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DAILY NEWS, -WEDNESDAY. MAY 22, 1974 Favored NYRA Reins Frazier's Smoking Off Weight in Real Smoke JOE O0 AY Philadelphia, May 21 Ex-heavy weijrfct champ Joe Frazier has been training for only a week and a half but the ColverJay Gym already is smckin jr. i 1 I) 'Mew Jersey Post To Krumpe Patrick W. O'Brien's name bobbed up as the morning line favorite to take over the reins of the New-York Racing: Assn. after Jack Krumpe was named executive director of the New Jersey State Sports Exposition Authority.

Krumpe resigned the $85,000 NYRA post last month. Krumpe, 38, who signed a five-year contract with the Authority, will oversee development of the $302 million sports complex in the Hackensack Meadowlands. This site includes the football stadium that will house the NFL Giants and a combination thoroughbred-har-ness track. Krumpe's job pays $27,000 more a year than Gov. Brendan Byrne's.

O'Brien, 48, left the stewards' stand last year to return to administrative duties as NYRA vice-president in charge of operations. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, NYRA board chairman, yesterday declined to comment on a successor to Krumpe, saying: "We're looking everywhere. In Governor Brendan Byrne congratulate the new director of the Jersey sport complex. Jack krumpe.

a Sonny Werblm (center) officiates. other words, we haven't made up'5 my personal choice fT this our minds and we're in no big! job from the beginning, but he hurry." Nevertheless. Patj would never consider it U-cause O'Brien's name is the one most his commitment to the mentioned around track circles. NYRA." Werblm nott-d. "When Fat has been a part of the local thnrnno-KK hAJklwuf ii- i boyhood.

He began working 8 i around local tracks as a teenager rzL and is thoroughly familiar with the myriad operational problems plaguing the sport these days. Before being named steward, he had served as supervisor of racing and twice was head of public relations. In the past few years, and especially during Krumpe's tenure at the helm, O'Brien has been deeply involved in NYRA labor relations. I Krumpe's appointment as chief executive of the $302 million Meadowlands complex was announced by David A. (Sonny) Werblin, Authority chairman, at a joint press con-' ference with New Jersey Governor Brendan T.

Byrne. i I Werblin described Krumpe's appointment as the end of a year-long nationwide search for a chief executive. "Jack Krumpe Taking time out from his i training grind for fci 'do-oriie' 12-rouiiieV with Jerry Quarrv at Madison Square Garden on June There" been a fire up the street and they've been matering it-down since late Sunday. It's a rubber factory or something like that and the firemen have realy had their troubles with it. Getting more serious.

Joe saia: guess this oMicially kicks off my training, but I've been boxing for a meek and one half 1 now and the weight's starting to come off. I came here at about 228 and I'm down to 221. and I'll take some more off before finishing up in New York." Fully realiiinr that the paydays will stop following an upset by Quarry, Joe added: Sure, it's a do-or-die fight for 1 me.1 realize it and 111 be ready, Yes, I saw Jerry against that (Joe) Alexander and when he got floored in the first round. I thought we'd have to change the routine. Everybody would have been hollering for me to meet Alexander and right away, too, but Jerry got off and KO'd him the next round.

But. I still want either George (Foreman) or Ali Evaluating the new Quarry Joe said: "Well, for one thing, he seems more competent and his new handler (Gil Clancy) has helped him. It's not like it used to be, when he made a mistake he was hurting Mama or Papa or someone in the family. No, the new handler has helped him but he's still the same Quarry he can be hit and he goes down. Would Prefer George Assuming he is still in the heavyweight championship round-robin after the June date.

Joe added: I don't know who to root for in that one (Ali-Foreman in September) but maybe 111 root for George. Yes, I definitely would like another shot at George. tempt for each of the cars in evolved." He added that so time had been set for hearing but! suggested it should come before the track reopens Thursday for what are known as "carburetion runs." The three-hour period Thur- sday allows the 33 starters time on the fH-mile oval to check tire wear and, this year, the impor- tant matter of fuel consumption. I The cars this year are limited to only 2H0 gallons of fuel for the 5o0-mile race. Named in the suit, filed just f- diaaapolis Motor Speedway and the United States Auto lub, which Mnctioni lh rac.

Tfcey were thc only defendants. -We're asking that the defen- dants be temporarily enjoined from running the race, or trom further activity, until the, ts betnettltd' Ta1bcrt said. lffjl Ti COi" fl" 'nr Bnt. want another hot at the title. Either one will do.

just so I get that hot at the Manager Eddie Futch watched as Joe modeled some bathrobes for the upcoming fight and it's a do-or- die fight and he knows it. There no Us, ands cr tmts a loss nd it's all over. Actually. Joe is further advanced at this stage than he was for AIL He has the incentive. Knocks Ali Kef I thought he won the last fight with Ali and I'm sure-Joe would have knocked him out if the referee (Tony I'erei i let him fight his fight.

I looked at the hints of that one nd I counted 133 clinches an a I2-rounder. Joe would hare been mncli more effective if he had beea able to fight. Joe definitely would have stopped him in IS rounds despite the Asked if he would object any referee for the Quarry fight, Futch said: Yes. Tony Perez. Frazier Sammcriino Retains THIe Bruno Saramartino successfully defended his world Wrestling Federation heavyweight title by pinning Killer Kowalski in 1:14 before 17,103 fans in their return bout Monday night in Madison Sjuare SammartiTio Kowalski .0.

bouts were: weighed ar.i Results cf ether' kienorie MTod. Co-w, r.M"!3 St-ofgtso i o- 1k.ch Veiso 1 I ndy I Jack became available lal nion- u1. ur seanrn a enoru. in my m. i i a mind, and in the mind of my associates on the Authontv, i Jack Krumpe talents, ex- perience and vitality riiake him uniquely suited to this job." Krumpe start-l as an accountant with the NYU A in 1-0 and rose to the top spot two years ago.

When he resigned last month he cited "frustrations and obstacles." He declined again yeteriay to be more specific about his differences with the NYRA. which operates racing at Aqut-duct, Belmont and Saratoga. Krumpe also avoid-d comment on ex-Gov. Rockefeller's abor tive proposal for a com p-ting sports complex in Sunnyside, Queens. That proposal last year temporarily delayed the sale of tax-exempt bonds to inani the Meadowlands complex.

He parried questions about casino gambling at the Meadowlands with a "that's too far down the $1 million lawsuit today, six closed the track down promptly at 6 p.m., a deadline specified in the entry blank signed by all of the 61 entrants. The irate owners left at the line contended there should have been an extension of qualifying time beyond the 6 p.m. shutof in order for all certified cars-those that had cleared final inspection procedure-to have at least one shot at making the lineup. Deadline Not Extended Speedway officials refused to i sequenuy xumea oon i urwier i i rutbus iormirmnS tnals- Tabbert said today: "We're askinKloranimmeuiaie neannr to reopen qualifications. We tiU 3 i vfaht at least one ymg i I I I I i i i i i i i 1 Newsphoto by Bift Meurer Pat O'Brien.

NYRA vice president in charge of operations is the favorite for top post. Throw MonBiey Wrench at Indianapolis, Mav 21 (XV) The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, up to its an dent neck in confusion for a week, was saddled with a Have Kafnraite Ath fifi-milo rapo Rasmussen; Grant King with driver Bentley owner Carl Gehlhaussen and! driver Bill Puterbaugh: Larry! McCoy for his son, driver i Larry Racing, with driver Al Laquasto; and Web-1 i ster Racing, with driver Lee Brayton. One of the plaintiffs men-! tioned. Grant King, said later he had not allowed use of his name in the suit. King, with driver i Tom Sneda, already qualified for a third-row start, said, "I don't hke the way the speedway has handled things, but I'm not going to court to tell them what I have already told them in private." Eleven race cars were left at The suit, filed with Judge Frank Sims in Marion County Superior Court, centers around a rain-shortened final qualifying round last Saturday that set a 33-car starting lineup for Sunday's race.

It asks an immediate hearing and a temporary restraining order to prevent further activity at the track until the action is heard. Sims set a for 10:30 a.m., tomorrow. Filing the suit were Wright Hugus a lawyer from Green- wich, and Don A. Tabbert. an Indianapolis attornev and -legal aid to former Gov.

Edgar Whitcomb of Indiana. Their plaintiffs are Roy Woods Racing, with driver John" Mahler; driver-cap owaeF EldprtUthe line.when Speedway official.