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flgt If fJMfRI fffiffiJOfCtWAt, Jofr 14, Barbs About Sister Don't THOUSAND OAKS, "We don't know Cal Lutheran Dallas Thomas Is. We presumed Los a brtef meeting i tormer Florida Angeles," a team spokesman Tom Landry. base pessimism or optimism I don't. Start An-America end to ftfttr Mid Thursday. "He was last Landry sakf he had no idea tMn wide receiver ranks, but seen renting a car and Thomas had walked out "But he is being fined, have lost their Super Bowl star south." He also said he didn't know Landry said.

turning back -Duane Thomas The controversial nmntasihow it would affect Thomas' -wmtwhere to CaH-back reported to camp late playing status. The Cowboys, who have only three veteran wide receivers in Wednesday night, then departed) "I have no Mea what Will their camp Haves, T-anre IS! worth and backup man Gloster Richardson -traded undisclosed draft choice late Irritate Giant's Moffitt Ceramic Ashtrays PRICED TO GO! Ladies' Polyester Slacks Voliin To $6.44 It Mirrored Bulletin Boards PolyPool 45" SWIMMINO POOL HOLDS OAl. WATER 00 NEW YORK (UPI) triumph, pens all the time and you don'tj He Etoected ft have to be a Rhodes Scholar to "I expected it, 1 he says. "She mound now I don't feel, this is the big says. gee.

1 he had called my parents from! Randy Moffitt isn't over Thursday to the New England ea90 1, Patriots for wide receiver Ro- will walk up to, London. She told them her Sellers, a three-year pro. Gaylor Perry ar Afnnt-4 and 205 'he same way sellers, BIOOM ana fo Bobby Unscr with my parents they told me what she said and that's why I expected her to feU go0(J and said flat someone will out she was going to win. Then whelmed by the opposition. Nor does nn and die fe for the last season Favored (n Ring Match EW YORK (UPD-Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson is a heavy favorite tonight to continue along his long and often lonely road toward another shot at the title when he meets Pedro Agosto of Puerto Rico in a 12-round bout in the relative privacy of the Singer Bowl.

Although Patterson has been one of the greatest drawing cards in Madison Square Garden history, tonight's bout will take place in a small stadium on the grounds of the old New York World's Fair. The risk Patterson is running also seems greater than the possible benefits of a victory because a loss or even a poor showing could endanger his scheduled bout with Muhammad All in the Garden on Aug. 28. Patterson has been itching for a return bout with Ali since AH stopped him in 12 rounds in Las Vegas, in 1965. Patterson, the only man in boxing history to hold the world heavyweight title twice, has a 55-7 professional record including a recent victory over rugged Oscar Bonavena of Argentina.

Agosto, who turned profes sional in 1966, has 18 victories, including 14 kayoes, in 22 pro bouts. iTOP Mifce jn rnt aM then think he's manking Mm feel good by telling him "nice going, Dave." And Pat Kelly will gladly settle for 50 cents on the dollar for every time he has had to straighten cut a telerfione caller and say "No, this isn't LeRoy, this is Pat." Brothers freouently are mistaken by each other's name. That's perfectly understandable. But when's the last time you heard one called by his sister's name? Gets tt All the Time Randy Moffitt, the bit? rookie relief pitcher with the San Francisco Giants, gets it all the time. "Hey.

Billie Jean! Where's your tennis racnuet?" they keep hollering at him. consider it a cnmnliment, says the brother of Billie Jean Moffitt King, the Wimbledon "I think she's the best plover in the world." Better than Chris Evert and win. when they yell at him: "Hey. Billie Jean! Where's your tennis racquet?" He considers it a compliment. thought the Cowboys have the greatest organization in football "If they didn't think I have the potential to start tlw would not have traded for he said.

"I want to prove to people of Texas how well I play." The Super Bowl champions waived John Grant, a free agent defensive back fron Morehouse. Another free agent, defensive end Jay Dixon of Boston University, left camp voluntarily. I've Goolagong? never seen either of them T)lay," says the 23-vear- old righthander, "but I still say my sister is the best." Randv Mofltt. who came up from Phoenix last month, has worked in 15 games so far for the Giants and is carrying around a fine 2.4ft earned run average, wasn't the least bit surprised when his sister beat Evonne Gnolagong for the Wimbledon title last week. A reporter called up Moffitt to give Montreal him the where he news in was with the Giants and Moffitt, still in bed at the time, kept a cap on any excess enthusiasm he might have had and said merely "that's nice" when informed of his sister's Randv Moffitt and Billy Jean are close.

Very close, evenj though she's five vears o'derJ 'We never had a single areument." says the Giants rookie. "People find that hard to believe, but it's the truth." Like his older sister. Randv Moffitt was cram about tennis as a kid. He played it competitivelv until he was 14 and he plaved it well. How well? "I never lost a match In a tournament." savs Moffitt.

He makes the statement specifically in answer to a nuestion, not as a piece of braggadocio. Billie Jean, as a matter of fact, always felt her brother would have pone on to become a better tennis plaver than she Is had he stuck with it. Thinks She's Wrong "She has told me I had more natural tennis ability than she did, but think she's wrong," says Moffitt. One thing for sure. Randy Moffitt has the same confidence as his sister.

"When the Giants brought me up from Phoenix, I felt I could nitch here," he says. "Don McMahon has helped me a lot. No, I'm not that anxious about becoming a starter. I prefer relief pitching. Whv? It's more exciting.

You know when you come to the ball park you're TOing to get a chance to pitch. Sometimes you can be in there every day and that's something I like." Moffitt was nervous for the first few days but he's over it now. "When I go out there to the REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UP!) -Bobby Fischer stayed in bed, so once again the world chess was in doubt. The 29-year old American challenger failed to show for second game against litleholder Boris Spassky of Russia to protest television cameras in the hall where they are playing. Referee Lothar Schmid awarded the game to Spassky, putting the Russian ahead two games to zero.

Fischer challenged Schmid's ruling and the matter went to a committee today made up of Schmid, his deputy, representatives for the two players and the organizers. There appeared to be little chance the committee would reverse the Fischer Stayed In Bed. Gome Given To Red ruling. The big one that question remained has haunted the championship almost from the beginning: Would Fischer walk out? Icelanlic grandmaster Frld- rik Olafsson, an old friend of Fischer, managed to get into the suite of rooms where the challenger is staying in a downtown hotel. "He talked to me about anything else but the match," Olafsson said.

"He lost interest in it six months ago." Fischer dropped the first of the possible 24 games to Spassky, who needs 12 win counts one point, a draw ore-half retain his title. Time for the second fame came and went Thursday and Fischer did not arrive. Aides said he stayed in bed to protest he television cameras. At the appointed time, 8 p.m., Spassky was in the hall, 'romptly at 5, Sohmid started he time clock. There were minutes of hushed silence while everybody waited for Fischer.

i Andrew Davis, one cher's lawyers in New York, put through a call at 5:30 p.m. there was still 39 minutes till Fischer's deadline Richard C. Stein, lawyer for the owner of the TV Him rights and asked Stein to remove all cameras for Thursday's game and give Davis timt to fly to Iceland and discuss Uw matter In detail. Stein said he agreed and even made out a written agreement backstage to the hall. Fischer was told via telephone thai such an agreement existed, bul American did not reapond.

Stein said. Father William IxmtMrdy, Fischer's official Mcond and Junior chess newsmen whs former world champion, met tried to get into Fischer's hotel suite after the game and told them "the situation wry serious." For Fast Results Mows- Journal Wont Adt By United Press International National League g. ah r. pet. Mota, LA 61 194 31 67 .345 Cdeno, Hou 72 287 58 99 .345 Snguiln, Pit 74 282 35 95 .337 Wllms, Chi 80 320 54105 Brock, SU, 78 331 42100 Oliver, PH 77 317 47103 .325 Rnkcr, All 58 179 18 58 .324 Oarr, All 7fi 4S 09 .320 Ainu, StL 71 274 33 87 .318 Bcknr, LA 55 193 19 61 .316 American league g.

ab r. n. pet. ShWm, KC 65 219 32 74 Pniela. KC 77 298 47 95 .319 Otis.

KC 76 37 90 .311 Tludi, Oak 74 301 48 93 Fisk, Bos 60 504 41 fi3 .309 Mav, Chi 77 27? 47 81 Berry, Cal 53 185 22 55 .297 Carew, Min 77 290 30 85 .203 Oliver, Cal 78 310 34 89 .387 Mabry, KC 78 258 24 74 .287 Home Runs National Bench, Cin 24: SF 21: Aaron, Atl prni Wi'liams. Chi 19; May, Hou and Colbert, SD 18. American League: Allen, Chi 18: Cash, Det 16; Jackson, Oak 15: Duncan and Epstein, Oak 14. Runs Batted In National Leaffi'e: Bepoh, Cin R9: SF 58; Stargsll, Pitt 56; Oliver, Pitt 55; Williams, Chi, Mav and Rader, Hou and Colbert, SD 54. American Allen, Chi 58: Mavberry, KC 47; May, Chi and Duncan, Oak 45; four tied with 44.

Pitching Leafier Nnlan. Cin 13-2: Carlton, Phil 12-6; Cleveland, St.L 11-4: Seaver, NV 115: Jenkins, Chi 11-8. American League: Lolich, Det 15-6: Perry, Clev 14-7; Wood, Chi 13-9; Palmer. Bait I'M; four tied with 11 victories. INTRODUCING FORD'S COURI THE NEW ECONOMY IMPORT) 4 CYL.

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