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National Raskrtball Association Eastern Conference Atlantic Division w... i Pet. <;b Boston 16 4 800 Philadelphia 17 7 708 1 New York 11 11 500 6 Washington 9 11 450 7 New Jersey 9 15 575 9 Central DU ision Atlanta 15 10 600 San Antonio 12 10 545 11. Houston 11 11 500 2'j Cleveland 10 15 400 5 Indiana 10 15 400 5 Detroit 7 15 318 6's Western Conference Midwest Division Milwaukee 17 7 708 Kansas City 12 t:i too 51, Denver 9 16 360 8 1 .- Chicago 6 18 250 11 Utah 2 19 095 131 Pacific Division Seattle 15 7 682 I.os Angeles 16 8 667 Phoenix 16 9 640 u Portland 16 9 640 1, San Diego 11 14 440 5C Golden State 10 1:1 435 su Wednesday's (lames Baston 119. Denver 97 Atlanta 106. Portland 99 New Jersey 98. Detroit 89 Philadelphia 120. Washington 102 Milwaukee 87. Indiana 79 Houston 113. Cleveland 111, OT San Diego 114. Golden State 108 Seattle 127. Phoenix 116 Thursday's Games New York at Cleveland Kansas City at Detroit Friday's Games New York at Baston Denver at New Jersey San Diego at Philadelphia Indiana at Washington Seattle at Kansas City Portland at San Antonio Atlanta at Houston Ctah at Golden State Chicago at Los Angeles MILWAUKEE (87) Johnson 8 3-4 19. Washington 4 0-0 8. Benson !M(. Buckner 5 4-5 14. Winters 4 3-611. Catehings 0 4-4 4. Bridgeman 7 00 14. Walton 1 0-0 2. Moncrief 3 1-2 7. Cummings 0 2-2 2 Totals 35 17-23 87 INDIANA (79) M Johnson 4 0-0 8, Bantom 4 1-4 9. Edwards 3 3-1 9. Bradley 4 2-2 10. Davis 4 2-2 10. Hassett 7 0-0 14. English 4 OO 8. C. Johnson 2 OO 4. Carter 2 1-4 5. Knight 1 OO 2 Totals 35 9-16 79 Milwaukee 21.27.26 13 87 Indiana 28.15.14.21—79 Fouled out—None Total fouls—Milwaukee. 18 Indiana. 22 A—9.168 National Football League American Conference East W. I. T.Pct. PF PA New England 8 5 0 .615 334 237 Miami 8 5 0 615 250 196 Buffalo 7 6 0 538 249 222 N Y Jets 5 8 0 385 253 316 Baltimore 4 9 0 308 216 304 Central Pittsburgh 10 3 0 .769 334 225 Houston 10 3 0 .769 315 274 Cleveland 8 5 0 615 319 310 Cincinnati 3 10 0 .231 290 344 West San Diego 10 3 0 769 333 211 Denver 9 4 0 .692 240 201 Oakland 7 6 0 .538 280 259 Seattle 7 6 0 .538 300 288 Kansas City 5 8 0 385 191 231 National Conference East Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 252 231 Dallas 8 5 0 .615 284 255 Washington 8 5 0 .615 248 225 N Y Giants 6 7 0 462 203 235 St Louis 3 10 0 231 259 286 Central Tampa Bav 9 4 0 692 263 200 Chicago 7 6 0 .538 235 229 Minnesota 6 7 0 462 205 280 Green Bav 4 9 0 .308 193 250 Detroit 2 11 0 154 189 275

Patriots, Dolphins clash in pivotal game of AFC race

MIAMI (AP) For the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins, it all comes down to tonight. With a victory, the Patriots can fulfill the championship potential, that’s expected of them. With a victory, the struggling Dolphins can salve the pains of a rebuilding season. The winner of the nationally televised National Football League game will virtually lock up the American Football Conference East Division title. Both teams are 8-5. If the Patriots win, they will be one victory from clinchin the title because they whipped the Dolphins 28-13 earlier this season. If the Dolphins win, they would need only a Patriots’ loss to the New York Jets Dec. 9 or a victory over the Jets here Dec. 15. “It’s ironic that we’ve been

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West New Orleans 7 6 0 538 306 209 I-os Angeles 7 6 0 538 248 246 Atlanta 4 9 0 308 228 307 San Francisco 1 12 0 .077 254 365 Thursday's Game New England at Miami Sunday's Games Baltimore at New York Jets Chicago at Tampa Bay Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Denver at Buffalo Detroit at Philadelphia Green Bay at Washington Houston at Cleveland San Francisco at St Louis Seattle at Kansas City New York Giants at Dallas Minnesota at Los Angeles Atlanta at San Diego Monday's Game Oakland at New Orica ns National Hockey League Campbell Conference Patrick Division W. 1.. T.PIS..GE. . .GA Philadelphia 16 1 3 35 92 61 Atlanta II 9 3 25 84 70 NY Rangers 9 12 2 20 92 98 NY Islanders 6 10 4 16 73 77 Washington 4 16 4 12 64 99 Smvthe Division Vancouver 10 R 5 25 80 74 Chicago 8 8 6 22 60 61 St Louis 8 12 4 20 70 90 Winnipeg 7 13 3 17 56 89 Edmonton 4 12 6 14 74 98 Colorado 5 13 3 13 63 78 Wales Conference Adams Division Boston 15 4 3 33 83 58 Buffalo 14 6 3 31 91 63 Minnesota 10 5 6 26 91 74 Toronto 11 in 2 24 85 76 Quebec 7 12 4 18 70 85 Norris Conference Montreal 13 6 4 30 88 65 I.os Angeles 10 8 5 25 97 94 Pittsburgh 9 7 4 22 72 69 Hartford 7 8 6 20 68 67 Detroit 6 10 4 16 60 67 Wednesday’s Games Minnesota 4. New Vork Rangers 4. lie Pittsburgh 7. Quebec 2 Toronto 4, Washington 2 Colorado 7. New York Islanders 4 Edmonton 4. Chicago 2 Vancouver 4. Winnipeg 2 Wednesday's Sports Transactions BASEBAI.I National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Sent Greg Johnston, outfielder, and Mike Rex. infielder. to Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League BASKETBAI.I National Rasketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS-Activatcd Mike Dunleavy, guard, from the disabled list. Waived Dwight Jones, guard-forward. UTAH JAZZ—Were awarded the Los Angeles’ Lakers 1980 second round draft choice and $125,000 from the Detroit Pistons by the NBA as completion of compensa ti o n cases involving James McElroy. guard, and Ben Poquette. forward National Football League DETROIT LlONS—Signed Nate Allen and Don Patterson, defensive backs. Placed Cleveland Elam, defensive tackle, on the injured reserve list. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Placed Chuck Foreman, running back, on on the injured reserve list. Activated Kevin Miller, wide, receiver, from the injurv reserve list. ST LOUIS CARDINALS-Fired Bud Wilkinson. head coach. Named Larry Wilson interim head coach SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Signed Bill Fifer. offensive tackle Placed Don Dufek, safety.- on the injured reserve list. WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed Grady Richardson, tight end. COLLEGE SANTA CLARA—Named At Endriss, head football coach. MARSHALL—Reinstated Bruce Johnson. assistant football coach. PRINCETON—Fired Warren Harris and Len Rivers, assistant football coaches

PRINCETON—Fired Warren Harris and Len Rivers, assistant football coaches.

struggling and haven’t won the big game this year,” Miami Coach Don Shula said, “but it comes down to us needing the one big game Thursday night. We’re due in that situation.” In Shula’s 10th season at Miami, the Dolphins are a sometimes unsteady mix of the old with the inexperienced. Tenyear center Jim Langer will be placed on injured reserve tonight because of a knee injury, and veteran linemen Larry Little and Mike Current both say they’ll retire at season’s end. Don Strock, 28, will start at quarterback replacing Bob Griese, 34, who was benched last Sunday. The Dolphins are hoping that Strock, stronger and more mobile than Griese, will handle the Patriots pass rush. The Pats lead the NFL in sacks, while Griese, who pre-

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Champion not in awe of glamor boy Leonard

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) Wilfred Benitez is well aware of Sugar Ray Leonard’s fighting credentials, but he is hardly in awe of boxing’s current glamor boy. “Remember, everybody says he’s looked tremendous, but this time he’s fighting a champion,” said Benitez. At age 21, Benitez is a twotime world champion who conquered Antonio Cervantes and Carlos Palomino. He outpointed Cervantes, the legendary Kid Pambele from Colombia, for the World Boxing Association junior welterweight (140-pound limit) title in 1976. Last Jan. 14, he outpointed Palomino for the World Boxing Council welterweight (147 pounds) title, which he will defend against Leonard Friday night at Caesars Palace. Yet Leonard is an overwhelming favorite to win the richest non-heavyweight fight in history. Benitez is getting $1.2 million and Leonard $1 million. In a real oddity, a parlay bet on Benitez and Vito Antuofermo, who will defend the universal middleweight title against Marvin Hagler, will get you 14-1. That means you can bet $lO to win $l4O on two world champions who have combined record of 81-3-2. Noting the popularity of Leonard, who has fought on national television 20 times in his short career, Benitez’s manager. Jimmy Jacobs, called the 4-1 odds against his fighter “an emotional odds.” Benitez said simply, “I’m the champion.” The two title fights here will be part of a nationally televised triple-header with the WBA light heavyweight championship bout in New Orleans between champion Victor Galindez and Marvin Johnson, the former WBC light heavyweight champ. ABC will televise from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. PST.

fers to stand in the pocket and pick apart defenses, has had less time to throw this year and has been sacked 21 times. The Dolphin pass rush, meanwhile, has been punchless in recent weeks. Pats’ quarterback Steve Grogan, probably the best running quarterback in the league, “presents a particular problem to the defense. He was obviously the difference in the last game,” Shula said. Injuries don’tbeginto explain how the Patriots came to be in a do-or-die situation tonight. Probably nothing explains how a team powerful enough to bury the Jets 56-3 and Baltimore 5021 can lose to Baltimore, Green Bay and at home to Buffalo. “We find it too hard to take the easy road,” suggested linebacker Steve Nelson. The game has been sold out since Monday.

'Bye,Bud/ says it all for Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Given a second chance, ousted St. Louis Cardinals Coach Bud Wilkinson says he would not alter his handling of the National Football League team. “When I came back, I thought I would take this team to the Super Bowl and take it there with class,” an unbowed Wilkinson reflected Wednesday night only hours after he had been fired. “I’m sorry that I will not have an opportunity to take part in the realization of that dream,” Wilkinson added. “I feel that progress has been made. I think

“I think my ambition is to retire financially independent and unharmed,” Leonard told a press luncheon Wednesday. He is well on the way to financial freedom, having earned almost $4 million in posting a 25-0 record since turning pro in 1977, about six months after winning an Olympic gold medal in Montreal. But Leonard has another goal, one that concerns pride, not money. “I don’t want to be remembered as just a good fighter,” said the 23-year-old resident of Palmer Park, Md. “I want to be something great, something special.” “When I have to fight somebody.. .he’s better than anybody I ever faced,” said Benitez, meaning he doesn’t take opponents lightly. He has been accused of showboating rather than fighting in some previous fights, but they were not title fights. But the Puerto Rican, who says his name is Wilfred, not Wilfredo as he has been known, quickly added: “I’m not scared of nobody. I’m the champion. That’s why I fight the greatest. I beat Pambele and Palomino and when I beat Leonard, I’ll fight Robert Duran.” Duran, the former lightweight champion whose name is Roberto, not Robert as he was called by Benitez, looms as a big money-match opponent for Friday night’s winner. Benitez’s record is 37-0-1. He has scored 23 knockouts while Leonard has 16 KOs. The two middleweights also have sparkling records. Antuofermo, 26, an Italian living in New York, is 44-3-1, with 18 knockouts. Hagler, 26, of Brockton, Mass., is 46-2-1, with 38 knockouts. “I’m going to prove to myself and to the world that I am the best middleweight in the world,” said Hagler

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Wilkinson and I had opposite positions on the subject of our program for the remainder of the season.” Bidwill labeled Wilkinson’s refusal to use backup Steve Pisarkiewicz, “our quarterback of the future,” as the “catalyst” to the final breach. The two met Monday to confer over the owner’s request, said Bidwill. “I suggested that he play Pisarkiewicz, and he indicated he did not intend to. “He seemed to think that Pisarkiewicz could do the job. He probably had a reason, but I wasn’t told it.”

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Bidwill indicated the two also had other differences in matters of personnel but declined to be specific, noting that “I’d prefer not to at this time. ’ ’ “I didn’t look at it that way,” Wilkinson responded when asked if Bidwill’s request to use Pisarkiewicz on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers was an ultimatum. Wilkinson, a former collegiate coaching legend at Oklahoma, was a surprise choice to coach St. Louis as he was lured out of a 15-year retirement to succeed Don Coryell in March, 1978.

He guided the Cardinals to a 6-10 record last fall. This year, the team has lost six of its last seven games. It has a 3-10 record and little chance of escaping last place in the National Conference East. Wilkinson said his plans, other than remaining in St'. Louis for the time being, were indefinite particularly in respect to further coaching. Bidwill said Wilson, a 41-year-old NFL Hall of Famer-, will direct the team only through the remainder of the 1979 season and then return to the front office.

Johnson to take on all comers NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Marvin Johnson says he’ll give all comers a shot at the World Boxing Association light heavyweight crown if he takes it from Victor Galaindez at the Superdome Friday night. “After I beat Galindez, I give Mike Rossman another shot at the title, then I’ll fight James Scott and beat him,” Johnson said following a workout here. “I’ll fight them all. I plan to hold the title four or five years, then retire to something else.” Galindez and Johnson meet in part of a three-bout television package originating from two cities. In Las Vegas, Vito Antuofermo and Marvin Hagler fight for the middleweight campionship, and Sugar Ray Leonard challenges Wilfredo Benitez for the World Boxing Council’s welterweight championship.

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