Show Hosiers IFavoDredl T® ffiepeat A§ §wtm Ctamps SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)-T-he nation’a top collegiate diving aces kick off the largest NCAA swimming and diving championships in history today at the University of Utah Indiana is the heavy favorite to win the team title Meet officials said 80 divers were entered in the Other preliminaries diving trials on the opening session’s meet agenda for the three-dawere to begin included the 500 one-met- er y freestyle 200 individual medley Indiana was named national 50 freestyle 400 medley relay coach of the year and diving semifinOther coaches named coach als in of the year for each of the rounds Championships NCAA's eight regions were those events begin tonight' Silvia George Breen Universia During ty of Pennsylvania William banquet for coaches Wednesday Harrian University of Florida night Charles E Silvia of Counsilman Jay Markley Springfield Mass received' the University of Oklahoma Alfred Barr Southern Methodist collegiate and scholastic trophy the highest honor for swimming University Dick A Smith coaches James Counsilman of Arizona State University and one-met- er of heavy favorite to earn its third straight title this year IndiaIt is the first time the Utah na’s 1969 champs return in tact school has hosted the national with the exception of Charlie collegiate swimming champion- Hickcox and Don McKenzie Hickcox was winner in 1969 in ships me 200 baHutroke and 200 Overall champions in 12 individual medley McKenzie individual events returned to won the 100 breaststroke university swimming’s moel prestigious meet to defend their But Hoosier Mark Spitz is titles reported in top shape and ready Hoosier coach Counsilman's to go again The sophomore d swim team is a holds NCAA titles in the 200 Hinsdale University California at Davis Jerry star-studde- One Set By Ira Berkow By GARY KALE Hodges sprang ST PETERSBURG from the dugout and then began a walk that is both prowl and stroll Everyone from fan to fieMer on this wet Shea Stadium da" figured the manager of the New York Mets was coursing toward the mound to discuss Lis nine-ru-n deficit and the Houston batters particularly the one who had just whacked a ball which kept plopping from puddle to puddle as leftfielder Cleon Jones loped after It Hodges walked past the pitcher and then the thought was that Hodges was going to speak with the shortstop Bud Harrelson He walked past Harrelson Hodges walked with large hands characteristically curled as though carryon ing imaginary water buckets ana with a light bounce 6 feet tall someone for unusual feet his that of b balb the and over 200 pounds and who b said to be so strong he could squeeze the eyebrows off a man With a shriUness in Ms watery blue eyes Hodges sloshed right up to Cleon Jones and wanted an account of that play right now Evenly Hodges asked Jones why he did not chase thst baU like a locomotive Jones said he had a pulled thigh muscle Hodges said “Oh in that case you are coining out of the game Cleon” The two walked through the wet of the amazed crowd and disappeared in undT the A)-Gil p the The incident took place in late June of last year well before anyone seriously believed that the Mets ninth place the season before would do something as Impossible as it was spectacular: win the World Series and eventually endure a ticker tape parade down Broadway which the Department of Sanitation noted surpassed in whiteness the legendary Blizzard of 88 What followed that incident says a great deal for the success id Hodges the manager Jones the league’s leading hitter at the time could have sulked in Ms tent the rest of the season He admits now he was embarrassed by the move and for a time resented Hodges for 1L But Jones upon returning to the lineup contributed mightily to the team’s triumphs ("He convinced me it was in the best interests of the team” said Jones) That was one part of it how Hodges was abb to keep Jones producing after mortification Equally significant was that Hodges demonstrated he was no hypocrite He says he has one set of rules for all players stars or rinky-dinas substitute catcher J C Martin terms it and the players to a man respect Mm for it It also demonstrated Ms ability to make decisions on the moment “All season long” aatd tafteVJer Wayno Garrett “everything he did was right He was like Houdini” Thb b the confidence the players have in Mm that surely has contributed importantly to a vital statistic Since 1962 when he took over as manager of the Washington Senators and then in 1968 moved to the Mets Ms teams have improved in the standings each succeeding season It also showed the sporting public a side of Hodges that though not altogether buried was not commonly known He could be stern Hodges from Ms days in the 1940s with the Dodgers has always borne the epithet of the “Nice Guy of Baseball” who has never been booed whom Charley Dressen once offered 850 to please argue with an umpire In the throes iff a catastrophic batting slump during the 1952 World Series Hodges received sympathetic comfort from a most unusual source A Brooklyn priest told Ms parbMoners one warm October Sunday “It’s too hot for a sermon Go home keep the Commandments and say a prayer for Gil Hodges” Hodges though remembers when he has come into the clubhouse from a costly defeat and threw and kicked and mashed a stool until it was reduced to nearly sawdust “No man” said Hodges “actually lives Ms image” ks (NEXT: The Ken Hafnium Retort J Seattle Hello Milwaukee Good-By- e Volinn Wednesday set aside a SEATTLE (UPI)— Except for one small legal formality it’s temperary restraining order in good-by- e Seattle and hello King County Superior Court Milwaukee for the American prohibiting sale of the chib and League Pilots who ran aground another brought by attorney on financial shoab after one Alfred J Schweppe Even Seattle and Washington year iff operation here That roadblock b expected to attorneys who have filed an be removed Monday when antitrust suit were reconciled Sidney C Volinn Federal to the fact Volinn will ride for Bankruptcy Court referee con- the sale of the club to the siders the merits of a Milwaukee Brewers who have bankruptcy case brought by the made an offer of 1101 million Pilots management Pacific contingent upon league approval to move the club Northwest Sports Inc UPI columnist Milton Rich-ma- n reported exclusively two weeks ago league President Joe Oonin has the necessary nine votes to move the franchise Dewey Soriano president of Pacific Northwest Sports told SAN DIEGO Calif (UPI)- -If one can rely on Coach Alex Volinn he has an agreement to Hannum the National Basket- sell the Pilots for 10J million ball Association San Diego “on or about April 1” Thb Rockets have signed their would net the owners a profit of second superstar- -a rebounder “about 81 million” according to and scorer to pi with Elvin Soriano William Dwyer special assiHayes Rockets Sign Tomjanovich Rudy Tomjanovich a Moot-7- 4 forward who broke Bill Bun tin's career rebound record at Michigan University and narrowly missed Cazzie Russel's scoring record signed a three-yepact Wednesday which he said compared favorably with the 875000 pact Rick Mount tended with the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association Tomjanovich gives the Rockets a corner thre- -t on offense taking some of the pressure off Hayes and b a big rebounder an defense woo b used to the Hannum style ar stant state attorney general was assured by Volinn the court would not bankruptcy make any “indication whatsoever in the other bwsuit” The “other” lawsuit is an antitrust action against the American League if it approves the transfer of the club from Seattle BE WISE ECONOMIZE TahaYaurCar Whaia I hay Spacialiiat KELLERTUXS&SSICXSPEC la gold medals in the 1968 Olympics returns for UCLA after sitting out last year’s the annual event He stroked the grueling race NCAA meet to compete in the Olympic competitors from six world swimming competition foreign countries now attending in 15:542 to take the record With Burton won the NCAA 1850 UB universities are also here from UCLA's Burton back in the lineup this freestyle in 1967 and again in Included are favorite sons from r the 1650 could well have 1968 Canada West Germany NorGold medal Olympian Doug way Sweden Brazil and Peru a new mark established Car Oaic-tt- ) 9 LA Win NBA Openers A Fla-(NE- Mike Burton winner of two Russell of Texas at Arlington is Among the stars is high also back Russell won the 100 kicking Hans Fassnacht of West butterfly crown in 1968 NCAA Germany swimming for California State at Long Beach competition A total of 505 swimmers Fassnacht is a world record representing 79 schools are bidder and defending champion entered in the Utah edition of in the 1650 freestyle Philadelphia Atlanta Gil llodgcs: Of Rules freestyle 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly The meet featured two Olympic gold medal winners Jail 4 W J r rw: t rw 4W' ff 'Y SPRING SPORTS— Coach Hal Lewis with two of Ms lop retaning letiermeu Roy Packer (left) and Paul Wattersoa prepare for the opening of track season on April 1 Logan goes to la- - u M lermouatain and Sky View ta Bea LsmeadThe leanb team has the same schedule Region Baseball opens April 7 and gslf Monday with both schoeb out of town Finley Gets Expensive Haircut Ariz Oakland Athletics MESA (UPI)— The had outfielder Reggie Jackson back ta the lineup today and A’s owner Charles 0 Finley had a very expensive haircut Finley enroute from Ms home in Laporte Ind to Ms Chicago office stopped in a Gary Ind barber shop for a haircut White there be took a call from Jackson who said he would accept Finley’s last offer a reported 845000 plus free rent during the regular season at the Oakland home base Jackson looked hard as naita when he reached Rendezvous Field here 20 minutes before Wednesday's game ta which the Cleveland Indians dumped Oakland 44 third position has not lost yet Edwards a transfer from the University of Utah “has great potential” according to USU coach Dutch Belnap Neither b depth tacking for the Big Blue as Kirk Jeraen of Logan b fighting hard to make the traveling squad white Dan Nielson and Mike McCkllan are by no means out of the running Stan Gardner an enthusiast from Provo has accumdlated en UPI Sports Writer It took $4500Gplus six months free rent— to get the Oakland A's slugger Reggie Jackson back into uniform Wednesday after a holdout He joined the dub 20 before its exhibition game with Cleveland Wednesday and after being greeted with vigorous handshakes by Ms teammates played two innings ta right field The A's dropped a 44 but Jackson did not make a plate appearance The A’a took a 22 lead ta the fourth inning on homers by Felipe Ainu and Dick Green the second a two-nshot but the Indians rebounded for the win as rookie Russ Nagebon replacing injured en Harrelson had a double and three ingles and acored the winning run In other exhibition action Bill Hands and Joe Decker combined for a three hitter to give the Chicago Cubs a 46 decision over Seattle Houston trimmed Kansu City 24 when Jackie decision m 125-11- rd record on the the best win-los-s team so for as 44 Lacking in finesse Belnap says that Gardner makes up for it through hard But Alcindor S rougher Qian during the regular helped Milwaukee gain a 5743 rebound advantage for the Alcindor did run into Ms game and the Bucks used a nemesis foul trouble end sat brilliant fourth-quarteffort out parts of the third and by Len Chappell to gain their fourth periods with five persontriumph Chappell scored 12 als points in the last period Clark and Billy Cunningham including a three-poin- t play that shared scoring honors for put Milwaukee in front for good Philadelphia with 21 points at 10M8 with 6:88 each Caldwell Top Point-makAtlanta the Western Division Atlanta which ended its 1 champion routed Chicago regular season with six conseand Los Angeles- - burned cutive wins used junping Joe ta other Caldwell’s 12point first Phoenix period opening-roun- d playoff action to subdue Chicago Caldwell Eastern champion New York wound up with 39 points snd gets into the playoff act tonight Lou Hudson added 38 for the when the Knicka host Balti- Hawks Chet Walker paced the more Bulb with 17 points Alcindor wasn’t a Mt surWilt Chamberlain prised at the final outcome only Ms fourth “I’m pleased with my play recovering from a knee injury even though it was my first scored 29 potato against Phoeplayoff game” he said “I nix The other of Los didn’t think the play was any Angeles’ mass offense did equally well with Elgin Baylor 32 and scoring a game-hig-h Jerry West contributtac 27 Paul Sites netted 26 for the Suns and Comte Hawkins added 129-11- 122-11- two-thir- 24 The Airlines Open Begins Today - MIAMI (UPI) Defending champion Bunky Henry hopes the wind doesn’t slack at the Hernandez’ throwing error allowed both Astro runs to score and Dave Johnson knocked ta five runs with a triple and three singles to lead Baltimore past Washington 128 The Detroit Tigers got seven scoreless innings from Mike Kilkenny and four hits from Don Wert in beating Philadelphia 2 Los Angeles edged SL Louis 14 in a game shortened to 44 innings by rain and Minnesota tripped Atlanta 7 on rookie John Sevcik's three-ru- n received a Guard postal assignments mates from Olympus High School lead with a 24 record After Friday’s match the Aggies ready themselves for Montana State University April 3 and the University of Montima April 4 Knicks boost when Cazzie and Mike Riordan were from their National work Among the doubles teams Rockwood and Curtis team- Jackson Rack Rut A’s Lose By JOHN JEANSONNE n u Unbeaten USU betters Most So Idaho Friday Teraib continues at Utah State University thb Friday when the Aggies host the College iff Southern Idaho at 2:20 pjn Rallying with the freshman talents of Scott Rockwood Stan Gardner and Bob Curtis USU has so for amassed a 24 dual meet record Keeping an unblemished slate the Aggies also have won a trimatch with the University of Nevada Las Vegas and LaVerne College of California Starting robs being hard to come by thb year senior Bob Eckles and Junior John Hall have not been able to use seniority for priority as freshmen Scott Rockwood and Stan Gardner have most recently played the number one and two positions Making the competition even tougher Duke Edwards who has worked up from the sixth o the UPI Sparta Writer Three guards do not a prison make The TBers Philadelphia thought they could contain Milwaukee with a “risk” tactic but it foiled Wednesday night when Lew Alcindor broke loose for X potato and 20 rebounds the Bucks took the opener of the National Basketball Association’s 8 series by controlling the boards when the 76ers sacrified height for speed Philadelphia Coach Jack Ramsey started the game with a three-guaoffense of Archie Clark Wally Jones and Hal Greer in an effort to fost break the Bucks into defeat That unorthodox arrangement forced Milwaukee into 18 turnovers the during the first half 76ers gained a 5745 lead at intermission 820M00 National Airlines Open tournament Sam Snead wants to hex the putting of the young pros and Gary Player just wants to be left to Ms golf There’s no established favorite in thb week’s tournament which begins with today help their game The hottest golfers on the tour so far thb year are Dick Lots and Bob Lum 14 in Prize money so far But they still must adit the favorite’s ride with Player despite Ms weak ffwwing lately homer in the ninth Player b hounded with San Francisco the first questions on politics in regard major league team to go to to South Africa's segregation for Japan spring training split a doubleheader by beating the policy “I don’t believe a sportsLotte Ortons 24 ta the first man should get involved in matters I really game before losing 24 to the political don’t” said the South African Nankai Hawks and Clarence Henry who won in rainy Gaston’s single windy weather here last year a San 44 Diego 12inning gave took a disappointing 75 ta victory over California Wednesday’s proamateur tour- 5-- 8-- Oscar Hill Not Play Next Year CINCINNATI (UPI)— An y HERE IS THE TURFfit ASTER rim-scori- KING 32” 8 HP ATT The Chamber of Commerce MEN'S HIGH SCHOOL SPORT COATS ATHLETIC HEMET Featured Speaker: JohnUSURalston and FOR EASTER Coach Now at Stanford University Former Reg $30 to $45 Most Sizes All wool Sat March 28th and Dacron And Wool 6:30 PM USE YOUR BANKCARD Sole: Smith CLOTO 133 North Main Logan V Union Bldg Ball Room Utah State University Per Person 350 it: The HersM Journal logo High Yickets iveilehle Schorl Sky View High School Cbamhor of Cemmorct Hyrum Drug umI Pitcher's Strvics lymos's Csuece ia Smithfitld at- torney for veteran Cincinnati Royab star Oscar Robertson said Wednesday the Big O will on the par-7- 2 not play next year that stretches SJ27 yards But Attorney J W Brown aaid it he still was moderately optimisatsr jas “definite the long-tim-e tic abort Ms chancet-especta- l-ly of the Ctadnnati Royab of the if its windy again Pro Miller Barber teamed NBA would not (day next with Mtand tuMhM— carting Brinkler and Ted Flannigan would not (day out Ms opt! to win the pro-aWednesday which he could play m with a best-ba- ll 55 Barber was at no less thin thn one over at 71 of Ms present sab The 52year-ol- d Snead threeis estimated at 812SJ time winner of both the Masters and the PGA com- a year “If he played out Ms optic plained that even with tougher then he would became a fr pin placements over the last few years the young pros can still get down consistently with Brown also said a number things had opened to Roberta ta basketball but he dedin “All they have to do b to Mt the middle of the green white I further comment The Big O tfoot-- 5 Joined t have to go for the pin” he safaL in 1964 after b Royals There was doubt the National tournament one of the richest graduation from the Universi of the tour would be played of Cincinnati where he had 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