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U.S. Open championship
Randy Rlghettinni (34) of California won the U.S. Open
Karting championship Sunday at Lamar County
Speedway in Barnesville. Kyle Adkins (47), also of
GRIFFIN
Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks staged a fourth quarter rally
yesterday but it fell short and Portland tripped the
Hawks, 102-98. Hawks* rookie Wilbur Holland scored 20
points in the fourth.
Allison
Race driver Bobby Allison was listed in satisfactory
condition today in a Pinehurst, N. C. hospital. Allison was
injured Sunday in a spectacular crash in the Carolina 500
stock car race which was won by Richard Petty.
Georgia
The University of Georgia golf team tied for third place
in the Seminole Classic at Tallahassee, Fla. Auburn won
the team event.
Nicklaus, Snead
deadlocked
LAUDERHILL, Fla. (UPI) -
Puddle-jumping Jack Nicklaus
and puzzled J.C. Snead battle
each other and a group of
young pursuers today for the
$60,000 first prize in the third
Tournament Players Champion
ship.
Nicklaus and Snead both had
their problems in the third
round of the rain-delayed
tournament Sunday, but both
scrambled to four-under-par 68s
and are deadlocked for the lead
at 204.
Just one shot back at 205
were two of the tour’s bright
youngsters — Roger Maltbie
and Mark Hayes. British Open
champion Tom Watson was
another two strokes behind the
leaders at 207.
Don January, who had led
Auburn wins
Seminole Classic
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) were followed by Florida,
-Sixth man Barry Holt fired a Georgia Southern, Mississippi
hree-under-par 69 Sunday to State, Alabama, Tennessee and
»ost Auburn to the team Florida State Team No. 2.
championship of the Seminole Defending champion Phil
Jolf Classic at Florida State. Hancock of Florida retained his
Hill, who shot 81 and 76 in his individual crown, firing a final
wo previous rounds, and round 70 for a 54-hole score of
Juddy Gardner, who fired an one-under-par 215. Gardner was
ven-par 72 Sunday, helped the tied with three other players —
Var Eagles overcome a two- Gus Sylvann and Chip Beck of
hot deficit after nine holes and Georgia and Harry Taylor of
ucceed Florida as team Tennessee —for second place
hampion. at 217.
Auburn finished with a team Five players were tied at 219.
core of 874, two shots better They were Rick Karbowski of
han host Florida State. Alabama, Terry Anton and
xmisiana State, who led after Kenny Knox of Florida State
he second round, and Georgia and Louis Lee and Eddie Lyons
rere tied for third at 877. They of LSU.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI)
— Sixth man Barry Holt fired a
three-under-par 69 Sunday to
boost Auburn to the team
championship of the Seminole
Golf Classic at Florida State.
Hill, who shot 81 and 76 in his
two previous rounds, and
Buddy Gardner, who fired an
even-par 72 Sunday, helped the
War Eagles overcome a two
shot deficit after nine holes and
succeed Florida as team
champion.
Auburn finished with a team
score of 874, two shots better
than host Florida State.
Louisiana State, who led after
the second round, and Georgia
were tied for third at 877. They
after the second round Friday,
shot a 73 Sunday and dropped
to 208, where he is tied with
Hale Irwin.
Nicklaus landed in four
puddles left on the course by
the same steady rain that
forced Saturday's post
ponement.
“It sure was a funny round,”
said Nicklaus, who is seeking
his second TPC title and first
win of the year.
“I didn’t hit the ball that
badly, but I was always in
trouble. I just wasn’t as sharp
as I should have been, but I got
the ball into the hole when I
had to.
“And I don’t think I ever had
that many rulings in one day. It
seemed like I spent the entire
day looking for an official.”
California, was runner-up Mark Dismore (11) of
Indiana, finished third.
Veeekteam begins
spring training
SARASOTA, Fla. (UPI) —
Bill Veeck sends 25 non-roster
players on the field today as his
Prep
scores
Boys Tournaments
All Finals
Region 1-AAA
Bainbridge 66 Valdosta 44
Region 2-AAA
Warner Robins 38 Hardaway 29
Region 3-AAA
Savannah 52 Beach 49
Region 4-AAA
Southwest Macon 75 Macon
Central 64
Region 5-AAA
Marietta 61 Sprayberry 59
Region 6-AAA
Newnan 50 Newton County 45
Region 7-AAA
Douglass 65 Avondale 58
Region 8-AAA
Cedar Shoals 51 Lakeside 47
State AA
Quarter Finals
Stephens Co. 47 Cass 45
Jones Co. 73 Decatur 60
Dodge Co. 72 Westminster 66
West Fulton 79 Chatooga 48
Region 1-B
Clay Co. 68 Stewart Co. 66
Region 2-B
Clinch Co. 77 Lanier Co. 65
Region 3-B
Lyons 64 Wheeler Co. 60
Region 4-B
Warren Co. 55 Monticello 50
Region 5-B
Woodbury 66 Greenville 65
Region 7-B
GAC 70 Palmetto 52
Region 8-B
Burford 103 Union Co. 78
Girls Tournaments
All Finals
Region 1-AAA /»
Lowndes Co. 51 Tift 35
Region 2-AAA
Warner Robins 66 Northside
WR2S
Region 3-AAA
Waycross 58 Wayne Co. 32
Region 4-AAA
Northeast Macon 63 Southwest
Macon 49
Region 5-AAA
Cherokee 62 Wheeler 37
Region 6-AAA
Rockdale Co. 68 Griffin 37
Region 7-AAA
Avondale 57 Clarkston 53
Region 8-AAA
Lakeside 34 Berkmar 33
Region 1-B
Pelham 58 Wingham 43
Region 2-B
Clinch 87 Atkins 68
Region 3-B
Montgomery Co. 43 Wheeler Co.
39
Region 4-B
Warren Co. 38 Monticello 30
Region 5-B
Elon 62 Hard Co. 56
Region 6-B
Breman 57 Temple 56
Region 7-B
GAC 46 Duluth 39
Chicago White Sox become the
only major league baseball
team to open spring training.
The colorful owner is opening
camp in defiance of the rest of
the major leagues, since other
owners have kept their training
camps closed until an agree
ment is reached with the
Players Association.
Veeck, who took over the
White Sox after the close of the
1975 baseball season, loves his
maverick role.
“This is the most important
year of a checkered career and
I’m savoring it,” he said
Sunday as he lolled in the sun
beside his Sarasota motel room.
“And nobody, if I can help it, is
going to spoil it.
“People know the baseball
season is about to begin and we
intend to begin it.”
Veeck said he is sick of all
the legal hassles that have
bogged down baseball.
“Everybody is fed up with all
this activity involving courts of
law and the bargaining table,”
Starr wants
game back
on field
MILWAUKEE (UPI) - The
coach and general manager of
the Green Bay Packers ap
pealed to players and owners of
the National Football League
Sunday to put their focus back
on the playing field instead of
the courts “because it’s too fine
a game to let it go down the
drain.”
Bart Starr said the “manage
ment isn’t all right and the
players aren’t all right” in
urging a quick settlement of
differences so the professional
draft of college players can
proceed, including the stocking
of the two new teams in the
NFL—Tampa and Seattle.
Starr said he is thinking of
conducting his spring drills this
year in Green Bay because of
the uncertain status of the draft
and other matters. Normally
the team has gone West for
three days of training in April.
Starr made his comments
before and during the annual
dinner staged Sunday night by
the Wisconsin Football Writers
to honor offensive and defen
sive players from the Packers
and other NFL teams.
Quarterback Roger Staubach
of the Dallas Cowboys received
the Vincent Lombardi award in
honor of the late Packer coach
and this produced the emotional
highlight of the evening. Lom
bardi’s son, Vincent Jr., now an
executive with the new Seattle
team, made the presentation.
Quarterback Ken Anderson of
he said. “It doesn’t make
sense. Sports is meant to be an
escape.”
Veeck says he feels the White
Sox will benefit from opening
spring training today. He says
his players will be less
vulnerable to injury and that
his club will be living up to all
of its contractural agreements
with Sarasota.
He said the White Sox would
be ready to play their first
exhibition game on March 10
against Pittsburgh and that if
the Pirates weren’t ready, he
might have an intrasquad
game.
Veeck said the 25 players on
the field today, including
veterans Cleon Jones and Bob
Oliver, were going to get an
excellent chance.
He said the White Sox have
fewer established positions than
any other major league team
with many posts “wide open ...
so we need more time to give
everybody an opportunity to
make the team.”
the Cincinnati Bengals received
the Bart Starr award for
excellence on and off the field.
Four Packers were honored:
outside linebacker Fred Carr as
defensive player of the year,
quarterback John Hadle as
offensive player and defensive
back Johnnie Gray and running
back Willard Harrell as offen
sive players of the year.
Sports
briefs
Fred Norman
CINCINNATI (UPI) - The
Cincinnati Reds signed pitcher
Fred Norman for the 1976
season Sunday, leaving 16 of
the 40-member roster yet to
agree to terms. The 33-year-old
left-hander was 12-4 last year
with a 3.73 earned run average.
St. Louis Blues
ST. LOUIS (UPI) - The St.
Louis Blues Sunday night
recalled defenseman Jamie
Masters from their Providence
farm club. Masters, the Blues’
second choice in last June’s
amateur draft, played five
games with the club earlier this
season. He was recalled be
cause Rick Smith is expected to
be out of action for several
games with an injury.
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Kyle Adkins (r), who was runner-up in the U.S. Open Karting championships yesterday at
the Lamar County Speedway in Barnesville, makes minor adjustments on his go kart
between heat races.
‘No weaknesses
in Tide 9 : Mears
United Press International
The Southeastern Conference
showdown between lOth-ranked
Alabama and 12th-ranked
Tennessee was what just about
everybody expected — classic
basketball.
“It was the best game I’ve
ever seen played,” said C.M.
Newton, whose Crimson Tide
may have won the SEC title
with a 93-90 decision in double
overtime Saturday at Tus
caloosa.
Alabama pulled a game and
a half ahead of the Vols in the
conference standings — 13-2 to
12-4 — with the victory, which
avenged an earlier 80-74 loss at
Tennessee.
“We did all we knew how to
do,” said Tennessee’s Ray
Mears. “We played one of our
best games under the circum
stances.”
Alabama has three games
left to play. Tennessee has two.
The Tide hosts Georgia tonight,
then plays at Kentuck Saturday
and at Vanderbilt next Monday.
The Vols journey to Mississippi
State tonight and then return
home to meet Georgia Satur-
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day.
Mears feels Alabama could
go all the way in the NCAA
playoffs, if it clinches the SEC
title and a berth in the Mideast
Regionals.
“It’s a national championship
caliber team,” he said. “I don’t
see any weakneses in Alabama.
They have a great bench down
the line. They have great
shooters on their bench.”
The weekend also dealt a
severe setback to another SEC
contender, third-place Vander
bilt. The Commodores, now 11-
4, were upended by ouisiana
State 89-75 at Baton Rouge to
fall two games off the pace
with three games to play.
Other weekend action saw
Auburn beat Florida 89-80,
Mississippi State down Georgia
90-79 and Kentucky hand
Mississippi its 15th straight
conference loss 94-87. In in
dependent play, South Carolina
trounced Georgia Southern 110-
84, Florida State beat Mercer
90-76, Georgia Tech bombed
Charleston 91-52, Jacksonville
defeated Marshall 64-54 and
Tulane beat Georgia State 95-
63.
The Southeast schedule to
night has Georgia at Alabama,
Tennessee at Mississippi State,
Kentucky at LSU and Vander
bilt at Ole Miss in the SEC with
Auburn and Florida idle.
Jacksonville entertains Georgia
Southern in the only independ
ent action.
The Alabama-Tennessee
shootout went down to the final
three seconds of the second
overtime. That’s when Rickey
Brown hit a short jumper to put
the Tide ahead 91-90. Tennessee
called a timeout with one
second left but was charged
with a technical foul because
the Vols had no timeouts left.
Greg McELveen sank the
technical shot and then added
another free throw when
Tennessee committed a foul on
the inbounds pass.
Ernie Grunfeld scored 25
points and Bernie King 22
before they fouled out of the
Tennessee lineup and Leon
Douglas, who also fouled out,
and Reginald King had 18 each
for Alabama.