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Corbin Times-Tribune, Wednesday, October 2, 1974 3 Bill Walton Takes Pro Debut With The Ease Of A Veteran NEW YOKK A and from UCU, No. 32, Bill Walton." The polite applause of the sparse crowd of 7,806 echoed across Madison Square Garden as pro basketball's most her- alded rookie since Karcem Ab- dnl-Jabbar slid off his perch on Ihe scorer's table, dropped a towel on the bench, adjusted the colorful headband holding back Ins shoulder-length red liair and ambled onto the court prior lo Tuesday night's New York-Portland National Basket- ball Association exhibition game. A couple of hours later, after the Trailblazers, a team on the rise, dumped the Knicks, a club on the decline, 100-93, Walton was cornered by a horde of re- porters in the Portland dressing loom. Stretched out on the floor, ice bags on both knees, Walton met the press. The C-foot-11, 22- Alt Time Scoring Leader Wilt Retires As Active Player By I ALLEN Associated Press Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) season, Wilt Chamberlain didn't show up to coach at two San Diego Conquistador games.

Now pro basketball's all-time leading scorer says he won't be showing up for any games but may become part owner of the team, After 14 years playing in the National Basketball Association and one year as a coach in the American Basketball Associ; ation. Chamberlain is retiring from the sport he dominated, Dr. Leonard Bloom, owner of the Q's, told a news conference in San Diego Tuesday. Bloom said that means Chamberlain won't be coaching or playing for the Q's this sea- son and will forego the remain- ing two years of his three-year, $1.8 million player-coach con- tract. Asked if the retirement deci- sion was absolute, Bloom said Wilt "always wants to reserve the right to change his mind but for all practical purposes we should conclude Wilt Cham- berlain has retired from basketball." But Chamberlain said in a copyrighted interview in the San Diego Union that he may get part ownership of the Q's, perhaps 25 per cent, because of money he says the Q's still owe him.

And he said the reason he missed two games in February was that a payment installment on his contract was way over- due. "I missed those games last year because I didn't get paid," he said. "Eventually I may be forced to own a piece of this team." The 7-foot-2 Chamberlain said he had a one-year (1973-74) con- tract with 'the Q's for much more than the widely reported $600,000 plus a two-year option. Chamberlain was to be play- er-coach of the Q's after jump- ing from the NBA Ixs Angeles Inkers last year, but the leakers won a court suit that kept him from playing. Asked about Ihe Chamberlain statements he might soon own part of the team, Bloom said, "Will Chamberlain has been paid in full and he does not own part of the team." Chamberlain grew up in Philadelphia, went to Over- brook High School, played two years at the University of Kan- sas and one with the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the NBA.

He played 14 season in the league with the Philadelphia Warriors, who later moved to San Francisco, with the Phila- delphia VCers and with the La- kers. Among his records are a 100- point game, 31,419 career points and 23,942 career rebounds. De- spite his scoring prowess and his suberb defensive ability, Chamberlain was rapped for his poor free throw shooting, his inability to lead his teams to big victories and for his being a loner and controversial figure. pound rookie, top choice in this year's NBA draft and holder of a multi-million dollar contract, was asked what he thought of the Garden, considered the Mecca of basketball. "It's a real nice gym," he said, pulling thoughtfully on a scraggly, red, billy-goat beard.

How did he rate his six-point, 11-rebound performance? "I don't know. We won. I didn't play very well but every- one else did." What is the biggest adjust- ment he's had to make since coming to the "Deciding what to do with all my free time." Walton played 30 minutes against the Knicks and was a terror on defense, blocking shots, grabbing rebounds and intimidating anyone in the area. But he hd a bad night on offense. Working against New York's John Gianelli most of the night, he sank a jump shot 17 seconds into the game but didn't score again until midway through the fourth quarter.

He made just three of 18 shots from the field on the night. Louisiana Tech Holds Small College Margin nationwide panel of 40 sportswriters and broadcasters. Western Kentucky, awarded second place in last week's poll, retained its No. 2 ranking on the strength of their 35-7 romp over Austin Peay last Saturday. The Hilltoppers at- tracted 7 first-place votes and 694 points.

Delaware vaulted into third place with four first-place votes and 641 points, following their 34-10 victory over New Hamp- shire last weekend. Boise State, formerly No. 3, fell to fourth place with three first votes and 541 points, Here is.this,week's schedule- the Broncos trimming Montana for the top five teams in each state 4u 37 last Saturday. fifth By The Associated Press Louisiana Tech, riding the crest of a 15-garne winning streak, held fast for the second straight week to the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Small College Division football poll Wednesday.

The Bulldogs, who slammed Arkansas State 20-7 last Satur- day, collected 22 first-place votes and 728 points from the Top Ten Card Associated Press 9. Indiana St. 10. N. Dakota (1) 11.

Stvn. V. Austin 12. Elon 13. Grambling 14.

Texas AI (1) 15. Jacksonville St. 3-0-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 TOM PACE of Ihe East Ward Greenwaves gained little yardage on this play against the Central Falcons but went on to score twice and return a kickoH SO yards in a losing cause. The Falcons remained unbeaten with a 28-13 win. In the second game the Central Nuggets rolled over South Ward JO- 0.

class in the Associated Press Kentucky High School Football Poll, all games Friday unless indicated: CLASS AAA 1. St. Xavier --vs. Iroquois. 2.

Trinity vs. Shawnee Sat- urday. 3. Bishop Davis vs. Athe- rton Saturday.

4. Valley vs. Eastern. 5. Ballard vs.

Waggener. CLASS AA 1. Owcnsboro vs. Ohio County. 2.

Boyd County vs. Hazard. Henry Clay vs.Danville. 4. Somerset Idle.

5. Mayfield vs. Franklin- Simpson. CLASS A 1. Paris vs.

Mount Ster- ling. 2. Beechwood vs. Simon Kenton. 3.

Bardstown vs. Camp- bellsville. 4. Todd County Central Idle. 5.

Harrodsburg vs. Wash- ington County. McNeese remained at with one first-place vote and 505 points. Next came Tennessee State, which earned 360 points; Troy State was seventh with one first-place vote and 351 points; Nevada Las Vegas with 339; In- diana State with 245 and North Dakota with 224 points and one first-place vote. Rounding out the Top Fifteen were Stephen F.

Austin; Elon; Grambling; Texas AI, which polled one first-place vote, and Jacksonville State. The Top Fifteen, with first- place votes in parentheses, sea- son record and total points. Points tabulated on basis of 20- ia-16-14-12-10-9-8, 1. I-a. Tech (22) 3-0-0 728 2.

W. Kentucky (7) 2-M 694 3. Delaware (4) 614 4. Boise St. (3) 3-0-0 541 5.

McNeese (1) 3-0-0 505 6. Tenn. St. 3-1-0 360 7. Troy St.

(1) 4-fl-fl 351 8. Nev-Las Vegas 339 Talbert Tops fn Stats NASHVILLE (AP)-Eastern Kentucky's Everett Talbert leads the Ohio Valley Confer- ence in rushing, scoring and to- tal offense, OVC statistics show. Talbert, the conference's of- fensive player of the week twice this season, is averaging 181 yards a game for the lead in rushing and tolal offense. He's scorirg an average of 9 points a game. Frank Jones of Morehead is second in rushing with a 130 yard average and Don Clayton of Murray is third at jusl under 99.

Dennis Tomek of Western Kentucky is second in total of- fense, 163 yards a game, follow- ed by Jones at 130. Tomek is the leading passer in the conference, averaging 12.5 completions a game. Tom Pandolfi of Murray is second at 11.3 and Alex Brawner of More- head third at 8. Following Talbert in scoring are Terry Johnson of Tennessee Tech, who's averaging 8 points a game, and Archie Arrington of Middle Tennessee, who's av- eraging 6.6. efk Simpson REX HUFF o) the Central Falcons is on his way for touchdown on this play against the Eastward Greenwaves.

Hufl scored once and tossed a 30 yard pass to Chris Vcrmillion (or another as the Falcons won 5R-13. In the second game Ihe Central Nuggets whipped South Ward 20 0. Collins Tops SEC Rushing BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Kentucky rumugjtaick Sonny regaineortfie South eastern ConfereSgfi football rushing lead by running for 160 yards against Indiana Satur- day. Collins has a total of 329 yards to lead the league.

He is averaging 109.7 yards a game, which also leads the league. Alabama's Calvin Culliver is second with a 101 yard per game average. In third place is last week's leader, Walter Packer of Mississippi State. He is averaging 100 yards a game. Vandevilt's Fred Fisher holds the lead in SEC passing.

He has a 62.5 per cent completion mark. Richard Todd of Ala- bama is second with a 59.4 completion rate. Fisher also leads the conference with a 6.7 per cent per game completion mark. Todd holds the lead in total yards gained through the air with 351. Lee McGriff of Florida holds the league lead in pass recep- tion.

He is averaging 3.3 catches per game. He has also caught two scoring passes, to lead the conference. Tennessee's Tommy West is sccomd with a 12.6 yard per pass average gain. Todd holds the lead in the conference with an average of 171.3 hards per game in total offense. Todd is also leading the conference in total yards by passing, and total yards.

Ken- tucky's Mike Fanuzzi is second in the league directing his team to an average of 140.3 yards a game. In team statistics, Alabama holds the lead in total offense in the conference with averages of 362 yards in rushing, 123 passing yards and 486 yards in total offense. Georgia is second in rushing and Vanderbilt is second in over-all offense. Auburn continued to stretch its lead in total defense by al- lowing opponents only 126 yards per game. Alabama is second with a 220-yard yield average.

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