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Show 13 n ... U Scoreboard C3 H Lifestyle CS C, SArtsC7 17)e Dai'y Keraid Wednesday, April 9, 1997. '"" i o Bicb htrnwamr y' jj rmanm t,xrttnmfo j ' j mml Tfmm ttf '1 j? '. Fight is OH fOf? I " . 1 Robbie Reid in a Ule uniform? Thiil is one thought most sacrilegious. Like John Daly taking up ice sl ating, Larry Bird turning Laker, or Crying to mix the prose of Shakespeare with gangsta rap. Can't buy iL But it could happen. A competitive and unconquerable BY U spirit along the lines of Ty Detmer and Danny Ainge ending his career in red ? t iit ; j rrv, r- Yep. The Apocalypse is near. The Millennium around the comer. Robbie Reid, one of the WACs finest defensive guards in this I r final weeks of his mission. His unabashed spirit molded into a successful assistant to the mission president, Robbie returns home in May. The man returns from The Acropolis and Mars Hill to the games he mastered as a boy. But where? Illinois, Utah State, Weber H State and WAC schools Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado Jf State and BYU want him. First in line is Utah's Rick ; Majerus and BYU's Steve Qeve-- j J land. J Dairy Herdkd prtcfio&Snan r ' W-f-- j ; - . Calgary spoils home opener for Buzz By TONY REYNA Daily Herald Correspondent run-scori- ng ONE IS a former most hated father Roger, now rhe "firetT BYU coach. And there is Stew Morrill of CSU. Lon Kruger at Illinois is making his pilch. Utah and Illinois are talking baseball and bas- ketball Majerus has worked the Reids since the firing. Cleveland has worked his longtime friend Roger since his hiring. ""I want Robbie Reid. I see him $ as one of the most popular ath- letes BYU has ever had," Cleve land proclaims. Robbie Reid's defense and understanding of the motion offense make him a picture perfect Utah man, says Majerus, who sees the former Spanish Fork guard as his personal "disciplined" prototype player. Cleveland delivered a two-pag- e epistle to the Reid family for preic delivview before ery to the son. The other coaches have requested to visit Robbie via telephone in Greece. The Reids are making a rare request of the mission president in Greece, in this the twilight of his mission, to allow recruiters to reach FJder Reid for a brief communication window for a few days in ApriL But how, now, the Ules? trans-Atlant- 24-mon-lh FTRST OF all, yes, it has been a heated rival,'" Roger Reid explained. "But I have always praised Rick Majerus and his coaching. And he does have a good team, one that can contend. Plus, there is baseball at Utah, he d student and Utah has is a a great medical school. "Second, this decision will be made by Robbie, it is his to live with and his career. He may choose BYU, like he did and paid his way to his first year. Thurd, although I was fired from BYU, I still believe in my heart mat is the place for an LDS athlete a campus they belong on and a school they should play for. I was criticized for telling Chris Burgess he disappointed millions of Mormons when he chose Duke over BYU. I truly believe that in my heart and spoke my mind and heart. "Bui today, for me, for my family, this is a different case. Without belaboring the issue, our family would like to see Robbie play, and il is still very, very painful for us to be in Provo for a game. I hope people understand. Il pre-me- (See HARMO iKisa waits for the Buzz bats to come to life. For the second straight outing, however. Salt Lake's Dan Serafini has SALT LAKE OTY Mother nature did her part, but to be wondering what eke he can do to pick up a V". Serafini got me opening-da- y loss, 0 at Albuquerque. the Calgary Cannon pitching staff wasn't as cooperative. On Tuesday, Serafini pitched six solid innings, but Playing under the constant threat of rain, four different Cannon pitchers combined for a in again was victimized by the lack of run support. Salt Lake took a 0 lead into the fourth when the spoiling Salt Lake's 1997 borne opener 5-- 2 Monday Cannons doubles by Franklin at Field. exploded for three Quest night A franchise-lo- w crowd of 7308 was Mark Smith, Wes Chamberlain and TJ. S talon. opening-da- y The Cannons upped their lead to 5--1 with a pair of in attendance. "We just couldn't get anything going tonight," said unearned tallies in the seventh, but Salt Lake respondSalt Lake manager Phil Roof. "Our biggest concern ed with a solo run in its share of the inning on an RBI right now is that we get competitive enough to score double by Damian Miller, his second RBI of the game. Chris Peters started and picked up the win for the some runs. We're going to have to do the little things like steal bases, hit and run and get two-ou- t hits. At Cannons allowing one run on three hits. . -- ; mis stage I don't see that many borne runs in our line000 0 H Calgary t 1" i e 1 tmutm eat mo 2 up, but that can change." ravm. S'tBupj'd 5k Gw ). Bommr 0) and Warn: SBrsfim. Stevens (7. fan T ana L Saralm. A 7SQ&. is the least concerns he while Km. of Roofs 9) i Pitching six-hitt- er f rival The other a close friend of J Robbie's Werfler Members of the Salt Lake Buzz, right, and Csfgary Cannons stand along the baselines Tuesday night for the national anthem prior to the Buzz's home opener at Franklin Quest Reid. Calgary shortstop Brandon Cromer (2) is late with the tag as Salt Lake catcher Damian Miller steals second during the Buzz's 5-- 2 setback. 3 mum Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Georgia 1997 April past the wall of fans, tipping his baseball cap and acknowledging every word of encouragemenL I think it's going to be nothing but an asset," Norman said of the overwhelming support. "I've already felt it getting out of the car here. You get the support from rhe people coming here for the practice round, but I think it'll be different." Who wanted Norman to make par on the 72nd bole in 1985, mhich would have forced a playoff NkkFaldo. and could have denied Nkklaus He practiced 1 putts to an bis sixth green jacket ? What was imaginary bole on the left side of so bad about Norman losing a year the second green as a three-dee- p later in a playoff to hometown gallery watched his every move and favorite Lany Mize, whose 140-fothen offered respectful applause as chip probably would have he walked off rhe green. found the water on No. 11 if it hadSpectators crossing the third n't settled into the cup? Anccher bid for the Masters he fairway slopped when they saw rhe foursome arpoaching, forming a so dearly covets ended two years funnel for them to walk through ago when he pulled a sand wedge first Steve E3kmgton, then Nick on No. 17 and took a bogey. No Price and Jeff Maggert one seemed to mind, since Ben And then the cheers started (See NORMAN, Page C2) again as Norman made his way six-stro- ke ot irSw as.mm. 3 mC--&- AP photo Tiger Woods twirls his putts: during a prsctk round Tuesday. - i Past champions won in plsyofts Year Winner fiSSS KIckFalio 1995 Ben Crenshaw l,; 27S' 274 1993 Bemhard Langer 277 3 v'Twtk'fwrmm Card of the course "'V. hole YARDS 400 555 360 205 435 180 360 535 435 1991 lanWoosnam 1989 NickFaido 1987 Larry Mize Source: Veaerc Guide lb Professional 277 2S3 285 Goff. par jTTTTTT 3 T 3 i HOLE j FTi - j 3,465 36 A i li i m"m mai YARDS i485 455 J155 485 405 500 170 400 405 5 4 3 PAR 4 i Augusta National G.C 3.460 6,925 j i3SiQ2j APEdDeGasero Woods believes green jacket would fit In rhe mind of AUGfSTA, Ga. (AP) Tiger TWoods. it makes perfect sense to believe a 21 year old caa actually win the Masters. Sure, he's never broken par at Augusta NationaL piaviug six rounds over the paa two Amateur champion. years as the "WcIL dctrt torget, I was an amateur, he 1 &S fir ot ) i tp"0 10-1- 3, AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Greg Norman has chased Jack Nkklaus, fallen victim to a miracle chip and watched dominance turn into doom during one of the most unforgettable Sundays at Augusta National. senNow, he is in a new role timental favorite. That much was evident Tuesday during his first practice round for the Masters since he shot a 78 in the final round to go from a lead to five strokes behind uiuiJUium&U! ls it realistic? I think so," Woods said Tues- onship. Going against the strongest field he has day. "I don't know if anyone else does. If faced since leaving college. Woods wound up 2S9. -things go my way, I might have a chance to win tied for 31st with a 1 --over-par Last week, he was back home in Florida this tournament." For Woods, winning is the only thing that matboning his game for Augusta National. He U-ters each week, so it's quite natural that he tightened up his swing for those critical iron expects to be wearing a green jacket Sunday. He's shots. He dabbled with the puller to prepare himself for those treacherous greens. said, supremely confident in his new status as a a pro now. not some schoolboy from Stanford. "I could feel what I was doing wrong, espe"I didn't take finals last week. I didn't write professional In the mind of Tiger Woods, it's hardly out of papers," he said. I was able to practice getting cially at TPC. Woods said. "So I just went back home, worked on a couple of key things lire far British lxxijnakers to establiiJi him as one ready for a tournament like I normally do. Woods made the transition to the pros with that Butch (Harmon, his instructor) and I have of the favoraes this week, even at a oourse where moa observers fed rhe balance bcrwoCTi talert and rernarkable ease, though he did run into a setback in his lad event. The Players Champi (Sft WOODS, Page C2 experience leans heavily toward the laoet Page C2) snn-i- imm h ist m |
