Fanners blast Tallahassee 11-6 Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska, Tuesday, August 17,1976-A-M WICHITA, Kan.—The Goldpanners beat the Tallahassee, Fla Federals 11-6 here Monday for Iheir second straight win in the National Baseball Congress National Tournament, The Fanners have yet to be defeated in the tournament. But just as in their first game, a 5-2 victory over Nashville Sun- day, the Fanners had to coome from behind to win. The Federals scored one run in the top of the third and went ahead 5-] in the fourth with the help of a two-run.single by Guillermo Bonilla. The Fanners came back in their half of (hat inning with an eight- run rally to break the game open, The Fanner fourth inning was highlighted by third baeman Mark Naehring's three-run homer The Fanners next game is Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Fairbanks time. Their opponent will be the winner of Hie Clarinda, Iowa—Anchorage game today. Until today's game, both Clarinda and the Filots were undefeated, Thursday's Goldpanner game will be broadcast on KIAK radio. In other action here Monday, Eureka, Calif, beat Nasville 1G-13 in a loser's bracket game and eliminated the Nashville Bols from the tournament. Eureka won the game in the 10th inning when Dave Ulrich hit a three-run homer. It was Ulrich's second homer of the game. His first was a two-run shot iu the opening frame. Boulder, Colo, played the last first-round game Monday and beat Greensboro, N.C. 9-1. Boulder won the tournament last year by beating out the Fanners, who finished second. Tony Brizzolara threw a one-hitter for Boulder and struck out seven. The only Greensboro run was driven in by Pcllis Stokes who singled and got the only hit for his team. Boulder scored in (ho top of the first on a solo homer by Boh Horner. Three other games were scheduled for today besides the Clarinda- Anchorage matchup. Terre Haute, Indiana plays Greensboro Lurcka plays Grand Rapids, Mich, and Liberal, Kan. goes against Tallahassee.

PGA WINNER—Dave Sockton throws his arms into the air signaling victory as he sunk a 15-foot pat- putt on the 72nd hole to win the 1976 PGA golf championshipp at Bethesda's Congressional Country Club Monday. Stockton fired a 2B1 for four rounds to win by one stroke over Don January and Ray Floyd. " i,\r mnphotoi FLYING HIGH—Bob Benda of the first base. The Goldpanners won the game Tallahassee, Fla. Federals leaps high in Monday 11-6 in Wichita, Kan. at the the air after forcing Goldpanner Dave National Baseball Congress National Baker at second and making the throw to Tournament. lAi'winphoioi Stockton wins PGA by a stroke; Devine gets off crutches, Floyd, January tie for second

BETHESDA, Md. (AP)-Dave "I really chopped it up on the mh and Stockton predicted three days before 14lh holes and 1 didn't want to go back one over par on the Congressional and 70, gained an advantage when three Country Club course, playground of earlier leaders-Charles Coodv Jack helps Braves beat Reds the end of the PGA national cham- out there for a playoff," he said, adding pionship thai he would win. Few with a smile: "I wouldn't have been the presidents m the Washington, D.C., Nicklaus and Don January-suffered suburb. double bogeys on the final round. By The Associated Press "I should have tried it sooner," said over St. Louis. The outburst by the believed him. favorite." Stockton's one-putt on the 72nd hole Masters champion Ray Floyd and the The Atlanta Braves have been a Rose of his bunt single in the eighth Padres, at the expense of four Cardinal "I'm a positive thinker," said The 34-year-old Stocklon, using a was a repeat of his performance during Stocklon, a sludent of psychocyber- veteran January tied for second they bcleagured tribe since the All-Star inning that ignited the rally that drove pitchers, nullified a five-hit per- three-wood because he had been wild the lasl 36 holes of the tournament that Carl Morton to the showers. "We were netics, the science of mind over matter. with his driver, put his ball slightly to were watching by the 18lh green hoping break—seve, •'^•..»_ crutchei uiv-ncsa anUU1d4 a<1 . , ... , ..~..^.v^ formance by St. Louis' Lou Brock. was twice-delayed because of rain myriad assortment of ailments and °.~ ,',e needed something to get us "1 play well in the PGA more often than the right near the rough on No. 18, a 465- to gain a playoff spot—at 282. January not." causing Ihe championship round to be had a 72 on the final round, Floyd a 71 injuries. going.' Cubs 5, Astros 3 yard par tour. He was short of the green held on Monday. In the only other National League Rob Sperring's two-run single with But even Stockton, scrambler ex- by about five feet wilh a two iron, the Defending champion Nicklaus "At one lime it looked like we were In Ihe last two rounds, Stocklon Australian David Graham, John Schlee fighting the Civil War again" savs Barnes Monday night, the San Uiego ,tw. o ....ou.t in „.th.e ninth innin~g broke a 3-3 traordinaire, admitted he was shocked ball on a slight downslope. He chipped to learn thai he led by only one stroke in needed only 51 putls—25 on Saturday and rookie Jerry Pate, Ihe U.S. and Manager Dave Bristol. ' Padres outscored the Sh. Louis Car- tie, lifting Chicago over Houston. Bruce to about 15 feel of Ihe pin. and 2G on Monday—which he said was Suiter, 3-3, hurled the final Iwo innings Monday's final round Monday of the Then, wilh Ihe $45,900 frist prize on Canadian Open champion, were dinals 11-7 and the Chicago Cubs about normal for him. ann!herstrokebaekat283. With all these walking wounded in whipped the Houston Astros 5-3. for the Cubs to gain the victory. rain-delayed PGA tournament as he the line, Stockton did what he does most K Atlanta uniforms, one mighl suspect He needed the hot puller, however, All had a chance lo win the PGA, the Houston starler Larry Dierker, 12-11, slrolled down the 18th fairway. His often—he sank the 15-foot putt to give because his driver went awry. "that Ihe Cincinnati Beds were caught Morton, 3-9, allowed five hits in 7 2-3 absorbed the loss. worst fear—a sudden death playoff. him the title by a single stroke at 281, last q[ the year's four major in- olf guard Monday night. The Nalional innings, overcoming the 10-slrikeout Slocklon, svho had rounds of 70, 72,69 ternational tests o! golfing greatness. League West leaders were ambushed 4- pitching of Fred Norman, 11-3, whose 3 by the Braves. lifetime record at Riverfront Stadium Adrian Devine proved to be the un- dropped to 32-8. doing of Cincinnati. Just when the Reds After Morton gave up two runs in Ihe attempted an uprising in the eighth eighth that cut the Atlanta lead to 4-3, inning, the Braves' relief pitcher put he was tagged for a two-out triple by Connors coasts to win out the fire. It was his fourth save of the George Foster. Devine came on at this season and his Ihird in his last three point and forced Tony Perez to ground appearances. out and retired the Reds 1-2-3 in the "He's one of the seven guys we've ninth. It was the Reds' third straight in clay court tourney had on crutches since mid-summer," defeat, matching their longest losing acknowledged Bristol. streak of the season. INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-"I think Jimmy Connors is the player Pele Rose reached some plaleaus for Padres 11, Cardinals? who can produce the best (tennis) game in (he world. He can lose, the Reds, his 2,700th career hit and his Willie Davis 'smacked a tworun bul if he's playing al his best, he is the best player in Ihe world " — 100th run scored this season. Still, he double and Enzo Hernandez a bases- Wojtek Fibak. would have traded both of them for a loaded triple to highlight an eight-run "I'll agree to that."- -Jimmy Connors. viclory. ninth inning that carried San Diego Fibak, the No. I player in Poland, was openly in awe of Connors' performance Monday night in tbe championship match of the U.S. Clay Court tennis tournament. Connors, playing nearly flawless tennis and displaying un- common seriousness thai showed his intent to win, never trailed, Browns overpower coasting to an easy (i-2, (i-4 viclory and a firsl prize of 825,000. "I tried my host, but he was too good, loo good," Fibak said, shaking his head after the nationally televised tennis lesson thai cost him $12,500—the difference between firsl and second prize. "I did have some strategy, to slow down (he game," the Minnesota 31-7 lllhseeded Fibak said. "But any (imo I did lhal, he nil so hard I was out of position." CLEVELAND (API-Cleveland capped a 70-yard drive early in [he Connors and Fibak are both 2:i years old. Connors has been al the |Browns' owner Art Modell trealed Ihe second period with a one-yard run. The home crowd to a sensalional fireworks Browns" Ihen look advantage of a'pair'of top ot the tennis world; Fibak would like to get I here. display al halftime Monday night, but it quic- , k fumbles by Vikings fullback For the second lime in two weeks, Fibak reached the cham- didn't compare to Ihe explosion by the Willie Spencer to add a one-yard score pionship round of a major tournament, but he came up against Browns. by Cleo Miller and an eight-yard louch- Connors at his best and left the court stili looking for his firsl win- They stunned the partisan throng of down by Larry Poole. ner's trophy. 44,336 in Cleveland Stadium by The Browns added 10 poinls in the "I bad a lol of tough matches all week." said Fibak. who beat charging lo Ihree touchdowns in the fourth period on a 43-yard field goal by three seeded players in earlier rounds, including No. 2 Guillermo second quarter and completely over- Don Cockroft and a' 28-yard scoring Vilas on Sunday. "Hut iti those matches 1 could do what 1 wanted to powering the vaunted Minnesota strike from rookie quarterback David QO. Tonight. I had to do what he wauled lo do. Vikings 31-7. Mays to wide receiver Steve Holden Connors, lold (hat Fibak considered him capable of being the besl With Greg Pruitt leading the way, Ihe completing a 90-yard drive. player in the world, agreed quickly. Bul he added. "If dlie) surprising Browns amassed 235 yards Mike Phipps went the first three Naslase's playing al his best, Ihen he's Ihe besl player in the rushing and a total offense of 333 yards, quarters for the Browns at quar- FLAWLESS FORM—Top-seeded Jimmy Indianapolis. Connors went on to the finals world." while the rejuvenated Cleveland terback, going seven for 11 for 61 yards Connors slams a two-handed backhand to beat Wojtek Fibak, of Poland, Monday Connors was then asked what would happen if both he and defense stopped the Vikgs cold. before giving way lo Mays, a refugee hack at Harold Solomon in the semi-finals from the World Football League. night and claim $25,000 in first place prize Nastase were at Iheir best and met each other. Playing without regulars like of the U.S. Clay Court tennis tournament in "Well," Connors hesitated for a moment, "f am confident I can quarterback Fran Tarkenton and The Cardinals, who let Ihe Chargers money. < ,\i> mrcphoio> running backs Chuck Foreman and calch up afler taking a 100 lead, won beat anyone, sol would have to say I'd win." Brent McClanahan, Minnesota gained the game on a 52-yard pass from Jim 245 yards, only 76 on the ground. Hart to Ike Harris in the third quarter In Monday's other NFL exhibition. as an estimated 38,000 fans looked on at theSt.LouisCardinalsdefeatedtheSan KorakuenStadium. College preview Diego Chargers 20-10 in Tokyo in (he St. Louis took their 10-point lead on a firsl professional football game ever 30-yard Jim Bakken field goal in the played away from the North American first quarter and a 15-yard Jim Don- continent. ckers to Pat Tilley in the second. San "I believe we're for real," Pruitt said Diego, spurred on by shouts of in the happy Cleveland dressing room. "Chargers, Chargers, Banzai, Banzai " Arizona State after No. 1 spot "We have a good winning altitude. The got a 30-yard field goal from Sergio team is hungry and anxious to redeem TEMPE, Ariz. c on defense, where we've lost some tough nole. The Sparlans visil defen- learn, which weni 12-1, ;• j capped the moviiig. This season, Kush says il will really fine skill people," said Kush. establishing the tempo." 151-39-1 record ranks him as the second But Ihose years wilh lean national have to he the reverse. Pruilt, who had 93 yards in 15 carries, ding Big Ten champion Ohio State Sept season with a 17-14 Fiesta Bowl victory Cone are All-America cornerback Mike leading active major college coach in recognition are gone, believes Kush. Ho Dennis Sproul, a 6-3, 215-pcmndcr, over highly-ranked Nebraska. Of the winning percentage. Hfiync-s and stellar linebacker Larry notes the Devils arc raled anywhere- started the lasl four games at quar- Gordon.