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J.J.W u. jfax THE POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL ppsL ju WEE'KEiSrPMi Stockton Grabs Lead In Masters With 66 AUGUSTA. Ga. (4P) Dave Stockton was Just following Instructionsfrom his father, a teaching pro when he forged a blazing, slx under par 66 and swept Into a one stroke lead Friday In the second round of the Masters Golf Tournament. "My dad.

Gall, has been my only teacher," the former PGA.champlon said after his remarkable, round built on his near perfect putting and a dominance of the par fiv" had enabled him to break a multiple mail logjam In this, the first of the world's four major tests of golfing greatness. "I talked to him on Wednesday," Stockton continued. "He told me he had a score for me to shoot. I thought he'd say 68 or 69 and I'd say 'no He said 66. "I shot 71 in the 'first round and called him back.

Told him it didn't work. He said, 'Okay, go do it ''You know, instead of going out there and trying for a 72 or 71, it gave you something shoot at. A target. It helped. It made things a lot easier on the golf course." Stockton, long recognized as one of the game's premier putters, used his deft and delicate touch to solve Augusta National's tricky, slick, two level greens.

"I haven't missed a putt In two days," Stockton chuckled after establishing a two round total of 137, seven under par. He needed only 26 strokes on the greens in the second round and has needed only 55 putts through the first two rounds. At one time or another on the mild, hazy afternoon, seven players led or shared the lead before Stockton almost unnoticed by the vast gallery that surged over the hills and through the forests of this picturesque layout took firm control. Still, there were 15 players locked within four shots of each other at the top as the near ideal playing conditions contributed to continued low scoring by the elite international field. Hubert Green, a landy, laconic young man from Birmingham, a two time winner already this year, and one time collegiate football star Hale Irwin matched 70s and were tied for second just one stroke back at 138.

Veteran Prank Beard, once one of the world's outstanding performers but mired In a deep slump for the last two seasons, and first round leader Jim Colbert followed ah 139. Beard had a 70 and Colbert matched par 12. Leaders' Cards AOGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Cards of the leaders Friday In the second round of the Matters Golf Tournament on the 7,020 yard Augusta National Golf Club course: Par out 454 343 454 3 Stockton out 444 342 453 33 Green out 454 444 445 38 Irwin out 444 343 445 35 Par In 443 545 344 34 72 Stockton In 443 344 344 33 64 Green In 433 435 244 32 70 Irwin In 443 545 334 35 70 Jack Nicklaus, a heavy favorite to win a record fifth green jacket as the Masters champion, remained in a challenging position af 140. three strokes behind.

Nicklaus had a 71 that included an eagle three on the relatively short 13th hole. He was tied with British Open champion Tom Weiskopf, veteran Dan Sikes, Gene Littler and golf's whistling man, Jerry Heard Sikes and Littler had 71s, Heard 70 and Weiskopf a 69 that he said "could easily have been 66. "I know 69 is a great score on this courseTlWeiskopf said, "but the. way I was hitting the ball It could have been a 66 or better." "I felt like I sort of couldn't get anything going until I made that eagle' said Nicklaus, who had matched par for the day until he threw a six iron shot 20 feet from the cup and made the putt. "Then I turned right around and bogeyed the (par five) 15th.

That's like losing two strokes. "But I'm certainly not in bad position." ISBBBBiBhP? s' SfBfetSiBBIiBBiBiBl BSBSBlBMKwT BBSBIBIBIBIBB jSBSBlBwBBlBlBlft 1tzzZe BSBIBH VHm .7 'HLJkESIJHe. IsBSBIBLk'? e1JLLLLL LbLbLbLbLbLbLbLbBv LLLLLB 1 At 141 and their second round scores were J. C. Snead, 68 Billy Casper, 71 Ray Floyd, 72; Phil Rodgers, 69; and Bobby Nichols, 68, South African Gary Player had another 71 for 142.

Sam Snead was at 144. Rookie Ben Crenshaw and Australian Bruce Crampton who mage run at the leaders until he made triple bogey seven on the 12th hole werer at 145. U.S. Open champion Johnny Miller had a 146 total and Arnold Palmer rallied for a 71 and 147. Tommy Aaron, the gentlydrawling Georgia native who has been bothered by back trouble since winning this tournament a year ago, had a 150 total and failed to survive the cut for the final two rounds Saturday and Sunday.

"The key to my game," said Stockton, who scored the seventh victory of his 1 1 year pro career in the Los Angeles Open earlier this season, "is, that I'm hitting the ball longer and better than I ever have before. "My putting speaks for itself. I think I can putt as good as anybody. But my game is better now because I'm hitting more greens." Stockton trailed 14 players when he got away late in the afternoon. He didn't make a bogey in his solid effort and took the lead on the strength of his dominance of the par five holes.

He played those four holes four under par with an eagle and two birdies. He chipped up to about 18 inches for a bird on the second, a par five, rain in an 18 foot putt for birdie on the sixth and (lew an iron shot to within six feet of the cup on the tough ninth. He made the putt and was out in 33. He parred around to the 13th, a par' five that he reached in two. He nursed in a 30 foot putt for a share of the lead and took sole control on the 15th another par five that he birdied from 15 feet.

Green three putted twice for bogeys on the front nine and admitted "I was experimenting with my stroke which is pretty stupid." He turned twp over par for the day but birdied four of six holes at one stretch on the back nine, keeping up a non stop line' of chatter with his caddy, his family and friends in the gallery. Green made two birdie putts in the 10 15 foot range on the back nine, once chipped to three feet and got the other on one those tough, testing little six footers. Irwin, an all Big Eight selection in his college days at Colorado, birdied the two par fives on the front side and made the turn one under. He had to do some scrambling to retain it, ran in a 30 foot birdie putt on the 17th and then, slavaged par after driving into the trees on the 18th. Former champion George Archer was assessed a two stroke penalty for improperly moving some tree limbs while he was playing the second hole and later withdrew.

WfWSr Hale Irwin reacts to missing birdie putt on seventh hole Friday. The birdie would have put hint seven under par. UPI Ukphoto Baseball Standings 5 National League East Pet. OB Montreal 2 0 1 000 St. Louis 4 1 .800 Chicago 2 I .647 I New York 2 3 .400 2 Philadelphia 2 3 .400 2 Pittsburgh 0 4 .000 3i West San Francisco 5 1 .833 Los Angelas 2 .714 'i Cincinnati 3 3 .500 2 Houston .3 3 500 2 Atlanta 3 4 429 21 San Diego 0 4 000 5 lYtttMty'l gamt not included) Saturday's Games Montreal (Torrti 0 0 and McAnally 0 0) at Chicago (Bonham 1 0 and Fralllng 04), J.

1 P.m. Cincinnati (Bllllngham 1 0) at Atlanta AqrtonO 1). 7:35 p.m. PnlladalDhla (Lonbora 0 1) at Naw York IMatiacK i St. Louis (McGlothlln 0 0) at Pittsburgh (Rooker 04), m.

Los Angelas (Sutton 2 0), at Houston (Wilson 0 0), 1:35 m. San Francisco (D'Acqultto 1 0) at San Diego (Arlln 0 1). 10 Sunday's Oames St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 2, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 2: 1J m.

Montreal at Chicago, 2:15 m. Philadelphia at New York. 2:13 p.m. Los Angeles at Houston, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 4 p.m.

Hubert Green Is just happy to be around at this stage of the Masters. Seepage IS. No Amateur This Time AUGUSTA. Ga. (AP) For the first time in the 38 year history of the Masters, the final two rounds will be played without an amateur competitor.

The original starting field of 78 for this tournament included 12 amateur players, 11 Americans and Trevor Homer of England. All missed the cut for the final two rounds. Under Masters regulations, the Ipw 44 scorers, plus all tied for the last position, plus all players within 10 shots of the leader qualify to play the last two rounds. It took a score of 148 to make it. There were 44 players with that, or a better, score a Dave Stockton (left) leans nervously as he coaxes his putt toward the cup during play In the Masters Golf Tournament.

Stockton shot a nifty 66 to take over the UPI TaWfAotoi lead after two rounds. Smiling Hubert Green (right) also had a good day and la tied for second place with Hale Irwin, one stroke off Stockton's pace. Iron Man Is Down, Out At 35 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) He is a sad, lonely figure who sits in the shadows of golf's great spring extravaganza and remembers the days when he was perhaps the most famous caddy in the world "I aint got nothing now," Nathaniel Avery, the Te nowned Iron Man. who toted Arnold Palmer's bags to four Masters championships, lamented Friday.

"I've had no action since 1971. 1 got a job this year carrying a photographer's equipment. Then they fired me said I was too slow.1' Iron Man, 35, a lean rope of a man with just a trace of a mustache and a goatee, weats the Masters caddy uniform white, green trimmed coveralls but there's no' number on the back The bags all have gone to pther men. Benny Hatcher now is Araie's assistant inAthe field. Jack Nicklaus' caddy is plump Willie Peterson, who boasts, "I got me an annuity." "I got no grudges, Benny is a good friend of mine," Iron Man said, letting his eyes wander over the Augusta National landscape with its milling golfers and excited spectators.

"But no man knows this course like me. I know every tree, every blade of grass, every break on the greens. Arnie wiR be lucky to make the cut. He's having his problems He'll never make a comeback until he gets me back you just watch and see." Nobody, outside of the principals themselves, knows what caused the break. But for 14 years Palmer and the Iron Man were the most famous combination In golf.

"I got the bag in 1954," the gaunt Augusta native re called. "At that time Palmer was still an amateur and nobody thought much of him. The real heat was Ken Venturi, Mike Souchak and Gene Littler. "The caddy master came down to the lot and said, 'If you take this bag, you got to keep I said, 'I'll keep Everybody wanted Venturi'sjbag, or Littler's." Iron Man carried Arnold's bag for the next 14 years, an era in which Palmer won four Masters and sent the sport into orbit with his miracle finishes It was here that Arnie's Army and the name "Iron Man" were born. "Charlie Boy, who was also called Mutt, gave me that name," Iron Man said, I was like an iron man on the course." As Palmer's fame rose, so rose Iron Man's.

He was interviewed and photographed almost as much, as his boss. "We are a corporation, we're a team," Iron Man had boasted. But some people say Palmer became piqued by Avery's attempt to horn in on the act. It was Iron Man who Coined the lasting word picture of Palmer on one of his patented charges: "He just hitch his trousers, Jerk on his glove, starts walking fast and says, 'The game is After Palmer's fourth Masters, victory in 1964, his last major triumph, Arnie's wife was so excited she made out a $15,000 check to Iron Man instead of $1,500. "I gave it back," Iron Man said "I could sure use a little of that bread right now." Rangers Hope To Stop Roadrunner NEW YORK (AP) A close examination of Yvan Cournoyer's oskates will reveal that Montreal's Roadrunner definitely does not have built in jets.

It only seems that way. Cournoyer's explosive speed produced three goals and a 4 1 victory for the Canadiens over the New York Rangers Thursday night, tying their best of seven National Hockey League playoff series at 1 1. Game Three is scheduled for New York Saturday night. Each of Cournoyer's goals were the result of his blazing speed. Two were breakaways and the third a near break, as Cournoyer buzzed Ranger goalie Ed Giacomin with seven of Montreal's 31 shots on goal.

It is Cournoyer's contention that a shooter has to be lucky to score three goals on breakaways. Giacomin should be consoled to know that Cournoyer thinks the goalie had an edge in those 1 on confrontations. "He's got a better chance than I do on breakaway," he said. "On all three of my goals, I wanted Eddie to make the first move but I also wanted to shoot as fast as possible." Cournoyer got the job done each time and now the Canadiens hope to keep the momentum going on the Rangers' home ice. "I think this might break their backs," said Henri Richard, captain of the Canadiens.

"But you never know. They're tough." New York certainly looked tough In, the opening period of Game Two," taking a 1 0 lead on Bruce MacGregor's second goal of the series and outshootlng the Canadiens 11 7. But Steve Shutt balanced that goal with one early in the second after Richard beat Walt Tkaczuk on a faceoff deep in New York's end. "I sort of flubbed and shot "actually," confessed Shutt. "There wasn't much on it and it just fooled Giacomin." The goal seemed to reverse the momentum.

Montreal began dominating play and wound up out shooting the Rangers 15 3 in the period. The closest New York came to scoring was a disallowed goal when Steve Vickers directed the puck with his hand to teammate Billy Fairbairn, who rifled it into the net only to have referee Lloyd Gilmour wave the goal off immediately. Then Cournoyer went to work. Pierce Bouchardv batted a rebound high into the air and when it landed at center ice, the Roadrunner was On top of the puck like a bird diving at a worm. He zoomed in to beat Giacomin for the tie breaking goal with less than two minutes left in the period.

In the third, he struck again, both times on feedj from Jacques Lemalre. While Cournoyer was zeroing in on Giacomin, Bobby Rousseau, who had allowed the Roadrunner only two shots in the first game, watched from the stands, sidelined by a sore hip. "He'll play Saturday," said Ranger General Manager Coach Emlle Francis. If he doesn't. It could be another field day for Cournoyer.

Amtrlcan League East Pet, New York 4 1 .800 Milwaukee 3 1 .750 'i Baltimore 3 2 .600 1 Detroit 3 3 .500 1 Boston 1 2 .333 2 Cleveland 0 5 .000 4 Wtjl California 4 1 .800 Minnesota 3 1 .750 i Oakland 3 2 .600 1 Kansas City 2 2 500 1 Texas 2 4 333 2i Chicago 0 4 000 3'; Whitey Ford Out To Revive Yankee Spirit CSK lYMds no) ancludsd) Saturday's Oames New York (Medlch 1 0) at Cleveland (Tldrow 0 0), 1 p.m. Detroit (Lollch 0 2) at Boston (Wise 0 kans'as'city (Pattln CM) at Minnesota (Corblnl pm. Baltimore (Cueiiar 0 0) at Milwaukee (Kobel M), 2:30 pm. Texas (BJbby 1 1) at Oakland (Blue 0 01,4:30 pm. Chicago(Bahnsen 0 1) at California (Lock wood 0 0 or May 0 0), 10 m.

Sunday's dames York at Cleveland, Detroit at Boston, 2 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota. Baltimore at Milwaukee, 2:30 m. Texas at Oakland. 4:30 m.

Chicago at California, ipm, Edward Charles Ford, better known as Whitey Ford, has returned to the Yankee uniforn he wore with great success in 16 seasons from IPSO into 1967. Now IS, Ford is serving the club as pitching coach. On the smal lisy side for a major league pitcher, the foot 10 Ford hopes to pass bn the knowledge and winning altitude that can help restore the Yankees to their former eminence Seemingly carefree and fun to be with off the playing field. Ford was a grim worker Said Johnny Sain, one of Ford's former pitching coaches, "lie never throws' a pitch without a 'purpose lie's always bearing down, never careless." And Casey Stengel, that wise old baseball man and Ford's manager at one time, called Whitey "my professional. The Yankees were loaded with solid pros in those yeats and collected pennant after pennant as Ford became the winnlngest pitcher In the club's 71 year history.

His 236 victories against only 106 defeats gives him the highest won lost percentage (.690) In baseball's all time records among pitchers with 200 or more wins. He was voted into baseball's Hall ot Fame last Jan. 16 along with friend find former teammate Mickey Mantle. Born in New York City, Ford now lives In Lake Success and has interests in real estate, Insurance and a restaurant. By JOE DONNELLY (C) 1974, Newsday JQ After five seasons out of baseball uniform, what made you decide to take the Yankee pitching coach job this season? FORD There are two reasons The first is I missed baseball very much The month or six weeks working with Mickey Mantle as special instructors in spring training wasn't enough to get lout of "my system And the second reason is my three children have grown Sally Ann will be getting married this summer.

And the two boys, Eddie and Tommy, are both in college. I talked it over with my wife and now that the children aren't she kind of liked the Idea of my returning. The Yankees haven't won a pennant since 1964. What do you hope to be able to accomplish that might help put them on top again? FORD I have ideas about certain pitchers I can help. I'd like to get that Yankee spirit back if possible.

But you know when you have a Yogi Berra, a Mantle and Maris and Sko wron, Richardson and Kubek in the lineup, it wasn't too tough to instill a winning spirit. I'm just going to try and get the pitchers to think before they go out and warm up for a game that they're going to win It. I've talked to some of them and don't think they were too sure before You know they thought they had a 50 50 thunce, and I always thought before I went out to pitch a game the odds were like two jr thrce to one In my favor I think, I've learned enough guys like Eddie L'opat, Johnny Sain and Jim Turner along with some of my own ideas on pitching that I can help them a little bit, Did it bother you to watch the decline and fall of the Yankees? FORD' Yes it seems to blame it on Roger Maria having bad year and being traded, a Mantle on his way out. I think one of the big reasons that nobody ever talk ahput and which put the Yan kees on the decline was when Tony Kubek got hurt and Bobby Richardson decided to retire early Not enough emphasis has been put on those two retiring early. I thought that was really the start of the Yan kee decline.

What effect do you think playing in Shea Stadium the next two heasons will have on the Yankees? FORD; I think one of the big problems both the Mets and Yankees are going to have playing there Is the playing field itself, Ground crews after a home stand need a couple of days to get a field back in shape, dig' up the jnfield, and they're not going to get a chance to do it because there's going to be a game just about every day. Outside of that, I think it's going to help a couple of our ball players. Graig Nettles hits some balls to right center that will have a chance of going put now and didn't in Yankee Stadium. I think it will help Thurman Munson, In Shea he'll have a home run shot at center and center. In Yankee Stadium some of his best clouts were just 420 foot fly balls.

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