European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes May 1977 Barnes loses enters prison Tyjohn Surur a Marvin former Providence College All America who now plays with the Detroit pistons of the National basketball Assoc a went to prison monday after a judge denied a Las minute judge Anthony Giannini of provi Dence Superior in a Brief denied Barnes Appeal for a continuance of a oneyear prison sentence for a probation Barnes was turned Over to three state marshals and immediately taken from the he was handcuffed and put on a bus to the adult correctional institution in a corrections department spokesman said Barnes would probably stay in the maximum Security unit for the duration of his prison hell be treated just like anyone else except Hes said spokesman Barry weve got a Guy who 610 and Hes got no As far As i hell be there for the Levin the Only alter native is minimum Security and there Are people waiting in line for Barnes originally had been scheduled to surrender himself at 9 but he Didat arrive at the Providence court House until when he showed it was Learned that Barnes had retained a new Cinberg of Detroit Barnes Mother said she was upset that her son was being sent to the that bothers me because i dont think that the place for him to go right i dont think that the place for said Lula if he has to go to the i think he should go to Barnes was accompanied into the room by his his sister and several one a cried As she left the Barnes pleaded guilty in 1974 to assault ing Providence College teammate Larry Ketvirtis with a tire Iron and was Given a oneyear suspended and placed on three Giannini to serve the prison sentence after the 24yearold has retains Junior lightweight shops foe in 8th up1 Junior Light weight Champion Alfredo Escalcra retained his title monday night with a bloody knockout of Carlos Becerril at 38 seconds of the eighth a 25yearold puerto floored a 23yearold from Mexico now living in with the Only Knockdown of the fight with a right to the head and left to the who had been bleeding from the forehead since the first round but who had Hung on fell to his Knees and tumbled Over now delighted the crowd Wilh his aggressive style and danced for them in the ring after the Victo Scalera opened his two isted attack in the first minute Wilh a vicious right hat Cut Becerril Between the and nearly ended the fight when Becerril fell against the ropes with eight seconds left in the first Escaleras fifth right twisted to merrils face and the wearing a Blank Hung through the ropes but referee Larry Barrett just separated the fighters and didst Start a who weighed confidently pressed the staggering Becerril Midway through the second round Wilh a left and right to the head and throughout the fight reopened the Cul that Becerrill Corner kept closing now scored infrequently All continued Page 21 expected Little trouble from the Shorter and slower but had trained hard after losing 20 pounds in six weeks of Ali weighed in at the same weight he had carried against Ken Norton last september when he pulled out a Victory by dancing and jabbing in the late and nine pounds lighter than when he nearly lost a decision to Jimmy Young Here at Hie capital Centre a year dont underestimate Ali had warned before the he May be unknown but Hes 22 years 13 years younger than he has two hands and i guarantee you hell do better than Duane Bobick did the other night against Ali was but it want saying since Bobick lasted Only 58 according to his English speaking Eddie showed no nervousness in the hours before the tight and was Only mildly concerned about reports of violence and strikes in his Home town of Bilbao and where his 18 year old wife is expecting their first baby at any evangelists share of the purse came to before taxes and not much compared to alls but enough to put a Down payment on a new the Chal Lenger while absorbing much Becer Only Occas Ionly slipped a right that caught the aggressive Champ off 1 want Tyrone Everett said the colourful Escalera in his dressing room As he played with his pet Boa ill Knock him out in three world Champ Duran pounds out decision Puli world Light weight Champion Roberto looking for a Tough 10round workout with Javier Muniz Here monday got exactly that even though he was Given a unanimous decision in the no title who suffered the Only physical damage in the fight when he was Cut the left Eye in the ninth was a game competitor but Over matched even though Duran seemed out of weighing 142 never seemed anxious to go for a knockout even when he had Muniz in trouble in the first and sixth rounds and again in the ninth and from opened the bout with three left Hooks and then a Light uppercut that snapped Munjas head Muniz went Down for an eight count after Duran scored with a solid left Hook to the body late in the first Duran doubled Muniz Over with a Low blow in the sixth and Muniz walked around he ring for 20 seconds to catch his implored by his Comer before the ninth rangers option out Boggs up the Texas rangers have optioned Pitcher Tommy Boggs to the clubs aaa Tucson a team spokesman started the season in the rangers starting Rota Tion but was 03 with a he was 1 7 last year As a to let me see the Duran started to open his attack and after being momentarily set Back by two rights to the stormed Back with two jolting one of which split Muniz left from los is now netball Star was arrested at the Detroit Airport late last year for having an unloaded pistol in his Barnes refused to comment either on his change of attorneys or the prison sentence he was he is expected to be eligible for parole within four his Providence Alton was asked if the change in attorneys was a delaying he replied but what the hell was the Point in that in the private meeting with Fernberg asked Jor a two week continuance so he could Wilh the the judge said and within five minutes after Giannini Barnes was escorted Fernberg said he would look at the Legal alternatives available in Rhode Island and would make an Effort to get Barnes out of Wiley had argued in Barnes last appearance before Giannini that the 6foot9 Forward should be allowed to participate in a work release program in which he would teach basketball to underprivileged youth in Detroit or Giannini refused that saying he did not think Barnes would make a Good How they stood american league sallum Albuquerque is 15 Sou i 14 u l u 13 u 14 new 14 15 17 if 11 it 20 to Tucson 19 Jose u at Salt 12 14 Kanui 14 l 17 10 20 11 27 1 12 mondays 11 Minnesota Cleveland 14 Oakland new York California 11 in Seattle Baltimore 17 National s results Richmond Charleston col Pittsburgh l pet go 11 f 20 11 Syracuse 1 Pawtucket Tidewater 12 17 13 547 association 14 l new 20 13 14 los Angeles b 14 in 15 12 17 san franc it Houston san Diego 20 124 14 u 13v 10 14 Oklahoma City b 13 is 12 u 4t san Diego t Philadelphia Pacific coast league East w l in 14 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