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Page 19, Friday August 7, 1970 IPfiilaboIpfxia inquirer SPORTS Financial Phillies Twice, Extend Loss Streak to Pirates Go 910 AVipor Rossovich Now Middle Linebacker Move Considered Last Season, IIMMMMIMBMMMMMMIIIIIMMIMMIMMMIIMMBMMMIMIIIIIMIMIMIIMMMM 'I'lllH'IWU'lMMIMir i I Iflfl F1 in nfl 7 ITimnmif IIHIMI I llllllllll Williams Says By GORDON FORBES Oj The Inquirer Staff READING, Aug. 6. Tim Rossovich, the Eagles untamed defensive end, was switched to middle, linebacker Thursday in a move that surprised everybody but head coach Jerry Williams. Althougn Wiliams said that Rossovich would not relinquish his role as a defensive line- Related Article, Page 21 By ALLEN LEWIS Of The lnauirer Rtn.it fgmm t- fSr Li 1 vvf I 1 1 4 i i 4 1 i i 4 AS v7 1 AP Wtrsphoto Portrait of an AWOL Quarterback AP Wirephotj Denny Doyle Curbs Inflation at Matty Alou of Pittsburgh is out trying to stretch Joe Namath of Jets walks with unidentified friend near his New York City apartment. Namath Evasive; Iselin Asks Jets for Patience Briles Holds Mets to 7 Hits As Cards Top Seaver, 3-0 From Our Wire Services NEW YORK, Aug.

6. "I'm not talking to anyone," Joe Namath, the AWOL New York Jets quarterback, said late Thursday as he wheeled away from his posh East Side apartment' in a chauffeur-driven limousine. Broadway Joe, accompanied by Mike Bite, his lawyer, and another man, was apparently headed for a secret rendezvous with Phil Iselin, president of the Jets, who had earlier told the other members of his team: "Don't be too quick to condemn give a man a chance." Rejects 'Ultimatum' man, he left only slight doubt that it was a serious, calculated position change. IN PRO BOWL. "I think middle linebacker is a place that should be occupied by one of your best athletes and Rossovich qualifies," Wiliams said.

According to Williams, that change was considered last season. But when the Eagles ran out of time learning Williams' system, Rossovich continued at left defensive end and won a spot in the pro bowl. "Dave Lloyd isn't going to last forever," Williams noted. "This is in preparation for when Lloyd retires or possibly gets injured. It does not foreclose the possibility of Ike Kel-ley being a successor." HULTZ AT END Lloyd, a 12-year veteran, has been a regular with the Eagles since 1963.

Although nearing the end of his pro career, "Pappy," as the other veterans call the 33-year-old Lloyd, enjoyed perhaps his best season last year. When the Eagles went into their pass defense drill, Rossovich stood larger than life at his new spot, flanked by fellow fun-lover Adrian Young on the left and Ron Porter on the right. Don Hultz filled Rossovich's left end position with Ernie Calloway at left tackle, Gary Pettigrew at right tackle and Mel Tom at right end. Rookie Ray Jones and Jimmy Raye manned the cornerback spots and Nate Ramsey and Bill Bradley were at safeties. LLOYD TEACHES Only Pettigrew, Tom, Young, Porter and Ramsey were defensive starters in the final game of the 1969 season.

"So far it's not bad," Rossovich said. "I have somebody teaching me what to do." He was reier- 4.1 i to the presence of Lloyd, who filled Rosso-vicn's ear with tips on how to read defenses. have to think quite a bit more TIM ROSSOVICH and there's a lot more responsibility," Rossovich admitted. "I was usually in position but it takes a while to pick up people coming into your area. I concentrated today on getting into my area." Chuck Bednarik, the special lineba eking coach, studied the way Rossovich performed and smiled his approval.

NEED INSTINCT "You can't teach a kid how to be a linebacker," Bednarik claimed. "He has to pick this up by instinct by repetition. People always used to ask me how I was always there on plays. I saw the Continued on Page 22, Column 6 Sports on TV TENNIS 11:03 P. M.

Taped highlights of the U. S. Professional Championships from Brook-line, Mass. Three Rivers single against Phils batters and walked four as he evened his record at 4-4. Ray Washburn (1-3) started for the Reds and got only one man out as the Giants sent 12 men to bat in the first inning.

Singles by Ron Hunt and Fuentes preceded McCovey's 28th homer and a double by Jim Hart and a walk to Dick Dietz gave Johnson two men to pick up on his third homer. After No-Hitter for 7, Holtzman Wins, 4-2 MONTREAL. Ken Holtzman pitched a no-hitter for Continued on Page 22, Column 7 7, 1970 AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday's Results Chicago 7, Milwaukee 3. Detroit 2, New York 1, 1st New York 7, Detroit 5, 2d, night Cleveland 4, Baltimore 0, 1st. Baltimore 7, Cleveland 1, 2d Washington 5, Boston 2, night.

Kansas City 5, Oakland 3, night. Minnesota 2, California 1, Standings PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6. The Phillies think it's about time they had their eyes checked. And their hearing, too.

All season long, they have read and been told that the Pittsburgh Pirates have pitching troubles. Nothing could be further from the truth when the Phillies play the Eastern TV! 1 jjivision ieaaers, wno increased their margin over the second-place New York Mets to two and one-half games, beating the Quakers, twice Thursday night before 26,664 at Three Rivers Stadium as the Phils loss streak reached five. Righthander Dock Ellis hurled the Bucs' second shutout in this three-game series and foiled Jim Bunning's third bid for his 100th National. League victory in the 4-0 opener. 2D COMPLETE GAME Bruce Dal Canton, helped by a five-run uprising by his teammates in the third inning, won the nightcap, 8-3.

It was the second complete game of his big league career. The Pittsburgh pitching staff had given up 39 runs in the last six games the Pirates played this series. The Phillies may ask for a recount. Young Al Oliver got the key hits in both games of this twin bill. His two-run double in the first inning was the winning hit in the opener, and his two-run triple off loser Billy Champion in the third inning of the nightcap put the Pirates in front to stay.

After Barry Lerscfa relieved. Bob Robertson capped that uprising with a three-run clout into the left field seats for his 17th homer. It was his first in the Bucs new stadium and only his second at home this season. Fred Wenz gave up the final two runs in the seventh. Fred Patek, who had two hits in the.

opener and four, plus a walk, in the nightcap, tripled to left to open that frame. Singles by Matty Alou and Oliver, and Willie Stargell's sacrifice fly after Joe Hoerner relieved wound up the run-making. The Phillies scored for the first time in this series in the first inning of the nightcap. CHAMPION CHASED Tony Taylor's triple to left, an error, John Briggs sacrifice fly and a two-out triple to left center by Ron Stone put the Phillies in front, 2-0. Champion (0-1), in his first start since coming up from the minors, couldn't hold the lead.

A walk to Patek, Alou's single and Stargell's sacrifice fly made it 2-1, and the roof fell in during the third. Oliver's triple to left center followed singles by Patek and Alou. Lersch relieved, retired Stargell and issued an intentional walk to Richie Hebner. Then Robertson hammered a 1-2 pitch into the stands, giving the Bucs a 6-2 lead. BRIGGS HITS 5TII Briggs' fifth homer, a drive into the right field stands in the sixth, was the Phillies last hit off Dal Canton (7-1), who, like Ellis, hurled a six-hitter.

In the opener, Bunning ran into first-inning trouble for the third straight time as the 38-year-old veteran tried again to match Cy Young's distinction of winning 100 or more games in both leagues. Oliver's double to right, which the youngster said was hit on "a fast ball about belt high and in," followed Pa-tek's single to left and an error on a sacrifice by Alou. STARGELL BELTS 21ST Stargell hit his 21st homer into the right field stands in the third. Patek doubled to left and Alou singled to left center for the final run -in the eighth. Ellis (12-5), meanwhile, was stopping the Phillies while using nearly all fast balls.

It was his fourth shutout. "I don't think I threw more than six or seven curver," said Ellis. "I've lost my curve ball. I've been without it now for three or; four weeks, in that time I haven't been able to throw a good consistent curve ball, a hard curve. 'CiMP TBATTRI.r "I think it comes because I throw everything hard," Ellis said.

"Even when I warm up I throw everything hard. I'm going to have to start throwing more slow curves and change-ups. "I had the same trouble last Continued on Page 23, Col. 1 Lawyer on Kapp: Through as Viking From Our Wire Services ST. LOUIS, Aug.

6. singles by Rich Allen and Mike Shannon in the fourth inning and Nelson Briles seven-hit pitching enabled the Cardinals to defeat Boxscores on Page 22 the Mets, 3-0, Thursday night and snap Tom Seaver's nine-game winning streak. The Cardinals touched Seav-er for two doubles, a. triple and four singles -to break his nine-game winning streak and give him his first loss since June 4. Seaver's record is 16-6.

The Cardinals moved into fourth place in the Eastern Division. Briles pitched his first complete game of the season, raised his record to 4-3 and did not allow more than one hit in any inning. Giants Rout Reds, Washburn by 9-3 SAN FRANCISCO. Three-run homers by Willie McCovey and Frank Johnson staked 'Blazer' Wins At Brandywine WILMINGTON, Aug. 6.

Air Blazer, owned by Richard and Norman Goguen, of Lynnefield, found the winner's circle at Brandy-night, capturing the feature Chestnut Hill pace before a crowd of 8938. The 4-year-old son of airliner, making his 24th start of the year, grabbed the lead at the quarter, and led from that point on for a half-length win in 2.02 45. Air Blazer's second win of the year resulted in a $12.20, $5.60, $4.60 payoff, while Joey Hanover brought $6.20, $5.00 and Adios Delmer, $5.60. Iselin's reference obviously was to Namath although he was not mentioned by name. Iselin made the comment to the players at the Jets' Hempstead, N.

training camp. Namath showed up at his new pad about 5:30 P. Accompanied by a striking girl with long blonde hair, Namath, wearing blue jeans, white shoes and a golf shirt, skipped and danced along Madison Avenue before rounding the corner to his apartment He spent about an hour in the apartment and Bite turned away all inquiries at the door. JOE KAPP rejects ultimatum has been going on may be told. It never has been thus far.

Joe's friendship for his teammates is real, and never will change. Developments and differences with owners and management will not affect this." Kapp, who starred for the University of California and then went to Canada to play professionally when no one in American pro ball signed him, joined the Vikings for the 1967 season and they began to improve almost immediately. RANKS TENTH His passing never has been as smooth as some of the other top quarterbacks but somehow he always got the -job done. Many observers quipped that he was "the worst thrower in pro ball," but there was no mistaking tha fact that, he was the key to the Vikings success. He didn't throw like Johnny Unitas but he completed 50.6 percent of his pas ses 120 of 237 to rank 10th in the league.

is on vacation. His when he returns. Then Namath, nattily dressed in a suit, emerged, entered the limousine and roared away. A few minutes later, his girl friend, carrying a bag, came out. She refused to give her name.

Namath, spotted earlier at Bachelors III, the nitery he formerly owned, was asked if he would keep his scheduled meeting with Iselin. His only reply was: "Nobody talked to See Sandy Padwe's Column on Page 20 me about the stories that appeared in the papers about me this morning." Iselin's speech, while not mentioning Namath by name, touched all bases the quarterback's absence from camp because of "problems which are dwarfing my mental state" and the public criticism of Namath by linebacker Al Atkinson. He then proceeded to say: "You never can be too quick to condemn. You have to have understanding. Problems overwhelm a man and you have to try to solve them.

Namath told the New York Times from his New York apartment that he has tried to contact Jets' Coach Weeb Ewbank by telephone "but I couldn't get him" and said he will try to meet Thursday with Iselin "and talk to him to get this straightened out." Namath said it is "very unlikely I'll be on that plane" which is expected to leave Thursday to fly the Jets down to Birmingham, for their Saturday night exhibition opener against Buffalo. The New York Times quoted Namath as saying: "I don't want to play football with all this stuff going on, it's a good reason not to play." Namath, according to the Times, even proposed a site for a news conference to announce his retirement after five seasons at age 27. "We'll have it at Bachelor's ni and we can also announce that I'm buying back into it," he said. The controversial quarterback was spotted earlier in the day at Bachelors III, the nightspot which Commissioner Pete Roselle of the National Football League forced him to sell a year ago. "That's another thing," he said.

"Everybody down there has bought tickets thinking I'm going to be playing. I'm sorry about that, too." Namath said he was shocked by the decision on Wednesday of teammate Al Atkinson to retire. The five-year middle linebacker, only 27, assailed Namath and players like him. "Al must feel he's right," Namath said, "and I have to consider that what I do is right. "But when someone of Al's character questions my character, I have to question myself.

I don't try to hurt anybody. And if I have, I'm sorry," he said. Frank Reberger oa 7-0 lead in the first inning and the former reliever went the distance for the first time in his big league carer as the Giants routed the Reds, 9-3, for their fourth straight victory. Johnson, playing in place of the ailing Bobby Bonds, also tripled in a run. A sacrifice fly by Tito Fuentes and a single by Hal Lanier scored the other San Francisco runs.

Reberger gave up ten one of them Tony Perez 32d homer. Perez also had two singles' in his best game since the All-Star game. Reberger struck out eight August NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday's Results Pittsburgh 4, PHILLIES 0, 1st. Pitts. 8, PHILLIES 3, 2d, night San Francisco Cincinnati 3.

Chicago 4, Montreal 2, night. St. Louis. 3, New York 0, night Houston at San Diego, night. Atlanta at Los Angeles, night.

Standings Eastern Division Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh 62 49 .559 New York 58 50 .537 2tt Chicago 57 53 .518 AVt St. Louis 50 59 .459 11 PHILLIES 49 59 .454 11 Vt Montreal 48 63 .432 .134 Western Division Pet. G.B.

75 37 .670 61 46 .570 11 53 55 .491 20 52 57 .477 21 48 61 .440 254 Cincinnati Los Angeles San Frisco. Atlanta Houston Sao Diego "43 67 .391 31 Friday's Games, Pitchers quarter-finals with three Australians Wednesday, is the lone American survivor in the round of eight. 1 Moore had 13 break points against Laver in the first set but. each time the lefthander wonder rose to the challenge and held his service. Laver, the defending champion, broke through Moore's service in the seventh game to assure him the set.

The players exchanged two service breaks each in the third through sixth games of the second set before they returned to form. Each player then held his aervice until the Continued on Page 21, Col. 1 Eastern Division Pet. G.B. Baltimore 69 40 .633 Detroit 59 50 .541 10 New York 59 49 .546 9 Boston 53 53 .500 14 Cleveland 53 57 .482 16 Washington 50 59 .459 19 Webtern Division Pet.

G.B. Minnesota 67 38 .638 California 61 48 .560 8 Oakland 61 48 .460 8 Kansas City 40 69 .367 29 Chicago 41 71 .366 29 Milwaukee 40 71 .360 30 Continued on Page 22, Column 8 From Our Wire Services SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. Joe Kapp, the unorthodox quarterback who did the right job the wrong way, probably is through as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Joe, in seclusion at a mountain resort area in Northern California, let his attorney, John Elliott Cook of San Francisco, make the announcement Thursday that Kapp has turned down an ultimatium by the Vikings and is now looking for new employment.

NO ULTIMATUM The Vikings, vehemently denied they ha'd told Kapp, who led them to the 1969 National Football League championship, to take it or leave it. "We're not giving anybody an ultimatum to report," said Vikings General Manager Jim Finks in Minneapolis. "We simply said we were going to stand on our offer and we expect him to report." The offer, according to Cook, was a two-year $100,000 pact, which Kapp found totally unrewarding for his work. Reportedly, Kapp is asking for a five-year $1,250,000 pact. UP TO LAWYER Less than a month ago Kapp said he was leaving everything up to Cook.

"He decides whether I play or not and for whom," Kapp said at the time. "I've placed my affairs in his lap and I'll do whatever he advises me to do." "The Vikings management has just issued an ultimatum to Joe Kapp that he accept its offer or look elsewhere," Cook said. "That offer was declined weeks ago. That decision remains unchanged. "The Vikings owners have decided.

Joe is now through as a Viking. "Some day, his side of what Frank DoUon column will resume Laver Pressed to Defeat Moore and Graebner Suffer Upsets and Their Records, Page 22 CLIFF DRYSDALE titanic match Rosewall CHESTNUT HILL, Aug. 6 (UPI). Second-seeded Rod Laver overcame a stiff challenge from South Africa's Ray, Moore to advance to the quarter finals of the U. S.

Professional Tennis Championships Thursday night after unseeded South African Cliff Drysdale and little-known Chilean Jaime Fillol scored dramatic upset victories. Moore, a 24-year-old pro nicknamed "The Wolf Man" because of his shoulder-length hair, had Laver on the ropes throughout the match but the 31-year-old Australian tennis king drew on his reserve of experience to win, 6-3, 7-5. In a titanic match of constantly changing fortunes, Drysdale defeated third-seeded Ken Rosewall, the 35-year-old Australian lefthander, 6-4, 7-6. Fillol, who needed the luck of the draw to get into the tournament when Stan Smith bowed out at the last minute, came from behind. eliminate Clark Graebner 6f -7-5, 6-3.

The American had defeated top-seeded John New-combe of 'Australia in his opening-round match. In the final second-round match, Czechoslovakia's Jan Kodes defeated America's Marty Riessen, 7-5, 6-4 Arthur Ashe, who advanced to the.