Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 7

Cops State Tennis Title; Ray Wins NORTH L1TT LE ROCK- Fayetteville suceesslutty defended its Class AAA tennis' title Friday at Burns Park, The Bulldogs captured their fifth tennis crown Uf the last eight years with 17 possible 18 points. FHS's No. 1 player Thomas Ray blitzed past Mike Emerson of Jonesboro, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 to garner the singles title. Mark Becker and Mark Button out- dueled fearnmates Rick Bashor and Carter Goode, 6-4, 6-1 for the doubles title. Hot Springs finished second i aeven points while Jonesboro was third with six points.

In the Ray-Emerson duel Ray fought back in the last Uv sets to rally 'past his lei sly foe "This wasn't 'Thomas' bes match of the year," FHS tcnni roach Al an Be auchamp said "But it was great from th hanging-in-there point of view. 1 "Thomas was down 4-2 in th second set after losing the firs set. He fought back with very good play. Then he was dovt 2-0 in the third set, but faugh back again. It was a grea spectator match which had Ho Springs pulling for iis becaus the win by Thomas gave them second place." The' Gobde-Bashor; vs.

Duttoi Becker match also dre sparkling i tro Eeauchamp. "That was a gre match with many, long excelle points. It was actually clos the scoro indicated," he aid IMPROVEMENT "Overall the competition wVis tier than I expected There is a significant improvement the number of good players." Fayettevitle concluded its ustrious campaign with an blemish Ed 20-0 mark. The ulldogs won five tournaments eluding tourneys at the Fort milh Racket Club, Arkansas ity, Kansas, Springfield, Class AAA-West Conferencr mrnament at Springdale anc he slate toruney. Individually here's how the iulldogs fared this seasonr Thomas Ray 8-1 in singles nd 3-1 in doubles; Rick Bashor 3-0 in sing'es and 11-1 oubles: Mark Becker 11-0 in ingles and 9-1 In doubles leve Coker 8-3 in singles ani Services Scheduled PHILADELPHIA (AP) Fu neral services are schcdulec Monday fnr Barry Ashbee, th 37-year-old assistant coach lie Philadelphia Flyers died Thursday of leukemia.

A spokesman for the Nations hockey League team said services will be at 1 p.m. at Andrew's Presbyterian Churc in Huber Heights, Ontario. the same time, a public morinl service will be held the Spectrum here. Burial will be at Glensid Memorial Gardens in Westo Ontario, Ashbee's hometown. 1 In doubles; Mark Dutton 10-1 singles and 7-1 in doubles.

Carter Goode 12-1 Lit singles 13-1 in doubles; Andy yholder 12-0 in singles and in doubles; Bill Galewood -2 in mblea; singles and Sam Pitts in nglcs and 10-1 in doubles; IPJI Solis 7-1 In singles and 2 in doubles and Andy Bain 3 in singles end 6-1 in doubles. EIDorado Sweeps FORT SMITH. Ark. (AP) 51 Dorado swept all divisions in he state AAAA tpnnis com- letillon lhat ended Friday at fyrt Smith. Lou White of El Dorado de 'eatecl Dick Forbess.

6-2, 6-3 to win the ingles ch ampionship The El Dorado team, of Dale Tommey and Chris Palmer de- eated Thomas Talbot and Ricl loUnes of Pine Bluff 4-6, 6-2, 6 in the doubles championship, Team trophies went to El Dorado with 15 points. Pine Bluf and LUle Rock tied for secoru place with ten points each. In golf, Fort Smith Northsid won the AAAA competition wit a total score of 617. Little Roc Northeast was second at 63 Parkview was third at 646. Fort Smith Northside's Don nie Davis was medalist wil rounds of 75 and 74.

He was on ahead of Stev McElhaon of Northeast with rounds of 75 arid 75. Blazers Blitz LA In Four Straight Schroeder Fires (5 At Colonial SCHROEDBR 34 FORT WORTH. Tex. (AP) -Just call it the 5200,000 Colonial Unusual Invitation. To the surprise of everyone, including himself.

unknown John Schroeder waltzed into the third round today, with a fat, fantastic four-shot lead over ien Crenshaw. The former University of lichignn golfer ravaged the roud Colonial acreage with a windswept 65 Friday and tied he 36-hole record of 131, nine under Ban shot par 70. "I'm as surprised as you are," Scliroedcr. 31, a nonwin ner since 1973, confessed with a mzzled grin. "I don't realls what to say.

"I've had a lot of luck breaks, I'll tell you that." He bounced off trees an balsted out of traps al Iday but rolled in six birdie putts rang ing from 45 to 3 feet while com milting but one punishable of fense. Crenshaw, sumed his three-putting two of the first four holes to erase the jead he cst abashed with an opening 65. Al Geiberger," a winner here in 1075 and a co-leader Thursday, fired a 71, said he was thankful to have salvaged that and shared third at 136 with Chi Chi Rodriguez and Roger Maltbie. i a Maltbie matched par after opening 66s. Ed Sneed carded a 70 and defending champion Lee Trevino swept in with a 67 and the duo was alone at 137.

three under par. Northwwt Arkansas TIMES, Saturday, May 14, 1977 FATEITEVlLtE, ARKANSAS meanwhile, scrambling ways. Springdale Jayvees Springdale has a. junior varsity American L'egion baseball team this summer, coached ly Elam (left). Two Ore.

The Portland. Trail Blazers, who before tins year had never had a winning season, have out-the Los Angeles Lakers in fobrj straight games to advance to'the finals of the National Basketball Association playoffs. The young Blazers, whose starters average years of NBA; experience, delivered the knockout blow to the kers Friday night, 105-101. La- again," Coach Jac They'll play the winner of the Philadelphia-Houston series for the NBA title. "I've said it time and time Portland's jubilant Ha-msay said, "I'm extremely proud of this team.

It's a rare group of Individ uals." five of the 12 players on the Portland roster were with the- leam last season, and il two of the newcomers Maurice Lucas and Johnny Davis, who shared the spotligh Friday. DEFUNCT Lucas, who came from Louisville of Ihe defunct American Basketball Association, scored 18 of his team-high 26 points in the second half to defeat a Los Angeles rally ha had given the Lakers a six i lead late in the third period. But the Lakers' Karcem Abdul- Jabbar, who had a game- lig h30 points and 17 rebounds. ligh 30 points and 17 rebounds, with 3:09 remaining in the third r. Although thee-- aue-2tt-er7a quarter.

Although the 7-foot-2 center played the entire fourth period and didn't foul out of the gamen his defense was restrained the rest of the way. Davis a 23-year-old rookie from Daytona University, buried the Lakers for good, with minutes left in the game when he stole the ball from AMul- Jabbar and broke free a layup to give Portland a 103-9; bulge. Los Angeles never KO i any closer than the final mar gin. For a time Friday night, 1 ooked as if the Lakers finally i were going to win one and send i the series back to Los Angeles. QUICK FOULS But that changed when Ab ui-Jabbar picked up two quick ouls and left the line-up with :09 remaining in the thlre luarter and his team leading three, 67-64.

By the time he returned a tie start of the fourth quarter, 'or'tland had regained the lead. 9 -73 The horn team never railed again. The 6-foot-9 Lucas canned 11 of 19 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds. The light- uick Davis, wlio started at guard inf all four games 'in place of injured Dave Twardzik, none for the field and scored 21 points. The other three Portland starters also Kit double figures.

Team captain Bill Waltoa scored 19 points and had 14 rebounds. Lionel Hollins scored 18 and Bob Gross 10. Guard Lucius Alien, hobbled by a dislocated toa, scored 20 for Los Arfgeles. i Rec-Check WOMEN'S SOFTBALL Division I Coca Cola Malczycki Eleciric P.G. Locker Plant Division II Campbell Soup Mcllroy Bank Farmers Me chants Baldwin Standings Coca Cola Electric McClinlon Bro.

Malczycki Ozark Coffee Shop P.O. Locker Plant Standings Waits Auto Campbell Soup Spencer Bonding of the top players are A 1-a Malone (center) and Argel Ridenonre. Malone Is a pitcher-first baseman and Biden- oure a shortstop. Malone got the victory in the team's 4-2 victory Wednesday over Washington County Brigadiers. His trademark as a soulhpaw hurler Is that his cap falls off with nearly every pitch.

(TIMESpholo hy Leslie Su(ton) 3 3 1 1 0 0 Collins Finds Touch Kiers Go Ahead 3-1 Second Best Position Atlndy is At Pole INDIANAPOLIS (AP First is okay. Second is even better. Winning Ihu pole position for the Indianapolis 500 is a presti- ous accomplishment, while Doming up only eecond best in those (AP) Phila delphia's Doug Collins found hi shooting touch and teammate Caldwell Jones found Mose Malone Friday night and th result" was a 107-85 victory ove Houston in their National Bas kelbaH Association series. "Caldwell turned in the de fensive performance of th year against Moses," 16er Coach Gene Shue said afte 'Jones held Malone to fiv points and 13 rebounds. Tha was one of ihe keys of th game." Malone hit 30 pomfs snatched 25 rebounds in Hou ton's 118-94 victory Wedneaia night.

Friday's loss places th Rockets within one game jliminatlon when the series iumes Sunday at Philadelphi The ytrail 3-1 in the best-of-se semifinal series. i Jones was one key, Collins ha dto. be the other. Collins speed race ppointing. But over the years, rivers who failed to win the ole, who qualified only No.

2, lave gone on to win more races ban those who started No. 1, any other position, for that the pole winner els $10,000 and the race win- gets $25,000 or so, the dis- ipointment of not starting 2 0 2 I I 1 1 2 1 2 Washington County Brigadiers first is probably soon forgotten. Qualifying began today. "I accept that I'm not goinj win the pole this year," said wo-time champion Bobby Un ser, who is not going as fast as some of the "hot shoes." "So we're concentrating the race. That's whal we're here for Johnny Rutherford on the pole and won the $1 millioi classic last year, making i nine winners who started from the No.

2 position. Why? That's qualifying speed was only second fastest; Mario Andrettt posted the top average the sec- nd weekend of qualifying. Ten drivers have won from he No. 2 position. Why That's lard to say.

Certainly the en- ire front row is capable of ng fast enough to win. The starter won six times, 3obby Unser being the last one, in 1975. The. second row lias produced a total of 10 winners since the first race in 1911. of go- No.

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Summer Tennis Classes Tennis Classes for both children and adults are now being organized. For more information or registration call the Youth Center. MEN'S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL A stall "Mahaffey's ana Associates 7-- Bob Reed of Prairie Grove (third from left) a formed and is coaching an American Legion team called Washington County Brigadiers, Tile ream tonk it on the chin twice against the Springdale varsity nnd junini- varsity 8 last Wednesday, but will be out for revenge In double- header at Prairie Grove at 2 p.m. Sunday. Piclured are (from left) learn members Norman Durden of Lincoln and Randy a a a Wnslow, Reid and (tar right? Sieve Bartholomew PralrU Grove.

(TIMESphoto by Leslie Sut Ion) To Return As Central Baptist 0 Standard Register 10--KFAY Holiday Inn 13 -Shakespeare ATLANTA (AP) Forbidden to manage his Atlanta Braves. Ted Turner said he to 'sleep on it" Friday night before deciding his next move, instead he sat wide awake as the Braves lost 3-0 to St. Louis then he summoned exiled Man ager Dave Bristol back to At a a Before the game, the Braves owner Held to only nine points in Wednesday's game, roke out with a game high 36 wints Friday. NOT BEADY Forward George McGinnis aid the Sixers weren't ready to lay Wednesday night. Houston jumped if a quick lead Friday justjas he previous game, 'but instead lof folding, this tifne theJtes icld to a close 26-22 Deficit at I th All Calls Foe Evangelista 7 A Target' HANDOVER, Md, (AP) -'He's easy to hit," said an observer watching Alfredo Evangelista work out.

"He's a target." Reporters scribbled the observations because the man making them was Muhammad All who will be shooting at the "target" Monday night in what considered a Bruins Trail Canadians 3-0 BOSTON (AP) There wasn't much Coach Don Cherry could say. He knew his Boston Bruins trail the Montreal Canadians 3-p in tJie National Hock- League's final playoff series, knew that his team hasn't held Ihe lead for even one of the 180 minutes played so far. He knew his power play had 12 Pepsi 16--306th CA Army Reserve 3 Ozark Fores: 17--Tyson's 13 Mr. Burger 16--LATCO 3 Working Class Hero Pharmacy 16 Lazenby 16--Ncal's Auto 13 Schlitz 22-Cargill 9 a Forrest 22--Brass Monkey 7 Town an1 Country 16-- J.C.Penncy's 8 Central Baplist 19--Erwln was talkative abou Commissioner Bowie decision to ban him from hi team's dugout. But Turner left quickly afte the game ended, letling hi public relations staff tell scored eight chances.

goals in 46 Regional ter 16 20-- tuneup Tor the 35 year heavyweight champion. le euu ui uic Philadelphia tobfe a 38-33 lead in the second qiiarter but Morphy back al-49 haH- Itime lead. After, a tight third where rae lead changed 11 tihtts, Ihe Sixers lodged ahead for good early in fourth quarter. The Sixers broke fronva 71 Hie with a 12-2 spurt and He never challenged again. With Malone being kept under wraps by Jones.

Houston 111,1 rt Was old "This guy's no Coopman," said All's trainer, Angelo Dundee while watching the Uruguayan-born Spanish citizen work out "Coopman had high heels and this guy is 6-foot-2. 214 pounds." But there is a similarity. Jean-Pierre Coopman of Belgium was a "leWowh" light for AH Feb. 20, 1975, five months after the champ's grueling victory oyer Joe Frazier in 'Manila. Alt knocked out Coopman five rounds.

Evangelista, 13-1-1, will be All's first opponent since he won a disputed 15-round election over Ken Norton last Sept, 8 and is a scheduled first ste Kevin Kunnert Houston's spark, scoring and hauling Rudy Tomjanovich i scored 24 poinU to lead, Hous Iton white Erving contributed 29 'for the 76ers. A sixth game, if necessary return to Houston Tues day sight. ard a "big money" rema itch wi'lVr'Norton or Jimmy Young, vho gave an out-of-shape AH a ough time in Landover's Capital Centre April 30, 1976, and who recently beat George Fore- Evjuigeltsta is getting $85,000 for his 16th pro fight which is five less than All's number of championship bouU. He knew that 8 loss in Game 1 Four tonight meant the 18th Tuborg Stanley Cup of the Canadiens' 10 history and the 12lh straight CargiU playoff series that Boston had Hero 15 lost lo Montreal. Willis So he said coaches say tery when Ihey are in his position.

He said. "Anyone wo thinks we're going to. roll, over and play dead has another think coming. We'll go out night and fight, claw, right to the end. "I'm not going to start crying.

I'm proud of our guys," He wasn't proud of his team's penalty killing which he said "has let us down," in view of the fact that Montreal scored three goals on four such advantages in the first period of Thursday night's 4-2 triumph. Then there the Boston power play, which had a five skaters to three advantage for 66" seconds Thursday night but managed only a long shot by defenseman Brad Park. The goaltending by veteran Gerry Cheevers has been a disappointment as well, Cheevers was superb in the four-game semifinal sweep of Ihe Philadelphia Flyers but has suffered a letdown in the big series with Battery 4 Washington Standard Registe KFAY 25-- Mahaffey's 7 National Guard 15-- Advance Floor 13 Mr. Burger 9-- City Pharmacy Tuborg Gold 13 Neal's Auto 13-- Working Class Shaw 18-- Erwin Bt' i i Shaw 15-- Green Country Nursery 16 Willis Shaw 17-- Fayetteville Riff Raff 3 TIMES 23-- University Baptist All Perfections porters that Bristol would re turn for tonight's game. Turner had sent Bristol on "scouting trip," taking th manager's post himself and reeling the leam Wednesda night as it extended- its losin string to 17 games.

Bristol wen ame to North Carolina. National Lea'gue Presiden Chub Feeney put a temporar stop lo Turner's managerial c. reer Thursday, and Kuhn madfe it official Friday. A federal judge in Atlanta is considering Turner's legal challenge to his one-year suspension from baseball. Kuhn ordered that penalty after accusing Turner of improperly pursuing San Francisco outfielder Gary Matthews prior to last fall's free agent draft.

The Braves eventually did sign Matthews. Kuhn has ruled that Turner's actions in that matter as well KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) dwin Moses, DonaM Quarrie nd Mike Boif, air track pcr- eationists, could see flaws in heir fastest 1977 world times. "It was not that good a race, still making mistakes. It's my hurdling techniques," aid Moses, moments after he lad won the 400-meter hurdles 48.64 seconds for the men's nly double in the Jamaica Invitational Track and Field meet Friday night. 'l could have gone faster, said Quarrie of his 20.30 in the ast 10 yards.

It almost cost me he race'. I've got to start'run- ning right through the finish ine again." "I think I could have pushed harder than that," Boit said fol lowing a effort in the lO meters. "I think if (Alberto: Juantorena had been here, i would have been much tough An overflow crowd of at National Stadium roared a American Steve Williams mas 400. en's sprints. Williams' ered a select 100 field.

Steve of the United States world ecord holder Filbert Bayi of Tanzania and Great Britain's Andrea Lynch swept Ihe performance of .0.26 whipped Olympic gold medalist Hascly Crawford, sj- ver medalist Quarrie. Steve liddick, Houston McTear and iilvio Leonard. Riddick was second. McTear Crawford fourth, Quarrie 'ifth, Leonard sixth. Miss' Lynch, an Olympic li nalist last year, captured the 100 meters in 11.77 and the 200 in 23.7 against mediocre fields.

Two other world record holders, Dvvight Stones and Polish veteran Irena Szewinska. easily wonMheir specialties. Stones, a 6-foot-5 blond from Long Beach took the high jump with 7-3W. Mrs. Szewinska, the 200 and 400 meters Olympic victor cruised to a 51.4 time the Bob Hopkins Not Eiared About Job CAPI Bob Hopkins says he's not elated about replacing Bill Russell as head coach of Seattle Super- Sonics of the National Basket, ball Association.

He said he couid have handled the job "six or eight years The 42-year-old Hopkins day was given a one-year con- ract by Sonics' president rin'cipal owner Sam Schulman, vho last week reached agreement with Russell to buy out he fifth and final year of Rusell's $250,000 annual contract as the club's coach and general nanager. Schulman also announced tha appointment of Lenny Wilkens. a former Sonic player and coach," to the newly created position of director of and Les Habegger, former head basMball coach and athletic director at Sealtle Paas Hopkins 'as- the Montreal's Ken Dryden anr his defense have been nearly invincible. With a man advan tage or without, the Bruins have managed a meager five goals in the three jarnej. Casa Taco 21--Campbell Bel Campbell'3 Fine Carpets 27-Green Country Nursery 4 Pepsi 21-Camphell Bell 3 J.

C. Penney Is 12 Central Baptist 11 Strick's Llrjuc-r 6--Tyson's 5 Mitchell Oil 7-LATCO 2 D-Lux 23--King Pizza 5 Nw. Ark. Vending 12--Amvets Pepsi 18--Shakespeare 3 Holiday Inn 10-Willis Shaw' First Baptist 25--306th CA Group 6 Fayelteville Riff Half 21-TIMES 10 Mitchell Oil 14--NW Vending 13 Ozark Forest 7--Lazenby's ft Schlilz 29--Brass Monkey 7 King Pizzi 20--Amvets 1 23--Advance Floor 8 LATCO 10--Tyson's 9 i i Baptist 7 his wish "not in the baseball." to manage were best interests cf Sylvan Hills Garners Golf Crown, Fayetteville Third Porter Switches BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP) Tim Porter of Marmaduke, a 6- foot-3 guard, has signed a basketball grant-in-aid letter LITTLE ROCK Sylvan Hills mastered its home Rcb- samen Park course here Friday to garner the state Class AAA golf title with a team total ol 524 Blytheville finished second with a 628 while Fayetteville was third with a 830.

Peter Churm of Fayetteville shot a 75-72-147 to earn the overall medalist crown. Tins dualities him for an overall cific College, sistant. Seattle finished 40-42 last, season and missed (he playoffs TOT the first time in three years. scores of the season for th Sulldogs. with Ariiansaf College, AC head basketball Coach Lavaughn Robertson sairi Friday.

Porter had signet! a National Collegiate Athletic Association letter witli Arkansas State University at Jonesboro, but an NCAA letter is not binding on schools of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, said. Arkansas College is in the NAIA. Campbell's Fine Carpets 2 J. C. Penney is 13 Central Bell 12 tournament in.

Fort Smith on May 17-13- The winner of that qualifies for the national tournament, Andy Hughes of Blytheville was co- medalist with a 149 total score. Sylvan Hilis individual scores included Car! Bryant ttllh a 7670-155, Ricfc Heidelburg with a 70-78-154, Mark Ham with a 7980-159 and Andy Fxlwards with a 77-78-156. Mike Taylor shot an 80-79--159, Mike Taylor shot ar, 807U--159, Stuart Rosso shot an 83-77-160 and Kevin Renncr shot an 82-82164. Those are the best 36-hole Babe Ruth Scores Eason 23, Mortons 7 Pizza Hut 9. Exxon 3 Baldwin 18, Mcilroy 13 Royal Honored KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) Darrell Royal, the former football coach for the University of Texas, has been presented the Robert R. Neyland Memorial Award. Royal received the award, which honors the late Tennessee coach, here Friday night. It is presented annually by Ihe Knoxville Quarterback Club to a coach who has made a major contribution to collegiate football. Royal stepped down last fall after a long and successful career at Texas.

Murray Warmath, former University of Minnesota coach, received the Distinguished American Award presented by the East Tennessee chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fa me. lion and Hall of Fame. EXPERT TTATCH RKFAn I 21 BlMfc Bt A NEED HELP? For confidential Information or assistance. OH: -j V.D., parents, school, vocaMofl, mawaTS, Crt CONFIDENTIAL HOT UNf 442-ZWZ thra 7-11 p.m..