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Observer Section Sports Friday, December 30, 1983, Raleigh, N.C. Tiede King bullish on basketball NEW YORK As a dedicated, longtime basketball ian, Clyde King was a bit miffed at George Steinbrenner. He missed the opening round of the Holiday Festival because the New York Yankees' owner held club meetings Tuesday and Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. "I love college basketball, but I don't care much about pro basketball," Clyde remarked Thursday from a seat in the lobby of the Essex House, where North Carolina's basketball team was staying. "I saw 120 straight Dixie Classic games.

Never missed a game. And I still go to a lot of games in Chapel Hill." A loyal Carolina alumnus, King caught a plane out of Tampa Wednesday to join wife Norma here and take in Thursday's championship game between UNC and St. John's. "From here, we're going to spend a week in Vermont at an old lodge in Grafton," he said. "I understand it's quite a place.

No television or telephones in the 1 rooms. We're going to go sleigh-riding in the snow, which is something I'm looking forward to. I'm not planning on doing any Clyde's latest baseball project is to talk veteran Atlanta pitcher Phil Niekro, a free agent, into signing with the Yankees. "I spent half an hour on the phone this morning with Phil," he explained. "I think we have a chance, but Phil doesn't tell you that much about how he feels." Ironically, Niekro could wind up in New York, and Goose Gossage, ace Yankee reliever for the past five years, in Atlanta.

King doesn't think there's much chance Gossage will remain with the Yanks. The meetings in Tampa involved Steinbrenner and a dozen or so high-level employees, including King, new manager Yogi Berra and all the coaches. "I think we're pretty well set now for the season," Clyde said. "You know, we had as good a record last season as the Dodgers (NL West Division champions) and people say we had a bad year. With the Yankees, nothing but first place is good enough." Clyde, who managed the Yanks for half a season in 1982, said he recommended Berra for the latest shift in Steinbrenner's revolving managerial system.

"'Yogi's a good baseball man and I think he'll bring a measure of serenity to the club," he commented. King's own duties for 1984 will be. connected mostly with scouting, said the longtime Goldsboro resident, who has handled a variety of assignments with the Yankees. North Carolina players have been in New York since Sunday night. In addition to practicing, meeting and playing, they've also had time to take in a couple of shows.

They get a day off today and then start practice Saturday for a game next Thursday in Charlotte against Boston University. The Associated Press Tar Heels' Sam Perkins, left, attempts to reject shot by Willie Glass of St. John's Heels roar by Redmen NEW YORK Top-ranked North Carolina required a considerable adjustment period Thursday night before calling on all its weapons in the championship game of the Holiday Festival. Led by Sam Perkins' 31 points, the Tar Heels rolled to a 64-51 victory over previously unbeaten St. John's before a sellout crowd of 19,591 at Madison Square Garden.

Despite the comfortable margin, Carolina experienced one of its poorest offensive showings in years during the first 16 minutes. It turned the ball over nine times and made only six of 22 shots as St. John's pulled out to a 24-14 lead. But the Tar Heels rallied for 10 straight points in little over three minutes and trailed just 26-24 at the half. In the second period, they moved quicky in front and steadily built their lead as St.

John's experienced increasing difficulty trying to run its offense against Carolina's double-teaming defensive tactics. Michael Jordan did not start for the Tar Heels after being late for a team meeting earlier in the day. He entered the game after 2:21, but did not score until the last 2:32 of the half. Jordan finished with 11 points, while Kenny Smith and Matt Doherty had eight apiece. Perkins, named the tournament MVP.

made 11 for 13 from the field and nine of 10 at the foul line. He hit a variety of close-in shots, plus some medium jumpers. The Heels and Doherty also put a clamp on St. John's All-America Chris Mullin in the second half. Mullin failed to connect in six attempts after getting 16 points in the first half.

He finished with 18. St. John's advantage in the first 16 minutes came from a much more effective inside game. It Heels face Seminoles in salvage bowl By JOE TIEDE Sports Editor scored from close range. even though it gave up the ball 10 times on turnovers.

Carolina seemed uncertain and off-balance offensively during that time, even though it caused problems with its pressure defense. Perkins scored 12 points in the first half, but nobody else did much. Doherty guarded Mullin in the second half until the Tar Heels went to their 1-3-1 zone with eight minutes left. Jordan played the St. John's star most of the first half, although Doherty started on him.

Coach Dean Smith credited defensive play with turning the game around. "Matt Doherty did a great job on Mullin and our double-teams were very effective." he said. "We played what we call our scramble defense quite a bit. "We took Michael off Chris because he's so good reading the See TAR HEELS, page 2C Radio- TV 3:00 Football: Peach Bowl North Carolina vs. Florida State at Atlanta, Ga.

(WCHL1360, WNCT-Ch. 9, WTVD-Ch. 11) 7:30 Basketball: Campbell at N.C. State (WPTF-680) 7:30 Basketball: Rainbow Classic at Honolulu Duke vs. Navy (WDNC-620) 8:00 Football: Gator Bowl lowa vs.

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8, WCTI-Ch. 12) 8:00 Basketball: Wake Forest at Rollins (WTIK-1310) 11:30 Basketball: Georgetown at Vegas (WNCT-Ch. 9) By TOM HARRIS Staff Writer ATLANTA North Carolina and Florida State two college football teams with something to prove to the fans back home went through final preparations Thursday for today's 16th annual Peach Bowl, scheduled for 3 p.m. at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Georgia weather, a fickle host all week long, smiled on the two participants Thursday, with sunshine and cold temperatures greeting teams during brief afternoon workouts the Seminoles at Georgia Tech's Grant Field, the Tar Heels at nearby Lovett High School field.

Earlier workouts had been hampered by extreme cold, icy rain and snow. Forecasts for game time this afternoon called for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid- to upper20s. "One thing we'll learn is how we College in Winter Park, Fla. The Hall in the Dial Classic in Miami. The UNC players and coaches, handle the ball in cold with those from St.

John's, said Florida State head coach Bobalong Fordham and Iona, were guests at by Bowden. "The last game we dinner Wednesday night at Rock- played in really cold weather was a efeller Center (65th floor) that was in 1976, and we'll just have to see hosted by the ECAC (Eastern Col- how we do." lege Athletic Conference). The But both head coaches ECAC, the nation's largest st confer- Bowden and UNC's Dick Crum ence with 240 members, conducts were concerned with coming out of this tournament. Former Duke this game with a victory, retribucoach Bucky Waters, who. an- tion for promising seasons gone nounces TV college games from was sour.

Carolina rated No. 1 in Madison Square Garden, intro- the nation in one pre-season poll, duced dignitaries from the Gar- but lost three straight games to Maryland, Clemson and Virginia See TIEDE, page late in the season and finished 8- Pack seeks 10th against Campbell By BILL WOODWARD Deacons, 8-0 and ranked 10th in the Staff Writer AP poll and 11th in UPI, are fresh N.C. State's defending national from the championship in the Gachampion basketball team will go tor Bowl Invitational. after its 10th victory tonight when the Wolfpack hosts Campbell at a Clemson, 7-1 after loss to unColiseum Nevada- Las Vegas Reynolds in a 7:30 p.m. will face Marshall in Wednesday, game.

the second round of the Las Vegas The Wolfpack, a pre-season pick Classic. to finish near the bottom of the At- Sixth-ranked Maryland will be lantic Coast Conference, has bolt- playing in its own Maryland Invied to a 9-2 record, which includes tational at Cole Field House. victories over Houston and Arkan- Duke will play Navy for fifth sas. The fast start has earned the place in the Rainbow Classic in Pack a spot in the Top 20 this Honolulu week ranked 17th by UPI and 13th at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Virginia will continue play in the Cabrillo by AP. Classic in San Diego. Campbell, 3-5 under first In women's play, the Dogwood coach Jerry Smith, is paced by for- Classic in Fayetteville highlights wards. Larry Canady (6-1, junior, tonight's slate. 14.1 ppg) and Clarence Grier (6-6, N.C.

State will meet East Carolifreshman, 13.6 ppg) and guard An- na at 7 p.m. and North Carolina drea McGee (6-5, senior, 12.4 ppg). will face Virginia Tech at 9 p.m. Six of the eight ACC teams will State and Carolina will switch opsee action tonight. North Carolina ponents for Saturday's second and Georgia Tech are idle.

round. Wake Forest will play at Rollins Duke's women will take on Seton "We need badly to win," said Bowden Thursday. "We need to go out on a better note than our last game." Crum agreed that the Tar Heels are in the same situation. "Both teams have prepared for this game in the same way," the UNC coach said. "Both want badly to go into spring off a win, and I think both will play hard." Other than the need for a victory, however, the two coaches were at a loss to predict how today's battle will go.

"I just have no idea how the game will go," said Crum, who is 6-0 in season games during his career at Miami of Ohio and UNC. "It could be high scoring or it could be low scoring. It could be a runaway either way." Bowden said he was most concerned about UNC's running attack and its twin runners Ethan Horton and Tyrone Anthony. But, he added, he was also worried about Tar Heel quarterback Scott Stankavage. "We have to stop their running attack," Bowden said, "and that is something we haven't been able to do.

Teams with strong running games have given us trouble all The Associated Press year. Anthony "At the same time, we can't give check of Atlanta-Fulton County field up the quarterback faking to those backs, then rolling out and throwing. And he (Stankavage) can do For FSU, the last 53-14 that." and shellacking by the archrival Gators, was particularly upsetting. See HEELS, page 4C Heels' Scott Stankavage, left, and Tyrone chat during 3. The Seminoles, ranked as high lane, Auburn and Pittsburgh as fourth in ratings, then their last two -to Miami lost three straight pre season to Tu- Florida and wound up 6-5.

The Associated Press Notre Dame's Allen Pinkett (20) breaks through BC line Kiel, Notre Dame hold off BC, 19.18 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UPI) Beleaguered senior quarterback Blair Kiel, making his first start in eight games, directed three firsthalf scoring drives and the Notre Dame defense held off a late Boston College threat for a 19-18 victory Thursday night in the icy Liberty Bowl. Kiel, the Irish captain, completed 11 of 19 passes for 151 yards in frigid 12-degree weather and hit Alvin Miller for a 14-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Notre Dame, which reluctantly accepted the bowl bid after closing the regular season with three losses, finished its third year under embattled coach Gerry Faust with a 7-5 record. The 12th-ranked Eagles, a threepoint favorite, got three touchdown passes from second team All-America quarterback Doug Flutie, but a final threat ended Press when Flutie's fourth-down pass from the Notre Dame 35-yard line line fell incomplete with 1:04 left.

Notre Dame's sophomore tailback Allen Pinkett scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards for the other Irish touchdowns. Junior fullback Chris Smith picked up 104 yards in 18 carries. The Boston College touchdowns came on Flutie passes of 17 yards to Brian Brenan, 28 yards to Gerard Phelan and three yards to Scott Gieselman. Flutie completed 16 of 37 passes for 287 yards. Boston College, 9-3, took the opening kickoff and drove 63 yards with Flutie hitting Brennan on a 17-yard pass just inside the end zone with only 2:53 gone.

Brian Waldron's extra point try was blocked. Notre Dame came right back with an 87-yard drive with Pinkett diving 1 yard for the score and Mike Johnston kicking the extra point for a 7-6 lead..