Lexington Herald-Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 24

Tr 24 The Lexington LfiJer Lexington KyM Wednesday July 12 1972 Bookies Back The Nicklaus Heavy Favorite In British Open changes and turns the course from docile to dangerous Nicklaus won this British Open here in 1966 with a 72-hole total of 282 two under par cuit this year was sharp in practice He played several zounds with Nicklaus and said: 'Jack taught me a lot" In one practice session Weis kopf a 22-1 choice shot a seven-under-par 64 He described Muirfield as extremely fair up but I don't think I'm overkeyed you newer know I could go mt in the first round and shoot an 85 or maybe a 65 The course is fast and hard going to get more so and that suits me the wind keeps up that total might be difficult to he observed Trevino admitted that Nicklaus had an advantage over many of the other stars by arriving a week early and honing his game to a fine edge Jack confessed: keyed Tom Weiskopf fifth leading money winner on the US cir Spassky Seems To Hold Edge played in 1951 between Petrosian and Tolush of the Soviet Uhion Would Spassky try for quick initiative or would he-develop quietly to see what Fischer would do? Fischer practically always goes for the win whether ahead or behind When the game was adjourned Spassky wrote down his 41st move and sealed it in an envelope which he gave to the match referee in accordance with regulations By RONALD THOMSON MUIRFIELD Scotland (AP) Jack Nicklaus went into (me 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 thoughts of achieving the Grand Slam legal bookies have made the S2-year-old American an overwhelming favorite to win his third British crown over windy links be side the Firth of Forth After seven practice rounds on the 6892-yard par layout Nicklaus said: game is in reasonable shape have pretty much made up my mind what I will do when the chips are down" Thousands of golf fans besieged the course southeast of Edinburgh as play began far the 101st championship with prim money totaling about $120000 The main focus was on Nicklaus who needs the British title to complete the third leg of the Grand sweeping the four major pro tourneys He already has won the Masters and US Open The British Open and the PGA at Birmingham Mich next month would complete the sweep On the eve of the British Open' Nicklaus mused: Grand Slam only becomes realistic If I win here So concentrating on that true to say that the Grand Slam is becoming more realistic all the time For as long as I can remember it has seemed beyond the realm of Then Nicklaus quickly corrected himself I say possibility? I meant Nicklaus planned to sleep late because he was among the late starters Defending champion Lee Trevino 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 Tony Jacklin another former titleholder was a 16-shot while Billy Casper and Arnold Palmer were 20-1 Trevino played only two prac-tcie rounds but was brimming with confidence course I can he aaid bother coming here if I thought He was serious when talking about the hazards of Muirfield where the wind constantly The envelope will be opened and the move revealed to Fischer at 5 pm Reykjavik time Wednesday when the game will be resumed in the Icelandic capital Each of the players has been preparing for the other for years They knew that some day they would meet in a set match and that the stakes would be high Two moves later the queens were exchanged and the pawn formation was left in exact bal- ance More pieces soon went off the board including all tbe rooks by the 23rd move At that point it seemed only a question of time before one of the players would propose a draw and the other would accept The chance of error was not worthy of consideration with players of -this stature By ISAAC KASHDAN International Grandmaster LOS ANGELES (AP-Soviet titleholder Boris Spassky had good prospects for a win when the first game of the world championship chess match between the Russian end Bobby Fischer of the United States was adjourned Tuesday: Actually until near the end it was one of the dullest championship contests on record It was no surprise when Spassky who had the white pieces and made the first move started with advance of his queen pawn After 40 moves and five hours of play Spassky was a bishop ahead The US challenger had five pawns to three and his king was better placed This may prove to be sufficient compensal Long hours will be spent by both players and the seconds in examining all the possibilities of the position Each principal has a grandmaster to assist him Yefin Geller for Spassky and the Rev William Lombardy for Fischer Of most interest to chess buffs in the opening -game was the question of who would be the aggressor -Each one knows every published game of his opponent Each has undoubtedly prepared many innovations specifically for this match Would one of them be sprung in the opening game? Fischer played a defense popularized in the 1920s by Aron Ninzovich of Denmark For the first nine moves the game was identical to one SWINGING IN SCOTLAND-Jack Nicklaus drives off dur-lag a practice aeasion for the British Open Golf Championship as fellow golfer Tom Weiskopf watches in Muirfield Scotland Nicklaus who is favored to win the British crown la making an unprecedented bid for the grand slam in modem golf (Associated Press Wirephoto) But it happened On his 29th turn Fischer took a pawn that was unprotected Both players knew that the bishop which -captured the pawn could be trapped 1 What had Fischer seen? 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