Associated Press President Ford greeting, from Ieft, , Byron Nelson and at cere- monies yesterday in Pinehurst, N. C. At right, partly obscured, is . NYTimes EP I 2 1914 Ford Uses Golf as Example in 'Reconciliation' Plea

By MARJORIE HUNTER around the shoUlder, the praise However, the President ap- he said, "they don't yell 'Fore.' Special to The New York Time for what was done right and peared far more realxed than They yell 'Ford.'" PINEHURST, N.C., Sept. 11— the sympathetic nod for what he had been the last few days. Upon his arrival at the nearby President Ford renewed his ap- wasn't are as much a part of Changing from a wilted gray Pope Air Force Base, the Pres- ident was greeted by several peal tonight for "understanding golf as life itself..I woold hope business suit into golfing thousand persons, most of them and reconciliation" as he dedi, that understanding and reconci- clothes, he played nine holes military personnel and their fa- cated the World Golf Hall of liation are not limited to the with such golf pros as Jack milies. 19th hole alone." Nicklaus, , Gary Fame here in the sandhills of Player, Byron Nelson, Gene He made a brief speech, North Carolina. Then, obviously alluding to Sarzen, Patty Berg, Deane Be- protesting proposed Congres- The President made no direct the pardon controvery, the man, Sam Snead and Ben Ho- sional slashes in the military mention of the turmoil created President observed: "This after- gan. budget, then approached the noon for a few hours, I tried to rope barricade to shake hands by his unconditional pardon on Much of , the President's Sunday of former President make a hole in one. Tomorrow with the crowd. morning, I'll be back in Wash- speech was devoted to poking He paused to talk with a Richard M. Nixon, but it was fun at his own lack of golfing obvious that the . ington trying to get out of group of women relatives of controversy one." prowess. He has an 18 handi- men missing in action in Viet- was much on his mind through- cap. out the day. Earlier today as he sat in the nam and the wife of a returned heat of the Carolina sun facing He recalled the time when prisoner of war. Declaring that there is one Ben Hogan, Patty Berg and By- the $2.5-million golfing shrine Ford Gets 220-Yarder important lesson to be learned overlooking the Pinehurst ron Nelson came up to him, at from golf, Mr. Ford told a din- Country Club's championship the Burning Tree course in the PINEHURST, N.C., Sept. 11 ner gathering of star golfers course, the President was given Washington suburbs and said and their fans: (UPI)—President Ford stunned' reminders of his Nixon pardon they were looking for another a golf gallery today by outdriv-' "I have never seen a tour- troubles. great golfer to join them. nament, regardless of how ing Arnold Palmer and Gary; Dozens of young people scat- "Well, here I am," he said. To Player on the first hole of an much money or fame or pres- tered throughout the crowd wa- which they replied, "Good, you tige or emotion was involved, The President slammed the vied placards saying "Jail can help us look." exhibition match. that didn't end with the victor Crooks Not Resisters." "Ford extending his hand to the van- He said he had finally decided ball 220 yards straight down Has a Bad Idea," "Is Nixon that his principal golf problem the fairway on the first hole. quished. Above the Law?" and "Be A was a wild swing. "The pat on the back, the arm Ford, Not an Edsel." The crowd of about 200 "Back on my home course," burst into applause and cheers.