going and fell behind 2-0 in the first set. But he settled down qu'ckly, rushed the net with success on Levin's second serves and employed a superior deep ground stroke game to get the win. The victory was Benson's third in as many major tournaments over Levin since last fall. Benson, of Cherry Creek High, beat him in the semifinals en route to the state prep title and later in the Denver Metro finals. The Benson family also won three other titles Saturday.

John Benson took the boys 14 s'ngles crown from Bob Brown of Englewood, the 1971 boys 12 winner, 6-1, 6-2; then that pair teamed to win the boys 14 doubles from Steve Poitras and David Johns, 6-1, 6-3 And Bonnie Benson hooked up with Lori Janzen to win the rls 14 doubles over Barbara Eaton and Cindy Sigman, 6-0, 6-3. The six day tournament, one of the top junior net meets in the area, attracted 229 singka entries and 65 doubles teams. gv)m the Babe Ruth leaguer located the ball behind him but not in time to the out. Kersey's Jody Arakawa attempts to tag out Mike Pickett of Fort Collins only hfl can't seem to find the horsehide. Finally, 1 4 iOi i ii i i i ir..