The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 14

Spassky files protest REYKJAVIK, Iceland I Russian chess champion Boris Spassky today filed a formal protest against U.S. Challenger Bobby Fischer and walked out on a meeting set to determine who would get the first move in the opening game of the scheduled world title bout. The president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) said he was "pessimistic" the match would be held. "Thesituation is critical. I don't know if the match will be played at all.

I am very pessimistic," said FIDE president Dr. Max Euwe. Spassky, who has been waiting in Iceland for more than one week for the match which was scheduled to start Sunday, filed a formal protest-- in Russian--against late arrival and walked out of a meeting where lots were to be drawn to see who had the first move. Fischer, who finally agreed to play Spassky after a British banker said he would double the prize money, did not attend the meeting. He stayed in his room to sleep to get ready for the match, scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

EDT, and sent his seconds, the Rev. William Lombard; and two lawyers, Paul Marshall and Andrew Davis. Lothar Schmid. the official arbiter of the match, said he would need a translation of the Soviet protest before he could act upon it. "What happened was that Spassky lodged a protest against the fact that Fischer did not arrive in time Sunday and he walked out of the meeting," Euwe said.

The match was postponed for two days while Fischer haggled for more money. He agreed to play after the British banker said he would double the prize money and Fischer boarded an Icelandic Airline flight from New York Monday night. The flight was held for one hour to wait for Fischer. Bobby Fischer Fischer's delaying tactics revolved around money. The organizers had put up 5125,000 for the match, which has gained more world interest than any chess encounter in history.

About 60 per cent was to go to the winner, with the loser taking the rest. British millionaire James D. Slater came to the rescue Monday by offering to double the purse. He said he was putting up the additional 5125,000 from his own pocket because he loved chess and wanted the match played. The 24-game series starting today is to be played on alternate days, with the extra days allowed to finish incomplete games.

A win counts as one point, a tie a half-point for each. As champion, Spassky needs only 12 points to retain his title, while as challenger, Fischer needs 12 points to win. The Soviet chess federation condemned Fischer for "blackmail" and said his actions "merit his unconditional disqualification" from play. Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), expressed some fears over what Spassky might do.

The Soviet champion said in a statement Monday he never gave FIDE permission to postpone the game from its original Sunday starting time. Icelandic chess officials declined to say where Fischer would stay. The American had the choice of a private guest house or a hotel. Fischer, who balked earlier in the year over a selection of sites for the world championship, postponed his depature for Iceland four times and finally threatened to stay away from the championship altogether unless his demands for more prize money were met. The Iceland Chess Federation refused and FIDE threatened to disqualify the American as challenger to Spassky's world title.

But Salter, a British banker, industrialist and chess enthusiast, fanally came to the rescue. No Legion game tonight "There's no way we can play today," said manager S. E. Fleming concerning his Greenville American Legion Eagles' scheduled game tonight against the Greenville Post 208 Hawks. Fleming made the statement after checking the playing field on Raceway Road about 10 this morning.

Rain late Monday and early today left the field almost under water. The Eagles' skipper said, if possible, the game would be made up Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Hawks of Coach Washington and the Eagles also have a regular scheduled game Thursday night at 8. The Eagles won the opener of District IV action, 12-1, over the Hawks. Savannah hurler hits ump OPELIKA, Ala.

(UPD--Savannah Braves pitcher Pablo Torrealbo has been suspended for the rest of the season for breaking a bat over the back of an umpire, Southern League President Billy Hitchcock disclosed Monday. Torrealbo was also fined $250 and the umpire, Fred Spenn, was fined $50 and reprimanded for using "abusive language" to Torrealbo. Toorealbo has left the club, saying he planned to play winter baseball in his home country of Venezuela. The incident took place at Knoxville, on June 15 but tempers apparently are still hot. Hank swinging for the fences HOUSTON (UPD--Hank Aaron says he's swinging for a home run every time at bat in an attempt to break Babe Ruth's career record of 714.

Aaron, who hit his 656th Monday night to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 13-9 victory over the Houston Astros, said after the game that all the hullabaloo over breaking the record naturally has brought about the home run swing. He said he's to a point now where he concentrates on a homer every time he walks to the plate. "Hell yes I do," Aaron said. "I got to get there." "There" is No. 714, he said.

It was the first time Aaron has admitted that he's going for the fences every time, although he has said previously that he's not trying to hit to right field anymore. Aaron said he didn't see how he could break the record until the middle of 1974 if he continues at his present pace. He has 17 this season, putting him 58 behind Ruth, and he could get 18 more the last half of this season to cut the margin to 40. But Aaron will be 39 next Feb. 5, and home runs come harder at that age.

He said his home run swing has cut his average down to its present level, .258. The baseball strike also was a factor, he said. "The two-week layoff really set me back," Aaron said. "A man my age can't lose his timing. Spring training is awful important to me.

I had my timing and then I lost it. If you can't see live pitching for two weeks, you just get messed up." Aaron's 656th homer was a three-run blow that brought his RBI total to an even 2,000, the first man in National League history to reach that plateau. Aaron couldn't believe he was the first man. "I thought (Stan) Musial had 2,000," Aaron said. "That's a lot of runs.

I never thought about getting there. If you are consistent, a whole lot of things will fall in place." Only Ruth, with 2,209, has more RBIs than Aaron. The Braves' star left the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a bruised right wrist. He was hit by a sharp grounder off the bat of pinchhitter Bob Stinson. Aaron said the wrist would have been broken if the ball had been an inch the other way.

He wore an ice pack back to Atlanta and will have the wrist X-rayed today, but he promised to play in the twi-night doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Muny junior hopefuls Staff Photo by Mitch Arlff Practicing their putting for the coming junior event at Greenville Municipal Golf course are (from left) Jerry Don McClure, 11, Bobby Langley, 15, and Max McWhorter, 11. The event, the third annual Ralph Schoonover Junior Invitational Golf Tournment, is slated for July 10-11 for boys 17 years old and under. The Greenville Park Commission is sponsor, and deadline for entering is Sunday, July 9 at 6 p.m. Checks should be made payable to Ralph Schoonover and mailed to his office in the Washington County Court House.

Address: Washington Greenville, Miss. 38701. Each player's entry form must include his full name, his address, city, state, date of birth and age. No entry forms will be accepted unless accompanied by J5 entry fee. Hornets, Cats need tilts Two Big Eight Conference powers, Greenville and Meridian, are looking for games.

While the Wildcats need a single contest to round out a 10-game 1972 schedule, the Greenville Hornets need two. The 1971 North Big Eight champion Hornets would play a suitable foe within a 200-mile radius of Greenville on the following dates: Sept. 8, Oct. 20 and Nov 10. Any school interested can contact William Earl Morgan, Greenville public school system over-all athletic director, by calling (601) 335-3552 or 355-3852.

Morgan said the Hornets would go into Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee or Alabama. Meridian High South Big Eight champ, is seeking an opponent on either Sept. 22 or Oct. 13. Wildcat coach Charles Garrett said: "We will be happy to work out a one- year arrangement or a two-year home- and-home series." Garrett can be contacted by calling collect at (601) 485-8675 or 482-0863.

Belhaven basketball star Charlie Tharp will be honored in his hometown, Indianola, July 14. Tharp, who finished an outstanding career with the Clansmen of Coach Charlie Rugg in March, is now headed for pro basketball with the Philadelphi a76ers who made him an early draft pick. The 23- year-old, 6-11, 240-pound Tharp recieved his degree six weeks ago from the Jackson college. Indianola mayor Jack E. Harper and Indy alderman play to pass a resolution soon declaring July 14, "Charlie Tharp Day" in Indianola.

During Tharp's four years at Belhaven, he averaged 24.6 points per game and registered a .690 field goal percentage. He made the 1971-72 NAIA All-America team. The Indianola Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the day planned for the star eager who started his career at Indianola High. Tharp is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Woodrow Tharp, 517 Hmapton, Indianola. I f.ff^ i Donahue suffers knee injury in CanAm race i GAINESVILLE, Ga. (UPD- Mark' Donohue was nursing a sore knee today, the only mark of a fearsome 160-mile-an- hour crash Monday on the back straight af Road Atlanta that wrote off the Penske team's No. 1 Porsche, The loss of the car, on paper, at least, should make little difference to Sunday's second race in the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series, since Roger Penske always has a spare car on hand. Physical therapists were working on the 35-year-old Donohue's knee, hoping to get it in good enough shape for him to practice in the spare Porsche Friday.

"If at all possible we will race in the Sunday race, hopefully starting with practice on Friday," Donohue said at Hall County Hospital Monday. "The question will not be the car, but whether or not I am able to race." Pony Leaguers off to Natchez Over 60 Greenville boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 17 left early Monday morning for Natchez for baseball (boys) and Softball (girls) action against the south Mississippians. The youngsters all play in the Greenville Pony League Organization for Rowan YMCA branch sponsored Staff teams. T.B. Holloway is league supervisor.

If weather permitied, four games were played Monday, with as many slated for today, beginning at 4 p.m. The boys' age divisions: 6-9 (Baby Braves), 10-14 (Braves) and 15-17 All girls--Bravettes--play in the same division. Braulio Baeza in double victory Happiness By United Press International Braulio Baeza completed a rare double Monday, winning the feature races at two different tracks. The Panamanian jockey first booted home unbeaten Linda's Chief in the $27,400 Juvenile Stakes at Aqueduct, and just one hour and seven minutes later, he had completed the trip to the winner's circle at Monmouth Park after winning with Red Reality in the added Salvator Mile. Linda's Chief, a 2-year-old colt, drew past Dust the Plate in the stretch and crossed the finish line with a half-length to spare in registering his fourth consecutive victory.

Sailor Go Home was third. Linda's Chief raced the 5 furlongs in 1:03 4-5 and returned $340 $2.60 and $2.20. Baeza used virtually the same come- from-bchind tactics at Monmouth as Red Reality overtook Towzie Tyke in the stretch to win by a half-length. Twin Time was another half length farther back. Red Fleality paid $6.20, $3.60 and $2.80 after touring the mile in 1:37.

Indulto, coupled in the betting with Kfar Tov, who finished third, won the $30,000 Hollywood Express at Hollywood Park. 14 Tuesday, July 4,1972 Delta Dc-mocrat-Timea Greenville, Mississippi NOTICE American Legion Post 32 Greenville, Mississippi, will hold their regular meeting Thursday, July 6th, 1972, at American Legion Home, Hwy. One North, for the purpose of nominating and electing officers for 1973. All members are urged to attend. KING EDWARD I I A Penske's Porsche, which outran the field until mechanical failure cut it down at the series opener at Mosport, Ontario, is perhaps the only car entered in Sunday's race capable of running with the Team McLaren cars, which have dominated the series nearly from its beginning.

Sunday's race also will be the debut of world champion Jackie Stewart in a Team McLaren entry. Track officials said Donohue, wringing out the car in a private practice, was on the back straight nearTurnNine when the rear deck flew off the car at nearly 180 miles an hour. The sudden loss 01 aerodynamics made the Porsche uncontrollable. It flipped after Donohue manage to slow it somewhat and crashed into a metal barrier. Only the engine was salvaged, and Penske had his crew at work transferring it to the spare car.

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