Coody captures Masters as Miller and Nicklaus fade
Charlie Coody won the 1971 Masters at Augusta finishing two under par for 279, denying Jack Nicklaus his bid at a four-major sweep. John Miller charged early but settled for 281 as Nicklaus closed with a 72, while Coody recalled past failures and claimed his first major title.
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Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
Augusta
Coody
Nicklaus
John Miller
Charlie
Miller
Texas Christian University
George Archer
Charlie Coody
Gene Littler
Don January
Ken Still
Gary Player
Tom Weiskopf
Billy Casper
Littler
Arnold Palmer
San Franciscan
Casper
John
Jack Nicklaus
Reds Ace Granger Struggles As Reds Start 0-4
Cincinnati’s Wayne Granger, their top reliever, is 0-3 after four games as the Reds slide to NL West cellar. He failed in high-leverage spots against the Mets, including a bases-loaded wild pitch, while pitchers Greg Garrett, Milt Wilcox, and Clay Carroll also worked in the loss. Meanwhile other NL results feature Colbert’s two homers for San Diego, Mays extending season power slump, and rookie Roger Freed’s grand slam for Philadelphia.
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Reds
Granger
Fireman
Jerry Grote
New York
Mets
Philadelphia
Montreal
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Los Angeles
St. Louis
San Francisco
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Milwaukee
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Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Oakland
Washington
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Greg Garrett
Milt Wilcox
Clay Carroll
Tom Seaver
Seaver
Tug McGraw
Grote
Los Angeles Dodgers
Nate Colbert
Colbert
Padres
Dodgers
Don Sutton
Sutton
Larry Stahl
Clarence Gaston
Willie Mays
Juan Marichal
Joe Torre
Jose Cardenal
Mays
Giants
Bob Gibson
Ted Sizemore
Gibson
Roger Freed
Phillies
Freed
Howie Reed
Cesar Cedeno
Don Wilson
Houston
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Associated Press
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Pattin
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Jay Johnstone
Rod Carew
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Jim Hunter
Freddie Patek
Joe Keough
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Cookie Rojas
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Bob Oliver
Bobby Knoop
Royals
Rick Monday
Dick Green
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Bill Freehan
Brooks Robinson
Birds
Dave McNally
Alan Foster
Red Sox
Larry Brown
Craig Nettles
Vada Pinson
Foster
Indians
Eddie Leon
Gorner Hodge
Hog Coach on Committee FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas
Ed Fedosky, swimming coach at the University of Arkansas, has been named to the NCAA Swimming Rules Committee as the representative for District Six. The appointment places him in a national panel shaping college swimming standards and officiating guidelines.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Fedosky
Swinning
University of Arkansas
NCAA
Pattin Earns Second Victory As Brewers Blank California
The day’s baseball results show strong showings across leagues. Marty Pattin pitched a three hitter to blank California 3-0 for his second win, while Nate Colbert drove in six for San Diego in a 7-5 win over Los Angeles.
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Blefary
Yankees
B. Robinson
Orioles
Smith
Brewers
Freehan
Tigers
Green
A's
Oliver
Royals
Associated Press
Nate Colbert
Padres
Los Angeles
Marty Pattin
California
L A Defeats Harding in Arkansas baseball doubleheader
In Lit tle Rock, the University of Arkansas at Lit tle Rock edged Harding College 32 to salvage a split of the baseball double header. Also noted were several AL and NL game scores and highlights including Marty Pattin's three hit shutout and other league results.
Bell Resigns as Sports Info Director at UA
Jim Bell has resigned as sports information director at the University of Arkansas effective May 1. UA officials said Bell was resigning to pursue another position.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Jim Bell
University of Arkansas
Bell
Arkansan Is Sth in Meet Giant Killer Heroine in Swim Meet
Susie Atwood of Lakewood California swept four events in the National AAU Short Course Swimming Championships led by a 200 yard individual medley victory while Frank Heckl of USC won three golds anchoring the Trojans to the winning relay. Both head the U S Pan Am team with Kinsella Hall and Meyer declining invites to focus on the National Long Course in Houston. New American marks set include Atwood 58 1 in 100 back, Deardorff 57 flat in 100 fly, Job 56 9 in 100 breast, Hall 148 4 in 200 fly, and the USC 800 free relay clocking 7 something close to 3 02, with USC pending 3 02 2.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
Pullman, Wash
Susie Atwood
Lakewood
Calif
Frank Heck
University of Southern California
Susie
Frank
USC
U.S
Colombia
John Kinsella
Gary Hall
Debbie Meyer
Mark
Nancy Spitz
Houston
Heckl
Washington State University
Kinsella
David Edgar
Spitz
Miss Atwood
Deena Deardorff
Cincinnati
Brian Job
Santa Clara SC
Kentucky Wins 100000 Harness Race at Sportsman's Park
Kentucky driven by Bruce Nickells and owned by Quaker City Stable captured the first 100000 harness race of the year at Sportsman's Park Chicago. The Pennsylvania bred 4 year old finished the mile in 2 03 5 earning 41600 of 104000 gross and paid 3 80 to win, beating Ferric Hanover by a length. Leander Lobell finished third. Lavern Hanover opened with a win at Liberty Bell Philadelphia in the Easter Bonnets Pace, driven by Billy Haughton and owned by Thomas W Murphy Jr, clocking the mile in 2 11 5.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Sportsman's Park
Chicago
Bruce Nickells
Quaker City Stable
Ferric Hanover
Leander Lobell
Lavern Hanover
Liberty Bell
Philadelphia
Billy Haughton
Thomas W. Murphy Jr
33 Cent Bet Nets $81,258 at San Juan Track
A single bettor at El Comandante race track in San Juan won $81,258.60 on a 33 cent papeleta bet. The unnamed winner picked five of six races with one voided race due to scratches, marking a record payout says Irwin Tress.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
el Comandante
Irwin Tress
Magnolia Meet Won by Pace at Hattiesburg Country Club
Roy Pace fired a five-under 65 finishing at 10 under 270 to win the Magnolia State Golf Classic by one stroke. The former Louisiana Tech player birdied five of the last nine holes aided by a hot putter, earning 7000 dollars. Fred Marti and Jack Lewis Jr. chased pace, finishing within two shots as three players tied for fourth.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Roy Pace
Pace
Louisiana Tech
Magnolia
Hattiesburg Country Club
Jack Lewis Jr
Florence
S.C
Fred Marti
Jack Ewing
Wilf Homeniuk
Rolf Deming
Isaac Proves Petty Not Unbeatable at Greenville 200
Bobby Isaac of Catawba North Carolina won the Greenville 200 at Greenville Pickens Speedway finishing ahead of Richard Petty who faded to seventh due to car trouble. David Pearson from Spartanburg and Richard Brooks from Spartanburg finished second and third. Isaac earned 1430 dollars for the victory in the NASCAR Grand National event.
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Greenville
S.C
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
N.C
Richard Petty
Petty
Ford
David Pearson
Richard Brooks
Pearson
Brooks
Spartanburg
Isaac
Greenville- Pickens Speedway
Hog Coaching Clinic Set
The Arkansas Football Coaching Clinic will be held here Friday and Saturday. Friday's session will be devoted to offensive football and Saturday's session will concern defensive football. Coaches attending the clinic will watch the University of Arkansas football practice both days. Bobby Hannon, head football coach at Hot Springs, and his assistant, Joe Reese, will speak at the clinic. Hot Springs won the Class AAA football championship last year.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Bobby Hannon
Hot Springs
Joe Reese
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