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Show )s, i ' f jf jk in W Goalby Snares s Vegas Masters Cham? Grabs One Stroke Edge On January ,"""v" VJt - De Vicenzo Loses Masters By Stroke-Stro- ke of the Pencil A golf rule became a laughingstock around the nation the other day, and now the USGA might be one toe, because it won't change the rule. Koberto de Vicenzo shot a sensational round of 65 at Augusta, Ga., in the final round of the Masters golf tournament to finish with a 211 for the four days. Another pro, Bob Goalby, also finished with a 211. Some 40 million people watched the two golfers finish the last few holes of the tournament via television. Each shot was witnessed as the final hole neared and each stroke was vitally important. In professional golf, the guy you play with keeps your score and is supposed to mark down your total for each hole. Each individual golfer has the responsibility of checking his score and signing his card. That's simple enough, and even seems logical. That's why it's a rule. However, in the Masters tournament, it just didn't work. Tommy Aaron, playing with De Vicenzo, mistakenly marked a 4 on De Vicenzo's card for the 17th hole, when Koberto had actually shot a 3. Forty million people saw him finish the hole with a three, but Aaron absentmindedly marked By JOE ST. AM ANT LAS VEGAS, one-stro- of X 1 4 I- n - Vegas. Here be approaches the green with a chip shot. Be fired a 66 for the 18 holes Saturday to grab a one stroke lead over Don January. (Herald-UP- I Telephoto) i ia I nations have threatened to boycott the Games. They contend South Africa should not be permitted to participate because of its racial policies. nine-ma- n During the afternoon Pedro Armiriz Vasquez, head of the Mexico City organizing commit"The Executive Committee lem of South Africa's participaCom tee, presented a brief film of International the Olympic tion in the Mexico City Olympic mittee met today. After an progress being made by the Games. statement by the Olympic city. He said no The board talked for five introductory the complete history statement other than to answer hours at the Chateau de Vidy on president, with regard to questions of a technical nature. and position the shores of Lake Geneva. The South Africa was reviewed up Earlier in the was day, the verbal of South Africa question tossed around but the board did to date in the contest of the battle between Ramirez and not get to item five on the world situation. No decision was Westerhoff which blew up when only information," the the Mexican architect claimed agenda when President Avery taken, statement said. he had not been ordered to of decided Chicago Brundage Brundage called the meeting officially by the IOC to extend adjourn for the night. Item five on the agenda is a at the request of the Mexican an invitiation to the Games to resolution presented by General Olympic Committee, who felt South Africa, was taken a stage Jose Clark Flores of Mexico. It the mounting boycott movement further when Brundge said he South Africa's was jeopardizing the October personally had asked the deals with invitation to be extended. at the games and games. participation legality of fee vote which The Olympic Committee, in a Westerhoff claims he has to the mail ballot in February, voted twice asked Mexico to extend gained her Olympic following her suspen to readmit South Africa. Since the invitiation to South Africa. n that time some 40 sion in 1963. Brundage said on his arrival, . Afro-Asia- Kord W. Hardin, president of the USGA, defended the rale as the "best known solution" to the problem of keeping score in major tournaments. Hardin said systems with someone other than the players keeping the scores have proved unsatisfactory in the past. "So many errors and other problems arose from the use of that a number of years ago the USGA decided to appoint only players as scorers for one another," he said. The USGA might have a point. Certainly scoring systems in other sports are not without their flaws. However, in thi3 particular situation the rule is a joke. There must have been over 40 million people witnessing each shot taken by De Vicenzo. There is no question that he shot a three on the 17th hole. It seems there should be some flexibility on the ruling, especially if there is no question about what his score actually was. If there is some question then that's another matter, but when there is no doubt in anyone's mind, then it seems there should be some flexibility. There ought to be a special tournament committee designed to rule on such situations. Apparently, however, the USGA has become adamant against change. Golfers are going to have to add another club to the bag an adding machine. The USGA might someday get around to changing the rule, and it would change the rule non-playe- . rs immediately if Bob Goalby had been De Vicenzo's playing partner and had put down the wrong score for De icenzo. Then wouldn't the count ly be roaring I absent-minded- ly Tour- 'il LOOSE YARDSTICK 71 " Gardner Dickinson, who start- ed the third round in third place on rounds of a at took 73 and came in 212. Tom Weiskopf, young winner of the 1968 Andy Williams San Diego Open, came back with a 67 in the third round after earliu rounds of 1. His total of 231, even par, put him in a tie with England's Tony Jacklin who had 75-7- le 9. together 34-3- following an all night flight from Johannesburg, "I personally notified them (Mexico) of the decision." Ramirez refused co discuss the issue with newsmen later but considered he had received a letter from Westerhoff dated Feb. 23, maintaining it was not me." His 66 matched the final of an official nature. round he had at the Masters In Brundage, meanwhile gave Augusta although par there Is South African supporters frech 72. "I don't think I'll ever have hope when he said, "how can another 66 like the one at the part of an organization reverse Masters," he said. the decision of a full organizaGoalby won the Masters by tion," in reply to a question concerning the possibility of the executive board overruling the February 15 decision to readmit South Africa to the games. Brundage said he made no recommendations to South African officials during his visit to the Republic. Sources said he ATLANTA (UPI) Long- was questioned three times by the board about his visit, but he legged Carol Mann, so relaxed she said she s afraid she might did not give an answer. her touch, shot her second lose of Sunday will be the big day 66 Saturday to go a straight General the meeting, when 12 under record par and take a Clark's resolution is put before lead in commanding no the board. There was still at 132. the Open Lady Carling indication how members will For all practical purposes, the view the resolution, but lawyers blonde from Baltimore have been going through the 54 hole tournament the ended e fine book with a one since she was the early day toothcomb to make points and only one of the first day leaders counterpoints. who was able to put together The technicality .which, could two good rounds back to back. ,rido South Africa is a minor Veteran Louise Suggs and one. Those against the republics g Kathy Whitworth, participation at Mexico City tied for second at 142, and RawLs and Margie point out that decisions taken Betsy by postal ballot must be ratified Masters, at 143, were the only by a plenary session of the IOC. other ladies in the field who The session was not sitting Feb. were still under par after two the decision was rounds as a stiff wind blew up 15, when announced and the next one is on the Canongate Course and not scheduled before October. Therefore, it is claimed, South Africa should not receive an invitation. Sources also pointed out that there are 24 members ready and willing to convene an extraordinary plenary-sessio- n permissable under the rules Only 11 have though informed the IOC thus far, while the Jack Chapman fired a 71 to others are apparently waiting for the decision of this week end grab medalist honors for Brig- ham Young University as the meeting before taking action. All nine members of the Cougars rolled to an easy dual meet golf victory over executive board were present Saturday. Besides Brundage and Utah State University Friday General Clarke, the others were at the Riverside Country Club in Provo. Armand Massard (France) now 1 in Constantin Andrianow (USSR), The Cougars are and will dual meet competition Dr. Giorgio de Stefani (Italy), Gabriel Gemayel (Lebanon), travel to Tempe, Ariz., this week to compete in the Sun Marquis of Exeter (Great Devil Classic. Ah (PakisBritain), Syd Wajid Friday's Results: tan) and Lord Killanin (Ire Lane Bennett, BYU (72), def. land). t. (75), er the Masters of not wearing a cap. ' I wore one for IS years but I decided not to wear It in the Masters," he said. "I had my cady wearing it today and I thought if I began going bad I might put it on." Carol Mann 12 Under Par to Lead in Golf - long-hittin- PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1968 three-strok- Weiskopf, wild from the tee In the first two rounds, got control who Goalby, pro seems to have acquired more finally. In the first round h serenity with his Masters win, took a quadruple bogey nine on had a pair of so-s-o 70s in the the 15th hole and in the second first two rounds. He put just round was out of bounds from the tee on the first hole and about everything took two double bogeys. properly for his third round On his third round card of 3, He had six birdies and he had seen birdies and one bogey and got fairly close to the pin with well controlled three bogeys, hardly consistent wedge shots on many holes. His golf but good enough to put him longest birdie putt was from 12 in reach of a big chuck of feet and he did that twice on money. He is Ihe leading official this year. the sixth and on the eighth money-winnholes. Goalby played with a putter he "The greens ere a little more just acquired before the Masttreacherous here than at the ers and it seemed to be working Masters," he said. "I was well very well for him. He also pleased with my 66 believe continued a practice started In IOC-rul- .J(!W.J.)I' Flexibility Might Be Wise $150,000 70-d- a oara vvresTies vvirn Problem of South Africa Mari-chal- le ar thousand! Jim Murray, sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, wrote this hypothetical situation that pretty aptly tells the situation; 'It's the last game of the 1968 World Series. And over the teletype comes clattering1 the following message: "Juan Marichal, pitching brilliantly, shut out the Chicago White Sox here today with six hits, but the Giants lost the World Series when the Dominican pitcher misspelled five words in his competitive essay which requires a pitcher to explain in 25 words or less what pitches he threw and why. Joe Horien, who was taken out in the ninth for a pinch hitter, was adjudged the winner on the 's basis of originality and neatness of thought. entry, which was written for him by White Sox Manager Eddie Stanky, also contained an error in that Manager Stanky put down that he fanned three with a slider in the ninth inning when actually it was a slow curve." 'Ridiculous you say ? Preposterous ? Can't happen ?' Okay, now how about this ? Roberto de Vicenzo, 'Augusta, Ga., April 14 putting brilliantly, tied Bob Goalby for the victory in the final round of the Masters Golf Tournament here today, but lost the championship because he made a mistake in the addition which requires a player to explain in 18 boxes on a card what he shot. Goalby, who had to scramble to tie the Argentinian golfer, was adjudged the winner on the basis of superior arithmetic." So writes Jim Murray, voted this year as the outstanding sports writer in America. the nament of Champions with a total of 206, seven under par. One stroke back with a third-roun- d 69 and a total of 207 was the 1967 National PGA champion Don Januiry who on the 18th green missed a short birdie putt that would have given him a tie. Dan Sikes, the Jacksonville, Fla., lawyer who was tied for the lead with January after 36 holes, slipped to a 70 and had a total of 2098, one back of January. Par for the Stardust Country PreClub course is dicted gusty winds failed to develop on this desert course and with a bright sun in the sky playing conditions were near ideal. le down a four. De Vicenzo, undoubtedly excited by the chance of winning the tournament of tournaments, quickly sighed his card without adding up the score, and BOB GOALBY, who won the Masters Tournament when Rowas whisked off by tournament officials for his berto de Vicenzo failed to sign a correct scorecard, is the interview and other ceremonies which could have third round leader in the Tournament of Champions at Las led to and thousands of eventually dollars through endorsements. Moments later it was discovered that his score-car- d totaled 212 instead of 211. The error was discovered and De Vicenzo made another trip to the scorers table, this time to be told he hadn't won. The two golfers each finished with 211s and it looked like a sure playoff. But no, Poberto de Vicenzo lost by a stroke. Not by a golf stroke, but by a pencil stroke. You expect a golfer to lose by a golf stroke. As the delegates some of By MIKE HUGHES That's what the game's all about. But to lose whom arrived in Lausanne only LAUSANNE, Switzerland hours before the opening session by a pencil stroke ? What kind of competition The began (UPI) ? this is left the conference room, IOC behind closed doors Saturday as Secretary General John Wester-ho- f Forty million people didn't realize they Executive Board of a read a brief prepared were witnessing a mathematics contest, or a the International Olympic Com statement. duel penmanship mittee wrestled with the probof Murray Wants Rule Changed - Nev. (UPI) Masters champion Bob Goalby. hitting accurate approach shots and putting well on "treacherous" greens, fired a 66 Saturday to grab a lead after three rounds one stroke over Roberto De Vicenzo who took second after score card. s'gnin.; an January, who had earlier ro ;nds of said he seemed to be having an attack of flu during the third round. After 11 holes ne was seven under par but then bogeyed the 12th. into Sunday's final Going round for the top prize of e $30,000, there was a gap between Sikes in third place and three pros grouped at 21L They were: Randy Glover with a third round 70; Julius Bores with a 71; and George Archer, also with a 71. BYU Defeats Utah State In Golf Meet 23-3- 9-- Doug Vilven, USU, Jack Chapman, BYU, (71), def. Don Larson, USU, (79), Bennett - Chapman def. Vilven-Larse- n in best ball Don Hawkins, BYU, (72), def. Dwight Johnson, USU, (78), Ken Clark, USU, (74), def. 4 Mitch Voges, BYU, (87), Hawkins - Voges def. Johnson-Clar-k in best ball 2h-V- . Ron Janny, BYU, (72), def. Steve Amec, USU, (78), Miks Achterberg, BYU, (76), def. Lon Pitt, USU, (83), Janney - Achterberg, def Ames-Pi- tt blew most of the women out of contention. "I was so relaxed with an eight stroke lead that I was afraid I might fall asleep out there and throw It away," Miss Mann said. "My caddy pulled me to one side and said 'pretend you are four behind'.' Miss Mann said she would try to play more cautiously Sunday and protect her vast lead. "But I can't affor dta be too cautious because I'm liable to come up with a bad round that would back me right into the pack again." The lowest previous opening 36 hole score on the LPGA tour was the par 134 that Mickey Wright, who is missing from here because of an eye ailment, shot at Caldwell, Idaho in 1966. Tje previous 36 hole low on the tour this year were the 141s which Miss Whitworth and Sandra Haynie had at St Petersburg. "I played much better today than I did on Friday, even though the score was the same," Miss Mann said. "I didn't even notice the wind." Miss Mann, tallest women in professional golf, put together five birdies over a seven hole span. In at even par 144 was Shirley with her second Englehorn straight 72. Patty Berg, who had a 69 Friday skied to 76145 Saturday where she was tied with Sharon Miller and Jo Ann Prentiss who had 73 and 74 respectively. Fight Results 2Vs-t- Palmer Sidelined LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI)field of top pros and -A e celebrities have entered the annual Tony Lema second Memorial golf tournament. Last year's winner, Arnold Palmer, i3 sidelined with a sore tendon in his right hip and will not defend his title. 3-- 0. By United Press International RobinROME (UPI)-An- gel son Garcia, 144, Cuba, stopped L.C. Morgan, 147, Youngstown, Ohio (9). 3--0. Brazil (UPI)-L- uis Faustino, 193tt, Brazil, knocked out Dave Centi, 272, Eugene, Ore. (6). SAO PAULO, 3--0. 3--0. in best ball 3-- NEW YORK (UPIMost Puerto Rico, 161, Gonzalez, stopped Paul Vicente Rondon, 160, Venezuela (8). |