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mi The Arizona Republic E-2 jflaferch 3, 1976 Sports Scoreboard JL Matousek intact for Manzy opener NBA standings WHA standings Basketball EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pet. GB Boston 40 IB .690 Buffalo 35 26 .574 6Vj PhllddelDh a 3S 27 .565 7 East Division Pts. GF OA Cincinnati 29 33 1 59 236 264 N. England 26 31 6 58 197 227 Cleveland 26 31 5 57 210 218 Indianapolis 24 35 3 51 183 193 wesT uivision Houston 40 22 0 80 252 Phoenix 31 54 6 68 258 210 204 x-Minnesota 30 2i 4 64 211 212 San Diego 30 28 4 64 237 216 Canadian Division Winnipeg 44 21 2 90 288 Gueber 38 19 4 80 272 208 22B 213 24 points out, "and the marriage and kids pretty well took care of my cash flow." Dennis is actively involved with his daughters' Girl Scouts troop in addition to his weekend racing. Once Matousek bought his first sprint car from Keith Hail, there was no getting racing out of his blood.

He broke into the top 10 in points his second year and finished there in the last three seasons too, including a close runnerup to Lealand McSpadden last year. So, he's naturally looking forward to Manzy's 25th year of racing. "I've been out to the track a few times recently, and the renovation is going to make it the best track in the country. It's always been one of the best tracks to run on but this year nobody is going to top it." And the same thing could be said for Matousek and his Mr. Lucky's Special, the top sprinter in the state last season, which is pictured on a T-Shirt designed by his crew.

Calaarv 31 27 4 66 232 class aaa (ASU Activity Center, Tempe) Thursday 5 p.m. Rlncon (25-1) vs. St. Mary's 117-8). 6:30 p.m.

Arcadia 117-6) vs. Alhambra (21-5). 8 Phoenix (260) vs. Chandler (23-2). 9:30 p.m.

Apol- lo (22-4) vs. Sahuaro (14-11). FRIDAY 8 p.m. East-Chandler winner vs. Aoollo-Sahuaro winner; 9:30 Arcadla-Alhambra winner vs.

Rmcon-St. Mary's winner. SATURDAY 9 p.m. Champion-' ship game. CLASS AA At Activity Canter FRIDAY 5 p.m.

Nogales vs. Kingman; 6:30 Douglas vs. Flagstaff. SATURDAY 7:30 D.m. Chem-Dionshio aame.

Phoenix' Dennis Matousek will be at Manzanita Speedway's season opener Saturday night one way or the other. Anyone who saw Matousek take his wild ride on the fourth turn of the last lap in last month's Copperstate Classic at FasTrack International Speedway might have bet on The Other. But Matousek, one of the more solid drivers you'll run into, is a tough cookie to crack. He emerged from the flip with a black eye that is more than a little prominent. New York 30 32 .484 12 Central Division Washington 38 25 .603 Cleveland 36 24 .600 Vj Houston 30 31 .492 7 New Orleans 27 33 450 9V4 Atlanta 26 35 .426 11 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Milwaukee 26 34 433 Detroit 24 35 .407 l'j Kansas City 22 39 .361 4'i Chicago 18 41 .350 7Vi Pacific Division Golden Stale 43 17 .717 Los Angeles 31 31 .500 13 Seattle 31 31 .500 13 Phoenix 27 32 .458 15V Portland 27 36 .435 17 Edmonton 22 39 5 49 220 Toronto ,16 40 37 259 "It (the eye) is feeling pretty good," he says, "and my left arm is a little sore.

But I'll be ready by March 6." Finding himself a member of the upside-down club is rare for Matousek. In nine years of driving it has happened only four times, including once in the 1968 Western shortly after he began his racing career at 27. "I got married when I was 20," he mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 317 x-itam oisoanoea Monday's Games No games scheduled Tuesday's Games IndiannDnli; at phnenlv New England at San Diego Quebec at Toronto Edmonton at Calgary NHL standings Monaay's uames No games scheduled Tuesday's Garnet Golden State at Buffalo Seattle at New York Chicago at Portland Philadelphia at Washington Detroit at Kansas City New Orleans at Milwaukee Report of CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Patrick Division Pts. GF GA Philadelphia 40 10 14 94 279 175 NY Islanders 33 17 13 79 40 150 Atlanta 27 29 9 63 204 195 NY Rangers 23 34 7 53 211 262 Smyths Division Chicago 26 21 17 69 195 191 Vancouver 25 27 11 61 213 216 St. Louis 23 30 10 56 195 224 Minnesota 18 42 4 40 1 58 238 Kansas City 12 41 10 34 1 51 269 CLASS A At Phoenix College THURSDAY 7 p.m.

Mlngus vs. Morenci; 8:30 Window Rock vs. Coolidge. At Mesa cc THURSDAY 7 P.m. Page vs.

Parker; 8:30 Gerard vs. Safford. At Activity Center FRIDAY 12 p.m. Phoenix Colieoe winners; 1:30 D.m. Mesa CC winners.

Lynn terms AA North is denied team picked DAVE mCMS Cavaliers' Fitch no longer a clown WALES CONFERENCE Norris Division Montreal 46 9 10 102 270 1 41 l.os Angeles 31 27 7 69 210 216 6 p.m. Champion- SATURDAY game. PltTSOUrgn 27 26 11 65 266 244 Detroit 19 36 9 47 166 245 Washington 8 48 25 184 314 1 I pi ft Adams Division Flagstaff and Holbrook Highs topped selections on the Class AA North all-division basketball team. Flagstaff had three players named to the first Boston 40 11 11 91 246 1 7 Buffalo 35 18 11 81 266 191 Toronto 29 55 11 69 242 22; California 23 34 8 54 204 22! Monday's Results Toronto 4, Minnesota 2 Tuesday's Games California at New York Islande-s Pittsburgh at Minnesota CLASS At Mesa High THURSDAY 7 p.m. Pavson vs.

Mohave; 8:30 St. Johns vs. Tombstone. At Broohy Prep THURSDAY 1 p.m. Antelope vs.

Phoenix Christian; 8:30 Round Valley vs. Thatcher. At Activity Center FRIDAY 9 a.m. Mesa High' winners; 10:30 a.m. Brophy Prep winners.

SATURDAY 2 p.m. Championship game. LACS two teams, including the ABA Standing's first-team captain, Robin Baker. Holbrook had three selections, including coach-of-the-year Vince 46 40 36 34 31 Pet. .742 .635 .600 .531 .477 .446 At Tempo Hloh WEDNESDAY 7 p.m.

vs. Pima; 8:30 Maver Denver New York San Antonio Kentucky Indiana St. Louis Salome vs. St. e'i 9 13 8 BILL FITCH isn't as funny as he used! to be.

But, then, neither is W. C. Fields. As coach of Cleveland's entry in the National Basketball Association, Fitch used to have a funny line every time his club won a game. He had a funny line in November, and one in December, and one in January, etc.

But the victories are plentiful now, and Fitch, the onetime league leader in 29 12 Virginia uavia. At Activity Center THURSDAY 11 a.m. Sellgman vs. Salome-Pima winner; 12:30 p.m. Maricopa vs.

winner Maver Monday' Results Associated Press WINTER HAVEN, Fla. The assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox denied Tuesday that center fielder Fred Lynn is seeking a $2 million contract package for 1976. "No, that's not true at all," said John Claiborne, team assistant general manager. Claiborne, speaking from the Sox' spring training camp, declined to say how much the Red Sox have offered Lpmn or what the. counter proposal was.

The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner reported in Tuesday's editions that Lynn, last year's American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, was asking a million Denver 115. Virginia 109 Tuesday's Games San Antonio at Indiana Kentucky at St. Louis 12:15 p.m. Cham- SATURDAY Plonshlp game. AA NORTH ALL-DIVISION FIRST TEAM Robin Baker, Flagstaff Joe Joyce, Flagstaff; Steve Holbrook) Marty Colbaugh, Kingman; Lewis Reese, Coconino; Ray Foster, Holbrook.

SECOND TEAM Keith Baker, Flagstaff; Bubba Jones, Holbrook; Darren Ketchner, Kingman; Jim Shallman, Coconino; Robert Ollva, Winslow, "MY ENGINE RAN WHEN IT WAS OFF I'd switch the Ignition off but the engine MENTION Brian HONORABLE joe in Havatone, Havatone. Phil King. Holbrook; mam Mark irk Lescoe, Coconino; one-liners, is caught up in the solemnity of being a serious playoff contender. Oh, Bill Fitch still is humorous (Q How is it you're the only original expansion coach left? A "I got one of these NAU's Tom DeBerry Frank Stacey, Winslow; Mark Brewer. Snowflake; Ben Zahne, Tuba City.

AA NORTH ALL-TOURNAMENT FIRST TEAM Marty Colbaugh, Kingman; Darrell Kotcher. Kingman; Joe Joyce, Flagstaff; Robin Baker, Flagstaff; Steve Turley, Holbrook. 5ECOND TEAM Mike Bradley, Kingman; Phil Havatone, Kingman; Ben Zahne, Tuba City; Robert Ollva, Winslow; Lewis Reese, Coconino. wouiunt slop, instead It sputtered, rocked end coughed. Then I discovered WYNN'S SPIT-FIRE.

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DeB ers errv owners who's a But he's no long been a case of playing together." -And admirable balance. "There's no one guy who does everything for us. You can't shut out one of our guys and force us into a complete wipeout. I think it's our personnel, plus being in a pressure cooker most of last season, that has got us here." The Cavs with one exception have progressed steadily up the win ladder annyally, and last "year missed the playoffs by losing, 95-94, on the final day of the regulation season in Kansas City. Four No.

1 draft picks embellish their roster: Austin Carr (Notre Dame, '71), Jim Brewer (Minnesota, '73). Campy Russell (Michigan, '74) and John Lamber (USC '75). And trades have provided important links: Dick Snyder (from Seattle), Jim Chones (from LA), Jim Cleamons (from LA), Nate Thurmond (from Chicago). The Cavs came close a season ago. "But close," says Fitch, "only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and at the drive-in movies." If the Cavs finally crash the playoff barrier this time, the REAL impetus might be traced to that horseshoe presented Fitch by a group of kids following a home game.

The Cavs won their next seven starts. Trainer Charlie S'trasser would place the horseshoe on a lockerroom chair. Fitch would sit on it briefly. To warm it up, of course. And the Cavs keep winning.

"I've still got it," Filch admitted. Which suggests that when Fitch reaches the playoffs, one need only examine existing horseshoe impressions to appreciate how he'll feel about the experience: Something more than a kick in the head. ATLANTIC DIVISION THIS LAST PCT. SEASON SEASON LOSSGAIN Prl. Pet Expos' Breeden to play for Japanese MONTREAL (AP) -Former Montreal Expos first baseman Hal Breeden was given his unconditional release Tuesday by the National League, team in order to permit him to sign with the Han-shin Tigers of Japan's Central League.

Prep baseball Winston 500 post $200,000 TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) The second largest purse in the history of NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National competition, $200,285, has been posted for the May 2 Winston 500, officials of Alabama International Motor Speedway announced Tuesday. The $332,000 posted for the recent Daytona 500 was the largest ever for a NASCAR race. y. COMING THE 1976 PHOENIX JAYCEES BICENTENNIAL VNINA STREET DANCEi Mavait Terrace I 1 i Silt Ave.

and Indian School Rd. 'COMPLIMENTS OF FOO DANCING FUN FOR All I SAFEWAY STORES, INC. to 10:00, March 4. 1976 CLASS AAA Alhambra 5, East 2. Tempe 7, Chandler 4.

Chaparral 5, McCllntock 1. Maryvale 9, Camelback 6. Coronado 9, Mesa 5. South Mountain 11. Phoenix Union 0.

Casa Grande 4, Scottsdale 3 (8 All-Big Sky pick Associated Press BOISE, Idaho Three players named to the Big Sky All-Conference basketball team Tuesday were unanimous choices, including Jimmie Watts, a 6-7 forward for Weber State who was chosen for the third year in a row. Other unanimous choices were Steve Hayes, seven foot junior center from Idaho State, and Tom DeBerry, 6-5 senior guard from Northern Arizona. Rounding out the first team were Michael R. Richardson, 6-4 sophomore guard for Montana, and Greg Griffin, 6-7 junior forward from Idaho State. Watts, considered a top pro basketball prospect, is second in Weber Slate's all-time scoring and rebounding.

All members of the all-star team except Richardson will be in action Friday night in the four-team tournament at Ogden which will select the Big Sky basketball It was the second selection for Hayes. DeBerry was a second-team pick last year. Heading the second team picks this year are two Boise State players, 6-8 senior center Pat Hoke and 6-2 soph guard Steve Connor. Others are Daryl a 6-8 forward-center and Rusty Smith, a 6-7 forward, both of Montana State; Randy Stratton, NAU, a 6-2 senior guard; Al Dewitt, 6-8 Weber State center and Jim Grady, Gonzaga, a 6-8 junior forward. Honorable mentions went to Terry Miller, Boise State; Ed Thompson, Idaho State; Idaho's Steve Weist and Ervin Brown; Paul Kinne of MSU; Ben DeMers, Montana; Ray Tsingine, NAU and Paul Marigney, Weber.

nningsi. H0PS6 RdClnO irtzMs er a clown. Fitch Neither are the guys he bosses. The Cavaliers are one of the NBA's finest top-to-bottom clubs, they are within four triumphs of equaling the franchise record for single-season wins (40) and Fitch is a leading candidate for the league's Coach of the Year -designation. Coach of the Year Will it be AI Attles, for staying on top (which is harder than getting there)? Butch van Breda Kolff who has New Orleans 217 percentage points better off than at this stage last season? Larry Costello, who has a young Milwaukee club in first place in the Midwest? Or will it be Mr.

Fitch, who chuckles when asked if his coaching philosophy has changed since he brought the Cavs in as expansion babies in 1970: "We're still doing a lot of the same things, but better people are doing them. I have to laugh about one thing. During my first year, I practiced my team on game days. That was new to a lot of people. "Then Bill Sharman came along Lakers won 33 straight games.

Every-doing the same thing in 1971-2 and the one thought Sharman had revolutionized the game-day routine. I guess it depends on how successful you are." What has deftly transformed the Cavs of yesteryear into the Cavs of today has been a sequence of successful drafts and signings, timely trades and the opportunity for growth as a unit. "I don't think any one factor has turned us around," explains Fitch. "It's North 9. frevor Browne f.

West 7, Central 5. Westwood 9, Arcadia 0. Saguaro 10, Marcos de Nlza 4. Kofa 3, El Centro 1. Sabino 14, Tucson 3.

Salpointe 3. Paio Verde 2. Sahuaro 5. Catallna 4. Amphi 2, Santa Rita 1.

CLASS Phoenix Christian 8, Phoenix Indian 7. afcimii rarati.se initiate itirniBFanniv WED. FRI. 40 18 .90 41 17 .707 .017 35 26 574 39 11 .065 35 27 .565 26 36 .41 30 32 .484 29 33 468 .016 Boston Buffalo Philadelphia New York nHuiiiu ifcuucdUAi i sat. SUN.

Cage scores Massachusetts 103, Vermont 100 Connecticut 72, Fairfield 70 Dartmouth 66. Harvard 64 lot) Georgetown 76, lona 68 Wasningion Cleveland Houston Orleans Atlanta CENTRAL DIVISION THIS LAST PCT. SEASON SEASON LOSSGAIN Pet. Pet JB 46 1 .730 127 3 54 .600 31 29 517 4.083 30 31 .492 30 31 Same 27 33 .450 14 16 .233 .517 26 35 .426 24 37 .393 .033 MIDWFST DIVISION THIS LAST PCT. SEASON SEASON LOSSGAIN Pet.

Pet 56 34 .433 2 7 33 450 .017 24 35 .407 35 27 542 57 39 .31 34 57 557 .196 18 41 .305 37 22 .627 322 PACIFIC DIVISION THIS LAST PCT. SEASON SEASON LOSSGAIN Pet. Pet 43 1 7 .717 .15 25 .583 .134 31 31 .500 22 40 355 3' 31 .500 30 32 ,44 .016 27 32 .458 26 33 .441 .017 WEDNESDAY IS "LADIES LADIES ADMITTED FREE WED. WIN VALUABLE FREE PRIZES. ENJOY MURIEL ROSS FASHION SHOW.

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Camelback Golden State Los Anqeles Seattle Phoenix Portland 27 35 .435 75 37 .403 .032 (Standings exclude Tuesday night games) GUESTS. 55" Ti i Jr 3B But would rather have victory San Jose coach honored Honest Pleasure top Stakes nominee Associated Press BALTIMORE Bertram R. Firestone's Honest Pleasure, the early favorite for this year's Triple Crown racing series, heads the list of 202 nominations for the 1976 Preakness Stakes. The 101st running of the Preakness, a 1-316-mile stakes offering $150,000 in added money, will be held at Pimlico Race Course on May 15. The race is the second leg of the Triple Crown for 3-year-olds.

Honest Pleasure, the 2-year-old champion last year, has won eight of 10 career starts including a record- United Press International 40 Kfear-Mew Clievy Movas At Substantial Savings! whose 'Tigers finished 4-6. "The league was two games away from having a six-way tie for first place. I think we have a good chance this weekend on our home court." OAKLAND San Jose Stale's Ivan Guevara reigns as the northern California basketball Coach of the Year, but he'd gladly swap those honors for a first-place finish in this weekend's Pacific Coast Athletic Association The Spartans take a 17-9 record, best in the school's major-college history, into the PCAA tourney at Stockton, facing San Diego State in the opener Saturday. The. second game pits host University of Pacific with Cal Slate-Fullerton.

"When we play well, we can beat anyone in the conference," Guevara told the final weekly gathering of NorCal coaches and writers Tuesday. San Jose finished 5-5 in the regular season, one game behind Fullerton. "It was a great league season," added UofP coach Stan Morrison, Here's your chance to really save on a near-new Chevy Nova at Lou Grubb Chevrolet. For example, our Stock No. 575 features: Tinted Glass setting performance in last Saturday's Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah.

The chief opposition to Honest Pleasure at the moment seems to come from the West, and includes Telly's Pop, Thermal Energy, Bold Forbes, Barrera, Life's Hope, Stained Glass and An Act. Telly's Pop, owned by actor Telly Savalas and producer Howard Koch, won five of seven starts last year. He was ranked only two pounds behind Honest Pleasure in the Experimental Free Handicap, a table used to measure the potential of 3-year-olds. E. E.

(Buddy) Fogelson's Thermal Energy, son of Ack Ack, 1971 Horse of the Year, won the seven-furlong San Vicente at Santa Anita on Feb. 14 in 1:21 Barrera, unraced as a 2-year-old, won in his debut at Santa Anita on Feb. 14 and Life Hope has won tnree sprints. Both are owned by Harbor View Farms. An Act won the Santa Catalina Stakes on Feb.

19; the syndicated Stained Glass, whose owners include actor Rod Steiger, defeated Telly's Pop in the California Breeders Champion Stakes, and Esteban R. Tizol's Bold Forbes was second to Thermal Energy in the San Vicente and won the San Jacinto Stakes last Sunday at Santa Anita. Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone's Optimistic Gal, a winner of four stakes last year and runnerup to 2-year-old filly champion Dearly Precious, also was nominated.

Fifty-one fillies have been started in the Preakness, and only four have won. The winner of the PCAA tourney advances to the first round of the Western Regional at Eugene, March 13. It will face the PAC-8 champion, probably UCLA. Another NCAA berth will be disclosed Saturday night when the University of San Francisco hosts Pepperdine for the West Coast Athletic Conference title and a first round game against an at large team at Tempe, March 13. Both clubs are 9-2 in WCAC competition.

"I'm glad we're playing them at home," noted USF coach Bob Gaillard, whose dons are 22-6 overall. "Our biggest problem will be Peppperdine center Marcus Leite and OUie Matson always plays well against us." California guard Rickie Hawthorne, who plays his final college game Friday when the Bears host Stanford, was named Player of the Week for his 58-point total against UCLA and USC, including a career high 37 against the Trojans. College division honors went to San Francisco State freshman guard Darryl Bums, who scored 51 points in games against Sacramento State and Stanislaus State. V-8 Engine Automatic Transmission Air Conditioning Power Steering Power Brakes Radial White Wall Tires Door Guards Heavy-Duty Radiator AM Radio Just 6,900 Miles. Just Similar savings on the other 39 Novas in Stock.

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