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Where are they now? Wasn’ t it
lead than 2 games to hold o ff the
exciting to see Portland’ s 1976-77
high-flying Angels down the stretch.
N BA Champions once again in ac
In the N L West the Atlanta
tion? Channel 6 provided viewers
Braves are leading the Dodgers by
another chance, last Wednesday, to
just percentage points at the time o f
see poetry in motion, as they aired
this writing. Atlanta got o ff to that
the game between Philadelphia and
good lead early only to have the
Portland.
Dodgers make up ten games in elev
When you talk about the correct
en days to pull even and eventually
chemistry needed to form a cham
go ahead. L A ’s pitching should
pionship team one only has to look
prove the difference in this race.
back at that Blazer team.
Look for Atlanta to stay close, how
So, after five years, where are
ever.
they now?
In the N L east, St. Louis leads
The starters were Bob Gross and
Philadelphia by 2 games. Again it
Maurice Lucas at forw ard, Bill W al
w ill be the team, Philadelphia, with
ton in the middle and Johnny Davis
the best pitching winning it. St.
along with Lionel Hollins in the
Louis should fold during the dog
backcourt.
daysxif September.
Only Bobby Gross remains with
Milwaukie, playing in the A L
the club and his status is very shaky.
east, leads Boston by a comfortable
Maurice Lucas, then considered the
416 games. M ilw aukie’ s sheer pow-
billy ray bates
best power forward in the game, is
now with Phoenix after stops in
New Jersey and New York. Johnny
Davis is with the Indiana Pacers and
this year w ill become a free agent.
J.D ., it is said, w ill test the free
agent market. Look for the Knicks
to show a good deal o f interest in
the former Dayton flyer. Lionel
“ T rain” Hollins is with Philadel
phia and still playing his brilliant
floor game along with sturdy de
fense.
Bill Walton, the 1976-77 M VP, is
making a comeback after an ab
sence o f some two years. And i f Bill
is able to p la y .. look out western
division.
The Blazers’ current starting line
up o f guards Darnell Valentine and
Jim Paxson, forwards Kenny Carr
er (they’ re approaching a m ajor
and Calvin Natt, along with center
league record for team home runs)
Mychal Thompson, could hardly
should prevail in the end. Milwaukie
compare with that great team o f
boasts three players among the top
’76-77. Those boys o f the Walton
ten home run hitters in the A L .
era could win more than a few
Gorman Thomas is the leader with
games today. And they’ re all still
34, followed by Cecil Cooper’s 26
young men.
and
Butch Ogilvie’s 24.
A fter watching Bobby Gross’
No one knows where life began,
play in that game I have some sound
but for KC outfielder Hal McRae it
advice fo r San Diego owner Donald
begins at 36. McRae is currently
Sterling.
enjoying the best year o f his life. He
I f Walton does return, then San
has already set personal highs in
Diego should take Gross also.
homers (22), R BI’ s (105), and is h it
Bobby Gross’ game was tailored
ting .314, the second best o f his
for Bill W alton.
career.
Gross’ game is predicated on run
ning and cutting to the hoop. W al
BOB GROSS
The collegiate football season is
ton’ s game is passing and rebound
slated to get under way this Satur
ing. Gross and Walton were made
day and the Oregon Ducks w ill be
fo r each other.
one o f the first to toe the line as they
host the highly rated Arizona Sun
It is becoming alarmingly clear
Devils at Autzen Stadium. Oregon
that Billy Ray Bates is not in coach
coach Rich Brooks is still eating
Jack Ramsay’ s scheme fo r the up
crow after last year’s dismal 2-9
coming year. Portland plans to use
season. Remember, Brooks told us
Darnell Valentine and Jim Paxson
that Oregon was to be considered a
with rookie Fats Lever and second
legitimate contender fo r the PAC-10
year man Jeff Lamp backing up.
crown. That was before he lost 7 o f
Lamp has reportedly won his spot
fensive linemen and three quarter
by a brilliant performance in the
backs, really four Q B’ s because Ed
Los Angeles summer league. “ I be
mund Rivera chose to redshirt last
lieve Jeff Lamp w ill become a great
year. Oregon’s already troubled
clutch player in this league,” said
program now was troubled with in
LARRY HOLMES
Harry Glickman, Blazer official.
juries. The 1981 Ducks were ex
Many things are unclear about
pected to battle USC and Washing
L a rry H olm es, the undisputed
the upcoming season but there are
ton for top dog, only to lose the
heavyw eight cham pion o f the
two things fans can count on. Jeff
opener to little Fresno State. What a
w o rld , demands the respect he
Lamp w ill play and Billy Ray won’ t
thinks he’ s earned.
turnaround. This year the injured
stay.
H olm es has the a d m ira tio n o f
are healed, the quarterbacks are
Portland has tried unsuccessfully
sound, so just what kind o f season
business associates, fa m ily and
to trade Billy. A t the time o f this
can Duck fans expect? The team w ill
friends; but he has yet to receive rec
writing there are still no takers.
be better than the record w ill indi
o g n itio n equal to his predecessor
B illy’ s popularity among the fans
cate. The schedule is tough. The
and form er boss, M uham m ad A li.
remains at an all-time high, while
Ducks w ill face Notre Dame,
Holmes o n ly began getting media
Blazer brass is seemingly fed up with
Washington and USC back to back,
attention after his knock out victory
Billy for numerous reasons, and
with both USC and the Huskies on
over G e rry C ooney. He says,
playing basketball is not one of
“ Cooney helped my name to be
the road.
them.
Aretha Franklin sang o f respect come b ig g e r. . . . W herever I f it in
“ I ’ ll be out there come fa ll,”
boxing history, Cooney is an added
and Rich Brooks is yearning for the
states Bates. “ I t ’s all up to manage same thing.
ment.”
The offense once again w ill be ex
But it isn’ t up to management as citing, even w ith the loss o f the high
Billy so states. I t ’ s up to B illy Ray
ly touted freshman running back
and on Billy Ray. This writer is pul Kevin W illhite.
ling for Bates to make it somehwere.
W illhitc chose to redshirt after
TElfyiSIONS t APPtlAWCf S
I still firm ly believe that despite all
suffering an injury to his hamstring.
his troubles, that there should be a
W illhite’ s ability w ill be missed
spot somewhere for a Billy Ray
but this team is knee deep in running
Bates. Bates is a tremendously tal backs. Redshirt senior Dwight
ented individual and if he can’t play
Robertson w ill lead a corp o f tal
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ented running backs.
uses, then perhaps a freelance team
W ï.y M v • m u u
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Robertson is expected to have a
1 1
like Denver could use a good
great senior year. The 6-1, 195
shooting, hard driving 6-4 guard.
pound speedster should emerge as
one o f the top running backs in the
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And how about the pennant races conference. Others counted on at
in major league baseball? This has tailback are: H arry Billups, Ter
got to be the best pennant race year rence Jones and Ladaria Johnson.
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