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I TIM LEADERPOST, REGINA. SASK. 22 SPORTS MAY 17, 1971 Montanez providing Phi Hies' bright light Homer perf ormances help Phillies, Tigers II 1 ifi it A V' Nt, P5 114tv A A 1 iatv, Qst.lt -7 imorgo sii Ic''s i I itailiWi 1 r- VI 0 tk 'Ns )4f I sr l' '34 PHILADELPHIA (AP) "Montanez, Montanez, Monta. nez," mused Frank Lucchesi. "Is his first name Guil lermo?" Informed that it was, Luc.

chesi said: "That's Kim, that's the guy I want." The scene took place In the spring of IWO in Ilwida, where Lucchesi, manager of Philadelphia Phillie and other executives of the tional League baseball club pondered over a list from on Don Money's ninth-inning single as the Phi Is slipped by Atlanta Braves 4-3. Stanley's second homer of the game leading off the eighth inning gave the Tigers their 5-4 triumph over Washington Senators. Norm Cash of Detroit and Frank Howard of the Senators also homered. Rader also ripped a two-run By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Montanez of Philadelphia und Mickey Stanley of De. trot each cracked a pair of 'home runs Sunday to lead the Phi Hies and Tigers to victory while Doug Rader led a Houston Astros romp with a grand slam.

Montanez, who had driven in three 'runs with his honkers, then scored the winning run game. The nightcap will be re. sumed from the point of suspen. sion Aug. 4, the Padres next visit to Chicago.

Bert Campaneris and Reggie Jackson hit seventhinning RBI singles for Oakland's opening. game victory, but the Royals gained a split as they routed the Athletics with four runs in each of the final two innings. "Five hundred bucks for this seat and you pop your contact lenses on the gong for round one!" which they were to select two players. St. Louis Cardinals provided the list as a result of Curt Flood's refusal to report to the Phi Hies.

Flood, pitcher Joe Roemer, catcher Tim McCarver and outfielder Byron Browne were acquired by the Phillies for Richie Allen, infielder Cookie Rojas and pitcher Jerry Johnson. St. Louis was giving up two more players to make up for Flood's defection. Lucchesi had managed Montanez in Puerto Rico in 1906. Re was impressed with the youngster's speed.

hustle and ability to swing the bat. Ile filed the information for future reference. The manager's mem or Phillies' scouting report a and recommendations of others resulted in the selection of Montanez, who could be a candidate for the 1971 Na. tional League rookie of the year honors. Marichal tops Dodgers again Revson sets record in qualification race The 23-year-old who prefers to be called Wil lie, has been hitting over .300 the season started.

He leads the Phi Ilies in runs scored, hits and home runs. A first baseman, right and left fichieri he has taken oven centre field and has done a sometimes spectacular jobw The last-place Phi Ilies havu had a dismal spring. Monte-, nez has been their only bright light. Phi Illes' general manager John Quinn admits that taking Montanez was a gamble, even on the recommendation of Lucchesi and others in the or ganization. the same time his name appeared on the Cardinals' list, Montanez was He had suffered a fractured right leg and torn ligaments of the right ankle.

There wad; no guarantee he would play' again, and if he did, he might. be a step or so slower. Fore. tunately, he fully recovered. Quinn says he never ex: pected Montanez to be dstarter in 1971.

He wasn't-- eyen sure he'd make the 25- man major league roster. "Ile's certainly been a reve lation to me," says "From the time he put on uniform in spring training hi' has been on the run. He ran to the batting cage, ran to first on a walk like Pete Rose, ran: to his position. Ho wanted you to feel he was going to be on the 25-man roster. lie even-ran out pop flies." By TILE CANADIAN PRESS Juan Marichal of San Fran: 'cisco continued his spell over Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday.

outduelling Bill Singers as the Giants nipped the Dodgers 1-0 in battle of right-handed aces. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) Peter Revson won the pole position Saturday for the 55th Indianapolis 500-mile auto race May 29 in a record-pulverizing qualification session at the Indianap'ohs Motor Speedway. Revson, who races all kinds of autos while the rest of his family makes Revlon cosmetics, set a standard of 178.696m,p.h. for the 10-mile trials.

double to collect six RBIs, peeing the Astros I7-hit attack as they shellacked St. Louis Cardi. nals 12-4. In other games Montreal Expos clobbered Cincinnati Reds 9-3, Minnesota Twins whipped Chicago White Sox 8-2, Pittsburgh Pirates stopped New York Mets 4-2, Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted San Fran. else Giants 94 and Milwaukee Brewers clipped California Angels 8-2.

In double header action Chi-cage Cubs edged San Diego Padres 9-8 in the 10-inning opener and led the second game 8-3 when darkness forced sus. pension after six innings. In another doubleheader, Oakland Athletics topped Kansas City Royals 4-2 in the first game, then lost the nightcap 10-4. Cleveland Indian's twinbin against Yankees in New York was rained out, as was Baltimore Orioles single game at Boston. John Bateman drove in the second of Montreal's two first.

Inning runs with a sacrifice fly, then poled a three-run homer in the eighth. Minnesota, held to one hit through five innings, broke loose in the sixth and scored the, winning run as White Sox re- liever in en Romo was charged with a bases-loaded balk when he stumbled. The Pirates, moving within two games of the first-place Mets in the National League East, got run-scoring singles from Richie Hebner, Manny Sanguillen and Bob Robertson. Wes Parker's two-run homer highlighted the Dodgers three. run eighth and they struck for three more runs in the ninth for their come-from-behind triumph over the Giants.

Tommy Harper collected four hits and Ellie Rodriguez and Ted Kubiak homered in the Brewers' victory over the An. gels. Jim Hickman followed Billy Williams' leadoff walk for the Cubs in the bottom of the 10th with his fourth homer to overhaul the Padres in the first Records were set twice before Revson nailed down the pole. Threetine 500 winner A. J.

Foyt Houston, started the parade by doing 174.317 in one of his own Coyote-Fords. The mark was erased by Donohue at 177.087 and then by Rev. sort. Foyt up sixth-fastest for the day behind Al Unser, last year's Indy winner, who did 174.622 in a new Colt-Ford. 'the field is subject to additional qualifications Sunday and next weekend.

The 33 fastest cars in the four time trials will start the race. Willie Mays broke up Singer's no-hit bid with a double leading off the seventh inning and scored on Dick Dietz' single as Marichal mastered Los Angeles for the 21st time in 22 games in San Francisco. The win brought his lifetime record to 35-13 against the Dodgers. The shutout, which lowered Marichal's earned-run average to 1.60, was his third this season and 49th of his career, tops among active pitchers. Elsewhere in the National League, Cincinnati erupted with four runs in the sixth inning, in.

eluding a two-run homer by Lee May, and the Reds went on to trounce Montreal Expos 6-1. Re and Mark Donohue. in twin Mark 10 McLaren-Offenhausers, will start in the first two positions in the 33-car, million-dollar Memorial Day week. end classic, flanked by 1908 Indy winner Bobby Unser. Eleven of Saturday's 23 quailfiers turned in speeds better than the record of 171.559 se( three years ago by Joe Leonard with a Pratt and Whitney turbine engine ineligible under present rules.

Revson, whose car is owned by the McLaren racing team, had been running slower than Donohue in practice. Donohue, whose car is owned by veteran racer Roger Penske of Philadelphia, could manage only 177.087 Saturday against an unofficial run Thursday at more than 180. 1 iis5 01-4 Columbus Beys eeeeee Blind youth honored Unser, who did 175.816 in an Eagle.Offenhauser, beat out Denis Hulme, former world Grand Prix champion from New Zealand, who was fourth-fastest at 174.910 in the third Mark 16. Mime and Revson are team. mates on the British McLaren factory team.

fci Grand Prix champion from New Zealand, who was fourth-fastest at 174.910 in the third Mark 16. Iluime and Revson are mates on the British McLaren factory team. Berreth entry tops held CALGARY (CP) Bold Bail, a six-year-old grey gelding. owned by Dan Berreth of Moot. took top honors in the $2.500 Sunset Handicap at Vic-torte Park Saturday.

At odds of 11 1 Bold Ball broke alertly under Jockey Rick Hedge, duelled with Jake The Rake for half a mile and then fought off a challenge by second-place Big Dan. His margin of victory was 414 lengths. Steel Hatter finished third in the eight. horse field. Bold Bail covered the seven furlongs over a fast track in 1:25 15, only one-fifth of a second off the track record.

He returned his backers $24.30, $3.90. An eight-year-old track record was broken in the fourth race by Jack Anderson's twoyear-old colt Tola Quillo on his first start of his career. He sped the three furlongs in :34 45, erasing the mark of 35 seconds set by Marsha Petite in June 1963. The Daily Double of Sione In the first and Anita in the second paid $29. The third.

race ()ulnae of Home James and Kitcatla returned $16.10 and the ninth.race Quinella of Brazen Bully and Take One Step yielded $181.60. Suellen and New Creator combined in the fifth for an Exactor of $24.80. About 6.300 patrons wagered almost $328,000, compared with about $361,000 on the same day last year. tpit, 7 ,1 f'' Nv i 5:, 0 '''f ..:4 ell. It 1 I i i 1 Randy Lueck pitched a no- hitter but wound up the losing pitcher as Tom-Boys dropped a 4-1 decision to A and Homers and Reno Feronte team-Sunday in the junior sandlot division of the Columbus Boys' League.

A games St. Pat's downed Tig- In other i sandlot. rifler Cap ers and Buffalos by and 1 9-2 scores and Pacers, defeat- ed Canadian Martyrs 11-5. Brad Manystrensid pitched St. Pat's' win over Tigers and coach dies also collected three singles.

one more an teammate Rick Norchuruk. Lynne Homenek at 78 than took the loss. Russians advance in tennis EDMONTON (CP) Randy Hog le, the nearly-blind 14-yearold son of CFRN news manager Bruce Bogle, received a standing ovation from more than 1,500 Edmonton sportsmen Friday night as he received the Kinsmen salute to youth outstanding achievement award. The award symbolized Randy's triumph over a major handicap. Although legally blind.

he is considered an excellent horseman. The Kinsmen sports celebrity dinner was told that the annual sportsmen of the year awards this year were given jointly to Bill Hunter, owner of the Edmonton Oil Kings. and Norm Kimball, general manager of the Western Football Conference Edmonton Eskimos. They were given recognition of their work in promoting Omniplex, a multi-milliondollar sports and convention centre rejected by ratepayers In a vote last year. Ei0B SCHMIDT A pair of one-hitters high.

lighted action in the National Division of the Little League Sunday at Kiwanis Park. Orioles' Doug 'Gamble blanked Braves 140 on one hit in the first and Rod Huber gave up just one hit, a two-run homer to Art Forsyth, as Maroons edged Pirates 3-2 In the other. Pirates' Jint Spencer gave up two hits. Gamble received hitting sup port from Rick Smith, who picked up two singles and a triple off losing hurler Barry In the other games Phillies edged Cubs 7-e on Scott Wray's three-run homer and Pirates blasted Cardinals 17-7 as los. ing hurler Brian Mills and three other Cardinal pitchers gave up 15 walks.

Dean Tidball was the winning hurler. Ward Garvin pitched the win for Phillies and Byron Friesen was charged with the loss. Dean McEwen doubled in two runs for Cubs. Monarchs' Ron Super' picked up a pair of wins in Eastern Division action Sunday as he blanked Glen Elm 11-0 on two hits in the first game and tossed a three-hitter in a 10-3 win over Red. legs of the national division in the other.

Royals defeated St. Mary's of the Columbus Boys' League 15-4 and Ca. nucks shaded Maple Leafs 04 in the other contest. Jeff Black homered twice for Monarchs off Glen Elm hurler Darrell Kramer and, against Redlegs, Jack Light belted a two-run homer and Jim Wolbaum drove in four runs with a double and single. Losing hurler, Wayne Nichols, received little help from his teammates as they committed five errors.

Mike Flegel singled twice for Redlegs. St. Mary's Chris Froh gave up only four hits but walked against Royals. Winning hurler Dwight Price tossed a three-hitter and received support from Darrel Ritmiller, who doubled in two runs. Brian Knourek pitched the win and hit one of two doubles off losing hurler Dan Tataryn in Canucks' victory over Maple Leafs.

Steve Stewart hit the other. Tom Perkin had a double and two singles for the losers. Ferguson Jenkins slammed a two-run home run while notch. ing his seventh victory as Chi. cago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 6-4.

Jenkins, the burly Chatham, native, survived a two-run San Diego first inning highlighted by Clarence Gas. ton's sixth home run. Dave' Marshall and Clew) Jones pulled the Nets from be. hind with home runs on consee utive pitches in the fourth in. fling and the Mets went on to blast Pittsburgh Pirates 9.5.

Phil Niekro held Philadelphia to five hits and got home run support from Clete Boyer and Ralph Garr as Atlanta Braves downed the Phi tiles 5-2. Pinch-hitter Bob Burda sin. gled home the tying and winning runs as St. Louis Cardinals edged Houston Astros 6-5. In.

the American League, Eddie 'Leon's two-run double capped a three-run sixth inning as Cleveland Indians stopped New York Yankees 4-2. All the runs in the Indians' uprising were unearned as loser Stan Bahnsen muffed a two.out tap to let in the first run before Leo's hit. BiU Melton lashed a three-run homer as Chicago White Sox scored five runs in the seventh to ensure an 8-2 triumph over Minnesota Twins. Ed Herrmann and Rick Reichardt had pre. viously socked homers to go with winning pitcher Bart John.

son's six-hit effort. Gail Hopkins' single to centre scored two runs, capping a four-run seventh that gave Kan. sas City Royals a 5-4 Win over Oakland Athletics. Amos Otis' two-run double preceded Hop. kins' hit.

Frank Robinson, battling his way out of a slump, knocked in four runs with a home run and single as Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 7-4. Washington Senators broke Mickey Lolich's no.hit bid in the eighth inning, tied the score with two out in the ninth and finally beat Detroit Tigers 4-3 WI Don Mincher's two-out pinch homer in the 15th. Andy Messersmith checked Milwaukee on four hits and Syd O'Brien ripped a two-run homer as California Angeles clipped the Brewers 4-1. Mid-West Motors is pleased tb announce the addition of Mr. Bob Schmidt to the sates staff.

Bob has over seven years experience in the automotive sales field and in that time has built up a large body of customers and friends. He is also welt. known in hockey circles in Regina. Drop in or call him at Mid-West Motors 1968 1350 Albert S. Phone 525-5211.

EDMONTON (CP) Russell "Barney" Stanley, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame whose 20.year career in hockey in-eluded 15 as a professional died Sunday. He was 78. Born at Paisley, Ont. June 1, 1893, Mr. Stanley played with Vancouver Millionaires when they won the Stanley Cup in 1915, his first year as a professional.

Ile played with the Millionaires through the 1918-19 season before returning to Edmonton to play with the Eskimos. He was playing coach of Calgary Tigers in the 1920.21 season and held the same position with Regina Capitals in 1923-24. He returned to Eskimos for the next two seasons then joined Winnipeg Maroons in 1921-27. Coach and manager of the Chicago Black Hawks in 1928.29, Mr. Stanley was playing coach of the Minneapolis Millers the following season.

He returned to Edmonton in 1929 and coached the junior Poolers for four years. Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962, he was named to Edmonton 's Sports Hall of Fame in 1964. Mr. Stanley retired 10 years ago as manager of the Northern Alberta Dairy Pool. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Soviet Union and West Germany gained the semi finals of European Zone Davis Cup tennis play Sunday, eliminating Belgium and Austria.

The Soviet Union won both singles Sunday to score a 4-1 victory in the best -o -f I matches against Belgium at Brussels. Czechoslovakia is the next op. ponent for the Russians. At Augsburg, host West Get-, many won its final two singles matches against Austria to clinch its series 4-1. The Germans take on Hun.

gary in the semi finals. Meanwhile, Hungary, Romania and Spain, who clinched Saturday, completed their sweeps Sunday, while Yugoslavia lost both singles matches but already had clinched against Italy. The final two singles matches between France and Finland were rained out but the French already clinched Saturday. Spain takes on France In the next round and Yugoslavia meets Romania. In an Eastern Zone match, India took a 2-1 lead over Japan.

Mike Lloyd had a double and single in Pacers' win. Ron Weir was the winning hurler and Bob Krause was charged with the loss. Brad Hanson had three singles for Martyrs. Robbie Kleisinger pitched St. Pat's' second win over the Buffalos.

Mike Mario was the losing hurler. In the senior sandlot division, Tigers blasted St. Pat's 19.2 as they went around the batting order twice in the fourth inning as St. Pat losing hurler Dan Thibault ran into control trouble. Dean Koch was the winning pitcher.

St. Pat's came back to edge Buffalos 6-5 in another contest and in other games Jack and Jill drubbed Tom.Boys 13.3 and Lions' 35ers outscored. Canadian Martyrs 1210. Dave Hordichuk picked up the win for Jack and Jill and received hitting support from Greg Grill who doubled twice off losing hurler Porkey Des- jarlais. Winning pitcher Tim Nichol- son doubled twice off losing pitches' Joe Kocher in Lions' 35ers triumph.

Chris Mario pitched" St. Pat's' win over Buffalos. Tim Carroll was charged with the loss. Vern Ell pitched and batted St. Peter's to a 10.5 win over Pacers in bantam division action.

Ell homered and singled off losing hurler Greg Inglis. In other games, Buffalos defeated St. Mary's 14-6, St. Pat's shaded Little Flower 10.8, and Kyle liners blanked Canadian Martyrs 13.0. Kevin Gallant doubled and singled and Mark Jantzen pitched the win for Buffalos.

Ryan Pierpoint was charged with the loss. Kevin Deeks pitched the win and Rod Bresciani singled twice off losing hurler Trent Becker in St. Pat's' win. A pair of Brians combined in Kyleliners' shutout of Can- adian Martyrs. Brian Topaschuk pitched the win and Brian a pair of triples off losing hurler Leon Smythe, Opening match PA1 IMPerlia di adjourned AI1A 1 VeRg SUITS 8 Men's .88 extra for oversize or special 'models Display individuality in fashion and fabric plus quality workmanship.

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masters Bobby Fischer of the United States and Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union adjourned the opening game of their world chess championship quarter-final match Sunday after the 40th At adjournment, I sche playing black, was two pawns down but held a strong position. The game was to be completed this afternoon. Taimanov opened passively against a king's Indian defence and was a pawn down entering the middle game. He sacrificed the exchange, however, and created complications by exerting pressure on black's kingside. Fischer fought free and exchanged queens.

Allowing black to collect pawns, he meanwhile placed a rook on the eighth rank and mounted a mating at. tack. White sealed his 41st move. The game, postponed three days because of a dispute over playing facilities, was held before an audience of 200 in the University of British Columbia's student union building movie theatre. The second game will be played Tuesday.

Winner of the 10-game match advances to the semifinals of the challengers' round. Eventual winner will meet world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the title in 1972. OPEN 8:30 A.M. TO TO SAT. MD 10:03 A.M.

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