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-Times Jim Murray 2C Classified Ads 8C Section July 20, 1972 Area Prepg in Star Tilt BLOOMINGTON Northwest Indiana will have at least six and possibly seven players in the starting lineup when the North meets the South in the sixth nual Indiana Jaycees High School All-Star football game here July 29. Tickets are available from members of the Hammond and Munster Jaycees. Red Machine Now Zooms By KEN RAPPOPORT Associated Press Sports Writer Tired of hearing about the Big Red Machine? Pete Rose isn't tired of talking about it. "We've got the name," says the Cincinnati Reds outfielder. "We've got guys Friend reports that Hammond High quarterback John Visnyak is battling Elkhart's Mike Stock for the No.

1 offensive spot. "I think head coach Bob Otolski (Mishawaka Marian) will split the time between them," said Friend. "Visnyak is the better passer and Stock is the better runner. But Visnyak is aheckuva player. I've never known (Bernie) Krueger to turn out a bad quarterback." Gary West Side's James MacDonald has nailed down a defensive tackle spot.

Morton's John Vandenbemden is the starting offensive center. "He is like a man playing against boys," Friend said. "He reported in about 270 pounds and now we have him down to 255. He's tough." Eric Wilk of Hammond Noll and Keith Jdhnson of Munster will start at inside defensive safeties. Dave Devich of Highland and Chuck Drewry of Lowell will join the first defensive unit at inside linebackers.

"I'VE BEEN real pleased with the efforts of kids from our area," Friend noted. "They have performed real well and I think a lot of them have surprised some of our coaches. This is really a phenomenal thing. It's like a two-week clinic. I'm learning something new every day.

"There are some outstanding coaches connected with this game," Friend added. "Of course, we're going against Hub Etchison of Richmond and you know he's one of the best. And they have Bob Padget, coach-of-the-year from Evans-ville Reitz, and Tell City's Joe Talley. It's going to be a great game and we're expecting upwards of 10,000 people. "I also think we're going to win it." Sox Outlast Tigers Ill They're Plotting Against Al 1 --I with players from so many different schools.

They've all been used to different coaching systems. "Our kids have done real well. We've been practicing since Monday and today (Wednesday) we had three sessions in 95-degree heat. This Astro-Turf is like playing on a hot stove." Wednesday, after whipping the Chicago Cubs, 6-1. DESPITE ALL the recent success, though, Cincinnati isn't a replica of the well-known "Machine" that won the league pennant in 1970.

That version ran on pure power while this year's model is built for speed. Cat-quick Joe Morgan is the prime mover in the attack, sort of the Little Red Menace. "I really didn't know how good Morgan was until we got him," said Rose. "You just can't appreciate him until you see him play everyday." Morgan, acquired in a big mid-winter trade, has scored 77 runs, collected 70 walks and stolen 34 bases. "Boy, does he score runs," exlaimed Rose.

IN OTHER National League games, the Pittsburgh Pirates trounced the Atlanta Braves, 8-3; the St. Louis Cardinals stopped the Houston Astros, 6-0; the Montreal Expos trimmed the San Francisco Giants, 3-2; the Philadelphia Phillies took a 3-2 decision from the San Diego Padres in 11 innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets, 5-0. Bobby Tolan, one of the heroes In Cincinnati's pennant-winning season two years ago, delivered a tie-breaking single with two out in the sixth to help Wednesday's triumph. Tony Perez, also a member of the 1970 blasters, drove in two runs with a single and double. The East's version of the "Machine" the Pirates meanwhile, continued to hit on all cylinders.

Gene Alley, Willie Stargell and Richie Hebner each drove in two runs to lead their triumph over Atlanta and build their East lead to six games. SOMEWHAT overshadowed in the show of Pirate power was Hank Aaron's accomplishment. The Braves' fine outfielder smashed his 659th career home run to tie Babe Ruth's record of most homers with one organization. Rick Wise fired an eight-hitter and batterymate Ted Simmons unloaded a three-run homer, leading St. Louis past Houston.

Ken Singleton cracked a tie-breaking home run in the top of the ninth to power Montreal over San Francisco. Singleton's blast over the left field fence at Candlestick Park made a loser of reliever Randy Moffitt. PHILADELPHIA came up with a run in the 11th on Bill Robinson's double to defeat San Diego. Robinson, a seventh inning replacement, drove home Denfiy Doyle from first base. Doyle was on with a single.

Claude Osteen outpitched Tom Seav-er in Los Angeles', victory over New York. PAIRINGS SET FOR JVmOR A field of 110 boys will tee off Friday, starting at 7 a.m., in the ninth annual Times Junior Boys Golf Tournament at Wicker Park. Complete pairings and starting times for the tourney are listed on Page 2C. Wood, Holtzman Among AL's All-Star Pitchers Minister High football coach John Friend, as assistant coach with the North squad, is handling defense, where the Calumet Region players have shone their best efforts. "This probably is the toughest assignment in the world," explained Friend, "trying to put together a team who can hit the ball out of the park.

We hit and run, we steal we've got pitchers who can pitch and we've got a bullpen." Because of all these things, the Reds also have the lead in the National League West. They fattened it to six games seventh innings. He finished the game with four RBI as Blue Moon Odom, (9-2), was the winner of his sixth straight. Milwaukee rallied for three runs in the ninth, including two on Mike Ferrero's homer. OUie Brown also hit a two-run circuit for the Brewers.

Looks Like A Lengthy Contest If Bobby Fischer hadn't been such an old maid about it alL those of us who dig televised competition might have been spared the boredom of watching TV commentators interview each other into the wee hours of the Democratic convention last week. Fischer is an American chess expert; some believe he is the best In the world. One who does not believe it is Russia's Boris Spassky, who at the moment is matching wits with Fischer in Iceland for the championship of the world and $250,000. This Super Bowl of the intellectual checkerboard is supposed to span a 24-game shootout, and original plans were to televise the opening match. But Fischer gouged the cameras right in thefr elec- lorry Stephenson tronic eyes.

He said the cameras distracted him and that he would not allow the opening match to be filmed. (Fischer didn't like the size of the chessmen, either or the draperies or the lighting. Presumably he does not even like the Russian.) It is too bad, really, because even chess has got to be a better show than watching the reading of the minority platform plank No. 7 at 2 15 a.m. At the end of yesterday's action, Fischer and Spassky were into the fifth game, with Spassky leading Fischer 2'i to 1 games.

Observers said there was a strong chance that Spassky and Fischer might finish the 24-game series before winter. Because chess players do not make moves with the rapidity of Jerry Sloan on a fast break, particularly in $250,000 matches, the match would have offered a marvelous opportunity for TV sports-casters like Don Meredith and Howard what's-his-name. They could have jawed for hours between plays. Imagine Cosell in action with such hot material as: "Isn't it true, Boris, that this is more than just a chess match, that in reality it is the glory of the Soviet socialist system against the decadence of capitalistic America?" "Not really," shrugs Spassky. "Actually, I'm in it for the 250 thou." SOMETIME later Cosell announces, "I have it on good authority, fans, that Bobby Fischer, the kid genius who grew up to be a legend in his own time, is sitting there pondering a key move that is going to turn this match around." "Well, uh, what it looks like me, Howard," differs Meredith, "is that ol' Bobby's settin' there asleep." It would have been a gastronomic blessing, too, this telecast that Fischer wrecked.

When Cosell announced a "break in the action after which we'll return with more excitement from Iceland," instead of going to the fridge for a baloney sandwich a guy could have gone out for a steak. The fan could have been back in plenty of time to catch Howard's post-game interview in which he speared Spassky with the observation, "After the 45th move today, Boris, you scratched your nose. Tell the viewers, now, didn't that signify that you knew you had him?" "Not really," confessed Spassky. "Actually, it itched." ten Times Wire Service Rick Reichardt drove in three Chicago runs with a pair of homers, giving the White Sox a 3-2 victory over Detroit Wednesday night and snapping their losing streak at six. In othdr American League games, Boston whipped California, 8-2; Cleveland clipped Kansas City, 6-1; New York buried Minnesota, 13-3; Texas nipped Baltimore, 3-2; and Oakland beat Milwaukee, 9-6.

Reichardt hit a solo home run off Tiger starter Tom Timmerman in the fourth inning, then connected for a two-run shot off Fred Scherman, (3-1) in the seventh which snapped a 1-1 tie. BOTH RUNS on Reichardt's second homer were unearned. Carlos May had singled with two out and was seemingly picked off first base But when he tried to go to second, second baseman Tony Taylor missed Ike Brown's throw for an error and May reached third. Detroit scored a run in the seventh off Wilbur Wood (14-10), on a leadoff triple by Willie Horton and a bloop single by Mickey Stanley. Then in the eighth Detroit added a run on a double by Ed Brinkman, a walk to pinch hitter Al Kaline, and a sacrifice fly by Aurelio Rodriguez.

CLEVELAND'S Gaylord Perry won his 16th game to tie the Tigers' Mickey Lolich for high in the major leagues. Perry gave up seven singles. Frank Duffy drove in two Indians' runs with three hits while Perry, with two hits had two RBI. Although the former National League is winning at an impressive clip, he won't speculate on his chances of winning 30 games, especially for a fifth-place East Division team. Ron Blomberg and Roy White each hit two-run homers as the Yankees pounded Minnesota for 12 hits.

New York erupted for seven runs in the fourth, including two driven in by Celerino Sanchez' double. Five Twin pitchers were used while Mike Kekich, 9-8, was the Yankee winner with help from Fred Beene. DICK BILLINGS' single with two outs in the eighth provided the Rangers with the tying and winning runs against Baltimore. Oriole starter Mike Cuellar, (8-8) gave up two walks and committed a throwing error to load the bases for Billings' safety. Ted Ford's eighth homer gave Texas its first run.

Reggie Jackson stroked a bases-loaded, three-run double in Oakland's six-run A's Acquire Mincher ARLINGTON, Tex. (AP) The Oakland A's have obtained first baseman Don Mincher and utility infielder Ted Ku-biak from the Texas Rangers for utility-man Orlando Martinez, second baseman Vic Harris and a player to be named later. The trade was announced Wednesday night. Mincher, 34, is hitting .236 with six homers and Kubiak .224. Both played previously for the A's.

Munster Gets Finals Berth MUNSTER Nine innings were required Wednesday for the Munster Babe Ruth team to defeat Chesterton, 4-2, and gain the state finals at Highland. A hit by Dan Banas with runners on second and third drove in the winning runs. Ron Goble, although touched for 11 hits, went the distance onthemondfor Munster. Munster's first opponent in the state tourney will be Highland and the game will start at 8 p.m., Friday. Liindy Has RareDisease LOS ANGELES (AP) Lamar Lun-dy, long a part of the Los Angeles Rams' stellar defense, is sapped of strength and money and surviving on hope.

At age 37, the once-strapping member of the Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" is suffering from myasthenia gravis, a rare disease involving the inability of the muscles to function. One of the early symptoms of the debilitating, but necessarily fatal ailment, is that the eye muscles don't respond. As a result, Lundy must have his eyelids taped shut at night so he can sleep. TWO YEARS ago Lundy was trying to make it with the San Diego Chargers after he had been traded by the Rams, when he announced his retirement. He said his aging knees couldn't take the game any longer.

The former Purdue University basketball and football player also was being treated for thyroid trouble and diabetes but he failed to respond to medication. It was his wife, Lilli, who finally cracked the case. She read medical books and talked to doctors. Dr. Robert Rosenberg of the University of San Diego Hospital confirmed her diagnosis.

Treatments were begun and the Lundys moved from San Diego to Los Angeles where Lamar felt more at home. AS THE DISEASE progressed, Lundy one day pitched backward in bed. He couldn't breathe. Lilli applied mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, flipped the telephone off it scradle and called for help. Lundy was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center and survived.

Now the family is faced with financial problems. Lundy was kept on partial salary by the Chargers until May. His only current income is from the National Football League insurance fund. reporters of the big city might note is that the area includes many originally from outside the hallowed ground. The latter may be pulling just as hard for the visitors as the reporters are for the MOST ANONYMOUS contributions get the circular file treatment in short order.

But an epistle this week implied there was hanky-panky involved in Hammond High's soon-to-be freshmen playing out-of-town basketball during the summer months. To set the record straight: 1 The IHSAA does not bar any school from coaching young athletes not yet enrolled in high school. 2. All expenses incurred by HHS prospects are paid by coaches, parents and the players themselves. The school hasn't contibuted a dime for eighth-graders' participation.

Upcoming HHS freshmen, by the way, were unbeaten in their first four games this summer. IT ALSO MIGHT be noted that Danny Murtaugh, former Pittsburgh manager, discusses Tuesday's major league all-star game with his successor, Bill Murtaugh will manage the. National League team in the game at Atlanta. 4) and Hunter (12-4) have been named to the All-Star team twice previously. Perry, acquired by Cleveland from the San Francisco Giants during the offseason, was named to the National League All-Star team in 1966 and '70.

He has a 15-7 record with the Indians. Wood (13-10), Holtzman (12-7), Dob-son (11-8) and Ryan (11-7) will be making their first Ail-Star appearances. Weaver, the Orioles' manager, will pilot the American League for the third consecutive year, chosen on the basis of his team winning the pennant. He ignored relievers, but has plenty of talent available in the bullpen, if needed. Wood, a knuckleball artist, was a former ace reliever, who became a big winner when given a starting role.

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Jai Alai 44 Dave Kennedy were cast before Williams went on his batting rampage a couple of weeks ago DARREL CHANEY, who has more trouble getting his name spelled correctly in newspapers than obtaining base hits, and his petite wife, Cindy, were the main guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Klonel of Highland Tuesday night. The Cincinnati infielder was asked umpteen times if he thinks the Reds can gain the World Series. And if he could answer that one, it'd save a lot of sweat and tears.

He said pitcher Wayne Simpson, who pitched so well two years ago before coming up with an ailing arm, has regained his former ability and will be a mighty big help in the Reds' flag drive JOE LESCHAK of East Chicago picked the Mobil Oil outing at South Shore to tally a hole-in-one on the 105-yard 13th with a wedge. The "I seen it" guys included Al Churilla, Vic Wagner and Ralph Mahan Jr. QUESTION OF THE DAY: When Cincinnati outfielder Cesar Geronimo decides to take up sky-diving, will he yell "Custer!" when he bails outt BOSTON (AP) Oakland's Vida Blue, the American League's most valuable player and Cy Young Award winner last year, will be among the missing for the All-Star Game next Tuesday in Atlanta. Manager Earl Weaver bypassed Blue Wednesday in naming a nine-man staff, headed by southpaw Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers and righthander Gaylord Perry of the Cleveland Indians. Also chosen were left-handers Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox, Ken Holtzman of the Oakland Athletics and Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles, and right-handers Jim Palmer and Pat Dobson of Baltimore, Nolan Ryan of the California Angels and Jim Hunter of the A's.

Blue, a young sensation last year, got into a bitter salary dispute with Oakland owner Charlie Finley this spring and was a stubborn holdout. He finally agreed to terms in May, but has not been effective, struggling along with a 2-5 record. Lolich, edged by Blue for top league honors last year, sports a 16-6 record in helping the Tigers in their challenge to Baltimore in the East Division race. Lolich, McNally (10-7), Palmer (13- Choices eighth-grade graduates from several other high schools, including Morton, Gavit and Lake Central, are included in similar programs. In reference to footing the bills, HHS Coach Dick Barr added, "Heck, we don't even get varsity scouting money from the school system.

We're just poor boys." It's possible his indigent Wildcats may show a fang or two in the next couple of years particularly with a brand-new gym and no pauses for the lights to rev up in the Civic Center. And practices will not be disturbed by a variety of Yankee tourists. TTMESMAN ED KECK, who has been a Cubs' booster since the Spanish-American War, points out that Billy Williams is batting about .335 has driven in 57 runs and hit 21 home runs, but failed to make the National League All-Star team. He compares the Cub outfielder's statistics with those of All-Star Dick Allen: .292, 61 RBIs and 19 homers There are a couple of reasons, Ed, old boy. Allen has far less competition for a starting position in the American League.

Also, a majority of the votes Reporters Have 2 There are two schools of thought on both written (newspaper) and vocal (radio and television) reports of sports events. 1. The newspaper reporter and announcer should be primarily cheerleaders and boosters of the home-town heroes. Nevermind the local athletes' shortcomingsjust rave about the plus factorsand forget the opposition. 2.

Play the contest straight down the middle, giving equal treatment to both opponents. This procedure would cite both the strong points and failures of both antagonists. MY CHOICE is No. 2, when professionals are involved. Young athletes, who supposedly do or die only for the Old School and grind it out without pay, should not be fair game for acid criticism.

For those performing for a living, the allegiance need not hold. And what's so holy about being loyal to a bunch of professionals collected everywhere from Bangor to Bakersfield, simply because they have the name of a metropolitan city on their chests? One other factor which the "rah-rah".