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4B The Bee: Danville Vo Thursday September 13 1979 US track and field team frustrated MEXICO CITY (AP) Pietro Mennea beat a world record and frustrated track and field athletes beat themselves out of 79 73 earlier in the Games but they were no match for the defending champions this time The Americans led by Andrew biennial multiple sport competition that drew college age athletes from 95 nations Romania is next at 12 28 followed by East Germany at 6 14 Russia 22 3 in the long jump and Ilona Slupianek East Germany 67 21 4 in the shot put American James Walker was a disappointing third in the hurdles and fellow countryman Jodi An derson second in the long jump Host Mexico beat Uruguay 5 3 in the gold medal soccer game and Hungary won the team epee title in fencing leads own cheers come 71 57 Wednesday Doubles AUTO PARTS STORES SUPER SALE! Size was against Ann's NBA bid in the administrative end of the had no second thoughts about the worst player on the HEADER MULERS Prices good at participating carquest Auto Parts Stores thru Sept 23 1979 1 WE KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN WHEN YOU'RE TALKING PARTS GPI 4 I BOOSTER CABLES 12 foot length service grade non tangling copper clad cables Heavy duty clamps medal on 10th World 1 Woods Snead (GW) defeated Ross Clark (D) 8 2 2 Belton Gambrel (GW) defeated Anglin McQueen (D) 8 0 3 Murray Susan Norman (GW) defeated Bailey Edwards (D) 8 0 MEXICO CITY (AP) At last with the burden of a hard struggle lifted and the gold medals about to be draped around their necks they could let loose sah ooo sah ooo the American basketball playera chanted mimicking the Mexican crowds who had turned the initials USA into that rallying cry in the rare moments they cheered the team at the World University Games But on Wednesday night as the United States players stood on the court awaiting the awards ceremony they were beseiged for autographs after a calm crowd watched a lackluster 88 70 victory over Yugoslavia in the chmpionship game play that well tonight but we did what we came to said Iona center Jeff Ruland who scored 10 points The problem was they almost come far enough The US was favored to retain the gold medal it won at the last World University Games in Bulgaria in 1977 Yugoslavia was seen as the main threat and last riday knocked off the Americans 79 73 after returning from a 19 point deficit In Tuesday semifinal the Americans had another battle JOHNNV RUTN0tRMD TWO TIME INDY 500 WINNER 20 points built a 12 point halftime lead and challenged after that difference is that we were mentally US Coach Ken Anderson said other game we The victory completed a basketball sweep for the United States whose women team won the gold medal the night before The US water polo team provided another gold with an 8 6 decision over Russia in the final game of their round robin tournament The Americans finished the last round with a 3 0 mark and the Soviets were second at 2 1 The two victories helped set the American medals count at 19 gold and 49 total well behind the overall defending champion Russians who have compiled a 32 72 count in the jjll INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ann Meyers convinced Indiana Pacers Coach Bobby Leonard she knew the fundamentals of basketball well enough to play in the National Basketball Association But Leonard said her size just right she was six inches bigger and 40 pounds heavier it would have been a different Leonard said Wednesday after he told the 5 foot 9 140 pound Meyers that she had failed in her bid to become the first woman to play in the NBA personally feel Ann did a great job from the fundamental standpoint of knowing the game of Leonard said wish some guys out there tonight were as fundamentally sound as Meyers an All American player at UCLA and a US Olympic star in Montreal who will remain with the club in some capacity took the news calmly happy with she said did the best I could The players were super to me Slick (Leonard) and his assistants showed me a lot of things that I did Sam Nassi the club's owner who decided to give Meyers her opportunity said no definite decision had been reached concerning a future role with the team has already had an offer from one television station and an offer from a radio station to do color commentary for 82 he said can before overcoming Mexico 75 67 They fell behind 17 8 in the titlie contest but rallied for 12 straight points and a 28 23 lead they never lost big key is they got up by nine in the first half and we came in with our bench and they did a good said US Coach Ken Anderson of Wisconsin Eau Claire difference tonight I think was that we were mentally tougher The other game we let down We got caught up in the roughness of the earlier game actually contributed to it and that hurt he added I expected a real struggle but I knew we would never blow a lead like last The US led 42 30 at halftime and stayed ahead by at least nine points the rest of the way were cold tonight and so were we But I guess we had to have played a good game to beat them like we said guard Andrew Toney of Southwestern Louisiana who scored 20 points to lead the US an almost sure gold wind up of the University Games are hard to said a disappointed James Segrest the American track and field coach whose charges have won only two gold medals in 26 events And it be any easier on closing program The United heavily favored 400 meter relay team even qualify for the final The baton was dropped on an exchange and the Americans finished last in their 4 team qualifying heat But the United States basketball team had an easy time of it a surprisingly easy time in a front running 88 70 victory over Yugoslavia in the gold medal game late Wednesday night The Yugoslavs had beaten the US definitely use her Nassi said he trial definitely he said thrilled I did it I brought the best possible woman player The owner said he had no idea if he or some other team might give another woman a trial in the future I do know that for her to be successful have to be faster than Ann and be built Meyers the only player who failed to earn a bid to the regular preseason camp which opens at Butler University on riday Leonard also gave the bad news to James Lee the 6 6 former University of Kentucky star who had been cut by Seattle last season Neil Traub a 6 10 center who had played in Europe after performing for San Diego State was also cut Among those invited to join James Edwards Mickey Johnson Mike Bantom Johnny Davis Billy Knight and Alex English in the regular camp were 6 3 guard John Kuester a veteran of two seasons in the NBA who signed with the Pacers as a free agent former Texas star Jim Krivacs a 6 1 rookie guard and former Southern University star rankie San ders a 6 6 swingman who played in the NBA last season scoring for the fifth time in eight games He finished with a 211 average He was one of six Americans to hit double figures against Yugoslavia whgse strong inside game was much less effective than it was in the first meeting was a great team win and gratifying to me When we left our trials in Colorado Springs I told the guys that except for (forward Kevin McHale of Min nesota) we were a bunch of no said Anderson name players a no name coach from Wisconsin Eau Claire After this game I told them you did a great job for a bunch of no The triumph gave the US an exclusive claim to the basketball gold The US women won their title with a 73 60 win over Cuba Tuesday night Cuba finished third in play topping Mexico night HEADERS 3000 Series SPECIAL George Washington High girls tennis team swept to their fourth straight victory of the season yesterday blanking Durham High School of Durham NC The Lady Eagles State Group AAA runnerups last season burned through the away match without allowing a set A five day rest will follow for Mrs Martha Woods and her girls On Tuesday the high flying Eagles travel to Roanoke to meet Patrick Henry a team they trimmed 5 4 in the season opener Summary Singles 1 Susan Woods (GW) defeated Linda Ross (D) 6 164) 2 Lynn Snead (GW) defeated Kathy Clark (D) 64) 6 1 3 Sandy Belton (GW) defeated Nancy Middleton (D) 6 1 64) 4 Jeannie Gambrel (GW) defeated Dena Anglin (D) 64) 6 3 5 Susan McCauley (GW) defeated Roslyn Pierce (D) 61 61 6 Anne Murray (GW) defeated Carol Acrey (D) 61 60 Mennea 27 set the only world record of the Games with a spec tacular clocking of 1972 in the 200 meter dash wiping from the books the 11 year old standard of 1983 set by American Tommie Smith in the same Olympic Stadium always wanted to be 'the Mennea said but added: kept looking at the results during the awards ceremony because I still believe The other track and field winners were Marita Koch of East Germany who ran the third fastest time in history in the 200 2191 Hermanus Schultieng of Holland 4844 in the intermediate 400 meter hurdles Klaus Ploghaus West Germany 248 Wet 6 inches in the hammer throw Anita Stoukane REE NO PURCHASE NECESSARY 10400 ID600 VVA YOUR CHOICE Eagle netters capture fourth straight win Goodbye Ann Ann Myers the UCLA All American waves to another player after the final workout at the Indiana rookie camp in Indianapolis Wednesday night Meyers failed in her bid to become the first woman to play in the National Basketball Association when she was cut from the squad late Wednesday night Ahead of Meyers is rankie Sanders who was not cut AP Laserphoto) CHAMPION AUTO PARTS 2640 North Main Street Danville 799 2509 PINEY OREST AUTO PARTS 235 Piney orest Road Danville 793 2370 SOUTH SIDE AUTO PARTS 2164 West Main Streo Danville 799 1 104 ylUDOOX Sound sour namexxi know it AMM STEREO with CASSETTE OR 8 TRACK AT MOST Locations ALL OR ONLY R99 goes after gold Jawaan Oldham (10) of the basketball team has control of the ball as Yugoslavia Jeammates Knego Andro left and Zizic Rajko (6) go after him defeated Yugoslavia 88 70 to take the gold 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