Coody Wins Masters in Stunning 1971 Victory
Charles Coody of Abilene captured the Masters title with a 279 total after a final 70, defeating Jack Nicklaus and John Miller who finished tied for second. Miller, six under par after 14 holes, faded as Coody birdied 15 and 16 and saved par on the 17th to seal the win.
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Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
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Texas Christian University
George Archer
Charlie Coody
Gene Littler
Don January
Ken Still
Gary Player
Tom Weiskopf
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
San Franciscan
Casper
John
Jack Nicklaus
Pattin Routs Angels To Lift Brewers To 3-1 Start
Milwaukee pitcher Marty Pattin earned his second win of the young season with a three hitter in a 3-0 blanking of California. The win moved the expansion Brewers atop the American League West at 3-1 as Pattin credited a water diet for 15 pounds lost.
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SWC Meet Preview Sparks Record Chase in College Station
The SWC meet opens in College Station April 30 with several potential records in jeopardy. Barylor star Danny Brabham eyes the 25-1 long jump mark, while sprinter Ronnie Allen threatens both the 100 and 220 records. SMU freshman Jose Pouncy looms in the 220, and Rice's Dave Roberts aims to top the 16 feet 8 inches pole vault. Texas leads the Lubbock meet as SMU, Rice, TCU, and Arkansas also figure in.
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Cowboys 1971 Schedule Highlights Preseason and Opener
The Dallas Cowboys announce their 1971 NFL schedule. Preseason features a rematch with Super Bowl champion Baltimore and a home clash with Kansas City, with exhibition games in Los Angeles New Orleans Cleveland and Houston. Regular season starts road trips to Buffalo and Philadelphia, then home dates with Washington and the Giants, plus a debut at Texas Stadium for Dallas.
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Roche Favored In NCNB Open Seeded Field
Australian Tony Roche, ranked world No. 2, leads a star studded NCNB Open field in Charlotte with nine of the top ten U.S. players of 1970. The lineup includes the 1970 U.S. Davis Cup squad and seven WCT contract stars led by Roche, with seeders Cliff Richey Stan Smith Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen Zeljko Franulovic Dennis Ralston Bob Lutz.
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World’s Championship Tennis
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Arthur Ashe
Marty Riessen
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Yugoslavia
Dennis Ralston
Bob Lutz
Veeck Book, Arthur Ashe Tara, and Coaching Echoes
A sports notes roundup covers Bill Veeck's new book with Ed Linn, Arthur Ashe's Africa trips with the State Department and his Robins friend Naomi, and NBA ABA merger musings. It also recalls Ray Flaherty's 1940 Redskins era, Charley Malone's missing catch, and sneakers innovations by Giants and Bruins players. The column quotes Maury Wills praising Walter Alston, notes Frank Robinson’s managerial ambitions, and mentions Curt Flood's spring silence as Orioles enforce discipline.
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Bobby Orr
Jim Bouton
Bulldog Jim
New York
Maury Wills
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Weekend Baseball Results and Playoff Odds Amid Busy Schedule
Saturday results include Oakland 5 Kansas City 4 and New York 6 Washington 0. Sunday Cleveland 7 Boston 2 and Minnesota 6 Chicago 0 highlight strong performances. Playoff notes show NBA and ABA series leads and early home run tallies across leagues.
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Bullets Dominate Knicks in Eastern Conference Action
Baltimore Bullets rout New York Knicks 114-88 to trim the series deficit in Game 3 as Earl Monroe tops with 31 and Wes Unseld adds 26 rebounds. Milwaukee Bucks maintain 2-0 lead over Lakers 91-73 in Western Conference play. ABA matchups feature Kentucky versus Floridians and Utah against Indiana with Colonels leading 3-2.
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Gal Watcher wins Texas Futurity at La Bahia Downs
Gal Watcher owned by Bernie Winter of Ardmore Oklahoma captured the $151,706 Texas Futurity quarterhorse championship at La Bahia Downs on Sunday. Olympia Buddy finished second and Loop the Loop third.
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