S—The Daily Collegian Thursday. September 20, 1973 E3romo for the promo On the top of the Chicago Tribune's front page is a message for anyone who doesn't already have the word. It reads, "The World's Greatest Newspaper,'l,right there in black and white. You know what they say about fooling all the people all the time. The Tennis Match of the Century is what the promoters ofi tonight's Bobby Riggs-Billie Jean King contest are calling their money tree, and the ma tchup promises to be the best Beverly Hills, Liss Vegas and Madison Ave. have to offer. Tonight at 8 p.m., 20 million people will turn on ABC for the show because they have been told to do so. Only Watergate rates above the match for media oversaturation, and the gullible who still buy all the roller derby type publicity are dwindling in.nuinber. Indeed, the promotion is beginning to resemble a heavyweight fight pitch. Pity the unsuspecting viewer who stumbles onto the match. What he has in store for him is Bobby Riggs,; a flamboyant man with an ego roughly the size of the Goodyear Blimp and a lip to complement it. And Billie Jean King, who yesterday called Riggs, of all things—a creep, but seems to have abandoned her better sense to participate in the match, or at least in the payday. Don't go away friends, there's lots more Howard Cosell. Of all the sportscasters in the country, you just kfiew it had to be him. And this time even Howard may be put out to lay a few of his observations on the fans. Along for the ride wiht Humble Howard will' be Rosie (Riggs-is-an-idiot) Casals and Jack Kramer, a good buddy of Bobby's. One can envision Howard.in the role of referee lizy Model, trying to keep Casals and We feature: I.l‘oeiern g‘\c‘ \Aeq,l g.`r' d ,60\\e s i I\ .. ‘o ‘ ‘O,l k. 09 10(No Kramer from fighting the battle of the sexes in the booth. It couldn't happen to a nicer fella. But what goes on above certainly won't overshadow the tennis spectacle on the field. Afterall, even the ,Astros were given the bum's rush for the match and forced to play a doubleheader last night. That never happens except in case of rain under the dome, world war and, now, sexually integrated tennis matches. A live crowd of 40,000 should be on hand, the largest throng to witness a tennis match in the game's history, and at last word TV time was being sold to tune of 90,000 dollars a minute. The winner will take away 106,006 dollars, about 10 years' pay for a mortal working sports editor marl, but ' that . figure probably better describes the loser's share in the winner take-all match. ABC forked up 700,000 bucks for the TV rights. CBS is mad about ABC getting the match, so they're on the warpath now and have decided to run "BOnnie and Clyde" during the, match, a first-time-on-TV-movie. Riggs offered to' wear a dress for the contest, but Billie Jean said it was immaterial. "For all I care, you can wear your jockstrap," she said. • Watch the movie. Fall into Fashion Look great this fall interviews and social events! 1, ikag---7 rick starr assistant AP wirephoto DeJardin (right) listens as Iry Kosloff announces his firing Dejardin fired by 76ers PHILADELPHIA (AP) Don DeJardin has been fired as general manager of the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers, who won only 9 of 82 games last season to qualify as the worst team in the history of pro basketball. The firing was somewhat of a surprise, since 76ers' owner Iry Kosloff had indicated on numerous occasions that he planned to rehire his general manager. DeJardin's contract actually expired last month. "All the good things I ever said about him are true," Kosloff said of DeJardin. "As an administrator and in the business phase, he did an excellent job. But it keeps coming back to the performance of the team and its record. "That had to be the prime NL owners ponder CHICAGO (AP) The National League club owners, asserting that they wanted more time to study "the entire situation," recessed their meeting yesterday on the proposed transfer of the San Diego Padres to Washington, D.C. League President Chub _ consideration, even though I can't credit all the things that happened to him. Most were due to previous admin ictrations.” The 76ers; only half a dozen years ago the best team in pro basketball, began to sink out of sight after former general manager coach Jack Ramsey traded away • Wilt Chamberlain and Chet Walker, and Luke Jackson suffered an injury that virtually ended his career. DeJardin disposed of Wally Jones and Hal Greer grew old. . DeJardin tried to rebuild with draft choices, but in four straight years not one of the team's top Selections remained beyond his initial contract. Kosloff said he has absolutely no one in mind to replace DeJardin. Feeney said another meeting on the transfer would be held within a month at his call, but added that he did not think it would be during the; World Series. • Feeney disclosed the letter seeking the San Diego stalemate after club owners, franchise by Seattle was or their representatives, had distributed after the meeting, heard presentations by owner but was not discussed. It was C. Arnholt, Smith of the disclosed at Seattle Tuesday Padres and Joseph that Dave Cohn, a Danzansky of the Washington restauranteur, submitted an group which tentatively has offer to Feeney of $l2 million. purchased the club for a . Seattle was the home of the reported $l2 million. ill-fated Pilots, who were Feeney said no vote was moved to Milwaukee one taken on the transfer and week before the 1970 season. this Honda 3 First Prizes: HONDA Super Sports '5O Second Prizes: ( #)" Columbia 10-speed bikes ,) fr: 4 . Guess the number of staples N " 561° "I° in the jar. The jar is Capproximately WA" high and 10" in circumference. It's filled with Swingline Tot staples. (Look for the clue about Tot capacity in the coupon.) The Tot 50 6 stapler is un conditionally guaranteed. It staples, tacks, mends. Only 980 with 1,000 staples at your stationery, variety or college bookstore: "I'll go out after one general manager," he said. "But I'm in no rush. Much of the team's personnel is finally in the hands of the coach." Kosloff said that Coach Gene Shue is not a candidate for the job. "The running of a franchise is a fulltime job," Kosloff said. "I've been through that coach-general manager with Jack Ramsey." Kosloff also said Jack McMahon, the team's newly appointed director of player personnel, would not be considered. "He will continue to work under Shue," the owner said. Kosloff did say that he plans to lean more to a team rather than a front office emphasis. "The coach is going to be a stronger person in the determination of talent," he noted. switch move to Washington, where two American League clubs have failed previously since 1960. A vote of nine of the 12 clubs -is needed for approval. Feeney disclosed that a no-scratch base, only $2.67•. Fill in coupon or send post card. No purchase required. Entries must be postmarked by Nov. 30, 1973 and received by Dec. 8, 1973. Final decision by an independent judging organ ization. Prizes awarded to err. tries nearest actual count. In case of tie, a drawing deter mines winners. Offer subject to all federal, state and local Void in Fla. and Wash. I wherever prohibited 'estricted. 'Suggested Retail Price imi mi EN 1 ,INGLINE HONDA 0 Box 169 York, N.Y. 10016 mere are m tar. Important: Writs your ns outside the envelope. II ter lett hand comer. •late--Zip— ePhone No I sfig;•2 l - Zt.e2.l mgline Inc ilm - an Aver:L. 1.C., N.Y. 110 a Ell The Match Riggs: Why he will win.. Bobby Riggs will win tonight buf it won't be because he shovels in vitamins by the fistful or shovels out male chauvinist platitudes and slogans by the barrelful. The dean of the washed-up athlete set will crush the confident Billie Jean with his arsenal of spinners and bloopers. If not, he can release his secret weapon, a credible array of passing shots and a powerful wide serve that could catch King offguard. But the wily master's best asset is his own craftiness. He softened Margaret Court with his verbal bombast before the first match and then finished the job on the court by expertly picking apart her failing game. Although cool Billie Jean apparently isn't susceptible to Bobby's psyche tactics, she may find Rigg's mouth is Kirig: Why she will win... If it is indeed possible to look objectively at the Bobby Riggs-Billie Jean King tennis bonanza, scheduled to be aired tonight, Billie Jean King has to be tagged as the sane bettors choice. There are a variety of reasons that support such an unpopular selection. First, there is all the baloney concerning vitamin pills. According to a leading nutritional specialist, the whole thing is "90 per cent nonsense." Riggs can gobble plate after plate of Vitamin C and all he's- really doing is running up a fat pharmacy bill. Next, there is the matter of age. Fifty-five year old men, especially those who waste all their energy blabbering into microphones and reporters notebooks, are not the stuff of five-set tennis - contests. Hopefully, he will have thick Major League Standings American League East W. L. Pet. G.B. Bait 89 62 .589 Boston 83 69 .546 6 1 / 2 Detroit 80 71 .530 9 New York 75 78 .490 15 Milwaukee 72 80 .474 17'/2 Cleveland 67 86 .438 23 Oakland 90 61 .596 Kan City 82 69 .543 8 Minn 73 77 .487 16 1, 2 Chicago 73 78 .483 17 Calif 70 79 .470 19 Texas 53 97 .353 36'2 Results Milwaukee 7, Cleveland 4 California 6, Texas 2 Ist California at Texas 2nd Boston 3, New York 1 Detroit 10, Baltimore 1 Oakland 3, Minnesota 0 Chicago at Kansas City .::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:...x.:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:,..:-:-:•):-..:,..x.:•:•:ttx.x.c.:.:.:.:.:4...x.:.:4.•:•:.:.:4.:•:•:•:.:•:•: , . . /4. ECONOMY LAUNDRY ... 1 ..... 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Meanwhile, the chief oinker of the male chauvinist pig club keeps spouting things like, "The best way to handle women is to keep them pregnant and barefoot." Proving that in this game it isn't how good you are but how loud and outlandish you can be, that determines how many dollars you'll bring home. Bobby will sweep in three sets; 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, $lOO,OOO. —Bill Guthlein treads on his tennies because King is going to make him burn rubber. Also, on the matter of publicity, if Riggs thinks he can knock King off balance before the match even starts " like he succeeded in doing : against Margaret Court, well then he is senile as well as old. Finally, King has the added element of seeing Riggs' "tennis game" in action. One might speculate she has been practicing up on her junk returns, and remember, Bobby won't be able to sneak two fast sets by and then head for the couch. In Houston, it's a best-of five-sets contest, so the quickest he can hope to dispose of King is three sets. Not fast enough. King will win going away in the fifth set, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6- 1. Rick Starr National League East W. L. Pct. G.Br Pirates 75 74 .503 Montreal 75 76 .497 1 New York 75 77 .493 1 1 ,t St. Louis 75 77 „493 1 1 A2 *$,S Chicago "72 79 .477 4 Phillies 67 85 .441 9L2 Cincin 93 58 .616 Los Ang 88 64 .579 5 1 2 San Fran 83 67 .553 9 1 2 Houston 78 77 .503 17 Atlanta 73 80 .477 21 San Diego 56 96 .368 3712. Results Chicago 8, Montreal 6 Houston 8, San Diego 5 tst - San Diego 6, Houston 3 2nd ;1 Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 2 '! New York 7, Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Francisco
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