NYT M.E. Gerald Boyd's(Howell Raines' butt boy) memo re Augusta 12/4/2002 4:45:56 PM Posted By: Jim Romenesko Howell and I believe you should know The Times's response to questions that have been raised by some published reports in recent days about our coverage of the Augusta Golf Club story and our handling of sports columns on the subject. First, we are proud of our leadership in covering this story. Our sports staff, with help from many desks, is doing exactly what some "accuse" us of doing: asking questions that no other organization is raising, and pressing energetically for the answers...