The Clarksdale Press Register from Clarksdale, Mississippi • 7

Tuesday Afternoon, May 14, 1974 The Clarksdale Press Register Page7A Stapleton concerned about his Cougars now vex -r yr It's a great experience playing the Russians. "They are better than us," Howe added, "but I think it would be good for the WHA to play even if they get beaten because you can't expect the league to be as good as the Russians after just two years." One Howe eligible to play, however, is father Gordie, hockey's all-time leading goal scorer. But he isn't saying much about it. "I haven't been asked to play and besides, what if I don't even play next season? Lots can happen between now and then." to gain credibility, he says. And they may have to pay the price without the services of Stapleton, a first-team All-Star this season.

Stapleton says he's not too interested in playing against the Russians, anyway. "It's not that I wouldn't enjoy meeting the Russians again, but it's a case of what's good for the league may not be good for this team." He suggested the WHA has enough good players to produce a solid opponent for the Russians, but added that they should have more training time before the series begins. At the moment, however, Stapleton is far more concerned with bringing the Cougars back from their 3-2 loss to the Houston Aeros in the opener of their best-of-seven WHA championship series. Wednesday night's second game will be the last in Chicago for a while possibly until next season if they lose. Games three, four and five will take place in Houston, and an Aeros victory Wednesday night would send them to Texas with a strong 2-0 lead.

Two Houston players also spoke about the Russian series while taking a day off from the championship pressure. Mark Howe, the hard-shooting right winger, played against the Russians in the 1972 Olympics as a member of the United States national teaman element the Russians say makes him ineligible to play for any Canadian team. "I'd rather not play them anyhow," he said. "I'd rather let some other guys play them. 1.7 1VV CHICAGO (AP)-Chicago's Pat Stapleton paused from his everyday chores as player-coach of the Cougars and pondered the upcoming eight-game series between an All-Star team from the World Hockey Association and a Soviet Union squad.

A standout on defense when Team Canada played the Soviet Union and won the eight-game series 4-3-1, Stapleton says his allegiance is to the Cougars and his interest is not in the series. "I get paid to coach this club and it would not be fair ot have me away at that time of the year September. It wouldn't be fair to the owners or the guys in this room," he said in the Cougars' dressing room. The WHA will pay a "dear price" against the Soviet Union Revenge STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Opening day competition of the NCAA District HI college baseball championship will pit defending champion Georgia Southern against Miami of Florida in a revenge match.

Georgia Southern defeated Miami last year for the district title and a berth in the college world series. Opening round pairings were announced Monday after Georgia Southern, Miami and South Carolina accepted in I match starts NCAA Sports in brief By The Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Penny Ann Early, one of the first women jockeys, will ride Glen Hill Farms' Getting There in Wednesday's fourth race at Hollywood Park, track officials announced. WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Unbeaten Paul Poirier, a 16-year-old high school student from New Bedford, will seek his 16th consecutive pro boxing victory May 31 at the Worcester Auditorium.

North Carolina State 22-10 meets South Carolina in the first game of the opening day and Vanderbilt 36-10 meets East Carolina 17-11 in a night cap. A complicated formula of wins-losses determines the winner, which advances to the College World Series in Omaha, June 7-14. North Carolina State and Vanderbilt also played in the district tournament here last year. Top performers vitations to compete in the four-day play-offs. Georgia Southern, with its 44-12 is now ranked sixth nationally.

South Carolina 44-6 is third and Miami 44-8 is fifth. The other three teams won spots in the tournament when they won conference titles: Atlantic Coast Conference champion North Carolina State, Southern Conference champion East Carolina and Southeastern Conference champion Vanderbilt. THIS WEEK IfiiLv went to (front, from left) 1 1-year-old Deborah Temple and 13-year-old Robert Owens. Best performers in their individual age groups were (back, from left) Shirley Slaughter, Patricia Mason, Roderick Merritte, Charles Williams, and Jimmy Robinson. Staff photo by Ross At the Physical Education Spectacular held Friday night, seven Clarksdale Elementary School students received trophies for their outstanding physical fitness abilities.

Best all around trophies ladies open Tennis play VO I Mature Seniors JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mature ladies often don't like to tell their ages, but there is a group here telling theirs and showing in the annual Southern Seniors Tennis Tournament that a few extra years haven't hurt their tennis game. Women's action moves into its second day today. In Monday's matches, third-seeded Laura Nail of Metairie, advanced to the second round of the Ladies 45 Singles with a 6-2, 6-4, win over Carolyn Henry of Indianola, Miss. Nancy Penson of Dallas, fourth-seeded in Ladies 45, easily defeated Pinks Dudley of Starkville, 6-0, 6-0.

Andrea Farrow of Memphis downed Billie Ann Foster of Natchez, the third seed in the Ladies 35 singles, 6-4, 6-2. The other seeded player scheduled for action in Monday's opening matches, Lynn Rosenfield of Jackson, fourth-seeded in Ladies 35 singles, advanced when Judy Barnes of Memphis defaulted. Women's matches continue through Thursday's finals. Contests begin in the men's division begins Wednesday and continues through Sunday. Other first round action in the Ladies 35 singles bracket Monday included: Mary Jo Kimbrough of Memphis over Anna S.

Parrill of Hammond, 6-1, 6-1; Judy Powell of Memphis over Jeanie Leonard of New Orleans by default, and Anne Stokes of Memphis over Pinks Dudley of Starkville, 7-6, 6- 1. Ladies 45 matches included: Patsy Langford of Jackson over Jo Higgins of Rome, 7- 5, 4-6, 6-2; Martha Parker of Metairie, over Carolyn Elkin of Columbus, 6-1, 6-2; Jerry Wray of Shreveport, over Nancy Swenson of Dallas by default, and Eaddy Dameron of Memphis over Joan White of Jackson 6-4, 6-0. Three matches were played in the Ladies 50 singles. Carolyn Henry beat Eleanor Germantown set for next The 26th annual Germantown Charity Horse Show will be held at Germantown, Tennessee (just east of the Memphis city limits on Highway 72) from June 12th through June 15th. Show leaders have set their goal to make this year's Horse Show the biggest and best ever to be held in the Germantown arena.

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