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Team Needs Stability THI BISMARCK TRIBUNE 4C Saturday, Nor. 15, 196 Mystics Open Season Wednesday Russell Absence Bubbly Cage Spirit Charms BJC Camp Brings Cetlics Woe Bv The Associated Press while San Francisco dropped its fourth straight. The Hawks, Remember the Boston Celtics, those once proud terrors of the National Basketball Association. The team that has won 11 of Western Division leaders with a 12-3 record, pot 38 points from Lou Hudson. It was Hudson who hit three straight baskets midway in the third period when tlie Warriors pulled to within two points.

Joe Caldwell and Jim the NBA's last 13 playoffs has been running into a bundle of difficulties this season without retired player-coach Bill Russell around to stabilize things. Davis each scored 19 points for the Hawks. riday nicht. for example, the Celts blew two leads, then fell San Diego put together its highest scoring game in its is victim to some deadly late free throw shooting in dropping a short history. Jim Barnett 109 108 thriller to Baltimore.

It was the sixth straight de feat for the Celtics, who have I Br scored 21 points and Elvin Hayes 23 for the Rockets. Tom Meschery led Seattle with 26 points. Seattle played without starting center Bob Rule who missed the team plane from Seattle up in San Diego after the game T-A. lost 10 of their first 13 games in taking a firm hold on last-place in the Eastern Division, 11 games back of leader New York. By STEVE SCHMIDT Tribune Sports Writer Bismarck Junior College basketball practice.

Friday, found the players in slapstick spirit, with nice shots of hustle, soul and a hodgepodge of hardcourt buffoonery. The players seem to sense what is becoming a bubbly spirit for spoils at BJC. There is talk that this season is going to be a big one, with a booming pep club, a band, use of the Civic Center for five games and a veteran-weighted basketball team. As practice opened, the players' thoughts didn't seem to be dwelling too "much on next Wednesday's opener at Minty Air Base. Dale Dobriener, a sophomore from Illinois, hopped into the free throw circle and did his thing He played with the ball as if it were a butterfly yo-yo, let It roll between his elbows, legs around his neck, and finally off his heel.

A teammate took the sneaker-pass and layed it In. Thoueh light-hearted, the plavers, Coach Bruce Meland said, have surprising hustle with excellent team spirit. It's just what Meland needs for his yearly attempt to form a fastbreak team. "I think we're going to fast break well by midseason We're startin' now." "We tried last year. But that didn't work at all.

We weren't able to take care of the ball well enough." Last year's losing team tripped on turnovers most of the season. Meland thinks this club is more collected and much quicker. "It doesn't look too much like last year's team," he says. "The style will be different. We should have a pretty good offensive attack there are Iota of good shooters.

Offen-sive play will be completely varied." "We're trying to be a real fastbreak team. We'll use a lot of freelance ball. We don't intend to be a pattern club." As of Friday, Meland didn't know anything about BJC's first opponent, the Air Force Base Jets who will be hosting. However, Meland said, "We anticipate to run. I think we're going to be in better shape than they are.

We've been working hard." "If we can move quickly, both offensively and defensively," he said, "then certainly during the second half, we should gain some advantage if we are In better The third-year Mystic coach takes delight in the balance of this season's team. While the offensive appears to be charmed now by the presence of two adroit ball-handlers and double-figure shooters, Dobriener and freshman Mike Montgomery of Grand Forks, the defease also impresses Meland. "Any ground we give up on defense will be given up, somewhat grudgingly." "It's an aggressive defense. We've always been man-to-man, but this group can adjust to more variety." And if the Mystics can get the ball: "We'll pose a threat on the whole perimeter of our half of the court. We didn't have a steady outside threat last year.

We depended on getting Inside 15 feet," Meland said. For Wednesday's contest. Meland has picked six players as mast likely for starting roles. They are Dobriener at forward. Montgomery, guard; Tim O'Neil, guard; Jim Glasser, center; Clint Barth and Larry Dykema, forwards.

He also exDects Steve Hewitt and Brent Wallender, both guards, to see considerable action. Montgomery, who made second team All-North Dakota Class A for Grand Forks-St. James, is the only freshman in Meland's top six. BJC held a preview night last Tuesday, and Meland said, the new players in particular got a chance to get rid of butterflies. He thought the intrasquad game showed potential for a sharp club.

However, he pondered over a comment by his wife, who watched. "They must have been fast," he said. "My wife said it was the most unorganized game she had ever seen. I'm still trying to figure that out." was completed. In oilier games.

Milwaukee 1 fs, rolled past Chicago 122-100. Los Angeles topped Phoenix 127-112. Atlanta beat San Francisco 120- 109 and San Dieco routed Seat tle 148-112. In the American Basketball Association. Carolina stonncd Pittsburgh 124-112.

Washington nipped New Orleans 101-99, Denver defeated New York 100-83 and Dallas nipped Los Angeles 96-94. I Jack Marin and Earl Monroe teamed for 19 of Baltimore's 27 points in the final period to -'I i I Iki euide the Bullets back into con tention before the free throws He's on the Cage Trail Bismarck Junior College bucketball players (in white) and Ron Bitz and Greg Schmaltz are a high-spirited group and when thi-y (in the dark jersies.) BJC Is preparing for its smell an open lane to the hoop, their first cage contest with the Air Force Base mouths water and their legs churn. Shown Jets, scrimmaging are Keith Jiskra and Paul Knoll put it away. wes Unselds two chantv EARL MONROE shots made it 103-100. The score was tied again at 103-103 and 105-105 before Monroe's two free throws with a minute left gave the Bullets the lead for cood.

nmwauKee rane ud an 18-Doint lead in the first quarter, than NBA Results Friday's Result BalMmor 109, Boiion lot Milwaukee 137. cnicrao ItO Lot Angeles 127, Phoenix 112 inn Dicflo 148, Seattle It? Atlanta 120, San Fran. 10 ABA Friday's Results Denver 100, New York ti Carolina 124, Pittiburoh 112 Washington 101, New Orleans Dallas V6. Los Angelas 94 Cincy Powell Moves For Dallas Start Slot coasted Uie rest of the way past Chicago in maintaining its tie Whitetail Gun Season Luck May Pass 50-Game Fish within a half game of the Wes tern Division-leading Stars. with Baltimore for second-place in the Eastern Division.

Jon McGlocklin had 17 points, rookie Lew Alcindor 16, and Greg Smith and Flynn Robinson 15 each for the Bucks. Elgin Baylor with 31 points and Jerry West with 29 powered the Lakers past Phoenix to snap a four-game losing streak. Atlanta made it eight in a row In other games, Washington McKenzie said, adding that shooting success may exceed 50 per cent by the end of the season. "Mule deer success Pacers Star Files Suit Against NBA CINCINNATI (AP) Roger Brown, a star player of the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association, filed a $1.5 million damage suit in U.S. District Court here Friday, charging the National Basketball Association has boycotted him from playing in that league.

Brown, who formerly played at Dayton University, said he was barred from the NBA because of a gambling scandal. He charged that other players, involved in similar cases, have been allowed by the NBA. edeed New Orleans 101-99, Carolina crushed Pittsburgh 124-112 SMORGASBORD THIS SUNDAY NOON TO 8:30 P.M. HOLIDAY INN OF BISMARCK and Denver beat the New York seems to be holding considerably better. Possibly 75-80 per Nets 100-83.

By The Associated Press Cincy Powell is doing his best to work himself back into the starting lineup for the Dallas Chaparrales. Powell came off the bench Friday night and wound up as the game's scorer with 26 points as the Chaps edged the Los Angeles Stars 96-94 in an American Basketball Association game. The victory moved Dallas North Dakota whitetail deer hunters have had average success this season, Jim McKenzie, State Game and Fish Department big game biologist, said in preliminary observations, Friday. McKenzie figured hunters would find success difficult on the closing weekend. Colder weather, lie said, seemed to have pushed whitetails toward more cover in the bottomlands.

The biologist said whitetail shooting success was good in the Badlands north of Medora. He pointed out six members of a seven man party got their bag in that area. McKenzie said reports from the southern Badlands had success at "pretty good" with plenty of deer available. "I would say hunter success on whitetails was about normal, cent," he said. In the National Basketball Association.

Baltimore nipped Bos McKenzie commented on res ponse to the new motor vehicle ton 109-108. Milwaukee whipped restrictions: "I talked to several Chicago 122-100, Los Angeles de- ranchers, and they were gener ally well-pleased with hunter ALL STAR WRESTLING November 18th 8:00 p.m. performance." Area Basketball Previews feated Phoenix 127-112, Atlanta! overpowered San Francisco 120-109 and San Diego bombed Seattle 148-112. I Garry Bradds put in a layup; and a free throw in the final' minute to win it for Washington. Jimmy Jones of New Orleans led all scorers with 23 points.

Frank Card with 21 and Henry I Logan with 19 points paced Washington. Bob Verga scored 30 points to propel Carolina, but he wasi outscored by Mike Lewis of: Pittsburgh, a one-time team-i mate at Duke, with 31. The vie- i MAIN EVENT BILLY RED LYONS 240 Toronto vs. MAD DOG VACHONE 2ii Algeria (2-3 falls or 0 mlns.) Seven Back for Moff Comet Power Bright UNDERWOOD The Under ward, and Greg Johnson, 5-8 wood Comts of coach Marly Star Bob Morland Is Bowman's Only Sfarfer Returnee BOWMAN The Bowman Bull guard; juniors Dick Bader, 6-1 forward; Terry Burrowes, 5-10 SPECIAL FEATURE RED BASTEIN 2J0 Minneapolis vs. DOCTOR (2-3 falls or 60 mlns.) tory the sixth in seven homej games for the Cougars, moved forward; and Otho Snyder, 5-8; McDonald are looking forward to continuing their winning ways of last year when they finished with an 18-6 record.

Carolina into third place, re guara; ana sopnomores noger Sayler, 6-1 center; Tim Boots, 5-7 sophomore, and Bob placing in the East "We have good height, good ern Division. dogs of new coach Pat Blake Denver reeled off 12 points speed, and good bench says McDonald. "I Delbert Herner, 5-11 center; and Curt Krug, 5-11 forward. The Cardinal hoop slate as follows: Nov. 25 Belfield.

Dec. 6 Lemmon, S.D., 12 New England Public, 19 at Watford City; 26-27 at Hettinger Tournament. Jan. 10 Linton, 16 at Hettinger, 17 Halliday, 23 Bowman, 24 Dickinson Trinity, 30 New England St Mary's, 31 at Lemmon, S.D. Feb.

6-at Hebron, 7-Watford City, 13 at Bowman, 20 at Devils Lake, 21 at Tioga, 24 Hettinger. MOTT The cage hopes of the Mott Cardinals under coach Ron Julson are bolstered by the return of seven lettermen this season. Returning for Mott are seniors Dale Zich, 5-11 forward; Robert Kilber, 6-3 forward; Collin Rixen, 6-4 forward; Stan Friedt, 5-8 guard; and Bill Herner, 5-10 guard; and jiujiors Chuck Car-veil, 5-11 guard, and Dave Crane, 6-1 center. Vying for starting spots on the Badlands Conference team are juniors Kerry Swindler, 5-10 guard; Mark Vukelic, 5-8 guard; feel we play some real strong near the end of the game to beat the Nets. The Rockets, led by Spencer Haywood, Larry Jones and Jeff Congden, spurted from an 88-83 advantage.

OPENING BOUT BUDDY SMITH 227 Akron vs. BOB WINDHAM 295 Muloshoo, Teus (1 fall or 20 min.) teams this winter. If everyone stays healthy and eligible, I look forward to a better tnan average season." DOCTOR two starters returning for the Haywood, the games nign scorer, scored 11 of his 30 points in the final period. Les Hunter was high for New York with 26. Wenger, 5-8 guard.

Tim Scheer, 5-9 guard, is one of 11 freshman out for varsity practice. The Underwood cage schedule as follows: Dec. 5 Riverdale; at Mercer, at McClusky; 12 at Washburn; 16 Max; 19 Garrison. Jan 3 Lansford, Washburn; 10 at New Rockford; 17 Velva; 30 Wilton. Feb.

3 at Hazen; Killdeer; 13 at Langdon; 14 at Bel-court; 17 Turtle Lake; 20 Max; 21 Fessenden. Denotes conference games. Comets are seniors Lee John son, 5-9 forward, and Loren Scheer, 6-4 center. Other letter-men are seniors Terry Freborg, ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT Civic Center Woodmonsoe's Plaza Drug or write KBMR RADIO, Box 121, Bismarck, N. Dak.

51501 Advance Ringside $1.00 General Admission 532.90 Advance Adults $2.00 Students $1.00 bleachers or balcony Cackle in Fair Tune 5-10 forward, and Jay Diede, 5-8 guard, and sophomore guard Bob Hennes, 5-8. Dick Tiger Still Eyes Among the non-Iettermen are seniors Jim Wenger, 6-1 for are forwards Tom Tracy, 6-0, and 5-9 Neil Schatt. Vying for starting spots are senior guards Jerome Hehn, 5-9, and Ronnie Rudolph, 5-7, plus juniors Mark Krieger, 5-10 forward, and Rod Wilhelm, 5-8 guard. Emmons Lacks Height WIN A FREE SUPER BOWL HOLIDAY FOR TWO The tuned-up Orioles schedule as follows: Dec. 2 Napoleon, 12-at Cleve Big Money By TED MEIER Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) Dick Tiger is looking ahead to a big pay day now that he had demonstrated that even at the pugilistic old age of 40 he is still a contender for the world middle GACKLE The Cackle Public Orioles under the direction of coach Ralph Hocking may be singing a pretty fair tune this basketball season.

"We have the experience and balanced height," said Hocking. "We're hoping for a good season." Ten lettermen are returning from last year's 8-14 squad. Senior lettermen are guards Donavan Schmidt, 5-5; 5-10 Du-Wayne Schlittenhardt; Clinton Geinger, 5-5; and 5-9 Lenn Stad-ing; "and forwards Rory Metz, 6-2; Larry Henke, 5-11 Jerry Krieger, 6-1; and 6-1 Harry Geiszler. Returning sophomores land, 13-at Steele, 19-Lamoure, 26-27 Holiday Tournament. Jan.

10 at Lehr, 13-at Stree- ter. 16-at Medina, 17-at DicKey, 24-at Guelph, 27-Jud, 31-at" Pin- may give some of their opponents quite a bite this basketball season. "We have only one starter returning from last year's club," said Blake. "He's 6-2 senior forward Bob Morland who led the team in both scoring and rebounding as a junior. The other returning lettermen all started at one time or another during the 1968-69 season, but none were consistent enough to keep the starting spot.

Morland averaged 16.5 points per game last year and he will definitely help determine our success. "We will definitely miss the services of Les Mason and Corey Winmill. Winmill had been a starter since he was a sophomore and Mason was a forward who was a close second in rebounding. Both graduated last year. "As for this year, we look for Mott to be the team to beat in the small school division of the Southwest Region Conference and Dickinson Central to one of the better big school division teams." In addition to Morland, returning lettermen include seniors Jim Wilkins, 5-9 guard, and Duane Krivarchka, 5-11 forward, and juniors Colby Winmill, 6-1 forward, and 6-1 forward Alan Hochhalter.

Non-lettering candidates are juniors Jim Glaser, 5-10 guard, Roger Erickson, 5-9 guard; Terry Freih, 5-10 forward; and Tim Maher, 5-9 forward; sonh-omores Layne Tivis, 5-9 forward; Tom Meszaros, 5-9 guard; Dave Kunze, 5-11 forward; and Jim Fischer, 6-2 center, and senior guard, Mark Delong, 5-9. The Bulldogs' basketball schedule as follows: Nov. 26 at Dickinson Trinity. Dec. 5 at Baker, Mont.

6 at Circle, Mont. 13 at Lemmon, S.D. 6 New England Public, 19 Hettinger, 29-30at Dickinson Tournament. Jan. 9 at New England St.

Mary's, 10 Watford City, 17 Dickinson Trinity, 20 Lemmon, 23 at Mott, 27 at weight and lightheavyweight gree. Feb. 6 Streeter, Montpelier, 13-Medina, 14-Monango, 17-Wishek, 21-Marion, 27-at boxing championsnips. "It makes no difference who I fight, just as long as the big STRASBURG-The lack of board strength will present some problems this basketball season for the Emmons Central Knights of Coach Al Dosch. "Our biggest problem this season will be rebounding," said Dosch.

"We lost most of board strength last year in Ron Nagel, Tony Baumgartner and Ken Keller. The only big boy back is Tom Baumgartner, a 5-11 senior center. Our board will rely on him as most of the taller boys are inexperienced. We hope that Mike Wenienger, a 6-2 senior center, will provide some help to the club as he gains experience. We will be small and will have to rely on speed." Besides Baumgartner, letter-men are seniors Jim Feist, 5-8 guard, Augie Ternes, 5-6 guard, and Melvin Baumgartner, 5-4 guard.

Others on the team are Wenien- ger, senior John Hager, 5-8 forward; John Schmaltz, 5-7 junior forward; Joe Hager, 5-7 junior forward; Dave" Bauman, 5-5 sophomore guard; Gary Hager, 5-4 sophomore guard; Magnus Unser, 5-3 junior forward; Jerry Ternes, 5-4 junior guard: and Tim Glass, 54 junior guard. The cage slate for the Knights who last year finished 14-7 overall and 7-2 in the South Central Conference: Nov. 29 Napoleon. Dec. 2 at Pollock; 6 Linton; 12 Zeeland; 16 Wish-ek; 19 at Strasburg; 27 St.

Mary's B. Jan. 2-3 Hazelton County Tourney; 9 Braddock; 13 at Linton; 17 Lehr; 23 at Napoleon; 24 at Hazelton; 27 Pollock; 30 at Wishek. Feb. 6-at Steele 13 Hazelton; 17 at Ashley; 20 Zeeland.

Denotes conference games. mrmew Is there." said the for mer kine of the middles and! Regan Lacks Size lightheavies after his decisive 10-round victory over Andy Kendall of Portland. Ore. Friday at Madison Square Garden. Tiger, who collected a pittance of.

$15,000 for his victory compared to the 100-grand purses when he ruled the roost, referred to Nino Benvenuti, the middle champ, and to Bob Fos ter, who sits on the throne of the Vying for staring spots will be senior forward Jim Hausauer, 5-10, and juniors Ronald Rei-mann, 5-11 center, and David Sabot, 5-6 guard. The Regan basketball schedule as follows: Dec. 5 at Tuttle 6-at Wing 12 Hurdsfield, 16 Driscoll, 19 Robinson 29-30 at Wing Holliday Tourney. Jan. 6-Tuttle 16 Petti-bone 20-Wing 23 at Hurdsfield, 24-at Steele B.

Feb. 6 Woodworth 7 at Robinson 13 at Pettibone 18-20 At Tuttle Tournament. REGAN Lack of good size and experience may cloud the flight of the Regan Comets basketball squad this season. "Due to our lack in size and experience, we have decided to play mostly squads," said Comet coach Les Appert. "This way we may win a few while gaining the needed experience." Returning lettermen from last year's team which finished 3-18 overall and 0-7 in the Straight Line Conference are junior guards Rodney Backman, 5-8; Tom Kling, 5-8; and Bob Malo-ney, 5-6; and senior center-forward, 5-10; Duane Lial.

Rhame Youth-Slanted 5-8 guard; and freshmen Dave Bowman, a 5-9 guard-forward; Tracy Wiffler, a 5-9 forward; Doug Rowe, a 5-7 forward-guard; Arnie Erickson, a 5-6 guard; and Mike Fischer, a 5-4 guard. Last year Rhame was 4-6 in the Southwest Conference, and 7-10 overall. Kohlmeier's overall coaching record is 10-28. Ashley Looks Strong See the Super Bowl game Tour the exotic French Quarter Stay at a plush Gulf Coast Hotel Relax in the Sunshine Enjoy yourself. It's Free! Enter Super Bowl Sweepstakes Register Now! Entry blank available from any Bank employee.

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Teddy Brenner, the Garden matchmaker, said he would try to get Tiger a title bout with Benvenuti depending on how Nino fares next Saturday in his title defense in Italy against Luis Rodriquez of Miami, Fla. Tiger, who hails from Biafra, upset Benvenuti in a non-title bout in the Garden last May. Foster won the light heavy title from Tiger with a memorable knockout punch in May 1968. The 30-year-old Kendall said he was stunned by a Tiger left late in the fourth round. Tiger shoved him into the ropes and whaled away with more than 10 lefts and rights without a return until the bell sounded.

Kendall rallied to win the fifth round, however, and Tiger never again had him on the verge of a knockout. Tiger, who weighed 168H, now has a career record of 61-16-3 in 80 fights. Kendall, 175si, suffered his sixth defeat against 28 wins and six draws in 40 bouts. A crowd of 6,083 paid a gross eate of $26,000. and juniors Jim Ezlinger, 6-0 The Pirates' hoop schedule as Hettinger.

Feb. 3 at New England St. Mary's, 6 at Fort Yates. 13-Mott, 14-Crosby. 20-at Watford City, 21-Circle.

follows: Dec. 5 Golva; 6 at Reed RHAME The basketball hopes of the Rhame Pirates this season will rest mainly with the development rate of the young players, according to head coach Donald Kohlmeier. "We have no returning starters this year," Kohlmeier said. "This year's team will be short and very inexperienced, and a lot depends on how fast our sophomores and freshmen develop." Returning lettermen are seniors George Schneider, a 5-11 forward; Scott Boyce, a 5-11 forward; Bob Finneman, a 6-0 forward-center, and Pat Getz, a 6-0 guard-center. Listed as non-lettering candidates are senior Jay Spethman, 6-0 forward-center; junior Philip Berg, a 5-7 guard; sophomores Bill Finneman, a 5-10 guard-forward; Lawrence Fischer, a 5-10 guard; and Milton Tollefsrud, a er; 12 Lefor; 19-20 Christ mas Tourney.

Jan. 9 at South Heart; 10- Scranton; 16 at Regent; Correction The Trihnne SDOrts deDart 17 at Sentinel Butte; 23 ASHLEY The Ashley Aces of coach Don Bauer may be the Southeastern Conference's ace in the hole this season. "We have seven lettermen returning, four of whom were starters last season," says Bauer. "We have average height and speed. We feel we are eoing to have 10 possible starters and therefore we are looking for a better than average season.

Returning lettermen are seniors John Kretschmar. 4-10 Twrd; Mike Kessel. 6-1 center; vnd Gary Schauer, 5-11 forward; forward; sieve majer, a-iu guard; Curt Weisser, 5-10 forward; and Bryan Klipfel, 6-1 forward. Others vying for starting spots on the team which finished 10-12 overall and 6-8 in the conference last year are sophomores Marlowe Sachmann, 64 forward; Rick Thurn, 5-10 guard; Russ Schauer, 5-11 forward; and Jim Shock, 5-8 guard; juniors Ron Lauden, 5-9 guard; and Jeff Hel-fenstein, 5-8 guard; and senior Dan Potratz, 5-11 forward. Ekalaka.

24 at Hettinger 25 at Scranton; 30 Reeder. merit errnnennslv reoorted that Ralph Berger was the head bas Feb. 6 Sentinel Butte; 7 ketball coacn ot ine Aimoni High School basketball team Rpruer is the assistant coach at Golva; 13 Regent; 14 Hettinger 20 at Ekalaka; 27 Bowman B. Denotes conference gamesr Dennis Boyd is the Almont head basketball coacn..