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Willie Again, Forwayn, Ding Bat Final WinnersBarnes Top Driver In Free Fair RacesBY RICK VOSS Herald Sports WriterWillie Amain. Carway11 and Ding Bat vmuu away winners in the final dny of Harness Haring at Athletic Park yesterday afternoon.In the first race, hitfh school senior Reed (temlcy of Anderson piloted Willie Again. owned by his father llasil Hem ley, to victory in the non winners of $2,500 pace.In the non winners of S5.00A trot. Russell Gilmerwas at the helm with Far way it. owned by Vaughn Shaw of War mi Indiana, as he took both heals for the blanket.Ding Hat also look Ixith heals in the free for all pare with Larry Ingels in control of the horse owned by Krnest Ingels of Kokomo, hnliatni:The L. J. Viin Mel re Memorial Award for the outstanding driver during I he week of the Anderson Free Fair was presentedto Harold Barnes of Shelby villa.The winner is determined by the way drivers finish in tlw first four days of competition. A first is worth nine points, second is good for five, third three, fourth two and fiTth one.Barnes accumulated G9 points to easily outdistance runner-up Phil Tremble who had 31. Jerry Landess, performing with o broken arm and histAnderson Teams Win In Varsity BR TourneyBY JEFF EVANSHerald Sports WriterIndianapolis Skilcs Test's Rick Masters allowed the Anderson Nut ion ;il League nil-stars just ono earned run ihrough five and one-third innings of baseball at Crawford Field in District 12 Babe Ruth tournament play Friday after noon.His teammates, however, saw Tit 1o commit 11 errors as Masters was charged with 15 unearned runs as the powerful Nationals hit, ran and threw its way to a21-l win. With the victory, the National all-stars earn the right to compete in the title contest today at 5:00 p.m.In the second game of the afternoon, the American League all-stars iif Anderson staved off u rum pant charge by Marian Western to claim a 4-3 victory. The American willmeet Indianapolis SkilesTest today at LOO p.m. lo decide who will meet the Nationals in the finale. Should cither Anderson American or Skile Test win the 5:00 p.m. contest today, another game will be played Sunday to determine the District 12 winner.Anderson's Nationals had little trouble rrom the start us they scored three runs in the first inning, one m the second and four in the third. The barrage was far from over, though as the Nationals came up with a 10-run sixth inning.Jim Hazen went the distance on the mound for the Nationals as the 15-year-old right-handed fircbailer allowed justIhree hits while sinking out 12 Western hitters and walking only one.II a 7. t* n also had ahay-day wish the bat as he ripped two hits in foi:r tries, scored three runs and was responsible For two others. Rick George managed one hit in four attempts but was on base every lime as he scored five runs. Phil Arehey went one for five hul tallied three runs hatted in.Anderson National bend couch, Tom Goodman, was obviously pleased with his teams per forma nee following the contest.11 We are really hitting the ball good and pulling that together with good defense all at anec,- Good man. .offered. “These kids play real hcaris-up ball and they don’t get down on themselves sv heir they make mistakes.The kids are really fired up now and they have heard the talk of us being a slate power. Rut we'll just try lo take it one at a time. Goodman added..And there has been plenty of talk of the National crew being a state power. The team possess immense power all the way down the line-up plays good defense and has one of the strongest pitching crews around.J.T. Freeman, head coach of the victorious Anderson American's agrees with the Nat ion ill'spower.They dcfintelv have stale championship ability if they can play up to their potential. Their pitehhiy isItoingivetheyear's winner of the Grtman and Ken Barlow award, tied with Meric lied for sixth with 18 points Myers for third with 27 each, points each.Fifth went to Mahfon Poke Creed, driven by Marshall with 21 points Mahlon Marshall took the while Larry Ingels. Jeff first heat of the openingClinton Wins Over Hockettoverpowering as veil as their hilling.We are going them a buttle championship ball game, though. They Won't be able to walk on the field thinking the batlgame is over, Freeman said.Freeman's crew tookadvantage of some crractie pitching-early in. the baltgame by Western’s Ren Ayala before the stocky righthander warmed up to set the Americans down in order.John Hager man stored the American's first run before the local club added three marc runs in the second. That, however, was as far us the American scoring would go.Jay Welker started,on the mound for Anderson hut needed relief help in the late innings from Gary Lemerick lo secure the win.Marion scored two runs in the fifth inning and added one more in the sixth but couldn’t push across the needed fourth tally. Western might have had two more in the fifth but a prc tested interference call failed lo pass as the Americans hung on.“Our defense was just great in this game; we didn't have a single error. We have to play that kind of ball to win.B RA Z IL —Clinton's Stacey Spencer clouted a two-run homer in the first inning to power Clinton lo a 3 2 win over Anderson. Hockett in the Brazil Holiday Tourney here yesterday afternoon.The winners added another run in the second on consecutive singles by Mark Clark. Chuck Decker and Randy Bolhing. Dolhing had reached on an error in the first and scored ahead of Spencer on the round tripper.Hockett finally broke the ice in the fourth when A1 LeMond singled. A1 Hurley and Rick Brandon walkedand LeMond came home on Steve Tweed's sacrifice fly.In the sixth LeMond singled and Hurley'sdouble brought him home but that was all the runs the locals could muster and they were eliminated.Hockett is now 8 1 ami travels to Indianapolis Sunday for a 1:30 p.m.game with Beech Grove.HIKKETT Aft R H RBTKr jij'ih il. rtb............4LcMurt. 2N ........... IHurley. it ............ 2Ur jnl,n. If 5* ...... ITXud.AS-C ...... IWard, lb................ J 0 0 0Schuster. c .......... 2 0 0 0SJnk.pft ............ I 0 0 OElhri.ifliiA. U.......... 0 0 0 OHfgMcrw*-. tf ...2 O I 0SfccJtofl. ph............. I ft 0 OWoKhitt. ei.............ft 0 0 0Moreilkn. p............. J O 0 0TWils. ..........24 2 S 2CLINTON Aft R H RBIBolhing. W............3 J 2 1Sper.cer. If ........ 1 J 2 2Jb ........ 3 0 0 0Rjpy. p................ 3 0 o 0T.n.?lai. c.............. 2 0 fl 0Diei. 2b................. 3 0 o ftClark, rf !..........2 I f ftDecke/. 1b..............2 ft I 0AIIrn.tr.................2 ft 0 0Total*.................21 3 lt;3MicktH ............. 000 |0J 0-2Clinton.................. 3t0 if A x-3E - T*rt-d. War.l. 2U - Hurley. F|R - Sr-tncer. SB - ftolhiiig. SAC -Wkfl. HI1 - Clark H, Dick to Decker. LOB - llnckiufi. Clinirui J.If* H Ft ER BB SO.Vhrtilfon lt;l.| .... fi 0 3 2 0 7Ray i Wl ...7 a 2 2 I 3I'll - Schuster. Empires: Avery. SnirkcrhinrJ Ti.nr: l Vi.Jordan Signs With Pacersevent in 2:10.3 but fell to fourth in the second heat.Willie Again was runner-up in the first heat but stayed close to the front all the way in the second heat, making his move on the backstretch and holding off Judy Torpedo and E. J. Painter at the wire.The first five finishers were the same in both heals in the non winners of S5.0Q0 trot. Farwayn led nearly all the way in the first heat but hud to survive a serious threat from High Miss Cindy, driven and owned by James Powers, at the finish.The second heat was much the same with Far way ti taking the lead early and keeping it. Farwayn. High Miss Cindy. Flashy Winnie, driven by Steve Kilehel. and Hoosier Frost, driven by Roysc Waltz, were in that order after one lap and finished that way as well.Farwayn s winning times were 2:13.1 and 2:14 respectively.Ding Bat led the first half mile of the first heat but the second lap turned into a four-way race with Ding Bat. Tordell. driven by Joe Corona.’ Stephens Boy guided by Nat Trimble, and TipperINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The Indiana Pacers announced the signing ‘Topper with Dave While in Thursday night of Charles sulky.Jordan, a S-foot-8 forward Re-caplunng (he lead at from Canisius College and the start of the home their second-round pick in stretch, Ding Rat went on the American Basketball to win it in 2:11. Association draft. Hoosier Patience, guidedJordan, who played at b’ Mahlun Marshal! and Indianapolis Shortridge Tipper Topper were 1-2Anderson Xitian ah AftStewart, cf..............SMassey, lb.....Randolph, ib-rf Bannister, rf...Hazrn. p .ficorgo. c.....Arehey.3h .....Phelps. 3b.....Clemlenen. 3b.. Freeman.2b ...Arnold. 2b......Nor ten. If......Wiles. If........RIII035102 2 1 t 1II1DtD2IIDIQIIftRBIt0ftft223D1I0I0Soviets LeadTrack MeetKIEV, USSR (AP) -Soviet track stars, led by Olympic gold medalist Valery Borzov, dominated a weary American men's learn and.Soviet women blasted American and’ Bulgarian opponents on the opening day of a two-day track and field meet Friday.Soviet men won six of the nine events and led 55-39 points while Soviet women won all but one of seven events and had 49 points compared with 24 for the Americans.The meet, canceled and later rescheduled after a squabble over television rights, was hastily assembled and some U.S.nmTsolitarc inrlnHinc* RillHigh School, was a member of the 1972 Indiana high school all-star team.At Canisius, Jordanafter the first lap in the second heat with Ding Batin third.But Ingels once again guided Ding Bat to victoryaveraged almost 16 points Wl^ Stephens Boy giving and 11 rebounds although him a run for the money athe was ineligible'for one the end. The winning time semester in each of the was 2:11.4. last two years.Jordan had planned to transfer to Mercyhurst College for his senior year before signing with the Pacers.was very excited about being drafted by the Pacers and even more so to sign with them,” said the 225-pound Jordan.He is the second player to sign with Indiana. Mike Flynn, a 6-3 guard from the University of Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Ind., signed with the Pacers earlier this week.ECC LadiesNON WINNER OT 12, PACE(INDIANA OWNED)2-1 Willie Again fReerl Remlej I 1-4 Poke Creed iMah(u» Marshall)4-2 Jody Torpedo f Joe3-3 K. J. Painter (Harold Barnes i5-5 Jimmy Oak*wd fDon Doughty jTimes: ?:I0 3. 2:11.NON WINNERS OF TROT(INDIANA OWNED)1-1 Farttayn I Russell Gil me? I2-2 High 31 iss Cindy f James Pn**m3-3 Flashie Winner (5«*e KilcheH4-4 Konster fn»t f Rujse Walla I6-5 Katies Mark t Jirr. JarScsnni 6-7 Heather Mole iCheiler -Simsi 7*6 Golden B*ri rRa-v e WhiletTimes: 2:1-3 3. 2:14.FREE FOR AIL PACE (INDIANA OWNED)1*1 Ding Bal (Larry Jnj-elsi3-2 Stephens Boy [Nat Trimhlei 2-5Tordell iJoeCorwia'4-3 Tipper Topper I Dave White I5-1 Hocsler Paiicnre rMaNlDn Marshall)6-6 Dixie .SI Ka (Luella Lair)610 Sails Pride iCIarence Bed-Aclf)79 Justly Mary Todd (Ira Rot-e/is)9-7Sputnik Bcrly rGerafd Fri-indi 194 Mighty Rita (Ruswll Oilmen Times: 2:11. 2:114
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