MILES PRENTICE SAYS, "IT'S ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR TOM WATSON"

          Golfer Tom Watson has joined Miles Prentice in his bid
     to buy the Royals, according to Charles Crumpley of the K.C.
     STAR.  Watson said Friday "that he was motivated to help
     save the baseball team for Kansas City, and that he was sold
     by Prentice's enthusiasm."  Watson would not say how much
     money he's investing with the Prentice group, but Prentice
     "lately has requested minimum investments" of $5M.  Prentice
     again declined on Friday to say how close he is to the 50%
     local ownership request made by the Royals board.  Crumpley
     reported that some observers "have been impressed by
     Prentice's ability to come into Kansas City and put together
     a group to buy the Royals," especially a group "made up of
     such disparate types."  Greater K.C. Sports Commission
     President Kevin Gray: "This guy (Prentice) is good.  This
     guy is one of the best.  It's impressive" (K.C. STAR, 8/29). 
     In K.C., columnist Joe Posnanski wrote, "This Tom Watson
     pickup is huge.  Watson is no sucker" (K.C. STAR, 8/29).