The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 21

'AN EMOTIONAL PRELUDE Thursdoy, 12. 1974 THE TIMES Son Motoo--21: Why Giants Initiated Bonds Trade By MILTON RICHMAN UPI Sports Editor NEW I Curiosity not only killed the cat. it keeps lulling a lot of people also, particularly when for the very life of them, they simply can't ferret out the reason for the most lopsided deal in the past two months. Why? Why? Why? Why in the world did the San Francisco Giants ever give up Bobby Boi.ds to the New York Yankees tor Bobby Murcer? Nobody can figure it out. Everybod'y agrees the Giants gave a more than they got back.

Every- also suspects the Giants got money in the deal, but the fact is they didn't. The deal was a struufht player one. Bonds for ivmr- cer. as originally announced. a a announced though.

Shortly after the season was over. Bobby Bonds, who lives in that area, visited the Giants' offices at Candlestick Park in.San Francisco. Owner Horace Stoenham was in and the two talked awhile about some of the things which occurred this past season. Pretty soon their conversation took on the tone of a preliminary contract talk, A disagreement arose between Horace Stoneham and Bobby Bonds, and the next thing COUPLE OF WINNERS Jockey Bill Shoemaker weighs out at the proper 121 pounds on the Bay Meadows scales Wednesday after winning the $25,000 added Children's Hospital Handicap aboard Ready Wit. Beaming a big smile at Shoemaker is George Tanaka of San Francisco, who held the ticket on the winning horse, which' was worth BAY MEADOWS Class Prevails AS the saying goes around the race track, class shall prevail.

Wee Willie Shoemaker, the world's winningest rider, had one mount at Bay Meadows yesterday afternoon, and he proved his worth as he coaxed Lou Rowan's Ready Wit to length and one-half victory in the added Children's Hospital Handicap at Bay Meadows. And the victory came despite the fact that Claim The Track, who volleyed for the early lead and held on for second, knocked Shoemaker's mount off stride coming out of the gate. The four year-old daughter of Ruken, who was winning her second stakes at the meet, was sent off the 6-5 choice by the crowd of 10,105, and paid $4.40 to win. Meanwhile, George Tanaka of San Francisco, who held the ticket on Ready Wit in the Hospital Sweepstakes, reaped an early Yule by gaining the $10,000 first prize. Tanaka, who is not a race fan, purchased the ticket from Baby Brown in Oakland.

Tanaka, who said'that winning the 10-grand was biggest thrill of my life," noted that part of the money will go to pay for a recent vacation to Mexico. In other related Mrs. Robert Roos, chairperson of the Children's Hospital Auxiliary ticket sales, said that the sales raised nearly $80,000 for the San Francisco hospital. was a pretty good year despite the fact that we lost a $15,000 grant," Mrs. Roos Entries were taken this morning for the $100,000 'added California Juvenile Stakes, which will be run Saturday at the San Mateo course.

Latest arrival on the grounds for the highlight of the fall-winter thoroughbred season N. Kelly's Top Horn, who arrived at San Francisco International Airport from Florida yesterday. It is doubtful that any other freshman has Globetrotted, as much during the 1974 season as the Florida Bred Son of Royal Gunner and he may well be the all time champion traveler among first year runners. He started his carousing career last June in New York at Belmont Park and then raced twice more at Aqueduck Park. That was the last time he ran two races in a row at the same track.

All in all, he has visited 12 different race courses. His next appearance was at Delaware Park in Wilmington Delaware, followed by Journeys to Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey, Atlantic in Atlantic City, New Jersey and then back to Belmont Park in New York. After returning to Atlantic City for another contest, he was then flown to Hawthorne Park in Chicago. Then on to Santa Anita, where he finished fourth (See Pase 2:2, Col. 2) 3 Locals Win Skate Titles The Central Pacific AAU Figure Skating Championships will continue this weekend at'the Redwood Empire Ice Arena in Santa Rosa.

Last weekend in non-qualifying events, skaters from the San Mateo- area rated among the top, capturing three titles. Stella Signdrello, 10, representing, the El Camino Ice Skating Club in Burlijigame, won the i Girls thus a i Robert G. Myers Perpetual Memorial Trophy donated by the Springs Figure Skating Club of Belmont. Winning the boys version- was Brian Boitano- of the Silver Edge club in Sunnyvale. Other local winners were Abolt a Springs in Group pre-juve- ri'f rirK Sharon TROPHY WINNER Stella Signorello, 10, of the El Camino Club in Burlingame, holds Robert G.

Myers Memorial Trophy won last weekend at-the AAU figure skating titles in Santa Rosa. of Crystal Springs in Group C. Pollyanne Sauerbrey and Terri Guilliat, both of the Belmont club, finished sec-, ond and third in Group pre-juvenile girls. Also, Sandra Catalano of Crystal Springs was third in you know they were raising their voices. Both men got hot.

They grew increasingly emotional, and the more they did. the louder they became. They never a agreement, eventually Bonds got up to leave. He had spoken his mind, and Stoneham had spoken his. the i a owner i a emerged from his office, he was still burning.

"He's finished," Stoneham said. "He'll never play another game for me." Horace Stoneham calls all the shots for the Giants. What he says' goes. At times he can be and has been, the most -warm, the most considerate, the most generous club owner -in the entire game. He also can be hard, unbending and abrasive.

After Bonds left his office that day, Stoneham, who had feelers for Bonds during the Series, now went about seeing what he could get for his fleet, 27-year-old super slugger in earnest. Several clubs came up with offers. The Yankees offered Murcer even up. Stoneham said he'd think it over. He told some of his front office people he liked the idea of Murcer for Bonds.

They told him they didn't like the idea, but he said he intended to make the deal anyway. They pleaded with him to think it over more. His mind was made up. though, and he got on the phone with the Yankees and told them it was a deal. Those who might be tempted to criticize Stone- bam for parting with Bonds precipitously should also know that during their disa-- greement, Bonds told Stoneham he'd never play for the Giants anymore.

He was giving Stoneham an ultimatum, and no owner takes that (See Page 24, Col. 5) Bobby Bonds 49er Defense Making Strides By JACK BLUTH Times Sports Editor One doesn't crow over a 5-8 record. Besides, football is a team game, right? Maybe that explains Paul Wiggin's prudent appraisal of the 49ers defensive team which has forged one of the best records in the club's history. "We're making strides," says Wiggin, the coordinator of the defense, who also serves as defensive line coach. Wiggin's talking about a defensive team that has yielded a total of 215 points this season, one point less than any 49er team has allowed since the National Football League went to a 14-game format in 1981.

The 49ers best year defensively since that year was 1971, the year the club won its second straight division championship. The defense allowed 216 points. In the other two championship seasons, 1970 and 1972 they Paul Wiggin SPORTS Jazz Not the Same Team, Says Attles ATLANTA A The Golden State Warriors, who have lost two games in a row for the first time this season, try to reverse the trend tonight against the Atlanta Hawks when they play their third road game in as many nights. The Warriors fell. 106-103 to the New Orleans llazz on Wednesday night.

It was only the third victory against 23 losses for the National Basketball Association's newest team. The Warriors, who also lost Tuesday in Houston, have dropped to 17-9, but still lead the NBA's Pacific Division by 4''2 games. "This is not the same team we played a few weeks ago," said Warriors Coach Al Attles, referring to the Jazz. "They do everything better. We got behind and forced some shots and that the difference.

They made us do things we don't like to do." The Warriors, who outre- bounded the Jazz 65-42 and won 122-101 two weeks ago, were beaten on the boards Wednesday 49-38. "The key is we're not getting any rebounds, particu- a on said Attles. "We're not driving to the basket. We have plays to Warriors Scoring GOLDEN STATE (103) Barry 15-S-8 38; Wllkn J.J-3 12; Ray 1 -2-2 C. Johnson VG-0 5-4-5 14; Multons 4-1-3 G.

Johnwn 3-0-0 -0-0 12; Smlttl 10-0 4. Toliili 43 U-21. NEW ORLEANS (106! Coleman 4.0-0 20; Rotxr- lon 7-1-1 is; Barrwn 7.6-1 20; Adilman 11; COuntl 2-2-2 Jotinwn 4-0-06; Neljon 5-9-12 18. Tolall 40 26-33. Goldon 27 32 14 21--103 34 25 22--106 Fouled out: Board.

Total fouls: Golden Slate 30, New Orleans 26. Technical: C. Johnson. 3,731. get men open, and we're not i a defense broke down.

We gave up. 59 points in the first half. You can't do that and And the Jazz did it without their leading scorer, Pete Maravich, who is sidelined with strained ankle ligaments. The score was tied 59-59 at the half, but New Orleans scored 10 consecutive points midway through thffe third quarter to take a 75-65 lead, then stayed in front the rest of the way. Warrior Rick Barry was the leading scorer with 38 points.

Aaron.James and former Warrior Jim Barnett paced the Jazz with 20 points each. allowed 267 and 249 points, respectively. And the only other year the 49ers have given up less than 300 points was in 1961 when the total was 272. Last year the 49ers allowed 319 points. A shutout against the New Orleans Saints in the season finale Sunday would establish a new low.

And a whitewashing is not exactly a far-fetched possibility for Wiggin's forces. They have blanked two teams, back to back, and have held two others to 13 points on one touchdown and two field over the last four games. "And if we got three points against Cleveland when we were down near their goal line," said middle linebacker Frank Nunley, "we would have shut them out, too." Nunley was injured and didn't play in that game won by Cleveland, 7-0, on the strength of a fourth'period touchdown. The two field goals came in last week's 7-6 over the Green Bay Packers. And Wiggin allows that keeping the Packers out of the end zone indicates fine defensive play.

"With (John) Had! at quarterback and those two running backs they have (Joun Brockington and MacArthur Lane), plus those two fine receivers (John Staggers and Steve Odom), they are a team with great scoring potential." Wiggin Even linebacker Skip Vanderbundt, who cites the 49ers recent opposition as one of the reasons for the club's defensive excellence, allows that the Packers were a real test. Vanderbundt said other factors have contributed to the defensive successes. "All of our young guys are getting experience, and that allows us to play the defenses the way they are designed to be played. Plus, look at our statistics: the offense has controlled the ball. That's what helps, ball control; you don't have to score lots of points." Vanderbundt said that "potentially we've had a good defense all year, but we'd get behind and For half a season the 49ers had no offense.

They also suffered key injuries in the defensive unit. "We had problems, at defensive tackle, see-sawing back and fourth when Stan Hindman got hurt," said Coach Dick Nolan. "The defensive line has played better over the last five weeks." The defense also lest Mel Phillips, perhaps the most underrated safety in ttie NFL, for half the season. And all-pro linebacker Dave Wilcox was in and out of the lineup early in the year while recovering from off-season knee surgery. Add to that new rules which were designed to give the game more offense, and it's pparent the 49ers defense made major strides in 1974.

KCNTUCXY STBAICMT MumoN WKIWIY. POOOf. DWHUD Seals Add Talent For Game Tonight KANSAS CITY A The California Golden Seals will have a new face on the club tonight when they meet the Kansas City Scouts in a National Hockey League game. Seals a i defenseman George Pesut i a i a a system Wednesday. The deal completed a trade started seven months ago when Reggie Leach went to the.

Stanley champions. Bill McCreary, Seals' director of hockey opera- i said 6-foct-l, 197-pound Pesut "follows! the California team philosophy of size, youth and mobility." Tonight's game against the Scouts is tht second of a Four-stop road trip for the Seals, who lost 3-0 in Vancouver on Tuesday. Both teams are about equally matched and played to a 4-4 tie in their only other encounter last October in Oakland. Both teams are in last place in their respective divisions, the Seals with a 6-18-5 record and the Scouts, 4-21-2. California has scored 67 goals to the Scouts' 64, and Kansas City has been scored.

124 times to the Seals' 123. Group Tim Davies of El Camino was second in pre- juvenile boysj. Robin Gwartney of Crystal Springs, third in juvenile girls: and Lisa Purcell, Crystal Springs, second. Group pre-inter- mediato girls. SKIERS: OPEN SUN.

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