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Blazers Rout Celtics By SHERYL FLATOW UPI WriWr With only John Havlicek, Dave Cowens and Jo Jo White left to serve as reminders ot what once was, the Boston Celtics now are bungling on a nightly basis. Boston's 118-87 humiliation Friday night by the visiting league champion Portland Trail Blazers left the team with an file record, the worst start in its history. "For some reason or other, attitude very definitely has something to do with it," said a distraught Coach Tom llein- sohn. Heinsohn has planned a long, closed-door practice for Saturday. "We're going to work and work until we gel it right," he said.

Bill Walton scored 2L points and Maurice Lucas added 18 as six Portland players scored in double figures to lead the Blaiers to their ninth victory in 10 games. Cowens led Boston with 27 points. Elsewhere. Houston beat Los Angeles, H6-10S, Philadelphia defeated San Antonio, 120116. Washington beat New Orleans, 101-97.

New York topped Atlanta. 103-84, New Jersey defeated Kansas City. 122-lU. Seattle topped Milwaukee. 136- IB.

and Cleveland at Buffalo was postponed by snow. Buckets 116, l.akers 105: Calvin Murphy scored 22 points for Houston in the second half. Lakers' forward Kermit Washington fought with Houston's Kevin Runner! and Hudy Tomjanovich. who suffered a broken nose and lacerations, prompling Rockets' Coach Tom N'issalke in call for Washington's suspension for the remainder of the season Washington ejected one minute into the second hall. Kareem Abdul- Jabbar led Los Angeles with 32 points.

20 in the second half. Sivers 120. Spurs 116: Julius Erving scored 27 points lo lead Philadelphia to its 12th victory in its last 13 games and snap a threegame winning streak for San Antonio. Larry Kcnon scored 23 points for the Spurs and George Gervin added 1 i Bulltls 101. Jan 97: Tom Henderson scored 22 poinls for Washington, including four free throws with less than 30 seconds remaining in Ihe game, to lead Washington.

i Len "Truck" llobinson scored 28 points for New Orleans, which has now lost six straight games. Knkks 103. Hawks 84: New York broke a six-game I road losing streak, with Jim 1 McMiilian scoring 22 poinls. i John Brown led the Hawks with 19. Nets 122.

Kings 114: Bernard King scored a game- high 30 points and Darnell Hillman added 23 as New Jersey snapped a six-game losing streak. Scott Wedman hart 26 and John Kuester added 21 lo pace Kansas City. Sonits 136, Rucks 123: (Jus Williams scored 19 of his game-high 33 poinls in the first quarter as Seattle won its fifth straight game. Marques Johnson and Dave Meyers each scored 20 for the Bucks. KANSAS CITY, Mo.

lUFl) George Foster, the Cincinnati Reds' outfielder who previously was voted Most Valuable Player by baseball writers across the nation, has been named Ihe 1977 National League Player of Ihe Year by- Kansas CHy baseball supporters and writers. Foster, who also won The Sporting News Player-oMhe- Year honor in a landslide vole by other National League players, will attend the Kansas City Baseball Awards Dinner Jan. 28 at the Hillon Plaza Inn. The dinner is sponsored by the Royals' Lancers and Ihe Kansas City chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. NAVOATVCK NEW8 Starry, Blue Peddled To Reds RV FRFD McMANE Cinciruuili $1.5 million in a rwultin In a court suit wHch Revering said in a bound to raulf'ii another "I believe HONOLULU (UPI) Even tead-to-head coniroobnon with This time Finley got a ptyer, Ihe deal substantial thouih he wasn't al the winter KB arch antagonist, Commis- W-yearold tint baseman Dave quatiora as to whether it baseball meetings Oakland sioner Bowie Kuhn.

Revering, thrown in with Ihe should be approved or not. I owner Charlie Finley made his Eighteen monlhs ago Kiihn cash- But, once again Kuhn hu would ve 1 'an aMdmnt FlwTatf fit tO nUtttiOfi dftfll iCAntlt III tllC DCXt SCVPtl tO 10 Kuhn's announcement hearing relative It Ihe Blue- shocked Ihe Reds, who feel they have landed the left-handed starling pitcher they need to regain Ihe National League West title next year. But they itesence felt 'on the 'final day voided an attempt by Finley to fit loquestjon the. deal by peddling his last remaining tdl Blue to the New York "I am advising Cincinnati STge Vida Blue, to to 5 Seminoles Record Win 73, Wisconsin 62; Arizona 81, victory over Fullerton State in Houston 80; Ung Beach State the opening game of the Cougar 94, San Jose State 84; William Classic. ra nsactl 11 and Mary 67, Fullerton Slate In Ihe second game.

Montana 62 igh; By United Press International Florida State and Seton Hall each scored tight victories to move into Saturday night's and Mary 67, Fullerton Mate in me secono game. Montana finals in the Big Sun basketball 62; Ulah 50, Kent State. 17; hit four straight free throws in reason Montana 76, Brigham Young Ihe closing minute and Mike 72; Idaho State 77, Pan American 74; New Mexico Southern Cal 93, New Mexico Hobinson added 20 lo. lead 80. Idaho State in the opening Providence stretched its un- round of the Roadrunner beaten record to 5-0 as guard Tournament.

Dwight Williams scored 25 points. Two free throws by Kenny Davis, with 31 seconds remaining, clinched a narrow victory tournament in SI. Petersburg, Fla. Harry Davis scored 25 points as unbeaten Florida State battled from behind Friday night for a 76-CT victory over South Florida, which led by up to nine points in the first half. Seton Hall, 3-2, gained the finals by outlasting West Virginia, 75-73, in ihe opening game of the tournament.

Florida Slate, which improved its record to 5-0, rallied or Arizona over previously behind the- playmaking of David undefeated Houston. Arizona Thompson and broke Ihe game ran its home winning streak to open with 12 minutes to play. 3s Thompson finished with J3 Long Beach State, behind poinls and Mike Dillard had 14 Leonard Cray's 33 poinls. for the Serainoles. Center Steve defeated San Jose State in Staford and guard Cal Glover opening-round action of the each scored 20 points for South (Jtah Classic.

Florida. Buster Matheney and Jeff Center Scott llewan scored 16 Judkins scored 19 of Utah's points and Galis added 15 for first 20 points in the second half Ihe Pirates. Moore had 21 to lead Ihe L'les to victory in points and Robinson had 16 for the second game of the tourney. the Mountaineers, who dropped William Mary hit 74 to 2-3 percent of its shots in the Elsewhere, it was providence second half en route to a Richardson scored 28 points. Guard Lawrence Butler had 'We feel that there is ihouldn't be President Bob Howsam.

Kuhn allows Ihe deal to go through, il certainly makes the State 69. Louisiana Tech 51 and 28 points and forward Brand Ral fav(x ites to in he NL Friars Remain Perfect BOSTON: Big Trail Blazers' Bill Walton (R) goes up to the basket for rebound as Celtics' Dave Cowens (1, lower) looks on in 1st period action. Boston Garden. (LTD Gurnet Torrington The Naugaluck High School basketball team Mill open its 1917-iH season tonight when they travel to Torrington lo meet Vhe Red Haiders in an 8 p.m. conies I.

The varsity game will be preceded by a Junior varsity contest beginning at p.m. COLLEGE RESULTS Bengals, Steelers Tangle Today By lltA KAl'FMAN Diego in Iheir last game to Vl'l Sports Writer wrap up the playoff berth. lliverfronl Stadium fans will A Pittsburgh victory Satur- be carefully eyeing Ihe final day would simplify matter score of today's Cincinnati- entirely 111? Steelers would 1'iltsburgh clash, but NF1. clinch the division ami elimi Commissioner Pete Hozelle nale Ihe Itengals needn't be overly concerned Cincinnati Coach Bill Johnson The Bengal faithful naturally dismisses Ihe poinl spread of, -the bizarre saying. "You'd be surprised, it (needed victory 'Saturday's garnet.uj margin i rioesni throw that Round I Union cnirlartt, Car, Despite getting 'off to a miserable 2-4 record, the liost Cincinnati Hpngals C.ITI almost assure themselves of the AFC Central title this afternoon much of a chill into it igaine strategy Today's struggle doesn't need any arldeii chill: the forecast is ior sub-freezing lemperalures bul il will mmlie the greatest and howling winds efforl in Bengal history.

Not Even though the game is at only rin they have to defeat Cincinnati. Pittsburgli is rated a slight favorite In Salurdav's iinca Ji. El II CCNV FOU Jt, Vuhlnbrg 111. Vercy do they have to their arch rival Sleelers a fe.il they hnvrn't aeeomnlislied in the five previous meeting bul Cincinnati nuisl win ihe game by al least six points to stay in the playoff picture. A Bengals' six-point win.

coupled uilh a victory in the final game of the season next weekend over Houston, would send Cincy to the playoffs no matter Piitsburgli iloes in its last game. Since Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati by six points earlier this year, a Cincinnati victory margin less than that uould keep the Sleelers in command; thev would need onlv beat San ot her game, Washington and St Louis. 7-5. meet in a key matchup that may determine the NFC wildcard playoff team Sunday. Minnesota is a I Oakland.

Miami al New England. Buffalo at the New York Jets, Detroit at Baltimore. San Diego at Denver, Atlanta at Los Angeles. Lircen Bay at Chicago. Ehe New Vork C.iants at Philadelphia, Tampa Hay al New Orleans.

Houston at Cleveland and Seattle ai Kansas City. Dallas plays at San Francisco Monday nighl next year. The 28-yi cid Blue still is one of the premier left-handers in Ihe game and coupled with Tom Seaver would give the Reds the most formidable lefty-righty punch in the majors. Blue's trade also marks Ihe departure of tie last of Ihe all- star performers who helped bring Ihe A's three consecutive world championships from 1972 74. In the last three years the A's also have lost Reggie PROVIDENCE, K.I.

i UPI) Jackson, Bert Campaneris. Joe Guard Dwight Williams rescued 0 Fingers, Sal 17th ranked Providence by Band'o, Ken Holuman and Jim scoring 25 points in a 73-62 win "Catfish" Hunter. Friday that kept the Frias Besides the Blue trade, there unbeaten. were six other transactions Providence, 5-0, never trailed completed Friday the most and cruised to a 32-24 halftime significant of which was the advantage. Bul the Friars went New York Yankees' signing of cold midway through the free agent relief pitcher Rawly second half, allowing the Easlwick to a $1.5 million, five- Badgers lo pull to within a year contract, poinl.

at 45-14 Eastwick's acquisition gaves With five minutes left and the world champions three of Wisconsin trailing by two. the majors' lop relief specia- Providence oulscored the Bad- Last month they signed gers, 7-2. to pull safely ahead. ee-agent Rich Gossage and 6J--56 they already had Cy Young Wisconsin is now 2-1 Award winner Sparky Lyle, which indicaled Eastwick may be heading lo another club next spring. "You can never have much pitching," said Cedric 43 football jersey and approving Tallis.

the Yankees' incoming a commendation to be awarded general manager. "This affords al the next regents meeting us the opportunity next OSU has never before retired a lo utilize one of our pitchc football jersey cbtain a player who might fill "I know many of you void should one come up." watched the lleisman awards In other deals. Detroit sent last night and we were all' shorlslop Tom Veryzer to' the proud to see Terry Miller's face Cleveland Indians for outfielder on the screen." OSl' president Charlie Spikes. Milwaukee deall Dr. Boger told the pitchers Jim Slaton and Rich STIL.LWATEK.

Okla. a'PIi Regents for Oklahoma State Friday honored Terry Miller by retiring his No regents. Miller finished second to Texas running back Earl Campbell in the Heisman voting ST. PETERSBURG. In Ihe opening game of thf Big Sun Basketball Tournament, Selon Hall N.J..

beat West Virginia Univ. West Virginia's No. it Lowes Moore throws past Seton Hall's No. 15 Mck Galls. Folkers lo Detroit for outfielder Boi Oglivie, Sea ttle ra clod outfielder Dave Collins to Cincinnati for pitcher Raw ley a nd St.

Louis se nt CHICAGO i UPI i Racing catcher Buck Martinez, ac- was canceled al Sportsman's quired earlier in the day from Park after the first race Friday because the track was by ice and packed snow that caused three horses lo fall during the first race. There were no injuries. Jockeys me I after the opening race and voted almost unanimously to refuse to ride. officials said. Track officials then called off the rest of the card Kansas City, lo Milwaukee minor-league pitcher George Frazier.

Overall, there were 20 trades involving 51 major league players during the meetings. Only four clubs -the Phillies, Dodgers. Twins and Padres did not make a deal. Whalers Triumph 2-1 In Overtime Pact 105, Lelim Brlv II, SI Fiir 15. Dichinion V.Ub M.

SI. 4 Leafs Down Rockies Grdnr HimjCCHl Md MCNlf SI 91. St. Pun il CirHfw 13, 41 Ctntrtl SI. il Cncrdil 111 II, Cncrflil IS Milw Tien It.

Wimi II Ntb CirloMon Nib W1HT1 111. TiThio 11 N.DlV. 10. Jiflux Falll il OMO Wllyn 94. Wilm Chri City 14.

Neb. Om li Simpton 100. Grjtflnfl Wrrv 49. AUdltid OK. Clull n.

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Col JWrnlt Ky I'nilrd Press International In the World Hockey Associa Maybe il was the unexpected lion. New Kngland edged pleasure of playing in front of a Birmingham. 2-1, in overtime. large and friendly audience. Or Houston defeated Edmonton, a maybe il was more simply Ihe i.

Czechoslovakia topped In- ulav of Iwo line young hockev dianapolis. J-3. and Cincinnati players. nipped Winnipeg. -1-3.

in over- Whatever the reason, the lime Colorado liockies took on one of Peter Marrin gave Birmmg- Ihe lop learns in the National ham a t-0 lead, but Gordie Hockey League Friday night Roberts lied the game in Ihe and almost emerged with a third period and George Lyle thc scc(m(j iMi A point. scored an unassisted goal in jn h( Barry) Sillier scored on a overtime Andre I- 30 New England improve breakaway lo snap a 22 Ib scored once and set up two ((s mgfA 0 1M 3 in with less than three minutes other goals lo pace Ihe Aeros Wc (oriumtc Pavel Richtcr scored a ha. to SMf trick to lead Czechoslovakias BIHMIXC.HAM. Ala New Kngland Coach Harry credited goalie Ai Smith's second period play Friday night for the 21 W11A overtime win over Birmingham Smith turned away tl shots as Birmingham oulshot the Whalers in the period. I'eter Marrin managed to hit a 30-fool slapshol lo give Bir iningham a lead "We should have twn buried Ihe Toronto downed the left lo play Maple Leafs liockies.

3-2. It may have also been a moral victory for Ihe Rockies. For some slrangc reason. national hockey team in Ihe ni n( opener of the Czechs' nine third Ltordie Roberts i.tu.iid the Bulls' net. game series agamsl ou( th( sjdc teams during the next Iwo lhf puck imo h( 0 Denver, a city Ihat enjoys weeks and Ihe game counted in (je (he cwlcsl lnd scnd college hockey and has even the league standings.

ovfrlimc Winger George l.yle wrapped up thc victory with sent line" players to Ihe Ihe Racers with a 9-13-3 record major leagues, is not lumed on Robbie Ftorek scored on a by pro hockey. But Friday scramble front of Ihei nel Ml in ovcrtimi night 15,376 fans Ihe largest with 3:25 gone sudden-dealh Birimngham Coach crowd in Ihe history of the overtime to lift Stingers. Denver franchise lurncd out lo sec the game CORBKl-UINX: STRATA They didn'l gel their victory, geologists combine Ihe but they did set- an exciting stu( iy fossils, or paleontology, game Goals by Paul Gardner, study ol rock layers, or Ihe young scoring whiz who they are able to now has 20 goals, and Barry ma(c or -correlate" strata of Beck, the fine rookie defen- the same age throughout a large scman, gave Colorado a 2-1 region, and even throughout the lead in the second period. W0 fld. Bul Tiger Williams scored on a rebound early in the third period lo tie Ihe game and sel the stage (or Sittler's game- winner.

Ron Ellis had opening scoring lor Toronto late in the first period. There were no other games in the National Hockey league RADIATORS U.KANEDjmePAlRK.ll 124 RUBBER AVE. NAUGATUCK 30YRS. TOOOAAJL F.XPF.R. KANSAS Cm'.

Mo. a'PIl The Kansas City Koyals Friday- assigned catcher Buck Martinez lo the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the Mark Littell-Al Hrabosky deal with the St. Sonmor was fuming over a 1 ouis Cardinals Ihird period call by referee Martinet. 29. was the "player Peter Moffat named later in the "Moffat gave them the Kansas City-St.

Louis deal fame." Sonmor said "We announced earlier Friday. Si played our hearts out only to lj lni Martinez to have the game taken away 'he Brewers lor minor league from us pitcher George Frailer Sonmor was upset over fighting penalties handed Bir- ATLANTA a'Pli While mingham's Bob Slephenson and Ted Turner, flamboyant owner New" England's Bryan Maxwell. both baseball and basketball The Birmingham coach franchises unloaded some of the charged Maxwell hit Stephen high-priced members of his son the face with his stick. Atlanta Braves al the winter but ihe referee called fighting meeting in Honolulu. both players lnc general manager of his "If our man had done il.

we baskelball Hawks. Mike would have been Ihrow-n out of Gearon. was doing Ihe same Ihe league." Sonmor said lhill at home. The cellar-dwelling Bulls fell waived veteran Ken 0 Charles, who was drawing a The Whalers finished a Iwo reported S100.WO, just before game set in Birmingham. deadline Thursday for celebrating Ihe first game cutting players lo avoid pa Wednesday night with a 6-3 The Hawks crushing of the Bulls that to youngest and lowest- featured Gordie Howe's uxsth salaried learn in the NBA career goal.

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