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A WO. Squires Boss Denies Reports Grant Appealing jndy Ruling Of ABA Absorption Into BA for violating the fuel limits vhursday'. "We do not want to make an, announcement on the outcome until we are able to write a full report giving our he said. Brockman said results of the hearing would not be announced until" Wednesday or said they have reached The same report said the Virginia franchise was "heavily in debt to' the ABA' and may not accepted" into the NBA. Foreman said this was a "mis Draft Begins Today by the people who are, saying it." The Daily News story said Carolina Cougars owner Tedd Munchak, on behalf of the ABA, has' been meeting secret with NBA commissioner Walter The report 4 i III Sbf balllloundup 1 CHESS CHAMP IN TENNIS TOURNEY.

Bobby American chess master who'll meet Boris Spaseky of Russia for. the world championship, in Iceland in July, hits a serve: while competing Monday in the second annual pewar's Sports Celebrity tennis tournament at La Costa Country Club in Rancho La Costa, His partner is Gail Goodrich of the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball The tournament was won by Hank Greenberg and Bob Boyd, Southern California basketball coach. (AP Wixephoto) driver Jerry Grant has hs day "in court" today to appeal th penalty that cost him $72,000 in prize money from the indianajolij soo-mile race. three-member. -United States Auto Club panel heard the appeal in a closed session.

USAC President Charlie Brock-man but the other members were not identified in advance, of the hearing. Grant 'finished the race May 27 in second place, just seconds behind winner Mark Donohue. But the next day a protest was aiiowea, and Grant dropped to 12th spot. Grant was charged with taking on fuel from the supply of teammate Bobby Unser who dropped out early in the race. Car owner Dan Gurney, who filed the appeal, admitted the pit' crew inadvertently pumped fuel from Unser's pit tank into Grant's car, in violation of race rules.

uurney contended it was an honst mistake because Grant, coming in for a' tire change with only 30 miles left in the race, overshot his own pit 'and ended in Unser's. Gurney challenged the sev erity of the 10 places and a difference of nenrlv 172 000 in the prize allotment. Heof In Junior Iq Junior League action on Monday, Proctor bombed, Hardee's by a score of 21-5 and, Moose two games, one 5-3Tlhe other from WRAL-TV, 18-6. Proctor exploded for six runs in the opening frame added nine in the and scored six more in the 21-5- shredding. Pitcher Jay Davis blanked Hardee's until the last two innings, when they scored three and two runs, Donnie Harrelson, with two doubles and a single, and Mike Adams, with three singles, led the winners at' the plate.

Davis struck out eight batters. Torrid-hitting Moose opened fire from the very beginning, scoring four in the first, three in the second, four more in the thrid, and seven in the fourth for an 18-6 rout over WRAL-TV. WRAL had scored only one. Moose ty Takes Firestone Course 'Too Lart-y Christiansen of May- rsvule, Dick Rthven of Fresno State College, and Scott MafGregor of El Segundo, Calif. Other top prospects inclule catchers Richard Bengston of Peoria, "111., and Bobby Goodman of Memphis, and infielders Dave Chalk of the University of Texas, Dave Rob-' erts of the University of Oregon, Danny Thomas of South' em Illinois University, Roy Howell of Lompoc Calif, Peoples Bank Romps Past ,1 D.

Rose-" John Kennedy pitched Peoples Bank to an easy 12-0 triumph'with a two-hitter over D. J. Rose in a Southwest little game played on Monday. Peoples racked up two runs' in the first, four in the second two in the third, and four more in the fourth, while Kennedy held Rose to just two hits and a line of goose eggs. Chuck Bras 1 1 was Peoples leading hitter.

He rapped out a single, a double, and a triple; Greg Viverette followed him in the hitting department with two singles. Mantle Unhappy TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) For 18 years, Mickey Mantle kept busy anymore and no one will breaking batting marks for the New York Yankees. Now Mantle says he's sot ousy anymore and no one will give him what he really wants "I don't really have a job." Mantle said Monday, i'l'm not doing much of anything. We have real estate, public real- tiousoQ spring traipng ev ery year with the YaRBees." Mantle said he would be par ticularly receptive to a manag ing offer.

"If I was offered a good deal, I would consider it," he said. "Baseball is all I have ever known. I tried, working a month as a coach-with the didn't like that too much." Trevino Skippin Three Events PHILADELPHIA (AP) Note from, the pro golf tournament trail: Lee. Trevino, one of the bus iest players on the tour, -will ment to allow six or seven ABA clubs to enter the NBA. Squires administrative vice president John Kerr said "we have no knowledge of any new plans for absorption by the NBA.

7 (Foreman) talked to Kennedy and Munchak and both of then said they didn't know anything aboutjt," Kerr said, i Arlene's and has fallen once. Two PNB runs in the fourth inning gave them a slim two run margin. Nash General came to within one and zoom- ed ahead in the fifth, as they scored four runs to lead, 6-3. PNB was held in check, and went down to a 7-4 defeat. Linday Davis, Jean Davis, and Gwen McCormick each led the PNB team with two Lsingles.

Joyce Long, with a homer and a single, Mary Riley with two singles, Joyce MoNeal, with a triple, and Diahef Jurnigan, with a double, pac- ed the. victors- Car Planters Englewood. They didn't get a hit in the third inniag, but i capitalized upon two bases oa balls and an error: In the next inning, Englewood pushed across four big runs for a 8-3 lead, Planters was no-hit by Cederberg until the sixth, when Planters tried again. Two singles, an error, and a 'double gave the little bankers their runs in the last of the sixth, their last chance for victory, but wasn't enough for a comeback. In hurling a no-hitter for the first five frames Cederberg fanned 12 batters and walked four.

He went the distance for Englewood. Planters' pitcher Jerry Allsbrook also went the route, out ten batters and walking three. Bunn had the big bat for Englewood Carpetland. He knocked two singles and a home run in three times at bat. He drove in four men.

Jeff Ferrehwas the leading hitter for "Planters. He went 1-1, hitting a SAVE MONEY! Rent a truck! CARS ALSO Hertz Truck Rental Service Dial Gl 6-49 tt 401 S. Church St. petland RICHMOND, Va. (AP)-Earl Foreman, owner of the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association, said Monday reports 'that the ABA will be absorbed by the National Basketball Association were the "babbling of idiots." A story in the Greensboro, N.C., Daily citing an' un identified source, said Monday the ABA woold cease -to exist after NBA meetings June' 15-16.

Crest Ford In a battle of the two women's teams, Crest Ford bad to fight to down Arlene's 18-11. In other games, Nash General slipped by PNB, and CPL held back an Abbott Labs -rally to win by a score of 23-19. Behind 7-1 in the third inning, Crest scrapped for three runs to make it Arlene's came right back however, and led going in the-fourth by score of 9-4. Then, Crest rounded the' bases five times in the fourth for a tie. Long' $250,000 Westchester Classic the second richest event onjhe tour this season.

Tin not going there because they won't let me take my cad dy, Trevino" said. "If it "was something like, the Western. where they have a scholarship program for the caddies, or something like that, well; fine and dandy. But when they just to use their, own caddies, I don't go." Coke Wins Coke finally 'broke' a tie. inn the eighth Inning to stay in the lead in a see-saw Southeastern little league game played with First -Presbyterian on Monday.

The final score was 7-6. Coke took a 4-1, fourth-inning lead, but First. anthpr in the fifth for a deadlock. In first two. extra nings, Coke scored one run in their half but First Presbyterian managed to tie it Athlets Speak BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C.

(AP), Paul Crane, linebacker for he New York Jets, and weightlifter Paul Anderson will be among speakers today at the conference of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. So will Florida football coach Jake Gaither and Mike Kolen and Tim Foley of the Miami Dolphins. be ly Women's Jskjp.threeventsJlinJheJeaxjjneJcan!t-playjt3 Rallies By They held Arlene's scoreless for the next three innings and built up a good-sized lead, with one in the fifth and six in the sixth frame. gave, them all the insurance they needed, and they won Arlene's made 13 hits, compared with Ford's 11. Leading the way tovictory were.

Eva King with three singles and Pat O'Reilly with two triples. For Arlene's, Linday Pose and 7 Essie Ellis banged out two singles and Cathy Radford and Gail Hinton each donated a triple and a Crest Ford has now posted two victories "over Arlene's Englewood Rolls Past Steve Cedarberg gave up only three hits as Englewood Carpetland took a 9-6 victory "over Planters r-BankinaLitile League game played on Mom day. Englewood built up a 1-0 lead in the third, scoring three more on two singles, a walk, and two errors in the field. Planters made it a tight score again, as they matched In Eight, 7-6 back up again. By the -eighth inning the score was 6-6.

In the eighth, Alan Gay singled for Later, he scored th go-ahead run on Jim Laughridge's base hit. Pitcher Billy Luthet didn't let First Presbyterian score in their half, and Coke won by a score of 7-6. Coke-pounded out -12 hits, compared with the losers' five. For Coke, Greg Clark hit a double and two singles, Jim Laughridge hit three singles, and Alan Gay earned a double-and a single. Richard Shaw led First Presbyterian in the hitting, department with a home run and a single.

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Other selection in the secondary phase of the draft, which covers free agents picked in previous drafts but not signed as determined by a draw. The Los Angeles Dodgers will have the first choice, fo 1-lowed by Cleveland, the New York Mets, Texas and San Diego. Of the pitching prospects 'available in.the: regularphase some of those expected to be picked early are Bob Grossman the University of Maryland; run, that coming in the third when they tried to stay alive in the final frame. But Moose's 17-run lead overpowered WRAL's five runs. Bill' Wilson led the victors with three singles.

O'Neal Skipper rammed a double and two singles. For WRAL, Coppedge i hit-three singles. Bill Wilson pitched Moose to a victory over Burlington, shutting them out for the first five innings. He had a safe 5-0 lead before Burlington broke the ice in the sixth with a single run. They-added two more in the but the rally fell short at 5-3.

Wilson fanned seven batters. Leading hitters for Moose were Don Johnson, with a double and a single, and Buddy Bryant, who contributed a homer. As a team, Moose collected only six hits, but Burlington could manage, only one off Wilson. Department's Girls Softball Program. To be eligible to participate in the program, a girl must have her ninth birthday prior to August 1, this year, and must not have her thirteenth birthday prior to August 1.

There will be two leagues summer instead of. the three league arrangement that was operated last summer. All girls on the Nash side of town, including Englewood, will tryout at Western Avenue Park, Wednesday, June at 3 p. m. All girls on the Edgecombe side will tryout at Eastern Avenue Park, ThursdayJune 8, at 3 All girls interested in playing this year musl attend the tryout session even though they were on a team last year.

Tvo League will miss, the American Golf Classic in Akron, the week after the British Open "because- the Firestone Country Club course is just too Jong for He'll also miss the Cleveland Open, between the U.S. and Canadian Opens where he's the defending champion, and the Field Closed entered are Gary Cooh, the 1971 runner-up from Temple Terrace, Dale Morey, High Point, N.C.j Bobby Edgerton, Raleigh, N.C.: Dick Pride, Tuscaloosa, Danny Yates, Atlanta, Ga Gaile Orleans; and Jackie Cummmgs, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Also among the favorites is Danny Edwards, -the 1972 North-South champion from Ed-mond, who will be making his first appearance in the Southern. Kinston spot in his S5-T 1955 Chevrolet at .14.71 e.t. Alvin Aycock of La Grange took Stock Eliminator in his 1968 Chevelle B-Stocker, in the traps at' 13.87, 104.04 mph.

Jesse Benson of Kinston, in his E-S 1971 Comet was run-nerupat 15.67 e.t. The next big meet -at the local track is June 25th when the popular $1,150 Gas and Modified race is scheduled. Kinston Drag Strip Results Taylor Clan Wi ns At Tryouts Scheduled For Girls' Softball future and will take off for two months at the end of the sea son. He's already announce he Southern Golf Ga. (AP) The field of 224 players been -closed out for (he South ern Golf Association champion ship beginning here July 19 at the Green Island CountryClub A 19-year-old Ben Crenshaw, will be back to de fend his title.

He will be chal lenged by outstanding amateurs from 14 states. Crenshaw won the 1971 Southern by four strokes over the demanding Country Club of North Carolina course at Pinehurst. Among outstanding golfers seconds, and top speed of the meet, 131,38 mph, in winning Stock Eliminator. Jack Rivenbark of Wallace and his SS-L 1969 Cam aro went 12.17 e.t., 120.00 oiph ior second place. And, with two wins two tries, Ed McLawhorn of Winterville, was third place driver in his new 1955 -Chevrolet, SS-U car, running 14.21 e.t., 100 mph.

In the Gas and Modified Eliminator there were 12 strong running cars, with Jimmy Morton" of Jacksonville coming out on top in his F-G 1968 Camaro, on a run of 11.87 seconds, 118.42 mph. Ronnie Yopp of Jacksonville was second in his, 1967 Camaro, in clock-' ing a winning 11.36, 116.12 mnh. TVamon Dawson of Kinston, in his HrMP 1971 'Comet, was iaJhird-place at 12.13 e.t.,' 113.92 mph. Larry and- Cotton Herring Mt. Olive took Trophy Gas and Modified in their E-G 1955 Chevrolet, winning at 13.12 e.t., 103.44 mph." The runnerup was disqualified under technical rules having to do with cubic inches vs.

weight. In Trophy Super Stock it' was Bobby Jones of Wallace and his SS-M 1965 Chevelle.dock-ing a winning 13.18 e.t., 107.14 mph. Woody Wetherington of Kinston was in the runnerup Tryouts will be held this week for the City Recreation All -Star Seats Available Here The Major League All-Star game in Atlanta on July 25th has. been sold out for quite a while, but the. Evening Telegram has an option to purchase four tickets.

Two of the tickets are for seats on the field level, at (12 apiece, and the other two are $8 seats in the upper deck. Anyone interested in. buying any or all of these tickets should contact The Evening Telegram 'Sports Department as soon as so that we may mail off th order form. Shop Nightly 'Tit 91 BY WAYNE C. GREEN WAY; In a repeat performance of, his previous Bracket Meet runs, Steve Taylor of Raleigh, in his 1966 Chevelle, copped top money in Sunday's E.

Bracket event. His 13.03 e.t., 104.04 mph, took first place. Pete Wetherington of LaGrange in a 1970 Chevelle clocked 12.84 e.t. for the run1-nerup slot. Taylor, driving for Robert Anderson of Raleigh, in a 1969 Chevelle, also took runnerup in Bracket No.

1 at 13.95 e.t. His wife, in a 1971 Volkswagen, was runnerup in Bracket No. 2 with a timing of 19.72 e.t. In the Overall- Bracket Eliminator, it was Taylor once agaim in his wife's VolksL clocking 19.70 e.t. for- runnerup position, It appeared to be a Taylor-f ami- ly reunion at the payout window.

Ike Evans of Washington, in a 1970 Dodge Dart, ran a quick 13.46 e.t. 100.00 mph, to win Bracket No. 1 Eliminator. Billy' Hussey of Kinston, in a 1971 Maverick, ran a consistent 19.86 e.t., mph, to win Bracket No. 2 Eliminator, and also win at, 19.79 e.t., 62.50 mph.

Hubert Pulley of Havelock and his SS-C 1966 again had low e.t., 10.91 1 i Gmduation GIFT IDEAS i G301 Kit Reg. 60.00 G101 Kit LReg. 30.00 cA.rS9900 JHLC X.Z- I 2nd MORTGAGE vr fy '-If VTTT' I I 3 s' I I I 5 -U7 id NO COMMISSION NO POINTS Phone-Wrrteor Come in Now FIHAHCIAL furniture Store HURDLES PROBLEMS Boyd Gittins, intermediate hurdler who hspeS to- make Jhe 1972' U.S. Olympic'track and field team, has survived a series of mishaps, including -breaking a bone in bis fooUiHe is ahown this year. jn training.

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