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Show 1M 1 h' Salt I. tiki I ribtini', Ihursd.iv, lirmuhcr J(. Hears' Hunning Back I'M)) ' f kittle ( .wintry , Ititf Slurs Quietly, Payton Becomes Best Tennis Players? Check the Czechs Part liv ' h v I i rcss Win. i PR U.l K ( !'( Iioslov .ikl.i I In .nil t ii !! fills bred heir fui vt'.iis tinl so bar- - ihe i.ili'ni Hut tin's sin, ill "II, nihilist MHJIltrv tins dijifl'ii ,1 ill 'i"M Marxist style 111)11,11 ijn mug lo pi oduce a siiiii n win lif In .,ting leimis pl.iyci Ini rVrlv Ivilll l.l'Mifi ill II, III. MdllllilkllVd till'll' dll' lIlOIjS.JIIlls III Vim Ii diiil Slov dk youug-arf-taking ii.Ii iisivi' n dining living in wmk tln-wav up in d national rniiiiiili i n slim ili.it i diiks pi .ict ii allv rv cl pld'ii in i t;i riiiitilrv ai ranting m I v I H ill if rimsc wIih iimvc up grl nimi pldv mg line dtitl tlidt cdii lie ei n liei dllse tlieie die mil rnniigH i il i cv er voile nlll s i ml Idle Nnv emliel live n' (,-- In is v n k s v s in e dllktul III tt.e top 15 III llie diiil Milosl r. Meen .voilil I.end! 12 among the men txpatiiair Marlin. i Navratilov a il, M.imlli ki'V d (Hi d o Heli nd Sokov d ii, hi (lie women Opinions iikiv ilillei on just wliv so iii.rne GztM hnslovaks nidke good so rn.inv, ,it least in projinrlion to lie 1: 'i million population The lildlfl cause o success is ln seppoil o the CeehosloVdk Cell n il Committee" ol the ComiminM I'.iltv. sdl(! St Ullli )fl the week lv spin (s newspupi r It s lidtlltlon, sdlll J.lll Kodes. Uu I'.'T'l Wimbledon chdiiipion. now non placing captain ol t'zechoslu dkui s Davis Cup teum Uni history goes bdek to IHti.l with the Inst idwn tennis flub, lie And there s the background sdi.l s ll inis ij VVI I v the small club There's alwavs somebody to tell you how to hold the racket and hit the ball "They may be unknown people unknown coaches, who know more about the game than some lop name coaches " Pleslige drive:, young plavers to succeed and so does the chance lor Havel in the West, said Kianl'sek Idld head coach of the national ol Fieisoti Chicago Tribune Writer As usual. Waiter Payton has left the rest of the world behind He is exploring new territory thal others cannot comprehend At age .31. in his 11th season in the National Football League, he actually seems to he getting better Olliers cannot believe it Their minds race to catch up They said he had a new role with this years Chicago Bears. They said he benefited from Ihe balanced passing attack They said defense is the difference withoul listening to coordinator Buddy Ryan sav "You can't play good defense without a good run" ning attack said They quai tei back Jim McMahon took pressuie off Payton instead c f the other way around They said he was amazing lur a running hack in his 11th year They cannot conceive th it this might be his greatest season, at any age "Am i better than have been for 10 years'1 Probably, yeah, because I'm smaller." Payton said "Other than that, vou have to let my critics look at it. W'e have a couple guys who do a real good job of that on Monday nights Wait and see what they have By Don eniils I moll and D ivis up oacli Western travel is difficult l"t most Vim liosluv aks Then there s the money With an average monthly im nine equaling $23l). few pe,jie here i all expect to become millionaires I he verv best tennis players have a fiance to do it even though Kiev must give 2U percent of iheii win mugs to the govei ninent Ilacticallv anvone who want' lime on one ol the ,3. Inti (nulls in eehoslovakld must join one ol about noil clubs and the eat liei lie betlci There aie no public ( uni ts and even finding a can ol balls for sale is nearlv impossible Talent scouts search the demon i.iry schools and ever vone over t, is lair game hi average oiilv aboul 40 per lent ol ttie youngsleis who try out are luvilcd mill the proglam Idld said Meglliueis alell even given acquets Tliev siail vvilli exeieises gymnastics, playing with a tennis ball First, they hav e to learn to led the ball and see it." ala said Then they start latei witti a wooden rai kel a little bigger than a table tennis paddle bill nine'll heaviei They bounce the ball around on that for a lew months Then thov get a strung racket Iti't to knock the ball aiouild lilavbe oil a smallci com Parents pay nominal tees tor the training, as little as $10 for a season ol elementary training up to $3o for summer oi winter camps fui older playei s In all. there aie about IIUUilo players or beginners in the system "from l.endl and Mandlikova on down." Pala said Tennis is said to be the only sport in the count rv. thanks to the Western money that Hows in from the stars to be plowed hack into the national piogram The government doesn't reeog me "professional athlete as a pro lessiun. hut top players get special handling I ; I ? i I i 1 I - I Asvxnnteo Crpis l (iSftpmo Some of the top tennis players in the world, like Ivan Lendl, come from Czechoslov akin. The reason? Money and tradition. Those ovei 18 and ranked in the top 12U among the wot Id s men and U p luo women placets mav play where they want except the politically taboo countries ol South A t r ( a Taiwan. Israel and Chile Those over 21 pay their own expenses arid keep their pn.e money except tor the government's 20 percent and a flat $3,000 a year to the I junior tennis federation The 18 21 group pays 20 percent lo the government, 30 percent to the federation and has its coaching and travel expenses paid Fxperls here sav the current system was not so refined in 1975. when Navratilova emigrated Authorities were stricter, olten delaying permission to travel and making demands that Navratilova was not willing to meet to say " commenThe Bears think ABC-Ttators O.J Simpson. Joe Nainath and Frank Gifford have had difficulty By the lime Naviatilova won her 1978. she first Wimbledon l.lk was living in I hr I tilled Slates 111 them this season. During an August preseason game in Dallas. Simpson said Payton made a wrong move and Payton responded that it was "early in the season for both ol us " All running backs and former running backs have egos In general, though. Payton thinks he is unappreciated "I'm just here I'm overlooked " he Flayers now are more lice than at that time, Kodes said Still there are problems l.endl once a bail bov tor Kodes, spends most id his time abroad lie has come under fuller (iilicism at South Mnea home lor pl.iv mg and foi Ins reluctance to play on the Davis Cup team which did ponily this year Pcopli today are a lit lie hit angry. and they blame him because be lorgot loo rally all the support he got. support from his parents and the federation." Kodes said "The problem is t hat tennis, as an individual sport is played outside the country, lor the money." he said ' 111 said Consistency isn t spectacular enough to make natiunal headlines, even when it's spectacular consistency Payton's consistency is unprecedented Farlier this season. Payton set a searecord with his ninth son With 14.494 yards, his career goal l.UUO-yar- d or 16.000' could he selling himself short Yet he hears George Allen calling the Rams' Fric Dickerson the great est running back of all time He hears Larry King call the Jets' Freeman McNeil the best running back in loot ball. He hears Pal Summerali say the Falcons' Gerald Riggs finishes oil ,i run better than anyone else. Me hears-Simpson extol the Raiders Marcus. Allen He hears Gale Sayers extol the benefits for today's runner of play- -' ing on artificial turf. He reads thal Giants' linebacker Lawrence Tayloi calls the Buccaneers' James Wildt-the best he has ever faced i It amuses and annoys Payton When UJ is talking jbout the great running backs, he doesn't even mention me." said Payton ol "I5.UUU ' Simpson begs Payton's pardon on'1 the subject of great running backs' Simpson said he puts Payton among "the elite six or seven" of all time and adds. "If you look at his career, his records are above that group. It all depends on what you're looking at in a back." said Simpson look at the aesthetics. I look at an guy artistically and say. 'Boy, he did something and, given the same sit uaRon. could 1 have done it?' Only Gale Sayers would I question. He was the greatest runner I've ever seen. But how long did Gale play "The enjoyment I get from watching Walter is. 'Geez. this guy is a football player. This is a guy 1 want on my team. He's a fighter He's su combative.' And he is a good runner, no getting around it "On one given game in a given situ atiun. could he be more productive, T - . than Fric Dickerson' It's debatable But w ill Fric be here 10 years from today still performing on the level Walter has'. I don't know I would-havJ to say probably not." No one has ever performed at such" a level before, which in itself should make every one of Payton's runs, blocks, catches, passes and fakes spectacular But Puvfon has mesmerized the mind. His next act is no better or worse than his last So he becomes the greatest back of all time while no one notices he is the greatest back of his time. Jets, Pats Expect The Unexpected Tribune Wire Services The New York Jets and New Fng land Patriots have seen each other enough this year to expect their AFC wild-cargame to hinge on the unexpected The Jets and Patriots meet Saturday at 2 p.m. MST in the anticipated void and wind in Fast Rutherford. N J with the winner earning a trip to I.os Angeles to meet the Haiders in Hie AFC semifinals The AFC Fast rivals split their two . meetings this year with both games turning on big plays lv the defense The Jets lost in Foxboro. Mass . due in part lo a goal-lin- e turn ble by running back Tony Paige with n regular-seaso- 20-1- ,TL IMayotU New York ought to be working on protecting O'Brien He was sacked an d 62 times this year OBrien wasn't sacked at all in the first game against New Fngland but was nailed six times in the second contest The Patrituls will have to contend with a somewhat healthy Freeman McNeil, which is more than they have had to on the previous two oeeassions The Jets' running back carried the ball only five times in the first two meetings. McNeil did not start at all in the first game due to cracked ribs In the second game McNeil, slowed by a sprained ankle, ran for nine yards on five carries McNeil is suffering from a bruised left knee but is expected to play "He's had his share of bumps and bruises," said Walton Meanwhile, the NFC wild card game is set Sunday at the Meadow-landNFL-recor- Ft I I Mr, fRADIAVOVmrOCKSALLlSEASOHjRADIALS d Ruth-erton- 6-- I looked When vou think ol the Jets vou hink ol defense." said New Fngland mining hack Craig James who bn 2"2 vards in the two i, shed 2 FOR Tune-U- p Sale! h W9S mm1 .lames was the only pi. net to gain "ver Hui yards against the Jets with dav in New Jersey He his nigled out nose tackle Joe Kleeko as lie kc to the Jets success Kleeko just seems like a tough laid nosed guv lies alwavs cie, ding dM m banee in vom game plan," aid J uni's W laic there I' no wav m ptepaie tin the unexpected the Jets know ol hev will be lacing one the best nmb.ukets in the league in ndre ippett , ( with j Tippett led the ii ks this year I' ll st o all l.e s is a gl eat (navel lit inn ml Jet qiiai tei hack Ken Hut mil olletise is nol going lo " n mge to avoid Tippett New Yolk Coach Joe Walnui onl n poses special pi oblcnis I hev ome move him mound as a linebacker and sometimes 'i on down lineman," lie said live lo mix iii the prelection m Nl-1- ! i . m The vetcian defensive back who was released by San Francisco at the end of training camp in favoi ol rookie Tory Nixon, will be in New Jersey Sunday The 49e!s tegular starting corner ed a Hilled back. Fnc Wright, abdominal muscle in last week's victory over Dallas and was placed on the injured reserve list to make room for Collier Collier said he was surprise, by the 49ers' call. but. added "I enjoy a ehal I 4. Sal nd 3 I I I P i B b I I ANY SIZE IN STOCK! BIAS S RADIAL & WINTER Sale! with Hie San sM9S 1 Collier came to the 49ers from the St Lens Cardinals during the 1!82 season and Coach Bill Walsh said the would see pl.iv mg time 31 year-old against the Giants He knows out svstem well lie would likely come in on our ruckle and be a hai klip " However if Nixon has problems w ith coverage or gets injured. Collier will h'M oilie kev to t he t'd'rs defense Ini mj system ihe,k belts. Hoses and wuter pomp, re Hll m, I, u imq Ilo s,, I Fi.meisco defensive system 1 Dist Brakes P'.MVMSX J1.IO SO I HT J I n 0 JO lMf so SlRlO IMT JIrIO SO I SIT All TitrrYiifi AH HirKkwuJI 1S9U13 ' TC. Terrain TA Ibiml ad.al ATX tarfial ATX 16SSA1 9S 69 9S 99 9S 109 9S $ nd Feb SUGAR HOUSE 21V! 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