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Thursday, July 17, 1980-THE DESERT SUN, Palm Springs, Calif. Rookie hurler leads Phils past Astros, B-2 Hollywood Park entries and results, B-3 Catfish biting at Lake Cahuilla, B-6 SPORTS EDITOR World gears up for Olympics, new IOC chief Several countries modify opposition President-Elect sees bright future MOSCOW (AP) The United: States government's effort to totally turn its back on the XXII Summer Olympics has not met with total success. First came the International Olympic Committee's vow to raise the American flag at the closing ceremonies and then the decision by three U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico to march in Saturday's opening ceremonies. Boxers Alberto Mercado, Luis Pizzaro and Jose Molina the only Puerto Rican athletes here defied President Carter's boycott and their own country's endorsement of that policy by coming to compete in the Games, which take to the playing fields and arenas on Sunday.

And the three said Wednesday they planned to march behind the Puerto Rican flag at the opening ceremonies. The symbolism of boycotting the opening ceremonies, or at least parading behind the non-political IOC banner, was considered a slap at the Soviet hosts for their military intervention in Afghanistan. Besides the three Puerto Rican fighters, the Australian delegation reversed its stance Wednesday and decided to have its entire 190-member team appear in the traditional pageant that launches every Olympic Games. "We debated the matter and conferred with delegations from the western nations," said Phil Coles, manager of the Australian team, which defied its government's call to boycott the Games. "We thought we could follow their lead but, when some of them seemed indecisive, we made the decision to let our entire team participate.

"I think there's some weakening among those who planned not to participate in the opening ceremonies." Australia had been one of 16 nations which had informed the IOC that it would participate in the opening ceremonies with only its name and the IOC banner. The majority of the other 15 countries were holding fast to this symbolic gesture. Team leaders from Britain, France and Italy said they had not changed their minds and would still play down the opening ceremonies, but officials from Belgium and Ireland were uncertain of their plans, awaiting a meeting of western teams on Friday night. Wednesday's apparent weakening of the movement to stage some form of protest of the Soviet military action followed by one day the IOC's announced intention to raise the American flag at the closing ceremonies. The flagraising will be over the strong objections of the U.S.

government, although the IOC considered it mere protocol since tradition requires hoisting the colors oft the next host just as the current Games are closing down. "I believe the IOC is the owner of the Olympic Games and the Olympic ceremonies, and I believe it is their right to do as they please," said Peter Ueberroth, president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. Do MOSCOW (AP) "I think I can do something for the Olympic movement," said Juan Antonio Samaranch, president-elect of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), "but I am not used to working alone." "I like working with other people. I would like IOC members to work harder than they have done in the past." It was the first faint sign of how things might go when Samaranch, the quiet Spanish ambassador to Moscow, takes over from Lord Killanin after the Moscow Games. The self-elected, self- perpetuating IOC, guardian of the Olympic Charter, has 85 members at present but has tended to be run by a small group.

The inner cabinet the President, three vice-presidents and a five-man executive board meets normally three or four times a year. Samaranch's remarks appeared to mean he expected a fuller contribution from other members. They are chosen as individuals to represent the IOC in their countries, but most of them play little part in IOC affairs except to attend the annual session. Monique Berlioux, salaried director of the IOC who runs the business side of the Olympics from the movement's Swiss headquarters, will not be affected by the change of presidents. Asked at a news conference about Berlioux's future, Samaranch looked puzzled at first.

Then he smiled, looked at the Frenchwoman sitting beside him, and said: "Madame Berlioux is my right-hand man." It's not a very cheerful time for anyone to take over as president of the IOC. Samaranch was elected Wednesday, one day before his 60th birthday and three days before the opening of the XXII Olympic Games in Moscow. At least 36 countries are boycotting the Games in protest against Soviet foreign policy, and several more will not have their athletes marching in the traditional opening parade, as a token gesture. Yet Samaranch made a brave attempt to be optimistic when he talked to newsmen after his election Wednesday. "Of course the Olympic movement has difficulties to go through, but the Olympic flag will be higher, higher, higher," he said.

Samaranch said he would give up his ambassador's post. His election was part of a new look process for the IOC which was likely to continue today. After choosing Samaranch as president, it elected Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye as vice-president the first black African to hold high office in the IOC. Guirandou has been steadily climbing the IOC ladder. Killanin sent him to Greece earlier this year to head a commission inquiring into the possibilities of a permanent site for the Games one of the most vital issues that will come before the committee in the next year.

In defeat, Lasorda is man of few words CHICAGO (AP) Los Angeles Dodger Manager Tommy Lasorda can be articulate in victory, but he is almost always laconic in defeat. Using the following answers, all volunteered by Lasorda, guess who won? What about the Chicago starter Rick Reuschel? "He pitched a helluva ball game." What about Cubs' centerfielder Jerry Martin's circus catch? "It was a helluva catch." Lasorda had good reason to be brief Wednesday after watching his charges lulled to sleep by the deceptively slow motion of Reuschel, a beefy righthander whose eight strikeouts featured a good fast ball and a low, hard slider. Reuschel, 6-9, scattered just eight hits en route to a 4-1 victory, gaining his third complete game in the humid 84-degree heat. It was his first win since June 3, when he beat the Expos at Montreal, the last time he went the distance. (Dodger BOX, B-2) WATSON HOT IN BRITISH OPEN MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) Tom Watson, his pants-legs soaked to the knees by the cold rains that swept Muirfield's links, fired a 3-under-paring 68 today and moved into the early first-round lead in the 109th British Open Golf Championship.

With well over half the international field of 151 still out on the course in the dreadful conditions wind, rain and cold, a combination that Jack Nicklaus called "the worst day in a British Open since 1964" Watson held a 1-stroke lead over Vicente Fernandez of Argen- AP Laserphoto BITING THE DUST Billy Bucker of the Chicago Cubs slides into home Wednesday's game in Chicago. Chicago posted a 4-1 win behind Rick as Dodger catcher Joe Ferguson gets late throw during sixth inning of Reuschel. The clubs were scheduled to conclude series today. Warner Cable offering major sporting events By KEITH TURNER Sun Sports Writer PALM SPRINGS For Palm Springs Warner Cable viewers connected with a special "Palm Springs Package," Thursday nights will be major league baseball nights beginning early next month. Paul Morbeck, general manager of Warner Cable in Palm Springs, announced this week that the cable company has signed a contract with the USA network which will provide viewers with cultural and children's programing as well as with up to 400 major sporting events a year.

With the package, which is available to all Warner Cable subscribers at a cost of $3 a month, viewers will receive 24-hour sports programing of various levels of competition through the Entertainment and Sports Programing Network (ESPN) and will also receive two USA channels along with four regular stations on the cable system. The special events USA channel is scheduled to present live coverage of various National and American League baseball games as well as National Hockey League, National Basketball Association and North American Soccer League games. Beginning Aug. 7, the USA Network will provide live Thursday night baseball double-headers. The first twinbill scheduled will be the Milwaukee Brewers at the Boston Red Sox at 4:30 p.m.

followed by the game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. Upon completion of the second game the first game will be replayed in its entirety. For more information call Warner Cable at 325-1508. Roman Gabriel takes a wife RANCHO MIRAGE Former Los of Noel Birns, a close friend of Angeles Ram quarterback Roman Gabriel and his bride, Lisa Ann Katolin, will live in Sunnymead after they return from their honeymoon. He is moving from Rancho Mirage to begin a new career in August as head football coach of Cal Poly Pomona.

For the past two years he has been an assistant coach under Ray Butcher at College of the Desert. Gabriel, a graduate of North Carolina State, spent 11 years with the Rams and was highly regarded as a passer who rarely threw interceptions. At one point in his career he established the National Football League record for lowest percentage of passes intercepted (1,000 or more attempts) entering the 1972 season. The two were married Saturday in Mirage at the Palomino Ranch Rancho tina and two young Britons, Nick Faldo and Glenn Ralph. While Watson, the game's outstandperformer over the past seasons, was moving to the front, two of the other pre-tournament favorites Nicklaus and defending title-holder Seve Ballesteros of Spain were having their problems.

Nicklaus, a record-setting winner in the U.S. Open a month ago, shot a 73, 2 over par. Ballesteros, who holds both the British Open and Masters titles, had a 72. 'Rebuilt' pitching arm stops Angels 'Rebuilt' ANAHEIM (AP) A rotator cuff injury may be the most devastating of all ailments to strike a pitcher. The shoulder ailment ended the career of Don Drysdale, and has drastically affected more recent performers Steve Busby, Don Gullett and Francisco Barrios.

Until mid-June, one could have included the Cleveland Indian's Wayne Garland in that group, but the right-hander is on a comeback trail. His latest milestone was a complete game 6-2 victory over the California Angels Wednesday night. Cleveland makes its final Anaheim appearance of the season tonight: at 7:25 with Barker, 8-7, facing the Angels' Chris Knapp, 2-6, (KCMJ) (KRCQ). "I'd like to put together a full season before I say I've come back," said Garland, 4-2, who underwent surgery in May of 1978. "Right now I'm trying to find a rhythm and stay in it for more than one or two Garland was among the initial group of free agents in 1976, and he signed a 10-year contract that looked like a disaster for Cleveland when he went 13-19 in 1977 and 2-3 prior to surgery the following year.

"Maybe that big contract will pay off for the Indians after all," said Garland, who is using a screwball and knuckleball to complement his faster pitches. "Those pitches help set up my fastball, which is better than most people give me credit." Manager Dave Garcia points to Garland's determination and willingness to work as key ingredients in the rehabilitation, which included a 4-10 record in 1979 and bullpen duty this spring. "The best thing he did was to go to winter ball with Frank Robinson," said Garcia. "Here's a guy who had won 20 games (1976) and doesn't need the money, yet he went down there to improve himself," Garcia said of Garland's winter work in Puerto Rico. "He always knew how to pitch, but he needs to know, more now.

He's very determined and Wednesday night before Miguel Dilone went to third on a hit by Mike Harwill not give in." singled and stole his 30th base to trig- grove. Toby Harrah sent home Orta Garcia's counterpart, Jim Fregosi, ger a four-run Cleveland fourth with the first of five Cleveland doubles has a healthy but inconsistent right-h- inning. in the game, to set the stage for sacriander to worry about in Don Aase, the "I wish I had the answer," said Fre- fice flies by Ron Hassey and Jack Brolosing pitcher who is now 5-10. A win- gosi. "Aase had as good stuff as you hamer.

ner of three of his first four decision could have asked for in the first three Rick Miller singled home both Calithis year, Aase has since been 2-9. innings." fornia runs. He pitched three perfect innings Jorge Orta singled home Dilone and (Angel BOX, B-2) Gabriel's. The wedding and reception, held at Marriott's Rancho Las Palmas Resort, was attended by former pro grid players Myron Pattios and Marlin McKeever, students and football players from COD, students from the Roman Gabriel Football Camp and student and players from Cal Poly Pomona. Gabriel and his wife, Lisa, bought a new home in Sunnymead.

More than 400 guests attended the outdoor wedding ceremony. The Rev. Don Williamson of the Cathedral City Community Presbyterian Church conducted the services. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Norma Katolin of El Monte. It was her first marriage and the third for Gabriel.

AP Laserphoto WHAT DO YOU SAY UMP? California Angels Don Cleveland. Baylor didn't like Garcia's response as Baylor checks with umpire Rich Garcia after trying the umpire ruled Cleveland's Tom Veryzer applied to steal second base in game Wednesday against the tag in time. The Angels fell to Cleveland, 6-2..