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SECTION In This Section The Inside of Sports Page 4 Outdoors with Opre Page 6 Want Ads Pages 8-19 Sports Want Ads SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1969 Accepts $250,000 ABA Pact to 'Help Family 1 Haywood Quits U-0 to Play Pro Ball Kit signed with Oakland of the ABA last week also. Coach John McLendon, a Negro coach who had assisted head coach Hank Iba with the 1863 Olympic team which Haywood led to the Olympic championship, was the reason Haywood decided to ask Denver for a contract. "I like the way he runs basketball," Haywood said. "He lets me play the position I like to play, and I like his running style of game. "DT MY OPINION, I'm sure I will start.

He'll put me at forward and defensive center, and I'll also be a 'defensive hawk' on guys like Rick Barry," he said. "I'm sure I can play with McLendon was unaware Haywood was negotiating with the Rockets until he was informed of the contract signing while he was attending an ABA coaches meeting in New York. "I am extremely happy to have an opportunity to coach Spencer again," McLendon said. "He-Turn to Page ZC, Column 1 signed this contract," Haywood said. Haywood, realizing he would have to sign a professional contract, talked it over with his high school coach, and legal guardian, Will Robinson.

"We set a price which we both agreed on and we felt if Denver would meet our terms it would be okay to Haywood explained. HAYWOOD called Rockets president and general manager Donald Ringsby Friday, Aug. 15, and at 11 p.m. the next day signed a contract. "After Spencer explained his family responsibilities and his desire to complete college, I called ABA president James Gardner and he granted permission to sign him, pursuant to the ABA by-law which states that in cases of extreme hardship a player may be signed before his class graduates," Ringsby said.

The contract was not announced until Saturday, at Haywood's request. "I wanted some time to get settled," he said. Haywood's older brother LeRoy, a college standout at Bowling Green and Michigan Lutheran, "She's 61 years old. My mother has been working since she was eight years' old that's too long," Haywood said softly. 'IThis is a thing anyone who loved his mother would try to do." His mother, who has been alone in Silver City, to care for the youngest members of the Haywood family, will now have a home in Detroit that's where Spencer will spend the first money he realizes from the contract.

"I'M IN THE process of buying her a house In Detroit now," he said. "She preferred it my little brother could finish his education here. "I've been working all summer, trying to save money and working with my little brother who plays ball at Kettering High School. We' ran out of places for him to stay in Detroit he's been sleeping on floors wherever he could stay. "My little sister, she's only 15 years old, and she's not getting the education she should be in Jhe South.

She's falling behind. My brother would have had to go back down South If I hadn't BY fTRT SYLVESTER Spencer Haywood, the Olympic hero and All-' America basketball player, hag left the University of Detroit to sign a professional contract with Denver in the American Basketball As-ooiation. In making the announcement in Denver Saturday, Haywood said he had to have the professional money to take care of his mother and younger brothers and sister. He was signed to a "long term" contract for a reported $250,000. HAYWOOD, THE 6-foot-8 basketball genius who shot from obscurity to national fame on his Olympic performance a year ago, was quick to explain in a telephone conversation Saturday, that he was to leave U-D.

"It was a real good experience there. I felt I would have made it," Haywood said. "I was hoping my mother could get to Detroit and somehow be taken care of so she wouldn't have to be scrubbing floors for $10 a week. mm Spencer Haywood 2 Ansel Homers A Shocked Calihan: 'It Hurts' Kill Kilkenny 20th win in pocket, Denny eyes 100,000 Sfory on Page 2C. BY JACK SAYLOR There is a touch of irony in Saturday's revelation that basketball star Spencer Haywood has turned pro.

Five months ago the University of Detroit signed former American Basketball Association coach Jim Harding, now two months before he can call his first practice Ail-American Haywood has fled to the ABA. U-D athletic director Bob Calihan received the news while unpacking after a two-week vacation his ing before California caught up with him. He had stopped the Angels on three hits until then. But they doubled that total in the inning and Spencer's two-run shot, his second in two games, cinched it for the Angels and sent Kilkenny to the showers. Kilkenny struck eut tile first two men he faced and then went to the opposite pole and walked the next three hitters.

He finally got Aurelio Rodriguez to pop up to escape that snare. Then the Angels tied it up on him in the third. Sandy Alomar singled and Jay Johnstone legged out a double to Turn to Page 2C, Column 1 to S-10, was in trouble just once. But he came through in grand manner by getting Willie Horton, who won Friday's game with a three-run homer, to hit into a double play with the bases loaded. The two Detroit homers gave the team a total of 14 on the eight-game trip.

Stanley's blast, his 11th of the season, enabled him to tie his career high set last season. KILKENNY, MAKING his sixth start of the year, got only as far ss the sixth inn cottage in Port Austin. "It comes as i complete surprise," he said. "He certainly did it without any consultation with me." Calihan aided in recruiting Haywood for U-D from Trinidad (Colo.) J.C., then coached the Olympic hero ia his sensational sophomore season last winter. At season's end, Calihan "resigned" after 21 years as the Titan coach in the face of opposition from disgruntled university officials to become full-time athletic director.

As such, a primary task is to fill the BY GEORGE CANTOR Frt Fr Sporti Wrlttr ANAHEIM When a baseball team faces a pitcher, who's hard to hit, the strategy usually is to try and get to him early. Especially is this true in the case of the Tigers when they go against Rudy May of the California Angels. They've generally had good success at the outset against May. The difficulty is they can not get anywhere near him after that. The lean lefty heat the Tiger for the second time In two weeks Saturday, popping fhelr modest five-game win-, nlng streak with ft 5-2 setback.

Mickey Stanley, the first man up in the game, touched May for a 380-foot home run. The only way, you can get a pitcher any earlier than that is to sneak up and hit him on the head during the National Anthem. May shrugged it off. though, and by the time the Tigers could dent him again in the eighth on Bill Freehan's homer, he had a four-run lead. THE LAST TIME May beat the Tigers May also was rocked for a first-inning run and then set them down on three hits for the rest of th night.

This time the Tigers got five hits, so maybe they're catching up to him. In between the Detroit homers, Jose Azcue and Jim Spencer put a pair out of the park on Mike Kilkenny to hand the Tiger lefty his fourth loss. Kilkenny walked the bases full in the first inning and then didn't give up another pass. But he gave up six hits and all but one of them came around to score. May, who raised his record Tiger Mike But Me's Gaining! BY GEORGE CANTOR Fret Prtis Sport Writer ANAHEIM After six starts, winning two and losing three, Mike Kilkenny feels he's making some progress as a starter for the Tigers if you dig a little deep.

"At least I'm getting through the first inning now," Bob Calihan the young pitcher said. "I didn do that in my first three starts." Mike figures that's progress "if you like to dig a little for a bright side." He does figure that he has learned htil something during his short career as a 1 1-5 I starter. "The M. thins is that I'm learning VmL1.J. to pace myself," he said.

"All good Kilkenny starters have to pace themselves. "I don't mean that I'm going to toss the ball up and say here, hit it. I'm just trying to be around the plate most of the time. "Why throw 135 pitches when you can get through with 105?" At. least he's learning economy.

kemorial Building for basketball games and Haywood's departure is no help in this regard. "I'M VERY disappointed that the boy elected 1o do this not to finish his education," Calihan said. "To say the least, it hurts our program and we're disappointed." Haywood's move will be greeted with something short of glee elsewhere, too. The Titans are booked for a two-night tournament at the University of Illinois and Chicago Stadium and have another date at the stadium. Haywood was the lure that also landed U-D a February appearance at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Haywood had two years of eligibility remaining at -U-D, but unlike the National Basketball Association, the ABA has a "hardship" clause permitting the signing of undergraduates. "THE NBA USED to have a rule that if a boy didn't enter college he could sit out a year, then sign," explained general manager. Ed Coil of the Pistons. "We signed Reggie Harding under those conditions. "In recent years the rule was changed and now a boy can't be signed until he's been out of high school four years." Jim Harding, the man who was supposed to coach Haywood this season, was not available for comment.

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nKaiannv (11), Azcue (2), Spencer (7), preenan eagle putt on the final hole Saturday for a five under-par (14). ER SB SO Sister Katherine proves to be a pretty been all kinds of parking problems so good car-hiker for the House of the police asked the training school if they Good Shepherd near Wrigley Field In could accomodate a few cars. Under Chicago. With the Cubs running for the the direction of the white-habited nuns, National League pennant there have business Is now flourishing. IP 1-3 i 2-J 0 Kilkenny (L.3-4) 5 5 3 0 0 0 67 and expanded his third-round lead in the $150,000 Avco Golf Classic to whopping seven strokes.

Lasher Timmerman R.May 0 0 0 2 7 2 4 4 The 26-year-old blond, whqr A- 7.135. WP Timmerman. waved and smiled to the huge gallcir all the way around the par-72 Pleasant Val ley Country Club course, had a 54-hole score of 203, 13 under 3 Tied at 143 in State Open par, dies and only a single bogey. His 66 gave him a 54-hole total of 210. LUNN, Si, playing out of See-ramento, reeled off seven birds and bogeyed two holes en route to his 67.

Shaw, who came into the press room with his putter, which calls a mlni-mallet, bogeyed the fifth, three-putting, but got it Bobby Stanton, a slim Australian, and burly Bob Lunn made mild runs at Shaw, but never really came close and fell further back with Shaw's 1 nlshing kick. He closed birdie, eagle. His lead was the largest 54- much better shape this year, only three off the lead. But Bone was one of the three-putt victims Saturday, three-putting the final hole to 35th and nearly pulled it out," Bone said. "Anything can happen in that double round." Bone failed to catch Molenda by one shot last year.

He's In Tarn O'Shanter members, and two-time champion Gene Bone of Lake-Pointe. "Last year I went into the 36-hole windup tied for about back with a chip which left him a two-foot birdie putt on the next hole. He also birdied the ninth, put ting an eight iron two feet from the pin, but bogeyed the next Saturday's Scores hole margin of the year on the PGA tour. The previous record margin wrj five, by Ray Floyd in last week's PGA championship, r.nd Lee Trevlno in the Tucson Open. when he missed the green and failed to get It up and down, STATOX, WHO had a 66, come in with a 75.

Fox, two behind, three-putted twice and it cost him a tie for the lead. FIRST ROUND co-leader Dick Bury died on the greens. He three-putted fivt times, shot 76 and is at 148. Cliff Settergren, the 59-year-old Alma veteran who shared the first-round lead wi'th Bury, started and finished with double bogeys. He, too, shot 76 for 146.

"1 guess you Just couldn't get aggressive on the short putts," Bury understated. "There were some very tricky undulations." The men who read the greens best were Molenda, Picard and 57-year-old Ben Davis, pro at Detroit's Rack-ham. All nhot 70s and for Turn to Page 3C, Column 7 under par. Defending champion John Molenda, the Knoll-wood assistant, and perennial runnerup Cass Jawor of Glen Oaks, are one shot off the pace Molenda after a strong comeback 74-70 and Jawor after 71-73. Stan Jawor, Cass's brothpr and boss.

at Glen Oaks, made one of the day's biggest comebacks. He shot 39, three over par on his first nine, and Improved seven shots on his next nine to come in with a 71 and tie Cass and Molenda at 144. ACTUALLY IT'S Just about anyone's tournament. There are 33 players within six shots of the lead. Among them ar Ron Fox of Detroit Golf Club, tourist Jimmy Picard, sponsored on the pro circuit by BY JACK BERRY Free PrewSparu Writer BATTLE CREEK There's a key to winning most every golf tournament.

In some it's playing the par threes well, In others it's ganging up on the par fives and, in still others, it's driving accurately. At Bedford Valley, in the Michigan Open championship, it's avoiding three-putt and even four putt greens. There was a flight of missed putts Saturday and Don Alfred of Mt. Clemens Burning Tree, Holland's Chuck Knowles and Battle Creek's Bill Wlngo tied for the halfway lead of the $8,500 championship. The 36-hole windup Is scheduled Sunday.

Allred, Knowles and Wingo Jidve 72-71-143 strings, one was second at zio wnue Liunn had a 67 for 211 and third place. Golf Bay Fete Set for Sept. 22 The fourth annual Michigan Tied at 213 were Jack Montgomery at 69, Bobby Mitchell at 70, and Australian Bruce Cramp ton at 70. a-Ken Allard, Ann Arbor 75-77-1 S2 Line Jackson, Mount Clemeni 77-76-153 Sieve Isakov, Flint 73-71-153 a-Dick Horqan, Mount Clemeni 11-72-153 Don Farber, Radford 71-74153 Lew Hood, Vassar 74-77-153 a-DIck Draqer Roseville 71-74152 a-Michael Hiqh, Leonard 74-77153 Line Jackson, Mt. Clemens 77-76153 Carl Burkemo, Soulhfleld 74-7 153 a-Tlmo Kilpelalnen, Ann Arbor 76-77153 Walter Kerchlnskl, Grosse P'e.

77.76153 Carl Cott Coddington, Clio 77-76153 Gary Robinson, Plymouth 75-71153 Doug Main, Flint 71-74153 Bob Beiton, Grand Blanc 76-71-154 Carl Clark, Bath 7-75 154 a-MIke Kerr, Westland M-72-154 Reitle Myles, Okemos 77-77154 a-David Wall, Plymouth 77-71155 a-Gene Hinkley, Jackson (withdraw) 73-12155 i-Joe Grace Soulhfleld 75-no 155 a-Rockv Poiia, Livonia 74-H1-155 Ernie Btirtess, Northvllla 75 W-1J5 -Denotes amateur a-Brlen P. Charter, Jackion T4-75 14J Robert B. Clark, Monroe 71-7 14 a-William Mohan, Grand llane 74-75-I4 Phil Marton, Jackson John Jawor, Walled Lake 74-73-14J Larry Wilkinson, Royal Oak Ben Lula, Roseville 77-72 John Barnum, Belmont 73-7 Tom B. Clark, Bloom. Hills 76-73 14J Larry Mancour, Grand Blanc 77-7214 Larry Tomasino, Livonia Del Starks, Jackson Jack Clark, Mt.

Clemens 71-71 150 a-Mark Hendrickson, Gr. Blanc 73-77150 William Mattson, Walled Lk. 71-73-151 Mac McElmurry, Birmingham 74-77151 Robert Meyer, Niles 74-77151 Max Anderson, Grand Rapids 74-75151 Robert Mueller, Saginaw 75-74-151 Ray Sruba, Muskegon 77-74-151 Tom Cosmos, Birmingham 75-74151 J. H. Meyers, Muskeqon 74-76152 a-Stephen Horyat, Mt.

Pleasant 73-77152 Nick Berklich, Gr. Blanc 72-HO 152 William Staskewici, Gd. Haven 7.74y-l52 a-Georaa Catle, Trny 75-77-152 72-71-143 72- 72-13 71-71143 71-73144 74.70144 73 71-144 74- 71145 75- 70-145 76- 7614 71.75144 70- 74-144 73- 74-147 71- 74147 73-74147 75-72-147 72- 75 147 73- 74147 75-72-147 71-7 147 77- 71-I4H 71-70-1 4 73-75-14B 7-72 I4f 71-70 14 Don Allred, Mount Clemeni Rill Winio, Battle Creek Chuck Knowles, Holland Cast Jawor, Dearborn Helqhtt John Molenda, Werren Slan Jawor, Dearborn HelPhli Ron Fox, Royal Oak Jimmy Picard, Orchard Lake Dick Bury, Birmingham Bene Bone, Pontiac Cliff Setteraren, Alma Al D'Amalo Memphie Bill Bisdort, Grosse He Ron Aleks, Farminaton i-Randy Eriklne, Battle Creek Bill Newlon, Ann Arbor Ale Redmond, Royal Oak a-Oennii Vass, Jackton Bob Inman, Dearborn e-Rlchard Stetarjkl, Ann Arhor S. Ben DavU, Detroit a-Rodnev Sump'er, Or. Blent Glenn Stuart, Battle Creek Ben Davit, Detroit Golf and Field Day will be held Sept.

22 at Oakland Hills Coun- Shaw, who has claimed right try Club. The event, sponsored along that he was only breaking by the Michigan and Border out of a five-month slump, saidiCitlcs Golf Course Superlntend- the biggest difference has Association Is used to raise in hla putting. Ifunds for the Michigan Turf Stanton, 23, rang up seven blr-'Foundation..