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SPORT SIGNAIS it it 6y Hal Brown Spectators Become Participants There once was a time in this country when horse racing was the only sport in which the spectators also played a participant role. II spectator rioting was primarily limited to a boxing match in Rico in England or South America. or a soccer game Horse racing can no longer lay sole claim to being a tan sport, nor does Puerto Rico, South America or bngland hold any copyrights on spectator misbehavior to an extent that goes beyond simple booing. And the only time you ever read of sports fans being injured while watching an event was when an out-of-control stock car would go hurtling into a crowd. The way things went during the basketball season that is now about over, insurance companies may start inserting coverage while at- clauses exempting tending a contest.

basketball fans from Consider these items: Missouri Prep Brawl least 13 persons were treated at a hospital and a witness estimated another 75 to 100 suffered minor injuries in a brawl following the Raytown South-Kansas City Central state tournament basketball game at Maryville, Mo. melee after an Arkansas AM basketball game caused a faculty committee of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conierence to cancel all further games between member schools and the Arkansas school. bad enough that Ohio State and Minnesota players staged a Six brawl in Minneapolis, but spectators, rather than watching the battle, joined in and the result was a brawl turning into a near-riot. of night-time beatings and fights after night games, many have gone to afternoon doubleheaders for their high school games. communities have had to go so far spectators from games, making them little more school scrimmages.

as to ban than TWO-POINTS by Kearney's John Kropp, Millsap Resigns Lexington Post Wednesdoy, March 15, 1972 Tlio l.inroln ft Stallworth Earns Big Eight Laurels From UPl KANSAS STANDOUT RECEIVES 15 OF 20 NOMINATIONS Kansas City, Mo. (UPI) The University of Kansas suffered through its first losing basketball season in nine years. But blame Bud Stallworth. The 6-5 senior from Hartscllc, played better than many thought and closed his career as the fourth leading scorer in Jayhawk history. His 1,495 points in three seasons made him the best outside scorer ever for Kansas.

Stallworth was named Tuesday as United Press player of the year in the Big Eight Conference. He scored a runaway 15-5 decision over John Brown in a poll of 20 Midlands sportscasters and writers. most dazzling performance came Feb. 26, when he set a singlc-game record in the Big Eight by Scoring 50 points against Missouri at Lawrence. Stallworth hit 19 of 38 field-goal attempts and 12 of 13 free throws that afternoon.

StallHorth also won the Big Eight scoring championship, averaging 27.9 points over the 14-game conference season. For the year, he averaged 25.3 points per game. It was primarily shooting wizardry that enabled Kansas to win all its home games in the Big Eight. But the Jayhawks did not win a road game all season and finished with an 11-15 record, 7-7 in conference play. Stallworth was a three-year starter for coach Ted Owens and, despite the lackluster record this year, Kansas posted a 38-3 homecourt record during tenure.

Stallworth finished his collegiate career ranking behind only Clyde Lovellette, Dave Roijisch and Walter Wesley on the all-time scoring chart. Brown, the only other votc- getter in the player of the year poll, is only a junior. A forward last season, the 6-7 Dixon, Mo. native forced to play the post this year because of injuries to the taller men. Brown responded by .564 points for a 21.6 average.

He also averaged 10.4 rebounds per game. Stallworth and Brown were the only unanimous choices on UPr.s all-Big Eight team, which was announced Sunday. WALTON, BIBBY MAKE TEAM city has even gone to playing all its high school games on Saturday, starting early in the morning and winding up before dark but with no spectators. Actions Designed To Incite Much of the misbehavior among fans seen in basketball arenas these days is of an impromptu variety. But much of it of that brand, either.

At some places, fans are virtually urged to become involved. In some cases, actions arc designed to incite the crowd. A few years ago the Big Eight banned the large drum used at the NU Coliseum, rightfully claiming that it could be turned into a crowd inciting device. Yet this year Kansas State used a who had access to a microphone and whose job was to bring the Wildcat crowd to a fever pitch. Many coaches see nothing wrong with such tactics, basing their feeling of the philosophy that anything you do at home is fair, just as it supposedly is in love and in war.

Watching a game in many basketball arenas gives you the feeling of being in the old Roman Coliseum where the crowd is being brought to a roaring frenzy just before the Christians are led in to the lions. But now that the season is over, no one will worry about the situation until the first brawl of the 1972-73 season takes place. Kearney Eliminated From Ueet Compiled From News Wires Kansas City John Laing tossed in 41 points and grabbed 21 rebounds as ninth-seeded Augustavia, 111., advanced to the second round of the 35th annual NAIA basketball tournament with a 103-96 victory over Kearney State. Tuesday. In earlier games, Belhaven, downed Quinnipiac, 75-64, and Adams, Colo.

State upset Williamette, 78-65. Laing made 26 of his 41 points and latched onto 11 of his 21 reboLMds in the second half. Kearney State led by as many as 12 points during the first 20 minutes and left the court with a 48-45 margin at haMtime. Kearney State was paced by the Kropp John and Tom, who combined for 29 first- half points. Foul trouble kept each on the bench most of the second half.

John, a senior guard, fouled out with 7:05 left with 23 points and Tom, a freshman guard, finished with 21 Chuck Menzer aided Augustana with 18 points and 610 Bruce Hamming added 13. Augustana moved ahead early in the second half and exerted its strength down the stretch. Belhaven took the lead late in the first half and was never headed. Robert Johnson led Belhaven's attack with 24 points and 6-11 senior Charles Tharp added 18 points and 13 rebounds. John Walty was high for Quinnipiac with 19 points.

Willamette, leading 63-61, managed only one basket in the final five minutes of play in bowing out. Ron Springer led Adams State with 19 pokits. Doug Holden had 18 for Willamette. Travis Grant of Kentucky State broke the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics basketball tournament scoring record with 60 points as the defending champion Thorobreds, smothered Minot, N.D. State 118-68 in a first round game.

Fifth-seeded Washington State, with Mike Franza hitting four free throws in the last 21 seconds, outlasted Findlay (Ohio) 66-63. Second-seeded Stephen F. Austin, wore down a spartan effort by Hillsdale, five iron men for a 71-61 triumph. Pittsburg (Kan.) State hit 54.3 per cent of its shots in the first half Tuesday night, rolling to an easy 98-75 victory over Western Carolina (N.C.) Pittsburg State raced to a 4728 halftime lead, outscoring Carolina 14-2 during one 4-minute stretch. The Gorillas were led by Calvin 22-points and Doug 20.

Wilson Scott led Western Carolina with 14. Le.xington Tom Millsap, head basketball coach at Class Lexington High School for the past four years, resigned Tuesday. Millsap said, like to stay in coaching. going to look around to see if any jobs are Millsap a 1963 Grand Island High graduate, served one year at Lexington as a coaching assistant before taking over as head coach. His record as head coach was 63-27, with 11 wins, 9 losses this season.

Millsap said he would teach through the end of the current school vear. Arguments Heard On Hughes' Case New York Commissioner Pete Rozelle of the National Football League heard arguments Tuesday on Ed request for monetary compensation for his ouster as head coach of the Houston Oilers. Hughes, fired last December by owner Bud Adams in a disagreement over personnel changes, contends he still has four years remaining on a five- year contract. LNiE Banquet Set The sixth annual Lincoln Northeast High School basketball banquet will be held March 23 at the Northeast Holiday Inn with William Pfeiff as the guest speaker. Augustana (103) Boster Brndrge Brooks Mnzr Laing VnDeCsfl Hammng Kelly Kearney State 1 3 5-6 11 Willis 2 0-14 Chrstnsn 1 6-7 8 J.Kropp 7 2-2 16 T.Kropp 16 9-11 41 Aherns 3 2-2 8 Rol 6 1-4 13 Jones 1 0-0 2 Meyer Mecaly Lee 39 25-33 10: Totals Bruin Duo Nabs UPI Positions ALL-AMERICA CHOICES New York (UPH Sophomore ccnlcr Rill Walton and Senior guard Henry Bibby, the two catalysts of coach John national champion UCLA squad, Tuc.sday were named to the 1971-72 United Press International major college all- America basketball team.

The two Bruin stars were the top vote-gctters in a balloting of 232 sportswriters and sportscasters from across the nation and their selection to the first team marks the first lime since 1963 that two men from the same school have been so honored. In 1963 Tom Thacker and Ron Bonham of Cincinnati both were first team all-America selections. Walton, the top votc-getter NAGA GOLF SCHOLARSHIP FOR NU Del Ryder of Grand Island, representing the Nebraska Amateur Golf Association, right, Nebraska golf coach Larry Romjue, left, and Gary Anderson of Norfolk, center, are shown at ceremonies in which the NAGA presented a scholarship check to NU. The scholarship then awarded by the university to the Norfolk golfer. (Star Photo).

Cincinnati Shifts Operations Of NBA Club To Kansas City PARTIAL SCHEDULE TO OMAHA, ST. LOUIS (96) 7 0-2 1 1-3 3 10 3-3 23 8 5-7 21 6 2-3 14 3 1-2 7 0 1-3 1 4 0-0 8 1 1-2 3 1 0-0 2 41 14-25 96 45 48 96 Totals Augustana Kearney State Fouled out Kearney State, J. Kropp. Total fouls Augustana 18, Kearney State 24 A 3,500. TV Blackout Set For Ames Regional Ames, Iowa A television blackout on the NCAA basketball regionals scheduled here Thursday and Saturday was announced Monday.

Tom Hansen, executive assistant of the tournament, said the blackout will extend 120 miles from Ames. He said it was announced because tickets to the events were still available. Kansas City, Mo. (UPI) The Cincinnati Royals, averaging only 3,557 paying fans in 37 home games this season, packed their bags and headed west Tuesday, moving the franchise to Kansas City. The Royals will play at least 21 and not more than 26 of their 41 home games in Kansas City next season.

The other home games will be split between Omaha and St. louis. The move is contingent upo.n approval of the stockholders and National Basketball Association owners. Since Max Jacobs of Buffalo, N.Y., owns 57 per cent of the Royals, and the announcement was made through him, the approval is a formality. The move is based on the premise that Kansas City will build a new arena in the near future.

The city has been jockeying for a National Hockey League franchise in recent months with several potential owners developing their own plans for an arena. The franchise shift was termed by Kansas City, Mayor Charles Wheeler as very fortunate break at a time when it was The city will charge the Royals $500 per playing dale in unicipal Auditorium plus services. Wheeler estimated the cost of renovating Municipal Auditorium with new lights and guaranteeing an average attendance of 5,000 will cost the city between $25,000 and $30,000. Kansas City also will provide the Royals with free office space. The possibility of having an NBA team as well as an NHL franchise obviously enhances the possibility of building an arena by 1974.

December of this yea Royals General Manager O.E. Axelson said, became convinced we going to make it in Cincinnati. afraid Cincinnati is not a great basketball city, in fact, not even a good one. Xavier and i i n- nati have had good basketball programs and they even fill small buildings with students getting in said the Royals tried every promotion under the sun. We did fairly well on the promotional dates, but you build a successful franchise on The 25-year-old franchise spent its first 10 years in Rochester, N.

before moving to Cincinnati in 1957. Bill Buchannon, publicity director of the Royals, handled the announcement in Cincinnati and said, seemed to be great disappointment. But it was an understandable type of disappointment. had good press here over the years and they knew the attendance was not in line with the performance of the ball club. But the announcement was not Cincinnati currently is 26-48, 3 1-2 games behind Atlanta in the Central Division.

Coach Bob Cousy estimated the team will have to win six of its last eight games to gain a playoff berth. The club has won four in a row and eight of its last 10. Premier performer is second- year pro Nate Archibald, who Cousy said, easily the most spectacular player in the Besides the 21 guaranteed dates in Kansas City, the 1972-73 Royals will play 10 games in Civic Auditorium and 10 in St. Kiel Auditorium, for 13 years the home of the St. Louis Hawks, who have since moved to Atlanta.

The Royals entered into a three-year lease in Kansas City with the provision of being guaranteed playing dates in a new arena, assuming one is built. Axelson said the team name probably would be changed in view of the fact that Kansas American League baseball team also is Ihe Royals. had the name Royals for 26 years now, though, and we like he said. Axelson also indicated the club might be known by an area name rather than Kansas City since half its home games would be played in Omaha and St. Louis.

There also is a possibility a few other home games might be played at another site, possibly Wichita, Kan. Huskers Select Myles To Succeed Thornton Bill Myles, one of the leading high school coaches in the Kansas City area, has been added to the University of Nebraska football staff, subject to approval by the Board of Regents. Myles will replace Bill Thornton, who resigned recently to become backfield coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, on the Cornbusker staff. Nebraska football coach and athletic director Bob Devaney indicates that Myles will assist Jim Ross with the 1972 freshman team.

has a great coaching record and a fine man. happy to find a coach of his ability and record to follow Bill says Devaney. Myles, a graduate of Drake University who holds a masters degree, has coached 10 seasons in Kansas City. His first head coaching job came at Lincoln High, his old high school. His Lincoln teams were 21-14-2 in four seasons.

He moved to Southeast H.S. three years ago and his teams there have finished 8-2, 7-2-1 and 8-1. His 1971 team, ranked Lincoln Teams Invited To Iowa Tournament Two women volleyball teams, Roberts and Dick Flynns, have been invited to participate in the Des Moines YWCA and Central College Invitational volleyball tournament at Pella on Mar. 18. posted No.

3 in the metro area five shutouts. do much better than to go with No. Myles said Tuesday, noting that he was first contacted about the Cornhusker job a week ago Myles indicated he would complete his duties at Southeast H.S. March 24 and be available for work in Lincoln soon after that. The opening of spring practice has been set for April 3.

Myles and his wife, Lorita, have two children Debbie, 13, and Billy Mark, 7. Jim Walden, who assisted Ross with the freshman program last season, will advance to the varsity staff to coach the defensive ends, the assignment Thornton had in 1971. Walden, who played under Devaney at Wyoming, was a Cornhusker graduate assistant prior to becoming a full-time coach. with 408 points, and Bibby. who received 248 points, were joined on the first team by Dwight Lamar of Southwestern Louisiana, Jim Chones of Marquette and Ed Ratleff of Ixmg Beach State.

Chones quit school to turn professional with five games left to play ki the regular season but qualified for all- America honors by playing in more than 75 per cent of the games. Tom Riker of South Carolina heads- the second team which also consists of Barry Parkhill of Virginia, Allan Hornyak of Ohio State, Robert McAdoo of North Carolina and Jim Price of lyouisville. Named to the third team were Henry Wilmorc of Michigan. Tom of Maryland. Kresimir Cosic of Brigham Young, Paul Westphal of California and Brian Taylor of Princeton.

Those polled were asked to select a first and second team, with two points being awarded to a player named to the fir.st unit and one point to a player on the second squad. The three teams were then determined on the basis of total points received, not by playkig positions. Not since Lew Alcindor (now Karecm Abdul-Jabbar) set foot on the UCLA campus during the 1966-67 campaign has a first-year player dominated the college basketball scene like Walton did this season. The 19-year-old redhead from La Mesa, averaged just over 21 points and 15 rebounds a game but seldom played a full game as Wooden would remove his starters once the Bruins had a game well in hand. While possesses a fine shooting touch, it is his defensive play and rebounding that draws the most praise from rival coaches.

Walton, who is quick and agile despite his awesome size, was an intimidating force on defense and is exceptionally talented at throwing the cutlet pass off a reboun(i. Bibby, the only senior the UCLA starting five, reached full maturity as a college player this season. A starter on the last two Bruin NCAA championship teams, Bibby became the leader this season and drew' praise from Wooden for i fine defensive play and hustle. A fine long- range shooter, Bibby averaged just under 16 points a game and was the key man in the fullcourt press defense. Lamar, a 6-1 guard, is the leading scorer this season with a .36.6 average, and he is the first player ever to make all-America in both the small and major college divisions.

A small college all- last year as a sophomore when he led the NCA.A college division in scoring. Lamar led Southwestern Louisiana to a post-season NCAA berth this season in its first year as a major college. Lamar is recognized as one of the best shooters ever to play collegiate basketball. Chones. a 6-11 center, led Marquette in scoring and rebounding before leaving school to sign a pro contract with the Now A'ork Nets of the American Basketball tiui.

His value to the Warriors was immeasurable and when he became ineligible Marquette ended up losing two of its Iasi five games after having gone undefeated with Chones in the lineup. decision to turn pro angered many fans and writers, but coach McGuire treated the incidcvit philosophically: replace a player like Chones, but survive. The next man moves up. just as if he broke his leg and was out for the rest cf the Ratleff, a 6-6 junior, is one of the finest all-around players in the country. exceptional freelance player, Ratleff has the ability to play at either guard or forward and averaged 21.8 points per game while leading the 49ers to an NC.VA post-season berth.

Player and College Ht. Age Class Hometown Avg. Bill Walton, UCLA 6-11 19 Soph. La Mesa, Calif. 21.3 Henry Bibby, UCLA 6-1 22 Sr.

Franklinton, N.C. Dwight Lamar, SW Louisiana 6-1 20 Jr. Columbus, Ohio Jim Chones, Marquette 6-11 21 x-Jr. Racine, Wis. Ed Ratleff, Long Beach St.

6-6 21 Columbus, Ohio 21.8 x-furned pro with 5 games remaining regular season. Second team Tom Rikker, South Carolina Barry Parkhill, Virginia Allan Hornyak, Ohio St. Robert McAdoo, North Carolina Jim Price, Louisville Third team Henry Wilmore, Michigan Tom McMillen, Maryland Kresimir Cosic Brigham Young Paul Westphal, USC Brian Taylor, Princeton Honorable Mention (12 or more points) Pepperdine; Bantom, St. Joseph's Barnes, Providence; Boyd, Oregon Calhoun, Chamberlain, North Carolina; D. Davis, Houston; M.

Davis, St. John's (N.Y.); DiiGreqorio, Providence; Ebron, Southwestern Louisiana; Elmore, Maryland. Fleming, Jacksonville; Fox, Jacksonville; Fuqua, Oral Roberts; Gianelli, Pacific; Hawes, Washington; Joyce, South Carolina; Kohls, Syracuse; Kozelko, Toltepv Lackey, Marquette, Lee, Marshall; McGuire, Marquette; Morse, Pennsylvania; Nash, Hawaii; Robinson, West Virginia; Siemiontkowski, Villanova; Stallworth, Kansas; Tripucka, Lafayette; Washington, American Witte, Ohio Wuvcik, North Carolina. 15.1 36.6 20.9 Jr. in Board Approves Policy For Golf Reservations Sports Menu Wednesday Nothing scheduled.

Thursday Nothing scheduled. Friday HOCKEY Omaha at Kansas City. HORSE RACING Fonner Park, Grand Island, 2 p.m. The Parks and Recreation Board Tuesday approved a revised reservation policy, a raise in the greens fees at Holmes and Pioneers and a new charge for league golf team and sent the changes to the mayor for his approval. Under the revised reservation policy, the present card system will be retained, but the price will be raised from $10 to $15 with the reservations costing $1 per foursome.

The board also approved increasing the capital improvements fee from 25 to 35 cents at both Holmes Pioneers, and raising the fee at the junior course from 10 to 20 cents. In addition, the board approved charging league golf teams a $1 per player per season fee. Mayor Schwartzkopf also suggested that the annual five- day membership fee for senior citizens be reduced $15 from $65 to $50. The board took no action on this particular recommendation. Board chairman William Dobler expressed concern that the added reservations might have an adverse affect on the average golfer who decides to go golfing the last On weekends and holidays, the board decided to set aside five slots per hour for the cardholders, two for the $1 call-in reservations and one for the During the week, four slots will be set aside for both cardholders and reservation call-ins and the remaining four will be left onen..