NEW YORK UPItUPIl The proposed move Feeney said it was agreed upon at the McCovey from the Giants outfielder Bobby would not have to worry about any financial of the Padres franchise to Houston meetings that the Tolan from the Reds and first basemanbaseman- problems should the Padres move to the NaNa- Washington DCD.C. was dealt a stunning setset- might take control of the Padres next year if outfielder Matty Alou fromrom the Cardinals tionstions' Capital back Friday night when the new owners everything else fails The sale to Mrs Everett fell through One week after the sale to Danzansky the headed by industrialist Joseph Danzansky This latest development is the fourth major however presumably because NN. ILL.I. owners City of San Diego filed an antitrust civil suit rouldcould not meet certain financial conditions turn of events for the Padres in the last three objected to her involvement in the trial of seeking 72 million in damages from the NLN 1 specified by National League owners at the weeks Illinois federal judge Otto Kerner who was and other defendants and askaskingg for an order meetings earlier this month Back on Dec 6 at the owners'owners meetings convicted of bribery fraud and misdeed in a blocking the proposed move to Washington A At the Houstonon meetings in the first week Smith had offered to retain ownership of the Chicago race track scandal previous suit of 12 millmillionon had been filed of December NL ownerss agreed upon the club and keep it in San Diego Then the very Mrs Everett the majority stockholder in earlier by the city against Smith and the R res Moveove sale of the Padres by CC. Arnholt Smith to the next day he changed his mind and said he Hollywood Park race track had testified she Padres who have 15 years to runroo on their 20 Padresd with P year stadium lease the city a Iove of sold Washington group provided they ma-made wanted the league to approve sale of the dubclub was a victim extortion when she stock satisfactoryory provisions that would hold th-the to either the Danzansky group which had in two race tracks to Kerner who later mademade- In the suit the city accused league owners and several public officials including vice deT league harmless from any liability resulting made a pitch to buy the club last May or aa- a handsome profit in the transactions Mrs eO fromrom the transfer They gave Danzansky's LosIAS Angeles group headed bby Mrs Marge Everett said she sold the stock for fear of president Gerald RR. Ford of conspiring to TToO h I deprive San Diego of its lawful business rela- Washington 21 as group to fulfill conditions losing of racing rela ashin these who 1 until Dec Everett proposed to keep the club in some her dates Charles Feeney president of the NL said San Diego The owners after rejecting Mrs EverettsEverett's tionship with the baseball team The suit the group had informeded him Friday that they Padres'Padres president bid then voted in favor of Danzansky as longlong- estimated the community's losses at 24 k EJ million the court to triple could not keepep theirthellir end of the bargain and who had already made up his mind not to acac- as certain conditions were met before Dec and asked those Dealt Setback so now the transfer to Washington appears company the team to Washington was so 21 Part of the conditions of the sale were damages doubtful delighted at the prospect of Mrs Everett that Danzansky and his associates would setset- UU. SS. District Court judge Howard BB. TurTur- Feeney held a conference call with the 12 buying the club and keeping it on the West tle any damage suits now pending plus dearclear rentine Tuesday ruled against granting the other club owners Friday and informed them Coast that he went out and purchased four up any debts incurred by SmithsSmith's operation temporary restraining order on charges that of the situation He said the league would salariedhigh-salaried former NLNN. LL. all-star At the time of the sale to Danzansky Sen it was too drastic but he added that if the now reconsider the complicated matter and players Glenn Beckertstar Tom Eagleton and RepHep BF team'steams transfer was judged wrongful the city take such action as it believed appropriate secondplayers assured the National League they would be adequately compensated from the Cubs first baseman Willie D D

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ww- Baxter Pumps Bruins Past BrookfieldBrool field 7 T y By Bob Wagner then Dwight Browne thenthen- it Missourian Sports Writer a Rock Bridge timetune out at FundFund- We were getting back a lot better on mann again at and the score was defense Kruse said in referring to the BROOKFIELD It took two periods quickly poor effort of TuesdaysTuesday's conference and Ken which was Ken 16 for inin- 47 to show eight points 64 Baxter the Baxter had loss at Moberly better team Friday night as RockRock- the first quarter and opened the second Defense was the name of the game Bridge humbled the Brookfield with another of his jump shots from the as the Bruins held Brookfield in check x Bulldogs cornercomer Browne hit the first shot on a and late in the game were not allowing The first64and third were played one-and-one and Rock Bridge roared the Bulldogs a second shot at the nearhnearly even as possible the Bruins oneoff again basket 7 i outscoring Brookfield by one point each Two Ken Baxter jump shots two Rock Bridge pulled away in the period points by Tony Crane and a drive by fourth quarter making a rout of the The second and fourth quarters broke Ken Baxter gave the Bruins a point game The largest lead of the night VV ti yv 1 s game open and was who R rr M t the it Baxter lead at 2616 then it was a trade10of came appropriately enough on a Ken dominated the game baskets to the 2230 Rock Bridge Baxter free throw He was taken out forfor- Rock BilgeBrige outscored Brookfield 14 halftime leadlea a much-deserved rest after hitting his in the second quarter and 1220 in 7the Baxter had 16 points at halftime and muchpoint final period to ice up its sixth victory was to finish with 29 leading allan The total gave him a choolschool record RR. against two defeats scorers breaking his own mark of 27 set in the The loss drops Brookfield to 16 and Rock Bridge started the game with a StSt. JosephJoseph-Benton game 111 in the North Central Missouri full-court press in an attempt to The powerhouse Rock Bridge junior Conference Rock Bridge is now inin- fullrevitalize the defense which had slipped varsity had an even easier time the conference 21 in the loss to Moberly 1 hoped this humiliating Brookfield Baxter opened the game with a short would fire our defenseI up RockRock- 76 I jump shot and Brookfield's Don ShoopSnoop Bridge coachroach Dennis Kruse said Hock Bridge 61 il g roared back with a driving totn tie It The were stealing Ig t wtp g it tp l Bruins and did D the score at two The teams traded AndersonAn 8 1 2 i7 loop 11 0 4 slapping away passes and shots Gran LL.I. 1a lti-OO iK Hop 211n 3 240 2 I r I ti I H- baskets until Leon Grant hit from throughout the game and made the Grant 1M 4aI 12 I1 Iun n um Ii-I3 334 15IS H K I 29 i-IUIi 17 V l- iV k ta 4 I AJ Z ir- underneath putting the Bruins ahead Bulldogs Baxter I. H 21 IU 36 QIQ J ir play the Rock Bridge game 21 B 6 l Baxter ItH. 1 t III 0 6 3 8 3 i with less than four minutes to play wanted to keep the baD away ThompsonI Po tiu ou DO83 2z 10 We ball 511 LII 1 A. 21 0 0 8 II A 00 apron t. i ut in7the first period from those guys inside Kruse Capron 00UI IuPo 0 0 600 t said raneCrane 7 23 01 4 Baxter then hit twice within 36 The to 25 41 i Sprague f-n 001 0 Bruins were able do this too Itrt MurrMurr-dY 11 o-I 2 n 0 f seconds and his brother Ron stole the was mainly through the efforts of the Radcliffe 1101 I II11 ix n THIS WAS ONE Atlanta Flame Phil Myre Friday night in Totals 21 i 4 goalie stopped Atlanta ball driving in alone to put Rock Bridge Grant brothers Leon and Marvin tH g16 but St. LouisLouis' Glen got his revenge on both Blues' goals 4 Scorecore byb Dinners St assisted Blues ahead 16 at though Kruse ferried in a stream of Hock Bridge 16 H14 H14 20 64 as StSt. Louis moved into third place in the West with a win over the Then 7it was Brookfield's turn substitutes from his ample and talented Brookfield is15 7 U13 642012 47 21 fouled OutOW Hope 1247 Flames UPI Telephoto Shoop hit two points then Dan 222 bench whenever the situation called for fotaTotalldFouls Uk Bridge Brookfield in16 Steal WinThin From StSt. Joe Bruins Slip By Jerry Noce rout But it minute and Columbia took full adad- The displayed a balanced Missourian Sports Writer In the first quarter the camecarne vantage of our mistakes scoring attack as four players finished out colder than it was outside shooting a But the Indians came to life and byby- with double figures Jordan Marshall WinOran ST. JOSEPH The Columbia Hick- frigid 30 per cent from field of quarter they cut and Stewart each pitched in 11 points Still the third But ST Hick the as they the end By Tom I Lamonica forced many Brookfield turnovers man traveled miles Friday trailed Central 11 HickmansHickman's lead to Seven points 38 while Mike Coleman added 10 Missourian Sports Writer The Baxter brothers combined night and stole a victory from the In-In Coach Ken Ash warmed up his In the fourth quarter the Jeff Bushman led StSt. JoesJoe's Central steals with fast breaks overover- dians of StSt. Joseph Central High School between quarters The held back a determined StSt. Joseph scorers with 11 points followed by Jim BROOKFIELD The gym powering two smaller Bulldog came out of shooting With Wolken with 10 49 their Central surge remaining StSt. looked very much like the kind aa- guards inm opening slump by in out of 16 I- The thefts began the pumping nine from JosephsJoseph's Bill sank one of two Milkman IJ MM.sa llIeJoe I grade school would play in In fact We thought thisUris game would bebe- minutes of the third quarter when HickHick- the field in the second quarter HickHick- free throws to cut the Kewpie lead to fgI ftn IPlp ig II tp it was a grade school gym BrookBrook- a good time to work on a man'smans Alan Jordan intercepted a pass man continued to have trouble at the Jordan s 151 5s 11 RuckerHucker 2 011 4 man three 1 1 5 11 field Rock Bridge took man press Kruse Marshall 5S 11 11 313 1 and the said Our in C I I1 2 to and turned it into a quick two points free throw line the first half sinking But that was as close as Central could olemanColeman 11I 10 11 floor Friday night at the Brookfield defense forced them out of 2 J 1 their on ensuing inbounds pass only one out of four the is I FOH 2 LucaS 1 6Ii Then m the from line The get Marshall sank a free throw with D 09 Elementary School offense and we WartStewart 5 12I 2 Il11 1 34 3 controlled the Marshall stole the ballFall and laid in led at intermission to regain four-point 2HI- Wolter 5S 10 Steve 2519 left the final point Hoff J2 11HI 4 5222 The Bruins threw two brother game J III O-O IIi Colbert 4 9 another two points Before StSt. Joseph however Hickman advantage The teams exex- Mathews n O 21 I combinations at Brookfield and missed BrianB an Mitchell 21 T-HI riII Total la10 We Central rouldcould cross center court Leo Then came the third quarter which changed field goals and the T T. won their second North Central tonight Kruse went on The 5 i orebb eis Lewis stole the ball and drove for caused coach Gary agueSprague of StSt. earned their seventh victory in the Hickman 6 n19 13 511 49 Missouri Conference contest Bruins guard stayed another easy That made it Joseph Central to comment came young season St. Joseph Central's SiSt Joseph 11 8g 12 14114945 64 3219 We St Centrals routedFouled Outlut None I 1445 Ken and Ron Baxter provided the in Columbia because of illness and the game looked as if it would be a out at halftime and fell asleep for a record fell to ToulTotal fouls 12 StSI JoserhJosephJOI 9I scoring teonLeon and Marvin Grant However junior Ron Baxter and 2 dominated the boards sophomore Tony Crane came up We slipped a little on the floor with good performances in MitMi-Mit- said Rock Bridge coach Dennis chell'stchells absence Kruse commenting on the tile Early in the game Brookfield's i Old Man Winter Slaps surface in the compact gym meter center Bill Howell Scoreboard But the floor didn't seem to controlled the boards But the no 56 IL Southwest KlKC rs HHunanHoganan H544 of smaller Grant brothers camec me to LE Wyandotte 69 I disturb the touch Ken BaxtersBaxter's JotsJohn Jay 75 Rio Grande 70 Kan 89 r life second Eastern UNC Ii jump shot from the cornercomer The late in the quarter Extern Mennonite92 Greensboro 7678 I 57r 7 8 I oof California 75 Dayton 62 Immaculata I57 Barstow if56 eliminating Brookfield's second Cold Spells on senior guard Soldan SlLSI L 64 I PDtFOL Rutherfordi i 75 MontclairMo St 55x Southeast KC meter 61 poured in 13 field goals and three and tlthirdrd shots at the basket 64 Hamilton 55 By Randy MillerMOler 16 r West Platte LawhonLa u son 606 just were not ready to play DePauwI1272 West Virginia StSt. 66 6561 free throws for a point perper- It was the first time we faced a Jaunita rr87 RocheRochesterter TedTech K85 Kan 75 Odessa Missourian Sports Writer Two of the best plays of the night fell even though zone for the game 447 formance 29he played defense entire c Bowling GreenG 72 am 5767 whoa Fordan 55Vi to icy Following Jacksonvillelie 5658 ColumbiaColumba 5055 Louisiana 71733 Monroe City victim fingers the entire second half with four and I dontdon't think we got enough North 70I. Kearney 65 Norfolk siSt M Bloomsburg St WII Platte I 6 STST. JOSEPH Winter and cold timeouts on two occasions Steve fouls movement offensively Kruse 61 St. 53 74H. Marshallhall 1Iii Stanford 69 IOhioOhto St 3 weather are not pleasant thoughts forfor- Marshall made passes reminiscent of An George Washington 991 TeusTexas A li UEf 6555 Smithville 7177 Platte ItyCity 63 aggressive pressing defense said Morgan St51 79 C W Post 67 i 775 Midway 593 the Hickman Old Man Winter Pete Maravich to Randy Stewart alone PennPerm SlateState 62 KentKern StateSUite 53SJ PoloPalo 76 KastFass Buchanan WtB and his comrades almost cost the under the basket The icicles were TulsaTulia Ti79 Iowa2 St51 6981 ultonFulton 79 Lebanon WIirA Iii 73 Macon y59 a win Friday night in St. however and Stewart missed WakeHake foreForest IS95 LaSalle aita- St there I rry 44 Uh ifILHr Kentucky 85 nd 46 H Joseph both opportunities JfJersey ClyCity SI51 WW.0 6383 IIa I l. Meadville 5ftJ 7l 424 Cold might be an understatement for- Old man Winter was thawed for just aa- LongL Island VU 82 W Michigan II11 Moberlyly W for 42 MoreyMurray StSI 73 Rhode blancIsland UrA lafayette IZ92 Cameron the beginning They were few minutes before and after the half It Heayp 59Vt1 Trenton II41I ASU C Austin Virginia Commonwealth Takes Fiesta r freezing Shooting only of 10 proved Tales three in the just enough for the win a slim Marquette 666 XavierIer Ohio 55liS ColumbiaIk Hock Bridge 6461r ee 7 first quarter went outs AdelphiAdeA 8565 Lehman 72 rr. they into the second 4549 victory The hot the TEMPETEMPS Ariz AP Danny WhitesWhite's A fumble by Pitt quarterback Mel re l WfH Bridgeport 64 banyAlbany 445 Maysvillea 433 quarter trailing ll Indians in the second quarter and touchdown pass to Greg Hudson Ii 19 Daniels and recovered by ASU's Mike DaytonDa lon Q63 Georgia 55 622 559 11 yard ta Ko 76 41 Winter first put his grip on the hit seven8straight points to start the Woody 76 Salisburys H gripon and Green's dash a aiIII Cleveland St 72 62 Greens yard for Hayes who also intercepted two dd 700 63W when school was called off second half while the Indians were score a minute later23broke open an passes led to the field goal by Kush son St JohnJoins 1272 Alabama 67 Wheeling AvalonA i Ion Meet Wednesday Wheeling 11M ulna AvalonA va Ion 1474 and Thursday The game scoreless The lead at that error-filled Fiesta Bowl game Friday of Sun Devil Coach IOOO. Ohio u ou Tin point Frank Kush CIA Mio I filled 1stI with NewIMexico h Is Central originally was scheduled stage was justj t enough14to hold off the night sending the AnzonaArizona State Sun Texas TechTe 1 r.l Tex MaltaMalla HenHordd 1464 Southwest rKt for Thursday night but postponed until charge of the and the return of The Panthers who loel M Indians Devils to a 28 victory over the Pitt lost four UWIMontanaMortana W93 Columbia BaBa- Friday With the game postponed and the age and had four passes gave ice Panthers 7 intercepted 77 M Mn10 7 snow inPan American 75 Hardin ANAR in Columbia it was impossible for The rankedlOth-ranked Sun Devils 11 had Arizona State the opportunity to go b 71 VWNewIW 11York irII Coach Ken Ash to get his troops entered the game as the nation's1 top ahead on GreensGreen's after 1 nations CobCilo VSt mICItl Rice tt66 Mt Lilian ihl S allialli- Jf 22 1117 I Holiday DelDetroitroll II stateStati- I1114 together for a practice acingFacing possible scoring team points a game but HudsonsHudson's7catch Punter Larry Championship Atlanta 1 4 Hairston1 1 jus ton OIloI ID road problems the team set out for StSt. the unranked two-touchdown underdog fumbled the center snap and kicked the 677 Blues Defeat Hiram Mt 17 Vt UntoUnion 8666 over Joseph at noon Friday The ballhall only five out of On H- didn't fall behind until yards bounds 11 HAHA- two VV. V HWI in Missouri irept-rep Basketball8 NewIV Ii Id1 Virginia IaIfUK arrived at Central somewhat less Danny Kush booted a yard field goal the next play Green broke through forfor- 1 ii 56 IiHHy TillTIIE i IahMil MiWI Bi5 than top shape to play basketball Two the Jk M late in the third period30for a yard score k KI 10 Okoak Parkark 79 57 IlW days of one day Atlanta RaytownHd In yA Surian Antonio XIKI broken routine without 7 Green23who scored on a one-yard run 67 Hickman 2 M MIIaMil Indanl margin yard VV.4 m.Mil practice and an afternoon spent on a ATLANTA UPIcUPl Glenn AnzonaArizona State stunned Pittsburgh after another Daniels fumble later inin- Raytown South 57 TrumanTrum n 51S 1 SIit 2 l I1 21 JI I school bus are not exactly conducive toto- and LarryI rry Giroux set up both St. in- the fourth quarter on I Summit W1 Kuskin f60su t WIWI- St with WhitesWhite's pass that went 60 yards in netted yards Park Hill H tI IAn Angeles 1c a fine Louis goals Irk lull 611 ent-r 58 IlAn mental attitude mis Friday night to give the the air to Hudson who had raced 25 carries He rushedout-rushed freshman AllAll- OrthNorth Kansas Clyn 57 CaroCaro- JeseytofIMUl rvIy t f IIII As Coach Ash Blues ity put it We missed a 21 victory over Atlanta and behind David States in end zone American Tony Dorsett of who nunman 494 1 i 1 I 2 the as Pitt r 01 opportunities We missed simple third place over the Flames in the White dropped back from the Pitt 38 to was denied a break-away run and had We made some stupid fouls We NHI West Division avoid a strong pass rush yards inm 30breakcarries