The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 9

ftwtef Uewi, Bfrtherffle, Saturday, March ttW Page mat Its Of Year i me By TED MEIER It'i NCAA tournament time again in.college basketball with all its attendant hoopla and excitement. That usually means one thing, UCLA, the national champions for straight years, reaching its best: form of the season. The NCAA competition starts today with nine first round games at South Bend, Philadelphia, Morjgantown, W.Va., New York, Houston and Utah. The Big Game perhaps is at UCLA's home court in Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles where the country's top-ranked Bruins battle the third-ranked Trojans; of Southern California. A victory for the Bruins will give them the Pacific-8 title and the coveted NCAA berth to try for their fifth consecutive national championship.

A Southern Cal triumph will tie the Trojans with the Bruins for first place in the Pacific-S. In that case the teams will ineet again on the UCLA court Monday night in a playoff. UCLA, which came from behind to beat Southern Cal $440 in their first meeting this son, routed 10349 and Stanford 107-72 last week to emphasize Wooden's remarks about-the Bruini reaching their best form. Second ranked Marquette goes after its 39th straight victory against Miami of Ohio at South Bend in one of the open-; ing round games in the NCAA tourney. Redskins are on winning streak themselves with 13 in a row.

Also at South Bend, Western Kentucky tangles with Jacksonville in a battle of the seven- footers, Artis Gilmore of Jacksonville and Jim McDaniels of the Hilltoppers. Unbeaten Perm takes on Dii- quesne at Morgantown, Villanova battles St. Joseph's, Pa. at Philadelphia, Fordham faces Furman at New York. Doubleheaders at Houston and Logan, Utah, round out the opening NCAA schedule.

At Houston, Notre Dame takes on Texas Christian and New Mexico State tangles with Houston. At Logan, it's Weber State vs. Long Beach State and State vs. Brigham Young. There are some other important games.

South 'Carolina and North Carolina clash in the final of the Atlantic "Coast Conference tourney at Greensboro, N.C,' and Drake and Louisville battle at Peoria, HI. in the final of the Missouri Valley Conference playoffs. The winner in each game qualifies for the NCAA tourney. Fifth-ranked Kansas, the Big Sight tries for L9th straight victory against Nebraska to complete its best regular season campaign of all time. South Carolina made it 11 in a row by beating N.C.

State 56 in the AOC Semifinals Friday night. It was sweet revenge for the Gamecocks because the Wolfpack had upset them in the ACC final a year ago. North Carolina whipped Virginia 7848 in the other ACC semi. Washington tripped Washington State 7343 and Oregon edged Oregon State 78-76 in two non-tourney major games. LSU-New Orleans, the No.

1 team in the final Associated Press college division poll, was beaten by Southwestern Louisiana 113-107 in the first round of the NCAA college division quarter final at Evansyille, Ihd. Wesley an whipped Northeast Missouri 60-48 and EvansviUe whacked Central Michigan Philadelphia Textile, me defending champion, beat Wooster 8341 in overtime, and Cheyney State overcame Akron 10089. In other first round games, Norfolk State downed Roanoke 97-77, Old Dominican drubbed 8945, Assumption crushed Sacred Heart 106-83, Central Connecticut downed Stonehill 111-99, Hartwick W. Post 77-50, Buffalo State humbled Montclair 103-93 and Tennessee State edged Louisiana Tech 92-91 in overtime on two free throws by Ted McClain on a one-and-one situation after time had expired in the extra period. Robbie Gets Chaiice Today I By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Frank Robinson, a proven baseball player, gets his chance today to prove how good a manager he is.

Robitispri, the Baltiniofe Infernos On Card Wrestling returns to Blythe: ville a week from Tuesday. I Headlining the card at Ameri; can Legion arena will be a tag team affair pitting Herb. Welch. and Jackie Fargo against the Blue This will be best two of three falls and is a change in the March 23 card as originally nounced. booking just informed me that Green were not Al and Don available for March who also is the promoter for matches here, said.

Originally, Welch had scheduled the Greens to meet Fargo and himself. Lavon Stone meets Peppi Lopez in the opener. Welch again apologized for last week's no-card. "The wrestlers had planned to use those ernes over the river in Missouri and one of them found a ferry dosed and another car drowned out trying to get to fhe river." oles' slugging outfielder who aspires to be the major league's first Negro manager, will pilot an all-star squad against the New York Yankees at Fort It's the first shot-at major league mahaging for the power- hitting rightfielder. He has had experience elsewhere, Santurce in Puerto Rican League the last three Baltimore teammates Paul Blair, DaW Johnson, Andy Etchebarren and Dayie Leonhard have been 'excused by Manager Earl Weaver to perform for Robby along with players from four other big league teams in Florida--Washington, Los 1 Angeles, Montreal and Robinson appears to have an all-star cast in his first major league venture.

His team also includes Hank Aaron and Clete Boyer of Atlanta; Wes Parker, Maury Wills, Willie Davis, and Jim Lefebvre of Jxs Angeles and Dale Unser, Joe Foy and Paul Casanova of Wahington. Elsewhere in baseball, two catchers, were hurt in Friday's action and will miss several days of spring training. Bot Stinsoo of St. Louis suffered a fractured right thumb and Philadelphia's; Tim McCarver hurt his index finger. Cincinnati centerfielder Bobby Tolan, recuperating from an off-season injury to his foot, came to terms for tbe 1971 sea- son after a short holdout.

-The swift fly chaser signed for about Tint New York Mets have parently found another pitcher to go along with their Big Two of Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman. Rookie Charlie Williams, only 23 and in his first big league training camp after just a few innings of pro ball behind him, provided his second strong showing of spring with three shutout innings as the Mets swept St. Louis 7-1 Friday, r. Williams; who had an impressive debut against Philadelphia last Monday, also hit a home run and fielded his position with precision, making points in Manager Gil Hodges' book, In other action Friday, Billy Champion proved to be another pitcher who can hit, crashing a home run and picking up the victory enroute to Philadelphia's 9-4 rout of Detroit. The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 behind homer.

Kennedy's Fred Patek three-run drove in two eighth inning runs with a basesJoaded single as City stopped the New York Yankees 8-6 and -Kurt Bevacqua and Willie Smith hit consecutive homers as Cincinnati scored four runs in the first inning and held off Minnesota 4-3. Ted TJhlaender had a single, double, triple and homer and John Lowenstein also collected four hits as Cleveland topped Milwaukee 10-9 in '11 innings. The Indians nailed it when Craig Nettles scored in the llth on Chuck HintOn's sacrifice fly. San Francisco stopped Oakland 4-3 as Alan Gallagher drove in the tying run with his third hit of the game and scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning. Hector bases-loaded single capped a three-run ninth, powering the Chicago Cubs to an 8-7 success.over the Califor- nia Angels.

I Orlando; Cepeda ripped a two-run double in a four-run first inning for Atlanta, lead the Braves 5-3 victory over the Montreal Expos. Toni Grieve hit a grand slam homer, propelling the-Washington Senators over the Baltimore Orioles 9-3. Baltimore's Brooks Robinson suffered lacerations of his right "forearm when iked; as he tried tag Joe i Foy at third base in the third inning. Lefebyre, hit a fionier and two out ui the ninth inning, leading the Los, Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Tokyo Giants. Giants' starter Tsunep HeriucM pitched the first seven innings and gave up only three singles while striking out 11.

Four straight hits scored three.runs in the eighth and gave the Panama All-Stars a 32 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pete Maravich, Atlanta's baby Hawk, is learning to fly in the National Basketball Associ- rings Natftial UafM Wert Son Diego Padrts PROSPECTUS: If nothing else, Padres can hit the ball long distances. Last season, for example, only two other teams in the National League hit more home runs the Reds (191) and the Cubs (179). The Padres hit 172. But for all the diamonds in the rough who poke homera, the team as a whole hasn't progressed very far from the expansion stage.

Homers or no, Phe Padres are going nowhere. Gay Kirby had an unusual distinction last season taken out of a game white he had a no-hitter going. Padres lost the game. He was a bright spot in a dismal pitching picture. No pitcher had a winning record last year.

Pat Dobion was IMS. Kirby was 10-16, Danny Coombs 1014. Dobson has been traded, and into the picture steps Tom Phoebus, 54 as an Oriole in 1970. Fred Berne and Al Severinsen alsc bring help, presumably, from Baltimore. Rating: CATCHING Chris Cannicaro, an original Met, hit .279 last season, which shows how far he has come from the Polo Grounds Bob Barton is his backup.

Rating: INFIELD Nate Colbert, at first, led dub in homers with 38 Campbell and EdSpiezio, each of whom hit a dozen homers, stay at second and third, respectively. Shortstop is wide open. Top candidate: Francisco Libra, a rookie. Rating: OUTFIELD Clarence Gaston had tt homers, OUie Brown 23. They will remain two-thinU of outfield, Gaston in center and Brown ta right.

Left field could go to either Al Ferrara (13 homers), Ivan MurreU (12) or Rod Caspar, acquired from Mets. Rating: BROOKIES TO WATCH Catcher Fred Kendall, 2t, another to the Beisch-Munson-Fojse line of young bulls: InfWdtrs Tommy Dean, Rafael Robbs, Jose Arcia and Enao Htrnandtt will fd chances at shortstop, if Ubran fails. atktt and around the opposition. The marvelous. rookie guard continued his not shooting Friday night, pouring in 28 points as Atlanta swept by Cleveland 119-107.

Walt the Hawks' big, broad-shouldered center, ver 132-127 and Texas Carolina 1120. Chet Walker and Bobby Weiss scored 13 points between them at the start of the fourth quarter, helping Chicago turn back Phoenix. The Bulls led at halftone by only 56-53, but then Jerry Sloan scored 11 points in the third quarter as the win ners went to a 79-72 advantage. Walker and Weiss then helped Chicago move to a 92-78 bulge beat which handed a fifth loss in six games to Los Angeles, which added 24 points to Atlanta's of-j with their last-quarter burst, fense. Walt Esley had 23 points and Bobby Smith put in 22 for the losers.

Elsewhere in the NBA Friday night, it was Cincinnati 124, Boston 106; Chicago 116, Phoenix 92; Detroit 133, Portland 129; San Francisco 111, Seattle 96; and Buffalo 116, Los Angeles 109. In the American Basketball Association, Indiana beat Utah 106-96; New York stopped Den- Cincinnati used Tom Van Arsdale's 31 points to beat Boston. Johnny Green contributed 28 as the Royals over from the start and never relinquished the lead. John Havlicek scored 30 points for the Celtics, playing without star rookie Jo-Jo White, who was fulfilling a commitment with the Marine Corps Reserves. Don May led Buffalo's attack lost guard games ago Jerry West six to a knee injury.

The former Dayton star hit 23 points while rookie Jim McMillen led the Lakers with 21. San Francisco's chances of getting a playoff berth received help with the Warriors' victory over Seattle. Jeff Mullins. showed hitting power with 30 points for the Bay City boys and teammate Jerry Lucas also showed some punching ability as he and Sonics Spencer Haywood went to Fist City. A technical was called on Haywood, who also led his team with 23 points.

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