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KlNGSl'OKTNEWS 13 Wcdnei day, July 12,1972 British Open Starts Today; Nicklaus Ready American Behind In Chess Game MUIHPIKLD. Scotioixl mPTi Tiw. REYKJAVIK (UFI World Champion Boris whi'o, capitalized on U. S. grand master Bobby Fischer's eno and held tlic only chance of victory after 4 1-5 hours' play of the first mHtch Tuesday night when the match' was adjourned until Wednesday.

Fischer, whD arrived eight minutes after the start of the game, coutd only hope to settle for a draw after losing his lust bishop For two pawns. Spassky still had a bishop and three pawns to Fischer's five pawns when the two adjourned after 40 moves and one-half hour of what has been billed as "the chess match of the ccnlury" remaining. Spossky BJidFischiT, of Brooklyn, N.Y., played briskly in the opening moves and traded queens in Ihe 11th and 12th move. The pair traded pawni in the 0th and lWi moves and played even through the 201h move with neither holding a piece advantage. The match will resume at 5 (.1 pm edt) Wednesday.

Fischer appeared calm when he arrived eight minutes after (he start of the (250,000 match but later seemed angry with; himself. Fischer, dressed In a blue suit and white shirt, shook Snassky's hand, quickly sat down and look two minutes to respond to the champions' opening queen gambit by choosing' the Nimzo-Indian defense. The American broke Spassky's mobilization of heavy pieces in the HUi move but-later in the game errored by sacrificing his last bishop against two pawns. Father William Lombaruy, Fischer's second, said the American meant no slight to Spakssky by arriving Jate. "The traffic was just a hit more heavy then we had expected and we arrived at the hall only a few minutes before match time," Lumbardy said.

Early in the game Fischer went over to the arbiter a couple of limes and appeared to be objecting lo a huge sign in blue, white and red showing ihe International Chess Federation (FIDE) emblem and the name ot the Icelandic Chess Federation. The sign decorated the stage where the two players sal alone with the arbiter and his deputy. Fischer only left the table twice to drink some orange juice. He first complained it was not cold enough but was 5ntisfied: when ice cubes were prudueed. Spassky spent much o( Ms waiting time walking aboul the stage and disappearing to the restrooms behind.

None of the players ran into time trouble and Fischer's late arrival did not appear to have affected him badly. Another champion budding? Jeanne Evert, 15-year-old sister of Chris Evert, makes her debut Tuesday in the U. S. National Clay-Court Tennis Championships at Atlanta, (ia. Jeanne, top seed in the women's singles, defeated her opponent, 6-2, 6-3.

(UPL Photo) meticulous preparations complete. Jack Nicklaus, the World's no. 1 golier, Is ready for one of the moat Important events of his illustrious career. Nicklaus, the shortest-priced favorite in history at Wednesday begins his bid for Ihe the third Ice of golfinn's triple crown the 10 1st British Open Golf Champions. Victory in tlio four-day tournament would make the 31-year-old golfing millionaire unquestionably the most successful championship golfer of all time, although It could be arpued he's that already.

Prize money means nothing to Nicklaus and the 5,500 pounds first place take in the 50.0CO pounds ($123,000) event is immaterial to liiin and his main rivals. It's the Ullu that counts. With lUmaJor championship wins to his credit, Big Jack needs onemoro to go out In front In the all-time lists. Bobby Jones, the only other man to reach that number, did not have the chance to boost his total with 'PGA and Masters titles, but then "Mr. Jones" didn't have the opposition Nicklaus has to contend with.

In 1930, the year he retired al the age of 28, Jones achieved the Incredible grand slam of British and S. Open and Aniiteur titles. Nicklaus, with the U.S. Open and Masters already in the bag, means to out-do his boyhood liero by recording the modern slam. Victory this week would leave cidy nest month's American PGA to complete this "impossible dream" which Nicklaus tiimself rated a chance.

The opposition at this exposed 6,802 yards par 71 course is formidable. Nicklaus rates it "the toughest field of any British Open I've played in," but several of his main rivals are guilty of under-preparalion. The course is difficult with conditions against low scoring, but Nicklaus not only likes the links on which he won the I960 renewal, he figures the tougher It is the better his chances. Muirlield Is rarely totally calm and the prevailing strong westerly winds have dried the fairways and greens bone hard. Few of (he putting surfaces will bold a full shot.

Thick rough lining Ike narrow fairways and around Uie greens waits to severely punish the slightest Inac curat y. 11 all adds up to conditions requiring the fullest preparation and that's something the likes of defending champion Lee Trevinn, South African Gary Player and Arnold rainier among the 11 former winners in the field arc ruefully conscious they lack. Otliers in the lSl-slrong field have had time to adapt to the completely foreign technique Muirfield demands of visiting golfers. The likes oT Dcuf" Sanders, runner-up in IKS and again to Nirklaus in 1970, "millionaire-club" member Hilly Casper, big-hilling and talented Tom Welskflpf and the ever-dangerous Australian Bruce Devlio, These Hnd such as Jerry Heard, 1060 winner Tony Jacklin of England, and New Zealand lefty Bob Charles, one of the safest pullers in the world, although placed behind the vaunted "Big Four" In the betting, may present a more serious challenge. TYcvino, who had never seen the course before Monday af-tcrnoon.

Player and Palmer conceded diey gave Nicklaus a tremendous advantage, "It's stupid to allow-only l-l-2days to prepare on a course like this," Player said. The others concurred. Trevino, 6-1 second favorite, was quickly made aware of the task he faces in defending the title. After his first laste of Muiriiehi's horrors he mine off shaking his head. Sale Of Celtics Okayed By NBA; Bulls' Transaction Turned Down Happiness NEW YORK.

(UP1) The National Basketball AssoclaUon'3 Hoard of Governors Tuesday unanimously okayed the sa! of the Boston Celtics to real estate executive Robert Schmcrtz but refused to allow a group or Midwestern businessmen to purchase the Ciiicago Bulls. Sctunertz, who also is part owner of the New England Whalers of the newly-formed World Hockey Association, received permission from the 17-member Board of Governors to buy the Celtics from Investors lund, for $5.1 million. Schmcrtz, a Lakewood, N.J., resident, immediately announced that the Celtics would remain in Boston and that Arnold "Red" Auei--bach would stay on as pr csident and general manager. As part of Ms agreement to purchase the Celtics, Schmerti. who will be the sole owner of the club, must divest himself of interest in the NBA's Portland Trailbluzers.of which he is also a part-owner.

Schmertz Is only the second sole owner of the Celtics in the club's 16-year history, The late Walter Brown, the team's first owner, was the other. The reason behind the rejection of the sale of the Bulls to a Houpe Medalist In Dallas Meet Lynn Garden Tapis Sullivan Behind (dine group of Milwaukee -Chicago businessmen, headed by Marvin Fishman, was no completely known but it was believed to have something to do with that group's fa ilure to come up with a lea sc for Chicago Stadium as part of its package. It takes 13 owners to a pprove the sale tif a franchise, so at least live voted against awarding it to Fishman's group. Fishman, who was a member of the group Dial founded the Milwaukee Bucks franchise in 19fia, has been guaranteed a three-year lease for use of the Chicago Amphitheater where the Bulls have previously played but so far he has failed in his negotiations to extend the Bulls' lease for Chicago Sladium, The Bulls' lease on Chicago Stadium expires al the end of this season and BA owners are reluctant to see the Bulls moved out of the arena. The Amphitheater would have to be remodeled to accommodate basketball Hnd could hold no more Ihun 10,500, One of Fishman 's major slumhling blocks is Arthur Wirti, owner of Chicago Stadium, who himself is seeking to purchase the Bulls with a competing group of businessmen.

Fishman said that he has made numerous efforts to try and arrange a meeting with Wirti but that "he has refused to talk to me or any of my group." Still, Fishman can't understand why the Board of Governors refuses to accept the Amphitheater as a suitable place for pro basketball. "As you know the Democratic national convention was held at the Amphitheater in 19BS. Besides it being a fine place to play it is a well-nieintained facility, expertly run and it has the finest parking availability of any arena in the Chicago area," said Fishman. Fishman said he was distraught at the day's turn of events but that his group would "pursue every area open to us" in an attempt to purchase the Bulls. Powerful Lynn Garden, getting a two-hit performance from righthander Mike Cllne, downed Sullivan Gardens, S-C, Tuesday night at J.

Fred Johnson Stadium in a Connie Mark league baseball game. The vlclory pushed the winners' record to 8-1 and came on the heels of a walloping 23-0 victory over F.rwjn Monday niglil. Mark Wooten and Lynn Deskins paced (he league leaders with a double each against Sullivan. A HOLli-IiN-OiNE SHOT AT BLOUNTVILLE BLOUNTVILLE George Glover, playing in a threesome with his wife and son, scored a hole-in-one on the Trl-Citles Golf and Country Club course Tuesday morning. Using a five-iron Glover sank Ihc nee on hole No.

18, which is par 3 and 165 yards. KING EDWARD CIGAR "When he's just off the green you can figure he's going to get down in two about nine times out of 10." There will be four University MERE TlSfl of Texas golfers in the Held when match play begins Wednesday. No other college has more. Resides Crenshaw there will be jinghorn teammales Tony Pfaff. John Dill and Brent Buekman.

1'faff fired a 71 Tuesday for a 36-tiolc soore of i at! score of 147 and Buekman made the Field despite blowing lo a Nkiver 81. Buekman had heen tied for the first day qualifying lead with a 70 on Monday. GOOOfYEAR SEE ROGERS HARDWARE 3 FOR TOUR HOOVER VACUUM CLEANER RECAPPED TIRES DALLAS I DPI Mike Houpc, a crosstown rival of NCAA champion Ren Crenshaw, fired a 3-under-par S8 Tuesday for a US-hole total of HQ lo grab medalist honors in qualifying for the fisth Trans Mississippi Golf Tournament. Houpe, who attends St. Edward's University in Austin, has never won anything larger than the Big State Conference individual title.

But his 6 was Ihc best score of the two qualifying rounds which whittled a 30D-man field down to B4. Those remaining begin match play on Wednesday, with the 36-hole final match sel for Sunday over the Bruok Hollow Golf Club layout. Twd strokes behind Houpe came Gary Koch, of Temple Terrace, who shot a 69 Tuesday to go with his opening round ol '13. Blair Douglas, Georgetown, was at H3, shooting a 71 Tuesday, Tournament favorite Crenshaw was exempt from qualifying as was three-time former champion Charles Coe of Oklahoma City. Houpe, who says he prefers medal to match play, frequently plays against Crenshaw in friendly matches.

"Most anybody can keep up with Ren from lee to green." said Houpe, "but it's on the greenswherehew lll get you. If he's really going good you can Battle Clinic Tins Weekend The Bill Battle Football Clinic will be held Friday and Saturday al Dobyns-Beniiett High School for boys from the ages of 3 through 10. Freshman coach Wayne Stiles will be al 1-B from 2 io 7 p.m. Thursday to register boys wishing to participate. Boys may also register on the morning ol the 14th." Registration fee is (25.

Trospcr Going To Home Slide BRISTOL Ernie Trosper, former basketball coach at Tennessee High School, has accepted a position as principal at Paris High School in Paris, Kentucky, for the next school ycHr. Trosper coached Viking basketball teams to a 182-H7 record in 12 seasons after coming from Whitesburg, Kentucky, where he had a 60-24 mark. lot wjilds I ntil Clearer. WITH NEW TIRE GUARANTEE IL for Hunt Applications Are Now Available NASHVll.l.K Applications for positions on quota deer hunts on all Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Management Areas and for party deer and boar hunts on the Tellico unit of Cherokee Wildlife Management Area are now available from various sources across the state. Application forms for the quotsi deer hunts arc available at Game and Fish Commission offices in Knoxville, Johnson City.

Chattanooga, Crossvilte, Nashville, Iwisburg, Jackson and Memphis as well as from nil Game and Fish law enforcement officers, all county court clerks. Wildlife Management Area manngers and some license agents. Application for the party dog hunts for boar and party still hunts for deer and hoar on the Tellico unit are available from Game and Fish offices In Knoxville, Johnson Cily, Crossvillc and Chattanooga. Completed forms must be relumed to the Game and Fish Nashville office by September 1, 1972, In order to be eligible for computer drawing to be held later in September. Each application form includes a complete schedule of hunts available and the quota for each.

LP Race ay stab I is A 'Track Point Fund COF.llURN A special "Track Point Fund" has been es I bl ished for the 197 2 stock ear racing seaso at the Lonesome Pine International Raceway located near Coehurn, according to Jim Manicure, promoter of the new il.3 million raping Facility. The fund will be started with (2.000 with 1100 being added lor each weekly race. This will give regular competitors approximately (3,000 additional prize monies to compete For this season. Manicure said Marty Corporation, owners of the track, decided to set up the special track point fund due to gelling a late start in 1372. Drivers who compete in the weekly lonesome Pine International I.ate Model Sportsman racing events will vie for the purse.

"This will give our regular competitors approximately $3,000 additional prize monies to compete for this season in addition to the regular racing purse," Manicure said. The management of lonesome Pine International recently announced that weekly NASCAR-srmotioned races will be held at the a-mile paved track. The ultra-modern racing plant seals 7,000 racing fans. The first NASCAR-sanctioncil event will be Saturday, July 22. The inaugural event will be a 2M lap National Championship I Model Sportsman race to be known as the Lonesome Pine 200." "There are several well known drivers with fast machines in this immediate tri-state area of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, who will he appearing In our weekly races," Manicure said, "and we have constructed the track and set up the special point fund to make racing more competitive and enjoyable Tor the (an and competitor." A special "Open House" will be held at the raceway on Saturday, July Is.

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