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Monday, Junt 23, 1980 SPORTS THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Pogt Ninth Time Cha For rm Bobby Unser WOT Oh, No! into the rough during the Canadian Open. The tournament concluded yesterday with Bob Gilder winning with a 6-under-par 274. Player finished way back with a 285. UPI. Page 20.

MONTREAL Gary Player of South Africa peers out from behind a tree after his ball goes MSA Last Curtain Call For Olympian Basketball Veteran Still Racy At Age 46 Bobby Unser "I guess I'll never know and he'll never know whether he could have beat me. He'll have, to answer to himself. But he is one hell of a race driver. "My game plan was to stay in touch and not let him get out there by his lonesome. I figured as the race goes on the track would get slippery and my handling would overcome the deficit in horsepower." On lap 83 A.J.

zipped by Unser's teammate, Mario Andretti, to lap the 1969 Indianapolis winner running fourth only to slow noticeably in the straight on the next time around. He pulled into the pits on lap 85 as smoke puffed from the rear of the car. Foyt said he knew he couldn't keep up with Bobby and J.R. on the curves so he had his car geared to run faster on the straights and that finally cost him the engine. Bobby Unser continues to maintain his record of being the oldest winner of a championship car 500-mile race.

He gained the honor last year at Ontario. Although tired, he said he was ready to driver another 500 miles if it were necessary. How has he managed to fight off creeping middle age? "I drink bad Scotch a lot," he quipped. "I work a lot and that helps keep me in shape," he continued, turning serious. "I have my ranch and I do a tremendous amount of testing for Roger Penske (car ownerl.

I've done 4,000 or 5,000 miles this year. I certainly don't have time to take vacations, because Roger calls me and says he has something else for me to do. "I don't lose too much because I'm in a little better shape. I quit smoking two years ago this month." Tom Sneva, who came from last to second at Indianapolis, placed third two laps down, while Bill Alsup grabbed fourth and Australian Vern Schuppan took fifth. Rutherford collected $38,580 for second and his earning for four races now is $382,800.

Mike Mosley in Dan Gurney's stock block Eagle held third until the engine blew. Dennis Firestone hit the wall in the third turn and triggered a spin by Al Loquasto that caused Jerry Karl to glance off him and lose a wheel. Later Howdy Holmes spun and Roger Rager and Jim McElreath, who were involved in a mishap at Indianapolis, collided. The final mishap, in the same turn, saw Pancho spin. The Indy car bunch now is idle until the weekend of July 12-13 when it tackles the Mid-Ohio road course for the first time.

Related stories, Page 20. By DICK MITTMAN, Sports Writer MOUNT POCONO, Pa. The Torpedo" sank the "Yellow Submarine" yesterday and Bobby Unser finally won a 500-mile race at Pocono. The Albuquerque charger has won Indianapolis twice and Ontario three times, but in eight previous tries at the "Indianapolis of the East" had never placed better than fifth. Yesterday his Norton Spirit Penske-Cosworth purred beautifully.

He beat off the determined challenge of A.J. Foyt in the first half of the race and then outran Johnny Rutherford and his Pennzoil Chaparral in the second half to win by 21.03 seconds. Bobby averaged 151.454 miles per hour, nearly 9 mph faster than the winning speed at Indianapolis, and picked up a check for $74,880. "A 500-mile race is the hardest thing to win," said the 46-year-old veteran who shows no signs of slowing down. "1 looked at the scorecard a couple of days ago and it looked like I had never been here.

This isn't true, because I've sat on the pole and led a lot of laps, but I had never won. I had an extremely good car today. "I've started many races with Johnny and his car ran very good, but mine was faster. You can say we sank the submarine." Bobby had constructed a 13-second lead on the 1980 Indianapolis winner with 50 laps to go. Then a Pancho Carter spin in the third turn of the D-shaped track brought out the yellow, and, after each made a quick dash into the pits, they were riding tail to nose when the green was waved to start the 159th circuit.

Rutherford, who had complained of illness Saturday night, pushed his car under Unser in No. 1 and grabbed the lead. His advantage lasted for six laps and then Bobby barrelled by the "Yellow Submarine" on the main straight as the crowd stood and cheered. The final disaster for Rutherford came when he made his last pit stop 20 laps from home. The clutch blew and the car had to be hand-pushed as "I jammed it into gear." Bobby breezed onto the checkered flag and his second straight victory in the Championship Racing League series.

"He was just outhandling us," said a weary Rutherford, who said his right hip was hurting. "He did a superior job. It was just a matter of time. I might have been a little closer at the end, but I couldn't have handled him." The first half of the race the foxy Foyt charged to the front and refused to yield until the car dropped a valve on the 85th lap. It was quite a comeback for the Houston great who had a dismal showing at Indianapolis.

However, a number of drivers accused him of cheating in qualifying because his straightaway speeds were nearly 20 mph faster than anyone else. Unser was one of those who indicated A.J. probably was using nitrous oxide or laughing gas, which gives the engine a boost of power, "but there's no way to prove it." "No. 1, he didn't beat me," said Unser. ON HOW 163 Johnson of the world champion Los Angeles Lakers, who decided to make his only appearance in the series in Indianapolis.

Then there are frontliners like Dan Roundfield of Atlanta, Scott Wedman of Kansas City and Billy Knight of the Pacers. And, not to be forgotten, is 7-2 Art's Gilmore of the Chicago Bulls. "We'll be ready," promised Johnson last week. But the Olympians figure to answer the bell breathing fire, too. Last night, they survived an NBA team featuring Alex English, Lonnie Shelton, Michael Ray Richardson and Ricky Sobers.

Leading the attack for the victors were forward Michael Brooks with 20 points and center Sam Bowie with 13. The hustling 6-7 Brooks has averaged 14 points in the four games, while sophomore-to-be Bowie of Kentucky averages just under 13 points per effort. But also tossing in impressive figures have been DePaul junior Mark Aguirre and Indiana sophomore Isiah Thomas. Thomas began the series with a 10-point, 10-assist effort. He scored eight points last night.

"A lot of players have made contributions, but Bowie and Isiah run the said Gavitt yesterday. "They will benefit so much from this series. Within a couple of years, they should realize their potential as young superstars in this game." TALK Wimbfedon Wet BJORN BORG started defense of his Wimbledon tennis title today by winning a quick set against ISMAIL EL SHAFEI of Egypt before rain halted play. In 20 minutes, the four-time defending champion from Sweden wrapped up the set 6-3. Light rain was falling through most of the play on center court, and it increased as the set ended.

JOHN McENROE of the United States, the second seed, was a service break up and led BUTCH WALTS of the United States 4-1 when play was interrupted. The 128 men in the singles were playing for a first prize of $46,000. Crowds swarmed around the grounds of the All-England Club as the two-weeks tennis festival started. The championships had a new look with four new courts in use in a new playing area behind center court Jockey Mourned They talked about love and respect along Woodbine Racetrack's shed row at Toronto yesterday while they remembered jockey AVELINO GOMEZ. Gomez, 51, died Saturday night after suffering massive chest injuries' in a three-horse spill during the Canadian Oaks.

Such words as "shock, tragic loss, unbelievable" were used to describe the winner of more than 4,000 races. "What words do you use, what can you really say that shows what you feel?" said jockey RICHARD GRUBB. "Somehow it seems best when you don't say anything." Flags at the track were flown at half-staff yesterday and 30 minutes before the first race, track officials, jockeys and the racing public gathered around the winner's enclosure to observe a moment of silence. Gomez, who will be buried Wednesday in Buffalo, is survived by his wife, Patricia, a Buffalo native, and three children Matthew, Jackie and Avelino Jr. To File Charges Chicago White Sox pitcher ED FARMER says he will file assault and battery charges this week against Detroit Tiger outfielder AL COWENS as a result of a brawl that erupted during Friday night's American League baseball game in Chicago.

The Cook County state's attorney's office prepared a warrant for Cow-ens arrest Saturday afternoon, hours after Cowens left for Detroit to begin serving a seven-day suspension handed down by American League president LEE MacPHAIL Cowens was suspended after he charged Farmer on the mound instead of running to first on a routine grounder to shortstop in the 11th inning of Friday's game. The scuffle turned into a brawl that emptied both benches, but few punches were thrown. The Fastest STANLEY FLOYD turned 19 today and still is looking for somebody who can beat him at 100 meters. The Auburn freshman led an all-Georgia finish in the rain at Eugene, last night to keep his big-time track and field record perfect. The former junior high miler, who is 12-0 in final competition this season, became only the fourth person to win the short sprint title in the national collegiate, amateur and Olympic Trial competition in the same year.

The others were Ralph Metcalfe in 1932, Jesse Owens in 1936 and Bobby Morrow in 1956. "I really didn't expect none of this," Floyd said after he edged his teacher and Auburn alumnus HARVEY GLANCE and Georgia junior MELVIN LATTANY at the tape at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Floyd's time was 10.26 seconds. NHL To Meet The National Hockey League's Board of Governors meets today and tomorrow at Los Angeles with four main items on its agenda.

Included are the ratification of the Atlanta Flames sale and move to Calgary; the 1980-81 schedule and possible realignment; a decision on overtime, and the ratification of rule changes designed to curb violence. President JOHN ZIEGLER indicated that overtime might possibly pass. It was deadlocked at 10-10 with one team being absent at the recent Montreal congress and a proposal is expected to go through that would call for the playing of a straight 10 minutes of extra time without a sudden-death proviso. The transfer of the Atlanta franchise to Calgary may not be a mere rubber stamp function because it involves the sale of the franchise to NELSON SKALBANIA, former owner of the defunct Indianapolis Racers, and it involves approval for the new NHL Calgary-based Flames to play in the 6,500 Calgary Corral until a new facility is built. Where the Action Is TONIGHT 7:30 Indians vs.

Iowa, Bush Stadium, WIFN-FM (95.9), WGRT-FM (107.1). 7:30 Los Angeles at Houston, Ch.6. 8 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team vs. NBA All-Stars, MSA, Ch.4.

TOMORROW 9:30 Indianapolis Junior Girls golf tournament, Sycamore Springs G.C. 1:30 New York at Chicago Cubs, WFBM. 7:05 Atlanta at Cincinnati Reds, WIFE. 7:30 Iowa at Indianapolis Indians, Bush Stadium, WIFN-FM (95.9), WGRT-FM (107.1). Bill Hanzlik Isi'ah Thomas "I know we're not going (to Moscow)," said Notre Dame representative Bill Hanzlik.

"But I've played against the Russians four or five times and I know they're the second best team in the world. I've played in China, Yugoslavia and Argentina. No one could beat this team. If we took this team to Moscow, we'd win." Certainly, the Olympians have made a strong argument to attest to Hanzlik's feelings. In Los Angeles, they hammered the NBA team by 31 points.

The only loss came in a narrow decision in Seattle last Friday. But the NBA team assembled for tonight figures to present coach Dave Gavitt with plenty of For one thing, there is 6-8 guard Magic Poor Pitching Plagues Reds TO GE? re FINANCING A CINCINNATI (AP) The generosity of his pitching staff overwhelms Cincinnati Reds manager John McNamara. "We've been getting poor, inconsistent pitching. That's where it all lies," said McNamara, who bit his J4T tfv0-1070 INTERIM? The Olympians are coming. The Olympians are coming.

Yes, there really is a U.S. Olympic basketball team in this the year of the boycott of the "Summer Olympics. And, tonight, Indianapolis will be the substitute for Moscow and Monument Circle will stand in for Red Square. The. U.S.

Olympic team brines its traveling show to Market Square Arena for the fifth and final performance against a team of Natinal Basketball Association all-stars. Tipoff is slated for 8 o'clock. Game officials are hoping to attract up to 10.000 witnesses for the contest, which will be telecast locally (Channel 4) as well as nationally. There have been over 5,000 tickets sold. It had been hoped by Indiana Pacer personnel that tonight's battle might decide the winner of the five-game series.

But the Olympic team took care of that issue last night when it defeated an NBA contingent in New York, 77-75, on a 20-foot shot by Al Wood at the buzzer. That gave the Olympic team a 3-1 lead in the series, which has traveled from Los Angeles to Phoenix to Seattle to New York and now to Indianapolis in the last seven days. Though there have been some reservations about the quality of the Olympic representatives because of the number of college seniors (Joe Barry Carroll, Darrell Griffith, Kevin McHale, etc.) who declined the trials because of the boycott, the Olympians have had little trouble disposing of their professional counterparts. And that only leads to speculation on how the Americans would have fared against the Russians in Moscow. Hot Tribe Back Home For 7 Games It is a week that holds high promise for the Indianapolis Indians, who come home tonight to Bush Stadium having won three out of four American Association baseball games over the weekend at Evansville.

The Indians, bolstered by the return of catcher-first baseman Don Werner from the Cincinnati Reds who had two RBI in last night's 7-4 triumph over the Triplets, open a seven-game homestand against Iowa It will be Marathon Night. The first 2,000 youngsters will receive a pair of Indian wristbands. The 19th annual Standard Del-Farm Night is tomorrow. Iowa also will be the foe Wednesday night. Cincinnati will be here for its annual exhibition game Thursday night (7 p.m.).

Then Springfield, leader in the East Division by 9 i games over Iowa and 10 12 over the Tribe, comes to town for three games beginning Friday night. Indianapolis, which begins the second half of the season tonight with a 29-37 record, pounded Evansville pitching for 15 hits last night. Duane Walker singled in the winning run in the fifth inning, breaking a 4-4 tie, and had another RBI in the seventh. Gene Menees, who batted .355 on the 12-game road trip, also had two RBI. Menees, Walker, Paul Householder and Mike Grace had two hits each.

Blake Doyle led the Tribe with three hits. Scott Brown, relieving starter Sheldon Burnside in the fourth inning, got credit for his second victory against five losses. Geoff Combe, who has lowered his ERA to 1.71, earned his 11th save. Combe pitched 10 i innings on the trip, picked up three saves and yielded only six hits and no runs while striking out nine. Werner will not be the only new addition to the club tonight.

Shortstop Sergio Ferrer has been acquired from Tidewater of the International League. To make room for Werner and Ferrer, catcher Mark Miller was given his unconditional release and third baseman Paul O'Neill was assigned outright to Rochester of the I.L. lWHEN BUYING lip as the St. Louis Cardinals battered four Cincinnati pitchers for 15 hits in a 12-2 rout of the Reds yesterday. Only reliever Doug Bair escaped unscathed as all but one Cardinal starter had at least one hit.

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