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TV LOG Tuesday Night Killers" 500 57th Runs Time IT TOOK ALL WINTER to do it but the two men above have a new fuel injection dragster which they built from ground It is powered by a 327 GMC engine and they have plans to enter drag competition in area. They are, left to right, Gene Klapper and Gary Brown. (Staff Photo) 55-Year-Old Courts Fate Bobby Riggs: Male Chauvinist or Hustler? By IRA BERKOW NEA Sports Editor NEW YORK (NEA) Bobby Riggs has done nuttier things than challenge Margaret Court to a tennis match. He has played opponents while carrying a bucket of water in one hand and a racket in the other. He has held a suitcase in another match; played in galoshes and raincoat; has been weighted down like a racehorse with lead around the ankles and waist and wrists.

Riggs has given opponents the doubles alleys while he has to play the singles court. He once played Hank Greenberg, the former star baseball player and a good amateur tennis player, with chairs and park benches on his side of the court. Riggs won when there were two chairs in his court, when there were three and when there were four; he lost after Greenberg insisted on adding the two benches. Riggs is a hustler and one of the most bizarre handicappers in a staid sport; you can usually tell a tennis-club member by the clothespin on his nose. Riggs has played it straight, too.

He won the U.S. singles open at Forest Hills in 1939 and 1941, and was Wimbledon champ before World War II. In the late 1940s he turned pro and was tops. Big Bill Tilden, when asked who he thought was the best modern era player, said simply, None of this, however, was zany enough for Riggs. Besides, he was always on the alert for a few under-the-net, so to speak, quid.

And not playing Margaret Court for Cokes. There is a $10,000 prize put up. Actually, he put up $5,000 and a San Diego group put up the other $5,000. On the surface, challenge (which was first offered to Billie Jean King and turned down) went like this: (women tennis players) have complained bitterly in recent months that tennis is not getting its deserved share of public attention and prize money. all that good, why they jump at a BOBBY' RIGGS watches from the sidelines with more than casual interest as Margaret Court goes through a recent workout in Richmond, Va.

than I can afford to The old con man has stimulated enough excitement in the match that television and newspapers and magazines will cover it. And Riggs will not turn down any side offers to pay him for TV rights, or requests to endorse Fountain ol Youth potions, or what have you. How will he do against Court, one of the finest woman tennis players in the world? Some experts think he will win without doubt. But former star player Bill Talbert said, think the first 100 or so men players could beat the top women players. The question is, how far down the list is And another expert says, has a big, powerful game and her shots will be too much for friends, however, know that Bobby can, after a 30-year hustling career, pick his spots.

Although Riggs plays down his hustling, calling it wagers for he has been known to play for thousands of dollars. And usually he has won. Once, though, he was taken. Pro Len Hartman, a steady partner of recalls that a young amateur named Steve Ross came up from Florida to play in New York, where Riggs lived a few years ago. Hartman knew of By MIKE HARRIS Associated Press Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis 500-mile auto race will run the 57th time May 28 with another colorful show drawing more than 250,000 persons and heard and seen by millions iiiore around the world.

But it ahvays been so. In 1945, when Anton Hulman of Terre Haute, bought the Indianapolis Motor SPOR TS NOTES By The Associated Press FOOTBALL BLOOMINGTON, Minn. The National Football League Minnesota Vikings announced that middle linebacker Lonnie Warwick and reserve quarterback Bob Lee, who had played out their options, have been signed by the Atlanta F'alcons in return for quarterback Bob Berry and first round draft choice next winter. TENNIS LAS VEGAS Defending champion John Newcombe of Australia defeated Georges Goven of France 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the $150,000 Alan Palace Tennis Classic. HOCKEY PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League traded defenseman Rick Foley to the Detroit Red Wings for defenseman Serge Lajeunesse.

BASEBALL ATLANTA The Atlanta Braves traded catcher Bob Didier to the Detroit Tigers in return for catcher Gene Lamont. KANSAS CITY The Kansas chance to play me, a tired old That last phrase, old comes right out of a back-alley shill game. Riggs is 55, and at 5-foot-7 weighs about 153, only a few pounds more than when he was at the height of his game. He says he has been playing four and five sets of tennis a day, jogging four miles a day, and dieting carefully in preparation for the May 13 match with Court in San Diego. Riggs has played regularly all his life.

Last fall, in fact, he went to the finals of the 45-and-over hardcourt singles final before losing to Pancho Segura. So Riggs is still tough. Riggs plays some of the top young guys, too. But Jie gets them to give an inch. He recently split sets with Bob Lutz, for example, and gets a spot of two games, gets the alleys and allows Lutz just one serve (while Riggs gets two).

can play just about anybody in the world that said Riggs. Riggs said that he still itches for an exciting challenge, something that will give a fillip to his lust for tennis lunacy. an old he said. retired from business and this thing with Margaret Court is something I can look forward to. old ham like me needs to be on stage.

And if I lose the money, well, I can afford it. never play for more the kid, Riggs The kid city Royals of the American had a most jriiserable-look- League sold catcher Jerry May to the National League New York Mets. mg serve, a high floater. He was an excellent player, otherwise. Hartman wanted Riggs to see serve.

BASKETBALL Hartman said, play SEATT'-Ef Bm him, Riggs, holding star and back his joy. said, well, coach ot the National Basket- okay. Riggs first spotted Ross a few games. And lost! believe it, losing to that serve. He tried again, and again.

Soon, Ross was spotting Riggs three games. just goes to said Hartman, even a hustler can get Riggs, though, will not give ball Association Boston Celtics, was signed as general manager JT.a and coach of the Seattle Super- He Sonics. GOLF FORT WORTH, Tex. Bruce Crampton fashioned a 59 and maintained a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the $150,000 Colonial National Invitation Golf Tournament. BALTIMORE, Md.

Kathy a Margaret Court any kind of Cornelius fired a three-under- sporting on one par 70 t0 take a two-stroke lead COndltlOn. I 11 C3ri 3 oftor thofirct rnnnH nf thn carry et of he said, only if she carries two (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) Ron The Fairly Big Hits -Wins BY ALEX SACHARE Associated Press Sports Writer Ron Fairly has a good memory-but then again, nights like Monday all that hard to remember. Fairly got only one hit in five times at bat against the Pirates, but it was the big one-a solo homer in the 10th inning that lifted the Montreal Expos to a 32 victory and sent Pittsburgh to its sixth consecutive loss. think it was a fast said Fairly of his game-winning shot off Nelson Briles, not sure. All I know is, I hit it well.

easy to remember the good observed Fairly, who had fond memories of Briles and the Pirates even before his blast. He hit another tie-breaking homer off Briles in a game won by the Expos earlier this season. And back in 1965, while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fairly again beat the Pirates with a last-inning homer. In other National League baseball games, Philadelphia whipped St. Louis 10 5, Atlanta topped Houston 7-1 and San Diego beat San Francisco, also by a 7-1 count.

The New York game against the Cubs in Chicago was postponed due to cold weather, and Los Angeles and Cincinnati were not scheduled. In the American League, Texas beat Minnesota 7-6 in the opener of a twin-night doubleheader but dropped, the second game 6-4 in 11 innings, Detroit defeated the New York Yankees 8-0, Boston edged Baltimore 1-0 in 11 innings, California nipped Kansas City 32 in 10 innings, Cleveland slipped past Milwaukee 2-1 and Oakland beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. The defeat was the 14th in the last 19 games for the Pirates, last NL East champions. And Briles, who suffered his fourth defeat in five decisions, feels its the pitchers who must pull the club out of its rut. not getting anything going, pitching has to pick you up.

up to Philadelphia scored six runs on six singles in the fourth inning to beat the Cardinals. Greg Luzinski had a single, double and triple and rookie Mike Schmidt drove in three runs. swing been what I wanted it to said Luzinski, who came into the game batting .206 Last year he hit .281 with 18 homers. Mike Lum had a three-run double and a solo homer in the victory. seems like everv time we come to Houston, hitting said Lu, adding that the double was off a high, outside fast ball, the homer off a low, inside fast ball.

Rookie outfielder John tie-breaking single sparked a five-run outburst in the seventh inning that boosted San Diego past the Giants. Jerry Morales and Clarence Gaston each drove in two runs for the Padres. Alvin Crenshaw Wins Award AMARILLO, Tex. (AP) Alvin Crenshaw, who has never lost an 880-yard race nor a 440- yard final, has been named the 1973 winner of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Texas High School Trackman Award. Crenshaw, who runs for Roosevelt High School, holds the world indoor 440 record for high school athletes at 47.4.

He also won the Class 4A half mile title in 1:51.1, the fastest time recorded by a prep school runner this season. Local Women Bowlers Place In State Several local members of the City Bowling Association won cash in the recent annual State Tournament in San Antonio. In Class doubles Ginger Smith and Shirley Neel won third in the state with a scratch pinfall of 1,105 and a cash prize of $275. In Class singles Linda Loter won 14th and $28 with a pinfall of 501. Judy Carter came up with $18 for a scratch pinfall of 478 for place 29.

Charlene Christensen brought back $5 by placing 55th with a pinfall of 436 in the Novice Singles. In Class All Events, Ginger Smith placed 149th. She earned $5.73 and had a pinfall scratch of 1,454. Army's 1973 lightweight football team will be captained by quarterback Gene Richardson of Waxahatchie. Texas.

Dutch Deutsch. supervisor of the Eastern area scouts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, formerly played for Elmira in the old Eastern League. He also played for late actor Jim Barton's Nighthawks, a Long Island semi-pro team 25 years ago. RIGGS PONDERING FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Bobby Riggs made a fuss about giving up 25 years to Margaret Court in their celebrated tennis match Sunday.

He now has to ponder whether to give up 37 years and play Chris Evert. Fort Lauderdale promoter George Liddy announced Monday he was willing to put up $30,000 for a confrontation between Riggs, 55, and Miss Evert, 18, here Sept. 22. after the first round of the Lady Carling Open LPGA golf tournament. TENNIS BOIJRNEMOUT, England Ilie Nastase of Romania downed Australian Barry Phillips Moore 6-3, 6-0 and gained the finals of the $67,500 British Hard Court Tennis Championships.

TOKYO Bilie Jean King Long Beach, eliminated Valerie Zeigenfuss of San Diego 6-2, 6-3, and advanced to the semifinals of the Toray-Sillook Professional Tennis Tournament. MEXICO CITY Harold Solomon of Silver Springs beat Joaquin Loyo- Maye, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5, in the opening round of the Davis Cup North American Zone finals. DALLAS Favored Stan Smith, Pasadena, defeated Australian Rod Laver 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-5 and advanced to the finals of the $100,000 World Championship of Tennis, where he will face fellow American Arthur Ashe. HOCKEY VANCOUVER Industrialist Jim Patterson of Vancouver has purchased the Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association for $1.9 million. HORSE RACING NEW YORK Breakfast Bell, $3.40, won the $15,000 Miss Press Photographers Purse at Adueduct.

CHICAGO Fussy Girl, $2.80, captured the $16,600 Florence R. Stakes at Arkington Park. ALBANY, Calif. Lucky Wallet, $5.20, galloped to a triumph in the feature at Golden Gate Fields. INGLEWOOD, Calif.

Free Space, $23.80, posted a three- length victory in the $15,000 feature at Hollywood Park. Speedway, it was in disrepair. Interest in the Memorial Day classic had diminished after the track was closed four years during World War II. The Speedway, which was built in 1909 as a proving ground for automobiles, is now known in some racing circles as house that Tony The 21v-mile asphalt track is the focal point of the Speedway on the far west side, but it the only attraction of the 539-acre property. Hulman has replaced the ancient wooden grandstand that nearly circled the track with steel and concrete grandstands.

There is now an estimated seating capacity of 235,000 and room for an additional 100,000 persons in the track infield. Hulman has supervised construction of a more-than-100- room motel, a 27-hole golf course with nine holes in the infield and an office-museum building as well as press and hospitality quarters. Speedway officials never announced attendance figures, but an estimated 60,000 persons watched the 500 in 1946 and prize money totaled $75,000 after a prewar high of $96,259. Hulman, whose great wealth comes from varied business and real estate interests, has made the Indy race the richest in the world of auto racing. For the third straight year prize money this year will total more than $1 million.

His newest improvement at the Speedway is an addition to the motel to house VIP suites which rent for $10.000 a year on the second floor and $20,000 for the third-floor. There are six suites on each floor. The rooms, which overlook the track, were all rented long before the addition was completed, most of them by large involved in racing. For race day, tickets for reserved seats sell for from $10 to $40, and it costs $5 a person to watch the race from the infield in the midst of one of the largest picnics. Gasoline Alley, the strip of concrete that connects the garage area with the pits, provides one of the few places in major sports where fans can mingle with their heroes.

In fact, drivers, owners and mechanics often have to push their way through the crowd, signing autographs and talking with excited people. The museum of 500 and Speedway relics is free and open year-round. There is even the opportunity to ride around the track in a Speedway bus for 50 cents, except in May. But the race cars, the speeds and personalities that draw most people here. Racing has changed tremendously since the first Indy 500 in 1911.

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Billie Jean King will want a shot. The whole world is interested. I may go all over the world, playing the top women Talbert is the chairman of the U.S. Open championships. Riggs and the 30-year-old Mrs.

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