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ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1972 SECTION A--PAGE ELEVEN Fischer vs. Spassky Little Guy Takes On USSR By Milton Richman NEW YORK (UPD)-" you play chess?" "No," said Wes Parker, first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and owner of one of baseball's more active minds, "but I'm interested in the game." "You mean the world championship going on in Iceland now?" "Yes, I'm following it." "Because of this guy Fischer?" "He's the main reason, I suppose." "How do you feel about him, do you like him or not?" "I like him." "Why?" Wes Parker mulled it over awhile. like him because he has-" said. Parker, using a word which is perfectly okay in a baseball clubhouse but not in a family newspaper, a word meaning not only brass but much more, and one which describes Bobby Fischer, the pensive, seemingly strange chess genius from Brooklyn perhaps better than any other word you can think of. Most Serious Game Chess dates back to antiquity and has been called the most serious game played by man.

It's such a serious game and requires so much concentration, relatively few men play it. Less than 5 per cent in the United States even know the rules but astonishingly large percentage has begun following the game the past few weeks. Only because lof Bobby Fischer. Here's a pale, studious, almost timid-looking 29-year-old Boy Wonder who makes guys like Joe Namath and Dick Allen look like a couple of amateurs when it comes to doing his own thing, his own way and in his own good time. The opening match in Reykjavik Tuesday was a perfect example.

Word had filtered down that Fischer was "go, go, go" for that first match with Boris Spassky, Russia's world champion. All the embroidery had been taken care of. The drapes, the TV cameras, the lights, the chess board, all the things Fischer had kicked about. Spassky was all set. Everyone in the Reykjavik Chess Hall was holding his breath as the Russian, playing the white pieces, made the first move, opening with the Queen pawn.

Game Officially On The world championship officially was on. But something was missing. Fischer. He wasn't there. What was the rush? He had an hour before he had to make the first move.

Fischer didn't set out to keep Spassky waiting. He didn't do it purposely. The official clock was ticking but he didn't care. Bobby Fischer ALWAYS late. He has been late for more important things than a chess match.

Even a world championship one. And bet on it, he'll be late again. That's the way he is. Finally, after eight minutes, during which time Spassky got up impatiently and walked around, Fischer appeared. Dixie Youth Stars Named All-Star teams for the Alexandria Dixie Youth baseball league were announced.

Each team will participate in Bi-District tournaments scheduled next week. National League Manager: John Alex Caesar. Asst. Manager: John Guillot Players: Maxie Caesar, Mark Brouilette, Richard Fralick, Darrell Wilmore, Jody White Greg Guillot, Bart Wilmore, Jerry Lavespere, Gregory Maxey, David Williamson, David Melancon, John Berry, Randall Tarver, Paul Savoy, William Zachary, Mark Clark. American League Manager: Joe Distefano Players: Richard Wilkins, Jay Shapiro, David Fuselier, Craig Bielkiewicz, Harold Bowden, Paul Carlin, Charles Vollman, Marvin Graham, Gene Barton, Ricky Mathews, Byron Pearson, Steve Dube, Remo Abraham, Michael Carpenter, Frankie Cortello, Kenny LaBorde.

Half Stars Co-Managers: Edgar Lemoine and Maurice Melancon. Players: Edward Fleming, James Rachal, Patrick Lemoine, Michael Wilmore, Mark Busby, Stevie Stockton, Joe Carstens, Bret Kozlowski, Timothy Hoosier, Russell Sesser, Joseph Serio, Sammie Kelley Richard Koury, Edward Carlson, Stanley Hannah, Bart Wilmore, Ronnie Leatherman. Pee Wee Stars Manager: Bill Hunt. Players: Scott Terrill, Charles Miller, Kirk Bordelon, Charles Pate, Charles Mayers, Brian Moreau, David DeBona, Mark Stewart, Maxfield Young, James Distefano, Malcolm Horn, Richard Grant, Anthony Toves, Charles Cupp, Chadwick White, James Jones, Roy Price. Central La.

Marine, Inc. SPORTING GOODS He shook hands with Spassky and then sat down in his special swivel chair which he had flown in from New York for these championships. Fischer studied the board two minutes, then made his first knight to King bishop three. In his own mind, Fischer feels he's one little guy taking on the whole Russian government. He doesn't feel this way because of any politics, the usual politics between countries, that is, but because of chess politics.

Regardless, he always played to win. Tuesday's first game was adjourned, meaning each man had made his allotted 40 moves in the five-hour time limit with no decision being reached. When the game is resumed todayn Spassky will have the upper hand although Fischer can still get a draw. In this first of 24 games, Spassky played the way everybody thought he wouldconservatively. That figured because if this whole business winds up even, say 12-12, Spassky, the goes back he home to same way came to Reykjavik-world champion.

Fischer has the first move in Thursday's second game, though. Watch him go! He'll play a completely different game, You can bet on that, too. Wes Parker doesn't have to be a chess expert. He's still I got Bobby Fischer tagged perfectly. Johnny Robinson Is Retiring By Charlie Smith LIBERTY, Mo.

(UPI)-Johnny Robinson, one of the last of the original American Football League players in 1960, is retiring after 12 yearu with the Kansas City Chiefs. The formal announcement will be made later today at a news conference in Coach Hank Stram's office at the team's training camp site. Robinson, 32, is the last of the original Chiefs, who began with the old Dallas Texans before the club moved to Kansas City in 1963. The free safety, many times an all-pro choice, has not recovered from a groin injury he suffered in the playoff loss to Miami last Christmas Day. Robinson did attend the Chiefs' annual picture day ses- sion Tuesday, and it was then that United Press International learned he would not return.

When a reporter asked Stram when Robinson would up, the coach answered tersely, "he won't." Stram did not elaborate. Other sources said Robinson made his decision to retire Monday night. Robinson owns a health club in Kansas City, Kan. He was a halfback in the same backfield with Billy Cannon on Louisiana State's 1959 national championship team. He was the Detroit Lions' No.

1 draft choice in 1960, but chose to sign with the fledgling Texans and the AFL. Robinson was running back for two years before switching to defense in 1962. In 10 years a a safety, Robinson intercepted 57 passes. He intercepted 10 passes in 1966 and 1970 and was a vital cog in the Chief's defense, which carried them to two Super Bowl games. In Super Bowl IV, when the Chiefs upended the Minnesota Vikings, Robinson played with three broken ribs.

He recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass in the 23-7 victory. Robinson suffered an assortment of injuries during his career, perhaps the most serious being a head injury in 1967, which caused frequent dizzy spells. Replacing Robinson will be a difficult chore for Stram. The top prospects appear to be second pros Kerry Rearfrom Iowa and Mike Sensibaugh of Ohio State. NBA Board Okays Celtics Purchase NEW YORK (UPI)-Robert Schmertz, a real estate execu- Gulfstream Builder Is Dead at 85 MIAMI (UPI)-James Donn a canny Scotsman who built Gulfstream Park into a South Florida horse racing tradition, died Tuesday night at the age of 85.

Donn died in his sleep at 7:30 p.m. at Northside General Hospital in Miami. Doctors said he died of complications from a stroke suffered May 8. Donn, a native of Lanark, Scotland, went to New York at age 19, but by the time he reached 25 he had chosen Miami as the ideal setting for a florist's shop with the lush tropical flowers of the region. Donn bought Gulfstream, located in nearby Hallandale in Broward County, in 1944 from Mrs.

Marie Horning of Pittsburgh and her son, Jack. The new track had suffered financially under the Hornings due to stiff competition from the established tracks, Hialeah and Tropical Park. Donn had become interested in race tracks when he did some landscaping at Tropical Park. The track paid Donn for his services with stock. Although the stock paid off in a few years, Donn developed an interest in race track management.

Among the innovations Donn brought to Thoroughbred racing in South Florida was the first $100,000 stakes race with the Florida Derby in 1953. He was the first Floridian to install a clubhouse at a race track and the first to introduce nine-and 10-race programs in Florida. Saints Sign No. 1 Choice ATLANTA (UPI) -The New Orleans Saints have their first round draft choice, guard Royce Smith from Georgia, to a 1972 contract. The 6-3, 250-pound Smith signed Tuesday, then left Atlanta for Chicago to practice for the College All-Star game.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Smith and three other Saints rookies are on the All Star squad. The remainder of the Saints rookies and some veterans were to report to Hattiesburg, today to begin practice. The Saints also announced Tuesday that backup quarterback Edd Hargett signed his 1972 contract and defensive end Leo Carroll had cleared on waivers. Kaat's Broken Wrist Confirmed BLOOMINGTON, Minn.

-Jim Kaat, leading American League pitchers with a 10-2 record. was placed on the 21- day disabled 'list Thursday by the Minnesota Twins. X-rays confirmed that Kaat suffered a broken bone in his left wrist while sliding into second base against Chicago a week ago. The Twins called up right-hander Dave Goltz from their Tacoma farm team in the PCL where he was 8-8 with a 3.89 ERA and FISHING TACKLE Close-Out SALE SAVE UP TO ON ALL REMAINING FISHING TACKLE UNTIL ALL MERCHANDISE IS SOLD We are closing out our sporting goods and fishing tackle and reorganizing our store to bring to Central La. the finest marine outlet ever with an expanded line of marine equipment and accessories.

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Schmertz, a part-owner of the Portland Train Blazers, must divest his holdings in that club. A group of MilwaukeeChicago businessmen, headed by Marvin Fishman, failed to receive the required 13 votes from the 17 NBA owners in its bid to buy the Bulls. While no reason was the rejection, it was believed to be connected with the group's failure to renew a lease for Chicago Stadium. The Bulls' lease on the seat Chicago Stadium expires at the end of this season and the stadium is owned by Arthur Wirtz, who hopes himself to buy the club. Fishman has been guaranteed a three-year lease for use of the Chicago Amphitheater, where the Bulls once played, but it would have to be remodeled for basketball and could hold no more than 10.500 seats.

Fishman, a member of the group that founded the Milwaukee Bucks four years ago, said his group would "pursue every area open to us" in its bid to buy the Bulls. Sports-In-Brief FOOTBALL MONROE, La. Northeast Louisiana named Memphis State assistant Ollie Keller as its new head. coach, succeeding Dixie White, who quit to join the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. HOUSTON Wide receiver Mac Haik retired after four years with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League after having been injured most of last season.

HAMILTON, Ont. Defensive end Harry Gooden, a fifth-round choice of the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League draft who chose to sign with Hamilton Tiger-Cats, was released Tuesday night by the Canadian Football League club. TENNIS NEWPORT, Wales Clark Graebner of New York City beat Arthur Goolds of Wales 8-6, 7-5 in the first round of the Welsh Lawn Championships. AUTO RACING SANTA ANA, Calif. Dale Drake, who headed the company that builds the widely-used Offenhauser engine, died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 70.

DIVING LINCOLN, Neb. Cynthia Potter of Houston won the women's one-meter championship in the National AAU Championships. HORSE RACING NEW YORK Kling Kling, $8, set a track record of 1:41 2-5 for 1 1-16 miles on the way to a two-length victory over Larceny Kid in the $15,000 Kelso Purse at Aqueduct, for jockey Eddie Maple's third victory of the day. PHILADELPHIA Controlled Landing, $5.20, led wire-to-wire in winning the La Salle Purse at Liberty Bell by lengths over You Picked Abeauty. OCEANPORT, N.

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The New York Raiders of the National Hockey League have announced the signing of center-right wing Jamie Kennedy and the appointment of Fraser Gleeson as head trainer. Kennedy, a brother of former NHL forward Forbes Kennedy, has scored between 40 and 50 goals in each of the last four seasons for the Jersey Devils of the Eastern Hockey League. Gleeson has been a trainer in the Central Hockey League for the past nine years. BASKETBALL LONG BEACH, Calif. Second round draft choice Chuck Terry of Long Beach State has signed his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, General Manager Wayne Embry announced Tuesday night.

Terry, an alternate member of the U. S. Olympic basketball squad, averaged 15.1 points and 7.5 rebounds a game last season. CYCLING INGLEWOOD, Calif. Jockey Jerry Lambert has suffered a broken collerbone in a motorcycle accident, and doctors said Tuesday he may be sidlined two months.

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