Banner Graphic, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 April 1973 — Page 7
Tuesday, April 3, 1973
Banner-Graphic, Greencastle, Indiana
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Muhammed Ali Now 31-Years Old
All’s Future In Question After Norton Loss
By BOB EG ELKO Associated Press Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) - The $ 10million dream, which ended with an explosion for Joe Frazier, faded quietly for Muhammad Ali. Flis voice quieted by a broken jaw and his manner subdued after 12 rounds with a younger, stronger foe, Ali stood in his corner Saturday and heard what he probably had guessed: he had lost, amazingly to Ken Norton by a split decision. A few months ago, before Frazier walked into several of
George Foreman haymakers in Jamaica, a Frazier-Ali rematch loomed that would outdraw their “Fight of the Century” and give Ali the chance to erase the only blot on his record and retire as champion. Instead, the previously anonymous Norton, 28, now is the logical challenger to Foreman, while the future of the 31-year-old Ali is in doubt. The broken jaw “shouldn’t hamper his career,” Dr. William Lundeen, the supervising ring physician, said after a l 1 /:- hour operation Saturday night. But Norton’s trainer, Eddie
Futch, when asked about a rematch with Ali, said: “Sure, if the money’s right. But right now we don’t need him." Ali’s trainer, Angelo Dundee, said Sunday that the boxer would be hospitalized “for two or three days" for the operation to wire his left jaw bone which was broken three-quar-ters of an inch apart. Dundee said, “From all indications. he's going to be fine.” Fie said “We’ve already talked and he asked how long it might be before he can get back in training.” Ali, who had won 10 straight
since losing to Frazier, was a 5- left jaw bone was broken clear 1 favorite over Norton, whose through, he added. 30 victims in 31 fights were But Ali, spitting blood, even more obscure. But Norton wouldn't let Dundee stop the helped even the odds by start- fight. He showed slashes of his mg a rigorous training program old style one round ol dancing Feb. 22 while Ali trained lightly and two of prodding, a jab that until the final week. was quick but no longer stung. Ali, who lost for the second With one round left he still had
ISU Coach To Conduct Cage Clinic In Latin America
time in 43 fights, earned S210,000 to Norton’s 550,000. Ali’s jaw was broken early in the fight. Dundee, said it happened in the first round, though Norton didn't appear to land a solid blow in the round. Futch thinks it was in the fourth round. “I can’t fathom how he could fight,” Lundeen said. The lower
a chance to w in. But in the 12th round, Norton trapped Ah in a corner tor the sixth time in the light and battered him with body and head punches, leaving no doubt in the minds of 1 1.884 fans, or ol their hometown favorite. “I beat you, sucker,” Norton said before the cards were read: 5-4 Norton. 6-5 Ali. 7-5 Norton.
TERRE HAUTE, lnd.~ Gordon Stauffer, whose Indiana State University basketball team won 15 of its last 20
ticipated in the first program last summer are returning to
Latin America this year. The interest generated
country’s basket-
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A South Putnam and Brazil runner take an early lead over the rest of the field as they clear the first hurdle of the 120-yard high hurdles event in yesterday’s meet held at Cloverdale High School. The Red Devils
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came up with several strong individual performances during the meet and overwhelming the Eagles, 99-27. (Banner-Graphic Photo)
games this season to finish 16- among Latin Americans 10, is one of 27 top collegiate prompted last summer’s lullcage coaches heading south ol scale program. I he clinics this the border to 11 Latin Ameri- year will again focus on incan countries this summer to struction instead of the usual conduct basketball clinics for exhibition matches that have
coaches and players.
Stauffer, whose six-year coaching record at Indiana State is 97-64, will represent the state of Indiana at Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil for three weeks in July. The sports exchange, arranged by Partners of the Americas of Washington, D.C., will be in its second summer of operation. At least 14 of 17 coaches w ho par-
and to help that development of
ball,” said Stauffer who recently was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s silver anniversary (1948) team. “Basketball is second only to soccer in popularity among Brazilians, and I hope these clinics bring
characterized such programs a k°ut a closer relationship be-
in the past.
“I'm quite excited to have the opportunity to visit Brazil
tween the United States and our Latin American
neighbors.”
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Bigelow, McCoy, Jones Enter 500 4 More Entries Bring 500 List To 35
Indianapolis, Ind.--Four Tom, who has been driving more entries, including cars USAC sprint cars and midgets for three drivers without pre- since 1967, first tried his vious experience in an Indiana- racing skill on the mile track polis 500-mile race, increased in 1968 and earned starting the official list yesterday to 35 positions in three of the big for the 57th running of the car championship events last annual International event on season. His best 1972 finish May 28. was seventh place in the Mil1 he rookie candidates are waukee 200-miler. Tom Bigelow of White Water, McCoy, who also drove in Wise. ; Larry McCoy, Jr., of three big car races last season Levittown. Pa.; and Dee Jones but failed to earn any of Phoenix, Ariz. A Jim Rob- championship points, will be at bins Company Special, with the wheel of the Eastern
no driver designated, also was entered by J. Marshall Robbins of Troy, Mich. Bigelow will be in the cockpit of the Bryant Heating and Cooling Special owned by Vollstedt Enterprises, Inc., of Portland. Ore., earlier entrant of the Norton Spirit assigned to Bill Simpson.
Racing Associates Special owned by Lawrence S. McCoy, Sr. The Bigelow and McCoy cars will be powered by DrakeOffenhauser engines and the Robbins car by a V-8 unit, but Jones has been entered on the Minnesota Serendipity Special with an engine
described as a “Blair Low Pollution” two-cycle, four-cyl-inder turbocharged unit of 170 cubic-inch piston displacement. Pat O’Reilly of Lake Crystal, Minn., is the entrant and chief mechanic. Jones, who has gained most of his racing experience in USAC sprint cars and midgets, passed his Indianapolis driver's test in 1964 but never has earned a starting position here. In his only appearance on the championship circuit last season he failed to finish the Milwaukee 200-miler.
Additional entries will be accepted until midnight of April 15 and Speedway President Tony Hulman expects at least 40 more. Official time trials will be held on the weekends of May 12-13 and May 19-20 to determine starting positions on Race Day behind the Cadillac Eldorado pace car. Ticket order forms showing the price and location of all reserved seats still available may be obtained by writing to the "500" ticket department at Speedway, Indiana, 46224.
NCAA To Allow AAU Players To Compete Against Russians
Sports Shorts
AUTO RACING MIAMI William Hyndman ATLANTA David Pearson 111 of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. outraced Cal Yarborough and defeated John McCue of Winter sped to victory in a Mercury as Park, Fla., 2-and-l to win the 72,000 people watched the At- American Seniors Champion-
lanta 500 stock car race. ship.
MARTINSVILLE Va. SAN ANTONIO Tex. BetHeavy rains and wet grounds sy Cullen held off a drive by forced postponement to April 15 Betty Burfeindt and scored a of the 542,000 Dogwood 500 two stroke victory in the 530,000
Classic. Alamo Ladies Open. LE MANS France — Hoi- TENNIS
land’s Gijs Van Lennep and • NEW YORK Chris Evert Switzerland’s Herbert Muller of Fwrt Lauderdale, Fla. scored guided a Porsche-Carrera a ^°- wm over Wcst (, ermacoupe to victory in the four- n 5 s Katja Lbbinghaus in the hour race over the LeMans 24- l* na N ol the 530,000 Lady Goth-
hour circuit. am Classic. BASEBALL NT. LOUIS — Stan Smith, of
LAKELAND Fla. — Billy Pasadena. Calif., edged topMartin returned to his position ran ked Australian Rod Laver 6as manager with the American 3-6, 6-4. in the final round of League Detroit Tigers after a the 550,000 Holton C lassie. 24-hour walkout. lit SON, Ariz. Australias BASKETBALL Kerr > Melville took the first
DETROIT — Dick Vitale, an Vir g ,ma Slims ,ltle
assistant coach at Rutgers University last season, was named head coach at the University of Detroit, succeeding Jim Har-
ding.
BOWLING AKRON Ohio - Jim Godman, of Lorain, Ohio, won the 525,000 first prize at the Firestone Tournament of Champions with a 224-200 victory over Barry Asher, of Costa Mesa, Calif., in the finals. GOLF GREENSBORO N.C. Bill Casper lost his lead and fell to a tie with Lou Graham at 199 after three rounds of the raindelayed Greater Greensboro Open.
of her ca-
reer with a 6-3, 6-4 decision over Nancy Gunter of Lake
Livingstone, Tex. TRACK &. HELD
SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Oldfield bettered the indoor world record for the shot put by two inches with an effort of 69 feet, IH/z inches at a profes-
sional meet.
HORSE RACING MIAMI — Royal and Regal, 515.20, led from the start in recording a three length triumph over Forego in the 5130,200 Florida Derby at Gulf-
stream Park.
ARCADIA Calif. — Sham, 55.80, beat Linda's Chief by 2Vi lengths in copping the SI24.400 Santa Anita Derby.
WASHINGTON (AP) America's top collegiate
ketball players probably will be able to compete against the Soviet Union later this month, a special House education sub-
committee was told Monday. Walter Byers, executive di-
rector of the National Collegiate Athletic Union, told the subcommittee there would be no reprisals against the athletes nor the schools if they par-
ticipate in the basketball tour. All this is provided the Ama-
teur Athletic Union applies for NCAA sanction of the games
and the sanction is granted. Attorneys for the AAU and
NCAA immediately huddled and the AAU began completing
the required forms.
Byers, careful not to promise certification, told the subcommittee the NCAA could make a determination by Friday or Sat-
urday.
“We will not relax our rules and regulations,” Byers said. Under the existing regulations, however, Byers said, the tour could be certified. Under prodding by Rep. Peter Peyser, R-N.Y. Byers said NCAA rules did allow member student-athletes to participate in the tour if it was not billed as an “all-star" team and if the AAU asked for certification. Members of the subcommittee. including Reps. James G. O’Hara, D-Mich., and John Dellenback, R-Ore., assured Byers they were not attempting to force any student-athletes into taking part in the games.
but rather were trying to probas- vide f° r them to do so if they
wished.
Byers had questioned the effect on the athletes' studies if they were to play. Bob James, commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, testified that regardless of the NCAA action, schools in the ACC probably would not allow their student-athletes to play since the tour would come during exams. Byers also cautioned the subcommittee that the AAU which is sponsoring the tour, has not completed arrangements for all of the games.
Indiana All Stars Named INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Dennis Gamauf and Jovon Price, both of Purdue University, will play for the Indiana all-star collegians who will meet a team of Ohio stars later this month. They join Indiana University players Steve Downing and John Ritter on the Hoosier squad. Other Indiana players will be announced later. Gamauf is a 6-foot-2 guard from Crown Point, Ind., while Price, renowned for his “wingspread” of 84 inches, is a 6-6 forward from Marion, InT The two-game Sertoma Chanties series will be played at Indianapolis Friday, April 13, and at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, April 14.
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