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15-A. THE TAMPA TIMES, Monday, July 3, 1972 The saga of Bobby: epic made shambles i- vu i IN Sr." -'Vli iUi ITT i'' i i 2.. I rJS. jS" I '7' -JL- TV vVji i (center) toasts world chess champion Boris Spas-sky in Reykjavik. Russian Ambassador Sergei Astavin is at left.

Meanwhile, Spassky sizzles American charge d'affaires Theodore Remblay By JOE ALEX MORRIS JR. Low Angeles Times Service To further cloud a truly Byzantine the Americans based their request on two cables; from New York, one from the head of the American Chess Federation and the second from a doc-'; tor who is a friend of Fischer. The cables, if they exist, never arrived. In any event, Euwe made his decision in spite of the American tactics, not because of them. He also dispatched an Icelandic chess player and friend of Fischer's to New York totry and persuade the reluctant giant to get here by noon tomorrow, but Euwe was not optimistic.

"I think there will be no play at all," he said. "Fischer doesn't recognize all we are doing here." The American challenger has refused to sign the match agreement, and he is not even personally committed to playing in Reykjavik. The cabled agreement came from the American federation president, who said Fischer had authorized him to say he would compete, but under protest. hastily pencilled sign on the glass door of Lagur-dur Hall said simply: "No Match Today." And the burning question was: Will there be a match after all? The authorities were throwing rules and precedents to the wind in a desperate effort to save the championship and rescue the Icelandic Chess Federation from financial disaster. After endless conferences with Russians, Americans and Icelanders, and after several hours of soul-searching, Dr.

Max Euwe, the World Chess Federation president, announced a two-day postponement. The Russians protested that the step was illegal, and Euwe agreed with them. But he appealed to them to take a sporting attitude, particularly for the sake of the host country, and they did. The delay had been requested by Americans here who claim to represent Fischer. Euwe pointed out it was an extraordinary position to put him in, because none of the Americans have any written authorization from Fischer to represent him.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland The ballad of Bobby Fischer has already been written. Here in Iceland, the classic form of epic poem is called the saga. And Bobby Fischer himself is in the middle of creating one. He's getting some notable assistance from an incredible cast of characters, mostly Americans, but no one can challenge his top billing in turning what should have been an epic-making match into an epochal disaster. The 29-year-old American challenger for the world chess crown is playing no show.

His tactics have made a shambles of what was supposed to be the most exciting chess match of the century, of perhaps ever. The first of 42 matches against Boris Spassky, the 35-year-old Russian world champion, was to start at 5 p.m. yesterday (local time). Instead, a Police beat -Personalities-Festival hailed by Mrs. Nixon Gas station loses money; N.

Tampans claim robbery CHICAGO The 4th Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival got under way here with First Lady Pat Nixon urging an audience of some 13,000 to keep their culture alive "so others could enjoy it." The festival, held at the International Amphithe-a attracted 2,000 dancers from Canada, the United States, South America and Europe. It opened yesterday. -4 LA Mrs. Nixon a burglary suspect's home to recover some missing items was robbed of $84 cash yesterday, according to police. Willie Gilbert, 25, of 509 Oregon St.

said his home had been burglarized of $100 in cash and a .22 caliber revolver. He told officer D. W. Black he knew who the suspect was and would try to find him. Later in the day, Gilbert phoned police and said when he went to the home of his suspect, he demanded the articles be returned, but instead he was taken to the rear of a house at 309 E.

Ross and robbed of an additional $84 cash. $850 token The safe at the Redwood Inn, 6719 N. Nebraska was broken into yesterday and $850 in cash and other miscellaneous papers were removed, according to complaints filed with police. Bill J. Robinette, 50, of 913 Alice Circle told officer V.

L. Catlin that either he had left the door to the office open or someone had used a key to get in. The money was taken from the floor safe, which was open. known, was be taken to county jail this morning after an investigation by police into the robbery of Eddie Ashford, 43, of 1914 Pine St. Officer R.

L. Joy said $53 was taken from Ashford at knife point while he was walking along the railroad tracks. Visitor loses funds A Trenton, N. man yesterday told police his motel room was burglarized of $550 cash as well as some small jewelry and other items. Kenneth Atchley, 61, said his room at the International Inn, 4800 Kennedy was entered by someone using a key since there were no apparent signs of force.

Officer D. J. Jank said the burglars entered the room via the hall door, removed the items and fled unnoticed sometime yesterday evening. A number of Tampa motels and hotels have been plagued by a rash of burglaries to rooms in recent months, most of them involving use of a key rather than physical force to open the rooms, police said. Self-help nixed A Tampa man who went to Pope deplores crime Two north Tampa service stations reported yesterday $367 in losses from a robbery and a cash disappearance, according to police.

Robert B. Haley, 46, an attendant at the Direct Oil Station, 4116 N. Nebraska told police after he counted the money from the shift, which got off at 11 p.m., there was a $167 shortage against that amount which was sold. Officer W. S.

Dill said the Star Service Station, 6202 N. 40th was robbed of about $200 cash about 3:30 a.m. by a lone gunman. Bill D. Graham, 16, said the suspect entered the gas station carrying a blue steel .22 caliber revolver and demanded Graham give him "all the cash." Box car raided Unknown burglars broke into a box car owned by Seaboard Coast Line Railroad last night, taking $2,800 worth of color television sets.

Police Cpl. J. L. Forbes said the box car was parked on the railroad tracks behind Raybro Electronics, distributor for RCA products in this area. Suspects used a jack handle to pry open the car and evidentally had a truck to cart off their haul.

Eleven color sets and other electronic entertainment items, yet undetermined, were taken. The burglary was reported by Archie Sherril, a railroad representative. Charged in robbery VATICAN CITY Ul Pope Paul VI has deplored crime and desperation which he says leads some people to "exalt revolutionary violence as the only road to liberation." The pontiff, speaking Sunday from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square, did not specifically mention the civil strife in Northern Ireland, the arms race, the war in Indochina or revolutionary violence in Latin America, but Vatican sources said he clearly had these in mind. 1 A Pope Pa il W' 1 if- TO Ruskin firemen cite members Ford may exit hospital retary of the Ruskin association for eight years, and Jeane Frisbie, organizer and first president of the fire department's woman's auxiliary, were honored with plaques, Alexander MacKinnon, treasurer of the association for 10 years, also was honored and presented with a portrait of himseif painted by Annette Saylor of Ruskin.

RUSKIN A dinner honoring several members of the Ruskin Fire Association was held at this south Hillsborough County community's fire station Saturday night. The dinner also marked the 15th anniversary of the fire association and the Ruskin Volunteer Fire Department. Ralph Lazar of Ruskin, president of the Florida State Firemen's Association; Mrs. Josephine Johnson Angst, sec A 28-year-old Tampa man was charged with armed robbery today following the early morning robbery of another man at the' railroad tracks south of the 900 block of Cass Street, Police said. Willie McCray, address un HOUSTON, Tex.

Kentucky Gov. Wendell Ford, operated on a week ago for a weakened three-inch segment of his main abdominal artery, may be able to leave Methodist-Hospital Thursday an aide says. Thomas Preston, the governor's press aide, said Ford continues to make excellent progress and hopes to attend the opening session of the Democratic national convention in Miami Beach on July 10. Ford will probably not know until Tuesday if he can be discharged Thursday, Preston said. 1 lil Pet dog is stoned to death Wendell Ford 'Tis the season It was a balmy early-summer afternoon Saturday in Rowlett Park along the Hillsborough River as local Democrats began warming up but not heating up for the 1972 campaigns.

A couple of hundred political activists and their families drifted in and out during the afternoon chicken barbecue and rally sponsored by the Tampa, Democratic Women's Club. At one time there were more candidates on hand than but it is early in the political season, with qualifying dates July 11-25 still more than a week away. At top, tickets for the barbecue were sold under shady oaks. A Democratic dog enjoys a little barbecue, center, with his family. At bottom, Al Lombardi, who said he will seek the Democratic nomination for one of the state representative seats, and his family brought the Lombardi twins along.

Brenda's grandfather, Frank S. Krepps of 3106 El Prado, also wrote a letter to Mayor Dick Greco telling of the incident. "The thirst to kill was satisfied but a little seven-year-old girl has lost her friend she loved to romp with after school," Krepps wrote in the letter. Harrison said Brenda has asked for another dog, but he and his wife just don't think they will buy one right away. it from page one three boys, described as about 14 years old, white, and with "bushy but not long hair," throwing rocks at something in the Harrisons' yard.

The neighbor couldn't see the target of the stones because of the tracks' elevation, Mrs. Harrison said. The neighbor, was out of town today and could not be reached for comment. The killing was reported to Tampa jolice. Portugal head backed LISBON Portuguese President Americo Thomaz Rodrigues has been named a candidate for a third seven-year term by the country's only authorized political party, the National Popular Action group..