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18 BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, Wednt.rJ.iy, 19,4 Giants, Yankees Trade Outfielders, Murcer Swapped For Bobby Bonds Both All-Star Ganleit-ers coming off Bad Seasons NEW YORK (AP) Ban-ball's Lnter-1 a tradinj perinc. roI off to an impressive start Tuesday when the New roiK yanltees sent Bobby Murcer to the. San Francisco Gianls for Bobby Bonds in an exchange of two or the gaite's bljcest stars. The two outfielders, both perennial All Stars, went in a one-for-one swap negotiated duiing the playoffs and World Series. Both Homls and Murcer struggled through off-seasnns in 1574.

Bonds baited .256 with 21 homers, 71 rjns batted in and Helen bases. Thai was a drop from .283, 3S homers and SS RBIs in J9TJ. Murcer hit .274 last season, a drop 3D points from his .304 average in 1973. He also fell trom 22 borne runs In 1S73 last season and from 95 RBIs to S3, Bo 111 IB Doth player are 28 years have been major league Jars lor six lull seasons, and earn more than $100,000. both are considered In bs lop "We.

must, have talked with the Giants 20 times in arranging the trade," said Gabs Paul, president ol the Yankees, who announced (ho At. first the CiBiils were Incising for a pitcher and Bonds was rumored be the baft in a deal that would "bring Sieve Carleton to Francisco. "1 don't ihink they seriously considered that," said Paul. When the Yankees entered the talks the Giants were still after a pitcher! Their tared was Dnc. Medich, who emerged as the ace of the New York dab's si ait last season.

"I told them we were not r.o-ing lo trade Medich," Paul continued, "At one point, frankly, 3 hF was dreaming. The star New York Yarrkc outfielder had just learned he had been traded In the San' Francisco Giants for speedy outfielder Bobby Bonds. The notification came In a ftleptone call iiom Gabe Paul, Yankee, general manager, at SMS a.m. thought was dreaming when I first heard of it, Mur cer said at a news conference' here, "It came as shirk." -Both Murcer nnd Bonds had1 oil seasons this year. Murcer, who had averaged 2C homers in prior years, was down to 10 home runs In 1074 and his hatting average lelf 30 poinls lo the Oklnhoman said he had no hint that he might be on the trading block.

"Gabe Paul was asked earlier in the season if I might be traded," Murcer said. "He said yes, for Fenway and HsnV: Aaron. I guess thev couldn't get Fenway Park or Aaron they traded me for someone else." Murcer raid he considered the trade "pretty even," hut ho he understood the Giants had been looking for another pitcher and wound up CITY didn't know wh.it it would take to gel Bonds, They wanted a pilrhrr and 1 didn't think we could afford to give one." When Murccr's name entered the r.oai'ersaiion, Horace Stonc-ham, owner of Gianls perked up, "Horace likes Murcer and he wanted a left-handed hitlfT," said Paul. The Yankees had set their siijhls on a right-handed hitler and hoped to add some speed during thi- off-season. They filled both those largets with Ronds, one of baseball's best base stealers.

"There's one hrjsir. rule to (ol low wh( trades," objective objective handed id Paul. "You set ind stick, lo it. (. to get a rig Bonds liils the bill," Bonds has stolen 263 bases in 325 attempts, a percentage.

"Why he slnle only 12 bases than our whole team season." said Paul. Bonds has also displayed good power with 1GB cared homers for the Gianls. sixth oi the club's alltirne list. Murce was No. 17 in career homers for ihc Yankees with HO.

Paul said the trade was pleted late Monday night and that lie had calied Murcer lo in form him of the deal. "He was surprised," the Yan kee boss said. "We hale lo him an. But you can't rnaki deals for outslanding player: unless yau give guod players ii exchange." In San Francisco, Jerry ham, said lie thought Bond would be disappointed. He was born a Giant and lie grew up Giant.

The trade Is always the hardest any ball jilayer," said Dona- van, "Bobby's a tine person and wo want to wish htm e-. success, lie's going lo a city and we're sure he'll very popular Ihere." Murcer Jolted by Trade OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Tnr evera! minutes Tuesisy Bobby Murcer said he thought "While I'm stwry to be loav ine (hem. fin licit sorry aboJI being with the Gianls, 1 understand they've got a great looking young hall club. Maybe I can help turn th.r.gs atc-jnd for them. Murcer was asked if his differences with Yankee skippei Bill Virdon had anything to couldn't but 1 don't guess I'll really ever know why got tranea, Murcer replied.

Murcer, cue of hasehall's SIM, mi players, arrived in New York for bitef trials in 1965 1966-. After two years in sen-ice, he hi! 30 "home runs 137(1, then had his best year 1971 when he batted .3 slammed 33 homers and had RBl's. He was hallyhoosd as I Mickey Mantle, with anotner outfielder," while the Yankees got the right- Carlson, Dolvjlli Win handed hitter they had beentT ilri lYheeler Golf Play The Murcer jaidl he talked Tuesday with Gtant Joan Carlson and Steve Dolyak owner Horace ihe first animal that it was just a "welcome 'oursime tournament rearward" discussion and his roleicert'y ffhtcler Park. with the Gianls into in deta; delved Murcer said he was sorry to be leaving the Yankees. "I hope they win the pennant.

They've got a great hunch of guys," he said. 1 the Natii rlielder who also hailed from Oklahoma. Althouph Murcer said ht ould have lo make a big ad justmcnt the. Xational such as IcarninE tin league's pitching, he added ay.ng do better lm not going an outfielder eaeue. I'll pr Carlson and Dniynk won hy mafrtiir.g cards with Jane Brown and Kay Howell, both teams shot Low net honors vice I to Jackie Cocco and Kay Klein, with Mr.

Mrs. Leaoy i-eavy second. CAREER TRAINING IN ELECTRONICS si the CoiuiBcliDu! Schcol of ileclronics alerori New Hn Ceen. tH-7057 APPROVED FOR VETERANS CLIP OUT AND MAIL "bout the thecStd bdow: KAMI TRADED Steal catcher Duffy Dyer, Bo1h Saw Grid Giants Obtain Morton By ROISEIRT BLAIK PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -The New York Giants played musical chairs at.

their Ouarferlinck position again yesterday by ocquiiing Craig Morion from the Dallas Cowboys and by shipping Norm Snead Califoin ir.e san Francisco Giants' head coach Bill Arnsparger, beset by his club's lack of oirensive punch during the first hair of this National Football League season, announced the two separate trades p.m. nere veslcrdav. fnl, owing v-ih iesit.4 alter in- lonning- Ihe 35-yea Rncad that he'd been swapped lo San Francisco for two hieh future draft choices. The of Morion, in exchange for the Giants' number choice, put an end reports thai tlio New Yorkers nau oniained quarterback Archi Orleans fo Ron Johnson and Eldriilo Small. Giants' Director of Operations ouy Konustelli admitted talk-g about trades with other nil Iniiim- but said that "no concrete term-.

ere ever discussed" with Ihe Both deals were closed inst before the 4 p.m. (EST) intra- iiuerence trading deadline. The shuffling of quarterbacks the Gianls comes less (ban vo muntns alter thev had sought a similar rBmedy by cut- oleran Knmly Johnson and acquiring untested Jim Del the Green Bav Packers. I ij; uwl ried Ihe larger Impact, however, .0 rota signal-callers in-were players who nl time along their veteran tnils had established themselves as front-line rbacks. Morton.

Dallas' starting quarterback in ana mm netore losing that oh to Roster Slauharh it scheduled lo report hem to the Giants' Pace University camp some time loday after calching early mommi; lieht out of Dallas. lalked to Crals and he seemed delighted with I lie trade," said who hope thH former signal-caller would be Yale Bowl against his former anrmaies, tne Morton was minted veslrrdav by the Associated Tress as he mi1 of -sitting aiound deiiu nnthinc'' ynir in 'lis P'avair: nly to hold on point and field poat at-, tempts. i net re wbo's had perience, been in some hie ime and done lot of things ith the Cowbtivs lhat we'd to dn here someday," explained on the aging veteran's personal in i mutes upon Bidding mrewcii. "jMoi-m's a great guy. put him in a class with Earl iviorraii aim ncoule uon't come any finer than Ear)." Snend Shocked Atnspargcr admitted lhat "was shocked upon learn mg or the tiadft" after heirg reached on the phone at his C'm-neclicut home.

"Rut, I think it could be a goud opporlunily for him because Ihcy f-tfers) expressed the interest In him." San Francisco has been playing quarterbacks because veteran hat been nut serious injury. RohllslClii was a bit mnrp did ahout why lbs Giants gave up Snead, who wis acquired in Ihe Fren Tarkenton trade wilh Minnesota. "Norman play constantly tinder pressure anymore. He just can't lake the grind, but maybe hn can help Ihe Both deals contained a cerlaiu amount of irony since Snead's only successful game this year a 11 Mar.epri.H rarer against Dallas, the learn from which the Gianls eventually sought his replacement, and lhat (fie club acquired Morion' a World Football Leagua signee for 1075, after dumping nrnsparger wncn polled as Tony Am; miiiuuio i.jujij^ wouiaiLosc na. Sread enjoved pro seasons in IS' "Our major enm em to have a food football team and we think lhat could be the answer i.i cfttinEt us closer to that goal.

I iust want to get him In so that he can learn our system, although Dallas is supposed lo have the most poi.eg and ours is relatively simple, so there Not so. on Ihe WF', cour.l dlcafing that the Giants letRan- Uy go becaerr- dtdn feel he was the lypu of guy who could rrnrte in and help uirr win E.inics. Hk tailed on iii tne pre-season." Kenarains Moii.w's rrit In fie Ileir.ii)., pha an that they were protected in mlu uiiiie nwrton wete jump leagues next ysar. "Wc'r gonna be eomponsateed if thi deal isn't to our id Arnsparfter. When Morton sjgned his WFL trie trnncJitse In ques in was located in Houston, lm is since moved to Shroveport i.

The fleniT.il feeling is tha tiualil Morion decide hn want. to stay with the Giants, then he. luliiu one oi nis commitment with Ihe fledging league because of Ihe swlfeh immense locations. John Hudl Traded Willie the Cruris. Cowhnvc nn.l i vi -rimers were tjusy dealing so were (he Los Angles Rams a snrpiSe ainve 1 I Rams sent All-Pio miartsi-haM- John Had! to the Green Hay F-citball Le'aeue diaft choices, includine first round picks in 191S aod 1976.

3i-year-old HadI, In his Bill Schaaf to Compete In PGA Club Pro Event f. head Erolf oro al the Ifillandale Countrv Club in Trumbull, will be among four Connecticut Section PGA bers in (he field at Ihe PGA Club Professional Golf Cham pionship which openj tomorrow in Pinehursl, N.C. Connecticut Section members competing include section champion ana Dennis lo a position lhat hasn't schaaf, who has been the nro ay occupant since at Hillandalc for the past three. imest of seasons, qualified for the event thr Scclran Cr.an-p nship la' month at Ihe Black Hall Country Xluh. The tournament at Pinehurst ill carry a total purse of Ml' wir.r.cr to ret 516.500.

Vu prooiem players. Defending champion Rives a former touring ore. frnm Dallas, defend his title aearnst a reenrd Fmlrt of other champions in alJtrvagh indicating lhat Del the 72-hole, four-dav event In-Gauo would probably be his elude Sam Snead. Don a Hauler. who hld suf" Iteld will be divided into this year by throw- style over three courses, Jvbi ing sevtn i 1 1 i-l and S.

After hi 1-o'es the field Amsparger to bo cut to Ihe low SO arid tiej HI SC AF and the iinal round will be played Sunday over the tough N'o. 2 course. The low ten finishers of last year's tournament will meet 4 team of British pres in the cond annual niamond-hdad Cuo mucnes ai nntmirst next week I3lh NFL season, led fho Rams to trie Western Divisi p.anOr.p in ll)j 1. his first year in Los Angeles afler 11 campaigns iviin rnr aan uiego Lnargers He was henched two iveeks ago when the Packers uiisct the Kama, 1J-C, and admitted he was in a stump. Howe.ve tt.at arnr, whKh requirea special titrcis treatnteitfs ii i the of suarrp, was out b.ailieliiir; him it i ii to ifnrris at the quarterback sin'.

during the Green Roy g. started him last week sigainst San Pranasco. fie respoarled an, I i.ia a.iiilher a ll'r romped, In addition to the first-round i -Teins Mm iron-' firren Bay's third in 1975, sue: a a fS76 ami Baltimore's, second in which Ilia Rams previously acquired. The Rams issued only one-senlence. slatemciil 1 ri regards to the deal: "It fs the Rarns1 opinion that John Jl a 1 a fine should be of iu-Yiiluable aid to Green immediately' and in the future." Farlier Tuesday.

Rains' coach Chuck Knox told newsmen there was 'nothing wrong with Ha 11 a Juring sticking with Harris at quarterback anyway. lie saul Harris added a new dimnnsinn lo the attack. It is not known when Hadi, who has thrown for over yards In career, would report to Green Ray. Rut Packer coach Dan Devine said he planned In start jacsc ujneannon at rback in favor of Jerry Tap i.r this against Detroit, The trade leaves the Rams with just Ron Jaworski, Ihe club's top diaft r.h nice two years as a backup. quarterback.

Two other trades were com pleted yesierday, both involving the Kansas City Chiefs. They sent defensive tackle Curlev Culp and a number one draft picn in 1K75 lo the Houston Oilci for John ManisTak and in separate deal, the Chiefs ship-it ra. raiiaaaV ra Denver for tackle Tom 3rougas no uiieuacKcr lom trraham. Both Culp and Matusiak have gned contracls with teams, Culp wllh Ihe Southern Cal Sun and Matnszak wilh Ihe Shreveport Steamer. The loiter attempted lo jump eapres during ihe NFL ex- hibilion season but was prevented from doing so by court action.

A Chiefs' spokesman said yesterday thai Matusiak court involvement has heen- slraighlr.ed out and that he is cxoecled tr. renort rn the Chiefs' camp sometime today. Culp, who at 6-1 and veteran out Matusrat is from Tampa is a seven-year of Arizona St. second-year man Marsalis was a ci. draft choice in JfjfifJ from Tennessee State and slarted every game for four season! before in- snouiner sn Stag Nefters Triumph 'Ihe FairfieM j.r>.

tennis team scored a 7-i 0ver New Haven in FairfioM day. The winners now stand S-2 on the season. Victors for Fairlield. which copped all six singles matches, were Beth Ann Felnd. Marilyn Vallarfo, BJrb Sundman Margie McGlade and Marie Mary Ar.n Kelleher and Jare Franks produced the only doubles Mets Acquire One Duffy Dyer Dealt for Gene Clines Ex-Pi rate Will Get Chance fo Play In New York NEW YORK (AP) Get Cliries.

second-siring no fielder with first-string ami lions, will get his. chance lo prove mmseif next spring as member of the New York Mets The Me ace.U' ed the year-old right-handed hilter trom the Piltshurgh Pirates fm liehl- Kilting reserve catcher Duffy "Clines has he.on playing flic shadows of fellows like (Richie) Zisk, (Willie) Stargell and (A!) Oliver," said Mets General Manager Jbe Aicuonaid. "He will hnve opportunity fb make uur hall Clines was Plllshurgh's sixth pick in the June, 19S5, free afient draft but never made into the Rues' liard-hittinR lineup as a regular and had asked, to ce irauen several times. He appeared in 10T games last season, mostly as a ntech- hitter, and batted ,225 Willi ireis natters He also stole 14 bases in 16 attempts. "He has tremendous speed and a hilling history," said McDonald.

Oyer, 29, was the MeLs first pick in Ihe secondary phase or the June, Ifinn, He played sparingly behind Jerry Grottt' ana uon Hodges last season, halting only .211 with 10 RBIs. Neither player hit a home Pirates General Manager Ine Brown said he hopes a change of iceiij! will help Dyer's batting avurode. feel he has been a hetterl inner man nis average indicates." said Rnwui. "Here in Pittsburgh, lie will be surrounded by hiltinr; and I feel he will hit much more here than he has iii the past. "Wo think Dyer will be good, solid backup catcher to Manny Sangoillen," added Brown.

"Not only has he Piu.aai imselr an excellent receiver, he is a ftood handier of Central Nips Tech In Soccer ay, 5-4 i lainnu iwn goats, includmj; one with just six minutes remaining, in lilting undetected Central to a 5-4 triumph over Billiard-Havens, yesterday in scholastic soccer at Tech. The win improved the I the 'liters foil-fa 5r6. far the wmriei-s, registering 1 ahead, 4-3, midway in Ihc second 'half before Lameirao (fed thinets at -M with 10 minutes aemainae' hnfnrt! WiUllll test. Bobcats, Dalmatinac Clash Here Tonight Professional soccer debuts In Bridgeport tonight as Ihe new Connecticut Bobcats take on Ihe Dalmatinac Soccer Club of the ti I League at o'clock at Kennedy Stadium. According to owner Bob Kralicr, "this is the first of a ten-game exhibition season tor the Bobcats." The Bobcats, an o(f-shoot of ths Connecticut Wildcats in the American Soccer League, arc hoping lo gain entry lnlo ihe i vi man American circuit, the so-called "winter but as slates, "it all depends upon how well we do." Kratrer, also Ihe owner of Ihe WMdcalS, believes is blfi enough to support two professional soccer teams." Under American Soccer league rules, Kratter is prohibited from using the "Wildcats" name in off-season, thus the origin of Bobcats.

although most of Ihe plajers are same. Included on the Bobcat rosier are three area stars. Heart University of JJrirlgcpoit stnndout Colli stua Charles and Fernanu'd Alves, a fallback star with the local Vasta daGama club give the Bobcats a touch ot local flavor. Holla, 1(5 i 1 1,1 George Purgavie, V-Znan heMcr Mai, i ony Oivicrn of Welherslieid. DiCicco gained Alt honors at Sor- ingfteid Co! I ego in 19B8 and he Dal tne starting gaone in the Widcnt finale when- 10,000 packed Hartford's Dillon Stadium to pee Ihe l.i;..ila i ed the Baslori Aslnrs, 1-0.

The Wildcols ploy their league games nt-Dillon Stadium, Henry McCtillv the American League champion olaidc' liland Otmneets and Wildcat velcritn Scotty Saiytli, four-time All American, are other top Bobcat perlom on the club include ley McCully. a member of the U.S. National team, Benny Brewster, hoih of Hartford, and' New Britain's John Seh.rfleer. 'ill: Club. has worii numerous cham- pioilships sinre jnenrrle.J ie of the best clubs in the Genitrm-Amerrcan League.

No less than seven at Its players have von laurels in recctt! years anj. many of Iheni have also tne National team. Gerard e.phJ a member of the. Haitian National team last goal for 1 AU-Amerkans Len Rennery, a aartivi. of went: to and former.

NYU great Latkovic, an original member of performers. ttlt: player, to watch for am 23-year-nld Fred Grgurev, a center forward, ft Mark LiveriCi. a 22-y ear-old it Ih mar mi ii rugDsiavta, as ivere many oi tneir mate; ten-t of tho U.S. team, and Llveria each scored In the U.S.'s 2-0 win over, Canada in International world cup play last year, They, also perform for (he New, York Cosmos during Iha aurTlmer nionlhs. Llverlc haj five goali and Grgurev thres to lead Dalmallnae.

Coach Mlodrag Marltovlo's Dalmatinac cdmblna ahould give tho Bobcats a severe opening night test. Kratzer, also lerving as Bohw cat "Bridgeport can support professional Kennedy Sladiuni an ideal place lo isbowrase soccer In thi southern Connecticut area." Hridgeport Plays New Hampshire In Soccer Today I-'rarerl with a "must wlti" situation in order to keep Ihelr post-season tnurnamenl hopei alive, Ihe University of Bridgeport soccer team will meet the University of Hew Hampshire today nt 3 p.m. in Durham, N.H, Conch Fran Bacon's' Purple Knights carry a 3-4-2 mark into the contest against Die Y.ankeo Conference team after a 3-2 loss nt llnrlwick. Bridgeport virtually -must win all re-mai ling eoniesis againsl New England opponents fo remain in coiilraitam for the a berth. the stellar halfbask; is expected lo return to duty 'and -Bacon is hopeful that (wo of tho.cluh's most captain Kevin Welsh and Marbua Ilichards, both hobbled hy in-iuiies, can onnrnte at creator errkioncy against Ihe Wildcats." lore figures to provide a severe test lor Bridp.enort.

The Wllrlenfj; -v. tended nationally-ranked Con- fine renentiy iiefore droji- tlcs'aio-l. Tech Harriers Trip Slielton by 17-38 Bullard-Havcns copped (ho fiirrf Ihrce places as it swept fo a 1 7-3S cross country win over Shellon Tectl' Th'! Boh Barrett, Craig Zysk and Luisoii nnisned nrst through Fo- Tech, for ine Gaels. CENTRAL, B.4SSICK WIN school girls'' team's iScuretl triumphs teerday. Central upperi its record to 3-6 by topr ng Wilbur Cross, 15-6 and and 1S-13 to increase iLs' to 2-6.

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