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They Can Dream By DON JOHNSON Grant Crawford and Ed Leake of San Gabriel Country C.lub can dream, at least. With $50,000 riding on every hole-in-one, they could have 100,000 quick dollars salted away loday. In an unprecedented happen stance at SGCC, they not only scored aces the same day Just hour apart, bul on the same hole. First, Crawford's lee shot on (he 138-yard No. 11 went in the cup, and BO seconds later followed suit.

It was Ihe show (Channel ,13 on Satur- firsl ace in 42 years of golf for Leake, who turned 71 yester day. The $50,000 gimmick will lie for real In Uie second annual 90-hole Palm Springs Classic that starts Wednesday and continues through nfixt Sunday. Lloyils of London shelled out SO grand to JOA Campbell, the louring pro of New York City's Ut- tic Club, for his on the SOS-yard No. 5 Hi Tamarisk CO last your, and 'are offering (he same reward this lime. Leonard Firestone, president of Hie Classic, reports that Campbell, off the tour since a freak accident (while feeding )r; infant son, he suffered a slipped disc in his back while attempting to retrieve a baby bottle before it hit the floor), is recovered and will try for a repeat performance.

There'll be 327 other pros, T'US 3S 1 amateurs, also shoot i for the moon. The Classic leads off i 123 teams, consisting of one pro and three amateurs, playing 72 holes of pro-am competition over Bermuda Dunes, Eldorado, Indian Wells and Tlumdcrblrd CCs. Rich day (he teams play a different course, and additionally a new pro will be assigned daily to each team of three amateurs. Next Sunday the low GO pros and lies will play the final 18 holes at Tamarisk. Channel 2 will televise the final two days of the Classic, p.m.

on Saturday, and p.m. Sunday. N'ever dc.spalr If a course Is too crowded. Try another one and score an ace. That's what Joe Ondeck did.

lie couldn't get on Brookside course, so headed for A dr-na course, where he canned his tee shot on No. 7, then htrdled No. 8 and fin- Dished nine holes only one over par. In his foursome were Sir. and Walker and A.

F. Billiard. The ace was Onilerk's 30 years of golf. Only two days before the "doublc-or-nothing" s-in- one feat of Crawford and Leake, Grovcv Brown also scored an ace at San flabriel CC, but for variety switched yards. South Pasadena's Arroyo Scro Course came up with a daily double in the aces department, but on separate holes.

Charles Lewis got his first in 30 years of play on No. 4, 120 yards, and Jim Griffin connecl- cA on No. 8 (111). Separate day aces were scored by R. J'.

Peulicher, on tile 91-yard No. 1, by Barney Cowan, on 123- yard 10th, and by Charles Ferrara, 128-yard 13lh. Phil Acosta and Bill Johnson didn't get into the aces act, h'it they were Hying high witli a pair of. screaming eagles. Acosta scored an eagle twc on the 420-yard No.

IS Hrookside's No. 2 course in the dark, no less. But he had a wit that it came on the layout's longest hole, the 540-yard No. 14. In addition, his card showed a neat three-under 33 on the back nine.

Be sure to catch the next "Freeways and Fail-ways" TV By STKVK SNIDKK NEW YORK ll'l Nick Ikorlcli, new coach of Ihe champion Philadelphia Eagles, says pro foolball and baseball low have a lol in common. 'Pitching," he admits, "is 75 per cent of our game, too." And when a new coach has ost his best Van Brocklin, who took over as head coach of the new Minnesota Vikings of the National Foolball task becomes very rough indeed. "Van Brocklin is one of the all-time greats," says Skorich. days, 3:30 p.m.) Guy Bcllltt, the Whillier Narrows pro and president of the SoCal PGA, ciocs a slandout job golf. In striiclion-wisc.

Bellilt, by Ihe way, is the newly-appointed chairman of the National PGA's Industrial Golf Committee, with coordlnalion of golf shop sales the primary ob jcclive. Eddie DeAlva, San Gabriel Club's popular leaching pro, is rocovering steadily from recent hospltalizalion and 's expecled back on the job by March 1. In match vs. par play at SGCC, Boh Speedy and Duane Edmonds lied for first plus fours. In tho runner- spot were Frank Gould, Don McCallister, Dr.

Ernesl Hildreth and A. B. Pitlman al plus two. Si Belk of Temple Cily, membership chairman of Ihc icw Highland Lakes. CC.

San Dirnas, reports lhat brochures will he in the mail shortly. He Anticipates ground breaking ceremonies for the 6600-yai-d championship links within a month. George Johnson reminds Santa Anila course members Tuesday is ihe deadline tor new memberships and Ihe renewal of old memberships. On the S.A. calendar is a repeal of last year's popular April Fool's Day golf dance.

Annamlule Golf Club has a one-day stag- tournament slated l-'eb. 10, with eneh member cntlfletl lo invite one, two or three guest.s. Entry deadline Is Feb. 8, with the field limited'to (he first 156 applicants. Henry Kramers' liole-in-one on the 15'1-yard No.

2 at California CC of North Whittle: Reserves special comment. His ice shot was on the stick all Hie way and plunked into (he cup on Ihe fly. Paul Langton, the TV actor who plays out of Brookside course, swears by his new clubs. And why not? He broke hem In at Rio Hondo course Downey and proceeded lo rack up a tlirce-under 68. San Gabriel CC will host the next tournament of the Terrible Twenties Club on Feb.

17, It will be champion Lou Sedmock and runner-up J. D. Gore representing Whiltier his achievement lo No. 9, 140 Narrows men in the a a Rainier Tournament at Riviera Feb. 20.

Teams of Marylou Nadler- Dorothy Bulsch (6368--137) and Grace Wilie-Jean Boslow (67-70--137) lied for first irt partners best-ball event at California CC, with ihe Nadler-Bulsch combine bagging the sudden death playoff on the first hole with a to bogey. Other women's results; Al Santa Anita--Most Pars; Class I--Evelyn Kratovil, 15 pars; Jane Prescott 14, Erikc Whitt 13. Class B--Eve Han sen 15, tie among Peggy Berlo lei, Anna Uegen, Betty 13 each. Class C--Marge Brown 13, Pat Leonard 12, Thclma Nicholson 11. Brookside--Match vs.

a ness. Herb Cogan of Oakmont Class A-Bclly Gossland, 88-17 CC was standing by the green and saw Acosta's fail-way shot bounce up and into the cup. --71. (plus II; Marge Pace, (even); Verda Lloyd, 92 15-77 (minus 2); Mary Ander- three at South San Gabriel's Whiltier Narrows course that was especially noteworthy in Net Title Bout Due Tomorrow MELBOURNE, Australia ---Roy Emerson and defend-'(minus S). an W-IZ-IV (m'imis 7).

Class A Byrne, 93-22-71 (even); Isla Johnston, (minus 1 Matheson, 96-21 75 (minus 2); Ann O'Neill, 98.21--77 i 3). Class C--Clare Schulz, (plus 5): Mildred Austin. 103-30--73 (even); Sue Gallagher, 103-23--74 (plus 2 i Helen Hunlcr, 107-26 81 Ing champion Rod Laver will meet tomorrow for the Australian singles Icnnis title. Playing in searing heat and before only a handful of spectators, Emerson defeated Fred Slolle 86, 6-2, 7-5 yesterday while Laver eliminated Phillips-Moore G-2, G-2, G-l. Brookside KONAY Presi drill's To li i a 1: First Flight--Beverly Schulte, 133; Jean Wudke, 140.

Second Flight--Donna Spencer. 133; Ruth Brown, 140. Third Flight Florence Everett, 142; Chris Young, 148. Vivian Ncely, high net. LARCENY, BURGLARY Former Pro Cager Star Enters Innocent Plea SYKACUSK--ITI--Former baskefball star Walter Os-- terkorn of the Syracuse Nationals pleaded innocent In police court yesterday to tlinrKCs of first-degree grand lar- reny und Ihlrd-degrM hiirglarj-.

Oslerkorn wns released in SIO.OOO hal! for a March 2 examination. Police sard the former University of Illinois star had number of allegedly stolen Items on his person when arrestM Thursday night. Oslerkorn playeii wilh tlie Nats from 1951 1955, EAGLES FEAR NOSEDIVE IN NFL SPOUTS INDIrt NOINT JTAK NIWI A Sunday. an mi Pitching 75 Per Cent of Football Too "You're not going to find another one like him lo take over i away. We'll have to compensate for his loss In ways--a better running attack and a belter defense." There arc crystal-gazers on hotel lobby duly during this week's winter meeting of the NFL that iiredict the Eagles arc due for a nose-dive next season trying to defend their championship without Van Brocklin i the show at quarterback.

"Our hope is lhal Sonny Jurgensen will fill the bill quarterback," Skovich said. "He learned a lot Just watching Van Tiroi'klin from the bench. But wo also expect lo achieve a better running game with ball carriers like Ted Dean. Clarence Peaks, Billy Barnes, Theron Sapp and Tim Brown applying the pressure." As league champs, however, the Eagles will be under severe pressure themselves at every calm," says Skorich, one-time shou Eagle line coach who moved up when Buck Shaw retired after leading (lie Eagles lo tin NFL crown. "He iloesn't get rattled like he used lo when he's nfclted.

And frequently when we sent him to relieve Van Brocklin ho'd run the team in the same pattern, exploiting the same weaknesses that Van Brocklin slop. And Jurgenscn will be Die No. 1 target of opposing de- Skoricli has Jerry Ileichow tenses. and King Hill in his i he learned fromjback corps but Jurgenscn, the Van Brocklin is how to regular before Van ived up three years ago, is the most likely to succeed. And once again, 35-ycar-oIct Chuck Bednarik is expected to lead- the Eagle line.

"He's an man," Skoricli said. "Chuck has the body of a 25- year-old and he's never out of shape. I called him the oilier day and asked him not to play 'Sarah Bern hard t' again with another retirement announcement." Bednarik, who usually "retires" when winter sets in and make a "comeback" when it warms up, is a bone-crushing linebacker who, In the clutches laic last season, also was called on to play offensive center. "I'd like to keep him at offensive center to prolong his career," Skorich admitted. "As a linebacker, everyone is taking a whack at him but when he's the center he can whack Ihe other guy.

I expect lo use him both ways only in emergencies." And what are the emergencies? "Well," said Nick with a grim smile, "like on Sunday afternoons, between the hours of two and four-thirty!" photo foi" KUon HEY! COME BACK HERE -Doug Parker of Muir High seems to hove this in mind as he goes after Pasadena High player in big game Friday at Pasadena City College. Bulldog got away, but not his team during game, which Mustangs won, 69-43. Femme Golf in Final Round Today HOLLYWOOD, Fin. UPI arlene Slrcit of Toronto and inn Casey Johnstons of Maon Cily, Iowa, surged into the inals of the women's atna- irilernatiional four ball tournament yesterday for fie third lime in four years. They defeated Judy Bell ol Vichita, and Alice Dye Indianapolis, 4 and 3, in a emi-final match.

The Streit-JohnstoiiR team, vho won this event ill 1959, vill play Phyllis (Tish) Prucss: Pompano Beach, and Barbara Williams of Rich- nond, in the finals. MAUCH DEFENDING CHAMP Baseball Stars Hold Golf Meet Tomorrow Twins Get 5 Lefties MINNEAPOLIS-- UP! --The linncsola Twins have signed ivo left-handed pitchers to DS1 contracts, president Cal- in Griffith announced ycster- YORBA LINDA-- lurirg scores of baseball stars, Ihe 12th annual golf lourna- nionl sponsored by the Southern a i i a Hot Stove League is slated tomorrow at Yorba Linda Country Club. Among those in the field will he Duke Snider, Wally Moon, Sandy Koufax, Ed Roebuck, Irv Noven, Roger Craig, Hank Saucr. Gus Zornial, Bob Lemon, Carl Hubbell, Stan Wiliams and defending champion Gene Mauch. Starting limes: f-r Morpnn.

Morenn. Me-: i I I i a Smllll, a i BrocK, a renfolil, Fenlon. 1 a a a Dennia. 'B Derrincton. J.

Per Deinsch. Flores. Mazzio. Spieler i Adorns. KlTiaman.

Kr.ilovich Henlei. Forllimnnn. a 9:10 rr.irk. nut-brink. Gilhouaen.

Ostioin. JackForc. auch. Hsinillev I-OMTY, Sanders. SleDhenson.

erv. fitisolano. ISine. a Phillips. Jones.

Mlehoff, I-a Pall a i a Morcan. ren. Ftoefnu-k Karlipret, Brlilres. Mc- A a Cox Koufaji. Monn.

Ilincly, a Karpel, Marlrlem. olosslt). a ConKer. Lims Mallorv. Sr.luistcr Llndell.

re: I i Carey, Lemon. Stephens. a i j-arson, Mil alser. I i a Mauch. 203 INCHES ON MOUND Wee Bobby Shantz Gives Bucs 'Mighty Mouse' Trio Take a monml of tilrl ndd inrhrs, mid you hiive tlic smaMnst Irio In inu.inr Tliaf ihft "hnnst" of (ho Pittsburgh I'irntos today ii-- i Hobby Slinnlz from (he Washington Scu.ifor.s in rxrlinngf! for Bonnio Ianfcls, It, ('.

Slnvens (tint Harry Bright. Shiintr. (5-fi) plus Klroy Knrn (S-8) phis Hnrvoy (5-9) add up to the small niathrnmticnl figure. 11:10 Huhhell. Ilocers.

a i i H. Saner. i a 11:17 C. i i G. Mel- i A i Brrwkfl.

BinU. De i Pceholrt. .1,1:31 a Clinmller. a Slienanr, Jolinjpn. Cranfell.

a HOT! Uvcr, Hovatler. I MoTCan WilFOii Fox. Harfstoii. orter A a PuUord, ReM. rincer Curtij.

Tl. I A. I.omi. Duke Defeats Clcnrson, 79-59 N.C.--/T--Duke's i ranked Blue Devils broke away to a 20-point lead in the second half a a a whipped Clcmson, 79-53. in a regionally televised A a i Coast Conference basketball game.

It was Ihe i straight victory Duke, which is 14-1 for the season. Here's Angels' Home Schedule By MANNIK PINKDA The new Los Angeles Angels i make their American League debut April 27 against the Minnesota. Twins. New York's mighty Yankees are on tap for May 5. Other AL clubs will invade Wrigley Field as follows: Bos- Ion Red Sox, May Chicago While Sox, May 18; Cleveland Indians, May 23, and Detroit Tigers, May Such arc the highlights of the home schedule Angels, released today by gen cral Fred Haney, who, by the way, will be tendered a testimonial by (he Pasadena Ambassadors Thursday night at the Ilunt- inglon Sheraton Hotel's ballroom.

The home bow of the Angels will be a day game; after they open the league season on the road against Baltimore on April 11, Ihe official getaway day for all but the new Washington team. Prior to appearing before local fans, the Angels will play series at a i (2 games), Boston (3), New York (3), Detroit (3) and Chicago (2). Field will be the silo of 81 games, 60 at night and 21 (he day, in- i a July 4 doubleheader against Kansas City and 13 Sunday dates. It is interesting to note there will be six home doubleheaders, three being twi-night affairs, two Sunday twin bill and tho July 4 bargain card with the A's. Unlike in the rival National League, specifically the Dodgers, the new Los Angeles club will have long home stands because there are now 10 teams in the junior circuit.

But, by (he same token, road trips also arc lengthy. The Yankees will make only three visits here. On their first sojourn, it'll for two night and one day games, Hie latter on Sunday. They'll come back DUCAT DOPE FOR ANGEL HOME GAMES The I.os Angeles Angels have announced applications for season box and reserved seats ul Wrigley Fiehl now are avn liable. Single game applications for Ilia 75-datc, 81-game schedule also will lie accepted.

The price for a season Imx sent, is $302.50 for 75 games at S3.50 each. A reserved seat will cost $187.50 at $2.50 each. General admission bleacher seats at $1.50 will not be sold in advance. again on June 26 lor three night contests. Their final visit viil be Aug.

22 for anolher sel of three night games. All other Af, rivals also will make three (rips lo Southern California, with the closing home series being against Cleveland. The 19G1 home schedule: Minnesota April 2,1. 23(D) i 30 2 i May 4 11 s'eVT'h)) 9 2 -TV hi? a 21 22 Cleveland a ''n -l une 20, 21, 22 JaUlmore June 23 21 2r Vork -6 -7 Chltato 30. i (2-D) a a City n.

I (2-D) Minnesota 15. 19 (2-TVL-NlEht Juh' 21. 22. 231DI July 21, 25 25 Cleveland 2S. 29.

30(111 Minnesota. A ID. 2 New- Vork A 22. 23, 2t talon Aue. 2ft.

26 2KD1 Baltimore A 2S. 20 30 ansas City A 21 2 Kern. 2. (2-DI 10 2T. 2S Clevelaml 29, 30.

D--ilay Ocl. 1CD1 for Safety Brake Ileline 12 As Low As Lining and Labor For Most U.S. Cars Sears Pasadena 3801 B. Foothill and Kosemead Blvd. OPEN TODAY 3:30 TO P.M.

AS ADVERTISED IN Noreii's Plays Chorizo Today at Brookside Noren's Lanes, leader of the Triple-A Winter a a League, entertains El Ray Chorizo today at 1:30 p.m.' at Brookside Park. Ron Sinnette will be the starting pitcher for the local team, Don Kirk for the visitors. In the teams' iast game, Noren's won handily Preceding today's contest will be a tryout for all young" players at 11:30 a.m. Those who show promise will be placed on the Noren's team LOOK Orioles Play El Monte Nine al Arcadia Park The Pasadena Orioles wil! play tile El Monte Raiders today in a San Gabriel Valley Men's Winter Baseball League! game at 1:30 p.m. on (he Ar-' adia Park diamond.

Jim Boonc will be tile start- iff pitcher for the Orioles, landings: POST YOU AUTO PAINT NOW I I A I waxing--no ing for 3 of 2000 one day service--in by 9 out by 5, OVER 2,000,000 SATISFIED CUSTOMERS ONE MINUTE SPORTS PAGE Carr Voted Jones Award i 1 ansetl llnvks 0 GAMES TODAY Pasadena Orioles vs. El Mene Raiders at Arcadia Park, :30 p.m.; Basset vs. Arcadia ndians at Basset Park, 1:30 i.m.; Norwood Knights vs. Covina at Rosemead Park doiibleheader), 10:30 a.m.; 'asadena Dons, hye. JOE CART! of Ireland, three- ime winner of the British golf championship, vas voted the Bobby Jones award at the U.S.

Golf Asso- cialion's G7th annual niectiiiK- Carr is llio i man to win he British A a three imes and the first foreigner lo receive the award. LARRY one ime head of the Brooklyn dodgers and New York Yankees who was operated on for heart condition last week, is showing "very satisfactory progress," the New York hos- ijtal reports. HARRY WISMER, chairman of the American Koothall League's television committee, disclosed that each A.F.L. team will receive $220,000 in television fees for tho IflGl season. 4m GKNTII.K, star rookie first haseman last season i Ihe Baltimore Orioles, hinted yesterday lhat he and the club are far apart in I heir salary discussions.

i hit 21 home runs, drove in runs and baited ,232 with the sec ond place Birds in IflGO. He has sent hack two contracts, TICKETS are on sale at Olympic for regional Golden Gloves Feb. 10 and 17. Sponsors have inviled boxers from Las Vegas and Phoenix as well as Southern California, lo compete. V.

OF MINNESOTA will be presented the UPI Cup, emblematic of Ihc national col- Icgir.le foolball championship, during halftime at the Minnesota-Indiana basketball game tomorrow night. THE 11-NATION' executive committee of. the- Internalion al Automobile Association wil limit, tho weight of Formula One cars according to their cylinder capacity in interna tional speed races. The sporls commit tec also decided to re place th; international sports car championship with a gram tourist race in lf)G2. SUrj.IVAX, 17 year-old senior at St.

George High School, Kvanston. 111. lop milcr of United States prepsters i a I960 clocking of will headline a spc cial invitational hjgh schoo mile in the l.os Angeles indoo: meet Feb. 11. A ARMSTRONG coach of the U.

of Denve Hockey team, says that thi year's i as as strong a Ihe one that won Ihe Westerr Collegiate Hockey Assn. am NCAA titles last season. Th Pioneers have most of thei veterans back. THEKMAX wh won $76,000 in one night ilur ing January by bowling si straight strikes, has 36 perlcc games to his credit, Late Goal Earns Tic MONTREAL Ul'l--Gorclic lowe's second goal of the jame with only 25 seconds remaining, climaxed a three-goal hircl period which helped Detroit Red Wings earn a 33 ie with Montreal Canadiens. NET KING GONZALES IS INJURED UPI -Pro tennis champion Paneho of Angeles, hrniieil home today for ined- li-nl (riwlinnnt.

of a slomacli muscle a i aggravated Friday night in play with Kramer's world-touring professional team, flonxales said he suffered stomach pnin nine days ngn in a match In Los Angeles. 3 YEAR WRITTEN GUARANTEE Against fading or peeling lonored in over 80 cities from coast to coast REE ESTIMATES. BODY AND ENDER REPAIR. EASY CREDIT 'ERMS. WORLD'S LARGEST AUTO 270 SOUTH ARROYO PARKWAY NEAR DEL MAR MURRAY 1-5577 ill Slit.

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