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Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi • 8

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McCOMB ENTFRPRISK-JOl RVM. Wednesday. 12 H72 I Gulf States Golf Junior Golf Russian Sewn Up Say Game Experts Has 1st Teen-age Dominates Activities Makes Giant Mississippi I Strides in three times he played the black pieces and getting draws both times he played the whites and had the advantage of the first move. A draw counts half a point and a win a point in the 24-game championship match. By PAUL TIBLIER For the Enterprise-Journal TIBLIER Junior golf in Mississippi has made rapid strides The match had appeared headed for a draw until Fischer tried to seize the initiative on his 29th move.

The lanky Brooklyn, N.Y., challenger galloped his bishop down a long black diagonal to snatch an unprotected pawn Spassky had offered. A few moves later the bishop was trapped and lost in exchange for two pawns. U.S. grandmaster Robert Byrne said it was a blunder and commented, "Fischer is going to have trouble making a draw. I don't see how Spassky can lose." Analyzing the game for The Associated Press, international grandmaster Isaac Kashdan OUTDOOR TIPS To IMPROVE VOUR HUNTIWS, TRY ESTIMATING DISTANCES BETWEEN OBJECTS ON YOUR SUMMER By STEPHENS BROEMXG Associated Press Writer REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -Defending champion Boris Spassky was favored by the experts to beat American challenger Bobby Fischer in the opening game of the world chess match when play resumes this afternoon.

The opener of the richest chess competition in history adjourned Tuesday night after 4 hours and 34 minutes of play and 40 moves by each player. The game was to resume at 5 p.m. 1 p.m. EDT. Referee Lothar Schmid of West Germany will make Spassky's 41st move.

The Russian wrote it on a slip of paper and handed it to him in a sealed envelope at the adjournment. The two competitors, their seconds and chess enthusiasts throughout the world spent part of the overnight break analyzing possibilities for the 11 pieces remaining on the greenand-white Teen-age action dominated play in Activities softball play Tuesday night in East McComb. Barnes Furniture, behind the hitting of Ginny Price and Celia Wagner, blasted Central Baptist 25-0, South McComb Baptist shocked Red's Electric 24-7 and First National Bank trimmed Denny Cher's 12-11. In the only other game last night Friendship Baptist beat East McComb Baptist 15-2. Miss Price swatted a home run, a double and a single and Miss Wagner got six singles in Barnes' win over Central Baptist.

Kiki Byrd was the winner on the mound and Diane Smith took the loss. Johnny Wade collected three doubles and Bryan Jacksonadded a triple and a double to lead Friendship over East McComb. Charlie Weber pitched the win and Emmit Hamilton suffered the said courtesy cars are available to pick up participants at either the Canton or Jackson bus stations or the Jackson airport. They will begin arriving on the scene for a practice round after 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 30.

Louisiana won the 1971 first Gulf States Junior last year at Lafayette and the location this year should attract a stellar field of Mississippi youngsters striving for competition. There is no entry fee for this event and Pro Webb said all players are assured of lots of good Canton food at the rejuvenated clubhouse. Robbie wants the club professionals to notify him of the arrivals of their entrants so that sleeping accommodations can be arranged beforehand. Ages of the young men are needed, also. The PGA Mississippi Chapter junior program chair-maned by Vicksburg Pro Dick Tarleton has two more inter-club one-day tournaments besides the two-day junior championship at USM.

Successful one-day tournaments have been held at Live Oaks, Laurel, Colonial and Briarwood with the Briarwood Club team leading. This added competitive play this year is bound to develop a new crop of championship contenders. By next year the Junior Girls program in Mississippi should be in full swing. already this year thanks to the PGA club professionals. There are more talented young men in high schools choosing golf as a career and shooting for collegiate attention for scholarships.

The maximum field of 192 tee it up Monday in the annual State Junior Championship over the University of Southern Mississippi course. Tuesday's final round also is the 18-hole qualifying to go to the USGA Junior Championship at Dallas August 1-5. Only a handful of Mississippi 'teens met the United States entry deadline of two weeks ago today. July 24 (next Monday) is the deadline to enter Gulf States PGA Section Louisiana-Mississippi Junior tournament scheduled July 31 -August 1 at the Canton Country Club. This tournament is open to the club junior champion and runner up of clubs in both states.

It was held last year at Acadian Hills Country Club in Lafayette, and the inaugural annual was a big success. The entrant must not have reached his 18th birthday by August 15. Entry blanks are available at the entrant's club and must by signed by his club professional. Canton Country Club Host Professional Robbie Webb, who also serves as treasurer of the Gulf State Section, (EP termed Fischer's move "a rare miscalculation by the American genius." He said it gave Spassky good prospects for a win. Svetozar Gligoric, the Yugo slav grandmaster present at the tt ws-Tt ABOUT JtK THIRTY VmZM'l tournament, said, "It is douDitui whether black can save a draw." Spassky, who had the first move, is playing the white pieces, chessboard in Reykjavik's sports hall: king and five pawns for Fischer the black loss.

Fischer; king, bishop and three Fischer has played Spassky five times in the past, losing all awns for Spassky FernwoodViay ntets 2nd Roun I ABDALLA'S I Wilkinson (beat E. Hoi- thus far. vs. R. B.

Wiltshire) in the first round. By STEVE SPARKS E-J Sports Editor naay; KooKer wiu play the winner In the lower bracket Lois of the Mike McDaniel Paul Billy George moved a step Week-End Specials Spinning beat Edrie Wilkinsand NALIST vs. M. McDaniel-P. Wicker winner (McDaniel beat J.

Abadalla and Wicker beat D. Darville) (Wiltshire beat D. Wicker match in the quarter Jan Kennedy stopped Bea Guy in first round play. Mrs. Kennedy Check your accuracy by pacin6 it off finals.

Day p. m. All Saturday Thursday Until 1 Friday and in otner cnampionship competition third qualifier Nicky prevailed over Mrs. Spinning in the semi-finals and will face Mrs. Brent for the club tittle.

J. Payne (beat H. Frye by On The Tables default) vs. F. Brister (beat C.

Frye) closer to defending his Fern-wood Country Club golf championship with a victory over Bo Bilbo, but faces a tough challenger this week in Hayes Lee. Meanwhile a McComb High School student was giving the old pros a run for their money in the lower bracket. Paul Rooker, a transfer to McComb this year, qualified sec Thomas defeated Dick Spinning, which sends him against Joe Williams winner over Levaine Hollingshead. The following is a list of first iyx MENS round winners and their opponent R.W. Brumfield (beat Enochs by default) vs.

D. Weathersby Jim Payne, who qualified fourth for the second round of the Fern-wood Country Club Assorted Sizes and Styles (beat B. Polk) SECOND FLIGHT J. Boyd (beat B. Erwin) vs.

and opened with a first round victory over Harry Frye by default, will meet Freddie Brister. AMI $100 R. Kimmel (F. Simmons) R. Wilson (beat J.D.

Prince by default) vs. C. Dunagin (beat J. McDonald) Rod Cutrer (beat A. Newell) vs.

B. Hamerick (beat W. Nelson) FOURTH FLIGHT J. Lee (beat G. Fortenberry) VS.

J. Sims (beat B. Prince) S. McNeese (beat J. Justus) vs.

C. Haskins (beat B. Reeves by default) B. Douglas (beat B. Fridge) vs.

A. McCormick (beat M. Graham) M. Smith (beat L. Etheridge) vs.

L. Dolloff (beat L. Dorr) C. Evans (beat A.L. Payne) vs.

L. Smith (beat W.M. Watkins) R. Price (beat R. Prescott) vs.

J. Simmons (beat J.C. Johnson) Ed Deweese (beat K. Sims) vs. R.

Lang (beat R. Jones) W. Schenck (beat J. Mangum) CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT B. George (defeated B.

Bilbo) YOUR CHOICE Brister beat Charlie Frye in his G. Gehringer (beat B. Rooker) vs. H. Lee (defeated c.

Gilbert) vs. H. vest (beat R. Collums) J. Pledger (defeated H.

Smith) B. Darville (beat R. Easley) All Men's vs. J. Hales (defeated t.

VS. R. Timmons (beat M. Re- bold) ond behind George to get into the championship flight and immediately disposed of one of the hottest young golfers around in John Prince. Prince was McComb High School's medalist this season.

Following that first round victory Rooker polished off McComb attorney Bill Wiltshire in the only second round match played N. Thomas (beat D. Spinning) Ral. Cutrer (beat G. Guy) vs.

first match. In the only first flight match Prince whipped Don Ha skins. In the women's championship play Kate Stringer posted a mild upset when she defeated medalist Hilda Miller in the first round. Her victory was short-lived, however, as she was beaten by Annie Brent who felled Nell Hay vs. J.

Williams (beat L. Hol M. Kaigler (beat John Hale) SUITS SPORT COATS lingshead) S. McCalip (beat J. Venable) J.

Kimmel (beat T. Brock) vs. T. Blanks (beat D. McDaniel by default) vs.

iv. Nelson (beat B. Brock) P. Rooker (beat J. Prince and M.

Gatlin (beat Jim Brock) I National League vs. T. Troxler Dr. v. Holmes by default) 25 OFF (Alterations Free) 1 'Waif- for Wins Braves, Expos SIXTH FLIGHT J.

Roach (defeated B. Jones) By HAL BOCK lead in that department to 66. collision with shortstop Bud vs. T.J. Finch (bye) mow Dig yard with YAZOO BIG WHEELS PARKER AUTO PARTS South Broadway PHONE 684-3620 edged Texas 6-5, Milwaukee nipped Minnesota 5-4, Baltimore Associated Press Sports Writer Harrelson in the third inning of "That was really sweet," said A.

Gent (defeated H. Ditcharo) New York's game against San edged Kansas City 2-1 in 10 in vs. T. Allen (beat G.E. Shamis) the Reds' slugging catcher.

"The 4-for-4 days are really great." Francisco. nings, Chicago topped Cleveland B. Prestndge (bye) vs. C. 4-3 and New York whipped Milner suffered a neck injury Schwartz L.T.

Easley winner California 7-3. D. Rooker (bye) vs. D. Dawson and Chris Speier' popup fell for a double, scoring two runs for the Giants.

The Mets, already The Expos overcame home I jmmmmmmn rM1- jj (bye) runs by Derreii Thomas and missing three regular outfielders because of injuries, replaced illllliM Milner with catcher Duffy Dyer Sure they are, but what about the 8-for-8 days? That's what Chicago's Billy Williams enjoyed against Houston in the Cubs' doubleheader split. Williams homered in each game and also had a double and five singles. The streak was interrupted only by a sacrifice fly which does not count as a time at bat. Rick Monday also had two homers and Joe Pepitone one for the Cubs. Patience is a virtue to be admired.

Everything comes, it has been said, to those who wait. The Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves found out that the adage applies to baseball, too. The Expos and Braves both struggled into extra innings Tuesday night and were rewarded with National League victories. Montreal trimmed San Diego 6-5 in 12 innings and Atlanta went 15 innings to beat St. Louis 5-4.

In other National League action, San Francisco defeated New York 6-1, Philadelphia tripped Clarence Gaston which staked San Diego to an early 5-3 lead. Ken Singleton had homered for Montreal. The Expos tied it in the seventh on Tim Foli's two-run single. and in the seventh Speier hit another pop fly which Dyer let drop for an error and two more Giants runs. It was still tied in the 12th when Singleton opened with a single.

Ron Bryant pitched a two-hit ter for the victory. Steve Carlton tossed a five Bob Bailey was credited with a "Eight-for-eight?" said Wil hit when his grounder struck liams. "I've never had 8-for-8 hitter for his seventh straight victory, pitching Philadelphia Singleton, retiring the runner even in Little League." But Clyde Mashore followed with a double, scoring Bailey from past Los Angeles. Carlton struck The Astros overcame Williams in the opener, with Jim Wynn's first with the deciding run. out eight, running his major league lead in that department to two-run homer capping a four- COME AND HAVE SOME CAKE AND COFFEE WITH US 182.

Hank Aaron poled his 658th run seventh inning rally. career homer for Atlanta but the Don Money drove in three runs In the nightcap, Monday two Cardinals caught the Braves in for the Phillies with a bases loaded double. homers, snapping an 0-for20 slump, twice broke ties and the seventh inning, tying the helped the Cubs earn the split score on Lou Brock's fourth hit, second stolen base, a throwing Sears New Manager Paul Owens pointed to a second inning stolen We'll cut the cake Thursday morning and it will go fast, but the festivities and the BIG BARGAIN BUYS will last throughout our 3-DAY SALE. starting error by Earl Williams and Ted base by Willie Montanez that set Summit DYB Schedule SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Sizemore sacrifice fly.

up a four-run rally as the key play of the game. It was the first steal Los Angeles 4-1, Cincinnati shut out Pittsburgh 5-0 and Houston split a doubleheader with Chicago, winning the opener 6-5 but dropping the nightcap 9-5. In the American League, Boston shut out Oakland 4-0, Detroit DYB 'All-Star Schedule Exhibition Games 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brookhaven Thursday Brookhaven at McComb Saturday, Franklin County at Bude Monday, July 17, Walthall County at McComb Tuesday, Franklin County at McComb All games are doubleheader They shouldn't have bothered. The teams battled into the 15th All Doubleheaders start at 6:30 of the year for the speedy Mon when Atlanta finally pushed p.m.

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