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Is It Inflation? In NFL Draft a 78 Heisman Tops a 79 Cos Angeles Slimed Chargers Hang Around Then Pick QB Luther AM msKffr1 Sims Goes First; Browns Choose White 27th By BOB OATES Tlmti Staff Writtr This will be remembered as the year Oklahoma halfback Billy Sims was drafted first (by Detroit) and USC halfback Charles White was drafted 27th (by Cleveland). On the first day of the National Football League's 1980 player-selection meeting, four running backs were taken ahead of White, the 1979 Heisman Trophy winner who went to the Browns as the first-round choice they'd picked up from the Rams. The first four backs named were Sims, the 1978 Heisman winner; Curtis Dickey, Texas (Baltimore), Earl Cooper, Rice (San Francisco) and Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame (New England). The Rams, as their top selection, went for a defensive back from Texas, AU-American safety Johnnie Johnson. He became the 16th athlete named when the Rams upgraded from their original position in the first round (27th) by trading a bundle of high draft choices to Cleveland.

Two other Trojans went ahead of White on the first round: tackle Anthony Munoz, the third player chosen Kareem Abdul -Jabbar vs. Jack Sikma Norm Nixon vs. Gus Williams Associated Press photos and Times photos by Jayne Kamin I Dodgers Don't Mind at All as Goltz Repeats Himself Right -Hander Throws His Second Straight Six -Hit Shutout at Giants and LA. Wins Ninth in Row, 5-0 By DAVE DISTEL Timtt Staff Writtr SAN DIEGO They gathered at dawn, the ground still damp from Monday night's rains. And, for the San Diego Chargers, it was a long day's journey to their first draft choice.

The first man was drafted at 7:05 a.m., Billy Sims by Detroit, but the Chargers had to wait just a little bit longer. They had to wait until the fourth round. They had to wait for the 101st player. They had to wait until 2:53 p.m. And then they drafted a man they rated the 15th best in the country.

Not only that, they drafted a quarterback they rated second only to BYU's Marc Wilson. The man who had eluded the grasp of or been ignored by -the rest of the National Football League was Ed Luther, a passer in a four-year career at San Jose State. Luther was one of four players chosen by the Chargers on the draft's first day. The others were Ed Gregor, Washington Slate defensive back, fourth round; LaRuc Harrington, Norfolk State running back, sixth round; and Wayne Hamilton, Alabama linebacker, sixth round. This was a day that might have been frustrating for the Chargers.

They had traded away their lop three picks, so they found themselves at the mercy of what the other teams would do ahead of them. And each of their NFL brethren even the Washington Redskins-had at least two picks before the Chargers got to their first. Of course, there was a way to alleviate their problem. They could trade for a higher draft choice. And they tried.

"Johnny Sanders (the general manager) called every team but two in an effort to trade up," Coach Don Coryell said. "He phoned one team 10 or 12 times during the drafting." Obviously, nolhing could be negotiated. But the day wore on and still Luther's name was on the board. It was as if San Jose State was in Brigadoon and only the Chargers had found their way through the mist to scout him. "We had no idea he'd be there," Coryell said.

"He was, and we couldn't pass him up. He was the 15th best player for our purposes, the way we play football. 1 don't think other peo- Please Turn to Page 12, Col. 1 A Last-Minute Deal Gives the Rams a Safety By RICHARD HOFFER Tlmt Staff Writtr iports SAN DIEGO COUNTY -J- CC PART III WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1980 (Cincinnati), and guard Brad Buddc, the 11th (Kansas City). USC's Paul McDonald became the seventh quarterback drafted (on the fourth round) joining White in Cleveland after the OaklandIx)s Angeles Raiders emerged with No.

1 Marc Wilson of Brigham Young in one of the surprise developments of the day. This happened because speculation that San Francisco wanted Wilson proved erroneous. Passed over by 14 other teams, including the 49ers, Wilson was the 15th man chosen on the first round and one of two quarterbacks. The other, Arizona State's Mark Malone, went to Pitts -Please Turn (o Page 12, Col. 1 can be attributed to the Giants as much as to his own skills.

He got his first complete game of the season -and his first win as a Dodger last week in a 4-0 victory over the Giants. Both shutouts were six-hitters. He's got the Giants' number, all right, which in this case is 0. As far as the rivalry goes, Goltz can be excused for dismissing it so effortlessly (he gave up nothing but singles). He just hasn't been around.

Giant pitcher John Montefusco, though, well, you've got to wonder. Montefusco, who often kept the rivalry alive as much with his rhetoric as his right arm, was lashed early. He was met in the first by a leadoff single from Davey Lopes and another by rookie Rudy Law. Reggie Smith, the league leader in hits, scored Lopes with a long out. Then Steve Garvey got on base and, after a fly ball by Baker, Cey drove everybody home with a homer to left-center.

That was all the Dodgers needed in offense and about all they could get. They didn't get to Montefusco (1-3) until the sixth when Law got his second single. It wasn't until Ed Halicki came in for the Giants in the seventh that the Dodgers scored again. Baker homered to left. Please Turn to Page 11, Col.

1 and when he got runners on base, he had them running. The Angels stole four bases in four tries, while the A's, who had stolen 11 straight, were 0-for-3. But the Angels couldn't even steal a win. Dan Ford, who had missed the last five games with his still stiff knee, was inserted into the lineup. Moreover, Rod Carew was moved to third and Carney Lansford to second.

Ralph Garr played, in place of injured Joe Rudi. Al Cdwens sat. None of it seemed to make much difference. The Angels slipped to 7-10, last place in the AL West, as Mike Norris pitched a five-hit complete game. 4t was the seventh complete game pitched against the completely baffled Angels in their last 11.

Please Turn to Page 10, Col. 1 SAN FRANCISCO-This is becoming a tough rivalry to promote, its colorful history notwithstanding. The way the Dodgers have been all over the Giants lately, you've got to wonder if the series even falls into the category of competition. Face it: The last time folks tried to generate interest in such a hopelessly one-sided competition, the rallying cry was "The South Will Rise Again." After Tuesday night's 5-0 defeat of the Giants, a near-flawless display of Dodger baseball that included a second straight shutout from Dave Goltz and home runs from Ron Cey and Dusty Baker, the once-bitter rivalry may be said to have lapsed into mere baseball. Including an earlier four-game sweep at Dodger Stadium that also is incorporated in the Dodgers' nine-game winning streak, the Dodgers are 5-0 against the Giants.

Including last year, the Dodgers are 19-4 against the Giants. Some rivalry. Goltz, who came to the Dodgers last year as a high-priced free agent, once again displayed his right arm was a smart investment. After a rocky start this year, the former Twin has now evened his record at 2-2 and reduced his ERA to 2.32. A lot of Goltz's success this season Jamaal Wilkes vs.

John Johnson vs. Dennis Johnson Lonnie Shelton to or 5 4, on Sonics Admit Bickering as Reign Nears End By SCOTT OSTLER Tlmts Staff Writtr The Seattle SuperSonics are suffering through the late stages of the dread disease, Post-Pennant Fever, which has proved fatal for the last nine National Basketball Assn. defending champions. No champion has repeated over that span. Tonight the Sonics either will rally gasp their last.

They play the Lakers at the Forum (8:30 p.m.) in Game of the Western Conference championship series, and the Lakers have a 3-1 lead. The Lakers have a couple of ailments of their own. Before practice Tuesday center Kareem Abdul-Jab-bar called to say he was disoriented, a problem associated with his migraines. Spencer Haywood was also absent, soaking a sore foot, he said. Seattle's problems are more serious, however.

The Sonics won the NBA title last year, and even though they won more regular-season games this year, there have been rumblings of discontent. The defensive intensity which carried the team to the title was often lacking. And scouts for opposing teams said the Sonic offense had become too guard-oriented, upsetting team balance. Those rumblings reached the surface during and after Sunday's Game when the Lakers came from 21 points behind midway through the third quarter to win at Seattle. After Sonic guard Dennis Johnson failed to execute a wraparound pass a fast break, he and teammate Paul Silas exchanged words on the court.

Afterward, Sonic forward Lonnie Shelton said, "You kind of get on one another's back; that even happened today. I'm net going to name names, Please Turn to Page 9, Col. 1 Angels Present New Look but Result Is Another Loss By MIKE LITTWIN Tlnwt Stiff Writtr Magic Johnson (right) Jim Chones vs. Jim Fregosi shook things up Tuesday. But all it left the Angels was shaken.

They dropped their third straight game, their sixth straight to the Oakland A's, and the second (of two games) this homestand. The final score was 4-2 as 32,334 looked on (many in dismay) at the Big A. The Angels continued not to hit and Frank Tanana, who lasted most of six innings, continued (in only his third start of the season) not to pitch too awfully well. The fans continued to boo. Before the game, Fregosi had vowed his team would snap out of its slump.

"I promise," said the manager. Asked when, he said, "Soon, damn soon." Give Fregosi credit. He did what he could. He switched the lineup around By TED GREEN Timts Staff Writtr ANAHEIM-The Rams' secondary was their primary interest Tuesday in the draft, and in a last-minute deal with Cleveland they got the defensive back they wanted Johnnie Johnson, a consensus Ail-American safety from Texas. Last-minute, in this case, is no exaggeration.

Fourteen of each team's allotted 15 minutes had expired before Cleveland owner Art Modell decided to deal with the Rams, who traded picks in the first, second, fourth and fifth rounds for the privilege of moving up in the first-round pecking order, from their 27th position to 16th. The Browns threw in their sixth-round choice to complete the deal. So the Rams, hoping to strengthen the middle of their defense as well as their kicking game, made Johnson the third of six defensive backs snapped up in the first round. Considering the price they paid, they must figure he'll be ready to start at strong safety before long. And he'll be the club's No.

1 punt returner as soon as he gets unpacked, according to the plan. Johnson set five school records returning punts at Texas. Drafting 22nd in the second round, the Rams selected lrv Pankcy, an offensive tackle from Penn State. Los Angeles finished the first day with the following picks: Jcwerl Thomas, running back, San Jose Leroy Irvin, defensive back, Kansas; Philip Murphy, defensive lineman, South Carolina Stale, all in the third round, and Mike Guman, running back, Penn State, in the sixth round. Cleveland, with the Rams' 27th pick in the opening round, went for Charles While, the Heisman Trophy -winning halfback from USC.

To some, this draft is reminiscent of 1975, when the Rams bypassed another famous (but small) Trojan tailback, Anthony Davis, and used a high pick on a defensive back (Monte Jackson) who became All -Pro. USC fans may be hurt, but the Rams weren't interested in White or Please Turn to Page 8, Col. 1 BOSTON DISQUALIFIES RUIZ, NAMES GAREAU THE WINNER Frtm Thntt Wirt Strvlctt The Boston Athletic Assn. stripped Rosie Ruiz of the 1980 Boston Marathon women's title Tuesday, awarding victory to Jacqueline Gareau of Montreal on the grounds Ruiz did not run the entire course. Will Cloney, director of the race, told a Boston news conference that a week-long investigation showed "beyond any reasonable doubt" that Ruiz did not cover the 26-mile, 385-yard route from Hopkinton to Boston's Back Bay.

Cloney said that during investigation officials were "able to chart the women's race from about the midpoint in Wellesley to beyond Ken-more Square, less than one-half mile from the finish." He said that the first 17 women were checked at Wellesley, where Gareau was the leader. He said that more than 10,000 photos taken by four high speed cameras from Wellesley to about a mile from the finish show Gareau in front. "Miss Ruiz does not show in any sequence in the photos," he said. Ruiz, 26, a New York office worker running in her second marathon, was clocked in 2 hours 31 minutes 56 seconds. Gareau was next in 2:34:28.

Ruiz, informed of the disqualification, said she had no hard feelings against Cloney but said she would not give back the medal "because I believe it is for the honor of winning the big one, Boston, an honor I rightfully deserved. "As for the proof of what I did, it will come on the streets of New York City when I show to all the people that I am a world class runner." She said she will compete in a 10-kilometer race in New York July 5. Of Cloney, she said, "I respect him because I know the man bent over backwards to- weigh everything. I feel he's given me enough consideration. I do not say I agree with what he said, but I do appreciate everything he did.

I know I have had a bad nine days and I know he had them, too." Cloney, asked if he considered Ruiz "a liar, fraud or cheat," said: "I would never use those words about another human being." "If she did anything wrong, it was on the spur of the moment," he said. "I'm not a doctor, not a psychiatrist, but I'm convinced that Rosie thinks she ran the race and won the race." Ruiz, a Cuban who has lived in New York since 1961, said, "I can truthfully and honestly say without hesitation that today has been the second saddest day of my life, only to be surpassed by the day I had to leave my father in my native country 18 years ago." Ruiz found herself faced with another problem Tuesday when the owner of a Manhattan camera store took put a summons charging that Ruiz gave him a bad check. "Last Monday I was sitting in a coffee shop and I saw her picture in the paper," Norman Vershay said. He said he had been trying to trace Ruiz since she gave him a $37 check last Nov. 25 for some film processing.

He charged in the summons that the check bounced. I.