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SECTION SPORTS THE MUNCIE STAR After the Ball Fischer Clown Act Hard to Stomach By Bob Barnet THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the is in a country shape in a lot of ways, but it doesn't seem terrible right that Americans should have to put up with two political conventions and Bobby Fischer in the same summer. The televised circus that was the Democrat convention made exhausted and discouraged viewers wonder how in the name of God the nation ever gets governed. The Republicans, instead of being smart and calling off their own convention, will come howling along next month to prove that they can make themselves look even more foolish than the Democrats. Bobby Fischer is even harder to stomach and newspaper readers and televiewers are well within their rights when they cry out that surely there is more important news than that involving the goofy tantrums of a former boy wonder who needs to be turned over somebody's knee but probably never in his life was afforded this service. As is always the case, the newspaper and television doubledomes are seeking some psychological explanation for the repulsive outbursts of a "man" who is 29 years old and surely ought to have some sense by this time.

The answer is clear to this oldtimer, even though he hasn't a doctoral degree to his name or even a A.B. degree. This bratty egomaniac just doesn't want to play that Russian for the world's chess championship because he knows the Russian will punch him silly if they ever get down to serious play. BRING ON THE MONEY! Our Mr. Fischer, mighty standardbearer, resembles a condemned man who attempts to convince the hangman that he needs a rest and should take a few days off to visit his grandmother.

Fischer's complaints against the color of the drapes, the fit of his chair, and the presence of unseen television cameras and microphones swelled in volume when Russia's Boris Spassky won the first match because Our Boy made a particularly stupid move. At last report the second game was forfeited to Spassky because Our Boy refused to leave his hotel room. Fischer's latest bleatings reportedly were brought on by the hidden TV cameras and mikes. They lose force quickly when one reflects that Fischer surely knew about these arrangements in advance, since he had been promised a share of the television and movie money. There have been ominous rumblings to the effect that Fischer's clowning is some kind of "insult to the Russian but we won't worry about that until some politician convinces the country that we ought 1 to do away with the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Some are working on this, right now, but it is doubtful that they can pull it off. In the meantime Bobby Fischer prances and grimaces and whines in the spotlight, an "Ugly American" who shames us all. TROTTERS TO FRANKFORT A A A A A A A four-night harness racing program will get underway Tuesday night, July 18, at the big Clinton County Fair in Frankfort, with purses and trophies valued at $17,000 to be distributed. Frankfort meting, which will be contested over one of Indiana's best tracks, will be personally supervised by Seigel E. Palmer, who doubles in brass as director of harness racing and president of the Clinton County Fair.

Forest Stogsdill is speed superintendent, with Bob Lanum his assistant. Frankfort will offer a full program of Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse Association stakes, with two of the six events in the statewide series to feature the opening show Tuesday night, July 18. They are the three-year-old pace stake and the Wabash Pace. The popular two-year-old colt pace stake will be raced Thursday night, July 2 20. Stakes events are to be included in each of the four programs with the two-year-old filly pace stake set for Wednesday night, July 19, and the three-year-old trot stake Friday night, July: 21.

Post time each evening will be 7:30 p.m. Stakes purses at Frankfort will range from $1,000 to $1,500, with classified events to carry purses of $500 each. F. M. (Ted) Montgomery, Portland, will be the presiding judge, with other officials to include Don Maxwell and Mike Henderson, judges, and John Seigfried, chief timer.

Tuesday, July 18-Three-year-old pace stake (ITPHA); Wabash pace stake, trot, non-winners of $500. Wednesday, July 19-Pace, non-winners of two-yearold filly pace stake (ITPHA); trot, non-winners of $2,000. Thursday, July 20-Two-year-old colt pace stake (ITPHA), two-year-old trot stake (ITPHA), pace, non-winners of $700 in 1971. Friday, July 21-Three-year-old trot stake (ITPHA), pace, non-winners of $700 in 1972; pace, non-winners of $1,000. HATFIELDS AND McCOYS One day last week the New Castle Courier Times ran an excellent group picture of four brothers who are presently among the more successful Hoosier stock car pilots.

Two of the men in the picture were the Hinshaw brothers, of New Castle, and the other two were the Skaggs brothers, of Cambridge City. Last Friday night at Muncie Motor Speedway somebody banged into somebody in an early heat race and when the cars stopped rolling there was a terrible fist fight in the pits. You're right, neighbor you're way ahead of me. The Hinshaws were fighting the Skaggs! Adolph Rupp Goes to ABA Charles Finley Signs Former Coach to Be President of Memphis Tams CHICAGO (UPI)-Sportsman Charles Saturday Finley that he had announced signed a Adolph Rupp, longtime winning coach of University of Kentucky basketball teams, as president of the American Basketball Association's Memphis team--now rechristened the Tams. "Today is the happiest day of all my years in sports," Finley proclaimed as he made the announcement.

"Today, Mr. Adolph Rupp has agreed to the presidency of this which now is called the Memphis Tams." BEFORE Finley acquired the club it was known as the Memphis Pros. "It is a three contract," Finley said. just elated to have him with us." In Lexington, Rupp said he planned to begin immediately getting the Memphis franchise moving. OUT OF RETIREMENT- -Adolph Rupp, right, "It's a real challenge," the coach in college basketball history, will coach said.

"I'm working one for out of the finest men i in America. If winningest come of retirement to be president of the ABA's this were not true, I never would Memphis franchise. Charles O. Finley, left, owner of have agreed to go to work in the the club, made the announcement Saturday. (AP ABA.

Wirephoto) "I think Charlie Finley is one by Bill Barrett of West "MY LOVE is the university," out of postcard poll he said. "I'll surrender my which produced 20,000 returns. special service contract is for Tennesee," Finley day, since I cannot work for ti the explained. is for Arkansas, university and for another which is right across the river organization at the same time. from Tennessee, and 'M' is for However, I will perform all Missipppi which is right across requirements of special the street." service contract for the univerOther names submitted, he sity free of charge." said, included the Mockingbirds; the Cottonneers; Rupp, known as "the man in Balers; the Tenns, and the the brown suit" to Kentucky Pharaoahs.

fans because he always wore brown suits at basketball OTHER than the length, terms games for luck, is generally of the contract were not an- considered the father of basketnounced. ball in the Southeastern ConferRupp, who coached 42 sea- ence because of his record and sons at the University of his work in developing interest Kentucky, holds the all-time in basketball in the footballcoaching record in the NCAA oriented conference. for most wins in a career with a total of 879. Rupp coached a total of 27 His coaching losses totaled teams to the Southeastern only 190 for a lifetime winning Conference championships, percentage as a coach of 83 per more than any other coach, and cent. In all 42 of his seasons at also holds the record of most Kentucky, wins exceeded los- appearances by his teams in ses.

the NCAA tournament with a Rupp. now 70, retired June 30 total of 20. He coached teams to under the university's mandato- victory in four NCAA basketry retirement rules but had a ball championships and one special service contract with National Invitation Tourthe school. nament. 'Super Mex' Retains Title Trevino Survives Charge by Nicklaus of the outstanding businessmen in America and it's an honor and privilege to be associated with him," Rupp said.

"His offer to me was impossible to reject." ASKED how long he had been in negotiation with Rupp, Finley said, "from the day I bought the club, a couple of weeks ago." He said he had not negotiated with anyone else, "No sir, because I had to eliminate him first." Finley who has been known for his preoccupation with affairs at the player level of the Oakland Golden Seals of the National Hockey League, and his American League baseball club, the oakland A's, said emphatically of Rupp: "He will run the club." "I WENT after him." Finley continued. "I had lunch with him about 10 days ago, spent about three hours. He just notified me." Finley said that the name change of the club, which was heavily in debt when he acquired it, was the result of a contest which has been running in the Memphis area. The winning name was submitted and was already preparing for a playoff Sunday. But he blew it and let me in." Jacklin also missed short birdie putts at the 13th and 15th which would have put the title out of Trevino's grasp.

Trevino, who gave himself only 1 days of preparation after flying in from the Canadian Open, was fortunate to play his four rounds in freak conditions for a Scottish links. NICKLAUS came a week early to prepare for what he believed would be the normal wet and windy conditions. But with the last three rounds being played in a near heatwave, his preparation amounted to nothing. "Naturally I would have liked bad weather, or the normal Scottish conditions as I understand them. That would have eliminated a lot of guys," Nicklaus said.

Trevino, who now has two U.S. and British opens to his credit, said: "I still don't think of myself in terms of a grand slammer. I've won four titles in five years of competitive golf and I can't classify myself as being in the same class as Jack Nicklaus--nobody can." "WOULD you believe I've never won in Texas?" he said. He also confirmed his goal remains to earn a million dollars from the game. "I hope to do that within the next two years," he said.

by MIKE HUGHES MUIRFIELD Scotland (UPI) -Jack Nicklaus staged magnificent rearguard action in the fourth round of the British open golf championship today to keep his grand slam hopes alive, but in end Lee Trevino rode luck to a hither successful one stroke defense of the title. Mexican from Dallas, Trevino, the cracking appeared to have kissed his title goodbye at the long 17th, but he chipped in from 30 feet for the fourth time during the week to save his par, and went on to finish with a regulation 71 which left him on 278, six-under -par for 72-holes. NICKLAUS, who had earlier won the Masters and U.S. Open in his bid for the modern slam, started the day six strokes off the pace but burned up the seaside course to come home in a five-under record equalling 66 for 279-just one stroke away from forcing a playoff. Nicklaus, who said Friday a 65 could give him a playoff, masked his disappointment.

"I had a 65 but let it slip," he said. "There was nothing I could do but charge. I did my best but it was not enough." Nicklaus added: "I never believed the slam was there for the taking, although I thought it possible. Nineteen times out of twenty 279 would have been GETTING A LINE ON THE BALL--Jack Nicklaus lines up a putt on the eighth green Saturday at Muirfield, Scotland, in the final round of the British Open Golf Tournament. Nicklaus finished second one stroke back of Lee Trevino.

(AP Wirephoto) Monday's the Day Over 150 Entered in Star Swim Meet An outstanding group of coaches will be in charge of more than 150 swimmers in the eighth annual Muncie Star Junior Meet Monday afternoon and night at Tuhey Pool. "Sessions will open at noon and 7 p.m. Seven teams from Muncie and one from New Castle will be in action. Drawings for first-round heats appear on Page 3C of The Sunday Star. Officials, coaches, and swimming fans should clip the drawing sheet and take it to the pool Monday.

No other printed progarm will be used. Muncie teams who have swimmers entered in the meet include the Halteman Village Swim Club, the Catalina Club, Nassau Swim Club, Delaware Country Club, Tuhey Pool and squads from both the YWCA a and YMCA. The New Castle YMCA is the cnly entry from outside of Delaware County. TOM CONDON, coach of the Halteman Swim Club, entered the largest group of swimmers. A total of 45 youngsters will represent the Halteman Club in the meet.

The Catalina team, coached by Garry Perrin, will send out 35 different swim- good enough, but this week it was not." a BRITAIN'S Tony Jacklin, the it 1969 winner, let the title slip at the 17th when he three from 15-feet. Instead going to the home tee one up on Trevino he arrived one down. He finished with another bogey for a one over 72 and 280 which left him alone in third place. By successfully defending his title, Trevino, 32, became the first man since Arnold Palmer, in 1961-62, to score back-to-back victories in the $125,000 tournament. His winning check was $13,750.

Trevino said he would play conservative golf and he did just that. The highlight of his round was an eagle three at the long ninth which put him back to six-under and level with Nicklaus who was then at the 11th. He started home bogeybirdie but then matched par all the way. Nicklaus, who already has 13 major titles under his belt, played near faultless golf for 15 holes during which time he scored six birdies. It could so easily have been 10 had attacking putts dropped between the 12th and 15th.

But they just stayed out. JACK'S hopes virtually died at the 16th when he missed a fivefooter for his first bogey of the round. He scrambled pars at the 17th and 18th when he badly needed one birdie. Trevino, who knew he'd been lucky, said "I've always sa said 'God is a I thought I'd blown it on the 17th, but when that chip dropped turned to my caddie and told him 'That's the straw which broke the camel's Trevino said he hoped Nicklaus went on to win the PGA next month. "Nobody will remember my victory, but if he wins the PGA they'll remember me as the guy who stopped his slam." Trevino, who shot a 66 in the third round to put the title within his grasp, scrambled most of the way Saturday.

HE STARTED with a bogey but cancelled this with a birdie, then made two more bogeys before he gained his eagle at the ninth by reaching the green in two and canning a 20-footer. Trevino s.arted back bogeybirdie to be six-under and share the lead with Nicklaus, then Jacklin, who also got an eagle at the ninth to cancel out two bogeys, birdied the 12th to bring himself to six-under and set up a threeway tie. Nicklaus had completed his round when the last pair came to the 17th, still locked together at six-under and with a playoff beginning to loom. Trevino found a trap and took another three to get to the home green, his fourth going through to the back of the green to nestle in the semirough. He then played the and Jacklin cracked.

stroke which a won him the title THE BIRTON reached the edge of the green in two, played a weak chip but still had two putts from 15 feet to save his par. He went for a birdie but hit the ball three-feet past the pin and then blew the return. It meant three putts and that was the end for him. Trevino said: "I hooked my drive after twice having to stand off after a couple of cameramen upset my concentration. I never thought Tony would make the birdie putt, but I thought he'd get down in two IT'S MINE AGAIN--Lee Trevino kisses the British Open Golf Championship trophy after he won the title for the second year in a row Saturday.

(AP Wirephoto Playoff Slated Between Pair Tied in Publinx Championship ship By MIKE HARRIS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bob Allard a and Rick Schultz both shot 69 here. Saturday to tie for the lead in the 47th annual National Pulinx Golf Tournament after the regulation 72 holes. Allard, 23, a former Oregon State golfer, and Schultz, 22, a member of the University of Nebraska golf team, will meet in an 18-hole playoff to decide the title Sunday at 9 a.m. EST. ALLARD, from Portland, had four birdies including three twos Saturday, while Schultz, Omaha, also carded four birdies.

Both golfers totaled 285 for the four rounds, breaking the previous 72-hole record at set in 1967 by Verne Callison at and the fairways. Lightning Seattle, Wash. which accompanied the rain Dan Elliott, also from Port- forced officials to call golfland and the leader after 36 ers off the course twice for a and 54 holes, slipped to a 74 total delay of about hours. Saturday and finished second at Last year's runnerup Bob 288. Blomberg, Alameda, finThe best round of the tourna- with a 73 and tied Thurment was carded Saturday by man Glass Memphis, at University of Minnesota golfer 291.

Richard Ehrmanintraut, who John Zett Amarillo, fired a a 66 to tie at 289 with who was tied with Elliott for Gene Rucker of Miami, the lead going into the final 18 and Dennis Smith of Memphis, holes, soared to an 81 and finTenn. ished well back at 295. AN Indianapolis entry, Morris Masten, was next at 290 after a FIRST-DAY leader Tom Clark, round of 74 on the very tight, Ypsilanti, was back in westside course. the field at 297. His opening Scores came down a bit for round of 67 remained the secsome golfers after heavy morn- ond-best round of the tournaing rains softened the greens ment.

mers and coaches Mike Tevis and Howard be the meet registrar with Jack Ligget Bunch of the YMCA team will have 31 serving as marshal of the meet. swimmers entered. Workers for judge Mench at the finish Smaller entries were received from the line will include Mrs. James Beghtel, remaining teams, but the coaches of the Mrs. Fred Darter, Mrs.

Leo Mench, Rex teams are confident that their youngsters Parker, Mrs. Larry Perry and Mrs. Sam will be competitive in the meet. Reed. Heading up the YWCA team is veteran coach Jim McGinnis who has Timers and runners who will work for coached in most of The Star's Meets.

Bert Chuck Freidline include Don Rogers, Gene teams Zimmerman is coaching the Nassau Team, Fudge, Andre Gouveia, Patti Karnes, Mike Saylor has charge of the Delaware James Beghtel, Judy Theilmann, Larry Country Club squad and Gary Slone is the Jane Perry, Mary Trogan, Terri Robinson, New Castle coach. Hall, Jim Hall, Linda Davis, Terry Tipton, Jane Wierks, Ike Routh and Mary ALL OFFICIALS are requested to re- Freidline. port at the pool no later than 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the day of the meet.

Racing will be conducted in four John Lewellen, former Ball State swim strokes, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke coach, will serve as chief referee of the and butterfly. There are 10 age group meet. Rex Rudicel, 'former basketball classifications, five for boys and five for coach at Muncie Burris, will be the girls and the high-point trophies will be starter and Leo Mench will be the Chief awarded in all groups. In case of point Judge. ties, duplicate awards will be given.

Charles (Chuck) Freidline will once A total of 52 preliminary heats will be again be the chief timer and Tom Brown run during the afternoon session. Six is listed as the chief stroke judge. Veter- swimmers in each event will qualify for an official Dick Pugsley, Yorktown, will the final races. Geronimo Stars Reds Romp Over Cardinals, 12-2 ST. LOUIS (UPI)-Cesar Geronimo collected four and drove in three Saturday night to lead Cincinnati Reds to a victory over the St.

Cardinals. Geronimo tripled in the inning to drive in Bobby who singled, and Tony who walked, as the jumped to a quick 4-0 against St. Louis starter loser Al Santorini. TOLAN'S single had Pete Rose, who led game wi.h a single, Morgan, who followed with a single, scored sacrifice fly by Johnny The Reds, who have the Cards in nine of 11 hits runs the 12-2 Louis first Tolan, Perez, Reds lead and driven in off the and Joe Rose on a Bench. beaten games this season, scored another and Hall, Tolan singled home in the fourth when winning Rose and Morgan scored on a pitcher Jim McGlothlin walked, wild pitch.

Rose added the advanced to third on Reds' final run in the eighth single sacrifice and scored on Morgan's when he singled home Chaney, fly. Geronimo drove in who singled and went to second his third run in the fifth when on a passed ball. he singled home Perez, who tripled. McGLOTHLIN allowed seven The Reds boosted their lead hits and two runs in five innings with five off reliever before being relieved by Hall at runs Joe Grzenda in the seventh. Geroni- the beginning of the St.

Louis singled for his fourth sixth. Hall allowed three hits in mo straight hit, Derrel the final four innings to save Chaney McGlothlin's fourth walked and reliever Tom Hall victory. singled to load the bases. Rose The Cards scored in the hit a ground ball to second base second on Joe Torre's double and St. Louis catcher Ted and singles by Simmons and Simmons was called for inter- Dal Maxvill and in the fourth ference to force in a run.

on singles by Simmons and Bernie Carbo and a sacrifice Morgan singled home Chaney fly by Jose Cruz..