European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 2, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 19 Barber Minneapolis. A Jerry Barber one of the smallest players in pro Golf put together an Amaz ing Birdie string at. The Sun drenched Minneapolis country club Friday and snatched the half Way Lead in the pea championship from Mike Buchak one of Golf s giants. The 43-year-old los Angeles vet eran shot a five under Par for a second round total of 134, two strokes under Souchak s 67 136,which looked plenty Good when he posted it. They each shot 69s in the first round to share in a nine Way tie for the Lead. When Souchak completed his round on a hot sunny afternoon Barber had just finished the front nine in 30, five under Par. A Large part of the crowd of More than 10,000 took off when Mike s final putt dropped to see if Jerry could overhaul him. And Barber gave the fans a  bogeyed the 10th and 12th holes to slip Back even with Sou Chak then got those two strokes Back with birdies on the. 14th and 15th. From there on Barber had it made. He parred the rest of the Way in and added a final flourish when he barely missed an eight foot putt for a Birdie on the 18th. Sanders Littler Trail nearest to the two leaders As the Field began to spread out were Doug Sanders the Broad Shoul dered Young golfer from Miami Beach fla., whose 66 was almost obscured by Barber s feats de fending Champion Dow Finster Wald and former National titlist Gene Littler. Sanders round second Best of the tournament moved him into third place at 138, a stroke ahead of Finsterwald who posted a 68 for 139 Early in the Day but could Thold the Lead. Littler came i shortly after with 69-70139. At 140 were Billy Casper 1959national open Champion Gary Middlecoff twice Winner of the open and 1957 pea Champion Lionel Heberl. Barber s bid for the Lead provided an exciting Climax for a Long Day of Good Golf on the 6,850-Yard course seared by a Bright Sun and 91-degree heat. Barber a Par time player on the pro tour who can hit a Ball with authority despite his Mere 135pounds, Bir Cliel five of the first nine holes. He did t find much trouble until he drove into a trap at the 220-Yard 10th Hole. At the 468-Yard 12th, one of the by 2 strokes at midpoint of pea meet Ricketts demoted cards Call Gibson St. Louis a the St. Loui cardinals demoted one right handed Pitcher and promoted a n o t h e wednesday. Dick Ricketts who won one and lost six for the Redbird this season is on his Way to Rochester in the triple a internal Tiona league. The cards called up Bob Gibson from Omaha neb., in the triple a american association to replace him. Gibson a right hander has a 9- record with Omaha and a 2.99earned run average. He was with St. Louis Early in the season then was optioned to Omaha. He has worked 135 innings Given up 127 hits struck out 97 and issued 68 bases on balls. Tougher Par fours he had to Chip rom off the Edge of the Green and then took two putts for a bogey  that stage he was three under Par even with Souchak. But he rolled in a 12-foot putt for a Birdie to go ahead at the 14th, then wrapped it up on the 581-Yard h. There he put a neat pitch and run shot about four feet fro the cup for his Birdie. It was at the 15th that Souchak made one of the few mistakes of his round. Instead of pitching Short to the hard baked Green Mike went for the pin and his Ball bounced Over costing him a Chanceford a Birdie. Those greens were so hard had to stay on the defense All the Way Souchak said. I should have done it there too. I should have pitched to the Fairway and let it Roll  Souchak a tremendous Driver was hitting his tee shots remark ably Well and he stumbled in a couple of Long putts notably a 20 footer on the 12lh Green which almost hopped out of the cup an then dropped Back in. Barber s big break came at the443-Yard seventh Hole where he skilled his drive and sent it Only about 150 Yards Down the Fairway. His approach left him still 60 Yards away he holed out a wedge shot from there for a . R / i $ we a a i it. A it i v " v a to s hmm Aikui Jiff of of is of / i Chip on his mind Veteran Sammy in and round for the pea tourney. Snead was tied for chips onto the seventh Green during a Warmup 23d after 36 holes with 144. Us i photo Candy beaten by Matthews new York a Len mat thews chased a retreating Candy Mcfarland and finally dropped Himin the last round Friday night for a unanimous 10-round decision a Madison Square Garden. Matthews weighed 135, Mcfarland 135 i. Matthews got on target in the seventh Roumel and bombed Candy around the ring knocking out his mouthpiece in the final seconds. Candy was backed against the ropes when the Bell rang. A solid left by Matthews touched off a Stream of 12 punches in the eighth. Matthews Shook off a pair of rights by Candy to land a solid right hand the round s biggest blow. Takes eight count in the 10th, Matthews dropped Mcfurland with a left Hook to the head. He was up at two but had to take an automatic eight count from referee Al Berl. Judge Artie Aidala scored it 9-1,judge Joe Eppy 8-2, and Berl 6-3-1, All for Matthews. All three officials gave Candy. The first round. Eppy also gave hip the fifth. Berl gave him the fifth an sixth and called the ninth even. Powers Pinch Homer in 9th carries reds past cubs 5-4 Cincinnati a Johnny Powers Pinch hit Home run in the ninth inning gave the Cincinnati reds a 5-4 Victory Over Chicago Friday night. Cub relievers Bill Henry and Don Elston had retired 16 straight Redlegs before Powers decisive poke into the Brightfield bleachers. Powers stepped in to Bat for reliever Jim Brosnan who took his fifth Victory. An Early two run Cincinnati Lead had evaporated in the ninth when Bobby Thomson singled and George Altman socked his fifth Homer. Brosnan had taken Over in the eighth when an old Groin injury flared up and forced starter Don Newcombe to retire. New had scattered the Early Revolta Golf doctor Evanston 111. Up Johnny Revolta who plays in a few Choice tournaments these Days generally is regarded As one of the outstand ing teachers of the game. Many outstanding men and women Golf ers often seek his advice when their game needs doctoring. Loes wildness enables indians to nip orioles Cleveland a three straight walks by Billy Loes after George Strickland singled Force across the tying run in the eighth inning Friday night then Billy Martin s Fly brought Home the run that provided the Cleveland indians with a 5-4 Victory Over Balti More. Loes walked Jim b a x e s an Pinch hitters Elmer Valo and Jack Harshman with one out and mar tin s sacrifice Fly gave the indians their 20th one run margin Victory. They be lost 14 of these close ones. The orioles had taken a 4-3 Lead on an unearned run in the sixth. Starting Pitcher Arnold Portocarrero reached base on third base Man Baxes wild throw. Chico car Raquel sacrificed him to second and he scored on Bob Boyd s third single of the  got off to a 3-0 Lead in. The third inning after filling the bases on singles by Martin and Vic Power arid a walk to Minnie Mino so. Tito Francona s line single to right sent two runners Home and Minoso scored on Rocky co Wito s ground  Pitcher Jim Perry fanned six in blanking the Oriole through the first four innings. He got another strikeout in the fifth after Carrasquel and Boyce singled. Then Gene Woodling singled car Raquel Home Pujji Triandos single scored Boyd and Willie t a s b y brought Woodling in with a Sacri fice Fly Knotting the score at 3-3. Boos score on Page 22 Chicago hitting while the reds came from behind to build up a 4-2 advantage mainly via a three run fifth inning. Two singles and Al dark s error had loaded the bases with red legs and a walk to Newcombe brought in one run. Johnny tem ple then singled in two More. A double single combination by Tony Taylor and Ernie Banks produced ooze cub run in the first. Jim Marshall doubled in the Marker that made it 2-0 in the third. Singles by Newcombe Vada pin son and Gus Bell Cut the deficit to 2-1 in the third. 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He had sunk a 17-foot Birdie Putton the sixth Green and he knocked in one of 15 feet on the ninth. His other birdies came on the second where he approached 10 inches from the cup and on a three foot putt on the Short fourth. For Barber there was special satisfaction in being Able to Over take Souchak. Twice Jerry has tangled with the former Duke foot Ball Star in tournaments on the Etoir and each time he has come out second Best. At Houston in 1955, Barber had a score that usually would be Goodenough to win but Souchak Bird led six of the last 11 holes to beat him out. The same thing happened in the St. Paul open when Sou Chak won with six straight birdies it the finish. Barber who usually makes More Money Selling Golf gloves than he does playing in tournaments had been in 11 tournaments on the pea tour so far this year. His Best showing was third place a Flint mich., where Finsterwald and Art Wall played off for top Money. His official tournament innings total $6,355. Tops Burkemo s 66jerry, a pro since 1940, was Quad Ter finalist in the match play pm championship of 1954 and was a member of the . Ryder cup team the next year. Barber s 65 was the lowest score posted since the pea became a medal tournament last year sur passing the 66 made by Walter Burkemo last year at Llanerch a. It also was four strokes under the previous record for the Minne Apolis course. At the end of Friday s second round the 74-Man Field was trimmed to the 90 Low scorers and ties for 90lh place. All those with scores of 150 or better got in and Only one really prominent player did t continue. He was 57-year-old Gene Sarazen who has won the pea Champion ship three times and innumerable other titles. Gene shot 73-74147then scratched his name from the list i m just too weary to continue he explained. Another Cut was to be made after saturday s third round Leav ing Only the Low 60s and ties to play for the Money in sunday final round. The leaders Jerry bar or 69-65134 Mike Souchak 69-67136 Doug Sanders 72-66130 Gene Littler 69-70139 Dow Finsterwald .71-68139 Billy Casper 69-71140 Lionel Hebert 71-69140 Gary Middlecoff 72-68140 Walter be Kento 69-72141 Fred Hawkins 72-69141 Bob Goalby 72-69141 Ken Ven Tiri 70-72142 Jay Hebert 72-70142 Art Wall 70-72142 Buster cult70-72142 Chuck Klein 69-73142 Bill Ogden 73-69142 Jackson Bradley 69-74143 Jackie Burke 70-73143 Dave Ragan 74-69143 Don fail fluid 70-73143 Bob Ros Birg 71-72143 Jim Ferrier 73.71144 babe Lichardus 71.73144 Dick Stranahan 74-70144 Doug Ford 71.73144 Sam Snoad .71-73144 Chick Harbert 73.71144 Tommy Jacobs 73-71144 Arnold Palmer 72-72144 Bill Zenicki 77-67144 Don Shock 70-75145 Mike Krak 69-76145 scudday Homer 74-71145 Tommy Bolt 76-69145 Bob Gajda 74-71145 Porky Oliver 75-70145 Paul Harney 74-71145 Mike homa 71.74145 Jim Turnesa 73-72145 Len Wagner 72-73145 Mac main 75-70144 Julius Boros 72-74146 Frank Stranahan 74-72146 Ted Kroll 72-74146 Claudo Harmon 73-73146 Jim for Roe 74.72146 gone Bone 72-74146 Ernie Vossler. 75-71ho Eric Monte 74-72146 Bill Maxwell 70-76146 Paul Kent 77-70147 Honry Williams 74-73147 Al of Minolli 70-77147 Don january 73-74147 j. D. Taylor 73-74147 Bud Williamson 72-75147 Herman scan Ronti 70-77147 John Mcm Tillon .76-71147 Gene Noruen withdrew 73-74147