European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes Friday july 1919, Young Lions tackle old guard in 50th pea san Antonio Tex. Up pro Golf s Young Lions like Tom Weiskopf Lee Trevino an Dave Stockton launched another assault on the game s old guard in the Golden anniversary pea championship thurs Day. Top Money a inner Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus represent ing the stolid veterans were the3-1 co favourites to handle the terrifically tight atrociously rough Pecan Valley country club s 7,096-Yard, Par 35-3570layout with More aplomb than the , the three Young Lions rank 2-3-5, in that order i earnings this year. Weiskopf is within less than $500 of Casper s1130,185 winnings and is a two time tour titlist Trevino is the sensational latin who won the a s. Open a month ago and i knocking at the $100,000 Mark while Stockton tees off her seeking his third Triumph in a Row but the Field Cut to 188 players with the withdrawal of former champions Vic Ghezzi Chick Harbert and Jack burkejr., is full of potential challengers to the title held by tall texan Don january since the 49th pea last year a Denver. Fifteen former titleholder Are in the Field including Little court play warriors want Rick san Francisco up Thesan Francisco warriors Battle to keep Rick Barry in their lineup was to resume thursday in Superior court with the Nat i o n a 1 basketball association team seeking to prove he still has a year to play for them under the league s option was enjoined last september by judge Robert Drew from jumping to the Oakland Oaks of the rival american b a s netball association. Drew ruled that Barry still had a year to go on his Warrior contract noting that the clause was necessary for the efficient operation of the of playing Barr sat put the 1967-68 season. Much of his time was confined to read ing radio commercials playing Golf and appearing at celebrity softball games while being paid $75,000 by the Oaks. He also owns 15 per cent of the Aba team s Mieuli owner of the warriors contends that Barr did not play out his option As believe Rick will belong to is until he does so Mieuli said. On another front the warriors also have filed a $4.5 million damage suit against the Oaks charging that the Oakland team induced Barry to break his contract. A graduate of the University of Miami Barry led the Aba scorers during the 1966-67campaign As one of the hottest players in the league. Train session it s a bit unorthodox but Rhodesia s Mathias Kanda has t gone Loco. He finds that competing with a train Between Gwelfo and Seluke in Rhodesia s midlands Isa pretty Good Way to train for the olympic Marathon at Mexico City. A photo outclasses Melendez at Garden new York up former lightweight Champion Ismael Laguna a whirling Dervish inbred trunks danced and speared his Way to a unanimous 10-round decision Over previously unbeaten Victor Melendez wed pro Grid gleanings vikes Trade off Keyes to cards conditionally Minneapolis St. Paul team s rookies had been injured in practice drills. Bob Ferguson a running Bac the conditional Trade of Veteran from West mar suffered a Cut defensive Back Brady Keyes to under his Eye and will be Minn. Up the Vikings wednesday Minnesota announced the St. Louis Vikings said the Trade was dependent on Keyes willingness to report to the cardinals they did not announce what Minnesota would receive in return for the eight year nil Veteran. Keyes a graduate of Colorado state University was acquired from the Pittsburgh Steeles in1967 but appeared in Only a few games for the Vikings Jas season. Lake Forest 111. Up the St. Louis football cardinals said wednesday that two of the sidelined for about one Lane a defensive end from Austin broke his right Arm and will be out of action for about two months. New Orleans la. A the new Orleans saints announced wednesday the signing of All pro receiver Dave Parks of the san Francisco 49ers.in making the announcement saints officials said the ques Tion of compensation for Parks a free agent has been referred to Pete Lionello pro football commissioner. Parks played out continued on Paye so mesday night at Madison Square Garden to gain further support in his quest for another title shot. The 21-year-old Melendez was hardly in the bout after the first two rounds As Laguna showed How it s done faking up his own moves after he was finished demonstrating those in the Book. In the first three rounds Melendez charged former Champion int and Theta speared most of the time by Long lefts and straight right leads. However Melendez did manage to gain the Panama Nian s respect by Bela Boring him with punches to the Bod several times when they were trapped on the ropes. Laguna who weighed the same As his outclassed puerto rican opponent at 136 pounds appeared to be Hurt slightly inthe third round but he recovered quickly to take the play away again. From then on it was almost monotonous repetition As Laguna showed his superiority staggering Melendez several times and trying vainly for knockout in the last round. The Garden offered Teo Cruz who won the lightweight title from Carlos Ortiz two weeks ago $40,000 to meet Laguna but Cruz probably will pass up the Opportunity for another meeting with Ortiz. It was Laguna s 52nd Victory in 58 pro bouts and Melendez first defeat after 19 wins and four draws. Both judges gave the fight to Laguna by a 9-1 margin and referee Harold Valan scored it7-3. Paul Runyan who hl8 won Crown ago. But Only a sea handful 0 8w.ist to a Rcck Nuttin the 95-degree heat which k become As big a problem As High rough that has drawn i plaintive bleats of Nicklaus and 1965 14th among the former winners Are playing Well enough this season to rank among the Stop 20 Mone Money Winner and to a Ger 1968 a Nichols 1965 and Sam Snead 8an Antonio Tex. Up there s added incentive $6,500 Worth to set a course record to the 50th pea champs a which starts thursday. Pm Miller Barber shot a 65 three years ago Over the Pecan Valley a mtr club course scene of the pea and that Mark Stilt stands. The Day after Barber s a a v16 c01"1 flub placed$6,500 in a Trust fund and it goes to the golfer who Breaks 65.in the meantime Barber has been receiving dividends fro the Trust fund. 1942-49-51 rate among the top30. The 58-year-old Snead the Only three time Winner in the fold ironically must be rated Strong dark horse challenger for this one. His fluid swing was never smoother and the balding campaigner is Zhiying some of the Best Golf of the past decade As witness his $24,000 second place Check at Milwaukee last has never won this leg of Golf s grand slam an would sorely like to add the trophy to his growing list of triumphs. But neither has Arnie Palmer and the hitter s army has been faithfully working on his morale in practice hoping to help push their general into the Only major championship to escape him. Palmer s army however May be outman nod in size in this latin american stronghold by the multitudes rapidly becoming known As Lee fleas Trevino s cheering Sec Tion since he zoomed int prominence with his Conquest in the u. S. Open. Young fans this group was augmented wednesday by a group of 2m underprivileged mexican Ameri can children whose Gate fees were raised at a Benefit dance where Trevino kicked in a toward the fund to allow the kids to watch their hero play. Working against Trevino who almost alone among the players Here have had some kind word for the course and the Wick Bermuda grass rough is me fact that Only twice in history has a u. S. Open Winner also taken the pea own Gene Sarazen in 1922 and Ben Hogan the players have emotions about what it will i take to win hero but Trevino estimate of 274-275 was by a the most Liberal. Most Contor Tinta figured Par 280 would be continued on Sirois wins. V. Boat race new York a Bill Sirois of Sarasota fla., driving a 31-foot Bertram powered by pair of 475-horsepower Merer users won the 253-mile Hen Nessy grand prix a Motorboat race around Long Island i record time wednesday. He finished in 3 hours 58 min utes 43 seconds. The Fleet of 22 boats started underneath the verrazano Bridge and finished near the world s fair Marina in was in third place As the Fleet passed Jones Beach inthe open Atlantic had moved to first place As they crossed fire Island Inlet and was second at Moriches Inlet. He was first int Long Island sound for the 90 mile dash to the finish thu Atlantic and Long is land wore smooth and there was Little wind. The first six finishers All were from Florida. St. Cloud race in Mona Lou Don Ai mow of maltese magnum Seavey of St. Cloud and sixth Dick Genth of Winner of thu 1987 race ind Erberd v. Memo was outboard across the the
