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Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 10

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Fige 10-Sun-Ncws-LasC'ruccs, New Mexico-Wednesday. July 5. 1972 Construction of the Great Tlic golden eagle searches for Wall of China started in 238 live prey but the bald eafile is a B.C. and it look 18 years to scavenger, looking moslly by finish. for dead fish.

Home Gutted: Scrniboolt Missing Guess which dog will catch our rabbit. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

8:00 Sunday 2:30 7:30 FREE ADMISSION FREE PARKING FREE JOCKEY CLUB PASSES and INFORMATION. EL PASO OFFICE, 310 N. Mesa PHONE JVC. RACE TRACK aiOCd Agnes Foils Pisarcicks I II Sun-News Sports Kilitor Joe Pisarcick father of New Mexico Stale University football a a "Solano" Joe Pisarcick, watched flood waters from hurricane Agnes KUI the first floor of his Wilkes- Barrc, Pa. home and lake his long back stretch on the final lap.

Pearson Grabs '400' By 3 Feet UAYTONA BEACH. Fla. I I a i Pearsonoulfoxed Miehard Petty and Uobby Allison in a three-way duel Tuesday lo win Ihe Firecracker 400 slock car race by a scanl three-feel in his Wood Brothers Mercury. Pearson, i i in (nr Ihe injured A. J.

Foyt, grabbed the lead with 15 miles left and blocked repealed efforts by Pelly and Allison to overtake him in the scary dash lo the finish line. Pelly grabbed second place in his Dodge with Allison's Chevrolet slicking close lo his bumper for i place. Pearson, winning his fourth super-speedway race Ihis year, averaged ICO.821 miles per hour in ihe accident-free race, which was slowed only Iwice for 16 laps by caution flags. There were 23 lead changes involving six drivers. mosl prized possession--son ings before one of Ihe worsl Joe's college career scrapbook.

floods in A i a i Joe Sr. told members of Ihe lurned his neighborhood into a A i Department lake. lhal the a i was forced lo Damage estimales were im- evacuate Iheir home, bul had possible at present, bul managed lo move i to "Solano" is nol expected to be Ihe second floor and then gel uul held up in his return to Ihe wilh (our suitcases of belong- NMSU gridiron in the fall. Wood Unsuccessful NMSU Aggie Head Football Coach Jim Wood had been I i lo gel in contact wilh Ihe Pisarcick's since (he flood, had been unable lo gel Ihrongh. It was Joe Sr.

lhal finally called, bul could only talk for The 37-year-old Pearson, who three minulcs due to emergency won the Firecracker when il operations in the was a 250-mile race in 1U61, said he was surprised Pclly was nol able lo pass him on the dumped enough water to fill a lake Ihe size of the District of Columbia 2,000 feel East. The rains on Ihe Rasl Coasl "Richard was running a i bit stronger than was up the slraightaway. 1 was kind of tickled when he didn't pass because I didn't i he could gel by me from the fourth to the finish line. deep. Help Coming Members of the A i a today were gather ing all "Solano" Joe clippings and pictures lo help replenish Joe mosl prized possession.

Pisarcick. a sophomore last season, ranked in Iho coun- Iry in passing and this year has already made one magazine's All-American checklist. He is reputed to have one of the stronger throwing arms in the college ranks (oday, but a i arm now may belter be pul lo use as an oar. Sunr-r Kan Joe Sr. was in Cruces last fall for nearly three weeks and followed the Aggies on the road lo Southern Methodist He is again expected lo return here in the fall to follow his son's fool- ball career.

The Pisarcick family, six in size, is the only one in Ihe Aggie clan to be devastated by Agnes. Several NMSU footballers and some basketballers reside on Ihe East Coasl, but there has been no word of flood hardships. MCLA1N, NEWLY acquired pitcher of the Atlanta Braves, looked sharp Tuesday in i national league debut, but any chanci-s (if a i were Unvaried by rain. With the score tied late in the game, rain forced (L'I'I) BUENOS A I (UPI1- Five-time world auto driving champion a Manuel Fangio is recovering from throal surgery for Ihe removal of a chicken bone he swallowed at a luncheon in his honor. Fangio.

who was 61 Saturday, swallowed the bone at a belated birthday dinner Tuesday in the Aulodrome at Balcarce and Allison said he thought Petty was taken lo the Tandil hospital had the power to get by where surgeons removed the Pearson on Ihe final lap. obstruction. "1 can't remember when there's been a finish that close," said Pearson. "We just got beal," said Petty, who was treated for heal exhaustion after Ihe race. "There's no particular reason for it." Billie Jean King Wins: Goolagong Beats Evert ENCO VaiueCenters New Belted Atlas Pacesetter; Whitewalls only 99C more than Mackwalls.

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Put in up lo 2 gallons of Atlas Perma-Guard sually inspect radia lor. cooling syslem hoses and all bells. Pressure-lesI coofing syslem. 22.37 25.55 23.61 26.78 24.39 27.57 27.71 3O.88 Tire Rotation. Helps avoid uneven tuc Regular relation c.in hri increase (road life.

July values at Enco stations where you see these signs. The above prices on lires and services are available nationally al stations operated by HumWe Oil Refining Company located in many metropolitan areas and communities. Prices and otters may vary at participating independent Enco dealers Charge it and take months to pay. I a Miss Casals utilized Ihe fine But with a IUPD--Mrs. Billie Jean King of her quarterfinal victory resilience.

Mrs Beach, proved over Mrs. Nancy Gunler to lesl the number iwo seed fully. The i games of Ihe opening set, rich with strong serving and crowd-charming rallies, was the most accomplished women's tennis of the tournament. But it could not last because all the superb stroking from Rosemary buckled bul could not crack the confidence and performance of Mrs. King.

Rosie's first setback came in the sixth when three loose forehand volleys pul her (WO down and Billie Jean broke for 4-2 with a brilliant backhand passing shot. In the eighth game, Koscina ry's backhand betrayed her again and she trailed 0-40. King muffed Ihe first set point Beach, proved again (hat she is one of the most talented woman tennis players in Ihe world by bealing an inspired Rosemary Casals, 6-2, 6-4 in their semifinal Wimbledon match Wednesday. I a (UPD--Defending champion Evonne Goolagong of Australia lost the first set but then came back to defeat Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale. Fla.

4-6, 6-3. G- 4 Wednesday in their classic Wimbledon semi-final match. The victory puts Miss Goola- gong into the finals against Billie Jean King. In the long-awailed second a Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. met Evonne Goolagong.

Ihe defending Wim- with anoverdriven forehand but bledon champion from Auslra- Miss Casals mishit a smash off a the wood to lose her second Rosemary, Ihe sixth seed service game in a row and Ihe from San Francisco, came up set 2-0. with her finest tennis of the Then Rosemary made il but it was still not dramatic by breaking Mrs. "good enough lo prevent her 19th King's service in the opening loss to Mrs. King in their last game as Billie Jean double- 20 matches. faulted on game point.

champion's King look Rosemary's service next game after Kosemary made two backhand errors and Billie Jean powered a lovely forehand past her. Then Mrs. King moved in for the kill, grabbing Rosemary's next service with another dazzling forehand to lead 3-1. After Mrs. King held comfortably for 4-1.

the rest looked routine for her since Miss Casals high-quality lennis was no match for her own. Then strangely Billie Jean's mind wandered far from the packed center court. She allowed Kosemary to hold for 24 with three vague shots and scraped two more out of court 'Esteemed' Top Lady Fischer Chess May Not Be Played I REYKJAVIK (UPD-Thc Soviet Chess Federation today demanded lhal the International Federation (FIDE) rule Bobby Fischer forfeit ihe first game in his world chess championship match against Doris Spassky by failing lo show up Sunday. FIDE president Dr. Max Euwe said.

Dr. Euwe said "The Russians did not object Sunday when I postponed the game and now I cannot make such a ruling. If the Russians insist on (his penalty I believe the whole match is off." He received the cable from the Soviet Chess Fedcralion in Moscow, a i lhat Fischer i the game. Three members of Ihe t)ni- versiiy Park Women's Golf Association may have the edge when the ladies hit the New Mexico State University links Thursday. They arc: Gloria Kelt man.

Terry a a a a and Lova Palloiu all (light winners of ihe recent Southern New Mexico Tournament in or Consequences. Bul. while the three are in es- leem, four others plan to give nothing away on ihe greens. They are: Ginny Coleman. Joanne Dickneilc, Joan Kirby and Ruth Clark; flighi winners of lasl week's "Ixiw Pull" contest.

a is also (he shortly a Fischer had broken his silence and regrelled a i he had been late arriving in Reykjavik. The Soviet cable referred to paragraph five of the so-called Amsterdam Agreement for the Fischer-Spassky game in which Ihe parties agreed lhat a player who does nol lurn up after one hour of the game time has ex- crowned "Event of the Month" pircd forfeils Ihe game and the winner for the 18 hole golfers. point to his opponent. according to associalion pub- The Russian decision lo break i i chairwoman Mrs. Billie off Ihe talks earlier in the day Thum.

The nine hole winner has threw serious doubts on the yet to bo announced and a play- possibility ihe match would be off will bo required belween played. Gloria McGonigle and is a very bad develop gelte King. menl and I am now very pessi Thursday's play will be "Top mislic about the match." Euwe Player of said. Net." basket super big savings at our Come get a basVetfuta bar. nutl-veat' Qiitis" on sp'irg arxl summer Hint yKLtr styles dining our mid-year shoe clearance.

They're now $22 rv SHOE SALE PRICE refularly fit 7.50! Thornhill Shoe Dept. Lai Cruces--Lorrlto Alamogordo Rotwcll El Puo-Northgate.

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