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wm mm mm wm SPORTS Bruim Nail Blues in Cup Opener; See Story Page 50 Monday, May 4, 1970 Exercise in Peril By IRA BERKOW NEA Sports Editor NEW YORK (NEA) Mad lemmings do it this way, too: oi a sudden, turning taU, kicking up dust and rocks as careen Nicklaus Takes Nelson ANAHEIM (AP) amass over the cliffs and into the drink. So it Is with golf crowds is mighty Los Angeles Stars Coach Bill Sharman said diplomatically. whipped after a favorite putts out. Quiet as pallbearers. CHink of ball in cup.

ITie nail hell loose. It matters only whether tftey can now through to get us nine out of 12 times during a vantage point at the next tee or fairway. the season then so had A person who attends a golf match on the pro tour needs be great deal daffy If he is fortunate and has only broken a rib or i The Stars play the third game two getting to a spot, then he may be able to peek over some- the American Basketball As- shoulder to catch the glint of sun on the steel shaft semifinal playoffs to- upon swing. night against Denver at the An- Then one quickly twists a head to follow the flight of the iaheim Convention Center. Each soaring ball and is obscured as a nose narrows into a armpit.

And if one is fortunate enough to avoid that hazard, then a risk of blindness is taken. One looks straight up into the sun in hopes catching sight of the ball. club has won one. The scene shifts to Long Beach for game No. 4 on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles got into the finals by beating Dallas four games to two and Sharman is lK)ping his young charges can do the same to the Rockets, regular season champions of the division. The Stars got a big boost toward that emi last Friday night, shooting down the Rockets to deadlock the series and snap 24-game hwne- court winning streak. way we lost the first one gave me the worst kick in the stomach I ever Sharman said, referring to Thiffsday 123-113 overtime defeat by Denver. The Stars seemingly had the There arc many when crack of club meeting ball is heard. Now, for all that these people know, the guy couW have hit die ball backwards, like a foul against the screen in baseball.

But some guy nearby, finally reeling with ennui of ttie contemplative golfer has walked up and down a hili on a fairway to survey his iron shot, selected club and replaced it and selected another and replaced that, and then tossed some grass Larry Jones hit into the wind and then some time to pull out his shirttail three-pointer at Uie buzzer because the wind took the grass down his neck, well, this specto- tor yawns. That is mistaken for an excalmation of boy, was that ball clubbed down the middle perfect! Terrific And since nobody saw the shot, everybody figures I I. I Ulan saiu. to tie it at the end of regulation time, then hit 14 more points jin the runaway extra session. 1 it certainly affect spirit of these Shar- missed fabulous and, because they battled like iSaLf crazy to get where they are on the course, and paid mL? Irafififna prices just to get into this fastidious country club, how can ilnWna admit that they getting the enjoyment like the guy next to really a very vicious cycle.

But maybe the most vicious are Uuise people who are assured of a place to watch. They are the who come toddling out at about four in the morning equipped with rain gear and sun gear and fog and twnado gear prepared for any eventuality), and with a box lunch and a pole chair and stake out near a green but close to a water hole. And ail day, these vultures sit and watch and pray that, on the next twosome two balls land in the water. Then toese characters, like oeople who plant banana peels sidewalks, watch the harried golfers frip a sock ani aboe, roll a trouser leg, and go splashing around as if trying to bludgeon a Irmit. a strange phenomenon, this thing about people watching golf matches at a course, not look at a man survey an empty lot as watch chart the undluatiwis of a green? Why sit cross-legged and a fellow cut sugar cane as scrutinize a man a swing 10 times before he decides to strike the Uttto bail? Why not just go to a library if you want to watch a man rumminate? And wrong wiUi riding a subway train at rush hour if so intent on getting a crushed? The Stars, who have had to play without brilliant rookie Willie Wise for much of the playoffs, will apparently have to do without him the rest of the way.

Wise, a 6-foot-6 forward from Drake, was tiie scoring and rebounding leader in the Los Angeles drive to a playoff berth. The team won 17 of its final 23 games to make the postseason action by one game. But the Stars said Wise appears to have a bone spur in MOMENT OF CONFUSION Colorado College right fielder Kerry Weigner a last second dive for a foul ball, while first baseman Mike Smith (2) watches it miss his glove. Both players made a play for the ball, before Weigner made his futile fourth inning stab. Air Force went on to score three runs during the frame to take its first lead of the game, and eventually finished with an 8-2 win over the Tigers at Memorial Park Sunday afternoon.

(Gazette Telegraph Photo) Air Force Diamond Crew Blasts CC; Smithwick Ties Falcon RBI Record By CURT REIMER Gazette Teiegrafrfi Sports Writer Air Force Academy spotted Coloraito College an early lead before unlimbering its big hsis. to post an easy 8-2 baseball victory Sunday afternoon at Memorial Park. The win left coach Terry Goe- tering five hits to win his fifth game of the year in eight decisions. Weir came out of the bullpen in the seventh stanza and more runs in the fifth stanza on four hits iiwluding a record tying single by Smithwick. The rugged Falcim captain drove in his 40th run of season to tte his ankle.

It hobbled him during Falcons with a 17-9 re- the Dallas series and will re- cord, while the loss was Baseball Standings Dairott Bootoa WashjMti New Wrk deve land Be AeMctetcJ PrtM Amerteaa Laana East Waa LMt 14 13 12 12 11 13 12 12 West OiaiatoB 14 7 14 I 11 13 14 19 BasaNs ChicMO 3, Detroit 2 Oaklami 6. Wasbiagtoa 3 New York 7. Mliwaufeea Pet. J71 .332 .429 GB CMcafo New Vo PiUsbursb St. Louis Motaraal Pet.

.650 .522 .522 .500 .500 GB; Mlnaafou Callioniia Oaklaad Cbicaga Kansaa City Milwai 63 .409 Caltforala Boatoa 4 llliiaeaota 4. Balttanora 2 Kaaaas city 4, Ciavalaiid 3 Basalts New York MUwaukae 7 3 17 iaolaga Clavelaad t. Kansas City 3 peiroK Chicago 5 Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3 Caltfomta at Boston, rain Tadar'f Gamas No gamaa achadulad. Ganurs New York at Otfdaad, night WaahingtOB at Cattfomia, night Boston at MUwaukaa. ntgrt Cleveland at ChicBio, night at Detroit, night MliutesoU Kansas City at Baltimora, alght Named to Pin Hall of Fame Otto Friendly, a former public relations man for the Rocky Mountain Kennel Club, has been named to the Hal! of Fame of the Greater St.

Louis Bowling Association. Friendly was cite for his service to bowling. He helped create an historical exhibit for the American Bowling Congress in which is used now as the basis for displays at ail ABC tournaments. Cinclaaall Uanta NaUaaal Leacaa East Divisiaa 13 7 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 10 6 15 Wsst DivUtoa 19 8 11 Los Angeles 12 Saa Francisco 12 14 HooMoa 15 Diego 9 Bcsalts ClBciaBati 7. 2 Los Aagoles 7.

Moatreal 3 San Diego 5, New York 4 San 7. nuadelpiiia 1 Hou i. St. Louis 3. 10 taniags AUaaU 4.

Chicago 2 Resalts PhUadelphia i-13, Saa Francisco lat game 13 inalags 11, PtUaburgh 7 San Diego 4-2. New York 3-3. lat game quire surgery, sidelining him for the remainder of the playoffs. Mack Calvin, another Star has taken over job in the scoring department. The scrambling guard hit 109 points in the final three Los Angeles victories against Delias and has scored 58 in the first two games against Denver.

3 3 .522 .523 .400 .360 10 10 1 at Atlanta Los 15, Moatraal 7-1. Houston 4-g Chicago at Atlanta, rala Games Pittsburgh (Walker 3-1) (Natdi 2-1). St. Louis (farroa 2-3) at Ctacinnati (Nolan 4-0). night Chicago Qeaklas 2-3) at Bouatoa (Boulon 1-2).

Bight Only gamw schedulod. Games Saa Francisco at Montreal, aijiht Aageles at Now York, nighi piago at Philadelphia, night Denver Boxer Wins AAU Title Splits Twinblll DENVER (UPl) Regis defeated Western State 7-5, but was 13-1 in the nightcap Sunday of a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader. their 12th in as many outings this searon. Air Force committed a pair of errors in the early going to help CC forge a quick 2-0 lead, but it only lasted for three innings. The Tigers used a single by BUI Baldrica and a two-bagger by Scott MacGregor to score their jed first run in the bottom of theifield fence and scored the Fal opening frame, and tacked on blinked the Tigers on just one an individual season record that Wt over the final three innings, has stood since 1984.

Hie tall lefthander yielded a Smithwick capiMxi his glittef- and walk to the first two men ing showing with four hits in be faced, before settling down five trips to the plate to rasie to retire the next nine CC bat-j his team-leading average to .421 ters he faced. ifor the year. With eight While the Falcon mound corp remaining on the schedule he is was keeping the Tigers caged a sure bet to shatter the record, up, Dick Smithwick and Dennis i and possibly several others, injuries ignited some fireworkdsj eluding most Imme runs, most in the bottom of the fourth times at bat and most hits, stanza that gave Air Force thcj CC pitcher Jim Ahibrecht kept iead. ithe Falcons from securing over With one out, Smithwick lash-; the next three innings, but a double to the left-center opened another ral ly in the top of the ninth that Jones and Manke at the plate with three hits apiece. Bill BaL drica was tkw productive CC with three hits in five appeafunces.

Air Force looks for win number 18 Tuesday agahot Denver on the diamoiKf. TTie Tigers met the University of Northern Colorado this afternoon, and close out their season Saturday against Mines in Golden. By H. fllEEMAN Associated Prws Sports Writer DALLAS, Tex. (AP) Jaclr Nicklaus lost the popularity test and tte call from ton was a wroig number, but jie pocketed the Sunday in a dramattc, mdite- death Byron Nehnm Gdf Chisie victory over athlete of the cade, Arnold Palmer.

I found out they ed said Nicklaus who answered the Washington call first, just went back out to I the green and picked up the championship Nicklaus got a 120,000 first prize airi the from golf great Nelson himself er a classic 37-hole head-to-head confrontatfon with Palmer, 10 years his senior. I A tap-in birdie putt on the first extra gave Jack ttie Bobmer his first ever death win over old nemisis and good friend, Pahner, who won 11 000 Then came call frtnii Washingtoin. It was Vice dent Spro Agnew on the liite. Agnew wanted to speak to gm- ing huddy Palmer. had played golf with hM i recently and he wanted to taiE I about said.

any to Jack mild-mannered Nickl miffed. He had pti) all day with a crowd of 15,000 following his moai yelling and Applauding Palmer. was lUce Texas and OhtI State playing (football) in Nicklaus laughed- are damn few Buckeyes a uiui in The crowd was estimated-tel more than and abotttlfi (Tarn to Page 4B, OA. an unearned tally in the second on a pair of Falcon misuces. However, that was all the scoring the Tigers were destined to muster, as Air Force hurlers Ed Cole and Chuck Weir shut them out the rest of the way.

Crie worked the first six inning on the mound, scat- fir.st run when Jones fol-j netted the Falcons two more lowed with another two-bagger to the same spot. Jones moved to third on a passed ball, before Bill Jenney drew a walk and stole second to set up Bob two-run single to right, giving the Falcons a 3-2 advantage. Air Force followed with three runs and their final 8-2 margin of victory. Smithwick, Jones and Manke singled during the inning, and CC chipped in with a run-producing error to account for the Air Force In addition to Smithwick, ttie, Falcons got good showings from AIK FOKCS Lom IB 24-14. nm- drick 3b 4-M4.

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J. Foyt After Fourth Indy Win 9992 Foonar, 9652 OUlo Gilbert. Farrlan Botf Damtag. Orville Moddr. Bow Randall.

Labroa Harrte, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) A. J. Foyt winner of two major stock car races this year in two different circuits, went back to work today tuning his non-stock Coyote for the 54th 500-mile race May 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Foyt won the NASCAR 500- miler in January on the Riverside, road course.

He of Keokuk, Iowa, blew an engine in his 1969 Dodge Daytfxia after 150 miles. Foyt, driving the same 1970 F(M 1 Torino in which he won at Riverside, finished about four miles in front of runnerup Roger McCluskey of Tucson, the 1969 USAC stock car champion, who drove a new Plymouth Super Bird. His average In another USAC race Sun- TRENTON, N.J. (UPI) A Denver boxer, Ronnie Lyle, is the 1970 National AAU heavyweight boxing champion. Lyle won the national Saturday by outpointing previously undefeated Mike Montgomery of Philadelphia.

Lyle won the Yankee 250 Sunday at speed was 83.839 m.p.h. Indianapolis Raceway Park. i Only White gave Foyt much of 'The Houston, veteran, hoping to become the first four- day, a 40-lap sprint feature on the half-mile dirt track at Tri County Speedway in West Chess ter, Carl Williams was the victor. The driver from Kansas City, tocrft the lead in the first lap and it. He outdistanced Doc Dawson of Lima, Ohio, by about 10 a lengths.

out on a turn, him two laps. Andrews, of SUer City, N.C., recovered to finish second, followed by Frank Sessoms from Darlington, S.C., in a 1969 maro. Ted Tidwell of Augusta, in a Formula finished a mere half-second ahead (rf Pete Feistmann driving a Formula Ford, to win the annual Chimney Rock (N.C) Hill time winner of the Speedway classic for big open cockpit! 16 seconds ahead when his en- cars, said, come to! gine blew. Norm Nelson of Racine, in a 1970 Plymouth Road title finish He was in no danger of finishing second Sunday at Raceway Park after veteran Don White USAC spring point leader Lar an argument in the Yankee 250. ry Dickson of Marietta, Ohio, Climb.

John Phelps, They swapped the lead among, finished behind Dawson. piloting a Sprite, came in third, early pit stops and White was! On the NASCAR circuit. Tiny' In racing abroad, two Porches Lind of Cross, S.C., drove a 1970 came in 1-2 in 54th Tar- Camaro to in the Model; ga Floria race. Wuming drivers City 300 in Kingsport, Jo Suffert of Switzerland and Runner, was about seven miles behind Foyt in third place. edging out Wayne Andrews, who was his toughest competition until 1970 Cougar spun Brian Redman of Englaiui turned in a record 74.495 miles an hour.

Second were Pedro Han-v Tamtam. JmI Goidteraad. JohavMi. $07 Wt Jr. Jim Jerry McGm.

Stfford, Broeo Cramptoa. reigning world auto Biaaeaa, $WS Rodriquez of Mexico and Leo Kinnunen Fhiland. Jackie Stewart, the Steve Held. BUI Garrett. ut Uoaei Hebert.

2123 IVm champion, kept his Brabham BT-30 in the lead, finishing ahead of Maxwell Stewart of Australia and Kimtomi Nagamatsu to win the 186-miIe Japan AuUnfiobile Federation Prix. 7I42.71-72-I« 7174-7 Kermlt Zailev. Ken Eltevvorth. 9143 rrm4 74.73.7242.-’ 1S-72-7S4S-1 Grand Richard Wart Stewart A Formula Two race on the Mike HUI. Nuerburgring Ruig in Adenau, tir.e fI49 Germany, was by ThomiMHNi.

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9ia Knees, Thumb Nothin- Reed in Pain By KEN RAPPOPORT Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) Wilt and Jerry thumb? Forget it, man, the New York Knicks could have a bigger problem. While most people have been talking about Los crippled stars, New Reed could have the most disabling injury as the teams meet tonight in game No. 5 of National BMkeihall tttlo knees have bran hurting miH'e than has been publi- they almost kept him out (rf last 12I-U5 overtime loss to the Lakers which tied the best-of-7 series at 2-2. can (Mily prescribe medication, whirlpool and sonic treatment at this a team doctor said Sunday, just have to wait and me how it works out Reed missed practice Sunday and whUe both kraes were bothering the indestructible center, the right knee appeared to be the more tender of the two. He needed heat treatment just before game in Los Forum and probably would not have made it if the game held up 10 minutes for national televisi(m.

two days off may help he said Friday night after having a sub-par night with 23 points and 12 rebounds. been averaging 29.6 points and 17.5 caroms in the paytrffs. The painful knees are just another chapter in the injury- plagued play(rffo for Reed, the walking medical die- tionary. He threw a scare into the New York camp earlier when he hurt his left shoulder, his shooting arm. Reed has also bran playing with two fingers on his left hand, injured earlier this year.

New York the same team without him. The most valuable player has been the bulwark of the charge toward their first title in history. Los Angeles, which won since to ttta West Coast from Minneapolis, is having no small problems either with Chamberlain. In fact, miraculous that be playing in Madison Square Garden at aU tonight- considering that he missed vious he playing at full capacity. The big guy has trouble moving laterally and taking many shots from outside.

But his rebounding ability the Lakers have been counting getting. West jammed the thumb on his left hand last Wednseday in the third gante. Tbere was aonra in Los Angeira over his ability to play Friday, but he came up with 37 paints that games (rf the regular season after knee surgery. Chamberlain rehabilitated himself in time to lead the Lakers into the finals, but ob- broke the back. The two-day layoff helped all three stars for this game, wre to attract a full house of 19,500.

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