Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 41

Russian vs. American SUNDAY TELEGRAM 41 Elmira, July 2, 1972 Today Chess Championship-Scheduled to Be Bv TED THACKRF.V -The challeneer. Robert By TED THACKREY, Jr. UldllCllKcr. riODeri thP I riltPfl SIMPS I Wnilln nnt nPiahhtrC froniiontlu pnmn aill uin lu tkn nnlii nna cnnvrlrul Dnlk gin Urnn ika ffim airlif ia Washington Post Service james BoDDy tischer; gan- car to be the man who allows of the loud American jazz International chess experts in the United States.

Fischer was six when his sister mer college soccer player who gang, Lnicago-Dorn enfant ter- the championship to go to an- played on the Spassky phono- currently see Fischer as the fa- Their chess strategies, too, bought a dime store chess set must fight to hold his weight at riDle 01 the CheSS WOrld WhO Other natinn It Wfllllrl hp 3 CPI-i. Crt-anh 3t all hmirc ftf thp nioht irnrito i.rin Kir rmnsh ac nra k. Aitln iJ hunk) him the mnuac (mm tki. 17C nn.ln k. hie It is scheduled to begin quietly ,7 ous matter, in many ways More, he has consistently re- three to one.

And Fischer is ent: the instructions. Spassky was "best playing trim," is jogging this afternoon in Iceland, i Iorneany how serious, no one fused, to join the Communist evern more optimistic. Spassky is called the "univer-taught chess at an orphanage four miles each day, lifting providing last-minute financial decade. and wno now must really knows. Certainly it is not party and he was outspokenly "Three to one?" he said when sal player whose rich intuition when he was five.

weights and shadowboxing. details are ironed out. prue hls ahm: likely that Spassky, like the late critical of the Russian invasion informed of the most recent enables him to effect sharp tact- Tne winner end of the purse Alexander Alekhine. would be of Czechoslovakia whirh rmilrt nreHiMinn "TWp rnnle nWt ii tm fi.HH immivoH snowed considerable Fischer, a broad-backed 6 foot Promptly at 2 p.m. (Icelandic is $100,000 and that alone condemned to death: (Alekhine.

hardlv have nleased Soviet au- knnw what they're talkine nrwitmn early promose. Spassky was a 2 inches has no trouble main- time), a Russian and an Ameri could be a fair indicator of the one of Russia's great chess thorities since he was widely about The odds ought to be first deSree Plaver at 10 and an hls 190 Punds- snis difference between the champi-1 masters, was condemned to quoted in the western press. twenty to one at least'" Fischer is supposed to be "a international grandmaster at 16. the early hours of his day (he onship matches of 1972 and death by the Bolsheviks after All of which might be quite Spassky and Fischer have Positional genius whose strong Fischer was beating all comers gets up in the afternoon) skip- those of the past. the October.

1917 revolution. He acceDtable if he were ronsid- nlavod five eames in the nast Pint is raPld appraisal and ac- at 10 second chess when he ping rope, working out with the can will sit down to play a game of chess in a small auditorium at, Reykjavik. During the five hours that fol When Spassky won the title fled to the West and lived in ered in good form. But of late, Of those, Spassky has won curate, calculation of varia- was 10, was a grandmaster at heavy punching bag. pedaling 1.1 LL11 UUI1S.

OMU null inc u.o. v.iiainuiuii- ail CACIL1SC uiive aliu men icidA- iow mey prooaDiy win not ex- irom another Kussian, Tigran exile until his death in 1948.) he has appeared to be playing three, two were draws. Which is all verv neat and ship a year later. ing in a hot whirlpool bath while cnange a dozen words. It all mrosian the last champion- Spassky's present life, by So- considerably below his usual But chess is not horse racing.

migni seem atwui as exciting snip event three years ago, the viet standards, is nothing short game. Past performance is seldom if tidv ut misses tne underly- Both are strong and emotional he guzzles cold little cans of ever a reliable index of a chess in8 trutn the matter by a competitors. Spassky burst into apple juice. .1 pnnsirfprahlp mamin Vnr pvprv- tears whpn hp Inst an imnnrtant piayer actual cnances wnen ne ft I "Soasskv Fisrher said nno hoc annnrpntlv horninp en matrh in 1 QFi7 Fisnhpr ras ctill ouassKV, ibUlel idlU. -1 l-f I .1 1.

pops io tne nnara. -ri fascinated with the differences weeDine Dubliclv over a loss or 10 ne me iasi ror one ining, riscner nas round of tra nine Lns Ance- i -i ii- ucLween uassNV aim isui ei a miauiav ui ilu a lew vcaisatu. neen rnmnei ns in iaLe as les. "is sinrnlv not in mv elass. that the similarities are over though he were leading some Fischer and Spassky are clas- reallv.

I'm a' better maver ano dramatic as a visit to a purse was only $1,400. of luxurious. Spassky lives with He finished sixth in the Alek- mausoleum. But the real prize is more his second wife, Larissa, and hine Memorial Tournament last This will be the first in a se- than money. 5 their four-year-old son on the December, and one American ries of 24 games to decide the "I want the money," Fischer fifth floor of a 25-story VIP grandmaster who played him chess championship of the world said recently in an interview at apartment building in Moscow, said there was "a lackluster.

and this confrontation has the New York resort where he His income of 550 rubles per uncertain quality to his play drawn more worldwide interest was undergoing rigorous train- month is about five times the that had not characterized it in than any other event of its kind ing. "But I want the title even average for a Russian worker, the past." in history. more. Chess is my life my He is one of the few Soviet citi- Tass, the official Soviet news The characters in this drama hobby, my recreation, my pro- zens who drives a foreign car (a agency, passed this off as are: fession. I have proved that I am bright-red Volvo bought after "mere camouflage," saying -The present champion, the best in the past but Russia won the 1970 invitational Spassky had not really been looked.

wimeu. kind of crusade. sicistS in the tradition Of the neririd I evnent tn heat him hp Ever since he burst upon the And these two men are a lot great Jose R. Capablanca. Their knows I can.

It would be nice to international chess world by more alike than they are differ- best games are models of beau- be modest, but it would be stu- winning the U.S. championship ent. tiful, clear, remorseless chess pid not to tell the truth. There in 1958 at the age of 14 he Both came from broken with the emphasis on logic, only one really immortal has attracted criticism, com- homes. Bobby's parents were (and sometimes the long-de- nlavpr in thp wnrid tndav nmii tunt a i Boris vasuyevicn Spassky; a iiuw i wdin nidi idui oiuaaiiy team tournament in west uer- trying, was merely tuning up ment ano controversy.

divorced when he was two years laved boobytrapi tailing always and it is Fischer!" broad-shouldered bear who recognized many). for the matches with Fischer He is not popular in Kussia. old; Spassky were separated just short of recklessness. t0 all of which Soasskv re- "We take knows he must much interest in maintain the He seldom rises before noon and "is preparing a big sur- The controlled press there calls (and later killed) during the Both are now in rigorous plies with a smiling "Perhaps. him brash, conceited, selfish, World War II siege of Lenin- training and not just mental But I am still the king, you dominance that Russians have chess," Spassky said recently.

a sleepy Russian bear, prise" for the American chal- held in world chess since 1937, "It is as much the national very hard to get moving in the lenger. or face the consequences. sport of Russia as baseball in and his important If he is, Fischer apparently training, either. grad. know temperamental, jealous and uneducated.

Outdoor Sports Elmira Finger Lakes Entries Uncertain By AL MALLLTTL at Soaring Eagles, Mark Twain in both the late model and No game today. and Elmira Country Club, but sportsman and 20 laps for the I hat three-word statement Paul Brand (Soaring Eagles). ministocKs. could ring true throughout the Frank Socash (ECCi and Mike Bob Kelly at Watkins Glen said rest of the summer for most of Rybak (Mark Twain) say the the Grand Prix track had only Elmira's organized baseball- courses are open for play. the usual damage from heavy softball programs.

Also open are Tomasso's, rains, nothing else. "We were lucky," said publi MONDAY 1:11 U4 yo. mda, cl, i far Snow And Ice (Reynolds) Pully Bone i Fitzgerald Narash i Unassigned Tracy Road iRinconi Money Owed John iZambrana' Pepper Nose i Schleiffers i Lass Moon lUnauignedi Salal iHuleti Miss Farmingion (Healyi Solo Star i Healyi Some i are optimisitc that Fisher's Par 3 and Shepard Hills, things might soon get back to Flood victims are the member-some semblance of normality, guest and member-member but there are some realistic tourneys at Soaring Eagles, people who simply shake their The State Women's Amateur, relation man Kelly, "real lucky." The Grand Prix Corp. plans to go ahead with its Can-Am AlsoElijible 11a. Snoopy Knoop (Cicconei 12.

Welcome Wager iColasaccoi 13. Miss Budski iMcKeeveri 14 Peach Flavor iZambrana' 15a Ladv Sinbad i Cicconei 4iup, cl, fur 107 118 107 112 107 113 107 107 113 107 1 112 113 107 107 113 118 113 118 113 111 118 113 118 113 113 113 118 113 weekend July 14-16 although that program faces a major problem housing. Hotel, motel and boarding house quarters throughout the area are re f-. v(. mi --Tit- ZV to v-.

-v unavailable. Kelly, too, said, "It is hard Sam iK Smith i Jayar Mac iHuleti Ronchie i Rosier i Beauty Star I Fetters i Engaging Due M. Harris Busy Life lUnassignedi Easter Sam iHuleti Sooner Do iWhitemeni Coneo Ladv iSurrencvi heads and say. "We just don't originally scheduled for Corning, know. So many other priorities has now been shifted to Clayville come first." where it will be held July 11-15 at Among these are Allie Cedar Lake Club.

Quatrano. city recreation Bowling fans, too, can pursue director, and Jake Hover, city their favorite sport. All parks superintendent commercial alleys (Rossi, Quatrano has cancelled all Paramount. Dixie, EBC are play until further notice for his open for business, city-sponsored softball and Tennis courts at Broadway, baseball leagues. These include Academv.

Elmira Country Club, City Commerical Elmira College. Edison and League. Key League and Slo- Horseheads are usable and the tell what the flood will do to the Can-Am. Most of our people he 10a. topsion i Parent i 11.

Lake Front iMazza 12. Muscadine lAgilan Also Eligible ISa Monessa i Parent I Pitch in softball and the Prep- Westide courts may be ready Legion baseball league. soon. Some ball fields are playable On the professional side, the Pioneers have left town for an come from the Northeast, and that's where the storm hit hardest." The dark cloud has all but been lifted over the high school fall football program. Charles Russell of the Elmira School District said.

"Federal aid for the replacement of all lost athletic equipment looks excellent. It's going to mean a lot of work by some people to get things straightened out, but it looks like we'll have our fall program without a hitch. Earlier Bill Wipfler. director of athletics for the Elmira high interim stay in Waterbury, Conn. at least through Julv 4.

Hathorn, McKinnon, Arnot, Academy. Notre Dame, Horseheads. Broadway, Edison but chances are that most "I want it perfectly I'm The Greatest iHuleti Michele Renee i Healyi Kings Return iCiccoriei Birans Choice i Rowan i State Street iHuleti Cultivate Rolf oi Cherionade iTartagliai Dalt iMcKeeveri Honeysuckle Rose iMcKeeveri Myp, cl, i'i Fur. Anither Penny iR. Harris i Fresh Joy lAgilan Card Room i Galley Lovelv Landing iRinconi My Orink Wise i Anita Marie iRinconi Lakeland Ann iParenti Roval Bank iM Harris i Rickv Gale iHuleti Mr.

FleetifM iWisei understood." said co-owner Kip Elmira, Athens. Corning and Big Horsburg. "that the Pioneers Flats organized baseball are not deserting Elmira. We are programs for youth i Little leaving on a temporary basis and Leagues, Cinderella, Babe Ruth will be back to play at Dunn will follow Elmira Small Fry's Field as soon as the park is in lead and cancel seasons at plavable condition." least temporarily. What happens after July Jim Nelson of Small Fry said don't know." said the his unit was cancelling, not 117 117 117 122 107 112 117 112 112 120 115 111 115 120 115 115 113 110 120 111 112 105 lit 112 120 111 116 116 111 112 116 116 120 115 schools, had deep concern for the fall scholastic program because of the loss of practically all other co-woner.

Carl Fazio, because of loss of equipment and f00tball and soccer gear stored "There are several problems fields, but because of the travel in and southside schools and in McNaught and Carpenter (Parker Field" fieldhouses. All were heavily damaged by the rampaging flood waters. Russell said Federal aid also that must be ironed out here restrictions, pertaining to the many city Race car fans are in luck. too. recreation leagues that play in Chemung Speedrome is open the Waterbury park.

for business, and Eli Bodine Jr. "There's the Twi-Met League, says his big holiday weekend a sort of semi-oro organization, program will go on as scheduled. would restore gvmns at i o. L. lil.

George Scott of Milwaukee is safe at the plate Saturday on double steal in first inning of game at Boston. He scored when catcher Carleton Fisk threw to second base on the front end of the steal, and he beat the return peg to home. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST to 7PM EST 7-2-72 Then there's Micxey Mantle ano started aaiuraay nigm wun southside. Hoffman. Booth Sandy Koufax leagues tor the the regular Saturday program Beecher and Lagonergo Schools.

Everybody Dlavs at plus the demolition derby. Southside. a new gym. was badly buckled but is expected to be ready for play by the next the park, and like, us they have Tonight the Speedrome is had rain problems. Many games trying something a little are to be rescheduled." different a twilight (start 5 "We're okay here through the p.m.

i midget car race program. high school basketball season. Parker Field, home of the Academv and Southside football Readme series which ends Julv Monday night i gates open at v. Il A 4. Then we go on tne roaa un I teams, was buried under up to our next home stand July 8.

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Patch Royal I Rosier i 5 Mr. Colorado iK. Smithi 6 Eromdiks I Clerk i 7. Pegwanna (Galley i 1 Bit O'Sour (Galley 9. Alcigame iV.

Smithi 10. Cycler iTartagliai Also Eligible 11. Bootes Rullah lUnassignedi 12 Kevalcade iMcKeeveri 13 Windy Mem iValerii 14. Restless Quill iRussoi 15. FanUsv Lane iTutelai 34op.

cl, 5 far. 1. Eternal Speed iRussoi 2 Snoopy iRinconi 3a. Top Annio iR Harris i 4 Roval Ego iRoffoi 5 Mark P. i Vail 6 Brenda Lee I Fetters 7.

Giving Glance iSurrencyi 8 Miss Do Fly i Reynolds i 9 Beau Linda I Hulet i 10 Caxton King iKenti Also Eligible 11a Gallant Annie O. i Hulet i SEVENTH 1,59, 34 cl. I fur. I Coffevs Cottage iMcKeeveri 2. Kid Fanfare iM Harris i 3 Tnindleen iVedilagoi 4 Denny's Dream lUnassignedi 5 Tough Tony i Rosier i 6 Colucie i Healyi 7 Spartan Fury i Galley i 8.

Jr William P. iRoffoi 9 Red Head i Kent i 10 Blue Suede Shoes i Killer Also Eligible II David Oliver iSchleiffersi 12 Cimarron Mark iRoffoi 13 Mid Fleet iFishi 14 First Notice i Reynolds i 15 Beddards Girl lUnassignedi 5 fur. 1 Summas Lady i Clark i 2a. Earl Of Pit iV. Smithi 3a So She Bids lUnassignedi 4 Cherspeed iRosarioi 5 Bound To Dance iMcKeeveri 6 Persecuted lUnassignedi 7 Billito IVedilagoi 8 Kav Dulva i Kent i Imi 1 Dan's War iTutelai 2 Our Affair iK Smithi 3 Magnagraph Colasaccoi 4 1 Miss iMurphvi 5 Youngs Road iK.

Smithi 6 Andy Vee iGallevi 7 River Cabin iGallevi 8 Doc Foil iM Harris i 9 Everything For Hy iZambrana 10 What A Great Day iRosarioi Chisox Top Minnesota people and maybe we'll hop over to Manchester to talk to city officials there." "Gee. this is some caper we're involved in. I feel like a traveling CHICAGO (AP) Ed circus. Mavbe we are Horsburgh said that he would Hermann's tie-breaking single in will be ready for games in mid September. Several of the area parks still are a mess and are not too high on reconstruction priorities, either.

Included are the two major parks. Eldridge and Brand. The pool situation is good and bad. Center St. pool is okay and will be ready for swimming as soon as it can be filled.

There is no word on when it will be filled, however. 2977J 30.00 jjA SANFRANCiSCOlDENVER lSiffvih LOS ANSELE8 t4 yt'rxpT'' HIGHEST TEMPERATURES V-U AvjS lA N(EW0RLEAN8 mi1" mow 90100 ArO RTTlSHOWERS Ftow probably stay in Waterbury to the eighth inning triggered a four-set' up and run shop while Fazio run outburst that carried the will return to Elmira to help Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 straighten put things at Dunn victory over the Minnesota Field. Twins Saturday in an American The Pioneers tried to play League baseball game, games in Geneva during the Twins reliever Dave La-week because Horsburgh wanted leadoff waik 111 120 107 118 120 105 120 111 Brand Park pool is another the players and team to stay Mav and a singie t0 question It was under water, but Close io norm-, ii tuun i win. Ri then was re- structural looks eood (theo Fewer than 100 paying customers watched the two plaving dates. "We simply had to find a semipermanent site to play." said placed bv Wayne Granger, who pool was demolished in the flood struck out Mike Andrews be- of 1946).

Hover said it would be fore yielding Herrmann's single some time before he would have to right. any definite word. When Rich Morales followed Downtown the YMCA, i rnn-cfinrino sinatp Jim TViuntnwn Athletic Dllh 116 111 112 107 112 112 116 106 HI 116 UPI WEATHER EOTOCAST Fazio. "We have commitments Rain is expected to move somewhat west of the Southern Tier today, but not too much. Willi a iuii .3 to Pv to the league, the other clugs and strickland t00k over for Gran- Community Center and YWCA to our own players to keep them Hg Jav j0hnstone on a were hard hit all facilities in playing.

But we are not losing rounder then' pat Kelly came each near ruin, the Elmira identity. Waterbury hrough with a two-run single Lew Learch at the YMCA, like officials have agreed that it the Uprising Arnoid shayne at the JCC and only proper that we remain the i les by ArKlrewSi Her- officials at the YWCA, is Elmira Pioneers. That's how we rmann and Luis Aivarado gave optimistic that his plant can be started; that's how we are now. the white ox a second-inning back in operation soon. He gave Another major roadblock has ff Jim Perrv but Min.

no definite time. He just Amon Gets G.P. Pole U.S. Women's Open Miss Englehorn Leads CLERMONT FERRAND, Amon's speed over the five France (APl New Zealand's mile circuit was 103 9 miles per" Chris Amon, in a French V-12 hour. Matra, Saturday won the pole Hulme.

former world TT" i i r. maintained his optimism. The YMCA lost all equipment in its health its locker rooms and pool. Pool damage cannot be Din-pointed until MAMARONECK, N.Y. yard, par-72 layout that was Ladies PGA tour, is makine KIT "1." 5 fl hit the local sports picture nesQta tied it in the seventh travel.

With only the Red Ball Harmon Killebrew drove Expressway linking the hjs mh home run of the season Northside with the Southside. onto the left field roof. getting to and from all the parks oh ooo ino-i 4 is eoine to be a slow process Chicago 12 0 Bl" y. Perrv. 8 1.

Granger ii. especially Since most SOIlDdll l8, ad Birgmann: Lemonds. Shirley Englehorn main- dotted with pools and puddles her first aooearance in more u'd'T" filtering systems are thoroughly tained a one-stroke lead early in of casual water that made it than a month after recovering 'Hu me in a McLaren third in his old mod ,1 Tvr Tin the third round of the Women's play much, much longer. from an iniurv. Hulme a McLaren Jhrd in his old model Tyrrel in checked.

$40,000 U.S. Open Golf After three holes Miss Engle- Miss Enelehorn. 31. The final oractiee session for 4 Acosla if1 ana nernnann n-benionus. The same is true at both the ult hnm kuM i me new ivrrei.

runnine tor L-URorhe. HK-Minnesota. ii Killebrew ill1 Downtown Health Club in the ISZT ur.c re-u. Is maiung nor nrsi sunaay race nao several acci- th i games start around :15 p.m.. at the height of the busy travel load.

Travel, too. could be a serious problem for the Pioneers if and when thev come back to Dunn Field if the one accessway to thi Sniff hside still is in effect. JCC and at the YWCA. a Buge uk Among competitive attempt in a year, aents on me tougn Di-curve da by his teammate Gvm floors at both the YMCA She opened plav on the the early starters, defending tw, operations, the last mountain circuit central Francois Cevert in practice and' JCC escaped floor damage, warm, muggy day with a 36- champion Joanne Carner. who one in March to fuse an ankle France, but there were no in- Friday Cevm ton-- TURF DINNER but under-pinnings still have to hole score of 147 and a one started the dav with a 158, made ne bLad'y damaged in an juries.

ligaments in his left wrist and be checked. The YWCA gvm was stroke lead over Gloria Ehret the turn with a twounder-par 34 automobile accident seven years Amon who has driven in although he droV(, Saturday The New York Turf Writers completely ruined. at 148. with Pam Barnett anoth- when she had birdied three ag-, The third mnro than Pnx races after getting pain killine in-' i But while the "No uame Association will hold its annual Learch said there is a er stroKe oenina. on tne seventn and mntn noies.

jections. was a doubtful starter Todav" signs are out for ball dinner at the Hall of Springs of possibility that he could open his They played in the last three- Covering the qualifying windup 17 players, championship event, was timed or the grueing rar(? eames several other sports tne Performing Arts complex in gym to members in a few days, some to get away on the water- front nine at par was Sandra had been nalted Dy in minutes ri i seconds just Alongside Stewart in the sec- Sred much better. Saratoga Springs. N.Y., Aug. but they will have to bring in and logged East Course at the Haynie, who started with a 159.

Sj ond row will be Belgium's There is some water damage take out gvm doming. wingea root uoii liud, a o.o- miss Havnie, a veteran ot tne lu Uv jackie Ickx in a Ferrari 5 -1 1 i.