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I 1 1 I World 600 Gets Unfamiliar Face On The Front Row Sports PAGE 12 Friday, May 23, 1975 Namath Says Mo To WFL Open For Offers By JOHN R. SKINNER AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) Joe Namath has rejected the World Football League's $4 million offer, but says he isn't reaay nang up nis nauunui the money is right. Namath. who nlaved out his 1 I Al 1 i year to become a free agent, said at a press conference Thursday night that no NFL team except the Jets has bid for his services.

But he said he was open to offers. The Jets reportedly have offered their star quarterback a three-year contract worth $1 million. Namath said returning to New York is "certainly a possibility if we can come to an understanding of terms." Namath was apologetic over not signing with the WFL, but maintained the WFL would not be ruined without him. "In no way does the league's success stand with any one individual, "said Namath. He ironically was joined later Thursday night by former Miami Dolphins Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, both signed by the WFL, as he opened a new nightclub here.

"A great deal of the WFL's success this year is going to depend on the quality of the football," added Namath, who at 31 is still the sport's highest priced commmodity despite his injury-plagued knees. WFL President Chris Hemmeter said in Honolulu that not signing Namath "may be a tremendous setback in TV negotiations for 1975. "But on the other hand, it may be a plus factor because we have established in the sporting community that the league will not compromise its principles," Hemmeter said. "It was a very attractive offer and a very difficult decision to make," Namath said. "I felt bad about not signing.

Everyone was excited about it. "I decided not to accept it because of the reasons stated personal and private," he said. "Maybe in the future, I can elaborate on my personal reason, but right now I don't want to discuss it and I don't feel I have to." The WFL offered Namath a $500,000 signing bonus and a three-year playing contract for $500,000 a year, plus a $100,000 pension for 20 years and possible partial ownership in a future WFL team in New York. Namath said the contract called for him to play two years in Chicago and the third year in New York, where the WFL currently has no team. Asian Members Of IOC Trying For Showdown Anglers Aweigh No, it's not a fleet of warships preparing to leave the South China Sea enroute to Thailand, ifs anglers from around the state of South Carolina preparing to leave on the two-day state B.A.S.S.

Federation Tournament at Lake Greenwood. Sixty-eight boats and 136 bass anglers departed from near the fishing wall at the Greenwood State Park at 6:40 this morning as the sun peeked through the haze heading out for about 1 1 hours of fishing today. The first weigh-in is 6 p.m., with another day of it set for Saturday. The final weigh-in will be around 3 p.m. Saturday, with awards being presented shortly afterwards.

Mack McCall, president of the state association, said only one of 24 clubs withdrew from the event. (Index-Journal photo by Jim Joyce) New Athletic Conference Talked Pearson On Pole Again By RICHARD WATERS Associated Press Writer CHARLOTTE, N. C. (AP) An unfamiliar face will be on the front row in Sunday's $176,530 World 600 stock car race. Starting up front with such regulars as David Pearson, Richard Petty, Buddy Baker and Cale Yarborough is young lion Lennie Pond, the 1973 Grand National rookie of the year.

Pearson won his third consecutive pole position at Charlotte Motor Speedway Thursday with a record speed of 159.353 miles per hour, but it was Pond who surprised everyone, including himself, with a speed of 158.908 m.p.h. "I guess we just hit on the right combination," said Pond, who prepares his own Chevrolet. "I could say we planned it this way. I guess you always want to run good, but man, we weren't expecting to run this fast," said the 34-year-old Petersburg, driver. 'This was by far my best qualifying ever on a super speedway.

Anytime you can run that close to Pearson and the Wood brothers, you've done a day's work," he said. Pearson's Mercury bested the previous World 600 qualifying mark by a scant .057 of a mile. The. six -year-old record was held by Donnie Allison who was timed at 159.296 in a Ford over the mile and a half high banked track. But Allison's speed was recorded on softer gumball tires before the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing imposed the carburetor restricter rule in an effort to equalize all cars.

Pearson, defending World 600 champion, has been running well in recent races in Charlotte, having won the last two, the National 500 in October and the 1974 World 600. A blazing sun sent the mercury into the low 90s Thursday and the track temperature was 130 degrees, officials said, when Pearson's Mercury set the record. "It seems like the hotter it gets, the better we do," the Spartanburg, S. speedster said. "Although we qualified a little faster than some of the cars, I don't believe it will be a runaway race.

I figured that Richard Petty would run as fast as we did. In fact, I was quite surprised that he didn't out run me." Petty, whose Dodge was nearly a mile slower than Pearson's pole speed, turned in the third best time of the day at 158.507 m.p.h. He was followed by Buddy Baker whose Ford was clocked at 158.307. S.C. Lakes COLUMBIA (AP)-Here are today's South Carolina lake levels from the National Weather Service.

Lake Clark Hill 331.2 feet, about ltt feet below normal pool. Lake HartweU 662.1 feet, about 2 feet above normal pool. Lake Greenwood 439.5 feet, about 2 feet below full stage. Lake Marion 76.4 feet, about V4 foot below full stage. Lake Moultrie 75.3 feet, about 1V4 feet below full stage.

Lake Murray 357.7 feet, about 1 feet below full stage. Lake Wateree 97.4 feet, about 2Vs feet below full stage. Lake Keowee 99.5 feet, about Vk foot below full stage. LESLEY its stadium is the site of the Liberty Bowl football game and officials would try to have the conference champion as the host team for the Liberty Bowl. The source said football is the motivating force behind the proposed conference.

Richmond is leaving the Southern Conference because its officials don't believe they can have the kind of strong football program they want by remaining in the league. While Dr. Leo W. Jenkins, chancellor of East Carolina, would not confirm a meeting was planned, he did indicate the school would be interested in at least talking about it. Drawing For Starting Numbers Drawing for starting numbers in the South Carolina B.A.S.S.

State Federation Tournament took place last night at Angelo's Steak House, site of the banquet that got the event started. Jerry Sanders, right, member of the board of directors, calls out the number as Tom Lamb of Greenville holds it up. Fritz Taylor of Florence was No. 1 and Teck Harrington of Gaffney got No. 2.

They left first today around 6:40 a.m. from near the fishing waif at the state park. (Index-Journal photo by Danny McNeill) RICHMOND, Va. (AP)-A Richmond newspaper says it has learned the University of Richmond will invite officials 'rom nine other schools to meet next month and discuss the feasibility of forming a new 10-member athletic conference. The Richmond News Leader says the league would include three members of the Southern Conference Richmond, which has announced plans to leave after next year; William and Mary and East Carolina; and two former members, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

Other proposed members, the News Leader said Thursday, are Louisville of the Missouri Valley Conference, former Atlantic Coast Conference member South Carolina and Independents Memphis State, Cincinnati and Southern Mississippi. "The meeting is still strictly in the formative stage and nothing is concrete," a University of Richmond source was quoted as saying. Under tentative plans, the conference would be split into two divisions Richmond, Virginia Tech, William and Mary, East Carolina and West Virginia in, one and South Carolina, Memphis State, Louisville, Cincinnati and Southern Mississipi in the other. A source said Memphis State was the school the league was seeking most actively because uuiiwu ucaguc ucou ume, ontion with the New York Jets last IT At.ll mam.a fllnntn l.nif OO usurping China's place in the Olympic movement. "These political references do not helD China's case." an IOC source said.

Olympic rules say that national Olympic committees must have no political ties with governments. That is why the China Federation's application is not likely to be accepted this time. But with a little re-wording, its constitution could be as acceptable as those of the Olympic committees of the Soviet Union and other communist countries. China has won recognition from a series of international sports federations in the last It is now recognized by nine. It needs to be in good standing with only five federations before being admitted into the Olympic movement.

Taiwan, meanwhile, is still recognized by 15 federations. any persons commiting of state law on -I In Indy The relaxed, ready appearance this month of Dan Gurney and driver Bobby Unser has a lot of people worried. The 1968 winner is due again. He and Dan seem to know something the others don't. Peg him at 41.

Rutherford, Tom Sneva and Gordon Johncock are lumped in at 7-1. The defending champion would normally be due for better odds, but he has only recently sorted out a balky new car, that is identical to Ruby's machine, but inexplicably plagued with handling troubles. Sneva, a surprise to many but not to car owner Roger Penske, has a good piece of equipment and knows how to drive it. If he's around at the end of 500 miles, he should be somewhere in the first three. Johncock has the second fastest machine in the field, and the only question is will it last? The new Goosen-Drake-Sparks engines built especially for Johncock and teammate Wally Dallenbach have been expiring fairly regularly in practice so far this month.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The starting lineup for the million dollar, 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 25, based on time trials over the past two weekends First Raw 1. A.J. Foyt, Houston, No. 14, Foyt-Coyote, 193.876 miles per hour. 2.

Gordon Johncock, Phoenix, No. 20, Drake-Wildcat, 101.652 m.p.h. 3. Bobby Unser, Albuquerque, N.M., No. 48, Eagle-Offenhauser, 101.073 m.p.h.

Second Row 4. Tom Sneva, Spokane, No. McLarenOffenhauser, 190.064 m.p.h. 5. Mike Mosley, FaUbrook, No.

12, Eagle-Offenhauser, 187.SJJ m.p.h. 4. Uoyd Ruby, Wichita Falls, No. 7, McLarenOffenhauser, 186.984 m.p.h. Third Raw 7.

Johnny Rutherford, Fort Worth, No. 2, McLaren-Offenhauser, 186 998 m.p b. t. Billy Vukovich, Fresno, No. (, Eagle-Offenhauser, 185 845 m.p.h.

0. Salt Walther, Dayton, Ohio, No. 77, McLaren-Offenhauser, 185.701 m.p.h. Fesrth Rew 10. Jimmy Caruthers, Anaheim, No.

78, Eagle-Offenhauser, m.p.h. 11. Al Unser, Albuquerque. N.M., No. EagkvOffenhauser, 185.452 h.

12. Johnny Parsons, Indianapolis, No. S3, Finley-Offenhauser, 184.521 m.p.h. Fifth Row 13. Bobby Allison, Hueytown, No.

18, McLaren-Offenhauser, 184.398 m.p.h. 14. Jerry Grant, Irvine. No. 73, Eagle-Offenhauser, 184.268 m.p.h.

15. BUI Puterbaugh, Indianapolis, No. Eagle-Offenhauser, 183.833 m.p.h. Sixth Row 16. John Martin, Irvine, No.

80, McLaren-Offenhauser, m.p.h. 17. Bentley Warren, West Gloucester, No. 24, Kiiigflsa-Offenhauser, i LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Asian members of the International Olympic Committee were reported trying to force a showdown Friday on China's application to compete in the Olympic Games. On the agenda of the final day of the IOC's annual assembly was China's application for recognition, accompanied by a terse demand that Taiwan be disowned.

IOC sources said the application is likely to be sent lack to Peking on a technicality. Many members say the constitution of the All-China Sports Federation, which made the application, does not conform to Olympic regulations. But these sources said some Asian members would try to force a vote in a bid to squeeze Taiwan out of. the Games. Lord Killanin, IOC president, was studying a statement put out by the New China News Agency in Peking, which declared that "the Chiang clique" in Taiwan is illegally t-" 500 183.509 m.p.h.

18. Pane ho Carter, Brownsburg, No. 11, Eagle-Offenhauser, 183.449 m.p.h. Seventh Row 19. Gary Bettenhausen, Monrovia, No.

45, EagleOffenhauser, m.p.h. 20. Jerry Karl, Manchester, 30, Eagle-Chevrolet, 182.537 m.p.h. 21. Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, No.

40, Wildcat-Drake, 190.648 m.p.h. Eighth Row 22. Bob Harkey, Indianapolis, No. 33, McLaren-Offenhauser, 183.786 m.p.h. 23.

Roger McCIuskey, Tucson, No. IS, Riley-Offenhauser, 182.964 m.p.h. 24. George Snider, Bakersfieid, No. 97, Eagle-Offenhauser, 182.918 m.p.h.

Niata Row 25. Sammy Sessions, Nashville, No. 36, Eagle-Offenhauser, 182.750 m.p.h. 28. Sheldon Kinser, Bloomington, No.

19, Kingfish-Offenhauser, 182.380. m.p.h. 27. Mario Andretu; Nazareth, No. 21, Eagle-Offenhauser, 188.480 m.p.h.

Teata Row 28. Larry McCoy, Langhorne, No. 63, Rascar-Offenhauser, 182.780 m.p.h. 29. Steve Krisiloff, Parsippany, N.J., No.

98, Eagle-Offenhauser, 182.408 m.p.h. 30. Dick Simon, Salt Lake City, Utah, No. 44, Eagle-Foyt, 181.892 m.p.h. Eleventh Row 31.

Mike Hiss, TusUn, No. 94, Finley-Offenhauser, 181.754 m.p.h. 32. Eldoa Rasmussen, Indianapolis, No. 58, Rascar-Foyt, 181.910 m.p.h.

33. Tom Bigelow, Whitewater, No. 17, VoUstedt-Offenhauser, 181.864 ph. YOUTH BASEBALL DIXIE YOUTH Sproles City Tire 12, Moore Business 9 Rick Pate had a double and triple and knocked in five runs for City Tire, Greg Davis added a home run, Greg Murray had four hits for the losers. WP Tim Smith.

LP Benjamin Glover. Monsanto 15, Hungry Bull 5 Chip Bowie and Keith Bishop homered for Monsanto. Uldrick, Ward and White had doubles for the losers. WP Hob Chandler. LP White.

Seaboard Jr. Braves 14, Parke-Davis 10 Edmond Childs paced winners with a triple, Ulysses Goode and Paul Wells had home runs for losers. WP Mike Gaskin. LP Robert Awkes. Ninety Six Post 103 16, Dodgers 8 Chuck Maddox and David Milner slammed homers for Post 103, Willie Baylor added two triples.

Roger Sargent had a hit for the Dodgers. WP Murphy. LP Leonard. Piggly Wiggly 15, Braves 4. Bonnell's Triple Gives Braves 1 3-lnning Victory SECURITY POLICE Foyt 2-1 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A.J.

Foyt, to the surprise of just about no one, goes off as a 2-1 favorite Sunday to win his fourth Indianapolis 500. The odds for Foyt and 12 others were set in an informal annual poll of certain mechanics, officials and drivers. Although perimutuel betting on auto racing is illegal, the poll amazingly accurate the past two years is conducted as a friendly survey for information purposes only. The poll correctly named Gordon Johncock in 1973 and Johnny to the Infield but Anderson third baseman Rick List dropped the ball and by the time he retrieved it, Ryan had crossed the plate. Two walks and Dan Newell 's bunt single set the stage for a two-run rally that tied the score in the eighth.

After Newell greeted reliever Don Bright with the bunt to load the bases, Don Fletcher got a single to deep short to send Lelan Byrd across the plate. After Cannon Smith struck out, Ryan got another single to deep short the third infield hit in BOB BONNELL Gets Game-Winning Hit nj I Favorite Rutherford last year as the most likely to succeed. Foyt's odds, up from 5-2 after a blown engine in practice last week, are the closest ever on the poll. The line on the three time winner says, "He's got it all together." Behind the 40-year-old Foyt is the oldest man in the race, 47year-old Lloyd Ruby, who despite his reputation for bad luck here is given a better shot at 3-1 than his McLaren teammate, Rutherford. The ride is Ruby's best ever, the desire is still strong.

the inning to score Dale Murphy with the tying run. Bright worked against McLean and Phillips and the pitchers controlled the bats until Bonnell's game-winning smash in the 13th. The same two teams meet again tonight at Anderson, with the final of the four-game series scheduled Saturday at 7:30 at Legion Stadium. Saturday night has been designated as National Guard Night with bicycle flags to be given to the first 400 youngsters going in the gate, and a display by the National Guard to be on hand. Greeamod brkM Ryan 2b 6 111 Emu If $110 Miller 2b 4 0 10 TS'h 10 0 0 Long rf 7 110 Bnnllcf Janet If 70S 1 S0I0 Goodale db 8 0 C'ncey cf 6 1 0 Green lb 1000 Gray lb Uri 3b Olson rf vto rf B'kens R'seU T'weU Bright Totals 0 1 Byrd 2 10 0 0 1 0 (010 1000 (011 (010 0 0 00 0 0 00 4SSU2 pny ell Sb Fltehr dh R'hard CS'Ui lb Harper McLean Phillip Totals 1 1 0 (010 (011 2 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 4S412S Anderses (M Ml ON (N (-4 redwood (N WX IK M0 14 Lisi, Ryan, Bonnell, Byrd, Newell.

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First Aid most officers now trained, others scheduled for training. By JIM JOYCE Index-Journal Sports Writer Centerfielder Bob Bonnell smacked a triple just inside the right field foul line to send Bob Long borne with the winning, run last night as Greenwood slipped past Anderson 4-3 in 13 innings. Long singled after two outs to set up the game-ending hit, giving the Braves their fourth win in a row in Western Carolines League action at Legion Stadium. Bonnell's hit made up for a costly error in the fourth inning that, enabled the Rangers to score the second of two runs that put them ahead 2-4. They made it 3-0 in the sixth on three walks and Tim Brookens single all coming off starter Terry Harper, who 1 departed at the end of the in- ninff John McLean relieved Harper and hurled five scoreless innings after a run in the seventh and two more In the eighth allowed the Braves to knot the score.

Bill Phillips worked the 12th and 13th innings and got the win, giving up a couple of hits and striking out two in the 13th with the go-ahead run at second base. An error cost the Rangers la the seventh. At Ryan walked and went to second on Loaf's high hoaacer hack to the aaoaad. Bonnell lifted a fly. ball AUTHORITY: The Authority and Power which Sheriffs have to make '0DJZCTIVE: arrest of violation to property ggessjpsjpMsyw Orn I pai to ennvc live which the officer is TO PROTECT OTECT protect.

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