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30 Journal Courier, Jacksonville, July 2, 1972 PUT Major League Leaders PanamanianPirates Just Love To Play Chess Champion By United Press International Leading Batten National League Play Own Game NEW YORK (UPD ''wan, guts of Pittsburgh'! infield mm Ai. k. kaa More than that, he's the If he had'na kicked him the g. ab r. ft.

pet a way he did, he never would've 62 243 46 83 .342 Cdeno, Hou TUInt a A know he's going to do it. won that fight." infield leader, something the Pirates haven't had sine Dick Groat. Rennie Stennett knows all By MILTON RICHMAN UPI Sports Writer Steve Blass, one of Pit In this own way, Fischer is a 51158 26 54.342 61 238 27 80 .336 60 23128 76.329 Snguiln, Pit demonstrator. tsburgh's better pitchers and not too bad as an agitator Alou, St.L Oliver, Pit 63 260 39 84 .323 NEW YORK (UPD The more Bobby Fischer thinks about It, the more it bugs him. Why Reykjavik, Iceland? He has been demonstrating the way he feels about having to play in Reykjavik by taking either, fired the needle across the clubhouse and then sat back 66 286 36 92 .322 64 245 36 79 .322 Brock, St.L Torre, St.L his good old time getting there.

46 168 2854 .32 to see if it would penetrate. Santo, Chi This has shaken up a lot of 53 215 41 68 .316 Clmente, Pit It did. Renaldo "Rennie" Stennetfs 57 209 28 66.316 Lee, SO people but Fischer had a reason for his actions. Call it one mm mw nsMsrctii mi Km: nm'i JHiMMhsiafliiteHHI1, ml 'H "TWHk JT ii Hit I i li "I mm this. "Sometimes I'm a little depressed when I come to the ballpark and don't see my name in the lineup," he says.

"But I understand there are a lotta good ballplayers on this club. The only one who encourages me all the time is Manny Sanguillen. He tells me if I play every day I can lead the league. He treats me like a little brother. To me, Manny is American League "Why not Rome?" Fischer would like to know.

"Why not Paris, Oslo, Zurich, Dallas or New York? Or even Moscow? Any large city where there's people, activity and decent restaurants would be fine. Some place at least where upsmanship if you like. Boris Spassky needn't worry Shnblm, KC Rudi, Oak about Fischer not making it for their first match Sunday Panamanian blood was coming to a nice slow boil. He knew Blass was giving him the business. He knew the Pirates' playful righthander was egging him on about how Roberto Duran, another Panamanian, had taken Braun, Min Pniela, KC there's something to do at though.

Bobby Hull may or may not g. ab r. h. pet. 49 154 20 51 .331 61247 40 79.320 47 150 14 48.320 63 247 39 77 .312 63 227 42 70.308 62 199 23 60.302 65 226 42 68.301 60 227 22 68.300 63 237 24 70.295 66 261 30 76.291 54 179 20 52 .291 May, Chi Mabery, KC night." Bobby Fischer, America's 29 year old chess genius, has a play for the Winnipeg Jets next one of the finest persons I've ever met.

Every chance he gets, he helps me. Others, too." season and Rick Barry may or Allen, Chi the world lightweight title away from Ken Buchanan Monday may not play for the Golden about whv Revkiavik theory Otis, KC Carew, Min was picked as the site of the State Warriors, but there is no Oliver, Cal night in a bizarre finish that had everybody wondering whether the Scotsman had been victimized by a low blow or world championship which lway 0DDy iscner ever is starts this Sunday. going to miss playing for the Bllngs, Tex world championship of chess. Home Rons not. National League: Bench, Cin The Russians are the ones who picked Reykjavik.

Fischer thinks the Russians have a motive. Stennett didn't bother answer Even in Reykjavik. Mainly because he thinks he's going to win. 20; Kingman, SF 16; Aaron, All ing Blass. He did want to 15; Stargell, Pitt and Colbert SD 14.

I wouldn't be at all surprised He thinks thev want to explain to the guy beside him though. Fo. some reason, most ballplayers coming out of Panama generally are able to hit. Hector Lopez never won any Gold Gloves but he could swing the bat. Everybody knows about Rod Carew, who was born in New York but spent most of his early life in Panama and learned how to play baseball there.

Then came Sanguillen. And now Stennett, who also takes a turn at shortstop as well as in the outfield for the Pirates. I fill 9wm wm I American League: Jackson, Oak 15; Cash, Det 14; Allen "We always say the Panama "hide" the championship be he "8. and that has cause he feels he's going to nothing to do with chauvinism, take it from the Soviet Union's! Spassky is good, but Fischer Chi and Epstein. Oak 13; nians are the greatest," said aHnpinwHn Harper, Bos, Killebrew, Minn the 21 year old rookie second is better, and when the tall, Boris Spassky.

What's more, Fischer thinks the Russians and Duncan, Oak 10. Rum Batted In baseman. "But these guys always try to make us Panamanians feel bad." curly haired New Yorker is right, he's like Joe Frazier and Tom Seaver when they're right. National League: Bench, Cin That's nearly impossible to 59; Oliver, Pitt 49; Stargell, Meaning nobody's going to beat LITTLE LEAGUE do these days. Pitt and Kingman, SF 47; Watson, Hou 46.

him. Fischer doesn't hold back. He is exceptionally outsDoken Stennett is bludgeoning the ball at a .342 clip; Pittsburgh's American League: Allen, Chi 48; Mayberry, KC 44; May, Chi Rick Meado hurled the Braves and honest, and when you hear Why is it that ballplayers sent up by Panama turn out to be such good hitters? "Because," says Stennett, "we put our heart into it." Sanguillen offers basically the same answer. "other" Panamanian. Manny anguillen, is rolling along at .326.

Despite his average, Stennett 42; Oliver, Cal and Jackson, Oak 40. Pitching National League: Nolan, Cin 10 Seaver, NY 10 31ass, Pitt 9 Sutton, LA and Torrez, to a 3 0 victory over the Dodgers and a clearcut division title to highlight Elks Little League play Friday evening. Meado fired a three hit shutout as the Braves closed out his objections to playing in Reykjavik, they do make a good deal of sense. Fischer has been there, so when he talks about Reykjavik he isn't doing so from hearsay but from personal experience. has been unable to win a i "We love the game.

We love to egular job with Pittsburgh. The reason is simple. Dave Cash is Pittsburgh's He says there is so little to do Al i regular second baseman, and it wouldn't matter if Stennett was mere, particularly at nignt, a guy can go out of his ever Mont 9 Jenkins, Chi and Carlton, Phil 9 6. American League: Lolich, Det 12 Perry, Clev 12 Wood, Chi 12 Holtzman, Oak 11 Palmer, Bait 10 Bahn ien, Chi 10 8. play," he says.

"I love to hit that ball. When I go to the field the only thing in my mind is to do my job because I know that is my life." Some time after Steve Blass needled Rennie Stennett about Roberto Duran's title victory, he grew serious and told me what he actually thought about those three Panamanians hitting .442, Cash still would have the job because he's the at 12 4, one game in front of the Giants' 11 5. The Tigers ripped the Orioles 21 7 in the other game Friday, scoring 13 runs in the third inning for the the icing. Tigers 10(13) 106 21 7 Orioles 001 1417 7 Bill Dickerson. Craie loving mind.

Not that Fischer is a rounder If anything, he's much more of Pony League a loner, but there are times he would like to become part of the general mix, or at least HOUSTON: Pitcher Denny McLain takes some warm up throws in a uniform that is new to him. The Atlanta Braves, in Houston to play the Astros, ac quired McLoin from the Oakland organization Wednesday. (UPI Telephoto) Munson, Alou Spark Yankees Past Tribe, 5 1 observe it, and how can he possibly do that when there is no general mix? He also says the television coverage will be limited. If he beats Spassky, he doesn't see Lashmet(3) and Doug Hisle Jamie Woodward, Lamont McPike, Steve Schneider, Craig Mull, Glen Garner and Marty Boots. 2b Jim Turner, LaMont McPike, Mike Heimlich(O): Kerry Horrer(T).

why it should be some kind of secret. nfw vhrk" ap Sanguillen, Stennett and Duran. "Sanguillen probably enjoys playing baseball as much as anybody I've ever seen," said Blass. "He's just happy to be alive and gets pretty good mileage out of every day. Along with that, he's a great ballplayer.

He's not only a good hitter, but he takes his defensive responsibility seriously. "Stennett is much more senstive than Manny. Not as extroverted either. He's a likeable guy, and from a baseball sense, he's natural 3b Jim Farner(O) Fischer originnally planned to New York Yankees scored vGffliGteSli A pair of three hit pitching performances highlighted Pony League play Friday night at the Pony Colt Park. John Ballatti fanned 13 in a three hit effort as Firemen topped Olsons Cleaners 6 2.

Langdon Insurance rode the three hit hurling of Mark Black and Don Manger to a 3 2 edge over Hertzberg, scoring in the bottom of the seventh. Loser Jay Dickman fanned 13 batters. Firemen 010 020 36 4 4 Olsons 020 000 02 3 7 John Bellatti and Kelly Hall Rick Doolin and Ron go to the world championships three times in the fifth inning A 1 1 on Thurman Munson 's tiebreak ing single and Felipe Alou's wiiii oniy one otner person; Spassky is already in Reykjavik with what amounts to an entourage. Fischer reads significance into that also because two run double to beat the LONG POND, Pa. No.v Dodgers 000 0000 3 4 Braves 012 OOx 3 6 1 Don Gillis and Chris Tighe Rick Meado and Greg Per rine 2b Chuck Watson(B); Dave Blanchette(D) Cleveland Indians 5 1 Saturday.

New York's Mike Kekich The Schaefer 500 at Pocono and the Firecracker 400 at Daytona are two distinct, different types of auto races. The the championship goes on for pitched his first complete game of the American League base some time and while Spassky I know how Noah felt. Everyone in Pennsylvania, including the members of the auto racing fraternity here at the Pocono International Raceway, at one time or another must have figured that we were in for an hitter." annually reach the 150 degree mark. The weather is so warm that the race starts at 11 o'clock in the morning so it can be completed before the midday heat wipes out not only the drivers but spectators as well. The Firecrackee 400 is a sprint race.

No one will set a will have people to talk to and ball season. help him relax, Fischer With one out in the fifth, Ho Final Standings National Mathew 2b Rick That left only Duran, and did Blass think Panama's perpetual little punching machine actually 4 Doolin (0); Stan Gustine (F) other 40 days of precipitation. Fischer doesn't think any of these things are pure accidents. tHe sees, them all as part of a 5 general program by the Soviets cars are different. The racks are nowhere near alike.

The drivers even follow a different behavior pattern. And so do the fans who will make a choice of driving to attend an Indy car race or a stockcar show. The only similarity this fourth of July weekend will be It's over too soon. There's beat Buchanan on a foul? "I dunno," laughed Pit tsgurgh's pitching hero of last fall, "I didn't see the fight." 6 3 Langdon 001 010 1 3 Hertzberg 200 000 02 They're seriously thinking of changing the name of Lang Pond to Long Lake or better to try to beat him psychologi no time for sitting back to see what will happen and then mak yet, Long Ocean. ing a move.

In the Firecracker, when you snooze you lose. Jay Dickman and Mike Mullens Mark Black, Dan Magner (4) and Dan Magner, Eric Runkel (4) Braves ri2 Giants 11 Cards 9 Cubs 5 Dodger? 3 American Yankees 11 Red Sox li Orioles 10 Indians 5 Tigers .4 7 11 13 5 5 the fireworks both on and off the track. cany. "The world champion has the right to pick the site of the championships," says Fischer. "Spassky wasn't even there when the international govern race Clarke's line drive to center went for a double when Del Unser missed a shoestring catch.

Clarke scored on Mun son's single up the middle, Bobby Murcer also singled and both runners advanced on Roy White's long fly. Phil Hennigan relieved Cleveland Starter Mike Kilkenny, 1 1, and Alou grounded a hit over second and stretched it into a double as both runners scored. The Yanks added a run off Denny Riddleberger in the seventh on a single by Clarke, a The standard form of measurement in the garage area of Pocono Raceway has Harness Horse Crop Believed To Be Good One become the cubit. But the telephone lines are back in service again and tne body chose the site. A 11 1 Russian delegation was there 12 1 and they picked the site." main highways are all open.

Actually the race track where Bowling Murray dDlderman NEA Executive Editor Game will be held next week to determined league champion. the Schaefer 500 mile USAC (United States Auto Club) passed ball and another RBI SPRINGFIELD Illinois harness horsemen, including championship race for Indiana Fischer feels the championships have become a political matter. That annoys him. But it hasn't lessened any of his desire to beat Spassky. Fischer has a lot of that same killer instinct" Jack Dempsey had when he was fiehtinc.

MOORE SCULPTURE IN FLORENCE polis type cars will be held this single by Munson. Kekich, 7 6, allowed five hits, the only damaging one being Sunday (July 2) is in excellent scholarship at little Westmon shape. FLORENCE, Italy (AP) Americans who visit Florence College in Santa Barbara, Calif BERKELEY, Calif. (NEA) There should be elation, but there isn't, in being possibly the fastest man in the world. Qnm 1 fit that inf4inn4 this siimmpr will hav th UP His wife has to work while Jean Louis baby sits for their even when he's not sitting at Plutarch, in his LIVES: CAIUS MARIUS, said that, "Extraordinary rains pretty generally fall af.er great battles." He's wrong.

two year old daughter and goes me cness Doard. iportunity to enjoy a view of the most comprehensive exhibition For Jean Louis Raveloman antsoa, there is the depressive tenseness in knowing that 10 to school. Earlier this month, for Graig Nettles' fourth home run of the season in the second inning. That gave the Indians a 1 0 lead but the Yanks tied it in their half of the second on a walk to White, Alou's single, an infield out and Gene Michael's sacrifice fly. It was New York's third consecutive victory and the sixth loss in a row for Cleveland.

"I'm tired," he sights. "The This time the rains came be years of concentrated effort to studies are not easy. There's fore the great battle. become a world class sprinter a language barrier still. Going ever staged of the works of 'example, he competed with 15 kHenry Moore, widely regarded 1 otner toP athletes in the Us the world's greatest living 1 5fwar Celfbrit7 tennis championships at LaCosta, scuIPtor and it was a littu Tuesday Mixed League Bowling Center 13 2 Abused Neglected 9 6 Poor Excuses 7 8 Gutter Bumpers 6 9 Wild Shot 6 9 Super Kings 4 11 High team series: Bowling Center 2962 High team single game: Bowling Center 1050 High ind.

series: Kenny Drape 551 High ind. single game: Kenny Drape 219 Kenny Drape who bowls on Bowling Center bowled games of 151, 181, 219 for a 551 series High average to date: 1. George Manker 186 2. Kenny Drape 175 3. Fred West 162 Marien Manker 162 can De aesiroyea in a spin to scnool and studying hard and owners, breeders and drivers, believe that this year's crop of Illinois colts may be among the best in a number of years.

Early season efforts of a few have been most impressive, especially among the two year old pacers, where at least three have earned respect for being a possible contender in the two year old $50,000 pace at the Illinois State Fair. Best time turned in recently at Sportsman's Park was registered by Pacing Pauline, which captured the $5,500 "Meadow Ruse" two year old pacers second division in 2:04.4. on June 26. Pacing Pauline, driven by Jack Hank ins, is owned by Double LLB Stable, South Beloit, 111, All ten horses ki the second. traveling, it gets to you.

This is a very tough life. I train by myself. You know, there are For Rodney Milburn, who is Fifty years of Moore's pro to watch such headliners as fmliX AAA AAA 4 A much younger, there is the ir Iductiye effort including 160; Rick Deacon Jones and i New York 01(1 030 10x6 9 0 There are three 500 mile races during the year for the USAC champ cars. The most famous is the Indianapolis 500 which was held last May and was won by Mark Donohue. Then there's the Schaefer 500 held here to be fololwed by the California other things in life besides run ritation of realizing it will all sculptures and 100 drawings Elgin Baylor all ask Fischer for soon end and there'll be little ning.

I'm glad in a way I finally lost, i nad no excuses." to show for all the work. For two years, Jean Louis, who comes from the big island It's different for Rod Milburn. Kilkenny, Hennigan (5), Riddleberger (7), Tidrow (7) and Fosse; Kekich and Munson. Kekich, 7 6. Kilkenny, 1 1.

HR Cleveland, G. Nettles (4). dating from 1922 to 1971 se autograph, lected by the artist himself In the finals of the tour have been assembled andinament, Hank Greenberg, the transported by the Commune of baseball Hall of Famer, and Florence and are displayed on Bob Boyd, the basketball coach the lawns and terraces and at Southern California, beat O. who is the best high hurdler 500 scheduled for September 3 at the Ontario, California Speedway. Together the races in the world and perhap3 the of Madagascar off the coast of East Africa, was undefeated most dominant man in his event in all track and field.

He has in the 100 yard daeh. Then he came up empty the other night TVitmu uic paiactr wi uie nisionciJ. Simpson ana uaii vxoodrich Forte di Belvedere. a two year winning streak that's for the title. in uo3 uigeiea i nad no unbroken.

hrm a "Triple Crown Championship" for the drivers. The cars, drivers, mechanics, et al, are the same here as (Indianapolis, with a few minor Tax Bite was Bobby Fischer the losers. Church League NEW YORK (UPI) The where Jean Louis is squat among "I'm "Next year," he said. average federal tax burden per push" and now he must gear himself up again for the final trek to Munich and the Olympic Games, where he will be one of the favorites in the 100 meter (a H) ana muscular and intense, Rod is a svelte six footer and loose. He figures he now has Reg.

$3.50 Blouses $1.99 Slips reg. $2.50 $3.50 Now $1.99 Emporium Budget Shop nousenoid for the 12 months going to win." He said it as if he meant it, i too. that started July 1 will be changes. Biggest difference is the racetrack itself. Pocono is a 2.5 mile long speedway shaped like a triangle as opposed won more than 70 high hurdles $3,227, a $62 increase from the dash.

races in a row. The last race 1972 fiscal year, says the Tax Lincoln Avenue and Central Christian picked up victories Friday night in the only two Church League games reported. he lost was to Willie Daven 10 tne usual "oval" that is foundation. familiar to most. port in the 1970 National AAU For the first time, health.

ED STYLE Bobby Uaser, the 38 year old race were Illinois bred colts. Hankins beat out another fine horse, Time Maker, driven by Gene Montgomery and Owned by Robert H. Venable, Champaign. Time Maker had been heard from in a matinee event at Charleston, early in June when he turned the half mile track in 2:08. Many believe if Time Maker escapes illness and injury and is properly raced this year, the horse could be among the better two year olds in the big race at the State Fair.

in the second division of the "Meadow Daryl Busse piloted Norris Time to victory in 2:05 edging Stormy Filter with Tom Graham driving. Jearmie Lvnnae. driven hv meet. "I was fed up at the time, education and welfare, including Social Security payments, That's a rare distinction for an athlete from the Malagasy Republic. Ravelomanantsoa has been called a man of letters there are IS in his name, partitioned into seven syllables.

Joe Sargis of UPI simplifies it. He calls him "Ravioli." "That's Italian, shudders win take a larger Dart of the says Hod. "I was tired and speedster from Albuquerque, N.M. who won the pole portion at Indy this year and by far had the fastest car until he had dollar than national defense. wanted to quit." He was also Recession? a 25 cent part break to put him 20 years old then.

"I can't afford to quit he continues. "I've out too Lincoln Avenue clipped Liter berry 10 4, breaking away from a 4 4 tie in the sixth. Central Christian came up with six runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge DeMolay 14 13. Gary Blakeman had four hits for the losers, with Harlan Mason collecting three for the winners. Mike ChappelFs hit drove in the winning tally.

Lincoln Ave. 200 112 410 out of action, Is the choice of WASHINGTON (UPI) U.S. Jean Louis, who speaks English SIZES AA EEE 6 16 much lime in. Three years of with a delicious Jean Pierre Man, here's the smartest looking work boot going! Red Wing Pecos boots let you walk thru any job in real style. Comfortable on the foot, durable in action.

With handsome leather uppers, long wearing soles. C'mon in and see for yourself today! Sure cure for business earned more mony in the first quarter of 1972 than in any previous three month Der motorsport newmen who make up the exclusive Union 76 Racing Panel of Experts to win here Sunday. Bobby received iod in its history, according to Business Week magazine. Pro 21 first place votes in a special Glen Kidwell was the winner Ltterberry 100 030 0 4 Dre race ooll to maU him the fits reached a $51 billion rate, 2b Kerr, Bryant (LA) Aumont accent, since French ia an official language in that republic. He is 29 years old and comes from the capital city of Tananarive, where his late father was a Ford sales manager.

He competed in the 1964 Olympics at Tokyo, where he did nothing. of the two year old pice for favorite driver. Last year's race wun oroaacasting and home 1 HR Sanders, Bryant (LA) uiKung in tne lead. nines at sportsman's Park on June 21, turning in a 2:09.4 mile to beat a field of eight Illinois bred fillies. 5 A person standing 700 feet oblock feet above sea level can see about my lite have gone down the drain.

No matter where I am, I can't get away from running. I'm going to give up after the Olympics." Rod has other ideas. He'll be a senior at Southern University in his home town of Baton Rouge, and when he getj9 back from Munich, he'll turn out for the football team as a wide receiver, with a pro career in mind. "The time you devote to track, he says, "you could use to do other things. You take a European tour in the summer and when you come home you got no money in the bank.

After Most of the Illinois mlb will 35 miles. take to the road in Illinois for Four years later, in Mexico Ciiy, he reached the 100 meter finals and finished last. DeMolay 302 314 0 13 15 4 Cen. Chris'n. 020 114 ft 14 13 2 2b Ron Whitacre, Rusty Ver nor, John Whitacre (2), Harlan Mason (2), Gary Sides (C); Gary Blakeman (2), Bill Garner (D) HR Dave Coultas (D) me next severs week thu you got to go for scratch." winner, Mark Donohue, was a distant second with 9 first place votes.

I'm picking Unser to win. As soon as possible after the Sunday race here at Pocono we head south towards Daytona Beach, Florida and the annual running of the Firecracker 400. The Firecracker, a 400 mile race for NASCAR (National Assn. for Stock Car Auto Racing) Grand National stockcars, is held at the 2.5 mile Jong Daytona International REDWING Illinois County Fair races get underway. First raring mIa.aH "After Mexico he says, 4I was going to quit.

Mv father for both Jean Louis Ravelo manantsoa and Rod Milburn. for July and 2, when the Mid had passed away and I had to nowever, in the hairtrinffer west circuit ODens it. Mon work. I wae studying law and world in which they live, where working for an insurance com at tfie Schuyler County Fair and July 2 and 3 when the Big a momentary loss of concentra ion is an athletic tragedv. there ucgiiu, fl( uriggsviiie West TOURNAMENT OPENS ROODHOUSE Only one game was close as the Rood house Slow Pitch Softball Tournament got underway with three contests Friday evening.

pany An American with the Peace Corps in Madagascar persuaded Jean Louis to corne to the Hoar stT COl rn luinois exposition. the track season, nobody knows you any more. If I had worked still remains the prospect of one final payoff which can't Ije calculated in money. A cold Daytona will be hot. Miser last summer, I could have made ably hot.

Track temperalures United States in 1970 on a something like $3,000. This way medal at Muntnh. HUY SAVINGS BONDS.