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I. Follmer scores Bryan race victory Monday, March 31, 1969 Page 27 Bunky Henry surprises in Airlines Open Associated Press Bunky Henry, a former place-kicker for the Georgia Tech football team, rallied from five shots back, shook off the nightmare of a triple bogey eight and won the $40,000 first prize yesterday in the rain and demonstration-plagued National Airlines Open Golf Tournament. The 25-year-old Valdosta, tour rookie shot an up and down final round 70 for a score of 278, 10 under par. ROTUND BOB Murphy, blowing a three-shot lead over the field going into the final day, finished with a 76 for 279. He was tied with three others for second with Australian Bruce Crampton, who tied the course record of 66; veteran Dan Sikes, who won a new car with a hole in one on the 15th for a 68, and Dave Stockton, with a closing 72.

MURPHY bogeyed the 71st hole to fall out of a tie with Henry who had just bogeyed the 18th. Then Bob fired an iron to within 12 feet of the cup on the final hole but the putt for a possible tie and $40,000 veered an inch wide. The last day of this $200,000 inaugural tournament was interrupted twice once 15 minutes by a rainstorm as the leaders passed nine holes and a second time by an airline mechanics' demonstration on the 17th green. After Henry and his partner, Dale Douglass, had hit their balls to the green, about a half dozen on strike against National Airlines leaped onto the green with placards and started yelling and waving their arms. COMING 'ROUND George Follmer, on the outside, makes a successful bid to pass the tubro-charged Offenhauser of Dempsey Wilson.

Follmer, who was born in Phoenix, drove his Chevrolet powered car to a record time victory in the 150- Republic Photo by Earl McCartney mile Jimmy Bryan Memorial race as crowd of more than 12,000 looked on. Eagle Feather just misses in TP Handicap Gay Pursuit all out to win FINAL SCORES Bunky Henry, $40,000, Bob Murphy, $13,650, Dan Slkes, $13,650, 70-70-7172-279; Dave Stockton, $13,650, 297; Bruce Crampton, $13,650, Butch Baird, $7,200, Dale Douglass, $6,400, Lionel Hebert, $5,433, Deane Beman, $5,433, Terry Dill, $5,433 Terry Wllcox, $5,433, 69-69-71-73-282; Don January, $3,685, Tony Jacklin, $3,685, Arnold Palmer, $3,685, R.H. Sikes, $3,685, Sam Snead, $3,685, Don Whitt, $3,685, Julius Boros, $3,685, 73-72-69-69-283. Gene Littler, $2,400, Harold Henning, $2,400, Bruce Devlin, $2,400, Charles Sifford, $2,400, Orville Moody, $1,725, Gary Player, $1,725, 69-75-72-69-285; Bobby Cole, $1,725, 73-69-72-71 Miller Barber, $1,725, Jack McGowan, $1,362, Fred Marti, $1,362, Howell Fraser, $1,362, 286; Tommy Aaron, $1,362, Bert Greene, $1,362, Frank Boynton, 51,362, Dick Hart, $1,362, 286; Laurie Hammer, $1,037, Malcolm Gregson, $1,037, Rod Funseth, $1,037, Gay Brewer, $1,037, Dick Rhyan, $1,037, Hale Irwin, $1,037,, Ken Still, $1,037, 73-68-71-75-287. Bob Charles, $730, Howie Johnson, Dewitt Weaver, $720, 66-73-76-73 Don Bles, $720, Herb Hooper, $720, Wilf Tomenuik, $480, Frank Beard, $480, 68-73-76-72-289; Grier Jones, $480, 70-72-71-76-289; Charles Coody, $480, 7174-71-73-289; Dow Finsterwald, $480, 69-77-72-71-289; Al Balding, $363, 72-72-72-74-290; Jim Colbert, $363, Harry Toscano, $363, 71-74-73-72-290; Larry Ziegler, $363, George Archer, $363, Mason Rudolph, $363, Don Massen- qale, $363, 73-71-72-76-292; Bob Rosburg, $363, Jimmy Wright, $363, Martin Roesinky $363L69-73-75-77-294; Cesar Sanudo, $363, 72-74-75-73-294; Tommy Bolt, $363, 69-76-75-75-295; Gene Ferrell, $363, Bob Stanton, $363, 70-74-74-78-296; Marty Fleckman, $363, Larry Hinson, $363, 73-73-75-75-296; Doug Ford, $363, 73-73-75-76-297; Tom Shaw, $363, 71-7S-75-77- 298; Dave Ragan, $363, 70-75-77-76-298; Jim Grant, $363, 74-70-77-80-301; Chico Malrtuz, $363, 70-76-79-77 -302; Bobby Mitchell, $363, 70-76-80-78-304.

By CARL SOTO Gay Pursuit did it. But he had a battle all the way. With talented little L. J. Durousseau in the saddle for his fifth success of the afternoon, Gay Pursuit outgamed Eagle Feather in a stirring stretch duel yesterday to score his fifth consecutive win in $11,200 Turf Paradise Handicap.

Margin for Gay Pursuit, winner of the Arizona Downs Handicap early this year and unbeaten in three starts at the track, was a head in the photo-finish. GAY PURSUIT, carrying a heavy burden of 130 pounds, then had to survive a foul claim by jockey Dave Benjamin who was aboard Eagle Feather. The judges ruled, however, there was no interference by Durousseau's mount around the stretch turn as claimed by Benjamin. With slow early fractions the first four furlongs in the race still went in That was Vs off Soldier Boy's record in winning the TP Handicap in 1958 and matched by Odd Fellow's time in taking the 1964 renewal. WITH FASTEDDY being a late scratch in the classic, only six horses went postward and the crowd of some 5,800 bet the R.E.

Jones and Albert Vizcaya entry of Gay Pursuit and Nile Fool down to 2-to-5 favoritism. Randy Phillips sent Elucius to the front early, but after the field headed down the backstretch it was Prince Hemp with Bob Yeager in the irons who took over the pacesetter's spot. Running wide as Eagle Feather came up along stablemate Prince Hemp, Gay Pursuit was on the outside as the three raced abreast around the far turn and into the stretch. Then it was that Prince Hemp started to run out of steam. WITH GAY PURSUIT on the outside and Eagle Feather racing along the rail, it became a tense two-horse fight down the straightaway with Durousseau having his mount slightly ahead all the way.

A sixteenth from home it appeared Benjamin's mount might be gaining a bit, but they went stride for stride to the wire in a thrilling finish. Nile Fool, Jack Wallace up, came on in the stretch to earn third money. lengths behind Eagle Feather and 2Vz to the good over fading Prince Hemp. After dismounting, happily, Durousseau said he was "real pleased with the way he (Gay Pursuit) ran, all things considered. "WE WERE ON the outside ail the Continued On Page 30 13-11 over Cleveland Giants take wild finale BOB EGER Quit worrying Pierre's back WE'D LIKE TO OFFER a word of encouragement to Phoenix Giant supporters who may be mourning the loss of their favorite players to the major leagues.

Never fear; Pierre's still here. Paul Douglas Jernigan, better known as Pete, or Lucky Pierre, or just plain Lucky, once again will be stationed in right field for the village nine. There are those who have suggested 1FRR ii. he play a little LUCKY PIERRE deeper like across the street in the zoo. This fails to disturb Pierre, who has dished out considerable verbal abuse in his career, and figures it's only natural to catch a few barbs in return.

PIERRE MAKES Don Rickles sound like Billy Graham. "Hi poison pen," he greeted this writer at the start of spring training. "You still in the business? I figured somebody "would have broken all your pencils by now. Or did you get a new batch for Christmas?" Actually, Jernigan is a highly charitable individual. Yours truly gave him an error one night, and he promptly gave it right back.

Jernigan is built like an egg with nine-irons for legs. His teammates affectionately refer to him as "Super Humpty Dumpty." GIANTS' GENERAL manager Rosy Ryan can't bear to watch when Jernigan is pursuing a fly ball. Ryan will cover his eyes and ask the press, "Did he get it?" Invariably he does. "Actually," says Phoenix skipper Charlie Fox, "he's as good defensively as a lot of outfielders in the big leagues. And he shows me more hustle than plenty of guys in the big time." Jernigan starred in football, baseball, basketball and wrestling as a prepster in San Diego.

He once threw five touchdown passes in one grid game and was Southern California prep wrestling champ. HOW DID HE manage all that? "Easily," he states matter of factly. At one time the hottest item in the Red Sox organization, he suffered a fractured ankle and a broken hand in Continued On Page 29 By BOB EGER They had another baseball happening yesterday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. San Francisco's sizzling Giants just happened to win it, outscoring Cleveland, 13-11, in a wild exhibition that led 5,180 sun-drenched spectators up and down the emotional spectrum. CL'YDE KING'S opportunistic Giants came up with another of the late-inning surges which are beginning to look more and more like their method of operation for 1969.

They scored four runs on just one hit in the seventh, then won it with a six- run outburst on just three hits in the eighth. Oddities were commonplace in the contest, which saw: Only one Giant, Dave Marshall, get more than one hit, despite the fact San Francisco scored 13 runs and left 17 men on base. SIX GIANTS hit by the pitch, including Ron Hunt and Bobby Bonds twice each by the same hurler, Horacio Pina. Hunt, who established a modern day record by getting hit by the pitch 25 times last season, was plunked three times yesterday, running his spring total to seven. The Giants got a strong pitching per-' formance from Joe Costello, the big righthander who compiled a 12-8 record at Phoenix last season.

COSTELLO worked the first five innings, allowing four hits and just one earned run. And he did it under the biggest kind of pressure he was pitching for a job in the major leagues. Keino wins global x-country event SAN V1TTOREOLONA, Italy, (AP)- Kipchoge Keino, the Kenyan athlete who won a gold medal for the race at the Mexico Olympics, beat a field of 125 competitors and won a five- mile international cross country race yesterday. Keino's time was 29 minutes, 50 seconds. "1 thought Joe threw real well," said King.

"He made a couple of bad pitches, but he made a lot of good ones. We're taking him with us." Perhaps the 90-degree heat reminded Costello of what Phoenix can be like in the summer, but whatever the cause, he was glad to be San Francisco bound. "I think my mental outlook has improved," he said. "I'm not hanging my head any more when things go wrong. There's plenty to worry about t-ying to get the other guy nut without fighting yourself too." WILLIE MAYS, suffering from a case of the flu.

played just a couple of innings before calling it a day. "Willie wasn't feeling good at all," said King, "but he wanted to at least make an appearance because of the good crowd and the fact that this was our last game here." Continued On Page 29 Republic Photo by Earl McCartney ALL SMILES George Follmer is all smiles as he accepts the trophy for winning the Jimmy Bryan Memorial Race from Jean Wesley, representing Regal Service Stations. Follmer, a former sports car driver, made good his first effort in the USAC championships, winning $8,400. First win for Chevy in a USAC race By HARDY PRICE Somebody forgot to tell George Follmer that Chevrolet doesn't go racing. If they had.

he would have probably never won yesterday's 150 Mile Jimmy Bryan Memorial race for USAC Championship cars al Phoenix International Raceway. It was the first time ever for a Chevrolet powered car to win a USAC National Championship race. AND IT WAS in the record time of 1:21:55.07 and an average speed ot 109.88 miles per hours. When Follmer (who was born in Phoenix but moved to California early in his life) took (he lead, cries of "Go Chevy" echoed through the grandstands and hills, making it. evident that the 12,856 fans were behind him.

Follmer now takes home $8,400 In prize money from the total purse of $31,500. Promoter .1. C. Agajanian put up $25,000. USAC $750 and manufacturers added $5,775 in contingencies.

While the total gate of $54,850.50 was short a little more than $2,000 of the needed purse guarantee, promoter Agajanian called the race the best Jimmy Bryan we ever had." FOLLMER QUALIFIED in the No. 2 position with a 28.88 qualifying time which put him second to Al Unser. He piloted his blue Chevy powered bomb to victory lane after Bobby Unser lost his engine on the 122nd lap. The 35-year-old former sports car champion roared to the front and was never seriously threatened. "I just wanted to keep Bobby in sight explained Follmer, "because I just couldn't pass him on the straights." "He's got over 700 (horsepower) and I've got 550.

That doesn't multiply right." SITTING IN THE press box tower following the race and applying ice to a goodsize blister on his foot. Follmer explained that his heavy fuel load made, him "lay-off" at the start of the race. "1 was just waiting for my fuel loao to go down," he said. This is not Follmer's biggest pay-day, as he picked up $14,000 for finishing second in the Las Vegas Can-Am race lasi year, and although he called this win a big one he still holds dear his first professional race, a Pensacola Florida sports car event which he won in a Lo "If 1 can line up some sponsors I might tackle the USAC circuit lime," he said, "and if I can get the backing I will go to Indy this year." IT WILL BE a busy season if he should, as he has just signed with Ford to drive a Mustang on the 1969 Trans-Am circuit. Coming in second was Wally Dallea- bach in his Sprite Special, followed by Lloyd Ruby in the Wynn's Spitfire in third and Billy Vukovich in Agajanian's Wagner-Lockheed Special.

The only other cars running at the end of the grueling race, was fifth place finisher Jigger Sirois in the Quaker State'. Special; Mike Mosley in sixth place with' the Zecol-Lubaid Special, seventh place Dave Strickland in the Travelon-Trailor. Special, and 20th place Gary Betlanhau- sen, in the Thermo-King Special. WITH THE exception of Follmer's car, all the cars to finish the race were powered by Offenhauser engines, and Strickland's car was a front engine dirt machine. The race turned out to be a matter of survival for most cars and drivers.

Although no accidents marred the running of the sixth annual event a number of cars were involved in spin-outs. And then there was the mechanical failures. Al Unser, who had set the pace with a new track record of 28.36 went, out on lap 14 with valve problems. Driving Pamelli Jones' turbo-charged Lola-Ford, Unser Continued On Page 31 Whilworth wins Pi. Malabar golf PORT MALABAR, Fla.

(AP)-Kathy Whitworth stroked three-under par 210 to capture the Port Malabar Invitational Golf Tournament yesterday and vault into first place on the Ladies Professional Golf Association money-winning list. Miss Whitworth topped early rounds of 68 and 72 with a final round 70 over the windy, 6,287 yard Port Malabar Country Club course. The victory netted Miss Whitworth $2,625 to boost her earnings for the year to $8,835. LEADING SCORES Kathy Whitworth, $.2,624, Mlektv Wright, $2,000, Sandra Vuzlch, Sharron Moran, $1,300, Sandra, Haynle, $1,100, 73-71-73-217; Pam BaTrfett 1925, 73-73-72-218; Sandra Palmer $775, 72-74-73219; Murle Lindstromg, $437.50, 74 78 $637ii 75 73 72 Mar r8 7 A 4.