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Show m .N r KJ1L MJiiiikJ SECTION 2mluHcrn!fi i 7m 'i 2004 SATURDAY. APRIL 10, SPORTS EDITOR I Dave Allen 344-257- Otsports&heraldextra.com 1 THE 68TH MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT a o 4V BYU FOOTBALL in SPRING PRACTICE J.,.MM QB seeking better health Ill(LlLJi I better play O Patrick Ridgell THE . a DAILY HERALD John Beck speaks like a man who has learned a lesson. The BYU sophomore quarterback who in 2003 was on the wrong end of hits that, in one instance, knocked him out and, in another, mangled his throwing hand, said he'll try something a little dif-- " ferent when he scrambles in 2004. "Oh, I'm sliding like crazy "" ' ' It, .awns: ...fe .'tiW t i ) A J i ; this year," Beck said. That should Blue-Whi- te come as good spring game news for coach 2 p.m. at GaryCrowton. He said on LaVell Edwards Stadium Thursday that he wants, in 2004, to avoid playing "musical chairs" at quarterback again. Injuries to Beck and Matt Berry hampered BYUs offense in 2003. By the season finale Nov. 22 against Utah, the offense was toothless, and shut out for the first time since Sept. 25, 1975, a stretch of 361 straight games. But sliding is just one thing that Beck said he's changing in spring ball, which concludes today with BYLTs annual game (2 p.m., Edwards Stadium). "This spring, I mean, I'm always just trying to get my hands on any kind of film I can," Beck said. "I just watch as much as I can, just try to learn. I'm a young quarterback and I have a lot of things I have to work on, a lot of things I can get better oa" Crowton said two weeks ago he would probably not name a starting quarterback following spring drills. He said he might announce something, but it would be "looseand subject to change come fall. Beck and Berry have split time with the first team in spring drills. Crowton has given no indication whether a favorite has emerged. Crowton said Thursday that he did not know if he would make tackling live for the quarterbacks today. In last year's game, Beck was a returning missionary with no game experience since fall 1999. So Crowton, hoping Blue-Whi- SHAUN BESTReuters Tournament leader Justin Rose hits from a sand trap to the second green during the second round of the Masters on Friday at Augusta National in Augusta, Ga. Arnold Palmar missas rut at his 50th and final Masters young Brit Justin Rose takes two-stro- lead into weekend ke Doug Ferguson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ''J Center stage at the AUGUSTA, Ga Masters now belongs to the kid, not the King. With a handsome tan and that knowing wink,- Arnold Palmer took one final trio around Au- Leaderboard gusta National as everyone from !.JusttoRose.r .,, 6 Jack Nicklaus to T2. Alex Cejka 4 Average Joe celebrated his 50 --4 TlJoseMOazabal of memories 3 years T4.KJ.Choi the Sunday 3 T4Ph8Mickei3on charges, the four T6. Fred Couples 2 green jackets, his army of fans. T6. Chris DiMarco " two-strok- I COURSE: the greens softened the course played more than a stroke lower than the first round. Twenty-twplayers in the rounds of field of 93 posted sub-pa- r 71 or better. TO THE KING: Four-tim- e Arnold Palmer finished up champion his 50th and final Masters with an X i 84. I FAREWELL TO THE CHAMP: Mike Weir became the first defending champion since Jose Maria Olazabal "Idontthinkl 2000 to miss the the final hole, missing a that would have gotten him to the weekend. He will hang around to present the green jacket to his successor Sunday. in -- -- KEVIN . -- te See BYU, C7 I FAREWELL -- could ever sepa2 T6, Charles HowdlU rate myself from T6. Davis Love III 2 this club and this golf tournament," Notables: Palmer said. "I Tii Tige Wootb - E may not be here, T45. Mike Weir 5 but I'll still be a missed ait part of what hap Ml list of scores, Q pens here. With that, his half century at the Masters was over. "It's not run sometimes to know it's over," said Palmer, unable to hold back the tears. For Justin Rose, the fun might just be getting started. Wearing dark shades and walking with a purpose, the youngest professional in the field played a steady hand under an increasing spotlight for a 71, saving par with a superb bunker shot on the 18th hole to build a twohot lead. "Playing under pressure for the right reasons is fun," said Rose, who missed his first 21 cuts after turning pro. "Playing under pressure for the wrong rea-- Blue-Whi- o -- 2 With by Thursday's rain, -- -- A brief look at Fri day's second round of the 68th Masters, at the 7,29Gyard, par-7- 2 Augusta National Golf Club (All times MDT): I LEADER: Justin Rose, a AUGUSTA Ga. e Englishman, maintained his lead with a solid 71 that included two birdies, one bogey and 15 pars, highlighted by a save at No. 18 from the bunker. . -- T6. Ernie Els at a qlance Masters te Tiger Woods . LAMARQUEReuters celebrates sinking a birdie putt on the 16th hole. He's at even par. sons, that's awfuL This is much, much better." On a wild day of charges and collapses, the Englishman rarely got into trou138 to lead ble and finished at Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain and Alex Cejka of Germany. Masters champi-- . .. Olazabal, a two-tim- e on, renewed his hopes with an stretch on the back nine and 69. He and Cejka (70) each a the 18th hole and were at 140. Phil Mickelson got into the mix for his first major, getting a huge break on the par-- 5 13th when his ball stopped short of going into Rae's Creek. He turned a bogey into a birdie and shot 69, three shots ie bo-gey- off the lead. And don't count out Tiger Woods. Instead of throwing his clubs, he threw his birdie putt fist into the air with a on the 16th for a 69 that left him six shots behind. Still, the day belonged to a man who missed a putt on the final hole for an 84. In one of the more poignant moments, Nicklaus was on the 16th hole when he looked up at Palmer on the sixth tee. The and Golden Bear gave him a thumbs-up- , Palmer responded with a bow. "Thanks for the years, Arnie!" a fan 40-fo- ot ot See MASTERS, C3 cut-Wei- r I JACK'S FUTURE: Questionable. Jack Nicklaus strongly hinted this was his final Masters after back-to- back 75s. Of course, the Golden Bear has been known to change his mind. I WEATHER: Forecast is for partly sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s, with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Winds from the southeast at mph. I QUOTING: "I'm a sentimental slob." Palmer, breaking down in tears after his Masters farewell. I KEY TEE TIMES: Tiger Woods, 11:30 a.m.; Ernie Els and Davis Love III, 12:10 p.m.; Phil Mickelson, 12:20 p.m.; leader Justin Rose, 12:40 p.m. I TELEVISION: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., CBS. - BOYS SOCCER Spanish Fork stays unbeaten in Region 6 Dons use second-hal- f surge to top Timpview Stephen Vincent HERALD CORRESPONDENT In the past four weeks, the Spanish Fork boys soccer team has stunned the experts who predicted another woeful season for the Dons. Those same experts, therefore, may have beenabit sur- prised to see Spanish Fork on e a SP. FORK streak winning TIMPyiEW and tied atop the Region 6 standings coming into Friday's showdown with region Timpview. Even with Spanish Fork's success, Timpview was expected to win this one, or as Spanish Fork forward Scottie Webster put it, "Even my parents thought we were underdogs." The Dons wanted to use the not game to make a statement to the rest of the region but to themselves that their success is legit. Not only did they make that statement, the Dons made sure it ended with an exclamation point and not a period, using a second half rally to earn a convincing 1 road win. four-gam- One stroke too many: Weir just misses cut ' TJ. Auclair HERALD CORRESPONDENT Mike Weir will be AUGUSTA, Ga. at the Masters this weekend Unfortunately the BYU graduate and Draper resident wfU only be on hand to present the eventual champion with the green , jacket, not to defend his title. Weir carded what proved to be a devastating bogey on the final hole, drop--! par for the tourna-meping him to and causing him to miss the cut by one shot Friday afternoon. Weir hit a perfectly placed drive into the heart of the fairway on 18. He decided to hit a 54ron for the second shot and flew it over the curvV green, then failed to 9tret...T im and down for oar. nt 36-ho- le T W "I hit the wrong club on the last hole," said Weir, who became the first Masters champ to miss the cut in his title defense since Jose Maria Olazabal in 2000. "The wind was swirling and I just hit the wrong club." In the 68 years the Masters tournament has been played there, have been just nine occasions when the defending champ has failed to make the cut. Seve Ballesteros did it twice (1981 and 1984). Weir explained the difficulty of trying to get back into a tournament. "It's completely different when you're trying to fight back into contention than when you're in contention," he said. "Especially on this course. I played well today and could have easily been 6-- or As it turned out, Weir ended with a 70 to second round score of go along with his 79 in the first round. He completed the three holes he had remaining in Round 1 Friday morning, , carding three straight bogeys. "I wanted to play well, obviously," Weir said. "But my game just hasn't been good the last couple of weeks." At the Masters, the top 44 players and ties, as well as all those within 10 shots of the lead, make the cut. When be completed his second round, Weir's destiny was almost entirely in the hands of England's Justin Rose. Rose, the leader by two shots at par, made a short par putt on No. 18 to keep A t 7 ' , f 4 '."''. 5-- DAVID J. PHILLIPS Associated Press Mike Wek grimaces after missing See WEIR, C3 par putt on the second iV hole. See SP. FORK, C2 . |