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Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 33

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'Fischer-Spassky World Chess Match Taking on Aspects of Big-Time Sports ANN Atioclited Writer NEW YOHK (AP) Promo tlpnal aspects of llio Fischer- Spassky world championship chess match are becoming as imporlnnl as they arc In nny big league sport, Chess matches are nol usual- for the world (Hie, it's a different situation. The Icelandic Chess Federation has put up close to OftO for the 24-gamc match, to be held'for (wo months in Reykjavik, Iceland, starling July 2. Thc games will be played in the Reykjavik Sporlsbnll, which seal? 3,000 people. The match will be open lo the public, tickets will cosl $5 a garni or $75 for Ihe 24 sched games. 'Of put up, some in pri7.es (o the according to (be federation.

Fischer, 29, and Spassky, 35, will also per'cenl-ot the.income from films and television. The 1 federation signed a contract with Chester Fox and Inc. for exclusive worldwide visual rights, including rights to film the match and still photos 'of the match taken inside Ihe Sportshall. the federation will fplit the profits equally. price Fox paid for the rights, is.

undisclosed. But he did say he would have to spend some $200,000 for the color' film- guess it's a coup; but it's quite an Fox New has asked for bids from interested television stations in countries'throughout (lie world. He is' concerned with the highest bidders in each country, and if a contract'is signed, he will send them film clips as the match progresses. "We'll be negotiating straight through Sunday and beyond. Irs been very hectic.

There's a lot of interest more so in the rest of the world than in the U.S.,", said Fox, who adds.lhat the only two countries' which have sent cables saying they not bid are Kuwait and Jordan. "We've spoken wilh Tuss, briefly There hasn't been mat much Interest from (he Husslims," says Fox, nddlng Hint he will, not name countries negotiating, nr those which have signed contracts, until no- gollatlons arc finalized. In Ihe Unilcd Slates, ABC has find admlnl.itratlon at Channel denied a report thcv i i 13-WNDT. "Wo have staled that we me In favor of absolute the tolal dissemination of Ihe news. However where a device used to recreate or simulate private property, well, that Is not Ihe use of news but abuse," said Richard C.

Slcln, a wye i 1 for Fox. He further added, "Mr. Fox Fox declined lo say how much ADC paid for (lie rights, He did comment Dial he has not suggested bid prices for Ihose Interested. "I find the news media have own way of evaluating this. They're immensely fair," Fox, adding he has used a sliding scale depending on Ihe country.

However, in (lie United Stales, Channel 1.1-WNDT, New York, and Tclcpromplei Cable T.V. have planned discussing (he aclion at 'he match, without Ihe use of the Fox film. Channel 13 plans a move-by- move commentary and analysis on Ihe match, by chess master Shelby who will work from a studio in Albany, N.Y. using vertical hoards to illus- Initc Ihe moves, The extensive coverage would start Sunday, July 2 and run 'rom 1 p.m. (o 5 p.m., nationally.

II would continue three imes a week throughout (he natch, wilh shorter broadcasts ruesday and Thursday for cities on Hie Eastern seaboard. Richard Ciller, lawyer for 13--WNDT, said Fox and the federation Ihreutened go lo court, if these plans were not abandoned. He told them that plans were being continued and lhat he vas authorized hy Tele- irompter to similiarly inform. something ont- about the Chess Federation and Fox trying to limil coverage," said Gitter. "It could have been any kind of major news event.

"I think the people who'll be vatching us will not be the same people who're watching IVide World of Sporls. I don'l hink we're competitive," said 7 rank Leichf, vice presidenl and director of programming served nn Injunction. "Our law office hasn't served anyone wilh a. rcslralning order, he said, adding lie would not comment on future lioone Arledge, president of ABC Sporls, has no objections an to Ihe proposed plans for ouslde program on the match. "1 think thai would ho excellent programming and a i- VFA i i i I nt for them ed lo him by the federation and his tut, ULIUII anu KUII'K 10 llmsc are his rights.

Any repro- condensed, limited duction would appear lo Infringe on those rights to the the Federation going to do it In a detriment nf and Mr. Fox. i llalporin, lawyer for thing, I 1 the Icelandic Chess Federalionjsald way. As long as we can do what we want to do, we'd be delighted to cooperate," said Arledge. "If they do a move-by-movc be watching," he Recreation News RECREATION I I I 'TAKE YOUR TIME' "I'll wait for it," Dr.

Sanderson (Wyn Warren) coaxes Vela Louise (Mary Silvermun) as Duane Wilson (Jerry Paquctlo) looks on in this scene from the Liltle Theater of the Rockies production of "Harvey" which plays Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. in Prosier Theater on the Uni- versity of Northern Colorado campus. Bill Hunt, cast member of the NBC day-time scries "Somerset," will be appearing as Elwood P. Dnwd in the LTR version of Mary Chase's Prix.e winning comedy. Tickets may be oblaincd by calling 351-2200 in Grceley.

(UNC photo by Hob Waters) Lunch 11:00 a.m. to Special Everyday Soup or Salad Texas Toast Coffee $1.40 Ragout Mon, Cabbage Rolls Wed. Fried Oysters CLOSED JULY4th NOW APPEARING Direct From An Engagement At Estes Park The Soul Music Specialists As Always Champagne and Cold Duck on Tap Summer Theater This program, designed lo provide practical experience and supervised (raining is geared to high school level, grades nine through 12 and adulls. Meetings are from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursdays in the Recreation Center Gym.

Interested persons may register at the Recreation Division Office. One of the plays this'- year will be "By the Skin of 'Our Teeth" by Thornton Wilder. David Shaffer is the director. Summer Wrestling The wrestling program will conlinue through II. Registration is "underway this week at Greeley Central High School wrestling room.

Classes for boys between 'the ages of 8 and 18 meet on Monday through Thusrday from 6 lo 7:30 p.m. No fee is required for this program. The coach is Bob Bormulh. The King and His Court "The King and His Court" vs. Ihe Greeley All-Stars will pear at 7 p.m.

tonight at Forbes Field. If you are a soflbali fan and have never seen the King, don't miss him. Tickets are available at the gate. This program is sponsored by the Greeley Recreation Division. Summer The Gymnastics' program sponsored by the City Recreation is underway with more than 180 boys and girls participating in all the Olympic events, including trampoline and tumbling.

Instruction is given five days a week, also Ihe gym will be available for summer gymnastics workouts Ihree nighls a week. Heading the program is Ray Corn, gymnast for the University of Noerthern Colorado, who is assisted by Gretchen Groves, Matt Martinez, and a Sue Keller. The program will run for 7 weeks. Hunter Safety Infraction Harry Fisher is now offering a Hunter Safety Class for all Playgrounds are at the following locations: Farr Park (26lh St. between 14th and 15th Ave.) Glenmsre Park Ave between Glenmere Blvd.

and Lakeside Dr.) Luther Park (10th St. and 21st Ave.) Sunrise Park and 4th Ave.) Sherwood Park (29lh Ave. and 13(h St. Cotlonwood Park (26th Ave and 26lh Ave. Ct.) Lincoln Park (10th Ave.

and 7th St.) Lincoln Park will be the park for Special Education only. Games, sports, art and crafts ami special events such as swim days (Children pay regular rales to municipal pools) will be offered to children participating in this program. Fee is $3 per child, $9 maximum per family. Young America Basketball Greeley Recreation taking registration for Young which will start as soon as enough boys have registered. All interested boys between the ages of 7 and 12 sign up now al the Greeley Community Building.

"Be sure lo put in our i if coordinator of the ning time," said Capl Zacki i a Baltimore, had not asked him lo slow up and wait for Ihe last two boats. They were the Tomas Clyde, captained by C'arhles Abolt, who at 48 is the youngest skip- That was Ihe consensus csti- ack masle of the five, two Taylor of the skipjack Annie Lee. All right, Capt. it ivas 8 hours and 40 minutes when everyune had beon guessing 11 to 12 hours. mate of how long it would fake for five of the unique Chesa- peakc make miles from Wenona, across the hay and up the Potomac River to Pope's Creek.

Today they continue their voyage lo a location near the Jefferson Memorial in Washington lo become one of Hie principal features of the Smithsonian Institution's annual folklife fes- Ginkelvan NEW YORK (AP) A com- ortable, low-polluting bus designed for congested city streets has been put on display Rockefeller Plaza. The bright orange van, which seats 15 and has standing room or five, takes up about the same space ss along luxury Called the Ginkelvan, for its designers, van Ginkel Associates of Montreal, it has padded seats with armrests, a wide sliding door, large tinted windows which can be opened in Ihe roof, and carpeting. The van was built at the re- Public Swimming Centennial Park and Island Park The pools are open every day from 1 to 8 p.m. Admission fees: Children under 16, 30 cents; adults (16 and over), CO cents. Season ticket rales: Family membership, $35; adults (18 and over) $12; children under 16, S3.

Regular swimming season will continue until Aug. 31. Wading pool hours are from 1 lo fi p.m. Swimming passes arc available at the Recreation Office and (he swimming pools. Playground Program Boys and girls between 5 and 12: Registration will continue throughout the summer.

Supervised playground activities are held Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4:45 p.m. and Fridays from 9 to 2:30 p.m., will conlinue through the first week in August. BIJOU PLAYHOUSE 12th STREET 9th AVENUE DIRTY WORK ATTHE CROSSROADS FEIFFER'S PEOPLE-July 12,13,14 BLYTHESP1R1T GEORGE Ml I GNB A A OR 354-1757 SEASON TICKETS: $5 ADULTS, $4 STUDENTS, 13 CHILDREN GATE (ai the door): $2 STUDENTS, $1 CHILDREN Benefit for Greeley Catholic School and others short distances "in slyle and comfort." It has a diesel engine that reportedly meets U.S. federal pollulion- prevenlion standards for 1975. Smithsonian Folk Festival Last Stop for Skipjacks By A A Associated Press Writer iliul Paul POPE'S CREEK, Md.

A i a ilaincd by Cliffon Webster, 74. affair. Winston "Wayne" Tav- I "Junior" Benton's lor, 29, Ihe skipper's son would have been helped with the sails and kept Bay oyster boats the approximately five boats-- representa- tival. The tives of thc-30 to 35 remaining ones which comprise the only surviving' commercial sailing fleet in the United Stales-weren't racing but there was a fierce and friendly rivalry anyway. Taylor, a waterman for 56 of lis 71 years, was first away Tom the dock in a squally rain in the little town on the southern Eastern Shore of Maryland but the others are close behind.

His Annie Lee was second to dock at Pope's Creek, minutes behind the H.M: Krentz cap- years younger Benton, and Ihe Bernice whose skipper is Mervin Christy, 58, one of two black captains in the aging skipjack fleet. The skipjack is an odd mixture of sail and power. Dredging for oysters from a pow- erboal is illegal! in Maryland, but some years ago the sailing skipjacks were permitted to use auxiliary power two days a week, and il is provided by a pusher boat--a powerful small craft which pushes against a chock in the slern of the boat and which, Taylor said, increases ils speed by about one a i The Annie Lee, a lypical one, has a lenglh of 44 feet, a beam of just over 15 feet, a M-foot mast, and was built in 1912. The last skipjack was built in 1955. The normal crew during he winter oyster season is seven; in summertime, Taylor calches crabs for a living.

Aside from the mate, 71-year- old Frank Daniels, the Annie Lee was pretly much a a i watch over the engine. His wife Hope and his mother Nora did cooking. And there were three of the senior Taylors' grandchildren. The life of a waterman is lard and dangerous, but Capt. uueriiaiiunai Zack was persuaded to recount stitution Ltd only one experience, in 1837, the hold and his boat exploded.

70 running six feet high, and we tered hull until a nearby boat never lost a man," he said Four clung lo a small boat and an hour, 'She sank in two minutes in Paul's Valley, Okla. feet of water wilh the sea 29, 1072 3,1 Martha, Johif Back Together HYE, N.Y. (AP) MpJ-lha Mitchell, quoted over cnd as she was leaving her husband until lie lefti-poli- tics, slipped out of UierWesI- chesfcr Counlry Club itpdny with her huband, formcrnAUy. Gen. John Mitchell.

The couple left the plush'club by a service entrance, rholr dcstinallou was not knowiuu Mrs. Mitchell had told Interviewers that she had been.rmm- handled In California last by security men of President Nixon's re-election committee. Mitchell Is heading the Nraon campaign effort. 5 A spokesman for the country club said Mitchell had been with his wife in a two-room suite on the eighth floor since "somellme" Monday. After an interview Suntlity night, Mrs.

Mitchell stayed isolated in her room and declined lo see or speak to The couple slipped into' the back seat of a large green au- lomobile driven by a nonun- iformed person. Neosho To Host Seed-Spitting Championship (AP) Nco- sno has received official sanction for a world championship watermelon seed-spilling contest July 8. Jim Morris, news director of KBTN said Wednesday the event was sanclioned by Frank Spencer, editor of the Pawhuska Capital, Pawhuska, and owner of International, Seed-Spitting In- The world record in sancfion- feel, 1 inches, held by Dale Blaylock reached them after about half SHOPPING MALL FACTORY (Hiway 85 Bypass MENU FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 30tfl Baked Cheese Souffle sSc Fried Jumbo Shrimp with French Fried Potatoes and Seafood Sauce 1.25 Sunshine Carrols joe Hush Puppies 22c. Sluffed Purple Plums 35c Strawberry Cream Cheese and Sour Cream Gelatin 30c Lemon Chiffon Pie 300; Cherry Banana Pie 30c Freddy Henchi and Ihe Soutsetters Serving Hours: Monday thru Friday, 11:00 a.m. to p.m.

and 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday continuously serving 11:00 a.m. lo 8:00 p.m. UNCHEON SPECIALS Friday, Saturday Sunday Eat Ihe best for less at Ihe sign of the famous doubleOS? Ground Sirloin with choice of potatoes and saladi.

Steak Sandwich wijh choice of potatoes 89 79 'Evening Menu-Top Sirloin Colorado Strip K.C.Club $1.79 New York Strip $2.39 Steak Lobster $1.49 Sirloin Delight $1.99 $3.89 $3.29 drinks TOCKABE OPENTHIS WEEKEND 11:00 A.M.1010:00 P.M, 8th Avenue at Uih Street.

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