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Sports Section Fnday, May 9. 1980 Classified 6 1 2C Stocks. Business 1 3 1 6C Howe's jaw broken HOUSTON Houston Attrot tint baseman Art Howe, who suffered broken Jaw when bit by a pilch, will have the, Jaw wired ahut today. Howe wat ttruck on the earflap ol hit battlnf helmet by Montreal pitcher Scott Sanderson la Wednesday's game at Montreal. Howe returned to Houston Thursday and first reports Indicated he Ukdy would be placed on the team's 11 day disabled hst but there wat no official confirmation.

75 TV sPrts Johncock injured at Indy By FRED ROTHENBERG Ar ttwrti Writer NBA ratings: little league In some cities, the NBA on CBS Isn't on CBS The game might be dribbled over to an Independent station but, then again, it may not be seen at all About IS of CBS' 200 affiliates aren't showing the National Basketball Association's championship series between Los Angeles and Philadelphia WSPA Jn Spartanburg. S.Cone oLthe key dlssen ters, hasn't had anybody storm its station in protest "We have an obligation to show programs that people want to see," said David Handy, station program manager "All the evidence that we have Is that not too many people want to watch it The NBA's final round is akin to baseball's World Series and football's Super Bowl, but certainly not in television appeal. While the last Super Bowl game and five of the seven 1979 World Senes games were in prime time, no NBA playoff game will get the high visibility time slots normally reserved for M'A'S'H and. The Dukes of Hazzard The reason is simple The NBA just doesn't attract enough viewers to warrant prime time exposure Although CBS Sports would love to air one of Its prize products when more people are watching, the network's affiliates and entertainment division rejected the idea So Wednesday night's second game was seen live in the east at 11 30 but on tape on all of. CBS' West Coast affiliates, except Los Angeles If the series goes to a sixth game Fnday, May 16, in Philadelphia, starting at 9 05 it would be seen on tape delay almost everywhere The sixth game could be a championship clinching game, and it would be a sorry thing for sports fans to leam the result on their late news stations But that's what happens when the NBA's ratings become little league compared to some of the other major sports shows on the weekend and, of course, any entertainment programming at night even though the league's regular season ratings were up 12 percent and its playoffs are up 16 "We earned the NBA for four seasons Each year the audience level dropped," said Handy "During those four years, the CBS stations in Atlanta and Charlotte (N both stopped carrying the NBA We thought if the two markets east and west of us stopped covenng the NBA, we would get some fallout But we didn't have any growth "The audience was so low we couldn't find people interested in buying local sales The ratings for golf and tennis are also low, but at least there is some sponsor interest "The other two networks were trouncing us from January to May They were beating us with movies So WSPA decided to switch and not fight anymore On Sundays, the station's viewers can see Virgil Ward's Championship Fishing Show, movies, Fishing with Roland Martin and Sports Afield Mayday WTEV in Providence, I plans to show four of the possible seven championship games and expects to be hurt financially by all the games being in May, one of the crucial rating evaluation months The numbers achieved in May fix a station's advertising rates until November "My feeling is that it's a major event, it's the championship of the NBA, so we go with it," said Charlotte Hall, program manager "Last May, we carried four NBA games The two on Sunday averaged a two rating (percent of sets) with an 11 share (percent of sets in use) For four Sunday (Boston) Red Sox games, we averaged a 12 rating "There are only so many hours in pnme time A couple of NBA games can pull you down a lot," added Hall, who estimated the NBA games in May 1979 cost the station $8,000 $10,000 for the six month period Besides lowering future ad rates, many local stations don make as much money by showing the NBA CBS, which pays a nominal fee to affiliates for taking network programming, allows five minutes of local ads during an NBA game If WTEV shows a movie, it can plug in about 25 minutes of commercials over a 2' hour penod WBTV in Charlotte conducted a February 1978 survey which showed that fewer adult viewers watched the NBA than the games' lead in Fred Kirby, a local singing cowboy The movie following the games had double the audience "We program for maximum viewer impact," said John Hutchinson, WBTV's program director "We re evaluate this situation every year If the audience figures turn around, we'll be with it WBTV, however, offered to carry the championship series, but CBS said no, preferring to sell the whole playoff package to WCCB, a UHF station "It wouldn't be my choice if my network programs my competition, but I understand why they must," Hutchinson said In contrast, the smaller WCCB is happy to bring you the NBA "Our ratings are up, but our decision was not based solely on ratings," said Beverley Poston, WCCB's program director "We have a major commitment to sports "We would definitely do better with our own programming, but we like to think of it as a public servce We got quite a few 'thank yous' from people who knew they couldn't get the games otherwise" INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Gordon Johncock, the 1973 Indianapolis 500 winner, was injured Thursday when his race car struck the wall, went airborne and slid more than 400 feet along the first turn at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway He suffered an apparent broken left ankle and was taken from the Speedway to Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis His condi lion was not immediately known.

Johncock, who had just turned a lap at 186 877 mph, Sabres stay alive BUFFALO, NY (AP) John Van Boxmeer scored a first period power play goal and set up one by Richie Dunn in the second period Thursday night to back the goaltending of Bob Sauve and give Buffalo a 2 0 triumph over the New York Islanders that kept the Sabres alive in their National Hockey League semifinal playoff senes The victory cut the Islanders' series lead to 3 2 and sent this best of seven set back to Uniondale, for Game Six Saturday night Thus, the Sabres extended their hopes of becoming only the third team in playoff history to win a series after losing the first three games The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1975 Islanders were the others to accomplish that feat The Buffalo power play had gone scoreless 17 consecutive times over an earlier stretch that ended in Game Three But it appears to have regained its touch, having produced two goals in Tuesday night's 7 4 triumph and two more in Game Five At 1 52 of the first period, with New York's John Tonelli off for roughing, a Rick Martin shot deflected off Islanders defenseman Bob Lonmer and skittered to Van Boxmeer The defenseman, who also took a number of shifts at left wing, captured the puck to the right of goalie Glenn Resch and blasted a 30 foot shot past the netminder's right arm At 14 45 of the second period, just 17 seconds into another Buffalo power play. Van Boxmeer sent a cross ice pass to Dunn, whose 40 foot shot found the short side over Resch's nght glove Then Sauve and the Sa bres displayed the defense that gave up just 201 regular season goals the best record in the NHL this season Sauve excelled by stopping 22 shots, many from close range, to record his second playoff shutout Sauve's appearance was a mild surprise, since the Sa bres have been alternating him with Don Edwards, and this was Edwards' turn to play But the Islanders also departed from their norm in goal, as well starting Resch for the first time since their second playoff game on Apnl 9 lllaniforf. Buffalo 1 1 4 7 Flril ported I Buffalo Van Boo meer I Marfln Oarol I SI Panama, Tanalll NY 1 II; LaaoovIM, NY 3 tli Laoa NY malar Huff Buf malar I Ramtav Bwf 7 41; Lanaavln MY molar 11 S3; Owtftav. Buf 13 33 Manaraln Buf 14 Second Parfad 3. Buffalo Dunn 3 (Van BOMmaor, tolllna), 14 4S Ponal fle Lona NY Ml Oara Bwf 44; OIIMos.

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Saturday and Sunday did a half spin coming out of the first turn, hit the wall with the left side of his Wild cat Cosworth, went slightly airborne and slid backwards 440 feet The car came to rest opposite the Speedway Museum along the second tum Johncock had practiced earlier at more than 187 mph The top speed during Thursday's practice was turned in by two time Indy 500 winner Johnny Ruther ford, who piloted his hapar ral to a lap of 191 898 The only other driver over 190 was former Indy champ Mario Andretti at 190 880 All of the top drivers are using the so called "ground but what makes them faster is still somewhat of a mystery even to the drivers them selves Sure, we love It," two time Indianapolis 500 cham pion Bobby Unser said Thursday after turning a practice lap at more than 189 mph in his new Penske Cos worth racer "It's a new thing to the world The "ground effects" tag refers to an aerodynamic in novation which channels air under ihe car with Ihe skirt like strips that hang to or near the ground The ef PA oBBBBBBlMWMra'CotaBli VbbbbbbbbTtSj TTI 4Tok4JIoB I BBBWow i IbbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBb! SL IfJHHWaKHP JWSL sw aii.BlBlBlBlBlBlBlBlBlB l)liP'k TODAY UPI Lakers lose home court THE LAKERS COULD HAVE USED A LITTLE MAGIC WEDNLSUAY 'Magic' Johnson had just 13 points, while 76er Darryl Dawkins poured in 25 Haywood, advantage said he doesn't expect a replay of Game Two The 76ers led at one time by 23 points and were up 89 71 heading into the final quarter before the I akers rallied to cut the difference to 99 98 with 2 26 to play With Ihe 76ers' ahead 105 104 and seven seconds remaining, Bobby Jones sank a 12 foot jumper to provide the final margin "Their guards shot well when we were double learning I)r (I rving), they just knocked us Johnson said of Philadel phia's early hot shooting 'Bui I don I antic ipale that happening anymore Ou.ird Maurice heeks of the 76ers, often free when ihe Iiker defense concenirated on I rving, hit II of 13 floor shots and scored 23 points Kareem Abdul Jabbar had 38 points for I os Angeles bul the I akers were hurt by off nights from iheir guards Norm Nixon (eight points) and lohnson (13) "We don have to make any adjustments in our game, said the Lakers Mike Cooper We just have to go inio Philadelphia Jacked up The Inkers make the trip without Hay wood, who has been unhappy about being a lightly used reserve with Los Angeles after stardom through much of his 10 NBA seasons He was suspended by Lakers' Coach Paul Westhead after Wednesday night's game for "activities disruptive to the team It was reported Haywood complained loudly in the locker room about playing just two minutes The 6 foot 9 Haywood also missed a three game I.aker road tnp last December in another dispute over his backup role LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers no longer have the home court advan tage in their National Basketball Association championship series with the Philadelphia 76ers the best of seven series now tied at one game each fThe Lakers now face two games in Phila hia after the split in Los Angeles and be shorthanded due to the suspension of Spencer Haywood but the players certainly don't appear troubled "We know we are better," said Los An geles forward Jim Chones "And we know we can win on the road in the playoffs We did it against Phoenix and we did it against Seat tie" The 76ers "did it" most recently, how ever, beating the Lakers 107 104 at the Forum in Wednesday night's second game of the senes "They deserved to win," Chones said "But you watch, we II play better in Philly The 76ers' Julius hrving, who scored 23 points Wednesday night, has a different out look, saying "We've got the home court ad vantage and we're going to hold on to it The third and fourth games will be played Saturday and Sunday in the Spectrum, with both contests in the aftemooon Darryl Dawkins, who had a team high 25 points for Philadelphia in the second game after he scored just 12 in the opening 109 102 loss, said "We're going home a much better team I said Sunday that this would be a seven game series, but we'd like to get it over before that The Lakers' Earvin "Magic" Johnson feet is to ireale a low pres sure area beneath Ihe car therein creating a down force that virtually glues the car to the irack That gives it a few exira miles per hour especially going through Ihe turns It full iMiKMiii.il, and the reasons works the way it does, haven realllieen ex plained "It's kind of a magic thing, said Unser who logged one of Ihe faslesl pfai trt on Ihurs See JOIINOK 51 Flyers clinch series PH1I AIM 1 PlllA (AP) Bill Barber tied a one series plaoff record of nine joaU as (he Philadelphia I lyers beat Ihe Minnesota North Stars 7 3 Thursday nighl and advanced to (he final round for the National Hotkey 1 eague's coveted Stanley Cup Barber sored twice and contributed an assist as the I byers eliminated the North Mars, 4 I In their best of seven semifinal He also set a club record of 12 points in one series The Flyers took a lead they never lost at 6 26 of the first period when Barber snapped I all tie His short handed goal struck goalie Oary 1 wards skate and bounced into the net off the left post Barber also tied Derek Sanderson Nil I record of three short handed goals' in one playoff year, set in 19 All three of Barber's short banders were against Minnesota, breaking the mark for short handed goals in one. series Ihe I lyers will be in the Stanley up finals for Ihe first lime since 1976, when they were swept in four games by the Montreal a nadit ns Ihey won (he up in 1U74 and 1U75 and are Ihe only ex pansion team ever to win the silver trophy first awarded in IH'Jl Ihe North Slais ltd I 0 just 44 sec oik Is into the nen ing period diet. 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Codex, the California colt who many tout as the best of this year's batch of 3 year olds, is in the Preakness field after sidestepping the Derby last week But there was still no word, Thursday on the prospects of the Derby winner, Genuine Risk, entering the Preakness to set up a best colt vs best filly situation Trainer Leroy Jolley may announce today the decision on whether he will enter Genuine Risk, the first filly to win the Derby in 65 years, in the Preakness Only four fillies have won the Preakness, and none has scored a victory since the distance was increased to its present length in 123 The best female finish since then was third place by Snowflake in 1930 Herb Stevens, Rockhill Native's trainer, said the Derby favorite "just didn't come out of the Derby to suit me He just needs a little time off Kelly, in a telephone interview from New York, said rays were taken Thursday of Plugged Nickle's injury "and we'll know if it's minute or something serious He will have to miss some train mg "We are still hopeful of running Colonel Moran in the Preakness He will start in the Withers (at Acqueduct) on Saturday andJfallgof3LYelL.we'Jl ship down for the Preauiess Loblolly Stable's Temperance Hill, another Preakness possibility. Is also slated to run in the one mile Withers Temperence Hill would have to pay the supplemental fee to run in the Preakness Added to the list of possible Preakness starters Thursday was Pikotazo, a Mexican horse owned by epeda Carranza Successful quarantine arrangements would have to be made and the 10,000 supplemental fee paid for Pikotazo to become the first foreign owned Preakness starter since Venezuela's Canonero II won the race in 1971 15 WIST Ifi II 15 11 II II 12 12 II 14 II II II 15 500 440 J4I 175 4 5 5'll 577 542 51 K) 4HI 45H 421 I'. 24 I 4'i I ixlay's damn, Kansas! My (I eon.iul 1 I) at Boston (Mauley 2 2) 7 Itlpni Minnesota (Koosman 11) at New Yoik (duuliv 1 0) Np Baltimore (Stone 2 T) lit Mil waukee (Simon I I) 10 (hu.igo (llolson II) at lexas (linkins 11) 15 in )i iron (Vtiliox 2 1) iilif (Kison 1 4) 10 XI pin Toronio (( I iih I I) al Oak l.iiul (I inj'furtl 2 I) Ml III pin levt I nul (Spillner II) at Sc.il 1 1 (lluinisiei 2 I) III 15 in Saturday's dames Kansas ityl Itoslon illimoti MiIw.iiiKi i lolouloat Oakl nul Minnesol i nl oi hit aj'o nl Tt Xiis llelroit allfotlll I li vi I i Mil I Si nllli NAIIONAI I I Ihurulay'n KehultK San Dii'xo'l hiuio6 I ate Wednesday Kefcult mi i ii mi I. New York 2 I AST I Pet I'lilsliuijih 15 7 HM2 Iikiijio 12 10 545 I'lnhdi Iphia II III 524 SI Iihiis 12 12 V) Monlrenl 10 14 417 New Yoik Ifi 111 WISI Houston 17 UNO mi lnn.it i 17 10 fU) I os Anj'f 14 II 5)10 San l)li I I II 500 All nil. i 15 148 I i mi isioK ID f.Wi 3 4 0 I 1 III Imiay'h (fame Ni Yoik (Swan I 2) hi MonlM al (Hiiif rs 2 I) 1 15 in San lliillilsio (lliilukl 00) al hit ao (I amp 2 2) 2 to pin Houston (Inrsth 4 0) al Al hull i (Mi Williams I 2) 7 15 in Iphi.i (I erh 01) al in innah (1 eihrandt 2 2) 8 05 in I os Anxi les (Sui liffe 0 1) al SI I iiuis I lioinas (Ml) 8 15 i in I'iIIsIhjikIi (Kookir 2 2) al San Dieyo (( url is 2 2), 10 in Saturday's dames New York al Montreal Philadelphia al inctnnali San franastoat hicugo Houston at Ailanta I os Anyeles at Si I ouis I'lltslrurgh at San iJieno SeeStOHI TODAYX Fishing Forecast VN The two horses already in the Preakness barn.

Jaklin Klugman and Samoyed, both galloped around the Preakness track Thursday Trainer Judith Zouck said Samoyed, who skipped the Derby, would work 1 18 miles today Offohore boaters should find scattered klngfl.h out side all Last Coast ports. Better areas offshore Sebastian will be the Inshore and offshore reefs. Canaveral fishermen should try Pelican Flats. Trout are more plentiful In many river areas but most femaii, iomeTinderthe legal keeper limit of II Inches. Bigger fish remain In deeper water.

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