European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1978 the stars and stripes Page 2t Rogers captures Hope classic for first tour Victory Byton Septy Palm a u happened an Luor Biu kaon in Ute final maid monday of the Bob Hope desert t a Grinner on the led Jeny Mcgee by three strokes going to the 371vkd par4 a Dogleg to the he hit his into unite trough and sen chipped Short to give him Whatcott and he agreed was an almost impossible shot Over Asand trap Lolohe elevated 26yearold Rogen then thanked Hii wedge shot to the almost and we saved from even More trouble when the Ball rolled up a spectators he then holed a Lefoot Mafb forepart it was a crazy Type Laid who went on to shoot a 69 Tor a five round total 21underpar just 2 strokes ahead of Moet it was a Touma Leon Spanki Clown Lor photographer before title Boot plans Caj for 15 rounds at Lull Speed against All looking past bout with now wants to fight Norton in May by Steve wh5tein Las up Muhammad betting ready to Pluck a Dock wednesday in us its million title Hight against inexperienced olympic Champion Leon was already looking ahead to tit not payday monday when be told the world boxing Council he wants to take on left ranked contender Ken Norton in to everyone All said he wants Norton right said promoter Butch vice president top Hes in Good shape now and Wanto to just keep on he was talking about fight alls change of heart upset All of top neatly Laid but that Fine with its also exactly what the wac and Norton a had been scheduled to fight Bernardo Mercado in Buenos Aires in june during world and top rank was hoping to promote that one a Well As a Morton tuneup before pitting All and Norton against each other in Jose wac was willing to extend the june deadline for the fourth a Norton right if both sides were a the plans seemed to be set men a dropped his Bombshell if they want to talk to that Bob Norton said v phone from san Ken and i Are vying into Las vegas wednesday and Well be ready to negotiate right after the Biron received a Call from sufi Man monday morning and was urged to come in Early for the but Boron said be still Basel heard a Concrete Money offer from top 1 talked to Sulaiman but he didst gel Biron in open to All offers but 1 dont want to be rushed into Boron really Doest know what to think anymore after bearing All of alls different ranges of top Hank said four Loca tiros Hong Kong and the Ivory coast Are represented now in Las vegas and an prepared to bid for the Winner of the Al Spinks bout against but at least four other countries have been right now the front runner is Lewis said close to All and his manager her Bert said a May also Budge from his original demand of million for he Norton t feel fairly confident hell accept Sib million if its up front and Lewis i can see All getting at least Mil lion and Norton somewhere around All May be looking ahead to Norton but he Hast forgotten about All ended training Wilh a Light workout monday and kept up his silence with the but when a woman came up to him to wish him Good a replied dont need no  most observers agree a is 38 Yean 12 Yean older than but the Champion has everything going for him double break sidelines flyers Clarke 2 weeks Philadelphia api Philadelphia flyers Captain Bobby Clarke will be Side lined for two weeks after it was Learned monday he has a double fracture of the left a spokesman for the National hockey league club said who suffered the injury in a Vic tory Over the Vancouver canucks Las was found to have one fracture after Hal he was fitted Wilh a partial out an examination after the flyers sunday night Victory Over the Washington capitals revealed the second said team spokesman Joe be now is in a full hand Over which a Glove will not Kadlec the flyers leading scorer with 65 Points on in goals and it will miss six Kadlec in this apparent even Spinks Mother fell her son was taking on too much Loo has fought so More pro fights than who turned pro Only a year at about was expected to be some 25 pounds heavier then All also hat a two Inch height advantage and four Inch reach plus an Edge in hand and foot Speed All Spinks really has going for him is his ambition and punching i know muhammads in great said alis Angelo Hes paid his dues for this he really wanted to get in shape and Hast been get Ting involved in any who is getting for the worked hard in his final Day in the gym monday but showed Little to indicate an tra ready to go 15 said who has gone 10 rounds in each of his last two a draw with Scott Ledeoux and a decision Over a Flo re Bettl and of 11 rounds in his previous five knockout victories Over leaser i can go the whole 15 not like Joe like Leon Spinks he who has been drinking Beer with his eggs in the morning to keep weight expects All to do More boxing and less fooling around or Matt noted slugging than in his recent fights and sol nests hoping hell be Quick enough to suy away from alis Jab you cant Hll what you cant spinks1 Mother watched her son work out and will be at ringside but has mixed feelings about this i forbid it when i first heard about she but Ive undergone a lot of it aint nothing but a Muhammad All is my but Leon is my i respect a and think its a wonderful thing to let my son have a respects him and however it ends up will be gods to its just two Guys up there entertaining u looked Uke Jerry had a Hho Isfort Pult for by Rife and after the thank i just Hes looking at the j stroke and he could possibly pull with me on that Rogers Contin i really believe thai shot won the who picked up i strokes on the Day and ended the tournament with a fender the turning Point was without a doubt he Lith i kind of figured that if i a Flor a id Ham a Good no at he but after he made thai he probably thought there was no Way for him to lose the Golf thelm round of the Rand eyed desert playing Over Indian Bermuda lat filinta and Eldorado and Ber Muda dunes for the owl a year tour Veteran who won the Philadelphia classic last said tie wanted to be paired with Rogers in the which he he Saint won on he i Felt if i made some birdies Early and put some heat on i might have a 1 made Tjie but he made Mcgee Urdie the so and of making the turn Only three behind then the lightning struck on i kept trying to do something after said i made a Birdie at but didst play u or 17 at i did not have a Good lie on the Fairway and didst Hll the bail a string haired fourth year pro from Binfield the 4th and 5th holes and then played Par including he fired 69 Over the Bermuda dunes course to take Home Mcgee earned for his second place while Peter who finished with a 17under won for Rex Wilh for peeked up and Tom Wilh a jew and continued on Page 23 Host Vandy firm on Davis matches with Africa up Vanderbilt University officials insist the Davis cup matches will be held As scheduled next with South Africa participating despite the pullout of the Fuu Uncial Backer and the threat of massive not a Nashville based insurance holding a noun monday it was backing out of a pledge to pay up to in expenses of the Competition Iftner event loses the firm said controversy Over lie matches has made underwriting the event inappropriate for a business serving millions of americans with a great diversity of in other development Richard head of the american coordinating committee for Equality in sport in said the supreme Council for sport in the sports Arm of the organization for african was prepared to authorize a Boycott by member nations of All sports events continued on 24j