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...there is anything Tony Lema likes better than champagne, it is money -understandable, considering the price of champagne. Unfortunately, he has not yet found a way of making money without working, which for Tony means playing golf. Not that he hasn't tried: last year's No. 4 money winner (with $67,112) took five weeks of vacation this spring, spent most of it lying around the house, contemplating ways to get rich quicker. All that happened was that his golf game went to pot. But last week Tony finally staggered home $20,000 to the good...
...usual for the lead in money winnings. The only thing still up for grabs was third trumpet on the Fort Knox bandwagon. Puerto Rico's Juan ("Chi Chi") Rodriguez was tooting mightily, and only a connoisseur would have the bad sense to ask whatever happened to Tony Lema. The standings last week, before the Colonial National in Fort Worth...
...Saturday, February 15 DO YOU KNOW? (CBS, 12:30-1 p.m.). The study of archaeology, based on two books by Ronald Jessup and Dorothy and Joseph Samachson. CHALLENGE GOLF (ABC, 2:30-3:30 p.m.). Arnold Palmer and Gary Player challenge Tony Lema and Phil Rogers at the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas. Color. THE BING CROSBY SHOW (CBS, 8:30-9:30 p.m.). For his second special this season, Bing has recruited Wife Kathryn, Singers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Rosemary Clooney, and Comedian Bob Hope...
...tour last year because "my nerves can't take it any more," returned from retirement just long enough to win $7,500 in the Los Angeles Open. Art Wall, who had not won a tournament since 1960, collected the $4,000 big money at San Diego. "Champagne Tony" Lema, 29, who hardly qualifies as a hardship case ($67,112 last year), won the $5,800 Crosby first prize. But then there was Juan ("Chi Chi") Rodriguez, 28, 120 Ibs. of sugar cane from Puerto Rico, who used to play with ladies' clubs. All he did was whomp everybody...
...Tony Lema, 29: the $40,500 Bing Crosby National, by three strokes, at Pebble Beach, Calif. Drenching rain and gale-force winds played havoc with scores. Arnold Palmer took a 9 on a par-3 hole. Bob Rosburg 6-putted on one hole, and Bob Harrison scored an even 100 for the last 18. "My sense of humor saved me," said "Champagne Tony," who collected $5,800 and promptly threw a bubble-water party for the press...