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I i rf ft ttt4rtir t'1 'tj rrr- 1 8 The Berkxhlj- Eagle, Saturday, March 29. 1975 Nicklaus fires 63, ups Heritage lead Red Smith 197 when he wow the PGA By DwvM Mad! On Tommy Holmes HILTON HEAD UPLAND, 8C. ftompwnship and although bo Make Jack Nirkiaus hjn title stnr. early line f.mrfte win a did win the fettlel Tounu-alor from (UP!) early unprecedented tSth championship two weeks player Championship latte laat summer. the now at the Masters.

Actually. I think the 0 I The way the Golden Bear ta the openii round here is playing right now, whos to Thursday iwy tore been better Hop him? than that U. said Nirklaus NarklauS, winner of the Doraf Nicklaus, who said be Open at Miami in bis tart kf tiring the mn. kept previous tournaroer appear an- knocking ft Png ce, bolds a commanding six 'to. had rigta binhes and nary stroke lead going into todays gey in Fridays round He third round of toe 5200, DOS was seven inter after 12 holes Hentace Cotf Cl v- and admitted that the thought Ke ren away from the star-studded field In Fridays second wind up shocXing in the 50 round when be set a record for Defending HcnUge damp the Harbourtown course be helped design a half dorm the ok for tto firrt time to 85 years ago, shooting an eight- LluTl? ivter -par tt 73-151 (one stroke tow high).

That gave NickUa a twoday total of U-uxler-pwr 129 and the .000 to Niddau. and raise nearest comoetitor to him rt unungs for this year to Ihed Ttoeday wre his vr 1108,009 still nearly former Ohio Slate schoolmate Miller I pace-Tom Weiskopf who thought for awhile he was In pretty good shape with his 85-135. Only four of the other 101 golfers In the starting field arc within 10 strokes of Nicklaus. U.S. Open champ Kale Irwin, a twfrfime winner of the Herits- Arnoid Palmer got to under the wire with a 75-149.

South Africas Gary Player, making his first U.5. appearance more than six months and playing to his first tournament of any- kind to about two 9 0 and watch Muhammad Alt posture and strut through 15 round, New York grew Immeasurably poorer. Tuesday morning New York lost Tommy Holmes, the best baseball writer of hi time, possibly, the best of all lime, certainly one of the finest all-round reporters and writer In sports Tommy, who retired after the Herald Tribune folded, had a heart attack several years later. Last year high blood pressure put him In the hospital in the Soviet Union. Even without that experience, he might not have remembered that trip as the most enjoyable of all the trips he and his wife, Grace, made after retirement.

He was not enamored of the airborne comfort on Aeroflot. "They can teach a rooster to roller skate, he said of the Russians, but they cant run an airline. Recently Tommy had what he thought was a Charley horse and it turned out to be a blood dot. Surgery for arterial blockage seemed successful at first. Then he had a setback.

Remembering Tommy means remembering back to spring training in 1929 when the Brooklyn Dodgers were coming into, West Palm Beach to play the St. Louis Browns. You'll like the guys traveling with the Dodgers. Kid Regan, a boxer-tumed-sports writer, was saying. Garry Schumaker is probably with them, and Roscoe McGowen and maybe Gunboat Hudson, and a one-armed guy named Tommy Holmes, a beautiful guy.

Losing friends is part of the price we pay for living, and sometimes the price seems exorbitant. After all. 46 years. In those days Tommy worked for the Brooklyn Eagle. In fact, he stayed with the Eagle as sports reporter and columnist until the paper folded.

That required scraping through several prolonged and painful strikes, and it was a while after the Eagle died before Tommy caught on with the Herald Tribune. I have discovered, he said after mailing the rounds, that every place has an opening for a professional newspaperman with 30 years of experience writing baseball, aged 25. and youig Tom Kite are months, was at p-ML And Lee eight strokes back and Trevino, who blew up on the back nine Thrasday after a hot front side, turned to a 87 Friday for a 140 that had him tied for ninth place at 140. Gewrge Archer, Bract Crampton and Don January were tied for sixth at 131- Barter nine. Nicklaus is the only golfer to win 14 major The former record was 13 won by the late Bobby Jack surpassed Janes in a time he took a cab from his Manhattan bold to Kbbets Field.

The driver's name, be noted from the hack license, was Thomas Holmes. You any relation to Tommy Holmes, the sports writer on tha Eagle? Taylor asked No, the driver said, but some silly son of a bad woman out In St. Louis keeps calling me at 4 a m. and claims I'm him. Speaking of taxis, the two of us rode one from Chicago's Loop to O'Hare Field during the 1959 World Senes, along with Dan Daniel and Joe Williams of the World-Telegram and Frank Graham of the Journal-American.

As we took off for Los Angeles, Tommy wondered aloud how many years of newspaper experience were represented in that cab. We had to reach an approximate figure because Joe Williams was kittenish about his age, but the total exceeded 200. a One thinks of Tommy as a baseball writer because he was a deep student of the game and he loved it and wrote it supremely well, but the fact is he wrote everything well. He was a splendid historian whose books include two on the Dodgers, one of which is a tale of two cities (Brooklyn and Los Angeles) soon to be published. More as an historian than as a hobbyist, he collected a massive library of baseball and boxing cards put out by Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, predecessors of today's iiubble gum cards.

In recent years he wrote travel pieces. One day a postcard arrived from Shelby, where he and Grace had stopped en route to Alaska up the -Alcan Highway. The biggest thing that ever happened In Sheiby, of course, was Jack Dempsey's defense of the heavyweight championship against Tommy Gibbons in 1921 It bankrupted the town and it was dull fight to boot, as Tommy's message on the card suggested: Dempsey came out bobbing and weaving 15 times. Writing or speaking, Tommy had the rare gift of getting right to the point. Watching a young batter named Henry Aaron, he did not expound upon his stance, his swing, his quick wrists, his keen eye.

He said: Henry sees something white and hits it with a stick. Whole books have been written about the historic match between the New York Knickerbockers and another nine called, simply, the New Yorks, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken in 1846. Tommy gave it three sentences and concluded: The stake for that game was a good dinner for all. And that was the end for the New Yorks. After winning the first authentic game In baseball's history, they Just up and disbanded.

Maybe they didn't like the food. For some weeks after he left the newspaper business. Tommy had a recurring dream. He had to write a column and couldn't find his typewriter. He wrote a column and couldn't deliver it to the office.

He took a taxi to the office and the building wasn't there. It is easy to translate that. And to weep because it wont Miller ever champion-toips. the Jones. Unknown vaults 185 to reset world record UPI not well known in Florida, Roberts won three national pole vaulting championships while attending Rice.

Sears C2rJLITEE0 ClTFLETiS 11" I INSTAUIO (111 Mss Awrlw Mods THE GOLDEN TOUCH is applied to a birdie putt by Jack Nicklaus as it falls into the cup on the seventh green aj the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head, S.C., yes- today. The master fired a blistering 8-under-par S3 on Thursday for a two-day total of 13-under-par, and retained the lead after the second round. Tom Weiskopf had a two-day total of 7-under to take second place. (Kentucky, UCLA favored as 37th NCAA finalists By Jim Cow SAN DIEGO (UPI) Giant- killer Kentucky, which dramati-I cally put top-ranked Indiana on I the sidelines last weekend. I battles Syracuse's surprising Orangemen before tall and talented UCLA, bidding for a I 10th championship in a 12-year i span, hooks up with Louisville I today in the NCAA basketball I semifinals.

i The survivors clash Monday I night at the San Diego Sports 1 Arena for the title in the 37th the 1966 NCAA regular season, Syracuse got GAINESVILLE, FIs. (UPU-Dsve Roberts, former Rice IM-veraitv track star, act a world record pole vault mark of 10 feet, tli inches Friday in the annual Florida ReUys conv petition. Roberts said it was the first time he has ever attempted to beat the old mark of 18 feet, 54k inches set by Californian Bob Seagren in 1972. He set his record on his third vault. 1 felt all along that I could do it, Roberts said, however, 1 wasn't so sure it would happen here.

1 had a feeling it might, and I'm just glad that it did. Id been going IS feet or better for some time now. But this was my first attempt at the record. The 23-year-old Roberts is now a graduate student at the University of Florida here, majoring in zoology with intentions of going into medicine. Although Sport shorts LEWISTON, Maine (UPI) -Bob Cedrone, a weight thrower from Canton, and Clyde Lungelow, a hurdler from Boston, have been named captains of next season's Bates-indoor track team.

One day between jobs he hailed a taxi to take him to the unemployment insurance office (always that touch of class). Tommy Holmes? the driver said, recognizing his favorite sports writer. It's an honor to have you in my hack! Where can I take you? Tommy wasn't sure the driver could face the truth. Brooklyn Trust Company, he said. During the years he covered the Dodgers on a daily basis, Tommy was Brooklyn correspondent for the Sporting News, at a starting salary of 520 a month.

That papers telephone bills must have matched the payroll several times over, for the publisher, J. G. Taylor Spink, was on long distance from St. Louis all day, every day and, to the discomfort of his correspondents, all night, too. Spink used to enjoy telling of the 99 21 MSTAUO Hr wntsikw tiMrkia uSi Mrs.

iMtnltotiM milakl While Yn Sbep tost lew test Ope (Wee. ri. Mil Se.9-5i30 tier Keeheck eed Ce. Pittsfield -W 443-9161 finals, Kentucky is making its 22nd appearance kito the NCAAs final round of in NCAA post season play. The four for the first time by Wildcats won titles under Rupp, squeaking part, in order, the legendary Baron of toe LaSalle 67-82 in overtime.

North Blue grass State, in 1948, 1949, Carolina 78-76 and Kansas State 1951 and 1958. 97-85 in overtime. Rupp accompanied the Wild- Led by Rudy Hackett, a 6-9 cats, who are coached by Joe forward and a three-year Hall, a formes, Rupp player, starter who is averaging 22.2 Now 73, Rupp said he expects points, the New York Slaters Kentucky to capture the nation- are the dark horse team. ilVSlM again. oumuiiutnimtuiniuitiuiiiiuunuiuiniiiuiituiuiiiiuimtaiiiHiiiiiuiiuiiiinnmiiitttauiimianamunnitmianniniiitmmmiimuinutnnnannramBmi The Wildcats, who havent won a national title since Rupp led them to a a crown 17 years ago, and the Bruins, led by a towering front line of All-America Dave Meyers and sophomores Rich-f ard Washington and Marques a Johnson, are favored to make it i to the finals Monday, i The Bruins, who had a string I of seven straight NCAA cham- pionships snapped by North Carolina State and David Thompson at Greensboro, N.C., last March, have been installed as the team to beat Kentucky (2S-4) and Syracuse (23-7) play at 12:10 p.m.-(PDT) Today with the game between UCLA 26-3 and Louisville 27-3 to follow at 2: 10 p.m.

Bobby Knight's Indiana annual tournament CLARENCE BIGGIE biggest names in local sports MUNN, who contributed greatly over the years, was seriously ill to the development of Michigan in the hospital a few weeks ago. Slate as a national football pow- but not so sick he couldnt re-er, was a line coach at Syracuse member an old friend. Noting' University when the late Les young Mark Viale's sensational Balmer played there in the lat- hockey play for Pittsfield High, ter part of the 1930s. Munn died he asked, Wouldn't old Mark LEISURE SUITS A SPORT COATS ORESS SHIRTS A DONMOOR KNITS Nerth et Summer St. Dewntewn Pittsfield al title.

Kevin Grevey, a 6-5 senior forward who was a second team All-America this season, is the big scorer in the Wildcats attack with a 23.5 average. With 20 seconds left against Indiana last Saturday, Grevey sank two foul shots to put Kentucky in Hail has a rauscularvteam, although it is smaller than the Bruins. At Hall's disposal are a pair of 6-10. 240 pound Nobody expected them to get this far and now nobody expects them to win game here. The UCLA-Louisville matchup pits the teacher, the Bruins' John Wooden, against the pupil.

Denny Crum for the second time in four years in the NCAA semis. Crum played and coached under the Wizard of Westwood, leaving UCLA in 1971 as Wooden's No. 1 assistant to take over at Louisville. In his first season, Crum got the Cardinels into the final round of four. They bowed to UCLA.

96-77. In Meyers. Washington and Johnson. -Wooden has a front line that measures 6-8, 6-9, and 6-6, respectively. The Bruin Ralph has 7-1 recently at 66.

Balmer, who was have been pleased? Old Mark Hosiera were unbeaten and umncLE ranked No. 1 in the country at the conclusion of the regular freshman centers, Rick. Robey season but Kentucky knocked and Mike Phillips. Robey them off, 92-90, in the Mideast started the Indiana game, regionals. Not even ranked among the A loser to Texas-El Paso in 'top 20 teams at the end of the Rangers is no.

Its the first time I haven't made the trip since 1964. 1 was in Ocala five years and Plant City four years. Arrangements couldn't be made this year. Its a long story which we may tell later. oo WT1C in Hartford will was young Marks grandfather and the father of Craig, who named his son after him.

Old Mark, a friend of Clem, died about 10 yean ago. He was a football player at St. Josephs High in the early 1920s. Clem Farrell is best known for his great interest in sports. He an end, earned letters in 1937, 1938 and 1939.

He died last spring in Washington, D.C. at 56. Head coach at Syracuse in that era was Ozzie Solem. Sol-em had coached at Iowa, and later was head coach at Springfield College. Another assistant at Syracuse EASTER BASKETS new "0UR yyo wo.

mice C3 at ZAYnE Pittsfield Stere Only wr tH morrt, 7V U.S. soccer official denies managed the championship Na jast all night and weekend ftANUliiSA 1m 4MA tionwide toe bench. -when Munn was there was Bud Grocers in 1932, and games of the Boston Red Sox in I i coach also Ue coming baseball season. Seeking dalOgeS tOP COaCll "ger on That means a total of 136 4 of Oklahoma and later NEW YORK (UPI) Gene city in the 1950b. o-o versity a football commentator for ABC.

Munn and Wilkinson both were Minnesdta graduates. Munn was responsible for bringing Hugh Duffy Daugherty to Michigan State. Daugherty was a teammate and classmate of Balmer at Syracuse. Munn was head coach at games. The play-by-play announcers will be Jim Woods and Ned Martin.

The first game will be Sunday, April 13, when the Red Sox face the Baltimore Orioles at Baltimore. OO PEOPLE LIKED Princeton coach Pete Caml in his television appearance after his team's victory in the NIT. Car-ril cracked that his Tigers were, the only amateur team in the INVITATIONS SOON will be in the mail for the fourth annual Harland Braun basketball dinner. It's set for Saturday night, April 19, at the Wahconah Country Club in Dalton. Los Angeles ctQt.

1(U7 1Qc, leather baron Braun is hoping for an attendance of 200 tins Edwards, president of the United States Soccer -Federation, said Friday his organization is not seeking financial compensation for the loss of national coach Dettmar Cramer to Bayern Munich. Edwards denied German newspaper reports that the U.S.S.F. had billed Bayern Munich for 894,783 in legal fees. We have a suit pending against Bayern, but we are not seeking compensation for the loss of Dettmars services. We understand their position and that of Dettmars, while.

I senior, has been Negotiations are continuing hampered the part five weeks between Edwards and Robert by a severe Charlie horse. The Schawn, Munich's technical Pacific-8 kingpins struggled in director, big Edwards con- beating Michigan, 103-91. in cedes. 1 dont think Cramer overtime and lightly regarded will return to the United States. Montana.

67-64, before reaching The main thing to remem- the west regional finals against her is that everyone is happy Arizona State. But the Bruins Bayern, Dettmar and ourselves, breezed by the Sun Devils with We want to maintain our good 89-75. as Johnson, who relations with our German hasn't been up to full peak this friends and Im sure everything season because of a mild case win eventually be worked Ait" of hepatitis, poured in 35 points. Hearst jury subpoenas former Olympic jumper an event. He undoubtedly was right on that.

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Daugherty was his line coach. Murm handed over the coaching reins to Daugherty when he became athletic director. Daugherty since has resign' ed. He followed Wilkinson into television. o-o WOULDNT YOU KNOW that there would be a conflict between two major basketball attractions Monday night? The Harlem Globetrotters are scheduled for their only New England aooearance of the season in the 171 when the Oriole Were fac- while working as i Boys Club gymnasium.

And the ing toe Pittsburgh Pirates. He coach. Tha doesnt national collegiate basketball championship game is slated peat center, is a. man these days. MOE BERG, the erudite for- to proposals from mer major league catcher, who over the nation.

died last fall at theage ofjl, al- be flown out to the wajri attended the World Series. Wyoming, where his We met him Jn Balfinwre in Coakley, received his roomed with Nick Carter of Adams, our senes traveling Nick and Moe believe, they appreciate our busy young situation. We are trying to work SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) Hes listening things out so that everyone is Former Olympic long jumper colleges all happy. Phillip K. Shinnick has been Shortly, be will Edwards declined to say what to appear April 16 University of the US.S.F.

would consider fair before a federal grand jury coach. Boh and reasonable. Id rather not investigating the Symbkmese doctorate talk about that, he said. Liberation Army and fugitive we have agreed heiress Patricia Hearst especially as we have agreed heiress Patricia Hearst earlier this month that the FBI had talked to him about Scott. Harold Carnally, an Olympic Gold Medal hammer thrower, and his former wife, Olga, a Chechoslovakian Olympic Gold Medal winner in toe fiscal with Bayern officials not to Shinnick, a 1964 Olympics fo discuss the matter in public, competitor from the University Los Angeks The matter, after aH still is in of Washington, is a friend of S.

"P3 the court. JackScottti missing sports Edwards agreed Cramer had activist linked to Miss Hearst asco not signed a contract but we and wanted for questioning by yMroaKK-year of prep school before going have honored all the conditions toe FBI. The ComaSys were married on to college. One hears Cush- of the agreement In our law, Shinnick is now an instructor 19S6 in a romance that kig Academy as the probable that means we have kept to our rt Rutgers University in New breached the Iron Certain. companion.

were friends for yean. Berg was a very friendly, thoughtful person. He had a keen sense of humor and a vast baseball background. He could later in toe evening on television. Actually, you hustle and drive fast, you'll be able to catch both.

The Trotters are on at 7:30. The coflege contest at I. o-o part of the bargain. rr rf FARRELL, one of tha speak 12 languages. A Princeton place.

Jersey. He fold newsmen They were fivurccd tart year..