The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 41

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1979- THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR -PAGE 41 KMGIIT HURT, ZEIVO WAIVED Carter Joins Slick's 6 Solid9 Pacers while Indiana hit on only 12 of 17. "You can't blame the officials for a loss," said Slick. "But the fouls just piled up against us after a while and I know we were being hit out there." DESPITE THE DIFFERENCE in foul calls, the Pacers still owned a six-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. They had blown a 15-point bulge in the second period when the Suns erupted for 10 points in just over a minute, eventually taking the lead on an 18-2 spurt. But then after the Pacers went back on top, Walter Davis and Paul Westphal combined for 17 straight fourOxjuarter points to give Phoenix the ball game.

"They just tightened up and closed down our inside game," said James Edwards, who led his club with 23 but was scoreless in the final quarter. "Earlier they were letting me do whatever I wanted, but they took away that option." This is one of the things the Pacers will be working on when they meet the 6-12 Clippers who are playing without Lloyd Free (bad back) and Bill Walton. San Diego was blown out by the Lakers at home, 137-91, Tuesday night. "It's great to keep the inside game going," said Leonard, "but we've got to be able to give the ball to someone else -besides James up close when we have to." fir Ufa All items on display lor immediate sal while they lost at FHE TOCX MAN, 7150 E. Washington in The Eastgare Shopping Center across from Watson's Mall Entrance FRIDAY SATURDAY, NOV.

16 17, 10-6 tv IPCCIAL CORRESPONDENT San Diego, Calif. Coach Bobby (Slick) Leonard's "solid" Indiana Pacers motto came at least partially unglued Thursday as a result of an injury Wednesday night to Billy Knight and the placing of Tony Zeno on waivers to make room' for the signing of free agent guard Ron Carter. Knight, a guard with an average of 11.9 points in 13 games this year, will be missed more than Zeno, ex-Arizona State star, with a 1.8 average in six games. But the question remains whether or not Carter, a VMI product, will be able to make up the difference. Knight suffered a sprained thumb Wednesday night in the 104-100 loss to Phoenix and will miss at least two games.

Knight had four points in 25 minutes before the injury. The 6-5 Carter was a second-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Lakers last year, averaging 3.1 in 46 games. has been the Indiana Pacer motto of late. You can hear Slick yell it Incessantly from the bench throughout the game. "Stay solid," screams Slick, meaning for them to stay together as a team both offensively and defensively.

The little concept has been a big part of the Indiana Pacers' recent metamorphosis. "We have to play solid to beat these teams, especially on the road," says Leonard. "We're not the kind of team which is going to blow anyone else out with one or two players. We have to stay solid as an entire unit if we expect to win." The Pacers are beginning to find that out as they hit their fourth city on this five-stop western tour. Indiana meets San Diego's decimated Clippers tonight (10:30, WIBC) at the Sports Arena, then closes out the successful trip Sunday afternoon at the Forum against the Lak ers, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Indiana also is finding out that if they don't stay solid for 48 minutes, they might just lose. That was the story Wednesday night at Phoenix as the Pacers played their most complete game of the trip, but lost to the explosive Suns to end a three-game winning streak. "WITH A FEW BREAKS we would have won the thing," moaned Leonard after watching his team run out of last-second miracles. The Pacers' victories at Oakland and Salt Lake City came on the strength of three-point shots at the final buzzer. "I can't say that I'm particularly disappointed with the loss," Slick continued, "because I see the team continuing to improve.

I'd just like to see a little more ball movement and a total effort throughout the game. "The Suns are such a talented team that they can come at you before you turn around." The Suns did not play a particularly aggressive game in winning their third straight on a six-game home stand at the Veterans' Memorial Coliseum. That was evident by the lack of foul calls against the Suns who allowed Indiana to move at will inside for almost the entire evening. Phoenix never went over the foul limit until late in the game and the Pacers didn't go to the limit in either the first or third periods a rare occurrence in an NBA game. "We've had a tendency to stand around a little bit this year," said Phoenix coach John MacLeod.

"We don't play consistently from game to game, let along quarter to quarter. Our shooting percentage is down about seven points overall from last year, too. It's hard to figure it." Indeed, the Pacers outshot the Suns from the field 49.4 percent to 44.4 as Phoenix hit only 40 of 90 shots, but the loss came on a couple of Sun explosions as well as that wide difference from the line. Phoenix hit on 24 of 29 foul shots 5-SPEED DRILL PRESS All MW IN ftOXtS WITH MANU- UCTURI1 OUUANTK mm 'It" ill IMPACT It). W9.9J tjjlg1 Jotob lopw 52, SiQndord 1 1 Naratt Frame 1 1 WOwk I Machaad 19 Cohm Heovy Mtlltd fl.

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JW.95 RATCHET Ita. $9.95 WON'T SEE EYE-TO-EYE9 Al Unser Leaves Hall, Joins Hillin By ROBIN MILLER USED CAR RENTAL IIIHIIOI iimnntmrTmtirtmwl 7.95 MR DAY ADOiecd UcgaflOG's 1251 W. WASH. ST. 632-3687 The racing rumor nobody could believe has turned out to be fact: Al Unser has left one Texan to join another.

On Thursday afternoon, the versatile veteran from Albuquerque, N.M., acknowledged he'd ended his two-year as Allied Liquors 8 21st Post Road Allied Liquors 2 3610 W. 33th St. (3Jth Lafayette Rd.) Allied Liquors 4 8170 Allisonville Road Depot 1 4554 N. Post Rd. sociation with Jim The Vineyard 7710 S.

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"It's true, I've quit Jim Hall and I will be driving for Bobby Hillin in 1980," admitted Al, who became the first driver to win Colonial Liquors 1002 Broad Ripple Ave. Local Delivery Allied Liquors 11 Comer of Frye Rd U.S. 31 Across from Greenwood Shopping Center Allied Liquor 1 3032 W. 16th Street Clermont Liquors 8804 Crawfordsville Rd. 1 Mile East, of Raceway Park Aian Jones and Gay Regazzoni.

He hired Ed Zink, of Formula Ford and Super Vee fame, to design an Indy car based on the Patrick Head-Williams blueprints and starting Monday, Jackie Howerton and Eamon Fullalove will begin building it. Many members of the racing family found it hard to believe a superstar like Al would leave such a promising operation for an unproven team. "What those people don't realize is that Jim's was a new deal too last year and the year before that," responded the second winningest driver (36 triumphs) in Indy-car history. "And I was a test pilot way before that. "In the state of racing today, every year is a test program.

List May we had an unproven car; you just have to get in there and get things worked out." HILLIN HAS ex-George Bignotti protege George Huening as his chief mechanic and he was understandably excited about his new employe. "I'm elated and proud to have Al OIL Ce-fouj, U. PHONE: AL UNSER all three 500-mile 638-3555 races in one year when he wheeled Hall's Lola to the Triple Crown in 1978. Despite their success in 78 and the fact Hall's 79 Chaparral was the fastest open-wheeled machine in American oval-track racing, the rumblings of a split have been heard for two months. "JIM AND I just didn't see eye-to-eye, Get ready early for the big turkey holiday Be sure to have plenty of refreshments on hand when your family and friends stop in for the coming holidays.

And be sure to take advantage of Allied Liquors special sale prices. Unser as my driver," said the man from Midland, Tex. the same town Hall lives in. "When I got involved in Indian- it's as simple as that," stated the three- time Indianapolis 500 winner. "There's no apolis I figured there were at least three steps to success.

Having a competent mechanic, a good car and a name driver 1 ALL SIZES IN STOCK EACH PLUS confusion. I think he a very tine gentleman and we're still friends. "I just wasn't happy and there's no use staying anywhere if you're not happy." When the bright yellow Pennzoil Special was unveiled last May, it was obvious the full "ground-effects" chassis was much more sophisticated than anyone else's. In the race itself, Unser was long gone on his way to victory No. 4 when the i TAXES 4 to help raise money.

"Well, I have the utmost confidence in George and now that I've got Al maybe we can secure the major sponsor we'll need. I'll admit I'm a bit scared because when you've got someone as good as Al you want him to have a good car and we just won't know until next February when we test at Ontario." MJUNGH, IT. TIUCK Unser, who admitted he'd almost gone PAYABLE IN 1964 or BEFORE U.S. SILVER COINS, ONLY rear end gears failed The rest of the schedule was pretty to England last week to test the Team r- .1 Al 12 PK. CANS McLaren F-l ride, said there was no Miller Lite Beer Kamchatka Vodka NEW TIRES II CONSTRUCTION $99 1.75 LITRE much of a disappointment, with a second at Trenton the best finish until Al captured the CART finale at Phoenix.

Following that, it was thought Unser might change his mind about leaving. "Oh yeah, I thought about it for sure because it's certainly not easy to walk away from a car like that," he replied. HILLIN, WHO BEGAN fielding sprinters in USAC four years ago and had his first champ car in 1977, campaigned Tom Bagley in 79. Last month, he purchased the drawings of the Frank Williams Formula One car that posted five wins with mm length to his new contract. "It could be one, three or five, but it really doesn't make any difference," he laughed.

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