Marysville Journal-Tribune from Marysville, Ohio • Page 5

Nicklaus On The Prowl In American Classic 'AKRON, Ohio Golden Bear is once again on the prowl. Winless in his last 13 starts, Jack Nicklaus of Columbus, Ohio, trailed unheralded Bobby Mitchell and Terry Wilcox by one stroke today entering the second round of the $125,000 -American Firestone Country Club. Mitchell and Wilcox led Thursday's record assault with five-under-par 65s while Nicklaus fired a 66 despite slamming just seven tee shots in tiie fairway and hitting 12 of 18 greens in regulation. Paris Air Wins COLUMBUS (UPI) Paris Air scored his fifth win in as many starts Thursday night at Scioto Downs as he won the $6,650 Scarlet and Gray Cup for front two-year-old trotters. Bert Green, Tom Nieporte, Steve Reid and Ray Floyd were Just two strokes off the pace at 67 while 10 others, headed by champion George Archer, were bunched at 68.

Top money winner Dave Hill led a 10-man group at one- under 'UrvilTenVloody finished at one- over. 71 while Arnold Palmer putted himseK out of contention at 75. He took 19 putts on three holes to virtually end his hopes for a thh-d Classic triumph. Wilcox, 39, of Bronxville, N.Y., had failed to survive the cut in his last five tournaments, but he reeled off seven birdies, nine pars and two bogeys Thursday in his round of Nicklaus, MitcheN and Rodriguez tied course marks with four-under-paT 31s on back side while Floyd's 31 on the also quailed a course record, Todays V'-J Sports Parade By MILTON RICHMAN YORK (UIM)-Charlie Finley is a piker. Imagine him offering only million bucks for Johnny Bench! The Cincinnati Reds promise two million for Reggie Jackson.

The whole thing is ridiculous and nobody knows it any better than Finley who, as usual, got a little carried away again when he saw Bench put a ccuple of baseballs into orbit during Wednesday's AlfiStar contest in Washington. Finley, who never does anything quietly when a flourish will do, wrote out a check the Reds for a million dollars, handed it to Pat Harincn of the Cincinnati Post Times Star, and to'd him to gc see if he could swing the deal. Discover the carefree comfort of Electric Heating in a Gold Medallion Home There's a marvelous new Way to heat your It's quiet and rouble free. It keeps you perfectly warm and comfortable in any weather Walls, drapes and furnishings stay remarkably clean. Electric a big part of the joy of living in a Gold Medallion Home! Finley knew the Reds would never go for it anymore than he would or if somebody came along and offered him Fcrt Knox plus Aristotle Onassis for young left anded hitter who plays right i I considers making a cash dea.

ncw for Jackson, he'd better be ready to leave Oakland with him. By pulling that grandstand gesture for Bench with his check, Finley earns Cincinnati's everlasting thanks for making it a little tougher for it to deal with its 21-year-okl- catching prodigy who well could be the urst ballplayer ever to shoot for a salary anyway. Finley Helps Himself Big gestures are nothing new for Charlie 0, though. He makes 'em all the time. docs have those streaks of supreme generosity now and then but every time examine his motive you discover a curious thing.

It's always for the personal betterment of Charles 0. Finley. Like his offer sometime ago of a 10-y'ear contract to Bill Rigney. That's right, 10 years- two on the field and eight in the front office. Charlie always dees things in a big way.

He once signed Frank Lane to an eight-year contract. Finley knows Rigney always Iras been close to the Giants. Wouldn't that look nice for his San Francisco competitor If harlic could say to him, look I have under a new 'car contract? Bill Rigney isn't the kind to do a thing like that to his riends in San Francisco. He urned Finley's offer down, but a fellow Rig doesn't have to worry. be back managing in the majors again next he chooses Major League Results-Standings Press International National League East W.

61 53 THE JOURNAkTRIBUNE Friday, July 25, 1969 Marysville Nine Whips Logan Hills Marysville defeated Logan Hills 6-5 to eliminate them from tnirney play. Terry Schmilter came in to rfch'eve Disbennet and picked up his first victory the season. Forman was the osing pitcher for Logan Hills. dy Schalip collected two riples and Brad Disbennet had double and a single to lead he Marysville attack. Marysville will play the loser' the game between Urbana md Bellefontaine on Friday 'vening at Logan Hills begining it 7 p.m.

Brown's Johnson Signs Contract CLEVELAND (UPI)-Walter Johnson signed his contract Thursday and Art Model! signs hi.s today. In Las Vegas, far from the Browns' Hiram College training camp, owner Modell is to marry TV actress Pat smart wedding will take place at the home of Billy Weinberger, a former Cleve- lander and now the owner of Ceasar's Plate. While the 44-year-old Modell planned to end two decades of eligible bachelorhood, Johnson, a bulwark of the derisive Line agreed to terms after final negotiations with general manager Harold Sauerbrei it Hiram. The signing of the 26- year-old 275-pound tackle leaves the Browns with only four veterans unsigned-roffensive tackles Dick Scha'frath and Monte Clark, linebacker Jim Houston, and tight end Milt Morin. Jerry Rhome, the quarterback picked up from Dallas this spring, had to sit on the sidelines Thursday.

His bid to win a starting jcb after years of bench warming in Texas was jolted by a strained throwing arm. Rhome took 5 a cortisone shot to kill the pain. Reds Whip Mets In NEW YORK (UPI) The four day rest for the annual All-Star Game must have been what the doctor ordered for the Cincinnati Reds. frorn needed rest, the Reds worked overtime in their first game of the second half of tne baseball season. Tony Perez came to the rescue and belted hi.s 23rd homer in the 12th inning Thursday night to give Cincinnati a 4-3 win over the New York Mets.

The long blast by the Reds' third baseman was the third Cincinnati homer of the game. It came with one out off reliever Tug McGraw. Pete Ramos got his fourth victory of the season agaiast three losses as he appeared in a relief role, Cincinnati held a slim lead throughout the game and the Mets came from behind to tie tire score tliree times. Bobby Tolan accounted for the Reds' first run with hLs 18th homer in the sixth. The third run came off starting pitcher Jim Merrill's bat as he socked his first major league homer in the ninth.

Lee May sacrificed home the Reds' second run in tte eighth inning. 4 Donn Clendenon's homer of the year t.ed the score at. 1 1 in tire sixth and Jones' llth roundtripper knott- Wayne Garrett had a sacrifice fly in-a pinch hit. rote to tie the score in'the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings. Jim Maloncy 14-2) will work tonight for the Reds against Jerry Koosrnan (8-5) for the Mels, who are now garnet' behind Chicago in tluf Eastern Division.

Cincinnati, in fourth- place, is games behind Atlanta in the Western Division, TWO-YEAR CONTRACT PHILADELPHIA (UPI)-Philadelphia Flyers' center Andre Lacroix signed a two-year- contract with the NHL team French Canadian, who led the club in goals last-season, said. he signed early because a holdout had caused his slow start last year. Kead The Classified! For Items You Want GREATEST CLEARANCE SALE IN OUR HISTORY IS NOW IN PROGRESS! You'll never have a better opportunity fo real deal on a new 1969 Mercury. Drive in today and we'll give you immediate delivery from our good stock of new Chicago New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Montreal L.

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