DECEMBER 29. 1977. THE TIMES.. .13 Trailblazers alerted the pro basketball world to the fact that Mets fired Joe Frazier, replaced him wiih another guy named they had more talent up there in the Northwest than just All- Joe Torre and still stayed in last place, 37 behind.. .the once AS I SEE IT.,, Star Bill Walton by defeating the strong 76er club in six games greal Mct mound staff ended the year minus Seaver and for the NBA title.. .records fell like leaves in Autumn as Pistol Matlack and the team minus 400,000 paying customers.. .the BY DICK CHILTON Pete Maravieh scored 68 points against the Knieks, a record National League saw a new champion, Los Angeles, and for a guard.. .Don Buse came up with 261 steals, Rick Barry baseball had a new world champion — the Yankees., .the :• I, .this is the time to reflect back on all that has happened made 60 consecutive free throws and Moses Malone reached baseball world mourned the loss of many.. ,Cal Hubbard," Ting this dramatic year in sports. up and hauled down 437 rebounds.. .Kareem Abdul Jabbar Tex Carleton, Phil Wrigley, Milt Stock, Mayo Smith, Fred Ve have seen great athletes burst upon the national scene to was named M.V.P, for the fifth time in his career,, .then star- Haney, Roger Peckinpaugh, Bucky Harris, Danny Friseila, tome household names and with sadness we have seen some ted off the new season ihinking he was Muhammed Ali by Turk Farrell, Big Bill Lee, Frankie Pytlak, Stubby Overmire, our current and past heros drift into retirement or pass on punching Kent Bennon, except he paid for the privilege — a Sherm Lollar, Bob Klinger, Ernie Lombard!, Bob Meusel. Ihe great sports arena in the sky. broken hand and a $5,000 fine.. .obviously Kermit All in all an exciting sports season. But as "they" say — v'e have been witness to and elated by great individual and Washington didn't learn a thing by that and got a wait till next year! •in victories and have agonized over the siing oT defeat. $10,000 fine and was suspended 26 games for hitting Kevin 1977 has been an exciting sports year filled wiih the uncxpec- Kunnert and Rudy Tom Janovieh.. .should we stage a match bet- I H all began last New Year's Day as Pkuburijh, led by the ween Jabbar and Washington for the NBA title? THIS WEEK |6 Heisman Trophy winner, Tony Dorsett, took the The basketball world mourned the late, great NBA com- liomil collegiate football championship by defeating missioner Waller Kennedy who did so much for the Special AT THI lorgia in the Sugar Bowl. This year it is the Texas Longhorns Olympics for the mentally retarded and president of the :laimed number one and the man that took them there, Earl Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. And Rudolph Rupp who C> mnastic & Cheering Clinics Impbcll, received the Heisman Trophy as his won more Barnes (879) than any other collegiate coach. Looking for a unique and helpful Christmas prsent for your vard. .Broadway joe Namath became Hollywood Joe as an You can talk about drama and you can talk about heart but daughter or the special little girl in your life. The YMCA is i ended for the New York jets... Tampa Bay won its first you had better start the conversation with one two-legged and sponsoring a cheering Clinic December 27-28-29-30 from 3:00- FL game after 26 losses.. .the foot came back in college one four-legged animal. 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Wimbledon's centennial.. .Bjorn Borg of Sweden took ihe ditional information. men's division.. .Chris Evert extended her siring of victories jWlien it comes to speed Cale Yarborough takes a buck seat on clay courts to 113.. .new faces sure to be around as sinrs for no one. He won nine major stock car races, the NASCAR a long lime are 14 year old Tracy Austin and 18 year old John Jiainpionship, and amazingly finished all 30 races he started McEnroe.. .Nevs York Apples won ihe World Team Tennis REGISTRATION Ink- picking up $500,000 in purses.. ,if anyone can do it A.J. championship.. .U.S. Open winners Guillermo Vilas and ' Viyt can and that is exactly what he did by being the only Chris Even.. .it was Australia for the Davis Cup and the U.S. , SPRING SOCCER piver to ever win the greatest race of all, the Indianapolis 500, for the Wightman cup. i a fourth time, the 42 year old Texan is looking forward to When you speak of hockey you think of the Montreal ' WHO — Boys and Girls, who reside in lumber five in '78,.,salutes to Tom Sneva, U.S.A.C. eham- Canadians, h was no contest as the team and its players , Scotch Plains - Fanwood, jinn.. .and to the first woman ever to drive in the lndy 500, dominated the league all year. Possibly the greatest hockey Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 lanet Guthrie,. .mourned the passing of Tony Hulnian, learn ever put together won 39 of 40 at homo and lost only 8 of ' WHEN —Jan.7-Jan,14 9 President and owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 80 all year. They swept the Stanley Cup losing only 2 of 14 , WHERE — Fanwood Borough Hall, 9 |ic- man who made it the world's foremost race.