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U-B BUN-DEMOCRAT, PADUCAH, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1976 Balloons fly and jammed spectators fa intas 1 2th Games begin 7 raffle Olympic 'ceremony qualify for Olympic medal competition. The Soviet Union By WICK TEMPLE AP Sports Writer INNSBRUCK (AP) The 12th Winter Olympic Games opened today against a background of white Alpine Tyrolean horns and police se-' curity cordons so tight that several spectators fainted when they were jammed against a protective fence. A covey of green and blue balloons lifted into the air as the Austrian president, Rudolf Kirchschlaeger, declared the Games open. The Olympic flame, carried into the mammoth Bergisel Stadium by torch-bearer Josef Feistmantl of Austria, rose brightly in the afternoon mist that had settled over the Innsbruck valley and its stadium cut into the mountains. Feistmantl mounted the steps and ignited a wide-mouthed, shallow urn symbolizing the 1976 Games.

Then he passed his torch to Christ! Haas, Austria's Olympic downhill champion four years ago, who had ignited the flame in the urn of the 1964 Winter Games at Sapporo, Japan. Werner Delle Karth, an Austrian bobsledder, took hold of the Austrian flag with his left hand and, raising his right hand, took the Olympic oath in behalf of all participants, saying: "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we will take part in these Winter Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams." And for the second time, Innsbruck was hosting the Games, taking over these when Denver, rejected them. The fear of terrorist attack led to the security checks and a rians in fur hats, and the French, wearing their chic brown suits and broad-brimmed stetsons that looked like they came from the wild west. The Italians, in an urban touch, wore ties. Britain's men were in blue and the women in red in the delegation led by figure-skating medal hope John Curry.

The Japanese had bold red-and-blue striped scarves trailing down in front of their blue overcoats. Dianne de Leeuw, the American-born girl who barely speaks Dutch but holds the world's figure skating title for The Netherlands, was at the head of the orange-capped Dutch delegation. The Poles, like other East European delegations except for renegade Romania, wore fur caps. The eight-man Taiwan dele- were white with the last fall of two weeks ago. Before the fresh snow came, snow had been carted here from higher elevations to secure a firm, frozen base for the Alpine events.

The 1976 Games originally were scheduled to be held in Denver, but were moved here three years ago after Denver taxpayers and ecologists torpedoed that city's plans. The 1980 Winter Games will be staged in Lake Placid, N.Y. The first team into the stadium was, by tradition, the Greeks who originated the games in 776 B.C. They marched over a snow-cleared area where ski jumpers will come to the end of their flights once competition starts and the area is re-Covered. Next into the mammoth stadium came the Argentinians, in brown-and-white gaucho ponchos.

Then came the Australians, all in yellow, the Bulga ing which 11 Israeli Olympic athletes, five terrorists and a Munich policeman were killed hung like the gray mist over the Inn River below. Hours before the Games' opening ceremony, police dis-'closed the arrest of a South Tyrolean separatist, who planned to fly over Bergisel's mountain stadium in a small plane and drop leaflets demanding the independence of the former Austrian province, ceded to Italy after World War I. The day had begun with bright sunshine. But a high layer of clouds formed by the time the ceremony began at 8:30 a.m., EST. The temperature hovered in the low 40s.

Innsbruck, the Tyrolean capital of 120,000 inhabitants, is less than 100 miles from Munich, site of the bloody 1972 Summer Games. The city was free of snow. But the towering peaks above U.S. hockey players face Soviets Friday confusing crush trying to get into the stadium, with thousands of spectators jammed into a narrow ramp. Soldiers lifted a woman in a long fur coat over the heads of the crowd in the stadium after she was overcome by the crush.

An ambulance, arriving inside the grounds, was barely able to leave once it was loaded. A capacity crowd of 65,000 was on hand at the Bergisel Stadium, in the shadow of the huge 90-meter ski jump. Children separated from their parents were carried on the shoulders of good Samaritans. Many women cried. But once inside the stadium, the immense gathering took on a carnival atmosphere.

The tight security, with a police force of 5,000 on hand for the Games, was a vivid reminder that the spectre of Munich's "Bloody Tuesday" dur the world's greatest goalie is also on that team. Another line is an all-Wing combination of Victor Shali-mov, Alexander Yakushev and Vladimir Shadrin. Their team beat Pittsburgh, Chicago and the New York Islanders and lost to Buffalo 12-6. No one expects the Americans to win the gold medal, but Johnson said, "The inspiration of 1960 at Squaw Valley and 1972 at Sapporo should help us." In 1960, the Americans upset the Russians for the gold medal, and in 1972 they defeated the heavily favored Czechs to take the silver medal. place among top trial run, clocking 1:47.33.

Grissmann had a spectacular fall at high speed in the so-called "Ox-clearing" part of the trail. He was taken to a hospital on a rescue sled. The Austrian head coach, Toni Sailer, said Grissmann pulled a knee ligament and was probably out of the race. 1 9 8 it (f gatl6n, bearing the designation of the Republic of China, wore military-like brown caps and jackets. The Spanish team was clad In psychedelic-colored ski uniforms, easily the loudest outfits in the parade.

The Russians looked like teddy bears in their fuzzy caps and fur-lined brown jackets. Cindy Nelson, the American Alpine hope from Lutsen, led the United States delegation, wearing their bulky red duffle coats. Bringing up the rear was host Austria in gleaming gold uniforms with blue stripes. Austria's education minister, Fred Sinowatz, president of the Innsbruck Organizing Committee, began his welcoming address, then ran into trouble with the microphone. He drew laughter from the crowd at one line in his speech that "technical perfection was not our sole aim." After brief remarks by Lord Killanin, president of the International Olympic Committee, Austrian President Rudolf Kirchschlaeger rose and declared in a firm voice: "I declare the 1976 12th Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck open." As trumpeters played a fanfare, Sapporo Mayor Takeshi Itagaki passed the Olympic flag to Innsbruck Mayor Alois Lugger.

The white-haired Lugger then waved the flag. Sapporo was the site of the 1972 Winter Games. The Sapporo delegation included girls in colorful kimonos. Following a three-gun salute fired by an Austrian army howitzer battery, a flock of carrier-pigeons were let loose from their cages carrying the message: "Olympic flame arrived in Innsbruck Bergisel Stadium on On this cue, Olympic torch bearer Josef. Feistmantl, Austria's 1964 gold medalist in the two-man luge jogged into the stadium wearing a red training suit.

When he lit the flame in the Olympic urn, the "Simple Games" were officially underway. The colorful pageant was build around a Tyrolean theme on the Alpine slope overlooking the beautiful valley in which Innsbruck is located. Austrian townspeople, dancers and. musicians dressed in traditional lederhosen for the 90-minute ceremony. The only actual athletic events scheduled today were the first run in the single-seat luge event and compulsory competition in ice dancing.

Men's downhill skiing trials continued. The Thursday schedule called for a full slate of Olympic events. American, Russian and Finnish hockey teams won preliminary games Tuesday to THE TIRE EXPERTS THE TIRE Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers. "All we have to beat is three great forward lines, six great defensemen and goalie Vladislav Thetiak," said Steve Ser-tich, who scored three goals in the second period in sparking the American collegiate all stars past Yugoslavia 8-4. Among the forwards he referred are the first line of Boris Mikhailov, Alexander Maltsev and Valery Kharlamov all of whom played for the Central Army team Which lost a controversial 4-1 decision to Philadelphia, but beat Boston and the New York Rangers and tied Montreal.

Tretiak possibly Three Americans Sertich scores for US' Jubilant Stephen Sertich (right) raiseshis stick Tuesday night after scoring the third goal for the United States hockey team in a qualifying match against Yugoslavia. Robert Harris (left) joins in the cheering as Yugoslavian goalie Janez Albreht (center) looks back at puck in net. U.S. went on to win, 8-4, and qualified it as one of six national teams competing for Olympic medals. (APWirephoto) and the united aiaies meet first-round game Friday in the double-elimination tournament and the Russians are heavily favored.

The United States beat Yugoslavia 8-4 with Steve Sertich, 20, a forward from Virginia, scoring three second period goals. The mighty Russians, who had a 5-2-1 record against National Hockey League teams last month, walloped Austria 16-3. Finland beat Japan 11-2, with Matti Rautiainen scoring five goals, and Czechoslovakia, Poland and West Germany won preliminary tournament games Monday. By winning preliminary games, these six teams earned the right to compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals when the Olympic hockey tournament begins Friday. Losers in the pre-Olympic meet go into a consolation tournament in which they are not eligible for medals.

In other first-round medal division games Friday, West Germany plays Poland and Czechoslovakia meets Finland. The Czechs are favored to win the silver medal and the United States is considered to have an outside chance at the bronze. Olympic TVguide INNSBRUCK (AP) -Tonight, from p.m., EST, ABC Sports will begin its same-day coverage of the XII Winter Olympic Games. Tonight's telecast will cover the following events: The Opening Ceremony from the foot of the 90-meter ski jump at Bergisel. Jim McKay is the commentator.

Figure skating Ice dancing. Among the competitors are three American couples Colleen O'Connor and James G. Millns both from Colorado Springs, Judi Genovesi of Vernon, and Kent Weigle of West Hartford, and Susan Marie Kelley and Andrew George Stroukoft, both from Claymont, Del. Chris Schenkel and Dick Button are the commentators. Baseball ruling is upheld KANSAS CITY (AP)-A federal judge today upheld an arbitrator's award which made pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents after they had gone through the 1975 baseball season without contracts.

EXPERTS THE TIRE EXPERTS FEDERAL EXCISE TAX INCLUDED IN PRICES Whitewallt 11 finishers Swiss skier clocks top time in downhill trial State athletic body announces sites for district and regional tourneys INNSBRUCK (AP) Switzerland's Philippe Roux clocked the fastest time in the last trial run today for the Olympic downhill ski race as three American racers placed among the top 11 finishers. In the strongest showing of the downhill trials for the Americans, Greg Jones of Tahoe City, was seventh, Andy Mill of Aspen, was ninth and Karl Anderson of Greene, Maine, was 11th. The fourth U.S. skier, Pete Patterson of Sun Valley, Idaho, had the 31st fastest time among 79 downhill skiers. In other developments today, the final practice run prior to Thursday's downhill race for the gold medal, Austria's Werner Grissmann pulled a knee ligament in a fall and the "miracle ski" all but disappeared.

Roux, a 23-year-old veteran, was timed in 1 47.02 minutes on the trail, chopping more than iVz seconds off the official track record held by Austria's Franz" Klammer. Klammer had the second fastest time in the final Jones, "and I am sure I can clock a better time in the race." He said he did not try to go as fast as he could. "I tried minly to maintain a good body position." For Mill, it was the first time he has finished the downhill trail. He fell in Monday's practice and injured his leg, forcing County. 46.

Casey County, 47, Wayne County, 48. Pulaski County, 49. Jackson County, 50. Corbin, 51. Bell County, 52.

Lynch, 53. Whitesburg, 54. Hazard, 55. Knott County, 56. Wolfe County, 57.

Sheldon Clark, 58. Allen Central, 59. Mullins, 60. Elkhorn City, 61. University Breckinridge, 62.

Lewis County, 63. Greenup County, 64. Ashland. Girls' District Sites: 1. Fulton County, 2.

Reidland, 3. Mayfield, 4. Murray State University, 5. Caldwell County, Union County, 7. West Hopkins, 8.

Hopkinsville, 9. Owens-boro, 10. Muhlenberg 11. Trinity, 12. Butler County, 13.

Russellville, 14. Warren Central, 15. Glasgow. 16. Clinton County, 18.

Hart INNSBRUCK (AP) Can a squad of U.S. amateur ice hockey players do what five North American professional teams failed to do beat the Russians? The youngest ever U.S. Olympic squad will get a chance to find out Friday when they meet the Soviet team in the first round of the Innsbruck Winter Games gold medal tournament. U.S. Coach Bob Johnson, elated by his team's 8-4 qualification victory over the Yugoslavs, hopes it can be done but is a realist.

"It will take a supreme, an emotional effort, but it could be done," the 44-year-old University of Wisconsin coach said. He hedged a bit by adding, "Even if we do lose to Russia and Czechoslovakia, we could still win a medal by winning the remaining three matches against Finland, West Germany and Poland." Johnson has shaped a competitive team with a 58-match pre-Olympic training schedule over the last five months, uit eluding victories over Moscow's Spartak Club and the Czech champion Kladnox Club at Christmas time. But their hopes were dampened last week when they dropped two exhibition matches to the Finns before coming to Innsbruck for the qualification match. The Russian national team is a combination of the Wings of the Soviet and the Central Army squads which beat five National Hockey League teams, drew against Montreal and lost only to Buffalo and the NCAA to probe McTear PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -The NCAA is looking into whether higltsehool track sensation and 1976 Olympic-hopeful Houston McTear has received gifts that would affect his amateur status, the Pen-sacola Journal says.

"It has been brought to the NCAA's attention," C. Douglas Griffith, McTear's principal at Baker High in nearby Crest-view, told the Journal Tuesday. "I would say they are more or less keeping an eye on it." The NCAA refused David Berst, an official at NCAA offices in Kansas City, explained that the refusal was standard procedure. Griffith said the NCAA interest has prompted the University of Florida, which has signed McTear to a football scholarship, to check a trust fund set up for McTear's father, Eddie McTear, after he suffered a stroke in early January. "University of Florida officials have checked out the fund to see if it was being held erly," Griffith said.

If the NCAA learns of any -wrongdoing, it could affect McTear's amateur standing and hinder, his future in collegiate It could also affect his running in this summer's Olympics in Montreal, a McTear goal ever since his track -career blossomed in early 1975 when he tied the world record of nine seconds for 8 100-yard dash. Jones, 21, was sixth fastest in one of Tuesday's runs. Boosting his medal chances, he was seventh today in 1:48.35, Mill was ninth in 1:48.67 and Anderson, the only skier today to use to new Austrian "miracle ski" which has a hole in the tip, was 11th in 1:48.90. "I think I did well," said Boys' district tournament sites: 1. Fulton County, 2.

Reidland, 3. Mayfield, 4. Murray State University, 5. Caldwell County, 6. Union County, 7.

West Hopkins, 8. Hopkinsville, 9. Owens-boro, 10. Muhlenberg Central, 11. Hancock County, 12.

Grayson County, 13. Russellville, 14. Western Kentucky University, 15. Glasgow. 16.

Clinton County, 17. Eliza-bethtown, 13. Hart County, 19. Nelson County, 20. Taylor County, 21.

Louisville Central, 22. Louisville Butler, 23. Louisville Stuart, 24. Louisville De Sales, 25, Louisville Male, 26. Kentucky Country Day, 27.

Louisville Moore, 28. Louisville Eastern, 29. Bullitt Central, 30. Henry County. 31.

Carroll County, 32, Grant County, 33. Dixie Heights, 34. Covington Holy Cross, 35. Bellevue, 36. Ft.

Thomas Highlands, 37. Harrison. County, 38. Augusta, 39. Mason County, 40.

Mount Sterling, 41. Franklin County, 42. Mercer County, 43. Lexington Sayre, 44. Richmond Model, 45, Boyle CTY3 Mrjjji him to skip Tuesday's practice.

"It was the most painful run in my life," said Mill, who said he had a painful bone bruise. Told he had finished ninth, he said, "I am as surprised about this as you are." Anderson said, "I had some problems, but it is getting better with me." 31. Carroll County, 32. Grant County, 33. Dixie Heights, 34.

Covington Holy Cross, 35. Bellevue, 36. Ft. Thomas Highlands, 37. Harrison County, 38.

Mason County, 39. Augusta, 40. Mount Sterling, 41. Franklin County, 42. Mercer County, 43.

Lexington Sayre, 44. Richmond Model, 45. Boyle County. 46. Casey County, 47.

Wayne. County, 48. Pulaski County, 49. Jackson County, 50. Corbin, 51.

Bell County, 52. Lynch, 53. Whitesburg, 54. Hazard, 55. Knott County, 56, Wolfe County, 57.

Sheldon Clark, 58. Allen Central, 59. Mullins, 60. Elk-horn City, 61. University Breckinridge, 62.

Lewis County 63. Greenup County, 64. Ashland. Boys' Regional Sites: 1. Murray University, 2.

Hop- University, 5. Marion County, 6. Fairdale, 7. Fern Creek, 8. Henry County, 9.

Conner, 10. Mason County, 11. Franklin Central, 12. Pulaski County, 13. Knox Central, 14.

Breathitt County, 15. Prestonsburg, 16. Morehead University. Girls' Regional Sites: 1. Mayfield, 2.

Hopkinsville, 3. McLean County, 4. Warren Central, 5. LaRue County, 6. Thomas Jefferson, 7.

Ballard, 8. Henry County, 9. Campbell County, 12. Wayne County, 13. Corbin, 14.

Hazard, 15. Johnson Central, 16. Ashland. HEW ARRIVALS 76 VW Camper 76 Dasher 76 totte 76 Scirocco 2 Rabbits 2 Porsches 1 Audi McNULTYVW-Porsche-Audi 1101 1 IMm pk LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has announced sites for' 64 district tournaments and 16 regionals for both boys and girls basketball this year.

District tournaments for both boys and girls will be held the week of March regionals for both in the week of March the girls' state tournament March 17-20 at Eastern Kentucky University and the boys' state tournament at Louisville's Freedom Hall March 24-27. DELTA STEEL BELTED RADIALS County, 19. Nelson County, 20. kinsville, 3. Owensboro Sports-Taylor County, 21.

Presentation center. 4. Western Kentucky Norris City, Cobden chalk up victories SIZE MICE 0- 78,15 $5l9T H-78ki5 $55.95 J-78K15 1- 78 $59.95 sue PRICE B-7813 $41.95 6-79x14 $46,95 f-78i4 $48.95 $51.95 $55.95 Academy, 22. Louisville Butler, 23. Louisville Stuart, 24.

Louisville Holy Rosary, 25. Louisville Male. 26. Kentucky Country Day, 27. Louisville Moore, 28.

Westport, 29. Bullitt Central, 30. Henry County. with 17 points and Greg Pyle was one back at 16. Pierce and J.

Pyle contributed 12 and 10 points respectively. Dennis Daymon led the Eagles, now 1-13, with 18 points and Ricky Williams finished with 12. Cave-In-Rock hosts Galatia Friday night' AlCrt-b-Rjcfc Norria City 17 tt 17 Cvt-to-Roct .....14 MUM NORRIS CITY If!) Ltadb 17. G. Pyl tt, Norrii 4, J.

Pyle tt, Pierce 11, italctt 4, HcNearl CAVE-m-ROCX (56) Friitey Me 2. Mitdi McDowell 4, Mike McDowell 4, Hoghet i. William 11, Douglu DoiKia 1, Dayman II, Lmr. CONSOLIDATED Norris City, led by the double figure scoring of four players, upended host Cave-In-Rock, 67-56, in Southern Illinois cage action Tuesday night In other games, fifth-ranked Cobden rolled up victory No. 16 against just three losses with an 82-65 win over Gorham, and Galatia handed No.

1 Rosiclare a 64-62 setback. Norris City 7, Cave 56 After holding a 49-32 lead at the end of the third quarter, Norris City held off a late Cave-In-Rock rally for the 11-point margin of victory. Leach led the scoring attack 1 1 COMPANY Ph. 442-61 12 LA i-y Olympics bt Imubrock as the games officially got underway Wednesday morning with the first of 12 days of competition. At the left the Hungarian Gag.

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