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lltSflngeUslEtos BO feffflM -i BUSINESS FINANCE CC PART III 3f WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1970 JIM MURRAY Listen to an Expert Cup series Tuesday, is pulled aboard after circled back to make the rescue. The Gretel GRETEL CREWMAN RESCUED overboard from Australia's Gretel A crewman who fell II in opening race of lost two minutes at a time when she was edging up on Intrepid, the American defender and race winner. WlrephoM GRETEL II CLAIMS FOUL AFTER ONE-SIDED LOSS Intrepid Finishes 5 Minutes, 53 Seconds in Front as Aussies Foul Spinnaker and Lose Man Overboard BY ALMON LOCKABEY NEWPORT, R.I. Intrepid won the first race for the America's Cup Tuesday, but the Australians protested the victory in a day of doubla disaster for Gretel II.

PIRATES TAKE ONE-GAME LEAD; METS SLIP TO 3RD Home Runs Power Pittsburgh to 8-3 Victory Over Phils; New York Spilled by Expos in 10th, 5-4; Cubs Win, 5-3 The Pittsburgh Pirates moved a game in front of the tight National League East Tuesday night, while the New York Mets slipped into third place behind the Chicago Cubs. The Pirates, behind the home-run power of Willie Stargell, Rich Heb- fsJ.L. RaCe at 3 GlanCe ner and Bill Mazeroski, whipped Philadelphia, Johnny Bateman I.K.U;i delivered a bases-loaded single in Eartwn iMvMon Pet. GBL the 10th inning to give Montreal a. PjMj5hllrJjh 78 4 win over the Mets.

Earlier in the Chicago 77 .5273 1 16 day the timely hitting of Billy Willi- New York 78 70 J5271 1 It ams had given the Cubs a victory Cames remaining. over the St. Louis Cardinals. UXXG (. MpR Cubs and Mets are now in a riTTSliriwai-ilome (7" Montreal virtual tie for second, a game behind rn sept.

22 (2, 23, 21: New York (3 the Pirates. The Cubs have a perccn- Sept. 25, 2(i, Away Philadelphia tage of .5273 to .5271 for the Mets. Sept. 16, 17; New York ID Sept.

18, ID. 20 12; St. luuis (3) Sept. 29, 30, It was a tough loss for the defend- Qt.t ing world champion Mets and their c'h l( I ome St. T-ouis Sept, ace left-hander, Jerry Koosman.

n. Away (14): Montreal Sept. 18 (2t, A two-out pinch home run by Dave lt Sept. 22. 23, 24; Marshall pulled the Mets even, 3-3.

in the ninth inning and Agee put XKW yokk Home '(8); PULsburjrh them ahead with a home run in the sept. 18, 19, 20 2); Chicago (4) Sept. top of the 10th. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1.

Away fi): Montreal (1) Bobby Wine, who drove in two SVtf 5 P1- 22 earlier runs, singled and Ron Brand 2 2fi 27- walked for the Expos in the bottom of the 10th. After a sacrifice, Koo man's wild pitch permitted the tying error had enabled the Mets to pull run to score. out a victory Monday night, lined a Rusty Staub and Ron Fairly were to on HerbcI given intentional walks after Gary t0 Pve ine. txpos the victory and Sutherland made the second out 0f them to climb out of the the inning. Then Bateman, whose Please Turn to Page 7, Cot 1 (News Item: "Neio York NBC's rolf commentators Jim Simpson, Charlie Jones, Pat Hernon and Jay Randolph arrive at the scene of a tournament a day or two in advance, 'play the course, make notes of its pitfalls, then pool their findings to prepare for actual television cover-aQe of the We ask you now to imagine your humble servant in the TV tower of the U.S.

Open at Bogey Oaks Country Club as the microphone is switched over to him as the threesome of Palmer, Nicklaus and Casper prepares to tee off: Announcer "Jim, what will we have to watch out for on this tee Me "Water on the right, Pat." Announcer (sound of frantic shuffling of maps and man with pointer pokes around mockup desperately trying to find water) "But, Jim, the only water is that small pond right alongside the tee!" Me (grimly) "Exactly! You have to watch for a shank here. You can put two balls right in that water easy. In fact, you have to watch out for the ball-washer. It comes into play, too. I know because I put it in play Announcer (hastily) "Well, Jim, now, directing your attention to the fairway 250 yards out.

What do we have to watch for there?" Me "The complete fan, Pat. The ever-lovin' swish. You sec, you can' get a downhill lie, the ball is below your feet, and, if you're not careful in fact, even if you are your club will go right over the ball. I fanned two and topped one Announcer (protesting) "But, Jim, that downhill is a canyon way off -to the right. These fellas wouldn't hit their tee shots there!" Spectator Problem Me "Tee shots! I hit my FOURTH shot there.

On their second shots, they'll have to watch out for spectators." Announcer "But, Jim, the spectators are behind ropes and there's 100 yards of open fairway and rough between the ropes!" Me (snarling) "Look, who's the expert around here? Are you going to listen to me or Davey Marr? Now, I'm telling you, I had TWO spectators on this fairway and I hit both of them. And one of them was behind me! Now, I've played this course, and I'm trying to point out the hazards." Announcer (resigned) "OK, Jim, now, what about the tee shot on the next hole? What do they have to watch out for?" Me "The Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Atlantic Ocean." Announcer (gulping) "Jim, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is 90 degrees due north of the tee and the Atlantic Ocean is 100 miles due cast!" Me "Listen, wise guy! If you hit a cold shank, you make the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the ball lights in a truck going to the Philadelphia Navy yards. Your ball will end up in the Atlantic unless it gets stuck on a sand bar in the Delaware River. I insisted on playing it as a lateral water hazard instead of OB and placed the ball behind where it entered the water but in the same line. Nicklaus might want to keep this in mind." Announcer (sighing) "All right, now, on 18 what should they look out for?" Me "The clubhouse." Announcer (startled) "The clubhouse! It's 100 yards back of the hole and on a hill!" Me "Never mind.

It's got this big picture window where every-Plus Turn to Page 2, Col. 1 First, she had a 6-minule wrestling match with a snarled spinnaker. Then she lost a man overboard. Skipper Jim Hardy had to jib Gretel 11 around to retrieve the crewman from the rough seas, losing two minutes at a time when he was edging up on the American cup defender. The spinnaker snafu, just about at the first mark, allowed Intrepid to double her sixrlength lead.

Intrepid Also Protests Neither mishap cost her the race, as Intrepid won by 5 minutes and 53 seconds over the 24.3 mile triangular course on Rhode Island Sound. But if the New York Yacht Club's race committee upholds Hardy's protest, the victory will be his, the first since 1862 for a challenger and only the seventh by a foreign boat in the 119-year history of the cup. Hardy's foul claim came during the pre-start maneuvering, the key point in cup match racing. Intrepid also protested the race, but a spokesman for her syndicate, when asked why, said: "We can't tell you. You'll know in the morning." The last protest and the last man overboard both occurred during the 1934 series between Britain's Endeavor and America's Rainbow.

Makes Up Length One of the wilder days of America's Cup racing began with weather to match. A stiff 18-knot easterly blew cold rain over the course, probably the reason for a spectator fleet of only about 200 boats. Hardy and Intrepid's Bill Ficker of Newport Beach started about even with Gretel II in a safe position to windward. Then came a rarity in recent cup matches real race. Both yachts crossed on the starboard tack and Gretel seemed to be footing a little faster while Intrepid, whose best point is such windward sailing, edged only slightly upwind.

Please Turn to Page 4, Col. 2 Angels, Twins Split; Perranoski Fears Career Near End BY ROSS NEWHAN Timet StaH writer MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL A back injury suffered last winter may force Ron Perranoski to retire at th end of the current season. The relief pitcher who lives in Northridge made this admission Tuesday after demonstrating in a day-night doubleheader that his is now both agony and ecstasy. A crowd of only 699, braving rain, wind and a temperature in the mid-50s, saw Perranoski register his 30th save in the day game, preserving a 7-5 Minnesota win that was Stan Williams' 10th in 11 decisions.

Six hours later, with 8,383 watch ing, Perranoski's ineffectiveness enabled the Angels to rally for five runs in the ninth inning and a 5-3 victory. Hurt in Accident While the Twins' lead in the American League West is such that they should win breezing, the inconsistency of Perranoski in August and September presents an ill omen for the playoffs. It was while walking in New York last January that Perranoski was struck in the small of the back by a piece of lumber that fell from a scaffolding. He was unable to walk for several weeks and he reported lalt to spring training. He made his 61st and 62nd appearances Tuesday and he said: "I haven't really been right all year, but since early August my back has been especially bad.

I'm Please Turn to Page 8, Col. 3 America's the sloop I David Ray (left), Rich Saul Foote and Jack Reynolds (hands to 3 Ite 4- iff 4' Wi rfW" a Mota Gels Single in Ninth to Give Dodgers 5-4 Win BY JOHN W1EBUSCII Times Staff Writer Manny Mota grounded a single up the middle with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning Tuesday night to break a 4-4 tie and give the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over San Diego at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, still struggling to avoid elimination in the National League West (the magic number remained three for the third consecutive day), battled from behind with run in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth. Until the last gasp heroics of Mota and Len Gabrielson, whose pinch-hit double drove in the tying run. the game was notable only for its tedium.

the end, some questionable strategy by Preston Gomez, the San Diego manager, gave the Dodgers a couple of assists. It was Gomez who was second-guessed nationally earlier this year when he removed Clay Kirby from a potential no-hitter. Another pitching change Tuesday night also was open to argument. Mike Cork ins, the San Diego starter, had a four-hitter through seven innings and he had allowed only one baserunner Wes Parker, who singled to extend his hitting streak Please Turn to Page 7, Col. 3 (center), Bob Geddes I 4iA ears) Bob Geddes Devaney Thinks 1970 'Huskers Could Be His Greatest Team 'Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Or Sing Along With the Rams I The Rams obviously are not i listening to a George Allen lecture on the art of defense in i these photos.

Whot happened I was, they got together to ore I you ready for this? record Christmas carols. Some of the players were enthusiastic enough but some others, including rookie Jack Reynolds, fc! couldn't believe their ears. Times Photon by BUI Vaiie 1 jvn Rick Cosh Mike 9 I 1 nrrr I "4 I BY JEFF PRUGII TIrmi Stiff Writer ft All over the town of Lincoln, the hottest-selling item In the clothing shops is anything red. It happens every autumn. The merchants get rich hawking everything from red hats and blazers to miniskirts and bell-bottoms (because, after all, red is what the Nebraska Cornhuskers wear.

Nebraska's powerhouse football program la rich, too. It has captivated the thousands of folks who. drive Into town for home gamesfrom such as Scottsbluff and Ogala-la and Grand Island. Bob Devaney, the man who lifted Cornhusker football out of the red eight years ago, strongly suspects his 1970 team could be his best. Which cays a great deal because his Nebraska teams have gone to lix bowl games and have either won or shared the Big 8 title five times.

But the coach also knows his "best" team might not be good enough Saturday night in the Coliseum. That's when the No. 9-ranking Cornhuskers take on USC's No. 3-rated Trojans, a team which Devaney says "is aa good as we've ever played since I've been coaching at Nebraska." Which also says a lot. When they were at the peak of their power in the mid-19G0s, th 'Huskers were playing such nationally ranked teams as Alabama, Arkansas and Auburn in bowl games.

Devaney (pronounced "De-VAN admits that stopping the Trojans' mighty offense will be Nebra-ka's most formidable task, especially Tie aftt Turn to Part 3, Col..