For No Le Hace BALTIMORE (AP)—Trainer the pace,” Pardue said. "Not at the “It was too much Monday onthree hits, One of them, though, Homer Pardue isn't: ready to half-mile pole, but we were at the Tuesday.” was Greg Luzinski’s sixth homer. predict a Preakness victory for No three-eights pole after setting back That, Philadelphia Manager “I may dream about that ope, Le Hace, but he’s going to at least too long. We didn’t move quick Frank Lucchesi sighed, was the said the knucfcle-curving right­ try a different racing strategyenough.” ' only way to describe what Chi­ hander, who threw a no-hitter at against Riva Ridge. Pardue didn’t rap jockey Phil cago's Rick Monday did to his Philadelphia on the second day of “We're going to lay up real close Rubbicco, who previously rode No Phillies Tuesday night. the season. this tim e,” Pardue said of Le Hace in winning the Arkansas In the first inning, Monday hit Mondaya said he had ideas of a Saturday’s l 3-16-mile Preakness, and Louisiana derbies, but merely .home run. fourth homer when he stepped to "and if there’s no pace, we’re observed: "This time we’ll move In the third inning, Monday hitthe a plate in’the seventh inning. going to force it. My horse has quicker.” home run. “I didn’t know how many had speed, if we want to use it.” Riva Ridge, who has started only In the fifth inning, Monday hitever a hit four home runs in one No Le Hace was the runnerup tofour times this year and is well home run. game but I knew you could count Riva Ridge in the Kentucky Derby,rested, is given a good chance to innesota In the seventh inning—nope.them on the fingers of both hands. I finishing 3>/4 lengths behind at thewin the Preakness and the Belmont Monday fouled out. was up there to give it a go." end of the l!4-mile test following a Stakes, on June 10, to become the “It took me six years to have a So after hitting three homers, late rush. first Triple Crown winner since night like this,” the 26-year-old equalling a feat achieved 190 times Although No Le Hace made up 1948. center fielder said after his three before, Monday failed to do what three lengths in the stretch, Riva Pardue isn’t ready to-concede consecutive homers, the first one anine others had done— four in a Ridge was under a . hand ride by that Riva Ridge, a 10-time winner three-run blast, powered the Clubs game. “I took a bad swing at a Ron Turcotte and not exactly beingin 13 career starts, is in the super By HERSCHEL N1SSENSON scoring double and an RBI singleOakland and Lloyd Allen, the third to an 8-1 victory. “I don’t know iffastball," he shrugged. pushed. horse category, but observes; "I’ll I’ll ever have another." Rich Hebner’s three-run homer "We could have been too far off have more to say about that Associated Press Sports Writer by Rich McKinney, the man theAngel pitcher, fed a game-ending Stan Bahnsen, thinking man-’sYanks obtained for Bahnsen. double play ball to Mike Epstein In other National League action,,capped a four-run first inning for pitcher, meet Mike Kekich, Baltimore made it two straight with the bases loaded. Pittsburgh edged St. Louis 4-3, the Pirates that sent the , Cards thinking man’s pitcher. over Detroit with some lusty hit­ Boston’s Ray Culp lost his Houston' topped Atlanta 6-5, the tumbling to their sixth straight Bahnsen, who thought that four ting for a change. Boog Powell had shutout when Milwaukee’s DarrellNew York Mets defeated Montreal setback. days’ rest between starts was too a single, double and tie-breakingPorter homered with two out in the 7-3, Los Angeles whipped San Luke Walker went six innings— much when he pitched for the New home run and rookie catcher ninth inning. But the Red DiegoSox 2-0 and Cincinnati swept hisa longest stint of the season—to WMC in NAIA York Yankees, is trying to con­Johnny Oates slammed a two-runerupted for four runs in the 10th ontwi-night doubleheader from San pick up the victory. “It was sure vince himself that a mere two days double. Doyle Alexander relieveddefensive replacement DannyFrancisco, 4-3 and 2-0. nice when we got those four runs in isn’t so bad, either, now that he’s Mike Cuellar, who was kayoed in Cater’s tiebreaking single and "I’ve never been in a positionthe in first inning,” he said. “ When with the Chicago White Sox, where the first inning, and allowed fourRick Miller’s three-run homer to the lineup for home run hitting,”you have a lead like that you don’t Meet Thursday the more work the merrier is pitch­ hits the rest of the way, including abeat the Brewers. said Monday, who once hit three inhave to be as careful. And when ing coach Johnny Sain’s motto. Norm Cash homer. Kansas City’s Jim Rooker a game with the defunct Mobile you haven’t pitched much, it be­ DILLON—Western Montana andeach occasion. All previous meets, Working with only two days’ Hie race in the AL East has throttled Texas on four singles andclub of the Southern League incomes even more important.” Eastern Montana, perennialhowever, have included com­rest, Bahnsen beat the MinnesotaCleveland on top by one game overexplained that he cured his wild­ 1966, was brought up to Kansas Orlando Cepeda had a pretty conference rivals, share the co-petition from non-conferenceTwins 2-1 Tuesday night with help Detroit and IV2 over Baltimore. ness while playing in VenezuelaCity later that season and was good night at the plate for the favorites role Thursday when clubs, posing Thursday’s duel asfrom Vicente Romo and Terry Things also tightened up in the ALlast winter. acquired by the Cubs this year in aBraves—but not good enough. He Frontier and NAIA District 5 the major test of the year for both Forster as the White Sox ran their West where Minnesota leads “This magazine,” he said, “It preseason trade with Oakland. “I hit a pair of homers to give Atlanta Championships in track and field schools. winning streak to six games andOakland and Chicago by lVfe showed a close-up picture of me batted second, then eighth and a 5-3 lead. But Houston struggled will be determined at Billings. Heading the WMC entry aremade it 12 of 13 on the plus side at games, with the A’s 11 percentage delivering a pitch. I realized my finally, last season, I was pla-back within a run, then won it—and WMC Coach Casey Keltz sprinters Gene Teegarden andhome. The Twins were the last points ahead of the White Sox. hands weren’t where they shouldtooned.” gave unbeaten reliver Jim Ray his describes the upcoming duel as a Hiram Williams, both multi-eventteam in the majors to lose two California scored three times in be on the wind-up and delivery. It All but lost in Monday’s heroicssixth triumph—in the eighth as Bob toss-up. performers, Terry Souhrada, games in a row. the third inning—Bob Oliverwas awkward. I corrected it, and was a brilliant performance byWatson tripled home the tying run "It could go either way," he triple jump; Mel Rice, high hur­ “You set yourself up mentally totripled home one run and scored onI’m not giving up those bases onteammate Burt Hooton. The rookie and scored the winner on Bobby predicts. “These two teams are so dles; Gary Rankin, shotput andpitch with two days’ rest,” Ken McMullen’s single—to beatballs any more.” pitcher tamed the Phillies on just Fenwick’s double. close that one event could provediscus; Terry Vanderpan, poleBahnsen explained, “and if you Tom Seaver also became a six- decisive." vault; Jim Cox, 440; Steve Frost,can do it physically, you can do it.” game winner as the Mets winning Keltz will take a 23-man team to javelin; Doug Shew, 100yard dash; Kekich, whose development last their fifth in a row and 18th in the the Billings meet which is also Teegarden, long jump; Dennisseason was the reason the Yankees last 23, pounced on the Expos for scheduled to attract entries from Loveless, discus; Allen Roy,felt they could trade Bahnsen, four runs in the second inning, two Rocky, Northern and Tech. javelin; and Dale Krieger, 880. worked seven strong innings—he’s of them on Bud Harrelson’s double, In three earlier season con­ Also favored in the Frontier fieldpitched creditably every time Big Hole Track Records to widen their National League frontations. Keltz’ Bulldogs haveare Western’s 440 and mile relayout—in New York’s 3-1 triumph East lead to four games. narrowly nipped the EMC crew onquartets. over Cleveland. The Big Hole Valley Track Meet Yvonne Jones broke the standingCooley, Jackson. The Dodgers, remaining a game “In the middle of last year, Mike was Ijeld Friday at Wise River. running broad jump. C Girls— Yvonne Jones, Wiseahead of second-place Houston in began to mix up his pitches and About 125 students from the High point winners were asRiver; Jolene Clemans and Christhe West, got a four-hitter from Bill think ahead,” said manager Ralph Wisdom, Jackson, Grant and Wisefollows: Willey tied for second and third. Singer and extra-base, run-scoring Houk.