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Page Four Hope Star SPORTS Utah Whips Kentucky for ABA Title Fights Tuesday's Fights By The Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Jeff "Candy Slim" Merritt, 217, Miami Beach, knocked out George Dulaire, 196, London, 4. Unlucky Reds Squeeze by the Phillies by DICK COLCH Associated Press Sports Writer Heydays have been few and far between for the Cincinnati Reds this spring, but they've HOPE (ARK.) STAR, Printed by Offset Baseball Today's Baseball By The Associated Press National League East Division W.L..Pct..GB New York Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Montreal Phila. 21 13 22 14 21 15 18 18 13 15 11 23 .618 .611 .583 1 .500 4 .464 5 .324 10 Lonborg's Return Wins for Boston Billy Casper Glad to Be Back on Pro Golf Tourney Trail West Division been making the most of their San Francisco 28 10 .737 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) TIJUANA, Mexico Ruben Utah Stars' coach Bill Shar- Olivares, 126, Mexico City, man, wading through a jubilant knocked out Tsugo Mineyama, crowd and shaking hands like a 125 Tokyo, 3.

presidential candidate, laughed and said, "I think we've found a home." The Stars, transplanted to Utah from Los Angeles this season, had just whipped the Kentucky Colonels, 131-121, Tuesday night to win the sev- enth and final game of the American Basketball Associ- ation championship playoffs. "It was a fantastic year," Canadiens Win Hockey Crown By JOE MOOSHIL Associated Press Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) "We've Sharman said, "especially done it againi we ve done it when you consider we started again," shouted the Montreal shaded Los Angeles 6-5 and Chicago (Jenkins 6-2) May days. Lee May, back in the groove after recovering from a knee injury, drove in three runs with a single and his seventh homer of the season Tuesday night as the struggling Reds nipped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3. The defending National League champs, mired in fifth place in this year's West Division race, have won just six of 16 starts in the month of and homers by May have contributed to five of those victories. In other NL games, Pittsburgh edged Montreal 3-2; Atlanta downed the New York Atlanta Houston Los Angeles Cincinnati San Diego 19 18 18 19 18 20 14 22 10 26 By KEN RAPPOPORT Associated Press Sports Writer Jim Lonborg found the thrill wasn't gone.

Sam McDowell discovered the strike pitch was. A hurricane of cheers fired Lonborg's triumphal return to Boston as the former Cy Young winner pitched inspired relief to help the Red Sox stop Detroit 5-3 Tuesday night. McDowell, meanwhile, gained a Cleveland victory inspite of himself as he issued ten walks before leaving in the seventh inning in a 7-3 Indian walkaway over Washington. "I was overwhelmed," said Lonborg, speaking of the cheers .486 .474 10 .389 13 .278 17 Tuesday's Results Pittsburgh 3, Montreal 2 Atlanta 8, New York 6 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 6, Los Angeles Houston 3, San Diego 2 San Francisco 7, Chicago 3 Wednesday's Games starter Thursdav.

Meanwhile, returns to action after an absence of several weeks dating back to the first round of the Greater New Orleans Open. He withdrew after what first was diagnosed as an attack of bursitis. "Actually," he said Tuesday, "I had one of my vertebra slip. When I got home my doctor right." He said he underwent treat- New York (Koosman 3-1) at 13)02 i that welcomed him Philadelphia (Short 2-5), night home to Fenway Park. "I was (Moose 2-1) at shaking inside Pittsburgh (Moose 2-1) Cincinnati (Nolan 2-3 or Reed 5- bumps.

I was I had goose surprised. I 2 ni 8 nt didn't expect it." San Diego (Phoebus 2-4) at slim Jim responded to the ac- Mets 8-6; San Francisco clipped Houston (Billingham 2-3), night i aim witn tnree hitless innings Cubs 7-3; St. Louis San Francisco (Stone 3-1) at as Boston wiped out a 3-2 lead on Rico Petrocelli's three-run Los Angeles (Downing 3-2) at homer in tne sev enth. with 10 almost unknown play- Canadiens Tuesday night before Houston nudged San Diego 3-2. ers.

It was a great team effort, breaking into the song "Les Ca- In American League play, like it was all year. nadiens Sont La." "But Kentucky, with Artis Tne song means "We're Gilmore, will be the team to there, we've won our spurs" beat next year." and that's exactly what the Ca- "We just didn't hit the hoop nad i ens did with a resurging 3-2 topped Milwaukee 5-2 and Call- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati when we should have," said victory over the Chicago Black fornia defeated Minnesota 3-1. San Diego at Houston, night Kentucky coach Frank Ram- Hawks to capture their 15th Pete Rose gave Cincinnati a San Francisco at Chicago uiaaail uv KIVUIK uc a r. sey, walking alone through the Stanley Cup in modern history 1-0 first inning jump with his Los Angeles at St. Louis, night sinele i ea dine off the seventh Palace Parking lot.

"Our and their th ird in the last four fourth homer, but the Phillies boys don't have to hang their years Baltimore trimmed the New York Yankees 6-2; Boston beat Detroit 5-3; Cleveland smacked Washington 7-3; Oakland St. Louis (Gibson 4-3), night Thursday's Games New York at Philadelphia, night Montreal at Atlanta, night McDowell, despite his wildness, had a no-hitter through innings. But Cleveland Manager Alvin Dark insisted McDowell wasn't going the or no. Sudden Sam suddenly lost his "classic" by giving Joe Foy a FORT WORTH (AIM Billy- Casper, a mite chunkier but ap- parantly healthy again, returned to the tournament trail this weekend says it's good to be good." The man who popularized swordfish steak flew in early Tuesday, toured the windswept Colonial course and pronounced himself fit for a run at a third National Invitational title. The 26th 125,000 NIT opens Thursday with Casper, defending champion Homero Blancas, Lee Trevino, Master's king Charles Coody and Gary Player among the favorites for the make another go at it 000 first prize.

With the exception of superstars Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, most of the top names of the multi-million dollar PGA circuit are on hand to challenge the Colonial course. Quite naturally, much attention is being focused on Ben Hogan, a ner here, who was the first round at Houston last week with a knee injury. He is listed as a probable Wednesday, May U), Foyt to Be ReckonedW'tl in the '500' By DALE BURGESS Associated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) "Don't discount A. J. Foyt in the 500-mile race," said Louis Meyer, three-time winner of the rich Indianapolis Motor Speedway classic to be run for the 55th time May 29.

Foyt, Mauri Rose and the discovered my left leg was al- i ate Wilbur Shaw were the only most an inch longer than my ot er drivers who won the 500 three times. Foyt, who won in 1961, 1964 ment, took off a week for a and 1957 "is still in his prime," fishing trip and is now ready to sa jd Meyer, "and the real race is coming up." The 36-year-old Foyt was the sixth-fastest qualifier last weekend, almost 4Vz m.p.h. slower than pole winner Peter Revson i and his Mark 16 McLaren-Of-j fenhauser. "There is no doubt the! McLaren chassis is far superior to the others," Meyer said By GREG MACALEESE Tuesday, but it's a long race." Associated Press Sports Writer was eyen onger when he EL PASO, Tex. (AP) They won in 1928 and 1933) when the like it hot in this border city of Spee dway surface still was the 300,000 persons.

ori ina and in 1936 I Summer doesn't arrive until when the ends and four corners the temperatures reach the tad covered with asphalt. id-90s. The entire track now is So it's appropriate that the resistant aspha i country's hottest miler, Marty nas associated Liquori, should be on hand Sat- with the deve lopment of Liquori to Break Record for Mile? took the lead in the second on heads all summer thinking jt as a tremendous come- run-producing singles by Roger about what they didn't do," back for he team which failed Freed and Terry Harmon. Ramsey said. "We played a to make the playoffs last year May tied it in the bottom of good game, but Utah played and nad to defeat Boston, the the inning with a drive into the great." winner of the Eastern Division upper left field seats off Phils' Utah, on the shooting of Zel- of tne National Hockey League, starter Barry Lersch.

Then, mo Beaty, who finished with 36 and then Chicago, the cham- after an infield hit by Johnny points, led all the way after go- pion of he West. Bench and a double by Tony ing on top in the first half Hen ri Richard, the 16-year Perez in the fifth, May drilled a on Glen Combs' basket. veteran who last week blasted two-run single to left. The Stars, shrugging off Dan Coach Al MacNeil as "in- May, who suffered torn knee Issel's 41-point scoring pace, competent" and "the worst ligaments in a spring training pulled away to an 11-point ad- coacn i' ve ever played under" collision with Tim Foli of the vantage with two minutes left turned the tide by scoring the Mets and didn't get back into after Darel Carrier's three- tying and winning goals. regular action until April 23, It was bedlam in the Cana- has slammed 10 hits, including three homers, in his last six American League East Division W.

L. Pet. G.B. 22 11 .667 20 14 17 19 21 20 Dark moved in a hurry to re- of Scouts from Explorer Post, place McDowell with reliever Troop and Cub Scout Pack 92 met Scouts and Dads Play BV VB 4j W9 VB AL. 1 On Saturday May 15 a group nau ural El the Offenhauser engine used by may a giuup aso invitational track meet.

i 16 16 15 14 .588 .485 .457 .417 .412 6 7 pointer pulled the Colonels to within four at 116-112 with five i en s' dressing room with minutes to go. Champagne, French variety, games. Utah's Mike Butler came off spewing all over the place and Dave Cash looped a run-scor- the bench and made every shot the players hugging and kissing i ng single with two out in the ninth, carrying the Pirates past he took in the last minute, hit- each other. ting a three-pointer, a two- "it was the biggest goal of Montreal and into a virtual tie pointer, and two free throws. life," said Richard, "I've ith New York for the East Di- Cincy Powell backed up Issel been on nine winners before but vision lead.

for Kentucky with 19 points and i never felt like this." Bob Johnson, driven from the Boston Baltimore New York Detroit Wash. Cleveland West Division Oakland 26 14 .650 Minnesota 19 18 .514 California 19 20 .487 Kansas City 18 19 .486 Milwaukee 14 19 .424 Chicago 13 20 .394 Tuesday's Results Baltimore 6, New York 2 Cleveland 7, Washington 3 Boston 5, Detroit 3 Chicago at Kansas City, rain California 3, Minnesota 1 Oakland 5, Milwaukee 2 Wednesday's Games Milwaukee (Parsons 4-3) at Oakland (Blue 8-1), night Vince Colbert. "Foy hit a terrible pitch," said McDowell, who won his first game as a starter this year. "I threw terrible pitches all night and got away with it. I pitched a terrible game." In the other American League games, Baltimore beat New York 6-2; California turned back Minnesota 3-2 and Oakland trimmed Milwaukee 52.

Rain postponed Chicago at Kansas City. National League: Pittsburgh 3, Montreal Atlanta 8, New York Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia Houston 3, San Diego San Francisco 7, Chicago 3 and St. Louis 6, Los Angeles 5. Lonborg, the former ace of the Red Sox pitching staff, had nothing but trouble after the 1967 World First he broke his leg in a skiing acci- at Fair Park with Paul Henley of the Park Commission for a few hours of work. The boys felt that a community service project was long overdue and they were able to complete their SOAR (Save Our American Resources) project by helping clean up the park which we all so enjoy.

The boys were assisted by Scoutmaster Harold Sisson with Bill Morgan; Cub Scoutmaster Don Cofield and Webelos Leader Richard VanHorn with Mrs. Richard VanHorn and Mrs. Albert Patton manning the first aid station. When the boys finished their work, some of the dads joined them in a baseball game. The dads really got things going with a big lead but by the 9th inning they were severly trounced by a score of 19 to 15.

The participants in the game and days activities were David denbur 8 sald 68 he the McLarens and the special Liquori is fresh from his stir- Ford v-a rad engine used ring head-to-head victory over and manufac tured by Foyt. Jim Ryun in last Sunday's Mar- been a basic tin Luther King games. cha onl re inem ents, in Ryun has indicated he won't rad ines since Harry Mil be on hand here for a repeat ler combined the Ballot crank- confrontation with Liquori, but meet officials were still trying today to change his mind. Even without Ryun, Liquori could find El Paso's altitude and a field of three sub-four-minute milers a tough combination to handle. Only one man has ever run a sub-four-minute mile in Texas.

That was Preston Smith, who clocked a 3:59.8 back. Even Ryun in his prime was only able to run a 4:04.1 mile in a similar altitude at Albuquerque, N.M. But University of Texas-El Paso case and the Peugeot cylinder head," Meyer said. The French Peugeot won three of the first seven Indianapolis races 1911-17 and the Ballot, also French, was a strong contender for sev- eral years after World War I. The Miller engines became Offenhausers when Fred Offenhauser took over the business.

He was succeeded by Mea few years yer and Dale Dra ke, who put a Meyer Drake namplate on their engines, but the "four bangers" continued to be known as Offys. The Ford Motor Co. moved into the picture and developed the special V-8 with which' late Jimmy Clark of Scotland UIVC 11 JO iCK "1 tjIVllllK Ctt.V.1 tj 20 rebounds. Carrier, who hit Then to questions of his emo- mound in the first inning of his Minnesota (Perry 5-3) at Cal- then developed a chronic Allen; Richard VanHorn and LiQUpn has a good chance of won 1965 Ind 500 in ofa prev ous start( went fte if ornia (M SS er mith 3-4), night sore arm and wa 7 finally dis- son, Joe; Bob Moore and son, under tne four-minute Lotus-two years later than ex- by percentage points in the standings following their seventh victory in 10 games. Home runs by Hank Aaron, straight shots late in the tional outburst against Mac- third quarter, including three Neil, Richard grinned and said six for three for three points each, "i should have kept my mouth the Pirates, who trail the Mets scored 31.

shut." Willie Wise scored 22 and The Black Hawks, shooting grabbed 20 rebounds, including for first Cup triumph in 10 off the defensive boards. yearS) took a 2 -o lead on goals Combs added 20, all in the first by Danny o'Shea and Dennis hot-hitting Ralph Garr and half when Utah took a 61-54 Hull before Canadiens Clete Boyer helped the Braves struck. repulse a late New York rally A A The Black Hawks, shooting at Atlanta. fell in the first half and injured for their firgt 1Q belted his 13th homeri his back. From there on, Utah yearg took goa a shot in first in by Danny O'Shea before the ning.

In the third, Garr, the Canadiens struck. league's top batter at .400, con- Jacques LeMaire hit on a 65- nected for the third time in two er taking a 32-28 first quarter footerHat of the second ni ghts be or Boyer's three-run night retained its record of nev- and Richard tied it at blast, giving the Braves a 6-3 New York at Boston, night having won in the Salt Pal- of second perk)d at 2:34 of Cana- owl ill TT Chicago (Johnson 4-3) at i ssed to the minors last year. Mark; Don Cofield and son Eric; mark lead. Kentucky forward Jim Ligon :1 commanded the boards, out-re- bounding the Colonels, 71-59. Kentucky, which faltered aft- ace.

The Colonels squeeked by in three playoff games in Louis- third flnd lead. Marty Perez' triple keyed a sixth for Atlanta, which Kansas City (Hedlund 3-2), night Detroit (Lolich 5-3) at Cleveland (Lamb 1-0), night Baltimore (Palmer 5-2) at Washington (Thompson 0-0), night New York (Kline 4-2) at Boston (Siebert 6-0), night Thursday's Games Milwaukee at Oakland, night Minnesota at California, night Detroit at Cleveland, night Baltimore at Washington, Only games scheduled. Coast Track Club, who has a best of Chris Mason, Liquori's tr -4 x. i Tnhn Aarnn Srntt- Anthnnv The mile field includes John He pitched his way back to Jonn Aaron bcott, Antnony amcnn nt Boston from Louisville with a Hines; Albert Patton with sons of the Pacific hot early start this season. Larry, Paul and Scott; Al Roy, While nnhnrp Bobby Willis; Bill Morgan 'Red Sox' oitf and son, Clayton; Billie Dougan teammate at Villanova Univer- came alive in the seventh on a and son Bonnie; single by Reggie Smith and wi son double by Carl Yastrzemski be- and and little brothers and sisters provided the routing section.

The pected. Hogs' Baseball Signs Up One FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Pollaro of Lee Summitt, High School has signed a versity, a 3:59.3 miler; and the national letter of intent to play University of New Mexico's baseball with the University of who has run a Hilt Houston Decisions)- game wag followed by fl PITCHING (4 Dierker, 6-1, .857, 2.29; J.Johnson, S.F., 5-1, .833, 0.96. STRIKEOUTS-Seaver, N.Y., AdlOUm 2ndGame could be tne finest javelin fiefd Tnnlrlnn CO rQast and fellowsni 8 Dave Roberts, who clocked a 4:02.5 in Albuquerque this spring. The mile overshadows what yille and Utah took the other dieng and Ren Dryden offset the Mets four run flurry four by comfortable margins.

toflk cafe of thg lea(j The Colonels, a division run- in the eighth. Bob Aspromonte Dryden won the Conn Srnythe socked two homers for the Mets like Utah, los to the award gs thp valuable and singled during the eighth three tunes in Utah dur- player playoffs Asked if he thought MacNeil would be back next season, Henri replied "I don't know but ing the regular season. Kentucky got by Miami and Vir- ginia in Eastern offs, while Utah Texas in four meeting Indiana. The Stars set a pro basketball attendance record for a inning uprising. Bobby Bonds cracked a two- run homer and a sacrifice fly i hope so.

I should have kept cago's winning streak at six 26 my mouth shut. My timing was games and maintained an 8Vz- Minn 48- wrong. But it sure is a relief game bulge over second-place Minn Atlanta in the West. Major League Leaders By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS American League BATTING (90 at Murcer, N.Y., .375. 28; Buford, 26.

RUNS BATTED IN-Killebrew, 28; Bando, 77; Jenkins, 69. Dixie Association By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS West W. L. Pet. G.B.

Dallas-FW Amarillo San Antonio Albu'que 20 18 17 16 11 13 15 16 .645 .581 2 .531 .500 Central W. L. Pet. G.B. To- we won tonight.

MacNeil, overcome by emo- first-year franchise averaging repeating "I don't single capped a 7,122 a game, including the sell- Francisco burst out of 13,260 Tuesday night despite the game being televised happy Hght locall y- Captain Jean Beliveau was holding the glistening Stanley SCA Wins Over John Brown U. LITTLE ROCK (AP) Al Humphries' squeeze bunt in the Cup over his shoulder and tak- Ken Henderson's two-run five-run San in the sixth assured Ron Bryant of his fourth victory in five decisions. The Cardinals, who blew a 4-0 first inning lead, broke a 5-5 deadlock in the ninth on Jose ing swigs of Champagne from Cardenal's bases-loaded single obliging teammates. off the glove of Los Angeles Beliveau, who reportedly had third baseman Bobby Valen- 12th" inning sewed "the "winning announced his retirement, re- tine run as State College of Arkan- ne and a 50 led Simmons drove in three sas defeated John Brown Uni- ef 11 8 ht retire rur OI he Cards wlth a tnple and there's a 50 per cent and double. Denis Menke doubled to touch off a tying two-run rally in the eighth at Houston, then punc- ly Reay gave a wry smile and said "Now, Henri can say MacNeil is a great.

It was shame Minn, 10; Oliva, Minn, 10. Wash, Clarke, N.Y, Schaal, K.C, 3. HOME Minn, Cash, Del, W.Horton, Det, White, N.Y., J.Powell, Bait, 7. Arkansas Memphis Birmingham Shreveport Asheville Charlotte Montgomery Jacksonville Columbus Savannah 18 15 16 16 12 21 12 22 East W. L.

23 10 20 12 19 17 17 16 13 21 8 24 .545 .500 .364 6 .352 6 Pet. G.B. .697 .626 2V 2 .526 5M; .515 6 .382 .250 for Chess Title VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) The second game of the world chess championship quarterfinal match between grand- masters Bobby Fischer of the United States and Mark Taima- nov of the Soviet Union was adjourned Tuesday night on the 45th move. Fischer, playing white, was a pawn ahead and in a position where he normally would force a win.

The game was to be continued Wednesday. assembled since the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. University Arkansas, it was announced Tuesday. Pollaro led Lee Summit to the state regional finals this year with a batting average of .468. He is a catcher and an infielder.

Tuesday's Results Memphis 9, Dallas Fort Worth 6 STOLEN Amarillo 3, Arkansas 2 11 inn- versity 3-2 to capture the NAIA District 17 baseball champion- cnance ni be back ship here Tuesday night Tne Black Hawks naturally, Humphries also struck out were despondent and Coach Bil- nine and walked five in five innings of relief pitching to pick aneris, Oak, 13; Otis, K.C, 10; Pinson, Cleve, 10. PITCHING (4 Siebert, Bost, 6-0, 1.000, 1.61; Coleman, Det, 4-0, 1.000, 2.80. STRIKEOUTS--Blue, Oak, 81; Lolich, Det, 61. up the victory for SCA. Solunar Tables The schedule of Solunar Periods, as printed below, has been taken from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES.

Plan your days so that you will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during these times, if you wish to fiad the best sport that each day has to offer. bait Wednesday 2d Thursday I-1 i A.M. Minor Major 7:30 is: 15 2:25 b.UU iri 10 i(J P.M. Minor 1:25 2:10 hed a run-scoring single in the ninth that handed the Padres their fifth straight setback. Basketball ABA Playoffs At A Glance By The Associated Press Championship Tuesday's Result Utah 131, Kentucky 121, Utah wins best-of-7 series and championship, to 7:55 pki 9:25 tW 10:15 after the series we but uur guys have noth- be ashamed of.

That's id seasons in a row and got to look forward National League BATTING (90 at Atl, 400; W.Davis, L.A, .386. S.F, 35; Bench, Cin, 32. RUNS BATTED 33; H.Aaron, Atl, 32. Atl, 62; W.Davis, L.A, 56. St.L, 11; Mays, S.F, 11.

Chic, Clemente, W.Davis, L.A., 4. HOME RUNS- Stargell, Pitt, 13; H.Aaron. Atl, 13; Bench, Cin, 13. STOLEN St.L, 14; N.Y.. 12.

ings Asheville 3, Columbus 1 Charlotte 4, Jacksonville 3 Albuquerque 4, Shreveport 1 San Antonio 3, Birmingham 1 Montgomery 3, Savannah 2 Today's Games Shreveport at Albuquerque Arkansas at Amarillo Dallas-Fort Worth at Memphis San Antonio at Birmingham Savannah at Montgomery Columbus at Asheville Charlotte at Jacksonville TUESDAY'S STARS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITCHING Jim Lonborg, Red Sox, returned to Boston after a trip to the minor leagues and pitched three hitless innings of relief in a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. BATTING Lee Reds, struck a home run and drove in three runs as Cincinnati beat the Phillies 4-3 fore Petrocelli's clout. Colbert held Washington to one run in his three-inning relief stint as McDowell gained his second victory in seven decisions, one of his slowest starts in years. The other triumph was in relief. Paul Blair sailed the first pitch of the game into the right-center field seats and Brooks Robinson unloaded a tie-breaking two-run homer in the fourth in the Baltimore success.

Mike Cuellar beat New- York for the eighth time in nine decisions since coming to the American League. Tom Murphy scattered eight hits and won his first game since April 7 as California stopped Minnesota. Murphy, who had lost five straight since winning his first decision month allowed only two outfield putouts. Four of the Twins' hits failed to leave the infield. Jim "Catfish" Hunter fired a three-hitter for his seventh straight victory and Rick Monday, Joe Rudi and Sal Bando ripped home runs as Oakland trimmed Milwaukee.

Hunter struck out nine and held the Brewers hitless in every inning but the fourth and ninth ROUNDUP West meets East head on. In the tough Texas boot with hidden comfort. Genuine rawhide with full leather lining. tiERBfRT BURNS.