The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 9

ALL BASES By BILL SMITH World Title Bout CHECKING ON a great event. "This is your famous sports announcer Coward Hosell coming to you from that great sports capital of the world Reykjavik, Iceland. "REYKJAVIK? That's pronounced Reykjavik! It is famous for Well, it's famous for Well, ice for one thing. "Now, it will go down in the pages of history as the great city where two men one a champion, the other a clashed in mortal combat. "These two perhaps the greatest of all time are a contrast in styles.

One is a man of almost fierce intensity. A veteran of combat. "He has to rely on his years of experience. His game is steady. He makes few mistakes.

He takes little chances. But, he's a winner. He's the champion. Champions are proud. "THE OTHER IS somewhat of an A rookie in the talented He is good.

He plays the game with the nerve of a riverboat gambler. He takes chances. He lets it all hang out. Rookies are that way. They have no fear They haven't acquired the 'Yips', yet.

"This kid, at the mere age of 29, has been considered the next champion of the world. "HE FOUGHT HIS way out of a tenement in Chicago. His inspiration was his sister, who started him on his career when he was six. "Well, actually, she taught him to play this game." "This rookie reached the brink of fame several times, but he always drew back. He charged that the game was fixed.

It was a conspiracy against him and his talent. $225,000 Purse "FOR WHATEVER THE reason, charges flew that he was a spoiled brat. That he was afraid he would choke. After all, he had gone against this world champ five previous times without victory He lost three and two battles ended in ties. "But, the stage has been set here in Reykjavik for more than a year.

The championship bout was arranged The veteran went into hiding and training. "THE ROOKIE worked himself into top condition. He trained witn severe dedication. He punished himself. He "On the eve of the bout, the rookie drew back again.

Was he afraid? No. He was holding out for more money. A puny $78,000 purse for the winner wasn't enough. He wanted more, more, rle wanted a share of the gate receipts. He wanted a share of the teevee money.

"Why not. Teevee was going to give a blow by blow account of the fast and furious action. "AMID HOWLS FROM the Iceland promoters, the rookie forced his demands and wdn. Now, if he becomes the new champ, he will take home $156,250, plus another from teevee. That's more than $225,000.

Even if he loses, he'll pocket nearly $170,000. "That's money worth fighting for." "AND, WE COME down to that final the moment of truth. The combatants are ready ready to battle in a 'sporf'that has been going on for 1,400 years since the siege of Troy when it was a war game. Battle Of Ideas "TODAY, THE EYES of the world will be on this great arena in Reykjavik The lights will go out. The spotlight will center on the champion and challenger.

The gigantic crowd will he hushed. "They know this is a rendezvous with destiny for these two The starting buzzer will sound and it will be a bitter duel a duel until one loses, surrenders, collapses. "THERE WILL BE vicious attacks, feints, counterattacks, flares of temper. Oh, the tension will be terrible. "This game is ruthless demonstration of logical superiority of ideas.

This ruthlessness can utterly exhaust one player or both. "That is why the air will be electric when the moment of truth arrives. "BORIS SPASSKY, world chess champion from Russia, will come out, take his seat and stare at this upstart who dares to try and dethrone him. "Across the board, young Bobby Fischer of the United States will for his reckless charge a charge for glory and money. "The action will begin Kt KB3, Kt KB3, KKt3, QB4, B3, Kt2, Q4 Oh, what action! Even my hands are shaking.

"If only my colleague, Dondy Dan, could be here to witness this combat." "WHY, MAN, I'm right here with you, Coward. This heah is something. I know this, before this day is over one of these heah men going to get rooked." "Dondy. you do pop up in the strangest places. Excuse me.

but look at what's happening. The Russian is walking aui. now "WHAT'S THAT DUDE want, Coward? More money or more ice. Hey, by the way, what, did you say the name of this hcah place we're in was Raykjavik? "Spell that for the folks, Coward." I'm Denny Braves' McLain To Start STON uwlu 1968 Dermv HOUSTON uwlii 1968 Denny McLain pitched as if there was no tomorrow. Tomorrow is here now and McLain would like to pitch like yesterday.

THE FORMER 31 winner and time Cy Young Award winner gets that chance tonight when he takes the mound for the Braves against the Chicago Cubs in Atlanta in his first major league appearance since a five week stint in the minor leagues. "Yesterday is gone." said McLain, who was the Cy Young winner in 1968 69 and the American League's Most apart in 1970 when he was suspended for half the season by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn for allegedly carrying a gun. Ho also filed for bankruptcy. He was traded to Washington and posted a 10 22 record in 1971. The Texas Rangers (Senators) sent McLain to Oakland during spring training and the A's shocked McLain down to its Class AA Southern League team at Birmingham to get in shape.

McLain spent five weeks in the minors and was bombed his first two outings but worked himself back into shape and was 3 3 when the trade came last week. "Yesterday is gone. If you could live in vesterdav thnt Ml would be great but yesterday is over and I intend to live witn today. McLain Valuable Player in 1969. "If you could live in yesterday that would be great but yesterday is over and I intend to live with today." McLain will be wearing his third different uniform of the 1972 season with the Braves.

"I'm looking forward to it, there's no doubt about that," said McLain, who was traded last Thursday by the Oakland Athletics in a deal that sent Orlando Cepeda to the A's. "I'm anxious to get the first one over with. "I'm ready but you can still only give MO per cent and that's what I'll give them." McLain was the darling of baseball in 1968 when he won 31 games for Detroit. He came back with another big year in 1969 but his world fell Surging Charlies Follow Script GOGGIN BRINGS VICTORY IN 9TH By BILL SMITH Daily Mail Sports Editor If you were to sit down and write a script on how to win a baseball game, you might jot down the following: The home team is battling to stay in first place. It is playing before its largest home crowd of the season and it is the ninth inning with the home team trailing by one run.

The home team comes up for lash af hate up with two big runs when uuc locai neroes siams a two run single to win the place. The crowd roars and Man, that's real baseball fireworks! What a script Charleston Charlies on Monday night at Watt Powell Park DAILY fl MAIL WORTS JULY 4, 1 972 PAGE IB as they roared from behind in the ninth inning to nip the Peninsula Whips, 4 3, on Chuck Goggin's one out two run single to center field. The victory came before a 'Fireworks Night' crowd of 3.947 largest to see the Charlies play this and kept the Charlies in first place in the International two Louisville. CAST EXAMINED The children of Minnesota Twins pitcher Jim 11, and Jill, examine the cast on their father's pitching arm. Kaat may miss the rest of the season because of a possible fracture of a small bone in his wrist.

He was injured Sunday during a game against AP Wirephoto. By ARMANI) SCHNEIDER Chicago Daily News The Joe Pepitones and the Alex Johnsons and even the Richie Aliens of baseball can learn a little from a few of the people in San Diego. THE PADRES may tipvrr he a contender and San Diego may not have a baseball team after this season. That's how tough things are. But when you've seen people like Whitev Wietelmann and Dave Garcia, your appreciation of what baseball is all about increases a hundredfold, Whitey Wietelmann and Dave Garcia are San Dieim Padm coaches.

But they are more than that. They are the remains of what little heart baseball has left. As far as the general pumic is cuncernea, cney are nobodies. Wietelmann is a barrel shaped man with a face the color of wine, He played off and on for eieht or nine seasons with the old Boston Braves, gaining fame for nothing. He showed up every day.

sprayed tobacco juice around the greenery and went about his business of compiling a .232 batting average as an outtieicier. Then he hit the sticks, places like Wichita Fall? in the Big States League, Lincoln, of the Western League and Yuma Also, it was Charleston's 10th victory in the last 12 games and 16th out of the last 19. Charlestop Manager Red Davis said, "Man, that has to be our biggest win of the year. All wins are important, but this the way we won it before our largest crowd of the season was really something. "If anybody in the ball park didn't get his money's worth tonight, he's not a baseball fan.

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Now, he himself is back in the big leagues, babying the young Padres plying them with homemade hamburgers, chili and even clam chowder as he tries to instill professionalism into those who got to the major leagues too soon because there are no longer teams in such places as Lincoln and Yuma. The kids learn the game in "the bigs" today, Wietelmann's labor is a labor of love, rt has to be when at the beginning of the season you're a fifth coach. And only four coaches on a team are eligible to be vested in the Players Assn. pension fund. Whitey doesn't do much in the strategy line, you see, so he was left off the vested list.

But Whitey never lets up. He comes out early and rakes the infield because the Padres ground crew lacks a little in knowledge. And that same ground crew is lax in covering the field fast enough when it rains, so Whitey does that, too. He also pitches 30 minutes of batting practice, hits fungoes and catches in the bullpen during games. HE JUST DOES his chores, those rose chocks smiling and Smith who lost to Australia's John Newcombe in the Wimbledon final last year, said he regretted that Newcombe and other stars of championships.

"I know a lot of the best men are not here this time," Smith said. "But I got to the final last year when they were. And I still rate being Wimbledon champion the greatest honor a player can C'hri Nobodies' Really Love Baseball WIETELMANN, GARCIA INSPIRE PADRES CHRIS' COURT Evert. Amerkn's 17 oid tennis phenomenon, sijrns auto ph at Wimbledon. Enyliind.

Dedication to tennis is written (top) all over Miss Evert, who will be entering the semifinals on her first trip to Wimbledon. Miss Evert appears a bit nervous (left) as she drops her racket during practice on Monday before beating Patti Hogan, 6 2, 4 6, 6 1. AP Wire CHRIS, EVONNE MEET WED. Smith Favored, Confident Of Chances At Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England Mi Stan Smith, favorite to win the men's crown in the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, confessed to feeling "kind of inspired" today as he shaped up for a vital match against a star from the Soviet Union. The 25 vear U.S.

Armv corporal faced Russia's Alexander Metreveli for a place in the semifinals of the 86th All England Tournament. Teenager Jim Connors was the only other American left with a chance for the most coveted title in world tennis. And his opponent was also a man from behind the Iron Curtain, second seeded Hie Nastase of Romania. As thousands of fans poured into the All England Club for the men's quarter finals, the tall, blond Smith smiled his lazy smile and said: "I'm pretty confident I can win the title. I'm beginning to serve much better, and when my serve is going well I get confident.

have. "Naturally I'd prefer to wit vyth all the top men competing. So perhaps it would be better to win it this year and defend it successfully in 1973." In the women's division (7 year old Chris Evert was through to a long awaited semifinal against defending champion Evonne Googlagong of Australia. That match on Wednesday seems likely to cause traffic jams for miles around Wimbledon and a fierce crush inside the old ivy covered stadium. Miss Goolagong and Miss Evert, from Fort Lauderdale, have never clashed before and their match atready is being billed as the highlight of this years tournament.

whitey wietelmann full of tobacco, keeps his youngsters full of stories, and full of food paid for out of pocket. Whitey just became eligible to be on the pension list again. Padre owner Buzzy Bavasi fired Manager Preston Gomez and promoted Coach Don Zimmer to replace him. But, he didn't hire another coach to take Zimmer's place, because he wanted Whitey back on the pension list. Then there's Garcia.

For 20 years he roamed the tank towns as a scout for the San Francisco Giants. For the next 10 years, he managed eight different clubs for the Giant organization. Yet, for all those 30 years, Dave Garcia had never become eligible to receive a pension from the association. For all those years of struggling with kids who long since had passed him in come and retirement benefits, Garcia received nothing. Garcia has been a first base coach for In? San Diego Padros for three seasons, including 1972.

He needs two more years to receive a direct pension from the Players' Assn. And if Bavasi lias anything to say about it, Garcia will he antond for two years. If it wasn't for men like these, and guys like Pete Reiser of the Cubs, where would the kids of today be. and what would baseball be like without their prodding and their kind of dedication?.