Progress Bulletin from Pomona, California • Page 24

Leos sweep to victory By TIM CLARK PB Correspondent LEWISTON. IDA. La Verne College completed a three-game sweep in the Area One NAIA Baseball Playoffs Saturday. Paul McGuire (9-1) scattered four singles as the Leopards easily defeated defending champion Lewis- Clark State, 5-1. So the Leos will carry a 38-10 record into the NAIA World Series beginning a week from today at St.

Joseph, Mo. Neither the victory nor the excellent pitching surprised coach Ben Hines. I'm not Hines exclaimed. had good pitching all year. I start feeling good about St.

Joe today. I started feeling good about St. Joe in January. pleased with this he continued. thought we looked real good and made a fine showing.

Now all we have to do is make sure there is somebody at the airport Sunday (today). We all need rides The team is slated to arrive on flight 857 from Las Vegas at 4 p.m. at Ontario International Airport. The championship game was scoreless for the first three innings. But the Leopards got on the board in the fourth.

Steve Polan opened with a double and advanced to third on Tim Burzette's single. After Dave Chavez popped out, Mike Wolters grounded to LCS shortstop Eric Anderson who hobbled the ball allowing Polan to score. It became a 4-0 game in the sixth Burzette walked and moved to second on sacrifice. Wralt Mason made a good running catch of drive near the leftfield foul line But Rick Oliver singled in the run. Oliver took second on a passed ball and Bob Waldusky walked.

With Wayne Redfearn at bat, the Leos were successful in a double steal. Redfearn then lined a sharp single to center scoring Oliver and Waldusky. LCS got its only run in the eighth when McGuire hit Anderson, the batter. Bob Maurer walked and both advanced on a wild pitch Anderson scored when Mickey Brusco grounded out. was getting a little tired the last two said McGuire.

when you're ahead like that, you just have to rear back and get the ball over the The Leopards got the run right back in their half of the inning. With two out. Waldusky walked and stole his second base of the game. catcher Sheldon Ireland's throw was wild and Waldusky took third from where he scored on Billy single. Although LCS had upset the Leos last year and dethroned them as area champions, this year's La Verne team give it much thought despite the fact that eight players who were there last year were back this year.

really much thought about said Hines. think I remembered it more than anyone else. But been pointing toward this since La Verne averaged .294 as a team for the three games, the pitchers allowed only two runs for a 0.33 earned run averageas the Leopards outscored the opposition. 26-2. Waldusky got his 16th home run, Polan his 14th and Burzette his 15th and 16th doubles.

Leo pitchers lowered their staff ERA to 3.36 and the team batting average now is .353 what can I say. going all the way. When you hold the other guys to only two runs in three games, why it seems pretty said Polan. just wish I could have hit Bulletin Pomona, California Sunday, May 22, 1977 Giants, Devils sharp in finals By MIKE BROSSART PB Staff Writer ORANGE Neither Ganesha nor Pomona High won a team title in CIF 3A track and field finals at El Modena High, but the Giants and Red Devils certainly showed the best three-division balance of all the teams involved. Ganesha took the second-place trophy in the varsity division, third on the frosh-soph level and seventh in the division.

Pomona, the 1976 CIF 3A varsity champion, placed third on that level Saturday but took second among frosh-soph teams and fourth in the division. Floyd Eddings won the 220 in 21.6, placed second in the 100 in 9 9 and fifth in the long jump at 22 feet, inches, and passed three runners on his anchor leg to give the Giants second place in the 440 relay. Tony Johnson of the Giants, who until two weeks ago had never gone higher than 6-2 in the high jump, placed third in the event at the finals at 6-7. Thus Ganesha amassed 34 points in five events, but Kennedy of Barstow, with eight finalists, ran away with the varsity title by scoring 64 points. Homers help John best Pirates.

4-3 PITTSBURGH (AP) Dusty Baker and Dave Lopes each walloped two-run homers and Tommy John hurled a five-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Saturday night. homer broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. blast. Hrabosky suspended ST. LOUIS (AP) St.

Louis pitcher A1 Hrabosky was suspended indefinitely Saturday by Cardinals Manager Vern Rapp, apparently as the latest rift in a running feud between the two over the enforcement of club grooming rules The 49-year-old Rapp, who notified Hrabosky of the suspension before a Cardinals game against the San Francisco Giants, was not specific about his reason for the suspension. will not make any comment until I discuss it with Mr. said Rapp, referring to Bing Devine, the executive vice president and general manager, who was in Florida. sure there will be Rapp added. not going to comment on anything between A1 and myself until I've had a chance to talk to Mr.

Trojans annex Pac-8 crown LOS ANGELES (AP) Freshman pitcher Bill Bordley allowed only four hits as the U.S.C. Trojans clinched their seventh straight PacB chamionship by defeating Washington State, 8-1. Greg Ris supplied the power for the Trojans as he hit a tworun homer in the fourth inning homer was the ninth of the year and the second in as many games. Trojan catcher Dave Van Gorder also contributed three RBIs. Bordley, who is 13-0 in the season, struck out nine and did not allow a hit until the fifth inning.

The Trojans advanced the District 8 playoffs, which will be held in Hawaii next weekend. Jim Lauer got the first hit off Bordley in the fifth inning and also drove in the only Washington State run, scored in the ninth by Greg rit- (41 rtf his third, came after John singled and broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh. Both came off loser Jim Rooker, 4-2. The Pirates came within one run of tying the game a second time in their half of the seventh with the help of two Dodger errors and singles by Rennie Stennett and Duffy Dyer Phil Garner, who had forced Stennett and gone to second on an error by Lopes, came home on single up the middle. John, 4-2, who went into the game with a 4.15 earned run average, got stronger as the game went along.

In the eighth, he struck out Dave Parker and A1 Oliver, the two leading hitters. Rooker had a string of 232-3 scoreless innings broken by homer, his sixth of the season. A double play had taken Rooker out of possible trouble in the first inning and in the second, he pitched out of a hole after giving up a leadoff walk to Ron Cey and a single by Steve Garvey. In the fourth, after Garvey had popped out. Lee Lacy singled to center and then Baker hit first pitch over the wall just inside the left-field foul pole for two runs.

The Pirates tied it in the sixth on a walk, a hit and a couple ot groun- douts. John gave Omar Moreno a base on balls and Frank Taveras doubled Moreno to third. He scored when Dave Parker grounded out to first, Taveras taking third. The shortstop scored when Oliver grounded out to Dave Lopes. Kennedy placed first in five events foursome of Lawrence Isom, Anthony Miley, Curtis Goss and Karsem James won the mile relay in 3:20.3 to give the Devils 28 points and third place.

Miley also took fourth in the 440 while teammate Louis Cole placed second in the triple jump and Ricky Fairman was third in the shot put. Claremont's Kelly Gordien, defending CIF 3A champion, placed second behind Larry Jones. Both jumped 6-8. but Jones won on fewer misses. Ralph Dixon took third in the triple jump and teammate Robert Nowden ran fifth in the high hurdles.

Roger Innes took fifth in the two mile and Steve Johnson of the Highlanders placed sixth in the pole vault. Tony Valverde, only a junior, ran sixth in the 880 Janet Ballard set a CIF 3A record in the 220 with a time of 25.0 and ran second in the 100. Pomona's Barney Sue Carral won the 440 in 59.0. took third in the 880 and anchored a fourth-place in the mile relay. Veronica Bell of Garey took second in the long jump and fourth in the 100 and Kristin Sorrensen placed fifth in the long jump and sixth in the hurdles.

First through third places in each and girls' varsity event will advance to the state qualifying meet Friday night at Cerritos College. El Toro won the girls competition with 52 points. In frosh-soph competition, Arroyo scored 41 points to beat Pomona (36) and Ganesha (27). Floyd Williams won the triple jump at 45 feet. inch and anchored the Giants 440 relay victory.

Claremont's George Waters won the 880 easily in 1:59.5. A large number of meet records fell, including the 880 mark of 1:53.8 set by Steve Scott in 1974. Tim McCauley of Notre Dame finished the half mile in 1:53.1. the ball a little harder. I just can't wait to get to St.

Joe." Second baseman Rick Oliver, who sparkled afield along with shortstop Mike Wolters (each handled 17 chances flawlessly), was the leading hitter with five hits and four RBIs in 11 at-bats. team attitude has been so super and our pitching just great out said Oliver. mind hitting from the number nine spot. If I can get on base, Waldusky and Redfearn coming up and that's a good feeling. This is so sweet.

No super stars, just a total team Oliver raised his season batting average to .343 and Redfearn climbed to .342. Burzette moved up to .373 think what makes La Verne such a good club is that you make one mistake and they really jump on said coach Ed Cheff of LCS. doubt about it, La Verne is a very fine club. I hope they win it all. I think they can.

Ben has got good kids. They have a lot of class and the coaching they get is The area crown is the third for La Verne in the last four years. La Varna 5, LCS 1 I Lawls-Clarfc St 000 000 010-1 4 4 La 000 103 0lx-5 0 LCS Hendley and Ireland. LV McGuire and Burzette WP McGuire (9-1) Hendley (8-3) 2B Poland LV) Halos shine again Safe vi. mxfT -a PB photo by fondee UCR nabs West title RIVERSIDE (AP) Junior hander Eric Show pitched a three- hitter Saturday to lead host UC Riverside to a 6-0 victory over Cal State Hayward and give the Highlanders the championship of the NCAA Division II Western Regional baseball tournament.

With the victory, UCR qualifies for the NCAA Division II College World vSeries at Springfield, 111., May 28- June 2. Riverside entered competition as the only unbeaten team in the double elimination Western Regionals, but Rudy Wilson pitched a six-hitter to help Hayward score a 7-3 victory, forcing a second game. Show walked two and struck out five in the nightcap. Brian Francisco singled, doubled and homered for the Highlanders. ANAHEIM (AP) Joe sixth-inning home run broke up a scoreless pitching duel between Gary Ross and Minnesota's Geoff Zahn and the Angels went on to score a 5-1 victory over the Twins Saturday night.

Ross. 1-2, picked up his first victory of the season with relief help in the seventh inning from Dave LaRoche. record dropped to 6 2 Rudi had grounded out twice earlier with runners in scoring position before hitting his eighth home run of the season. The Angels scored two more runs in the seventh inning. Jerry Remy singled home one run and another scored on a doubleplay ball by Terry Humphrey.

Remy doubled home another run in a two-run eighth for the Angels. only run came in the ninth inning on Larry 10th home run of the season ANGEL ANGLES Wayne Simpson (3-3) will be on the mound for the Halos as they go for a sweep this afternoon (1 p.m.). Either Pete Redfern (1-3) or Dave Johnson (0-0) will pitch for the Twins. The Angels have won nine of their last 12 games, five of their last six and the last four in a row equalling their longest streak of the year. They are 7-3 on this homestand.

most successful of the season to date. The attendance of 24.139 put the Halos over the 400,000 mark for the season. The club announced it had signed the number one and two players selected in free-agent draft. Second baseman Alan Wiggins of Pasadena CC and right-handed pitcher Guy Jones both will report to Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League. WINNING FORM Chaffey Marcus Jennings, an Ontario High product, appears to be giving the victory sign en route to his first-place long jump effort in Southern California JC track finals at Citrus College.

Protest scars JC track finals By PAUL CLICK PB Correspondent Pasadena and Grossmont tied for the Southern California Junior College track title Saturday night at Citrus. But the outcome could see Pasadena winning if their protest in the pole vault is granted Houston McTear (Santa Monica) set one of five So Cal meet records as Mt. San Antonio College was 10th (22 points). Citrus was tied for 11th (16 points) and Chaffey was also 11th with 16 points. McTear easily broke the meet record of 10.3 as'he was looking back at the field of 100 meter runners as he hit the finish tape Bill Mullins, of West LA was hoping to upset McTear, but the finished fourth with a 10 34 clocking to McTear 10.10 McTear commented, back at the field while crossing the finish line is just a habit ot mine.

I let Mullins beat me after bragging that he was going to beat me throughout the week. 1 got off to a poor start but I came into my stride about 10 yards Pasadena couid still win the meet by two points over Grossmont if John Clemons fourth vault is disallowed He was given an extra vault by the officials because the blocks holding the pole vault bar were not lined up with one another Steve Tyler just missed winning the 800 as he finished second to Yanks' Martin erupts NEW YORK (AP) Manager Billy Martin of the New York Yankees posted a sign on the door of his office following 4-3 12-inmng loss to the Baltimore Orioles and later shoved a newsman out of the off-limits lounge in the clubhouse. The outburst climaxed a game in which (1) the Yankees wasted numerous scoring chances, (2) Martin yanked center fielder Mickey Rivers apparently for failing to run out a grounder and (3) the absence of a third-string catcher prevented him from making a lateinning substitution he wanted to make. Martin closeted himself in the lounge, which is clearly marked for Players Veteran baseball writer Dick Young of The New York Daily News ventured two steps across the threshhold and said to Martin, guys just want to ask you a few questions not talking; look at the sign on my Martin replied When Young persisted, Martin exploded. out of this room, he shouted.

out of here or knock you right through the wall He then went up to Young and pushed him out of the room. do you only talk when you asked Young, now outside the off-limits area. not adult. Life is winning and losing; the matter with Seattle Slew nears Triple Crown BALTIMORE (AP) read the incription on the T- shirt, Seattle Slew, who, winner of Preakness and the seven other races been in. gonna beat him.

said Jean Cruguet, the often- criticized but confident Frenchman who believes the Slew will add the. June 11 Belmont Stakes to his triumphs in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and become 10th Triple Crown champion. Cruguet has been criticized by the media for his handling of Seattle Slew in races such as the Flamingo and Wood Memorial. His critics have said he has been unable to handle the horse, that he started him too soon or too late. But his ride Saturday ap- ror) to flawless and.

like all the others, a winning one. can not talk about this horse with the great horses of all time off of just seven trainer, Billy Turner, said in connection with the television commentary of former great jockey Eddie Arcaro. Turner said Arcaro, who has been skeptical of the greatness, was being fair. But if he accomplishes in his ninth race what he did in his seventh and eighth, people will be talking about him as long as there is racing With a record Pimlico crowd of 77.346 watching, Seattle Slew battled from the break to just past the half- mile pole with Cormorant. Then, on the turn, Seattle Slew took command and opened a three-length lead with about an eighth of a mile to go.

Iron Cnrmtitiitinn on to cut that margin to lVi lengths at the wire. race was Turner said in response to a question whether he was concerned about Iron making up ground in the last stretch. horse met the challenge said Turner. was a fast race of his best Seattle Slew ran the 13-16th miles in two-fifths of a second off the track and stakes record set in 1971 by Canonero II. Seattle time for the mile was the fastest mile time in the 102-year history of this race.

Seattle Slew broke alertly, something he do in the Derby, and had a slim lead over Cormorant entering the clubhouse turn. Cormorant then took the lead on the backstretch and, after the first three-quarter miles, was a half- length in front of Slew. Asked if he was worried about Cormorant, the second choice in the Preakness betting, Cruguet said; was dead all the Slew took charge leaving the backstretch and drew clear, then relaxed in the final yards while being kept to a steady hand ride. Iron Constitution, ridden by Jorge Velasquez, got home two lengths in front of Run Dusty Run, the Kentucky Derby runnerup who was finishing worse than second for only the second time in 16 starts. Cormorant faded to fourth and was followed by O.

Tobin, Sir Sir, Hey Hey P-, Counter Punch and Regal Or Each starter carried 126 pounds Tom Costa. time was 1:51.4 to Costa's 1 50. Barry Boettcher set his all time best clocking in the 1,500 with a time of 3:54 8. Todd Kaberline and Anthony Greene qualified for the state meet at Bakersfield in the 110 high hurdles were pleased with the guys who qualified tor the state noted MS AC's John Norton. Tvler ran his life time best in the 800 and so did Boettcher in the 1,500 even (hough he didn't qualify for the state meet.

In the javelin we had two life time bests turned in by Mark Booth (227) and Chris Johnson Citrus with Parry Kleinsasser (1,500) 3:49.7 and Phil Steinberger (5th in the 3.000 steeplechase) keeps the Owls chances of recording its first individual state championship alive. A.L. 's Brown dual winner By MARK GRIP PB Correspondent PLACENTIA Alta Loma sophomore Randy Brown took individual titles in the mile and two mile runs in the Irosh-soph division of the CIF 2A track finals at Valencia High's Bradford Stadium here Saturday night. Brown won both of his heats in the two races last week to advance to the finals, running last week with a full- head of hair. Brown, wearing a crew-cut and a blue headband, had to defeat a tough competitor in both races.

Bassett Rich Benevidez also ran in the 880, which he won, besides giving Brown a tough time in the other two distances. Brown and Benevidez ran close for the better part of both races with Brown out-kicking the Bassett sophomore for wins in both races. Brown won the mile in 4.17.9 just over the current 2A record of 4:16.5. The Brown came back later in the evening to win the two mile in 9:28 0 sophomore Debbie Kainz shattered the record in the 440 in 56 6 Kainz was far ahead at the finish to break her previous record of 58 5. She also anchored girl's mile relay team to fourth place in 4:08.2.

Steve Keffer vaulted 13- feet, six inches to win the frosh-soph pole vault and tie the 2A mark. The varsity pole vaulter Doug Brogdon figured to finish high, but missed on his only attempt. With the bar at 13-6, pole snapped in half with him being injured and unable to finish competition. Ontario sophomore John Gary took seconds in both the 330 low hurdles and the 440 in the frosh-soph division with times of 39.3(330 lows) and 51.5 (440). Gary's hurdle time broke the previous record of 39.5.

San Keith Walker long jumped 20-11 to take second in the frosh-soph event Alta Loma Joel Hope finished third in the varsity mile in 4:15.7. All first-place finishers in the 2A will advance to the state qualifying meet next Friday at Cerritos College. The best second place times in all four divisions (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A).