The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 9

Sports Friday, September 22, 1978 A-9 Ali Apologizes Sports-in-Brief TENNIS LOS ANGELES John Lloyd or England rallied to upset fourth-seeded Roscoe Tanner 4-6, 7-6, 6 3 In third-round action of a $200,000 men's tennis tournament at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. In another third-round match, 14th-se-eded Peter Fleming downed Kim Warwick of Australia 7-6. 6-3. In second-round action, seventh-seeded Arthur Ashe defeating Ove Bengtson of Sweden 6-3, 5-7, 6-4; No. 6 Harold Solomon defeated Phil Dent of Australia 6-2, 2-6, 6-0; eighthse-eded John Alexander downed Ross Case 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of Australians; I6th-seeded Brian Teacher whipped Tony Graham 6-0, 6-1 and unseeded Cliff Drysdale of South Africa topped Alan Stone of Australia 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

HARTFORD, Conn. Top seed John McEnroe crushed Brad Drewett 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the 175,000 men's tennis tournament at the Hartford State Armory. Earlier, third-seeded Hank Pfister defeated Mike Fish-back 6-3, 6-0, while fifth-seeded Gene Mayer beat William Prinsloo 62, 6-3; and Australian Alvin Gardiner rallied to beat countryman John James 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 to enter the final group of eight players. MONTREAL Glynis Coles of England, Francoise Durr of France and Carolyn Stall of the United States scored secondround victories and advanced to the quarter-finals of a $40,000 women's professional tennis tournament. Coles defeated Carrie Meyer of the United States 6-3, 6-3; Durr downed Zenda Liess of United States 7-3, 6-1 and Stoll beat Wendy Overton 6-3, 6-1.

GOLF NAPA. Calif. Ed Sneed, Rex Caldwell, Dave Eichelberger and Jay Haas all shot Bunder par 66s to share the first round lead of Napa's $200,000 men's tour event. Tied for fifth at 67 were Eddie Pearce, Bob Zender, Pat McGowan, and Pat Filzsimons. HARNESS RACING DELAWARE, Ohio Happy Escort, with Bill Popfinger In the sulky, came from behind in the fourth beat to win the $186,760 Little Brown Jug, the middle leg of 3-year-old pacing's Triple Crown.

CHICAGO (AP) Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali has apologized for any racial slurs he may have leveled against New Orleans promoters Philip Ciaccio and Jake DiMaggio. The apology was contained in a statement issued Thursday from Ali's Chicago office. "Last Monday at a press conference in New' Orleans, I made certain unfortunate remarks," Ali said in the statement. "Certain people whom I regarded, as my friends gave me a distorted version of events which so enraged me that I made unthinking, angry remarks. "I never met Mr.

Ciaccio or Mr. DiMaggio of Louisiana Sports, and hold no personal animosity against them," the statement said. "But even if they are wrong, I should not have called them a name, particularly a name which offends a whole nationality of people. "It is my true feeling that all people are equal before God. My close Italian friends jsuch as Angelo and Chris Dundee and my close Jewish friends such as Bob Arum and Harold Conrad will attest to my lack of prejudice." In addition to implying at his news conference that there was racial jealousy involved in a suit filed by Ciaccio and DiMaggio, Ali said: "Why are they picking on some niggers? Why do only big Jews and big shots make all the money? To Jews and white people, money is God from what I've seen." Ciaccio and DiMaggio.

had filed a $1 million suit that Ali branded as racist. The suit was dropped Sunday after Sherman Copelin and Don Hubbard of Louisiana Sports Inc. returned $200,000 in corporate funds and former Top Rank Inc. executive Butch Lewis returned a $25,000 advance. Top Rank promoted the fight in which Ali defeated Leon Spinks to regain his title.

Later, angered by Ali's charges, Ciaccio and DiMaggio said they sue Ali for $10 million unless he returns to town and apologizes. At a news conference Tuesday in Chicago, when asked if he intended to go to New Orleans and apologize, Ali said, "Me, Muhammad Ali, apologize? Never." Prep Football Tonight Menard at ASH Peabody at Bolton Bunkie at Pineville Buckeye at Tioga Vidalia at Ferriday Jena at Block Marksville at Cottonport Welsh at Leesville Oakdale at Rayne Winnfield at Arcadia-x Sacred Heart at Mamou Kinder at Ville Platte LaSalle at Montgomery St. Mary's at Tallulah Goretti at Simmesport Huntington at Briarf ield Thursday Natchitoches 1 2, Fair Park 9 Transactions Grand Jury Probing Title Fight NEW ORLEANS (AP) A federal grand jury, trying to determine whether anyone was swindled in the handling of the Ali-Spinks heavyweight fight a week ago, has subpoenaed financial records from the fight's promoters. U.S. Attorney John Volz said Thursday the grand jury is investigating possible "violations of federal laws such as interstate transportation of stolen property, mail fraud and others." Special Agent Francis M.

Mullen of the FBI in New Orleans said his staff is conducting an "investigation relating to funds in connection with the fight. "This isn't to say there is any wrongdoing but obviously we have had a complaint," Mullen said. He would not elaborate. Mullen said the investigation was not connected with a pair of $10 million slander suits filed by two white promoters against heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. who accused (Turn to Page A-U) BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS Announced the retirement of Ralph Houk, manager, and Signed Les Moss to a one-year contract as Huuk's replacement, effective at the nd of the season.

SEATTLE MARINERS Fired Mel Didier, director of their minor league system. National League HOUSTON ASTROS-Rehired Bill Virdon, manager, and his coaching staff for the 1979 season. ST.LOU1S CARDINALS Signed Lou Brock to a contract for the 1979 season. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS Placed Tony Robertson and Ken Charles, guards, on waivers. BOSTON CELTICS Announced they had agreed to a third-round draft choice next year as compensation from the Denver Nuggets for Tom Boswell, forward.

HOUSTON ROCKETS Released Ed Ratlcff, guard-forward. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ-Tradid Slick Watts, guard, to the Houston Rockets for a 1M.H1 firstj-ound draft choice. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS Released Jerry Fort, guard, on waivers. SAN DIEGO CLIPPERS Announced that Mel Davis, forward, left training camp. WASHINGTON BULLETS Cut Roger Dickens and Calvin Brown, guards.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE COLTS-Signed Dave Rowe, defensive tackle. Placed Herb Orvis. defensive tackle, on the injured reserve list. NEW ORLEANS SAIVTS-Signed Fred Sturl. guard.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS Added Ike Forte, running back, to their roster. Released J.T.Smith, wide reciever and safety. GENERAL NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY Named Robert G.IIarter executive director of the Meadow lands racetrack and stadium facility. 4 6 outfits! At Caplan's now, for fall. Pierot, Edwards Defend Title in Fall Festival COMPARE AT $185.

Hymie Bradford represent another strong team entered, as are Bob Davis and Jerry Distefano, who have won this tournament before. Corky Yates, head football coach at Bolton High School, and Terry Peddy of West Monroe are entered, too, as Jeff Cossairt and Ed Doty of England Air Force Base who won this year's Summer 4-Ball Classic at Alpine Golf and Country Club. Saturday's tee times and pairings follow. Tee Times, Pairings 7 Berlin-Peach, Gcar-Mahfouz (No. 1 (Turn to Page A-10) Defending champs Billy Pierot of Ruston and Billy Edwards of Jones-ville will try to take their second straight championship in Rapides Golf and Country Club's annual Fall Festival 4-ball golf tournament this weekend.

The medal play tournament will be played Saturday and Sunday, with 18 holes each day. City champion Lionel Bailey, an Mcxandria Country Club golfer who won this year's Deep South 4-Ball Classic playing with Bill Carstens, is teamed with Ken Gorsha of Rapides in this weekend's tournament. Rapides club champion Chuck Bonneau and fellow club member CAPLAN'S CREATES THE QUADROBE1 First, It's a neat vested suit of all polyester that keeps you comfortable all year long. Next, reverse the vest to mini checks for smart contrast then slip on the contrasting slacks for a super "separates" look. The vest can match the top or the bottom, as you like it, or you can wear the suit or the separates unvested.

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