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wHnrtav 1972 MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER 9A In British Open Nicklaus In Favorite's Role I I V- i if 40 1 After seven practice rounds on the par 36-35-71 layout, Nicklaus said: "My game is.in reasonable shape. I have pretty much made up my mind what I will do when the to complete the third leg of the Grand Slam sweeping the four major pro tourneys. He already has won the of the Masters and U.S. Open. The British Open and the PGA at Birmingham, next month would com MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) Jack Nicklaus went into one of the most vital golf tournaments of his illustrious career today with his mind fixed on winning the British Open title and consciously blocking out a chips are down." Thousands of golf fans staners.

Defending champion Lee Tre-vinb had a much earlier starting time. The bookies listed Nicklaus as 9-4 favorite, with Trevino second choice at 6-1 and Gary Player of South Africa third at 12-1. I Trevino played only two practice rounds, but was brimming with confidence. "Of course, I can win," he said. "I wouldn't bother coming here if I thought I couldn't." be- plete the sweep.

thnnuhts nf aehievine the Onnd siam sieged the course southeast of On the eve ot tne tsnusn Open, Nicklaus mused: "The Grand Slam only becomes realistic if I win here. So I'm concentrating on that." Nicklaus planned to sleep late because he was among the late AP Photo Britain's legal bookies have Edinburgh as play began for made the 32-year-old American the 101st championship with an overwhelming favorite to prize money totaling about win his third British crown, $120,000. over Muirfield's windy links be- The main focus was on Nick-side the Firth of Forth. laus, who needs the British title Chess Masters Boris Spassky, left, and Bobby Fischer are shown at the chess table in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the first game in the battle for the World Chess title. Over Carthage i hall Victor, 6-3 On his last hunt, Major Hocum smoked a cigarette stamped with his family crest.

Now everybody will he smoking cigarettes stamped with their own A J. The victors added another run in the second on another single by Mullins and. David King's double. Winston Whiddon singled in the third to account for the first Carthage run. Marshall then came up with single tallies in the fourth and fifth to put the contest out of reach.

Thursday for a single game and then returns home Saturday for a double header with Paris. The first tilt will begin at 6 pjn. Marshall scored three runs in the initial frame on Britt Mullins' single, a sacrifice, a single by Roger Pierce, and back to back singles by Rick Smart and Wayne Grubbs. Marshall's American Legion defeated Carthage 6-3 in a non-district baseball contest Tuesday night at Coker Field. The victory upped Marshall's season record to 9-5 while the locals are 6-2 in district competition.

Marshall now 'faces crucial district contests. The Legion squad travels to Texarkana Friday Night A pair of Carthage errors and a fielder's choice got the fourth inning run. "Grubbs' triple and a sacrifice fly1 by Reed Hollon accounted for the tally in the fifth. Carthage got its final two runs in the sixth on singles by Steve Stanfield, Graham Davis, and Mike Railey. Mullins, King and Grubbs each had a pair of hits to pace Marshall.

Charlie Best (3-0) went the distance for the victory. He allowed six nits, three of which iamuycresi 41 came in the sixth inning. CARTHAGE (3) Booster Meeting Slated The Marshall Maverick upcoming campaign which Booster Club Board of Directors' begins September 8 when the met Tuesday night to begin Mavs host Pine Tree, preparations for the upcoming Friday at 7:30 pjn. in the law offices of Jones, Jones, and Baldwin. All Board of Director members are urged to attend 1 i V.

fMP I -i 3 6 xu J- its XSv MitM Whiddon, 2b Railey, cf Novak, 3b Davis, ss Metcalf, lb Stanfield, Tiller, rf Ebarb, If Rowland, Craig, McNeil, Totals football season. Another meeting is scheduled this meeting. Sportscope MARSHALL () Jack Harmon, president of the club, presided at the meeting where plans were made to begin work on the Maverick souvenir program which will be sold at all home games. Other possible ideas were discussed at the meeting which will be considered in the future. Maverick head football coach Ken Jones answered questions and gave some comments on the Long Island's Pinter Tournament of Stars, annual golf event for the American Cancer Society, is named after Joe Pinter, a trucking magnate who has ah interest in the New York Nets basketball team and the New York Islanders hockey team.

Lefty Gomez says he will have his wife fly into New York from California Aug. 7 when the former Yankee southpaw ace will be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. He is married to June O'Dea, former Broadway show girl of the Babe Ruth era. i Mullins, cf King, If Pierce, lb Griffin, ph Smart, 2b Grubbs, rf, lb Best, Hollon, ss Kingery.c Grimes, 3b Totals i hMm 25 6 9 I 4 MONTGOMERY WARD'S AIR COIIDITIOIIER SALE BLITZ NOW THROUGH IULY 15 In Church Play Lassater Blanks Fairview, 19-0 asm I if W7Sw everybody. 1 1 Vi a pair of hits while Stanley collected a two-run homer.

Mike Courtney, Marvin Herrington, and Mike Kennedy each had a pair of hits for Central. Jim Roberts, Russell Beaty, and Tim Morris each had a pair of hits for St. Joseph. Gary Par-cell had an inside the park homer for St. Joseph.

Tommy Garnham, Joe Press-ler, Wayne Campbell, and Wayne Mays led Wesley Methodist with two hits. Lassater Community blanked Fairview Cumberland 19-0, First Christian stopped Central Baptist 4-2, and St. Joseph tripped Wesley Methodist in Church Softball activity Tuesday night. Phil Starrett, Terry Wicker and Ronnie Bockman led Lassater with two hits each. For Fairview, Ray Williams and Fred Godwin had two hits each.

Paul Mcintosh and Stanley Skinner led First Christian with 20,000 BTU est 28788 28988 19788 REGULAR $207.88 9,000 BTU 6,000 BTU REGULAR 15788 $167.88 Hall Wins ALL USE ACCOUNT I mmmm Batting Title urn a du .390 .375 .371 .370 .370 .351 .347 Joey Shadwick, Indians Tim Guver, White Sox Kelly Groom, Atmefics Mark Baccus, White Sox jimmy Wesson, Indians Raymond Porter, Orioles Wesley Grigsby, Tigers PHONE 938-5131 103 WESTGRAND Kenny Hall of the Yankees won the 1972 American Little League hitting title with a .541 mark. niiio Millar nf the Indians and TUNE TO 17 A Camel Filters. rn Mike Campbell of the Athletics finished deadlocked for second with a .500 mark while Jack Baldwin of the White Sox was fourth with a .487 clip. Reginald Curry of the Indians captured the home run title with six while Michael Jones of the Indians was second with five. Blake Bolander of the White Sox and Curry led the loop in triples with three each while Mark Baccus of the White Sox sled in doubles with eight.

Baccus was also the league RBI leader with 20 while Curry had 19. Campbell finished with 18 while Jones had 17. Campbell led the leagues pitchers with five victories and no defeats while Jones had a 5-3 record. Wesley Grigsby of the Tigers had a 4-2 slate while Tracy Alexander of the Tigers, Tim Guyer of the White Sox, and Curry each had three wins. The complete standings and leading hitters are as follows: STANOINGS GB ev not lor ervDoay.

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