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Page 8 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1978 sports Golfers dread the rough Nicklaus seeks victory United Press International DENVER — Because of the im portance of Arnold Palmer’s 1960 U.S. Open victory to the lore of golf, it is often forgotten that Jack Nicklaus — then a 20-year-old amateur — finished just two shots behind in second place. But it is a cinch Nicklaus has not forgotten it. And as golfs all-time leading money winner made his tour of the Cherry Hills Country Club course in preparation for this year’s Open, his mind drifted back to the final nine holes of his first big chance in a major professional championship. “There are courses that I ve played yesterday that I can’t tell you anything about, said Nicklaus. “But as I played the back nine today I could remember where I hit every shot that day, where the pin was, and I had firmly in my mind what I did wrong. “I was just a freewheeling kid of 20 years old and I played like it. I shot 39 on that last nine to lose.’ “That was the year that Arnold won so much of his popularity. But it meant a lot, at the time, to me, too. And does he feel some of the nos talgia about the return to Cherry Hills because of Palmer’s popular victory here? “Nope,’ Nicklaus said. “I kind of feel like I should have won.’ Now, 18 years later, Nicklaus is playing in his 22nd consecutive U. S. Open and going for his fourth win — something he has been trying for since he captured No. 3 at Pebble Beach in 1972. Nicklaus has gone without a major title since he won the 1975 PGA. “I don’t feel any more keyed up coming into this tournament be cause I haven’t won one (a major ti tle) lately,” said Nicklaus. “I just know it’s been a while and I would like to win another one soon.” He may win another one soon, but even if he doesn’t, his record in major championships will likely re main unchallenged. He has won 16 of them — five Masters, three U.S. Opens, two British Opens, four PC As and two U.S. Amateurs. When Nicklaus arrived at Cherry Hills, he, like everyone else, found the rough to be very rough. “The rough is the most uniform and most difficult Tve seen in years,” he said. “You can’t expect to drive the ball off the fairway and make par. In fact, the rough has been the main topic of conversation around the clubhouse this week. And as the greats of golf make their warmup tours around the twisting, up-and-down course, one of their main chores is to try to fig ure out how to put a ball in the rough and live to tell about it. “The rough is deep and severe and that’s the way it ought to be.” chimed in Masters champion Gary Player, whose feelings on the sub ject have been well documented in the past. The rough, in all likelihood, will be the deciding factor this week — as it often is at the world’s most chal lenging golf tournament. Because of the relative shortness of the course (even though it mea sures 7,083 it will not play that long because of the thin air) the players will be hitting short irons to any of the greens. And when golfers with their tal ents can hit short irons they are thinking about birdies. But when they stray into the bluegrass rough, par becomes difficult to find. So the equation turns out to be fairly sim ple. Stay in the fairway a lot and you have a chance to win. Drift into the rough a lot and you have a great chance to lose. “I don’t think 280 (Palmer’s win ning score in 1960) will win, though. I think somebody will shoot better than that. There are a lot more good players now.” Guitars by: Alvarez Yamaha Ventura Alvarez, quality the pros use, but popularly priced! Some Instruments Specially Priced! area s exclusive Baldwin Dealer. 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Men and women runners are encouraged to enter. Entries will remain open until June 23 to allow all interested runners a chance too enter. Individuals as well as teams are encouraged to try the 3.1-mile course. Maps are avail able in the Intramural Office, DeWare Fieldhouse. Men’s and women’s teams consist of a maximum of five par ticipants, with the top three finishers scoring for the team. Co-rec competition consists of a maximum of six persons on a team (three men and three wo men) with the top two men and two women finishers scoring for the team. The event will take place June 29 at 7:30 p.m. Any currently enrolled students, faculty or staff member may enter. Pro basketball business Braves have deadlin United Press International CORONADO, Calif. — Owner John Y. Brown has been given 20 more days to work out a plan to move his Buffalo Braves to Dallas, National Basketball Association Commissioner Lawrence O’Brien announced Wednesday. The extension came shortly be fore the Board of Governors con vened for a meeting many thought would decide the fate of the Braves. In addition to Dallas, O’Brien said Minneapolis-St. Paul and Louisville, Ky., also were being considered as a new home for the Braves. And despite last-minute lobbying efforts locally, including an appeal by Mayor Pete Wilson, O’Brien said he could offer no encouragement to local fans hoping to see the NBA team moved to San Diego. Brown said earlier in the week he was impressed with San Diego’s bid for the team but said it was “too late.” Brown said, however, "I think San Diego’s best chance for this franchise would be if the league turns down our recommendation and tells us to take more time and study the alternatives. O’Brien said at the end of the 20-day extension, a special meeting of the Board of Governors would be called. The announcement came on the second day of the NBA s annual meeting, held this year at the Hotel Del Coronado. Dallas Mayor Bob Folsum told reporters he wished that a decision would be made one way or another. Folsum said he had learned that the NBA had made the delay not only to consider Browns final deci sion, but to consider a possible league realignment, considering the fact that the New York Nets might also move. In other NBA-related actions, a third referee may soon be calling the shots at NBA games in an effort to halt violence on the courts. A committee of the NBA owners earlier this week proposed a tougher set of rules with the addition of a third referee instead of only two. “We have rules,” said Joe Axelson of the Competition and Committee. “Were proposii the third pair of eyes wile Axelson pointed out tliall 10 and the Atlantic Coast ( ence already use three refen it has proven practical. “We re all upset tlial ll* isn’t called,” he said. “Tliet sus of everyone is, ‘Lei’s a hook. ”’ The suggested change one of 11 on the way to governors. But they must other hurdles first—thes and general managers, who on the proposals, but pure advisory manner, Fifty-one percent of the! 5isa' TI ' nt Competition and Rules Con Bninal AUST Five teams bargaining for Carew’s services must approve the changf they go to the hoard, when thirds vote is required. The anti-violence com which suggested the also suggested the elimii hand checking. Other major changes lish a restraining line forco*l three feet around each bench, and another callsfortj of the coach the second limti is called. The first time would in a technical foul. “We all know the zones® played, ” Axelson said. “We’n to try and stop it.” bsecu United Press International BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — At least five American League teams are bidding for Rod Carew, baseball’s leading hitter, but no one has come up with an offer that satis fies Minnesota Twins owner Calvin Griffith. The prospects of a trade before the 2 a. m. Friday deadline appeared dim Wednesday for the Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. Twins Manager Gene Maueh said in Toronto, “A deal for a player of Carew’s stature could not be put to gether in the short time before the deadline. Griffith did not dispute the statement. Carew, the American League bat ting champion six times and the first to threaten the .400 mark in three decades, is playing on the final year of a three-year contract. He earned about $190,000 last year when he hit lems, ’ he said. “People can trade me and do what they want, but they have to realize I have the final say on the deal. ” The Kansas City Royals were re ported the leader in the Carew bid ding race, but Griffith turned down the team’s latest offer because it didn’t include Clint Hurdle. “The Royals gave us a list of six players and we can pick four of them,” Griffith said. “But Clint Hurdle isn’t on the list and if it wants Carew, Kansas City is going to have to give up Hurdle.” The Texas Rangers deal fell through when Juan Beniquez broke his hand. California Angels' General Manager Buzzie Bavasi said he wouldn’t tear up his team for Carew. The Boston Red Sox offered first baseman George Scott. Griffith wasn’t interested. The Yankees’ offer of pitcher Dick Tidrow and other players also didn’t satisfy Griffith. “I promised Carew I would make a strong effort to trade him, Griffith said. “But I’m not going to give Carew away or he stampeded into a trade. “We ll sit down with Gene Maueh and everybody concerned and make a decision. Right now, there’s no thing definite about anything. Cards si; A&I safer United Press Inlcrmlim ST. LOUIS—The St. Lou dinals announced Wednesi' have signed safety DougCif third round draft choice Iron A&I. Greene is the first choice the Cardinals have since the NFL draft May W Starting job with the Astn might go to rookie catchei )r. . asurt efinv : Mo by tl 1 tha eratii ition igs t; If the the lict .388 and won just about every honor in baseball except the Golden Glove award, which he thought he had earned. He also is bound to the Twins for an option year. After that the 32- year-old left-handed hitting first baseman will he a free agent. Carew has refrained from com ment. “I’m just keeping my mouth shut. I don’t want to create any prob- United Press International HOUSTON — Reggie Baldwin, a Class AA player until three weeks ago, is on the verge of taking the Houston Astros starting catcher’s job away from Joe Ferguson. Ferguson, officially, is sidelined with a jammed right shoulder. But he was used in Monday’s game after Baldwin was knocked unconscious on a play at the plate. “Ferguson could be playing,” a team source said. Sentiment is high on the team for leaving the hustling rookie catcher in the lineup. He has hit only .214 in 14 games and has not thrown well since being called up from Colum bus late last month. But he has struck out only twice in 42 at-bats and has displayed both toughness and power the past two nights. His first major league home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jim Bibby in Tuesday’s Astros victory tied the score and Houston eventu ally took a 2-1 win on Cesar Cedeno’s runscoring triple in the eighth inning. More impressive than the home run, however, was Baldwin’s ability to bounce back from his collision with the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Dave Parker Monday night. Baldwin, 6-foot-l and 195 pounds, tried to block the plate as Parker, running full speed, dove into him. I’ve never been hit that I played football in high Baldwin said after Houston! straight win over the Pin don’t remember anythingal Baldwin was unconscious! minutes but when revi« wanted to stay in the game when he tried to place hisclt™ tector on his left leg that he to the lockerroom. Baldwin Tuesday said he aftereffects and he shovvei starting. Astros rookie Dennis Vi who contributed two hits stolen bases Tuesday, said, is a tough man. 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