European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Monday april 15, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 17 Leader astros nip Phillies for 4th in Row Houston up the hous ton astros winning their Firsti games for the first time in heir seven year history edged he Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 saturday on the timely hitting of Rusty staub and Bob Aspromonte to remain in firs place in the National league the astros built up a 4-0 Lea with two runs in the fourth and two More in the fifth As stau drove in the first run in the fourth and Aspromonte added two More in the fifth with a bases loaded two out  Giusti was breezing along on a four hit shutout going into the ninth but was tagged for a three run Homer with two out in the ninth by Bill White. Giusti the struck out Rick Joseph to end the game. Joe Morgan walked stole second and the staub John Bateman a divan Murrell singled to produce the two astr runs in the fourth. Giusti started the fifth inning rally itself with a double. Morgan walked and then wit two outs staub was Safe on shortstop Bobby wine s error to Load the bases. Aspromonte who is hitting .385, the slammed a single to right to drive in Giusti and , who just barely edged out Mike Cuellar and wad Blasingame for the fourth spot in the Houston starting rotation was having Little trouble until the ninth when John Calliso singled Tony Gonzalez walked and White hit the  finished with a six hitter and struck out 13  Jackson knocked out in the fifth inning by Aspromonte s hit started and took the loss. Giustine done Guisti player paces masters by 1 after 54 by will Grimsley Augusta a. Rap Tough Little Gary player of South Africa knocked in a curl ing 30-foot Birdie putt on the final hold saturday to break a unprecedented log Jam an forge into the third round Lead of the masters Golf tournament. He had a one under Par 71 for$10. Six under Par. Five of his compatriots four Tough gypsies of the Rich . Tour and another foreigner Benton further milking Uncle Sam s Gold Drain were already on the Board at 211 when the Crew Cut rancher from Johannesburg came to the final Hole last in the Field of  Man who has won every major professional title in the world despite his 5-foot7 Phy Sique sent a drive screaming up Fairway on the 420-Yard Uphill Hole and pitched to tieback of the spacious Green 30 feet  a big part of the gallery of 40,000 and a National television audience watched tensely he stroked the Ball Home an then broke into a wide Grin. Bunched at 211, five underpay were plucky Bruce Devlin of Australia fighting Back from Friday s horrendous i Gilt on the Par-4 Lith pea Champion Don january bespectacled Frank Beard Bob Goalby and Ray Floyd. In the closest scramble the masters has seen in All of its 34 years 17 players were bunched within four shots of each other going into sunday s climactic drive for the $20,000 first prize and coveted Green coat. One of them was the prime favorite Bull shouldered Jack Nicklaus three times Champion who saw his game explode and Philadelphia a r h by Taylor 3b Rojas 2b Callison of railed in Gonzalez cwhite in Dalrmple Olock Ali Jam a p Joseph Phine 6s Jackson Phall p sul Herll pm 1 0 1 6 Wick Cher p 0000brlijkb i \ 1000 Ryan c 0000 total j3 3 6 3 total 30 4 6 4 Philadelphia .000 000 003 3ho Lton 000 220 0 0 x 4 a wino. Do Philadelphia 1, lob Philadelphia 4, Houston 7. 2bglustl.k-\vhltu 1. , Morgan Houston us r h by 4020 Ravia of 4000 4000 Morgan 2b 1200 4110 Wynn if 4000 4000 by lib in 3111 3100 an Pronto 3b 4 0 1 2 4113 Bateman c 4021 2000 Murrell r 4010 1000 Torres a 3000 0000 Olusta p 3110 1000 3010 1000 0000  l.0-1 a 1-3 0wegcner 3 0 James i 0 Gustl w.l-0 6 0 t-2 09. A-12.677. In h r. Erbb so. 42-3 04224 chiefs tip St. Louis in soccer play 3-1 St. Louis a the Atlanta chiefs posted a 3-1 Victory Over St. Louis saturday in North american soccer league action before 11,021 fans. A Marl Genu be scored St. Louis Sony goal at 18 45. But the a efs tied it after 39 minutes at in the second half the chiefs Newton. At the 78 min re and Ron Newman one later scored. A photo Gary player Waves to crowd after Birdie on 18th Hole. Leads five players by one stroke in masters with 210 total health addict Gary surprised at Lead Augusta a. A Gar player the non drinking non smoking exorcise addict has taken to gambling on the treacherous Augusta National course. I Don t think i be been to conservative in the past the 154-Pound South african said saturday after taking the Leadin the masters Golf tournament. But this year i m really trying to Cut Corners on this course he said. I have to the Way i m  players 1961 Champion who has not won an american tournament since 1965, shot a 71 for a three round total of 210.he calmly Sank a 30-footer on the last Hole to go one stroke i front of five challengers but that was about the Only putt he  three putted four greens and putts missed two player said. Five foot now i Baker buc scout fort Myers flu. Up Gene Baker former second baseman with the Chicago cubs and Pittsburgh pirates has been named As scout supervisor in charge of the Midwest area by the Pittsburg pirates. Know How Ben Hogan feels i playing super but my putting is absolutely , who said i m very very surprised to be leading the Way i played today credited a Strong Start on the american tour this year to his physical fit  be put on at least l1/ inches around my thighs and & Inchon my forearms the 32-year old rancher  said he does not drink alcoholic beverages or Coffee and tries to avoid drinking  eats a lot of bananas and leaves a Basket in the clubhouse each Day for fellow golfers. Likes bananas beef i m not a nut about food he said. I like bananas and beef and things like that he is wild about keeping i shape however and contended that he is in the Best physical condition of any pro golfer be cause of his exercises and weight  think scores in the future will make our scores today look silly he said because All of the golfers will learn to get i shape like other  despite his Lead going int sunday s showdown player was t counting his Money  is a humbling course and you can t take anything for granted. The Only time to be excited is on the last Hole with five shot Lead he said. But i m not worried Boutall those golfers right behind me he added. I worry about the  die in fluctuating fortunes for a74 and 214. He is four shots Back but he warned getting four shots Back on this course is  tied at 212 were Robert de Vicenzo the 44-year-old reigning British open titleholder from Argentina who shot a 70 Miller Barber 68, and Lee Trevino the mexican american from Elpaso tex., who was 1967 pro Rookie of the year 69. Georgia s hard Luck Tomm Aaron without a tournament Victory to show for six years inthe pro ranks and Jerry Pitt Man followed at 213 shooting 72and 70, respectively. Nicklaus company in the 214bracket consisted of Julius Boros the Sweet swinging North carolinian who has won two National opens 70 Lionel Hebert,71, and Young tall Tom Weis Kopf the season s leading Money Winner who broke the Mas ters jitters with a 69."i know what the jitters Are now and i can face them said the 6-foot-3 Weiskopf Sec Ond favorite to Nicklaus. January s big Chance january the lean and Leath Ery texan who can always be identified by his shirt Collar High around his neck came to the final Hole with a Chance forthe Lead. He rifled a Beautiful Iron atthe pin. The Ball hit and spun Back to within three feet. Thence missed taking a Par-72. I goosed it the 38-year-Oldpga Champion said. Floyd and Devlin each shot 69and Beard and Goalby shared 71s Over the 6,980-Yard, Par-72augusta National course which was warmed by an 80-Degreesun and kissed by Only a Light Breeze. Scoring conditions forthe second straight Day were  crowd of 40,000 swarmed through the Pine studded Flower bedecked layout which was wearing its easter finery Andone of the most interested fans was the general of Arnie army Arnold Palmer. Arnie skied to a 79 Friday an failed to make the Cut but he came out saturday in his Gree Champion s coat he has four and Rode the premises with theman out of whose head this tournament came Cliff , Arnie Are you a Mem Ber of Arnie s army one Jov Ial Spectator yelled at the world s All time leading Golf Money Winner. Palmer gave the nerdier aware and a smile and went on to the next  was the picture of mod esty when he was ushered through a thronging crowd into continued on Page w How they shot Augusta a a third round scores saturday in the masters Golf tournament on the 6,980-Yard, Par 72 Augusta nation Al course. Gary player 72-67-71210 Don january 71-68-72ill Bob Goulsby 70-70-71211 Bruce Devlin 69-73-60211kay Floyd 71-71-69211 Frank Beard 75-65-71211lee Trevino 71-72-6 212 Robert de Vivenzo Miller Barber 69-73-70212 75-69 -6s 212 j Erry Pittman 70-73-70213 Tommy Aaron g9-t2-72213 Jack Niek luus 69-71-74--214 Lionel Hobert 72-71-71214 Julius Boros 73-71-70214 Al Gelberger 76-70-7221s George Kiu Ulson 75-71-72218 Johnny Pott 75-6s-75218 Mason Rudolph 73-73-72218 Georke Archer 75-71-72218 Bob Rosburg 74-73-712u Paul Harney 7s-70-70218 Bert Yancey Thurola Henn Iii 71-71-72214 72-71-t1214 torn Weiskopt 74-71-65 214 Sanders 7669-7021571-72-72215 6v75-73216 69-73-74216 74-71-71216 74-71-71216 Marvin Giles Billy Caspe Tony Jeklin Javo Marr Jay Robertbob Charles 75-71-70216 Kermit Zarley 70-73-74217 Gay Brewer or 72-74-71217 Gardner Dukinson 74-71-72217 Hideyo Sugimoto 71-75-73219kel Nagle 76-71-72-219 Dan Sikes 73-76-70219 Doug Ford 72-75-72-219 Chen Ching to 73-76-71220 Abill Campbell 74-71-75220 Bobby Nichols Charles Cood Malcolm Gregson Art Wall Ardon Massengale Dave Hill Gary Cowan. Gene Littler Sam Snead 74-78-73220 76-72-72220 76-71-74221 74-74-73221 76-73-73222 79-70-73223 78-71-73223 73-73-76221 73-74-75223 Ken venture 75-74-73223 Zajdek Lewis or. Joe Carr. A Amateur. 7s-71-76225