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Show & knirmrT jrn lwifjaciy1lii'iiy " f If yi"j- 'ljTilMpilllB lllll ij lHf The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday. August 28. Young Cager Places Priorities Just Right By U il Gnrrbley AP Special Correspondent NEW YORK (AP) You can wear only one suit at a time, drne one car and eat just three meals a day. said Dave Thompson What do I need with a million dollars l. I with rate bus play r.nmg is a former v m pro basketball d basketball, professional its milhon-doUa- r with contracts stemming from an intense interleague var, does not wait patiently It has its eyes on young Thompson. He is close to being the best basketball player m the world right now, said one highplaced pro scout He can name his own terms one million, two million, maybe three million player like Thompson A comes along maybe once every 10 or 20 years Thompson and his coach, Norman Sloan of North Carolina State , were among the U. athletes S. W'hu arrived Sunday night from the World University Games in Moscow. From the American standpoint, Thompson was the individual standout of the frustrating fortnight behind the Iron Curta n His brilliance was largey responsible for the Unite 1 States victory over tl e strong national team of the soviet Union, which a ended the United year States monopoly of the sport in tin. Olympics. Thompson is tr best college player I have ever seen, said Sloan, whose Noith Carolina State team forged a 27-record last seasori and failed to get a shot at UCLAs national champions because of probation by the NCAA. 75-6- 7 ao 0 Driver Claims Winston Cup BEACH, FLA. Cecil Gordon, in (UPI) season on the NASCAR Grand National circuit, won the second leg of the $120,000 DAYTONA his-fift- h Winston Cup senes. dnver from The Horse Shoe, N C., drove away from an accident in Saturday's race at Nashville, Tenn., to finish eighth and claim the $10,000 first place leg money. Gordon, who dnves a Chevrolet, ended with 2839 25 points while James Hylton of Roanoke, Va , finished second with 2760 50 points. wi'h the 6--6 amazing leg spring gets him just as high in the an I think Dave is a better shooter from the outside weve had to isolate him at school so that he can attend to his studies. Thompson already has been drafted by the Memphis Tams of the ABA The National Basketball Assn, hasn't made overtures because of a league rule forbidding approaches to under graduates except when a player signs a paper attesting that he is a hardship case. Large Family One of a family of U children, Thompson could justifiably plead need and throw himself open to the NBA dratt He has steaaiastly declined to do so talked a lot with Dave about his future and I have about all of these possibilities, Sloan said He tells me that he wants to finish school jnd get a degree in economics. I believe him "He is one of the greatest kids I have ever seen. He is bright, keeps up with his studies in school, has exceptional personal habits. He is a strong famdy man I'll never forget a game we had with Duke last year It vas one of our biggest games. Daves parents came over. He had a terrific game as usual. I know when I was a Kid, it embarrassed me if my mother even touched my collar m public. But there, after the Duke game, was Dave the center of everybodys attention. Stars Ar'ono rsity Swarthout Sutmday s minute suimmage was the longest fust scrimmage ever We're trving to at the school develop a good team unity and team attitude," he said Associated Pres ftireohu o Dave Thompson (10), In action here against Russians, could sign lucrative pro pact, but savs he will stav at North Carolina State. was low m 1972 Team when Montana fell to a season Much of the reason was due to an indictment against Swarthout and other IM athletic officials Federal charges said Swaithout and others conspired to misuse student-aifunds, but a subset quent trial exonerated and an assistant while charges were dropped against the others d Swar-ttinu- Pirates Steve Blass Through for 73? PITTSBURGH ittsburgh Bill Virdon (AP) might not season. -P- again at all this season, Virdon sa.d there is no way 1 can bring Blass in during a close game Pirate Manager has acknowledged that struggling Blass Steve pitch again this Recall Kison Weve reached the pomt where were going to have to try to win this thmg without says irdon, whose club was idle Monday, the day bee fore a series with the Reds in Cincinnati him, two-gam- Beginning this weekend, the Pirates face a crucial homest-anthat includes four games d with the Chicago Cubs lowed by four with the Louis Cardinals fol- St Bucs Trail Cards The Cardinals led the National League East, baseballs most mediocre division recrecordwise, with a ord, entering Monday nights action while the Pirates are lty games back and the Cubs trail by two. 65-6- 4 However Virdon says he to start Blass in any of those games, even though Pittsburgh will need eight starting pitchers in six days. Steve wont start and there is a chance he wont pitch cant afford The Pirates on Monday moved to ease some of the pinch on the mound by recalling Bruce Kison from their Charleston, V Va , farm club Kison was optioned to the International League April 21 and spent several weeks on the disabled list with an ailing Blaas was a winner this a year ago, yet he is season and his earned run average climbed to 10.40 with his last totally ineffective relief outing on Aug 1. The Bees Motorcycle Club, beset by problems caused by landowners failing to live up to a month-olpromise, has canceled its third annual team race which ..as set ici 8i.pt 2 secretary-treasure- r Bob Hutchings, of the Bees, said Monday that landowners near Camp Williams in southwest Salt Lake County had backed out of their verbal agreement to let the race be held on their property . 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Ken tucky 28 Indiana OCTOBER MISSOLLA MONT of Montana football players have been w diking to develop their overtime skills and team spirit sues Head ( oath .lack Swarthout is two inches Erving at taller than Dave, but Dave's Besieged by Agents Sloan said that Thompson had become so besieged by agents, talent scouts and pro operatives that he had found it necessary to have an intermediary handle Dave's telephone calls. He is such a basically nice guy that he wont brush anyBebody off, Sloan said cause he listens politely and answers," Yes. sir, no. sir, everybody gets the idea he is amenable to their propositions tin st more in the (AP)-Imve- 17, Friday duels and including seven Saturday jousts The home breakdown also charts six Monday games, nine three on Tuesday, and scion on Wednesday Thursday Mondays again w ill be ' Family Nights Theie are two holiday bill me,s on the home slate on when the Thanksgiving I)a 10 Grizzlies Sweat In Grid Drills Many basketball observers rate Erving perhaps the outstanding performer 28 schedule, slated for Oct 10 Momphis. also lists woekend engagements the American Basketball Association Earlier this month he was traded to the New York Nets in a $4 million deal. So Palace than ever before Stats' opening home contest love basketball, Ive been playing since I was seven. he but I told myself I said, ought to get a college education Thats what I want to do Thompson will be starting lus junior year at North Carolina State Schedule ne The I tah stars have an pounced their s4gume men n schedule cun Basketball for 197) 74 mclud.ng m home games m the Salt Palace against defending ABA chain pion Indiana The Imver-sit- &1-Gai- Stars Chart Season Tilts Goes to Nets of Massachusetts aie who quit college as a sophomore to join the Virginia Squires of "Im still young Basketball can wait J haven't watched the to make a comparison the top pro stars, but I Dave right along with Ju Erving Ive seen Lrving a lot in our area " a jan tor s son Thompson, ard one of 11 children from the little mill town of Shelby, N C , found himself Monday perhaps the hottest commodity in basketball a young man headed for super stardom but with his own fixed ideas about alues and priorities Loves Game I Play 19 167.1 Flt Ph. 364-196- S 3rd S. at 300 West SUGAR HOUSE FIRESTONE STORE 2191 1 7th L Ptone P.M, to OPEN P.M to Sat. 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