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i Virip vi mi- i March 28, 1979 -ft- THE SUN Q. Harris Male pro challenging the X' in LPGA ball to a certain spot to set up your next shot." He doesn't deny that his attempt to play on the women's tour is a personal crusade to slow down women's involvement in previously all-male activities. "I think what pinched the nerve was women going to Washington to try to eliminate veterans' preference," he said. "They're marching here and marching there and it's got to stop somewhere. "If I don't do it, somebody else will.

I don't want to destroy the women's tour, but if I have to step on them, then that's the way it is. I'm not out to win a popularity contest." What about the converse situation? Could a woman, say a long hitter like JoAnne Carner, make a living playing on the men's tour? Deane Beman, commissioner of the PGA Tour, wouldn't admit that women pros would be outclassed. "I think it is probably the other way around," he answered. "If a man wanted to compete on the women's tour it might upset the competitive balance of their tour." Volpe was less conservative about women on the men's tour. "My personal opinion is that a woman would make a fool of herself," he said, frankly.

"On a course 6,900 yards long, a score of 75 or 77 would be a good score. JoAnne could hit out there men will always be stronger than women." "A good PGA tour player would be in the top five on the LPGA tour every week," Volpe said. "Any member of the PGA Tour, right down to number 400 and something, could dominate the LPGA tour." Vergi, who is married and has five children, agreed that opening LPGA tournaments to men would doom the women's tour, and he said he doesn't want to do that, but if that's what it takes to prove his point, too bad. "It's like anything else," he said. "Women are doing everything.

Janet Guthrie drives race cars and you have women doctors and women lawyers. You start with a girl wanting to play Little League baseball. It has always been a boys game, but the court says she can play. All the way up the line the courts say, 'She can do it, she can do it, she can do Vergi says that if men's courses are too long for women and women's courses are too short for men, then there should be a happy medium and mixed competition. "Bring it in (the yardage) and make it tougher," he said.

"Let's make golf courses difficult for everybody. Let's bring it in to 6,500 and make the greens faster. Then the women can compete with the men. "You look at all the top money winners, they're all long hitters. Courses are designed for the long hitters.

Golf used to be called 'golf links' because you had to hit the and the LPGA saying that he isn't, on the grounds that the men's tour is available to him. If the LPGA wins, then women's professional golf goes on as before. But if it loses, women's professional golf may never be the same. "One, it will make a mockery of golf," Volpe said. "Two, male golfers have a definite advantage because of their strength.

And three, it would make shambles of our tournaments because our courses are set up for women." The PGA Tour removed its restriction on women last year, which means a woman is welcome to pay her $300 and go to a PGA Tour qualifying school. One argument is that if women can play on the men's tour, then men should be allowed to play on the women's tour. Anyone who knows a six-iron from a parking meter, though, knows that when it comes to pro golf, turnabout isn't fair play. The reason is simple: Most of the courses the LPGA plays are between 6,000 and 6,400 yards long, while most of the PGA tour courses are between 6,900 and 7,200 yards long. Men pros hit the ball between 250-280 yards off the tee and the women average only 225-240 yards.

"Men have much more ability (than women) and 50 percent of that ability is their strength," one woman golfer said. "Women don't have the same muscle structure and By RICK WOODSON Gannett News Service It's mid-June, warm and humid. You're sitting in the shade on the knoll behind the 18th green, sipping on a lemonade and waiting for the next threesome. Then you see them walking down the fairway and you tell the person next to you, "There's Pat Bradley in the green pants. Let's see yes, that's Nancy Lopez wearing the red visor.

Hmmmmm, I don't recognize the other member of the group. Excuse me, do you know which LPGA pro smokes cigars? And has black hair on her arms? And a beard? And hits the ball 275 yards off the tee? Wait a minute! That's no woman, that's a guy! A MAN! And he's 18-under 12 shots ahead of everybody else!" Hey, don't laugh. If 52-year-old Hank Vergi has his way, you may be witnessing such a scene. Vergi, head pro at the Rutland, Country Club, wants to play the LPGA tour. He applied in January, but the LPGA didn't have to deal with it because his application was submitted after the deadline, but Commissioner Ray Volpe expects him to try again in July.

When it comes to things the LPGA is against, having men play on its tour ranks a close second to earthquakes. However, Volpe believes Vergi's attempt will probably be settled in a courtroom, with him saying he is being discriminated against with them sometimes, but the pressure on her game would take its toll over 72 holes. "We believe we have the right to remain a female organization." Hank Vergi, however, disagrees. Olympic hopefuls gather for Golden Gloves tourney weights who will attract the most attention in the four days of competition at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The best-known of last year's champions, Greg Page of Louisville, a Muhammad Ali look-alike, has left the amateur ranks for a professional career.

He was rated the No. 1 heavyweight by the Amateur Athletic Union and was INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The search for America's next Olympic heavyweight hopeful begins here on Wednesday as more than 300 boxers arrive for the 51st National Golden Gloves tournament. Each of the 32 Golden Gloves' regional teams may send one boxer for each of the 11 weight classes, ranging from over 178 pounds down to 106, but it's the heavy Pti 1: I '611 Pffilli Discrimination charge prompts probe at ASU sports in brief ail (Continued from D-l) seniors) it's unfair." And sometimes frustrating. "It used to be (discouraging) when I was a sophomore," said Ray. "It was one reason I didn't get my varsity letter.

I was in band and I was really hot there. I didn't feel I was pushed back by anyone. (But) I got over it that summer (and quit band). I thought of myself as the No.l runner behind Chuck and frank. "When I used to race I'd think, 'Chuck and Frank are going to win.

There's no use going after them. Once I put them out of my mind I can run the race with a more positive attitude." And he runs well. "In shorter distances I can pretty well keep up with them the 880, the half, the mile. But in the 2-mile I have a bit of a problem." The longer distances, however, such as 10,000 meters, are those that Ray would like to run. "I've got this really good natural long-distance stride," said the 5-foot4 runner.

"But as far as picking it up and keeping it going for a long time I can't really hold out that fast for a long time." yet, anyway. His club coach, Dennis. Ikenberry of the Southern California Road Runners, believes that long distances may be where Ray has his greatest potential. In fact "potential" is a word often used to describe Ray. Right after it usually comes "self-discipline." Ray's coaches think that a little more discipline is what Ray needs to achieve the potential.

"He has equal talent, more or less, as the Assummas," said Ikenberry. "He is a good competitor. He works very hard in workouts he just misses a few." Some track athletes are intense; others relaxed. Ray apparently falls into the latter category. "Maybe he enjoys life too much," laughed teammate have to keep on him." Ray understands what they mean.

"I'm pretty much consistent as far as working out," said Ray, who works out with the Assummas in programs designed by Ikenberry. "It's the Saturday morning workouts that drive me batty. "For some reason I can't get up and run 20 miles. I don't know why. I'd rather sit home and watch cartoons.

They (Chuck and Frank) have been at it a few years (since age 7) they're compelled they fit into the trend a little bit better than I can. I can get up and run go down to the track and pop a few 30-second 220s or something like that. But running down to Riverside UC Riverside errrr! That's what they do. I just can't get that yet." Ray believes the motivation is coming, implying that with more time he could do better than No.3. "I've been running for 3Vfc years," said Ray of his relatively brief background in serious running.

"I figure a lot of this I've got is natural. To be able to stay with them (a thoughtful pause) they've been at it since they were 9 or 10 (actually 7) and then all of a sudden boom! I am keeping up with them, almost. I think about that sometimes like, 'Hey! if I can get serious I can get going'. So I've been pretty consistent this year, besides Saturday. "I'm pretty sure I can do it.

The discipline is coming. I'm just not going to push it." Maybe someone else will help him push. "From my point of view," suggested Ikenberry, "if he gets into a disciplined program in college ours is fairly loose he will improve his freshman year. "You won't see more than 10 percent (of prep distance runners) improving later on. Very few are running 2 to 3 years later.

They don't make the adjustment (to college). The (Frank) Shorters and (Bill) Rodgers were losers in college. In high school Shorter was nothing a 4:30 miler." So Ray has a headstart if he takes it. Meanwhile, he will work on bringing his half-mile, mile and two-mile times down. He is expected to, especially since there is quite a bit of other CBL distance competition this year including San Gorgonio's Larry DeMoss and Richard Perez, Mark Sundstrom of Fontana and Chaffey's Mark Holl-inger.

Ray also will be running in the 2-mile relay and distance medley (440, 880, 1320 and mile legs) with the Assummas. Ikenberry expects them to threaten the national prep record in the medley. Running No.3 with Assummas has brought a little early discouragement, but having the competition and the opportunity to train with them has paid off. "I think if I was at another high school I'd just be another rookie runner with so-so times and a 4:30 as a PR (personal record)," said Ray. "But since I am in Rialto, the Roadrunners are right down the street from my house where I found out about them.

"And then also having Chuck and Frank on the team in the same grade. That helped, too. They kind have been an inspiration for me." And that's called changing your perspective. AP wiraphote considered America's top prospect for the 1980 Olympics. With Page gone, however, hopeful glances are being cast at 17-year-old Marvis Frazier, the son of former world heavyweight champ Joe Frazier.

Marvis, a 6-f oot-1, 185-pound high school senior from Philadelphia, should fill out even more as he grows. "He resembles his old man in his looks and in the intense way he trains," said one veteran ring observer. "But he doesn't fight like Joe at all." "His dad winged 'em with all he had, but Marvis is a counter-puncher and a classic boxer." Until recently, some observers felt that Marvis' most effective weapon was his name. But that changed on March 17 when he won the Philadelphia Golden Gloves regional for a berth in the nationals. In that bout he topped tough Jimmy Clark, the 1977 Gloves champ and a veteran of national and international competition.

While Clark was looking for revenge in next month's Pennsylvania AAU tourney, young Frazier's stock spiralled after the victory, establishing him as a serious contender for this year's heavyweight title. Good showings here and at both the national AAU championships this May at Lake Charles, and the U.S. Pan Am team trials in June will be important stages in his development. No matter how he does here, Frazier isn't expected to influence the battle for the team title, in which the Philly contingent isn't likely to overtake the defending champs from Las Vegas. Stan Morrison gets a congratulatory kiss from wife Jessica.

USC gets coach Associated Press PHOENIX A complaint that Arizona State University discriminated against a member of the school's women's basketball team is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Arizona Republic said today. The newspaper said HEW is investigating a complaint filed by Kathy Hunter, a junior guard for ASU last season. Her complaint charges the school failed to prepare her for the coaching profession. The complaint charges that the quality of coaching in the women's program has resulted in an inferior education.

The jobs as head basketball coach of the women's team at ASU has been a part-time post that paid $4,000. The men's team had a head coach and two assistants. All three Temple gridder killed PHILADLEPHIA A city man was held Tuesday on $125,000 bail on charges stemming from the shooting death of Joseph Nedley, a Temple University football player, police said. Nedley, 21, was shot five times at close range Monday in an incident outside the Princeton Lounge in the city's Mayfair section, detectives said. He died about an hour later at Frankford Hospital.

Charles Klumpp, 32, was taken into custody shortly after the incident and charged with homicide, aggravated and simple assault, endangering another person and a weapons offense. Tax men after Lyle GOLDEN, Colo. The Colorado Department of Revenue has filed a $3,622 lien for back taxes against the home of heavyweight boxer Ron Lyle in suburban Lakewood. The lien, filed in District Court here, seeks $3,045 in 1977 income taxes, interest of $137 and a $440 penalty. (Continued from D-l) was estimated at $37,000.

Morrison said he quit the Pacific job after compiling a 100-88 mark because "I'd been there seven years and I was afraid I was getting too close to my players. I felt this was the time to get out." Though he is almost anonymous outside of Stockton (the home of Pacific), Morrison is a native of Southern California. He was born in Lynwood and attended Bellflower High School. Morrison played center and forward at Cal under Pete Newell, and was a member of the 1959 Golden Bears NCAA national championship team. He played basketball in Spain and for an AAU team in the early 60s before getting into coaching at El Camino High in Sacramento in 1963.

After three years at the prep level, he took a job as assistant coach at San Jose State in 1966. In 1970, he was hired by Boyd. Two years later, Morrison left for Pacific. Morrison says the two greatest influences on his basketball thinking have been Newell and Boyd. He indicated he prefers to use a fast break-oriented offense and man-to-man defense.

Boyd, who was at Wednesday's press conference in his capacity as associate athletic director, said: "Stan is a very intelligent, hardworking individual. I think he'll make an outstanding coach." Borg wins despite threats by terrorists Tueller gets Utah State's head basketball coach job tennis roundup the first round of the NCAA postseason tournament. Tueller had been Belnap's assistant for six years. Before that, he was head basketball coach at Logan High School for eight years, after completing four years as head coach at Altamont High School. A Cedar City native, Tueller graduated from Utah State in 1959.

Earlier, he had played basketball briefly at the University of Utah. LOGAN, Utah (AP) Rod Tueller, who has been assistant basketball coach at Utah State for six years, has been hired as head coach, athletic director LaDell Andersen announced Tuesday night. Tueller, 40, replaces Dutch Belnap, who resigned March 10 to go into business. The Aggies, who finished second in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, posted a 19-11 record the past season, losing to Southern California in are full-time posts and the three salaries total $65,000. ASU Athletic Director Fred Miller said the women's basketball job will be a full-time position next year.

He said applicants are currently being interviewed. Hunter's complaint also charges ASU failed to give the women's program equal funds for equipment and travel. Jeff Kaliss, an equal opportunity specialist for HEW, said a report on the investigation is expected shortly. Old Dominion's Lieberman honored NORFOLK, Va. Nancy Lieberman of Old Dominion University will receive the Wade Trophy as the nation's outstanding collegiate women's basketball player, the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot reported.

The award is to be given at a New York City news conference Monday. Lieberman, a 5-foot-10 junior from New York City would be the second recipient of the awardjShe twice has been named to the Kodak Ail-American team, was selected outstanding player in two postseason all star games last summer, was most valuable player on the U.S. women's team that toured Europe last year and was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic team that won a silver medal in the 1976 Games at Montreal. Corro agrees to defend title BUENOS AIRES, Argentina World middleweight boxing champion Hugo Corro of Argentina has agreed to reschedule his 15-round title bout against Italy's Vito Auto-fermo for June 30 in Monte Carlo, promoter Juan Carlos Lectoure said Tuesday.

Entries for Loma Linda Lopers Pigeon Pass Marathon reach 250 Associated Press MILAN, Italy Top-seeded Bjorn Borg of Sweden, who had to be escorted into the arena by seven plainclothes policemen for security reasons, crushed Geoff Masters of Australia 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday in a first-round match of the Milan World Championship Tennis tournament. Borg, who received death threats from self-styled terrorist groups in recent weeks, showed no ill effects from the experience as he passed Masters at the net continuously during the 54-minute match. In other key first-round matches at the $200,000 tournament, sixth-seeded Hie Nastase of Romania defeated Johan Kriek of South Africa 7-5, 64 and Jose-Luis Clerc of Argentina beat Hans Kary of Austria 7-5, 7-6 to set up a second-round match with local hero Adri-ano Panatta of Italy. Eighth-seeded Balasz Taroczy of Hungary also advanced into the second round with an easy 6-3, 6-1 victory over American Pat DuPre. Other first-round winners on Tuesday at the Milan Indoor Sports Palace were Britain's Buster Mot-tram, Italy's Gianni Ocleppo, Czechoslovakia's Tomaz Smid and Australia's John Alexander.

Dayton Pro Classic DAYTON, Ohio It took second-seeded Tim Gullikson three sets Tuesday night to eliminate Australia's Ross Case in a first round match of the sixth annual Dayton Pro Tennis Classic. The left-handed Gullikson struggled to a 6-2, 4-6, 64 victory on a day that saw all seeded players survive. Meanwhile, his twin brother Tom had an easier time as he ousted Howard Shoenfeld 6-2, 6-1. Fifth-seeded Hank Pfister had little trouble in eliminating John Sadri 6-3, 64 and eighth-seeded Kim Warwick of Australia ousted Francisco Gonzalez of Puerto Rico 64, 7-6. Marty Reissen, 37, beat Sweden's No.

2 Davis Cup player, Ove Bengtson, 7-6, 46, 6-2. Sherwood Stewart eliminated Phil Dent of Australia 4-6, 64, 6-1. Other victors in the first round were Bill Scanlon, ho defeated Ray Ruf fels of Australia 6-3, 6-3; Bruce Manson over John Marks of Australia 6-1, 6-2, and Alvin Gardiner of Australia getting by Nick Saviano in three sets. LOMA LINDA With the Loma Linda Lopers Pigeon Pass Marathon still several days away, 250 persons have signed up for the run. Race co-chairman Ellis Jones said Tuesday that registration is going strong.

"In fact it's more to date than we've had in past marathons," Jones said. "We're anticipating 400 to 500 runners to be registered by race time at 7:30 a.m." The advance fee is $2, but it will be $3 at the final registration from 6:30 to 7:30 Sunday morning. There are six age categories, from under 12 to over 60 years old, and participants may run the full (26.2 miles), half or quarter marathon. The course runs from Gentry Gymnasium at Loma Linda University to Grand Terrace via Barton Road, Pigeon Pass grade, Box Springs Mountain Road, Sun-nymead Boulevard, Heacock and Reche Canyon roads and back to the starting point via Barton Road. Finishers will receive certificates, and medals will be mailed to the first three finishers (both men's and women's) in each category.

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