European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 15, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Nicklaus turns Back the clock to capture sixth masters title by Bob Green a Golf writer Augusta a. Jack Nicklaus in perhaps the finest hour of a career unmatched in Golf history barged out of an International pack sunday to claim a record sixth masters Victory in the 50th renewal of the tournament. The Golden Bear at 46 a frustrated non Winner for two seasons turned Back the clock with a 7-under-Par 65, including a thundering 30 Over the Back nine at the Augusta National Golf club course. The Victory brought him $144,000 in prize Money. I did t expect to be in position to win but i Felt this morning if i shot a 66 i would tie 65 i would win and that s exactly what happened Nicklaus said. I was doing things right. I finally made a Bunch of putts. That s what was fun. I Haven t had this much fun in six  he did it the hard Way moving past eight of the most accomplished performers in the game today. That he won it because of a last Hole bogey by australian Greg nor Man detracted not at All from the drama of the tournament nor the magnitude of his accomplishment. In All five men Norman seve Balles Teros Bernhard Langer Tom Kite and Nicklaus led or shared the Lead at one Point Over the final 18 holes of a tournament that will rank with the most dramatic Golf has produced. It evoked memories of the 1960 . Open when Arnold Palmer at the top of his game beat Nicklaus then a Youthful Amateur and the aging Ben Hogan of the 1975 masters when Nicklaus turned Back the two major challengers to his supremacy Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Miller and of the 1977 British open when the Young Watson beat Nicklaus in a shoot out at Turnberry in Scotland. Nicklaus lost two of those tournaments but he was t to be denied this time. Fantastic he said. You Don t win the masters at age 46." but he did to tie Harry Vardon a six time British open Champion for the most victories in any of golfs four majors which also includes the . Open and the pea. It pushed to 18 his record number of victories in those events five More than runner up Walter Hagen. The list which started with the 1962 . Open now includes six masters a record tying four . Opens a record tying five pea National championships and three British opens. It also provided Nicklaus with his first major title since 1980 and his first Victory still the master ."4ap photos Jack Nicklaus reacts after sinking a Par putt on the 18th Hole for a closing round of 65 and a 72-Hoie total of 279 in the masters Golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf club course. At right Nicklaus hugs his Caddy son Jack or. Nicklaus then had to wait until australian Greg Norman bogeyed the final Hole before claiming his sixth masters title. Of any kind since the 1984 memorial tournament. And it buried any speculation that his Day is gone that the time has come to re tire. There were questions and speculation when he played so poorly Early this year missing the Cut in three of seven tournaments. Nicklaus answered those questions with that record Matching 30 Over the Back nine and again immediately after Norman s bid for a 72nd-Hole Par had failed. I am not going to quit playing Golf Nicklaus said. There s nothing wrong with my Golf game. I just have to put my mind to  Norman playing Well behind Nicklaus on a sunny hot Spring Day came surging up those final Hilly holes Riding a string of four consecutive birdies that began on the 14th. When he dropped a putt of about 15 feet on the 17th with Nicklaus round Long finished and his 72-Hole total of 279 on the Board Norman had achieved a tie for the Lead at 9 under Par. The Man known As the great White shark needed Only a Par on the 18th to tie and Force a playoff. A Birdie would win it. But with Nicklaus and his Caddy son see masters on Page 26 Aba playoffs set As celts bullets win by the associated press matchup for the eight first round Aba playoff series were completed on the last Day of the regular season sunday when Boston beat new Jersey 135-107 and Washington edged the Philadelphia 76ers 98-97. The bullets needed the Victory Over the 76ers, who had won six straight and the loss by the nets to tie new Jersey for sixth place in the Eastern conference. Both have 39-43 records. Sunday s other scores final Aba standings on Page 22. Since Washington beat new Jersey 4-2 in head to head matchup during the regu Lar season the bullets earned the sixth seeding spot in the playoffs and will meet the 76ers in the first round starting Friday in Philadelphia. The nets have the no. 7 spot and face the Central division Champi on Milwaukee Bucks in the first round be ginning Friday at Milwaukee. The playoffs begin thursday with the Start of four series. Chicago will be at bos ton Detroit at Atlanta Sacramento at Houston and san Antonio at the los an Geles lakers. Besides Washington Philadelphia and new Jersey Milwaukee other games Fri Day have Utah at Dallas and Portland at Denver. The bullets Darren Daye Sank a jumper with two seconds remaining to beat the 76ers in what turned out to be a preview of the first round. Larry Bird scored 16 of his 26 Points in Boston s 46-Point third Quarter that lifted the celtics Over the nets. The game was 51-51 at halftime before the celtics out scored new Jersey 46-27 in the third period. It was the 31st consecutive Home Victory for the celtics extending their own Aba record. Their final Home Mark of 40-1 established an All time percentage record of .976, breaking the Standard of .971 33-1 by the Rochester royals in 1949-50. The final weekend of the regular season saw the end of three close races for individual honors. Dominique Wilkins of Atlanta who scored 57 Points on thursday to take control of the scoring race had 34 More in the regular season finale against Indiana on saturday to finish with a 30.33 average. Adrian Dantley of Utah and Alexen Glish of Denver who did t play when the two teams met in Denver saturday night finished at 29.83 and 29.80, respectively. It s really great for a Young Guy like me who still has t reached his Peak Wilkins said after winning his first scoring title in his fourth season. Meanwhile the free throw shooting and the three Point shooting races were even closer. Bird overtook Golden state Rookie Chris Mullin for the foul shooting title by hitting seven consecutive shots from the line against the nets sunday. But Bird also got a late Challenge from teammate Danny see Aba on Page 26