Palmer Struggles as Coody Leads Masters After Round One
Arnold Palmer quick to fault himself after a rough start at Augusta. Charles Coody fired a 66 with a sequence of precise iron play and clutch putts, opening a three-stroke edge over a crowded leaderboard including Lunn Murphy Floyd Irwin January.
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Tech Moves Up to Second in SWC Baseball Race
The Texas Tech Red Raiders swept Rice 6-4 to take sole possession of second place, behind 9-0 Texas A&M in the Southwest Conference chase. Doug Ault pitched, Randy Walker had three singles and two steals, while Tech improved to 7-2. Other results: Lamar Tech swept Baylor 4-0 in a doubleheader. Texas A&M beat St. Marys 3-2 and 2-0. Chris Sans and Jimmy Hacker keyed A&M’s win. Hooten struck out 17 in Texas Lutheran win.
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Hiatt Stars as Astros top Cubs in Astrodome
Astros defeat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 as Jack Hiatt in his first game for Houston belts two doubles and drives in two. Pitcher Jack Billingham allows four hits in a four hitter night while Hiatt discusses revenge and his journeyman career.
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Giants debut falls short as Stone shelled by Padres
San Francisco rookie Steve Stone struggled in four innings, charged with four first inning hits and a four run early lead for San Diego fell apart as the Padres beat the Giants 7 6 in a wild ninth inning. Nate Colbert delivered the game winning sacrifice fly in the ninth after San Diego squandered a seventh inning lead.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The AP recap lists American League standings with Baltimore and Detroit tied at 10-1, Minnesota and California leading West, and key matchups including Kansas City at Oakland and Detroit at Baltimore. National League shows Pittsburgh, Montreal, New York, and Houston leading divisions with several Thursday results and notable home runs by Jones Mets Williams Cubs Stahl Padres and Mays Giants.
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UH Hikes Record in Sweeping St Edwards Twin Bill
The University of Houston Cougars extended their season to 19-10 by sweeping a doubleheader from St Edwards of Austin 3-1 and 9-0. The second game ended in a forfeit after coach Tom Hamilton was ejected and refused to leave the field, with umpire Jim Dupree awarding Houston the win in the sixth. Johnny Hatcher pitched a four hitter in the opener.
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Death of Lt General Pahud de Mortanges 75
Lt General Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges former chairman of the Netherlands Olympic Committee and IOC member died after a long illness at age 75. A famed horseman he competed in Paris 1924 Amsterdam 1928 Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936 earning four gold medals across those Games.
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Eastern Conference Finals opener leads Knicks in series
The game reported as New York leading Baltimore in the best of seven series after a decisive afternoon win. The summary notes the NBA Eastern Conference Finals feature Baltimore at New York with New York taking a 1-0 edge.
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