Going for a birdie

Original Toronto Star caption: Going for a birdie: One small bird commands the attention of Jim Jamieson (left), George Knudson and Arnie Palmer (right) as well as the huge gallery during first-round play in the Canadian Open at Mississaugua golf club yesterday. After the bird was finally chase off the tee, Palmer ended up by getting another kind of biride - golf style - on the hole. Palmer, followed by his usual army, shot a 69, four strokes behind leader Ken still of Tacoma, Wash. George Knudson, of Toronto, was in a group at 72. More than third of field of 150 shot par 70 or better.