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ynry nr rmnr yyrr vry yrTvo 3or" wo rr 2B THE CHAR LOTTE OBSERVER Tups March 24 1370 Pistons Banking On Lanier South Africa Barred Van Breda Kolff shrugged off questions on recent surgery for torn knee ligaments saying the operation was not The injury suffered in the NCAA East regional final victory over Villanova cost the Bonnies their chance for the NCAA title From Davis Cup Play Prom Obstrver Wirt Report! The Detroit Fusions finished the National Basketball Association season at the bottom but may have come out on top with their selection Monday of Bob Lanier of St Bonaventure in the NBA draft The 6-11 center from Buffalo NY was officially listed as by Pistons officials but sources said he had already been signed Lanier was also drafted by the New York Nets of the rival American Basketball Association Pistons Coach Bill van Breda Kolff said Lanier was strong able to score and has great He said the Pistons who finished in the NBA Eastern Division cellar picked Lanier No 1 over crowd-pleasing Pete Maravich of Louisiana State because think we'll have a sounder team with The Pistons sank steadily into the cellar Van Breda Kolff said played good basketball from niidseason on but we just have the Malax sia decided to exclude South Africa after the Republic's delegates declined to withdraw South entry in the European Zone Die seven nation committee took no action on the entry of Khodcsia Die committee made up of representatives from Bnlain France the United Slates Australia ITuguay Russia and United Press International LONDON South Aftia vas offinallv hatred Item 1'iTo Davis Cup tennis competition Monday at an extract dinary meeting of the Daws Cup nations Detroit reportedly had offered Lanier $15 million New York $12 million Lanier would not confirm either offer Sources said the Detroit offer was contained in a five-year contract to be paid at $100000 a year over a 15-year span Lanier said he would talk with his lawyer Wednesday and have word for you While he declined to say which league he would go with he said more prestige and more competition in the Otto Moore developed Info a strong center In the later part of the season bnt van Breda Kolff said Lanier wonld be added Insnrance against Injuries doing a great job but we always need the coach said He said he would talk with Moore later in the week 1 1 1 1 1 NBA Draft Selections AL TAKES IT EASY Casey Stengel a long-time rival in the American League motions for A1 Lopez to get flpt of his rocking chair Lopez who managed Chicago and Cleveland while Stengel was with the Yankees was honored with a Monday at his home town Tampa (AP Thoto) Ode? 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Cpevvrif-- lv American Basketball EAST MONDAY'S RESULTS New Orleans 133 Dallas Hi TODAY'S GAMES Miami vs Carolina It Charloll Dallas at Pittsburgh National Hockey National Basketball Was Bad Ring them murder da would have been heard directed towards the villainous Murphy and Bernard But there was no wrestling at FVirk Center Monday night John Murphy 38 was found dead early Monday in his Charlotte home victim of a heart attack Promoter Jim Crockett immediately cancelled the program It was not an earth-shaking death of a sports figure Few If any papers outside this urea and his hometown of Hamilton Ont will carry the news of death But it as a death which will be mourned in the world of professional xvrestling Murphy was considered a No 1 draw a top-flight attraction But to wrestling fans Murphy was looked upon only as someone to detest an object of discontent a person at whom to focus hatred and anger For Murphy in the ring was a a wrestler who resorted to illegal tactics in order to win his matches Murphy opted for unpopularity nearly 20 years ago when he started his career deciding to be a It was a role for him one he played very well inside the ring And that's where he left it in the ring made a lot of money in the a long-time associate of said Monday was a family man He had a wife and two boys I know of any bad habits he had except for maybe an occasional cigarette got a wonderful reputation in the hnsiness I knew him quite well He was nothing like the man he was in the ring Oh hp might be a little sharp with you sometimes but no more than anybody else know his partner (Bernard) took his death very bad Anybody that knew him would His loss was best expressed in a telephone call to the Observer Monday afternoon Skull Murphy the excited and trembling young voice wanted to know He had heard rumors of his death at school and wanted to know the truth Wien informed of the answer there was a moment of silence then a saddened sorrowful reply dead? 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Murphy Only In By RICHARD SINK Observer Sport! Writer Ordinarily pro wrestling fans would liave packed Park Center Monday night to jeer Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard and to cheer The Kentuckian and Mr Wrcslling in the tag-team main event Cries of destroy Skull Murphy Dead At 38 Sclilicstclt Dickson Gain AAU Finals Two Charlotteans Jimmy Schliestctt and Bruce Dickson qualified over the weekend for the National AAU Short Course and pre-Olymipc trial swimming championships to be held April 9-12 at Keating Natatori-um in Cincinnati Schliestctt and Dickson both Ifi-year-old swimmers for Johnston Memorial participated in the Region 3 championship last weekend at Athens Ga Dickson's four first place finishes one second and two thirds won him the high point trophy Schliestctt a student at Mecklenburg also won four ccnts and qtialificl for the nationals In earh one His :548 In the 100-ynrd backstroke and 2:002 In the 200-yard back-strop wrre his most impressive times He also qualified for the nationals after first places in the 100-yard fly with a :523 and the 200-yard fly with 1:59 Although Dickson a Myers Tark student took the top trophy only two of his times were good enough to earn him a place in the national finals He will participate in the mile freestyle after a 16:484 at Athens and in the 500-yard freestyle following a 4-498 New Orleans Ed ics Chaps Auoclated Presi NEW ORLEANS The Now Orleans Ruccnneers protected a fourth period lend 4ind went on to take a 122-116 victory over the Dallas Chaparrals in an American Basketball Associa turn game Mondav night The Rues and Chaps played even ball for three quarters Then New Orleans broke it open early in the fourth quarter The Rues built up ns much as a 10-point lend U13-95 with 7 31 remaining and were able to protect that lead High scorer of the game was the clen Combs with 36 points New Oilcans Guard Sieve Jones had another fine night storing 34 The banning of Sooth Africa means the sportsmen are now virtually excluded from all truly representative sports meetings They were not Invited to the last two Olympic Games and are banned from the World Sorcer Cup In minor sports like rugby union and cricket South Africa still has lies with Australia Britain and New Zealand hut the recent rugby tour of Britain was marred by demonstrations and trouble is expected on this summer's cricket tour of the British Isles American delegate Bob Colwell denied his association was influenced by the decision of the South African government to deny Negro tennis star Arthur Ashe of Richmond Va a visa to enter the country to play in the South African nationals which open in Johannesburg today Arthur Ashe Incident was not a prime factor he said Before the seven nations committee met to discuss South Africa Colwell said "we are not indulging in politics but with the reality of fhe situation which jeopardizes the Davis Cup I believe everyone here recognizes that if South Africa is not barred from the Davis Cup the United States Lawn Tennis Association will have to take further action which would probably result in even further sanctions against South Africa" It was not clear whether opponents of South Africa's policy of apartheid will be satisfied with Monday's decision Dicy may now demand her exclusion from the international federation which would bir players under her jurisdiction from playing in overseas tournaments The American resolution which had the support of the 34 nations represented at the extraordinary meeting read: committee including a representative of the champion nation shall be appointed annually by a general meeting and be given poxxer to refuse the challenge of any nation in any zone or where such challenge has been accepted to refuse the further participation of such nation in the competition if in its opinion the participation of the said nation may result in (he competition being Twins Assign 2 To Hornets MELBOURNE Fla Shortstop Jim McDonald and pitcher Tom Arrudi two free agents wore signed Monday by the Minnesota Twins and assigned to Charlotte their Double AA affiliate in the Southern League McDonald played last year at Oklahoma City where he hit 238 and had 39 RBI in 315 times at bat He is an excellent fielder Pucl Tigers lmd rallied for a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the sixth by pushing across three runs Geoige Washington lod al one point 5-1 Caldwell limited Dartinmilh to four singles going the dktanee for the 20lh time In 24 starts In Ills enlleglate career llartmonih and State will play I eheaders today and Wednesday also In Raileigh Ohm I'liivcrMtv'x Ed Bobbins and Ron Morrison held Wake Forest to two hits until the seventh when the Deacons went oJiead 4-3 Dien freshmen lefthander John Rolten walked to hatters and gave up a single to Robert Kleiber to load the bakes in the eighth Dun lie walked Malcolm Smoot and another run scored oil an infield out Stale and Wake I'm ext weie laying in season-opening gUIH Monlrral Adds linear AsiBClittd Pros! MON'TREM Sieve Smear a 6 foot-! defensive tackle fiom Penn Stale signed a three-year coni i act Monday with the Montreal Aloiiettes of the Eastern Football Conference ABA Draft FIRST ROUND Carolina Pete Maravich Louisiana State Dallas Bob Croft Tennessee Den- ver x-Spencer Haywood Detroit Indiana Rick Mount Purdue Kentucky Dan Issel Kentucky Los Anneles Dave Cowens Florida State New Orleans Sam Lacey New Mexico State New York Bob Lanier St Bonaventure Pittsburgh Mike Maloy Davidson Washington Charlie Scott North Carolina Los Angeles trom Miami Rudy Tomianovlch Michigan Denver signed Haywood last year and he was ruled their No 1 draft pick SECOND ROUND Miami John Hummer Princeton Pittsburgh Calvin Murphy Niagara New York Jeff Petrie Princeton Carolina Bob Llenhard Georgia Los Angeles Jim McMilhan Columbia Denver John Vallely UCLA Washington Greg Howard New Mexico Dallas Emanuel Cannon Grambllng New Orleans Pendell Ladner Southern Mississippi Kentucky Claude Virden Murray Stale Indiana Dennis Awtrey Santa Clara THIRD ROUND Miami Sam Robinson Long Beach State New York Jim Ard Cincinnati Washington from Carolina Gary Freeman Oregon State Washington Georqe Irvine Washington Los Angeles Dave Sorenson Ohio State Dallas John Johnson Iowa Denver Greg Hyder Eastern New Mexico Kentucky Mike Pratt Kentucky New Orleans George Johnson Ste phen Austin Dallas from Indiana Joe Hamilton North Texas State Pittsburgh Rex Morgan Jacksonville FOURTH ROUND Denver from Miami Rob St Pierre Hanover Kentucky from Pittsburgh Pete Cross San Francisco New York Jim Hayes Boston University Carolina Greg McDivItt Ohio University Washington x-Bill Paultz St John's Los Angeles Jimmy Collins New Mexico Stale Dallas Nate Archibald Texas-EI Paso Denver Greg Daust Missouri-St Louis Dallas from Kentucky Stan Love Oregon Los Anqeles trom New Orleans Carl Ashley Wyoming Indiana Vince Fritz Oregon Slate Pittsburgh Vic Bar-tolome Oregon Stale Pittsburg George Janky Dayton Paultz has another year of eligibility more but was drafled as a future pick Five-Eight Paul Adam Central Washington Ernie Klllum Stetson Wayne So-koloski Ashland Vann Williford North Carolina State Bill Cain Iowa State x-Steve Patterson UCLA Glenn Vldonovlc Iowa x-Has eligibility remaining Ron Becker New Mexico Danny Hester Louisiana State John Marren Manhattan Joe McBride Augusta Ga Larry Mikan Minnesota Don Curnutt Miami Fla KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 86 PROOF 8 YEARS OLD -j CLERMONT KY FIRST ROUND Detroit Bob Lanier St Bonaventure San Diego Rudy Tomianovlch Michigan Atlanta from San Francisco Pete Maravich Louisiana State Boston Dave Cowens Florida State Cincinnati Sam Lacey New Mexico State Seattle Jim Ard Cincinnati Cleveland John Johnson Iowa Portland Jeff Petrie Princeton Baltimore from Buffalo George Johnson Stephen Austin Phoenix Greg Howard New Mexico Chicago Jimmy Colima New Mexico State Philadelphia Al Henry Wisconsin Los Angeles Jim McMIllian Columbia Atlanta John Vallely UCLA Buffalo from Baltimore John Hummer Princeton Milwaukee Gary Freeman Oregon State New York Mike Prince Illinois SECOND ROUND San Diego Calvin Murphy Niagara Cincinnati from San Francisco Nate Archibald Texas-EI Paso Seattle from Detroit Jakeford Maryland State Boston Rex Morgan Jacksonville Cincinnati Doug Cook Davidson Seattle Pete Cross University of San Francisco Boston Cornell Warner Jackson State Portland Walt Gilmore Fort Valley State Cleveland Dave Sorenson Ohio State Phoenix Fred Tayor Pan lAmerican Chicago Paul Ruffner Brigham Young Phoenix trom Philadelphia Joe DePre St John's Y) Los Angeles Ernie Kll-lum Stetson Atlanta Danny Hester Louisiana State Detroit from Baltimore Ken Warzynskl DePaul Milwaukee Bill Zopf Duguesne New York Howie Wright Austin Peay THIRD ROUND San Diego Curtis Perry Southwest Missouri San Francisco Earl Higgins Fastern Michigan Detroit Bob St Pierre Hanover Bouton Willie Williams Florida State Cincinnati Greg Hyder Eastern New Mexico Seattle Garfield Heard Oklahoma Cleveland Surry Oliver Stephen Austin Portland Bill Cain Iowa State Buffalo Chip Case Virginia Phoenix Greg McDivItt Ohio Unlversl ty Chicago Lou Herndon Jackson State Philadelphia Dennis Awtrey Santa Clara Detroit from Los Angeles Jimy Hayes Boston University Phoenix from Atlanta Van Williford North Carolina State Baltimore Seaburn Hill Arizona State Milwaukee Marvin Winkler Southwest Louisiana New York Al William Drake FOURTH ROUND San Diego Jody Finney Ohio State San Francisco Ralph Ogden Santa Clara Baltimore from Detroit Bill Strickler Pacific Boston Jon McKinney Norfolk State Cincinnati Wade Fuller Loyola Chicago Chicago from Seattle John Davis Alabama State Buffalo Erwin Polnlck Stephen Austin Portland Jim Penlx Bowling Green Cleveland Glen Vidnovlc Iowa Phoenix Bob Lien-hard Georgia Chlcaqo Jimmy Wilson Chayney State Philadelphia Dan Crenshaw Alabama State Los Angeles Larry Mikan Minnesota Atlanta Fred Davis Howard Payne Baltimore Billy Jones Louisiana College Milwaukee Virge Fredricks Drury New York John Marren Manhattan FIFTH ROUND San Diego James Gilbert Adams State San Francisco Levi Fontaine Maryland State Detroit Bill Jankans Long Beach State Boston Tom Carter Paul Quinn Cincinnati Ulusa Thompson Wiley Seattle Boy Lynch Eastern Kentucky Cleveland Wayne Sokolowskl Ashland Portland Ron Knight Los Angeles State Buffalo Bob Moore Central State Ohio Phoenix John Cenlne Ohio University Chicago George Johnson Dillard Philadelphia Perry Wallace Vanderbilt Los Angeles John Fultz Rhode Island Atlanta Bob Riley Mount St Mary's Baltimore Gary Zeller Drake Milwaukee Mike Grosso Lou-lille New York Jim Oxley Army SIXTH ROUND San Diego Mike Krelzer East Tennessee San Frand9C0 Vic Bartoleome Oregon Slate Detroit Viverl Brown De-Paul Boston Rod Mdntrye Jackson vllle Cincinnati Charlie Bishop Louisiana Tech Seattle Sam Robinson Long Beach Stale Buffalo Doug Hess Toledo Portland George Janky Dayton Cleveland Joe Cooke Indiana Phoenix Joe Thomas Marquette Chicago Lonny Kluttz North Carolina Philadelphia Jerry Venable Kansas State Los Angeles Jerry Kroll Davidson Atlanta Dave Parker Windham VI Baltimore Marvin Polnlck Stephen Austin Milwaukee Willie Watson Oklahoma City New York Jim Slgnorlle New York Unf varsity Ford Rent-A-Car dealer Ford Mustang or Torino Low rates insurance SUNDAY'S RESULTS Toronto New York 2 Montreal Pittsburgh 4 Boston 5 Minnesota 0 Philadelphia 1 Oakland Chicago I SI Louis 0 MONDAY'S RESULTS No games scheduled TODAY'S GAMES Oakland al Minnesota St Louis al Los Angeles Clemson Whip Outsiders Prom Obstrvar Wlr Reports Dartmouth and George Washington were beaten but Ohio University scored a victory That's how Atlantic Coast Conference baseball teams did Monday as three of them faced outside competition A linme run by SUNDAY RESULTS IMuton US New York 112 Atlanta 130 Detroit 126 Chlcaqo US Milwaukee 11S Philadelphia 133 San Francisco 111 Phoenix 130 San Dieqo 130 lot Angeles 13) Seattle til MONDAYS PLAYOFF RESULTS Flo games scheduled Eastern Iloekey 0 Hi' ef6i SOUTH PLAYOFFS SUNDAY'S RESULTS Cba Nolle i Greensboro I (btvtof-7 lertti tied M) RESULTS No gamei scheduled TODAY'S GAMES NORTH -New Hiven at Clinton (Clinton loads Rest ot-7 series 14) SOUTH Chariots al Greensboro January 'Birdies Last 'Three Holes Continued from Page IB the hole for a birdie that cut January's margin to a single January who ran off 15 pars thus turned the front nine in exen par while Douglass then stood at l-o'er 37 January continued to get his purs xxithout nnuh double but was obvious that Douglass pressing to catch up as he Struggled hole after hole The press appeared to pay off when Dmiglass caught up at 15 but the cool January iylio had plajed in eight prexv ous although winning only the one in the then made his move Pr (Kit 444 3'4 3d- 34 Janv-Y i tipjg as pu' 444 154 14S 14 444 J54 4'4- 17 Par in 4Jl 414 354 ii nary In be-3 asi in 441 44 341-33 4 44' 4'3 2'4 '5 Liil Mullet ISLAND Dip iflixt miillol of the -lasnii line 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