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July 21, 1973, The Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana Saturday, 3,400 Miles 12 Cross-Country Running Just That For 13 California Track Clubbers Pacers Sign Four Rookies INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The champion Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association announced the signing Friday of four of their 1973 college draft choices. John Ritter of Indiana University, Joe Wallace of Denver University, Jim Andrews of the University of Kentucky and Mike Edwards of the University of Tennessee are scheduled to report to rookie camp Sept. 5. Ritter, a 6-foot-5 forward, was the Pacers' No. 4 choice, while Wallace, a 6-5 swing-man, was No.

Andrews, a 6-11 center, was No. 7, and Edwards, a 6-2 guard originally from' Greenfield, was No. 8. The four are the first rookies to sign with Indiana this season. It brings to 16 the number of players on the Pacers roster.

Terms of the contracts were not announced. Jr. 1 1 Buttering Up The Umps? I1 3 The runners slept along highways and in the cars and ate mostly canned goods, which they collected along with about $400 in donations before they started, "We've been very fortunate as far as injuries are concerned," Ipsen said of the group which ranges in age from 13 to 20. "The kids are tough as hell. If they're hurt, they're not telling me.

"It's like a dream come true," the coach added, looking ahead to his first glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean. "A lot of people back home didn't think we'd make it. They were telling me how crazy I was. I think we've shown them now." was David Cortez, 15, Redwood City, who holds seven world distance records and last year won the senior men's 50-mile run championships. Ipsen said the trek which has taken the team from the Nevada desert through the Colorado Rockies, past St.

Louis' Gateway Arch and along the streets of Philadelphiahas been "very calm and quite." Yelling Porch-Sitters "About the most exciting thing has been people sitting on their porches and yelling to us," he said. "We anticipated a lot of trouble from police, but those that did stop us usually helped us out with an escort." WEST CHESTER, Pa. (UPI) Cross-country running to most people means four or five miles. But to 13 runners from Redwood City, it means 3,400 miles-coast to coast. The Redwood City Striders Track Club, led by Coach Mike Ipsen, 30, have been pounding the asphalt, gravel and grass since July 1 on their way from Martins Beach, near San Francisco, to Ship Bottom, N.J.

"It's something I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to run across the country," Ipsen said Friday from this suburban Philadelphia community as his team legged its way over the Comedian Jerry Lewis took the role of the Houston Astros' first baseman Thursday night during an exibition game with the Detroit Tigers at the Astrodome. Lewis gives umpire Hank Soar a big hug at left and shakes hands with home plate ump Andy Olsen at right for making the correct call. Lewis played for three innings and got a single his second trip to the plate. (AP Wirephoto) For Today's 6-Hour Endurance 2 Starting Spots At Braves' Hot Corner Homer-Hitting Darrell Evans Proud Of Improved Defense on Sunday featuring the third event in the Can-Am series.

George Follmer and Charlie Kemp have each won a race in a R.C. Cola Porsche and lead the standings with 20 points each. Roger Donohue is third with 19 points in a Roger Penske Porsche. Donohue and Follmer team Saturday in a Porsche which boasts modified fins and a lighter fibre-glass body designed to increase speed. Donohue Sets Mark Donohue was almost assured of the post position for the Can-Am when he set a course record 1:38.848 in Friday qualifying to break the old mark of 1:39.187 set by Peter Revson here last year in Can-Am qualifying.

Matras WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. UPI) The French Matra factory took a giant step Friday toward clinching the world manufacturers' championship by grabbing the pole Baker Is Still For Sunday's ATLANTA (UPI) Joe Frasson of Golden Valley, drove his Dodge to a speed of 152.692 miles per hour Friday to earn the 13th starting position for Sunday's NASCAR Dixie 500. Frasson easily topped 12 qualifiers Friday for Sunday's race over the 1.5-mile Atlanta International Raceway. The final 16 places in the 40-car field will be determined in qualifying runs Saturday. Buddy B'aker of Charlotte, N.C., who has been feuding mile road circuit Wednesday in one minute, 42.27 seconds for the best qualifying time, averaging 118.87 mph.

The course record of 120.99 mph was set by Jacky Stewart of Scotland in qualifying for the 1972 United States Grand Prix. Another Matra team member, Geerard Larrouse of France, sped around the circuit in 1:43.91 for an average speed of 117 flat. Larrousse and countryman Henri Pesca-rolo have accounted for Matra's four victories in the first nine races of the series this year. Jean-Pierre Bel-toise, another Frenchman, is Cevert's copilot. A victory Saturday is worth 20 points and second is 15.

A Matra triumph would lock up the title for the French firm and leave Ferrari, the pride of Italy, the runnerup. The sports car prototype race kicks off a weekend dou-bleheader, with the nightcap (4 -V 1 A He played briefly with the parent Braves in '69 and 70 and was hitting .307 for Atlanta's AA (Richmond (Va.) farm club before being called up to take over Boyer's job. "It was the opportunity I had been waiting for, but I would have preferred not to have been put in the position of having to show I could replace Clete," said Evans. "There were a lot of things, some of them not very nice, written about my fielding in those days but I like to think I've changed all that now. "That, really, has meant more to me than the home runs." Don Street Wins State Seniors Title ELKHART, Ind.

(AP)-Don Street of Indianapolis sank a seven-foot par putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff here Friday to win the 21st Indiana PGA Seniors golf tournament. Installed 5 ft LIONS I DELAWARE CO. I If MUHCIS I II July 24-Au(. 4 I Bonds Leads Giants last 75 miles of the journey. "For the last 15 years, I figured I'd run across myself, but when the feasibility of that went out the window, I thought about a relay," he said.

2 Hours At A Time Ipsen said each of his team members ran for two hours at a time followed by three carloads of relief runners. The longest stint logged was 19.6 miles and the fifth best average of 17 miles has been posted by the team's only female menber, Desiree Wilson, 17, Redwood City. "It's the first time a girl has ever run across the United States in any way, shape or form," Ipsen said proudly. Also bolstering the Striders Grab Top position and the No. 2 slot for Saturday's six-hour endurance race at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix course.

Francois Cevert tooled his blue Matra around the 3.4 Unqualified Dixie 500 with NASCAR officials over the new carburetor restrictor regulations, did not attempt to qualify Friday but did make practice runs. A track spokesman said Baker was expected to attempt to qualify his Dodge Saturday. Richard Petty of Randle-man, N.C., won the pole position Thursday in his Dodge with a speed of 157.163. Petty's lap was the fastest here since NASCAR put the restrictor plates on the cars three years ago. All-Star squad despite only an 11-12 record.

But take a second look at that record and you'll find his teammates produced an average of just l'i runs in each of the dozen losses. After pitching a no-hit, no-run game against Detroit last Sunday, Ryan faced the Baltimore Orioles Thursday night at Anaheim Stadium. Loses Bid Late The crowd of 20,823 gave three standing ovations to the lanky right-hander who lost his bid for a no-hitter vhen Mark Belanger, only a .214 batter, punched a bloop len. J. Hathaway (2).

Wha- Kellers 001 106 5-13 14 Hickory Hill 140 222 3-14 19 Nichols and Uhl; Wherley and Bostick. HR's Kellers: Jeanes, Caulder-wood; HH: Sittloh, Johnston, J. Soper, Wherley. Crane 000 102 0 3 5 Miracle 004 543 x-15 22 M. Crane and G.

Hemrick; Calve-luge and Lecklider. HR's-Miracle: Clark (2), Horigan. Parshall, Bowers. Kellers 022 010 0-5 10 Johnson 76 300 102 x-6 10 Nichols and Uhl; Brown and B. Mendenhall.

HR's Kellers, Jeanes, Nishwitz. Cen.Htg 200 200 2- 6 10 Airline 050 061 x-12 16 Lake and Haynes; Journey and Terrell. HR's CH: Thomas, Lake; Airline: Journey. Airline 120 300 0-6 II 040 100 0-5 10 Journey and Terrell; Ingram and Karcher. HR's Airline: Bodinger; Wells: Goodwin, Davis.

Wednesday's Schedule 8 p.m. Airline vs. Miracle, playoff between first and second half winners, best two-of-three. Tourney begins Wednesday, pairings to be made Monday. Record Says Angels' Dalton Ryan Needs To Go Down Consistency Lane Evans doesn't like to talk about his Marine Reserve obligations.

"Some nights I have to wear my uniform to the game because I come straight from the armory to the stadium and the other players really rag me about it." Darrell Evans attended Pasadena (Calif.) City College before being signed by the Oakland Athletics in 1967. He was named Gulf Coast League player of the year that season and that winter was drafted by the Braves. Major League Leaders (Through Thursday's Games) National League ab pet. Mota, LA 62 207 26 72 .348 Watson. Hou 99 368 68 121 .329 Unser, Phil 74 236 38 77 .326 Rose.Cin 95 385 63 125 .325 Maddox, SF 81 318 43 103 5.324 Cardenal.Chi 88 313 53101 .323 Matthews, SF 86 297 43 96 Robinson, Phil 58 208 29 67 Goodson.SF 83 316 33100 .323 .322 .316 Cedeno, Hon 78 294 55 93 .316 American League ab pet.

.358 62 190 32 68 Carew, Minn 87 336 58118 .351 Horton, 58 209 28 73 .349 May, Mil 92 375 60 120 .320 Davis, Bait 73 295 27 93 .315 D.Allen, Chi 69 245 39 76 .310 Murcer, NY 97 383 53 117 .305 Blair, Bait 85 286 45 86 .301 Bumbry, Bait 63 186 37 56 .301 Melton, Chi 88 323 49 97 .300 Mayberry.KC 94 317 59 95 .300 Home Runs National League: Stargell, Pitt 27; Evans, Atl 26; Aaron, Atl and Bonds, SF 25; Johnson, Atl and Monday, Chi 21. American League: Mayberry, KC and Jackson, Oak 20; Hendrick, Cleve and Otis, KC 19; Murcer, NY and Bando, Oak 18. Runs Batted In National League: Bench, Cin 71; Stargell, Pitt 68; Evans, Aol 65; Bonds, SF 63; May and Watson, Hou and Lu-, zinski, Phil 61. American League: Mayberry, KC 80; Jackson, Oak 74; Murcer, NY 66; Darwin, Minn 61; Melton, Chi 59. Pitching (Based On Most Victories) National League: Bryant, SF 14-7; Billingham, Cin 13-6; Sutton, LA 12-5: Osteen, LA and Wise, St.L 11-5; Reuss, Hou 11-7.

American League: Wood, Chi 18-12; Coleman, Del 15-8; Hunter, Oak 14-3; Singer, Cal 14-5; Holtzman, Oak 14-9. CHICAGO (AP) Bobby Bonds doubled twice and scored each time on singles by Garry Maddox, helping Juan Marichal and the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs Friday. Bonds opened the game with a double, triggering a bree-run first inning that saw Maddox and Gary Matthews both drive in runs and another score on an error. Marichal, after working out of a first-inning jam in which Chicago scored one run, held the Cubs scoreless until Billy Williams hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Following Williams' homer Tribe Scribe Says Coach Punched Him CLEVELAND (UPI) -Russell Schneider, baseball writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Thursday accused Cleveland Indians third base coach Joe Lutz of punching him in the jaw.

Schneider said the incident occurred in Anaheim, Wednesday night in the clubhouse office of manager Ken Aspromonte following the Indians victory over the California Angels. The sportswriter said Aspromonte and first base coach Rocky Colavito witnessed the incident. Schneider said Lutz was angered over stories of fraternization among the Tribe's first and third base coaches and opposing first and third basemen. Nick Mileti, the Indians chief executive, indicated he was "very concerned" about the incident and would comment after meeting with Aspromonte and both coaches. the Cubs put two more runners on base with just one out, but Marichal struck out Carmen Fanzone and got Paul Popovich on a grounder.

The victory was Marichal's eighth in 13 decisions this year and the 235th of his major league career, tops among active pitchers. Dave Rader's seventh homer of the year, a solo blast in the eighth inning off Cub reliever Jack Aker, accounted for the final San Francisco run. San 010 0105 10 2 Chicago 100 000 021-4 9 1 Marichal, Sosa (9) and Ruder; Reus-chel, Burris (6), Aker (8), LaRoche (9) and Hundlev. WP-Marichal (8-5). LPReuschel (10-7).

HRs-Rader (7), Williams (12), Bourque (7). Tuesday by the school trustees to conduct an investigation and given authority to fire anyone connected with the transcript alterations, said Woolley resigned both his coaching and teaching positions. "He resigned to the school board at my recommendation," Dougjas said. Woolley admitted last April he changed the transcripts of Ball High School players Kerry Jackson and Mike Phillips, both of whom entered the University of Oklahoma using the altered transcripts. The Sooners, ranked No.

2 at the end of last season, revealed the doctored transcripts and forfeited eight victories in which Jackson, then a freshman quarterback, played. Woolley resigned and was demoted from head coach by the school board when news of the altered transcripts became public. Earlier this month, the board voted 4-3 to reinstate Woolley as head coach, and eight assistant coaches promptly resigned in protest. Douglas said five of the resigned coaches would be given an opportunity to get their jobs back. He would not comment on why the other coaches were not allowed to return.

i STORE Pedwin ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ryan needs only consistency to walk throagh the record books," declared California Angels General Manager Harry Dalton after his pitcher narrowly missed two no-hitters in a row. He also could use a little better hitting behind him and a little better luck. Still Ryan feels he has a chance to hurl a third no-hitter during the 1973 season, a feat never accomplished in major league baseball. The 26-year-old righthander from Alvin, will be on the American league ATLANTA (UPI) Darrell Evans is pleased, and even a little surprised, about his home run prowess this season, but he'd rather talk about his improved defensive play.

"When I came up to the majors, I was strictly an offense thinker," said the 26-year-old Atlanta Braves third baseman. "But, it gradually dawned on me that I'd never be a whole ballpalyer until I learned to play defense." The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Californian became Atlanta's regular third baseman midway through the 1971 season after slick-fielding Clete Boyer left the team following a personal duel with then General Manager Paul Richards. "I'd always figured I'd make it with my bat," said Evans. "But, with Boyer here, I'd already switched to left field." No Illusions Evans is the first to admit that he was a far-from-pol-ished third baseman when he took over Boyer's spot, "and the contrast made my play more obvious. A Clete Boyer or a Brooks Robinson only comes along once every 10.

years or so. 1 have no illusions about my playing third like that." Evans has become a proficient third baseman and his concentration on defense hasn't hurt his offense one whit. A .242 hitter with 12 homers his first half season, Evans hit .254 with 19 homers in 72. This year, playing in the shadow of Hank Aaron's pursuit of Babe Ruth's career home run record, Evans shares the major league home run lead with 21 and paces the Braves in runs batted in with 65. "I really didn't figure that I'd have that many home runs by this time of year," but it looks like I'll probably hit more than 40 this year if I don't slack off and I never counted on that." Out Of The Way Evans helped himself this season by getting his two-week active duty Marine Reserve commitment out of the way before the season began.

"Losing two weeks in the middle of last season was certainly a hindrance to my baseball," said Evans. "I was going pretty good, then I had to refind my touch when I returned from camp." 1973 ROOM. Prep Football Coach Quits In Grade Tampering Case single in the eighth inning. Baltimore won 3-1. "Nolan is just a point away from Sandy Koufax," said Dalton who traded infield star Jim Fregosi to the New York Mets for the pitcher and two other players on Dec.

10, 1971. He led the majors in strikeouts last year 329 and probably will do it again. He struck out 13 Orioles to boost his season total to 233, leading both major leagues. "My stuff wasn't as good as in Detroit, but I had good stuff," he said." I went into the game to give it my best shot. What the heck, it's not too often you get a chance like that." The only consecutive no-hitters in major league history were pitched by Cincinnati's Johnny Vander Meer in 1938 against Boston and Brooklyn.

And only five have ever pitched two no-hitters in a single season. Commercial League Maryland Coach Driesell Credited With Helping Children Out Of Fire OVER 250,000 SOLD! Never an installation charge GALVESTON, Tex. (UPI) Controversial Ball High School football coach Joe Woolley, who altered the grade transcripts of two Oklahoma football players, resigned his coaching position for the second time Friday at the request of the Galveston school board. School Superintendent Eli Douglas, who was authorized didn't know her house was on fire. She ran out of the home screaming about an intruder.

"Let's face it, Driesell was a hero," said a witness to the incident, Samuel Meloy, a Prince Georges County, Md. circuit court judge. "Don't build me up as any kind of hero," Driesell told the paper "All we did was try to get the kids out. It was just lucky that we were fishing right in front of the houses," he said. One of the other two men was identified as Paul Williamson, athletic director for the Durham, N.C.

high schools. Driesell did not know the name of the other man. Run NlfKy BANKAMERICARQ WASHINGTON (UPI) Maryland head basketball coach Lefty Driesell was one of three men who helped to rescue at least 10 children from four burning town-houses at a Delaware ocean resort July 12, it was revealed Friday. A Washington newspaper reported Friday that Driesel and two fishing companions warned residents of four Bethany Beach townhouses that they were on fire. At least 10 children were inside.

Everyone escaped without injury. Driesell broke in the door of one home which reportedly wasn't appreciated by a woman resident inside who Final Standings Airline Theater 18 Miracle 17 Johnson "76" 14 Central Heating ,....13 Hickory Hill II 9 Crane Dry Wall 8 12 Wells 8 12 F.C. Merchants 7 13 Keller's Flowers 4 16 Clenrview Cable 3 17 Wednesday's Results Wells 100 000 4 5 II Johnson 76 331 040 11 16 Ingram and Fetzer; Brown and Gentry. HR's-Wells: Ryder, Ingram; 76: Swihart (2), Brown, Witter. Central Heating 004 700 0-11 14 Miracle 300 302 210 12 Lake and Hunt; Bettelun and Leckli-der.

HR's CH: Reece; Miracle: Horigan (2), Bowers. Clearvlew Cable won by forfeit over Richmond Chiefs. Hickory Hill 121 200 0-6 11 Kellers 002 222 x-8 10 Lenigar and Bostick; Nichols and Uhl. HR's HH: Wherley. Airline 113 110 310 18 Kellers 500 002 2 9 15 Journey and Junco; Nichols and Uhl.

HR Airline: Journey. Crane ..030 000 2 5 9 Airline 610 018 16 15 M. Crane and D. Crane; Journey and Kerns. HR's Crane: Kripley; Airline: Kems, Harney, Croyle, B.

Conner. Thursday's Results Crane 210 310 0- 7 12 F.C. Merchants 200 271 12 16 M. Crane and M. Shaffer; Lahman and C.

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