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10 Part Aug. 3, 1980 Cos Artgetes Slimes 2 Finally, Joy in Moscow, It's Time to Say Goodby i Continued from First Page Titanic. Goodby to multilingual press conferences where you hear an athlete complain about the lane he got in the 100 meters and you hear the translator saying he "is happy with the track." Goodby to fear. Goodby to middle-aged journalists in adidas shoes and sweat shirts saying "Property of Athletic Department University of Texas." Wonder what they want to be when they grow up. Goodby to tomatoes for breakfast, goodby to borscht at any time.

Goodby to Tass and their probing, searching questions at press conferences like "Comrade Popov, can you tell us how such glorious games came to Moscow and what further delights are in prospect?" Goodby Lord Killanin, thanks a lot. Goodby International Olympic Committee members, fix monocles and let's see if we can find some nice police state that's not doing anything for the 1988 Games. Bolivia looks promising. Any governing body that kicks out Taiwan and awards Games to Moscow deserves the Blue Max. You'll hate Los Angeles.

People running around doing what they want. Goodby Steve Ovett. There wasn't a wet eye in the house but why did you let Seb Coe turn the metric mile into a 200-meter sprint? No miler in the world can sprint with him but some can race with him. Goodby KGB. Now you can go back to spying on your own citizens.

Goodby to judges who have to be judged, referees who have to be refereed, who have two sets of rules, not to say yardsticks, and to Adrian Paulen, IAAF president, who thought the way to lay rumors to rest was to take the judging out of the hands of the "innocent." Goodby to the antics of two drunk athletes, which would be on page 23 in ordinary times, being blown up into an international incident. Anyway the Russian judges ruled they fouled on the yoghurt tosses. Goodby tho cabbage soup, black bread and hard rolls in the center, not the crust. Goodby to having to read London scandal rags because they are the only English newspapers in this town, you cannot believe my disinterest in a love triangle in Bournemouth or Buckingham Palace, for that matter. Goodby to the Soviet national anthem oh, goodby to the Soviet national anthem and the dour music man who conducted it as if it were Beethoven.

You have never known punishment like listening to the anthem of the Red Army 10 times a night. Goodby Pravda. I think your pages could do with a few Bournemouth love triangles. The phone book is more fun to read. And certainly, more informative.

Afghanistan is spelled "AFGHANISTAN," should you ever need to use it, that is. It's a country south of Moscow and its air force is a threat. It's a cropduster between wars. Goodby Leonid Brezhnev, you've been a brick about the whole thing. Give my regards to Leninski Prospect, remember me to old Red Square.

Tell all the gang at new Gorky Street that I won't soon be there. But it's been a ball in this gay, madcap carefree city, I can tell you. The cuisine was superb. You must give me your recipes. Fitzpatrick Wins Portland Pole Series leader John Fitzpatrick of La Jolla broke Peter Gregg's track record at Portland International Raceway in Oregon Saturday, winning the pole for today's G.I..

Joe's Grand Prix. Driving a Porsche Turbo, Fitzpatrick edged second-place Giapiero Moretti by turning a lap at more than 106 m.p.h. Harley Haywood of Jacksonville was third and John Paul of Atlanta fourth, both in Porsche Turbos. In the GTU event, Walt Bohren of Ontario broke the track record by almost two seconds to win the pole with a speed of 94.666 m.p.h. Akai Mazda RX-7 teammate Jeff Kline of Topanga was second, and Don Devendorf of Los Angeles was third in a Datsun 280-ZX.

DEACON JONES HONORED BY NFL CANTON, Ohio (UPI)-The 1980 class of gridiron greats was formally inducted Saturday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame under sunny skies and in the company of thousands of cheering football fans. Inducted were colorful defensive end Deacon Jones, the ball-hawking back Herb Adderley, fearsome defensive tackle Bob Lilly and center Jim Otto. Heavy rain ended just minutes before the induction ceremony began. Former Los Angeles and Washington coach George Allen introduced Jones, a former defensive end with both his teams. "Regardless who wins the Presidency this fall, Deacon Jones should be the first Cabinet appointee as Secretary of Defense," Allen said.

Jones was known by that title while he was making life miserable for opposing quarterbacks in the National Football League. Jones recalled that as a Florida youngster he was denied the privileges of YMCAs and junior football leagues. "I declared my own private war against racial prejudices at the time. The student remained true to his vision," Jones said. It is with great pride that I remember that struggling young man, but I want to dedicate this award to my father, who died after seeing the peak of my career." Lilly broke down and wept as he recalled "the three men in my life who have influenced me.

My father, the most important of all, died 10 years ago. My college football coach, the man who instilled in me a professionalism that I required, died one year ago. These men influenced me so that I could be here today. I thank Tom Landry for giving me the opportunity to play." Before Buying Check Our Prices Selection Ssssa ami Palmer Import Motors 424-0754 213 426-7302 3300 ATLANTIC LONG BEACH KDTJD Wi fnTo You don't need to knock on every door to find the best rentals. They're in Los Angeles Times Classified.

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We never would have practiced in conditions like that," Coryell said of the game, which ended in a 0-0 tie with the Green Bay Packers. The Chargers had the ball on the Packers' 25-yard line with 5:29 left when Don Weiss, executive director of the National Football League, ended the game. "We had called time out and were getting the field goal team ready," Coryell said of a fourth-down situation the Chargers faced amidst thunder, lightning and heavy rain whipped by high winds. Green Bay Coach Bart Starr had little to say about the decision. It was the first time an exhibition game had been called since 1975, when similar weather forced an early end to the Pittsburgh Steelers' 24-0 win over the College All-Stars in Chicago.

"It's not really my position to comment on the cancellation," Starr said. "I didn't suggest anything to the officials." The Chargers' Rolf Benirschke and Tim Birney of the Packers had missed second-half field goals before the termination. Weiss called a halt to play at 6:13 p.m. (EDT) and called off the game seven minutes after the Chargers and Packers had gone to their dressing rooms. SCORE BY QUARTERS RECEIVING: San Dlego-Harrlng- SanDieoo 0 0 0 0-0 ton 3-1S Floyd J- William 2-Itt Grn 00 2 1 Johnson Attendance 19,972 1-21.

STATISTICS Ttam Individual Ltadtra SO OB RUSHING: San Diego Mitchell a- First down 12 10 32; Harrington 7-34 Kirkland 2-17. Rushes-yards 35-137 2-N Green Bay A. Thompson 1-44 Ivery Net yd. passing 36 64 4-1 Patton 5-1. Return yards 60 57 PASSING: San Diego-Luther 4-10- Passes 11-23-0 HI- a 2 Kirkland 3-7-0, 24; Foots 4-4-0, Punt 23.

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