The Yuma Daily Sun from Yuma, Arizona • Page 9

Miller Breezes To Lead in Crosby PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) Jack Nicklaus predicts a brilliant future for Johnny Miller. And there's the prospect of a very pleasant present, too. "For someone to catch him, Johnny'd have to play had, "Nicklaus mused after a glance at the big Scoreboard at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Tournament. "This course can grab you" said Grier Jones, the man, with the best chance of overtaking the front-running Miller.

"But Johnny doesn't look like he wants to back off." Miller had some similar thoughts. "Maybe I shouldn't say this, and maybe it won't happen but I think another 70 will win it," he said Sunday after his two- under-par effort stnked him to a four-stroke lead over Jones, alone in second going into today's weather-delayed final round of the chase for $215,000 in total prizes. Miller, who gained the front rank of the game's stars with his record-breaking U.S. Open triumph last year, had a 208 total and a highly respectable under par. "The amazing thing is," the 26-year-old Miller said, "that I'm leading and I haven't had a good putting round yet." Jones was next at 212 with Rod Funseth, Tom Kite Bruce Summerhays and John Jacobs sharing third at 214.

Jones matched par 72 at the waler-logged-Pebble Beach links site of Monday's final round while Kite had a 68, Summerhays a 69, and Funseth and Jacobs a 72. Rookie Gary McCord, who had led or shared the lead through the first two rounds, hit two balls into the cold gray waters of Carmel Bay en route to an 80 that killed his chances at 218. Nicklaus, the game's premier performer and winner of three tournaments in the last two years at Pebble Beach, broke par for the first time in this event but appeared out of it. His 71 gave him a 218 total, 10 off the pace. Johnny Miller Crier.Jam* Hniix' Suiiuiicrlinys Jllllll JiKMlK Tom Kite D.ivid GU-iiz Huh Knsiwuod Biib E.

Smith ttmce Crmniimn Dave Stock ton Mike Mort-K Barney Thompson l-ia-72-2li 71-75 71-71-74-21(1 71.75.67.21C RAY FINEFROCK Sports Writer SUNIIght On Sports Tournaments are a rare breed of animal in the sport world. Rare, not in the sense of occurring at infrequent intervals, but rather because of unusual opportunities they offer. A top-rate affair in a sport, such as basketball, gives fans a chance to see several outstanding teams play each other in a short period of time, and to watch aces from different leagues matched in head-to-head competition. Well-run tournaments are a special, tasty slice of sports that often tend to take'on a quality of unreality due in part to the large numbers involved. Such an event was the Parker Christ mas Invitational, organized by Parker High Athletic Director Fernando Maya, and held Dec.

27th, 28th and' 29th. Crims a true challenge before falling 70-60. The best of several excellent ma'tch-ups at a top-flight high school cage tournament. Going into 1974, Mike Sims of Yuma High is leading Yuma County prep basketball scorer- ing with a 1C. 7 index.

The 6-5 junior center for the Crims is followed by Parker's Tommy Thomas (16.fi), Yuma teammate Jeff foldings (16.0), Antelope's Rial Carlson (14.8), and San Pasqual's Larrv Yuma's team average of 65.4 is best, and San Pasqual's defense, allowing but 42.4 points a a i teams are 18-15 against opponents. This is the first of what is While the gallery huddles under umbrellas, Johnny Miller calmly knocks in a five-foot birdie on'the 13th hole BIRDIE PUTT North Dumps South at Pebble Beach Sunday and move either under par in the Bing Crosby (AP Wirephoto) TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The North had only four short practices before Sunday's American Bowl all-star foot- a game here, Grandberry ran as if he knew the offense by heart, as be led the way to a 28-7 victory over the South. As a mailer of fact, Grandberry did. "We used the same offense at Washington State," he ex'- plained.

"The only thing I had to do was get the timing down." Grandberry. ran for two touchdowns and 125 yards in 13 carries, two yards more than the old rushing.record for the game set by Mercury Morris, now of the Miami Dolphins. Grandberry initially wasn't chosen for the North roster -he was picked up as, a substitute for Delvin Williams of Kansas. Grandberry, named most valuable player, hopes the showing will help attract professional scouts to him. He said he had no previous national exposure "liecause Washington i State never does anything.

"I think I'm big enough for the pros," s'aid the six-foot 190 jjounder. "You can hold your own sometimes with much bigger people." Grandberry refuted pro scouting reports that he ran 40 yards in only about 4.75 sec- He listed his speed at 4.6, laughed and said, "it depends who's keeping the time." Grandberry hulled over from the three in the first period for the game's first score. He then took a pitchout five yards around left end early in the fourth quarter after a South gamble on a fourth-down play backfired to make it 21-7. The South, losing for the fifth time in the six-year history of the game, had gambled on the i a play of the third quarter when i Roger Pruett of Auburn tried to run fora first down. Pruett, needing IBynrds, was caught at his 28-yard line by- linebacker Kod Kirby of for a two-yard loss.

The game became one-sided after Grandberry's second score. The South, unable to muster a running attack, was forced to punt and Grandberry carried three limes for 46 yards, leading the North 64 yards in seven plays for another score. The touchdown came on a 10-yard pass from Boston College quarterback Gary Marangi to tight end Steve Craig of Northwestern. Grandberry rushed for 125 yards, breaking the game's individual rushing record of 123 yards set by Mercury Morris. The score, was tied 7-7 at halftinie, with the South's only score coming on a 10-yard pass from Florida a a Nat Moore to wide receiver Mark Wakelield of Tampa.

The North's other score came on a one-yard run by Kansas State's Isaac Jackson in the third quarter. Grandberry was picked as the most valuable player for the North and Moore won the South's MVP honor. THE SUN Jan. 7, 1974 Stars Kings Search For 1 st Victory Kofa's wrestling Kings will be trying to register its first win in dual meet competition tomorrow when the Kings visit El Centre for a 7 p.m. match.

Coach a Kings enter, the El Ccntro affair with an 0-3 record. Tomorrow Murphy will a i Teller. (100 pounds), Rick Ban (107), Phillip Lantzy (114), John Wilson (121), Louie Aguilar (12S), Dan Bullartl (13-1), Golias (140), Eddie Hernandez (147), Sal Castanda (157), David Roberts (161).) and heavyweight Bill Brown. Murphy is undecided about his 187-pound enlry. If Oscar Totems Topple USSR SEATTLE, Wash.

(AP) The Seattle Totems, "playing for their pride," handed a visiting Russian Championship hockey team the first defeat of its current U.S. tour with an exhibition game score of 8-1. "The guys played their hearts Seat tie Coach Phil Maloney of the Saturday night game. "The guys were just playing for their pride. Price means something." Don Westbrooke gave the Totems three goals while Don Westner added two.

Other Seattle goals were scored by Bobby Gould, Dan Gloor and Gene Sobchuk. Thirty demonstrators protesting Russian policy towards Jews appeared at the Seattle Coliseum shortly before the game. Officials said it was the first demonstration against the Russian championship team since its U.S. tour tegan. Police said there were no incidents.

Boris i a i Valcriy Khnrlamov, Alcksandr Hmlun- ov and Aleksandr Jakushev provided the Soviet goals. The Totems are lied with Phoenix for second plnce in the Western Hockey League. Corona is ready hn will be Kofa's entry. Corona, however, suffered an eye injury in the McClintock match Saturday and may not be ready. By A SSOCIA TED PK ESS Today's funny line award, Hockey League category, belongs to Parker MacDonald, coach of the Minnesota North Stars.

Now first, you must understand that this has not been a particularly humorous season for the North Stars, who are living in fifth place in- the NHLV.West Division. Ami- Sunday's nationally-televised 9-6 loss to Detroit a laugher either. Still. MacDonald provided a smile. "I hate to say it," he confessed a the nightmarish loss to the Red Wings, "but I'm i.t-rying to cut down our goals against." He may be using the wrong tactics.

Marcel Diomie, Red Berenson and Mickey Redmond scored two goals each in the Detroit romp which set defenses for both teams back a few light years. "It was," decided very loosely played game-." Elsewhere in the NHL Sunday, the New York Rangers trimmed Atlanta 5-2, Buffalo defeated Vancouver 6-3 and Chicago whipped California 9- In Saturday night's NHL games, it was Boston 6, New- York Islanders Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo Los. Angeles Toronto Montreal 5, Van- Nets Swish Past La gher Colonels In ABA When it was over, seven, to be regular column prdvicl- teams played nine games i ng a whcrc aM aspects in thrc 1 clavs and 81 high of high school sports, especially the human factor, can be discussed and explored. The goal is to feature prep sports and their related activities as they interact on the coaches, the young men and women who participate, and the fans. In this way, it is hoped that we can provide facts, questions and answers alxiut often neglected or forgotten aspects of high school sport.

Anyone with an idea for topics is invited to drop me a short note here at the SUN. Not all ideas will be used, but all will be considered for immediate or future action. couver Philadelphia 3, Min nesota and St.Louis 4, California 1. Black Hawks 9, Golden Seals 4 Dennis Hull scured three goals and assisted on two more in Chicago's romp over California. California's Reggie Leach also had three goals jn the game.

"I guess everyone was taking lessons from the TV game." laughed Hull. Rangers Flames 2 New York built a 3-0 lead against Atlanta and then saw the Flames strike back for two quick third period goals. Rut Billy a i a i and Gilles Marotte put the Hangers back in.charge with late goals. Fairbairn's was his first since a i i and ended a UJgame dry spell. Sabres 6, Canucks 3 Buffalo got two goals from- Rene Robert, who led the team with 40 last season hut had only 10 i Sunday night.

He credited center Gil Perreault with i him snap his slump. In Sunday's World Monkey Association games, Edmonton defeated Minnesota 6-4, Cleveland walloped Vancouver 11-3, New Jersey took Toronto Houston defeated Winnipeg 7-' 1, and Quebec heat Chicago 4-0. HANGING ON LOVE Chicago Hulls Bob Love grabs Phoenix Suns Mike Banlim's nnn us they go (il'U-r rebotiiKl in Chicago yesterday. Bulls Clifford Hay, right, and Suns Gorky Callioim, left, stand ready to join in. Hulls won 120-11 (i in overtime.

(AP Wirepholo) By ASSOCIATED PRKSS Kentucky Coach Babe McCarthy disgustedly called it a "home job." But to John Roche, it was just a "good team effort." "If I ever saw a home job, this was it," McCarthy complained to supervisor of ol'fi- cinls Bob Bass after his Colonels lost 103-100 to the New- York Nets in an A i a Basketball Association game. McCarthy was complaining about two goaltending calls late in the game. The Nets came back from an 83-77 deficit and went ahead 90-89 when 7- foot-2 Arlis Gilmore was called for goaltending a shot by the Nets' Brian Taylor. Then guard i Gale moments later was called for illegally blocking a shot by 6-7 Julius Erving. Erving led till; Nets with 29 points and 10 rebounds, all in the first half, while Brian Taylor had 17 points, five assists and four steals for New York.

The two teams trail first- place Carolina by a a game in the ABA's Eastern Division. In Sunday's only other ABA game, the Carolina Cougars defeated the San Diego Conquistadors 120-109. In the National Basketball Association, the Chicago Bulls defeated the i Suns 120-116 in overtime, the Capital Bullets boat the Milwaukee Bucks 90-88, Ihe a Braves defeated the A a a Hawks 117-109, the Los Angeles Lakers heat the Kansas City-Omaha Kings 109-105, the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Slate Warriors 106-105, and the Seattle Super- Sonics defeated the Houston Rockets 91-90. Cougars 120. Q's 109 a i a a fought off a fourlli-qunrlerSan Diego rally behind the shooting of Mack Calvin and vaulted i first place in a light ABA East race.

The Q's, down by 14 points in the third quarter, took a 9R-95 lead early in the final frame hut were unable to hold on i Calvin had 29 points, while Jim Chones added 24 and Joe Caldwell contributed 20. San Diego center Caldwell Jones tied an ABA record before leaving the game by blocking 12 shots. City League Tonight The City League opens its 1974 basketball season tonight with games al Yuma, Kofa, and San Pasqual. The Yuma Police Department, will play Daily Son in the Kofa gym at 8 following by McDonalds Sant Drug in their game against, the Quechan 'Scouts at. 9:15.

The U.S. Border Patrol will bump beads i Hie learn from J.J. Gainey in the Yuma B.vm at 8 followed by Herb's A a In San Pnsqual High Desert Citrus Packers will mecl West urn Tr. Park at 7. Then at 8:15 (he Braves will meet Kirst Baptist.

Bulls 120, Suns 116 The Suns' Keith Erickson hit a 45-foot jumper as lime ran out to put the game in overtime, but Chicago's Bob Love hit an easy layup and put the Bulls ahead for good at 111-100. Chet Walker sank two baskets ill the final minuteiand appeared.to put the game away for Chicago before a free throw and Erickson's shot tied it 107-107. Bullets 88 Phil Chenier had 31 points and Mike Riordan sank three free throws in the final two minutes to lead Capital to its third straight victory. Elvin Hayes added 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Bullets, who defeated a Milwaukee team that has lost only 10 times in its past 42 games. thrc 1 days and 81 school cagers bad amassed a total of more a 1,100 points.

There was the usual quota of upsets Havasu over bolh Kofa and Kingman and Eagle over Parker), but when the cheering died away, one of the tourney favorites Yuma High held the championship trophy. It was especially interesting to see such Yuma County standouts as Fred Tillmaii, Scott Baker and Ernie Rillos of Kofa, Mike Sims, Jeff Kd- dings and Rufus Solomon of Yuma, and Tommy Thomas, Greg Valle and Ted Goodman of Parker brought together in the same event. Also, the presence of players like Kob Swette, Steve Brown and Keith Campbell of Lake Havasu, Vic Benjamin of Kingman and Lyn Coffee and Rick Boren of Eagle Mountain (Ca.) gave of leaders from other leagues. Yuma and Kofa went to Ihe tournament, to gain experience and playing time over the Christmas vacation and because of a general disenchantment with affair. Both mentors, Bob Mcllen- don of the Crims and Kofa's John McKinley, returned impressed with the organization of the tournament and the treatment they received.

The top game of the tour' nament was' not the championship farce between Yuma and Kagle Mountain (75-40for Yuma), but the second round game between the Crims and the Kingman Bulldogs. Kingman, then 6-0 and rated third in the Class AA ranks gave the strong Class AAA TUESDAY 4 Knfr. at Yuma. A and Trash. .7 p.m.

El Ceniru nt Kofn. basketball. Ynnia Cule.uco. basketball. A basketball.

Ki.fnnt El Centra p.m. Wtstem College at Eastern Arizona College NoeventsFchetlulerl. THURSDAY 5 p.m. Kofa basket loll. 7 p.m.

I'ark a lirawley. A and ker at Kofa. A and frosh. fRIUA Arizona Western Collcce, "resiling. 7p.m.

-Scottsdale at Kofa. wnfstlinp also). ji.m. Seton at San PaEqual. basketball 5 i.m.

-Seton nt San basket ball 6 p.m. Kofa ai Chandler, basketball. An- at SI. John's, basketball. I'arker at Disart.

basketball. SATURDAY I p.m. Arizona Western CoHece at Mesa Community Colleee, u-ivstlinp. -lull. a a Wistivood.wrestlinG.

to -Parkiral F.neleMt.. wrrethr.ir. 7:30 p.m. Stimsdalr at Attznoa Wistom Colhje. basketball.

Orrne Ranch al San basketball. p.m. Mi.sa at, Kofa. basketball. Bltckeve nt I'arker.

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