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I COULDN'T BELIEVE the man last week jn Baltimore when he asked, "When are you guys on the Maryland Hall of Fame Committee going to enshrine Pat 1 I've never been able to figure out when Phil Jackman.is serious, so my obvious answer to his question was another question: "Who is Pat Dcngis?" After haying served on the committee for 20 of the 21 years of its existence, I was aware that Pat's name had never been proposed. I would have certainly remembered of the spelling. I dont think I could have pronounced it. Soft and hard Gs always confuse me. For that reason, I figured Jacicman, an excellent 'and refreshing sports writer for The Evening Sun, giving me the business.

But that wasn't the' "case. On the contrary, Phil spun a tale, while'trUe, 'sounded fictional enough to be put into a book of pmportioiis. a pirpfessed "nut" on physical fitness, toSriiri. And you just know' that. he's hot miss when it is being held in his own backyard.

It was while covering the Maryland 'Marathon last 'November that he ran into the intriguing tale of Pat Dengis. Not until he sat down with the widow of the man could he things that, happened tciJierhusband. Phil wrote paper even though, 1 as he put it, "It almost defies telling." in Wales but- settled: in Baltimore in 1926. He chose the Monumental City as his home; gained fame there as a distance runner I and died there at the' age of 39. Even though he didn't start running until he was 32, he won 11 of 13 marathons finished second in the other two, Son of a merchant seaman, Pat Dengis; -naa Tialf ol a collegei education by the time I he He followed in his father's footsteps I because of his love for the sea but gave up the idea of becoming a career sailor after surviving five shipwrecks.

Th'e-experience he talked about most his Eve -Bond, was first'week which' came the first time'he from home. He sighed for sea duty in the morning wsis'torpedoed 20 sea by a German U-boat and he was back home the same day. His father was so glad to see him.alive that he gave him whipping. ANOTHER TO4E IT. TOOK PAT 20 days'to get asliore from a sinking only to run into an erupting volcano in the Azores.

in a cattleboat Aires faundsfbr Rotterdam on another occasion and made it to his destination even though the vessel negotiated two oceans and had.no rudder. The front end also beeit ripped away in a He swore off the sea after reaching. Rotterdam and headed for the U. S. Landing in New York, he was steered to Baltimore, having been told that Welshmen were working there in the steel mills.

In the steel mills he contacted a disease called paroxysmal. -riemogioMnuria, which is often fatal. And he hadn't even, started runningVyet. That came at a company picnia where his. foreman ehtered him in a mile race.

Pat had never done any kind of running, and just laughed; But he almost won. Three months later he. was third in a ten-mile' race in Richmond, Va. Pat ran his first Boston marathon a month later. He arrived in Boston two, hours before the race and hitched ride to Hopkinton -for the start)- Having.

how to run such a race, he keep up with the stars and was had to stop and rest with the finish "just around the isave him -only six months to live because of his rare ailment but he wouldn't stop running. just started. He went to the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles woiiW niake the 1936 teatti at Berlin. T.he next several years were rewarding for him but when it came time for the qualifying race in Washington, he became ill and had to withdraw, i Pat and his wife went to Wales to see his andywhile in London, he won the White City He also beVeverything he the prevailing iiodds and- rich. the Pan-Am Marathon in oppressive heat )rt Dallas and also won twice at Port Chester, Salisbury Quebec, Waterbury He won a Laurel-to-Baltimore race second was the best he could ever do in the world- famous Boston Marathon.

His total mileage in 19:39, according tp" his diary, was 3,170. His last race was December 9. Eight later he died in a plane crash at the i By United Press International Digger Phelps says he isn't worried and doesn't plan any tricks when his second-ranked Notre Dame squad takes on powerhouse UCLA Saturday. "I've played against them four times, and: I'm not worrying about their game," Phelps said. "We've got to take a positive approach to the game.

We don't have 87 straight, but we've got nine, and all of our nine. are this year." By the time the top-ranked Bruins meet Notre Dame in the nationally-televised clash, they probably won't have 87 straight anymore. They'll probably have --i i'. Walton May Play Iowa will be UCLA's sparring partner tonight and Bill Walton, still nursing pains in his back from a muscle probably see limited action. Walton, twice Player of the Year, is expected to be pretty much himself by Saturday afternoon's" awaited showdown.

But Phelps still isn't worried. "We're playing UCLA, not Walton," Phelps said. "The kid may get 25 or 30 points. He's got that capability. Our job is to try to hold the other guys down.

"The guy I always respected, who keeps them together, Keith Wilkes. Against arid, he fouls out with 3:51 to go and Maryland gets right jack. in the game. Against 27 points when they straight 'Wilkes underestimated country," Gain action fifth-ranked whipped football teams after the year-end at the end of the regular season. 23-Cumberland Evening Times.

Thursday, January 17,1974 Bill Walton May Play Against Iowa Tonight WALTON WORKS OUT UCLA's Bill Walton presented these expressions as he worked out with the Bruins in Los Angeles. Walton, who badly bruised a back muscle a couple of weeks ago, ac- companied the team to Chicago for games with Iowa and Notre Dame and coach John Wooden "an- ticipates" that he will play. (AP Photofax) rowitz with le first half off a late Carolina to The after seven una stare, waiwrn is bile and Wilkes gets and in one. stretch were losing he got points. one of the most ited players in the tecocks Upset i Wednesday night, North' Carolina ACC rival Wake Forest, 95J8, upset 13ttwanked South Carolina, 70- 5, 20th-ranked Syracuse defeat- ed Canisius, Villanova downed Detroit; 80-67, Duke beat Clemson, 63r50 and Depaul beat Marshall, 76-68.

Olympian, Bobby hit 18 points Wednesday night to lead fifth-ranked North Carolina to an easy win over viz The Davidson Wile by junior Larry Ho 16 points built a wit margin and held drive by South upset the Gamec Gamecocks quickly selves down 18-5 minutes of play. UPITo Change Grid Voting By STEVE SNIDER NEW YORK (UPI)--Starting next season, UPI's board of coaches will cast its final ballot for the top 10 college bowl games instead of The board of trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), acting on by UPI Sports Editor Milton Richman, voted at San Francisco Jan. 10 to extend the final ratings by coaches until all the bowl results are in. Since 1950, when UPI formed is first board of ,35 coaches ncluding five from each of the nation's seven geographical sections, the. veekly ratings Save; ended after games sche- duled on the last Saturday of regular season.

UPI's national champion has been selected in compliance with the wishes of a majority of coaches who to. rate teams solely on the basis of regular season play. Produce Showdowns In recent years, however, post-season games occasionally lave produced showdowns that tiire. One occurred, hi the Sugar Bowl New Year's Eve when No. 1 Alabama was beaten by No'.

4 Notre Dame. In response to a letter from Richman to outgoing AFCA president John McKay of Southern California, the as- sociation voted- to extend the final ballot until after the bowl games! "I think it's a good thing," said Bob Blackman.of Illinois, hew president of the AFCA, by telephone from his office on the Dlihois campus. "There are so with the coaches through the 24-year history of the ratings board and we- always have abided by their wishes in their preference for final ballot uased strictly on regular season play. Times Do Change many these teams in days, we bowl games will have a better chance to evaluate them. The coaches become more ratings will meaningful in "But times do change.

More and more people are insisting bowl games be taken into consideration." The coaches recommended, however, that no votes he cast for teams under probation, with for violating the football code of the. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Thus, Oklahoma, which finished No. 2 behind; Aabama in the 1973 UPI ratings while in the first season of a two-year probation, would not be in the rankings next season under that recommendation. Terps Battle Ranis, Pack Faces Cavs By The Associated Prets The Virginia Cavaliers, who were not intimidated by fifth ranked North Carolina last Sat urday, play third-ranked North Carolina State tonight, also at home.

The game will be regionally televised, beginning at 9 p.m. It will be one of two games tonight for Atlantic Coast Con- ference clubs. In the other, Maryland, 9-2 and ranked fourth, is home to Fordham. Virginia came from a 17-point deficit to within three points at 72-69 with 1:58 left against the Tar Heels last Saturday. But North Carolina regrouped to win 87-75.

Gus Gerard of Virginia scored 30 points and had 10 rebounds, both game highs, and teammate Wally Walker con- tributed 20 points. But this was not enough to offset the scoring of North Carolina's Elson, 26 points, Bobby Jones, 21, and Mitch Kupchak, 18. North Carolina State is'9-1 in all games and 2-0 in the confer- ence. Virginia is 5-5 and 2-1. There were two -games for ACC teams Wednesday night.

North Carolina put five men iti double figures to win am easy game at home from Wake For- est, 95-78. And Duke off eight straight points in the final two minutes to defeat Clemson 63-50. Bobby. Jones led the North Carolina scoring with 18 points as the Tar Heels won their llth game against one loss. They are 3-0 in the conference.

Skip Brown of Wake Forest bad a game-high 20 points. The Deacons are 7-5 in all. games, but have lost all their three conference games. Bob Fleischer scored 14 and Chris Redding 10 for Duke. This was matched for Clemson by Wayne Rollins with 14 and Van Gregg with 10.

Clemson has yet to win in four conference games, and is 7-6 in all games. Duke is 1-1 in the league and 6-5 over-all. Va, Basketball By United Press International COLLEGE Virginia Tech 82 W. Vir. 80 DePaul 76'Marshall 68 Wheeling 74 Morris Harvey 72 Fairmont 95 Alderson-Broaddus 73 W.Va.

Wesleyan 62 Marietta (Ohio) 60 'Snepherd 63 HIGH SCHOOL Gilmer Cty 61 Clarksburg r-w 57 Huntington East 72 Huntington St. 64 Keyser 57 Ridgeley 54 Malhias 87 W.Va. Deaf 42 Piedmont 67 Ft. Ashny 47 EXPLANATION Dunkel lytttm providti conlinueut Mil ntatm strength of all teomi. It rcflscts average searing margin will avenge opposition rating, weighted in favor recent performance.

SO.O team has btcn 10 scoring points stronger, per game, than 40.0 teon opposition of identical strength. Originated in 1929 by Dick Oanktl I In the schedule which follows, the amount ot 4.0 has been added to the regular rating of each team playing at home against a visitor. Higher Rating Team Rating Diff. Opposing Team GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. It MAJOR GAMES Holy Cross- 52.3 (14) Cornell 33.3 Oregon 65.4 (11) Air Force' 54.4 SanFran 63.6- (3) Nev.Rcno' 55.9 S.IIlinois' 68.5 (10) Stetson 58.8 Miami teach Classic, i.

18-19 Manhattan 64.4 tlS'-Seivn 49.3 Fairfleld 58.6 45.8 GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. If WITH TOP 30 Alabama 70.6 (0) L.S.U.- Arizona St- 75.7 (7) Creighton 11.1 (19) F.Dick'son Indiana 72.3 (8) Iowa' Kansas St' 67.8 Missouri Kentucky' 68.5 (0) Mis'sippi Louisville- 69.8 (10) Memphis Marquette' 76.3 (23) Fordham Maryland 79.3 (30) Navy (12) Mich.St HO) Dujte' Charlotte Michigan- 71.6 N.Carolina 74.5 N.C.State- 85.6 (26) Oklahoma 65.8 (8J Nebraska Providence 68.S (5) St.Jos.Pa' Purdue' 70.4 (13) N'western S.Carolina' ,76.0 (12) Perm Tex.ElP* 75.8_ N.Mexico U.CJL.A. 88.6 (4) NotroDame' Utah' 72.2 (7) Stanford Vanderbilt' 71.8_(18) Auburn Wisconsin' 75.1 (16) Illinois 70.2 68,4 52.3 64.4 66.9 68.2 39.7 53.1 48.9 59 .3 64.5 59.2 57.8 63.8 57.8 63.9 69.3 84.7 64.7 58.8 Canisius' 64.3 (2) St.Bon'ture 61.8 Centenary 63.9 (14) 49.9 Cent.Mich" 62.4 (6) Miami.O 56.4 Colgate 53.6 (3) Bucknell' 50.6 Colo.St 65.6 (6) Wyoming' 59.1 Columbia' 44.7 (6) Cornell 38.3 Connect't 56.2 (12) Maine' 43.7 Davidson' 68.9 (13) W.Virginla 55.8 Dayton' 69.0 (6) Detroit 62.9 Dartmouth 42.31 Denver- (2) Okla.City 55.2J Drake' 65.3 (7) St.Louis 58.71 E.Tenn- 57.7 (4) Murray 53.3 Florida St 65.8 (7) S.Florida* 59.2 55.3 (7) Boston 48.0! Harvard' 54.6 Yale 43.5J 69.3 (16) W.Tex.St 53.1' Iowa St 65.0 (4) 61.0] J'ksonv'le 64.9 (10) 54.8| Kansas- 69.7 (13) Okla.St'57.0 LaSalle' 67.8 (14) Lafayette 53.51 Marshall' 65.0 (18) Steubenv'le 47.0J Mid.Tenn 60.3 (1) 59.5 Miss.St 60.4 (0) 59.91 Nev.LasV* 64.7 (1) SanFran 60.7: (20) 40.8J Ohio 61.5- Minnesota 59.4 Ohio 68.3 (10) W.Michigan 58.71 Penn St 62.6 (14) 48.6! IRice' 54.2 (2) Arkansas Rutgers' 66 JS (36) Lehigh 30.9! St.Johns" 64.5 (13) Villanova 51.9! IS.M.U.* 61.4 (5) Texas 56.3 SoJWiss- 54.7____(23) Troy.St 31.5! Syracuse- 64.4 (2) Temple 62.81 Tennessee 64.4 (1) Florida 63.01 Texas 66.1 (10) Baylor Toledo- 67.3 (15) Wis.Gr'nB 52.4 Tulane- 48.5 (2) Ga.Tech 46.7! Tulsa 63.3 (5) N.Tex.Sf 58.6! Utah 60.8 (1) Brig.Young 59.5! Virginia 64.6 (3) G.Wash'n- 61.1 Va.Tech* 67.7 67.5 Washington (3) OralRobts 65.11 (5) Clemson 62.7! 66.1 (4) Hawaii 62.41 OTHER MAJORS Arizona' 69.1 (26) N.Arizona 43.1 Aus.Peay 60.8__(7) Tenn.Tech* 54.0 Ball-Sf 59.9 (12) Cleve.St 47.7 Bowl'gGr'n' 60.0 (5) Kent St 54.7 BostonCol- 60.0 (12) HolyCross 48.3 Bradley- 67.3 Sarnford 48.2 Western Ky 57.0-- (1) Eastern Kj" 55.S Wichita 60.4..; (4) Loyola.m* S6.3 GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 62.7_ Pittsburgh- (T.More* 43.1 -(30) StJeters 42.S (36) Buffalo 40.1 (3) Marian 40.5 Home Team Copyright 197X by Dunkel Sports Research Sve ND Makes Run For No. 1 Spot By DICK DUNKEL ORMOND BEACH, Dame is making another run at No.

1. This time the sport is basketball and the golden oppor- tunity comes Saturday when the Irish host front-running UCLA at South Bend. The Irish have improved, their Dunkel Rating by 9.9 points so far this season, a showing second only to Pitt- among the major leaders. But despite the impressive credentials and a home-court advantage, Notre Dame can use some good old Irish luck. UCLA enters the game a 4-point favorite on the Index.

Other a a headliners include: Alabama and LSU even- Indiana 8 over Iowa Kentucky even with Ole Miss Louisville 10 over Memphis N. Carolina 10 over Duke Providences over St. Joseph Carolina 12 over.P.enn. UCLA continues to lead the (Continued on Page 26) American Basketball By The Associated East Dltalon W. L.

Pet. G.B. Kentucky 28 IB .636 New York 30 IB Carolina 30 19 .612 Virginia 15 27 .357 12 Memphis 12 35 .235 1714 Utah 29 17 i.630 Indiana 21 22 .522 8 San. Antonio 23 24 .489 6t4 Denver 20 24 .435 8 San Diego 20 29 .408 UH4 Garnet Carolina 131, New.York 108 Kentucky 105, Denver 192 Utah 123, Indiana 105 Virginia 116, San Diego 109 ThunfaFi Garnet Indiana at Memphis San Diego at Antonio Friday's Games Virginia at Indiana Memphis at New York. Denver at'San Diego Utah vs.

Carolina at bora selecting a national champion." "UPI- is delighted with the decision," said Richman. "We altered the -championship pic- have enjoyed a fine relationship To Moke Seventh Star Start NEW YORK (AP)--MeM)aniels kept intact his record of'being chosen for every American Basketball Association AH-Star while teammate George McGinnis was the top vote-getter for the ABA's West All-Star squad an- nounced-toAsy. The West, with the Pacers and Utah each contributing two first place in each division at midnight, Jan. 20. The East squad is composed starters, will rineet an' East of Billy iquad, laden with stars from New York, Kentucky and Caro- ina, in' the annual all-star clas- sic Jan.

30 at Norfolk, Va. The game, which begins at 8 5DT, will 'be televised nation- ally, over 'the Hughes Sports Larry Kenon of Artis GImore, Dan Issel and Louie Dampier of Kentucky; Mack Calvin and Ted McClain of Carolina; Memphis' George Thompson and George Gervin of McGinnis was second among ail ABA players in balloting; collecting 66 top team votes and 135 points. The Pacer for- ward was topped only by Julius Srving of New York who had 136 ttie possible 138 votes when he was picked to the East sqiiad annouhced last week. Daniels, who was the the 6-foot-9 center Valuable Player' in'the game, in 1971, col- ected 35 first votes and 79 points appear: aiice in a seventh. ABA classic.

Joining Daniels McGinnis lineup.are Stairs 1 forwaid Willis Wise and guard Jimmy Jones. Wise, making the team for the third straight time had 59 first place votes and 124 points, and Jones, who came off the bench last year to lead the comeback victory for the with 40 irst place votes and 99 total. Denver's Warren Jabali, I MVP in last year's game at Utah, edged teammate Ralph Simpson at the other starting guard spot with 75 total Simpson had 74 to top the second five and was joined by orwards Stew Johnson of San Diego, with 62, and Rich Jones, 58, guard Ron BOOM, 57, and center Swen Niter of San Antonio, 55. Voting was done by sports i and sportscatters around the country, with em- phasis placed on UM 10 league lities. The coaches will the men whose teams are in IMMEDIATE DELIVERY BRAND NEW 1974 Paultz and New York; Reggie Jackson To Be Feted As Player Of Jear KANSAS CITY land A's -slugger Jack- son will be honored as Ameri- can League Player of the- Year at the third- Kansas City Baseball Awards "Dinner Feb.

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