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iyisH A Baseball Fant Couldn 9t Happen Could It? asy-It tofo Sports Finley flew to Eugene but when the umpires called the managers to home plate to discuss ground rules, the Athletics were represented by Irv Noren, a coach. Durocher handed the umpire a written statement and walked off. The statement read in part: "By refusing to ccme to the opening ceremonies, Finley insulted me personally and the National League of professional baseball clubs, which I represent by this he jeopardized his moral right to play Finley must bear just punishment before there is a hope of holding the match." The next day Finley sent a messenger with a grudging half-apology, mimeographed and unsigned. Nobody in the National League was mollified. In an unprecedented display of humility, Kuhn acknowledged he had broken the rules by allowing delays.

"I apologize," he said. He wrote out a condemnation of Finley, who, he said, was "quite another person; he's living in another world." That's how matters stood at last report. Too bad. This would be a happier world if everybody would mind his manners, honor his commitments and put the good of sports above money, like in the fight game. chosen as a neutral site.

The Cubs arrived several days in advance with their leader, Leo Durocher, maintaining a gentlemanly and sportsmanlike, silence. The N.L. champions showed up last Sunday for the flag-raising, anthem-playing and ceremonial throwing of the first ball. Finley and his Athletics didn't show. It turned out that Charlie was holding out for more money.

Kuhn granted a two-day postponement "for reasons of health," though Finley wasn't sick. He was staying with a family named Saidy in Douglaston, L.I., and whiling away the hours bowling. Lots of people in Douglaston know the Saidy family and go bowling regularly and they're not sick. Joe Cronin, president of the American League, was asked what he thought about it. "Finley many months ago notified us that he wanted to handle his own negotiations," Cronin said, "And we have not been involved since." Just when it looked as though the bottom had dropped out along came a baseball fan with $500,000 to sweeten the pot.

"This puts Finley behind the eight-ball," said a spokesman for the fan. "He will have to come out and play, or show he is chicken." part in the United States zonal matches with inferior chess players. This attitude didn't make Finley popular with all the fans, and some baseball men found him arrogant, abrasive and downright obnoxious. That filly mule he had for a mascot, those god-awfyl uniforms he designed for his players, bush stunts like paying his employes $300 to let their whiskers grow for a Moustache Day promotion antics like these irritated many. Still, when it came to the playoffs, everybody in the American League West wanted the Athletics to represent the division because they were admittedly the best club.

They put it' up to Bowie Kuhn, the baseball commissioner, who took refuge in the sophistry of the Federation Internationale Des Eschecs, which had ruled in similar circumstances that although Fischer had not qualified for the interzonal matches last year at Palma De Mallorca, he would be allowed to play "In recognition of his brilliant achievements" provided one of his countrymen would step down and make room for him. Kuhn, who is almost painfully conscious of baseball's image, pointed out that the By RED SMITH New York Now that the 1972 baseball season is over and the World in jeopardy, people are saying that all the trouble could have been avoided by taking a firmer hand with Charley Finley in the first place. It is all very well to say this now in October, but we didn't have the advantage of hindsight back there in July when it all started. When Finley announced during the all-star break that he would no longer subject his Oakland Athletics to the drudgery of daily competition, there was plenty of sentiment supporting him. After all, the Athletics had the best won-and-lost record in baseball, and they had achieved it with a minimum of help from Vida Blue.

Finley said they had already proved their superiority, and making them go through the charade of playing out the season against those humpty-dumpties in the American League West would be like demanding that a Bobby Fischer demean himself and take Lincoln, Neb. Sat, July 8, 1972 11 grandmasters Pal Benko and the Rev. William Lobardy had immediately offered Fischer their places in the inter-zones. Baseball, he said, could not afford to seem less gracious. Finley wasn't satisfied.

He wanted the playoffs conducted behind closed doors, with no noisy spectators to distract his men. He raised such, a stink about playing best three-out-of-five that precedent was abandoned in favor of a sudden death playoff, which Oakland won handily. Then came the interminable wrangle over World Series arrangements. The first two games were to be played in the National League Park this year, but Finley refused to open in Chicago's Wrigley Field, home of the National League champions. After two postponements, Eugene, finally was mmpmmmmm llt.

Quilici Debut 'Thrill' Trio Share Lead v. a fi Ilftlpillil BillilllBli AP WIREPHOTO San Diego catcher Pat Corrales is too late with his tag on Greg Luzinski of the Phillies. The Phillies went on to win, 4-2. King Romps in Winning Gals' Final Smith? Natase Meet for Tenuis Title By United Press International Frank Quilici was so nervous in his Minnesota managerial debut that he called New York Yankee skipper Ralph Houk: "Sir." Then it was Houk's turn to look up to Quilici as the Twins celebrated the promotion with a 5-2 victory over the Yankees Friday night. Harmon Killebrew's two-run homer with two out in the seventh inning carried the Twins to victory and made owner Calvin Griffith's choice as a successor to Bill Rigney look good.

"Killebrew's homer was the big thrill for me like nothing else could happen after that," Quilici said. Quilici admitted he had one moment of nervousness, when he walked out with the lineup before the game. "That's when I called Houk it was the first time I ever did that," Quilici said. "Houk has always been the 'Major' to me. I know all about him at Normandy on D-Day." In his own Debut Day, Quilici saw the Yanks take an early two run lead and lose it as the Twins cut the margin with a run in the fourth inning and went ahead when Killebrew walloped his 12th homer of the season in the seventh after Rod Carew singled.

Wayne Granger, with two-hit pitching in three innings of relief, won his third straight game. Fritz Peterson was tagged with his 10th loss in 17 decisions. In other American League games, Detroit beat Chicago, 6-4; Texas tripped Baltimore, 5- Kansas City stopped Cleveland, 6 3 Milwaukee bombed Oakland, 9-4, and Boston nipped California, 5-3, in 10 innings. In the National League, St. Louis beat Houston, 3-1; Los Angeles whipped New York, 6- Montreal downed San Francisco, 7-2; Chicago edged Cincinnati, 2-1; Philadelphia defeated San Diego, 4-2, before bowing to the Padres, 6-1, in the nightcap of a twin bill, and Pittsburgh split a pair with Atlanta, the Pirates winning the first, 10-2, and losing the second, 3-2.

Detroit closed to within a game of first place Baltimore in the East as Tony Taylor and Al Kaline each drove in two runs against Chicago. Taylor tripled home the tie-breaking run in the top of the eighth inning and scored the deciding tally on Aurelio Rodriguez's single. Ike Brown homered for the Tigers. Reliever Jim Panther hurled shutout ball over the last five innings, allowing just four hits, as Texas snapped Baltimore's five-game winning streak. Ted Kubiak broke a 44 tie with a run-producing double in the fifth inning.

Brooks Robinson hit his fourth homer of the year for the Orioles. FORT ERIE, Ont. "-Dave Hill, experimenting on at least two counts and not expecting to play at all well, shared the lead going into today's third round in the $150,000 Canadian Open Golf Tournament. "For the first time in my life, I'm playing without a glove," the wiry, intense veteran said Friday after posting a five-under-par best round of the day for a 36 hole total of 136. Hill was tied at 136 with Lou Graham, a Nashville, native who has threatened on at least three occasions this season but is still seeking his first tour victory since 1967.

Graham had a second round 69, two under par on the carefully manicured, Cherry Hill Golf Club course. "I seem to hold the club better in my hand without a glove," Hill continued. "And, for the first time in nine years, I'm hitting mainly a draw with my irons. For the last nine years I've tried to fade it. I've given up on that.

"With all the experimenting, plus I hadn't been playing too swift here recently, I didn't expect to do too good up here," he said. Asked if that meant he was surprised at his score, the laconic Hill replied: "Nothing I do on the golf course surprises me. I could shoot 60 or 80 and it wouldn't surprise me at all, 'cause I've shot both of 'em lots of times." Former Masters champion Gay Brewer was alone in third in this national championship, one stroke off the pace at 137. He had a 70 and blew a share of the lead when he missed a one-foot putt on the final hole. "My ball was in a ball mark on the green," he said.

"I should have fixed it but I didn't. The ball jumped out and I missed the putt." Australian Bruce Crampton, one of the most consistent players on the tour this season, headed a group of four at 138, two strokes back. Crampton had a 70. He was tied with Charles Sifford, who had a 67, Leonard Thompson, 68, and Bobby Mitchell, 69. First-round leader Bunky Henry went three over par on the first three holes, settled for a 74 and drifted back to 139.

South African Gary Player moved into contention with a 69-140. Lee Trevino, the defending champion, had some putting troubles and took a 73-142. He missed three putts inside three feet but noted: "par at this stage ain't too bad. Par Isn't too far from winning the tournament." Arnold Palmer took another 71 for 142. Jack Nicklaus, winner of both the Masters and U.S.

Open is not competing. of Australia, 6-3, 6-3 in a low-key final Friday. Smith, last year's runner-up and the No. 1 seed this year, started off the gruelling tournament as hot favorite. But Nastase, primarily a clay court expert, has been playing better and better in each round, whereas Smith has been stumbling.

Nastase, the Romanian Army Lieutenant who delights the crowd with his artistry and speed, has been improving with every match. His semifinal against Spaniard Manuel Orantes was one of the classics of the 197 2 i ledon a tournament spoiled from the academic tennis point of view because the top pros are under contract to World Championship Tennis and were unable to play here this year. Smith's confidence took something of a beating Friday when, together with his Davis Cup partner Erik Van Dillen, of San Mateo, he was easily beaten in three sets by the South African duo Frew McMillan and Bob Hewitt in the finals of the men's doubles. Today will be a test for Billie Jean King as well. She is trying to be the first woman for five years to capture three titles the women's singles and doubles and the mixed doubles.

Billie Jean herself did it in 1967. WIMBLEDON, England CP) Stan Smith, the giant U.S. Army corporal from Sea Pines, S.C., was to tangle today with Ilie Nastase of Romania in the finals of the Wimbledon men's singles. If Smith wins, he'll be the first American since Chuck McKinley in 1963 to carry off the world's premier tennis crown. If Nastase wins, he'll be the first Eastern European player to carry off the title.

Jaroslav Drobny won in 1954, but he was exiled from his native Czech oslovakia and was playing under Egyptian colors. If Smith wins, it would be the first time since 1955 that Americans captured both singles titles. That year, Tony Trabert took the men's crown and Louise Brought the women's. This year, Billie Jean King already has won the women's title for the fourth time since 1966. She beat the defending champion Evonine Goolagomg Rain Halts Tennis Matches Wimbledon, England UP) Stan Smith of Pasadena, Calif.

Rain forced postponement and Ilie Nastase of Romania. Saturday of the Wimbledon Tournament officials said the tennis program, including the matches would be played men's singles final between Sunday, weather permitting. Ak-Sar-Ben Entries Ryun Shoots for Another Berth Tear It Up (No boy) 109; Rullah Deb (Alexander) 109. plained of pain in his right wrist, was fourth at 66-7V2. Elsewhere in the eighth day of the trials, NCAA champion Larry Burton and Harrington Jackson of Texas-El Paso each won a pair of heats in the 200-meter dash as 16 sprinters moved into today's semifinals.

Larry Black, the NAIA champion from North Carolina Central, and Chuck Smith of the Southern California Striders each were clocked in 20.4 seconds, fastest time during the two rounds. Results on page 12. He qualified with a 3:45.1. It was not know'n whether Michael, who has run the nation's fastest 1,500 this year, also would petition for reinstatement into the finals. He had won a heat in 3:43.2.

History's only 70-foot-plus shot putters have been ranked as the top contenders, but. Brian Oldfield may have something to say about who goes to Munich for the Olympic Games. "I'm coming from nowhere and I want to let them know I'm around," the 27-year-old Oldfield said after qualifying for today's finals with a toss of 68 feet, 9 inches. He moved into the 12-man finals with the favorites world record holder Randy Matson of the Texas Striders, George Woods of the Pacific Coast Club and Al Feuerbach also of the PCC. Matson who led the qualifiers with a 69-OVi, said the performance by Oldfield from Middle Tennessee State, may mean "69 feet might not make it" into the top three.

Woods, who said he just wanted to qualify, threw 63-104. Feuerbach, who com Monday POST TIME 2 P. M. First race. purs.

$2,800, claiming $2,000. 4-yeer-old! end up. furlongs. Barrcort (No boy) HI Dlnha Star (Ecoffey) 113 Model Don (Meier) xxlll Red Bird Bommer (Anderson) 118 Sharles Hope (Burgos) 113 Flying Dale (No boy) 118 Bold Sword (Stauffer) Ill Food Sale (No boy) Ill Orleans Duchess (Alexander) 113 That's Sweet (Stalllngs) 113 Olympiad Prince (Lewis) 118 TanracWn (No boy) 118 Also: Top Whirler (Stalllngs) 113; Lltus (No boy) 116; Allwaunda (No bo) 113; Flamingo Miss (Peterson) 113; Hiplock (No boy) 118; Keljoval (Lively) 118. Second race, purs.

$3,000, claiming $2,500, 3-year-olds, I furlongs. Swinging Davie (Pacheco) 114 Tama (Moyers) 114 Tim Barker( Powell) 114 Tonian (Ecoffey) 109 Ridullah Cross (Alexander) 109 Miss Oily Khan (Stalllngs) 109 Helter (Anderson) 109 Huskerline (Rettele) 109 On The Lead (Herrera) .114 Mio Bello (No boy) 109 Wood Wink (No boy) 114 Get In Gear Petti nger) xxi07 Also: Mostly Roman (No boy) 107; Pyrometer (Stauffer) 114; Part A Heart (No boy) 109; Red Typhoon (Pettinger) xxl07, French Susette (Rettele) 109; On The Town (Meier) xxl07. Third race, purs. $3,500, maiden, 1-year-old fillies. furlongs.

Mucho Malo (Burgos) 117 Miss Sarpy County (No boy) 117 Turgay (Fleming) 117 Ruling Spirit (No boy) 117 Moe Effort (Anderson) 117 Errards Moon (No boy) 117 Nickel's Hyperion (No boy) 117 Mein Goatneis (Alexander) 117 Stylish Native (Lively) 117 Mambo Plenty (Engle) 117 Prlie Deal (No boy) 117 Rascal. (No boy) H7 Also: Trina Girl (Powell) 117; Bright Day (Rettele)- 117; Wind Sage (Ret-tele) 117; Miss Jody (No boy) 117; In Camelot (Moyers) 117; Swift Whisper (Lively) 117. Fourth race, purs. $4,000, claiming $4,000 Nebraska bred 1-year-elds, furlongs. Regional Director (Anderson) 114 Dandy Dan (No boy) 114 Vagabond Queen (Peterson) 109 Brightnfoxy (No boy) 114 Drafty Creek (No boy) lo Master Pedigree (Stauffer) 114 Irish Lover (Engle) 12 Hasty Mister (Stallings) 114 Garden's Choise (Ecoffey) 114 Full 0 Jet (Whited) 114 Whirl A Chip (Baxter) io Nova Supreme (Lively) io Also: Merigem (Meier) xxl07; Husker Hero (Herrera) 112; Lorn.

Chiquita (J. Rettele) Th. Dervish (Lively) 114; one of the leading contenders in the 1,500, failed to advance. And Howell Michael of the Marines, formerly of William and Mary, was disqualified for bumping another runner in the stretch. Five hours before the race Jere Van Dyk, former Oregon standout, was ruled blameless for a similar infraction in the quarterfinals and was allowed to compete in the semis Friday.

Nixon Salutes Olympic Trials Eugene, Ore. (UPI) Presi-dent Nixon, in a letter read by his brother Edward, Friday saluted athletes competing in U.S. Olympic track and field trials. The text of the President's letter: "As one who especially enjoys the excitement of sports, I can think of few greater thrills than to witness the Olympic track and field trials. "Win or lose, every competitor in Eugene should be proud to have been a part of this competition and each should know that his fellow Americans are proud of him.

To those who do qualify for our Olympic team, I send hearty congratulations and wish you good luck. "Our American tradition of superlative performance and of high sportsmanship will be vigorously maintained." Fifth race, purse $3,500, claiming EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Jim sfurrNor.UP:.,u:!B9,:ii7 Ryun pressed his bid for Pjh Laiy Mae (Pettinger) xxios run Friday night as Ill the world-record-holder once Ozzie Sub (Anderson) 114 Mitchell's Hop. (No boy) 114 again shot from behind in the final laP to collect 811 Precious Dumbo (Rettele) 117 pressive Victory. Also: Yell Aloud (No boy) 109; King Runza (Powell) 114; Woo Lung Wong The former Kansas Star (Meier) xxllO; Count Pahle (No boy) nrnnnrl fl tifhtlv- ii7; cusin Tuffit (No boy 117; output wnipped arouna a ugnuy- (No boy) 114.

bunched pack for a 54.2-second last lap as he won a heat Manhattan Road (No boy) 114 in 3:42.2 at the U.S. Men owe Track and Field Loey (Lewis) 112 Trials Sugar Tune (No boy) 10 jet Bombsite (no boy) 114 Ryun, who set the world Pa0rtMay.r)"::::::::::::i1 mark of 3:33.1 five years ago, IHyward FieId without a-Hi Ho Geronimo (Burgos) 117 talking tO newsmen. 2L )'JrSm, Green? Dave Wot- i-year-oids, one mile, 7t yards. tie, who earned America No. Kf.nW!.::::::::::::!" i berth in the sot, meters Andruiiah (Lewis) 119 earlier, also advanced in the Naped (Powell) 114 Enft Sound the Horn (Peterson) 114 race.

pace rullbte Eighth race, purs. claiming tonight "because the heats $14,000, j-year-oids and up, one mil. haven been they ve been $JMcS in tactical for qualifying. We Lisa (Herrera) 115 have tO ItUl tomOITOW. like to see 3:33.1 (Ryun's record) go but 1 don't a-Pepper Man (No boy) 120 know Who Will do it, if anybody Gay Galliano (No boy) 114 Anoe Li'l Big (Rettele) Hi a-Entry W.

A. Morris. Wottle Was Second Ul the heat won by Jerome Howe of yard. Kansas State, the AAU cham- Glimmering (Anderson) 109 .1. ii.j Mr.

Dale (Alexander) 114 piOn. Both Were ClOCked Ul Gunner's Bell. (No boy) 109 3.44 7 Southern Triumph (Powell) 114 tI wise shadow (staiiings) 114 Howe, who has run the sec- SBn the country Hip shot (Engie) 114 this year, said it depends on and wottie" if tonight's Also: Sharp Mildred (No boy) 109; pace is fast Or tactical. Iowa Bonanza (Stallings) 114; Kern (No nr(SfPP fa-ipr rspp u. boy) 114; Return Engagement (Powell) 1 preier a Idiier TdXe, ne 109; judor Trio (Ecoftey) 112; Blew said, "and I think it will take The Turn (No boy) 114.

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Louis 3, Houston 1 Los Anqeles i. New York 1 Montreal 7, San Francisco 2 Philadelphia 4, San Diego 2, 1st San Diego Philadelphia 1, 2nd Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 10, Atlanta 2. 1st Atlanta Pittsburgh 2, 2nd Saturday't Games (All times EDT) Los Angeles (John 7-4) at New York (McAndrew 5-3). 2:15 p.m. Chicago (Reuschel 3-0) at Cincinnati (Nolan 11-2), 2:15 D.m.

Pittsburgh (Blass 9-2) at Atlanta (Reed 7-1), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Caldwell 3-4) at Philadelphia (Champion 4-8), 7:35 m. Houston (Reuss 5-7) at St. Louis (Cleveland 9-4), I p.m. San Francisco (Varichal 2-10) at Montreal (McAnallv 1-10), 05 p.m.

All ttvwti trie umm tewed by Results Milwaukee 9, Oakland 4 Boston 5. California 3, 10 Innings Detroit 4. Chicego 4 Minnesota 5, New York 2 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3 Texas 5, Baltimore 4 Saturday's Games (All times EOT) CItv Neso" at Cleveland (Kilkenny 1-1). 1:30 p.m. Detroit (Slayback 1-2) at Chlcag.

(Bahnsen 10-9), 2:15 p.m. New York (Stoftlemyr. 7-10) it Minnesota (Blyleven i-10), 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Brett 4-8) at Oakland (Hunter 10-4), 4:30 p.m. Texas (Hand 5-4, and Cox 1-0) at Baltimore (Dobson 9-7, and Alexander 3-4'.

5:30 D.m. Saturday- Local Legian Baseball Mid America v. Gateway; First National Bank v. National Bank of Commerce, Sherman Field, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

(Culp 5-7) at California (Allen Boston 2-5), lLp.i.