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Sports patrol Canton scene has changed Last-second scoring pass does it By STEVE SNIDER Today's Curst Columnist Is William CANTON, Ohio (UPI) The wooden bleachers besides Meyers Lake disappeared long ago and the field where Jim Thorpe once ran wild is just part of another housing development On chilly Saturday nights arguments once raged over the local professional teams the Canton Bulldogs Akron Professionals Dayton Triangles Massillon Tigers and Cleveland Indians. But now the conversations are dominated by the high school teams considered among the best in the country. The memories have been preserved here in the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Drivers speeding down the divided highway do a double take at the stone building with the funny looking football dome and often they slow down and return for a closer look. A record of 75,000 persons visited pro football's shrine last year and officials look forward to the day when ateudance will surpass the Baseball Hall of Fame attendance of 180,000.

Once a year when the newly elected Hall of Fame members are inducted the pros come to town and everyone around Canton calls it "Football's Greatest Weekend" the Super Bowl notwithstanding. The oldtimers come back to reminisce and offer their congratulations to the new members and two present-day pro teams play an exhibition game in -the stadium next door to the Hall of Fame. Call 'time out' Before the teams play they take time out to 'look at the museum that contains displays of old equipment watch movies of the great games of the past and walk through the hall filled with the bronze busts and painting of the immortals. The Green Bay Packers played the Atlanta Falcons in last year's exhibition game and although the players might not have noticed they lowered their voices a little as they walked through the hall. "Hey you gonna be in here someday one of the younger players said to Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr.

Starr just smiled. "When it's time to be inducted it's one of the most thrilling moments of a lifetime" explained Marion Motley who was inducted in 1968. "I just cried." Marion Motley who lives in Canton today is a huge man his -hand completely engulfing an ordinary man's when he shakes hands and it's hard to tears rolling down his face. But the same thing happens every year. Leo Nomellini and Joe Perry were among those inducted in 1969 and they too cried.

Holds 59 members Anyone may nominate a player who has been retired at least five, years to be considered each January by the selection committee which is composed of leading sports writers from the 24 pro football cities. In six years of operation 59 players, coaches and administrators have been installed in the Hall of Fame. Included among -them are George Halas, Elroy 'GG'Crazy Legs" Hirsch, Don Hutson, Turk Edwards, Ernie Stautner, Chuck Mel Hein, Bulldog Turnern Sammy Baugh Bobby Layne, Bob Waterfield, Otto Graham, Red Grange, Cliff Battles, Joe Guyon, John "Blood" McNally, Jim Thorpe, Charley Trippi, Emlen Tunnell, Ernie Nevers, and Bronko Nagurski. The Hall of Fame is not yet self sustaining and it must depend on an annual contribution of $100,000 from the pro football teams the revenue from the exhibition game and visitor admissions. "Much of the progress that the Pro Football Hall of Fame will experience in the 1970s will depend on our visitor attendance" director Dick Gallagher explains.

Our best salesman "Once a fan has seen our place he immediately becomes our best salesman. We feel we are representing a most popular sport and we know we have a very accessible location so we see no reason why we cannot approach the attendance that the Baseball Hall of Fame enjoy." In the spring construction will begin on a new wing that is scheduled to be completed late in 1971 and the completion of Interstate Highway 77 past the front of the building is expected to attract additional visitors. "As the building is expanded and our admissions increase we will undoubtedly be adding more qualified staff personnel who will in turn improve our operation even further and enable us to continue to represent well this great sport" Gallagher says. "I feel confident that the year 1980 will see the Pro Football Hall of Fams holdings its place as the most attractive and one of the most successful if not the most successful enterprises of its kind." Cold-shooting Warriors fall to Bucks, 123-107 MILWAUKEE Playing wi'hout the services of center Thurmond, as they will have to do for Ihe remainder of the season, the San -Francisco Warriors were soundly battered by Milwaukee yesterday, -123-107. The Warriors stayed right with the Bucks in the first quarter, trailing only 20-19, at the intermission, 4m'.

Milwaukee's board control and San Francisco's cold shooting allowed the hosts to pull away after that. Milwaukee was ahead 58-39 by half.ime and continued its controls in the third period: The Warriors closed the gan to 11 points in the period, but the Bucks regained control on two quick buckets by Lew Alclndor, Big Lew made 18 of his 23 in the second half. Jon McGIocklin had 29 for Milwaukee followed by Greg. Smith -with 25 and Alcindor. Ron Williams paced Warrior scorers with 26 including 11 buckets -from the floor.

Bobby Lewis hit 20, Joe Ellis 19 and Clyde 'Lee had 16. San Franclsc (107) Milwaukee (113) 6 Attics 2 20 6 Alclndor 9 5-11 23 1 3-4 19 Chappcll 3 2-2 1 1-2 5 Crawford 5 0-1 10 7 2-3 Id Cnnnghm 0 0 0 0 1 3-3 20 Greacen 0 0-0 0 4 0 0 8 McGIocklin 14 1-1 2 Robinson 4 15 13 Ellis Gambee Lte Lewis Lucas Portman 1 0-0 Schlueter I 0-0 2 D. Smith i 1-1 Williams 11 44 26 G. Smith II 3-3 25 A Smith 1 1 1 3 retain is-Ji 107 Totals 51 121 San Frinclsu (107 Milwaukee Milwaukee (ill) 10 3133 32-- 113 Personal tools: Alclndor 3, Crawford Me Glocklln 1, Robinson 3, D. Smith G.

Smith 5, Altles 4, Ellis 5, Qambet, 1, Lee 3, Lewis Lucas, Schlueler 3, Williams 3. Tola) touls: San Francisco 22, Milwaukee 22. West captures Pro Bowl man 5 ANGELES (UPI)-Ro- and the Gabriel of the Rams down. Gabriel-Dale touch- threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Carrol Dale of the Packers with 72 seconds remaining Sunday to pull out a 16-13 West victory over the Eastern Conference All-Stars Sunday in the 20lh annual NFL Pro Bowl football game. The East had led from the first time it got the ball following the opening kickoff, but the West team delighted a crowd of 57,786 in the Coliseum by scoring nine points in less than five minutes of the final period.

The West tallied on a safety The East went ahead on Leroy Kelly's 10-yard scoring run in the first period and picked up two field goals by Tom Dempsey of New Orelanis for its points. Gabriel (allied the first touchdown himself on a one- yard run in the second period and then put ihe clincher RICH GOHLKE, Sports Editor Monday, January 19, 1970 on the West's third straight win in the Pro wilh his pass to Dale. Defensive end Gecrge Andrie of Dallas, who put a big rush en Gabriel much of the game, was voted lineman of th3 conies, while Gayle Sayers of the Bears, who gave She Wes! mcst cf its offensive punch, wa.s voted back of the game for the time in the The victory was ihe 13th for Ihe West against 7 triumphs for the East in scries that change its format next year to a game between the new American and National conferences. The game's first score was an all-Browns' production as Bill Nelsen drove the East 73 yards to score behind a block by Browns' guard Gene Hickerson. And the East made it 10-0 in the second period.

After Larry Wilson intercepted a pass by 'Bob Berry of Atlanta and returned it 31 yards, Dempsey kicked bis first field goal from '46 yards. The West's only offensive thrust in Ihe first pericd was a -10-yard pass from Gabriel to Sayers. The same twoscme responsible for ihe West's touchdown in the second period. First Gabriel hit Sayers wilh a 36-yard pass and then the Bears' back made a 16- yard run to Ihe one from where Gabriel wens over. In the final minute of the period, Fran Tarkenton of the Gianls passed 55 yards tc Harold Jackson of the Eagles and Dempsey booted a 27- yard field goal.

After 25 scoreless minutes in the second half, the West picked up a safety when Len Hauss of the Redskins centered the ball into the end zone. Following the free kick, the drove to the East 28 and climaxed the march on Gab i 1' scoring throw to Dale. Gabriel completed 13 of 24 passes for 212 yards while made 12 of 21 for 98 yards. Sayers was the game's leading rusher with 75 yards and Ihe leading receiver with 66 yards. Sayers smashes East line There's one award that Gale Sayers isn't going to let -anyone else win.

The Chicago Bear star was voted the Back of the Game for the third straight year in yesterday's Pro Bowl tilt, which actually did end the football season. Sayers ran for a short gain during the first quarter behind the blocking of Tom Mack (65) and 49erKenWillard (42). Clay's computer debut What would have happened if Rocky Marciano and Mohammed AN (Cassius Clay) stepped into ring together? A computer attempted to answer that question and the results will be shown at the Fox Theater in Oakland and at the Richmond Auditorium Tuesday night. Marciano and Ali actually climbed into the ring together and "fought" 70 rounds wiHi a computer calling the shots. From the 70 rounds filmed, IS were selected to bt shown.

Promoter Henry Winston didn't say it, but hinted strongly that Ali emerges the winner. He claimed that the late Marciano said he would disclose the results of the fight if he won. He didn't disclose the results. Also, Winston said, Marciano's family objected to the fight being shown after Rocky was killed in a plane crash. Marciano was declared the champion in an all-time heavyweight tournament produced by Woroner Productions of Miami and broadcast over the radio recently.

Ali subsequently sued Woroner Productions for Jl million. The suit was settled for one dollar, with the stipulation that Ali be given a computer shot at Marciano. Winston claims the film will arrive to the theaters around the nation that are showing the fight just 30 minutes prior to the start of round one to assure the secrecy of the outcome. The Marciano-Ali fight will begin at 7 p.m. at both the Fox and the Richmond Auditorium.

At Richmond, a film of the first Archie Moore vs. Yvon Durelle fight will precede the main event and will begin at 6 p.m. Breaks Phoenix golf log-jam Douglass shoots 66 to win Open I A i (UPI)-Dale Douglass, veteran Colorado golf pro, broke up a logjam in ithe final round of the $100,000 Phoenix Open by shooting a 66 Sunday to win the $20,000 top prize with a 72- hole total 271, two under par. Defending champion Gene Littler, seeking his fourth victory here, could do no better than a final 70 and finished one stroke back of Douglass in a tie for second with Howie Johnson, 37-year-old Palm Springs, pro, who had a 68. They each won $9,250.

Five pros tied for fourth with totals of 273-Dave Hill, who had final 67; Dave Marr, also with a 67; Orville Moody, 68; Bob Lunn, also 68, and Tom Weiskipf, 70. This spot was good for $3,710. 'Homero filancas was all along in nirith place with his total of 274 and a finaJ round of 71. He collected $2,700. Paul Harney, the 36-hole leader who was only one stroke back of Littler after Ihree rounds, sagged to a two- overpar 73 and took 276 for 72 holes.

Another pro who faded in the last round was Terry Dill, who was in 'the same bracket with Harney going into the last round but shot a three over-par 74 and had a total of 277. Douglass, who will be 33 in March, finished wKh his 66 about 45 minutes ahead of the last twosome of Littler and Cook critically injured A. J. Foyt victor at Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. (UPI)- A.J.

Foyt, the 35-year-old veteran from Houston, Sunday scored a four-second victory in the accident-marred $100,000 Motor Trend 500 at. Riverside International Raceway. Jim Cook, 48, Norwalk, was critically injured when his 1968 KTWL was involved in an accident with David Pearson and an unidentified third car, and struck hay bales at 140 miles an hour. Cook was rushed by helicopter -to Riverside Community Hospital. Foyt, a three-time winner at Indianapolis, finished ahead of McCluskey, another USAC star, i-n a 1970 Ford Torino in NASCAR's first Grand National race of the year.

MsCluskey was in a 1969 Piymoulh Super-Bird. Third was LeeRoy Yarbrough of Columbia, S.C., who also was in a Ford Torino. Parnelli Jones of Torrance, piloting a 1970 Mercury Cyclone and who actually a i i first but was bumped off the pole for using a tire not allowed by NAS- CAR, led 97'of the 193 laps over Riverside's 2.6-mile road course. took over when Jones dropped out of the race with a broken crankshaft after 168 laps end led all the way to the finish. McCluskey cut Foyt's lead down from 14 to four seconds in the final eight laps.

Foyt averaged 96.711 miles an hour in NASCAR's only road race of the year. His elapsed was five hours, 18 minutes and eight seconds for the 500-mile race. It as not a Riverside record. The mark is four hours, 45 minutes and 37 seconds set last year by Richard Petty. Before the accident involving Cook, Buddy Young, 27, Fairfax, -received a concussion and a possible broken arm in a spectacular crash at the turn one wall at mor thN 100 crash at turn one in his 1969 Ford.

His car slammed into the turn one wall at more than 100 miles an hour. It rolled over at least 10 times 200 yards down the track. Yarbrough, who earned a record $188,000 on the -NAS- CAR circuit last year, seven seconds back of McCluskey, -who is ifrom Tucson, Ariz. Fourth place went to Doimie (Allison, Hueytown, in a '1970 Torino. He was three laps behind.

Petly of Handleman, N.C., in a 1970 Plymouth SuperBird, was fifth seven laps back. -Rounding out the top 10 were: Dan Gurney, Santa Ana, 1970 plymouth SuperBird, 13 laps behind; Neil Castles, Charlotte, N.C., 1969 'Dodge, 14 laps back; Friday Hassler, Chattanooga, 1969 Chevrolet, 17 laps behind; Jerry Oliver, Concord, 1970 Oldsmobile, 17 laps back, and i Gutdstra'nd, Beach, 1969 Chevrolet, 23 laps behind. "I've always wondered if I could win a race here as many times as I've had bad luck," Foyt said. "Our strategy was just to make the engine live. After I saw I had the race in the bag, -I wasn't about to make a mistake." It was Foy't first -win ever in a race at Riverside where in 19E5 he crashed in a stock car and was laid up in a hospital for seven months.

Foyt led the Motor Trend fcr 300 miles last year but -had- to drop out with mechanical problems. Undergoes operation Nate considers retirement A A I (UPIj-Dr. Lloyd Taylor, an orthopedic surgeon, operated on Nate Thurmond's right knee Sunday amid speculation the star San Francisco Warriors center might) quit. An hour after the mild- afternoon operation Thurmond was still in a recovery room at St. Mary's hospital.

A hospital spokesman said Thurmond would not be available "to any one -Sunday. Earlier in the day, before the scheduled surgery to repair torn carlilege, Thurmond reportedly told a New York radio sporlscaster that he was thinking about quitting. I considering retirement. I might retire," he reportedly told Lou Boda of the ABC radio World of Sports in an interview. A club spokesman did not deny Thurmond, who is regarded by -many as the best center in pro ball, talked about retirement.

"Nate has been hurt so many times now that it's not hard to find him a bit down," said the spokesman. "He has talked the same way before, but always came back. I don't think he means it really. He's just a little down on himself and frustrated." At 28, Thurmond, even though he has had a history of ailments and injuries in his seven years with the club, is just reaching his peak earning ability. While club officials have remained quiet on how much Thurmond is paid, there have been numerous reports that it's close to $100,000 this season.

There is no question that Thurmond is -finished for the current season. Even before Sunday's surgery, Dr. Taylor indicated the recovery period could be as long as three months and two months at the least. The NBA season has just about two months left. It was almost Iwo years to the day since Thurmond was in the hospital for surgery on the same knee.

Then, it was to repair the medial cartilege. Thurmond hurt his knee this time while chasing a loose ball in a game against the 76ers in Philadelphia Friday nighl. He was to have starled at center for the West in the NBA AHStar game on Tuesday. Dill. Douglass had an un- sensational 35 on the front nine but rallied for a 31 on Ihe back nine with four birdies.

Going out, he had three birdies and -two bogeys. "I putted real well," he said. "I made a number of 10- footers which is hard to do." Douglass is no poor boy golfer. He was No. 12 on the PGA money list last year with a total of $91,000 including a victory in the Kemper Open.

He was a bit unhappy because of one development Saturday. He had a souvenir money clip with his name engraved because of his participation in the Ryder cup matches with English pros and lost it from his golf bag. The clip contained $100 but a said the clip was more important -to him than the cash. At one point during the final round, Hill, 32, the No. 2 money winner last year, was 12- underpar but he took a bogey on the 17th hole and fell back of Douglass who at that time was only 10-under-par.

Littler started off the final round in good shape with a' par and then a birdie but then he had bogies on -the 8th and 9th holes. He also took a bogey on -the lllh hole. John Miller, 22-year-old pro from San Francisco who had a course record 61 in the third round, cooled off with a par 71 in Ihe last round and had a total of 275 where he was tied for lOlh place with Frank Beard, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Bruce Crampton and Bert Greene, who led the first round with a 64. Scoreboard For Resultj Wins giant slalom KITZBUEHEL, Austria (UPI)--Dumeng Giovanoli of Switzerland finished first in the second heat of Ihe two-day Hahnenkamm giant slalom lo win Ihe gold medal..