Show M“ThHralH Iwmiil I nnn lltuh Sunday Iitnnl IMP OPEN TODAY 11 After US-le- AMto5PM i I It will be a ‘hollow Olympics’ Specials Good Thru Tuesday HEAD pwrousd RUNNING GEAR & SWIMWEAR boycott d LONDON (UFI) — World records may fall and exciting new champions emerge but the 19N Moscow Olympic Games will go down In history as the “hollow Olympics" The world's greatest sporting spectacular has been boycott sharply reduced in stature by the US-le- d which has swallowed up almost all of Africa parts of South America as well as China and J span The African boycott of the 1176 Montreal Olympics will seem like a drop in the oeean compared to the number of star athletes who will be missing from Moscow Three of the top five nations In the medal standings at the 1176 Montreal — the United States West Germany and Japan — voted to boycott The Soviet Union and East Germany were 1 in the 1976 stindingi with total of 219 medals but the three major boycotting nations were next in order with IN medals among them West Germany reportedly la wavering in Its decision but it k the absence of the UJ5 team that will east the biggest shadow over the Games tipping the scales heavily in favor or the East Europeans The Americans grabbed M gold medals and an overall total of 64 at Montreal and were expected to do even better this year with Improved performers In several events The Americans are particularly strong In swimming and traek and field the traditional showpieces of the Olympic Games 1-- HEAD GUY'S & GAL'S AUTHENTIC RUNNING GEAR & SWIMWEAR BELOW WHOLESALE The US men winners of six track gold medals four years ago were expected to regain their No 1 status in the sprints through such as IN meter top-line- rs eo-wo- record holders Harvey Glance and Steve Williams Herman Frailer James Sanford and James Mallard meter world record holder Pietro Menea there although the Italian government haa said its athletes would be unofficial representatives and may not use the national flag or anthem The US la alwaya strong in the 400 meters where Italy's In 1976 haa gone back In ctaaa following events wide opu The absenee of Mexico and Japan win also away and American Billy Mullins is currently the Injury the balance in Eut Europe's favor in the marathon fastest min in the world over the Distance this year events American influence andwalldng In the mlddle-distanThe US women failed to win anything on the traek la not so atrong with no one really capable of offering much opposition to the likea of Britain's 600 and 1500 which was dominated by East Europeans in 1171 Bat meters world record holder Sebastian Coe it could have been very different this time with compatriot Steve Ovtt and Olympic 1N0 meters Evelyn Ashford winner of both aprint titlu in the champion John Walker of New Zealand But even 1176 World Cup tipped to break the Eut German here the boycott will be felt with Kenyans James monopoty and Mary Decker a likely gold medalist M Maina and Mike Bolt missing along with West the 1500 meters Americans domUated the men'a swimming In Germany’s Thomas Wessinghage Montreal winning 12 of 11 events in addition to the It's a similar situation in the 5000 and 10000 meters where Finland'! Lasse Viren ehaaing an diving and were looking to double gold medalist Brlu Gooden (400 and 1500 meters) and Bobby unprecedented third olympie doable will not have to contend with Kenya's Henry Rono who holds the Haekett (1500) to spearhead the auanlL But now the la West world record for both distances in addition to the Soviet Union likely to mop up particularly Morten Gerald the metefa IN Germany's 1000 meters ateeplechaM and the Over the hurdles lie meters world record holder brea stroke world record holder la also ent of Renaldo Nehemiah and Greg Foster were favorites to contention The US women who disappointed with only one beat the Cuban challenge of Alejandro Casual swimming gold and one diving In Montreal seemed while Olympie champion and world record bolder Ed set to Eut Germany the strongest nation replaee 400 meter In own a his Mows la in elan of event the In the field events Mae Wilkins la denied the being able to call on four world record holdera U chance of defending his Olympie discus title and torn-ti- Tracy Crfnlkins Cynthia Woodhead Kim Llneham and Mary Meagher gold medalist A1 Oerter who hu come out of Basketball hu been virtually monopolised by the retirement loies his opportunity for a comeback 'E Americans gold medalists eight times oat of nine The US stranglehold in the tag Jump — they have In other events the US had high hopes of winning won the gold medal in all bat two of the II Olympics the men'a and women's arehery gold medals for the — will be broken with Larry Myrieks and Larry third aneceasiva time and repeating their aueceu of Donbly who have recorded the beat performances In team and individual titlu In the three-da- y equestrian the world this year having to sit this one out The competition while West Germany took the Individual intriguing battle to see whether deposed world record holder Mike Tully esn best Pound's new wold The US also made a Mg Impact in boxing in record Montreal winning five of the 10 gold medals ' In freestyle wrestling vofieybaH Jndo and Competition in the high Jump where Jaeek WssoU of Poland defends his erown will not be ao fierea gym nasties it la the absenee of the Japanese which without the presence of Canadian Greg Joy and will make the biggest impact while Urn American Dwight Stones the respective 1171 silver of China returning to the rammer and bronze medalists Franklin Jaeoba of the US Olympics after an absenee of nearly three decades and West Germany's Dietmar Mogenburg an also wu also likely to have influenced the gymnutka out of the reckoning Mogenbnrg and Poland's WaaoU competition Eut Europe ean also expect to cash in on the loss of recently tied the world record of Eut Europe should have little trouble in keeping West Germany in (he cycling and fencing while the the shot put and hammer titles while the lack of Americans throws the triple Jump and decathlon atrong challengu In yachting ihootlnf and rowing meters By Morlsy Myers NO la likely to be they won five successive Olympics until Cuba's Alberto Juantorena broke the sequence in Montreal g The Cuban who alao won the ON glant-ftrldin- ee u ic u ni - 3 £ a 5 ik $ Killanin blasts Games boycott eyes Greek site - The American-le- d DUBLIN Ireland (UPI) Moscow Summer of the Olympics will boycott won 73 percent nations of that the the Gamu deprive of the gold medals at the last Gamu International Olympie Committee President Lord KllMnin uya The Irish peer again blasted the boycott for mixing politics with sports and said the IOC la actively investigating a permanent site for the Olympics possibly In Greece so the Gamu can be hold “free from political Interference” In addition to the boycott Individual decisions by athletes or teams not to participate In the Moaeow Gamu although their countries have decided to do ao also la depriving the Olympics of bright talent The lasteit raeh withdrawal was swimmer Tracey Wickham 17 world record holder for the 400 and 100 meter freestyle and Australia's brightest hope for a swimming gold medal Ms Wickham decided not to go after head eoach Another 21 nations failed to respond by mi Monday's deadline but the IOC uys it will consider late applications even from eonntriu that have already Joined the boycott 3 Killanin uld the nations boycotting the Gamu won '& 71 percent of all gold medals at the lira Sommer Olympic! in Montreal and 70 percent of all medala — gold silver and £ Forbes Carlik quit She said: “I'm lorry but the pressure hu finally Ho alao said fhe question of finding a permanent 3 got to me Every training session the Gamu row wu nooeontroverslal site for the Olympics la £ politically to to ra my mind I am really awry have make this active dissuasion'' and Greece traditional £ “under decision but I eould not keep payehlng myielf np any of the Olympics hu ottered a permanent altt boms more’’ to the IOC New Zealand's swimming equestrian and field hockey team and the’ British equestrian team an Kllltnln said the IOC wu examining the posslMHty among those that have decided not to go to Moaeow of establishing “an extraterritorial atta free from 3 although their nation's Olympie Associatkmi have politkal Interference in an effort to depoUttdao the agreed to participate games in the future’’ Lord Killinin told a news conference Thursday that “Sport should never be naed for polltleal purposes :J only 27 countries have said they will boycott file Afghanistan and raeh things an beyond me1' he Gamu to protest the Soviet invuta of Afghanistan aaid “Thau an political matters I would not bo a while 65 countries have accepted Invitations to party to any breaeh of the contract to hold the Gamu ' - compote in Moaeow in Moaeow” Lobo tourney promoter investigated - The promoter ALBUQUERQUE NM (UFI) who sponsored the Nike Basketball Classic hold last December at the University of New Mexico Anna la under investigation by the Attorney General’! office w $14 FAMOUS MAKER mid lwHHlBWiWU ‘now or FOR THE “AIR APPARENT 7" "“"a" ayM aW Saar aaj Iraitia I and Maa I SWEflVEAR paANi7M NYLON SHORTS 100 COMPETITION cal MESH TAKK TOP aw WHOLE FAULT 799 lightweight Aatreaa iplai daUHajwHfcpaly-caWa- ac yaa iaa law cat wMi Hal Nitlll Girls Nl 7444 0444 “ITCAKEEZE" Aim NETS I LAMES' MESH TAKE TOP ooooo RUNNBS SHORTS 799 In- - yis IMa Nl y A88 ?itoti o Bays nHn MMtasj Htamaar 7" 7” 5" 4W ’sHaht" investigator! say Being investigated la Michael Em Toney 42 State Investigators aay they an concerned with university payments made to Toney for providing nearly 75 watchu to the athletes and coaches who participated in the tournament The investigation Into the payment for the watchu Indicates UNM paid Toney $6997 and Nika Shoes Inc paid $4500 tat the ume watchu John Morgan coordinator of college promotions for Nike said “We paid for some team travel to the tournament in New Mexico and paid for the watches" Merritt uld UNM paid Toney almost $7000 after with an Invoke from a supply being presented company Toney aaid “The money from Nika wu an advance on my coaching clink which they also sponsor UNM limply refunded me the money I had put out from my ellnk program” Morgan said the money from Nike wu specifically tor the awards "We sent the check right to the watch manufacturer We only sponsored the clink last yaar We weren't going to sponsor It next year" Investigators aay they an also bow Toney brought the tournament to New Mexico Tho tournament wu scheduled tobe held at the Aladdin Hotel and Culno In Lu Vegaa Nev when Toney wu employed last August But the Aladdin wu I Sip : tin Nevada £ Wednesday's schedule Friday's results i MIN'S PAST PITCH MEN'SCOMMERCIAL THBBISTR0aSKABELUNDR00PIN07 The Bistro Skabolund Roofing IB (SR) Sort Suit Stove Stout Tim Vance - ‘ () 004 111 -- 1- - It H I I 14 7 H I Nl IN I Dennis Cartridge I Dan Drake SPORTSMAN LOUNOEICACHB COUNTRY CARPETS! R N 4 II 101 000 0 — I Cache Country Carpets 110 M0 x — I I I Sportsman Lounge IB-(- ID Mika Hobba IB — (SL) bob Dunne Doll OWane AKUCMjOR 14"wr7oHT DRILUN04 -- UNI - 14 M I 404 Ml Akucoter 000 Ml 4 11 1 Wright Drllllna HR (A) Brian (A) Davo Hulas I CMov Young — Olsen Dave Purser Jim Raasa (A) Chtey Young Nulsa I (WD) Lyle Murray Lao Leavitt - BAKED CABINIT BakarCaMnet It LOOAN POOLAWATIR SLION 9 'V latWarthinatHU 7:M-Ca- che Olaae vs Oardlnor A Sena Cabinets 1: 11 Aft Sporting Ooods vs Millar's Blast ond Const vs Olautars Restaurant WOMEN'SMSTBO - a f:M-Raym- ' (of rtdgurlud) - lut - HR-(Z- - () - - 1 oca-mon- th -- ( - -- I ‘Thursday's schedule MIN'S MITRO fits OilO— Tha Kator Shop vs Creak Oardana ?:— Andersen Mechanical vs Tha Pax Hunter Lounge 1:30— American Discs vs Jamea Plumbing — C vs :IS arisen Shamrock f Burger Kina 5 (etartdgortud) 7:M— Vicar's Dairy vs Time Rental Cara vs State Wallpaper 9:N — Bursar King vs Carlton Shamrock I :N — Yamaha-Avt- o ’ MEN'S METRO (at Worthington) 4:10 — Carlaon Shamrock vt Anderson MochankaL 7:M— Pox Hunter Lounge va Tha Katar Shop ’ 1:30 — American Dloco vo Burger King f:J0 — Oraok Oardana vt Jamas Plumbing (of rtdgsrtandl 7:M— Stats Wallpapar vs Preston’s Auto A Olass S:S0 — Tima Rental vs H Sharwecd Cewdln Href f :I0 — Vicar's Dairy vs Central Auto Parts : iJ I1 2 :: i is s Tuesday's schedule MEN'S COMMERCIAL (atSmNMMdWaon :N Oardon's Olaao vs C llasan Packhw Olaon Dairy Dry Wall S:M-T- IM Const vs Discount Tiro 7:10-Ken- drick f:10-Tr- end vs-K- L interiersvs BanaonlapttcTank WOMBIPf COMMERCIAL COCA-COL- a ft 0 4JO —Jacobean Const vs First Street Allay 7:10 -J- ardlne Petroleum vaC4bM Records rris Volkswagen va Presto Products f:M— First Street Alley vs Jardlne Petroleum 2 S i : VS1 Neb (UPI) — Baseball Commissioner Logan Pool a Water Slide IB (SC) Nolan Bird a Davo Taylor Nobby Jessup Mai Bowk Kuhn uya It looks like a good year for Olaon (LPI lab Allan Jaba tmmett SB (BC) nobby baseball dupite a troubled beginning to tho season Thom peon "I don't think this hu boon a particularly good THI BLUB WZUNDiLMOTORS 17 time for tho game of baseball" Kuhn uld of player-own- er N H I disputes and a threatened player strike that The Blue 141 Ml 4- 1- W a a — wu averted last week 17 ii i Z undo! Motors 103 704 M M) Rooer Barnes 1 SB -- ( Jim Jacobsen Jerry However he uld “Through Sunday OunnalL woe IB Mika Rhodes Oam Jacobson (SM) Larry attendance wu running 2 to I percent above lut Jim Jacobean 1 Craig Brown OunnalL Stave Kidman yew and that wu a record year That would Indkato 1 Larry Jacobson Ellis Christensen Randy Mitchell Clyde the fans hava bun patient and then la the potential Buff Kelly Jacobean (ZM) Chari la Jonasn Val Bennett Dennis Frankum for an outstanding year from hero on” Kahn in Omaha for Friday'! opening round of the JENSON PUR PAlUalfcaiOMACHII R N E NCAA National Collegiate Baseball ChamptaahipaL SM ON Chi I 7 I aaid the miJoAiigue races 7tal good'' with ueh Sigma — 0J0 114 M II I Jenson Fur Firms division containing at least thru contending clubs IB (JPI Prank Voatch Kant Balls Dave Hansen Scott Ha raid baseball In tho United Statu is “booming” Janaon with tho largest attendance figure of any team OP LOOAN It CANTWELL BROS S sports in the country Lut year ho aaid aomi 15 Coca-Col40Q SOS S — I! Ml at Lagan million fau watched baseball on all level! of HO IN I I IS 4 Cantwell Brat competition 11 -I- CC) Lea Ha'la'A’an Rogers (ClflTaanWllda Kuhn uld a number of clubs are interested in LYNN WILSON If BARTLETT CONST w' talented players among the Cuban refugees who have E N B flooded into the United States Ha aaid a If M I taf 1M I Lynn Wilson 17 IS I moratorium placed on tho signing of refugees will Bartlett Const HI ON I I John Hill SB (BC) Hauaaar Worley ILW) Lindsay Jay “will bo soon to and elubs the free alga any 9H (LW) expin Kyis Camla Alan BHianam Houaaor (BC) Mika Cuban talent they want" Larasn Prank Slowarf OMAHA 3 4 Gaming Commission and wu V August when Toney laid UNM approached Mm to bold tha tonrument hero Toney uld "Wa eonldn't hold tha tournament here baeansa of all the trouble at tea Aladdin ao thou guys down then called me asking if they eould have i1: ' tha tonrument played down then' Toney said he wu approached by then Athletk Director La von McDonald 1:10-Mo- Kuhn predicts good season or baseball V State out of operation la eioasd by 4:M papparldga Parma va Cache Valiev Dairy 7:M Tha Blahna vs Alee S:M— Max Masan taws vs Oardana Olass f :M — The PW vs Wurlltsors — - meniTnoustrial 4:M— Bullsns Inc vs Herald Journal 7:M — Praeta Products va Futlmora Mill :M— Smlffi's Food King va Wurlltsars Pocklna vs Albassns iller J ! i |