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twl 1 6 4 Akron Beacon Journal Sunday, April 9, 1972 Kent Opets Spring Grid Drills James Seeks Answers Starting Saturday Spring ball surgery. We have a better opportunity to find ansivers "James where starter Larry Hayes (5-10, 188) and No. 2 Steve Broderick (6-2, 182) return. Daryl Hall (6-3, 194), who alternated as a starter at tight end last year as a sophomore but was recruited as a quarterback, will be given a shot at the job. "If Daryl doesn't rise to at least the No.

2 spot," James said, "we'll play him somewhere else. He's too good an athlete not to be in our plans." GARY FINKEL (6 2, 217) a junior from Kenmore High because of knee JACK LAMBERT (6-5, 210), who finished last season as the starting middle linebacker, will go back to defensive end where Chuck Nolan (6-1, 210) also returns. Veteran Steve Walko (6-1, 214) also will be at defensive end along with another Buffalo transfer, Bob Miller (6-2, 220), and promising sophomore Rich Martanovic (6-2, 204). Veterans Vic Murphy (6-0, 195) and Pete Dausen (5-11, 216) return at tackle to compete with sophomores Jonathan Hyde (6-3, 250) and Don Robinson (5-11, 240). By August, James is hoping more beef materializes along the defensive front if Tommy Poole (6-0, 220) and Mike Olive (6-5, 280) transfer in from junior college.

Poole, Larry's Bernard Harmon (5-10, ISO) -will go from left to right cor-nerback and Wayne Draper (5-10, 188), a sophomore, is given a good shot at right, corner. Others competing for secondary spots are sophomores-to-be Daryl Griffin (5-10, 192) and Greg Mobley (5-11, 170) -from East High, Gary Russell (5-11, 175) and James Whiting -(6-3, 190), a mid-term high school graduate from Detroit who is already enrolled at Kent and will be in Spring ball. Between Saturday and the Spring Blue-Gold game May -20, James is allowed 20 workouts. He will call the squad -back Aug. 19 for the last run of practices leading to an 11-game schedule which opens with Akron University at the Rubber Bowl Sept.

9. HalVs too good not to be in our depth James need of each position. Mike Perlin (5-10, 176) will be moved to strong safety, switching with Nick Saban (5-10, 185), a two-year starter who will miss Spring practice because of baseball. Don James speed of Woodard and Tinker at the spot and run them occasionally. Of switching Woodard to slotback, James said, "We just couldn't afford to keep three outstanding running 'Bradley Robinson Is Tops' Northf ield Opens 150-Night Racing Season Friday Readers Write: Fair and Foul Lines Here's your chance to sound off on sports.

Send your views lo Tom Melody, sports editor, Beacon Journal, Akron 44328. Letters should be signed and need not be long. Daryl Hall brother, has been playing in Arizona and Olive in Texas. JAMES is shifting personnel to new positions in the defensive secondary in an attempt to fit players better to the also amazes me that when Dear Tom Melody: I wish to echo the sentiments of those who have praised Central-Hower basketball star Bradley Robinson. I have seen more than 50 of his 73 varsity games and never once have I seen him start trouble or loud-mouth an opponent.

Post-season tournaments bring out the best in teams and players and Robinson has been the key to Central-How-er's three-year tournament mark of 19-3. Twice he has been named to the State Tournament Team. Although he is a team player, better known for his defensive play and rebounding, he is the leading point-maker among all the talented players in the history of Central. His only apparent drawback is that he played in the City Series which has produced just two Beacon Journal Player-of-the-Year winners in the last 10 years. You don't give credit where it's due.

John Helm Akron Dear Tom Melody: Who cares about dull college wrestling and those amateurs on the cards in Barberton? Give me the pros in Akron, Cleveland and Canton the he-men like Bull Curry, Tony Parisi and Waldo Von Erich. Robert Davis Akron Dear Tom Melody: In this age of mediocrity, it is nice to see excellence re- warded as was the case when coach John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins again captured the NCAA basketball championship. UCLA has set a mark for other teams to strive for the Bruins are admired and respected and they create fan interest wherever they perform. In a way, they have created what the Yankees did when they had their great teams and great organization. BJ Reader Akron Dear Tom Melody: It really amazes me that the majority of your readers seems to know more than the sportswriters of the state.

It who alternated with Hall, will be joined in the battle at tight end by sophomores Ken Doon-er (6-4, 200) and Gary Hollin-ger (6-3, 210). Gary Turner (6-2, 240), who will be a senior, and junior Dave Korns (6-1, 235), who started occasionally, return at offensive tackle. They will be backed by Ned Ashton (6-4, 224) and senior Randy Caldwell (6-3, 215) from Cuyahoga Falls. Freshmen Ken Carter (6-1, 206) and Don Friend (6-3, 216) will also get a look. Starters Bruce Woerner (5-11, 208) and Ray Pfeister (5-11, 209) return at guard to be challenged by Dave Southwell (5-11, 212), Rick Gembar (6-1, 215) and Tim Storrie (6-3, 221).

Transfer Henry Waszczuk (6-1, 224) from the University of Buffalo and senior George Haidet (6-2, 200) from East. High are expected to battle at center. Jeff Murrey (6-0, 175) is a veteran starter at split end where Scott Freday (6-2, 179) and Jim Dohanic (6-3, 175), a sophomore, will also compete. MOST of the shakeups will be on defense, where much of the new blood will be tested. Bob Bender, a 5-11, 220-pound transfer from Buffalo, will spar with Mark Reiheld (6-1, 190) from Orrville at middle linebacker.

Jim MacAllister (6-1, 192), a starter, returns at left outside linebacker. Junior Dan Rector (6-2) from Kenmore High, who started at defensive end as a walk-on last season, will be given the first shot on the left side. Transfer Dan Fouser (6-2, 194) from Buffalo and Roots-town High, Roger Goudy (6-2, 191) and a transfer from the University of Virginia, John Yokum (6-1, 203), will also be tried at outside linebacker. Thad Cohen (6-1, 210), a starter last year, will miss WALTER HAGEN ULTRADYNES 3 WOODS $090' 9 IRONS tOU j. $350.25 yOPFUTES i 1 088 I SAT, facts, opposing fans cry that we are inaccurate.

For instances, it is a fact that Central-Hower lost to Canton McKinley. It is also a fact that Boardman beat Mc-Kinley by only one point, Lincoln beat McKinley and Barberton beat Lincoln by 10 points. Nevertheless, fans claim that Central-Hower would have given Barberton a "good beating" if they had met in basketball. Dave Stephens Barberton Dear Tom Melody: A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter to Fair and Foul Lines denouncing Gabe Paul for trading Sam McDowell and Roy Foster. But now I realize that I rashly judged Mr, Paul.

I say this because "Sudden Sam" isn't exactly throw- ing fireballs for the Giants and also because, in my way of thinking, Gabe has made one of his best trades ever in sending Ted Ford to the Rangers for Foster and Tom McGraw. I would like to thank Gabe for using his wits for the first time in a very long time. Ken Wise Akron By SCOTT BOSI.EY KENT Don James was forced to stand mute last Fall when football opponents discovered Kent State University had no defense against the inside running game. But James is hopeful as he prepares for Spring practice to begin Saturday, that the Flashes will close some of the options which allowed MidAmerican Conference opponents 37 points per game. "Last year there were a lot of questions and almost no answers," James said.

"I think now we're going to have a better opportunity to find answers." In other words, there will be more talent in the program than James found in his first Spring at Kent a year ago. Also, there will be the infusion in August of world class sprinter Gerald Tinker, promising defensive lineman Don Tomko and four prospective junior college transfers. With the added bonus of freshman eligibility, James is optimistic some of his more outstanding newcomers might work into the first two units and improve bench power. THE FOUNDATION for this year's squad will be 26 letter-men from last year's 3-8 team, but there are no. less than 20 new faces on the Spring roster, half of them transfers and the remainder walk-ons.

"I don't know anything about a lot of them," James said of the 100-man list, "but were going to find out in a hurry." In addition to neophytes, James sees possibility of immediate help from at least nine members of last year's freshman class, including Garfield High's Larry Poole, the Beacon Journal 1970 Player of the Year. OFFENSIVELY, the Flashes return starters or sometimes starters at 10 of 11 po- -sitions from a unit which averaged 19 points per game, despite getting 19 plays and 16 minutes less with the ball than the opposition. Still, security is a premium not many men enjoy going into Spring. Poole (6-1; 200) will tangle with junior Renard Harmon, (5-10, 170), also a Garfield product, at tailback. Eddie Woodard (5-7, 164), who alternated with Harmon at tailback last year, moves to slotback and will be backed up by Mike Spivery, (5-11, 175), a fleet walk-on who surprised as a freshman.

JOHN MATSKO (5-11, 191) will be in the lead at fullback, with challenges coming from sophomores-to-be Elliott Grusky (5-11, 196) and How-ard Finley (6-2, 204). Two running backs will add more competition in August Tinker (6-0, 180) at slot-back and returning starter Rich Oden (6-0, 190). Tinker, a 9.2 100-yard dash man with Olympic hopes, is competing in track this Spring but James feels he is a natural football player. Oden underwent off-season knee surgery. James is counting on additional help in the Fall if two junior college running backs follow through with intentions to join the Kent program.

Mike Autry (6-0, 200), a Massi'llon product, has been playing in Washington state and Larry Denton (6-0, 180), a Columbus native, has been prepping in Texas. THE CONCEPT of a slot-back is a bit new this year. Last season, the third back was usually split wide and used primarily as a receiver. That can still be done, but James plans to utilize the saaEiHsaiiaia Cage Tourney Is Scheduled Akron Community Services Center will hold its 5th annual basketball tournament April 18-21 at the Center gymnasium. About 30 teams will be accepted.

For information call Rod Dingle or Rich Turner at 434-3101. SUNDAY T.T. 1:00 P.M RACING 2:30 P.M 2RIV. tATE MODEL SPORTSMEN STREET STOCK A 7 backs Woodard, Renard Harmon and Poole at the same position. We will be able to get two guys into every game, but not three." One of Spring's experiments will be made at quarterback i Austria, the defending champion of the series.

Northfield hosted one leg of the championships in 1970. In addition to Adamsky, who won both the Northfield and Grandview titles last year, other Northfield regulars returning are Bill Zendt WALTER J. MICIIAEL sees good year (Painesville champ) Tom Brinkerhoff, Robert "Skee-ter" Brown, Don Irvine Archie McNeil, Terry Morgan, Wayne Nickells, Jerry Ross, Dale Ross, George Wallace, Ron Richardson, and Wilbur Zendt. Returning after an absence of a year is the Charles A. Otis Memorial Invitational pace, which will be staged May 4 for an estimated $25, 000 purse.

ALSO on agenda are Cup, to be June 1 and the Painesville the President's raced May 25, the Mayor's Cup, April 28, May 5, 12 and 19 and the Painesville series, May 17, 24, 31 and June 7. During the Summer North-field meeting, stakes events will be held the Battle of Lake Erie and the Johnny Appleseed. Dates for the first, are June 16, 23, 30 and July 7. The latter will be raced June 19, 26, July 3 and 10. Ready for operation Friday night will be the track's new computerized wagering machines.

The units will handle all calculations of odds, and will announce upcoming daily double payoffs seconds after the first race. The new machines also will flash the probable "will pays" on per-fectas while wagering on that pool is in progress in conjunction with a new infield display board. There will be no more $4 combination tickets the bettor merely will go to the $2 window and request win and place tickets on his selection. Windows will cover $2, $5, $10 and $50 denominations. 1UFF-K01E lUSTWSigi HMO IIP WIHK SKEII MEItt ISJ0UU0OIWHMJ COMPLETELY COVERS suppgm inns Zmmi hi we Barberton fans state the Bolens self-propelled ft JL A D0Z.

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The interest in harness racing is good all over the country and people have to have some place to go." Northfield was slightly down in both attendance and handle last year, but a key to its success has been its ability to escape drastic decreases. In 1971, 824,767 wagered $44,945,720. THE PAINESVILLE meeting will run through June 10. The Northfield stand will go from June 12 through Aug. 8, followed by Grandview Aug.

11 through Oct. 9. There will be no racing Sept. 21, the day of the Little Brown Jug classic. Post time night is 8 o'clock.

Some 200 horses are now on the grounds, but assistant racing secretary John Pietila said the stalls will be loaded by opening night meaning 840 head. "We had 1,100 stall applications, so there's no problem getting horses," Pietila said. "We give stalls to the best horses those that are ready to race, meaning' those which were fit and racing at other tracks, or horses which had good recoreds last year and trained well over the Winter. "Most of the horses on the grounds are from Windsor and Pompano where there was racing over the Winter. These are the horses that will have to carry the load until the Ohio-trained horses are ready." Pietila felt the quality of stock racing at Northfield is getting better.

"We're trying to weed out the poor horse," he said. "Thus, the little 'man is getting weeded out because you've got to have the better horses or you can't last. Expenses are getting too high." MANY OF the drivers training who performed here last year are returning, including season champ Joe Adamsky of Canton. But fans will have an added treat during the Painesville meeting when the third annual International Driving Championship series makes a stop here April 25. Among the sport's greats expected to perform are Ilerve Filion of Canada, the world's winningest driver in 1971 with 543 victories, Joe O'Brien; of the United States, who has won just about every major race in the harness world, and Adolf Ubleis of OFF RT.

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