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Prep basketball elite
Hoses Malone top prospect
By BILL MADDEN
UPI Sports Writer
NEW YORK (UPI) - Moses
Malone. Remember the
name...if you haven’t heard it
already.
An agile seven-footer (well,
actually 6-11 but the scouts like
the sound of seven feet better),
Malone is the young giant from
Petersburg, Va. who is being
touted as the Wilt Chamberlain-
Lew Alcinder-Tom McMillen of
1974. In short, he is the most
sought-after high school bas
ketball player in the nation.
But as good as Malone is—
and the college recruiters are
billing him as possibly the best
big man ever—there are at
least a half dozen other blue
chip prospects across the
country who’ve got the Digger
Phelpses, Lefty Driesells, Norm
Sloans, Frank McGuires et. al.
going dizzy along the recruiting
trail.
In Texas, they’re boasting
about Earl Evans, a 6-6
forward who has scored over
1,000 points this year. Chica
goans are buzzing about Audie
Mathews, a 6-5 forward and
James Jackson, a 6-3 guard—
both of whom have been
selected on almost every high
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National League
Pitt at New York, ppd., rain
Chicago 010 000 100- 2 7 2
Phila 001 500 03x—9 10 2
Bonham, Hutson (5), Stone
(7) Kremmel (8) and Mitter
wald; Lonborg (1-1) and Boone.
LP — Bonham (1-2). HRs —
Cardenal (2), Schmidt (2).
San Diego 000 000 004- 4 10 2
Cinci 200 000 42x- 8 9 2
Jones, Romo (7), Garcia (8)
and Kendall; Billingham, Bor
bon (9) and Bench. WP—
Billingham (2-1). LP—Jones (0-
4). HRs—Perez (4), Concepcion
(1).
Atlanta 020 000 000- 2 7 3
Houston 000 213 020- 8 12 0
P. Niekro, Capra (6), Aker
(8) and Oates; D. Roberts (2-2)
and M. May. LP—P. Niekro (3-
1). HR—Helms (1).
Montreal 003 011 000- 5 11 1
St. Louis 010 000 300- 4 6 1
McAnally, Taylor (7) and
Foote; Curtis, Garman (6),
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Leading Batters
National League
g. ab r. h. pct.
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Singleton, Mtl 8 26 7 11 .423
Schneck, NY 8 31 3 13 .419
Hebner.Pit 11 48 10 20 .417
Unser, Phil 10 34 9 14 .412
Cedeno, Hou 14 55 12 22 .400
Beckert.SD 8 20 0 8 .400
Breeden, Mtl 6 20 4 8 .400
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school All America team.
Further north in Minnesota,
they’ll tell you about a bruising
6-7 forward named Mark
Olberding, while out west, the
recruiters are beating a path
for a seven-foot center out of
Provo, Utah, named Brett
Vroman and Mark Wulfemeyer,
a hot-shooting guard who has
broken every scoring record in
California high school history.
Georgia, not ordinarily known
as a basketball hotbed, lays
legitimate claim to three of the
nation’s top prospects in 6-8
forward Mike Mitchell, 6-10
center Lucious Foster and 6-5
forward Stan Rome. In the New
York City area, after 6-5
forward George Johnson,
guards are the focal point this
year—the two best being 6-1
Butch Lee of the Bronx and 6-2
Jack Gilloon, a standout from
West New York, N.J. who has
signed with South Carolina.
Here’s a rundown on preps
whom the recruiters are touting
as the top 10 prospects in the
country:
MOSES MALONE, Peters
burg, Va.—The most sought
after player of them all.
Remarkably agile for his 6-11
size. Averaging 37.5 points and
Pena (8), Richert (9) and
Simmons. WP—McAnally (1-1).
LP — Curtis (1-2). HRs —
Mcßride (2), Foote (2).
San Fran 000 001 400— 5 2 0
Los Angeles 000 021 10O— 4 61
Caldwell, Barr (7), Moffitt
(9) and Rader; Sutton, Mar
shall (7), Brewer (9) and
Ferguson. WP—Caldwell (3-1).
LP—Sutton (3-1). HRs—Bonds
(2) Garvey (5).
American League
Calif 010 000 000- 17 1
Oakland 202 000 lOx— 5 10 0
Singer, Lockwood (8), and
Rodriguez; Hunter (3-0) and
Fosse. LP—Singer (2-1). HRs—
Epstein (3), Jackson (7).
Cleve 000 110 010— 3 8 3
Boston 203 000 lOx— 6 8 0
Tidrow, Timmerman (4),
Upshaw (7) and Duncan;
Cleveland, Drago (7) and
Didier. WP—Cleveland (1-1).
LP—Tidrow (1-2). HR—Carbo
(3) Spikes (2), Bell (2),
Hendrick (1).
American League
g. ab r. h. pct.
Stanton, Cal 14 49 11 20 .408
Carew, Min 12 49 8 20 .408
Grich.Bal 10 36 8 14 .389
Oliva, Min 926 010 .385
Jackson, Oak 12 48 11 18 .375
Grieve, Tex 11 43 9 16 .372
Mayberry, KC 9 28 10 10 .357
Murcer.NY 13 48 9 17 .354
Chamblss, Cl 12 48 6 17 .354
R. Cash, Det 5 17 2 6 .353
26 rebounds per game. Likely
to wind up at Virginia
Commonwealth, but North
Carolina State, Detroit and
Maryland are still in the
picture. Grades could be a
problem for an ACC school.
EARL EVANS, Port Arthur,
Tex.—Regarded by most scouts
as the No. 2 prospect in the
country behind Malone. An
excellent leaper and outside
shooter at 6-6*4. Averaging 28.5
ppg this year with over 800
rebounds. Has narrowed his
college choice to four schools
with Houston the favorite over
Nevada Las Vegas, Maryland
and Jacksonville.
MARK WULFEMEYER, Ful
lerton, Calif.—A 6-1 guard, he’s
the most prolific scorer in
California state history with
over 2,500 points in four years.
Has had high gamjs of 45, 47,
50 and 55 this season. College
choice narrowed to the Pacific
Eight with Southern Cal now
the favorite.
MARK OLBERDING, Mel
rose, Minn.—An aggressive 6-7,
220-pound forward who is
averaging 25 points and 16
rebounds per game. “One of
the most physical players in the
country—he’s just a beast,”
says one scout. Has signed a
letter of intent with U. of
Minnesota,
SKIP WISE, Baltimore, Md.
—Probably the best guard
prospect in the east. He’s 6-3
and averages 25.0 ppg. In three
years, his Dunbar H.S. team
has gone 47-0. Overcame a
freak accident when a truck lift
slammed on one toe, forcing
amputation above first joint.
Signed an ACC letter of intent
with Clemson last month.
AUDIE MATHEWS, Chicago
—Called by one recruiter, “the
best pure shooter in the country
and also excellent defensively,”
an outside-shooting 6-5 forward
who averages 29 ppg. Ranks in
| Standings |
By United Press International
National League
East
w. 1. pct. g.b.
Montreal 71 .875 -
Philadelphia 8 4 .667 1
St. Louis 8 6 .571 2
Chicago 5 4 .556 2(6
New York 2 8 .200 6
Pittsburgh 2 9 .182 6%
West
w. 1. pct. g.b.
Los Angeles 9 4 .692 —
Houston 8 6 .571 1(6
San Francisco 8 6 .571 1(6
Atlanta 77 .500 2(6
Cincinnati 5 6 .455 3
San Diego 3 11 .214 616
Friday’s Results
Pitt at New York, ppd., rain
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 2
Montreal 5 St. Louis 4
Cincinnati 8 San Diego 4
Houston 8 Atlanta 2, night
San Francisco 5 Los Angeles
4
Today’s Probable Pitchers
(All Times EDT)
Pittsburgh (Moose 1-1) at
New York (Koosman 1-0), 2:15
p.m.
San Diego (Arlin 1-2) at
Cincinnati (Gullett 0-1), 2:15
p.m.
San Francisco (Willoughby 1-
2) at Los Angeles (John 3-0),
4:15 p.m.
Montreal (Renko 1-0) at St.
Louis (Foster 0-1), 7 p.m.
Chicago (Reuschel 0-0) at
Philadelphia (Ruthven 1-0),
7:35 p.m.
Atlanta (Reed 2-1) at Houston
(Dierker 2-0), 8:35 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
San Diego at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh at New York
San Francisco at Los Angeles
Montreal at St. Louis
Chicago at Philadelphia
Atlanta at Houston
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the top 18 per cent of his class
scholastically. Narrowed his
college choice to 10 with Oregon
(where a former teammate is
now a starter), UCLA and
Illinois given the best shots.
BRETT VROMAN, Provo,
Utah—A seven-foot center who
led his Provo H.S. team to the
longest (49 games) winning
streak in state’s history.
Averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds
and eight blocked shots per
game, but as his coach says:
“Brett would get more points if
teams didn’t keep holding the
ball on us.” UCLA, Southern
Cal, Brigham Young and Utah
are the front-runners for his
services.
STAN ROME, Valdosta, Ga.
—Regarded as the best prep
wide receiver in the country in
football and despite his 6-5, 220-
pound size, ball handling and
outside shooting ability have
caused his coach to label him a
“born guard." Averaged 31.7
and 22 rebounds per game. Has
signed letter of intent with
Clemson to play basketball
only.
ALEX ELDRIDGE, Brooklyn,
N.Y.—The best New York City
area prospect, a 6-2 guard who
averaged 20 ppg. After leading
his Taft, H.S. team to the
coveted City Championship,
signed a letter of intent at the
U. of Massachusetts, Julius
Erving’s Alma Mater.
JOHN GUNN, Memphis,
Tenn.—Object of a hot re
cruiting war between outgoing
Memphis State coach Gene
Bartow (moving to Illinois) and
new Tiger coach Wayne Yates.
A 6-10 center, Gunn averaged
21 points and 17 rebounds in
leading his Jelrose H.S. team to
32-0 record. After sorting out
over 300 offers, reportedly will
stay home at Memphis State.
So there they are, the best of
the best. Next stop? Probably
All America honors if the pros
don’t grab ‘em first.
American League
East
w. 1. pct. g.b.
Milwaukee 6 3 .667 —
Baltimore 6 4 .600 (6
Boston 6 5 .545 1
New York 7 6 .538 1
Detroit 4 7 .364 3
Cleveland 4 8 .333 316
West
w. I. pct. g.b.
California 8 5 .615 —
Texas 7 5 .583 16
Oakland 7 5 .583 16
Minnesota 6 5 .545 1
Kansas City 3 6 .333 3
Chicago 3 8 .273 4
Today’s Probable Pitchers
(All times EDT)
Cleveland (Johnson 0-0) at
Boston (Tiant 0-1), 2 p.m.
New York (Stottlemyre 2-1)
at Baltimore (Cuellar 0-1), 2
p.m.
Milwaukee (Wright 2-0) at
Detroit (Lolich 0-3), 2:15 p.m.
Kansas City (Spiittorff 0-1) at
Chicago (Wood 1-3), 4 p.m.
California (Ryan 2-2) at
Oakland (Holtzman 0-2), 4:30
p.m.
Minnesota (Decker 1-0) at
Texas (Hargan 0-1), 9 p.m.
Friday’s Results
Boston 6, Cleveland 3
Baltimore 5 New York 3
Chcgo 5 Kansas City 4
Texas 10 Minnesota 2
Oakland 5 California 1
(Only games scheduled)
Sunday’s Games
Cleveland at Boston
New York at Baltimore
Milwaukee at Detroit
Kansas City at Chicago
California at Oakland
Minnesota at Texas
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crashes into Indians’ second baseman Angel Hermose (r)
causing him to bobble Mario Guerrero’s grounder.
Bengals take on WFL
CINCINNATI (UPI) - The
Cincinnati Bengals have opened
their 1974 season early—by
taking on all 12 teams of the
new World Football League in a
legal battle.
And the Bengals have put the
first points on the courtroom
scoreboard.
Becoming the first National
Football League team to take
the ambitious WFL into court
over “player raiding,” the
Bengals won a temporary
restraining order from a
federal judge Friday which
Prentice,
Rankin tied
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.
(UPI) — Judy Rankin and Jo
Ann Prentice —two tour veter
ans with 30 years of experience
between them —go into today’s
third round sharing the lead of
the $200,000 Colgate-Dinah
Shore Winners Circle golf
tournament. ’
Knotted at 142—two-under-par
after the halfway point of the
Ladies Professional Golf As
sociation’s richest tournament
in history—the pair are enjoy
ing a one-stroke lead over Beth
Stone.
Both agreed they are just
about where the leader should
be to win the tournament.
“I think two more 71s would
win it,” said Miss Prentice, 41,
a Miami, Fla., pro who has
turned in matching 71s during
the first two rounds despite
extremes in weather conditions
for the tournament.
A field of 51 struggled against
a fierce 25 mile per hour wind
during Thursday’s opening
round over the tough 6,382-yard,
par 72 Mission Hills country
Coub course.
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prevents the rival league from
signing any players under
contract to Cincinnati.
The Bengals are seeking
more.
They want the temporary
order made permanent, and
hope to have rescinded a WFL
contract already signed by
their star linebacker, Bill
Bergey.
After issuing the temporary
restraining order, U.S. District
Court Judge David S. Porter
set an April 29 hearing date for
a preliminary injunction re
quest by the Bengals.
The Bengals charge the WFL
is conspiring unlawfully by
“maliciously inducing players”
already under contract to
Cincinnati to break those
agreements. The suit further
charges the WFL with actively
and aggressively engaging in a
plan to stock its new league
with players from NFL rosters.
Bergey, the WFL and all 12
WFL teams were named as
defendants in the suit.
Bengals Attorney John A.
Lloyd Jr. outlined exactly what
the Bengals are seeking.
“We don’t want the WFL to
sign any players already under
contract to the Bengals,” he
said. “We want Bergey’s
contract rescinded. We want
Bergey prohibited from doing
any promotional work for the
WFL and we want him to
receive no money from a WFL
team until his contract with the
Bengals expires May 1,1976.”
The Bengals went to court
just two days after Bergey
signed a contract with the
Virginia Ambassadors of the
WFL.
Bergey previously had signed
to play for the Bengals in 1974
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and he also must play here in
1975 to fulfill out his option,
meaning he can’t compete in
the WFL until 1976.
Bart Brown Jr., Bergey’s
attorney, confirmed that Ber
gey, who was reported to have
received a hefty pay boost for
signing with the Ambassadors,
already had received some
money from the Ambassadors.
Brown said the money was
being invested, adding that
Bergey did not intend to do any
promotional work for the WFL
until his contract with the
Bengals had expired.
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