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FREE LIFTOUT TVRADIO GUIDE every Thursday in THE AGE Page 25 36,546 THE AGE Tuesday July 4, 1972 FINANCE CORPORATION OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED 51 QUEEN MELBOURNE 3001. PHONE 62 6411. World chess championship that isn't yet! Jeff Hammond From IAN WOODRIDGE, of the Daily Mail warned over follow through Bobby Fischer, now 29, is an amalgam of all the least attractive characteristics of Muhammed Ali, Just William, George Best, Maria Callas, Greta Garbo, Toscanini and Goldfinger without any of their saving graces. His prima demands are legendary. If a chess hall is heated 24 deg.

centigrade he will refuse to play until it has been lowered to 22. He will insist that entire lighting systems are torn out of arenas and more subdued lights installed. Appointments are for lesser mortals, planes are not for catching, hotel rooms are for instant rejection because of the color of the curtains and servants are for treating like dirt. Now, by failing to arrive in Reykjavik, he has produced his greatest REYKJAVIK, July 3. Before a single pawn could be manoeuvred an inch across the great mahogany table in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik last night, it was quite apparent that the noble game of chess had reached its darkest hour.

The battle, billed as Fischer v. Spassky, the cerebral heavyweight title fight of the century, had already plunged so close to farce that you expected Spike Milligan to dance out of one wing of the stage and Groucho Marx to lope out of the other. If, indeed, they had one person would not have witnessed the spectacle Fischer. He simply did not turn up. As one of the few people here with an IQ of less than 210 I am more amused than mortified, but my heart bleeds for those who believed that staging the world chess championship would bring dignity to Iceland, They have been disappointed because Robert James Fischer, the issue of a brief and disastrous marriage between a German physicist and a Swiss-Jewish nurse, Is probably the most brilliant chess player of the age, and quite certainly the most ill-mannered, temperamental and neurotic brat ever to have been reared in Brooklyn, New York.

Fischer, representing America, capitalism, the Free World and an obscure religious sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of God, is the challenger. The holder, represent- ing Russia, oppression, communism and atheism, is Boris Spassky. Ironic though it may seem all Iceland, from the Government down to the bellhop, is rooting for Spassky. They will never forgive Fischer for his rudeness of the past few days. It culminated here on Saturday night with probably the most calculated insult to a Head of State ever recorded.

Row upon row of diplomats, politicians, Intellectuals and chess masters from all over the world sat in Iceland's National Theatre waiting for the gala opening ceremony to begin. From eight o'clock un-till 8.16, nothing moved. Finally the Icelandic Pre sident took his place in a box. He looked sour and his wife looked furious, and the reason was the one empty seat which re mained in the front row of the theatre Fischer's. The chess prodigy, who walked out of his New York school at 15 proclaiming that there was nothing more the American educational system could teach him, hadn't appeared.

And at the stroke of six last night, when the battle with Spassky was due to start, he was still absent. The excuse was illness two cables relaying this were somewhere en route, apparent- iy. From PERCY BEAMES and AAP BATH, 3. Australian opening: bowler Jeff Hammond was warned for damaging the pitch with his ollow through when bowling in the second innings against Somerset today. Umpire Wight stopped the South Australian in his third over when bowling to Mervyn Kitchen.

T. EvoBne battle drove Hammond for 4 but was then caught at the wicket by Taber attempting to drive away from his body. Somerset was 225. Wilkinson started un comfortably against Colley. Yesterday Sheahan, Edwards, and Greg Chappell played through 71 minutes of fine rain to add 55, boost the Australian total to within 52 of Somerset's and entertain about 2500 hardy west country folk.

The Australians have now lost a staggering 80 hours and 27 minutes first class playing time since April 29 the equivalent of more than 13 days' play or three and a quarter 1 Sheffield Shield matches, Keith. Stackpole: had followed the English trend of making phony declarations after Aus tralia had led. on first innings by two runs with 4171. Somerset. was' 244 in its second knock shortly before lunch.

1 do not feel this declara tion was necessary. It is, 1 done to try. and keep the, game alive, but the result' win or lose has a false value. Stackpole could have. made a game of this match by batting on for quick runs and possibly leading by 150 runs on the first innings, then attempting to bowl out Somerset.

It would have provided useful batting practice at tne same time. Greg Chappell and Ross Edwards did manage to use this morning's 42 minutes of batting to learn about the wiles of seamer Tom Cartwright, Cartwright is. one of the best in the business when the pitch is a little respon sive. In his two games against the Australians on this tour he has dismissed six good batsmen to prove tne value or nis oowung. Bruce Francis has fallen to him twice and he has claimed the wickets of Paul Sheahan, Greg Chapell, Doug Walters and John In verarity.

Chappell held his grand form of the second Test when he resumed today. He hit four spanking boundaries and an effortless six, a hook off pace bowler Jones over square leg, to reach 45 not out. He batted just over two hours. Edwards could not pace it Her form worrying Edwards From AAP LONDON, July 3. The battle for Evonne Goolagong's Wimbledon title reaches a climax in the quarter-finals today, with Evonne playing a leading role.

The eight survivors in the race for the championship all but one of them seeded players meet on Wimbledon's centre court and court one this afternoon. Miss Goolagong, who in the words of former Wimbledon champion Angela Mortimer "is finding the task of defending the title harder than winning it," meets the experienced Frenchwoman Francoise Durr. Yearling sale entries close Breeders throughout Victoria this week will receive nomination forms for the State's firist-ever selected yearling sales. A special' committee will select the yearlings for the next sale, to be held by Wright Stephenson Co. on March 13 and 15 next year.

The committee will comprise representatives of Wright Stephenson's and the committee of the Blood' horse Breeders' Associa tion. Yearlings not selected will be sold at a secondary sale on a date to be fixed. TONY BOURKE. per It is not just an insult, however. Although Fischer has been given until noon tomorrow to appear here, it is the opinion of the Interna- tional Chess Federation president that the thousands of spectators might as well pack their bags and go.

"I think there will not be any play," he said last night. If all this fails to make you fall in love with, the extraordinary Fischer, just remember what he is like in action. At the chess board, where his genius is undisputed, he becomes a killer with the aim not merely of defeating an opponent. He goes for the total destruction of his adversary's ego. In a rare moment of honesty, he once admitted: "I like to see him squirm." Fischer is after Page 23.

on Carlton foorballer Alex Jesaulenko paid a surprise visit to Brett Mallyon, 9 in the Children's Hospital after he' had undergone an emer- gency operation; who plays football at St. Mary's College, Pas'coe' Vale, and his father, leading jockey Mick. Mallyon centre), are admiring action picture of Jezza, which the Carlton star took along to cheer up the Dalray dies Dalray, the 1952 Mel bourne Cup winner and sire of Tails, is dead. The 24-vear-old stallion died on the Darling Downs property ot nis owner, Mr. C.

E. Barnes, the former Minister for External Terri tories. Dalray, who lumped 9.8 in ms cup victory, sirea many Eood winners. They included Grand Garry (Sydney Cup), Reful gence, the mgmy successful Tails, and Man About Town (a brother of Tails and now a sire). Dalray was by the NZ stallion Balloch, a great sire ot stayers.

name won six of his next seven starts. Dr. Macaulav said I'll Be Back had been troubled with shoulder soreness, and had not been at his top wnen ne won at Morning- ton. "He's very close to his best now, and I'm hoping he will run a great race on Saturday," he added. Dr.

Macaulav said was unfortunate that horses of the calibre of Valgo and Club Spirit had been jured. "It's always sad to see good horses go by the way side, but these things can happen at any time and I'm lust crossins mv finaers about our he said. teen-age star. They have never clashed before. Each is dedicated to winning.

Neither will give an inch. The elements could be explosive. "I am really looking forward to playing Chris," Miss Goolagong said. "It will be important for both of us to find out who's the best. "She'll be tough, all right.

But she's someone new to me and that means I'll be able to try out my experiment. No, I won't say what it is." Meanwhile, Evonne rates Francoise Durr a tough quarter-final opponent. Miss Durr beat Miss Goolagong twice last year, in Toronto in August and at Wembley in November, but the Australian has beaten Miss Durr more often than not. Cont. Page 23 Bobby Fischer.

'BUTCH' SET TO BE NEW GLAMOR HORSE From TONY KENNEDY BRISBANE. The latest personality horse, Big Butch, who is vying with Breathalvser at 7-2 for Doomben Cup favoritism, has two specific missions following his run nere on Saturday. The maior soring events In mind for the rising five- vear-old are either the mile AJC Epsom Handicap or The Metropolitan, and the Caulfie Id CUD. Trainer J. M.

Man saia yesterday- that Big Butch would not try to win both the Epsom ana meiropoii' tfln. 'Win or Jose in tne Doomben Cup. this plan will not alter," Hall said. 'But I don't want the public to fall into taking Big Butch in doubles until it is definitely decided which of the two races in Sydney ne will run in. 'And at this stage I don even know myself.

Whether Big Butch runs in the Epsom or the Metropoli tan will depend entirely on how he progresses after his Doomben Cup run. Big Butch is something of a freak, as some of his performances have been ouite extraordinary. ne nas run in just anout every type of race on all types ot courses, ranging from Randwick down to roueh countrv circuits, where flags mark out the tracK. He has won around the Canberra district with up to ii.u on nis DacK. Still a four-vear-old he has had 56 starts for 12 wins, 13 seconds, six thirds and eight fourths.

His stake winnings are $39,315. Many people are prob ably asking what Big Butch has done to be favorite for a Doomben Cup. Actually he had done plenty before making secondraters of the other cup candidates in the Car nival Handicap at Doom' ben last Saturday. I recall a great perform ance in the 12-furlone Tan cred Cup at Rosehill on March 18. Big Butch was 12th of the 14 runners at the top of the straight, and flew home to be beaten a long necK Dy iaiis.

Then he came out at Randwick in the Doncaster Handicap, and, after being 19th of the 20 runners at the two-furlong post, he finished third, only three quarters of a length and a bead behind two champions, uunsyna ana inton. as bunsynd, who was third into the straight, cut out the mile in 1.35.3, how fast must Big Butch have run his last two furlongs QuadrelL multiples Punters at Moonee Valley tomorrow will be able to take multiple tickets on tne t.a.b. quadrella. The T.A.B. eenerat mana ger, Mr.

Jack Rutter, said yesterday his operations staff was working on the idea of a multiple ticket for the manually operated agencies. These tickets would available for the Quadrelia punters at Moonee Valley. The lack of facilities for taking multiple tickets the Quadrelia was one the few criticisms of the new form of betting when it began last Saturday. All T.A.B. windows Moonee Valley will be open tor guaarena betting be tween 11 a.m.

and noon to morrow. TONY BOURKE, SCOREBOARD AUSTRALIA 1 First Innings. FRANCIS, and Cart- wrlfiht 14 G. WATSON, Wilkinson, O'Kcetlc 32 P. SHEAHAN, and Cart- wrlaht 30 R.

EDWAHD5. n.O 43 J. INVERARITY. Clost. Cartwrloht G.

CHAPPELL. n.O. 45 7 Total tor toiiV wickets '171 (dec.) BOWLING (O.M.R.W.I. JonJ, wrlght. 28.1050.3: O'Keclfe, ui-i i kangiora, j'U-i iu.

SOMERSET. First innings, Second Innings. R. VIRGIN, Tabcr. Hammond 16 M.

KITCHEN, Invtrarltv, Colley 7 S. WILKINSON, n.O 1 B. CLOSE, n.O. 12 Sundries 8 Total for two wickets v. 44 Fall! 21,.

29. NEXT MATCHES: v. Leicestershire (at Leicester) July 5, 6, v. Middlesex (ot Lord's), July 8, 10, 11. with his more talented team had very useful practice for the Test with an unconquered 43.

Edward deserves to succeed because of his determination and dedication. Two chances escaped Australia before opening bowlers David Colley and Hammond broke through to dismiss Somerset's opening batsmen. Roy Virgin was missed when four, a hard chance to Taber off Hammond, and 'Stackpole at first slip missed him at seven off Colley. After 38 minutes Kitchen fell to Colley to leave Somerset 121. He flicked a ball which rose at hip height straight to Inverarity wno took an easy catch at short square lee.

In the next over Virgin mi Cel me CMmeig feeling. is Burke and Brian Leahy have resigned. "All these resignations were personal; They had nothing to do with the running of the club," Mr. Cavanagh said. "Brian Bourke went because his solicitors' business was growing to a stage where he couldn't afford the time to be president.

"Noel Brady, a young, single man, naturally enough wanted to travel overseas. "Don Williams resigned for personal reasons which had nothing to do with the club. "And Clyde Laidlaw went after a personality clash with Brian Leahy," he said. "None of this had anything to do with club politics." to his hind National favoriate Ramlegh in record tmie. Two starts previously I'll Be Back had brilliantly won the Great Southern Steeple (2 m.

5 in record time at Mornington. I'll Be Back will give his trainer John Macaulay, of Lilydale, his first starter in a Grand National. "I'll Be Back was thought to be finished as a racehorse two years ago, and I got him to use as a hunter," Dr. Macaulay said last night. Dr.

Macaulay won point-to-point steeples on 1 11 Be Back at Oaklands and Fin. don, and the gelding thrived so much he was put back to the racetrack, where he "South growing up if If All 1: By PETER McFARLINE Draw for the other quarter-finals is Chris Evert (U.S.) v. Patti Hogan (U.S.); Billie Jean King (U.S.) v. Virginia Wade (GB); Rosemary Casals (U.S.) v. Nancy Gunter (U.S.).

According to the Dally Mirror, Evonne's coach, Vic Edwards. is concerned about her form. "Evonne doesn't seem to be concerned about her form or want to do anything about it," Edwards was quoted as saying. "She doesn't want to practise even and you can't make Evonne do anything. "But right now she doen't seem to be bothered if she loses her title or not.

"Why I just don't know and it's got me worried." Edwards said he was worried about Evonne's match with Miss Durr, although "I wouldn't be surprised to see the champ produce some unbelievable tennis." True, Miss Goolagong has been suffering in recent matches from a tendency to lose concentration, but she had to show all the qualities of a champion to overcome the attacking play of the 23-year-old Russian Olga Morozova on Saturday. With a burst of nerveless tennis, Evonne won 3-6, 6-0, 9-7. A win today over the 30-year-old Miss Durr should line Miss Goolagong up for her first meeting with the outstanding young American Chris Evert, in a semifinal. But the 17-year-old "girl wonder" of tennis has first to get past her fellow American Patti Hogan. The erratic 22-year-old Miss Hogan, whose bursts of temper have brought her rebukes from the officials of more than one tournament, showed she was at her best when she beat fifth-seeded Austra-lan Kerry Melville in the third round on Friday.

Miss Evert has displayed little of the form expected of her at Wimbledon so far, and she will have to produce something more to prevent the purposeful older girl from adding the scalp of a fourth -seeded player to her collection. Should Miss Goolagong and Miss Evert meet in a semi-final it will mean standing room only for the fans. Already Evonne is toying with an experiment in preparation for her likely clash with the American S.S.B. LITTLE LEAGUE RESULTS ROUND 13, 1172 Slut! 2.1 d. Swans 1,1 d.

Bulldog! 3.5 M.gplei 0.1 Bombers 0.2 d. Demon! 0.0 Kangoi 3.0 d. Hawks 2.0 Lions o. Tlgtri 2.2 Saints 0.0 lais o.u CM. I 1 279.2 38 3 i 151.7 38 4 0 101.0 36 3 2 197.9 38 LIONS ANGAS SWANS SAINTS BOMBERS BLUES BULLDOGS TIGERS CATS DEMONS HAWKS MAGPIES 120.0 26 94.0 26 3.6 20 41.

0 12 19.7 a 18.9 4 9 "Wrecker" to enjoy the success that will come with the ambitious new recruiting scheme we are starting. "I am certain that the reasons for the two resignations will be unscrambled and resolved at the meeting tomorrow night." New secretary-manager, Mr. Jim Cavanagh, last night hit out at what he. called "one-sided criticism" of the club. "It has been said that the six resignations of officials since last year is part of a general disintegration of the club," he said.

Since late last year, president Mr. Brian Bourke, secretary Mr. Noel Brady, Reserves' coach Clyde Laid-Iaw, Under 19's coach Don Williams and now Dick True By TONY BOURKE Nine-year-old I'll Be Back, who was destined for the hunting field two years ago, has emerged as one of the top chances for the $20,400 Grand National 1 Steeple (abt. 3m. 1 fur;) at Fleming-ton on Saturday.

With two of the main National hopes, Valgo and Club Spirit, dramatically out of the race after mishaps at Flemington on Saturday, I'll Be Back is now on the fourth line of betting. At his last start at Moonee Valley on June 24, I'll Be Back made up ground to finish second be South Melbourne Football Club president, Mr. Stan Keane, last night strongly denied there was dissension in his club, and added "I feel the club has suddenly grown up it's become more He also denied that the resignation of two officials, recruiting officer Brian Leahy and committeeman treasurer Dick Burke, was the result of club politics. "I expect Dick Burke to have withdrawn his resignation by tomorrow night's committee meeting," Mr. Keane said.

"I'm trying to get in touch with both Dick and 'Wrecker' Leahy to discuss their decisions." Burke submitted his resignation in writing last Friday. It will be discussed at tonight's committee meeting. He said yesterday: "I don't want to say why I'm resigning at the moment. I might say so later I'll watch, and see what happens at South." Burke, a former ruckman with the club, has been on the committee since Burke said he would remain as a member of the committee of the South Melbourne Football and Cricket Club the ground managers. I understand his resignation follows a decision made by the football and KILMORE ST.

PATRICK'S RACING CLUB close today. cricket club which has yet to be ratified by the football club. I believe Mr. Burke wanted the football club to ratify the decision before last Saturday, but the committee could not be convened in time. Leahy, a stalwart of the club since joining it from Melbourne, has said pressure of his insurance' business is preventing him giving all the time needed to recruiting.

He has told the club he will resign at the end of the year. Leahy is a close friend of Wayne Walsh, Who was cleared back to Richmond last Friday. It is understood Leahy was upset by South's earlier refusal to clear Walsh, and this could have influenced his decision to resign. Mr. Keane said he was satisfied with the way everyone was doing his job at South.

"I was particularly happy with the way the committee handled the Walsh We had to delay the clearance until the last minute for obvious reasons," he said. "I want Dick Burke and "Wrecker" Leahy at South. I have worked closely with Dick for years, and I want RUGBY WAUAtr IkOfHT VICTORIA QUEENSLAND Olympic Park No. 2 SiRday th July, p.m. Curtain RalrVl.30 p.m.

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