European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 11, 1977 the stars and stripes Poge 23 showdown Bobick Norton psychological War unique for being waged in a West Side Story the wha Quebec City up tie world hockey association playoff finale starting Here wednesday Marks the first time in 10 years two Canadian teams have been involved in a major hockey showdown. The last time in 1967, the Toronto Maple beats trimmed the Montreal canadians four games to two to win the National hockey league s Stanley cup. This year the Winnipeg jets and the Quebec City Nordques meet for the wha title. The All Canadian matchup resulted from the defending Champion jets eliminating the Houston acres 4-2 in one Semi final and Quebec defeating the Indianapolis racers 4-1 in the other Bot series concluding last week. It also Marks the first All Canadian finale in the wha s five year history. The bust of seven series shapes up As a shootout with some of the most prolific scorers in the league led by the jets Bobby Hull Ulf Nilsson Anders Hedberg line and the Nordques Keal Cloutier Serge Bernier and Marc Tardif. Bemie tops the wha playoff scorers with 23 Points in 10 games and has been voted que Bec s top performer in each of its playoff series. One plus Factor for the Nordques in the playoff round has been the performance of Richard Bro cur in goal. The acrobatic youngster has allowed a miserly 2.79-goal average in 10 postseason outings. The jets have their own candidates for Surprise stardom in a second productive unit with Peter Sullivan and swedes Willy Lindstrom and Dan Labraaten. The wha finalists have both proved their Mettle this season against the same soviet Union National squad that routed team Canada twice at the just concluded world hockey championships at Vienna. The Nordques romped 6-1 Over the Sovi ets who were hard pressed to defeat Winnipeg 3-2 during a midwinter tour of wha cities. The second game is slated for Quebec sunday the next two games Are scheduled for Winnipeg. Wednesday May 18. And Friday May 20. Other games if Neces sary will be at Quebec. Sunday. May 22 Winnipeg. Tuesday. May 24, and Quebec thursday. May 26. George Brett out for week Kansas City api George Brett. Kansas City royals third basemen is expected to be sidelined for perhaps a week with an Elbow injury he suffered saturday in a Brawl during the royals Texas rang ers . The american league s batting Champion let season is currently hitting .327. Sef Down for two years new York a there is a War of wits being waged Between two of new York s West Side gyms Gleason s gymnasium and the solar athletic club. Even before Duane Bobick and Ken Norton step into the ring wednesday night for their 12-round bout at Madison Square Garden that Battle of wits May be won or lost. Right now even Norton s Camp holed up at the solar . On West 28th Street has to concede a psychological Edge to Bobick who is training at Gleason a two blocks North. On monday As both heavyweight con tenders held their final workouts before the midweek bout the psychological Strug Gle seemed to hive found two fronts. For one. Eddie Futch. Bobick s Trainer handled Norton when he beat Muhammad All in a Fontille bout in 1973. Futch knows both fighters knows their strengths and weaknesses. And Futch matches style is. Style when he maps strategy for a fight. Secondly Norton has been roundly criticized by fans and Media for what they suspect might be a Lack of motivation. After he lost a disputed decision to Muhammad All for the title last september in Yankee stadium Norton hinted he might quit. In anguish his Comer advised him to quit. On the first front. Bill Slayton Norton s Trainer admits Bobick has the Edge. Sure having Futch in his Comer gives All and Alfredo put on their act a moment after Muhammad Ali was pronounced fit to fight Alfredo Evange Vista in Landover md., next monday night the Young spaniard grabbed the doctor s Stethoscope and pretended to make his own examination of the heavyweight Champion. Ali weighed in at 224 to Alfredo s 214. In keeping with his hype of the Gate All later shouted a Alfredo i shall  in proving his and aptness As an actor Alfredo picked up his Cue and shouted Back i oco Loco crazy crazy while painting a Finger at his head. A Mcaa punishes Hawaii quintet continued on Page 211 of a round trip airline ticket for an ineligible player and providing players with extra free tickets to University games free restaurant meals and discounts in buying cars. University president Fujio Matsuda said he had no disagreement with the Mcaa findings and he called the Penally relatively mild the penalties could have been More severe but University officials came for Ward with much information on the infractions said Mcaa spokesman Arthur r.  school was ordered to sever ties with Woolaway As Well As two former basketball coaches a former director of athletics three sports boosters two former members of the University Board of re gents and current Regent Wallace Fujiyama. The non athletic related work of Fujiyama will not be affected by the Mcaa ruling Matsuda said meanwhile in Denver commissioner Stan Bates of the Western athletic Confer ence said monday it is too soon to Tell what effect the probation will have on plans for the school to join the conference Bales said it would be up to the presi dents of the schools now in the wac to decide what if any action it will take on the rainbows bid for  wac presidents voted last week to let Hawaii join the conference in 1979. They also voted to have the University of Nevadn-1-As vegas join the conference in 1980. The Mcaa earlier this year said it was investigating i nov for possible recruiting violations the conference presidents imposed Sev eral conditions when they accepted hawaiian . One condition was that the schools ilium be in Good standing with then Caa. I think the presidents when they made a decision to bring elem in in 1979 and 1980, were aware of the fact that they hereunder  Bates said. Whether there s going to be an effect i Don  Bobick the psychological Edge Slayton said monday. The same thing happened to us once before Only we had the Edge that time. But fighters change very Little Over the years added Slayton and maybe this is just what we need. There Are no big secrets in boxing. With to we Veall seen what the other fighter has Slayton said. Slayton said Norton s motivation prob lems were Over. At first yes. We had trouble motivating Ken said Slayton. But the press and his fans got on him wondered if he wanted to fight again and that in itself was enough to charge Ken  Slayton said he was so mad after the Ali fight. I told Kenny. Man. If i was you i d quit i was Hurt and bitter. I told him i would t blame him if he did quit. But wounds heal said Slayton. And the Money begins to look awful Good. It s Good that they Are talking about Ken s motivation because that is what really gets him up Mure than anything  fighting on the under card will be Light heavyweights Mike Rossman and Mike Quarry. In iwo previous meetings they each have won 10-round decisions. In a six Rounder 1976 olympic Gold medallist Howard Davis a lightweight will meet Carlos Gonzalez. Boxer aides file $3-million suit against King Baltimore a heavyweight Boxer Larry Middleton and his managers have filed a 3-million lawsuit against boxing promoter Don King alleging the promoter signed him up for a bout with George Foreman that never came off. The suit filed in . District court Here claims King contracted last nov. 18 to promote a fight Between the two heavy weight boxers Well knowing in Advance that such a fight would never come about or take place anywhere in the United states or anywhere in the  announced As a nationally televised event scheduled for last january at Lake Tahou nov. The fight was turned Down by the Nevada stale athletic commission on the ground that Middleton had a Cataract condition. Because he fight never materialised the suit alleged. Middleton s professional reputation was damaged and he and his managers Richard 11. A chins and Nick Magliano. Were embarrassed. The suit contends the whole process jeopardized his boxing career which he said could have led to a fight with Muhammad Ali. Also named As defendants were state boxing officials in Nevada. California and Ohio As Well As Paddy flood and Al lira Derrr an. Two King associates. The slate officials Are accused of failing in their duty As officials by not arranging appropriate physical examinations for Middleton. Middleton was promised $25.000 for the bout plus $5,000 training expenses the suit charges. The Legal briefs also claim King and his associates control the fighting game by rounding up and controlling any class of fighters for any fight event " the suit asks $2.5 million for Middleton and $250.000 for Johns and Magliano. A Federal grand jury Here Lias been investigating allegations that a King staged fight at the naval Academy in february was fixed. Heavyweight Boxer Scott Ledoux. Who lost the match to Johnny Boudreaux charged the tournament was rigged to favor boxers connected with Bra Verman and flood