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REPUBLIC fiULLDOa SI the AttfBM Rtpablfe focsdfly, Joly IS, 1969 Liquori finds beer helps Ms running By CHARLES MAKER Los Angeles times Service LOS ANGELES-It has long been the conviction here that the beer industry should try to upgrade its product by advertising it as the thinking man's drink. After all, what could be more appropriate in intellectual circles than a drink with a really good head on it? Sad to relate, this legendary amber beverage seems to have become typed as a er's drink. But if it's beneficial properties have not been recognized -by the intellectual community, they have at least become apparent to some of MARTIN LIQUORI our great athletes. For instance, there is the case of Marty Liquori, the young distance runner who recently hung two losses on Jim Ryun and who will ap- phis 'turns on' Mem EzelTs chatter By GEORGE CHRISMAN JR. Glenn Ezell, a take-charge guy who puts everything he's got into catching a baseball game, has to be one of the most popular players in the Class AA Texas League.

That was proven conclusively last Friday night when Memphis, fans turned out for their first player "night" since returning to organized baseball last year after a 10-year absense. It Ezell Night, promoted by the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Memphis State University. ''The fraternity men came to a game one night and figured they should cheer for someone. I guess it was me," the former Tucson Amphitheater High and Arizona Western star said in a telephone interview. Ezell, who married the former Roberta Sloane of Phoenix, believes "the game starts behind the plate.

Nothing happens until I signal the pitcher. I feel the catcher must be in charge so I try to keep the chatter going and' keep some life in the ball game. A holler guy is needed at the plate." Defense always has been Glenn's forte he ranks among the best in the minor leagues and his batting average recently climbed dramatically, but "that 'was on the he said. "I've always hit the ball hard but usually right at someone. On a recent road swing hits began dropping in.

I finally started finding the holes." Ezell was being alternated then but on current home stand he was playing nightly during hi s' hottest weather since the early, 1950s. around 102 degrees and the humidity has been about as high," he chuckled. "I lose about eight to 10pounds anight." The 24 a -'old right- handed batter is hitting .200 down from last week's .217 but well up from .163 of three weeks ago. Ezell, who several weeks ago was one of three catchers Texas League who had not committed an error, saw his flawless string snapped a few days ago. President Nixon inks ball WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon put his signature yesterday on a famous baseball from the Hall of Fame that had been autographed by nine other presidents, is the most famous autographed baseball," Nixon said as he added his own to the ball in a ceremony in his White House office, Every president since Taft's administration has signed the baseball, except for Woodrow Wilson.

Sports menu His lone error of the year resulted from a low throw from the first baseman on a bases-loaded grounder to the right side. "I wasn't expecting a low throw on the force play and I dropped the ball." Possessor of a -fine throwing arm, Ezell said only five bases have been stolen off him this year. "I pegged out 60 attempted stealers in 1967." That was the year the New York Mets took him to spring training. Ezell caught Gary Gentry that spring and observed, "he's a fine pitcher I'nv pleased he's doing so well" with the Mets." He also played with Jerry Koosman at Auburn (Eastern League) in 1966 and caught his 1-0 shutout over the Yankee farm He caught Jim Me-, Andrew in the Florida Instructional League and Tom Seaver in intrasquad games. "They're all good," he noted.

The Mets have another young pitcher on the way up. Ezell is high on Jim Bibby, a 6-5, 235-pound right-hander recently promoted to Tidewater in the Class AAA International League. He" was 10-6 at Memphis with a 3.33 earned run average. Ezell, who played Jack Ellis Sporting Goods in Arizona State nonpro tournaments, is considering attending Arizona State University now that he has an associate degree from AWC at Yuma. Statistics of Arizonans in professional baseball: pear at Coliseum weekend after next in something called the USA-Britsh Commonwealth-USSR Track and Field Classic (USABCUSSRT and FC).

Liquori started drinking beer year while in pre- Olympic, high-altitude training at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Pete Petersons, coach of the Southern California Striders and an assistant coach of the U.S. team that will compete in the USABCURSSRT and FC, was the one who suggested Marty take to the bottle. Petersons and Liquori were telling the story the other day. "Marty was losing weight," Petersons said.

"Altitude somehow changes the body chemistry. Marty wasn't eating well and he was having trouble sleeping. I was worried about him making the team. He Was a wreck. So I suggested he drink some beer before he went to bed, to help him get to sleep.

"Beer is something that distance runners really benefit from because it relaxes them. And yet it's not so strong that you can get drunk on it real easily. "Also, it replaces a lot of things in the body. It has a lot of B12 in it and a lot of protein. Plus calories.

The calories don't hurt distance runners. They never have a problem with weight. "At high altitudes, they need a lot of liquid. They spire a lot without noticing it." Liquori, a 19-year-old Villanova sophomore, said he hadn't drunk beer before. "It took just one or two beers before I went to bed," he said, "and to sleep right away.

At that altitude, it affects you more." Petersons was asked if he has put other distance runners on beer. Liquori answered for him. "You don't have to tell most runners to drink beer," Marty said. Anyway, having become sufficiently relaxed, Liquori made the U.S. Olympic team and ran in the 1,500 meters at Mexico City.

He finished 12th. The trouble, no doubt, was not that he was drinking beer but that he wasn't drinking enough of it. He took corrective action. "With constant practice," he said, "I got up to where I could drink more than one or two." Sports briefly Twins sign Dick Former Arizona State University star Ralph Dick yesterday signed a baseball contract with the American League Minnesota Twins. Dick, who was a junior college All American with Mesa College of Colorado before his one-year stint with coach Bobby Winkles national champions, was signed by Arizona area scout Mike Wallace.

Dick has already left to report to the Twins farm club in Red Springs in the Carolina League. Weight mark falls NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) George Frenn of North Hollywood, has broken his own American record in the 56-pound weight throw with a toss of 49 feet 7 inches. Beavos get Kroll CLEVELAND (AP) Gary Kroll, a right-handed pitcher, has been assigned outright, to Portland, the Cleveland Indians announced yesterday. Housing opened FLAGSTAFF Housing reservations for the 21st annual Arizona Coaching School and Clinic at Northern Arizona University will be handled through the office of Joseph C.

Rolle, dean of university services. Dean Rolle said that in order to process housing applications coaches must: enclose check payable to is $10 per person) and enclose social security number. Fight signed LOS ANGELES (AP) British boxing promoter Lawrence Lewis said he has signed heavyweight Jerry Quarry of Bellf lower, to meet Brian London of England. Lewis said he hoped the bout could be held in London during the last week in Shepard better ST. LOUIS (AP) Joe Brown, general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, said "Manager Larry Shepard will remain in a St.

Louis hospital several days for observation of a complaint of chest pains, Shepard was taken to the hospital during the first game of a Sunday doubleheader between Pirates and the Cards. The 50-year-old manager complained of chest pains during the game, played in 95 degree weather. Old foes meet The Phoenix Pantherettes will meet the Phoenix Westerners tomorrow in Copper- state Softball action at Crockett Field, 32nd St. and Fillmore. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

PAN FAftE THE A MEMBER HERE CAM Norman Russell starts workouts a little early By DOUG TODD Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY It's still warm outside, though the clock on the gym wall says 8 p.m. Inside the airless Oklahoma City University field house the heat and humidity are almost stifling. But on the basketball floor a gangling young man is working on his jump shot and his hook shot, and is working up a good sweat. He is Norman Russell, 17 years old, 6-foot-llV4 in his bare feet. He once scored 59 points in a single game.

An honor student in high school, an All-State and Ail- American basketball player, he is the prize catch of Abe Lemons' 14 years as head coach at little OCU. "You'll find Normanover at the gym every night," said Lemons in the cool of his living room. "A girl called him up the other day and wanted him to take her out. But he said he had to go play basketball." Russell hails from Mountain View, which is about half-way between Gotebo and Fort Cobb in the "shortgrass country" of southwestern Oklahoma. The maps say Mountain View's population is 864.

"They may have exaggerated that a little bit," said Lemons. "All I know for sure is that Norman's the tallest guy there." Lemons probably knows most folks in the tiny town by name. At least once a week during the past year, some- times more often, Abe would get in his car and drive the winding 127 miles to Mountain View. "I even saw a football game there," the coach shuddered. Abe Lemons was not the only basketball coach to visit Russell.

Norman estimates he was contacted by 175 schools. He and his dad weighed all the letters once, and they tipped the scales at more than 50 pounds. "I guess I'm just a country boy at heart," Russell admitted after signing a national letter of with OCU. "I like the school here, and I like the coaches. And it's close to home.

I think I'll be happy here." Just to make certain nothing happens td Russell, Lemons has this summer where the coach can keep an eye on Russell is working on a maintenance crew at the OGU campus. "Norman's dad said it was all right if I got the boy a job," said Lemons. "But he didn't want Norman to make enough money to buy a car. Said he didn't need a car. "So I asked him if $1.25 an hour was all right, and he said that sounded just fine." Russell at last report weighed 218 pounds, which is slender for 7-fqoter.

Lemons isn't worried'about that, and he's tired listening to people who are. "They ask me if Norman's gained weight, if he's lifting weights, if he's getting any taller, if he's getting any stronger I don't know and I don't care. "People are want- always ing you to be you're not. He's fine just the way he is." Lemons has ho doubts about Russell becoming a full-fledged varsity star beginningwith his sophomore year in 1970. "He'll be great," said the coach.

"I think he'd be great even if he didn't have exceptional ability, which he does. His attitude wouldn't let him be anything but great." The only thing that troubles Lemons about young Norman Russell is his sense of humor. "He told me the other day the school motto at Mountain View was 'Only the Strong Shall said Abe. "But then he said the school flower was the poppy. "I'm still, trying to figure that one out'." Mario holds safe lead INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

(AP) Mario Afldfetti could sit out the: next two U.S. Auto Club championship races with no chance 6f anybody catching him in the standings. He leads 1968 champion Bobby Unsef by 690 points. the winner will get 200 points in each of the next two USAC big car events, the twice-postponed 200-milef on the rebuilt Trenton track Saturday and twin 100s at Indianapolis Raceway Park July 27. The Standings: Championship 1.

Mario Ahdrettl, Nazareth, 1.885 J. Bobby Unser, Albuquerque, N.M., 3. Dan Gurney, Santa Ana, 4. Wally Dallenbach, East Brunswick, N.J., 825 5. Gordon Johncock, Hastings, 700 6.

A. J. F6yt 7. Jim Malloy, Denver, 660 a. Mel Kenvon, Lebanon, 615 9.

5 rich races headline Santa Anita schedule Associated Press Las Vegas Belles Tucson Roadrunners Arizona Westerners Phoenix Blues Mesa Jay defies Phoenix Pantherettes CSL Standings Team Pet. .833 .700 .684 .612 American Association Jack Lind, Oklahoma Fred Rico, Omaha BATTING AB Armstrong, 'Indianapolis Paul Ray Powell, Denver Ron Theobald, Denver Jim Armstrong, Indl Pau California Learn, Terry DeWald, Vlsalia Eddie Southard, Reno Ken Modesto Tom Robson, Vlsalla Dan Frlsbee, Stockson Texas League Glenn Ezell, Memphis Southern League Joe Sparks, Columbus Carolina Dave Grangaard, Peninsula Eastern League Jeff pentland, Elmlra Austin, Pi.ttsfleld Jerry' SflttV Waterbury Midwest League Jim Dugan, Waterloo Otis McCowan, Clinton Florida State Leatue Leroy McDonald, Orlando Northern League iron Roger 'Detfer, Huron BUT Massarand, Hu Ron Davlnl, Ron McMackln, Winnipeg Pioneer League rewster. Great Falls Mark Brewster, Randy Bayer, Ogden American Association Gil Blanco. Iowa Dan Schneider, Oklahoma City California League Mike Pierce, Reno Tim Plodlnec, Modesto Texas League. Dick Semlnoff, Arkansas Ron Lea, Amarlllo 2lV 72 AB 130 AB 206 AB 251 215 139 AB 175 100 AB 10 AB 29 18 12 25 23 24 12 4 0, 13 75 16 75 26 66 72 60 57 32 54 16 2B 8 10 0 IB 1 2B I 2B Player Club Carew R.Smth F.Robinson Bal Blair Bal F.Howard Was Petrocelli Bsn Powell Baf Plnlella KC Cardenas Mln R.Jackson, 5 11 PITCHING TOP TEN Based on 250 at bats.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAB 72 267 80 306 86 351 86 317 Oakla Pet. 53 95 .356 55 105 .343 57 119 .339 70 106 .334 87 368 74 116 .315 93 346 68 109 .315 87 290 51 89 .307 87 312 51 95 .304 81 304 32 92. .303 88 327 37 97 .297 ARCADIA, Calif Five races with purses of $100,00 or more highlight Santa Anita's richest stakes schedules with $1,730,000 listed for 45 events for the 75-day season starting Dec, 26. In the Hundred Grand category are the Charles H. Strub Stakes on Jan.

31, the Santa Margarita on Feb. 28, the Santa Anita Handicap on March 7, the Santa Anita Derby on March 28 and the San Juan Capistrano on April 4. The Strub Stakes goes at 1V4 miles for 4-yer-olds and up with the Santa Margarita at IVs for older fillies and mares. The Big 'Cap at 1V4 carries a guaranteed purse of $145,000. The Derby for 3-year-olds will be raced at IVs.

Racing secretary Jimmy Kilore said that the schedule of events for the sophomore class will be from six furlongs through IVs miles. Majestic Prince, winner of the 1969 Santa Anita Derby, went on to become the fifth winner of that race to win the Kentudky Derby. The $125,000 San Juan Capistrano, an invitational handicap for 4-year-olds and up will be run miles on the turf. I shTristbh, 33; Yastrzemskl, Boston, 27; Petrocelll, KlTlebrew 24. Ki Hebrew, Minnesota, 27; Runs Bitted Minnesota, Powell, Baltimore', 83';" R.Jackson, Oakland, 72; F.Howard, Washington, 72; Yastrzemski, Boston, 66.

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