The Times Standard from Eureka, California • Page 17

Wednesday. October 20,1976 The Times-Stindird, Eureka. California Lakers need power forward West may face long season ,17 INGLEWOOD, Calif. I Going on the results of last season. Jerry West faces a long rookiu coaching year.

Unless they land the power forward they need, the Los Lakers aren't expected to he a contender in the NBA's Pacific Division. In fact, it figures to be a struggle for them to mako the playoffs. The Portland Trail Blazers sold Sidney Wicks, Ihe former UCLA All-America, out of the division twice. He was the man the Lakers wanted and needed. "Sure, we hoped to get Sidney," admitted new Lakers' general manager Bill Sharman.

"But Portland didn't want to Rive him to us. That was pretty obvious." The Lakers then began talking to Julius Erving, the disgruntled New York superstar, and 33-year-old Paul Silas, who missed the Boston Celtics' exhibition season. A perfectionist as a player. West watched his Lnkers win three of seven preseason games and wasn't happy at what he saw. But he kept holding out hope that a trade would provide Kareem Ahdul- Jahbar some help up front.

"A lot of things can happen before now and Ihe start of the season." West said. But West, who spent vears in a Laker uniform, will go with 6-5 Cazzie Russell and Don Ford, a ti-9 second-year man. with Abdul-Jubbar against the Knicks in the Lakers' regular season opener at New York Thursday night. Kussell and Ford won't give the 7-2 superstar much help with rebounding West doesn't have much heip for Abdul-Jabbar on the bench, either. Karl Tatum, a rookie forward from Murquette and a second- round draft choice, looked uxceller 1 in the Lakers' exhibition games.

He's got quickness and can jump but he lacks size. The Lakers list him at ti-ti but he's only 6-l'-j. For Abdul-Jabbar's backup. West can flip a coin between C.J. Kupec, a ii-8 second-year man from Michigan, and 6-8 muscleman Kermit Washington.

In the backcourt. West will have ti-5 defensive specialist Don Chaney and seven-year veteran Lucius Allen, who has indicated he will play out his option this season. Little Mack Calvin, who spent seven years in the ABA, will come off the bench (o spell Allen and Chuncv. The lack of speed by the Laker guards may prove to be another shortcoming. Since West retired as a player, the Lakers have won only 70 regular season games in two seasons.

In 1972 when they won their only NBA title. 1 1 they had aii NBA record triumphs. They were 40 42 last season; and 30-52 two years ago. Sharman was eased out as the Laker coach and moved as general manager NewelPs assistant. Blues young goalie stops Boston United Press International It as though no one could stop the Boston Bruins Tuesday night.

They scored four goals in the first 25 minutes of their game at SI. Louis and led the Blues, 4-2. That's when St. Louis Coach Emile Francis turned to Ed Staniowski, a 21-year- old, second-year goalie. Staniowski replaced Ed a 39-year-old veteran, and held the Bruins to just one more goal as St.

Louis rallied to defeat Boston, 6-5, on Garry Unger's winning goal at 8:53 of the final period. The victory moved St. Louis, now 4-2, into a first- plane tie at eight points in the Smythc Division with Chicago, 4-3, which lost 3-0 to Cleveland Tuesday night. The Bruins never trailed until Unger scored his goal. Boston used six skaters during the game's last 1:15, but Itod Seiling and Gilles Marotte poked the puck away from the Bruins repeatedly to preserve the win.

Claude Larose scored two goals for the Blues the second tying the game at 5-5, just 42 seconds before Unger scored the game-winner. "1 saw the whole team in front of me, so I moved in closer to thn net," linger said. "Just at the; right time the puck bounced to me. managed to shoot fast." NEW HEAD coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jerry West, displays some emotions "when he made his coaching debut against the Pdr.tland.Trail Blazers in exhibition play. West points to another player, telling him of adjustments, in the top photo, and sends the Lakers back into the game with the clap'of his hands, bottom photo.

(UPI telephoto) Pass rush difference Gerard-led rioted in pro-college Nuggets nip Warriors Jaws will make move to Las Vegas LOS'ANGELES IUPD First-year University of Southern California head football coach" John Robinson, an assistant with the Oakland Ralast sea'sori, the-difference between pro ball is the intensity of the pass rush; "In pro ball, it's your chief skill and more intensively Youth gridders admitted free Members of all Eureka Pop. Warner and 'NorCalFed football teams will be admitted tree to the Ber- narci's-South Fork' varsity football game a Eureka's Babe Ruth Field Friday, if they are accompanied by an adult. "If the whole team or some players come with their coach they will be admitted," St. Bernard's coach Brad Warze said; "We would appreciate it if they did wear their Pro hockey "WHA SIKKJinss unlltd Prtu International East MS.GF GA bK 1 0 10 31 71 cinnati 3 I 8 3-1 rmtngnm 4 30 iinnpoli 2 3 0 nncioia I 0 tt Engind 0 3 1 I- 8 19 Wnt MS. OF GA coached," he said Tuesday.

"In an ll-game college schedule, the defense may see six or seven styles. (UPI) "Defensing Reserve- forward Gus Notre Dame-type 22 points -and center LAS VEGAS I The The North American Soccer San Diego of the North League has 20 teams. American Soccer League will move the franchise to Las Vegas, according to general manager Paul Deese. The first game will be played next spring at the Las Vegas stadium and the.season runs through August. Deese, general manager, of "I never saw the puck until it was behind me," Boston goalie Gerry Cheevers said.

"He out it between my legs." In World Hockey Association games, New England tied Houston, 4-4. in overtime, Winnipeg beat Indianapolis, 6-1, Quebec edged Birmingham, ti-5, in overtime, Cincinnati beat Minnesota, 4-2, and Edmonton defeated Phoenix, 5-1, also in overtime.Islanders 6, Canucks 1: Bob scored two first-period goals within 15 seconds and J.P. Parise added'two more" goals as the Islanders, 5-0-1, remained the NHL's only unbeaten team. The Islanders broke the game open wilh three goals in the second period.Canadiens 6, CapitalsO: Montreal goalie Ken Dryden turned away 24 shots to record his 28th NHL career shutout and this season. Defenseman Guy Lapointe led -Montreal scoring with a goal and two assists.

Referee Wicks was hit in the right eyn wilh a stick and taken to a hospital in Cheverly, Md. His con- dit ion was reported to be good.Barons 3, Black Hawks 0: Dennis Maruk scored one goal and assisted on another and goalie Gilles Meloche stopped 31 Chicago shots, equaling his total for last 'season. Former Black Hawk Jim Pappin and Greg Smith also scored for Clcvcland.WHA: Tom Earl's goal, after 1 intercepting a pass, pulled New England into a 4-4 tie i Houston Lindstrom scored two goals for Winnipeg- to help ruin- the debut of Indianapolis goalie Michel Dion Quebec's Richard Grenier scored 10 seconds info overtime to beat Birmingham power play goals by Dennis Abgrall helped Cincinnati beat Minnesota Glen Sather's two goals, including in overtime, sparked Edmonton's victory over Phoenix. West was brought in as Laker coach, Newell and Sharman was general manager. In Abdul-Jabbar.

OTp, Lakers have a four-time MVP who averaged 27.T/; points. Hi.9 rebounds and 41. minutes in his first season' 1 1 here. But the Lakers' line strength ends there. West was irritated by the Lakers' lack of talent the exhibit ion season.

"Our passing has been atrocious," he snid. "You'd think we could at least find the right color uniform to pass the ball, too. I also don'U, understand why we have '-j foul so much. Excessive'-" fouling has killed us." But the former LaRcr, superstar is happy being back in basketball a'hdV'V added. "I love my job." He may change his mind 1 before his rookie coaching y' season is.completed.

thing; with all 'counters' is and are -a third style, and so" on. A college lineman doesn't Warriors 116-114 have an opportunity to exhibition plav. develop the kind of ability it takes to get a quarterback." Robinson's Trojans, 4-1 and ranked No. 6 nationally, will host Oregon State, an upset 10-9 winner over California, last weekend, in their Homecoming game Saturday. Owens runs for Bruins LOS ANGELES (UPI) UCLA football coach Terry Donahue watched Olympic hurdler James Owens carry less than half the game for the ball seven times for 35 yards in a 62-3 romp over 'Washington State during the weekend.

moved him to halfback because as a recruiter I knew him as a running back," he said Tuesday. "If that's what he came to UCLA for, I thought he' should have a chance to play it." At the Montreal Olympics, Owens, a 5-11, 173-pound the Jaws, told a news con; ference Tuesday there was too much competition for. the professional fn SanDiego. "We San Diego has too many otheer things ahead of us. It is not a bad sports community, but- they have etoo many others right now and wee are way down the line," said Deese.

"In Las Vegas we have a chance to grow with the community and create a marraige and a romance. If. we can put a good.team on fhe field, a first class operation arid a.good promotion job we think the people will get ex-, cited about us. We are excited about the people." He said information indicated that 5 to 10 per cent of the southern Nevada community was involved in soccer as coaches or players 'arid projected that percentage into 30,000 to 35,000 13. Rick Barry.who played.

points -an Dan Issel.hit.for 21 Monday night as Denver Nuggets nipped the Golden State NBA The Nuygefs, who finished preseason play with a 4-4 record, led by as much as 13 points in the final quarter before the Warriors closed wilhln the final two point margin. NATIONWIDE RUBBER STRIKE ENDS! ftrcstonc TIRES ROLL Quality you can can afford! SUPER BUY NO, 1 Guard Marshall Rogers scored Golden State's final basket with five seconds remaining. Denver guard Monty Towe then ran put.the clock for he win. High point man for Golden was Gus Williams with 15, while Marshall Rogers had 14 and Robert Hawkins MDIAL DELUIE wmtwAu M.MOMJU TRUp WEAR TIRES ER7I-U Golden State, finished with 10. Korntved captures autocross innipeg San Diego Edmonion pnoonht Calgary Tuesday's New i Houston t.

Winnipeg Indiarwpoli Quebec i Birmingham Cincinnati' 4 Frjmonlon Ptvxmt 3 7 0 0 5 0 Results sophomore who started the fall drills as a wide receivers, placed sixth behind France's' a 24 Guy Drut in the 110-meter high hurdles finale. 4 15 6 IS 13 8 21 lOnlv NHL Standing Unilrt Intern Campbfll CorrttttOCt 1 3 1 17 73 Pti. GF GA 4 7 0 a II 13 4 3 0 I 2 1 1 4 1 4 4 II 11 1 1 0 16 Jl 1 0 III Conference Division PIs.GFGA 4 7 0 17 4l 16 3 1 7 8 33 IS 10 31 Eureka gals tip Arcata ARCATA Eureka High's girls volleyball team rallied in the second two games to take a 3-15, 15-9, 16-14 victory- over Arcata High in Humboldt-Del Norte League play Tuesday. The Eureka victory put it in a second place tie with Arcata. The two teams have 6-2 records.

Kelly Dimmick of Arcata served for 11 points. Arcata's junior varsity took a 15-3, 15:4 win over Eureka. SAMOA Chris Korntved in his Lola T-142 captured first place in the Redwood Sports Car Club's Witch Way Autocross here with a time of 1:26.97. With that victory, Korntved snared the A- modified championship for the 1976 season. -we have a chance to grow with the (Las Vegas) community and create a marriage and a romance," said Deese.

He said the team hoped to draw crowds of about 7,500 persons a game inorder to break even. S.F. gets Lash from Vikes 61 FR7I-I4 PLUS S2.63 lo 43.07 F.E.T. OLD TIRE UPER BUY NO, 2 $6.00 to Our rr June 1976 fricii! DOUBLE BELTED DELUXE CHAMPION" OPEN AN ACCOUNT We Alio Honor HACKWAUS Taa.70 WMITtWHH J40.CH 40.00 1.751* 3.14 I old tlr ftreitone Deluxe Champion 4-PLY POLYESTER CORD TIRES SAN FRANCISCO I I The San Francisco short a deep receiver after I Willie McGee broke his leg, have obtained Jim Lash from Minnesota in a straight Jerry Hubbard, who placed fourth in a Volkswagen Special, won the 1976 overall i ayer deal. championship wit 62 points.

They Tuesday swapped backup fullback Sam Johnson to the Vikings for Lash, who started for the Vikings for two years and then became a backup to Ahmad Ilashad. He had caught four passes, for 52 yards this season. Johnson, 23, in his third year with the 49ers, rushed Korntved was second with 58 points. John Bennett was second, three seconds behind Korntved, in the aulocross and Don Korntved took third. Randy Parker and Ardie Parker took fifth and sixth respectively, in a Formula Ford.

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Fifth an dA Streets, at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Teams from Hoopa, Weitchpcc, Smith River, Kortuna and Eureka will compete. The public is Invited to attend. For additional information call 442-9142. Mike Rickman was first in the B-modified event.

Les Reinke took the victory in the B-P division, Bruce Pinkston the C-P class, John Bennett the B-S, Geoffrey the C-S, Doug Milota the D-S and Lawrence Freret the E-S Other class champions included Howard Warrick IB- modified), Les Reinke tied Rene Vit for the B-prepared, Dennis Downing (C- prepared), Andy Dickey (Astock), Lee Figas (B-stock), Bob Woody (C-stock), Mitch Craig (D-slock), Eleanor Thompson (F)stock) and Ardie 'Parker (women's overall). The next meeetlng of the Redwood Sports Club will be Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eureka Chairber of Commerce for 52 yards on 24 carries and scored two touchdowns NFL odds RENO, Nev. (UPI) Weekend National Football League odds as posted by Harrah's Reno-Tahoe racebook: Favorite Pts.

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