European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 22 the stars and stripes saturday May 14, 1977 Rutherford Crenshaw and Geiberger card 65s clocks top for first round Lead in the colonial indy Speed by Kurt Freudenthal Indianapolis up Johnny Kun incr Ford Holder of the track record late thursday became the fastest Driver in Speedway history with a practice clocking of 200.624 Miles per hour two Days before qualifications opened for the 500-mile Auto race. The Dapper texan shooting for his third Victory in the memorial weekend Holiday classic became the third Driver to eclipse the 200 . Barrier unofficially in prac Tice. Former race winners Mario Andretti and a. J. Foyt did it wednesday. Andretti with a Speed of 200.311 and Foyt at 200.177. Rutherford indicated his British made Mcl Jarcan can go still faster. The car handled a Little Loose and we need to make a couple of changes to make it even  he said after climbing from the cockpit surrounded by Well wish ers. We re getting ready for the big Day sat urday and we plan to be out again Friday for another test run Rutherford added. If the weather is Good. Rutherford said he predicted the pole position Winner sat urday will average 200 . With a top Lap of close to 202. It will depend on the  Ruther Ford said. Neither Andretti nor Foyt made any practice runs thursday but Andretti was in the pits watching Rutherford Roar past on his Speed run. I m not surprised that he did it. Re cords Are made to be  Andretti  outline who will try saturday to become the first woman to qualify for the million Dollar classic also did not get on the track her car was damaged in a prac Tice crash tuesday but it was Back together late thursday. Well be out the first thing in the morn  said Rolla Vollstedt. The owner of Cluth Ric s car. Most of the track activity was crowded into the last 30 minutes of practice after the Sun had gone Down and the track sur face cooled. However nobody came close to Rutherford s Speed. Clay Regazzoni was clocked at 194.2, Wally Dallenbach was caught at 193. Pancho Carter and Steve Krisiloff were in the 192 bracket and Bobby l astr. A two time "500" Winner was clocked at Bette than 191 . Missouri signs coach Stewart for 4 More years Columbia to. Lap Norm Stew Art head basketball coach Ai the University of Missouri for the past 10 years Lias but n awarded a four year contract. The University said the contract would become effective with the Start of the 1977-78 season. The salary was not disclosed. Stewart who has compiled a 175-95record in 10 years at Missouri becomes Only the second coach in Missouri history to receive a multiyear contract. The first such agreement was awarded in Decem Ber to football coach Ai Onofrio. Stewart 42, needs 21 More victories to become Missouri s Alllice winning est basketball coach. The tigers finished with a 21-8 record and a tie for second place in the big eight conference last Winter. During his 10 years As coach Stewart s teams have made four postseason appear ances including a runner up finish in the 1976 Mcaa Midwest regional. By Bob Green fort Worth. Tex. A Ben Cren Shaw a bitterly disappointed loser last week one putted 11 times on his Way to a five under Par 65 that tied Al Geiberger for the first round Lead thursday in the $200, 000 colonial National invitation Golf tournament. Crenshaw rapidly gaining a reputation for wildly erratic play relieved by moments of pure brilliance had his custom Ary adventures through Trees traps and rarely visited locations on the Tough old Rose bordered 7.190-Yard colonial country club course. He hit a couple of Tec shots he characterized As  on the Back nine i finally decided i did t need a Driver Crenshaw said and i used my three Wood off the Tec an hit h pretty Good. It s a lot easier to play from the fair ways grinned the 25-year-old Crenshaw. One of the brightest of the Young stars who arc taking Over the game. A three time Winner last year. Crenshaw led with three holes to play last week before losing to Ray  he missed a pair of putts of less than five feet for birdies on the second and final Hole Crenshaw dropped eight in a Row during the Middle of the round and it was his Putter that gave him a share of the Lead in the Bright warm almost windless weather that produced some of the lowest scoring this invitational affair has Ever , a 39-year-old Veteran who recently became the game s 13th a million Winner birdied his last two holes to gain the tie. Only one stroke off the Lead at 66 were Crenshaw playing partner Roger malt Ben Crenshaw. Erratic Brilliant again Al Geiberger. Birds on last 2 holes first round scores in colonial Bie John Schrooder and rebounding Chi Chi Rodriguez who holed Birdie putts of 20 and 40 feet from his new Cross handed style on the last two  Haven t made two putts like that in a Row since 1963," said Chi Chi who had to come Back from the potential disaster of a double bogey six on the 10th Hole. Masters Champion Tom Watson headed a group at 67 that included Tom Kite eds cd and Gary Mccord. Hubert Green was one under at 69 and defending Champion Lee Trevino managed to match Par 70. Although the course played about As easily As it Ever has some of the game s leading lights had their difficulties. Floyd and Tom Weiskopf shot 72s and Johnny Miller was three Over Par at 73. Hale Irwin had a 71. South african Gary player a ladled his first three holes but cooled off to a 71. Probably the Best conditions i be Ever seen Here said Geiberger who predicted his course record of 270 would fall this  gained his share of the top spot with a 15-foot putt on the 17th Hole and a six Iron approach that stopped Only a foot from the Cupon the 18th. The key to his round however was a string of four consecutive "3s" he scrawled across his card beginning on the sixth Hole. He needed Only a five footer there scored from about 15 feet on the next one paired the next and lofted his approach to four feet on the ninth his third Birdie in four holes. Crenshaw holed a 12-footer for Par on the third Hole and hit a seven Iron to two feet for Birdie on the fifth. It was the firs of his eight consecutive one putts. He hit a tree just off the tee Box on the sixth Bole played his next Down the seventh Fairway then hit Over Trees and eventually one putted for bogey. He had to hit his approach Over Trees again on the seventh Hole and calmly holed from 30 feet for Birdie. Crenshaw missed an Ace by eight inches on the eighth wedged to four feet on the ninth saved Par from 10 feet on the 10th, wedged to four feet on the Lith and came out of a Bunker to three feet and made Paron the 12th. He dropped a 12-15-foot Birdie putt on the 16th and had a great Chance from about four feet on the final Hole but missed it i feel a Little bad about that Ben said first round result thursday ii Talton 4011 tournament at a tour in Crenshaw Al a Nibarger Rwjr Maltbia John Schroeder Chi Chi Rodrigo of i Tom Kite Tom  Yon teary i corded inet in Bui Chi Baird Viilet a Barber Rod curl Julius Borot pm elder Jim my Crio   de  Gibby g e.  Bill Kra tort Lon Hinkl Ron Garrudo Bruce Lieut Job Inman de Sabo body a incl Bill Mai ton Gar Rogr � gent Littler Gorge  Hal Irwim Gary Myar dam Stockton Bob Dickmon Leonard Thompson Lanny wad Kim i the colonial nation in 1 Worth. 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In the Sun bowl Fisher broke a Finger on his passing hand in the first Quarter but came Back to play the second half Alle said. Giants hire Feeney s son san Francisco a _ Charles Feeney jr., son of National league presi Dent Chub Feeney has been hired As assistant to san Francisco giants general manager spec Richardson the team announced