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Independent from Long Beach, California • 19

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Independenti
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Long Beach, California
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I 0 V-t I -1 i 'rt vv I A 1 Lw (Mck It CaM, u. Jm MI Mouthed iooft 1, By ARNOLD PALMER iS. i i -I-. JOWV WYNN' The eyes of the limits world will focus major problem. Wherever we turn, we are US.

Open golf championship, And manlpu- utlng those eyes for millions of home showjover the space satellite, but.thet would reach New York at 4 a.ru. So we spectators will be the NBC television net- fly the tape back each day and have shows from 7 JM JO and 10-11 most every night the direction of Carl Lindemann, in all time zones. There will be hours, I vice-president- in- charge of and of tape with the Impetus of a $60 million commit- Win the Olympics coincide with the ment, NBChas Jumped from last to first other NBC sports shows? "I dent remember any of this. I wonder what hap- Tutting troubles Sometimes they really can get yon upset" "I yawn a lot when Vailing hyhmrij missed a putt -Ibis Is my expression for someone on the course. xt hare been a holing a long putt or winning Its become a habit." tournament." Yes.

The Olympics are Oct 10-24. The World Series and NCAA football also fall in those dates. In fact, the NCAA game on Oct 17 is USC at Ohio State." Can anything bo done to ImprovA the caliber of college football games njiN on television? "We have very strong feelings about that But even though we bid $13' million for two NCAA stm has control and we follow their policy. The present pattern is all too restrictive. It forces us to schedule far In advance and then there are two pages of specifications and restrictions.

Making a schedule becomes a mathematical exercise rather than an appeal for i the best game." How do you intend to show three bowl games on New Year's Day? "The Orange Bowl will be at night and follow the Sugar and Rose bowls. -All three will be in color and amount to 1 In sports TV among the three major networks. Included on the NBC. calendar are weekly major league baseball games, World Series and All-Star Game', NCAA college football. Rose, Sugar and Orange bowl games, Olympics from Tokyo, U.S.

tennis championship, the Crosby, Us Vegas and U.S. Open golf tournaments and Pro Bowl. In 1965, NBC wiQ open its $36 million, five-year package of American Football -League telecasts. Lindemann and otfier NBC executives visited Southern California last week and answered these questions, Man-to-Man: How do you rate the U.S. Open as a national sports attraction? Excellent but limited.

Golf has a loyal high-income, well-educated audience but it isnt a mass audience as in baseball or football. I believe the Masters went into six million homes this year and, our Us ves lit The 1964 US. Open golf, one of the most important" win this thing. Vegas show three million. The Open will strajgbt hours of football.

have the create cnlf In this column two weeks ago, a CBS official charged that. NBC made a "grand- have the greatest golf What is the In tournament will be played titles of all. It puts your starting Thursday at the name firmly into golf for- major problem a pdf telecast? "Golf is the most difficult of all sports to televise because you cant predict the time of We passed bidding on the Buick and Ihunderbird tournaments this stand play" when It proposed a charity gamo between the National and American pro football leagues. How do you answer that? Congressional Country Club near Washington, D.C., with Champagne Tony' Lema a prime po-. I'm a young 30.

Have I reached my peak? Jeez, I hope not The Open is a test of endurance like you dont get any (dace else. The courses they pick are generally hilly. Theyre like you Augusta in that respect couldnt tell it looking at But in the Masters, the 72 ever. After 'starting, the last round one stroke behind Jackie Cupit. at 219, 1 went out in 36.

1 was in good sition, still one shot behind. four "We felt then, and we do now, that ywr teauwtoy would ha Into th. tMM weeksdiscussingthe lege Bowl. will show the fin By TONY LEMA r' ms Mwnr omwm WASHINGTON, b.cT (NE) I could feel it as we started the last nine at Brookline' last year. The, pressure.

It. grabbed my arms and squeezed, -like a guy tying a tourniquet This was the U.S. Open, the tournament you dream about winning when youre a kid. For a golfer, its the World Series or a weight championship fight, ish of the U.S. Open regardless of time.

Pm hedged to that" How do you rate Arnold Palmer as an attraction among sports personalities? "The best The ultimate." What are your plans for the Olympics? "NBC has the occlusive rights throughout the world, and they even will be shown in Africa. We will use the Japanese facilities, and our primary job will be tape editing. We are taking 50 people Over there and will have eight tape centers; The difference in time zones is the charity aspect with the Kennedy Memorial Library group. It was not a rash otter or a grandstand play." Do you really believe that the AFL can compete successfully against the NFL? "As far our contract is concerned, have no illusion of bredkjng qven the first year. But we feel that with the help of television money, the AFL will continue to grow and will be stabilized within five years.

Well be happy to get 36 million back on our $36 million investment1 A salute to NBC sports. How high the boom? me. It only shows in the score. I shot a 40 to finish in a tie for fifth because I was bold at the wrong 'times. "Y-7 .1 finished just two strokes back, and it has given me confidence Its like the first Masters I ever played in.

I did surprisingly well, so I said to myself, Well, you jerk, now you MANGRUM ENTERS LB. PGA EVENT holes are spread over days. Here you have to go 36 the last day, and thats when its good to bq young. I must say right here that I dont go along with the theory- of the Open that Is, how they work up. their courses.

They trick it up too much; they take a certain amount of talent out of the tournament. In the Open, the chip shot is removed, from the game. Hit fire ball over the green a few feet and youre in four or five indies of rough and serious the Open is isuch a big one (Td say it and tiie Masters dominate golf), youre conscious of the competition. The men to beat this week are the usual contenders Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Play: er. Add Julius Boros, the defending champion.

He can win any tournament, no matter when or where its played. Among the younger fellows, Tommy Jacobs has Former UA Open' and Masters champion'' Lloyd Mangrum will play In the $1000 Southern CaBfornla PGA Championship at nation Park, July host pro George Lake announced Saturday, 1 Recently recovered from a serlouss illness, Mangrum win be allowed to use an electric cart In his first Long Beach appearance since Entries for the. tournament, the largest and richest pro match play event in the nation, are in the mall, QIS been playing exceptionally fine golf. Aid youd have to give an outride chance to Chi Chi unjust ihcas MreLema rdaihtfSuhaay the champagne Im signed with, and they always have a man near me at every Wald, who fired a three-under par 69 Saturday to move within two strokes' of the leader.N' Susman Win u.s. queens of the court Victorious U.S.

Nightman Cup team poses with trophy after defeating British at Wimbledon From left, Nancy Richey, of San Angelo, Mrs. Donna Fales of New York, Carole Cald-well of Santa Monica' and Billie Jean Moffitt of Long Beach. -i Ii.mb. Wimbledon champion Chudt McKinley and Keren tournament 7 ni. be glad to pop every cork 'myself.

Wells leads S. Ana Golf WIGHTMAN (Continued From PageC-1); Clark yliii British Am From Liirit bn 39th Hole s'rr Hantze Susman made it an 7 American sweep of singles titles Saturday in the West England tennis in. Bristol reeaptured the crown he won three -years ago by beating Fred McMLL -x lan, 64, 6-3, 6-2, while Mrs. 7 Susman triumphed over Fran--' coise Durr of France, 6-8, 6-3, 63. Vt Al Wells tdok the, first comp -ered him.

round tookfive hours and 22 minutes to complete. On No. 17 he three-putted from about 20 feet was trapped on the lth, made a poor third shot out of the trap and '-7 Phil Rodgers, who held the first round lead with aj67, to an. 84; and. missed 7 making -the cut three Vh strokes.

fX: a -i Mann Assumes A V77 1 3-Stroke ELLIOTT CTTYMdL Carol Mann of Towsoa. Md. shot a par 70 on the Turf Val-ley Country Club course Sat- urday for a 36-hole 142 total and a three-stroke lead in the $10,000 Lady Carling Open Golf Tournament Tt-ldJ Carol Marm Cllflard Aim Crmd round lead in the Santa -Ana 1 i-l- City golf championships Sat while Dick Clover of Recreation Park is. four out Bud Bradley is in contention at 67 heading into todays; final round. Leaders: 4,000 gave up hope of play being resumed, and drifted home.

Only Si few hundred were 'left when the. rain In the murky light and witii light rain falling again, the two girls played out the final act of the drama. Miss Richey dropped her service twice to trail 5-6. But she -kept pounding! England (A Gordon Claric, 29-year-old English sank a six-foot birdie putt on the 39ti bole Saturday 'and "defeated defending champion Michael Dint' of England in the final of the Brltbdi Amateur golf championship. It was the longest final In the history of the championship.

The previous record was in 1912 when John Ball defeated Abe Mitchell, both of Ieiiea mrcneu, doui Gaoraa SrSar MMn Mliy.Caiear Juiiua aaraa JlQilgKiir HUM: Al WWIi (WIHdW-wtek). Us aw FmM Jr. (Santa Am). Dawa Hallmah (Mada Ray Ctyda Sarvar Hi fclH ArnaM (Wllkw-aitak). Bud HraiMv dtandio), Jim Klim Then he dropped the 34th when he hooked into the gone and the match became squared on the 36th.greiai, where Lunt three-putted.

Clark and Lunt halved the 37th and 38th Atthe 285-yard 39th Ouk' was short in two and In front of the green.Lunt was to the left-of the grem and also diort in two. Lunt Chipped short about 20 feet from the. hole and feet past missed his sank a six-footer for a birdie and the match. urday with a blazing par 33-3265 over the Wulovridk course. The La Quinta High School principal hit 14 greens in regulation.

figures plunked in 40-foot birdie putts on the 545-yard sixth and 400-yard ninth holes. for second at 66 are Bill Foots Jr who three-putted' for a par-5 on the 510-yard Dave Heilman and Ray 1 Young. Three strokes back is Lakewoods Jim -Kline mi1 IHIU WhVOVI I (Graan Pava RMan-. Tammy Aaran Bruca DavUn Karmlt Zarta Daan IMram Ray Paca Bay 7S7S- 74-7S-79 JJl hi an away and finally got the winning break through with a series of tremendous service returns in the 20th game. It was a day bT jittery tennia, with players of both wim making numerous errors.

1 mi CanutM tyitlnfl 68n2 Nlty (San lowwkk), Dick Ctovar L.rrv A Lat Kammarar (Wit- halciajIMI; Oiartaa Baatty (Maadaar taiklJM-dlr Nkk KadHa (WIHowwtckL MHMagDaEkT (ranMaTSdl Gian Gurllar (Maadawlarfc) N-lt-i) IH Eppdraon (Wlllawwlck) 7S-1S-41; Narth (Lakaanod)7S-l) NUka lav (Maadaartark) 1V ar jwiHawwfcfc) 75-1 (Gtlpian Sprioal Sindra Haynl jhjdjMOmball BSELLTJTSE oraatk chipped six Aytrlijji' Sirri" England, at' the 38th hole. he hole. Lunt lint, a Walker Cup player, putt and Claikji Clark chipped six Waitar Burkama Cupit Jackia Baltv Howl Labran Harda PM Wtactanan Out! Lawranca Jack McGowan Jariv r-! 7I-7S-74 321 75-71-74-121 Mickey. Wrlcht Marilvnn Smith GaH Davit Mary MiH was two up after 33 holes of the 36-hole final ''4V i -r-- -j' ByDAVETAYLOR A massive, area-wide America Jouih Bowl" program sponsored by. the'.

Independent -Press Telegram in association with. AMF Pinspotters Corp. is scheduled to begin in bowl- tournaments, during the years of age. bowling compeuuon summer and if ex- Honors and awards in- eligible to enter the pected to attract more than dude participation America Youth Bowl" 2,000 ana Junior boWIerr plaques, national trophies, through age 18. shirts, and trips to Four boys and girls com- the Wprids Fair in New petition cissies are pro- York.

All bowlers under the age of .18 who are not members of the Womens lntemation-al Bowling Congress or the American Bowling Con- gram, which is by Youth Bowling and American Junior Congress. The first "Youth competition, a house qualifying round open play, is slated to in all partidpating sity finalists will be treated' to full schedule; of Worlds Fair entertainmenl supervised by adult chapes- ones during thelrj stay-in -New York. 7 4 Finalists in all divisions I' and runners up, will be hoq- 3 ored at a special "All Amerr ica Youth BowP. awards banquet August 17. AU Vouth BOwi" pro- States in a simultaneous Telephonic Tournament to determine national champion, girls and boys teams in each division.

In the Varsity division, winning Independent-Press Telegram.team.ifftm the, area-wide tournament will be flown to New York City to compete with teams from other areas iaa head- a specified number tit pins in each competition class. in each 'class men bowl house rolloff in each participating center on August 1. The house rolloff will produce one high scorer for every, 10 qualifiers who are then eligible to compete in the area-wide PresS-Teld-gram tournament 'August 8. The area-wide touma- be announced, will produce five leading bowlers in the Prep, Junior and Major divisions who will constitute official Independent Press Telegram teams' in' a' Ns- tional 'Finals Tournament Xugustl4. The Finals -will pit the local champion teams in these classes against other leading teams bowling, at the same time pro-- sanctioned Assn, Bowling Bowl" 12-game in begin local ing centers throughout the 'Youth Bowl" program in-.

Long Beach-Orange County eluding Prep -through; 12 area July 1. years. of age; Junior 13 The program will involve through 18; and Varsity three major local tournq-" high sdiool grads and col-. ments and tonatiotul lege student! throught 18 'r and who have not ac- bowling centers on July 1. Icepted ment, ata location, yet to! throughout the Ual.ted andhead National Foal gram competiti(m scoring round Augit 24-8.

Vir- is on a scratch i'- var- is on a sqraicn oasis. 11 I rill Psh awajds forany Bowlerij must qualify with L'- 1 i f-Ji i- A i i .1 j-- V1 i- -i J- A.

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