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'N Page 6A- The Gaffney Ledger, Wednesday, July 5, 1972 Break Off Chess Talks WITH ONLY A 302 Piazza Wins Open Competition Race winner by promoter A. E. Humphries and Hobby drivers will compete for more money in their overall purse. feUSL t-aMaiiSJwt4. If i A The 24-game championship match was scheduled to start Sunday, but Fischer, a 29-year-old chess genius from Brooklyn, failed to turn up, mostly because he wanted more money than the $125,000 purse put up by the organizers.

All appeared saved when a British millionaire banker and chess fan dug into his own pocket to offer another $125,000. Fischer was on the next plane to Reykjavik and arrived Tuesday morning, where he quickly left the airport not to be seen since. Came the draw Tuesday to see who would play white for the first game and Fischer was asleep. So he sent his second, while Spassky was there in person. The world champion, 35, apparently decided he had had enough of Fischer's antics and issued a statement that said: "Fischer broke the rules of holding the contest by refusing to come for the ceremony of opening the match.

By this, Fischer insulted me, personally, and the Chess Federation of the U.S.S.R., which I represent." He added that since Fischer had broken the rules he "must bear the just punishment SATURDAY NIGHT Cherokee Posts $700 First Prize -By IAN WESTERGREN REYKJAVIK, Iceland (LTD The Russians broke off their talks with representatives of American chess challenger Bobby Fischer today, throwing serious doubts on the possibility the twice-postponed match would ever be held. "This is a very bad development and I am now very pessimistic about he match," said Max Euwe, president of Chess Federation (FIDE). The reason for the breakup was not immediately disclosed but the representatives of Russian Boris Spassky, the reigning world chess champion, said they would explain later at a news conference. "The Russians said today they don't want any further talks with the Americans," Euwe said. The talks between representatives of Fischer and Spassky started Tuesday after Spassky triggered the second postponement of the scheduled 24-game series, saying Fischer had insulted him by not showing up for the pre-match ceremonies.

He said he would not play until FIDE punished Fischer and Fischer personally apologized. Officials hoped the match1 could start Thursday. Earlier, the official Soviet New Agency Tass criticized Fischer and said he and his backers planned to use a computer to try to win Spassky's title. FAMILY MATINEE IHIMIB CHEROKEE WINNER Spartanburg's Chuck Piazza and his car owner, Joe Elmore of Gaffney, are shown following Piazza's sweep of an open competition Late Model Sportsman race at Cherokee Speedway Saturday night. Piazza was clocked at 23.5 seconds around the .5 mile clay oval in the '71 Camaro which was equipped with only a 302 cubic inch engine.

(Photo by Steve Sparks) BV LESS THAN A CAR LENGTH Pearson Wins Firecracker 400 Cherokee Speedway here is increasing its purse for Saturday's big program which will feature racing in both Late Model Sportsman and Hobby Divisions. Promoter A. E. Humphries has announced that he is posting a $700 first prize for Sportsman and is putting more money into the Hobby Pot to provide a better breakdown of drivers' shares. "After having successful programs both Saturday and Monday, we are offering more money to drivers to insure that our fans ill see some of the best FOR SH0WTIMES CALL 489-4205 THURS.

SAT. 1 P. M. Pearson particularly enjoyed beating Petty. "He's the toughest there is," he said.

"I like to run with him." Petty, too, enjoyed the dogfight. "It was awfully tight like two inches apart through the last 18 to 20 laps," Petty said. "It would get tense if you didn't know who you were running with. But Pearson and Allison are the best." Coo Coo Marlin finished three laps back in his Chevrolet to take fourth place. James Hylton finished fifth in a Ford and LeeRoy Yarbrough, the 1969 Firecracker winner, was sixth in a Ford.

Pearson pocketed $15,150 for the victory. Spartanburg's Chuck Piazza grabbed the lead on the first lap and fought off the charges of Hickory's Carl Smart and Kings Mountain's Freddy Smith to win an open competition Late Model event at Cherokee Speedway Monday night. In a race in which all engine restrictions were dropped, it was the 302's like those normally run at Cherokee that won out as the first five finishers were using their regular engines. In fact, the closest that any big engined car ever got in the race was in sixth place at one point. Piazza and Smith started on the poles after claiming wins in the heat races, but the Bill Davis-prepared 71 Camaro nosed in front on the opening lap and never relinquished the lead.

Smith ran second until the sixth lap when Smart, piloting a '69 Camaro, passed the popular Mustang driver. On the same lap Gaffney's Charlie Blanton fell from fourth to sixth and another Gaffney driver, Tommy "Fat Cat" Robbs moved up to fourth and Shelby's Preston Humphries took over the fifth slot. Late in the race Smart made a determined bid to capture the lead from Piazza, but Smith began to challenge Smart, forcing him to back off. Robbs then put the heat on Smith, who dropped back to concentrate on the challenge. Humphries then went out with a blown engine, and Blanton moved into the fifth slot prior to the finish.

Piazza picked up the top money, followed by Smart, Smith, Robbs, and Blanton, in that order. Piazza was clocked in 23.5 seconds around the .5 mile clay oval. Gaffney Chevy II drivers J. C. Humphries and Mike Duvall finished two-three behind Piazza in the second heat race, but neither finished the main event.

One of the largest fields this season, 23 cars, participated in the Sportsman event, which attracted such drivers as Harold Painter-' of Greenville, Charles Taylor of Woodruff, Raymond Payfie of Buford, Bunk Moore of Indian Trail, Bill Monteeth of Clover, Daniel Warlick of Shelby, and many others. Gaffney's Phillip Eggers notched another victory in the Rookie Division race, followed by Brossie Jones, W. B. Cook, and Ronnie Sellars, all of Gaffney. Cherokee will return to action Saturday night with a increased purse for Sportsman and Hobby drivers.

A first prize of $700 has been offered to the Sportsman the Firecracker had hummed along with no accidents and no caution flags, although defending champion and pole-sitter Bobby Isaac blew a valve after 220 miles and Pete Hamilton, the only other serious contender, went behind the wall with an overheated engine. Then with 47 laps to go, the three-way chase developed. Pearson, substituting for injured A. J. Foyt at the wheel of the Woods Brothers Mercury, was content to follow the Petty and Allison cars until the race came down to the wire.

"I was laying back a little bit. You're always trying to figure out how to outsmart the other guy," he said. "But on the last five laps I was running it flat footed." WITH BIG PURSE racing ever," Humphries said. Saturday night Daniel Warlick of Shelby crossed the finish line with Gaffney's Charlie Blanton right on his bumper to claim the top prize. Monday night in an open competition Sportsman race, Chuck Piazza of Spartanburg outdistanced Carl Smart, Freddy Smith, Tommy Robbs and Blanton to claim his second victory at Cherokee.

Despite the dropping of engine restrictions for this one race, the first five finishers had 302's like they normally run. Monday's field totaled 23 Sportsman cars. "Fans have seen top-notch racing in the last two outings here," Humphries said, "and we're going all out now to see that this type program prevails." In addition to Saturday's and Monday's front finishers, expected Saturday are Gaffney's Mike Duvall, Indian Trail's Buck Moore, Morganton's Bennett Clontz, Gaffney's J. C. Humphries, Cherryville's J.

C. Eaves, Shelby's Stick Elliott, and many others. Gaffney's Mike Humphries, winner of the events here this season, has been sidelined with injuries, but may return Saturday. In the Hobby Division feature, Morganton's Arthur Bollinger and Gaffney's Jerry Bullock will lead a large field of cars. Racing action gets underway at 8 p.

m. 1 i ZPS fly Carolina Schedules Saturday Night Race A MARK RYDELL FILM PanaviSKXi Technicolor From Warner A Kjnney Company i Phillip Eggers Inman Defeats Gaffney Inman tightened the League VI American Legion race Monday night with a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over Gaffney. This win draws the team's 5-4 record within one run of Greer at 6-3 and leaves Gaffney a half game behind with a 6-4 record. Inman took the lead with four runs in the third frame and added two in the fourth for a 6-3 advantage. Gaffney notched a pair of runs in the fifth and pushed the tying run in the ninth, but Inman came back in the bottom of the ninth with the winning run.

Bill Humphries went the full distance for his fourth win of the season. Terry Vinyard led the batting attack with three hits, and Scott Waldrop added two more for Inman. Gaffney's losing pitcher, Richard Sarratt, and center fielder, Steve Butler, led the Gaffney attack with two hits each. Gaffney 101120 001-6 6 3 Inman 004200001-7105 Cobb, Sarratt and Johnson; Humphries and Gosnell. Extra Bases CLEVELAND (UPI) Shortstop Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians became the first American League player to get five extra base hits in a nine-inning game on July 14, 1946.

1LEEGH Sunday Shows Start p. m. COOLING COMPnPT Come Home" MA CIWW II SCHKXMH GASTONIA, N. of the biggest purses ever will be at stake here Saturday night when the green flag falls to begin action at Carolina Speedway. The biggest piece of the pie, $1,000, will go to the winner of the Late Model Sportsman feature, while a host of drivers are expected to get a share of the remainder which will amount to approximately $3,000.

This will mark the first time this season that Carolina has run its program of Saturday. Actually, Saturday's event has been slated to make up for the Fourth of July celebration race that was washed out by rain Sunday night. "This will be the biggest purse offered anywhere," promoter Edgar "Rock" Gault said, "and we're certain to draw some of the best cars and drivers in the business. In fact, I've already been assured by most of the drivers that they'll be with us Saturday night," Gault added. Already expressing an interest By DAVID L.

LANGFORD DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (LTD The three kings of stock car racing were hanging on the high-banked turns as close as sausage links, the crowd roaring its approval of the tightest race anyone could remember. Then curly-haired David Pearson found his chance on a back stretch to get around Richard Petty, throwing a gesture to the Plymouth pilot on his way around. Petty chased Pearson to the finish line with his front bumper alongside the winner's rear fender. Bobby Allison came in a few feet behind.

"I can't remember when there was one that close," said Pearson in the winner's circle Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. And Petty, suffering heat exhaustion at the end of the Firecracker 400 on Independence Day, had no alibis. "He just waited too long before he tried to pass me," Pearson said. Pearson averaged 160.821 miles per hour in winning his fourth speedway race this year on the 2.5-mile Daytona track. For three-fourths of the way I Cherokee Savings and Loan Association 228 W.

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Also on tap is a feature in the Rookie Division with another large field of cars expected. Admission for this big program of more then 100 laps of racing will remain the same: $4 for adults, with all children under 12 admitted free. Gates will open at 6 p. with heat races getting underway at 8. After the three postponements, Tessman fought Bob Foster for the light heavyweight championship in June, getting knocked out in the 12th round.

Tessman blamed his inactivity due to the postponements for the loss. Tessman was a party to the original suit, but dropped out -Liz Smith, Cosmopolitan Magazine 11 Patterson Loses Fight With Court Mike Nichols, Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen. Arthur Garfunkel, Ann Margrei and Jules Feiffer. Carnal Knowledge. KZCiUflX N-0-W Things are really looking up! The economy is on the upspring.

America 489-4691 NEW POLARIS SEATING HEATING HOUSTON (UPI)-A $55,000 judgment against former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson has been granted by a U.S. district judge in favor of a boxing promoter and a fight manager, their attorney said today. Perry Pane of Beaumont, former manager of light heavyweight contender Mark Tessman, received $20,000 of the award, and Lee Coleman, president of the now-defunct Allstar Boxing Club, received $30,000. Ted Musick, their attorney, got the other $5,000. Musick executed the judgment in court today.

He said he will attach Patterson's purse in his July 14 fight against Pedro Agosto in New York City and, if necessary, will attach his purse in his fight with Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Garden Aug. 28. Patterson was sued for $380,000 in December 1970 for failing to honor three dates he made to fight Tessman in Houston. Patterson said the first two postponements were due to hand injuries and he refused to come the third time, inviting the promoter to sue him, according to Payne. I S8S Spartanburg, S.

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