Pacific Daily News from Agana Heights, Guam • 53

PAGI 54 PACIFIC DAILY NEWS FRIDAY JULY 14 1972 Guam 9s Davy Diaz Is Arriving Today fighters but only Diaz thus far has really made it to the top of boxing recognition Since he left his native island Diaz has worked his way up through the ranks to earn the billing of a lightweight contender His fights the West Coast particularly Los Angeles which has been the cradle of prize fighting for the past two decades in the West has estabhshed Diaz as a serious contender for the lightweight crown Mickey Davis renowned matchmaker of the Forum has many times mentioned in his dealings with the Guamanian communities in California that While this has never done before on the island or in any place for that matter the Diaz proposition has taken the local ring buffs by storm in wild anticipation of a fight-to-the-finish bout would certainly set a precedent in the boxing commented an old ring fan Meanwhile preparations have been finalized to welcome the handsome Guamanian Residents of Toto where the young boxer learned the tools of the trade are expected to drive out in throngs to see their idol and village pride Guam has nurtured local mueh-ballyhoed slugfest July 21 indicated through his manager that he is willing to accept it Matter of fact the fast-rising Guamanian lightweight has gone beyond of proposing to the Nakamura camp that the mandatory eight-count be waived to provide a real slam-bang affair to the finish In essence what Diaz is trying to suggest is that the contest be exempted from this ruling which case not even the attending ring physician would be allowed to step and stop the fight Only the managers ofeitherboxercouldthrowin the towel it be long when a world champion would emerge from Guam Evidently the popular Davis was referring to strong showing and steady climb his fighting divison Including his recent engagement against Petel Vital at the Forum Diaz has notched 17 undefeated fights Thus far no one appears able to stop the swift-punching Toto boxer Several options have already been made to Diaz since he signed the contract to fight the veteran Japanese warrior Among them was an offer to pit him against a rated Oriental Boxing Federation figure ET Davey Diaz the Toto Village rmgster who made good in California arenas will arrive today from Los Angeles accompanied by his manager Ralph Gillbreath Diaz will spend the entire week in an undisclosed place on the island to continue his training in preparation for his meeting with Sakae Nakamura next Friday The two fighters have been billed as the mam attraction for Wilton nng bonanza slated on Liberation Day foremost holiday Diaz in reply to the Nakamura offer of winner-take-all prize in their Detroit Continues Triumphant Spree CHESS CHAMPION Boris Spassky USSR at left yesterday defeated American Challenger Bobby Fischer right to earn a one point advantage in their of the Fischer made an elementary error which gave the advantage to Spassky The two play gain today (AP Photos) Tennis Becoming Game a pair in the third on a single by McAuliffe a double by Rodriguez and an error by baseman Lenny Randle DETROIT (AP) Rookie Bill Slayback scattered eight hits while his Detroit Tiger teammates took advantage of Texas errors for a pair of unearned runs and recorded their fourth straight victory Wednesday night a 3-1 triumph over the Rangers The win coupled with loss to Kansas City pulled American League East-leading Tigers a full two games ahead of the second-place Orioles It was right-hander fifth start since moving up from the minors June 26 He raised his record to 2-3 and struck out nine in his first complete game Detroit scored of runs Dick Aurelio second on who wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team when he- grows up Pads Slam Montreal MONTREAL (AP) San Diego overcame a three-run Montreal first inning and Larry Stahl and Clarence Gaston blasted home runs to lead the Padres to a 6-5 victory over the Expos Wednesday night After the Expos took a 3-0 lead in the first on three unearned runs the Padres struck back for two runs in the second one in the third two more in the fourth and another in the fifth Larry homer in the third inning tied the game 3-3 and then Gaston led off the fourth with his tie-breaking shot The Padres scored their second run of the inning on Enzo RBI bouncer The Padres then scored their sixth and eventual winning run in the fifth inning as Gaston singled home pitcher Dave Roberts SAN DIEGO 021 210 000-6 10 1 MONTREAL 300 020 000-5 11 Caldwell CorKins (5) Schaeffer (8) Ross (9) Norman (9) Grief (9) and Corrales Stoneman McAnally (4) Strohmayer (5) Walker (7) Renko (9) and Humphrey WP-Corklns (1-5) LP-Stoneman (8-6) HRS-Stahl (5th) Gaston (4th) Jim grounder One of the runs was unearned -Then Detroit added another in the fourth when Mickey Stanley walked took second on a fly ball third on a single by Slayback and scored on a single by McAuliffe On hit Stanley had been caught in a rundown between home and third but got back to third safely on a throwing error by catcher Hal King The Rangers scored their run in the second on a single by Ted Kubiak after Larry Biitt-ner singled and Joe Lovitto doubled Texas oio ooo ooo-i 8 2 DETROIT 002 100 OOx-3 9 0 Cox Panther (5) Gogolewski (7) LJndblad (8) and King Slayback and Hailer W-Slayback 2-3 L-Cox 2-1 Royals Explode To Beat Orioles BALTIMORE (AP) Cookie grand slam home run highlighted a seven-run 10th inning explosion that powered the Kansas City Royals past the stumbling Baltimore Orioles 11-4 Wednesday night The Royals Gist broke a 4-4 tie when Baltimore reliever Eddie Watt forced in a run by hitting Lou Piniella with the bases loaded John Mayberry knocked in the second run of the rally with a sacrifice fly before Rojas unloaded his big hit Bobby RBI single delivered the final run of the rally as the Orioles lost their sixth game in the last seven outings The Royals took a 2-0 lead in the first on Ed two-run single but Baltimore quickly tied it in the second on Boog single and Dave home run Kansas City took a 4-2 lead in the third as Richie Scheinblum singled home Amos Otis and Cookie Rojas drove in another run with a forceout bouncer The Orioles came back to tie it again with two runs in the seventh on Brooks single and seventh home run of the season KAN CITY 202 000 000 7-11 110 BALT 020 000 200 0-4 9 1 (lO Innings) Nelson Burgmeier (7) Abernathy (7) Fitzmorrls (9) and Kirkpatrick May (9) Dobson Harrison (4) Jackson (8) Watt (10) Scott (10) and pates Etchebarren (8) W-Abernathy 2-1 L-Jackson 0-1 HRs-Kansas City Rojas (2) Baltimore Johnson (2) Powell (7) NEW YORK (AP) Tennis whites are turning black The game traditionally re-- served for the white-clad Athletics Socked OAKLAND (AP) Carlton Fisk drove in two runs one of them with a seventh-inning home run that provided the margin of victory as red-hot Red Sox defeated Oakland 7-6 Wednesday night The Red Sox winning their 10th baseball game in the last 1 2 broke a 4-4 tie in the sixth inrUng when Danny Cater was safe on first baseman Mike fielding error Ben Og- bvie singled Juan Bemquez also singled for one run and Dick Miller doubled for another Then Fisk clubbed his 12th homer of the year in the seventh giving Boston the run it needed to withstand Dave two-run homer for Oakland in the bottom of the ninth The loss was the sixth in eight games and trimmed their American League West lead over Chicago to 3 12 games BOSTON loo 032 100-7 12 2 OAKLAND 012 010 002-6 16 3 4 Curtis Tiant (4) Kraussa (5) Lee (6) New ha user (9) and Fisk I Hamilton Fingers (5) Knowles (8) 1 and Duncan W-Lee 6-3 L-Fingers 5-3 HRs-Boston Fisk (12) Oakland i Manguai (2) Duncan (14) white-skinned country club with Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe the token- is spreading to the ghettos black white Puerto are learning the staid old sport not through endless theory but through instant competition down on it man Keep that arm parallel to the ground Keep that wrist accuracy not speed 'that who snuk this ringer in movement sweetheart Gotta get you a pair of sneakers and be that much Eric booming commands and the shouts of delight bounced off the Central Park tennis courts where usu- Astros Blast CHICAGO (AP) Two home runs by Jimmy Wynn paced the Houston Astros to a 1 0-6 National League baseball victory over the Chicago Cubs Wednesday before a bat day crowd of 27324 Homers by Billy Williams his third in three games and Jim Hickman accounted for the first three of four runs in the Chicago fourth but rookie right hander Rick Rueschel check the Astros despite a 5-2 lead ally the subtle of a ball off a racket is the only sound Werner a part-time actor who is director of the New York Junior Tennis League squatted on the court in front of the net He scattered balls left and right along the ground and encouraged the kids in sneakers and dingy dungarees sandals and colorful playsuits to scurry and return them with the balm of the hand Quick to follow was that alien the racket Most kids thought it would weight a ton and that they would have to give it a real wallop to get the ball across the net thought it was like one of those bats that you have to choke up said Raymond Girado a tousled 12-year-old Chicago With a 17-mile-per-hour wind blowing out of the southwest six hornets sailed out of the park Norm Miller and Lee May joined Wynn in the home run derby as Houston won its sixth of eight games from Chicago Lefty Dave Roberts picked up his eighth victory in 12 decisions as he pitched into the seventh Roberts became the 12th lefty to beat the Cubs this season They have won six from southpaws i.