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Casper Needs no Introduction at the Bank Snrinizfield. Springfield. f.iv-fiii- ly Ca.sper, quiet man set out in defense of his United States Open Golf Championship Thursday, a sedate, almost obscure figure in the glamor field of the best shot-makers. a two-time r. champion, the 1966 PGA Player of The Year.

No. 2 on the all-time money-winning 1 i and if not unknown--probably the most under-rated golfer in the world. bother me In Casper said. Palmer and Mcklans get the publicity still get my share of the The figures back him up. The one-time fat man has career earnings of only to Palmer and almost total anonymity.

So complete is his obscurity that one writer once reported that car drew up beside the club house and Billy Casper stepped While huge crowds. Army and Pack, surround Palmer and Nicklaus at their every appearance on the cour.se, Casper enjoys the solitude of a used-car salesman from Topeka. simply recognize Billy said. true. At least part of it, however, is due to an exotic diet that enabled him to go from a blubbery pounds to his present 175.

It created a marked change In his appearance and gave him his only bit of color. had won a S. Billy quipped. I had LINCOI.N, JUNE 15. 1967- P.M.

PAGE 11 to eat Buffalo steaks to get my name in the That was three years ago. when Casper di.scovered he had a series of allergies and was forced to go on a diet that included such items as buffalo, blueberries and bear meat. got more publicity out of that than anything else, unless my Casper in error, Fleckmaii Takes U.S. Open Springfield, N.I. i.e^Mar- ty Eleckman.

a handsome young amateur who builds up his muscles by unloading boxcars at his lumber yard in Port Arthur. Tex shot into a surprising first round lead with a three-undcr-par 67 Thursday in the H7th National Open Golf championship. The 2J-year-old Walker Cup alternate, fresh from a campaign in England and playing in his first Open, reeled off three straight birdies at the second hole and refusing to buckle under pressure in taking a two-stroke edge over a cluster of established stars Tied at 69 were Palmer. (he 6-1 tournainent favorite; (fary Player of South winner of this title in nan (t Id hi) Rodriguez, the sklnnv Puerto Rican; n-ycar-old Wall and fledgling professional Deane Beman, Kftrly Lvdilvvs Casper. .35 and a pVo for 14 years, has had a minor reputation as the best putter in the game since he won his fir.st Open championship in 19,59.

He used only 114 putts over 72 holes at Winged Country Club. But Casper resented reputation. "When I turned pro, they said I could chip and putt, hut the rest of niy game worth a lick. not true. They don't know of the long hours of practice.

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31 72 72 72 73 73 73 3 -37 73 -73 .37 73 38- 74 74 a. 11V4 7.1 t'l 75 37 7-, 73 a. 75 75 3.1 40 75 i'l 38 3 41 76 77 tfi 77 77 39-39 -78 Hob Chiirchich Now Property Braves Ink Chiirchieli Omaha Boh Whose (luarterbacking sparked Nebraska to three straight postseason bowl tri()s, will concentrate on baseball in the pro ranks. The Omaha North product, was an all-Big Flight and second team all-America choice as a third baseman at Nebraska as a junior, has signed with Atlanta Braves. bonus was siibstan- said C'luirehich.

who had been knocked out of the I bulk of the 1967 baseball season with a broken hand. Churchich will be assigned to Janrestown. N.Y., in the Class A vania League. In signing the baseball pact Churchich has chosen to forego a possible career in the Canadian League. He plans to return to the University of Nebraska this fall to complete work on his degree.

Slate Thursday Local Baseball I.egion Midgets, A.A.A. V. C.W.A., Sherman Field, 3rd and South, 6 p.m.; Legion Ken Nebraska City, Sherman Field, 8 p.m. ASU Gura Halts op-Rated Stai if ord of my game arc now stronger than my He demonstrated beyond doubt that he had a complete game in his banner year of 1986. He won the a 0 Trophy for the fourth time, was the leading money winner at 8121,944.92 and won four tournaments.

including i dramatic comeback and playoff victory over Palmer in the Open at San F'rancisco. that high point of his career was blunted. Casper came from strokes off the pace ith nine holes to play, tied mer then beat him in playoff. But generally con ceded that the championship will be remem- l)ered as The Open Palmer Lost, not The Open Casper Won. Casper was one of late starters as the field of 1.50 began the first round over the 7.022 yard, par 70 Haltii.srol Golf liib Casper won a tourney this second in the Bing Crosby was i best has unofficial money winnings of over Upset Brings Smiles Aplenty By HI CK WOODLING Omaha Larry teammates call him and probably because he very But okay, because coacli Bobby Winkles i enough smiling for the both of them alter Gura turned in a brilliant relief performance to lift Arizona State jia.st Stanford, 5-3, Wednesday night and leave the Sun Devils the only undefeated tea.a in the College World Series.

(iiira, a six-foot lefty from .1 I I t. pitched a varsity Inning since April 22, and should have been as nisty as an old hinge when he took over for starter Jeff Pentland with one out in the second and Stanford leading. 3-9. Iri.stead, the 19-year-old unhinged fastball alter fastball that Stanford batters solved for only three hits the rest of the way. it was Pentland, ironically, whom Gura credits for his success.

has been helping me all along with my fast said Gura. taught me how to throw it so it would tail away from the That left only tme question unanswered. What was reason for bringing ill an inexjierieneed youth who had pitched only 24 innings all season and who stood on the hill in a varsity game in 52 the Sun Devil boss admitted. land was throwing watermelons and I had to bring in someone. Gura looked good in an intra-squad game last week so 1 used liim" Winkles, a stickler tor coii'iitionmg.

noted, "we try to run our pitchers all the time whether they pitch or not and I think that was the main reason Larry was ('atelier Ron Davini's double accounted for two runs in the last of the second as ASU got back in the game. Then, in the fifth, the Tempe club got the clinchers on a one-run double by Scott Reid and a two-run single by Dave (irangaard. The Sun Devils were to eontinue CWS play against once-beaten Houston at p.m. Thursday. The Cougars stayed alive in the meet by nipping Boston College, 3-2, on Tom 13th-inning homer.

Stanford dropped into the lower bracket and was to play Auburn at 6 p.m., Auburn edged Rider. 4-3, on Scotty windblown double, driving in teammate Rick Countryman from first in the last of the ninth. thought I had hit just a routine fly admitted Long. But the ball w'as liit high enough to get into the wind, and carried to the left field fence just inches above the outstretched glove of Rider left fielder Paul Butykins. Aulo Rally Set F'or City Sunday An Economy rally for American production sports- type cars will be held at the Kraft DX service station, 912 No.

14th, Sunday, with registration at 12:30 p.m. Automobiles eligible include all Barracudas, maros, Cobras, Corvettes, Cougars, Firebirds and Mustangs; 1963-66 Corvair Mon- zas; 1963 Falcon Sprints; Nash Healeys, and 1955-57 Thuntierbirds. ouriiey Results MONDAY Stanford 12, Houston 1 Auburn 1, Ohio Stato 0 Boston College 3. Rider 1 State 7. Oklahoma State 2 Houston 7.

Ohio State 6 Rider 3, Oklahoma State 1 Stanford 6. Auburn 3 Arizona State 8, Bo.ston College 1 WFDNKSDAY Houston 3, Boston College 2 Auburn 4. Rider 3 State 5, Stanford 3 GAMKS 6 p.m.—Auburn (2-1 v. Stanford 2 1 8:30 p.m.—.Arizona State C5-0) Houston (2-11 Ito.v Srorps ROSTOV Michaei Scliomakcr is tagged out l)v Arizona State catcher Ron Davini in the fifth inning oi the College World Series battle of un- AP WIHKPHOTO beaten teams Wednesday niglit. The play wasn't at the plate, but at first base as Davini backed up a play involving a short fly into center field.

bi .) 0 2 5 110 0 2 0 10 .3031 0 0 0 2 0 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 0 K-SAR'BEM ENTRIES POST TIMK M. 4-year itlda up. 1 Favor Free i(l H.iUi;hton> in Com (Kollins) ng I.U( kv I Ray) xjj.i Fornland at Tudor la'i' i xui Prince ao I.ally Valenttne Bov) r.recn Orchid iWhitcd) Pink l.iiMrc iKunitakei as Poifido iDurousieau) Kawela iMundorO Good IJvinti Benjamin) 113 Kcoflev) Mose (So Boy) Kim B. (Ray) Impudent Brat (No Bov) 1)8: Colonel Gu.st Ushiharat xll3; Greek Tar (Bo- hrnkoi a.i race, purse claiminR price Bette Flo ai.incofk) Shree (Bohcnko) Iasi Orrin (Ray) (Jones) Brasusy Race Me Mixs (hixito ie (Trujillo) At dshihara) Marmn Boy (Whited) More Play (Kunitake) Thorny Tune (Flemlnii) Also: Bloomin Clem inirous.seau) 114j Heart Count t.No Boy) Snip ul (No Boy) 114; Chipjiers Mate (No Boy) 114; Sja'cd Ticket ((, a4. Den- haven (No Boy) 114.

Third race, purse 2-year old HI- Ilex, maidens. 5 larlnnfx. Plain Bes- llnuuhtiin) FnilM'r Wednesday (MundorO Kitty Royal (Patterson) Kle.sa Boy) Pa.sque (Kay) Titan Rocket (Barnes) Gay (Artertniin) I.ittle Blue l.ady (Dui iitisseau) Tiger Mama (Whiled) laidv Christine Mucha Verde (No Boy) Neitita's dlodKOs) X112. (No Boy) 117; Keeuanna (No Boy) 117; Go Mary Go (Stallimrs) 117; (Juccn Of Kent (No Boy) 117; Ihxieland Uiieen (No Bov 117 Sfiorts in Brief Pro Golf Continues from Wires No immodiatp solution i.s in sight in the bitter fight between the Professional Golf- fer.s and the touring tournament players. Tiie touring pros seek control of the $4.5 million tour.

Upselling Experieiiee Bo) er Delivers Homer By United Press International something to be about Chine.se food and baseball. But. plea.se. not in front of Boyer. Although the Atlanta Braves' third baseman has a palate that calls for exotic Informed sources indicated Thinsday that the top at the thought of egg would strike out on their own i young.

next month after the PG.A National Championship tourney in Denver Basehall The Kansas City Athletics have sent outfielder Roger Repoz to the California Angels in a trade for pitcher Jack Sanford and a minor league player to be named later Danny Talbott. North Carolina football and baseball star, has signed with the Baltimore Orioles. He was the most valuable player in the East-West football game last season. Footliull Kearney State grads Randy Rasmussen and Ken Carmann have signed pro contracts, Rasmussen has inked a New York pact. The 6-2.

260- pound Cotesfield lad will be used as an offensive guard. Carmann had earlier signed with the San a i 49crs Anlo Kacingf Richard Petty set a one-lap record of 117.225 in time trials for the Carolina 500 Wednesday, but had to settle for second place in qualifying behind Dick Hutcherson. Hutcherson had a four-lap mark of 116.486 as compared to 116.401 for Petty. Boyer downed a healthy Chinese-style dinner Wednesday night and almost missed his game against the Phillies. But he played and hitting as poorly as he felt.

Boyer belted a fourth-inning grand slam to lead the Braves to a 16-7 win. The food must have had some advantageous side effects, because teammates Hank Aaron and Tito also connected for homers. In other National League games, New York blanked Cincinnati 4-0, St. Louis downed Pittsburgh 7-4, Los Angeles edged Chicago 4-3, and Houston beat San Francisco 7-4. In the American League, New York and Washington split a doubleheader with the Yankees taking the first 7-1 before the Senators won the nightcap 3-2.

Chicago won the first game of a twinbill against the Red Sox 8-7, but Boston came back to take the second 6-1, Minnesota blanked Detroit 7-0, Kansas City dumped Baltimore 9-2, and California nipped Cleveland 3-2. felt miserable when I Beatrice Deals Loss To dropped a 2-1 decision to Beatrice Wednesday night in a tuneup contest for this excursion to the Lawarence. invitational tournament. Beatrice managed Just four hits off starter Don Mohlman. The big blow was two-run single by Steve not STON ah bi O'Neill 6 0 0 0 l.uca.x rf '2h 5 10 0 Hebert lb Amick rf 3 110 Cantu 3ti B'xki ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Haciorek 7 111 If-lb 4 0 Roxe I rf 2 0 0 0 Salmon of .5 0 3 I Rurrix rf Kitley lb 2 0 0 0 Baker 2b Graham If 4 0 10 Toomhx HUinkert 6 0 0 0 Maher i- 4 0 10 Hill Joyce 1 0 0 0 ph ph 1 0 0 0 Moore Marino 0 0 0 0 Williamx 1 0 0 0 Brewer 0 0 0 0 F'ord 3 0 0 0 (1 0 0 Tolalx 47 2 7 Totalx 46 3 11 2 Boston College 101 000 (XIO 000 0 2 Houxlon 101 000 000 000 None out when winning run scored i E-Ford.

Hebert, Toomhx 2,1,.,,, Cantu. DP-Boxton College. lX)B-Boxton College 12. Houston 19. i dshihara) 2B-Zailskas SB Salmon, Lucas, Cantu, Burris.

2. Hebert. IP KR BR SO Brazilian 1-3 1 I i 117 9 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 11 0 0 I 0 i Lucas). 109 loo 109 XI04 lit 109 109 Id!) X104 iit'i 117 117 117 XII2 11 xllJ 117 117 117 117 X1I2 117 Ford Hill Moore Brewer (W.3-0) .7 1-3 4 1-3 3 9 1 fourth run-, purse 4-jear nltlx and up. riaiming price $2 mi furkingx.

Miss Oma June Mexander) pri F.arl’s Polly l.ady Biloxi (Hodges) pn Doggie (Lewis) June Light (Ray) xll2 Herb (K(xjlley) .......................120 Miss Hardi (No Bov) nj Prince Fala (Porter) na Little Gap U7 Five Oclock Pop Boy) lu Also; Dandy Don (No Hoy) 114, Fifth race purse 4-year olds and up. riaiming price 6 furlongs. Clete Boyer Hits Grand Slam came to the Boyer said, "and I still after the game. homer made me feel a lot better, he said. home run, off Larry Jackson, landed on the left centerfield roof and was his first grand slam in the National League, and his career fourth.

The blast broke a scoreless tre and sent the Braves winging as acquired by Braves last Sunday, added a two-run homer in the fifth and Aaron tagged his 17th of the season, a tliree- run shot during a seven-run sixth inning. Boyer said he has been hitting well, but "I been getting the hits maybe this is what I Manager Billy Hitchcock chimed in with, "Maybe I ought to feed all my players that bad food. We left it up to Clete whether he was going to play and he decided to try it about 15 minutes before the Hubbard in the fourth inning. Mickey club will meet host Lawrence at 9 p.m. FTiday in the first round of the round robin tourney.

The Lincoln team will follow up with a 7 p.m. game Saturday v. North Kansas City and a 1:30 p.m. contest Sunday v. Oklahoma City.

iPi) vx p.L a little more weak hitting we'll be all right. Our pitching has Wen imr strong point lo notes Zangari. RIOLR UN flb hi nbrhbi Iella. c( i i cl 3 111 Bcchtcl, 2b 4 0 11 lb 4 0 0 0 Lisct.ski, sx 1 0 2 0 fox .) 0 2 0 Mohr. r( 4 0 0 0 sx .3 Rd.vlkin.s, If 0 0 0 2h 10 0 0 3b 3 0 10 Strailon 4 10 0 Kickholf.

lb 112 1 rl 2 0 11 Mine (No Boy) Seventh Doge (Barnes) Dehbics Girl (No Boy) Velvet Brass (Hodges) F.ban No Boy i James A. P. (L Dt'e's Pride (Kcoficy) Bona Mel (Ray) Bonton Roulette iNo Hoy) Vin.seo t(; Houghton) M.ima i Porter) BIcacherite (No Boy) Mso: R. Soarkx iKcoffev) 117 114 ........................117 lia ..........................109 114 ..........................117 XU)9 111 114 123 Totals Rider Mvlh rare, purve I.T,.'.!)«. NVhrasliM bred olds, allowanrr.

fiirlnncs. Rowciv Boots (iraiidpa (Barnes) iii 3 10 0 2 110! Laces (Whiled) i 3 0 1 Boozer if-rl 4 10 0 Hut 'Kunitake) S'mons p-If .3 0 0 0 I a Command dajja-z) ii i By Bella Hoy) Formello (Hcnlges) loS a-British Commander (laipez) b-Fast Notion Boy) in Tiny Trust (Stallings) los Imaking fvck) X113 (No Boy) 113. Stable, Inc. entry, L. Sisson Entry.

.3.3 3 10 3 Totals .36 4 6 3 on 100--3 000 102 001-4 IJseLskl. imaKing Pe Cox. DP-Rider 1, Auburn 1. Tornado Hose (Ray) 9. Auburn 10.

2U Kickhoff, Also: Holt Ccfuni Cox. Long 3B-Giallella. Li.setski. IP ER BB go Mischlk (L 7-3) 8 2-3 6 4 1 4 9 Simmons 5 1-3 7 2 2 4 3 I-owe (W 15-1) 3 2-3 3 1 1 0 1 2 100 (H)0 3 1 Beatrice 200 4 0 Mohlman and Samp.son: Hubbard, Slske (3) and Hertlein. Cage IVio Signs Al Hiram Scolt Scottsbluff Hiram Scott College athletic director Anderson reported Wednesday that three basketball stars have signed letters of intent to enroll at Hiram Scott next fall.

They are Billy Stewart, who set a two-year scoring record at Scottsbiuff Junior College; Gary Johnson, who averaged 15 points a game during his two seasons at Northwest Wyoming Community College at Powell, and Williard Sojourner, who was an all-city high school first teamer at Germantown, Pa. Sl'ANTORD ub bi Duffy lb Shotts rf Boone 3b Holt If Swan 2b .3100 4 12 1 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 .112 2 4 110 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 10 0 AIRZO.N'A STATE ab bl 4 12 0 Nelson 2b 3 0 11 Reid rf 3 0 0 0 If 4 I I 0 Bohb lb 4 12 1 4 0 2 1 Linville cf 4 0 0 0 Lind s.s Rohlfing 3b 3 0 0 0 Davini Ro.se 2 0 10 Pentland 0 0 0 0 Gura ph 10 0 0 Klinger 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 9 3 Totals 32 .3 5 300 ooo Arizona State 020 030 Schomaker, 2. Arizona State 3. 5. Arizona Slate 5.

Lin- viHe, Davini, Reid. 3B Duffy. Boone. IP ER BB SO Rose (L 5-2) 4 1-3 4 3 I 2 12-3 10 0 14 Klinger 2 0 0 0 0 4 Pentland 1 1-3 6 3 3 0 Gura (W 2-0) 0 0 2 6 Swim CIiil) SeLs Youngsters in the 8-15 age group interested in being members of the Lincoln Swim Club are urged to attend tryouts Friday and Monday at the Woods Pool. Coach Dennis Vokolek will conduct the trials from 8-10 a.m.

each morning. Seventh rare, purse $3,500, 4-year vidi and up, starter allowance. 1 mile 70 yarfi8i. Silken Star (Barnes) Khyber Khan (Uwi.s) iArterburn) n3 On My Honor (No Boy) Poundmaker (Whited) 5 i appy Dream Bov) Harvest Phe Wind 'Porter) 3 Besiich i Eighlh rare, purse added. 2-Tear Little Blue Boy its Ibibbin Around ,7 Gyrock (Ray) (Fleming) 22 Cotton Top J.

ifi BobN Swoon (Mundorf) Herms Royal (Whited) Enola Girl (Hancock) Sjckles Charley (Ray) Mira Lee (Whited) Mary Lomond (No Boy) 7 Crafty Bee Jet Model (Rollins) H(s Future (Hodges) STAmiNGS National Cincinnati St. Louis San Francisco Pitt-sburgh Chicago Atlanta Philadelphia Houston 1-os Angeles New York Won 4 32 29 29 29 2 23 22 19 Lost 23 Pet. Behind 21 .618 I'A 25 ..561 .537 6 25 .537 6 28 29 .473 91.2 36 ..390 14'i 33 ..386 14'-i 35 .352 16 May Be Key in Gamble By El) ICENOGLE F'irst National Bank, undefeated in Legion Junior baseball, is putting all the chips in the pot F'riday night, and anticipates stealing to make the gamble pay off. Risking its 4-0 season record, First National will host Billings, the Montana state champion for 13 consecutive years, at Sherman Field. Stealing is only one of the cards that coach Jerry Motz has in his hand.

He also has pitching and hitting. only given up three earned runs the whole 34 said be and season Motz. "Tom will starting against Billings Motz said. 1-0 has pitched nine innings of shutout Then Craig Lutz, who is 2-0 and has given up only two hits in 14 innings, and Terry Reigert, who owns the other win. And forget Scott Kennedy he gave up one earned run in five innings.

Now comes the stealing. who started has at least stolen said Motz The total of stolen bases is 32, almost one per inning. Eight of those belong to leftfielder Tom Hayes. has two who stole five times in a single game. Added to the pitching and stealing is some strong hitting.

coming along real well with Motz commented, singling ii shortstop Dennis .455 batting average. Beckmann and catcher Roger X'elson have connected for homers Sherman Field. Nelson also hit in six runs in the last two games. think going to be Motz summed up. And Billings? always do good teams up Motz said, noting the Montana both at have state 15 titles since 1950.

Billings, for all its championships, is a young squad this season, with only four returning from last squad. iMotz predicted that Billings would be eager to take a swipe at First perfect record, especially after a loss to North Platte this week that left them 8-2 this season. Billings, coached by Ed Bayne, outslugged North Platte 14-7 in hits, but got the short end of a 7-4 score. First National is one of ten games on annual spring tour through Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. Results Los Angele.s 4.

Chicago 3 Atlanta 16, Philadelphia 7 St. Louis 7. Pittsburgh 4 New York 4. Cincinnati 0 Houston 7, San Francisco 4 Thursday's Games B'ass at Philadelphia (Bunning 6-6 and Ellsworth I J-3). 2, tvvi-night I I-os Angeles (Brewer 1-1) at Chicago (Jenkins 8-3) San Francisco i.Marichal 9-5 or Bolin a at Hou.ston iCuellar 7-2).

night I Only Games Chicago at York, night St. l.oui.s at San F'rancisco, night Cincinnati at Lo.s night at Houston, night American Chicago Detroit Baltimore Boston Cleveland Kansas City California Washington nil 33 32 28 29 29 28 28 27 28 25 l.ust 22 24 27 28 28 30 31 30 33 34 Pel. Behind .571 .509 .509 .509 .483 .475 .474 .459 .424 IVH 5 5 7 7 8 10 Dennis Beckmann Top Hitter Results New York 7-2, Washington 1-3 Chicago 8-1, Bo.ston 7-6 Kansas City 9, Baltimore 2 Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 California 3, Cleveland 2 Games Baltimore (Phoebus 5-2) at Kansas Citv (Nash 7-5), night Detroit tSparma 6-0) at Minnesota (Boswell 3-4) New York (Stottlemyre at Washington (Bertaina 1-1), night Chicago (Howard 2-4) at Boston (Waslevvski 0-0), night Only games scheduled. Games New York at Chicago, night Kansa.s City at Detroit 2, tvvi-night Minnesota at Cleveland, night Boston at 2, twi-nlght Calitornia at 3, twi-night 0200022348484800015300015348000002020253020001482323235301010153895353915348010200480002020101010000010202020002020102010202020001014853482323.