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Page 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1980 — Reflections IS' by Richard Oliver 1 r %^ V y The ‘Golden Bear’ is back Just when I thought there was nothing to rejoice over anymore in the good ol’ USA, the Golden Bear won the U.S. Open. Jack Nicklaus overcame two straight winless years and Japan’s Isao Aoiki to sweep to his fourth career U.S. Open golf victory Sunday, and the victory silenced many critics who were crying the Bear should hibernate for good. Some had reason to wonder. Nicklaus hadn’t managed a win since 1978, and his recent play had not been up to par. We staunch supporters of Nicklaus never lost faith, though. Time after time I watched as Nicklaus stumbled through a tournament, only to smile and go on to the next one. Now, he’s shown what it means to be a professional. “I want to stop the talk right now,” Nicklaus told reporters following his Open victory. ‘T’m not going to retire. Perhaps I should, but I don’t have any sense.” But Nicklaus has had enough sense to become perhaps the best golfer the world has ever known. After he conquered the 7,076-yard Baltusrol golf course in Springfield, N.J., the talk ended. At 40, most athletes consider giving up and letting the “youngsters” take over. But, for Nicklaus, the crowds push him onward. “I thought a lot this year about not playing anymore, ” said Nicklaus. “But the way I played today... and this crowd... I have to keep playing. ” After four Open championships, 16 major professional titles, and 67 tour victories in all, Nicklaus is in a position to do what he wants. “If I wanted to go out with all the dramatics, I would say goodbye,” he said. “But I kind of like this crazy game. And this little body has a few more wins in it. Hopefully, one or two more this year.’ Long live the king. Major League Leaders National League Batting average— Hernandez, St.L .348; Smith, LA .338; Cruz, Hou .337; Henderson, NY .333; Reitz, St.L .312 Home Runs—Schmidt, Phil 20; Luzinski, Phil 15; Baker, LA 14; Garvey, LA and Hendrick, St.L 13. Runs Batted In— Hendrick, St. L 51; Schmidt, Phil 50; Garvey, LA 44; Smith, LA 42; Baker, LA and Clark, SF 38. Stolen Bases— Moreno, Pitt 36; LeFlore, Mtl 35; Collins, Cin 24; Law, LA 20; Scott, Mtl 19. Pitching victories—Carlton, Phil 11-2; Blue, SF 9-2; Pastore, Cin 8-2; Richard, Hou 8-3; Rogers, Mtl 8-5. Earned Run Average— Richard, Hou 1.50; Carlton, Phil 1.78; Palmer, Mtl 2.11; Welch, LA and Swan, NY 2.22. Strikeouts— Carlton, Phil 118; Richard, Hou 98; Ryan, Hou 75; Niekro, Atl 68; Blyleven, Pitt and Blue, SF 65. Saves— Sutter, Chi 13; Hume, Cin and Allen, NY 10; Tekulve, Pitt 9; Fryman, Mtl 8. American League Batting average— Molitor, Mil :358; Orta, Clev .339; Bumbry,Balt .338; Brett, KC; Remy, Bos .333 Home runs— Oglivie, Mil 16; Jackson, NY 15; Rudi, Cal, Mayberry and Velez, Tor 12. Runs Batted In— Perez, Bos and Oglivie, Mil 45; Oliver, Tex 44; Armas, Oak 43; Brett, KC and Cooper, Mil 41. Stolen Bases— Henderson, Oak 29; Wilson, KC 26; Cruz, Sea 19; Bumbry, Balt, Randolph, NY and Wills, Tex 16 Pitching Victories— Gura, KC and John, NY 8-2; Rainey, Bos 7-1; Spillner, Clev, Martin, KC and Honeycutt, Sea 7-3; Denny, Clev and Norris, Oak 74; Bums, Chi and Leonard, KC 7-5; Keough, Oak 7-6. Earned Run Average— Norris, Oak 1.96; Bums, Chi and Gura, KC 2.17; Clancy, Tor 2.43; Honeycutt, Sea 2.60. Strikeouts—Guidry, NY 80; Bannister, Sea 67; Leonard, KC 66; Norris, Oak 64; Barker, Clev and Matlack, Tex 63. Saves— Farmer, Chi 14; Burgmeier, Bos and Quisenberry, KC 11; Stoddard, Balt 9; Gos- sage, NY 8. Arp fund set up as memorial Texas A&M University officials announced Wednesday that a memorial fund has been set up for former Assistant Athletic Director Jerry Wayne Arp. Arp died June 9 from injuries suf fered in a car-truck collision one mile south of the Texas A&M campus. The Jerry Arp Memorial Fund has been established through the Uni versities Development Foundation. All donations will be transferred to the Aggie Club to be used for an athletic scholarship in Arp’s name. For information on where to send donations, please call 713-845-7123. Do You Need A Good, Honest Mechanic? Then, we are the automobile care and repair facility you have been looking for. We offer a wide range of services for your foreign or domestic automobile, from tune-ups to complete engine rebuilding, including custom work. WE ARE OPEN ON WEEKENDS! Jack Winslow's ^ Body Shop Muldoon's, Inc. Muldoon’s, Inc. Open: Tues.-Sat. 8-6 Sundays 8-2 693-8682 When you want Quality in a haircut 209 E. 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