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"Cincinnati kids' eye NCAA crown; Friars DART CAPITAL NEWS, Jtfftmn CHy, Mt, Mvtfc If 7S (By tht Associated Prtss) Cincinnati is still wet behind ears compared with tour- nament-toughened teams such as Notre Dame, Maryland and Louisvilje. But Gale Catlett's Bearcats believe they can 'clean up in the National i a A i Association basketball tour- nament. The kiddie corps from Cin- cinnati, the youngest team left in NCAA play, will meet Ohio 'River rival Louisville Thur- sday nightin the Midwest Regional at Las Cruses, N.M. Cincinnati is 22-5 and ranked No. 12 and Louisville is 25-2 and ranked No.

3. But with three freshmen and one sophomore on the parting squad, youthful innocence pre- vents the Bearcats from being impressed by rankings and records. Besides, they played with barely a whimper of na- tional recognition until they leaped into the final 16 with an 87-79 first-round triumph over Texas AM. After being overlooked for so long, patience is not one of their virtues. "They're con- vinced they are going to win their next four games," said Catlett.

"I have to believe in them." The other Midwest Regional will pit fourth-ranked Mary- a 23-4, against nin- th-ranked Notre Dame, 19-8. A "inexperien- ced" team is Kansas State, which began the season with no returning starters but built a 19-8 record, including a 69-62 upset of Pennsylvania last Saturday in the first round of NCAA East play. On Thur- sday, Kansas State takes a No. 17 ranking against Boston College in the East Regional semifinals at Providence, R.I. Coach Jack Hartman is aware of his team's short- i s--inexperience and size.

But he knows it has heart. "There's something about these kids," he said. intangibles, good character, good dedication. These things have allowed them to get the maximum." The other East Regional semifinal game will be bet- ween No. 20 Syracuse, 21-7, and No.

6 North Carolina, 22-7. In the Mideast Regionals at Dayton, Ohio, fifth-ranked Kentucky, 23-4, will meet Cen- a Michigan, 21-5, and unbeaten Indiana, 30-0, will face Oregon State, 19-10. In the West, at Portland, it will be seventh-ranked A i a State, 24-3, vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 23-4, and Montana, 21-6, vs. perennial powerhouse UCLA, 24-3 and No.

2 behind Indiana. Despite UCLA's reputation, unranked Montana is not totally intimidated. "We're going in a little apprehensive but not scared," said Coach Jud Heathcote. a Indiana is apprehensive, too, taking nothing for granted about Oregon State. "Oregon State is capable of beating any team in the coun- try," Hoosier Coach Bobby Knight said.

"They beat UCLA this year and they beat 'em last year, too. That shows you what kind of team they are." The eight winners of to- day's play will meet on Satur- day to determine who will ad- vance to San Diego for the semifinals and final. PrevNfeifce peaking NEW YORK (AP) The Providence Friars have found togetherness, and as a result are tearing everyone else a a i a i a Invitation Tournament. "We're not the same basket- ball team that we were at the beginning of the season," says Coach Dave Gavitt. That was obvious Tuesday night when Providence put i away with a clinical 101-80 victory in the NIT's quarter-finals.

It was the Friars' second impressive victory in this 38th annual post-season tourney and the second time that they hit 100 points in the last three games. The Friars upset 14th- ranked Clemson in the NIT's opening round Saturday 91-86. "Everybody is loose now," says Gavitt, who claims that the team has come together as a result of recent bus rides. "We've been taking buses to our games instead of flying the last three weeks," Gavitt says, "and as a result, the guys have really gotten to rule i know each other. It was just a a of time getting adjusted to each other's styles." Providence, a team with great promise but an early disappointment, lost 10 games during the regular season.

Included in those were two losses to St. John's, the Friars' i a a semifinals. "We had problems early in the year because everyone kept thinking Marvin Barnes and Ernie DiGregorio were still around to pull games out for us," Gavitt notes. "But they're certainly not thinking that way now." St. John's beat Manhattan; I 57-56 in Tuesday night's othen quarter-final game to get shot at the Friars.

The other semifinal teams- will be decided in quar-l ter-final games night, when South Carolina; I meets Princeton and Oral' Roberts plays Oregon. South Carolina advanced the quarters with a 71-61 victo- ry over Connecticut in the' opening round. Princeton got; there by routing Holy Cross 84- 63. Oral Roberts nipped phis State 97-95 and Oregon: stopped St. Peter's of New i 85-79 i i opening-round games.

Sports AII-OMMC team named with three unanimous Brian Stonner of Chamois, Glen Propst of Eugene and Tuscumbia's Monty Graves were unanimous choices for the OMMC All-Conference basketball team picked Mon- day evening by the coaches in the 12-team league. A 16-man squad was selec- ted, which included three players from Linn and two each from Eugene, Chamois, New Bloomfield and Tuscumbia. Linn, which tied for the league title with Chamois at 10-1, placed seniors Stan Man- tle and Bill Wilson and sophomore Scott Sandbothe on the squad. Chamois landed Darrell Boss to go with Ston- ner, while Gary Morrow of Eugene joined teammate Propst on the club. Belle had Dean Ridenhour and Shannon Abel and New Bloomfield -had John Firfley and David Clark on the team.

Others are Bill Abbott of Tuscumbia, Lee Wilbers from Blair Oaks, David Wilde of St. Elizabeth and Randy Maasen of Fatima of Westphalia. Stonner, a talented 6-1 senior, averaged 18.3 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Chamois crew this past season. He was a three-year starter for the Pirates, during jvhich they posted a 66-14 mark. Stonner averaged 13.6 as a sophomore and 15.1 as a junior.

Propst led Eugene in scoring this past year with a 15.6 mark. He was the team leader of a club which averaged only 48.4 per game, but held its opponenets to 39.1 and fashioned a 19-10 mark. Graves, a talented four-year player for the Tuscumbia crew, wound up hitting at a 17.5 clip in 1974-75. He averaged 7.1 as a freshman, 12.3 as a sophomore and 14.1 as a junior for the Lions, during which they posted a brilliant 96-19 record. Mantle, Wilson and Sand- 'bothe were the big factors in the Linn Wildcats' 21-5 season.

Mantle and Wilson both averaged around 17 points per game and Sandbothe hit for 14 counters as a sophomore cen- ter. The Wildcats averaged 75.1 points a game. New Bloomfield won only one game in 1973-74, but finished 11-12 this year and two of the big reasons were Clark and Finley. Both were in double figures for Gordon a club, which beat Ashland, Community and Blair Oaks twice during the season. Wilbers scored 274 points, an average of 10.5 per game, for Blair Oaks as he led the Falcons to a 14-12 mark.

The 5-11 senior had 57 rebounds, while hitting 42.5 per cent from the field and 65 per cent from the charity stripe. Abel and Ridenhour led Belle to a 18-6 mark, including wins from Eugene and Chamois. Both scored around 17 points per contest and were the top rebounders on the club. Moorow averaged seven points per game for Eugene, but was a fine ballhandler, leading the Eagles in assists in assists as they finished tied for third in the OMMC. Wilde, dispite being injured and missing several games, scored 16.4 points per game and grabbed off nine rebounds a contest for St.

Elizabeth, which won only four games in 22 starts. The conference at its meeting Monday set May 29 as the date for the boys track meet and May 25 for the girls. BRIAN STONNER DARRELL BOSS Pair represents co-champion Chamois Allen rumors fly WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Better late than never is the virtually unanimous feeling of the Atlanta Braves amid bubbling rumors that controversial slugger Dick' Allen will shortly join the National League club. "I do think he is going to play," said Braves Vice Presi- dent Eddie Robinson, who ob- tained rights to the 33-year-old Allen from the Chicago White Sox in December.

"I've thought all along he would show," he said Wednes- day, "and I believe that more than ever right Robinson gave up $5,000 and a player to be named for Allen, if the man who led the American League with 32 homers last year shows up. The air of optimism was brought about by the confir- med report that Allen arrived in Sarasota, Sunday and arranged a meeting with the White Sox. It was set for Monday, but Allen didn't show up. Irwin set for first golf win JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) U.S.

Open champion Hale Irwin, who has done i but win this season, is a prime choice to break through this week in the Greater Jacksonville Open Golf Tournament. The 72-hole test begins today on the par 72 Deerwood Country Club course with Irwin a leading contender for the $30,000 first prize. In his last four starts the ar- ticulate young man has fin- ished--in order--sixth, fourth, fifth and second, the latter in the Citrus Open, his last start. He won $45,231.40 in those four tournaments and had a stroke average of 69.9. Irwin didn't play last week and feels the break should be, if anything, a help.

"You don't lose your game in that short a time," he said. "In fact, the rest should have been good for me. I'd played a lot this year. I was beginning to get irritable. I'd find myself getting annoyed at little things that shouldn't bother me.

"I feel I'm playing pretty well right now. "Realistically, you don't say, 'yes, I'm going to go out and How many times have you seen someone say that and then do it? But I can say I'm playing well enough to win." Royals ootshigged FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Leon Roberts hit a 10th inning home run to give Detroit an 11-10 exhibition baseball game victory over the Kansas City Royals Wed- nesday. The game-winning hit was the last of eight home runs in the game. The Tigers' Tom Veryzer also hit one, and the Royals picked up homers from George Brett, Vada Pinson, Hal McRae, Ruppert Jones and two from John Mayberry.

At Sun City, Ariz. Milwaukee 8, California 4 At Photnix, Ariz. San Francisco 7, Oakland 2 At St. Petersburg, Cincinnati 1, New York (N) 0 At V.ro Beach Los Angeles 4. Montreal 3 At Fla.

Philadelphia 5, Boston 4 At Pompano Baach, Fla. Texas 5, Houston 2 At Yuma, Ariz. San Diego 5. Chicago (N) 4 At Saraiota, Fla. Chicago (A) 14, St.

Louis 7 At Ft. Fla. Minnesota 5, New York (A) 1 At Fort Myers, Fla. Detroit 11, Kansas City 10--10 innings No soft job Cincinnati Red Johnny Bench takes an unceremonious tumble after being tagged out at the plate by New York Met catcher Ron Hodges in Wednesday's exhibition game at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Umpire Jerry Crawford has a good view. Reds won 1-0. (AP wirephoto) Reds rally for ill ex-hurler Pro Scoreboard NBA Eestern Conference Atlantic Division Pet. GB 51 22 .708 43 29 .597 8 35 37 .486 16 33 41 .446 19 Division 53 20 .726 38 36 .514 15 36 37 .493 17 29 46 .387 25 20 51 .282 32 CINCINNATI (AP) Cancer, and the fear of it, have been with the Cincinnati Reds more than they care to remember. The latest episode has again set them in motion to care for one of their own--former pitcher Jim McGlothlin.

The latest effort to help a friend in need will feature a supper club show headed by McGlothlin's former cat- cher, Johnny Bench, and local television performers. McGlothlin, 31, is scheduled for exploratory surgery at Cincinnati General Hospital later this week. Five- weeks ago, doctors concluded he suffered from ter- minal stomach cancer. However, further tests have in- dicated the diagnosis could be wrong, doctors said. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Scholarship Fund, set up in the name of the former Reds' manager who died of cancer, has donated $1,000.

And outfielder Pete Rose has set up the Jim McGlothlin Speedy Recovery Fund. Neighbors and friends have taken over operation of the McGlothlin's farm to insure income for the family. But McGlothlin has no medical insurance and his hospital bills are huge, players said. McGlothlin pitched four years for the California Angels, starting in 1965. His best record was in 1967 when he was 12-8 and tied for the American League lead with six shutouts.

He came to Cincinnati in a trade for Alex Johnson in 1969, posting a 14-10 record that year. He dropped to 8-10 in the Reds pennant winning year of 1970 and was relegated mostly to relief work after that. NFL limits huddles, changes pass rule A National Football League teams were banned Wed- nesday from having more than 11 players in their hud- dles as seven rule changes were enacted, a majority benefiting the offense. Most affected by the huddle rule were Minnesota, the Na- tional Conference champions, Kansas City and Oakland, who last season had more than 11. in their defensive huddles and then sent some to the sidelines depending on the anticipated offensive play.

At its annual meeting, the league declared such action unethical and ruled it would be unsportsmanlike conduct in the future with a 15-yard penalty. Commissioner Pete Rozelle said he thought the most important rule change covers the situation of a fourth-down pass inside an opponent's 20-yard line. In the past, an incomplete pass into the end zone would return the ball to the 20 with the defensive team taking over. For 1975, and subsequent years, the ball will be returned to the line of scrimmage, whether it be the 1,2 or 19. Rozelle said the rule had dis- couraged passing on fourth down on plays close to the goal line.

Wednesday's series of new rules continued the NFL philosophy of bringing a more even balance between the offense and the defense. Turned down, however, was a proposal that a pass receiver need to have only one foot in bounds for a successful recep- tion! Colleges and the World Football League require only one foot but Jim Kensil, executive director of the NFL, said the owners felt the two-foot rule was peculiar to professional football and also a safety aid. Players, Kensil said, must slow near the sidelines to keep two feet in bounds, which dis- courages leaping catches which could send them into benches or walls. Passing of the new rules came on the day following the NFL surprise of naming Pasa- dena's Rose Bowl the site of 1977 Game--apparently because of the 104,701 capacity of that stadium. Super Bowl I and VII were played in Los Angeles where the crowd at the Coliseum in 1973 set a record of 90,182.

Los Angeles lost, along with four other cities in the bidding for the 1977 game, a vote which required approval of 20 of the 26 clubs. Boston a i a i a Central a i a A a a a Western Conference Midwest Division i a 42 29 .592 a a 40 32 .556 2'V i 35 39 .473 8'r i a 34 38 .472 Pacific Division St. 42 32 .568 a 35 37 .486 6 a 32 40 .444 9 i 29 42 .408 1H4- A 26 46 .361 15 I Wednesday's Games New Orleans 126. Philadelphia 115 Washington 97. Boston 80 New York at Phoenix i a at Seattle ABA East Division 54 22 New St.

Louis i i i i a Wait Division San A I i a a a San i Pet. GB .711 49 24 .671 3'i 27 49 .355 27 22 51 .301 30 14 59 .192 38Mi- 57 18 .760 45 31 .592 40 33 .548 16- 32 41 .438 24 31 43 .419 25 Vi Wadnasday's Gamas San Antonio 128. St. Louis 115 New York 119. Indiana 110 i i i a at Denver Kentucky at Utah Memphis at San Diego NHL Division 1 Pts GF GA: i i a 43 18 10 96 256 168 NY a 33 24 13 79 280 237; NY I a 29 24 18 76 234 196 A a a 28 29 13 69 199 204' Division 2 a 34 29 8 76 240 i a 33 31 7 73 236 213 St.

Louis 30 28 13 73 239 239, i 20 44 6 46 201 310 14 47 10 38 163 295- I Division 3 a 42 11 17 101 334 200'. A 37 15 19 93 240 166. Pitts. 33 25 14 80 298 260' i 20 40 11 51 222 293' a 6 60 5 17 154 390" Division 4 a 43 13 15 101 317 213- Boston 39 21 11 89 320 28 30 13 69 248 276- a i 18 41 11 47 186 268' Rasults New York! 18 41 Tuesday's Vancouver 4, Islanders 4, tie Philadelphia 7. Washington 2 Los Angeles 5.

Minnesota 3 St. Louis 5. Pittsburgh 2 Wednesday's Games New York Rangers 3, Van-. couver 0 Atlanta 8, Toronto 7 New York Islanders 3, Kan- sas City 1 Boston at Montreal Pittsburgh at California Thursday's Games New York Rangers at Minnesota at Washington Chicago at Detroit St. Louis at Los Angeles WHA East Division Pts GF GA New Eng.

38 24 5 81 238 231 29 37 3 61 192 223 i a 27 41 1 55 230 276 I a i 17 46 3 37 181 276 Wast Division 45 23 0 90 314 218 35 27 7 77 267 233' i a 36 29 2 74 269 235 San i 33 29 3 69 258 233 a i 18 48 3 39 172 299, Toronto a i i Canadian Division 42 28 38 31 33 30 33 31 31 31 84 294 263 78 312 281 69 241 232 68 220 216 66 268 240 Wednesday's Games San Diego 6, New England 1 Cleveland 5, Phoenix 4 A's to shuffle defense; Dodgers' pitching uncertain Only two starters set for LA LOS ANGELES (AP) --The Los Angeles Dodgers' chances of repeating as National League champions in 1975 are probably hurt by the fact that it almost never rains in South- ern California in the summer. It was in 1948 when Boston Braves fans chanted "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain." The Dodgers, lacking may invoke the theme song, "Don Sutton, Andy Messer- smith and two pitchers you're not familiar with." What this all means is that pitching, which used to be the trump, suit of the Dodgers, is the only flaw in what would otherwise be an overpowering Los Angeles lineup. 1 Had it not been for the July 17 injury to left-hander Tom- my John, the Dodgers would be overwhelming favorites to capture their sixth flag since moving west? As it is, a 106-game relief pitcher may be forced to take up the slack. Mike Marshall, a chunky 5- professor of the bullpen, was third on the club in innings pitched with 208 last year. He figures to see as much action this year.

Elsewhere the Dodger lineup is loaded. The National League's most valuable player, Golden Glove winner Steve Garvey, mans first; 59-base thief Davey Lopes is at second; iron man Bill Russell is at shortstop and steady Ron Cey at third. In left field will be Bill Buck- ner, who hit .314 and won at least a dozen games last year with his diving catches. Cen- ter fielder Jim Wynn played in 150 games despite a weak right elbow and belted a club-record 32 home runs and right field was manned 139 times last year by Willie Crawford and his .295 bat. But pitching still is the name of the game, and with Messer- i smith and Sutton the Dodgers have a 20-6 and 19-9 start toward a second straight trip to the World Series.

But both are right-handed, as is Mar- shall, who was 15-12 with 21 saves. The club needs a leftie. John ruptured a ligament in his left elbow. Dr. Frank Jobe took a ligament from John's right forearm and transplan- ted it in what was termed a very delicate operation.

The left elbow has not healed quickly-- Jobe warned it might not--and even though John is optimistic he'll play by July, the Dodgers are acting as if 1975 is a washout for the 31-year-old John, who was 13-3 before suffering the ailment. Doug Rau, 13-11 as a starter in 35 games last year, figures to get the third starting spot. He's a 6-2 lefty who looked great when he was "on" and got bombed when he was off. The No. 4 spot was still a question mark as spring train- ing reached the half-way point.

Vying for the job were Geoff Zahn, who started just 10 games for the Dodgers last season but had an earned run average of 1.86 in those games; Charlie Hough, a 9-4 right-hander who had an inflated ERA of 3.75, but is considered borderline, and veteran Al Downing, the craf- ty who was used sparingly last year and was 5-6. Juan MarichaJ, a hated nemesis in his years with the San Francisco Giants, was signed as a free agent and the i i i Dominican Republic hurler said he hopes to help the club. He is the same guy who slugged former Dodger catcher Johnny Roseboro with a bat in a heated 1965 episode, and many fans in Los Angeles haven't forgotten. If Russell needs a rest, the Dodgers can call on Rick Auerbach, who appeared in 45 jgame last year and hit .342. Some Dodger insiders are looking for rookie Ivan Reggie wants 10 more HRs MESA, Ariz.

(AP) Reggie Jackson sees 1975 as a year of challenge for the Oakland A's, with Manager Alvin Dark on the spot first. "He's got to get himself a lineup, one that won't hurt us defensively, and then decide where everybody should bat to help us the most," Jackson said at spring training camp. Then it will be up to the play- ers. "I've got to hit 10 more home runs this year," said Jackson, the right fielder who hit 29 last season. "Sal Bando will have to drive in 25 more runs, Vida Blue will have to win six more games, Billy North will have to steal 25 more bases," Jackson added.

"The Catfish is gone, and everybody is going to have to do something to make up for those 25 games he won last year. One man can't do it." Oakland feels Catfish absence MESA, Ariz. (AP) The Oakland A's had their best pit- cher, Catfish Hunter, pulled out from under them over the winter, so nothing owner Charlie Finley has done lately surprises them. Outfielders Joe Rudi and Reggie Jackson just shrugged when Manager Alvin Dark told them they'd be playing some first base during the spring exhibition season. Rudi said, "It's kind of fun- ny that after playing left field eight years and finally win- ning a Gold Glove there, I'm moved to first." Finley and Dark want tc find an everyday job for 20-year-old Claudell Washing- ton, who last season batted .285 in 73 games as a rookie with the world champions.

His only experience is in right field but he'll try left in the Cactus League games. If Rudi becomes the No. 1 first baseman, Gene Tenace may go back to catching full- time. And where would the leave catcher Ray Rosse? "I'm not going to worry about it," insists Fosse, but he knows he'd be gone before he could get his mask off if Finley could include him in a trade for a right-handed starting pit- cher. "We're going to have to score more runs, and with Billy Williams here I think we will, "says Dark.

Williams, 36, will become the A's designated hitter in his i American League season. There's no apparent savior for the A's pitching staff, thin to say the least. Left-handers Vida Blue and Ken Holtzman are solid starters, Rollie Fin- gers and Paul Lindblad are excellent relievers, then there are nothing but longshots. Second baseman Dick Green, 33, apparently is going through with his announced retirement this time, since Finley refused to give the infielder the big raise he sought. So that is another questionable spot, with rookie Phil Garner and veteran utility man Ted Kubiak com- peting for the starting job.

Bert Campaneris at short- stop, Bando at third and Bill North in center field are the returning regulars with no worries about being shifted to other positions. The A's bench will be peopled by such players as outfielders Jesus Alou and Angel Mangual, who will be used mostly for pinch hitting, and "designated runner" Herb "Washington who stole 29 bases last year. North and Campaneris, who bat at the top of the A's order, combined for 88 stolen bases last season, with North's 54 leading the league. Dark is counting on lefty a a i and, right-hander Glenn Abbott to join Blue and Holtzman in the starting rotation, but they have only 25 big league vie- tories between them for their careers. John "Blue Moon" Odorri, 29, is trying again to return to a starting job but is more likely to end up in the Lindblad is the only left-handed reliever, since Darold Knowles was sent tc the Cubs in the Williams The Best Insurance at the Lowest Cost Compare Our Rates Home Owners Auto Life 636-6131 GORDON Insurance AMKV 3tlE.McCarty.