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Golf Meet Has No Outstanding Favorite Masters Tourney Wide Open Ben Hogan, J'mmy Dcmaret and Cary Middlccoff, who teamed with Hogan to dom inate the event for seven ears; Doug Ford, the self- styled scrambler who won in on the fourth. Now as a soned pro, he doesn't takt 80s on the last round. Since its inauguration in 1931 as an invitation tournament for some of Bob Jones' golfing cronies, the Masters has become established as a great golf event played on a great golf course. The safest prediction is that it will continue to be just that when the 1959 winner has hecn deter mined. About 90 golfers are sched tiled to start the first round Thursday on the 6980-yard par 3(5-36 12 course.

After Friday's second round the field will be rut to the low 40 and ties or those tied for 41st if there are nq ties for fortieth. AUGUSTA. April 1 (AP) The 23rd Masters golf tournament gets under way Thursday with a faint new distinction. This year it's a tournament in which there's no outstanding favorite. 6am Snead, an old trouper who has won three Masters titles, has some claim to that role.

So has Jack Burke, whose sizzling practice rounds over big Augusta National course have started the fans talking about record scores. Snead hasn't been following the tournament trail this winter. Instead he took on more than a dozen of the top pros singly in a filmed series of matches for television and he beat them all. But the playing pros are quick to point out that win- SXEAO IURKK 1957 and was second last year; defending champion Arnold ralmer, who engineered the first real breakthrough for golf's younger generation, and all the leading tourists of this year. They make up a field that virtually defies any player to say he can go out and beat them all.

There's oneKen Yenturl who a 1 answered "me" when he was asked to pick a winner. And he did it with a chuckle and went on to explain that any time he enters a tournament he's f-Tnnzti Enquirer 1-C Thursday, April 2, 1 959 nlng from one man at a time, with plenty of rest between matches, is far different than a four-day, 72-hole struggle against a hand-picked field. Similarly Burke admits that in shooting practice rounds of 66-61, he was taking some chances and pulling off shots he wouldn't even attempt in a tournament. Here with these two are trying to win it and thinks he hus a chance. Venturi was listed second to Sncad in the betting line.

He earned that recognition three years ago when, as an amateur, he led the field for three rounds only to blow up i iii i i i More Honors For Oscar "0" GETS AWARD University of Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson receives a plaque as "College Player of the Year" from Dick Forbes, Enquirer reporter, at last night's University of Cincinnati basketball dinner at the Hotel Netheriand Hilton. Forbes made the presentation on behalf of the S. Basketball Writers Association. This was one of numerous awards received by the UC All-America during the evening. Enquirer (Bob Free) Photo.

7 Ed Jucker To Stay As 'Cat Cage Aid Redlegs Figure As Flag Threat, Manager Says ORLANDO, April 1 A relaxed and optimistic Manager Mayo Smith said today, that in his opinion, the 1959 Pveds would be genuine pennant contenders. "You mean," a listener suggested, "if Don New-combe stages a successful comeback bv becoming a Another First George J. Mlrlenbrink, S905 N. Clerose Circle, Cincinnati, a baseball fan for SO years, is going to see his first Reds opener next week as the guest of the novel "Sate At Home" contest being conducted by the Cincinnati Gas Electric Company In cooperation with the Enquirer. Mr.

Mlr-lenbrlnk's name was drawn Wednesday as the winner of two tickets to the opener, April 9. The freezer-baseball promotion will continue for another week In CG4E lobby. Coupons appear In The plus 15-game winner. Lou Smith's By Dick Forbes Enquirer Reporter Announcement that Assistant Coach Ed Jucker would remain on the job. another rugged 26-game schedule, and award upon award heaped on All-America Oscar Robertson highlighted University of Cincinnati's basketball award dinner last night at Hotel Netherland-Hilton.

Top surprise of the gala affair, attended by an overflow crowd of 900 persons In the Pavilion Caprice, was Athletic Director "Chic' Mileman's announcement that Jucker had turned down the offer of head coach at University of Massachusetts to stay at UC All 14 members of the varsity squad received letters from Head Coach George Smith, and Jucker gave numerals to all 11 freshmen. Robertson received "Player of the Year" awards from the U. S. Basketball Writers Association, presented by the writer; the Associated Press, given by Claude Wolf, Cincinnati Bureau chief and the United Press-International, awarded by Haskell Short of the Ohio bureau in Columbus. Oscar also received All-America certificates from the AP and UPI, a trophy for the highest free throw percentage, and Valuable Player award given on vote of his teammates.

Junior Guard Ralph DaVis received the U. S. Rubber Co. trophy as the team's "most Improved player," and Center Dave Tenwlck a trophy for the Training Camp Notes "I mean," the slow-talking Smith said, with or without Big Newk. Of course, if he does what I think he's going to do.

we'll be just that much tougher. Our pitching is going to be much better than it has been rated by some of the experts." Others may accept his estimate with some reservations. To Reds Box Score CINCINNATI AB I RBI Temole. 2b 3 1 1 0 0 McMillan, it 3 0 0 0 0 Kasko. si I 0 1 2 0 Whisenant.

cf 4 1 1 0 0 Rob'nson, lb 4 0 31 0 Ennis. If 5 0 0 0 0 Powers, rf 5 1 1 0 0 Pendleton. 3b 3 2 3 1 0 Dotterer. 2 1 2 2 0 Lawrence. 1 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat.

1 0 0 0 0 Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 II TITLE, L-l j. ft rrii' fcf 11 (fr, our and cvrabthh if CROWN VVIV Ml Acker. 0 Reds Land Pitching Phenom Total! WASHINGTON 3o AB Bertoia, 2b Pearson, cf Killebrew. 3b Sievers, If Allison. If them it seems that the Reds' immediate future is tied to a mess of "ifs." True, but in my opinion most of the "ifs" are tied up with the Reds' pitching.

Might also attach a qucsteionable "if" to Vada Pinson. "How will the youngster, who can run like the wind and throw with the best of them, handle major league pitching when the bell rings and they start playing for keeps?" the experts are asking. WELL ENOUGH to open in center field against the Pirates on April 9, and remain there all season, is my guess. Pinson is going to look bad at times at-the plate. But what batter doesn't? Currently he's batting well over the .300 mark and that's against all types of pitching.

And he doesn't scare. Tuesday, for Instance, he HI 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 lmon, rf $100,000 Bonus Given Youth, 18 ROBINSON GOING IN FOR ROBERTSON best defensive player as Toted on by press, radio and TV personnel covering the Bearcats. Senior Cocoptain Mike Men-denhall, just drafted by the Cincinnati Royals, was awarded a trophy for having the highest field goal percentage. All five seniors Mendenhall, Tenwick, Rod Nail, Bill Whit-aker and Dick Cetrone gave brief talks, and each expressed hopes that the Bearcats, who finished in third place in the National Collegiate Championship, would "go all the way" next year. In this regard, Smith advised that "we welcome the opportunity to play California (the team that beat Cincinnati In the semifinals) again.

We tried to schedule them next season, but couldn't do It. We want to play California around the Christinas holiday, then take in the Rose Bowl game." Other speakers included Mayor Donald Clancy, University President Dr. Walter Lang-sam and Mileham. Jucker awarded the "Most Valuable Frosh player" award to Tom Slzer of Mlddletown, Ohio, (voted by his teammntes) and "the Most Improved Player" trophy to Ron Reis of Woodward High School. The schedule includes 14 "home games" (three at the Garden) and 12 away, and among the "new" additions were Portland, Louisville (there) and St.

Joseph's. The Bearcats will play in the Holiday Festival in New York, in addition to defending their Missouri Valley Conference title in 14 games. The 1959-'60 card: December 1 -Indiana $1 'e it UC. 5-Marshall at UC. 7-Miami at Cincinnati Garden.

11 St. Joseph's Pa. at UC 19- louisvillt at Louisville. Ky. 22-Bradly at UC.

festival at Madison Square, Garden, N. (St. Manhattan. NVU Dart-mouth, St. Joseoh St.

Bona-vonturt, Iowa and Cincinnati comDrist tht field. I January 2 Dayton at Cincinnati Garden. 7- Wichilt it Wichita. Kani. 9-Tulsa tt Tulsa.

Okla. 13 St. Louil tt UC. 16-Bradlev at Peoria, III. 21- Drakt tt UC.

23-Duouesnt at Pittsburgh, tt. 29-Porllond tt UC. February 1-Drako tt Des Moines. Iowa. fi-Houston tt UC.

8- North Texas at UC. 1 2 St. Louil at St. Louis, Mo. 20 'Houston tt Houston, Tex.

22- Norlh loxas at Denton. Tex. 27-Wichita at UC. 29-Tulsa at UC. March 8-Xavier at Cincinnati Garden, 'Missouri Valley Conference games, Zauchin, lb 4 Po'ter, 3 Malkmui, II 4 Hyde.

1 Stobbi, 2 Totali 33 4 4 -filed tut (or Jeffcoat In tiihtti. CINCINNATI 10 WASHINGTON 000 001 020 130-4 200-4 Redlegs Rally, Edge Nats, 6-4 Put-Out Attlst Cincinnati 27-. Washim-ton 27-13. Ooubli Plavi-P iwiri to Robinson; Malkmui to Bertoia to Zauchin. Loft 0 Baso Cincinnati 10.

Washino-ton 4. Two-Bast Hits Bobinson, lemon. Powers, Pendleton. Third-Bast Hits-Bobinson. Kasko.

Homo Buns-Pendloton, Silvers, Porter. Sacrifice Lawrence. Sacrifict Fly Dotterer. PITCHING SUMMABY IP' I El II SO Lawrence 4 1 0 0 0 2. Jeffcoat (W) 3 4 4 1 0 Acker 2 1 0 0 1 1 Hvde 4') 4 1 1 2 1 Stobbi (1) 414 5 1 0 Hit By Pitcher By Hvde two (Temple.

Bobinson). Umoiros Soar, Crawferd, Chylak and Delmort. Timo-2 -55. Attendanct-BoS. The Cincinnati Reds gave what wire services described as "a reported $100,000 contract," to a California collegiate sensation yesterday.

If true, it is probably the largest amount of money ever given to a young player by the club. Jim Maloney, 18-year-old Fresno City College pitcher-shortstop, was signed by Redleg Scout Bobby Mattick at his home in Fresno, yesterday. He stands six feet two inches and weighs 180 pounds. Redleg Manager Gabe Paul, reached last night in Atlanta, where he was forced to detour as the result of bad plane connections from Tampa, to Cincinnati, said the signing was news to him but good news. "This is a real good boy," he said.

"We've been trying to get him." Gabe said he had not talked to Mattick yesterday and could not confirm the $100,000 figure. "I knew he came high," he added. Paul said young Maloney had worked out with the Reds last summer. "He was an infielder at that time. It was our feeling he would have a terrific chance as a pitcher.

He went back to pitching and he has been sensational out there." The Associated Press said Maloney has pitched 19 consecutive no-hit, no-run innings for his college team. Maloney was to report to the Reds' training base at Tampa today. a triple to right-center. He wat stranded when Pete Whisenant grounded out. The Reds notched their seventh triumph in eight games while inflicting a sixth straight defeat on the Senators.

Pendleton shot the Reds Into an early lead in the second inning with a solo homer over the left-field fence, but Sievers opened the Inst of the fifth with a homer over the same barrier to tie the score. Sievers, incidentally, is hitting .415 this spring. The Senators grabbed a 2-1 lead in the same inning when Jim Lemon later doubled and scored on Be', by Malkmus' single. Johnny Powers double, Pendleton's single and Dotterer's sacrifice fly got the Reds the tying run at 2-3 In the sixth and they moved In front In the seventh when Whisenant beat out a grounder to short and Robinson tripled to center. Norm Zauchin's single and Porter's homer off Jeffcoat nudged the Senators into a 4-3 lead in the seventh.

But the Reds then erupted in the eighth and Acker came along to hold Washington harmless in the last two innings. By Lou Smith Enquirer Sports Editor ORLANDO, April 1-Jim Pendleton cracked a home run, double and a single and Frank Robinson supplied a triple, double and a single today but it required Eddie Kasko's eighth inning triple off Chuck Stobbs with two aboard to lift Cincinnati to a 6-4 victory over Washington. The Reds amassed 12 hits off Dick Hyde, who departed in the fifth inning with a pulled back muscle, and Stobbs. The Senators obtained eight hits off Brooks Lawrence, Hal Jeffcoat and Tom Acker, with Roy Sievers and J. W.

Porter belting homers. Lawrence presented the Reds four sharp InninRs, allowing only one hit. Sievers, who boomed his third homer in two days off Jeffcoat, was the lone runner to reach base off Lawrence when he singled In the second inning. Cincinnati mustered three runs in the eighth inning after Pendleton doubled to right with one out. Dutch Dotterer's single to left scored Jim and tied the score at 4-4.

Johnny Temple walked and Kasko then rammed Trials Washed Out DAYTONA BEACH, April 1 UP) Rain washed out the scheduled qualifying trials for sports cars on the Daytona International Speedway today. All sports car qualifying for the 630-mile Sunday race will be done Friday. They Could Go All The Way Cost Giants Flag In '58; Got It Now-On Paper Harris Winner Over Fleeman If I singled off Robin Roberts his first two trips to the plate, the first time knocking in a run. And Roberts is one of thelgame's better pitchers. The first time the 20-year-old speedster jumped on a fast ball, the next time a change-up.

As for the. other "ifs," they're all connected with the pitching. The infield rates with the best in the majors. The outfield will be well above average, if Pinson delivers as expected, and Ed Bailey appears to be headed for good year. He's hitting with power and confidence this spring, something he failed to do the last two campaigns.

TAMPA, SPRING training home of the Redlegs and Chicago White Sox, probably will have only one of the two teams next year, The Tampa Tribune reported tonight. Sports Writer Ralph Warner said Cincinnati vice president and General Manager Gabe Paul told Mayor Nick Nuccio today he wanted the city to agree not to allow a second team to train here. The article said the Mayor confirmed this after a meeting with Paul. The Cincinnati official left for Ohio and was not available for comment. The story continued: "Mr.

Paul said he thought either the White Sox or the Reds, one or the other, would leave. He wants Cincinnati to stay," Nuccio said. The Mayor said he gave no direct answer to Paul's statement that two teams were one too many here. He said he planned to confer with members of the Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee. "I want both teams to stay, but they have encountered financial obstacles.

Attendance has been very limited for both teams here this spring. I feel that Tampa can support both teams. Why It doesn't, I don't know," Nuccio said. Eoth Chicago and Cincinnati have four years remaining on a training pact with the city, but the Mayor said the agreements were "amiable but not binding." There have been rumors that Chicago would quit Tampa because Bill Veeck, who recently purchased controlling interest In the club, is known as an "Arizona man." "IT WAS a good gamble for the Phillies." That's General Manager Gabe Paul's opinion of the three-for-three player deal the Braves and Phillies pulled off last night. "Gene Conley might prove to be a good pitcher for the Phils," Gabe continued.

We made a 'pitch' for him earlier. I know he hand an 0-6 record with the Braves last season, but he's a better pitcher than that." IN DISCUSSING shortstopping today, Roy McMillan pointed out that he makes more errors with his less than with his hands. "What I mean by this Is that every now and then I don't bend my legs and go down after the ball," he said. "The result frequently, Is that the ball skips by you and you haven't a chance to get It. Whereas, If you bend down, you always have a chance to get a.

bad bounce on the chest and still throw the man out." Little Mac is looking forward to a much better year at the plate. "I hope to hit .250 or better this season," he continued. "I'm getting better wood on the ball this spring." Last season, the game's top fielding shortstop batter a poor .229. Robertson Chosen As Player Of Year LOS ANGELES. April 1 (UPD Oscar Robertson, University of Cincinnati All-America basketball star, today was chosen college basketball's 1959 Player of the Year by the Helms Athletic Foundation.

The Foundation announced that Jerry West of West Virginia was runner-up for the Player of the Year award. West and Robertson were honored by the Helms Foundation also by being placed on its All-American team. Other members of the 10-man team were Bob Boozer, Kansas State; Johnny Cox, Kentucky, John Green, Michigan State; Bailey Howell, Mississippi State; Don Hennon, Lou Pucillo, North Carolina State; Alan Sceidcn, St. John's, and Walt Torrence, UCLA. The second team was composed of Leo Byrd, Marshall; Boh Ferry, St.

Louis; Thomas Hawkins, Notre Dame; Rex Frederick, Auburn; Darrall Imhoff, California; Doug Smart, Washington; Bob Beckel, Air Force Academy; Lee Harman, Oregon State; Bill Kennedy, Temple, and Willie Merriweather, Purdue. iwriss CEPEDA MAYS Pitching They've Editor's Note: This the fifth of a series in which Lou Smith, The Enquirer sports editor, will review the pros)ects of each of the eight National League clubs. By Lou Smith Enquirer Sports Editor TAMPA, April 1 Don't sell the San Francisco Giants short this season. They're a club on the move. After finishing a bad sixth in 1957, they moved up 11 games last season to finish third.

Now there are quite a few experts who believe they can go all the way with a little help in the pitching department. The Giants, leaving their New York Polo Grounds for San Francisco, were reminiscent of the Braves when they moved to Milwaukee from Boston in 1953, jumping from seventh to second place. There's more to the parallel, because both clubs enjoyed sparkling performances by a group of youngsters in their new homes. Orlando Cepeda, Willie Kirkland. Jim Davenport and Bob Schmidt moved into regular jobs with the Giants.

The, club led the league for 33 days and was on top as late as July 30. Bill Rigney, the vocal skipper of the Giants, has another fresh crop to work with this season. Included are Outfielder Jackie Brandt, the league's rookie of the year in 1956; Jack Stan-, ford, pitcher obtained in a swap with the Philadelphia Phillies; Sam Jones, a pitcher obtained in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals; and Andre Rodgers, a shortstop who led the Pacific; Coast League with a .354 aver- fer of Pittsburgh in 2:31 of the third of a scheduled 10-round boxing match tonight. Basilio, former Middleweight and Welterweight champion, weighed 155, Seifer 150.

Basilio pursued his less experienced opponent relentlessly from the start. He flicked aside or absorbed Seifer's light jabs In order to wade in and connect with solid left hooks and right crosses to the body and head. Basilio scored wfith several Jolting shots in the second round and Seifer's face was bright pink when he went to his corner. Basilio continued his steady assault in the third round and the gasping Seifer finally spit out his mouthpiece after absorbing a body barrage. Carmen connected with a few more solid punches and Seifer's manager, Jack Laken, began waving a white towel.

Refere F.ddie Coachman stopped the one-sided bout. What They Expect Outstanding Regulars: Willie Mays, Orlando C'epada, Bob Schmidt and Darjl Spencer. Rookies To Watch: Felipe Alou, Andre Kodgeri and Dom Zannl. Strength: Power. Weakness: Pitching Depth.

Summation: Should be a strong contender over the entire distance, barring a collapse of its pitching. BILL RIGNEY when he won 19 games for the Phillies, but he slumped to 10-13 record' with a sad-sack, last-place club last season. Jones is alternately great and horrible. He was 14-13 with the Cards last season, but a 2.88 ERA sparkled. Three certain starting pitchers are Johnny Antonelli, 20-year-old Mike McCormick, both lefthanders, and Stu Miller, who throws with two speeds slow and slower.

Stu, 31, led the league last season with an earned run average of 2.47, yet lost nine of 15 decisions. Bullpen chief is Al Worthing-ton, a 210-pounder who won 11 decisions; Paul Giel, the former football player at Minnesota, and Bill Muffet, who distinguished himself with the Cardinals in 1957. Gone is 01' Marv Grissom, one of the game's most dependable relief pitchers for years. Marv, who played a prominent part in pitching the Giants to a pennant and world's championship in 1954, went to the Cardinals in the deal for Muffet. Mays, Brandt and Kirkland or Filipe Alou will he the regular outfielders.

Mays batted .347, hit 29 homers, drove in 96 runs and let the league in stolen bases with 31 last summer. Cepeda, a 21-year-old first baseman from Puerto Rico and What They Did Finish In The Standings: Third. Team Batting: .263 (fifth). Team Fielding: .975 (tied for fifth). 'Strength: Power.

Weakness: Pitching. DALLAS. April 1 (UPD Roy Harris, the former school teacher from the back woods of East Texas, overcame difficulties tonight with a badly cut left eye and won a unanimous decision over Donnie Fleeman of Midlothian, in a 12-round fight for the Texas heavyweight championship. Harris suffered a cut over his left eye in the icond round when the two fighters butted heads, and for six rounds Trainer Bill Gore worked hard to stop the bleeding. Meanwhile, Fleeman got In his only good licks.

Fleeman, the Texas light heavyweight champion, weighed In at 183. Harris came back strong in the eighth and won the unanimous decision with referee Charley Cravotta giving it to him 120 to 108; Judge Skipper Cherry 120-103, and Judge Norm Levinson 119-109. The 111 score card agreed with Levinson. There were 4500 fans on hand for the Texas title bout which Harris hopes will help move him Into better position for another shot at Patterson's crown. Harris, weighing 198, defeated Fleeman in much the same way as he did In their first bout last November.

lie slipped In fast under repeated short left jabs and hooks to tie his opponent up. AUGUSTA. April 1 OT Carmen Basilio of, Syracuse, N. Y. topped young Arley SeU Mgr.

Rigney Says: "Don't sell the 1959 Giants short. We were good enough to finish a strong third last season. We're a much, much better club this year." winner of the 1953 Rookie-of-the-Year award, batted .312, hit 25 homers and tied Mays' output of 96 runs batted across. Rodgers, a rangy 24-year-old athlete from the Bahamas, will open at shortstop, with Spencer being shifted to second base. If Rodgers fails to cut the mustard at short, it will force Rigney to move Spencer back to short and piny the banjo-hitting Danny O'Conell at second.

Davenport will play third. The Giants have an adequate bench for long ball hitting Leon Wagner, Hank Sauer and Alou or Kirkland fr outfield duty and pinch hitting. Brandt has been in military service. The Giants have all these, and Willie Mays, too, the most exciting player in baseball at bat, in the field, or on the bases. What the Giants may not have enough of to reach the top is pitching.

They may have helped themselves by adding the fire-balling Sanford, and Jones. Sanford was the loop's best rookie pitcher In 1937 Fischer In Draw MAR DEL PLATA. Argentina, April 1 LP) Bobby Fischer, 16 year old Brooklyn schoolboy who is the S. chess champion, drew with Miguel Najdorf of Argentina, after 35 moves last night in he eighth round of the Argentine national tourney. In eight matches Fischer has won three, drr three and lost two for 4'4 points.

He Is in a tie for fourth place in the field..