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4 2 Akron Beacon Journal Thursday, January 23, 1375 PRE-INVEHT0RY REDUCTION TO Uowiers ear reriec" 4-PLY POLYESTER Sports In Brief WHITE SIDEWALLS a mm the East squad for the Tuesday contest in San Antonio. Ken-on, a 6-9, 205-pounder and the Nets' leading rebounder, finished fourth among East forwards in balloting by sportswrit-and broadcasters who chose the starters and reserves. A league rule requires that each team have at least one representative and Kenon was nudged off the team by Stew Johnson in order that Memphis have a player on the squad. Munchak, however, made an unprecedented ruling Wednesday, saying that "Kenon was voted to the team and deserves to play in the JOE LOUIS has been named "Man of the Half Century" by the Boxing Writers Association. The renowned Brown Bomber, who won the heavyweight crown in 1937 and held it for 12 years, won over Jack Dempsey and Muhammad Ali in a nationwide poll commemorating the 50th anniversary of the writers' group CHARGES against two Purdue University athletes, stemming from a drug raid at a campus dormitory in December, were dropped in Lafayette, City Court.

Michael White, a 6-7 forward-center on the basketball team, and football player James Lee Larkins, a running back, had been charged with visiting a common nuisance. SIZE 78-14 plus II II JL I JL $2.24 F.E.T. 95 4 $8295 H7W5 4 $89 G78-14 L78-15 G78-15 48750 oN ptui apptitobl F.I.T. INSTANT CREDIT APPROVAL A pair of perfect games and three near misses highlight- ed first-day action Wednesday in the $60,000 Denver Open bowling tournament. Fred Jaskie, who rolled one of 'the 300s, averaged a spectacular 242 for the first 12 games, totaling ,2,904 pins.

Going into today's final session of qualifying, be- "fore the lineup was to be trimmed from 128 to 24 semifinal-1 tists, the third-year pro, looking for his first title, held a lead 'of 75 pins over Gary Dickinson. Allie Clarke of Akron was I. tied with Nelson Burton Jr. for 24th place, each with' 2,672 4 "Don Johnson got off to a promising start but fell from 20th to 74th. Tommy Hudson had 2,544 and was in a tie for BILL WALTON is getting used to playing1 In the Na--tional Basketball Association, but isn't getting used to losing.

The rookie center for the Portland Trail Blazers had his best I 'game in the NBA, but wasn't happy because of the results. "We lost," was Walton's only answer to a reporter's ques-" tion about his 25-point, 11-rebound performance during Port- land's 96-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons. "That's the best he's i played and the longest he's played since he's been back," said Portland coach Len Wilkens. "A couple of games and I he'll be In good shape CLEMSON continued the college basketball upset trend by bouncing No. 3 Maryland 83-82.

Clemson's victory under- scored the changing balance of power in the Atlantic Coast Conference, whose Big Three through recent years have been North Carolina State, Maryland and North Carolina. Those three have lost a total of eight games this season. Kansas, the nation's 18th-ranked team, became another up- set victim along with Maryland. The Jayhawks, who made the NCAA championship semifinals last year, were beaten by Iowa State 96-81. CATFISH HUNTER'S attorney confirmed that the very, rich righthander had received the $50,000 owed him by Oak-1 land A's owner Charles O.

Finley. "He got a check this week for $50,000 plus six pet. inter-iest," said J. Carlton Cherry. "And the check is already cashed." DAN DRIESSEN of the Cincinnati Reds suffered a bro--Iken arm while playing in a Puerto Rican Winter League game.

The injury will sideline the third baseman-first base-: man at least eight weeks. The accident occurred when Gary Carter of the Philadelphia Phils collided with Driessen at first base I BOB HARRISON, offensive line coach at Cornell, has been hired as an assistant at North Carolina State. Harrison is a 1964 graduate of Kent State. After coaching in a Cleve-' land high school, Harrison returned to Kent State as an as- READY TO TRADE? TIRE MARKETER'S, INC. 1479 KEKM0RE BLVD.

AKRON 745-0093 206 DUEBER SW, CANTON 453-1231 1 107 W. MAIN ST. KENT 673-1157 sistant under Dave Puddington. He was assistant at Iowa before moving to Cornell PITTSBURGH defeated the California Seals 7-5 and, with an 18-17-10 mark, went over the .500 mark for the first time, ever this late in the season. The Seals have an 11-29-9 log.

They also have a new coach. Billy McCreary, the club's director of operations, took over after Marshall Johnson was fired earlier in the day. McCreary is the sixth coach in the Seals' eight-year history. It was the only game in the National Hockey League. KYLE ROTE JR.

had firsts in swimming and tennis and the overall lead in defense of his title in the Superstar competition at Rotunda, Fla. Rote, who plays soccer for the Dallas Tornados, also took a fourth in bowling and had a share of third in weightlifting. The Texas Rangers' Mike Hargrove was second in weightlifting, third in swimming and rowing and fourth in tennis to be second overall ERNIE DIGREGORIO, who has missed the last 40 games with an injured knee, will be back in the Buffalo Braves' lineup Friday. Last year's NBA Rookie of the Year suffered torn cartilage in his knee Oct. 29.

He underwent surgery a few days later TOM WEISKOPF opened play today in the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am with a clean record, but as the Professional Golfers Association's most-closely watched man. The PGA Player of the Year in 1973 was accused last week by Tucson Open tournament director Biff Baker of "failing to play in a professional manner." Weiskopf failed to make the cut at Tucson, and Baker charged that on Weiskopf's final nine holes the golfer took a few lackadaisical swipes at putts. Deane Beman, commissioner of the pro golf tour, ruled that "the evidence in this case supports Weiskopf's contention that his play, though represents his best efforts under existing playing conditions." LARRY KENON of the New York Nets, bumped recently from the American Basketball Association All-Star Game, has been reinstated by ABA Commissioner Tedd Munchak to Now is a good time to reap a bonanza in trade allowances! The longer you wait the more it will cost you to replace your present car! CHECK BEACON JOURNAL CLASSIFIED! 921 BROAD WADSWORTH 3364625 For Best Results Read The Want Ads AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDS USE YOUR KOCH'S CHARGE ACCOUNT KOCH'S KOCH'S CHAPEL HILL OPEN SUNDAY DOWNTOWN FA1RLAWN PLAZA CHAPEL HILL LTD IIM mm Is HOLLAND OIL TIQS CENTERS "WE SELL QUALITY!" LARGEST OROYAL TIRE DEALER in Summit County! SAVE UP TO $10.00 OR MORE ON IN A DAY OF HIGH PRICES, 10,000 TIRES IN STOCK! ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES! WE HAVE WHAT WE ADVERTISE! OURS ARE MUCH LOWER! LOOK FOR US IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! LOW OVERHEAD, LOWER PRICES! VJH1TEVJA1LS UfL mm PASTflACI IJI II UNI nOYAL FAMOUS MAKER SUITS SPOKTCOATS SVEATERS 0 OUTERWEAR DOUBLE GLASS BELTED LARGE SPECIAL GROUP NATIONALLY ADVERTISED ONE LARGE SPECIAL GROUP NAME BRAND Wide 78 Series Tread Double Fi berglas Belt Polyester Cord Piles 1232" Tread Depth mm -MEDIUM WHY Ford Chevy VALUES TO $250.00 Plymouth Mercury VALUES TO $170.00 ALTERATIONS AT COST PAY fl A2 ore' -LARGE- Cadillac Lincoln Pontiac Chrysler Buk WHY PAY MORE! A2 ALTERATIONS AT COST WHY PAY MORE! COMPLETE STOCK Leach COMPLETE STOCK MEN'S SHALL Vega Pinto Gremlin Javelin Duster A78xl3, C78xl3, B78x14, C78xl4. Whitewalls, plus $1.80 to $2.17 F.E.T. and recappable casing or $1.00 I H78x14, H78xl5, J78x15, 178x15.

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