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Rams Face PHS Tigers In Crucial BFC Scrap By JEROME EARNEST Sports Editor Rutherford High's Rams face one of the most important outings of their brief basketball history tonight when they travel to Pensacola to battle the Pensacola High Tigers in a critical Big Five Conference encounter. A win would clinch a tie for the Ranis' first conference championship. The Tigers, with a hot first quarter, handed Rutherford its only league loss, 76-68, in the Ram gym. The Rams boast a 6-1 record while Pensacola High is 7-2. The Tigers, who have won the title the last three years, lost to Tallahassee Leon and Pensacola Escambia.

Rutherford (16-4 for all games) must play two more games against league opposition on the road. The Rams will go to Fort Walton Beach to meet Choctawhatchee Saturday night, Lake City Is Victor Lake City defeated St. John's 88-86 in a Division Two playoff game at Starke last night, and thus became the first round opponent of Gulf Coast in the State junior college basketball NCAA Stands Its Ground ANN ARBOR, Mich (AP) -The National College Athletic Association will not meet with Amateur Athletic Union officials to resolve their long standing track and field dispute until AAU suspensions are withdrawn, the NCAA president said Thursday. Dr Marcus Plant of the to be played in Panama City Feb. 23-25 St.

John's will play Mananna's Chipola in a first round game. Coach Jack Jackson and his aides of Gulf Coast scouted the game. Larry Jackson paced the Lake City victory, St Johns' trailed 37-35 at halftime and never caught up. The two teams had tied for top position in the division, necessi- the playoff. The Chipola-St.

John's tournament game here is set for 1pm. next Thursday, while the Gulf Coast-Lake City game is at 7 In other first round tournament games Thursday Manatee will play at 3 probably against Miami-Bade North, and Brevard will play at 9 p.m. probably against Miami Edison Semifinals are set for Friday at 7 and 9 p.m. and finals and consolation finals Saturday at the same time. Gulf Coast and Chipola are in different brackets, so they could meet in the finals Lake City beat Gulf Coast, 7571 in overtime at Lake City in the Commodores' second game of the season Navy Trips Old Liners ANNAPOLIS Md.

(AP)--Two University Michigan, NCAA president, also said no meeting could be held until certain AAt ineligibility rulings are dropped and a mediation board's jurisdiction is recognized by the AAU. Dr. Plant took the stand in a telegram to Theodore W. Kheel, New York attorney who heads a five-member arbitration board named by Vice President Hubert Humphrey to settle the dispute. Only a few hours earlier, Walter Byers NCAA executive director, announced in Kansas City that all foieign athletes on student exchange in th's country will be eligible for meets free throws by reserve guard even if declared ineligible by Charley Provim provided the the AAU margin Thursday as Navy The dispute had smouldered scored a 66-65 basketball victory under a moratorium imposed by the arbitration bo-mi but it flared anew when the AAU suspended nine fo'oi-m for then travel to Pensacola to engage Escambia Monday night.

Coach Marvin Kohler's team defeated Escambia, 73-66, and Chaoctawhatchee, 69-63, in earlier games. Escambia is still in the title running with a 53 mark Kohler tabbed defense as the tey to his team's chances tonight in the Tiger gym. "They were real hot in the lirst quarter against us but if we get on them on defense, I may be wrong but I don't think they will hit like that. And we have been working real hard on defense the last two days." Kohler also said his Rams will have to turn in a strong job on the backboards. "We've got a lot of determination and 1 think we're ready," said Kohler.

"But it's going to be quite a job playing three straight PMIAMi CITY Minim. Cll.v. Mornlni. IT. 1M1 ALABAMANS 11-0 IN CONFERENCE Bay Plays Hefty Ozark Bj J1MDAM1ELS The Bay High Tornadoes will journey to Ozark, for a Friday night basketball contest beginning at 8 p.m.

The game will get underway at The Tornadoes have not played Ozark this season and word comes from the coaching staff that they know nothing about the club except that they are a big club. The Tornadoes will start Roy Home and Doug Hanson at guards. Ray Pilcher and Jimmy test was also an overtime con- games that ended with us winning by only one point," con- Barr at forwards and Mike Knight at center. Bay, after dropping a close test. Coach Skinner is expected to start Glen Butler, 6-5 junior, at center, Jim Golden, 6-4 senior, and Dexter Woods, 6-3 sophomore at forwards.

At guards will be Sam Carroll, 6-0 senior, and Neil Phillips, 5-11 senior. "Our boys have done a real good job all year and I will rate them with the best in our said Skinner. i "I guess our record shows that point," Skinner continued and I'm not just bragging be-j cause their my "We have also won several eluded Skinner. Ki ortst decision to Rutherford's Rams Tuesday night, 77-74, show a 128 season record. Coach Ed Shemelya's Tornadoes are not expected to change their game strategy Coach Cecil Skinners' quint has a 19-4 record The) loses came by way of McGill.

Eufaula, Opp and Lanier of Montgomery. Ozark is also the South Alafa a a Conference champion with a perfect conference icc- ord of 11-0 The loses to McGill. Eufalua and Opp were by only two points each. The Eufaula con- of our games in close fought Greg Fulford Honored in the TrarK Field indoor New York last taking part proved Federation tournament in Friday night. If the AAU fails lo meet the specifications set forth in his telegram.

Plant said "I see no other course left-open to all of tough ones on the road like this." Rutherford's offense has been potent all season as the Rams bid for the best record in their six-year history. They were 188 and 18-7 the last two years. Eddie Joe Comerford fired in i 40 points in Tuesday night's 7774 win over city rival Bay, and now owns a 23 5 average. The 6-2 forward earlier hit 35 points and 30 on another occasion. Donnie Arnold boasts a 212 average after hitting 15 against Bay.

He racked up 35 points in the previous meeting with Pensacola "High and also has games of 34 and 30 to his credit In the first meeting with the tigers Comerford assisted the 6-2 senior guard with 21 mark- Action In Bay-Rom Tilt Ray Pilcher (40, white) of Bay and Tommie Gilbert (40, black) of Rutherford go after the ball in the Bay-Ram game. Looking on are Rutherford's George French (20) and Eddie Joe Comerford (32). Rutherford won, 77-74. (Staff Photo) Bulldogs Are At Home over Maryland. The free throws came with 1-15 remaining and Maryland missed two scoring chances before the game ended.

Jay McMillen, who led the Terrapins with 20 points, was fouled with 24 seconds remaining. He missed a charity on a one-and-one situation. Then Billy Jones tried a short lump shot with but two seconds to go. The game ended as ers. Kohler has been receiving scoring help from Eddie York and George French in recent games, but French, a 5-7 junior guard, may be slow tonight with a heel injury sustained against Bay this than 'o relnn the is- I shot came off the rim.

sue to Confess i Navy had taken the lead late Plant also waincd 1 hat if the the game after Maryland board is in sotting advantage of early accuracy to the AAU to obserr he forge a comfortable 41-34 halt- rium, "then we must assume it is not applicable to either party." Shoemaker Has Narrow Escape ARCADIA Calif Willie Shoemaker the woilcls wm- mngest active jockey with more than 5,500 career victories, ess- caped serious injury in a fall at Santa Anita Thursday Shoemaker was thrown while pulling up his mount, Duncan Junction after the finish of the fourth race The horse, who finished fifth, unexpectedly stiffened his front legs and Shoemaker was thrown out of the saddle Shoemaker landed heavily on his right shoulder He complained of a headache and canceled his remaining mounts on the card. He is expected to resume riding Friday. time margin The Midshipmen took the lead for good 56-54 when Hugh Kil- martm hit a long jump shot with 5 54 to play. With 1 59 remaining, two charities by Chet Carroll put the Middies on top 64-59, before Dick Dresher and Jones scored, cutting the lead to 64-63 and setting the stage for Provim's winning free throws. Jones then hit two foul shots to complete the scoring.

Provmi, a sophomore, saw action for only the third time this season Thursday. He scored 13 points John Tolmie was high for Navy with 18 The victorv evened Navy iccord at and the loss was Maryland's ninth against 11 victories "He hasn't at all speed and we are not sure if he'll be able to go all out Friday night," said Kohler, "but we think he will." Both York, the 5-11 senior forward, and French have hit 2( points this season. York is averaging 8-5 and French 7-5. The other starter are 6-3 senior center Tom Gilbert, and Kohler has three dependable backups in senior center Jerry Forehand, junior forward Wil- Rosenwald High's basketball team, getting in shape for the Big Four Conference basketball tournament to be held here March 2-4, will entertain St. Paul of Campbellton tonight at the Rosenwald gym.

The junior varsity game is set for 6.30 and the varsity tilt at 8 o'clock St. Paul upset the Bulldogs in a recent game played at the Jackson County Training School gym in Manama. Coach Dourest Robinson said he plans to use several of his We will probably start Veryle McEnure and Johnny Peace at McNeil Paces Western Auto With Ronnie McNeil scoring 35 points. Western Auto defeated the Fast Backs 106-50, in City basketball league play last night. The Independents beat Tommy Thomas, 58-50.

Basketball Navy 64, Maryland tS Tulsa 7S Cincinnati 57 Davidson 97 Furman 67 Wichita 76 Bradley 74 Virginia 81 Wake Forest 67 Dixie Conference Tournament First Round Greensboro College 79, St Andrews 69 St. Johns, N.Y. 66, Niagara 48 Wofford S3, Ersklne 48 forwards, Jerome Dean center and Lester Mitchell and Thomas Blue or Johnny i at guard. Rosenwald a Florida School for Boys at Mananna Saturday night. Greg Fulford, 5-9 174-pounrl Bay High middle linebacker, has received honorable mention for all-America in the prep school football squad selected by coaches for R.C.

Cola and published in the latest issue of Scholastic Coach, an officials' magazine published in New York City. Fulford received his certificate by mail yesterday and it designates him as one of the piep school players deemed worthy of recognition on the all-America check list. Only two Florida players made the squad They are Ben Sellars, Jacksonville Paxon quarterback, and Dieter Mathes, Miami Norland end Only ten other Florida players gained the honorable mention list. Fulford lettered twice as a Bay High varsity player and in 1964 with the junior varsity. He recently singed a grant- in-aid with Troy State Teachers' College, Troy, Ala, through Max Howell, former Bay High assistant who is now on the Troy staff.

NBA Cincinnati 122, Detroit 110 New York in St Louis 120 Junior College Lake City 88 St. John's 84 GREG FULFORD all-Amerlcan mantion Millville Wins Millville beat the Bobcats, 10072, in Glenwood basketball last night Arthur Shazir scored 24 points for Millville and Buddy Greeg 38 for the Bobcats. Gridders Hit Hard TUCSON, Ariz (AP) University of Arizona assistant football coach Walt Weaver told his boys he meant business when he said "hit hard During a spring training drill Wednesday one of the Arizona gridders did just that Using Weaver as a dummy the gridder knocked out four of Weaver's teeth Weaver spit out the teeth and continued with the drill. junior varsity players tonight. Three Dodgers Enter LOS ANGELES (AP) Willie liam and sophomore Davis, Jim Lefebvre and Jeff JTorborg pined the ranks of th signed Thursday among the Lo guard Freddie York.

Forehand, 5-10, and Brock, 60 came in against Bay and turned in stout rebound performances. And Forehand hit on four or five field goal attempts. Rutherford's defense is faced with the task of stopping a balanced Pensacola High team. Tommy Cain, Paul Grant and 6-5 center Terril Nell all sport double figure a a Grant, 6-2 senior forward who was the No.6 man on last year's 30-0 state championship team, propelled the hot surge against Rutherford and wound up with 29 points Palmers 66 Leads At Tucson TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arnold Palmer showed Thursday wasn't rusty after a week's layoff frdm the golfing -wars when he fired a six-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Tucson Open Golf Tournament.

Chuck Courtney had caught Palmer with two holes to go but missed a three-foot putt for a PaCtS Quinn Wins From Roulhac, 80-58 APALACHICOLA i High defeated Chipley Roulhac, 80-58, in basketball here Thursday night Freddie McEntire scored 20 points for Quinn and BOSTONMAPV TM7 Boston James Hogan 17 for Roulhac. Red Sox reported Thursday re- Quinn ended its season at i ceipt of the signed contracts of 1NTWANS HONORED five nlayers. leaving seven un- QR Three 81 liffhe mail were the contracts Grand Ridge and ry Ted named on Waslewski the all-Chipola Conference Still unsigned are Jerry Ste- team, and their a JO- phenson, Mike Ryan, Daiton Houston was named coach Jones, Reggie Smith, George the year Thomas, Don Demeter, Tony Horton The Red sov said Demeter and Horton nave informed Hayward Sullivan, director of player personnel, they will bring their signed contracts to spring training camp in Florida- Chalres Angeles Dodgers A spokesman for the National League pennant winners said outfielder pavis will get about 534,000, mfielder Lefebvre about 530,000 and Torborg $14,000 Torborg is backup man for catcher John Roseboro and played 46 games last season- Four dodgers are unsigned a week before the team goes to Vero Beach, Fla to start training. They are pitchers Bob Miller and Claude Osteen, first baseman Wes Barker and infielder Dick Schofaeld. Miller, Osteen and have been scheduled for meetings with General Manager (Buzzic) Bavasi next week and negotiations with Schofield Fraser Cards 74 Htmell a Panama Citj shot a 74 Thursday and failed to qualify for the Tuscon Open tournament.

He will compete in the Doral Open at Miami next week. Parker par and finished in a three-way tie for second at five-under-par 67. Bruce Crampton and Joel Goldstrand of Worthington, Minn who had to survive a qualifying round playoff to enter the tourney, also shot 67s. Palmer, who missed last week's Phoenix Open, showed his army of some 400 rabid fans that the rambling par 36-36--72 Tucson National Golf Club Course, measuring was made to order for him. Hitting pinpoint shots and putting well over the huge undulating greens, Palmer registered seven bridies and one bogey as he missed only one green all day.

After front-side birdies on the sixth and seventh holes, the Latrobe, strongman birdied the llth and then raced to four straight birds, beginning on the 13th hole. He bogeyed only the par-three 17th "This is my lowest score on a starting round this year." saic Palmer, who surged from an opening 70 with straight sub-par rounds to take Los Angeles Open last month. Palmer's longest birdie putt was a 20-footer on the 13th hole after his approach shot hit the flag. He also hit the pin on the 4th hole, the ball stopping two eet away for an easy birdie putt. Courtney, 26-year-old tour regular from playing in lengthening shadows the early evening, finished with birds on the fifth, sixth and eighth holes after beginning play on the back nine His birdie on the eight hole caught Palmer for the lead, but on the 455-yard, par-four ninth hole he needed three putts to ge down.

Crampton, playing in the same threesome as Palmer and suffering from a throat infection which required doctor's atten tion, put the pressure on the leader in the final four holes. The Australian canned a three-foot birdie putt on the 15th, added a nine-footer on the 16th and then rolled in a curving 0-foot putt on the 18th The 27-year-old Goldstrand, winner of on the tour last year, carded four birds, an and one bogey. He shot a 74 over the nearby Tucson Country Club Course in qualifying play and had to get past playoff to gain entry in the Tucson Open. The pros found the largt multi-level greens spongy and many of them having difficulty throwing their approaches close enough for makable putts. "They're soft and really biting on approach shots," said Joe Campbell, tV 1966 Tucson Open titlist who shot a two-under par 70 Thursday.

Wind Gusts of up to 25 miles per hour forecast for Thursday failed to arise but are again forecast for Friday's second round as the pros and qualifying play for the $12,000 winner's purse. Clarke Answers Mile Challenges Shipes To Fight Frisco Rival OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)--Cab- reportedly being held by fornia's welterweight champion Charley Shipes will fight San Francisco middleweight Jimmy Lester on March 8 at the Oakland Auditorium, promoter Jimmy Cosenza announced Thursday. Shipes, recognized in California as the world 147-pound champion, knocked out Percy Manning of Philadelphia in his latest fight. Lester, who has slipped from the middleweight rankings, must make 156 pounds for the 10- round bout or forfeit 10 per cent mail Royals Fade, Rally To Win Arnold Palmer Chuck Courtney Bruce Crampton Goldstrand Randy Glover Jim Owen Charles Sifford Bob Charles -Lou Graham Tom Jacobs Joe Campbell Dale Douglass Bill Goden Jack AAcGowan Bob Goetz Willie Belgan -Dave Stockton NEW YORK (AP) The Cm- Dutch HamsTM cmnati Royals blew a 18-pomt lead but then--led by Oscar Robertson and Adrian Smith- came on again and crushed the Detroit Pistons 122-110 in the first game of a National Basketball Association doubleheader Thursday night Register In Coaching Runoff SWAP HOCKEY PLAYERS NEW YORK (AP) The Slumping York Rangers exchanged right wingers with their Baltimore affiliate Thursday, obtaining veteran Ken Schinkel and sending Billy Hicke to the American Hockey League team Len Register, head football coach at Bay High School, has been nominated, along with Tom Comer of Eustis, for the runoff election that will name the man who will coach the North squad in all the all-star high school football game at Gainesville March 5 Making the runoff for the South coach are Bernie wil- son, Tampa Hillsborough, and Duke Maltbv, Fort Lauderdale Senior High.

Seven a received votes in the balloting for the North coach but top totals went to Register and Comer. Runoff ballots have been mailed out to the state's prep coaches and they must be returned by Feb. 20- Miller Barber Bert Greene Jose Gonzales John Schlee Homero Blancas Steve Opperman Jim Lanaley Jim McPhate Bob Harris Don Massengale i Ted Makalena -Mike Fetchick i Jim Ferrier Rod Funseth -Tom Weiskopf Dick Lytle George Clark -Jerry McGee John Fetus Hickok Dave Marr 1 Dean Pefram Ed Updeqraff i Frank Beard Jo'in Cook Don Headings 34-32--66 34-33--67 34-33--67 33-34--67 33-35--68 35-34--69 34-35--69 3732--69 35-34--69 32-37--69 35-35--70 35-35--70 33-37--70 36-34--70 35-35--70 35-35--70 35 35--70 34-36--70 34-36--70 36-34--70 36-35--71 35.35--71 36 35--71 3S 36--71 35-36--71 37 36 35--71 36-35--71 Register has a i the North coaching honor before As head coach at Starke, he coached the North team which lost a 13-7 thriller to the South in 1961 Paul Bondeson Rov 35 36--71 34 V-- 71 35-34--711 36 35--71 34 37--71 37 34--71 35 36-71 3636--72 36 36--72 35-37--72 3433-72 3433--72 3636--72 36 36--72 35-37-72 37 35--72 35 37--72 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --Ron Clarke, Australia's multi- record-holder, answers the challenges of veteran Jim Grelle and little Jerry Lindgren on Friday night as their two-mile duel features the Golden Gate Invitational Indoor track meet. Oregonian Grelle is one of the few men to have beaten Clarke over two miles outdoors and the 20-year-old Lindgren of Washington State seems primed for a record effort off his 8 minutes 316 showing on Feb. 4 In the United States for two meets, Clarke posted an 8 41J in winning at Los Angeles last Saturday night while continuing to work on a new style of racing A year ago on the Cow Palace boards, where they race agair this time, Clarke ran to a world record of 8 28 8 after predicting he would smash the existing mark.

Clarke makes no such predic hons this time and expects tactical race He no longer goe out to set a fast pace so Grelle Lindgren or Oregon State's Tra The 20-year-old Lindgren cored his tost big triumph at he Cow Palace in a two-mile ace in 1964 and came back la- er the same year to win in 8 40 That summer he surprised icarly everyone by outrunning he favored Russians in the 00-rneter race at the U.S A meet. Grelle beat Clarke once outdoors an American record, so despite the fact he, generally competes in the mile, the credentials are good also for the longer distance He is noted for a strong fmish- kick and the lack of such fast closing power has bothered Clarke, who met defeat in the Olympics and Empire Games. Since then he has let others set the pace Clarke owns world records at three miles, six miles 10,000 meters, 20,000 meters and for the greatest distance in an hour of running--12 miles, 1,006 yards element. Errki Mustakari a 20- year-old Finn and European indoor champ, currently attends Fresno State College and is scheduled to compete. Four 7-foot high 3umpers are included--Ed Carruthers of Arizona, Lew Hoyt and John Dobroth of the Southern California Striders and Ed Johnson of San Jose State Peter Boyce of Australia, who attends Stanford University, won at Seattle two weeks ago at 6-11.

Selection of plavers for both squads will begin scon after Crawford the head a are announced. cy Smith must take the earl 37 35-721 lead 'Gerry is capable of breaking Chisox Sign Up Five More Men CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox signed five more players for 1967 Thursday, leaving six on their 40-man roster still to return pacts. UU JV.LM The five included three 1966 switched to the regulars--pitchers Tommy John two-mile, British star Neill Duga nd Bob Locker and outfielder heads the mile field which I Ken Berry--mfielder Marv also includes Dave Sirl of New I staehle and pitcher Greg Bollo. Zealand 36-37-73 the record," the affable Austra- 33.35-73 ian declared. "I think he is the Gardner Dickinson key to this enure race." Joh Despite the apparent loss of Greece's Chris Papanicolaou in last was the top Sox winner 14-11, while re- the pole vault because of the latest AAU-NCAA hassle, there nevertheless will be a foreign hever Locker had 9-8 in 56 appearances.

Berry batted .271 in 147 games. league team. Georaia Tech's Li ttle Speedsters Shooting At Tournament Berth over aten UCLA dbS Geor- per cent or ineir snuu, 0 riemson and'if they can win mree uit-n r.ent None of Ine Tech gia ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) Geor- Tech's tallest basketball player is only 6 feet 4, and the Yellow Jackets' starting lineup includes but one senior. Despite these drawbacks, Tech has a good shot at an independent's berth in the NCAA tournament if it continues its deadly marksmanship which has carried the Jackets past 10 of their last foes.

During that surge, Techs Httle speedsters have nit on most of the gunning done at long-distance because the Jackets aren't tall enough to get many easy layups. "We work on our shooting. Coach Whack Hyder said Thursday after Tech hit 62 per cent of its shots in an 87-79 conquest of Georgia. "We've got a rapid fire shooting drill, in which each player shoots 20 or 30 times as fast as we can. "Lately we've held this drill the bovs were tired, hoping it lane, shoot- ers late in a game.

"I don't know if that is what is giving us our fantastic shooting, hut something seems to be working," Hyder said. The Jackets lost only at Tennessee in the current drive, and the Vols are the Southeastern Conference leaders. Tfch's season record is 15-7, with other losses coming against Tu-jan and 1 if last four games. Michigan. Carolina, when 82-80 upset of i North Carolina State, Notre North Carolina, ranked second has been Phil Wagner, 6-fcot-l junior who was a high school standout at Cynthiana, only 30 miles from Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp's headquarters at Lexington Jack-i "Phil is the best player in rivals twice.

Still facing Tech are Tulane, North Carolina State, Florida State and Miami, but Hyder believes the Jackets may win Tech held Lew Alcmdor, UCLA seven-footer, to only 18 points last December when the Bruins won by 19. from the outside or the inside. "He's our top scorer and he leads the team in assists. Phil has great desire, and he is a Wagner, averaging 19 points a game, has hit on 56 per cent of his shots and 80 per cent of his free throws. The slick play- maker missed only once in 11 tries from the field against Georgia Wednesday night For the season.

Georgia Tech is shooting at a 49 per cent pace, with the Jackets' best mark 64 per cent against Clemson. Their worst was in another game with Clemson, when they con- nected on only 31 per cent and beaten. None of the Tech starters is from Georgia. Pres Judy, 6 foot-2 senior averaging 17 points a game, is from Lexington, Ky, Stan Guth, 5-foot-ll junior who is the deadliest shooter on the team with 57 per cent accuracy, is from Dale, Ind. Pete Thome, B-foot-4 junior, is from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Tom Tomasovich, 6-foot-3 sophomore, is from Weirton, W.Va..