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Page 1 -D Thursday February 6 1975 Near crisis now happy marriage Tony Ayala and the 39 members of his United Boxing Glub realize that up there is taking care of For them a sad, helpless experience two months ago is now considered blessing in Mjiybe you read about Ayala's problems here several weeks ago. I explained how his United Boxing Club had lost its lease, located over a local bar and were without a boxing home. Ayala and his 39 fighters had equipment but no place to pul it. They were athletes without a place to practice. Art Trepagnier, athletic director of the City Recreation Department, sat down at his desk and started reading the sports section the day my column told of troubles.

couldn't believe it it as Art ewiembens. we, were with a gyirkand a problem of starting our own boxing program. And here was Tony with a great program but no gym. It was just a simple matter of us getting That was about two months ago. Since then Trepagnier and Ayala have met, discussed the ART TRFP WATFR situation and started their new program.

club now has the greatest place to train that ever had. The kids just love Ayala says of his new home San Fernando Gym, located at 519 W. Travis. past years we have been in garages, barracks and continues Ayala, this place is fantastic. It's bigger and we have new and more equipment.

fact that we lost our lease at the other place turned out to be a blessing. tickled to death to be with the Recreation Department adds Tony. "I'm just as tickled as Tony smiles Trepagnier. Ayala will be the City Recreation Department's boxing coach and. any youngster interested in joining the program should contact the City Rec headquarters (828-8111).

He will not be on the payroll. on a volunteer explains Trepagnier. But in return for his work with the new fighters Ayala will receive a comfortable, new facility for his United club. In less than a month while working under this new system, 19 local youngsters have joined the program. was there watching them workout last says Trepagnier, frankly, I was amazed at how far Tony has developed the program.

he admits, knew he had a good program. But there is no limit as to how much this boxing program will succeed. must remember that this is still the winter season and wo have access to the children yet. In the summer we really expect the program to Ayala agrees and is looking forward to the challenge of having hundreds of amateur fighters on hand. have six other coaches with the United Club and they are all eager and willing to help.

The mjpre boys we get the more like he says. really so adds Trepagnier. mean, program is exactly what we were looking for. And our gym is exactly what he needed. just mighty glad there was a newspaper around to introduce us all it Spurs bury Sounds VBA-NBA star gamer Snyder says that winner-take-all events, like the Riggs-King and Connors-Laver matches, could cause big excitement in the basketball world.

The Greek claims that the ABA plans to challenge the NBA "on a name-your-own-stakes type of all-star game anytime any place, 8100,000 and Jimmy suggests that the NBA field a team consisting of Spencer Haywood and Rick Barry at forwards, Kareem Jabbar at center and Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe at guards, and play an ABA squad with the starters being Artis Gilmore at center. George McGinnis and Julius Erving at forwards and Ron Boone and Freddie Lewis at guards. With these lineups. Jimmy says the ABA would have the edge at forwards, the NBA would be on top at guard spots and well Gilmore can handle Jabbar, and vice versa. iN what the game would be all about." And for the record.

The Greek says the NBA would be favored three a very close won 8S battle Billie Jean King may be out of the tennis scene but she soon be forgotten by her cohorts still active on the women's net circuit. For years she ranted and raved about the men getting so much more money for their efforts. She demanded that women be treated equally for purses to be raises. And she was successful, as shown by the official 1974 money lists released by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association.

The top male money maker in tennis last year was controversial Jimmy Connors, who pocketed $281,309. The top female was quiet, cute Chris Evert, who received $261,460 for her patented two-handers. She was only about $20,000 short of her former fiance. $261,400 almost doubled the previous high for woman. Billie Jean held the record when she earned $119,000 in 1972.

Last year Billie Jean was second, but grossed $173,225. Sure, most of the girls mind Billie Jean getting out because now they have to compete against her. But. on the other hand, the girls will miss Ms. King.

The figures prove it. The 'Ice 9 is cool while hot By KARL SPORTS EDITOR The Memphis Sounds thought first game ball had too ipuch air in it and the sfcqdnd one way, too old. It at all to George Gervm. He popped in from all over to score 51 points and in so doing broke two franchise records and tied two others He also matched Rick total that had stood as the Convention Center Arena record for two years. He was pleased about it but, like anybody who has ever seen him play, stunned.

After all, he had 44 Sunday in Indiana and when hot, hot. No Chaparral or Spur has ever been hotter for one game or two. John Beasley set the club standard with 45 in March of 1970 in Miami (one season before Bob Bass took over the Floridians coaching job) but the former Texas Aggie come close to the 95 points in two games. Late Start And didn even score in the first quarter Wednesday. what was the he said.

just But he singed the nets with 25 points in the second quarter to tie the franchise record and miss the ABA mark by only two points. The Spurs had two turnovers in the final seconds of the half in their eagerness to get it back dovvncourt and give it to Gervin again. didn't have any idea about a (game) record at that Gervin said, later they started feeding me and 1 started shooting for it. You know, the thing you do when one man has a hot hand. do the same thing for address announcer Pat Tallman began keeping track of his total when he hit 35 and after that each basket catapulted the crowd to its feet in an ovation.

face showed no emotion, as his nickname of would indicate. These last two games are his high water marks as a pro. He had 44 twice at Eastern Michigan and his all- time record was 53 at Martin Luther King U.S. in Detroit. It was there, and on the playgrounds of Motown, that he sharpened his natural skills.

used to shoot around with my high school coach, Willie Merriweather, until the wee hours of the he recalled, and added, pleased, was here for the All-Star George was at a loss to explain his phenomenal shooting or ballhandling See GERVIN. page 2D Gervin adds 51 in 143-119 win HOT-SHOOTING SPUR GEORGE GERVIN over the head of Sound Stew Johnson Staff photo by BUSTER DEAN By LARRY HOWELL Of THE EXPRESS STAFf A sparse crowd of 5,781 San Antonio basketball fans cheered George Gervin into the record books Wednesday night. When the roaring for more subsided, Gervin hud 51 points and the Spurs had fourth win in a fow a lop-sided, ho-hum- ing pasting of the Memphis Sounds. The 22-year-old forward is probably on the verge of becoming a basketball folk hero in San Antonio after scoring 44 points in Indianapolis Sunday and coming home to hit 23 of 34 field goals in Convention Center Arena. The game was stashed away late in the third quarter as the Spurs zipped the ball around the court in a fashion that produced a San Antonio-Dallas franchise record of 39 assists.

Most of the those passes were going to Gervin as the lanky forward has apparently discovered the basket-popping merits of running around when someone else on his team has the ball. With George Karl and Donnie Freeman ducking under their own men to find Gervin, the swished nearly everything he threw at the basket. The Spurs and Gervin opened the game with a terrible first quarter and two three-pointers by the Larry Finch left San Antonio staring at a tie after 12 minutes. Minutes into the second period, Gervin, however, began acting like coach Bob Bass had to just told him this was the last half he was going to play as a pro. dropped in 11 baskets (the Spurs had 15 for the quarter) and tied another franchise record with 2a points in one period.

With the Spurs looking at a 32-29 deficit and 10:07 left in the first half, Gervin canned a 10-footcr on a pass from Karl. See SPURS, page 2D Carter Johnson Owens Williams Finch Shepherd 0-2 Daniels 5-9 MEMPHIS (119) 2pt 3pt ft reb 2-10 0-0 4-10 0-1 5-13 0-0 7-12 0-1 4-11 4-4 2-5 0-0 Totals 38-88 6-13 25 30 40 22 18 119 Miller grabs lead ASSOCIATED PRESS PALM SPRINGS, Calif, at it again! The young man who scored those sensational, record-setting victories in the first two tournaments of the year, threatened another runaway Wednesday after an eight- under-par 64 in the first round of the $160,000 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic. got two or three strokes on the rest of Miller said after his fast finish over the Indian Wells of four desert layouts being used for this unique, 90-hole, five-day tournament. good. That means they have to spot me two or Bob Hope Desert Classic Johnny scores, page 4D three shots.

what it would be like starting a regular tournament. And not too many guys can spot me two or three strokes." Actually, Miller had a two-shot advantage over Tom Jenkins, a third-year tour player who has yet to win. Jenkins had a 66, also at Indian Wells. Arnold Palmer, a five-time winner of this tourney and a sentimental choice to do it again after his strong performance in the Hawaiian Open, headed a large group at 68. Also at that figure, four- under par and four behind Miller, were Australian Bruce Crampton, Doug Sanders, Ken Venturi, Miller Barber, Buddy Allin.

Jerry Heard, Mac McLendon and Alan Tapie. Palmer, Venturi. Sanders, Barber and Tapie all played at Indian Wells. McLendon and Heard were at Bermuda Dunes. Allen and Crampton played at Tamarisk.

Canadian George 69 was the best score at La Quinta. Miller had some troubles with his driver over the first eight holes after his start from the 10th tee. It turned around after he drove under trees on his eighth. He had to alter his stance to make a swing, cut his shot low under and around trees to the green and then sank a 25-foot putt for a birdie. looking at a bogey and I had to manufacture a second shot and I get it on the green and make Miller said.

And that started his big drive. He birdied the next three holes, came out of a trap to within a foot for another birdie four and finished off with birdie putts of. 20 feet on each of his last two holes for his 64. in classic R.Jones 9-20 Gervin 23 24 Dietrick 2-8 SUas 8-14 Freeman 7-17 Warren 1-4 Karl 2-3 Terry 4 5 Franklin 5-10 SAN ANTONIO (143) 2pf 3pt ft reb 0-0 0-1 16 3 0-0 5-5 13 0-0 3-4 16 0-0 4-4 5 8 0-0 4-4 7 7 0-0 0-0 -0 2 0-0 0 0 3 9 0-1 1-1 1 2 0 0 4-5 12 2 39 Totals 61-115 0-1 21-24 73 5 9 4 14 21 143 Memphis San Antonio 26 45-119 37 49-143 BLOCKED SHOTS Shepherd 1. Daniels 4, Willloms 1, O'Brien 1, Freeman 1, Dietrick 1.

STEALS Carter 1, Williams 2, Finch 2. Daniels 1, C. Jones 2, Johnson 1, Kart 4, R. Jones 3, Gervin 3. Silas 1, Terry 1, Franklin 1.

Warren 2. TEAM ERRORS Memphis 11, San Antonio 16. TEAM REBOUNDS Memphis 7 5.A. 0. GOALTENDING R.

Jones 1. Franklin 1, Daniels 1. TECHNICAL FOULS Dietrick 1, Williams t. OFFICIALS Belmont and Kersey. ATTENDANCE Thunder trades Costa to Dallas for Ridley The wheeling, dealing San Antonio Thunder revamped its roster again Wednesday as it traded midfielder Renato Costa to the Dallas Tornado for Bob Rid lev.

Celtic owner indicted TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Robert Schmertz, owner of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, was indicted by a state grand jury Wednesday on bribery- conspiracy charges. Schmertz and another businessman from Lakewood. N.J., Donald Safran, were accused of paying $31,730 in bribes to a public official to win approval of a $200 million senior citizens project in Ocean County. The indictment also named as a defendant Leisure Technology a development company run by Schmertz.

NBA Commissioner J. Walter Kennedy said no immediate action was contemplated against the owner of the world champion Celtics who are leading their division again this year. Kennedy said in a statement, have been informed of the charges made against Mr. Schmertz and ill of course closely observe the proceedings against him. If and when any action by the NBA seems to me to be appropriate I will take such action after consultation with the board of governors.

Now is not the time for such action or for any futher comment by the The indictment charges that the bribes went to Joseph S. Portash, who as an Ocean County freeholder who lost a campaign for re-election last year. Schmertz is from Lakewood and Safran was a Lakewood insurance consultant who now lives in Florida. The indictment said the bribes were made between April 1,1971 and Dec. 12, 1972.

It said Portash received an initial $15,000 payment and was to receive $15,000 in continuing yearly payments. Portash was not indicted and was expected to be the key witness. He was originally described as the target of the probe. Schmertz and Safran face maximum jail terms of 15 years each and fines of $5.000 apiece if convicted. Leisure Technology Corp.

could be fined $4,000. The indictment charged that Portash was given money to use his positions as freeholder and also as mayor of Manchester Township to approve the senior citizens project. The state attorney general's office credited The Asbury Park Press with helping to expose the charges through investigative reporting and by cooperating with officials. Costa was one of seven members of the North American Soccer League champion Los Angeles Aztecs obtained by the Thunder in a trade last month. He had not signed a contract with San Antonio, so the trade is actually for the rights to the 26-year-old Brazilian.

Ridley was also a mid- BOB RIDLEY fielder for Dallas, but Thunder Coach Alex Perolli plans to use him as a defender here. Ridley is a 311-year-old native of Portsmouth. England, who has played two seasons with Dallas as well as in South Africa and Australia. Perolli said the Thunder was in fine position for bargaining after obtaining four midfielders from the Aztecs and he felt the trade would strengthen the local club's back line. Ridley has a coaching certificate and is expected to he of great value in helping the Thunder promote youth socccer in San Antonio.

He owns a sporting goods store in Dallas, but said he was happy to be coming to San Antonio. He and Tornado Coach Ron Newman have had differences in the past and Ridley wanted to be traded. This brings to nine the number of players under contract to the Thunder. General Manager Mike Boyle said he expected other personnel transactions to be completed soon as the team prepares for the opening of its first training camp March 1 at North East Stadium. This book tells how we charcoal mellow Jack Daniels Whiskey.

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