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The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 17

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eve Quack Equals Record, Wins Gold Cup Race Record, Race Quack, a T.V. Lark colt out of Quillon, became the first 3- year-old since Round Table in 1957 to win the premiere of Hollywood Park's races. He went off the favorite at 5- 2 and returned $7.40, $3.80 and $3. Droll Roll, ridden by Eddie Maple, paid $5.80 and $4.60, while War Heim, with Victor Tejada, returned $5. Single Agent jumped into the early lead followed by Figonero and the Canadian Kennedy Road.

Going down the backstretch, Single Agent, with Ismael Valenzuela, led by lengths. But on the far turn, Quack made his move on the outside after trailing to that point. Turning for home, the final result had been decided, with Quack in the lead followed by Droll Role and War Heim. Spassky Is Fishing Fischers Boycotting Fishing Boycotting 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. Spassy 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. Wins Blane emotion, you could tell Mandle was happy about it. "It has to be my biggest win in golf this far," he grinned.

The first flight was won by Rusty Page who beat Mike Harvey 3-2. Carl Woodall won the second flight beating Jeff Walker, 3 and 2, while Mike Robbins beat Charles Ray 2 and one in the third flight. Sean Higgins of Hopkinsville won the fourth flight beating Griff Rudolph one up and Troy Baker was the fifth flight winner topping Chuck White 5-4. The men's TVGA golf tournament will be held this weekend at the Clarksville Country Coub. The TVGA junior tournament, will move to Russellville next year.

WINNERS Championship. Jim (Clarksville) defeated Malcolm Blane (Hopkinsville) 1-up. First Flight- Rusty Page (Russellville) beat Mike Harvey By JACK STEVENSON Associated Press Sports INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Quack, a 3-year-old who skipped the three in Places the East, equalled the American record miles Saturday in beating his older rivals in the $175,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Race at Hollywood Park. Quack, ridden by Donald Pierce and carrying 115 pounds, won in one minute, 58 1-5 seconds, equalling the American mark set by the great Noor in 1950.

Quack surged ahead in the stretch and won by 544 lengths over his 13. rivals in this richest of American dirt-track thoroughbred races. Droll Role, the Easterner imported to challenge the West's top horses, finished second with Fonty Flock Dies In Atlanta ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) One of the original members of the Hall of Fame of stock car racing, Fonty Flock, died in an Atlanta hospital early Saturday at the age of 51. Flock, of Fort Payne, held the title of National Stock Car Association champion in 1947-48, was winner of the Darlington (N.C.) 500 in 1952 and was a frequent competitor at the Daytona, stock car races.

He also became known as the "Crackup because of frequent accidents. Flock stepped out of the stock car circuit in 1958 and became a founder of the American Investors Insurance Co. of Nashville, Tenn. He is survived by his widow, two sons and three daughters. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday in Atlanta.

Jim Beats By GENE WASHER Sports Editor By the stroke of a putter 14- year-old Jim Mandle's name has joined that of Mason Rudolph, Walton Smith Bobby Wyatt and a host of others etched in the championship trophy of the Tennessee Valley Golf Association's junior match play tournament. Young Mandle watched Hopkinsville's Malcolm Blane miss a two-foot putt on the 18th hole Friday which gave Mandle the title. He is one of the youngest players ever to win the annual tournament. And it was sweet, revenge for the smoothswinging youngster. He had lost medalist honors to Blane in the qualifying round when Blane ran in an eight foot birdie putt on the second hole of a sudden death play off.

Mandle was almost in the War Heim third and Single Agent, the early pacesetter, fourth. Vols Sign Hatfield KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Bill Hatfield, a Knoxville Bearden standout who hit .300 for three years and had a 6-2 pitching record in senior year, has signed a baseball grant-in-aid with the University of Tennessee. The 16-year-old Hatfield is the son of UT golf coach Sid Hatfield who was himself a standout Vol baseball player in 1951. The younger Hatfield hits and throws left.

As a pitcher last season, he had an earned run average of .060. He is expected to both pitch and play the outfield. By JULIE FLINT Associated Press Writer 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 Mandle Malcolm same position Friday. He had been four-up on Blane after shooting one der-par on the front nine, ran into problems on the back nine.

Going into the final two holes he was two holes up. But Blane saved his skin on the 17th by chipping in a shot from the front edge of the green. As the match went down to the final hole, Mandle, one up, missed the green and could see Blane making a par to tie the match and put it into overtime. Blane's first putt rolled within two feet of the hole. Mandle made a poor chip and two putted for a bogey.

Blane then lipped out the two-footer to tie the hole and lose the match. "That was the first three put I had during the tournament," he grimaced. "I just don't know what happened." Although he showed little AP Wirephoto Up In The Air Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett (6) leaps into the air to avoid the spikes of the sliding Bob Watson (27) of the Houston Astros after forcing Watson at second to start a double play in the 7th inning of their game Sat. afternoon. Pirate shortstop Gene Alley took Houston third baseman Doug Rader's grounder and threw to The Pirates won it 5-1.

By MIKE HARRIS Associated Press Sports INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) Clarksville Laef-Chronicle, Sunday, July 16, 1972-Page Allard And Schulz In Publink Playoff Bob Allard and Rick Schultz each carded a 69 Saturday to tie at 285 after regulation 72 holes and force a playoff in the 47th annual National Publinx Golf Tournament. Allard, 23, a former Oregon State golfer, and Schultz, 22, a member of the University of Nebraska golf team, will meet in an 18-hole playoff Sunday. Allard of Portland, and Schultz of Omaha, each carded four. birdies Saturday.

285 totals for the four rounds broke the previous 72- hole record at 287 set in 1967 by Verne Callison at Seattle, Wash. Dan Elliott of Portland, the leader after 36 and 54 holes, slipped to a u4 Saturday and finished second at 288. The best round of the tournament was carded Mild-Mannered McKenzie Takes Top Stock Car Money Mild-mannered Dwayne McKenzie of Clarksville is a $170 richer this week. He gunned his stock car to a second place finish in the fast heat race which paid him $20 and gave him a chance at the feature race at the Clarksville Stock Car Speedway Friday night. Once in the big HawkinsCorlew feature, he left his fellow drivers in his dust and took the checkered flag and $150 first place money.

Alex Tinsley of Clarksville was second with and collected $125 while Phil Gregory of Russellville was third and got $100. TVGA 1-Up (Clarksville) 3-2 Second Flight--Carol Woodall (Princeton) Jeff Walker (Springfield) Third Flight--Mike (Auburn) beat Charles Ray (Clarksville), Fourth Flight -Sean Higgins (Hopkinsville) beat Griff Rudolph (Clarsville) 1-up Fifth Flight- -Trey Baker (Springfield) beat Church White (Hopkinsville) 5-4 Past Winners 1947, Mason Rudolph, Clarksville. 1948, Freddy Alien, Elizabethtown, Ky. 1949, Mason Rudolph, Clarksville 1950 Mason Rudolph, Clarksville 1951, Bobby Wyatt, Clarksville 1952 Bobby Wyatt, Clarksville 1953, Bryan Sharpe, 1954, Lacy Bartee, Clarksville 1955, Jimmy Golbert Bowling Green 1956. Walton Smith Clarksville 1957 Ted Hale Jr.

Clarksville 1958, Ted Hale Clarksville 1959, Lindsey Harp, Unknown 1960, Steve Lyles Scottsville 1961, George Cogbeill, Dyersburg 1962, Denny Petters, Dyersburg 1963 Johnny Peters, Dyersburg 1964, Johnny Peters, Dyersburg 1965, Carl Page Russellville 1966, Chip Carlen, Tullahoma 1967, Stacey Russell Russellville 1968, Zeke Maddox, Gallatin 1969, Stewart Wheeler, Russellville 1970, Hal Freeman, Russellville 1971, Steve Rogers, unknown 1972, Jim Mande Clarksville The Winners Photo by Gene Washer Walton Smith Junior, TVGA Tournament director Mike Harvey and Malcom Blane. Winners were (Back row) congratulates the winners. Runners up were (front row) Trey Baker, Sean Higgins, Mike Robbins, Carl Woodall, Chuck White, Griff Rudolph, Charles Ray, Jeff Walker, Rusty Page and Jim Mandle. Saturday by University of -Minnesota golfer Richard Ehrmanintraut, who fired a 66- to tie at 289 with Gene Rucker of Miami, and Dennis Smith of to Memphis, Tenn. Morris Masten of Indianapolis was next at 290 after a round of 74 on the yard course.

Scores came down a bit for some golfers after heavy morning rains softened the greens and the fairways. Lightning which accompanied the rain forced officials to call. the golfers off the course twice for a total delay of about hours. Last year's runner-up Bob "I Blomberg, Alameda, finished with a 73 3 and tied Thurman Glass Memphis, at 291. John Zett Amarillo, tied with Elliott for the lead going into final 18 holes, soared to an 81 and finished at 295.

First-day leader Tom Clark, Ypsilanti, Mich, was back in the field at 297. His opening round of 67 remained the second-best round of the tournament. William McDonald, Pontiac, the only former Publinx champion in this year's field, wound up at 77-306. McDonald won the tourney in. 1964 when it was still being played under; match rules.

Schultz and Allard both had bogeys on the par five opening hole. Then the rains came and both said they were hoping the round would be washed out. Both' players had airline reservations for Saturday night to return home, and their reactions to the playoff. were mixed. "I would have.

been very happy to go home first or second tonight," Allard said. "I feel all drained out and really wanted to finish it today." "I'm glad it's 18 holes," said Schultz. "I've played, in suddendeath playoffs before and I don't like them. I'm glad to be CAR CENTER DODGE DART. DEMON CHARGER CHALLENGER POLARA-MONOCO -DODGE TRUCKSADVENTURERS AND SPORTSMAN.

320 COLLEGE STREET CLARKSVILE 648-2296 One of the highlights of the evening was the crowning of Miss Kathy Lewis as Miss Speedway 1972. The lovely gal from Eris won a big trophy and $25. She is just 16 years old. Races are scheduled again at the track next Friday night. Slow Heat David Wells, Hopkinsville, $20 James Emberson, Bells, $15 Randy Conn, Clarksville, $10 Gary Tedford, Pembroke, $5 Medium Fast Heat Don Donnogan, Dickson, $25 Glen Gates, Hopkinsville, Star Voting NEW YORK (AP) Dick Allen, Rod Carew, Brooks Robinson, Luis Aparicio, Rggie Jackson, Carl Yastrzemski, Bobby Murcer and Bill Freehan appear virtually certain to be the starting American League lineup in baseball's All-Star game in Atlanta July 25.

With only the weekend tabulating to be done before the official starting team will be announced today's weekly report from the office of commissioner Bowie Kuhn shows these. eight far in front in the voting by the fans and in little danger of losing their leads. Allen of the Chicago White Sox leads with 807,896 votes for first base. Carew, of Minnesota, has 632,255 for second base while Baltimore's Robinson has 782,272 for third base and Aparicio of Boston 491,908 for shortstop. Freehan of Detroit leads with 583,417 for the catching spot.

Isaac Sets Trenton Track Mark TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Bobby Isaac of Catawba, N.C., turned in a qualifying speed of 133.06 miles per hour Saturday at Trenton Speedway in preparation for Sunday's Northern Stock Car Classic. The speed bettered Isaac's record 132.68 miles per hour which he recorded in 1969. He was driving a Dodge. Isaac, hoping for a sweep of NASCAR's annual northern tour, has won the two races so far--at Malta, N.Y., last Tuesday and at Islip, N.Y.

Friday. Others qualifying for Sunday's race are Bobby Allison, of Hueytown, Richard Petty, defending titlist at Trenton, and Benny Parsons of Detroit, Mich. Also, Dave Marcis, Larry Smith, Cecil Gordon, Bill Champion, John Sears, and Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR star of the 1960s, making his first appearance since May. Sunday's race begins at 2 p.m. $15 Donald Donrick, Clarksville, $10 Jimmy Ezell, Hopkinsville, $5 Fast Heat Alex Tinsley, Clarksville, $35 Dwayne McKenzie, Clarksville $20 Chuck Edlin, Clarksville, $15 Leroy Coleman, Clarksville, $10 Consolation Race Roger Cooksey, Pembroke, $25 Feature Race Dwayne McKenzie, Clarksville, $150 Alex.

Tinsley, Clarksville, $125 Phil Gregory, Russellville, $100 Don Dunnigan, Dickson, $80 Leroy Coleman, Clarksville, $60 Glen Gates, Hopkinsville, $40 Bennie Wilkerson, Springfield, $30 Robert Dean, Dickson, $20 Chuck Edlin, Clarksville, $10 Jimmy Ezell, Hopkinsville, $5. DEAN J. MOORE MAGISTRATE OF DISTRICT Subject To Aug. 3rd Election. I Pledge That A Vote For Me Will Be A Vote For More Wisely Spent Tax Dollars.

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