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season-high caus take to speedway Whoosshh! Gary Rockets 191.070 184.124 lap in the Sugaripe Prune Eagle Offy. Al Unser and Mario Andretti got their Viceroy Parnelli Offy team cars going at 183.076 and Bettenhausen waited out rather brisk early winds which obviously were having their effect on the day's speeds. He went out just prior to closing time and stood on the throttle. After the 191 lap, owner Roger Penske and McLaren cars executive Ted Mayer held a hurried conference and Speedway's Top 10 Ne. 7 Oanr Beftenbaujeri ll mph Sunoco McLaren Oily No.

Bobby Unur 1M.MJ molt Oltomto Eaele Offy No. 11 Potor Revsen 1M 324 mat Oull McLaren Offy No. It Jim Malloy 111.041 moll Thermo Kino EoolO Offy No. Billy Vukonich 11457 mpl Sugariee Pruno Eitlo Otfv No. 91 Mlie Money IIS 174 mod Vivitor Boole Offy No.

4 A I Unter US 131 Klpl Viceroy Pamolll Offy No. 24 Gordon Joluicoct 114.453 mot Cult McLaren Olfy No. 1 A. J. Foyt 114.04 man ITT-Themason Coyote Ford No.

It Jonnny Rutherford 113.741 mpN Patrick Brabham Offy masse ar in i S'fi i ar )') By GEORGE MOORE Maybe it's the layoff caused by a day of rain Monday, or maybe it's just the desire to stand on it, but Gary Bettenhausen and his No. 7 Sunoco McLaren Offy is emerging as the hot combination at the d-way. Bettenhausen kicked up the speed chase a little more yesterday with a 191.070 mile an hour, lap but not without setting off a minor discussion in the pits. THE TINLEY Park, 111., hot dog was not on the electric eye when he cranked out the 191. But the speed was recorded almost unanimously by a myriad of stop watches along the pit wall.

A somewhat irked Betten then ordered the crew to look for even a little more speed. The move, however, apparently wasn't the answer as Bettenhausen's lap speed dropped off a bit to the 188 mph bracket. "We changed the angle of the wing slightly and also changed the front tires," Penske said. "But it wasn't the right thing to do. Yesterday was a full day for the No.

7 Sunoco McLaren 180.723 mph respectively. Art Pollard just unloaded the STP Oil Treatment Lola Ford off the trailer and turned one at 180.252 mph. Pollard had been extensively testing the new Lola at the Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, so was able to arrive, pass tech inspection and run all on the same day. Four rookie drivers completed phases of their drivers' test. Bill Simpson in the Simpson Safety Equipment Eagle Offy completed his 20-lap refresher test.

Lee Bray-ton in the No. 61 Eisenhower and Brayton Coyote Ford completed his final 160 mph test. Jerry Karl ran the 150 and 155 mph phase in his Midwest Mfg. Gerhardt Offy. And, Al Lequeste, who was asked to take the final three phases of the drivers' test, completed the 155 mph section in his No.

43 Martin Guitar Vollstedt Offy. Four new arriva's in the garage area boostd the number of cars berthed at the track to 64. Forty-nine have passed inspection. )4rO MuiiiiojMiejf 180 mph mark in a session which saw 38 cars take to the oval, a high for the season. Bobby Unser began to work that particular brand of magic which made him the first man in history to turn a 190 mph lap at the Speedway when he made the circuit last March.

Bobby, with the No. 6 01-sonite Eagle Offy, is the No. 2 in the go fast game with a lap of 188.442 mph. THE 188.422 is his fastest practice lap in the current session, and it managed to edge out Peter Revson's 188.324 mph. Revson did not run yesterday.

Jim Malloy, in the No. 16 Thermo-King Eagle Offy, did not manage to equal his previous 188.048 pace, and could muster only 184.275. Billy Vukovich came up with a as Penske requested tne United States Auto Club's technical committee to measure the wing on the car in order to quell rumors that the machine was illegal. Following the measurement shortly after the track was closed Frank DelRoy, chairman of USAC's technical committee, announced it complied fully with USAC rules governing wings. Six other drivers topped the hausen said, "I don't mind so much for myself.

But it means something to the sponsor and these guys (the official timers) weren't on me." The eye did catch Bettenhausen on a 188 mph lap after some adjustments were made following the fastest circuit ever made at the Speedway, "but I might as well of left it in the barn for that" he retorted. DID I DO THAT? Gary Bettenhausen seems to have a rather amazed look on his face after being told he'd just run 191.070 yesterday at the Speedway. Gary's time was the fastest ever at Indy but was "unofficial." (Star Photo By George A. Newhouse) POLLARD OUT Art Pollard got out for the first time yesterday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pollard is driving the STP Lola for Andy Granatelli this month.

(Star Photo By George A. Newhouse) Press Itox, Barry Basket Beats Pacers Play Of Guards Made Difference Nets Win, 11 7-1 15, By JOHN BANSCH aAssislimt Spot-Is Editor! To Even Series. 1- By DAVE OVERPECK Artis Gilmore won the ABA's most valuable player award this year. A lot of "in" people said the prize as easily could have gone to Rick Barry. rpHE MOOD WAS DIFFERENT, THE answers the same.

For the record it didn't matter if Bobby Leonard or Lou Carnesecca did the speaking. To the two men who are directing the fortunes of the Indiana Pacers and the New York Nets in the American Bas-; ketball Association's championship series it made a world of difference. Both agreed on two items. First, the play of the guards made the difference in last hight's spellbinding 117-115 New York victory. Secondly, the Nets were the most aggressive team for all but about 4 minutes of the confrontation which left the two clubs with one victory each in the best-of-seven series which may end sometime before summer arrives.

Last night, with one shot, Richard Francis Denny Barry III gave his supporters their argument. The shot came with 27 seconds to go, gave the Nets a 116-115 lead (and eventually a 117-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers) and almost by itself, gave New missed the second and the third. The last bounced deep and Barry batted it out of bounds at halfcourt with 1 second left. After a timeout, the Pacers went to Daniels for the tier. It was close.

For distance, Carnesecca. in his second vear at the New York helm, was ecstatic as he talked with reporters in the Coliseum office uhirh sprvorl as tho Npts' Hrpinrr room Ionarrl was Sllh- York hope of capturing the fifth ABA championship. Now the series stands I 1 with five games to go, three in New York and two back here. The third game comes Friday night at Umondale L.I. dued as he fixed his eyes on the statistic sheet which repeated what he already knew.

"We were much more alive tonight than we were at Bloomington last Saturday when we lost," a proud Carnesecca asserted. "We came up with the loose basketballs our guards penetrated they got the shots we wanted." Those guards were rookie John Roche out of South Carolina and veteran Bill Melchionni, rounding back into shape after being out a month with a broken bone in his hand. It took Roche almost an entire season to gain confidence in himself, but he now has it and New York playoff opponents are suffering. Last night he sniped 18 points, moved the ball effectively and showed little fakes that have seldom been pro-. duced by a first-year man.

Putting such enormous im portance on one shot might be stretching a point. But cir cumstances make this one un fcA usually big. it was perfect. For trajectory, it wasn't quite. From 10 feet on the base line, the shot hit the back flang and kept going at the horn.

Despite all the last minute work by Barry, the Nets won this one in the third quarter a period which Rick watched for the most part as he contemplated four personal fouls. The Nets hit a sensational 15 of 20 shots in the period. For the record, that's three out of four. It Increased a 59-55 halftime lead into a 93-83 spread with 12 minutes to play. The key to that burst was the backcourt play.

The Net guards, Melchionni and John Roche, got penetration. That got Melchionni 11 points and Roche 9. When they weren't With 4:50 to go, the Nets led 114-99. With 1:40 to complete COMIN' THROUGH Indiana Pacers' forward Roger Brown (35) tried to go around New York's Rick Barry (24) dur ing last night's playoff action. George McGinnis (left) tries to set a pick for Brown.

(Star Photo By Frank H. Fisse) the Pacers led 115-114. To save the trouble of subtraction Melchionni, moving into the fray late in the first quarter, had 26 points and directed a New York offense that left the that's 16 straight Indiana points. Pacers reaching for thin time after time. Had matters rested that Leonard, in his third championship series in four years way, the prospects of a four wun me facers, put it more bluntly.

"The guard play was the game Pacer sweep would have Bears Strand 11, Still Slip Past Tribe, 3-2 been excellent. You don oiow a 15-point lead in the final five amerence, Leonard said softly. "And, we just weren't aggressive enough for three quarters. There were too many jr I jap I it I Wi s' minutes without it aftecting loose Dans we aidn pick up," he said shaking his head. There was another factor in the strenuous battle that may you.

nave put tne surprising Nets in the driver's seat. The Pacers had a chance hitting, they were hitting the open men up front for good percentage shots. to increase that spread to out a sacrifice fly. Patterson also got the decid New York, beaten badly on the boards at Bloomington, out-rebounded the Pacers by five (53-48) to the consternation of In contrast, the Pacer ing run on its way in the the standing room only crowd of 10,079. Once again it was guards scored exactly two aggressiveness mat maae ine amerence.

me lets were three. After Roger Brown's three-point play had given Indiana that 115-114 advantage, New York missed and Indiana rebounded. seventh with a double down the leftfield line. Dave Moates ran for him and Harrison received points in the stanza. Lewis, operating without 6-7 rebounding specialist Tom Washington, sidelined with an eye injury, but it didn't make any difference.

who had 15 at halftime, didn't shoot in the period, and Bill an intentional pass. Pat Jacquez replaced Beh "Sometimes it happens that way," a beaming Carnesecca said. "John Baum came in off the bench and did a superb job C'MON Ind iana Pacer Coach Bobby Leonard raises his arms in hopes of getting a point across to one of his players. (Star Photo) Keller, who had all his nine points at the half, got away ney, and Nash, who was signed The Pacers worked the clock down maybe too far. Brown wound up tossing up a 23-footer with about 42 seconds by Denver as a free agent Fri only one attempt, an errant day, singled to center and one, in those 12 minutes.

By MAX GREENWALD Denver had 16 runners on base in seven innings last night and just enough of them scored to hand the Indianapolis Indians a 3-2 defeat. The loss was the sixth by one run for the Tribe this season, three of them at the hands of Denver. INDIANAPOLIS had Jerry Janeski on the ropes in the early innings but failed to come through with the kayo punch. The Tribe collected eight hits to Denver's nine with six of Indianapolis' safeties being belted in the first three innings. Janeski held on to gain his second 1972 triumph over the Indians and run his record to Moates tallied.

remaining. It missed, but But the backcourt wasn't Rick Mount rebounded. SOUTHPAW DAVE Tomlin three Bears' markers. One of them was unearned. The Indians scored in the first after Gene Locklear was out at the plate on Roe Skid-more's grounder to first put Pat Corrales singled across Crawford.

Behney singled over the other Indianapolis marker in the second after Jim Hoff walked and advanced on an infield out. Patterson registered in the first after he plunked a two-out two-bagger into right. Chuck Harrison singled for the run before Behney pitched out of a bases-full situation. In the fourth, Locklear dropped Rick Stelmaszek's fly in left and Janeski was safe on a sacrifice-fielder's choice. After Jim Mason singled to load the sacks, Patterson sent the whole story.

The Pacer guards, with 30 points in the relieved Jacquez with the He had an option. Take the bases loaded and Don Castle first half, carried their share of the load early. and Stelmaszek to raise Den ball outside, kill time and work for another shot; or take the 10-foot jumper that was Equally important in the in replacing Tom. Everyone just worked a little harder underneath. We were boxing oat better and using our strength." There were some criticisms of two of the final three Pacer shots, but Leonard had none of it.

The first was a 10-foot bound effort by Rick Mount, the second a 15-foot baseline fort by Freddie Lewis. Both missed. "I would never question either one," Leonard said. "Who could ask for any more than Rick's shot. If it had gone in, (Indiana was ahead 115-114) it would have meant the game.

It was a good opportunity. "Freddie's shot came off a busted play," he added. "It was a shot that had to be taken." As for the final shot by Daniels, a 10-footer from the left side, it was "what we wanted," according to Leonard. "It just didn't go in." Now, it's on to New York for games 3 and 4 of series between two teams which the experts say have no business being there. immediately available.

Neither ver's left-on-bases total to 11. Steve Blateric pitched the eighth and ninth, fanning three batters as the last eight Bears gave him game scoring honors with 29. Melchionni, playing the sixth-man role to perfection, added 26 and 7 assists. Others in double figures for the Nets were Bill Puultz and Roche with 18 each and John Baum, subbing for Tom Washington who sat out with an eye injury, with 14. Brown and George McGinnis topped the Indiana attack with 22 each, while Lewis got 21, Mount 14 and Daniels 11.

was bad and Rick tried for end was the rebounding. The final spread was 53-48, but Indiana made up ground in the fourth quarter when they ruled the boards. the second. were retired in order. Mount missed and Darnell John Jackson (0-1) of the In Hillman was called for a foul on the rebound with 37 re 4-0.

Earlier, it was New York, dians and Ron Law (1-2) will be tonght's pitchers. It will be WGEE Night and a Renault A couple of former Tribesmen maining. and with that went control of the running game. Last batted across two of the Bears' runs. They were Cotton Nash, The Nets went straight to auto will be given to a fan.

night it worked for the Nets, their meal ticket and Barry who also had three bingles, INOIANA (115) Mln. FO FT A PF TP rather than Indiana. came through. The shot was McGinnis 3 9-17 4-011 3 22 and Joe Patterson, who clubbed icwi lugjiL eiituuier provea onierent, nowever. tsotn showed they can win the title.

And, more important, both have nprfnrmArt hpffor in tVio nltmCd tVion an a Cubs Trounce Reds, 7-1 But the Pacers deserve a lot two doubles the games only 3 3 22 0 4 11 2 1 14 4 3 21 4 5 9 a jumper from about 12 feet away on the right side. It was never in question. of credit for fighting spirit in in the few years the league has been in existence. extra-base hits. Brown 41 9-15 3-4 Daniels 37 5-10 1- 3 10 Mount 2J 4-14 1-2 3 Lewis 41 3 Keller 35 4-12 1- 1 0 Hillman 17 3- 4 2- 1 4 Netollcky It 4-11 0 2 4 this one.

Down, 98-85, early in Cincinnati (UPI) Rick Mon the ninth when Joe Morgan doubled and Johnny Bench Mel Behney gave up the Oil 0 0 1 After a time out, the Pacers the fourth stanza', they cut that Women's Golf A.A. Linescores day backed up Ferguson Jenkins' five-hit pitching with four to five on three occasions. DENVER INDIANAPOLK Totals 47 97 ll tl 41 II it 115 Includes 3 team rebounds. NEW YORK (117) worked for a winner. They wound up getting less than a id 3d Mason.tt Each time the Nets were Rieharti.ss 0 0 CINCINNATI CHICAGO ab bl 1 2 ab li bi 5 Patterson.

rf 3 equal to the task. After the Kesslnger si 3 3 I I Row l( 4 0 10 Aoles.o-cf 3 Becker! 2b 3 112 Morgan 2b 4 12 0 good crack at it. There were maybe eight seconds left when Freddie Lewis let fly from the LockleaMf Crawford.rf SkdmoreJb SDencer.cf Ho.2b Siaoe.ph) Punk. 3b 4 0 2 1 Tolan cf 4 0 10 mbra.Dr-lb BWillams If Hickman lb Monday cf Nash.lf 5 last cut, to 102-97, New York ran off eight in a row to take it to 110-97 and then to 114 99. A PF TF 1 4 14 4 29 3 3 II 31 1 II 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 3 2 Mm.

FO FT 3t 7 11 0- 0 II 33 10 71 7.10 I 41 I II 3- 3 14 41 I 15 1- I 1 IS 1-t 11 I a ii oca 1J i- o- 1 4 17 10 11 4-13 eoo too li i Oklahoma Citr 040 000 0040 I Bonhan and Breedon; Quiae, Cluck (1) and Howard. Quinn. Tolso Ooo oca too4) 1 1 Omaha 000 000 1001 4 I Bibhr, Chluosa (I) and Jotiej Birller and B. Martmei. Brtjbr.

Iowa tot 111 E.jnsrllle 000 O0 33111 II 1 Floethie, Patterson (a), Grant (a), Myers (7) and Cook; Estrlle, Bell (0) and Feljke. Bell. Floathia. MR King, Mitchell. Jones.

If 0 5 0 12 TPerei lb 4 0 0 0 5 14 1 Bench 4 0 11 0 1 0 Menke 3b 4 0 0 0 HILICREST Mt-holO) ABC tourney) Tie betwecft the teams of Mrs. wil lion Hamilton, Mrs. Phil Sherrier, Mrs. Larry Storall and Mrs. Jo Ward, Mrs.

Joe Reeve, Mrs. Al Gisler with Ms. SPEEDWAY Mrs. Raloh Weggnoer and Mrs. Leo Broariuel tied for lorn net honors in the 11-hole erouo with scores It.

Mrs. Earl Somers won the cioscsl-to-the-oin competition. SPEEDWAY Mrs. James Dillard was the winner of the o-hoid eroup pla tet-ordor with score of jo. Class winner was Mrs.

William Pastle with end Class was Mrs. Walter Bolton, 50. Baum Berry Paullr Roche Taylor Anoore rd Melrhionnl 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 I Cardenal rf pjitliff.rt 1 right base line under heavy coverage from Bill Melchionni. Fenrone 3b 4 1 I 0 ner-pen si 3 0 0 0 Castle. oh-rf Ferquson.ph Behne.D Jacfcquez.o With the time left, the Hundley Jenkins mawTK.c i 24 Janeski, 3 Tomlin.

a 0 Totals 4 II 24 51' 22 25 117 It missed and Mel Daniels Armbrstr.Dh I Blaaeric.o a 5 110 Geronimo rl 3 0 0 0 5 12 0 MGiothin 0 0 0 0 Sprague 10 0 0 Uhlsendr ph 10 0 0 Borbon 0 0 0 0 Foster ph 10 0 0 Carroll a 00 0 0 39 7 14 7 Total 33 1 5 1 0 1 Pacers could have folded. They didn't. They came back to score 16 straight points. Totali 35 9 3 Tolils 11 hits, including his second homer of the season, as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, last night. The victory was the third in five decisions for Jenkins and his second over the Reds.

Monday's hits were four of 14 the Cubs made off four Red pitchers. Starter Jim McGloth-lin, who failed to survive the second inning, was tagged with his third straight loss after giving up four runs and six hits. Jenkins lost his shutout in was called for the rebounding foul on this one. There were --Awarded firf ha on ratrhsr'v lntr- ferenre. Tolal '-Includes 4 team rebounds.

Indiana 77 21 71 32115 New Yore; 27 12 14 14117 Indiana Brawn 11, Keller 12, Lewis 12, Mount 11; Near York-Roche Melchionni 0-1, ttarry 2-3. Technical fouls: Indiana Keller. Errors: Indiana 22. New York 34. Atendence: 10,079.

in TOO roo 3 ndiaiuaailc lia Ann Ann 9 They came on good shots, College Tennis Cincinnati six seconds left when the Nets took the ball out of bounds. E-Lockwar Stelmasrek. DP-lndianaoolis 00 000 00 11 110 002 00 17 Little League WARREN Yankees Anools Cards Cobs Chicago Lwnver li. rtdlanaoois LOB-Cblcaoo 11. Cincin fc- Kessinger.

Franaiio colleoo ado. Marlon an. Illinois 7, lite. ana state 2. tJB-Pattwson 2.

SBIRichard. S- Janeski. P-Patlrson. nati 5. 2B-Monday, Kessinoer, Morgan 2.

if a ck bo 50 Munaiey. mh Monday (21. sr--Herirert. aneikl (W. 1-01 2 2 1 0 IP ER BB SO 110 5 Bmnev (I, -2) 4'4 2 Jenkins lvV.1-2) -jirauu i about all of them layups.

They wound up a shot away from winning a game in which they really were outplayed but not outfought. Barry's last-minute heroics I GlolBlin (L.0-3) Tomhn 0 0 TdtiHw 0 0 0 There were three ticks to go when Brown fouled Barry, in backcourt, In desperation. With three shots to make two, RFD III hit the first, 9 .1 23 4 1-3 2 .1 bpregue College Baseball Wlerewsio Hertheestefsi (III.) MiUiiooj Stata 1-2, Detroit 1-4. College Golf Taylor Ml. Indiana Central 3t.

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