THE CITIZEN, Prince George — Wednesdaj^June^SIO^ AT WIMBLEDON The Citizen

RON Connors upset ALLERTON SPORTS EDITOR WIMBLEDON, England and it was all over in one S p o rts 562-2441 (CP) — Roscoe Tanner of hour and 45 minutes. the United States pulled a Until Tuesday, Connors major upset at the Wimble­ had not dropped a set in the don tennis championships tournament, and, with the Tuesday with a memory of ^ 6-4, 6-1,-6-4, consecutive-set victory semi-final victory over over topseeded Jimmy Tanner here last year, he Connors in men’s singles seemed headed toward a He was taught competition. ' third successive Wimble­ Tanner, of Lookout don final. Mountain, Tenn., beat Con­ nors 6-4, 6-2, 8*6 in a But with Tanner booming be aggressive 19 aces and skillfully mix­ quarter-final match. (CP) - Dan forearm,” Maloney testified. In other men’s singles ing up his shots, it was the underdog who prevailed. Maloney, a left winger for Det­ “The blow was meant to make quarter-final matches, roit Red Wings, testified Tues­ him turn around, not fall.” Raul Ramirez of Mexico Meanwhile, Billie Jean day he was taught to play hoc­ beat Vitas Gerulaitas of He said he hit Mr. Glennie King, a Wimbledon champ­ key aggressively and that he and tried to pull the Toronto New York 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, ion of champions, named hit Brian Glennie of Toronto Ilie Nastase of Romania player to his feet. The defence­ Australian Evonne Maple Leafs during a National man was heavy and Maloney eliminated Charles Goolagong Cawley as the Hockey League game last Pasarell of Santurce, one to beat to succeed her as dropped him, the left winger November because he wanted said. Puerto Rico, 6-4,6-2,6-3 and women’s singles champion. lo fight with the Toronto Bjorn Borg of Sweden de­ Mrs. King won her sixth . “ I didn’t know he was hurt,” feated his off-court buddy “ Hockey has always been an said Malbney, who received a Guillermo Vilas of Argen­ Wimbledon singles title last year by beating Evonne, aggressive game with hard five-minute major fol­ tina, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. body contact, but no premedi­ lowing the incident. “I didn’t There are no former then announced she was re­ tiring from singles play. tation to harm,” Maloney, 25, drive him into the ice.” champions left in the men’s said in county court. “That j ust Maloney, born in Barrie, singles. Chris Evert, of Fort happens. Ont., said he was shocked In the sem i-finals Lauderdale, Fla., the 1974 “I can’t say whether it when the assault charge was Thursday, Tanner plays Wimbledon champion and should be stopped or not.” laid. He was charged one week Borg and Ramirez meets 1973 runner-up to Mrs. Maloney has pleaded not after Attorney- Nastase. King, meets Martina Nav­ guilty to a charge of assault G*eneral Roy McMurtr^ It was expected to be a ratilova, a Czechovakian causing bodily harm arising announced that hockey viol­ close contest between the exile now based in Beverely out of an incident last Nov. 6 ence would not be tolerated in two heavyhitting left­ Hills, Calif., in the sem i­ at an NHL game at Maple the province. handers, but Connors’s finals today. Mrs. Cawley Leafs Gardens in Toronto. A Toronto neurosurgieon has game cfacked under Tan­ faces Virginia Wade of Bri­ Testimony was completed testified that Mr. Glennie suf­ ner’s thunderous serves tain. Roscoe Tanner follows through on a shot during his upset victory over Wimbledon favorite Jimmy Connors. Tuesday and Judge Patrick fered a mild concussion from LeSage was to charge the jury a blow on the head during the of eight women and four men Nov. 5 game and probably today. would have parmane-nt dam­ SOCCER TONIGHT In his final address to the age to some brain cells. The UCLA flash John Sciarra jury, Crown prosecutor Robert Mr. McGee told the jury the McGee said hockey players Criminal Code has no provi­ are not exempt from laws sions exempting players of against violence. hockey or other sport from Looking for space However, defence lawyer criminal prosecution. over-shadows Anthony Davis The Olympics will attempt to open a little breathing George Finlayson, said that “ is not The Canadian Press during training camp specula­ Toronto’s first touchdown quarterbacks — Ealey, space between themselves and Quesnel and Croatia to­ what may be bodily injury to the Roman Coliseum where A pair of holdover quarter­ tion, got the starting assign­ came on an eight-yard by Matthew Reed, and night when they take on the hapless Hausot Kickers in the public might be considered gladiators fought to death,” he backs and a rookie signal cal­ ment and generated almost all starting quarterback Chuck Dowling—was able to consis­ North Cariboo Soccer Association play tonight. trivial by hockey players. said. ler from UCLA led Winnipeg of Calgary’s offence. Ealey. Defensive back Larry tently move the Argo offence. Fourth place Olympics lead Quesnel and Croatia by one Earlier Tuesday, Maloney By convicting Maloney, Blue Bombers and British Col­ He threw scoring passes of 35 Uteck added a touchdown on a Sciarra completed four of six point in the battle for the final playoff position. testified he was angry and jurors would be telling umbia Lions to comeback vic­ and 26 yards to Tom Forzani 125-yard punt return on the last pass attempts for 76 yards and Olympics have won both meetings between the two this frustrated the night of the inci­ organized hockey they do not tories in Canadian Football long after the decision was play of the game. carried the ball twice for a net season, 3-0 in May and 4-1 last week. dent because Mr. Glennie had tolerate violence, Mr. McGee League preseason games salted away by Winnipeg and Zenon Andrusyshyn con­ loss of three yards. Davis car­ Game time is 6:30 p.m. at Rotary Stadium. bodychecked Bryan Hextall of said. Tuesday night. also threw a 49-yard pass to verted one touchdown and ried the bail eight times for 48 There will be a league meeting after tonight’s game. the Red Wings with what Mr. Finlayson told the jury: At Calgary, Ralph Brock and Glenn Scolnik on his first kicked a 30-yard field , yards and his longest run was The league will elect a new secretary and a temporary Maloney considered an illegal “We’re dealing with big men Harry Knight threw two sequence to set up a three-yard while Brian Dowling passed to 18 yards early in the game. head referee and will try to gain more help for the tourna­ check. accustomed to violence.” touchdown passes each as the touchdownrun by Willie Bur­ Pete Muller for a two-point In tonight’s only pre-season ment committee. The six-foot-one, 195-pound “ You are not here to carry Blue Bombers beat Calgary den. conversion. game, Montreal Alouettes visit Maloney said he wanted to out government policy,” he Stampeders 39-27 before a Rookie Dave Williams None of the three Toronto Hamilton Tiger-Cats. fight with Mr. Glennie but the said. “ You are here to see crowd estimated at 20,000. scored on a three-yard keeper Toronto defenceman turned Danny gets simple justice At Vancouver, rookie quar­ play on the first play of the around when he saw Maloney according to law. I ask you not terback John Sciarra ignited a fourth quarter when Winnipeg MAJOR LEAGUE coming toward him. to make Danny a scapegoat for sputtering British Columbia led 31-7. Cyril McFall booted “I hit him with my hockey.” offence with two touchdown three converts and Joe Pisar- passes in the third quarter and cik, the least productive of the Lions went on to defeat To­ Calgary’s quarterbacks, fum­ Pitching ninth inning wasn't Wise j i ./ R II ronto Argonauts 27-18 before bled a snap and threw wildly 15,636 fans. after the final touchdown in an by Assgciated Press cord to 6-5 and postDost his third Hendrick Hendrick each each hit hit a a two-run two-run key key Lolich Lolich pitched pitched a a three three hit­ hit- i n a r s n o d u n Sciarra, who led UCLA to a attempt for a two-point con­ shutout of the season. in the first inning to ter for his first National TORONTO (CP) - Toronto land Whalers, Cincinnati Stin­ version. Boston right-hander Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter for lead the Indians over the Bre­ League shutout. Toros officially became Bir­ gers, Indianapolis Racers and stunning upset of Ohio State in Wise threw his second one- Toronto led 10-7 at half-time, the Philadelphia Phillies wers, who lost for the sixth Dick Allen scored from third mingham Bulls on Tuesday Hollywood, Fla., the former last season’s Rose Bowl, over­ hitter within two weeks, shadowed Anthony Davis, the but Sciarra came into the against in time in a row. base on a squeeze bunt in the with the approval of the World Cleveland Crusaders walked two batters and heralded rookie running back game in the third quarter and 1971. Jason Thompson and Rusty top of the ninth inning to carry Hockey Association’s board of franchise. The West Division led the Lions to touchdowns on pitched the Red Sox to a 2-0 vic­ In other American League Staub homered and Ron Le the Phillies past the Expos. governors. will be composed of Calgary of the Argonauts,, who was held tory over in in check by the tough B.C. de­ two of their four possessions in games Tuesday night, Cleve­ Flore tripled home two runs as Montreal had tied the score in The board announced on the Cowboys, Edmonton Oilers, an American League baseball fence. the quarter. land Indians defeated Mil­ the Tigers battled back from a the seventh inning on a home first day of a two-day meeting Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Road- game Tuesday night. Brock, a rookie last season, Sciarra put the Lions ahead waukee Brewers 4-1, Detroit 4-0 deficit to beat the Yankees run by Barry Foote. that it had approved the runners, Houston Aeros and an threw 72 yards to Gord Pater­ with a 22-yard touchdown pass Wise, 30, who had a no-hit at­ Tigers beat New York Yan­ for the second time in two Winning pitcher Tommy transfer of the team to the anticipated sixth club. son on the first play of the sec­ to flanker Ross Clarkson and tempt broken up in the ninth kees 7-5, Kansas City Royals nights. John squeezed home the deci­ Alabama city. A WHA official saidTuesday ond quarter and struck four added a four-yard scoring pass inning against Minnesota blanked Minnesota Twins 1-0, Fred Patek’s lOth-inning sive run in the second inning John F. Bassett, owner of the the league is jiegotiating with minutes later on a 45-yarder to to halfback Barry Houlihan, as Twins on June 14, lost his per­ California Angels beat sacrifice fly scored Hal McRae and Elias Sosa provided exel- team, announced he would two groups for a 12th team and Tom Scott while Knight hit the Lions led 20-10 after the fect game in the sixth inning 4-1 and Oak­ trom third base with the lent relief in the ninth as the move the Toros from Toronto an announcement was Tom Walker for a 22-yard third quarter. when Baltimore’s Paul Blair land A’s defeated Texas Ran­ game’s only run and Al Dodgers edged the Braves. after the failure of a campaign expected by the time the gov­ score in the third quarter and Clarkson later added a sec­ lined a clean single to centre gers 8-3. Fitzmorris pitched a five- Cliff Johnson’s two-run tri­ to sell season’s tickets for next ernors gather for a scheduled brilliant Richard Crump for 46 ond touchdown on a 13-yard field. In National League games, hitter in the Royals victory ple capped a three-run eighth- year. 4:30 p.m. EDT news confer­ yards early in the fourth. pass from Eric Guthrie and The only other baserunners whipped over the Twins. inning rally that lifted the As­ The board also announced ence today. Bernie Ruoff accounted for running back Mike Strickland Wise permitted came on a two- Chicago Cubs 10-1, New York California’s Frank Tanana, tros over the Giants. the realignment of the league Vancouver-born millionaire the remaining 15 points on scored the other B.C. out, seventh inning walk to Re­ Mets blanked St. Louis Cardi­ coming off a two-week lay-off Pinch-hitter ’s into two divisions next Peter Graham announced three field goals, two singles touchdown on a one-yard ggie Jackson and a pass to Al nals 2-0, Philadelphia Phillies because of a sprained muscle leadoff home run in the 14th in­ year—East and West. Tuesday that his negotiations and four converts. plunge in the second quarter. Bumbry leading off the ninth edged Montreal Expos 2-1, Los in his pitching forearm, was ning started a seven-run rally The Birmingham team will to purchase the San Diego Tom Sherman, considered Rookie Lui Passaglia was good inning. Angeles Dodgers nipped At­ aided by a ninth-inning two- which gave Cincinnati the win play in the East Division with Mariners’ franchise had ended Calgary’s third quarterback on three of four converts. A run-scoring double by lanta Braves 2-1, Houston As­ run home run by Dave Collins over San Diego. Quebec Nordiques, New Eng­ in failure. rookie Steve Dillafd and a tros defeated San Francisco as California topped the White runscoring single by Fred Giants 4-3 and Cincinnati Reds Sox. Lynn, both in the eighth inning, downed San Diego Padres 12-5 Sal Bando hit IN B O X IN G provided Wise with all the of­ in 14 innings. a two-run home run and two- fence he needed to raise his re­ Larvell Blanks and George run double as Oakland over­ powered the Rangers. John Candelaria pitched a three-hitter and contributed a Immense figures two-run triple to an eight-run MONTE CARLO (AP) - Ita­ World Boxing Council took of­ first inning as the Pirates de­ lian matchmaker Rudolfo ficial action, withdrawing an Billy Barker Inn feated the Cubs. 'Sabbatini hopes to stage a honorary designation it pre­ Dave Kingman’s two-run heavyweight championship sented to Ali last year. home run, his 27th of the sea­ tied for top spot son, carried the Mets to-their rematch between champion Ali was named Boxer of the Muhammad Ali and ex-champ sixth victory in a row and Mic­ Year by the WBC and although Billy Barker Inn took advan­ Billy Barker takes on George Foreman here in 1977. it was uncertain whether the tage of the bottom teams in the Kopetski again tonight in This tax-free municipality champion ever received a Quesnel Baseball League Quesnel. hosted the Carlos Monzon- trophy to go with it, the boxing Monday and Tuesday to move Rodrigo Valdes middleweight body said Monday it was re­ into a first place tie with Jen’s No other gam es bout promoted by Sabbatini tracting the award. Hobos. scheduled until Sunday. last Saturday and the match­ Billy Barker downed last I l f K a G b l Calling the lnoki match Hobos maker said talks have already place Cariboo Clippers 5-1 * 8 8 60 begun between Prince Ranier “ridiculous,” WBC President Billy Barker 87 59 - Jose Sulaiman chided Ali. “ We Monday and blanked fifth L a b a tts 7 5 53 and a closed-circuit television place Kopetski A’s 2-0 Tues­ L o g g e rs 52 85 J ig company for an Ali-Foreman believe that he’s acting with K o p e tsk i 74 60 4 day. C lip p e rs 56 117 6 bout. absolute disrespect for the “The figures involved are sport to which he owes so immense,” said Sabbatini. much. We strongly request “Monte Carlo’s big strength is him to stop all acts that bring that there are no taxes on him and the sport so much dis­ Four skaters at Vancouver anything—receipts, boxers’ repute. The Tokyo exhibition Four area ‘figure skaters the Prince George alternate. purses, TV rights, etc.” was a farce and we have to tell took part in a seminar for pre­ Top skaters from the 1975 Sabbatini said he thought the the public what we think.” novice skaters in Vancouver regional championships were fight, if held in Monte Carlo, Sulaiman denied there was last week. invited. could attract a live audience of any WBC attempt to strip Ali of Cari Lynn Haugland of Pr­ perhaps 15,000 fans drawn his crown. “We can’t do that ince George, Kelly Harmata Skaters received instruction from southern France and and it’s not under considera­ and Billy O’Neill of Smithers in figures, free-skating and northern Italy. tion." and Laura Wyles of Fort St. floor exercises from Otto Gold “The hotel situation is very Meanwhile, Ali continued his John were involved in the of Toronto, Linda good for charters. They’ve had trip to South Korea, visiting a Capilano Winter Club event. Brauckrnann and Brian .Pow­ six championship fights here cemetery and offering a silent Patricia Korzenowski was ers of Vancouver. in the past few years and I prayer before the unknown think they’ll push for Ali- soldiers’ monument. Foreman.” The champion also placed a Of course, Ali first must get wreath at the tomb of Mrs. past Ken Norton. He will de­ Park Chung-Hee, the presi­ cibie lites fend the title against Norton in dent’s wife, who was killed Yankee Stadium, New York, during an assassination at­ Sept. 28. tempt on her husband Aug. 15, That is the champion’s next 1974. ring date following his 15- Ali also visited with Ameri­ cibie lite s focused round draw with wrestler An­ can troops stationed in South tonio Inoki in Tokyo Saturday. Korea and received an honor­ Some boxing people frowned ary black belt in Tae-Kwon on that exhibition and the Do, a Keorean self-defence art. ,u.m. tire service ltd. 1190 2nd five.

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