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who may say you knew Forrest Fezler would reach his; breaking ooint before the Jackie Gleason Inverrary' Classic was that' there iwas way lie'was going to win. A 'lot of peboie, here at Inverrarv safd that; Bub there'ls'a little bit; of Forrest in kll of us. He had struggled to get where he was, leading the tournamentafter three Not: ia soul who. he was Thursday, writer aftVr. writer began his exploits in the first; three But on' the final day, people were saying "I hope the kid wins it.

I think he will." He the. classic" underdog fighting the if fat in this instance Lee Trevihol, They were pulling for Forrest, Fezler, not because ithey disliked Trevino, but because; after all, "Trevino will win his share of He's won two British Opens and two yS. Opensjso give the kid'a chance, will 9(1 The doubts began to build Fezler, a ntsA Xycawld; com California who won $20,000 ofjast year, bogeyed the first hole Uhoh; Here1 comes T'thef He 'managed, to hold on to his two stroke lead, until the 15th hole "which: he bogeyed Just after Trevino had birdled the same hole. Cynics Told Him So i hi it all ended when he missed a birdie putt ii from four, feet on the 18th ereen that wnul By KEN, CLARKE TODAY trttwntt. FO)lT t'AUDERDALE' They all said he would do it sooner or They all said young' Forrest Fezler wouldn't be able to stand any last minute pressure in the final round of the Jackie Gleason Jmcerrary.Clas; sic.

He TheJ 23 yearnold kid TrOm, CaliTornla' who had become; something of a folk hero during. the first three rounds of play, let steady Lee Trevino In the back door Sunday. By the start the final found, Fezler had gone through a me was no longer Forrest Fezler, he was Walter Mltty, and. human at best. He was leading, for, heaven's sake, after' three rounds, by three strpkeoyer Trevino.

But'lfwas only a matter of time and you could almost see it coming. The ultimate came on the 18th green. Fezler had fallen' from a two stroke advantage on the Hth hole until he was one stroke behind Trevino, who was watching nearby. All he needed was a little die four footer. to tie the tournament and send it into' a sudden death playoff.

He might well lose to "Treviridjn theplayoff, but at least he wouldn't have handed the title to the Merry Mex. But he missed the putt and VH'ilon 1 55 have gaihed tie ilostwlth, a4 17thhol Jlzr o'' i Km: The cynics snickered and said "I told you so." Fezler, himself knew, that the best, way, to win was; to avoid a "must" situation. He should avoid "anything, like that "I must make a birdie here or else" predicament on the 18th. But hedidnU and he paid for it Literally. 'After 'three putted (for the bogey to behjrid Trevino) i was.

prettylupset," said who was playing with Gibby Gilbert arid'Bruce Devlin. "Gjbby helped me and he kinda kept me hopped Upon the last hole. 1 felt real good with the first shot. I felt like. I deserved to win the.

way had been playing all week. "I di't want, to give him (Trevino) the tournament. Memories Will Linger miff lili'O rral 'jSw "Qn that final putt on 18, Glbby told me to just def the ball not to go into the cup. He said don't give the tournament toLee.That last putt was so important. If I had made it, I could've realized that I had charged back and that I would at least, be in a playoff with Lee ---The thing Is, If get in this situation again: what happened here will pop up from the ba'cfc of mind.

It's important that I win a A f'TiiS js how veterans'wm tournaments, i like this. They've been 'through; it all ffi. I revino ana piaying partner, poo iviurpny. were wisyitrom tne stanj trying, to put killing blowon' Fezler. "We.

said, 'If yFezler's going, tohoke, let's birdie the firs tr hole and 'putcsome pressure oil him He's been playthg a "supers triiirnampnt''f'c9iH Mnrnhv tirhn ftnlohorl': jr.r i Hi. If snmebodv had shot four fir five under parj today (the best of the'day'vvas orie iinder hv six nlavers. includinE MurohvV and out Mwsome pressure Oh Fezler, It might have been different vm "I know Forrest felt the pressure because miMt It mvself." said Trevino. "There are a lot' of' goodj 'young players put here and it's toucher and touaher to win all'the time. i But; there Is something that ipakes a guy a I'uAnna nr Irnonc'hlm (rnm hjlnc A oinnpr I'm not sure what jt Is "But I thInkr1V learned a idt.

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Longstreet Elementary. the strong 5 4 native of Macclenny already, has earned a distinction in amateur jal alal circles, ''As; far as I knowi the', only black player participating in the sport," Williams said. began the dangerous after his brother ln law, a former usherat the Daytona Jal fronton, urged him onto the "He 'got us a couple of cestas and' that started Williams.sald.My brother in law quit playing bu 'ye; been going for 3 years now." Williams played In the front court1; Sunday and used a powerful low shot, to score points. Lorenzo, 17 year old son of. Brevard Jal Alal's ball maker, was in the back court and was a steady; catcher CotiaUedMae4C stood there stunned for a moment, weeping ever so lightly.

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"This has been a hard week for me, really tough. I Just didn't have it like I did during the first three Continued on Page 5C Baseball Negotiates Settlement lers Hit Camp The Houston Astros won't waste any time getting spring training started players will be converging on Cocoa's As trotown site this morning for an expected midday workout. New Astro manager Leo Durocher arrived in Cocoa Sunday: night, joining other Houston managerial personnel already on hand. An Astro spokesman said pitchers and catchers will be working out Immediately, with the remainder of the team due Wednesday. Houston general manager II.

B. "Spec" Richardson had his players notified of the settlement1 of the threatened players' strike, along with instructions to report. At the Los Angeles Dodgers' Vero Beach camp, the first workouts will be held Tuesday. Club officials and players from the Los Angeles area were scheduled to leave for Vero Beach this morning. It was not known if three unsigned players pitcher Claude Osteen, infielder Billy Buckner and outfielder Willie Crawford would be on hand for initial workouts.

NEW YORK (AP) Baseball negotiators reached a three year agreement, Sunday which Immediately opened major league spring training camps. Marvin Miller, executive director of the Major League ActfftC Baseball Players Association, XO 1 1, wO and John Gaherin, chief for the club owners'; said in a joint statement that they had reached complete agreement for a thiwyear term subject to ratification by the club and players." Ratification appeared to be a formality. Charles Feeney, president the National League, said players may "report)? camp as soon as they canV and that he and his American League counterpart, Cronin, would notify ithe 24 clubs Immediately that they may open heir camps. The accord covers the Basic Agreement, which governs active player owner relations, and the. pension benelfit plan, Miller said after a'l'4 hour meeting In Gaherin's office.

Dick MOss, counsel for the players association, said he and Miller would meet with the executive board, comprised of the 24 player representatives, Wednesday, probably in Miami. The executive board's duty is to recommend whether to accept or reject the pact Miller said he then would meet as soon as possible with the other players for a ratification vote. Gaherln said the four members of the owners' player committee were told Saturday night that a settlement was near but "the agreement was made in this room today." "There were some details and one major problem we had to settle," said Miller, Both he and Gaherin declined to go into details of the settlement pending ratification. However, John Holland, vice president and general manager of the Cubs, said in Chicago one of the agreement's provisions will allow a player with at least two straight years of service or atotal of three years non continuouscontinuous service in the majors to have his contract arbitrated. "We've never had many hold-outs in said Holland.

"Hockey has had arbitration for several years and It's worked out very well for them." The announced agreement came just fourdayq before the 'official scheduled opening of spring training and averted what could have been an ugly legal battle. Feeney' and Cronin had' announced 8 that early spring Is by was being postponed Indefinitely and that the camps would not open until there was a settlement. During 1972 'spring the players had taken the strike action that led to a 13 day walkout, the first in baseball history. Miller said at a Feb. 1 1 news conference that by keeping the camps closed the owners were' making, an Illegal of a lockout and that the players would consider it a lockout And take appropriate action if spring training didn't begin by CMtlaued age 4C JOHNNY) BENCH tor Tuesday ocores i and Standinqs BASKETBALL NBA Sunday's Results Detroit 129, Houston 112.

Los Angeles 92, Milwaukee 81 Phoenix ill. Kansas Clt), Omaha 109 Philadelphia 115, Portland 111! Boston 105, Cleveland 92 Chicago at Seattle, night Only games scheduled. Saturday's Results New. York 125, Buffalo 97 Baltimore 128, Portland IK Chicago 122, Phoenix 100 Eastern Conference Atlantic Division WLPctGB Boston 52 12 .813 New York 50 18.735 4 Buffalo 19 46 ,292 33'4 Philadelphia 8 60.11846 Central Division Baltimore 41 23,641 Atlanta 36 30.545 6 Houston 26 40 .394 16 Cleveland 24 41 .369 17tf Western Conference Midwest Division Milwaukee 46 22 .676 Chicago 41 23 .641 3 Detroit 30 35 .462 14V4 K.C. Omaha 31 39 .443 16 Pacific Division Lbs Angeles 49 17 .742 Golden State 40 25.615 84 Phoenix Seattle Portland 32 35 .478 17H 21 45 .313 28ft 16 50 .242 33 (x late results not included) Monday's Games No games scheduled.

ABA Sunday's Results York 118, Indiana 97 Denver 87, Kentucky 86 Carolina .128, Memphis 127 Dallas at San Diego, night Only games, scheduled. Saturday's' Results' Memphis 107, New York 98 Virginia 126, Indiana 115 Denver 115, Carolina 104 Kentucky 107, Dallas. 102 East Pet. GB pBBJBBJgBBBBH BBBwi aXiiBBBH BBrk'flMLH Bi9J9HEV '7iBH bV': TLl' 'kBUBV BBLV 'BBBBBT BBBJi KZjjH ifeliiBBBBBj BFtrSjSBBBJ 1 iPBb fo'W 7fBBBBBfl Bh 'rHBW BBBf 'J'Br 'vS BK 7fIjjH BW." bf i wKTmSbBBBBBBBBBBBBI I i4i' KSBBBBBMbbbbI I BBBBBIbbbbI uK IjiaBBBBBBBBsBBBBl Carolina 49 20 .710 Kentucky 44 24 .647 4U Virginia 33 32.508 14 New York 25 43 23 Memphis 22 46 .324 M' West Utah 42 24 .636 Indiana 38 30 .559 5 Denver 37 30.552 5ft Dallas 23 40 .365 17ft San Diego 20 44 .313 21 (x late results not included) Monday's Game New York at Indiana Only game scheduled. College Sunday's Results Duquesne 105, Creighton 73 Montana Tech 77, N.

Montana 58 Mercyhurst 77, Delaware St. 71 Santa Clara 74, Nevada Las Vegas 57 mfti Fishing Forecast, With, water temperatures rls lug, trout scattering to edges of shoreline Hats, around Islands' and points) Fair catches of blueflsh. whltlnji and be. caiional pompano In most section of Space; Coast surf. U.

flthable, off shore wilt yield some kings, dolphin and salt. Speckled perch best freshwater bet, especially at Lake Marian. Bass a)so on increase. Ifr '4Jc Jl.