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of Errors Cause Mexico Bow to M30LUMBIA-There are Jiffies when the infield of the Legion team looks professional, says coach "Bob Kirgan. And there are ipes when it looks like just artbther legion team. Unfortunately for Mexico Wednesday night, the Infield took turn for the worse at the 'Wong time. A series of mental and fielding errors enabled Columbia to rally from behind and defeat Mexico. 5-3, here.

The infield provided most of the offense for Mexico as it gathered a 3-1 lead for Greg Cox after seven innings. the fifth, firstbaseman Dennis Hopke drew a walk and raced to third on shortstop Virgil McCormack's double. After two strikeouts, second baseman Chuck Golden rammed a line single scoring Hopke. Columbia tied the score in the sixth when Tom Stewart led off with a bunt single. Catcher Roy Smith fielded the bunt and threw wildly to first as Stewart went to second.

Daugherty singled to left for Columbia. Stewart went to third on the hit and appeared to hold up near the base but when Chuck Johnson, playing left for Mexico, held the ball, Stewart took off for home plate. Johnson made a belated wild throw as Stewart tied the game. But the errors were just an omen of what was to come. Mexico regained the lead in 'the seventh on a double by 'Hopke and McCormack's first 'home run of the season.

But Cox, who, because of an injury -hadn't pitched a complete game in almost a month, began to tire. Again, Stewart began a tally in the eighth. He singled to center and when Monte Clithero tried to pick him off first Stewart continued safely into second. On a ground out to third, Stewart tried to advance after the throw. Hopke's return throw to third was on time but Cox, covering the base, dropped the ball.

fcox again was his own enemy wh'en he fielded a bunt but followed with a single to right but this time Stephens' second good throw was In time to get the Columbia runner. Smith continued to second, stole third and scored Columbia's final run on a wild throw during a rundown. The loss gave Mexico a 12-8 overall record and 2-1 in the second half of league play. Jefferson City moved to the top of the league's standings with a 13-0 thrashing of Fulton. Mexico plays a doubleheader Saturday night at Quincy and will return home for an Important doubleheader with Jefferson City Sunday night at Green Field at 6:30.

Complains About Movie Cameras Fischer Threatens to Quit BOBBY FISCHER of Brooklyn, N.Y. studies the chessboard before making his move against the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky, left, in Reyk- javik, Iceland. The action came during the first game loss but Bobby may not be back for another. (AP Wirephoto) REYKJAVIK, Iceland Fischer today was reported threatening to break off his world championship chess match with Boris Spassky unless all movie cameras are removed from the playing hall. "It's quite serious.

He may not play at all," said a member of Fischer's entourage who asked not to be Identified. Fischer was scheduled to meet the world champion from the Soviet Union later 1 p.m. the second game of their 24-game match. The American challenger lost the first game Wednesday night. Fischer staged a 30-minute walkout shortly after the play began Wednesday, complaining that a movie camera 150 feet away was making him nervous.

Contacted at his hotel, Sch- and Cramer, Steift Wtott The camera was hardly visible mid said: "There will be a cher letter at 5 o'clock this in the dimness outside the match tonight, tf Fischer morning appealing to the chal- lighted players' circle, and it doesn't appear, he will take the lenger to accept the presence of could not be heard by Fischer, consequences." the Cameras and go on elayifig. but aides said the knowledge of A member of Fischer's camp "I hope the letter will move Its presence unnerved him. said the "legal aspects are him." Stein said. Chief referee Lothar Schmid being studied." Schmid said he was prepared of West Germany, who makes Richard Stein, a lawyer for to invoke two rules of the rnatfch the decisions on all contested the promoter who bought the against Fischer. points in connection with the TV and film rights, Chester Rule 17 prohibits in the nanie match, told Fischer during his Fox, said he was up all night of "the highest of walkout there was nothing he with Fischer's second, the Rev.

sportsmanship" that either could do about the camera. William Lombardy, and Fred player "distract or anrtOy His Film and television rights for Cramer of the U.S. Chess Fed- opponent." the match have been sold to an eration. Rule 21 allows the taking jof American promoter, and Stein said that at one point pictures during the match Fischer and Spassky are to get Fischer walked in on the meet- official photographers as proceeds, ing, listened for a few minutes as the cameras are ''neither Gibby Looks the Same to Denny Bob's Arm, Baf SflH Strong in Cards' 7-0 Win Over Atlanta ST. LOUIS Denny McLain hadn't seen Bob Gibson pitch since 1968 but discerned little difference in the St.

Louis Cardinals fireballer Wednesday night. McLain, who worked two relief innings in a losing cause, marveled at the 36-year-old right-hander's performance in a 7-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. "He throws more changeups and more breaking balls," said McLain, who as the game's last 30- game winner opposed Gibson for the Detroit Tigers in the '68 World Series. "But he looks as good as ever," McLain added. "He's still fast." Gibson, flashing a good fast ball and a sometimes devastating slider, homered a third time this season and rode a 5-0 command before McLain entered in the fifth.

Denny twice threw a fork ball, retired the Cards in order his first inning and worked past a walk and a Gibson single in the sixth to emerge unscathed during his abbreviated stint. Afterward the Cards resumed an assault begun against Braves starter Ron Schueler, 3-4, and scored twice in the seventh inning on Ed Crosby's single, a walk, Joe Torre's double and a grounder. It was the ninth straight victory for Gibson, who lost his first five decisions this season, his 53rd career shutout and his first triumph over the Braves in three times out. Gibson, an able hitter, slammed his 20th career homer off Schueler in the fourth for a Cards lead after three hits arid two walks cliased'hofrie three runs in the second. Stepping in next, streak-hitting Lou Brock drove a high Schueler slider into the Astro-Turf terrace In straightaway center, the fifth time the sleek outfielder had hit the ball to the 414-foot mark there.

Gibson, who yielded six hits, issued a leadoff triple to Rico Carty in the fourth and worked past the jam, then bore down to retire pinch-hitter Jim Breazeale and Mike Lum after the Braves loaded the bases with one out in the seventh. "I didn't even need to carry a bat up there," remarked the 22-year-old Breazeale, who fanned on a fast ball. "That guy's got my Vote." Concurring with McLain and Breazeale in the appraisal was Braves manager Luman Harris, who noted the game required 1 hour and 57 minutes. "Like I said three years ago," Harris declared, "it doesn't take Gibson long to embarrass you. "When that guy's got his stuff, there's no other way to describe him." Bench Pleases Grandparents Grandma and grandpa were there so little Johnny gave them something to brag about to the gang back home.

Johnny Bench's grandparents, Verda and Lon Chancy, were in the Riverfront Stadium stands Wednesday night when Cincinnati collided with Pittsburgh in the battle of National League divisional leaders. "Grandma wanted a couple of home Bench commented matter-of-factly after'he'd given them just that-his 23rd and 24th round-trippers of the baseball season to power the Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Pirates. In other National League games, the New York Mets. shut out San Francisco 4-0, Los Angeles hammered Philadelphia 9-5, St. Louis blanked Atlanta 7-0, Houston outslugged the Chicago Cubs 10-6 and San Diego edged Montreal 6-5.

Grandma and Grandpa weren't the only people in the stands that Bench had on his mind. Lou Fonseca, his batting instructor, was also on hand "to point out any of my mistakes," Bench explained. And how, pray tell, could the Cincinnati slugger, batting a solid .291 with 24 homers and 69 runs batted tops in the be making mistakes? "Oh, we had some kind of a signal," Bench said, "where I'd look over at Lou and he'd Indicate to me any mistakes I was making. Yeah, he pointed out a couple of things," he he wouldn't say what he was doing wrong. Nobody else has been, able to figure that out either.

Tony Perez countered a Pittsburgh first-inning run with his 14th home in the second. Then, two innings later, with a runner on third, Bench leaned into Luke Walker's outside fastball and parked it over the right field wall to put the Reds ahead to stay. The Reds, beating the Bucs for the second straight night, maintained their lead over Houston in the West while Pittsburgh's East Division Mets was trimmed to games. a share of estimated at a minimum of and then in a few sentences in- visible nor audible." $27,500 each. dlcated he was adamant about The camera Fischer obje "It's up to Lothar Schmid expelling the cameras.

Then he to was officially sanctioned, whether Bobby plays," one of went to bed. with a maximum 6123 Iftf Fischer's advisers said today. In agreement with Lombardy games to be played. Byrne, the second.fa«klng.V,3, grandmaster, said Fischers loss "Isn't necessarily all that significant. Either of thefre players can come back and win." A victory yields one a draw half a point, and after Wednesday's match Spassky needed 11 more points In the game series to retain his title.

Fischer needs points end the 24-year Soviet monopoly of the title. Today he plays the white pieces, which gives him the first move and a slight advantage. The first game in the match began Tuesday, and Spassky 2 adjourned it after 40 moves with Fischer in bad straits. Five minutes after the game resumed late Wednesday afternoon, Fischer stood up, spoke animatedly chief referee Lothar Schmid of West Germany and strode to a backstage dressing room. Schmid followed him, and Fischer said he wouldn't continue play unless a movie camera 15 feet from the board was shut off.

Schmid said he couldn't order the camera removed. Fischer stayed away for 30 minutes, then came back and resumed play. After Spassky's 56th move Fischer resigned. He reached over and stopped the clock after 63 minutes had elapsed, offered Spassky his hand.vfollowsd his scorecard and walked put LOAOUQ Detroit Baltimore Boston New York Cleveland Milwaukee Oakland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City California W. Pet.

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Louis 7, Atlanta 0 7, Oakland 4 San Diego 6, Montreal 5 York 5, California 0 Thursday's Games Thursday's Games (Reuss 5-8) at cago (Jenkins 11-7) nesota (Corbin 4-2), Pittsburgh (Rlddleberger l-l) Cincinnati (Nolan 12-2), at Texas (Hand 4-4), Atlanta City (Spllttorff 9-4) at Louis (Cleveland 10-4), Detroit (Lollch 14-4), Only games scheduled games scheduled Friday's Games Friday's Games at Chicago at New York, 2, twl. at Pittsburgh, night Cincinnati at St. Louis, at Baltimore, 2, York at San Diego, night at Los Angeles, at Milwaukee, at Minnesota, Cisco, City at Detroit, Chi- St. To Cut All-Star Ties threw wildly to the plate allowing the run to score and i 4 XI £1 the tying run to move to second. If I IV I Bruce Whitesides followed with a game-tying double.

A bloop to right produced Columbia's go-ahead run as Bill Stephens' accurate throw to the plate almost nipped Whitesides at' the plate. Pinch-runner Ja'spar Cobbins tried to score from second when Rod Smith AB Columbia (5) Stewart, 2b Daugherty, rf Filco, Whitesides, 3b Scruggs, II Cobbins, pr Srfjlth, Ib Dale Smith, cf ph, A. McNeil, Totals Mexico (3) Golden, 2b Rnstian, 3b Clithero, cl Johnson, II Stephens, rl Hopke, Ib Vohlewnld, pr McCormnck Smith notkin Totals 4 4 4 4 0 4 2 4 2 1 0 13 AB 3 4 4 RBI 2 0 0 RBI 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 4 3 1 3 0 32 Score by Innings 000 010 000 001 04X-5 Ip er bb so 2 00011 71348218 231101) 7- 36327 "Bastion, Smith, Cox (2), Johnson. 2B: 'iilhuro, Hopke, McCormack, Whltcsldes, R. Smith.

MR: McCormack. Mexico Columbia Pllcners McNeil Cox Etoll Madoll CINCINNATI (AP) Coach Paul Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals says the National Football League should consider cutting ties with the annual College All-Star Game. The game, which pits last year's top senior players against the Super Bowl champion is sponsored by the Chicago Tribune Charities. Brown says the pro teams put their interests in jeopardy when they expose prize rookies to the chance of injury in the game, not to mention the time the first-year players lost from pro training camps. "I don't see where any of our kids have any obligation" to the All-Star game, Brown said Wednesday.

Brown noted that at the last NFL meetings he voted to withdraw from affiliation with the All-Star Game. Some other football executives "came up to me afterward and asked why I didn't tell them what I planned to do," he said, indicating they agreed with his view. Brown noted three Bengal rookies will play in the All-Star ED'S LIQUORS 215 W. Promenade EVERYDAY LOW PRICES Sales Tax Included Sat. 581-1833 lill Hill 5th $4.49 j.W.

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"Considering the bonus and salary he would get say games willing to stand for $25,000, but we may be stuck for $50,000." A rookie who is selected for the game and already has signed a pro contract, Brown said, must play in the charity game. Cards Call Up Don Durham ST. LOUIS (AP) Pitcher Don Durham has been called up from Tulsa to replace the injured Sciplo Spinks on the St. Louis Cardinal pitching staff. Manager Red Schoendienst said the 23-year-old Durham, who was 7-4 at Tulsa this year, will probably get his first major league start Sunday against Cincinnati.

He was scheduled to report to the Cardinals today. At Tulsa, Durham compiled a 3.27 earned run average and struck out 101 batters in 121 innings. Hull Can't Participate I In NHL-Russia Series I WINNIPEG Hull, the Golden Jet of the National Hockey League for 15 years, said Wednesday it will not be Canada versus Russia in the upcoming exhibition series, but rather, the NHL versus the Russians. Hull, his voice strained with emotion after being told he will not be allowed to participate in the series unless he signs an NHL contract, said: "Well, then, it's the NHL against the Russians, not Canada that's what it amounts to. "This is supposed to be Hockey Canada, that's the name of the game.

The name of the team is Team Canada isn't it? "They'll have to change the name to Hockey NHL." Hull was one of 35 players named Wednesday by Team Canada Coach Harry Sinden to participate in the team's training camp. However, one of the stipulations to playing is that the player must have signed an NHL contract before the training camp opens Aug. 13. Team Canada is the Hockey Canada-sponsored squad which meets the Russian National team in an eight-game exhibition series Sept. 2-28.

Hull had said last month, when he signed a 10-year, million contract with The Winipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association, that he wanted to play for the team against the Russians. "Harry Sinden and I talked about it before and I asked him about this. He said, "I'm picking the team and I'll have the players that I want on my team." "So I guess they've changed his mind too but I think Harry Sinden has got more guts than that," Hull commented. The 33-year-old Hull, second-highest goal scorer in the history of the NHL, said the stipulation that players must have signed NHL contracts was a retaliatory move by the NHL against the WHA. MEXICO (MO.) LEDGER Page 1 1 Thursday, I I July 13, 1972 It Sounds Pretty Fishy, But Chicago Has Tony's Open Putt Is Top Thrill ftv THF! PRRSS thpn rtrnnned back in." what mnv have hnnnpnorl By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The putt hit the back of the cup, leaped into the air like a game fish fighting the line and then dropped the scene indelibly in Tony Jacklin's memory.

"That's the one I'll always remember," the personable young Englishman said. It was in the last round of the 1970 U.S. Open Championship at much-maligned Hazeltine in Chaska, Minn. Jacklin, bidding to become the first Englishman in 50 years to win the American national title, was leading when he approached the ninth green. He was faced with a very difficult, 35-foot downhill putt on the lightning-fast green.

"I was putting good," Jacklin recalled. "You get streaks like that and I got mine at the right time." "But I hit that one too hard. I didn't want to leave it short and I was pumped up. It was on line but too hard. It rolled right over the hole and jumped straight up in the like a trout- then dropped back in." "It was going so fast I swear it must have gone more than a foot up, maybe a foot-and- "I had a two-or three-stroke lead over Dave Hill at that point, but if the ball hadn't hit the cup it would have gone right off the green and who knows what may have happened.

"That's the putt that won the tournament for me." Jacklin went on to make a rout of it, winning by seven strokes as he collected his second U.S. Open title. The victory made him financially independent and established him as a national hero in Britain. Nicklaus, Miller Trail MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) Tony Jacklin of England, despite a triple bogey, took the early lead today in the British Open Golf Championship, a stroke ahead of inconsistent Jack Nicklaus and young Johnny Miller, who shot a double eagle and a course record 66. Jacklin, who won this tournament in 1969, stumbled to a triple bogey six on the 13th hole and finished with a one-over- par 72 for a total of 141.

He began the round one stroke behind Peter Tupling, an unheralded British pro, who shot a 68 Wednesday. Nickiaus, who opened with a 70, sank three birdies but took four bogeys as he managed to stay in contention with a 72. Miller rebounded from an opening 76. Joining the two American pros at 142 were South African Gary Player, shooting for his third British Open title, who fired a 71, and Peter Townsend of Britain, who added a 70 to his opening 72. CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) Chicago will have first pick today in the 12-member World Hockey Association's supplementary player draft involving some 600 players.

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