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'erJby Tune: 'Ain't She Sweet' 'SO Section 2 feyMjfkSTULTZ Star Sportswriter Louisville Ky. Genuine Risk, a filly who had it, flaunted it Saturday in the 106th renewal of the Kentucky Derby and turned back the pages of time nearly three-quarters of a century. Rallying strongly thrnuch the final bend under the active whip of jockey Jacinto Vasquez, the daughter of Exclusive Native-Virtuous held off late-charging Rumbo by a solid length "and became the first of her sex to rapture the Bob Collins, related stories, pictures. Pages 2, 5 grueling one and one-quarter-mile grind since 1915 when a lassie called Regret etched her name in Churchill Downs history. Assigned the girlish weight of 121 pounds five less than her 3-year-old male rivals toted.

Genuine Risk was as lightly regarded by bettors in the throng; of 131.859 as she was lightly weighted. ilth choice with the pari-mutuel patrons at odds of 13-1, Genuine Risk returned a whopping $28.60 on the front end, not to mention another $10 60 and $4 80 the rest of the way across the board. IN WINNING $250,550 from a gross rookies nomiTE srtwmiAY "Mf, -f ichmond Flies 185 The Indianapolis Star SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1980 unable to sustain his threat, finished third as Rumbo sailed past him about 40 yards from the finish. ROCKHILL NATIVE, winner of the Bluegrass Stakes, and Plugged Nickle, who outlasted Genuine Risk and Colonel Moran in the Wood, weakened in the role of co-favorites for the garland of roses. Obviously tired as the result of their three-Way duel with Bold 'N Rulling, which had existed since the break, the pair wound up fifth and seventh, respectively.

Super Moment, another Californian noted for his powerful late kick, came on to grab fourth place, while Bold 'N Rulling hung on for sixth. The rest of it went about as expected with Degenerate Jon, Withholding, Tonka Wakhan, Execution's Reason, Gold Stage See DERBY, Page 4 opemwg By DAVE OVERPECK May 25 probably will telong to a veteran, but Saturday's ffrst day of practice for the 64th running of the 500-Mile Race belonged to the rookies. Five of the eight drivers on the track as the Speedway opened for another May have yet to take the flag on race day. Rookie Bill Tempero was the first driver on the track just after the green light flashed for the first time 20 seconds ahead of the scheduled 1 p.m. start of practice.

His may not have been the slowest lap of the day, but it had to be close. It took him 2:51.28 to direct the Woods Power Systems-Spirit of Colorado EagleChevy around the 2ij-mile circuit. That figures out to 52.546 miles an hour. Another rookie was far faster and stamped himself as the early favorite for the AFNB Rookie of the Year Award. TIM RICHMOND, a 24-year-old from Ashland, Ohio, from whom great things are expected by many veteran drivers, produced the day's fastest lap at 185.491 as he whipped through his 20-lap driver's test.

In his case, the exam is called a refresher, but that's not exactly correct because Saturday was the first time he'd set four tires on the Speedway. He wasn't required to take the full test because he had competed in several championship races last year, including the California 500 at Ontario. It was an impressive run for Richmond in the Hawaiian Tropics Penske PC-7Cosworth as he worked quickly and comfortably up to a speed that would have been solidly in last year's race. Twice he was over the speed limit of the moment. On his first lap with his foot in it, he toured the course at 172-plus wheii the speed limit was 170.

Then after See SPEEDWAY, Page 4 Downs Saturday. The first filly to win the famed classic since 1915 and the first to enter in 21 years, covered the distance in 2:02. (AP Photo) DETERMINED GAL Genui ne Risk appears intent on only one thing, WINNING, as she carries jockey Jocinto Vasquez across the finish line first in the 106th Kentucky Derby at Churchill GALS ALSO FALL IY Minnesota Nips Hoosiers OT, 7I-fi. some encouraging signs in this prelude to the Blind Fund series against Kentucky in June. INDIANA'S GIRLS, playing without Miss Basketball Maria Stack of Columbus East, performed surprisingly well in the opener before losing a 71-65 heartbreaker in overtime The Hoosier gals led 40-36 late in the third quarter and 58-57 with only 90 seconds on the clock in the last stanza Brian Hansen, 6-4 forward from Duluth, led the Minnesota boys team with 20 points 14 in the first half.

The home team also got double digit scoring from David Gilreath of Marshall with 16 points and Mr. Basketball Jim Petersen of St. Louis Park with 14. Minnesota led most of the first half. lK i 7-.

ft- 1 Financial purse of $339,300 for her owner, Mrs. Bertram Firestone of Waterford, Genuine Risk provided the largest payoff since Dust Commander was good for $32.60 in 1970. A questionable starter until a week ago after finishing third in the Wood Memorial, Genuine Risk was in the middle of the 13-horse pack and had to take up slightly in the backstretch before starting to pick up the leaders from the outside as they barged into the far turn, Charging relentlessly around the corner from fourth place, she picked off Bold 'N Rulling, Rockhill Native and Plugged Nickle while being chased determinedly by the California gray, Jaklin Klugman. The latter battled almost alongside Genuine Risk as they started the long drive through the lane, But the filly kept right on flying while Jaklin Klugman, (right) and John Barnes, his chief after Richmond became the first 500 driver's test Saturday. (Star Hospital, never regaining consciousness.

The next to die was middleweight Tony Thomas, 20, of Spartanburg, C. was taking a beating in a six-round bout at Spartanburg Dec. 22. The referee stopped the bout in the fourth round and awarded the fight to 21-year-old Sammy Home by a technical knockout. Thomas walked to his dressing room and collapsed.

He died New Year's Day. WELTERWEIGHT Charles Newell, 26, was fighting on a work-release program from the Enfield Correction Center Connecticut, where he was doing time armed robbery. Boxing was considered part of his rehabilitation. He was knocked unconscious by Marlon Starling Jan. 9 in a preliminary bout the Hartlord Civic Center and died nine days later.

The latest death was that of Harlan Hoosier, 13, an eighth-grade student from coal country of Eastern Kentucky. Harlan won his amateur bout Jan. 12 a tournament at Lenore, W. about miles from his home of Beauty, Ky. the boy complained of headaches shortly after the fight.

He was taken to a hospital in a semi-conscious state and Jan. 18. All of the deaths were attributed to acute subdural hematoma, the medical term for a blood clot between the brain skull caused by a blow to the head. Perhaps, such injuries are inevitable a sport where the swiftest route to victory lies in the separation of an oppo- MIVDEX Big Fish Contest 12 Bob Collins 2 Golf Scene 10 2 Harness Highlights 17 lines Shots 12 Pinsporting 17 prepPowri 9 8 Scoreboard 16 Scouting Outdoors 13 Speaking of Speed 7 topped by Hansen who eonnectrd on six of his first eight shots from the field, hut Indiana put it together in the closing minutes of the stanza David Gadis of Pike paced the visiting Hoosiers with Hi points and Mr. Basketball Jim Master of Harding, who had 16.

led a surge that erased Minnesota's 30-24 lead and put the Hoosiers ahead by eight at the intermission. Indiana clung to a slim lead until the 12-minute mark of the second half when Minnesota cut loose with seven straight points to regain a 56-47 lead Gilreath and Petersen handled much of the scoring in the second period before Petersen collect ed his fourth foul and went to the bench for a short time. See ALL-STARS, Page 4 By BOB WILLIAMS Star Sportswriter Bloomington, Minn Indiana's All Stars got very little help from Minnesota and none from the referees Saturday night in a 77-73 Children's Hospital basketball loss in the Metro Sports Center. There was considerable doubt whether the best team won but no doubt whatever on which team would prevail. Indiana scored 14 unaaswered points at the end of the first half for a 38-30 lead and the rest of the contest belonged to the two game officials.

Indiana, returning home today for another game against the touring Russians at Marion (4 p.m.) lost for the second time in as many years to the Minnesota youngsters. But there were 500 HUDDLE Tim Richmond mechanic, engaged in shop talk rookie to pass his Indianapolis Photo) Movement Afoot To KO 'Crime' Of Boxing World By RICHARD SISK LP! Sportswriter New York Three men fighting for pay and a 13-year-old boy fighting for fun have gone to their graves in recent months, victims of the sanctioned collision of fist and skull that occurs inside the ropes of a boxing ring. The first to die was Willie Classen Jr 29, a middleweight from the South Bronx who liked to be called "El Macho." The nickname came from Classen's pride in his ability to take heavy punches and come back for more. He was belted through the ropes and onto the ring apron in a bout last Nov. 23 against Wilford Scypion at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum.

Classen spat up blood in the face of the rin doctor and then passed out. He died five days later at Bellevue TV Sports FOWLING Indianaootis bowlers compete, 11:30 a Channel 4 PRO TENNIS Sunbird Cuo competition. 11:30 1) Channel 6. AMERICAN SPORTSMAN Nature, ftsning, kayaking, I Cnennel 6 PRO GOLF Houston Open coverage. 1:30 p.m., Channel 13.

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Since 1946, more than 340 boxers have died in the ring or from injuries suffered inside one, give or take a few the Ring Boxing Encyclopedia and Record Book may have missed. Counting Classen, there were eight ring deaths last year. Certainly, the possibility of serious injury is accepted as a form of occupational hazard by the men who earn livings with their fists. IT IS THE RISK they take, they say, for the shot at the big money, for the ticket out of the ghetto, the house for mama, the interview with the television man, the chance at the title, the unspeakable feeling of being somebody. It is also the risk that is accepted by the people in boxing who never get hit, the promoters and referees, the trainers and seconds and managers, the state athletic commissioners and the ring physicians.

"Like I tell people," said Sam Mal-tempo, chief of boxing referees, at a hearing of a Connecticut legislative committee following Newell's death, "you can condition a body from the neck down but you can't condition a body from the neck up." There is, however, a growing movement in the sport to reform and tighten the rules to cut down on the risk. Currently, boxing rules vary from state to state, from the fee a fighter pays for a license to the size of the gloves he wears. Many experts believe the hodgepodge of regulations increases the risk for the fighter. "Look at the way boxing is run now," said Mike Jones, manager of Scypion in the fatal bout with Classen. "A fighter gets suspended in one state so he goes and fights in another state under an assumed name.

The licenses are a joke I've been licensed to manage in a bunch of states We need some kind of central authority A SURVEY OF BOXING regulations in the states and Puerto Rico bore out Jones' observations See BOXING, Page 5 (Mltntratien Bv Star Artist John Bv'owi.