Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 82

Pearson Paces 'Cracker DAYTONA BEACH, Fia. (AP) David Pearson, shaving lime closer than a whisker on His rugged face, edged Hobby Allison Wednesday for I he pole position in the July 4 Firecracker 400 stotk car race. Pearson, a 39-year-old $1 million career winner, hurtled his white and apple red Mercury around (he Daylona Int a i a Speedway at 180.759 miles Per hour in earning the inside front row spot for the start of the no-top race, the spoil's biggest summer classic. Dallas Makes Deal i For Longley Rights The Dallas Cowboys of tfie a i a Football League Wednesday traded for the rights to sign former Abilene Christian College all-America quarterback Clint Longley. Cowboy officials traded an undisclosed 1975 draft choice lo the Cincinnati Bengals for Ixmgley.

Longley was selected first in the NFL supplemen- lary draft June 14 by Ihe Ben- gals. Longley had announced in May.plans to try to complete ACC graduation requirements this summer and sign a pro football contract. NFL rules prohibit a team from signing a player until he either graduates or uses up all bis college eligibility. As a junior last fall Longley guided ACC to an ll-l season and the NAIA national Division I championship. The 6-1, 199-powider from Littleton, said recently lie expects to complete graduation requirements in mid- July, sign and report to training camp.

Country Club Opens Tourney The Abilene Country Club 4lh of July Golf Partnership will get underway Thursday wilh over 100 teams entered in the tourney. Action begins wilh shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The'54 hole tournament will lie played over a three day period. Ron English and Paul Steur- zcnbergcr are Ihe defending champions.

A special addition in Ihe tourney will include the use of a 1974 Cadillac for one year or 12,000 miles for anyone connecting wilh a hole-in-one OH the No. 10 hole. TEE TIME 1. Toonibs McBrover, Trek ey -1 Rriodcn; Tod Davis, Lancaster An- tferson. 2.

Leltrwr Wicker, McElroy Rose; Chase Chose, Vrliile. 3. Oliutt Brodlev, Benlley Alkon; More Parki, HudtfJesfon Stand ley 4 Smith, RusseU Edhiglon; Nidiorsan 5. Melnhbimcr Morris KirTmcn. 6, Urcy Locy, Wfiil- iiftd Johnson.

7. Mart Doyle, Shei- Fox. 8. Etter Rhodes, WHon. 9.

Breunlg Swmwrs, Golbraiih Sides; Reese Campbell, Davis Lewis, 10. Ramsey Kouri, Gracy Walls; Murphy Hoots, Bro-rt-n Barlow. 11. Roller Boiler, Herman. 12.

ueerjOJi Raber- 13. Rogers Roy, Fergus H. Frost Lewis, Stendly Avers Woddeli, Hoag Allen. 15, Rclnhort Dtrtondt, Kellcy Wc- GliUhlln; Dawley Etfan, Dunn. 15.

Botjer Polmer -I FloecJt CaJdel, Anderson Men. 17. Cro-Arford Corona, Bacon Brett. IB. Moore Satttriield, Cantrell Woolen; Selxntfan fAoss, VleTas Posit r.

1, Browrrfiled Hughes, Cockerell Cotkereri; Conrwlly Boird, EnglKTi Stixrienfcienier. 2. Morton Ferijus, Johnson ohnson; Ju i1 ke unpJircy, Kerley Spites. 3. Mcrcy KFrte-j.

Bruce; Rite Waiter, ivqilace. 4- Robersofi Sfvley, Miami; TfHle Haynie, Hoc re -i Woore. 5, Colerrcn SiBley, Had ley 4 noil; Haynts Haynts, Ounkcl i. Mccre Orrcn, Collins Smllh. Hughes Hubbordr Baird S.I King DogacH, Mathfeson Fullfnqiji Hood HightawerY Horlon; GEC Gondy, Cojburn worthing TO.

Warren Barter, Sswell Robert-i sen; Howie Hall, Olds Cox ll i Borfon Anliffev, Haufoir Wellriou-' sen. 13. McLeon OawsoD. 13. Piifman Freemen, Sluer-J VJhiloker.

U. Oehllnqcr Weaver, Hofdy Hotrtewrighl Coroile, Andress Collins. 15. Hall Quolfs, Chitwood Johnscn; Cothey Crass, Hires Harris. 16.

AIlls Devid Ford; Proctor Worgan, Kol- fowell 17. Sondcfer Keilft, And i eis Coudie. 13. GerJach Armstrong; tooney Looney, RfdJey was reportedly placed on waivers Tuesday by up and released by Denver, ihen traded Wednesday to Dallas. Cowboy rookies, including former ACC defensive'end Paul Billtngsley, arc scheduled lo report to camp alJTliousand Oaks, Maxwell Hosts Martinez Golf A near figure of 100 teams will fake lo the-course day lo compete in (he Eby Martinez 4th of July Golf Tour- n-'iiicnl held at.

the Maxwell Municipal Golf Coui-se. TournaJTient competition will start Tniirsday morning with Hie first tee times. Some golfers will tee off in Ihe noon. The final two days of the tourney will be played Saturday and Sunday. Players will be flighted after opening (fay competition.

Duncan Boyer and Larry McNeely won the tourney last year, bill Boyer will nol compete in the event this season. CHAMP'lONSKIP-FIRST FLIGHTS Ccckerell Johnson; 1:01 Jolmson-Frediick'on, WoUws Brodlcv; Meycri-An- wrson. Fudge Dovls, 1:15 Morion- Wallace; 1:72 Coineltus Peebles. Bry- Klcg-Larenz. eullon; MlslramJ.Won- olplh, Alsitorl VIyal: 1:50 McNealy- Lime, Shartwr.Oriskcll; 1-5? GsOf- Gage, Sluerzenbcrger Sprincer; 2-w SECOND-THIRD FLIOHTS 4:03 Wolson-Conon; 1:15 Bobinson- Brur.o; 7:53 busier Mirim 9:10 pailjin-fAorean, Walson Mllthell; SchaMnSSy.

11:30 Bonhom.Jones, Ellls-Orrell: 11:37 Burleson-Word MclJair-Lemcn: 11:51 Mcrrirt.Ander- son, Jordan-Slrlnger; orwlge, Boycr. Tcrrei-Kubula; 12:19 Jtmlncz- Allison, Ihe lop qualifier in a 'Matador before rain washed out raosl of Tuesday's first round of trials, was clocked at 180.755 in.p.h. and will begin the $115,000 race from ttie oilier fiwil row berth. Pearson's 'elapsed time for his best (rip around the Wt mile (ri-oval was 49.790 seconds. Allison made it in 43.791 scconds-or otie-lhousanclth of a secoiil slower.

Allison, at 36 is Ihe older of two driving brothers from Hueytoivn, Ala. lie look Roger Pcnske's hrutisli-looking Mala- ilor for Ihis race only, replacing Gary Betlenhauscn. The Matador has teen a fix- luie on (he Winston Cup Grand National circuit this year with Betlenhausen driving, and wiiile it has shown enormous potential, it hasn't won a race. Pearson, who with Allison and Richard Petty represent Ihc $1 million career winners in stock car racing, thus cap- liired his eighth pole posilion slail of the season. lie also has won the last tiro Firccrackers-lo go wilh tlic one lie bagged in his rookie Grant! National season in 1961.

He came home first last year at a speed of 158.468 ni.p.h. World Cup Field Down to Two JIMMY CONNORS asks million Connors Sues Net Officials NEW YOliK (AP) Tennis star Jimmy Connors, ranked No. 1 in the United Slates, filed a $10 million suit in federal court Wednesday, charging tennis officials Juc'k Kramer, Donald Dell the Commercial Union Assurance Company wilh interference with his lennis career and violations of the federal 'antitrust laws. The complaint charges thai Ibe defendants, along wilh other unnamed parties, conspired to injure Connors and others who have joined the World Team Tennis league. FHANKKUHT CAP) West Germany ballled to victory over Poland in a sea of mud, and The Netherlands, inspired l)c captain Jolian eliminated defending champion Brazil Wednesday to reach the championship game of the World Cup soccer tournament.

West Germany's 1-0 victory al I'Yankfui't and Tile Netherlands' 2-0 triumph at Dortmund made them winners in (ironps A and respectively. They will meet for the liilc Sunday at tho Olympic stadium in Munich. Poland and Brazil will play for third place Saturday In games Wednesday he. I ween learns tlr.il had in chance of gaining Hie final, Sweden edged Yugoslavia 2-1 at Dusseldorf and Argentina and Kast Germany lied 1-1 at G'elseitkirchen. The two key games were (drillers.

The tiickoff at l-Vankfui was delayed 30 minutes while firemen pumped water from Hie field which had been flooded by a torrential rain. Once (he game got under way, ihe players had lo contend with deep mud ami puddles of wa- ler. The ball often stopped dead in the mire. Poland, needing a viclory while the Germans needed only a lie, seemed to have Ihc upper hand in the first half, lint Wesl German goalie Sspp Maier was in world class form Mid held Ihe Coles al bay as a crowd of 62,000 roared. Hairier Bonliof, a slim fielder, made Ihe game-win- ning move for Ihe Germans.

He sioggcd goahvard through the mud in the 52nd mhnite and pulled Ihe Polish defense oui of position. lionhof was lackled, but Ihe ball slitherc'd to Gcrd Mueller, lop scorer in the World Cup four years ago. Mnellerdicln't TI1K A I Abilene, Tevas, Thursday Morning, July 4, 19,4 the thiincc of becoming a national hero, kicking a 4(1- looter past Polanl's goalie A wildly happy army of Puteh fans were 'in a of 54,000 at Dortmund tft sing and cheer their le.nn to victory over BraxlJ -j FOUR7H.FIFTH FLIGHTS 9:03 Hardino rjkho- las; McJAIllon-Crv, a LambcrWrVnnoa. Raughlort Raughlon; 7::3 Compcre- Purcell, GBIIs DcYoung; woT! ter-Llqon, 9:52 Thorn- aioa'Nuckols, McAden-Svnum: 9-5? Kay-Horion, Purcell Jenkins; 10 06 Howelj.Russell, Edv.oroV Rock-Tucker, Hood; Weolterl-DmldKn. Kjlmcr Hgdv.oll; 10:31 Rock-Boyd.

Alulllns. Juilice; Mon- tooln Monloolh; Werner-Si lion. PtrKins Pricsl; 12:26 Andeison-Cnr- rulrers. Ramcrll Torres SIXTH-SEVENTH FilGHTS Welch, Welscl-Mlltli- eJI; Hobbs Denson. Boyri Welch; DIoi-GorcFo, Smilrt Hul- laktr; Dovlla-Tavlor, 8:28 Gonqoro Simpkms, Jack- son-An1honv; 8:15 vaiile-Wnite.

Rodrj- grjci Rodriguez; 8:42 Hcndeison- MIJC-, Boilcy IVilbum; Lone- VJorlcv. Scwgins-Bulord; Villolo- bM-Villalobos, Wilson Jreroens- Pfiynler-Boykin. LOWER RATES for most Texas drivers For most Texas drivers, Slate Farm has rales that are less than rates established by Ihe State Board of Insurance. St, hr tl four hsomict itttds. BILLY JOE TOOMBS 3150 So.

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