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Show tjm rage a 0 irrt nrruvu, tu.i. tup mLiixiYuu, uian, inj tTi?n Brics - Gulls Drop Pair Ed TUCSON, Ariz. , (UPI) shut out as Bonine threw a six-h- it and Tucson blanked Salt Lake 3-- 0 swept a Pacific Coast League double header Monday night. The . luesaay, juiy -- X2, 1983 Cannon Counterfeiting Probe Widening BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) -Federal agents have arrested a Florida oilman and an accused Texas gold smuggler in a widening investigation of $7.5 million in counterfeit money that led to charges against 1959 Heisman Tro- phy winner Billy Cannon. Bill Glasscock, president of Toros won the opener Magnum Oil in Pensacola, Fla., struck out three and was accused late Monday of conBonine, walked six batters. The loss went spiring to manufacture, possess and conceal $2.5 million in bogus to Scott Stranski, Greg Cypret, who drove in two bills. runs in the first game, tripled Investigators told UPI they had home another in the nightcap. Ron been informed the printer of the Meredith relieved Bonine in the money would turn himself in. The final frame with the tying run at . arrests brought the number of the plate to gain his fifth save of men taken into custody to five. "There are a lot of spinoff the year. In the first game, the Toros took investigations from this," said as advantage of an error and two walks in the fourth inning off Gulls pitcher Brian Allard who held Tucson to just five hits. The winning pitcher was Jack) went Allard son Todd the distance and was tagged with the loss. Salt Lake scored a pair of runs in the sixth on a throwing error by Toros second baseman Jim and Harold Bradley singled in another run. 4-- 3. 9-- 5-- 9. sistant U.S. Attorney Randall Miller. "We've got smuggling, we've got drugs. But Cannon's involvement is strictly counterfeiting." Miller described Glasscock, who was arrested in Pensacola, as "no small-tow- n player." His bail was set at $2.5 million. Secret Service agents in New Orleans also confirmed the arrest in Brownsville, Tex., of a man identified as Eric Kramer, accused of being an accomplice in the counterfeiting ring as well as smuggling gold from Mexico. Court records revealed Cannon was more than $1 million in debt and had been sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bad debts since 1980. The records shnwed the latest suit against Cannon was filed in the spring claiming of $122,000 on a condominium valued at $150,000 in Kenner, La. The former Louisiana State football hero was also ordered to pay more than $245,000 in a March udgment on notes held by First Progressive Bank of Jefferson Jarish. Federal authorities seeking a motive for his alleged involvement in a bogus money plot said Cannon had been sued more than 12 times since 1980. The first phony $100 bills appeared in May 1982, they said. In 1982 Cannon was sued for faiilure to pay $85,000 to the Harvest Time Assembly of God nt church in payment for the rural property where federal agents aug in bogus up more than $2 million Dills- - The lawsuit was settled out of court. In a related report, Gannett News Service said the failure of a business, coupled with a severe cash shortage, convinced Cannon he should ask a convicted counterfeiter to help him out of the financial hole. Officials of the National Football Foundation said a decision to induct Cannon into the College Football Hall of Fame had been put on hold pending the outcome of the allegations. e All America Cannon, a State Louisiana at his years during two-tim- University, had been elected by the foundation's Honors Court in the Hall January for induction in at inducted to be was and of Fame a ceremony Dec. 6 in New York. "He's innocent until proved guilty. We are waiting for more facts on the matter," said Jimmy McDowell, director of the national foundation. "Billy Cannon . is one of the most honored football players in recent times in college football history," McDowell said. "I've known Billy since he was in high school. I just couldn't believe it. We were just stunned to hear it." Cannon had been on the Hall of Fame ballot for several years prior to being selected by the Honors Court in January. (4-6- (3-5- ). Pan-kovi- Introducing 7' 7 ts Schneiter Wins Utah DRAPER, (UPI) -- George Schneiter of Sandy won the Utah qualifying playoff Monday for the 1983 U.S. Senior Open, beating Nolan Whathen of Murray by two strokes. Schneiter shot a par 79 on Hidden Valley Counthe 6,725-yar- d try Club Course to claim the state's single berth in the National Senior Open, scheduled for July 4 at the Hazeltine Golf Club, Chaska, Minn. Whathen finished second with an 81, and Bill Cordingler of Great Falls, Mont., was third with an 88. Whathen will be the Utah alternate if Schneiter is unable to make the trip. 21-2- vL. Taste that delivers Schneiter clinched the state qualifying title with a birdie on the par-- 4 15th hole. He then paired the 16th and 18th holes to stay ahead of Whathen. IN Bighorns Ousted THE MONEY SAVING - 25 pack The Reno RENO, Nev. (UPI) lost their membership in Bighorns the Continental Basketball Association Monday. Officials of the league's 12 other teams expelled the club because it failed to meet the deadline for a $120,000 payment on its original franchise fee of $100,000, and because a schedule for the new season will be drawn up this week. League Commissioner Jim said the new schedule not include Reno, unless a new version of the Bighorns is allowed to rejoin the league as an Drucker will expansion franchise. That would vote of require a CBA teams, and a franchise paythree-fourt- ment by July 21. "The Bighorns have this week to get the money together and Monday to mail it," Drucker said. "The league is meeting July 21 to finalize the schedule details. After that, there is no chance." Tark Pact Boosted VEGAS, Nev. (UPI) -Vegas University of Nevada-La- s basketball coach Jerry Tarkan-ian'- s contract has been extended three years, school athletic director Brad Rothermel said Monday. Tarkanian, the nation's winning-es- t coach on a percentage basis with a 352-8- 6 mark in 15 years at Long Beach State and UNLV, will also assume the post of assistant athletic director in charge of community relations. The announcement ends speculation he would leave the college ranks following his son's senior year next season and listen to offers from the NBA. "There's been a lot of scuttlebutt and innuendo going around saying when Danny (Tarkanian) graduates, he (Jerry) would be leaving for a pro team," said Rothermel. "We thought it would be good idea to clear the air." Tarkanian, who told UPI at the end of last season that he was considering quitting college coaching, said Monday he does not plan LAS u&vw'' StonZttrk ,v ' ' i 7 :'h !:m " WVv lA i .. 111. , leave UNLV. "I had no intention of leaving," said Tarkanian, tabbed as UPI's Coach of the Year for leading his team to a mark last season. "That was the primary purpose of to 28-- 3 this announcement. My family and I enjoy Las Vegas very much." Reds Fire Top Man - Bob CINCINNATI (UPI) Howsam, who forged the Cincinnati Reds into the "Big Red Machine" last decade, is returning to try to repair what crumbled under his successor, Dick Wagner. Wagner was fired Monday as president and general manager of e Reds. Howsam, in the from 1967 until club the of charge Wagner took over in 1978, was named chief executive officer and general manager on an interim last-plac- Oasis. Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health. Wagner, 55, who failed in his gamble that young players could replace high-price- d CSw stars, was fired by brothers James R. liams and William J. Williams, chairmen of the limited partnership that owns the Reds. SO Wil- LIGHTS; 10 mg."tar", 0.9 mg. nicotine, FILTER: 16 mg."tar", 1.1 mg. nicotine, av. per cigarette by FTC method. tlMJRJ. Reynold ToUw Co. |
