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Page Four Mope Star SPORTS Soph Stops Fordham From pset By KEN RAPPOPORT Associated Press Sports Writer After 40 minutes, the crowd was emotion-drained and hoarse. This was the Fordham- Marquette revival meeting at Madison Square Garden. Jim Chones then stepped up to lead the rally and Marquette suddenly saw the light. With the chants of thousands providing spiritual accompaniment, Chones staggered Fordham's giant-killers with seven overtime points and magnificent Marquette nailed an 85-80 college basketball victory Thursday night. "I'm proud of the way sophomores stood up under the pressure of overtime in the Big Apple," said Marquette Coach Al McGuire, referring especially to Chones' 22-point, 15-rebound effort.

"He (Chones) is capable of so much." "Chones was the difference," agreed Charlie Yelverton, Fordham's ace forward who knifed Marquette's hip-hugging defense for 25 impossible points. The 6-foot-ll super sophomore did provide the impetus for Marquette's 34th straight victory that polished the Warriors' image as the nation's No. 2- ranked club. But he wasn't the entire story, as 19,500 ruckus- raising fans can testify. There were 14 ties and a cast of heroes in the two-fisted battle that ended with a 68 deadlock at the end of regulation.

"We couldn't get the knockout punch," said Dean Meminger, Marquette's "Dream" guard who threw in 20 points. "Fordham forced us to play their game. They're so small, like our Marquette teams of the past." The bruising Warriors flexed their muscles underneath the backboards from the start. Players were decked on both sides in the rugged play and, at one point, Marquette guard Allie McGuire, the coach's son, had to leave the contest with blood streaming down his face. "We played 40 minutes at both ends," said Coach McGuire "It was one of the best-coached games I've ever mean, by Fordham of course.

I was surprised that they were so well coached (by Dick Phelps). I knew he was good, but not that good." The Fordham-Marquette clash topped a relatively light schedule around the nation in which no other Top Ten teams saw action. Tulsa beat Memphis State 9491; in double overtime; St. Louis tipped Wichita State 73-72 in another overtime game; Houston drubbed Lamar Tech 93-74; New Mexico State blasted West Texas State 87-60; Syracuse turned back Rutgers 88-81 in two overtimes; Providence beat DePaul 74-64; Santa Clara downed Nevada-Reno 99-85; Colorado State tripped New Mexico 68-67 and Texas-El Paso whipped Wyoming 66-65 in other games. The defeat did little to tarnish Fordham's Cinderella image this year as the Rams lost only their second game in 22 while the Warriors pocketed No.

22. "The game definitely convinced us that we belong among the better teams in the country," said Yelverton, "I only hope the people are convinced now." Fordham is having its best year in 20 seasons with rookie coach Phelps at the helm. Only last year, the Rams had a lackluster 10-15 record. Steve Bracey led all scorers with 35 points to pace Tulsa's victory over Memphis State; St. Louis blew leads of 10 and 15 points but came back to beat Fights By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS Lobato, Mexico, outpointed Roger Pedrano, 128, Philippines, 10.

PORTLAND, Ford, Edmont, outpointed Juan Montoya, Mexico, lightweights, 10. STOCKTON, Ad- dotey, 126, Ghana, outpointed Tony Jumau-as, 125, Manila, 10. Porks Travel to Houston Saturday By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Simpson Degrate, part of Texas Christian's rebounding and scoring punch, is optimistic about the Horned Frogs' chances in the Southwest Conference basketball race. TCU can insure at least a tie for the conference championship Saturday with a victory over Texas. The Horned Frogs then meet Texas before finishing the season against Southern Methodist.

"I think we can win the next two if we play well," Degrate said. "But we know we haven't got it 'won yet. None of these last teams is going to be easy." A 94-84 decision over Baylor Tuesday night gave TCU a 9-2 league record and a two-game edge in the conference race. Degrate scored 22 points and snared 11 rebounds against the Bears. Teammate Eugene Kennedy, leading conference re- bounder, paced the Horned Frogs with 25 points and 20 rebounds.

The Longhorns face TCU with a 4-7 conference mark and a sixth-place tie with Texas The game will be televised and is the second time in three years that the Fort Worth meeting between the Longhorns and the Horned Frogs is the TV game of the week. Three other games Saturday will be crucial for Southern Methodist, Texas Tech and Baylor, all tied for second in the conference chase. Baylor goes to Texas and Southern Methodist meets Texas Tech in Lubbock and Arkansas travels to Rice in the other game Saturday. Frailer Says AH Had Spy in His Camp PHILADELPHIA (AP) One of heavyweight champion Joe Frazier's sparring partners was barred Thursday from Frazier's camp, charged with making secret nightly reports to Muhammad Ali, who fights Frazier for the crown on March 8. Don Warner, who has sparred with Frazier for four years, was fired by Yancey Durham, the champ's manager.

Warner could not be reached for comment. "He's been under suspicion for two weeks now," Durham said of Warner. "I didn't want him as a sparring partner this time, but Joe said to give the guy a break." Durham said Warner was making telephone calls every night to Ali reporting on Frazier's progress. Durham said Ali identified Warner as his "secret agent" to a reporter in Mi- Wichita on four free throws and Harry Rogers' bucket in overtime; Dwight Davis scored 23 points and grabbled 14 rebounds for Houston; Alex Scott pulled New Mexico State over West Texas with a 25-point performance; Bill Smith and Gren Kohls each had 31 points in the Syracuse success and Ernie DeGregorio flipped in 20 points for Providence. Solunar Tables The schedule ot 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 find the best sport that each day has to offer. Day Friday Saturday Sunday AM Minor Major 5:10 11:55 12:30 P.M. Minor Major 7:05 1:20 5:45 6:40 7:30 12:55 1:50 Nicklaus Leader in PGA Meet By HUBERT M1ZELL Associaed Press Sports Write! PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Mother Nature simply refused to enlist in "Arnie's Army." He couldn't even draft her. "Those putting greens are loaded with fertilizer and, with all that sun, you could almost hear them growing," said a downtrodden Arnold Palmer.

"My last chance was the rain, that didn't work out either." Palmer shot a puny 75 on opening day of the 53rd PGA Championship. He was a world behind fellow super star Jack Nicklaus and a pack-commanding 69. "The greens are the dominating factor in this championship said Palmer, "no matter what the weather." Nicklaus and the morning crowd ripped PGA National Golf Club during relatively calm weather, a dozen breaking par on the tough course. It was different after lunch. Only four matinee shooters outdid the par test while adoring thousands dying at his side- was crushing his own hope for an elusive first PGA title.

Former Masters champion Bob Goalby, red-faced Bobby Mitchell and left bander Bob Charles of New Zealand were closest to Nicklaus with two-under-par 70s. The most severe challenge was looming from the star-spangled group at 71 that included Open kings Julius Boros, Billy Casper, Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Tony Jacklin. "We all sat around hoping the rain would quit," said Nicklaus, who is hosting Jacklin and Player at his new home for the week. "You hate to see a good day's work go out the window." Also poised among the challengers at one-under 71 were oldtimer Sam Snead, Bert Yancey, Deane Beman, Bruce Devlin and young Johnny Miller. Defending PGA champ Dave Stockton struggled in with a 72 and 1971 's leading money winner, Tom Shaw, was square with his idol, Palmer, at, a non- contending 75.

As Palmer rambled unhappily through his round for the news corps, rain pounded on the tent with several groups of players still on the lush, green course. "The only thing that would make me happy is for the bottom to fall out," he said. "We need to wash the slate clean." A PGA official with a walkie- talkie was contacting a supervisor on the course. Palmer listened intently for some breath of hope. "What did he say?" asked Arnold.

"They're still playing," answered the PGA man. Palmer hitched his drenched trousers and walked away, knowing his chances for completing a grand slam this time were as damp as the tent's floor. The 41-year-old winner of four Masters, two British Opens and one U.S. Open used 35 what he called a "mad stroke" on the ninth his Not even birdie putts from 12, 15 and eight feet on the back nine could wipe away the pain. "I three-putted from four feet on No.9," "Arnold recalled, "the second putt was from about six inches.

I hit it and it jumped out of the cup. I was a little bit careless. Guess you'd call it a mad stroke." Palmer suffered a double-bogey six on the 465-yard hole. While Arnie died by his putting blade, Nicklaus was ramming home crucial blows that "let me escape on a day when I didn't deserve to shoot 69." As the afternoon rain fell, Nicklaus was hitting practice shots at Lost Tree Village Country Club. That's across the road from the Golden Bear's plush new home, a five-mile drive up the street from PGA National Club.

Nicklaus faced a late teeoff time today as the field switched sides for the second 18 holes. ami Beach, where he is training. Ali was quoted in the Philadelphia Daily News as saying it gave him an edge to an informer in his opponent's camp. "If I can get the edge on Frazier, who not do it?" Ali said. Football arid basketball teams send scouts to watch their opponents, don't they?" HOPE (ARK.) STAR, Basketball Pro Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W.

L. Pet. G.B. New York 44 26 .629 Philadel. 40 29 .580 3Mz Boston 37 33 .529 7 Buffalo 19 51 .271 25 Central Division Baltimore ..37 30 .552 Atlanta 26 42 .382 Cincinnati ..26 42 .382 Cleveland ..12 59 .157 27 Western Coneerence Midwest Division Milwaukee 58 11 .841 Chicago 42 25 .625 15 Phoenix 41 27 .603 Detroit 39 27 .591 Pacific Division Los Angeles 41 26 .612 San Fran.

36 35 .507 7 Seattle 31 37 .456 San Diego 32 39 .451 11 Portland 23 45 .338 Thursday's Results No games scheduled Friday's Games Portland at Baltimore Atlanta at Boston Detroit at Buffalo Cincinnati at Milwaukee Phoenix at Philadelphia Seattle at Los Angeles Only games scheduled Saturday's Games Phoenix at Detroit Portland at New York Los Angeles at San Francisco Chicago at Seattle Buffalo at Atlanta Only games scheduled Sunday's Games New York at Baltimore, afternoon Cincinnati at Philadelphia, afternoon Milwaukee at Boston Detroit at Atlanta Cleveland at Los Angeles Only games scheduled ABA East Division W. L. Pet. G.B. Virginia 46 22 .676 Kentucky 36 32 .529 10 New York 32 35 .478 Carolina 29 38 .433 Pittsburgh 29 40 .420 Floridians 29 41 .414 18 West Division Utah 46 20 .697 Indiana 43 22 .662 Memphis 36 32 .529 Denver 23 42 .354 Texas 20 45 .308 Thursday's Results Virginia 127, Carolina 114 7 129, TTCoridlans'lib Utah 112, Indiana 109 Only games scheduled Friday's Games Memphis at New York Denver vs.

Texas at Dallas Only games scheduled Saturday's Games Memphis vs. Texas at Dallas Denver at New York Virginia at Pittsburgh, afternoon Only games scheduled Sunday's Games Kentucky vs. Carolina at Charlotte, afternoon Floridins vs. Virginia at Roanoke, afternoon Utah vs. Texas at Dallas Indiana at Pittsburgh Thursday's College Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS East Manhattan 86, Conn.

83 Fairmont 86, BeckJey 56 Marquette 85, Fordham 80, ot Syracuse 88, Rutgers 81, 2 ots Providence 74, DePaul 64 South SQ La. 107, NE La. 104, OT Geo. Wash. 118, Richmond 101 Fla.

St. 74, Fla. South 66 Old Dominion 99, Mt. St. Mary's 89 Tulsa 94, Memphis St.

91, 2 ots Mid. Tenn. 66, Tenn-Martin 59 Midwest Eau Claire 79, Platteville 63 St. Louis U. 73, Wich.

St. Ashland 63, Thomas More 59 Southwest N. Mex. St. 87, W.

Tex. St. 60 Colo. St. 68, New Mexico 67 Houston 93, Lamar Tech 74 Paso 66, Wyoming 65 Far West Santa Clara 99, 85 Printed by Offset Williams of Cubs Signs for $100,000 By DICK COUCH Associated Press Sports Writer The Chicago Cubs have made Iron Man Billy Williams their first $100,000 player but the San Francisco Giants don't intend to test William Mays' endurance with a 10-year contract.

Williams, who batted .322, crashed 42 home runs and extended his National League Record to 1,117 consecutive games before being rested on Sept. 3 last season, signed a six-figure contract Thursday shortly before the Cubs doled out about $65,000 to pitcher Ken Holtzman, completing the 1971 enrollment. Mays, who'll be 40 years old in May, asked the Giants for a 10-year pact at $75,000 per-season, but was instead offered the same salary figure over five years. He was paid well over $100,000 last season. He said that under the long- term contract he would play as long as he could, then serve as a coach, instructor or public relations representative for the club.

The Philadelphia Phillies' infield, meanwhile, remained in a salary statement with General Manager John Quinn. First baseman Tony Taylor, shortstop Larry Bowa and third baseman Don Money want more cash, and the latter pair have hired an agent to negotiate for them and pitcher Chris Short. "Nobody in the world needs help more than I do," explained Money, who batted .295 in his second major league season. "I'm just a country boy who barely made it through high school. Put me in an office with John Quinn and what chance do I have? He's been going through these contract matters for 25 or 30 years." Cincinnati's long list of unsigned regulars was reduced by one when outfielder Hal McRae agreed to salary terms.

He joins shortstop Woody Woodward and second baseman Tommy Helms as the lone probable starters in the Reds' fold. Oakland slugger Reggie Jackson, who held out for five weeks last spring after belting 47 homers in 1969, signed up for an estimated $50,000. Jackson hit only 23 homers last season and slipped from a .275 batting average in 1969 to .237. Other signees included outfielder Bobby Murcer and third baseman Jerry Kenney of the New York Yankees, outfielder Curt Motion of Baltimore, pitcher Dennis Higgins of Cleveland, outfielder Byron Browne of the Phillies and infielder Frank Quilici of Minnesota. Transfers Are Leading TCU in Scoring DALLAS, Tex.

(AP) Texas Christian's two junior college transfer standouts have placed a new dimension to Southwest Conference basketball scoring statistics. The latest tabulation shows TCU's Eugene Kennedy fourth in conference scoring with 21.1 points per game and teammate Simpson Degrate with 17.6 points per game. Kennedy paces the rebound race with an average of 16.8 per game. Southern Methodist standout Gene Phillips continues his domination of the scoring category with 27.4 points per game. William Chatmon of Baylor is No.

2 with 14.4 points per game. Chatmon also is second in rebounding with a 14.4 per game average. 40 Colleges After Deaf Cage Player LITTLE ROCK iAP) More than 40 colleges are after Bennie Fuller the basketball player, but few can accomodate Bennie Fuller the student. Fuller, who average 50.9 points a game this year and hit 102 in one game, is deaf. "He won't have any problem on the basketball court," said Houston Nutt, Fuller's coach at the Arkansas School for the Deaf.

"The only thing would be the classes." Nutt speaks from experience. He played in the mid 1950s at Kentucky and Oklahoma State with a 30 per cent loss of hearing. "It will be hard, very hard," Nutt said. "I know, for it was hard for me. I had to take notes.

I had to have help. "These schools will have to think about it," Nutt said. "Some of them have no idea what to do with him. They just want him to play basketball, but there is more to it than that. Another deaf player with him would help." Nutt said he knew of at least three colleges that have programs for the deaf.

These include New Mexico State University, Austin Peay State in Tennessee and National Polytechnic at Rochester, N.Y. "I don't want this thing to end now," Nutt said. "If he doesn't go to school he'll wind up working in a shoe shop or as a printer." Nutt said Fuller's goal is to play professional basketball. "There's nc question in my mind that he's got the ability to play in the pros," Nutt said. "When he scores 30 to 35 points, he's had a bad night." The 6-2, 185-pound Fuller was Friday, February 26, 1971 covered by two, three and even four men evertime he stepped on the court.

"He'd be lost if he only had one man on him," Nutt said. "That's when he's really good when they're all oVer him. He likes it tough." Nutt says the pressure doesn't bother Bennie. "He never gets nervous with all this attention," Nutt said. "All he wants to do is win." Fuller is an exceptional shooter who hit almost 52 per cent of his shots from the field.

"There are a lot of times I have to tell him to shoot," Nutt said. "If a man is open, he'll make that pass. I don't know of any other high school player who can get it in the basket like he can. If he's not hitting too well outside, he'll start driving. He's always thinking about where he can get the most points." Fuller scored 606 points as a freshman, 1,007 as a sophomore, 1,301 as a junior and 1,681 as a senior.

After Fuller's 102-point performance against Leola in mid- January, Nutt was bombarded with questions. "People phoned me and asked me, 'How did he do it? Was it a regulation basketball? And such things," Nutt said. The Arkansas high school record is 108 points by Morris Mathis of St. Joe in 1955. "I wish now I hadn't pulled off the press in the third quarter," Nutt said.

"After he had 64 points at the end of the third quarter, the other boys got the idea and said, 'Let's give it to "Everywhere we went, the people came to see him," Nutt said. "People want to see a boy put that ball in the basket and he can do it." Unfortunately, Fuller will not get an opportunity to perform before the state tournament crowds. His team was defeated in the semifinals of the district tournament. the New PINTO 3-DOOR RUNABOUT See It Today In Our Showroom Fold-down rear seat for big cargo area Tournaments CIAA Tournament First Round Shaw, N.C. 88, Howard, D.C.

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