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POST-GXKTTKi SATL'KDAY, MAIU II 11, 1972. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMHIIIIIIIMMMIIIIIIMinilllllHMinilllllllllinilHIIMIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlltllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllll I llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIItllllllllllllllllll WHILE UCLA WAITS IN WINGS Sidelight on Sports AL AUK A.MS, Pott-Gazette Sports Editor 18 Teams Plunge Into NCAA 1st Round Whirl Around the World of Sports BRADENTON, Fla. This is how loaded the Pirates are with young, great playing talent: One informative source has the Pittsburgh club's bank account enriched some $375,000 the past five years through the sale of players to other clubs. One pitcher alone brought $150,000 on the market. Prediction: If there isn't a quick agreement between club owners and the Major League Players' Association by March 31 on new demands, there will be a slowdown but no strike.

Dave Iticketts and most of the Pirate players think it is a shame that the National Invitation Tournament hasn't invited leheader pairing two independents, Southwestern Louisiana, 23 3 and Marshall, 23-3, in the first game and Southwestern Conterence champ Texas, 18-7, against independent Houston, 20-6, in the second. At-large entry Marquette, 24-2, faces Mid-American Conference titlist Ohio, 15-10, in the first game of a doublehea-dor in the Mideast regionals at Knoxville, Florida State, 23-5, an independent, plays the night-cap against Eastern Kentucky, 15-10, the March 16, They include Southeastern Conference winner Kentucky; Big Ten champ Minnesota; Kansas State, winner of the Big Eight; San Francisco, the king of the West Coast Athletic Conference, and the winners of the Atlantic Coast Conference post-season tourney and the Missouri Valley Conference. The last two championships will be decided Saturday. The NCAA semifinals and finals will be held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena March 23 and 25. Bv The Associated Press Defending champion UCLA waits off-stajje for a late appearance, befitting the status of a star performer, as the NCAA opens its annual major college post-season basketball tournament today.

A total of 18 teams will play in first-round games involving four regions the East, Mideast, Midwest and West. UCLA, winner of five straight NCAA titles and seven of the last eight, has drawn a first-round bye and will get a crack next week at the winner of Saturday 's Weber State-Hawaii game in the West. Along with the battle of Ha-w a i 2-1-2. an independent power, and Weber State, 17-9, winner of the Big Sky Conference, Brigham Voting, 21-4, meets Long Beach State, 23-3. Brigham Young, the Western Athletic Conference king, and Long Beach, champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, meet in the second game of that doubleheader at I'oca-tello, Idaho.

In the Midwest regional at Las Cruces, N.M., it's a doub- sentative, Three separate games will be played in the east. Inde-pendent Providence, 21-5, meets Ivy League champion Penn, 23-2, in New York; Vlllanova, 19-6, another Independent, plays against East Carolina, 14-14, the Southern Conference winner, at Princeton, N.J., and independent South Carolina, 22-4, has a game with Temple, 23-7, the Middle Atlantic Conference titlist, at Williamsburg, Va. Along with UCLA, six other conference champions will play in the second round, I i CAA Tourncy TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE EAST REGIONAL South Carrllno, 22 4, vs. Temple, 23-7, at Willlnmsurg, 8:05 p. m.

Vlllanova. 19 4, vs. Carolina, 414, at Princeton, N.J., 8 05 p.m. Providence, 21-5, vs. Ponn, 23-2, ot New York, 8:05 p.

m. MIDEAST REGIONAL Marquette, 24-2, vs. Ohio Universitv, 1510, ond Florida State 23 5, vs. Eastern Kentucky. 15 10, at Knoxville, 2: 10 D.

m. and 4:05 p. m. MIDWEST REGIONAL Southwestern Louisiana, 23-3, vs. Mar.

shall, 23-3, and Houston, 6, vs Texas. 18 7, at Las Cruces, N.M., 9:05 and 11:05 p.m. WEST REGIONAL Weher 19, vs. Hawaii, 24 2, and I ono Bench State. 23 3.

vs. Bria-ham Ynuna, 21 4, at Prratello, Idaho, 4 OS p. m. ond p. m.

Ohio Valley Conference repre- iniillllllllllllllil IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM pp pf Monaca Kin: Farrell Hammers KO Dave Rkketls Bob Prince Stan Mikita Arnold Palmer Arnic Fails To Survive Mifflin, K. Oaks Beaten at Arena By PHIL AXELROI) Posl-Gozettt Soorti Writer Farrell enjoyed a rare luxury last night at the Civic Arena the opportunity to mm tMmPii By VINCE LEONARD Post-Gozeltt Sports Writer Call them quintuplets, or cookies cut from the same mold, but the Monaca Indians did not crumble. And now they are the WPIAL Class champions. Brad Davis, just a smidgen over six feet, his glasses gummed to his blond head, put in seven of his team's last nine points, including the conversion of both ends of a one-and-one foul that broke the game's 18th tie for a 64-62 lead and an ultimate 68-64 victory over West Mifflin South. use its substitutes.

The only question, right from the opening-tip won by the Steelers, was the margin of victory for Ed McCluskey's Sec. 3 champs. The final count 77-50 over Keystone Oaks advances Farrell to the Class A champi- Tk() Punch! FARRELL KEYSTONE Pts. Ptf. Morrison 4 2-2 10 N.

Werner 2 9 10 Camoman 5 1- 2 11 F.Werner 0- 0 10 Prince 11 0- 0 22 Zeiler 4 7- '5 Stewart 4 1-6 9 Glaser 0 0-1 0 Bennett 4 1-2 9 M. Dunbor 2 2-2 6 Dunqee 0 4- 8 4 Monti 10-0 2 Thomas 3 0- 0 6 Broidic 11-2 3 Carlv 10-1 2 J. Dunar 10-0 2 Brockman 0 2- 2 2 Eremlta 10-0 2 Harris 0 2-2 2 Capson 0 0-1 0 Totals 32 13-26 77 Totals 17 1 6-22 50 Farrell 18 17 24 1477 Kevstone-Oaks II 12 11 16-50 Officials-Skip Haves and Vince Jacob. onship game Monday night against Laurel Highlands. The losers, despite the semi-final loss, will enter the state tournament as either the District 7-3 or 7-4 representa Now, Monaca, on a 23-3 record, represents the WPIAL as Dist.

7-1 against the Dist. 9- 3 team March 14 at Farrell High in a regional. West Mifflin South, 22-4, as the Dist. 7-2 team, plays Dist. 10- 3 in the first of that doubleheader.

"ft' tive, depending on Monday's winner. It was a royal performance by a Prince of a player. Larry Prince, that carried the winners to their overwhelming Citrus Cul ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Chris Blicker took a four-stroke lead yesterday in the second round of the $150,000 Florida Citrus Golf Tournament while defending champion Arnold Palmer missed the cut for the first time in almost four years. The 31-year-old Blocker, a distant relative of television star Dan Blocker, moved well in front of a strong field with a six-under-par 66 and a total of 133, 11-under-par on the Rio Pinar Country Club course.

The 42-year-old Palmer, who hadn't missed the cut since the Canadian Open in 1968, failed with a 75-147. He had gone through 85 consecutive tournaments before being caught with a triple-bogey seven on his 12th hole including a one-stroke penalty he called on himself. Palmer, who had scores of 80 and 79 in his last two rounds of his last start, knocked himself out on the third hole his 12th hooking his second shot to the left of the green in the rough. "I removed a loose impediment." he said, "then took my practice swing. In the process of taking the swing, the ball moved.

I'm the only one who saw it. "I checked with a PGA official when I finished and they called the penalty." It took a score of 146 to make the cut. Blocker, a big, show-moving guy from the plains of West Texas whose only victory in eight years on the pro tour came in the 1970 Magnolia Classic, played in the morning when the gusty winds were at their highest. Young Jerry Heard, one of the last to finish in the bright sunshine, moved into second place with a 67 for 137. Australian rookie David Graham, who recorded a stunning, nine-under-par 63, and Babe lliskey were next at 138.

Hiskey had a 70. The group at 139 included Lee Trevino, 59-year-old Sam Snead and lanky Dale Douglass. Trevino and Douglas each had a 71 while Snead moved into contention with a strong 69. Harry Toscano of New Castle, also failed to make the cut, shooting 75-73-148. I'firrrll's Dun Slvirart (II) steals shot hv O'n Done (15) in playoff.

Duquesne University's fine basketball team. Roberto Clemente's book, which will be co-authored by Frank Eck of the New York Associated Press office, is expected to net $50,000 from the publisher. I have heard some of the tapes and read a couple of chapters. The book will offer excellent reading when it comes out in six months. Bill Kigney, Minnesota Twins' manager, is a fine golfer.

"But, that Arnold Palmer made me look like an amateur," Bill said in relating a recent round he played with the Latrobe strong boy. The Twins' baseball guide's cover has drawings of newsmen who covered the club both past and present. "Pie" Traynor's sense of humor is forever present. A man congratulated him on a speech he made at the Hall of Fame dinner here last week. "I wasn't even bearing down," Traynor replied.

Boston Red Sox have a fine young first base prospect in Cecil Cooper. Ralph Kiner, who should know a good hitter when he sees one, thinks the Mets have a find in John Milner, an outfielder. Another is a boy named Womble, whose first name escapes me. He is a year or two away. For those who can't understand how the $6 tickets for the Post-Gazette Roundball Classic are sold in such a hurry.

There are only 2,045 at this price, according to Chairman Buck Gcfsky. Some 250 college coaches and scouts will attend the Roundball event at the Civic Arena on April 7. Bill Virdon's shyness makes some newsmen believe he is aloof. Far from it. Dave Parkier, tall, longball hitting and speedy young outfielder, is the talk of the Pirate camp this spring.

He can't miss with a bit more seasoning. My sincere thanks to all those people I couldn't reach by mail or telephone for their thoughtfulness and kindness in remembering the death of my father on Feb. 28. Everywhere on this Grapefruit Circuit junket we find opposing teams looking at Pirates' power with awe. The world champion tag also is reflected in the fine attendance at exhibition games.

Sportscaster Sam Nover unwittingly pulled a nifty when here. Irritated by oldtime auto drivers from all over the country, young Sam said: "When I am 65 I am coming back here to get even with those people who turn left in front of you from the third or fourth lane without giving a signal." We didn't know until a friend sent me a copy of a 'newspaper that little Frankie Zak, former Pirate shortstop, died at the age of 49 The big "money grab," now current among athletes, is expected to spread to hockey, according to Milt Dunnell, a Toronto (Canada) newspaperman. Stan Mikita of Chicago Black Hawks is going into the manufacture of helmets for hockey players. We are rooting long distance for the Penguins to make it to the playoffs with a last-minute drive. We sincerely hope that John Maloney, a man who has done so much good for others, is well again and out of Mercy Hospital.

Scale announcement: Bob Prince's Atlas physique has added six ounces since he has been at training camp Tampa's new International Airport is one of the finest in the world. This industrial city is heading for big league recognition every way especially in sports. Richie Hebner's bubbling personality and good looks keep both the young and old around him. Off-beat comment: Governor Wallace will carry Florida in the Democratic primaries; Mayor John Lindsay, considered 5 JJ 4 Just an a vera shooter, during a torrid tiTJX' HWDT'm couldn't miss as he tallied firito 'Xta-S, ki. third-period spurt r'f rVrk'H 18 of FarrclCs 26 points to wide-open.

PV'iV' game in so big?" repeated. "Be rywiJaAff -mW 'i-m ivicuusKey cause Prince had such an Such a thriller was this one and so poised were both clubs, putting on a super show in a AZopf Touch! MONACA W. MIFFLIN S07 Pt Pts. Miller 5 0-3 10 Tiberio 9 2- 4 20 Dovis 4 7- i 15 Novak 3 2-2 Zopf 8 3- 5 19 Flanigan 14 6 6 Bourke 5 0 0 10 Savage 3 2-6 I Birner 4 2- 6 14 Kuhn 4- 7 22 Mrtnchk 0 0-0 0 Shrranko 0 0-0 0 Kinkead 0 0-0 0 Totals 28 12-22 68 Totals 25 14-25 64 Monaco 17 1 12 21 4 West Mifflin South ..14 14 15 1944 Officials Bop Covert, Jock Broin. A 8.603.

super tournament, that it was a pity one had to go down. For a while there in the last quarter, a 1 in which there were seven ties alone, looked like overtime was coming. But an errant pass here and a missed cue there on the part of West Mifflin, maybe a step slower than Monaca, and the Indians had the upper hand. It was a game of teams and a game of individuals. Davis finished with 15 points, Jeff Zoph scored 19 and Bob Birner, who sat out much of the second half with foul trouble after starring in the first half, had 14 as all Indians hit double figures.

The Mifflin bunch was something to behold, too. Big Kevin Kuhn, whose bulk belied his clever footwork, tossed in 22 on an assortment of deliveries, and Rich Tiberio added 20, some of them of the startling variety. Mifflin, as a team, hung in, too. After a 9-2 tear seven in a row by Zopf which gave Monaca its biggest lead of seven points, 44-37, Tiberio. Gary Novak and Ted Savage each put in field goals to cut the margin to 44-43.

And with 10 seconds left in the third quarter, Tiberio tied it at 45 on a drive. Novak and Kuhn gave Mifflin two-point leads in the fourth quarter before the first of seven ties. On Davis' winning tie-breaker, Brad col- (Continued on Page 9) outstanding night. How often do the pros hit that many. Not even Jerry West would have hit like that." The Farrell boss was referring to an eight-minute stretch which saw Prince can six consecutive long-range corner jumpers in addition to three hoops on foliow-up efforts to score all but four of his game-high 22 points.

But, in the process of defeating Keystone Oaks. Farrell had to chop down some tall timber. The result was a constant march to the foul line for the Oaks, who hit nine of 11 free throws in the first quarter to keep the score respectable, 18-11. With 6-10 Jeff Werner and his 6-7 brother, John, providing a definite height disadvantage, the smaller Steelers resorted to their favorable ictic a tight man-to-man defense to keep the ball away from the big boys. It worked, too.

"Farrell was more aggressive and outhustled us," losing coach Jim Sims admitted. (Continued on Page 9) Photos Monnrn Jrff 7.opf (front) hulllcs VMS llnh t'lnniptin for hull early in game. Pro Hockey NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Pis. GF GA Boston 4V 9 9 10 281 lSd New York 44 11 99 285 1 SI Montreal 41 14 12 91 262 U8 Toronto 29 27 11 69 178 17 Detroit 29 30 9 67 224 223 Bullolo 13 .19 15 41 172 252 Vancouver 16 44 6 38 163 252 WEST DIVISION PIS. GF GA Chicaao 40 1 7 1 0 90 2 IS 144 Minnesota 33 24 9 75 15 156 St.

Louis 24 36 9 57 186 223 Pllilorlclchia 23 33 11 57 11 207 California 19 32 16 54 186 249 PENGUINS 21 37 9 51 13 223 Los Angeles 17 45 7 41 12 265 SATURDAY'S GAMES Boston at PENGUINS, 8 d. Civic Arena; Chicago at Montreal, California at Toronto, Philodelnhia at St. Louis, Buffalo ot Los Anodes, New York at Detroit (afternoon). Onlv oames scheduled. SUNDAY GAMES PENGUINS at Boston, 7:30 a.

m. (TV), Colifornia at New York, Chicaao at Detroit (afternoon) TV; Toronto at Minnesota (afternoon). who can't run New York but wants a crack at the whole country, will finish third or fourth. New York Mets' guide book cover features a picture of Tom Seaver holding a baseball with notations: Wins 20, K's 289, ERA 1.76 These were his figures in 1971 Danny Murtaugh visited the press box the other day, sat there for a couple of minutes then said: "No wonder you so-and-sos don't know what you are writing about." Then he left. It's Pens, 'Bully Boys' Before SRO Arena Rosters TONIGHT, 8 O'CLOCK Boston Bruins Pos.

GP A Pts. 6 jj 7J Itlj 9') 49 0 15 15 19 6 58 61 119 60 RW 51 14 32 46 77 LW 67 71 40 6 4 58 15 37 112 65 23 22 45 45 No. 4 Bobby Orr 6 Ted Green 7 Phil Esp'sito 8 Krn Hodqe 9 John Bncvk 10 Carol Vodnois 11 Mike Walton 12 W. Cashmnn 14 Garnet Bailev TO KEEP HIM FROM iHA Condors Give Brisker The Bird Sue Star Scott Quits Va. Squires NORFOLK, Va.

(AP)-Char-lie Scott has quit the Virginia Squires, the American Basketball Association team announced last night. The league's leading scorer wrote the team saying he felt his contract had been LW 66 20 24 4.1 77 LW 62 9 9 14 67 23 29 52 104 67 21 49 70 8 66 16 24 40 17 66 18 39 57 84 67 7 20 27 121 35 5 4 9 6 16 Derek Sanderson 17 Fred Slanlield 18 Pri Westfall PW 19 John McKcnzie RW 20 Dnllas Smith 21 Don Marcofte LW 26 Don Awrey 23 0 5 5 36 the Boston Braves, when McKenzie was called home and he'll fill one of the vacancies on the right side of the rink. Bruins' Coach Tom Johnson, in his alternating system, is expected to use Ed Johnston in goal tonight, with Gerry Chcevers on the bench. Each has played in 34 games, Cheevers has a 2.25 goals against average, and Johnston, 2.43. The Penguins have not brought up a player to replace Tim Horton, whose status for the rest of the season is in doubt.

Darryl Edestrand, who has played 18 games at left wing, will be back on defense again tonight. And Eddie Shack, the newcomer to the club, will be at left wing on a line with Bob Leiter and Al McDonough. Coach Red Kelly's "new look" production line of Syl Apps, Val Fonteyne and Jean Pronovost will be intact and could be a deciding factor. Boston, but their last goal came in an empty net. They won, 4-3, in the Civic Arena and the Penguins have come up with 2-2 deadlocks in their last two meetings, one in the Big Igloo and the other in Boston.

The Bruins will come up a bit lame for tonight's game. Kenny Hodge, a right winger, broke a ankle in a game a couple of weeks ago. And Johnny McKenzie, one of the most rugged forwards in the league, is at his a s' home in Calgary, Alta. His brother died suddenly a few days ago, and he has not rejoined the team. On the plus side, Don Awrey, rielcnserian who has been out of action since Nov.

7 with a broken ankle, is expected to action tonight. The Bruins picked up Doug Ib. iio.ii tneir very handy American League farm club, GOALKEEPERS' RECORDS No. GP GA SO Avq 1 Ed Johnston' 34 82 2 2.4.1 30 Gcrrv Chcevrrs" 34 75 2 2 25 -4 Assists; Assist 8, 25 Penalty Minutes. Pittsburgh Penguins By JIMMY JORDAN Post Gazette Sports Writer Boston's Bully Boys, who have been skating around the National Hockey Leage all season as though they owned it and statistics indicate that pcr-hape they do make their final nppcaance of the season in the Civic Arena tonight.

There'll be a standing room crowd crowd to greet them, and possibly hoot them a bit, too, at the 8:05 faccoff. Reserved scats were sold out for this game long ago. Last night, the Civic Arena box office had 180 standing room tickets remaining. Boston has lost but two of its last 28 games; only nine of (17 games played thus far. They've romped over most opposition all season, but they've had just about as tough a time with the Penguins as with anybody else.

The Bruins beat the Pens, 5-3, in their first meeting in AMERICAN LEAGUE FRIDAY'S RESULTS Providence 5 Nova Scotia 2 Richmond 4 Boston 3 Hershev 3 Tidewater 0 EAST DIVISION Pis. GF GA Boston 37 18 11 85 231 164 Novo Srofio 35 18 12 82 239 175 Springfield 28 25 13 69 2.14 221 Providence 23 31 10 56 219 238 Rochester 22 34 8 52 195 258 WEST DIVISION Pis. GF GA Baltimore 28 24 10 66 196 194 Cleveland 28 29 9 65 231 227 Hershev 2B 23 10 66 214 199 Cincinnati 24 26 13 61 212 22? Richmond 26 29 10 62 201 185 Tidewater V7 38 8 42 166 245 SATURDAY'S GAMES Tidewater at Hershev, Baltimore at Springfield. SUNDAY'S GAMES Boston vs. Tirtrwater, at Norfolk, Vn.

(afternoon), Baltimore at Nova Scotia, Cincinnati at Providence, Hershev at Richmond, Cleveland at Rochester. tuted a suit against Brisker in Common Pleas Court here to prevent him from "negotiating with another team in another league or do anything in violation of his current contract," (Continued on Page 1(1) No. Pos. GP A Pts. 16 20 I Dunne Rupp .3 3 13 3 Tim Horton 40 2 8 4 Dave Burrows 66 17 5 Bryan Wnlson 64 3 '5 7 Bryan Hexfull 67 18 19 8 Vol Frnteyne 57 4 6 9 Al McDonnuoh RW 57 7 6 11 Nirk Harhoruk RW 67 7 14 12 Ken Schinkel RW 63 15 21 16 S.

Konneaiebser 51 2 4 1 Ron Scliock 66 13 23 19 Jean Pronovost RW 57 24 17 By JIMMY MILLER -Post-Gazette Sports writer After several denials, the Condors now have to admit that their ace gunner John Brisker is having a flirtation with the NBA. Several weeks ago. the Post-Gazette printed a story that Brisker had been ap- proached by the Philadelphia 76crs of the NBA. who, incidentally, hold their league's rights to him. The story was denied by both Brisker and the Condors.

Now the Condors have insti Arena Rosters 10 40 8 42 18 191 37 109 10 0 13 12 21 42 39 10 6 47 36 18 41 12 9 14 38 32 26 14 27 36 26 43 MIAMI (AP) Manny Leaks, 6-foot-8 center who has helped spark the Floridians on their way to a playoff spot, has been indefinitely suspended for missing the American Basketball Association team's last two games, a club spokesman said yesterday, The spokesman said Leaks failed to show up for the last two games after the Floridians refused to meet his demand for a salary increase. TODAY 2 P. M. FLORIDIANS 20 LW 17 4 5 No, Plover Ht. 22 Greq Polls LW 65 21 17 Ht.

23 Boh Leiter 6 17 14 24 Eddie Shark LW 5 12 15 25 Darrvl Erteslrcind 66 8 18 26 Svl Anns 61 -1 CONDORS No. Player 10 Grosso 12 Lioon 15 Rutfner 20 Vergo 21 Sicierbiok 23 Swill 24 Lewis 25 Thompson 66 4-7 4-8 62 4-2 4-0 6 8 6-7 6 3 EASTERN LEAGUE SATURDAY'S GAMES Northern Division Clinton at Johnstown (Johnstown leads best-ol-7 scries, 101 SUNDAY'S GAMES Northern Division New Hoven at Syracuse, Johnstown at Clinton. Southern Division Charlotl ot SI. Petersburg. 11 Fran; 12 Tucker 15 Jaboli 20 Wriqht Coivin 30 Lena 31 Robinson 37 Jones 4 Tmslev fl Raymond 4-7 411 6-1 6 4 43 4 1 -4 GOALKEEPERS KtLOKUS No.

GP GA SO Ava I Jim Rutherford" 33 9S I 3.27 30 Les Bmkley' 27 82 0 3.4.1 "-16 Penalty Minutes; '-J Penalty Minutes. 6 5 jn oovis 6-11 33 Latt'tl.