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Monday, May 18, 1993, Murfreesboro, Tenn.THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL ()JU By Doug Ferguson AP sports writer ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. A smile lit up the face of 96-year-old Gene Sarazen as he recalled playing in the 1927 British Open and getting an invitation to travel to Rome for lunch with Mussolini. "I was a little reluctant to go to Italy because I changed my name from Saraceni to Sarazen, that they wouldn't accept me," he said Sunday at the World Golf Village. "As we were approaching the railroad station, I said to (John) Farrell, 'See the red carpet? They don't dislike Sarazen over here.

We got off the train and walked down the red carpet "When we got down to the end, I said to the State Department official who was there, Thank you for the red He said, 'The Pope just left town. There won't be a red carpet, but Sarazen and two dozen other legends of golf will be afforded star treatment today at the opening of the new World Golf Hall of Fame. Johnny Miller and Nick Faldo will be inducted into the new hall, taking their place beside 71 other Hall of Fame members whose shrine had been nothing more than storage boxes the past four years. The Hall of Famers are commemorated with crystal cones containing their image. The crystals of Faldo and Miller are in front, with the othec71 crystals lined up in the arc of a back swing.

The Hall of Fame is the centerpiece of the $350 million World Golf Village, a complex that includes an LMAX theater, shops and restaurants, a hotel and convention center, condominiums and vacation villas and an 18-hole golf course with plans for two more courses. The only time Sarazen and Sam Snead are usually in the same place is on the first tee at the Masters, where they join Byron Nelson in hitting the ceremonial first drive. They were together again Sunday in the pro shop of The Slammer and The Squire the course designed by Bobby Weed and named for the two legends who consulted on the layout Both were impressed. "One thing I like about the course is they have smaller greens and they have very undulating fairways, which brings back old St Andrews," Sarazen said. "They have a lot of water out there, but it doesn't come into play.

I was very much impressed. I'm only sorry I can't play 18 holes." That prompted Snead to whisper to a reporter, "I think if 10 bucks were on the line, Gene would go." The museum features 18 exhibits that blends the history of hickory-shaft clubs and gutta percha balls with modem technology, from a swing analyzer to an international scoreboard to a video display of the greatest moments in golf. "It will never be finished," said Ruffin Beckwith, executive director of the World Golf Village. "When we open, it's just the beginning." A lot of these exhibits are going to change, some from minute to minute. It's always going to be new to keep it strong, keep it current" 4B mm Ml ami wv on (rif Cook wins Byron Nelson Classic A 7 By The Associated Press IRVING, Texas Once John Cook moved into a share of the lead with Fred Couples at the GTE Byron Nelson Classic, all he wanted to do was get into a playoff "The last two holes are hard holes," Cook said after he closed with a 65 Sunday on the TPC course at the Four Seasons Resort to finish three strokes ahead of Couples, Hal Sutton and Harrison Frazar at 15-under-par 265.

"I just wanted to make two pars Cook said. tie maae nis iwo pars, ana mai was way more than Couples could do. For the second time in a month, Couples splashed a key "shot into the water and for the second time ended up in second place. "When it was in the air, I really felt it was going to be a good shot," Couples said after he closed with a 72 and squandered a four-stroke lead. "When it came up short, it was shocking," he said about the errant shot that led to a triple bogey 6.

The splash was a reminder of the double-bogey 7 Couples made on No. 13 in the final round of the- around and then bounced back into play on Saturday was not as kind to Tom Shaw on Sunday. And Ziegler, despite bogeys on the last three holes, wound up having only to two-putt on the final hole to beat Shaw by a stroke arid win the Saint Luke's. Classic, his first victory on the Senior PGA Tour since 1991. "It took the guys collapsing at the end for me to win," said Ziegler, who shot a 72 Sunday and finished at 2-under-par 208 for the three days, one stroke ahead of Shaw.

"I was very fortunate. A lot of people probably deserved it more, but nobody appreciates it more," he said. Brett, a perennial All-Star with the Kansas City Royals, had been in California but promised to fly home and caddy for his old friend in the final round. "It was a lot of fun," Brett said. Ziegler, 58, admitted Brett helped keep him loose.

A lot of golfers had privately questioned the wisdom of letting Brett caddy on the final round instead of the professional who had worked with him Masters also hitting into the water as he finished second, one stroke behind Mark O'Meara. "What happened to Fred was a shame, but sometimes that's what you need to win a tournament," said Cook, who erased a four-stroke deficit when he made four birdies in a six-hole stretch beginning at No. 9. "I drove the ball well all week," Cook said. "I hit my irons well all week and I putted well when I had to." That was all it took for Cook to win for the 10th time on the PGA Tour and take home the $450,000 first prize.

Ziegler wins Saint Luke's BELTON, Mo. (AP) With his son giving him lessons and baseball great George Brett toting his clubs, what else would Larry. Ziegler need? A big dose of luck. The creek on No. 18 where Ziegler's tee shot had pinballed AP photo Watch it fly John Cook watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Byron Nelson Classic in Irving, Texas Sunday.

ii Sounds reunited with Memphis and get win the first two days. "I had no second thoughts at all," said Ziegler. "George has been a true friend. He's gone through the World Series and all the battles. He Hows how to handle pressure; He sort of put me at ease" "I just tried to get him to laugh at least once a hole," said Brett.

ROCKLAND, Del. (AP) Se Ri Pak earned more than just $195,000 for winning the LPGA Championship. She also gained the admiration of her peers, many of whom insisted that the, 20-year-old South Korean has the talent and poise to win quite a few more tournaments in the weeks and years ahead. Pak completed her wire-to-wire run Sunday with a steady 3-under-par 68 that completely belied her stature as a rookie who took up the game just six years ago. She finished at 11-under 273 in becoming the third-youngest player to win an LPGA major.

"I tell you what, she has a good all-around game," said Donna Andrews, who shot a 69 to finish in a second-place tie with Lisa Hackney, three shots back. Today the Sounds' Sean Lawrence faces Cliff Politte, making his first start since the St. Louis Cardinals sent him to Memphis last week. The Sounds end a 12-game road trip Wednesday and open a four- game home stand Friday with Salt Lake City. A 25" CtIT- IVe Don't Have What You're Looking For, Just Ask A We'll Get It For You! mm MTSU SPORTS SPONSOR "www.dnj.com" ON-LINE NEWSPAPER MURFREESBORO ORTHOPEDICS SPORTS MEDIUM O.

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He surrendered two runs on seven hits. Jeff McCurry gave up the third Redbird run in the ninth, but earned his seventh save. Jordan certainly looked like anything but an MVP as he struggled through a l-for-9 first half, even missing three or four layups. But he was his old self in the second half, scoring 25 of his 3 1 points as Chicago went ahead to stay. "I told Michael he'd have to use his energy on the offensive end," Pippen said.

"I was getting tired on the defensive end." to our team right away or perhaps we can use the pick to add a veteran to an already young team." MTSU SPORTS SPONSOR "www.dnj.com" ON-LINE NEWSPAPER MURFREESBORO ORTHOPEDICS SPORTS MEDICLVE O.Tom Johns, M.D. Michael Jordan, M.D. 890-4433 2 FRIEDMAN'S IS YOUR CAMPING HEADQUARTERS! By John Callow Sports writer Nashville played in Memphis Sunday in minor league baseball for the first time in 15 years and made the most of it with a 5-3 win. The Sounds touched Redbird starter Charles Weibl for all five runs and all six hits in his 5-23 inning of work, then held on as Memphis tried to mount a comeback in the eighth and ninth Indiana (Continued from oaee IB 0 offensive opportunities that he can have and also allows us to pressure the ball and not let him see our It was a scheme-for -whic-h-Indi ana had no answer. And as the Pacers prepare to play Game 2, they'll undoubtedly be wondering what Clippers (Continued from page IB) up, I think he would agree." One other thing that can't be denied is the Clippers were lucky Sunday.

i The top pick fell into their laps when the Vancouver Grizzlies had to forfeit it as part of their expansion agreement. Under that agreement, neither Toronto nor Vancouver can eetthe top pick until next year. If either of their four-number combinations come up in the lottery, the owner is automatically relegated to the second pick. That's what happened Sunday when the first combination (4-6-12- 13) was drawn. It belonged to the Grizzlies.

So a second combination was drawn. The combination 3-5-9-11 was Clippers' property, and it gave them the top choice. "I wasn't sitting up there sweating or anything Baylor said. i just felt that we would get the No. 1 pick." Another Vancouver combination was drawn third and discarded Maultsby (Continued from page IB) Maultsby's best baseball is still ahead of him, according to Williams, who points out his senior ace is still only 17-years-old.

"Chris is going to continue to get better" Williams said. "He's mentally tough and a hard worker. He knows what his goals are and what it takes to attain those goals. This is also good in that it gives the people of Smyrna a chance to follow his career since he is playing so close to home." Although he is already headed in the direction of building on what innings. Nashville did its run producing in the fourth and sixth innings.

In the fourth Jeff Patzke singled to right, then moved to second when Weibl walked Chad Her-mansen; Both advanced a base on a wild then scored on Mark Smith's single to right. Patzke-got the Sounds' sixth inning rally going with another single. Hermansen singled him to sec-. wrinkles the Bulls will use next. In the Jordan will receive his fifth MVP award "I feel proud about it," Jordan said.

"But right now I can't say I've accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish. It puts more pressure on me and this team when you-win this type of award, because now they expect you to win the championship." before which had the worst record at 11-71, got the third pick with the combination 1-5-11-14. Toronto will pick fourth. Golden State, which stood to lose its pick because of a trade if it finished first, second or third, will select fifth, followed by Dallas, Sacramento, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Bostpn, Detroit and Orlando, which will have the final two picks'. Utah has the option to take the second Magic pick, but it must reach a decision 10 days before the draft.

This marks the second time a Canadian team has finished first in the lottery and had to give up the top pick. Toronto won in 1996, but because of the same expansion agreement, Philadelphia got the top -choice. The chances of a Vancouver number coming up first were 104 out of 1,000. "It's a shame that we weren't eligible for No. 1," Grizzlies coach Brian Hill" said, "We're very happy with No.

2. It's going to give us an opportunity to go in a couple of different directions. Most importantly, we get a young player who can add was a solid prep career, Maultsby wants much more than to be a pitcher in the SEC, He wants to make a difference. "Vanderbilt is committed to baseball and making a push in the SEC Maultsby said. "I want to be able to help make a difference.

I have to thank my coaches and my teammates. I had four great years at Smyrna. Tm fortunate to have played with good players and for good coaches." Maultsby is the eighth Smyrna baseball player to sign since Williams became head coach five years ago. 6 and Blue Raider Baseball presents The South's Largest Sports memorabilia auction Monday, May 18, 1998 6-9 PM Baseball, Football, Basketball, NASCAR, Boxing, Hockey and MUCH MORE! Auction conducted by Durham Realty and Auction Co. and will be held at FUDDRUCKERS at 1695 Memorial Blvd.

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