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14 PIQUA DAILY CALL Friday, January 21, 1977 USF's loss doesn't count Do the Dodgers ever stop playing? WS ANGELES Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday watches the flight of the ball as it leaves the bat Thursday during practice at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Thursday. Monday was traded to the Dodgers in the off-season by the Chicago Cubs. (APLaserphoto). BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Maybe it was the home court advantage. It apparently helped a California- based group called Athletes in Action because the team upset the University of San Francisco, the nation's top- ranked college basketball team, 104-85 Thursday night at its home court in Anaheim, Calif.

AIA's previous 364 games in its 9V4 years of existence were on the road. But these college basketball graduates now playing for the sports arm of the Campus Crusade for Christ recently found a home at the Anaheim Convention Center after all those years of away games. The game was an exhibition, so the NCAA will not count it against the Dons, who boast a 19-0 record against college opponents. "Well," said an AIA spokesman, "We didn't have much of a following for the first nine years, and we didn't think we could afford to play any home games." A crowd of 6,715 saw Tim Hall, Irv Kiffin and Ralph Drollinger lead AIA, which claims it plays the toughest amateur schedule in the nation, to its 24th victory in 30 games this season. Meantime, fifth-rated Michigan beat 19th-rated Purdue 82-76 and 16th- ranked Arizona downed Utah 102-98 in games involving other Top Twenty teams Thursday night.

Athletes in Action got 20 points from the 6-foot-8 Hall, from Colorado State, and 18 each from the 6-9 Kiffin, from Oklahoma Baptist, and the 7-2 Drollinger from UCLA. Drollinger challenged San Francisco's Bill Cartwfight and hit seven of 10 shots from the field, most of them 15-foot jumpers. AIA outrebounded the Dons 50-37. Green first round leader in Crosby with 65 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Hubert Green has the lead with a spectacular 65.

Tom Watson is one pop back. Jack Nicklaus is in the hunt. But, in the golfing extravaganza that is the $200,000 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, they had to take a back seat to an unemployed, 18-handicap amateur who so far at least hasn't helped his partner a single shot. "I don't know where my partner was," Arnold Palmer said with a twinkle in his eye, "but he didn't help a bit." His partner, one Gerald Ford, was airborne at that moment Thursday afternoon, enroute from the inauguration of Jimmy Carter in Washington to the spectacular beauty of the Monterey Peninsula. He was scheduled to play in the second round today his first full day as an ex- president as Palmer's amateur partner in the pro-am portion of this unique competition.

And they had their work cut out for them today on the Shore Course at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. "To make the cut," Palmer mused after a long look at the Scoreboard, "we're going to have to go about nine under each of the next two days." The 168 teams of a pro and amateur play one round on each of three courses the Shore, Cypress Point and Pebble Beach before the field is cut to the low 30 teams for Sunday's final round at Pebble Beach. With Ford unavailable for com- petition Thursday, Palmer's individual total at Cypress Point had to count as the team score, which normally is computed on a better-ball basis, including the amateur's handicap. Palmer shot a shoddy 74. While the 47-year-oM Palmer was having his problems in his first start of the season, Green took advantage of the unusually good weather to humble proud Pebble Beach with a seven-under-par effort that was just one shot off the course record.

He would have had that but for a three-putt from 15 feet for his only bogey. The tournament which traditionally offers wind, rain, cold and sometimes sleet and snow, produced hazy skies' with mild temperatures and just a hint of a breeze. "It's a fun course to play in weather like this," said Watson, a former British Open champion who had a shot at the title last "week in the Tucson Open. He holed one bunker shot for an eagle three on the way to a 66, also at Pebble Beach, that left him just one stroke out. Mexican Victor Regalado shot a four- Pro hoop standings Closed schools can play in tourney, OHSAA says COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) High school teams whose schools are closed during the upcoming basketball tournaments will be eligible to play, the Ohio High School.Athletic Association board of control ruled Thursday.

Harold Meyer, the commissioner of the OHSAA, expects some schools may be shut because of a shortage of natural gas. Even so', teams can still participate in the postseason playoffs. However, a local school board can decide not to permit its teams to take part. In that case, its opponent will automatically advance to the next round of the tournament. Meyer also reported to the board that football playoff attendance had dwindled to 37,941 last fall.

In 1974, the playoff crowds reached 52,485 and were 49,145 in 1975. To combat this, the board will match regional winners by proximity next fall. The semifinal pairings will not be made until the regional champions are determined, the OHSAA ruled. The first Ohio high school girls swimming meet will be May 20-21 at Ohio State. James J.

Mains of Ironton was elected the new president of the OHSAA board with Michael Mazza of Cleveland Rhodes becoming vice president. New board members are Paul Sarchet of Circleville, R. D. Rex of Stryker and Chris of Cincinnati Anderson. Bradford game is at Minster BRADFORD Bradford High School's boys' basketball game against Minster tonight will be played at Minster instead of at Bradford as originally scheduled.

The Railroaders' game against Houston will be played Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Bradford. Atlantic Division Pet. GB Philphia 26 15 .634 Boston 21 21 .500 20 21 .488 6 Buffalo 16 27 .372 11 NY Nets 12 30 .286 Central Division Houston 23 18 .561 -Cleve 24 19 .558 -Washton 22 19 .537 1 Anton 2 2 21 .512 2 NOrlns 20 23 .465 4 Atlanta 16 30 .348 Midwest Division Denver 29 13 .690 Detroit 24 18 .571 5 Indiana 21 23 .477 9 Kan City 21 23 .477 9 Chicago 17 25 .405 12 Milwkee 13 33 .283 18 Pacific Division Portland 31 15 :674 -L A 27 15 .643 2 Russia routs RUSSIA Russia raised its record to 5-0 with a 92-44 trouncing of Anna Last night in girls' basketball action. The Raiders took charge of the game from the start, outscoring the Rockets Seattle 25 20 .556 Goldn St 23 19 .548 6 Phoenix 18 23 .439 10'A Thursday's Results Portland 99, Cleveland 91.

Kansas City 123, New York Nets 92 Golden State 107, Phoenix 103 Friday's Games San Antonio at Boston Washington at New York Nets Milwaukee at Atlanta Houston at Detroit Buffalo at Chicago Indiana at Phoenix Seattle at Denver New York Knicks at Los Angeles Saturday's Games Boston at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Cleveland Portland at Houston Golden State at New Orleans Buffalo at Kansas City Anno 92-44 Sue Guillozet 2-0-4. Totals: 36-20-92. Anna Anderson 10-2-22, Interiedden 1-0-2, Wilt 3-0-6, Rogers 7-0-14. Totals: 21-2-44. Score by quarters under-par 67 at the Shore course; which also produced 68s from Gene Littler, Tom Kite, Billy Casper and Don Bies.

Bill Rogers has a 68 at Cypress, probably the toughest of the three layouts. "I've never seen Cypress set up tougher," said the favored Jack Nicklaus, who opened his season with a solid 69 at that course. Hale Irwin had to play his back nine in 31 to salvage a 71 at Cypress. PGA champ Dave Stockton was one over at the Shore course. British Open titleholder Johnny Miller was two over on the same course.

U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate, a winner at Phoenix two weeks ago, had a 74 at Pebble Beach and defending champ Ben Crenshaw had a 75 at Cypress Point. Piqua Daily Call Sports AIA takes on seventh-ranked Nevada-Las Vegas next week at home. Michigan Coach Johnny Orr has found out the hard way that he may be right in claiming he has the best three guards in the nation. When Rickey Green, the Wolverines' star guard, suffered a back injury with 7:36 remaining against Purdue, On- called on Dave Barter.

The Moot-2 junior from Detroit responded with 10 points in the last 6:13, helping Michigan to a home court Big Ten Conference triumph. Green twisted his back while scoring on a fast-break layup that put Michigan ahead 69-59 and was listed as a questionable starter against Illinois Saturday. It was Michigan's 12th victory against one loss and made the Wolverines 5-0 in Big Ten play. Green was Michigan's leading scorer with 22 paints while Phil Hubbard scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Baxter finished with 14 points.

Herman Harris scored 35 points, 23 in the first half, as Arizona tripped Utah for its 29th straight home victory. Utah rallied from a 19-point deficit and trailed 99-96 with one minute left. But Harris tossed in three points for the Wildcats, 13-2 over-all. In another Western Athletic Con- ference game, Arizona State beat visiting Brigham Young 86-84 in overtime on James HoUiman's goal with three seconds remaining. Mark Landsberger topped ASU with 25 points.

BYU's Mark Handy bagged 21 points. Stretch Gregory's short jumper with 10 seconds left gave Wisconsin a 61-60 victory over visiting Northwestern and its first Big Ten conference triumph, snapping a five-game losing streak. Gregory led the Badgers with 15 points while Billy McKinney topped North-' western with 29. Greg Kesler's 24 points led host Michigan State 67-58 over Illinois, which got 20 points from Rich Adams. Miami East beats Newton CASSTOWN Miami East stayed undefeated with a 60-29 win over Newton in a girls' basketball game last night.

East put three players in double figures in scoring, led by Christy Brown's 13. Brenda Kirkland and Cindy Gibson each had 10. Miami East's reserves took a 30-10 win, paced by Beth Gilliand's 14 points. Miami East's varsity is now 3-0 on the season. Boxscure: Miami East Sue Kremer 2-M, Linda Smart 3-1-7, Christy Brown 6-1-13, Branda Kirkland 5-0-10, Cindy Gibson 50-10, Ruth Benham 1-0-2, Cheryl Miller Cindy Rose 1-2-4, Lu Ann Heitzman 2-04.

Totals: Newton L. Lavey 1-0-2, B. Lavey 02-2, Bohlander 1-0-2, B. Whiting 8-319, L. Thomas 2-0-4.

Totals: 12-5-29. Score by quarters: Newton 6 8 6 9--29 Miami East 17 14 18' 11-80 College hoop scores By The Associated Press EAST New Hampshire 76, Boston 70 SOUTH Florida St 97, Florida 74 Carolina Centra! 60, Carolina St 78 New Orleans 75, Louisiana Tech 72 Rutgers 87, George Washington Southern 99, Jackson St 76 Term-Chattanooga 108, Jacksonville St 78 VMI88, Richmond 78 Virginia 74, Delaware 71 Virginia St 57, Virginia Tech 56 William and Mary 91, Queens 41 MIDWEST Crelghton 79, Rockhurst 62 Indiana St Louis 87 Michigan Michigan St 67, Illinois S8 Illinois 87, Oakland 73 Wichita St 68, Tulsa 48 Wis-Milwaukee 82, Centenary 61 Wisconsin 61, Northwestern 60 SOUTHWEST ArkansasStM, NW Louisiana 65 Texas Ail 85, Sul Ross 61 FAR WEST Arizona 102, Utah 98 Arizona S186, Brigham Young 84, OT Pepperdine 69, LA-Loyola 57 UtahSt W.Denver 81 EXHIBITION Athletes in Action 104, San Francisco 85 30-4-in the first quarter. Donna Schwartz led Russia's scoring with 27 points. Sandy Cordonnier had 26 and Shirley Barlage 20. Russia's'reserves also won, taking a 37-28 decision.

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