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Don White Stock Car Victor at PIR

: : *7 REPUBLIC CITY White Stock Car Casper L.A. Open Winner by Three Palmer's Charge Falters, Schlee Ties for Fourth By BOB MYERS PASADENA, Calif. (AP)-Billy Casper, resisting a challenge by Arnold Palmer on the closing holes, yesterday steamed in to capture the 42nd annual $100,000 Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament, firing a safe two-under par 69 for a 72-hole total of 274, 10 strokes under par for 72 holes. Palmer, who took up the pursuit of Casper when Al. Geiberger's threat began to fade, finished second with a 69 for 277, and Geiberger had to settle for third with 72 for 278. THE 30-YEAR-OLD Casper has won many major tournaments, including 1 the U.S. open twice, but this was his first triumph in the Los Angeles classic, which was played for the first time on Pasadena's Brookside Municipal course. The weather was bright after two days of gloom, and the cold of the morning turned into 60-degree sunshine as play progressed into the afternoon. The victory was worth $20,000 to the California veteran, while Palmer earned $12,000 and the lean Geiberger $7,500. Casper toured Brookside's 7,021 yards, par 36-35-71, in an almost casual 35-34-69 as against Palmer's 35-33-68 and Geiberger's disappointing 37-35-72. CASPER STARTED the round one stroke in front of Geiberger and John Schlee, Phoenix, the latter getting into the scene Saturday with a spectacular 65. Schlee went on to finish with a 74 in the final round for 280. At the outset, it appeared to be a head to head confrontation between Casper and Geiberger, who played in the same threesome with Tom Weiskopf. Geiberger pulled even with Casper on the third hole but fell back, never to seriously threaten again, when he bogeyed the par-4 fourth and Casper got a birdie, which put him two strokes in front. PALMER, MEANWHILE, playing just ahead of the Casper group, managed to get only one birdie on the front nine. But then he began to pick up momentum, bagging birdies on No. 12. and No. 15. On the latter Palmer almost scored an eagle-3 when his approach landed a mere foot from the pin. 4000 1 Republic Photo by Earl McCartney OF SUCCESS - Don White of Keokuk, Raceway. White averaged 85 miles per hour left, is congratulated by race promoter in a 1968 Dodge Charger to speed home first Agajanian after winning 250-mile stock after Al Unser, leading late in the race, blew event yesterday at Phoenix International an engine. ARIZONA REPUBLIC Mon., Jan. 29, 1968 (Continued on Page 28) Page 26 XO Turf Paradise Marathon Captured by Mainsheet By CARL SOTO It was a long stretch between victories. But Mrs. Irene Flinn's Mainsheet got the job done yesterday with a successful stretch surge. With Frank Inda giving the seven-year-old bay gelding a well-rated ride, Mainsheet showed he still has plenty of class and stamina by scoring a half-length decision over His Future in the 1¾-mile Apache Trail Handicap. Winner of the Turf Paradise Handicap in 1966, Mainsheet hadn't run his way to the winner's circle since capturing the 1967 Arizona Downs Handicap about a year Totems By FRANK GIANELLI Republic Sports Writer SEATTLE, Wash, Everything is coming up feast AND famine for the Phoenix Roadrunners feast from sumptious seafood diet here in the Northwest, famine from hockey losses. The Birds from Arizona blew their second straight road game last night. This one was 6-4 to Seattle's Totems after Phoenix had command for most of the action. The Roadrunners didn't slide in Western Hockey League standings, retaining a tie for third with San Diego which also lost. But the manner of defeat was deflating. REGULAR GOALIE Rick Charron sat out the game. He is recuperating from being hit in the shoulder during Friday night's 9-6 loss at Vancouver. Victor at PIR McCluskey Second Following Protest By DENNIS WOOD Defending U.S. Auto Club stock Iowa, played a waiting game stock car race yesterday at Phoenix White, driving a factory-backed 1968 counting his winnings until three laps over the 2.75-mile roadcourse when an engine to turn the tide. White covered the 250 miles in 3:14.27 with an average speed of 85 miles per hour. TUCSON'S ROGER McCLUSKY subbing for ailing Norm Nelson in a 1967 Plymouth, finished second and was followed by David Pearson, Spartanburg, N.C., in a 1968 Ford. A. J. Foyt of Houston, Tex., last year's Indy 500 winner and national driving champion, urged a 1968 Ford to fourth. Unser, driving a 1968 Dodge Charger, was awarded fifth. Prerace favorite Parnelli Jones of Torrence, Calif. and his 1968 Ford, who eventually placed 19th, were the class of the lot for the first 52 laps before "the engine broke without any warning" coming off the 10th and final turn down the front straightaway. That left things wide open for a mad dash for the lead which switched off and on quick as a water faucet for the rest of the day. DURING JONES' command, Unser, White, McCluskey, Pearson and Foyt had a battle royal going for second which carried on to : a shuffle for the front when Parnelli left. • McCluskey, who passed Pearson in the hairpin ninth turn on the last lap, immediately filed a protest for second. And most of the partisan 7,633 spectators - far below predictions - also thought McCluskey gained second when he passed Pearson in the duel to the wire. After a check of the tape, USAC officials did give second place to McCluskey and third to Pearson. Jack Bowsher, Springfield, Ohio pilot driving a 1968 3-21 Lead Evaporates Top Runners, 6-4 pipe and played vapidly thereafter. Seattle rapped game-opening goals almost before Phoenix got feel of the ice. Those points were by Bob Courcy, shipped in last week from Philadelphia to strengthen Seattle production. He got three goals and an assist last night. His first point at 1:52 was from directly in front of the net; the second at 2:18 was a line shot from 30 feet. THE REST OF THE period and all of the second belonged to Phoenix as the Runners outscrambled Seattle to take a 3-2 lead. Defenseman Tom Polanic opened Roadrunner scoring at 3:34 of the second period with his first goal of the year. Then with two beautiful plays Phoenix got a pair of goals in 38 secondsat the 16:00 mark by Del Topoll, and the other by Lou Jankowski. FROM THERE ON it was a lost cause for the Roadrunners, Seattle scored the next three goals - by Chuck Holmes at 7:29 of the third, and then another pair in that frantic 30-second disaster that sewed up victory. They came after Banville had been knocked into the pipe. Phoenix got. another goal from Jankowski at 18:31, but Courcy nullified it by completing the hat trick, getting his point at 18:58. 1ST PERIOD 1. Seattle: Courcy (Flelder, Carruthers) 1:52. 2. Seattle; Courcy (Fielder) 2:18. Penalties: Heiskala, 3:16; Polanic,. 13:19; Topoll, 16:02, Saves: Phoenix, Banville, 5; Seattle, Armstrong, 9. 2ND PERIOD: 3. Phoenix: Polanic (McVie) 3:34. 3. alties: Phoenix: Ward, 9:39; Topoll _Helskala, (Wilcox, (Topoll, 19:59. Wilcox) Jankowsk1) Saves: 16:38, 16:00. Ban- Penville, '5; Armstrong, 7. 3RD PERIOD: 6. Scattle: Holmes (Leonard, Boileau) 7:29, 7. Seattle; Flelder (Courcy, Carruthers) 17:25, 8. Seattle: Larose (Lund) 17:58. 9, Phoenix: (McVie), . Topoli) 18:31. 10. Seattle:. Courcy (Fielder, Helskala) Saves: 19:58. Penalties: Shaw, 3:06; Shaw, 12:28. Banville, 12-22; Armstrong: 6 -22. Alt. 4,399. car champ Don White of Keokuk, almost too long -to win the 250-mile International Raceway. Dodge Charger, didn't get to start from the finish of the 93-lap event Al Unser, leading by a mile, blew 5 Ford, originally was announced as third place finisher but was disqualified and placed 28th when officials found his car was 120 pounds under the minimum weight limit. AMIDST ALL the seesawing White stayed smooth and steady, seldom in. front but always keeping the leaders in • his sights. "I felt before we started we would be. .. getting up a little coming off the turns because we were running a high gear," White said between gulps of a victory drink. "But I learned a long time ago that you can't win unless you finish, This is a demanding course and you have to think all the time." The planning was worth $4,450 for White, who has a good start on bettering his nine victories last season. The race yesterday kicked off the 1968 USAC stock year, McCLUSKEY COULD easily have been the winner but for a lengthy pit stop half way through the race for four tires, fuel and fan belt. Going around Stage Coach Hill, McCluskey left the course and some brush kicked up into the fan belt, tearing it loose and causing his car to overheat. It was a four-minute stop and longest of his five pit entries. For Unser, it was another in a long line of heartbreaks since he began his USAC national championship and stock car treks three years ago. He's yet to win a race of any kind since entering the ranks. SURPRISINGLY, 18 of the 28 starters were still running at the finish, in-. cluding : Tucsonans Marty Kinerk and Bob Hale, both in Pontiacs. Kinerk barely made it, after blowing an engine during the prerace practice. But he simply jerked out a motor from his pickup and got it in his racer as the field was sent off on the pace lap. Several cars spun off the course--in-' cluding Pearson seven times--but no' serious accidents occurred and no yellow flags slowed the pace, However, shortly following the race a teenager decided to get racey and flipped his truck on the third of the mile oval.' He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. Prize Place Driver Money Laps Don White $4,550 Roger McCluskey $2,850 92 David Pearson $2,050 92 A. Foyt 31,350 91 Unser $1,050 90 NO Don Scotty Noel Cain $750 $850 84 87 Jim Cook $675 82 Bob Link 56.50 Dave Whitcomb $625 11. Guy Jones $550 12. Wendell Parnell 13. Glen Bradley $475 14. Marly Kinerk $450• 15. Paul Feldner 5425 16. Mel Larson $400 Frank Freds $385 18. Bob Hale $375 Parnell! Jones $350 Ray Elder $325 Dale Koehler $300 Art Pollard $285 Sam Rose $275 Bo Reeder $265 Tom Kippel $260 Roy Tyner $255 Bob Wawak $250 28. Jack Bowsher (disqualified) $250 • .. SMILE Iowa, car 2 " 3 7 • Cf
Article from 29 Jan 1968Arizona Republic(Phoenix, AZ)
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