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Show Page 6 HERALD. Provo, Utah Tuesday THE May 10, 1977 KEN NORTON Ali Fit, Trim, DUANE BOBICK MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Ready for Bout NEWCARROLLTON, Md. (UPI) *You may take what you've seen for granted,’ said Muhammad Ali. “But no other heavyweight in the world can spring against Jimmy Young, little knownwhenthey met here. 4 preliminary physical ordered Monday by the Maryland State Athletic dance like that. Don't let me start dancing. I'm down to 222 now andain't Commission found the 35-year-old Ali weighed 224!» pounds, substantially I pretty? less than a few weeks ago. Evangelista Indeed, the facts seemto indicateAli is more ready to fight next Monday nightat Capital Centre against obscure Alfredo Evangelista than he was last Tale of the Tape 3) AGE 217 ibs. WEIGHT (es1,) HEIGHT 17M» NECK 45 CHEST (nor) 48 CHEST (exp.) 16 89 13. 8 13 33 BICEPS REACH FOREARM WRIST FIST WAIST 245 15%, 1 THIGH CALF ANKLE Key to Blazer Blitz 214i bs PORTLAND, Norton broke his jawin their first en- square off Wednesdayforthe chance to meet Muhammad Ali in a heavyweight title matchin September. The fight will betelevised locally over KUTV, Channel 2, at 7 p.m Norton, a 31-year-old ex-marine who American games but couldn't handle the taller Cuban's stiff jab and hard right Tf Bobick lasts through 12 rounds with Norton, it will be the longestfight ofhis career. Bobick is guaranteed $200,000 for the bout while Norton,37-4, who has fought unsuccessfully for the heavyweighttitle twice, is guaranteed $500,000 Ledoux, BunnyJohnson, Chuck Wepner Other Fights Also on the card, is a 10-roundlight and Fred Houpe, all of whom Bobick heavyweight Rubber’ match between beat in 1976. Bobick said he’s no longer bothered Mike Quarry and Mike Rossman and a bythe mostglaring defeatof his career six-rounder featuring Olympic — his quarter-final loss to Cuba’s lightweight gold medalist Howard Teofilo Stevenson in the 1972 Olympics. Davis. Norton is perfect for Bobick, to take him onfor a fourth meeting. Ali Bobick went into the Olympics as the holds two disputed decisions against clear favorite for the gold after claims Eddie Futch, who trained Norton after losing a decision when defeating Stevenson in the Pan- Norton for his victory over Ali but now cried openly in the ring at Yankee Stadiumlastfall whenhelost his championship challenge to Ali on a majority decision, admits he’s still bitter about the loss but figures beating Bobick at Madison Square Gardenwill force Ali the perfect style for him. reluctantly dealt the two-time world “I've tried to program their sixth myself as a relief specialist Rapp. There were some, Hrabosky struck out including a few team- George Foster, Johnny mates who thought the Bench and Bob Bailey change might adversley with the bases filled in affect his pitching But the ninth inning and got Hrabosky retains the the extra break heneeded act” which earned him in the 10th when right the nickname “‘Mad Hungarian” and even the straight-laced Rapp can't The win, in the nationally televised game, moved the Car- dinals to within one game of the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League East fielder Mike Anderson Elsewhere, the Chicago threw out Ray Knight Cubs downed Houston6-1 with the potential winn: in the only other National Long Layoff Hurt But Bruins Ready Now MONTREAL Boston Bruins’ Don Cherry (UPI Cherry Coach says Norton, whose once warm relationship with Futch has turned stone cold, answered Futch’s cornmentsabout his ability this way “Futch says my style is good for Bobick. I say Bobick’s style is very good for me becausehe's easy to hit.”” “With we'll be lot stronger on Tuesday p in told several finals but esday’s business against ntreal Canadiens y night n lost the first of f-seven series 7 tory. Rick Reuschel, 5-1, the jssian snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run sixth inning double while in their last seven Angels’ yictory. Joe Rudi Simpson, with relief from Paul Hartzell, was the winner, squaring his record at 2-2 A's 2, Red Sox 1 Mitchell Page knocked games—all on the road tter for his third victory in five decisions. Yatch Hobson homered ser the Doug Ault hit a three. Red Sox as Reggie run homer in the fourth Cleveland suffered the Blue Jays 10, Mariners 4 ing, his sixth of the before con: ducting a full dress rehearsal on Monday We need a bit of rest Bowman said we still had the r Boston their unbelievable quickness in the backcourt.”’ Portland hopes to see the return of backcourt whiz Dave Twardzik, sidelined with an ankle injury suffered winner in the fifth game against Denver. In Twardzik's absence, rookie Johnny Davis and veteran reserve Herm Gilliam have comeoff the bench to team Conference playoff champion for the NBAtitle. Philadelphia leads Houston 2-0 andis at Houston Wednes Rick Barryand Pete Maravich, NBA with second-year guard Lionel Hollins stars turned television commentators for the playoffs, predict a PhiladelphiaPortland series for the NBA championship. Laker coach Jerry Westisn’t so sure they are wrong, saying, “I played ona Laker team that got behind 0-2 against Golden State and we came back, but that team had moretalent.’ West acknowleges his super center to provide blistering Blazer speed to baffle the Lakers. Hollins, whom Portland Coach Jack Ramsay says “maybe the best, if not the best, defensive guard in the league,” has scored 56 points against the Lakers thusfar. His steals and Gilliam’s fourth quarter shooting brought Portland from behind Sunday. Ramsay, an NBA veteran, is a realist. “it still takes four wins before we think about championship. Los magnificient’’ in the playoffs, but West Angeles is going to be tough, very Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been ‘says, “Kareem can’t doit by himself,” tough.” although he had 70 points in the first two gamesagainst the Blazers Los Angelesstill is trying to find a A standing room only crowd ofjust under 13,000 will see games three and four here, and the first Portland home wayto slow down Portland's quickness, game of the NBA championship series, especially in the Blazer backcourt. whether it is against Philadelphia or “It's no secret in this league that quick Houston, alreadyis a sellout , AndentAge gives you more’! "Moreproofthatis! Sinceseveralleading bourbonsrecently reduced their prooffrom 86 proof Ancient Agecould have lowered its proof too, but wedidn’t. 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The Canadiens Games three and four beat us at There has “We are going to play well in Portland, but I dont know il we can fielder Gil Flores scored needed three innings of also doubled in an inone-hit relief from rookie Surance run for CaliforWillie Hernandez nia in the eighth, his 29th vhi Ruagers 3 RBI of the year. Wayne tum from Thursday's win v the (New York also over Portland in four regular season games. Brett, 4-2 spaced nine firstinning single and a hits as the White Sox fifth-inning triple and recorded their sixth win Vida Blue pitched a six-h players to day's practice semifinal matchup 2-0, and the next their fifth straight vic- two other runs in the ake the day off {rom Sun- get down to series with adislocated toe. Allen was a force, along with Abdul-Jabbaranc Cazzie Russelin the Lakers’ three wins homer and a single. Ken in boththe A’s runs witha obviously performance second inning en routeto three other runs for Chicago with a two-run opener, welcomed the two full days’ rest. He fore y wil Bowman, Angels 5, Royals 3 Terry Humphreyhit his first homer of the season, a solo shot in the second to se re four runs in the inning. and rookie outahit pitch Jorge Orta drove home at layoff out of the way pleased with his team’s he believes that his team Was a iffectec by the added, Cubs 6, Astros 1 The Cubs took advan- tage of three walks, batsmenand a wild Norton's a against a good body puncher.”’ By United Press International find fault with that ing run at the plate Keith League game, while in season. andfellow rookie Hrabosky turned in one Hernandez had tied the the American League Al Woods drove in two of his most sensational score at 5-5 for the Car- the Chicago White Sox other runs on a pair of performances Mondaydinals with a homer off put away Texas 6-3 singles in the first night when the Cardinals Rawly Eastwick in the Toronto romped Seattle matchup between the 10-4, California downed new AL expansion clubs. beat the Cin innati Reds eighth. Kansas City 5-3 and Ault now has 24 RBI, 65 on Ted Simmons I dreamof these tight Oakland nipped Boston 2 while Woods, who was 4The 27-year old St homer leading off the bot- situations, Sal 1 Louis Cardinal left- tom of the 10th inning and Hraboskyafter the game for-5, is hitting .376. from new manager Vern straight loss missed the first two games of the blitz the Lakers for the Western Conference championshi| Portland leads the best-of-seven The Portland-Los Angeles fella who needs a lot of room. He throwslong, looping punches. Bobickis a crowding type fighter. He doesn’t give you the room to fight like that. Withall factors considered,I think the benefits of beating Norton are greater for Bobick than against any other top contender. If he beats him, it’s a shotat thetitle. Bobick is a body puncher and Norton hasn't been up Al Hrabosk: is pitching without his mustachethis year but with the same disconcerting tactics that make him one of baseball's most effective relieve shaved “clean” on orders champions to use the home court advantage to plays the PhiladelphiaHouston Eastern works in Bobick’s corner. ‘‘Bobick has Mad Hungarian Sends Reds Reeling hander said West Los Angeles sorely needs Lucius Allen, the veteran guard from UCLA, who The Blazers havelostbutsix times at home, the same as the Lakers after Portland wrecked a 14-game home court winning streak in beating Los Angeles in the series’first two games at The Forum Portland beat Chicago twice here in winning the first round 2-1, and took Denver herethreeti in topping the Nuggets 42 to gain the Westernfinals MuhammadAli's title. The bout will begin at 7 p.m, on KUTY-Channel 2. (UPI Telephoto) Impressive Record Bobick, a 26-year-old redhead from Bowlus, Minn., who rebukes anyattempt to label him a “white hope,” boasts a 38-0 record with 32 knockouts. But that record includes no one with better credentials than such secondraters as Larry Middleton, Scott counter. Olympic champion who never was, teams have given us troubleall year,” (UPI) record as Log Angeles Norton, Bobick Square Off Wednesday NEWYORK (UPI) — Ken Norton, the self - proclaimed “‘uncrowned champion,’ and Duane Bobick, the Ore. Portland, surprise team of the NBA playoffs, goes after victory number three over Los Angeles tonight hoping two gamesere in Portland, where the Blazers have as good a home court measureup for their 12-round bout and a crack at Angelo Dundee. Home Court Magic 26 Duane Bobick, who has 38 consecutive wins, said trainer Federal Excise Tax Whitewalls Price Each $36.95 BR78-13 ER78GR78. HR7B Special! AIR CONDITIONING CHECn UP $4540 Freon & Necessary Parts Extra ims UNIVERSITY LINCOLN - MERCURY CAPRI 1150 North 500 West Provo 373-1226 20 DEWEYJOLLEY'S Steel Belted 40,000 Mile Radials CONSOLIDATED TIRE 99 West 300 South Phone 374-8500 WHEEL U-STIVIGVA-STVIGVa KEN NORTON (left), the number one ranked heavyweight boxing contender, and undefeated 6ft.3in. tisfied if he weighs just » weighs now when he goes in the ring,” |