King Wins Battle of Sexes f Red Peppers B y Michael A. Lutz love garnet and then breaking Mrs King got the loudest ap­ im Associated Pratt Spout Writer |change the sport,” the 29-year- anybody got the breaks it was tt y Un S v h r a d v r I old Mrs. King said. me.” Mrs. King for a 2 2 tie in the plause and cheers after good HOUSTON (AF*) — Bobby Higgs, who claimed he would Mrs. King didn’t budge an third set. shots and she enjoyed it. ‘For Biggs’ next big spectacle may set women’s tennis back 20 inch during the match and she From there, Mrs. King broke once I ’m the underdog and I The newest Gopher find is Frank Mosko, be a leap off Suicide Bridge in years against Billie Jean, look­ also held her own with Biggs’ back with a love game and love »t," she said. Westward Bound 5-10, 190-pound soph from Wyandotte, Mich. Pasadena, Calif., while Billie ed every bit his age after the pre-match gimmickery. Mrs. then won it with a service Now that she’s put women’s Glad were headed for California Friday, as He kicked eight times against Ohio .State and Jean King is just happy to have match. Biggs appeared to tire King made her entrance on a break in tile final game when tennis back on the map, Mrs. we want to see if there is a big crowd on averaged 48 3 yards, tying for second in the made a spectacle of the 55- as early as the first set and carnage, borne by four muscu­ Biggs double faulted and hit King said she was looking for­ Suicide bridge over the Arroyo Seco near nation. Good thing Mosko did so well or the year-old hustler and to have had trouble getting his first lar males like a •reigning Egyp­ into the net on the final two ward to a new phase of her ca­ Pasadena. That’s the place Bobby Biggs half- score might have been worse than 56-7 won $200,000 to Soot. parve going. tian queen. joints a f t e r escaping two reer starting next year as the promised to jump off if he lost to Billie Jean OOO Screani ng. delirious womens- Nor ,.ould RlK(,s, ,he ;,gln(, Riggs then entered riding in match points. player coach of tile Phil a King. Always nice to say something good about a h n lh T T br‘Kht'y 19.I9 Wimbledon singles cham- a rickshaw, pulled by several Riggs started the battle of dolphin franchise in the new We secretly were hoping there would bt1 a team you have just defeated Coach Joe Pa­ d I rot e -shooting Astro-,pion. match Mrs. King's contin- pretty “ Bobby’s Boosters’’ with the sexes matches with a 6-2, 6- World team tennis league way both of them could lose, because this tent) of Penn State did that after beating T h l score^ art! Thursday Ui,| strong ground shots, which “ Sugar Daddy" on the backs of 1 victory over Australia’! Mar­ “ I love the crowds and the Battle of the Sexes was about the most over­ Stanford 20-6: “ Stanford’s defense played night when Mrs. King showed never let up their blouses. Riggs presented garet Court earlier in the year bands,” Mrs, King said. ‘You blown thing ever to hit American sports or very well. That strong safety of theirs is a (hi devastating swiftness that Riggs was so sure of victory, Mrs. King with a giant candy and Mrs. King said it was Mrs. know I believe in screaming on TV. great ball player.” won her five Wimbledon titles he had vowed he would jump sucker with “Sugar Daddy" Court who gave her good ad­ the courts and in the team as­ Well, it did teach a few viewers the archaic Told that the safety’ sname is Randy Poltl, i i i defeating self proclaimed „ f f th (. Pasadena Bridge or the vice for playing Biggs. pect of the sport. I ’m looking written on the side. scoring system of tennis, it would have been Joe said: “ Oh, I thought it was Poletti. If he male chauvinist Biggs, 6-4. S3,:,J)ndnI1 ltrid(,(. in Ariz„ „ a if he “ Margaret told me he can’t forward to being the first wom­ Riggs got a brown baby pig much better had Howard Cosell done a decent isn’t Italian, I take it all back " 6-3 in the internationally tele- |ost roll over his backhand," Mrs. from Mrs. King. an coach in professional athlet­ job of telling the TV audience whether the OOO vised battle of the sexes tennis jt was a $100,000 winner-take- King said. ‘He can only pass Biggs’ game started coming ics.” players’ shots were good or not. That Earl Douthitt impresses you with his cxtravaganza. a„ match but teievision and apart in the first set although me with a flat shot. She told Asked her first thought when confidence. After his fine performance As it was, you had a difficult time seeing all Hobby Riggs has just been other rights were expected to he broke Mrs. King’s serve in me to just try to attack his the match ended, she said “ the against Michigan, we asked about the last- of them on the screen. If you think that was flushed down the t o i I e t,” boost the winner’s share to the fifth game. Mrs. King broke backhand." first thing I thought was ‘it’s second tip he made of a Wolverine pass that hard, consider mast of those who paid fantas­ shouted women’s pro tour about $200,000 and give the los- right back and broke again in The Astrodome scene looked finally over.” would have meant a touchdown. We had mar­ tic prices to sit far up in the Astrodome. It mcmber Madeliene Regal of er about $100,000. th 10th game when Biggs like anything hut a tennis It won’t be over if Riggs has veled how he got back there in time to deflect must have been like trying to follow an Sweden after Mrs. King’s Despite his constant barrage double faulted at set point. match. The University of Hous­ his way. Riggs said he wants a the ball away from Clint Haslerig. aspirin tablet falling into the Grand Canyon. straight sets victory before 30,- of criticism against women’s Riggs broke Mrs. King in the ton hand played march music rematch within six months. ‘I “ Yeah, I think I could have intercepted that Biggs can’t blame anyone but himself if lots 472 Astrodome fans and mil- tennis, Riggs was a gracious first game of the second set. while pretty pom-pom girls would’ve given Billie Jean a one," Earl commented coolly. What? We were of people cry fix. He calls himself “ The Con­ lions more TV viewers. loser. Although Mrs. King broke back kicked in time. The rowdy rematch if I had won so I want astonished, considering it fortunate he even sumate Hustler” and admits he bets on any­ Mrs. King, one of the most “ What happened?” Riggs again. Riggs appeared to start crowd cheered throughout the a rematch,” Riggs said. ‘I touched the bail. thing or everything. How are we to know he decorated warriors for equal asked. ‘Billie Jean was just too a rally when he held his service match and never showed signs think I can do better, but that “ I didn’t really try to intercept it," con­ didn’t bet a hundred thou or so on Billie Jean women’s rights on the pro ten- strong for mc. She was too after eight deuces for a 2-2 tie of letting up. will be up to Billie Jean.” tinued Earl, “ because I figured it was better at .Jimmy the Greek’s advertised 5-2 odds? nis circuit, said she had waited quick in the exchanges. I in games. But Mrs. King broke to be sure of deflecting it.” W'ell, it did get millions of suckers to watch 18 years for this match with thought I had her out of court Riggs in the eighth game and tennis on TV. Billie Jean played well. but you Biggs. many times but shemade the then served a love game for the Baseball Standings can see lots of much better matches than this High Jump, Too? “ Ever since theday when I shots, second set one almost every weekend. Riggs played was ll yearrs old and wasn’t “ I never felt better. I felt Mrs. King kept rolling in the AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Wi* had 20 right, 9 wrong in the first week like—well—a 55-year-old creep. allowed in a photo because I great warming up. I didn’t third set, breaking Riggs in the East East of football guessing for a .690 percentage. A GB W L Pct. GB L Pct. 1 Pittsburgh 75 .500 If he’s the best geriatric champion the male That’s not a great start for a guy who aims to Baltimore 90 62 .597 _ 75 didn t have a tennis skirt on, I have a good day serving but first game. Riggs then made New York 74 ll .497 Boston Si 69 .54* 7 % sex has to offer, maybe we’d better line up a pick 800 thus season. Here are this week s knew then that I wanted to she didn’t get any bleaks. If his final challenge, serving a Detroit <0 72 .574 IO : Montreal 75 ll .493 I New York 75 74 490 UVT St. Louie 75 71 .490 rn 29-year-old man to play a 55-year-old broad oak-staved selections, and please note they Milwaukee 72 40 .474 Chicago 73 7? .400 3 Cleveland 47 44 43C ii Philadelphia «a as 444 iv* next time. iv/t West are all correct—at least until the games are Wast I Cincinnati 94 » .414 played: Oakland 90 43 .544 mm I Los Angeles 90 64 .514 4 VY Kansas City 43 70 542 I San Francisco 44 M .553 9V| Pass the Hash Big Ten Minnesota 75 77 .493 14*/X Houston 74 77 .503 17 Chicago 74 79 .484 14 Atlanta 7$ * 42 .471 23 UCLA 24, Iowa 21 (wishbone buat* backbone). California 72 PO .474 ITW San Diego 54 94 344 37VY Coe and St. Olaf will be winding up football Illinois 21, Cal. 14 (H Ullin halfback* heal) Texas 54 99 -.353 34 Thursday's Gamas competition against each other Saturday at Ariiona 34, Indiana 27 (de*ort tricky at night). Thursday's Gamas Michigan 24, Stanford 14 (R o * Bowl w a n g * ). Chicago 5, Montreal 4 Mich. State ll, Syracuse 21 (Big Ten find* a toflta). Minnesota 4-5, Oakland 3-4 San Francisco Cincinnati 5 the Marion field The Olies will be moving Minnesota 41, North Dakota t) (and another walkover). California 4-3. Taxas 44, let dame ll Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 5 Purdue 24, Miami, Ohio 9 (tm* could backtlra). innings New York 4, Pittsburgh 3, 13 Innings into the Minnesota Collegiate conference next Colorado 25, Wisconsin 17 (Big Ton overmatched) Baltimore 9, Detroit 0 Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 3, 13 Innings year, leaving the Midwest. Noir# Dam# 41, Northwestern 14 (Irish ogen Big 14 Kansas City IO, Chicago 3 Only games scheduled push). Only games scheduled Friday's Gamas Coe’s C club. Clan of C and athletic depart­ Friday's Gamas Montreal (Rogers 9-3) at Chicago (Hoo- Big Eight Oakland (Holtzman 20-12) at Mmrvasota fon 13-14), 2:30 p m. ment want to express their appreciation to St. iowa State 34, Idaho 7 (Idaho lost to Bois* State) (Corbin 4 5), 2:15 p m. Pittsburgh (Blass 34) af New York Manses State ll. Tulsa l f (no gusher for either teem) California (Hand 5-4) at Taxas (Clvda (Soever 17-10), 7 0S p m Olaf for “ 20 years of memorable competition Kansas 34, Florida State 2) (is Gary Huff really gonof) 4-4), 4 p m. St. Louis (Wise 13-12) at Philadelphia Oklahoma State 24, Arkansas 17 (where's Frank Boston (Moret 11-1) at Detroit (Perry (Ruthven 4-9), 7:35 p.m. with unfailing good sportsmanship." (Maybe Breviger). ____ (13-12), I p m. San Francisco (D'Aqulsto 0-0 and Barr ifs fortunate Coe didn’t consult Bill Fitch Missouri 42, Virginia 7 (another Appomattox for V ir­ Chicago (Kaat 14-13) at Kansas City 11-15) at San Diego (G relf 9-14 and Jones ginia). (Busby 14-15), 4:30 p m. 5-5), 2, 9 p m. first.) Coe Captain Dave Ostrander will Nebraska 35, N C. State 17 (clean sweep tor Big 4). Baltimore (Alexander 104) at Mil­ Cincinnati (Cunningham 14-9) at Los waukee (Champion 5-7). 1:30 p m. Angeles (Osteen 14-10), l l p m. present a plaque to the St. Olaf captains just Midwest Conference Only games scheduled Only games scheduled Coe ever St. Olaf (really?), Cornell over Beloit, Law- Saturday's Oamas Saturday's Oamet before the 1:30 kickoff. rencg over Knox, Monmouth over Grinnell, Ripon over Baltimore at Milwaukee, 2:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Montreal, 2:15 p m. Carleton. Boston at Detroit, 2:15 p.m. St. Louis at New York, 2:15 p.m. O O O California at Minnesota, 5 p m. Chicago at Philadelphia. 2:15 pm Iowa Conference New York at Cleveland, 4 p m Wonder why Minnesota always has great Cincinnati at Los Angeles. 4 p.m. Augustane, III. over Luther, Upper Iowa over Beth#!, Texas af Kansas City, 4 30 p m. Atlanta af Houston, 8:30 P.m. Oakland at Chicago, 9 p.m. punters and Iowa usually has guys who per­ Buena Vista over Northwestern, Wm. Penn over N E San Diego at San Francisco, ll e m. Missouri, Simpson over iowa Wesleyan, Wartburg over Sunday's Oamas Sunday's Gamas form like rejects in a pass-kick-punt session. Hastings, Central aver Lakeland. Dubuque over Eureka. New York af Cleveland, 2, I p m. Pittsburgh at Montreat, 2, I 15 p.m. Murray Warmath always had a strong punter Boston at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, I 35 p m. Other Iowa Schools Oakland at Chicago, 2:15 p.m. St. Louis at New York, 2:05 p m. when he coached the (Jophers, and now Cal Louisville over Drake, Northern Iowa over Mankato Baltimore at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 3 p.m. Texas at Kansas City, 2:30 p.m. State, Nebraska Omaha over Morningside, Dana over West- San Diego at San Francisco, 3:15 p m. Stoll comes up with a real boomer . mar, Missouri Western over Graceland. California at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Cincinnati at Los Angelas, 5 p m. Sampson's Toe Wins for Jeff 10-7 By Al Miller (distance at offensive center, re- plained, ‘‘and I took a step Statistics a mixup in the backfield on the Gazette Sports W riter Jeff Benn placing the injured Jim Fen- before it got to Dave Gaskill, First Downs i i 14 first play of the final quarter. Sid Sampson didn t have time nern. No Rushtt Yards 41-99 34-32 the holder. But then I jumped Yards Passing ISS TI With fourth and one on the to think about being nervous Passat 11-22 I 4-11 4 Actually, Sampson almost back and klckcd j was afraid j Punts—Avg. 4 29.2 4-32 2 Jeff 43, tailback Mick Bcrtelii before he booted the 26-yard F urn bias Lest 2 made his approach too quick- migh( have I was stopped for no gain. From field goal that gave Jefferson ...... „ . ,— 0...... -been in motion, if Yards Panaluad SS to „ IAT r„„,u „n ly, but he corrected himself in * ,, SCORE BY QUARTERS there Je ff moved to the 16. from high a IM frxXball victory over „ nd |h(. ha|| ,rue that. po^blo Jefferson f 4 7 where Sampson provided the Kennedy Thursday night Kennedy 4 7 J z 'f from a slight angle to the Ironically, it war only the sec­ winning margin. I Kingston stadium. INDIVIDUAL SCORING right with 9:13 to play. ond successful kick for Jeff this1 Jeff TD—Guy Stoecker (34, m s s “ It was supposed to be a blast “ I just wanted to get it over from Dbv* Gaskill); FO — Sid Sampson (24 yards); XP Sampson (kick) play to the right side.” Mauren with,” said Sampson, a 184- “ I thought the ball wou)d ^ n . The f iw one alw came: Kanntdvs TD—Mick Ba rte) ii (4, run); X P - R o c k y woods (kick) said of the mixup. “ But we pound aenior who aho wen! lhe|come beton- it did,” he «>dded'Slho'™inl-alte? o n T ftv' ended up going to the left." touchdown in the third quarter. Dave Bennett five times for Bertelli had scored on the losses totaling 47 yards. “ We hadn't been getting same play to the right from good center snaps and our “ We did some blitzing and I four yards out and Rocky Hempstead at Wash blocking wasn't good.” ex­ think our kids learned their as­ Woods added (he extra point signments pretty w ell," said Unbeaten and ranked Washington high school puts its plained Jack Fisk, the J-Huwk to tie the game at 7-7 in the Fisk. “ We knew we couldn’t share of the Mississippi Valley conference football lead on the coach. “ We worked hard on third quarter. both this week and Dave give Bennett time to pass. Our .a— -#■" line Friday night in the feature of four games involving Metro- Je ff broke the scoreless tie - UPI Tetecboto area teams. Millis did a good job of snap- secondary played well, too." (Continued on Pagel9. Col. I.) The Warriors, now 2-0 and ranked eighth in the latest As­ ping the bali." Kennedy Coach Jerry Tough Luck, Bobby sociated Press state-wide poll, w ill face a high-scoring Hemp­ Fisk also praised Sampson,! Maurcn credited Jeff with a Billie Jean King offers condolences to Bobby Riggs, as they put their arms around stead of Dubuque team at 8 p.m. in Kingston stadium. A .soph­ who didn t see action last year Pass ru‘sb. but said. “ Our omore game is set at 4:30 p m. at Washington. but was ready and able when Pass blocking hurt us . . . Our each other after Mrs. King demolished Riggs in straight sets to win the so-ceiied "battle WRESTLING Hempstead last week was impressive in a 41-20 win over called upon this year, and his overall blocking was 89 per- CEDAR RAPIDS COLISEUM of the sexes" at the Astrodome Thursday night. city rival Senior, a team that Wash escaped in the final sec­ defensive unit. ! cent better than what it has CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA been. We still have a ways to onds, 17-15. The J-Hawks limited Kennedy SUNDAY, SEPT. 23,-8:00 In other Friday games, unbeaten Linn-Mar hosts Iowa lo IDS yards tolal offense and * °; bul '.ound oul somt Mom Event: Lumberjack M atch Two only 33 yards on the ground ; » B g ! Itn lg it. of the roughest wrestlers, in the City Regina in its opening East Central Iowa league game. world, meet tor top supremacy. Six British Lead Prairie also starts KCI action as host to Benton Community. The big item was that they Je ff came up with a key de­ wrestler* will be stationed around Marion, hoping to bounce back from a pair of early-season sacked Kennedy quarterback tensive play when Kennedy had the rin g to throw the conte*fonf» By Ronald Thomson vantage in the biennial com- when and Mau- back rn. Metro area losses, will start its bid for Wamac conference M U IR F IE L D , Scotland (A B ) petition by outscoring the rice Bembridge trounced Chi honors against West Delaware at Manchester. -T h e American teams of Jack Americans 5(4-214 in Thurs-Chi Rodriguez and Lou Graham The city’s two Catholic schools, Regis and LaSalle, are _ . . 5-4, and and Peter This jacket turns the chill winds at football games! Nicklaus-Tom Wciskopf and day's opening session. Oosterhuis defeated Dave Hill both in action Saturday at Kingston. Regis, now 2-0, hosts St Lee Trevino- The competition reaches its and 2-up. 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