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Sifm Lead in NCAA Track a Ik alt akf tribune Tribune Wire Services CHAMPAIGN, 111. Brigham Young University, helped Friday by a third-place finish in the slot put by Per Nilsson, takes a one-point lead into the final day of the NCAA track championships Saturday at the University of Illinois. place from Tito Steiner in the decathlon Wednesday, got points in the six events Friday from Nilsson in the shot put and from Richard Reid, who finished sixth (the last point-earning position) in the 10,000 meters. apparently injured in the 100-meter semifinals and may be out of the sprints Saturday. Nilsson put the shot 62-5X in the trials early Friday, and that toss carried over into the finals and was good enough for third place.

The strong Swede trailed national record holder Terry Albritton of Stanford, who won with 07-34, and runner-up Gary England of Alabama, who had a 64-3. Larry Doubley of lTSC in the long jump (20-1 lXi, Scott Neilson ot Washington in the hammer (228-41, Ilarvcy Glance of Auburn in the 1(H) meters (10.22), and James Owens of UCLA in the 110-meter high hurdles (13 40). steeplechase, and Jim Barry goes in the pole aull. Utah State star Mark Fnyeart will go lor the NCAA crown in the 800 meters. He had the second fastest qualifying tune in that event Thursday.

Wide Open Battle There never really was a clear favorite for the team title this year, and the scores indicate that any one of seven schools could win it, with two-thirds of the points still to be earned Saturday. However, defending champion Southern California will have trouble defending its title. The Trojans are not among the point leaders, and one of their stars, Clancy Edwards, pulled up Qualifying Events Auburn's Glance, running with a painful groin injury, successfully defended his NCAA title in the 1(H) And Doubley set a new meet record in the long jump finals. Doubley, only a freshman, stands at 6-8 and described himself as "the tallest long jumper in the world." His leap of 26-llAi erased the old record of 26-11 set in 1973 by Illinois Charlton Ehizuelen. who finished second to Doubley Friday.

W'ith seven events completed and 14 left to be run Saturday, the Cougars have a total of 17 points, one more than UCLA, Stanford, Illinois, and Washington State. A pair of Western Athletic Conference foes are still within striking distance, UTEP with 14 points and Arizona State with 12. A total of 23 other schools have scored points. The Cougars, who already got a first In qualifying events Friday. BYUs Kenth Gardenkrans qualified seventh in the discus with a toss of 183-4.

He is one of six BYU athletes hoping to gain points for the Cougars in Saturday's 14 finals. Richard George will compete in the javelin, which will have its trials and finals Saturday. Benton Hart and Reid will run in the 5.000 meters. Henry Marsh is a contender in the Sports Reid, who will run in the 5.000 Saturday, ran a in the 10.0(H) meters for sixth place. Washington State's Samson Kimombwa won the event with a meet record 28:10.27.

Other champions crowned Friday besides Albritton and Kimombwa were Saturday Morning, June 4, 1S77 N-rtion (' Page One 76ers Fall, 1 10-101 1 VS it 'N oV 1 Sport Mirror b) John Mooney fw 5 X' 't j- -r -7 of 'S Blazers Earn i 7 -o''- t)' A IrilmiK1 SKnth Javier Outsiders Himself As Another American Game 5 Win i 58 i --'f -v' 7' -c by 22 at 91-69. They led 94-76 when the 7(iers began their desperate rally. Erving scored five consecutive points to reduce the lead to 14, Collins hit two free throws and a basket and the deficit was 10. Gross interrupted the rally with a layup that boosted the Portland advantage to 12, but Erving hit a three-point play and the 7tiers were within nine with five minutes remaining. Again Gross came to the Blazers rescue, hitting two free throws and boosting the lead buck to 11.

The 7(ers refused to quit. Bibby hit a field goal, Bryant a free throw and Erving a driving basket, and the Sixers were within 98-92 with 4:16 to go. Walton hit two at the foul line for the Blazers, but Bryant countered for Philadelphia. Hollins dropped a free throw and Bryant popped a jumper and with 3:23 on the clock, and Portlands lead was 101-96. Then came Lucas jumper and his feed to Hollins.

The Blazers had won their third straight and headed home with a chance to clinch the title on Sunday. 'Hi Javier Flores was brought into the United States by his parents when he as 13 and even though he is not a citizen of the United States, he considers this to be his home. I was educated in Utah and all my friends are here, Javier admitted. This is home to me. After working as a farm laborer for one year, Javier started his schooling at Lin-' coin Junior High and then attended South High and Jelferson night school.

Later, he attended Horace Mann Adult School and after his graduation, Javier Flores attended Utah Technical College and had been employed in a body and painting shop. Meanwhile, Javier was becoming adept as an amateur boxer and won several state and Intermountain championships. However, in 1975 and again in 1976, the U.S. Immigration Service sent him back to Mexico as an alien. Meanwhile, Javier had turned professional boxer and his manager, Marv Jenson, twice secured the six-month permit to allow him to enter the United States, where his boxing career is blossoming.

Now, Javier would like to stay because he considers himself an American to all intents and purposes. He has a point in his favor. President Jimmy Carter has been quoted as saying in cases like this, where an alien has entered a country and is making his living as an American, that such a person ought to be given the opportunity after a specific length of time to gain permanent immigration status so he or she could qualify eventually for U.S. citizenship. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Bob Gross scored 25 points and led a 26-8 third-periud Portland blitz as the Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ors 110-104 Friday night to pull within one victory of the National Basketball Assn, championship.

The triumph gave Portland a 3-2 lead in the NBAs best-of-seven final playoff series with Game Six scheduled for Portland at 1 p.m., MDT, Sunday. Wasn't as Easy It wasnt as- easy as the two blowouts the Blazers won over Philadelphia in Portland last Sunday and Tuesday. Although the Blazers built a 22-point lead at 91-69 late in the third period, the 76ors led by substitute Joe Bryant rallied to reduce the deficit to five points with 3:23 left in the game. Then, Maurice Lucas, who scored 20 points, broke the hearts of a sellout crowd of 18,276 at the Spectrum with a jump shot and a feed to Lionel Hollins that produced another field goal and an insurmountable nine-point lead with 1:58 to go. Portlands 6-foot-ll center Bill Walton scored only 14 points, but it was his rebounding and devastating feeds in the first three periods that triggered the Blazers to their third consecutive victory in the series.

The Blazers can win their first NBA title with a victory Sunday. And if they do, they will be only the second team in NBA history ever to lose the first two games of the championship series and come back to take the title. Julius Dr. Erving led the losers with 37 points and, along with Bryant, was the spearhead of Philadelphias fourth-period rally. Doug Collins scored 23 and playmaker Henry Bibby 16.

Blazers Take Lead BYU Alum. Fought, Leads Test Tribune Wire Services Former BYU golf star John Undefeated as Pro Fought grabbl'd the first-round lead in the Sunnehanna Amateur golf tournament Friday, but fellow Cougar alum Lance Suzuki faltered several states away in the fourth round of the PGA Tour Qualifying School. Gross and Dave Twardzik paced the Blazers to a 22-15 first-period lead. Gross collecting eight points and Twardzik five. Both teams were tight and the game developed into a bruising defensive struggle through the first half.

Associated Press Wireohoto Football or Basket ball? In the second period, with Lucas scoring 11 points, the Blazers built an U-point marg. But the 76ers took advantage of a series of Portland personal fouls to reduce the lead to five at 34-39. The Blazers got their lead back to six points, but a three-point play by Erving and a field goal by Collins reduced it to 43-41. A basket at the buzzer by Lucas gave Portland a 45-41 advantage at the half. Fought, a Portland, native who was an All-American at BYU last year, rolled in an eight-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to complete a round of 69, one under par, and take a one-stroke lead over four others in the Sunnehanna tournament in Johnstown, Pa.

Included in the logjam at even-par 79 was current BYU golfer Pat McGowan, who is brushing up for the NCAA tournament later this month. This may appear to be a tackle, as in I from Portland's Johnny Davis. Bibby fell football, but Philadelphia's Henry Bibby on the attempt, and crashed into Davis, (on floor) is only trying to steal ball I The Blazers conquered Philly, 110-104. Javier hasnt lost a fight in 14 professional bouts and should be moving up in the U.S. featherweight division rankings.

He was the last-minute substitute on the Las Vegas card this w'eek and fought a draw with Oscar Muniz, with Flores gaining the stalemate by winning the last three rounds in the eight-rounder. The only other fight, he didnt win wras a draw with nationally-ranked Earl Large in Las Vegas. Those draws have come at the hands of the 13th and 14th-ranked fighters in the nation. Javiers contribution to the community involves more than boxing. In his short career, he has become a type of folk-hero for much of the Chicano populace.

He has become someone for the youngsters to relate to in their drive for peer approval and recognition by the adults. Most of the professional boxers in Utah at this time are Chicano or Mexican. The last two promoters have been of that ethnic background and the majority of the boxing show patrons follow that pattern. Javier hopes he can remain and give the youngsters the incentive of seeing one of their ethnic heritage go on to fame and fortune. Jamie Edman Captures Wasatch Open Crown In the third period, Portland led 53-44 when the 76ers erupted for eight straight points to come within one point with 8:03 remaining.

George McGinnis, Philadelphias sleeping giant in this series, awakened briefly for three quick baskets in the Philadelphia spurt. On his last field goal, McGinnis had a chance to complete a three-point play with a free throw that would have tied the game. But the shot hit the rim and trounced away. nearly enticed Edman into rushing through the final round to find retreat. I really didnt play all that great, said Fought after his round.

I made a couple of good short putts for par early and just kept in there trying to keep pace and avoid mistakes. A total of 59 golfers, a field which includes other Cougars besides McGowan, will play two rounds Saturday and a final round Sunday. Sharing second place with McGowan are Jay Sigel, Gary llallberg, and Marty West. Suzuki, another former BYU golfer, lost the lead that he had held after three rounds in the PGA Tour Qualifying School at Pinehurst, N.C. Suzuki faltered on the final 10 holes of the fourth round Friday and came in at 279, three shots off the pace that is now set by Curtis Strange of Wake Forest and Bill Pelham of Houston.

Strange had a 71 Friday and Pelham had a 70 on the par-72 Pinehurst Country Club No. 2 course. Edman Struggles Ive never felt so wiped out, so exhausted alter a round of golf in my life, Edman said, his face burnt by the unkind sun. A lot of good things have happened to me the last year. I've won some important tournaments, I was married 10 days ago and I've played the finest golf of my life.

The 6-foot-6 Gross, from Ding Beach State, then hit a field goal that started a seven point Portland counter-rally and boosted the lead to 60-52 with seven minutes remaining in the third period. By Roger Graves Tribune Sports Writer MIDWAY -A lesser competitor might have succumbed to the searing sun or human heat being administered by a gifted gathering of professionals, most notable Fore Lakes Mike Smith. Indeed, the old Jamie Edman might have pulled a drive or pushed a putt in the wake of such trying circumstances. However, the new Jamie Edman, the unexcitable, poised golfer who has quietly become the best kept golf secret west of Denver, wouldnt give an inch Friday during the fifth annual Homestead-Wasatch Open at the Picturesque Wasatch Mountain State Park golf Course. i Itams to Hawaii Although Edman was struggling physically to finish, he certainly needed no golf doctor.

He made.no alibis while liogeying numbers three, six and eight to give Smith, Mike Malaska and Joe Cornwall a shot at the title. Instead, Edman hirdied numbers four and nmo to make the turn at 37, and the BYU stalwart retained his composure. 76ers Come Close The 70ers twice climbed within four points, the last at 62-58 with 5: 28 to go in the third quarter. The Blazers then out-scored Philadelphia 17-2 to lead 79-60 and boosted their lead to 85-00 by the end of the period. In the fourth quarter, early baskets by Corky Calhoun, Johnny Davis and Edman overcame a nagging illness and a gallant charge front Smith to author a final round two-under par 70 Friday and capture top prize in the tournament with a 36-hole aggregate of 139.

Lionel Hollins sent the Blazers ahead Edman attacked the back nine with the analytical hit of shotmaking which has become his trademark. He hirdied numbers 11, 12 and 14, just missing an eagle putt on number 14 to advance to five under par. Smith, himself once a blue ribbon golfer at BYU, fashioned four consecutive birdies on the back nine and caught Edman with a birdie on number 10. However, the charging pro missed a seven-foot birdie attempt on the final hole to card a final round 67 and finish one stroke back at 140. CABIN SPECIALS OPEN HOUSE ARROWHEAD A.

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And it was financed by the efforts of the players and friends, he added. We will stay at the BYU dorms in Laie, but we are paying our way. And we are planning on the New Zealand trip and have started saving for that one a year from now. Larry played rugby at. BYU and the sport is just catching on in the area.

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I wanted to play in a tournament with some pressure before the NCAA. 1 played golf three times during my honeymoon in llawaii. My wife (Marsha) encouraged me to play to remain in shape for the nationals. Shes behind me 100 per cent." Cornu all Places Third Cornwall, who owned a share of the first-round lead with an opening 69, fired a finishing 72 to place third at 141. A double bogey five on the par three second hole cost Cornwall a piece of the first place pie.

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3 ON M00ELS DISPLAY However, Edman was not to he denied on this da His unparalleled rounds of 69-70 served as a healthy tuneup for the NCAA golf championships June 8 in New York. But health, and more speeitieally fatique. I don't wish to anger the women as I'm leaving on vacation, but anyone who argues the equality of the sexes never tried to give away female kittens. MW.