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i WonJay, Jul Page 20 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS TALfci -y Crucial Weeks The Cincinnati Reds' JOHNNY BENCH says the upcoming three weeks will be crucial in helping him determine whether he will play baseball next year, a newspaper i -''vy "''Sk 1 i SI' 'Si'-- 7 l.v. i'iVy' "7 The West beat the South, 3-2, but everyone celebrates when the girls softball game is over. Page 21. The NEWS Photo, Tim Halcomb. in ill II miii KA; ds ights, Spun assic At 51 vwy ft J'''-': -'fA He's Mad NEW YORK Bobby Grich is tackled by California teammates Fred Lynn (left) and Don Baylor, trying to restrain him from umpire James McKean.

Grich was called out at the plate trying to score on a hit by Lynn. Grich was ejected from the game, which the Angels won, 6-4, over the New York Yankees. Page 23. UPI. Patience Key For B.

Allison Steve Jacobs sends Frank Zarnowski, dean of the business school at Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, and the announcer at the meet for the decathlon and heptathlon events, had a tape and it was his idea to play it. Another new sound last night was the clapping of the fans to inspire the contestants in the 5,000. As the race was about to begin, announcer Chuck Crabb of Indiana University asked the fans to emulate Europeans who clap in rhythm as the distance runners compete. "I think that was the second most exciting race outdoors I've ever been in," said I.U.

senior Jim Spivey after he had beaten Chris Fox of Auburn, and Craig Virgin of Lebanon, in the final 100 meters to break Vir reported. After a half season of poor hitting and shaky fielding at his new position of third base, the catcher told the Cincinnati Enquirer in an interview yesterday that he isn't sure what the future holds. "Will I retire? I don't know," he said. "I'd be lying if I said I don't sometimes think about it But it's not fair until September to make a conclusion. I think September will let me know.

Bench said he has to find out if he still "can do the things I'm supposed to do." He adds, "I think I'd like to play next year I'd say I'm planning to play next year. If somebody else wants to tell me differently that's something else." If Bench does decide to retire, he said he would not continue a full-time role in baseball. "I do not want to manage," he said. In Drug Program The San Diego Padres placed rookie outfielder ALAN WIGGINS on the 21-day disabled list retroactive to July 22, the day after he was arrested on a drug charge, the team announced yesterday. Wiggins, the team's leading base stealer, was arrested.

Wednesday in San Diego on a charge of possess ing cocaine. He was released on $2,000 bail. The Padres said Wiggins, 24, has voluntarily entered a drug rehabilitation program that the team will pay for. Sets 3,000 Mark Soviet middle distance runner SVETLANA ULMASOVA set a world record of 8 minutes, 26.78 seconds for the women's 3,000 meters during the U.S.S.R. track and field championships at Kiev yesterday, according to the Tass news agency.

Ulmasova, European champion in 1978, bettered the mark of 8:27.12 set by compatriot LUDMILA BRAGINA in 1976. Clifford Injured Four players including veteran defensive tackle BRAD SHEARER have failed the Chicago Bears' physical examination, the National Football League club said. The other failing players identified yesterday by the Bears were wide receiver TODD SHEETS, a first-year veteran from Northwestern; center PAUL TABOR, a second-year player from Oklahoma; and running back DENNIS Runck, a rookie from Dartmouth. Two other players with injuries, veteran running back DAVE WILLIAMS and quarterback TIM CLIFFORD, will be carried on the team's 96 player roster but will not practice until they pass the phys ical, the Bears said. The Bears also announced the signing of free agent quarterback LEN INVERSO, who played last year with San Antonio of the American Football Association.

Wants To Defect Lawyers in Santa Clara, Calif, claiming to represent China's top woman tennis player, who reportedly wants to defect to the United States, say she is safe and have asked for a meeting with the State Department, officials said. Chinese representatives, meanwhile, asked the U.S. government to help locate the missing player, 19-year-old HU NA. They promised no recriminations if she returns to the team. Hu, a 5-foot-8 native of Szechuan who speaks no English, was last seen by a teammate at her hotel last night during the Federation Cup competition here.

Fall Kills Player Authorities in Atlanta are investigating the death of a Georgia Tech football player who died yesterday morning after falling from a bunk bed in a fraternity house. Officials said Bryan Yates, 21, a senior of fensive tackle from Seminole, died when he rolled out of bed, fell six feet from a top bunk and struck his head on a chair. Manning Reports ARCHIE MANNING'S 11 years of bumps, sacks, and surgery have taken their toll on the New Orleans Saints quarterback, but he checked into the National Football League team's preseason training camp at Vero Beach, Fla. saying he was ready and able to defend his starter's job. "I feel I'm physically younger than a 12th-year quarterback," said Manning, who checked in weighing 208 pounds seven pounds below -his rookie weight when he was drafted in 1971.

Where The Action Is' TONIGHT 7:30 Indians vs. Omaha at Bush Stadium, WIFN, WNON. TOMORROW 8 USGA Junior golf tourney at Crooked Stick. Track The NEWS Photo, Tim Halcomb the discus on its way. gin's all-time Big Ten record of 13:35.2 with a personal best of 13:33.47.

It was a great weekend for coach Sam Bell's I.U. team. Pole vaulter Dave Volz didn't even clear a single height in the U.S.-USSR meet July 2 3 and Sunder Nix didn't even get to run in the 4x400 relay when the lead man pulled up with a hamstring injury on the first curve. Volz, vaulting with a new pole after four of his poles were lost en route to Europe, retained his Sports Festival title Saturday night with a height of 18 6 'i. Nix won the 400 the same night with a time of 44.67.

Robert Cannon of Lake Charles, formerly of I.U., won the triple jump last night at 56-4 lA OUT FOR BUSINESS 8 41 1 IB UNIRDYAL I. 18580R-13 19575R-14 20570R-14 20575R-14 20575R-15 21575R-15 22575R-15 23575R-15 Sfeeler Tki toi-Milii(e Mid 53.95 59.95 59.95 60.95 61.95 65.95 68.95 73.95 All Plus 1.89-3.06 F.E.T. -x Hichclin Steel Rjfit) fir foil Cm 155SR12 39.95 145SR13 155SR13 165SR13 USSR 14 165SR15 39.95 41.96 46.95 49.80 52.93 18S70SR13 5S.90 18570SR14 61.95 All Plus 1.36-2.02 F.E.T. 2 jT2 By DICK DENNY Indianapolis has answered 01-lan Cassell's $64,000 question, "Will the city support track and with a resounding yes. Now the executive director of The Athletics Congress, governing body of the sport in this country, is eager to bring an even bigger variety of meets to the Indiana University Track Stadium.

"I was very surprised, but pleased and satisfied with the crowds," said Cassell after the conclusion last night of the track and competition for the National Sports Festival that drew 26,018 for two nights. "I thought we'd have the same size crowds we had for the U.S. Russian meet, about 8,000. I think a lot of it was because we did have the Russian meet and people realized it was a good facility, it worked and we could have the kind of athletes, everybody saw this weekend." Next major meet on the I.U: stadium is scheduled in June of 1983 when TAC holds its outdoor championships on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. "But you can't just keep having national championships," said Cassell.

"You have to do something else. We might try a four-way meet say maybe two of the strongest club teams in the country and two of the strongest college teams. "We want to get a list of people interested in track and ask them what they'd like to see." The Longest Jump There was no doubt everyone, from the fans to the athletes to the firemen who watched the meet from the top of their vehicles parked on New York Street, liked what they saw. The sights and sounds were unfamiliar ones in Indianapolis, but they should become familiar, perhaps even traditional in time. Easily the most dramatic moment occurred at 8:22 p.m.

Saturday when Carl Lewis sailed the farthest ever in the United States in the long jump on his fifth try after three fouls and a run-through. When he scrambled up, turned around and fell to his knees, his arms upraised, the crowd roared. That was in stark contrast to seconds before when Lewis stood far up the runway, his head bowed in concentration, his right foot cocked behind. It was a scene that should be painted for posterity. In the twilight to the west, sunshine shimmered above dark clouds and a plane flying high in the sky had a brilliant orange jetstream.

It seemed almost an omen of a man ready to fly to the moon. "You could hear a pin drop, and Carl could feel that," said Jason Grimes, who roomed with Lewis and finished second with a leap of 26 8 Vt. "You're at 100 percent effort and the fans give you the extra 10 percent it takes to make the 110 percent everybody says you need to succeed. "Carl and I both thought we could break the world record (29-2 Vi by Bob Beamon set in 1968 in the Olympic Games at Mexico City), and I told Carl if he jumped 28 feet on his first try, not to pass, because I was going to challenge him. "The people have put their money, into this place and they've got themselves a great track.

It's grease-lightning fast They ought to have an allcomers meet I'd pay my own way to jump on this field." There was an unusual sound in the run Saturday, final event of the night With two laps to go, the music from "Chariots of Fire" came over the public address system. "I had never heard that at a meet," said winner Pat of Alamosa, Colo. "I think it inspired the fans more than the runners. That was the best crowd I've ever at a track meet." Dave Gordon of Olympia, second to Porter, said, "All the fans stayed to the end. Usually leaves before we finish our xaee." Id During Real Steel Days 1983 II ABLE XLX lOOO $3995 DISCOUNTS UP TO $1,700 on some models! 55 NEW HARLEY'S MUST BE SOLD offer expires July 31, 1982 NO PHONE PRICES QUOTED TRADES ACCEPTED WE alto trad for cart or trucks Bank rat financing KEYSTONE HARLEY DAVIDSON OPENi 9-6: THURS.

9-8 3145 N. Keystone Indianapolis, Ind. 317-357-7155 same turn on the final lap, its gas tank empty. Al Holbert of Warrington, drove to an easy victory yesterday in the 40-lap, 160-mile Canadian-American Challenge Cup feature at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. A crowd of 30,000 saw Holbert take the checkered flag in his red Lola 20.24 seconds ahead of Danny Sullivan in a March.

Five times in the last 10 laps of the French Grand Prix yesterday, Renault team manager Jean Sage showed the team's No. 2 driver, Rene Arnoux, a sign reading "Prost-Ar-noux." Five times, Arnoux ignored the order to slow down and let team leader Alain Prost take the lead and win. They crossed the line with Arnoux ahead by 17 seconds. Veteran dragster. Connie Kalitta of Ypsilanti, roared through the quarter-mile at Atlanta Raceway in 5.95 seconds to beat Doug Kerhulas of Bakersfield, and win the top fuel class in the Dixie Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Kalitta's top speed was 239.36 mph yesterday. Driver Julian Kirk was critically injured when tossed from his boat during the Oak Hollow Drag Boat races Saturday near High Point, N.C. For Tribe Last night, Christmas paused for a moment at home plate to admire the game-winning blast before pointing his finger to his parents (stepfather Leon Midgette and mother Shirley, who drove up from Orlando, Saturday) in the stands behind home plate and raising his arms in exhilaration. "It had to be one of my biggest thrills," Christmas said. "It was the first time they'd (parents) seen me play in two years." Former Cincinnati Reds German Barranca and Clint Hurdle also played key roles last night, rallying the Tribe from an early 3-0 deficit Barranca's two-run homer in the fifth and Hurdle's three-run homer in the sixth pushed the Tribe into a 5-3 advantage.

"It's do or die time," said pitcher Brad Lesley, who upped his record to 5-4 with 1 Vi innings of scoreless relief. "We've got the potential to do it. We've just got to kick our selves in the behinds and get going. Qiir destiny is in our own hands. i LONG POND, Pa.

(AP) Patience was the virtue that brought Bobby Allison a victory in the Mountain Dew 500 Grand National stock car race. All of the leaders ducked into the pits to top off their gas tanks during a caution period 43 laps from the end of yesterday's race at Pocono International Raceway. Allison said he and crew chief Gary Nelson "were talking over the radio and Gary said, 'Whoever leads is going to run out nf croc cn fntlnur Bobby Allison em6, So lowed 'em." Richard Petty, who has gone 28 races without a triumph, was leading after 193 laps. Suddenly, he darted into the pits for fuel. Darrell Waltrip inherited the lead, with Allison drafting behind.

With three laps remaining, Allison went past Waltrip in the first turn. It stayed that way until Waltrip's sputtering Buick slowed coming out of the Time Short By KIM ROGERS It was Christmas for the Indianapolis Indians last night at Bush Stadi um, but it might take the 12 days of Christmas for them to get back into, the merry chas-; for the Eastern Division pennant. Steve Christmas put the Tribesmen in a festive mood last night, leading off the ninth inning with a towering solo home run to right field for a 6-5 victory over the Omaha Royals. Indianapolis (53-48) trails Louisville (58-43) by five games and Iowa (57-44) by four with eight left against both the Redbirds and Cubs. "We've got to drive now," said Christmas, who has two game-winning homers in the last four days.

"Time is running out We can't wait until tomorrow." Last night, Christmas, a left-handed batter, ripped a 12 pitch off southpaw Dave Schuler for his fifth homer of the season. Last Thursday, he laced a solo homer on a 12 pitch off another southpaw, Wichita's Kim Seaman, for a 3-2 victory. (I COOPER TISIES Vr COOPER TIRES mm bt TRENDSETTER Full 4-Wy Palyaifcr Cord BIACXWAUS A78-13 25.95 678-13 C78-14 078-14 E78-14 F78-14 26.95 28.95 29.95 30.95 32.95 34.95 35.95 34.95 36.95 G78-14 H78-14 G78-15 H78-15 Plui 1.58 2 57 I. "Whitewallf Plus $3.00 -N CALL for Expert Advise on What Tires Are Right for You SPECIAL PBICTCG CM Firestone 721 General Dual Steel TOYO Cooper Phoenix Trailer Tires Truck Tires Lmm -J.