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14 SYRACUSE POST-STANDARD, Feb. 19, 1974 My Card Bred With Secretariat PARIS, Ky. (AP)- My Card an Monday became the first thoroughbred mare to be bred to Secretariat, the Triple Crown winner whose fertility had beer in question. My Card, by My Babu-Ace Card, is owned by Walter Jeffords, a utilities investment consultant who owns a farm near Lexington, Ky. Jeffords, who was out of the country, apparently purchased a one season right to Secretariat from George Strawbridge an heir to the Campbell Soup fortune.

My Card was the winner of seven races and $98,404. She won the Selima Stakes at Laurel Race Track and is a half sister to One Count, winner of the 1952 Belmont Stakes. Strawbridge, who apparently bought into the Secretariat syndicate since it was formed last year, lives at Chesapeake Citv. but was unavailable for comment. Secretariat was syndicated fur a record of more than million early last year and since has become the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win racing's triple Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and the Belmont.

Each of the syndicate members were to post $190,000 for one breeding right a year to the young stallion and the agreement was disrupted when veterinarians declined to certify Secretariat as fertile. However, Claiborne Farm President Seth Hancock said last week that a change in the syndicate agreement was being worked out to allow Secretariat at least one breeding season, which began Monday. Secretariat stands at Claiborne, near Paris, and was able to get two out of three test mares in foal earlier this year. However, veterinarians William R. McGee, Floyd Sager and D.

L. Proctor said their tests showed the presence in the horse's semen of immature cells or spermatogonia. The veterinarians said the "sperm count and morphology are compatible with normal fertility and it is our unanimous opinion" that Secretariat will get mares in foal. The gestation period for a mare is about 335 days but tests for pregnancy can be made after about 42 days. Connors9 Lead Extended NEW YORK (AP) Jimmy Connors, who shares the No.

1 tennis ranking in the United States with Stan Smith, has extended his lead in the $400,000 U. S. Lawn Tennis Association Classic, it was announced Monday. Connors' victory at Birmingham, last week increased his earnings to $16,700 and point total to 63. Karl Meiler of West Germany is second with $12,200 and 52 points.

Alex Mayer, who has returned to amateur status, has earned 27 points and would have received $8,175 in earnings. Sharp Gary Cops Stakes BOWIE. Md. (AP) Edward R. Sharp's Sharp Gary won a hard-fought battle at Bowie Race Course Monday, capturing the $29,300 General George Stakes.

The victory marked Sharp Gary's second stakes triumph in as many starts after Liberty Bell Jan. 26. Sharp Gary, a 3-year-old son of 1961 Kentucky Derby winner Carry has been nominated to The winner ran the 1 1-16 mile distance in 1:46 3-10 over a fast track and paid $16, $6, and $5.80. Jollyjohu was second a length back, paying $3.80, and $3.40. with Ground Breaker re- turning $5.40 to show.

Sharp Gary, ridden by Carlos Barrera, was taken back at the start as Wing South and Jollyjohu the 6-5 favorite, jumped out to fight for the early lead, Barrera waited with his mount until the ten-horse field moved into the home stretch before making his move. Through the lane, Sharp Gary moved between horses and quickly picked up the front running pair with ease, but had to dig in again in the final 70 yards to hold off the renewed bid of Jollyjohu. Sharp Gary took the winner's prize of $19,045. Billie Jean's Okay Billie Jean King is okay, but nursing a slight braise and cut under her left eye Monday after she was struck in the face by a ceremonial six-foot tennis racket. She was hurt during a World Team Tennis exhibition in suburban West iBloomfield, Mich.

(AP Wirephoto) 'Big Racket' Bruises Ms. King in Exhibition DETROIT (AP) Tennis star Billie Jean King is nursing a slight bruise and cut under her left eye today after she was hit in the face by a ceremonial, six-foot racket. Ms. King sustained the injury Sunday during a World Team Tennis exhibition in suburban West BtoomfieM. "We have this big said Seymour Bronte, president of the rWoit Loves of the new WJCT.

"and twirl if to who starts service a cute little gimmick." Ms. King was standing next to the man spinning the racket and one edge of it "came down and hit the rim of her glasses when it began to fall," Brode said. Ms. King sat out the last the "laboratory test" for the new league, which teems operating in 16 cities Mavt Russian Triumphs Russia's Galina Kulakova crosses finish ships Monday at Falun, Sweden. It gave line, winning five kilometer cross country Russia her first title in the competition, event in the World Nordic Ski Champion- (UPI) Nordic Ski Champion Wehling Retains Title FALUN, Sweden (AP) Ul-rich Wehling successfully defended his title in the World Nordic Ski Championships' combined event Monday, and Galina Kulakova of the Soviet Union won her third straight world crown in the five-kilometers cross country race.

Wehling won the gold medal with 421.14 points in the jump and cross country while another East German, Guenter Deckert, was second overall with 420.28. Stefan Hula of Poland, who won the jumping event based on form and distance Sunday, slipped into third place overall with 417.93 points, barely beating out East German Hans Hartleb who had 417.62. Wehling finished the cross country race in third place with a time of 43 minutes, 4.82 seconds for the 15 kilometers. Jan Legiersky of Poland won the race in 42:43.69 and Deckert was second in 42:46.51. Wehling compiled 204.3 points in the 70-meter jump, based on distance and style, Sunday, and his time in Monday's cross country was converted to 216.84 points for the title.

Hula won the jump and was holding his own in the cross country through the first half until Wehling and Deckert came on for a strong finish, leaving Hula in third place overall. Miss Kulakova, a 31-year-old sports instructor, was clocked in 15:17.42 in winning her third world title. Blanka Paulue of U.S. Ski Efforts Not Spectacular FALUN, Sweden (AP)-The American showing in the combined competition of the World Nordic Ski Championships was anything but spectacular, but Jim Balfanz, director of the United States' team, was happy with Dan Keenan's performance. "He ran very well for a youngster in the World Championships," said Balfanz.

Keenan, an 18-year-old from Tabernash, finished 20th in the 15-kilometer cross country race and 35th out of 43 in the overall standings, including Sunday's 70-meter jump. Mike Devecka of Bend, who was sixth in the cross country and 21st overall in the 1972 Winter Olympics, skidded to 30th in the cross country Monday and 38th overall. Bruce Cunningham, 24, of Mexico, Maine, was 32nd and 37th overall and Jim Galanes, an 18-year-old from Brattle-boro, was 34th in the cross country and 43rd in the final tally. The best the American women could do in the five-kilometer cross country Monay was a 22nd place by Martha Rockwell, 29, of Putney, Vt. Miss Rockwell finished 55 seconds back of the leader in the field of 44.

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The best American finish in the final event of the combined was 20th place by Dan Keenan of Tabernash, in 45: 37. 18. Mike Devecka of Bend, was 30th in Bruce Cunningham of Durango, 32nd in 46:36.81 and Jim Galanes of Brattleboro, 34th in 46:44.93. Martha Rockwell of Putney, turned in the best American time of 16:12.20 for 22nd place in the women's event. Jana Hlavaty of Chicago was 33rd in Alison Owen of Wenatchee, 35th in 17:07.62 and Trina Hosmer of Amherst, 40th in 17:49.85.

Bet On Own Games Claim Gridders Gambled HONOLULU (AP) Two members of the University of Hawaii football team say some of their teammates were betting on the team's own games last fall. In a copyrighted story in the Honolulu Advertiser Monday, center Moses Gutierrez and of- Hartwick Site For Tourney KANSAS CITY (AP) The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced hosts and sites Monday for four Division II basketball tournaments. All tourney dates are March 8-9. Tennessee State, 18-5, will host the South Regional in Nashville. Hartwick College, 19-3, will host the East Regional at Oneonta, N.Y.

Bentley College, 20-4, will host the New England Regional at Waitham, and Old Dominion University, 17-5, will host the South Atlantic Regional in Norfolk, Va. A total of eight regional tournaments will be held in Divi sion II, with the other four to be announced later, an NCAA spokesman said. Winners will qualify for the national finals March 13-15 in Evansville, Ind. Teams playing in the regional tournaments will vary from four to six. Potvin Suffers Ankle Crack, But Will Play UNIONDALE, N.

Y. (AP) -An injury sustained by defense-man Denis Potvin last Thursday has been diagnosed as a broken ankle bone, the New York Islanders reported Monday, Potvin was hurt in a National Hockey League game against St. Louis. He finished that game and played against Chicago Saturday night before he learned that the navicular bone in his ankle was cracked. The Islanders said despite the injury Potvin would be ready for the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Nassau Coliseum Tuesday night.

tensive lineman Scott Hudgins supported charges made earlier by another player, Casey Ortez. Oretez, a starting quarterback, and wide receiver Allen Brown quit the team and returned to the mainland in mid-season after making the accusations. Honolulu police but said they found lothing to support Ortez's charges. Gutierrez and Hudgins said there were about six players who were betting regularly, and that most were from Hawaii. They said most of the talk was about S10 or $20 bets but were told the players involved occasionally pooled their money and placed bets up to $500.

"It had to be close to common knowledge on the team that some of the players had been putting money on our games. There was nothing se cret about that betting because no one even tried to aide it," said Gutierrez and Hudgins. "Some guys taljed about the point spreads and their bets like others talk about the waves and the weather." Despite the gambling charges, the two players said they only once heard of anyone even thinking of "throwing" a play. They said nothing happened because "blowing the play would have been too obvious." Gutierrez is from Chula Vista, and Hudgins is from La Habra, Calif. Both are seniors.

Coach Dave Holmes, who announced his resignation Sunday night, said he never heard any talk about gambling among his players. Athletic Director Paul Durham said police told hjrn they found no evidence in their investigations. Plan European Basketball Loop BRUSSELS (AP) A European professional basketball league extending from Paris to Tel Aviv, to be stocked largely with American players, is struggling for life. An organizational meeting March 8 is expected to produce an official announcement of its formation and the names of its first franchises. The American Basketball Association and its president, Mike Storen, are involved in the iniative, providing the organzation and know-how, but the owners of the teams will be Europeans.

"Basketball is at a critical point in Europe now," said Guy Van Den Broeck, coach of the Belgian Olympic team and Storen's representative on the continent. "It is has become a very popular sport that could be a major sport like soccer or cycling. But it's reached a certain level where the spectacle itself must improve or the interest is not going to keep growing. "It's the right time give the people something much better, and for that you've got to have real professionals, not the half-and-half phony amateurs that you have now." Van Den Broeck says the league would run from October to April with teams playing an average of two games a week. The ideal number of teams would be eight, he said, but the league might limit itself to six teams during its first year.

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