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SPORT SIGNALS By Hoi Brown Sports Editor, The Star Astrodome Goes American When one thinks of Americanism, he thinks of the American Legion, apple pie, motherhood, and hot dogs at a baseball game. But until this season, there was a segment of our baseball watching audience that was doing its watching without benefit of the hot dog. When Astronaut Alan Shepard settled into his Sky Box at the Houston Astrodome that he shares with two Houston bankers this spring, he found the $15,000 per season box equipped with an adjoining club room, wall-to-wall carpeting, telephone, radio, TV, bathroom, bar and beautiful furniture. What more could one ask? As any eight-year-old or any father knows, you have to have something more than a bathroom and a bar if going to watch a ball game, but then not many eight-year-olds can afford a $15,000 Sky Box. And none of the wealthy Sky Box owners had given much thought to the subject.

That is until Shepard came along. When he tried to order a hot dog, he found they were taboo in the Sky Boxes, Caviar? Yes. Champagne? Yes. Petits fours. Yes.

But no hot dogs which were considered too inelegant for the Sky Box atmosphere. But Shepard conceive of watching a baseball game without munching on a hot dog, so he lodged a protest with the Lord and Master, Judge Roy Hofhelnz. After much soul-searching. Hofhcinz, a salesman traordinaire, decided that while hot dogs in a Sky Box might not be couth, the customer was always right. So he made an exception for Shepard and arranged for an Astrodog machine to be installed in Sky Box.

A happy Shepard responded to gesture by inviting judge to join him in his box for a hot dog or two. "You can have caviar says first spaceman, "but at the ball park, nothing beats a bow wow on a Not Sure Of Putting Ban Warren Orlick. professional at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Orchard Lake. and chairman of the Rules Committee for the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), has endorsed the proposed rules changes recommended by a joint committee of the USGA and the Royal and Golf for one item. Orlick gave his backing to all the changes except the new putting rule and he said he had little comment to offer on the recommendation which would prohibit croquet- style putting and croquet-type equipment.

the account I've he noted, not entirely clear on the description of the equipment. I think 1 would have to have more details and time to study that recommendation Big Thrill That's Easy Willie Staigell has no hesitation about explaining his biggest thrill in baseball. was when Sandy Koufax he answers promptly. The interest in Nebraska football since the resar- gence under head coach Bob Devaney It reflected in areas other than the enlarged stadium. In first vear here, the SV sports information office sold only 21 fffess brochures to fans.

Last season, more than 2,300 were bought, according to sports information director Don Bryant. Then there was the football player who was sent into the game with definite orders from the coach to watch one particular player. On the first play, the opponent went 90 yards for a touchdown and the coach immediately yanked his recent entry. "I thought 1 told you to watch that the coach barked "What were you doing "I did just what you told me to answered the player. "I watched him very closely and the best blankety-blank player ever Ashe Gives U.S.

Victory Mexico City Arthur Ashe of Richmond, passed over last year in the crucial Davis Cup singles play against Brazil, trounced Rafael (Lsuna 8-6, 6-3, 6-2 Monday and lifted the nitcd Stales past Mexico in the North American Zone Final. victory in the best- nf-5 series gave the States an unbeatable 3-1 lead and sent it Into the Zone final against F.cuador. The fifth game, matching Cliff Richey of San Angelo, and Marcelo Lara, was postfKmed by a sudden rain shower. Richey won the first set B-6 and the second 6-3 when a deluge hit the red clay at the Chapultepec Center. The wind-up of the match will be held Tuesday.

a 23-year-old Negro on leave from the unleashed his blazing serve against Osuna and the was unable to handle it. Ashe, who never lost his service, broke Osuna in the 14th game of the first and the fourth of the be- tore completely Osuna in the third. The first break came after Osuna led 40-love before hitting two into the net and double faulting to make it deuce. Ashe missed one set point but won on a beautiful baseline placement to Osuna, the hero of first Davis victory over the tnitcd States in was taking oxygen after each game as he did in his opening singles victory over Richey, but it did not help. Ashe broke through with placements the 28-year-old Osuna could only return to the net and then fired two aces by the Mexican on the final game of the second set, Osuna.

the only player competing in both singles matches and the doubles, was visibly fatigued despite the oxygen, his discouragement showed by the start of the third set. Ashe broke the Mexican's service in the first game of the final set as the capacity crowd of 3,200 partisan fans sat silent. The second break of the set came in the sixth game and ended it in the eighth with three aces. not even breathing Ashe said after the match in mountainous altitude. Osuna hurried to the dressing room without comment.

For Ashe, the No. 1 U.S. player, who is now unbeaten in nine Davis Cup singles matches, it must have been a tremendously satisfying victory. He had been left out of singles play a move that surprised most tennis fans last year when Brazil upset the United States in the American Zone final. U.S.

captain George Mac- Cali said after the match the United States-Ecuador match will be played in Guayaquil, Equador, June 16-18. The Americans will be heavily favored. Wife Dies Lcwisburg, Pa. s. S.

Mathewson, widow of Hal) of Fame baseball pitcher Christy Mathewson, died here Monday at the age of 87. Tuesday, May 30, 1967 The IJiiroln Ntar 13 WEATHER THREATENS Trio Ready For College Series Set Kansas City (Jf) Three of eight entrants in the college baseball world series scheduled June 12-17 in Omaha have been decided and the remainder are expected within a week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association said Monday. Houston defeated Texas University in District 6 on May 19 to become the first qualifier. Stanford downed Fresno State in District 8 over the weekend, and Ohio State won in District 4 at Carbondale, 111 The eight district playoffs and the series are part of the NCAA national college baseball tournament. Certain conferences automatically qualify their champions while district committees pick at-large teams.

One team from each district will be entered. District 1 will be decided Friday and Saturday among Boston College, Dartmouth, Holy Cross and Massachusetts. District 2 involves Rider of New Jersey, St. Penn State and Ithaca of New York. Play in double elimination begins Thursday.

District 3 will be played at Gastonia, N. beginning Friday and includes Clemson, West Virginia, Auburn and Florida State. District 5 is between Cincinnati and Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Monday and Tuesday. Arizona State and Force will play in Phoenix Friday and Saturday for the District 7 championship. Brigham Young and Idaho were eliminated.

'The Fox' Home First At Midwest lot of good guys had a lot of bad luck Sunday night at Midwest Speedway in the big A-Feature. but one that Is. A man they nicknamed certainly lived up to his name as dependable Rex Jordan Just easily rolled home the winner. No less than five cars had a shot at the big prize, but outs and mechanical trouble eliminated all of them. The track was made slick by a constant evening drizzle.

anticipated duel between Lloyd Beckman and Keith Hightshoe actually got started real well, but soon both were watching Jordan in command. Beckman and Hightshoe, both driving all-new cars this year, were plagued by mechanical trouble. So was Dutch Buettgenbaugh after he appeared to be getting amazing results out of his familiar No. 10. A spin-out also ruined the chances of Ken Gritz just when he was beginning to roll.

And perhaps the saddest of all was Frank Brennfoer- der. lie actually had a big lead in the race when a right rear tire went bouncing over the retaining wall. So all-in-all it was quite a night. No doubt mechanics and builders have been busy on the cars already because there is a big holiday card at Midwest tonight. First heat race time on the Memorial Day program will be at 8 p.m.

Controversial Turbine Racer Mokes Debut DRIVERS AVERAGE 164.173 MPH HORSE FLAY AT MEETING The track steward asked Dan Umrney (above), who is in the No. 2 position, not to pole driver Mario Andretti in the actual race, so Gurney does so here in some horseplay at meeting. Leitner Air Force Skeet Shoot Winner Colorado Springs, Commander L. Alex Leitner, U.S. Navy, of Lincoln, won the competition with 92 of 100 in the seventh annual Air Force Skeet Championships here.

Leitner was runner-up in the with 85 of 100 and runner-up in the with 94 of 100. Leitner, competing in the retired military officers division, was shooting for the first time in three years. Sports Menu Tuesday Omaha, Wednesday horse racing k-Sar-Bcn. Omaha, 2 p.m. Legion CWA AAA, Sherman Field, fi p.m.; American I.egion First National Bank vs.

Sherman Field p.m.; at Norru, I p.m. Thursday HOR.SE RACING-Ak Sar-Ben, Omaha. 3 pm B.AS eba American Midgets; Roberts vs. Havelock, Sherman Field. 6 p.m.: American Legion Juniors: Syracuse at OpUmiiUi, Field.

8 p.m. Indianapolis, Ind. weatherman may steal the thunder from Parnelli Jones and Silent Sam, his touted turbocar, when the swiftest field in history roars off in the $700,000 Indianapolis 500- mile auto race Tuesday. A 50-50 chance of showers, with temperatures in the 70s, is forecast for the Memorial Day speed contest which Drivers Maintain Safety At Start Indianapolis, Ind. The chief steward for 5M-mile auto race warned the drivers Monday they must maintain 100-foot intervals between each of the 11 three-car rows for the start of the 51st classic.

A spectacular wreck at the start mared last race. At the final briefing, ceremony, Harlan 1 warned the drivers he would demand a perfect starting alignment before dropping the green flag at 11 a.m. CDT, A wild crash involving 16 cars occurred last year just as the field roared past the starting line on the main stretch. Eleven cars were damaged so badly they had to quit the race. Fengler stressed that a new' set of warning lights have been installed near the entrance of the pit area and that any racer jumping the gun will cause the yellow caution light to flash on.

promises to unveil, before upwards of 300,000 racing buffs, another mechanical revolution on the famed Indy course. As the 33-driver field, owning a record 164.173 m.p.h. qualifying speed, listens for Indianpolis Motor Speedway owner Tony chant of start your en- i at 11 a.m., CD'T, all at- I tention will focus on a glowing I red roadster, No. 40-outside car on the second three-car lane. 0 celebrated mount, the revolutionary STP i turbine car which has caused as much turmoil as the now typical Indy starter the rear-engined racer did in the hands of Australian Jack Brabham in 1961.

Rain May Delay Race One Day Indianapolis, Ind If rain forces postponement of Memorial Day 500- mile auto race for the i time in more than half-century, the event will be held Wednesday, weather permit; ting. The spokesman also pointed out that any distance between 250 and 500 miles con' stitutes an official race. Two races, in 1926 and 1950, went less than the 500 miles because of weather. The only race that had to be switched to another day because of rain was the 1915 event changed from a Saturday to a Monday. Four years later, the rear- engine trend had routed the old conventional front-engined Offy, in the first foreign driver victory In a half century.

That was the 1965 triumph by Jimmy Clark in a rear-engined Lotus Ford. Now Clark, last year's Britisher Graham Hill and the rest of the field, including two-time champion A. J. Foyt and pole car driver, the Italian-born Mario Andretti, are worried over the turbine threat. The opinion of all is summarized by now-retired Rodger Ward, two-time champion who said: "If Parnelli car holds together and avoids transmission troubles, he should win in a close race.

But the turbine really is an unknown Jones is the fourth returning champion, capturing the 1963 race, in between victories by Foyt in 1961 and 1964. The turbocar already has brought one Indy It must race with a sort of smoke-stack, a baffle, to carry off the intense heat which bothered pursuing drivers in recent warmups. The car runs silently, with a glow- piug, like the hot end of a car cigarette lighter, firing the fuel. qualifying speed in the turbocar was sixth best, at 166.075 m.p.h.. compared with pole-winning record speed of 168.982, However, railbirds suspect turbo was running under wraps, based on the way Jones easily smoked off Andretti in final practice.

To Indy Speedway officials and the teeming thousands who jam the huge racing plant with Its picnic-grounds infield, whether fabulous weather luck prevails holds top billing over whether the turbocar is here to stay. Only one race, the 1915 event, was postponed by inclement weather, being shifted from a Saturday to a Monday. Two were stopped in progress by rain, the 1926 chase halted after 400 miles and the 1950 contest at 345 miles. STAFF PHOTO BY JIM PALMIER Playere from both teams get on the fleW after a AAA Rents baseruoner was put out at second to end the game. The fracas lasted only a few moments, however.

Midstates rock Has Finest Field American League Perfect Shooting Captures Trophy Fritz of Adams got his first 100 straight, then matched it for a perfect 200 to earn the Eastern Zone singles trophy at the Lincoln Gun Club Sunday. Fritz earned a place in the three-man Champion of Champions test at the state shoot June 8-11 at Doniphan with his deadeye shooting. The Eastern Zone qualified five singles W. R. Grubbs of Fremont, Lai ry Lacina of Omaha, John Storm of Ashland and Jim LaFleur of Syracuse, Two Pools Open The City Recreation Department hag revised its swimming pool opening schedule again and now report.s that both the Irvingdale and Woods Park pools will be open Memorial Day, Chit MinnettoU Btjaton Citv New York California Waahiofton Won Pit, Behind 34 13 .649 24 14 .6.12 19 18 3 19 19 19 .287 6 19 20 .487 19 21 .475 16 31 .432 18 34 .439 23 .410 61,11 8 No Chicago 6-1 ar.d John at I Detroit 60 and Sparma 4-0).

2 Citv t.Nach 5-4 and Hunter 4-3) at Washington Moore and Ortega II 2 Cltveiand McDowell 2 '2 and Harxan 6- I at Baitimore (McNally 2-2 and Bunker I 1 1 2 I (Boaweli 1-2 and Merritt 2-0) at New York (Downing 4-3 and Peteraon 0-3). 2 California (Brunet 1-7 and Sanford at Boston (Bennett 2-1 and Santiago 2-2) 2 National League Cincinnati St Louia PitUhurgh San Kranctsco Chicago Atlanta Los Angeles Philadelphia New York Houston Wen l.a*t 29 17 Pet. Behind ,630 15 16 18 18 20 23 23 24 27 .61.5 579 .561 .526 .512 .439 .410 .368 3 .5 9(2 11 12(a San Francisco 2 Philadelphia 9 Rt. Cincinnati 1-7. Ut game, 11 innings lios Angeles 7, New York I Only scheauleo i I (iaiiirs i (hughes 2-1) at Cincinnati (Malonev 3-2), msht I Atlanta iKcllev i 4 and at I ChicsBo 4-3 and O-i).

2 HousUin tDierker and Wiliwin 1-3) at Pittshurgh tRihant 12 and O'Dell 41). 2 i New York (Cardwell 3-5) at Uw An- getea (Sutton 1-6), night Philadelphia i Running 3-5) at han Francisco (Marichal Cozad The finest field ever assembled for the Mid- states Federation Track and Field Championships is assured at Cozad today. from Kansas, Nebraska, in i Iowa, South Dakota and Colorado will converge upon Haymaker Stadium for competition in the junior and collegiate divisions. Highlighting the three session program will be a special "Centennial an event in which only a select group of milers will appear. Doug Smith, Sioux City, Iowa Jim Neilhouse of Sal in Kansas (4:139) Tom 0 Class Champ, Omaha A-champ Mark Wilson, Warren Whitted of Omaha Benson, Jerome Howe of Treynor, Iowa, Jack Wyers of Sterling, Jim Lang, Omaha Bishop Ryan and Cliff Colglazier are leaders in the 12-man field.

At stake Is a memorial trophy, which will be given in honor of Robert K. Hime. Many state champions and gold medal winners from the recent Nebraska state tinals will be in the fold. Steve husky Hoidrege weightman, Bob Pierce, Arlan a 1, I Gary Hollstein of Rushville i and Vern Huss of Bridgeport are among the standouts. Ed Mooney and Ron Mercer, Texas Tech weightmen, will lead field performers in the collegiate division.

Mooney holds Midstate meet marks of 173-11 in the discus and 54-11 with the shot. Tom Bassett, Nebraska i Wesleyan NCC sprint champ (9.7 century), University of Nebraska variety and frosh contenders, Dennis Dukesherer of Kearney State who owns a 15-7 pole vault clearing, Frazier, South Dakota i State sprinter (9.7 century) I are other top challengers. Outstanding athletes will be recognized in all three divisions, Recipients w'ill be selected on a merit basis. Matt W'iiliams of Gothenburg, I The program opens at 10 jam. with field fi- nals.

Junior and collegiate field finals, some track prelims and some final running events are billed in the matinee portion of the program at 1 p.m. The linals start at 7:05. The Centennial Mile is set at 7:25 p.m Merchants Win Midget Opener, 5-3 The Havelock Merchants stopped the AAA Rents, 5-3, Monday night, in the opening game of 1967 midget baseball season at Sherman Field. The scheduled second game of a doubleheader matching CWA and Roberts, was called by a downpour which started just after the first game ended. Jim Starita pitched his way out of several tight jams and won a seven-hitter for Havelock, as loser Frank Faughn hurled a six-hitter.

Randy Leach had 2-for-3 and Bill Biggs belted a two- run single in the first for Havelock, while for AAA Rents, Ron Shibita and Brad Smith both had 2-for-4. AA4 RcnU 002 000 7 3 HavelcKk MerchanU 320 000 6 1 Starila and Dankrugcr. Faukhn and Louden. Sally Heald's Collie Awarded At Omaha Omaha Golden Witchcraft, a collie owned by Sally Heald of Lincoln, was liijgh scorer in the obedience trials at the Kennel Club Spring Match here Sunday. A daschhund owned by Carl McGrew of took third in the puppy group.

Lincoln- ite Donald golden retriever was fourth in the adult sporting group King Moves Into French Final Eight Paris iJP Mrs. Billie Jean King of Long Beach, Calif, moved into the quarterfinal round, but two other American women were beaten in the French International Tennis Tournament Monday. The singles were marked by mild upsets, resulting in the elimination of third-seeded John Newcombe of Australia and Martin Mulligan, winner of the recent Italian championships. Mrs. King defeated Helen Courlay of Australia 6-0, 9-7 as the weather finally gave the tournament a break.

Most of the matches scheduled for Sunday were washed out by rain. Durr, (No. 1 player and seeded No. 2 in the tournament, whipped Kathy Harter of Seal Beach, 6-0, 6-4 and Judy Tegart ousted Mrs. Donna Floyd Fales of New York, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5.

In the competition, Pilic of Yugoslavia accomplished the biggest upset when he turned back Newcombe, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Tom Okker of Holland beat the sixth-seeded an living in Italy, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. i Tonly Roche of Australia. defending titleholder and seeded No. 2, also advanced to the quarter-final round with I a hard-fought 6-4, 6-2, 8-10, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia.

Hoy Emerson of Australia, seeded No. 1, defeated Viktor Egorov of Russia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 and Owen Davidson, another Australian, ousted Wieslaw Gasiorek of Poland 5-7, 0-6, 8-6, 6-4. 6-2 In other matches, Bueno of Brazil beat Maryana Godwin of South H-2, 6-U and Lesley of Australia elim- inated Vlasta Vopiekuva,.