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THE DAILY ITEM Sunbury, April 7, 1975 13 Bil1 Four games scheduled 1 National League opens 100th season today feM Sports iWT Spufterings By Herschel Nissenson AP Sports Writer The weatherman must be a baseball fan at least in Cincinnati. After more than a week of unseasonably cold weather, the temperature rose into the 50s Sunday and a further warming trend is expected to push the thermometer into the 60s today for the opener of the major league baseball season between the Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Three more sanies are scheduled under the lights as the National League begins its 100th campaign and the American League its 75th. In the NL, the 'Montreal Expos will be in St. Louis to face the Cardinals while the Atlanta Braves invade Houston to play the Astros.

The lone AL contest finds the Kansas City Royals in Anaheim against the California Angels. The Royals and Angels meet again Tuesday night while eight other AL clubs get under way the New York Yankees against the Indians in Cleveland, the Milwaukee Brewers against the Red Sox in Boston, the Minnesota Twins against the Texas Rangers in Arlington and the Chicago White Sox in Oakland, against the world champion, Catfish Hunter-less A's. In NL games Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies face the Mets Li New York, the San Francisco Giants meet the Padres in San Diego and the Braves and go at it again in Houston. The recent storm that tormented the Midwest caused two of Tuesday's scheduled openers to be called off. The Chicago Cubs will host the Pittsburgh Pirates in their NL opener on Wednesday instead while the Baltimore Orioles will oppose the Tigers Lt Detroit on Thursday in a regularly sched-ulel game.

Tuesday's game will be made up later in the season. a sore knee that dropped his record to 11-13 last season, will be opposed by Montreal left, hander Dave McNally, 16-10 with the Baltimore Orioles, who traded him during the off-season. In Houston, the Braves, minus Hank Aaron for the first time in 22 years, will use knuckleballer Phil Niekro against the Astros' Larry Dier-ker. However, the best may tome, when California's Nolan Ryan hooks up with Kansas City's Steve Ryan closed out 1974 with his third career no-hitter while Busby has pitched a no-hitter in each of his first two seasons. The Dodgers finished four games ahead of the Reds in the NL West last year and the two teams are expected to pick up where they left off.

Don Sutton, 19-9 in 1974, will pitch for the Dodgers against Cincinnati's Don Gullett, 17-10, before a sellout crowd of 52.000 in Riverfront Stadium, including Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Sen. Robert Taft, R-Ohio, who will throw out the first ball. After viewing the Dodgers and Reds, Kuhn will rush to St. Louis to watch veteran pitcher Bob Gibson begin his final season. Gibscn.

the winningest active pitcher with 248 victories tut trying to bounce back from Flyers, Capitals win 1 A cago Black Hawks will head east to meet the Boston Bruins, and the St. Louis Blues will travel to Pittsburgh as Sunday's results finalized the standings and the matchups for the 1974-75 renewal of Stanley Cup play. In Sunday's games, the Montreal Canadiens downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-2, the Kings tied the California Seals 1-1, the Black Hawks blanked the Minnesota North Stars 3-0, the Islanders topped the Rangers 6-4, the Philadelphia Flyers bested the Atlanta Flames 6-2, the Maple Leafs and Bruins played a 4-4 tie, the Washington Capitals blasted the Penguins 8-4 and the Blues trimmed the By Frank Brown AP sports writer It's a cinch that airlines and hotels did landmark business Sunday. National Hockey League clubs finally found out the matchups for the best-of-three first round, and hurried reservations were made for six teams w'ho will be starting their series Tuesday night. Two clubs, the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders, didn't have that problem.

They wiir he facing off against each other in what can loosely be called a "commuter series." But the Toronto Maple Leafs will be on their way to Los Angeles to face the Kings, the Chi Kansas City Scouts 3-2. Defenseman Serge Savard scored two goals one from 70 feet, the other from 50 to join the 20-goal club and help Coach Scotty Bow-man record his 300th career victory. The Islanders and Rangers previewed their first-round series with the third-year Islanders scoring their second straight triumph over their in-tra-city rivals. Bernie Parent won his second consecutive Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie and the Flyers won the home ice advantage for every round they play in the playoffs with the victory over the Flames Anyone for openers, sports season openers to be more The answer, but definitely, for millions of sports buffs throughout the country is in the affirmative and weather permitting millions in the U.S. will turn their attention to the outcome of four (4) games listed on the today's opening day menu of the '75 major league baseball season.

Secondary openers will be held later in the week on a nationwide front. As any-one close to the entertainment world knows, there's something ego-lifting about attending season openers, whatever the sport. It's the same situation whether the attraction be a baseball game, soccer tilt, or a Broadway play. Sports-wise, every team is starting afresh and ail even, and it's all-important to strain every nerve and sinew in an effort to win the inaugural. Naturally, the managers lead off with their best, realizing the psychological importance of putting the first one in the win column.

A la the World Series in baseball, opening day crowds in baseball usually include the so-called celebrities from all spheres of endeavor who don't make too many conscious efforts to see too many more regular season contests unless asked to do so for promotional purposes. Today's scheduled openers Los Angeles at Cincinnati (NL) Montreal at St. Louis, and Atlanta at Houston, and the lone AL tilt Kansas City at California all should draw capacity crowds, with any kind of cooperation from the Weatherman. This scribbler has never seen a major league baseball opener, but hopes to get the opportunity at sometime or another. But along the opener line, he supports idea-man Charlie 0.

Finley, who quadruples in brass as owner-president-general manager-No. 1 fan of the world champion Oakland A's, in his proposal to launch new seasons on Saturday and-or Sunday so that the working man can have an opportunity to watch the long-awaited inaugurals. Dumb like a fox, Mr. Finley, the onetime Gary, Indiana steelworker who parlayed group hospital Insurance into millions, has already seen one of his manysgood ideas converted into enjoyable reality; namely, playing World Series games under the lights. Not only is his idea to start new seasons preferably on Saturday afternoon a sound one, but his proposal to employ orange baseballs for greater visibility is also a good idea from this vantage point.

Turning opening-day attention to the high school front, weather-delayed Susquehanna Valley Baseball League -openers are--earded today-on-several -area frontsr-Tuesday-will see four openers in the Susquehanna Valley Girls' Softball League, while the 10-team Susquehanna Valley track and field league begins on four fronts Thursday afternoon. April 10. Try to be deck to root for your favorite teams as they strive to get away from the starting gate on the right foot. Sports a la carte To get it on the record, it's K.C. Jones' Washington Bullets to dethrone Boston's Celtics in the upcoming NBA playoffs, and Scotty Bowman's Montreal Canadiens to edge the defending champs, Philadelphia's Flyers, in the NHL battle for the Stanley Cup.

Ed VM, Mtihcy native and former all-around high school athlete, will be the No. 1 catcher for the Pirates' Triple A club in Charleston, W. Virginia this year. He formerly played in the outfield. Walter "Bo" Johnson, Milton resident and former Alfred (NY) College football star, deserves r.

berth in the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. The West Branch Valley chapter of Hall of Fame hopes to vote Johnson into the elite unit within the near future. BU's stickmen jar Lehigh LEWISBURG "It was a ECC tilt here Wednesday after-distinct team effort. The boys noon at 3 on East Field, scored did a fine job for an opening in every period and dominated game and I'm proud of them." the action with Coach Sid a i es -5Jiad-Mting4lay Bucknell's varsitv lacrosse Six different players tallied of praise for Ralph Turri's ability to gain control of the ball on the faceoffs. He also commended the play of the indicated, too, that the overall team spirit and hustle helped in the opening victory.

"We need to develop a little more quickness on offense." Jamieson added. The Bisons had 37 shots on goal to 25 for Lehigh. Goalie Scott Johnson had 11 saves for Bucknell. Lehigh goal-tenders Damon Kuper and Mike Dale had five and nine saves, respectively. The summaries: 10 13 Bucknell 3 1 1 38 mentor, made tne remans in the wake of the Bisons' 8-3 victory over arch rival Lehigh University here Saturday afternoon on East Field.

Bucknell built a 3-0 lead and never relaxed the pressure on the Engineers in the East Coast Confernce clash played in 35-degree weather. The Bisons, who face Drexel University's Dragons in another for Bucknell. Jim Nesbitt. who registered the game's first goal just 29 seconds after teammate Ralph Turri won the initial faceoff. and John Klemens had two goals apiece.

Gary Toub-man, Jay Paterno, Steve Blum and Bill Sunderland had solo tallies for the winners. Steve Keens. Paul Barnes, and Bruce Crystal scored the Lehigh goals. Nesbitt had an assist to go with his two goals. Coach Jamieson had words (AP) in of the New York Rangers in game Sunday night at New York's Madison Square Garden.

The Islanders won, 4-4, NEAR MISS Denis Potvin, left, of the New York Islanders watches his puck miss the goal as he slides by goalie Ed Giacotn- McGee finishes third, 5 shots back Weiskopf captures Greensboro Open U.S., Soviet wrestlers vie Wednesday at BSC $15,975 BLOOMSBURG Dan In his ninth on defend in Augusta, tour, McGee. incorporated "That's the best round I've with Mr. and Mrs. R. Eugene played in several years," said Rothermel, Danville RD6, fin- Arnold Palmer.

"It's really ished five strokes beh'nd Tom very encouraging." Weiskopf and two strokes in "Fantastic," said Lee Elder, arrears second place finish- who will be the first black to GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) worked hard," Tom Weiskopf said. "I'm back." But Weiskopf, a winner again after 18 months of frustration, was not the only one to turn a happy face toward Augusta, Bears whip Robins 71-75-66-66-278 Jerry McGee 77-67-68-68-280 Lee Trevino 71-70-72-68-281 Dave Hill 67-73-72-70-282 Ken Still 74-68-69-72-283 Johnny Miller $10,575 Gable, former Iowa State mat star and coach of the United $9,225 States all-stars, envisions "all kinds of trouble, competition- $7,650 wise" when his team faces a touring Soviet Russian freestyle $7,650 unit here Wednesday evening. The long-awaited interna a press conference for area news media with representatives of the squads. It will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.

in the conference room on the second floor of the Waller Administration building on the BSC campus. Grid aide dies the upcoming Mas- er Al Geiberger. McGee. who play in the Masters. "Maybe I and ters, that annual spring rite will return to the tour in the can surprise some, people.

that occupies a unique position Pensacola, Fla Open later in the game of golf. this month, has won more than And Lee Trevino finisned a very creditable fourth in the 72-70-70-71-283 While Weiskopf's relatively $40,000 to date this year and is wind and biting cold that sent Maurice Bembridse tional match is expected to at tract several thousand mat Ind. $5,625 fans to the Nelson Field House BLOOMIXGTON easy, front-running, tnree- mn on tne money ust. He mm aigging tor exxra sweaters stroke triumph Sunday made still looking for his initial 1st every round, him the happiest man in the place triumph on the tour.) But Weiskopf, a leader since Greater Greensboro Open. "I think I accomplished what his opening round of 64.

was there was a large number of I wanted to," said Johnny Mil- the ha'ppiest of them all. He pro golf's greats who found ler, a three-time winner this pushed his bulging lead to six their own ray of a sunshine in season who made a surprise en- shots with a 15-foot sidehill put 72- 73-70-69-284 Graham Marsh 73- 70-72-70-285 Mason Pudolph 73-72-70-70-285 Steve Melnvk 77-70-70-68-285 on the Bloomsburg State toe. campus. Russ Hcuk Olympic $5,625 wrestling comnvttee chairman and meet coordinator, has ar- Howard Brown, assistant football coach at Indiana University and one-time All-Ameri-can. died of an apparent heart attack.

He was 53. Yves Bergeren had two goals at Richmond, including the game-winner, in leading Hershey to the win. Richmond could mount little offense after Serge Lajeunesse dumped in a 10-foot backhander 15 seconds into the contest. The Robins could not take advantage of seven chances, including a two-man advantage for 83 seconds in the first period, and were outshot 46-21. Bear scores also came Mario Faubert when out-manned by two, from Derek Smith and from Billy Inglis into an open net.

Richmond also got a tally from John Paddock. The squads go at it again in Hershey Wednesday night. By The Associated Press Springfield, Hershey, Rochester and Virginia have moved up in American Hockey League playoff action. In Sunday's games, the Springfield Indians opened up the biggest gap in the race for Calder Cup, climbing to a 3-1 margin over the Rhode Island Reds Avith a shoutout by goalie Richard Charron. The Virginia Red Wings took a 1-0 series lead with a 5-2 victory over the New Haven Nighthawks, the Hershey Bears downed the Richmond Robins 5-2 for a 21 series lead and the Rochester Americans defeated the Nova Scotia Voyageurs 5-4 in overtime to tie their series at 1-1.

for an eagle on the ninth hole, the wind and cold that plagued try here to hone his game for this old event. the Masters. then cruised home with a 68 and a 275 total, nine under par on the Sedgefield (Editor's note It was a rec "I played a good, solid tournament," he said. "My game is good. My swing is good.

My Country Club course. ord-breaking week for the region's lone representative on the "Follow the Sun" tour. Jerry McGet, former assistant pro at Danville's Country Club, iashioned a score of 280 and receive 1 putting is coming along. It isn't Veteran Al Geiberger quietly great yet, but it's good." He slipped in to take second with a tied for sixth. 66-278.

"I'm really quite pleased," Top scores and money win-said Gary Player, the gritty ningS after Sundav's final check for $15,975 for his third little South African who holds round: $45,000 place finish. the British Open crown and will Torn Weiskopf 64-71-72-68-275 $25,650 Al Geiberger Pro Basketball Standings pr0 Hockey Standings By The Associated Press Los Angeles 1, California 1, REGULAR SEASON ENDS Area sports menu Today (Baseball) Danvil'e at Snikellamv, 4 p.m. We Snvder at Newport, 4 Mifflinbiirg at Milton, 4 Lewlsburg at SeI'nsgrov, 4 NBA Eastern Canference Atlantic Division I Pet. GB Boston 60 22 -732 -Bu'falo- 49 32 ,,598 11 By The Associated Press NHL Division 1 Pts GF GA x-Phi'phia 51 18 11 113 293 181 NY 29 14 88 319 276 NY Lslan 33 25 22 88 264 221 Atlanta 34 31 15 83 243 233 Division 2 Seattle 114, Phoenix 111 Ctvcaso 112 M'lwaukee 100 REGULAR SEASON ENDS ABA East Division Pet. GB Kentucky 59 26 .694 New York 58 27 .682 1 St.

Louis 32 52 .381 26 Memph's 27 57 .321 31 Virginia 15 69 .179 43 WHA East Division TPtsGFGA x-New Eng.43 30 5 91 274 279 New York 49 42 zu Philanh'a 34 48 .415 26 Tuesday (Track Field) isourg at Milton, 4-. 15 Lei 1 Central Division .732 60 x-Washington Oev'rd 35 40 3 73 236 258 86 271 254 Ch'caso 30 47 1 61 261 312 84 269 267 Inftow'is 18 57 3 39 216 338 82 268 241 West Division 53 221 341 x-Houston 53 24 0 106 367 243 West Division (Baseball) Se'insQ-ove at Miftlmburg SiiKel'jmv at Lswisburo Esst Juniata at West Snyder Warrior Run at Danville Greenwood at Middleburg x-VancvT 38 32 10 St. Louis 35 31 14 Chicago 37 35 18 Minn. 23 50 7 K.C. 15 54 11 Division 3 .500 19 .488 20 .378 29 Houston Cleveland Atlanta 41 40 31 23 41 184 328 San Diego 43 31 .774 14 .536 20' .452 27 .369 34 65 51 45 38 31 x-Denver San Anton.

Indiana Utah San Diego .280 37 New Orleans M'nn. 42 33 90 326 268 87 308 .257 86 300 265 44 201 339 Western Conference (Gills' settball) Lewisburg a Danville Shikelbmy at Line Mountain Selinsorove at Milton Shamokin at Mifflinburg 47 14 19 113 374 225 phren 39 31 Midwest Division 42 17 21 105 269 18a Bait. 20 53 89 326 289 x-Montreal Angeles Pitts. Detroit Washn. Canadian Division 37 28 15 23 45 12 (Self) at 58 259 335 47 35 .573 44' 38 .537 3 40 42 .488 7 38 44 .463 9 K.C.-Omaha Detroit x-Quebec 46 32 0 92 331 299 8 67 5 21 181 446 Miwaukee Pacific Division 43 33 2 88 349 304 38 35 5 81 322 293 37 39 2 76 256 270 36 38 4 76 279 279 Division i.

Winnipeg 49 16 16 113 354 240 Vancouver 40 26 14 94 345 245 Ednlonton Golden St. 48 34 .585 x-Buffalo Boston Toronto Calif. Seattle 31 33 16 78 19 48 13 51 212 316 43 39 38 44 .463 10 32 50 .390 16 Port'and Phoenix Angeles x-clinched division title PLAYOFFS All Series Best-of-7 First Round Sunday's Results Eastern Division New York 111, St. Louis 105, New York leads series 1-0 Kentucky 98, Memphis 91, Kentucky leads series 1-0 Western Division Denver 122, Utah 107, Denver leads series 1-0 Monday's Games Western Division Indiana at San Antonio Utah at Denver 30 52 1 .366 18 x-elinehed division title Sunday's Results Vancouver 4. Indianapolis 3 Minnesota 6.

Baltimore 5, OT Houston 5, Toronto 2 San Diego 6, Winnipeg 5, OT, x-clinched division title League of nations? BOSTON (AP) When the Boston Bolts of the National Lacrosse League take the floor in their opening game against the New YoFk Tomahawks at Boston Garden April 28, it may appear to be a squad was made up at the United Nations. On the Bolts are three American Indians, Bon Hill and Bill and Boss Squires; Taki Vohalis, a Greek; Brian Davidson of Scotland, and Chinese-Canadian Chuck U. wi ii urn -i ill' 1 1 rrfiiiisiiWfii'wii x-clinched division title Sunday's Results Chicago 3, Minnesota 0 Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 2 Toronto 4, Boston 4, tie New York Islanders 6. New-York Rangers 4 Washington 8. Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 4, Detroit 2 St.

Louis Kansas City 2 tie (Photo by Andy Neff) 'Y" activities. The event profit of approximately Sunday's Result New York 105, Buffalo 93 'Washington 119, New Orleans 103 Kansas City-Omaha 95, Cleveland 94 Portland 124, Lps Angeles 97 Edmonton 6, Chicago 3 Monday's Game Houston at Baltimore REGULAR SEASON ENDS SAVIDGE TAKES OFF Lewisburg's Tim Club and other Savidge prepares to hit the water in a Sun- produced a net day swinva-thon held in the Sunbury YMCA S350. pool to raise money for the YMCA Aquatic.