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DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1970 15 Sail Trials Feature JUNIOR TENNIS 4 Individual Matches Won By Tidewater Clay Wins Legal Bout NEW YORK (UPI) Cassius Clay won a legal Bv Valiant Triumph NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Valiant capitalized on a substantial windshift on the CHARLOTTESVILLE (Special to Daily Press) Tidewater continued to have problems, but first leg of the course Tuesday and went on to a 42-second victory over Intrepid on tne tirst day of the final trials for America Cup Yachts. in the other race. Heritage showed impressive boat speed reaching and run stm manages to post four individual victories Tuesday in the annual Junior Wightman Cup bout Tuesday when a federal judge refused to dismiss his complaint charging the New York State Athletic Commission with discrimination in denying him a license to box in the state. Last December Federal Judge Marvin E.

Frankel had dismissed Clay's complaint but gave him permis-. ning and walloped Weatherly by six minutes and 19 seconds over tne n.s rmie course on itnode island sound. For once our game plan worked out," said Valiant's skipper, Bob McCul- team tennis matches. A mixture of girls from Nor folk, the Peninsula and Suffolk, Tidewater is last in the four- sion to reopen the case if hei lough of Riverside, conn. "We were praying for the southwest could prove that the commission team race with five points.

RACING ON THURSDAY had licensed other fighters who had been convicted of law vio-j breeze and we got it." The wind shift came 20 min Greater Washington is first and he has yet to serve time. He was convicted of a federal felony and therefore the case against him is not closed and the commission was within its rights to deny him his boxing with 21 individual victories lations. utes after the start with Intrepid well out ahead of Valiant but a Richmond second with 11 and Clay, former world hea Charlottesville third at 7. considerable distance to lee credentials, the commission ward of her. Both boats were vyweight champion, faces a five-year jail term and a fine of $10,000 following his conviction in Texas of refusing induction into the armed forces.

virtually becalmed and when Late Models Top Card At Langley The tournament has reduced in importance from the time it was started in Williamsburg four years ago. The entire Middle Atlantic area was di Valiant caught the breeze In i f-v i ii -v- iWbtMiau4.ul",v MUtsamS. Mammimat I mil nor nniiij trepid's skipper, Bill Ficker of On the basis of this convic Newport Beach, naa no alternative but to almost double tion, the New York State vided into five regions. The fifth Athletic Commission took away back on his course to reach the team, Baltimore, did not field a argued. Judge Frankel asked LaTorel-la if the commission's actions were "arbitrary, capricious and invidious, wouldn't he have the right to relief?" The commission's lawyer said he was not entitled to relief at this time and he was not a victim of discrimination.

The his title in this state and breeze himself. team. Lester Gupton, Hampton, has been third the last two times By HANK FROSHAUG Daily Press Sports Writer refused to grant him a license. By the time Intrepid caught out and Danny Locklear of Langley Field Speedway Mike Meltsner, appearing tor Tidewater won two matches against Charlottesivlle as Judy McClellon defeated Lorie Es- the breeze Valiant was more than 100 yards ahead and she Newport News fourth in both promoter Hank Hankins the ex-champion, argued that presents another of his triple- races. added greatly to her lead by his client was not seeking a championship bout but wanted tein-Steinhauser, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, and Virginia Beach's Clayton feature stock car racing pro sailing first into an even fresher Wyman Buel of Woodbirdge judge's decision to deny the grams at the Hamptoni oval breeze approaching tne first permission to fight to continue his career before he totally Vail downed Susan Wakely, 7-5.

6-7, 6-1. Thursday night. Warwick's Ron Gregory Slides Home Safely In 2nd Inning mark. has taken four Limited feature race victories at Langley and Perdue can tie that mark with eroded his earning power. Valiant led by 2:42 and al Heading the program are the to second and get Jerry Giddens, who commission's request for dismissal left the entire situation up in the air.

Whether Clay will reapply for a license and Rona Price and Miss Vail de-f a Richmond's Chris The lawyer argued that this late Model Sportsman cars, Lakeside's catcher Butch Holmes was unable to stop the first score of the game but "the alert backstop did fire though Intrepid gained on the other five legs of the course she singled in Gregory. Warwick pushed across one more run to win, 2-1. a Thursday triumph. which will run a 50-lap feature refusal by the commission was "invidious discrimination" because it denied him equal Kjellstrom and Connie Keyser, -7, 6-4, 6-7, and Diane Harwood never got close enough to be a grind, plus two 10-lap heat serious threat races. and Roxan Gatling of Suffolk protection of the laws and Valiant at one time was over Boston Downs downed Marsa Williams and await the commission's action before taking additional legal steps or whether the State Athletic Commission would Limited Sportsman division 600 yards ahead and her lead Crucial Pitching By Council, violated bis constitutional rights.

Bev Birindelli, 0-6, 6-4, 7-6. cars and the new Mini-Stockers will each run a 20-lap feature was about 200 yards at tne The commission had sought Against Charlottesville McClellon Chicago, 8-4 df. Steinhauser. 6-2. i-i.

ii: Vail def, race, but no preliminary heats. to dismiss and Charles LaTorel- Heritage, the Florida yacht Wakely, 7-5, 6-7, 6-2; N. Allen def. K. appeal Judge Frankel's decision has not yet been determined.

Judge Frankel also noted that 6 0, 6-0; M. Allen def. C. Hankins said most of the lead meantime was outsailing the la, assistant to the attorney general, contended that other Vick Cools Lakeside's Attack O'Donnell, 6-1, 6-2; Gibson def. Price, A-tt.

6-1 1 Wilson def. Lvles. 6-4, 7-5. 1962 America's Cup defender, ing drivers in the highly-conv On 5-Run 5th fighters had been licensed petitive LMS division have Against Washington Mi ley def. K.

O'Donnell, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; Sisco def. C. despite crimes for which they signed for the Thursday pro he was not sure the commission would sanction this view about refusing him permission to fight, had already paid. In the case of BOSTON (UPI) A costly nings on the mound and actual Weatherly, on all legs of the course. She was helped by the same wind shift which later benefitted Valiant and once in the fresh southwest breeze, which Vick has nine innings eligibility gram, which starts at 8:30 p.m, Continued From Page 13 O'Donnell, 6-1, 6-1; Dring def.

Price, 6-4, 6-0; Sowers def. Vail, 6.1, 6-4; Jones def. McClellon, 6-1, 6-0; Baldwin def. Har '-wood, 6-1, 6 Miley-Sisco def. O'Donnell- O'Donnell, 6-3, 6-3; Baldwin-Jones def.

Harwood-Gatling, 6-1, 6-0. Clay, his crime is still standing error by shortstop Rich Mor left, McCarron explained. Paul Radford of Ferrum and ales helped the Boston Red Sox ly that's all I expected. I used Vick the last three innings and I think we're in good shape as Hayes charged the ball rolling on the line and when he reached Ray Hendrick of Richmond each have won five Late Model came up in mid-afternoon, Heritage had too much boat speed Vick came in with two men on base and none out in the seventh only to load the bases on a to field it knocked it into the score six runs in the fifth inning Tuesday night en route to an 8-4 victory over the infield allowing Fornash to Sportsman feature races at Langley this season. Jimmy for her older rival, bunt single before the tight de Chicago White Sox.

score. Heritage's time margins were fense stopped Lakeside on the Hensley of Ridgeway and Sonny Hutchins of Richmond are other 3:14 at the first mark, 4:15 at Warwick came right back in Two runs scored as Morales way home twice. Eastern Field Plenty Sharp, Course Tough the second, 4:18 at the third, the second to knot the score booted Tony Conigliairo's groun LMS winners. with a walk and single. der as the Red Sox rallied from 49ers Invited For Japanese Grid Exhibition Butch Dowdy, who led off the inning with a single, was forced Other- top challengers are 5:21 at the fourth and 5:38 at the final turning mark.

At the finish she led by nearly one mile of a three-run deficit for their Third baseman Ron Gregory fifth win in seven games with Lennie Pond of Ettrick, in a newly-built Chevelle; Harvey led off by drawing a walk and then moved to second on a wild at home on a fielder's choice. open water. the ewhite Sox. Center fielder Don Trevillian Continued From Page 13 Today, Valiant will oppose pitch. Jerry Giddens laced a Henderson of Silver Spring, one of the rare.

Comet "That is the first and last CHICAGO BOSTON Heritage, skippered by Charley sinele to right driving in Grego took too large a lead off third and was caught in a run down ockeys: Ted Hairfield of Rich Morgan of St. Petersburg, I ab bi ab bi 5 112 Andrews 2b 5 2 3 2 3 12 0 RSmith cf 5 13 0 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have been OBrlen 3b McCraw lb ry. On the same play, Giddens was out trying to go to second mond. Al Grinnan of Fred- time I'm ever going to caddy," Miller said.

"The heat and humidity were getting to me by and Interpid will face Weather for the second out. A ground out Blanco lb ricksburg, Frank Burnham of 2 0 0 0 YstrmsM lb 4 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 TCooiQlro rf 5 1 0 1 ly, skippered by George Hinman invited to become the first pro on the peg home. CMay (f Melton rf ended the late threat. of Oyster Bay, N.Y. 2 0 10 Petroclll ss 3 110 4 0 2 2 Schofield ss 0 0 0 0 Henry Connell.

who was an South Mills, N.C., Maurice Blayton of Hampton, and Eddie sit Joseohsn a fessional football team to play in Japan, 49ers General Manager Jack White said Tuesday. Lakeside was unable to come 4 0 0 0 BConglro If 4 0 2 1 4 110 Kennedy 3b 3 12 1 Royster of Middleburg, N.C. Rogers, Al-Salem Win Berry cf Knoop 2b Morales ss RMIIIer up with the clutch hit in the 3 110 Moses 4 0 0 0 '1 0 0 0 Romo 10 0 0 unexpected starter for Warwick in the "must" game, managed to come up with the crucial outs as Lakeside left 13 stranded. Blayton, veteran of the modi- The unofficial offer, reported In Clay Court Tennis Weaver fourth inning also as the scrap 0 0 0 0 Brett 2 10 0 fieds, made a debut in a new WWIIami ph 1 0 0 0 Moor 0 0 0 0 NORFOLK (Special to Daily py team left three men on. Fairlane at Langley Aug.

6. The from Tampa where the 49ers are preparing for this week -end's preseason game against Connell gave up five hits, Hopkins pn 10 0 0 car is sponsored by his employ Press) Flip Rogers and Ran-sey Al-Salem of Newport News walked two, and struck out six er, Thompson Ford. Burniham Total 34 4 0 4 Total 361 124 Chicago 000 040 0 0 04 Boston 001 041 OOx the Miami Dolphins, was made in his six-inning sunt. posted easy victories Tuesday in the 14-and-under division of through 49ers assistant coach recently replaced Junior Loving Coach Jim McCarron, who R.Smith. Morales.

Weaver. DP Mike Giddings, who has con in one of the newer LDMS) cars, may have taken a gamble by the end of the morning rouna. I'm just going to cool it from now on," Miller added. Sitting at a table by the JRCC scoreboard so he could keep tab on the qualifying, Miller said he thought he had a good chance to the Eastern, especially after! winning five tournaments since May. "I have the right attitude, have been fortunate, and have been playing good.

I. have my "game going now and I think I an win it," Miller said. The Georgia golfer has only quarter left to get his de--gree and is finished as a member of the Bulldog golf team. 9tl Chicago 1. LOB Chicago 7, Boston I.

2B Petrocelli, Knoop, OBrien, R.Smith. ducted football clinics in the while veteran modified pilot the first annual Tidewater Clay Courts tennis tournament. saving his ace pitcher Ron HR Andrews (13). R.Miller. Orient.

Jimmy Tome of Hampton took IP rl ek bb SO Vick, came out on top witn tne Rogers defeated John Quarles R. Miller 4 7 5 4 1 2 Giddings says George Najar over the No. 67 Chevelle pre strategy. i Weaver 1 2 2 11 1 of Newport News, 6-2, 6-3: in ian, athletic director at Atsugai Mil viously driven by Ike Hoyt of McCarron was very pleased Moors 3 3 1 11 2 Romo 42-3 7 4 4 2 2 a a I I ar i i i i -w i i i i i i Naval Base in Japan and the second round while Al-Salem downed Chip Moore of Newport News. with the showing Cdnnell made, Brett (W.J-6) 41-3 1 0 0 0 6 former teammate of Giddings I ffMffMt HBPJ-by R.Miller IBrett), by Brett Larry Lawrence, Frankie Henry gave me six good in Norfolk, 6-0, 6-1.

(Morales). PB Moses. 2:40. at California, wants to super Falk and Mike Smith of Norfolk vise the promotion. are also among recent additions to the growing field of LMS It would be financed by in dustrialist Norikazu Hirata, drivers.

Oregon Picked To Host NCAA He roomed in college with for Dick Perdue of Newport I CJ former pilot who became fas-! cinated with football while watching American World War mer Peninsula goner woya Liebler of Portsmouth, who will News, who wheels the Randy Akers-built Bowditch Ford King II prisoners play the game. Special in the Limited Sports "They really want us to come Track Championship In 1972 ggzr LATEX WALL PAINT man division, will be after his fourth feature race victory of lso compete the Eastern Amateur. "I'll give it all I've got. There more young players all claying good now and the field in February," said Art Johnson, assistant to 49ers President Lou Spadia. "There's a league rule the season.

He has won the last two Limited races at Langley, SEATTLE (AP) The Uni championships are to be held in commendations to the council and prepares the association's that prohibits any games Be tne Los Angeles Sports Arena. versity of Oregon was awarded OOV 1 GALLON for the Eastern is one of the best ever. But I still think I'll dominating the field in the Aug, 6 20-lapper. Most prestigious of all the financial matters, reported tween the Pro Bowl and the Chicago All-Star game. I'm not the honor of hosting the Na awards was the track and field revenue from the 1970 basket be in the thick of things Sunday," Miller said.

tional Collegiate Athletic Association track and field champion sure tne players wouia want ball championships amounted to to play more games after a Tom Jenkins, another Houston choice. That championship to be held June 15-17, 1972 presumably would have overwhelming ship Tuesday for the pivotal 1972 $1,065,892, a fifth straight record long season that started way golfer who won the top quail Olympic year. high. Ninas said the 1970 cham 5 back July." The award was made by the Japan has two collegiate foot bearing' on the United States' Olympic track and field team selections. NCAA's executive Committee holding its annual late summer ball conferences but no pro fying spot for the U.S.

Amateur with a 69-70139 also thinks he has a good chance to the Eastern, i Jenkins praised the Elizabeth Manor course and said the last teams. I INbLE UAL Ktv rKitc a.y Other 1972 championship sites meeting here. A special meeting pionships returned $532,946 to the competing institutions. National champion UCLA received about $45,400 while second place Jacksonville received a record $49,500 because it played one more game during the cham The 49ers would probably in Included the University of Mar of the NCAA's 18-man Execu vite another West Coast team tive Council is to begin here yland for wrestling March 9-11 to go along for competition, Wednesday. Johnson said.

and the Umversity of Miami, Florida, for golf June 19-24. Charles M. Neinas, assistant pionships. five holes are the finest finishing holes of any course in the Icountry. The Houston senior plays out Of the four sites picked for the executive director of the NCAA, The Executive Committee an Reeve, Meachem basketball regional champion also announced 1972 sites for the nounced sites for championship four regional basketball of the Sugarland, Texas Country Club and won the Houston Eustis Victors ships, only the 13,400 seat University of Dayton facility is now events in all sports with the exception of lacrosse and skiing, championship in 1968.

complete. However, both West West Virginia university was Mary Reeve and Sara Mea- which still need approval of pro Virginia and Iowa State are to 5 "I was lucky to beat Lanny Wadkins by one stroke here and chem won Tuesday's Fort posed sites. Eustis Women's Golf Associ have facilities ready awarded the East Regional championships, the University of Dayton the Mideast; Iowa hope my momentum keeps up Provides modern wall beauty for your living room, dining room, and bedroom areas. Applies quickly and easily with brush or roller. Dries in 30 minutes to a beautiful smooth, flat finish.

Popular custom colors including white. Tools wash up in soap and water Neinas said the 1970 College for their regional events. BYU ation blind partner and putts tourney with 22. an the Eastern," Jenmns said. World Series of Baseball in will have a facility State University the Midwest Today 192 golfers win con Omaha, drew a record at ready for the games there.

Runner-up was Betty Linton and Bngham Young Umversity verge on the Elizabeth Manor Neinas said he foresaw no with 24. Next Tuesday at 8:30 the West Division champion course for practice rounds, with tendance of 75,000 and over $100,000 in gross receipts during a.m., the regular monthly meet problem because of the choice of BYU despite last season's ships. All are to be held March 16-18. 1972. The 1972 national RAY HENDRICK Seeks Sixth Feature all starting from the first and 10th tees in Thursday's first its six days.

ing will be followed by Nassau. demonstrations and protests by round. Lanny Wadkins is the defend black athletes against the Mor UnionDisputeEndedByAgreemeiit, mon school racial policy. Nei TRANSFORM DISCARDS INTO "HEIRLOOMS" GIVE NEW PIECES A -PRECIOUS" LOOK! ing champion and will lead the collegiate charge for the chap- nas said the NCAA held an ath Ontario Car Track Work Resumes letic event at BYU as recently lonstup. as March with no problem.

ANTIQUE KIT Council, apparently objecting to ONTARIO. Calif. (AP) The executive committee. HOUSE PAINT 1 GALLON Agreement was reached Tues wmcn manes preliminary re Teamsters representation, naa posted pickets at the track Monday and caused a work stop- day afternoon in a union jurisdictional dispute at the new Ontario Motor Speedway. Work was resumed immediately.

On Tuesday morning, aijoui 400 workers respected the picket Baker Sparkles In Relief Role Continued From Page 13 phy who had walked and singled respectively. Kenny Baker, the third Newport News hurler, turned in the best mound performance in a sparkling relief appearance. Working 3 1-3 innings, he didn't POQUOSON SPECIALS TRANSMISSION DEPT. lines. However, with the agree In sessions with National la bor Relations Board representa ment, the workers began filing back about 3 p.m.

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