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1972 i. virftoit Stranger to Football Owner of Jets By Karol Stonger GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) Ten years ago Helen Springborn didn't even know what pro football was about. Now die's vice president and executive secretary of the New York Jets. "Well, they had to give me some kind of she said in wide-eyed innocence.

"I'm an owner." Mrs. Springborn inherited a quarter-interest in the National fill the stadium," she added snuggled on the sofa in the library of her home nestled in the Connecticut woods. "So being a woman with children I worry about the players, about father, Donald C. Lillis, died in 1967. Other partners are Presi- Phil Iselin, Board Chairman Townsend B.

Martin and Vice President-Treasurer Leon Hess. Only when major issues require a vote does Mrs, Springborn take a-professional interest in the Jets. Even then ifs just a formality, she. says, since all decisions have been unanimous. Worries About Players at home or find their own "Financially, we're going toitransportatioa "There's no resentment or objection at all," Mrs.

Spring born said of her special rights as an owner. "At least if there is they're not going to tell Really they couldn't be nicer, more charming. In fact, I'm worry BDOUl ule players, aoOUl iavt, tut what a game means to them honorary chairman of the H.TM- Wives' Assiwiatinn and to their careers. When the team is at Shea Stadium Mrs. Springborn and 8- AIBUIUUCII MHOm WtlMUL 11 nllU Football League team when her year-old- Amy and 14-year-old Robin peer down on the 50-yard line from pressbox level while son Chace, 17, is on the field.

When the Jets travel, so do the Springborns, on the team plane. Springborn, whose routhful face and figure belie ler 42 years as much as the 5rey that has prematurely ouched her long tresses, says icr presence on the plane has been fully by players' wives who must stay Wives' While little Amy kids with the players, Robin talks to the owners and coaches about anything but football, Chace sits with the players in silent admiration and Mrs. Springborn braces herself against her fear of flying. "For Didn't two years I didn't move," she said. "I didn't eat.

I didn't even go to the bathroom." Amy isn't allowed to talk to ler friends about her mother jeing a Jets owner because Mrs. Springborn doesn't believe in bragging. But that doesn't mean she can't inject an occasional reference. Her favorite story is her special affection for linebacker Paul Crane and the playful alienation of center John Schmitt. How can you kiss Schmitt asks Amy of Paul "His nose is too big!" Robin and Chace, meanwhile, take the team and their ties to it more "I can't always say whether a play is a good play or not," said Robin, "And I don't mind my friends talking the team down.

What gets me is when they talk down the Jets when they don't know whatthey're talking about." Not New Ending Chace, the man of the house since his parents were divorced years ago, works at the Jets office while he debates his future. He admits that answering fan mail by stuffing enve lopes with a photograph of Joe Namath, a team autograph sheet and a Jets sticker isn't the most rewarding job. Neither is being water boy and va- "You gotta know who to and let during the games, not to put jackets on when they come off the field," he says. "Take Dave Herman. He's a real intense guy.

He just pushes me away. But them all. They're special." "I first, didn't said enjoy Mrs. I admire something football at Springborn. "You can't enjoy it unless you understand it.

That's why most women don't like it. They have no idea what went on during a certain play. I still get on the team bus and hear the coaches talking in such a way "that sometimes I wonder if we saw Winfield Hoping for a fine basketball season are these Winfield High players. They are, from left, kneeling: coach Jake Hunt, Danny Mullins, Doug Martin, Terry Bannister, Mike Bailey, Gerald Littlejohn and coach David Wall. Standing: Pat Chapman, Lyndon Jones, Bob Gobel, John Russell, Brad Hodges, Tim Gillion and Brad Frazier.

the same game." But she and Robin and Amy are learning. One time when Namath and backup quarterback Al Woodall both were injured and Bob Davis was running into trouble, Amy asked: "Who goes in next?" "I do," replied Mrs. Spring' Dorn, who added on a more serious note that there's no way she would go near the bench. "They're men and they're playing a man's game." 'THEY HAD TO CALL ME SOMETHING--I'M AN SAYS JETS' VEEP Helen Springborn Sits In Team's Box With Children Chace, Robin and Amy Management Trainees Management trainees needed in fast food business. 125.00 per week starting pay with increase after ons month's probation.

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Phone 346-0861 Beaufort Express Is Next For Frazier After Fight By Ed Schuyler Jr. NEW YORK (AP) After his fight with George Foreman it will be the Beaufort Express for Joe Frazier until a rematch with Muhammad Ali. "After I fight George I'm going to work with boys. I've got a new group now. It's called the Beaufort Express." world heavyweight champion and lead singer from Beaufort, S.C., talked about his musical career and his fight with Foreman Jan.

22 in Jamaica in a telephone interview from McAfee, N.J., where he is training at the Playboy Club hotel for the fight. CHESS But like all conversations with Frazier, the conversation turned to Ali. "After I fight George I'm not going to fight anybody but Clay (Frazier's name for Ali)," said the champion. "I'm going to wait until big mouth is ready." "I was ready for $3.5 million," said Frazier, "but (manager Yank Durham) and (lawyer) Bruce Wright want $4 million. And if that's what they want, that's what I want." But obstacles aside, "I think there will be another fight," said Frazier.

Rates Over Clay As for the unbeaten Fore-. man, Frazier said, "I think he rates over Clay because Clay has been whipped. "George is a young fellow and very strong and he's never been hurt. But I've fought big men before." The Foreman fight will be only Frazier's third title defense since he scored a unanimous 15-round decision over Ali March 8, 1971, in a match in which each man received' a record $2.5 million. Asked if he's seen Foreman fight, Frazier said: "I think once or twice.

I don't go to the fights much. I'm not a great fight fan." Increasing Strain Showing On 56-Year Old Paul Keres By Edward M. Foy In the course of his review last Monday night (TV-33) of the previous week's play in the international chess tournament at San Antonio, famous master and chess George Koltanowski interviewed Grandmaster Paul "Keres. At that time Keres was tied with fellow-Soviet star Anatoly Karpov. Both players had scored six points, good enough for first place.

But the 56-year old Estonian was under no illusions 'regarding his chances of winning the event. He pointed out that he was the oldest competitor in the tournament and that the increasing strain, round after round, would create difficulties for him which would not arise for his younger fellow- contestants. In the llth round, the younger man did take the lead, drawing his game while Keres lost. After 11 (incomplete) rounds, Karpov's score was to Keres had 8 points, Vlastimil Portisch had 7M and our old friends Svetozar Gligoric and Bent Larsen each had 6Vfe points. The least said about the performance of the American contingent the better, but--to repeat--some of our most notable chess warriors are not involved at San Antonio.

IT MIGHT BE of interest to list the current FIDE ratings of the 16 players playing in Church's Fried Chicken, Inc's. First International Chess Tournament: (San Antonio, 1972): Petrosian (2645), i ant Open, Nov. 24-25: Jack Molino, 5 to Dr. Bernard Kiernan, to Roy White, John Scherer, Bill Miller (top junior), All Hinkle, each 4 to Joe An- crilo, to 2 Tied with 3 to 2 were: Charles Marteney, Ray Spring Cornell, Ernest Grimier, David Nunley, Dowl Daniels, John Dudley, Mark Hathaway, Gail Hodges, and Subodh Gupta. Mark and Stephen Smith, Charles Asbworth, Floyd Matlack, and Robert Saunders broke even, to ADKINS, Bertham Moshier, Hal Hodges, Jeffrey Hopkins, Mark McDandel, Jimmy Ross, Joe Shade, and Robert Shaver each scored 2 points.

James Cornell. James Viront, and Robert "''Stauffer had each. Freeman Locke, Gary Burgess, and Erwin Torrico each scored a point; while Rusty Krodel and Donald Lambert failed to score. There were 39 contestants. Charles Szasz directed the event.

Third round results from the Charleston Chess Club's Opening Card Tournament: S. Smith iMs; Thaxton Connally 2, McCoy Griffith 2, Epperson 0. We have no 4th round results. Round 5 is scheduled during the local chess organization's weekly (Tuesday evening) session at St. John's Parish House, 1105 Quarrier St.

Next week we hope to be able to go into some detail about the First annual Amsterdam Festival of Grandmaster Chess. Twelve one-week tours, 7 nights (2640), Karpov (2630), LUrsenjin Amsterdam, round trip, USA (2625), Hort (2600), (2600), Gligoric (2575). Mecking (2570), Evans (2545). Browne (2530). D.

Byrne (2470), Kaplan (2470), vSuttles (2470), Saidy (2425), Smith (2395), Campos (2200). We have the full standing of the contestants in the Pt. Plcas- (or Canada) and Holland, etc. The big point of the "etc." is that this "etc." includes chess instructions by internationally renowned grandmasters, supervised matches, and simultaneous matches. 8 hours of chess a day--11 a.m.-7 p.m.

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