On the Inside Datlg 3nteUtg?n»r •ucfc*-Mont sports Page 1* DofdoM Page 17 roundup Pace 17 Tbe Record Book Pafel* Sports Tuesday. April 7. 1981 Pog* ISA Phils not likely to concoct same title formula _ There is a sure-bet formula to fall somewhere between defending be seen. In fact, starting Wednes- sign: almost every pilch he threw be seen in having for winning SL baseball divisional the Alamo and Masada. day afternoon at when in . Jus! the facl tiiat an entirt season, although he is 37. pennant. It's a formula that works. Ask takes the mound made it through Tne most impressive thing about First, you must go 23-10 from any Phillies fan. But against the Reds' . the the spring without an injury has to could be his age (38). Sept. 1 to the day you clinch. That don't look for it to work again. first of at least 162 happenings — be the best thing about him in Recently acquired Mike Proly was includes being 12-3 in one- "Sure, things went our way last barring a strike, we hope — will several years. But does that mean a versatile and efficient games and 5-0 in extra- year." said during take place. he'll be the 19-wm Chnsienson of with tne White Sox the last games during the span. Next, of spring training. "When you win. There is no sure way to predict 1977? It's questionable. The Phillies two-plus years your two chief antagonists, one things always go your way. You what will take place over that have never lost a game Marly Tms is not a staff which will sus- must collapse in the stretch drive have to do your part, but you also course. But we can stab at it. Bystrom has Started. That will tain injury. If injury does come — while the other specializes in last- 1 have to have something else going The Phils have a potential 45 wins change, of course. Also, don't look lasi year's staff was held together yeeJ^end-oMfte-seaso. ! nosedives, another caUed intangibles — a ton for yen. in steye Csrtjo™ and Djck Ru^ve" for BVST'D*'*^ *o be as sopcVar'^!ar by bailing wire most of the Somewhere along the way. you of them. And. finally, add a manag- -Last year things came together Don't expect Carlton to win another the second lime around. campaign — liiert ts Dickie Notes. can throw in an ace reliever who er whose voice would cave in the for us. They can this year. too. But Cy Young, but then don't expect Tug McCraw certainly won't lum Warren Brusslar and bright rising turns in an absolutely unbelievable walls at Fort Knox. it's a different year. Different him to not win enough to at least be in another performance that had siar Jon Reelhorn waiting al O.S2 average after the Oh. yes. There's one other neces- things will have to happen. A lot of in the running as usual. Ruihven him changing clothes in a phone Oklahoma City. All-star break. Throw in a rookie sary ingredient — and it's probably what happened last year will never would appear ready to have the booth en route to the mound from Is 40 loo old for even " pitcher's 5-0 mark in September, the most important: You mustn't occur again." best season of his career. the . Another 1.47 ERA How significant was his 49-point too. be baseball's defending champion. So. what will happen to the Nino Espinosa is back from would be a tough act for even drop sn average? Manny Then, stir in something or Defending baseball championships Phillies this year? Much remains to wherever he was last year. Chief Superman to repeat. A plus has to See PHILLIES on page 17 For third year, Phillies baseball opening trim roster under labor cloud to 25 CINCINNATI (AP) — Nobody knows who will throw the first ball of the 1961 baseball season nor how long the players will be playing. PHILADELPHIA (APj - The but at least the ushers will be working at Riverfront Stadium. reached their The , baseball's first professional team, open the Na- 25-man roster for the 1981 season tional League's 1981 season with the World Champion Philadelphia Monday by optioning Don Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. McCormack to their Oklahoma City But-for the third consecutive season, baseball opens under a labor AAA farm club, a spokesman for threat. the club said. This year, the Major League Players Association has threatened to Left on the Phillies' roster are strike May 29 unless there is an agreement on the veterans free agent . Steve system, the same issue that suspended the spring exhibition game Carlton. Larry Christenson. Nino schedule in 1980. Espinosa. Sparky Lyle. Tug The Reds, however, settled one issue late Monday night. The 300 ush- McGraw, Mike Proly. Ron Reed, ers, who take tickets and find seats for the sell-out crowd of more than and ; Bob 50.000, accepted a new contract giving them a 20 percent raise- Boone and ; infield- ers . Ramon Aviles. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't decided who will throw out the first Larry Bowa. Pete Rose, Mike ball. President Ronald Reagan had agreed but was wounded last Schmidt. . and John week. Vukovich; and Dick Vice President George Bush said on Monday that he couldn't attend, Davis. . . either, because he had too many commitments between his own . Bake McBride, schedule and sitting in for Reagan while president recuperates. , and Del TJnser. One of two former Iranian hostages accepted invitations to the game The starting lineup for the Phils' and might be elected for the first-ball honors — Bert C. Moore of opener Wednesday against the Mount Vernon. Ohio, and Leland Holland, whose children live in Cin- Reds iri Cincinnati will be Rose at cinnati. first base; Trillo. second; McBride, Two years ago, striking umpires formed a picket line outside the sta- right field: Schmidt, third base; dium on opening day before the Reds game with the San Francisco Matthews, left field: Maddox, Giants. center field; Bowa, ; The strike in 1972 over pension benefits cancelled the scheduled the Boone, catcher; and Carlton, pitch- April 5 inaugural game with the . The strike was settled er, ihe spokesman said. : 10 days later, and the Reds and the Dodgers started the In the final spring-training game, shortened season before a smaller crowd of 37.895. Rough afternoon designated-hitter Otto Velez In past years, unsettled early spring weather has been a problem for three home runs, went 5-for-5 and the game. Ground crews had to shovel up four inches of snow from the Phillies pitcher Nino Espinosa, trying to make a return to the form of a few years ago, was rocked bv the Toronto drove in eight runs as the Toronto artificial service for the 1977 game, and the 1972 game was played in a Blue Jays in the Phillies Grapefruit-League finale Monday. The Phils suffered a 16-2 setback at the hands or Blue Jays trounced the Phillies 16-2 drenching rain. Toronto. (AP photo) Monday. The playoff situation Sixers, Bucks match strengths tonight Quinn seeking a 60-minute effort

By RICK GOLDSTEIN son I didn't think they'd come at us this scuffle, bring along your local By WAYNE FISH season of ups and downs, personnel Flyers do away with the toe-m-tne- Intelligencer Writer like they did (transition game). neurologist. Intelligencer Writer changes and medical reports. Still. pool routine and perform a head- PHILADELPHIA — "We earned More than anything, we realize how This matchup is heaven-sent. PHILADELPHIA - If Pat Quinn Quinn would be wearing a smile first dive when the Stanley Cup our money Sunday," Sixers important getting back (on Both outfits thrive on quickness, had a cigar for every time the going into the playoffs if he could playoffs open Wednesday night Billy Cunningham was saying as defense) is going to be. They defensive dilligence and superb Flyers free-lanced their way only get a positive reading off his with a best-of-five series against his club prepared for tonight's sec- release (on break) everyone." shot-selection when the break is through a game this year instead of players' desire to put in a the Quebec Nordiques at the ond game of the NBA Eastern Obviously, this series is designed unavailable. Through and through, following his system, he'd be a "60-minute effort" night after night Spectrum (S:05 p.m.." PRISM-TV. Conference Semifinals with the for the cold-hearted. If the pace of perhaps no two other teams match happy man these days. for the next seven weeks. WIP-610 radio). It will give the real Bucks. "For some rea- Game One is the true barometer for See SIXERS on page 18 Such is not the case. It's been a So maybe it's just as well the See FLYERS on oaee 18 Gritty Holt named to Suburban One first team The Suburban One League pro- Classic, and was a first team selec- Kochersperger already has one coach reminded- "That was one of "As the season progressed, there vided a fitting climax to the high tion to The Daily Intelligencer's annual more who has been cut from the our goals to get Scotty on there, a was no doubt that when we needed school basketball career of Upper all-area team. Holt mold, that being the 6-2 Trim- real credit to a kid who's only a someone to get our offense going, Moreland's Kevin Holt Monday, All the notoriety comes for Holt ble. Just a sophomore, Trimble sophomore." Kenny was going to be the one to do naming the 6-2 senior to the in a senior season best-described as avearged 13 points per contest for It is also a credit to Haug, who is it," said Tennent coach Chic league's first team unit. super, and comes on the heels of the Bears, putting in from outside Just a junior. The 6-1 swingman was Donnelly. "The best thing about While It Is no doubt a compliment junior year in which he averaged what Holt wasn't from underneath. the hub of a William Tennent team him is that he doesn't want to be to the hard-working Holt to be just five points a game for the Consistently, Trimble, who was a that won only four games in 19SO-S1. known as just a shooter, he wants picked to the first team, the Bears' Bears. second team choice of the Daily In- Despite constant coverage. to become a complete basketball center received the ultimate "It's nice for him to be recog- telligencer, was assigned to cover the Haug popped for 15.7 points per player-rebounding defense every- accolade Monday, being the only nized by the league for the player opposition's best player, his tireless game. thing. unanimous selection. he was, because he wasn't real effort making him one of the During the course of the season William Tennent forward Ken flashy," said Kochersperger. "He league's most reliable, if not excit- gone by, Haug set a new Panther "He sets his goals high, that only Haug, a junior, was chosen to the just did his job. ing players. record for most free throws made makes him work that much harder. third team, as was Upper Moreland "He was the type of player all the The nicest part about Trimble, in a season, 113, the result of 79.8 He's a real student of th game. He percent shooting. Haug also knows what he has to do to make sophomore Scott Trimble. kids could look up to, I hope we says Kocherspeger, is he's only a KEVIN HOLT "I guess we were kind of sweat- have some more like him who are sophomore. connected on nearly 44 percent of himself a better player, and he ing It out for a while," said Upper willing to follow in his footsteps.'' "He can only get better," the his field goal attempts. wants to work on his weaknesses. Upper Moreland standout Moreland coach Gary Kochersperger of Holt's nomina- tion. "Although I really don't know why. You always have to wait and see what happens when you're not WT's Crandley unanimous first team choice one of the top three of four teams." Teams searched and searched for ond team, while teammate Chris of nagging ankle injuries to make averaging six steals. Mitchell also The Bears were not among the the all-league team, averaging 12 worked hard to transform herself league's top three or four teams in a way to shut down William Mitchell was a third-team selection Tennent's Jill Crandley during the along with Tennent's Lois points per game. She will team with into a complete player. 1MO-81. although It certainly wasn't Crandley and one other starter for lack of effort. Inspired by the 1980-81 basketball season, and Hatzenbeller. Upper Moreland's Lure, the Bears" remaining much to their dismay, could find Andria Lure was an honorable back to form the nucleus of . true grit of Holt, the Bears went on Tennent's team in 1981-82. co-captain, was a steady performer to post an ll-ll record, and In gen- none. Panther coach Mel Ginden mention choice. for the Bears during her three-year - eral, give fits to those teams who knew all along he had something Crandley's selection came as no At Upper Moreland. Engelhardt varsity career, and played a key were in contention for post-season special in his backcourt this year, surprise, even if the unanimous also had to battle injury, this one a role in UM's District One playoff playoff spots. Holt, of course was so naturally he was pleased Mon- decision did. knee, but came on strong to become team of 1979-80. Lure emerged as the main reason. day to learn the rest of the "She just keeps getting better one of the league's best point the team's second leading scorer The soft-spoken Holt, who Is Suburban One League recognized it and better," said Ginden. "Prom guards, said coach Ron Veil, and its third leading rebounder. headed for Northwestern Unlveral- as well. the first game of the year, and "She's a real headsy-type Her best game this season came • ty In September, averaged a whop- Crandley, who averaged 22 points especially in the league games, she player," said Veit. "She's very against Delhaas when she poured in ping 20.7 points per game for the per game for the 14-7 Panthers, was faced all different kinds of defenses intense, she works hard every day 17 points and snatched 18 rebounds. Bears, all while hauling down 7.3 voted to the league's first team unit this year, the double teams, box al practice, and she's determined. Earlier in the year, she had rebounds pre game. Generally he* by a unanimous vote Monday, cap- and one's, everything. And she han- She's a good leader, all the other deposited 17 points against Norris- was acknowledged as the Bears' ping a splendid season for the 5-10 dled them all very well. The thing kids really respect her." town. leader both on and off the floor. junior. is she's not out there just to get her Awards have been coming his "An incredible season," said points, she's a tremendous team Hustle was the key to Mitchell's As seniors, both Mitchell and i way since the basketball season Ginden with a note of approval. player and super person." game for the Golden Bears. Veit Lure were selected as representa- ' came to a close In the final week of "It's a nice honor for her, and it's She's also a super shortstop for disclosed his senior co-captain was tives for the Suburban One All-Star well-deserved.'' Tennent's unbeaten Softball team, the team's best shooter, best team which participated in the > February; earlier he was namend JILL CRANDLEY : to the Suburban One All-Star team Upper Moreland guard Karen but that's another story entirely. rebounder (10 per game), and most round robin Special Olymplcss ; for the Special Olympics Cage ...Tennent star Engelhardt was placed on the sec- Hatzenbeller overcame a series aggressive defensive player. Cage Classic last week.