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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1967
Page
12
Jack Nicklaus capped a final round 65 five under par to win the United States Open at Baltusrol. He battled Arnold Palmer and warned he aimed to win, not chase records, after dropping a one iron and sticking to short wedges to secure a four stroke edge.
Three back-nine birdies helped Nicklaus finish with a 69 to tie for second and secure top honors after Palmer, Casper, and Nicklaus traded position. Palmer, paired with Nicklaus, failed to birdie until the 17th but closed with a final birdie on 18.
Julius Boros withdrew from the final round of the United States Open at Baltusrol after learning of his mother's death in Darien Connecticut. The 47 year old two time Open champion had posted a third round 74 to finish 220, 11 behind the leader, with 64 players remaining in the final round.
Dale Root, a Sheffield native and Welty Way pitcher, posts an unprecedented zero earned run average through five Major Open games at Ellis Park. The 210-pound educator and high school coach models a heavy workload with 31 innings, 8 hits, 2 unearned runs and 58 strikeouts, hoping to trim weight and sharpen form as his team leads the first-half race.
Cedar Rapids dropped a 2-1 decision to Clinton as Tony Aferio’s second inning error helped Clinton score twice. Ed Blackman Sneak Scott Billie and Bobby Cox led Crunching rally while C R starter Ed Davis took the loss in six innings with four strikeouts.
Houston pitcher Don Wilson 22-year-old rookie dazzled with a 2-0 no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves becoming the first in the Astrodome. He walked three and struck out 15 as Hank Aaron and the Braves fell short. The win kept Houston atop the NL standings as St Louis and LA won elsewhere. Wilson praised his clutch performance and noted champagne celebrations after the game.
Expensive Bath Houston rookie pitcher Don Wilson opened a bottle to celebrate his first no hitter Sunday as he struck out five and walked three in a 2-0 win over Atlanta.
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