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TV 30.Ihe Arizona Meali Board CITY i giimeiit STKVE W'EST0. 1 Division Mills getting biff nrobl poses i good shots Associated Press ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS Place 14 men in a room and try to get them to agree on a stormy subject such as the realignment of their hockey clubs. You could have a battle on your hands. That's the problem facing the National Hockey Leagues Board of Governors, who stick-handled around the realign THfeRE ARE several reasons why University of Arizona's basketball team is enjoying much more success lately than vlfdid earlier this season.

But the main1 one seems to be that the Wildcats are running their offense and sticking to it. Consequently, there is less Jfree-lancing, which in turn improves shot selection. i rtX t. ii.LivJ II- 1 .1 I- In wny jja nas weo lour'ui iw tits fieldigoal shooting statistics: For instances V-3, 7' I In the win (on the road) against Utah, the' 'Cats connected iiif L4 Jjf- ton 33 of 61 field goal attempts for a 54 per cent figure; against t.Colorado State, 31 of 69, 45 per cent; against Wyoming 26', -of 47, 55 per cent; and against Northern Arizona, 28 of 64, 44 percent. Coach Bruce Larson's team Aits games, but not with the last uve gtuucs is iciicvicu shot well earlier in some of consistency it has recently at- meet Bob King's.

New Mexico tained. The Wildcats are taking only the good shots outside and thSve lately been getting some surprising results in working the ball inside to the big men, 6-8 Bruce Anderson and 6-6 ttynard Harris. While much of the scoring has been done by guard Jim wfGickestein, not enough can be said about Harris, the junior college transfer from Jefferson County, Mo. 'Z His improvement has been rapid. His scoring has picked jp considerably and he's been able to lend a big hand to in the rebounding department and that's another rea that's figured prominently in the recent winning surge.

UA, up to 5-11 overall, faces the acid test this weekend-iefibirintf to El Paso to take on coach Don Hasktes Miners I-; Republic Dhow bv Mlkt Smith Arizona State's Rhea Taylor drives for a bucket as Cal State-Los Angeles' Michael Jackson looks on. Taylor scored 21 as Sun Devils 96-89. vStory 7- Indians plan split year in New Orleans Washington Post Service WASHINGTON Vernon chairman of the board of the Cleveland In-. dians Baseball Club, said yesterday he favors -c 1 1 franchises as the concept of the future for smaller cities. He disclosed that investors in New Orleans are prepared to purchase 25 per cent of the termT to have the rffwl son gams in that city when Indians' stock and arrange a the $123 million Superdome Stadium opens in 1974.

"I have been against 81 home games for a long time," Stouffer said, "The twin-city concept is a very good idea. We drew a little under 600,000 fans in Cleveland last season. That does not pay many bills. "It is different for teams like the Dodgers and Yankees with populations of eight million to draw from. "Thirty games in New Orleans would leave 50 lor Cleveland, which is about right.

It is cold as heck in Cleveland in April and May with" the wind- blowing off Jones, battle for point lead Portland's Art Jones and Phoenix center Larry. Lund continue to make the Western Hockey League scoring race a two man affair, the Buck-aroo captain holding onto his slight edge, 65-63. Jones leads goal sniping with 25 and has 40 assists. Lund is 22-41 for his 63 points. He picked up seven points with two goals and five assists in three games last week to be named WHL player of the week.

Minse is tourm, a point De- nina uenver ran mien, to 50d Bob Whitlock of the tipri fnr fifth with 45 1 rx 1 71 in Runners tied for fifth with Phoenix goalie DonCaley's percentage dropped to 2.92 goals against over the weekend, putting him No. 3 behind Denver's Bob Johnson and San Diego's Ken Broderick. Western League individual scoring: GP Jones, Portland 38 Lund, Phoenix 35 Huck, Phoenix 40 Hinse, Phoenix 35 Whitlock, Phoenix 34 Gover, San Diego 37 Saunders, Portland 39 BVeneruzzo, Oenver 40 Schmautz, Portland 3 25 22 14 20 21 15 21 TP 65 63 50 49 45 45 45 44 43 FiMteErie." 1day and to Albuquerque to wildcats? chances, of that -can be said for. any The; Miners have "3eim on their home floor. In prep poll takes top spot At Albuquerque, UA might have a chance.

Larson's team seems to play well there and the Lobos have lost to teams at home 13 times. An advantage to UA is that it Is relaxed team. It was I 'picked for last place in the WAC? race, so anything higher han eighth would have to be classified as success. I'-t If the 'Catscan stay relaxed, continue to play in their orderly, disciplined fashion and continue to shoot they continue to be the most newsworthy item in the WAC "basketball chase. lost a wrestling match to unbeaten Nebraska-Omaha, after a forfeit at190 tied Oie match, 17-17.

Arizona's Paul Wager, who can wrestle at 190 pounds, took Gary Kipfmiller, UNO's 332-pounder in the heavyweight And Wager lost by only 6-4. 'Ipale Brumit, 118, and Albert are still undefeated -tinmieir weight divisions. Each Wildcat is now 9-0 with three SofBye's victories coming at 190 pounds. ment hassle yesterday on the eve of the, league's Silver An niversary All-Star game. They won't be able to avoid it today.

yr "The thing will be resolved Tuesday," said Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL. "It has4o be because of scheduling problems." The govern6rs cleared the decks for a full-fledged show-down on the realignment problem by dding some administrative housecleaning yesterday. Starting almost two hours late because of the snow-de-jayed arrival of several owners, the board formalized the admission of new franchises awarded to Long Island and Atlanta. The two new clubs made their first payments of $350,000 each and RoyBoeof Long Island and Bill Putnam of Atlanta sat in on the meeting as nonvoting members of the board. They get voting rights in June and it was thought it might take that long for the owners to agree on reaugn-ment with the NHL's ranks increasing to 16 teams.

There are two ways the owners can go either the obvious four divisions of four teams each or the simpler two divisions of eight each. The latter would simply add Atlanta and Long Island to the existing seven-team East and West divisions. "This is no simple problem," said Don Ruck, vice president of the league. "There are rivalries to be considered and travel costs, too." There is also the problem that a single negative vote could upset the realignment applecart: Thirteen of the 14 clubs agreed oh a. proposal presented in November which Campbell called "the product of composite consultation." But if the one negative vote remains rigid, the plan could not be adopted.

Reportedly, the plan has the three Canadian teams, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, in one division with Buffalo. Another division has New York, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. A third includes Boston, St. Louis, Detroit and Long Island and a fourth has Los Angeles, California, Minnesota and Chicago. In other action yesterday, the governors announced that the All Star Game next year would be played in New York and that it would be staged in Chicago in 1974.

Boe and Putnam were named governors for the new franchises with Robert Carlson the alternate for Long Island and Dillard Mumford alternate for Atlan- The two new clubs will make their next payments to the league on May 31 when each is required to produce $1,400,000. Lake Havasu finally gained the top of the Class poll after Florence was upset by Gilbert. Havasu has lost just one game this year, an overtime upset at Phoenix Christian. The race continues to be the most jumbled with four teams tied for the lead in the East (Thatcher, Clifton, St. Johns and Round Valley).

AU of those teams are in the top seven in the poll. Pima won its 52nd and 53rd of teams em Axers battle Weber with skimpy squad By BILL NIXON i Republic Sports Writer OGDEN, Utah Weber State's Wildcats, aching for revenge, will be favored Uo even the season score with Northern Arizona's Lumberjacks in an important Big Sky basketball encounter here tonight. The Lumberjacks, down to only eight varsity players, lost starting guard Gerald Jeffery Saturday when he broke his left foot in a 70-65 loss to the University of Arizona. .1 And a front line reserve, sophomore Craig Holland, de- cided to leave tne squaaana the school. The Axers 'fiot only lost a good basketball player with Holland's decision, but they will missa sometimes starting quarterback.

NAU's bad stroke of luck hit the squad hard. "Everything happened so fast," said coach Herb Gregg, "that we didn't have time to bring up a freshman or two for the depth." Jeffery is the second starting guard lost to injuries this season. In the third game, Mark Champagne broke an ankle. So NAU will try to beat 'the defending champion Weber Wildcats with eight players. The bench will consist of two sophomores, Steve Henderson and Steve Lutenski, and junior guard Lon Bradle.

they have been used sparingly. The Jeffery loss hurts plenty. The Chinle junior had averaged 9.8 points in 11 games and had averaged an even 10 rebounds in playing the full schedule. Cliff Strait, 6-6 junior, will move into the starting lineup, teaming up front with 64 Charlie Flemons and 6:8 Floyd Mathew. Walt Mannon and Les Madison will be the guards.

Weber wants to beat NAU so bad tonight, the Wildcats held out star Bob Davis from the West Texas State game last Saturday. The All-Conference forward has bursitis; of the knee but he'll play "tonight. It's a must win for Weberv Even without' Davis, jhe Wildcats were strong at Amarillo, losing in overtime NAU (3-0) shares the Big Sky lead with Montana State. Weber is 2-1, the only loss, 82-74, to NAU at Flagstaff 10 days ago. onomical way.

Compare Seers' low ratestoday charge It on your' Sears Revolving Charge. It's as easy as apple pie! Sears CREDIT CARD 0 00000 00000 0 MARY MIS mt (lin 4 twr ln uin I dealt first GOALKEEPERS Johnson-Denver Broderick-San Diego Caley-Phoenix Edwards-Phoenix Rutledge-Salt Lake McCartan-San Diego Keliv-Kortland Norris-Seattle 1K1 ID 23 24 19 37 16 32 25 The Class AA race remained a two-team affair with Safford staying on top with a close win over Miami Friday. Buena has regained the services of their 6-5 senior Marty Huff, a two-year varsity player who missed the first semester because of "grades. He gives the Colts "the big man they'll need when they meet Safford in the playoffs. Parker and Marana both had close games last week, 1 i i 1 1 i.M L.

had a little trouble -with, the bigger teams in a tournament in Albuquerque, losing to AAAA Albuquerque Eldorado and last year's AAA runnerup Grants, but still remained firm in the third slot. The biggest casualty in the A ranks was Dysart, ranked fourth last week, but beaten twice this week to drop into a fifth-place tie with one of its conquerors, Gerard. Mid-Winter shoot starts Shooters went through some early preliminary action yes terday in the Western Midwinter trapshooting competition at Phoenix Trap and Skeet Club. -r the warmup events consisted of 50 targets at 16 yards and 50 handicap yardage. Keith Stegall' of Gunnison, Colo, won a shootoff for the 18-20 yard win, Bob Dewey of Sherman, Tex.

won the 21-24 yard event and John Imbt, State College, Pa. was the long yardage winner. Martin Maxwell won the afternoon double event with 49 of 50 with Jerry Hauser second at 48. Action resumes today with the preliminary hundred and preliminary handicap events scheduled. Shooting will start at noon at the club, 124th.

Ave. and Indian School Rd. COACH DIES PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) Ernie Smith, an assistant football coach at Southern Colorado State College for the past four years, died yesterday following short illness. He was 52.

Page 30. CM Rincon By DAVE CASSADY The question of whos No. 1, at least for now, has been partially settled in the Class AAA ranks with Rincon's 80-72 win over Sahuaro last Friday. The Rangers broke a tie for the top slot with that win, but they left the matter still in doubt with their upset loss to Tucson Tuesday. a win jumped the Badgers all the wav up to fifth (from ninth) and gave them command of 5 -u league umih.

r) tn LMnacrey vckc WHince DaCK JTOqj IIS ItUtC eame losing streaK ana gained a little revenge on the team that handed it the first loss, Alhambra. The Lions had a bad week with a pair of losses and dropped to eighth, the biggest shift in the ratings. Phoenix Union became the lone new team in the top 10 with a pair of wins last week, including a thumping of Alhambra. Mins GA 45 63 65 57 122 54 110 100 AVO. 2.71 2.78 2.92 3.22 3.42 3.52 3.68 4.07 8 13 12 10 17 7 18 3 6 7 8 5 17 7 10 20 SO 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 9sa 1359 1336 106? 2139 920 1795 1474 tional Basketball Association club's history.

Golden State's Cazzie Russell, who has led the team with a 24-point per game average, was held to only 13 points by Chet Walker, who scored 29 for the Bulls. The Warriors grabbed a quick first-quarter lead, but the Bulls, behind Sloan, came back to lead at halftime, 59-54. San Francisco (lost Chicago (110) Williams Mullins Barnett Ellis FT 3 0-16 Van Ller 18 74 43 Sloan 5 5-7 15 Weiss 3 7 Love 6 2-2 14 8 6-7 22 8 3-5 19 4 4-5 12 0 2-3 2 2 0-2 4 2 2-2 6 1 7-8 29 Russell Thurmond 5 10-10 20 Borwikle 4 3-7 13 Rav 1-4 Mng Walker Total! 38 29-36 105 Totals 42 16-34 110 porter 1 0-0 2 San Francisco Chicago 28 26 26 25105 25 34 27 24-110 Fouled out Chicago. Rav, Boerwlnkle; Golden State, none. Total fouls San Francisco 26, Chicago 29.

A-1M96. NBA standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Won Lost Pet. GB Boston 34 16 .680 New York 28 20 .583 5 Philadelphia 21 29 .420 13 Buffalo 13 32 .289 I8V2 Central Division Beltimort 22 26 .458 Atlanta 18 31 .367 4 Cincinnati 15 33 .313 7 Cleveland IS 33 .313 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Miweuket 39 11 .780 Chicago 35 14 .714 Wi Phoenix 30 21 .588 Detroit 18 31 .367 20V Pacific Division Los Angeles 41 7 .854 Golden State 29 20 .592 12V Seattle 29 21 .580 13 Houston 18 32 .360 24 Portland 12 40 .231 31 Last Nithrt Results Chicago 110, Golden Statt 105 Only games scheduled. Tonight Games Phoenix at Los Angeles Seattle at Milwaukee Boston at New York Atlanta at Buffalo Golden State at Cleveland Portland at Houston 1 team in the Atnieuc never been beaten by a WAC ure defeat News Wires Marquette took a 31-29 half-time lead, then reeled off the first six points of the second half to take command of the game. Novak took game honors with 25 points and Jim Chones was high for Marquette with 24.

"Franklyn Irvin scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Rod Penner had 17 and 11 as Wyoming blasted Creighton, 76-65. Creighton sophomore Gene Harmon was high for the game with 28. Fourth-ranked Louisville had little trouble crushing Missouri Valley foe North 'Prini hit a three-point play 12 seconds into the game to give Louisville 3-0 lead and the Cardinals never trailed. Price took game honors with 23. West Texas State outre-bounded Long Island, 64-39, enroute to an 84-69 decision.

Steve Davidson had 21 points and 5 boards and Jim Christian 16 and 17 for the Buffaloes, Bernie Fryer scored 19 points and Kresimir Cosic blocked 11 shots and grabbed 18 rebounds as Brigham Young outclassed Athletes in Action, 109-59. John Williamson and Roland Grant, a pair of sopho-mores, paced New Mexico State to a 96-68 drubbing of Texas-Arlington. Williamson hit 24 points and Grant had 20 points and 14 rebounds. i Montana State saw its share of the Big Sky lead vanish at the hands of Montana, 75-66. State guards Robin Selvig and Mike Murray combined for 48 points in the win that left Northern Arizona as the lone unbeaten Big Sky team in league play.

Scoreboard Basketball County tournament Manzanlta A 25, Tollespn 20; Dysart Red 55, Desert View Simls 36, Hawkins 35; Lassen 39, Rose Lane 25: Sierra Vlst 33. CtvaMh If' 3 Sahuaro 17 Buckeye snds Ft Bormen 37. test! 34. Oolf MOUNTAIN SHADOWS CC tBIImi E. Covington and Robert Ammon, (fie); Hoie-ln-one.

Arthur n' vards. Bulls end Warriors' 11-game win streak Associated Press i 1. 1 i i 6 .6 Friday at Patagonia when the Roughriders face the team that is expected to give them the toughest battle for the Class state title. The big games tonight are in the AAA Skyline and Phoenix Divisions and A Central. Leader Glendale hosts second-place St.

Mary's in the battle for the Skyline crown, while Phoenix Union and West and Maryvale and East will battle in Phoenix tough-ies. Gerard and Peoria, ranked fifth and fourth respectively in the Class A poll, will scrap for second place in the A Central behind leader Parker. CLASS AAA Record 111 n-1 Team 1. Rincon 2. Sahuaro 3.

Maryvale 4. Coronado 5. Tucson 6. Westwood 7. Arcadia 8.

Alhambra 9. Glendale Last week 1 (tie) 1 (tie) 5 4 9 6 7 3 i Unr. 1 2 3 4 Unr. i 2 3 4 Unr. 5 12-3 11-3 8-2 10-2 7- 4 10- 5 11- 3 8- 5 10.

Phoenix Union CLASS AA 1. Safford 2. Buena 12-0 3. Coconino 12-2 4. Agua Fria 12-3 5.

Santa Rita 7-4- CLASS A 1. Parker 12-0 2. Marana 13-0 3. Holbrook 12-4 4. Peoria 7-5 5.

(tlel Gerard 7-4 Dysart 9-5 CLASS 1. Lake Havasu 12-1 2. Florence 10-4 3. St. Johns 12-3 4.

Clifton 10-2 5. Thatcher 9-4 6. Camp Verde 10-1 7. Round Valley 12-4 8. Mohave 8-2 9.

Mnmnt. Valley 9-3 10. Gilbert 10-5 CLASS 1. Pima 13-0 2. Patagonia 12-2 3.

McNarv 9-4 4. Ash Fork 8-3 5. Salome 7-3 4 3 6 7 10 8 Unr. i 3 4 Unr. Tonight's Games CLASS AAA Paradise Valley at Cortex, St.

Mary's at Glendale, Scottsdale at McClintock, Tempe at Saguaro, Sunnyslope at Brophv, Moon Valley at Washington, Chandler at Westwood, Mesa at Casa Grande, Tucson at Amphitheater, Pueblo at Catalina, Palo Verde at Sal-pointe, Rincon at Sunnvside, Bisbee at Douglas, West a Phoenix Union, East at Maryvale, North at South. CLASS AA Lake Havasu at Kingman. CLASS A Peoria at Gerard, Bourgade at Alo, Parker at Buckeye, Coolidge at Ray, Dysart at Tolleson, San Manuel at Marana, Benson at Willcox, Alchesav at Snowflake, Ft. Wingate, N.M. at Window Rock.

Gilbert at Phoenfx Christian, Apollo at Hayden, McNary at Blue Ridge. TOMORROW'S GAME Central at Camelback. WE REPAIR ALL MAKES 3 Republic North Dakota snapped Wis- y-consin-Eau Claire's winning at 13 and handed the small college bas--Xketball- power its first loss of Jhe season last night, 73-70. The Sioux took advantage fouls by Eau Claire and ioutscored the Blugolds, 17-8, iftm the foul line for the win-ZJfihg margin. Mike Ratliff, who iced the with a last minute led all scorers with 25, Frank Schade had 24 for 'hh losers.

Second ranked Marquette fi overcame nine-point deficits in the first half :ssubdue.an improving Notre' Dame team, 71-62. stores fi 'fi lit a 'H Wyoming 76, Creighton 65 BYU 109, Athletes In Action 59 Puouesne 65, Xavler57 Fordham 61, Army 71 New Mex. St. 96, fex-Arllng. 68 LSU 84, Florida 73 Kentucky 106, VanderWIt 80 Marquette 71, Notre Dame 62 Louisville 95.

North Tex. St. 71 Georgia 79, Auburn 72 Oklahoma 82, Okla. St. 61 Kansas 74, Iowa State 72 -Wichita St.

90, Cleveland St. 77 West Texas 84, Long Island 69 E. Texas 74, Howard Payne 71 Hardln-Slmmons 96, S. Alabama 79 N. Dakota 73, Wls-Eau Clair 70 So.

Cola 77, Ft.Hevs75 Favettevllle 82, St. Paul's 61 Fla. Southern 62, SE Louisiana 58 Lenoir Rhyne 83, Atlantic Crstn. 75 Tennessee St. 85, Oglethorpe 68 Centenary 85.

So. Miss 74 Tenn. Tech 94, Austin Peay 77 Sam Houston 95, Texas At I 90 Fairmont 74, W. Va.St.69 Hiram 101, John Carroll 61 Tex. Southern 94, Prarie View 88 Broexport 110, New Haven 78 Wheeling 93, Shepherd 82 DainmoTB LoyoM C.W.

Post 83. S. Conn. 67 ainieio as, niagra 8 East. KV.

96, West Gettysburg 82, Franklln-AAar. 65 i American International 83. Worcester Newberry 14, Wooford.79 Morehead 64. Mid. Tenn.

Furman ii6, Appalachian vo 9, mwrror 1 T-l ft Knoxvtlle 112, Morehouse.81 Adams.St. 11 west. HM. 94. Montana Monraiw STAT a Montana State 66 California 89, Santa Clara 79 Washington 86, Oregon State 73 Washington State 73, Oregon 56 Sun Imps beat Phoenix College TEMPE Scott Lloyd and Bob Young combined for 37 -I points last night to pace the Arizona State Sun Imps 79-73 I win over Phoenix College.

Eddie Quails' 18 points led 'jthe bears. Young hauled down ,17 rebounds for the 6-3 Imps. kS mOSH If, WtOKNIX COLLEGE Jt ana PC-uall W. WoH JO. Coif J.

Jones 10, Glenn 14, IPHtt 3. re Will the man who wanted to visit his mother but couldrft-because his wife had the car, please I CHICAGO The Chicago Bulls, led by the tenacious play of Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier in the final quarter, outlasted Golden State, 110-105, last night, ending the Warriors' 11-g a winning streak, the longest in the Na- Idaho ace honored Associated Press BOISE, Idaho Senior Adrian Wegner of the University of Idaho was named the first Big Sky player of Jhe week for this season. vi" wegner's selection was announced by Big Sky Commissioner John office yesterday. Wegner scored 13 points and snared 15 rebounds to pace the Vandals to a 58-55 upset over Gonzaga Spokane. Arizona women softballers win AUCKLAND, New Zealand The Arizona All-Stars women's Softball team whipped Waikato, 8-1, Sunday in the first of a 17-game tour.

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