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Show Masters Tourney Begins, Nicklaus Favored AUGUSTA, Ga. (UPI)—Jack Nicklaus set off today on the second leg of the “grand slam.” Nicklaus, who picked up his llth major title six weeks ago when he won the PGA championship, was the favorite here as the 35th gi tournament began its four-day journey over the famed Augusta National course. Victory here this week would place the 31-year-old ace of the fairways halfway in his determined bid to becomethe first golfer ever to win all four of the world’s major professional tournaments in the same year. Three Time Winner He would still have to win the U.S. Open in June and then defend his British Open crown the following month—but that’s the sort of challenge Nicklaus seems to thrive on. two Masters in a row when he already this year—was paired with big Steve Melnyk, who is regarded as having a chance to become the first amateur ever to win the Masters. South African Gary Player, two tournaments and more than $76,000 in the six weeks he's been back in the states, starts with Gene Littler, the man who lost in that playoff to Casper as his playing partner. And U.S, Open champion Tony Jacklin of England, the foreigner rated second only to Player as a contender here, and Miller Barber, the “Mr. X”of golf who wins mainly money, $88,884 won already this year, were paired. only foreigner ever to win the Masters (1961) and winner of Masters, at 9:16 am., was As for the other serious contenders: Defending champion Billy Casper, second here in 1969 and a playoff winner last year, was set to go off with U.S. amateur champ Lanny Wadkins. 1963 at age 23, set the Masters scoring record with his 17- under-par 271 in 1965 became the only man to win First tee time for the 1971 CanJack W in Grand Slam? Indiana Defeats reserved, as usual, fer scots- weekend and predicts a chance of rain for Sunday'sfinal round. honorary starters, McLeod, now 88 years of age, won the U.S. Open way back in 1908. Hutchison, the 1920 PGA , is 86. The 6,850-yard, par-72 Augusta National is not quite He The starting field of 77, containing a large number of amateurs, foreigners and oldtimers, will be to the low 40 scorers, and ties, at the end of the second round Friday. The closing segmentof the final two rounds will be nationally televised (CBS). Other tee-off times: Palmer 11:58 a.m., Casper 12:28 p.m., Player 1:38 p.m., Jackline 11:30 its usuai lush shape this year because of an extended cold spell. Weather is expected to be a factor this week since the weatherman predicts the cold will continue through the am. Odds Are Memphis Pegged at Thursday,April8, 1971 100 to One The end came for Memphis Wednesday night butit’s just the start of something new for the Virginia Squires and the New York Nets. Grand Slam of The Indiana Pacers, who took! golf is a myth propagated the Western Division regular season title, eliminated the Pros in quick fashion, taking all four games in the best-of-seven series. The Pacers wrapped it up in overtime 102-101, as Mel "THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page § Big Red Machine By MURRAY OLDERMAN NEW YORK—(NEA)—The from another era when men wore knickers and the man who played the game for a as “a ving was rej feckless, reckless creature (who) makes money all the Daniels hit for 29 points and Bob Netolicky added 24, day, spends it all the night.” Wade Blasingame went 8 13 the Cardinal runs were unearned because of five Cub innings to get the triumph. Wie Catteaal $08 904 ar ae this year's model of the “Big each batted in four runs to paice = Red Machine”that it may have St. Louis past Chicago. Nine of = to be recalled any day now. The Cincinnati fans are No man tas ever won the ‘The Pacers will now meetthe There are so many defects in The ; who started out last season with a 70-30 record By MILTON RICHMAN Writer UP!1 pair, they’re never going to rank up there with the Siamese twins or even “Billy,” he said, “this is “We've got a day off tomorrow we Boswell. The Twins have and I'll watch you throw.” That was last Friday in eland, Fla., where Martin, St. Louis battered Chicago 143. The New YorkMontreal game was rained out. 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Daniels Calls Carolina Offer ‘ BYU Trails In Golf Meet Southern Cal and Cal State at Los Angeles lead the field in the Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at Santa Cruz, Calif., but the BYU Cougars are only three strokes off the pace after the first day of com- An Insult’ i f § EGH a Ses F 3 2 3 = il le g 5 Oakland. 3 young star Merv Rettenmund. As it turned out, F. Robinson a <q g : Ea oaest Baseball Linescores American League trick; Murphy (1-0) and Moses. Wash 002 000 00 000-2 91 aan (0-1). HR—McMulBait 001 110 00x— 3 93 ist). Cox, Janeski (6), Riddleber- mi National League ger (8) and Casanova; McNal ly York, postinn and Hendricks, LP—C Ox Montreal at New poned, wet grounds. (0-1). Mil Minn Fowler and Silvera said they homered for the giauts to back PULLMAN, Wash. (UPI) — Men's and women’sfinals were set in three events at the national AAU champi today while a 13-yearold Cincinnati swimmer was still for her 33 the Los Angeles Dodgers. Robinson, 35 last At gave a relatively m« lest performance in 1970 and was have you got? A 100-1 shot, more or less.” That's our official line for the Grand Slam. S & 5 That noted handicapper, Jimmy (The Greek) Snyderof Las Vegas, was immediately consulted and the first thing he wanted to know was how long the course played at Merion. It’s listed at 6,694 yards, a par 70, “That,”said Jimmy,“puts it within range of an awful lot Boswell Rejoins Billy Martin fielder, NEW YORK (UPI)—As a 3B S ef: 22g a. What are the odds on him going all the way? z 2 the trimmed-down Golden Bear from Ohio is undoubtedly the greatest golfer in the world. The Masters, next on the agenda, is right up his alley with its wide ope fairways and extra length. Nicklaus is a three-time winner of the event. He’s already the 4-1 favorite among the betting folk to pace the and the Orioles to the American League pennant and a fourgame Wor'd Series sweep over course. 5, ° Provo Tips Springville In3-2Tilt he doesn’t want to St. Louis 000 000 000-0 41 300 000 Oix— 4110 Krausse, Lopez (7), Ellsworth Roo! f; (8), Sander (8) and Blyleven (1.0) and Mitterwaid. LP—Krausse (0-1). HR—Killebrew (Ist). ———= (ist game) Chicago 000 220 200— 6 72 Oakland 103 001 000— 5 101 John, Romo (7), and Herrmann; Hunter, Lindblad (7) and Duncan. WP—John (1-0). LP—Hunter (0-1). HR—Bando (ist), Melton (ist), Williams (st). — Chicago 105 600 020—14 13 1 — Carlton (1-0) and Simmons; Hands, Bonham (4), Miller (4), it Stephenson |, Ri Regan (8) ai Rudolph. LP—Hands (0-1). HR — Peptione (ist), Williams (and). eee Atlanta 000 000 200— 2 60 Cincinnati 060 001 000— 1 100 Reed, Upshaw (9) and King; McGlothlin, Gibbon (8), Carroll (9) and Bench. WP—Reed (1.0). LP—McGlothlin (0-1). HR— Aaron (Ist) — Los Ang 000 001 000— 1 51 Hous! 000 001 Olx— 2 60 (2nd_game) Blasingame (1-0) and EdChicago 300 025 020—12 13 2 Oakland 000 300 10-4 80 wards; Sutton (0-1) and Sudakis, Sims (5). Johnson (1-0) and Ega Fingers, Panther (5), Locker in Fran 010 210 102— 7 100 (6), Ropand (7), Lindblad (9) and Tenace. LP—Panther (0- 1). San Diego 000 001 0200-3 40 HRs—Johnstone (ist), Melt on (2nd), Andrews (1st) Kan City Calif 000 102 000— 3 101 012 202 COx— 7 121 Bunker, ‘fo-k (4) and Kirkpa- Kirby, Severinsen (5), Santorini (6), Laxton (8) and Cannizzero. LP —Kirby (0-1). HR—Hendersén (Ist), Mays (2nd), Colbert 2 (Ist and 2nd). Major League Standings DALLAS (UPI) — Owner Bill Daniels of the Utah Stars says American League National League the Carolina Cougars’ offer of East East restitution for signing Jim McW. L. Pet. GB WwW. L. Pet. GB Boston 01.000 .. New York 1 01.000 ... Daniels to a contract is ‘an in- Detroit 1 0 1,000 Pittsburgh 1 01,000 ... sult to anyone'sintelligence.” Baltimore 1 01,000 St. Louis 1 1 500 1 1 $00 2 Chicago 1 1 500 He made the statement Tues- Washington New York 0 1 .000 1 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1 day nightin Dallas where he at- Cleveland 0 1 000 7 Montreal 0 1 .000 1 tended the windup game of the West West WwW. L. Pet. GB W. L. Pet, GB playoff series between the Stars Chicago 2 01.000 . Atlants 2 01,000 ... and the Texas Chapparals. Kansas City 1 1 $00 1 San Francisco 2 01.000 ... McDaniels, a seven-foot All- Milwaukee 1 1 500 1 Houst 2 1 667 Va 1 1 5001 Los Angeles 1 2 333 America from Western Ken- Minnesota 1 1 $00 7 San Diego 0 2 .000 2 tacky, was drafted by Utah in California Oakland o 34 2¥2 Cincinnati . Wednesday's Resvits the ABA draft but signed Wednesday's Results Mont at New York, ppd. wet euurecs last week with Caro- Minnesota 4 Milwaukee 0 grounds St. Louis 14 Chicago 3 Houston 2 Los Angeles 1, night Daniels warned that unless Atlanta 2 Cine 1, night Carolina by Friday to S.F. 7 Sar Diego 3, night (Only games scheduled) withdraw the contract and reeters eee Pitchers Today's Probable Pitchers (al store Utah’s rights to McDan(All Times EST! iels the league’s board of trus(1970 Won-Lost Records) tees would meet. B joston (Siebert 15-8 ) at Chicago (Holtzman “T've got the votes from othe: Cleveland (McDowell 20-12), Housion (Billingham 13-9), 8:30 iels said. 1 ABA owners,” p.m p.m. Kansas City (Hedlund 2.3) at “We'll settle it by Friday and Philadelphia (Fryman 8-6) at California (Messersmith 11-10), The Cougjars finished with a was the 293 total while the leaders are winner of the men’s 100-yard tied at 290. The University of Utah is just five strokes off the butterfly in a time of 49.59. Events on today’s card, both pace at 295. Rich Sims of Cal State is the in men’s and women’s diviindividual leader afte sions, freestyle, the get him to a just compensation medley or we'll disfranchise them, That's all there is to it.” Daniels said the Stars still want McDaniels ‘‘period.” also doubles as the Pan-Am “He’s our player and he’s the Games trials. one we want,” Daniels added. |; p.m, (Only games scheduled) Kan Friday's Games City at Oakland, night Detroit at Balt, night New York at Washington, nig he (Only games scheduled) Minnesota at Chicago Pittsburgh p.m. (Walker 15-6), 8 San Francisco (Stone 0.0) at San Diego (Coombs 10-14), 10 3 ¥ of good golfers.” So he pegged Jack at 6-1 for the Open. Then 4-1for the British event. 2 4 .000 field at Augusta next month. And thenit would be on to the U.S. Open at Merion in Ardmore,Pa. , and the British Open at the Royal Birkdale = 2 a = 3 a = of a slam,” Nicklaus once said. “The tournament I am playing in is the one I want to eden Cee L. Pet, 0 1.000 4 1000 L. Pet. 01.000 McRae—but > W. 4 0 Series ‘D’ W. x-Utah 4 Texas 0 X-Clinched series RRAY ERMA =. 3 g New York Virginia Cc ga give the Nets the lead. Doug Moe’s tion field goal attempt from 26 feet out at the buzzer fest Series ‘C’ stayed with the Orioles for another season and they of it Wednesday when drove in a 3 defending National League champions have lost their first two games, Atlanta, which outhit the fei Billy Paultz hit two shots to x-Indiana Memphis For Baltimore season with three regulars and two pitchers ailing. That’s why it’s not that surprising that the Virginis moved ahead but s GRAND GLA | je DOING| lead. East Series ‘A’ W. Pet. 2 2 .500 2 500 Series ‘B’ W. Pet, Kentucky 2 1 .667 Floridians 1 2.333 Robinson Stars : finding it unsaf : before Wayne Simpson was injured, limped into the 1971 & the British Amateur and British Open. But as an w Amateur and U.S. Open and Bill Melchionni scored 35 points and Manny Leaks added 2% as the Nets beat Virginia 130-127 to tie their series at 2-2. The Nets outscored the Squires, the Eastern titlists, 35-18 in the third period to take a 99-91 i: u i i i23 i ef z : za f:HB = f ly A £eaE i i 5 gt i Be a games, for the Western playoff Friday's Games San Diego at L.A., night Chicago at Hou, night Pitts at Aflanta, night ; ’ |