Show m 1 Section : &:pi '' aXi v jt- Thursday April 102003 Pagel The Herald journal insido Jazz find time IS AUGUSTA Ga (AP) — They arrived early filling the back rows alone spoke of unity among the 300 or so members on the issue They listened Is Johnson first saidhe wouldn’t discuss the issue then did just that And they nodded in agreement as Johnson vowed that die membership was " folly behind him “There may Musters well come a time Hootie Johnson was doing the talking and die aging men wear ing their prized green jackets were there in a show of silent support Mostly graying or balding they shuffled in solemnly on the eve of die Masters to bade die dub’s stand on women members “If I drop dead this second our position wUl not change on this Johnson issue” the said “It’s not my issue alone” More dim 60 members who agree with Johnson made that dear Wednesday helping pack a room when we include women as mem- Big weekend for Ags where Johnson gave his annual i bers of our club and that remains true" Johnson said “However I want to emphasize that we have no timetable and our membership is pay comfortable with our present status” Utah State’s annual spring football game will be more like a game this year with the squad separated into two different teams The game which is free and open to the public will take place at Romney Stadium on Friday at 6:30 pm In addition to the spring game the USU football team will be holding a silent auction during die game as well as at its ’golf tournament and steak fry on Saturday Spots are still available to play in the golf tournament and to take part in the steak fry To participate in the golf tournament contact die football office at (435) Cost is $73 if paid in advance The steak fry will take place at Zanavoo Restaurant and is $13 per person The silent auction will run the course of the two lays and will feature They did not speak for the dub — at Augusta National that is Johnson’s job But their numbers That won’t change Johnson vowed no matter how many protests women’s rights groups It won’t no matter how much pres Senatore upended by Islanders B2 in playoff action Sports briefs Blue-Whi- te 797-18- to end skid sure is spplied by outside interests Even Tiger Wxxfe he said can’t dictate what happens inside the club “I won’t tdl Tiger how to play golf if he doesn’t tell us how to run our private club” Johnson said Johnson’s statements and the presence of so many club members in his support dismayed Martha Burk m e women’s rights advocate who will lead protests Saturday outride the course Burk said Johnson’s stance appears Jo have hardened even more than at any rime during the SALT LAKE CTTY(AP) — The Utah Jazz lospicked the right time to end a three-gam- e ing streak Getting ready to play die top three teams in die Western Conference and coming off one of its worst losses of the season Utah took advantage of some poor shooting and beat the struggling Houston Rockets 94-7- 3 Wednesday night “It was huge because we're heading into a tough schedule and you want to get that feelof ing winning back before we play these tough teams” said Matt Harpring who led the Jazz with 23 prints and eight rebounds “We’ve lost some games that we should have won but that happens We broke out of it and : dispute “Perhaps they want the club to devolve back to the private southern backwater club it claims to be” Burk said Usually only a smattering of 1 See JAZZ on B4 See MASTERS on B4 70 several items autographed by current and former Aggie players as well as several items fiom NFL players and teams Bidding will begin at Friday’s spring game and will continue until 3 pm at the Steak Fiy on Saturday Wednesday's scores AL Kansas City 9 Detroit 6 Toronto 10 Boston 5 NY Yankees 2 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 7 Oakland 13 Texas 5 Anaheim 5 Seattle 1 NL Chicago Cube 3 Montreal 0 San Frandaco 15 San Diego Los Angeles 5 Arizona 2 Florida 3 NY Meta 2 Milwaukee 3 Pittsburgh 2 Phladelphia 16 Atlanta 2 Houston 4 Cincinnati 3 Colorado 9 St Louis 4 11 PCL Mountain Crest senior Nick Eliason pitches to 7Tucson 3 SaA Lake Eli LucercVHerald a Roy batter during the seventh inning of the first game of their doubleheader Wednesday Journal jn Hyrum NBA Mi m doseovi cv wasnmgion - BO Orlando 88 Toronto 62 Atlanta 97 New Jersey 92 Milwaukee 112 LA Clippers 92 Detroit 111 Chicago 102 OT New Orleans 100 Cleveland 81 San Antonio 84 Portland 79 Utah 94 Houston 73 Phoenix 112 Dallas 89’ Seattle 100 Mirmeeota 92 NHL playoffs NY Wanders 3 Ottawa 0 New Jersey 2 Boston 1 YVmuiIa S iototod BL rmiaaopniaa 1 Edmonton 2 Dallas On television " COLLEGE HOCKEY lOajit ESPN — Men’s NCAA touma- ment semifinal 1 New Hampshire vs Cornel at BuRaio NY 4 pm at Buffalo NY GOLF 2pm USA— The Masters first round at AuoustaGa MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL I pm ESPN tlanta at Phladelphia -A- NBA SdOpjn TNT— Phladelphia at Boston 7pm ton Sun — TNT Dales at Utah Sacramento at LA Lakers NHL 5pm ESPN — who was with three doubles and five RBIs oo the day “We shared die region crown with (the Royals) two years in a row something to prove” said Elia-so- n r-8 staff writer HYRUM — Even without one df its most important players Mountain Crest’s baseball team still had plenty of firepower to dispose of hapless Roy Led by Nick Eliason’s outstanding day at the plate the Mustangs racked up 19 hits off threei Royal pitchers and cruised to an easy sweep of their doubleheader at The Yard MC won the first game 1 then took the “They might not have been the best team we’ve faced (this seasonX but we still wanted to get them really bad” The victories keep the Mustangs 7 pm ESPN2 — Playoffs conference quarterfinals game 1 Minnesota at Colorado TENNIS ' ESPN -- WTA Femly Clide Cup early round at Charleston SC in Region 4 (4-- 0 half-gam-e 11-- 0 behind overall) a league-leadin- which also Bonneville (3-- 0 twinbill its Wednesday The swept Lakers dropped visiting Logan by scores of 4-- 3 and 7-- 0 Roy still searching for its first region In victory of the year fell to 0-- 5 (2-1other league action Sky View traveled to Brigham City and earned a split with Box Elder taking the first game 2 then losing the second 7--6 Mountain Crest was without ace pitcherfoecond baseman Ryan Zimmerman who was in Oran being inducted into The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame “We’ll take adversity and go with 8-- it” Eliason said “Ryan’s a big part of our team but still we got 12 guys g 0) 0) 5-- that can play varsity “Obviously it showed” Especially on the mound Eliason started on the hill and threw a complete-gam- e three-hitt- er relinquishing the Royals’ lone run of the afternoon in the top of the seventh when Brady Hammer doubled and scored on Wes Allington's groundout Eliason struck out walked just two 1 1 batters and Casey Jorgensen pitched the sec- ond game and was just as solid as 7 See STANGS on B2 Season wrapped up with a few laughs By Jeff Hunter staff writer being like hi brother mother and The 2002-0- 3 Aggie basketball sea-- ! son officially came to an end Tuesday night with the teun’s postseason banquet And that meant belts wen? kx&-ened and the gloves were off While head coach Stew Morrill the opportunity to get in cracks at everyone and ' everything from announcer Al Lewis to Spencer Nelson's love life to well foe Utah State’s four departing seniors also got in a few jabs at their former'coaches and each other Guard Ronnie Ross referred to his fellow seniors Desmond Penigar Toraino Johnson and Mike Puzey as fattier good-natur- Playoffs conference quar terfinals game 1 Anaheim at Detroit II am ByWMeDennistort Crest 7-- ESPN2 — Men’s NCAA tournament semifinal 2 Michigan vs Mi- nnesota Bobcats split Logan swept nightcap 10-- 0 m Mountain just six innings “We just came out and had a little V ' V N' ed “Dezis like my big brother” Ross explained “I listened to whatever he told me Sometimes I didn’t like it but I still listened' f don’t really know why “Tbraino was like my dad because anytime I’d get out of line he’d say ‘Boy whatcha doing?’ and would put me back on die right track “And Rizey was like iqy mom because ifI (tid Something wrong he was like ‘It’s alright you didn’t do it’” Johnson meanwhile suddenly found his speaking voice Normally quiet and reserved he all but refused to give the microphone up to the Lewis who served as master of ceremonies The senior small forward took note of assistant coach Randy Rahe’s lack afheight (although in my estimation Rahe isn't all that short He just looks like it because he's always standing nextto'Monill as do I on occasion) and Johnson said that assistant Tim Duryea still has had feelipgs towards him due to a particularly rough loss that Duryea then coach at Hutchison (Kan) Community College suffered at the hands of his Garden City Community College team in 2000 well-dress- ed “We scored like 70 points on them in the second half” Johnson recalled As for Morrill? Johnson said “He intimidated me from the beginning” and remembered a humbling moment from last season when after returning from a long layoff due to a foot injury Johnson was came off the bench at Cal Poly and promptly tossed up six field goal attempts “During the next timeout coach Morrill said ‘Damn you just came back and you want to shoot? You gotta stow down!’” Johnson said “And I respect that of coach Morrill because he’s straight forward with you He doesn’t beat around the bush and I like and respect that i See HUNTER on B2 |