European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes saturday april 29, 1978 Duran scores Whitson captures decathlon Crow relays on Strong 2nd Day easy non-title10-round win new York up world lightweight Champion Roberto Duran of Panama notched his 32nd straight Victory thursday night with a 10-round unanimous decision Over Junior welterweight Adolfo Viruet in a non title bout before 17,125 at Madison Square Garden. Duran trim despite being seven pounds Over his usual weight of 135, forced the attack from the Start and bloodied Viruet s nose in the ninth round. There were no knockdowns in the fight but All three officials were one sided for Duran who picked up $100,000 for his half hour of Arthur Mercante who instructed the judges to take away the seventh round from Duran for Low blows gave Duran seven rounds to two with one even. Judge Tony Castellano had Duran ahead 7-3 and judge Artie aide la had Duran ahead 6-4. After the decision Adolfo s older brother Edwin who lost two decisions to Duran jumped into the ring and tried to throw a punch at Duran who had to be restrained from retaliating. Edwin was pulled away by guards without any blows Landing. Viruet a new yorker three quarters of a Pound lighter than Duran at 141 a was Content to play a waiting game in the Early going hoping to catch Duran off guard. But Duran fighting with intensity he rarely shows in non title fights kept bring ing the action to Viruet whose record dropped to 15-34. Duran 62-1 with 49 Kos had his Best round in the ninth when he landed a hard right to Viruet s midsection and followed with a left to the head. Duran raked Viruet s face with a four punch combination then staggered him with a right to the jaw and a left to the nose that Drew the Only blood of the fight. In the prelims middleweight Willie Classen of new York and Vinnie Curto of Philadelphia fought 10 rounds to a draw Jimmy Mcneece Oakdale n.y., scored a four round decision Over Melvin Boynton of Newark . In a lightweight bout Louis Hubela new York gained a four round decision Over Higgy Vilanueva of Patterson ., in another lightweight contest and middleweight Nelson Cubelo of Venezuela Kafoed Al Lockard of new York at 1 35 of the first round. Skins sign Lefear wash1nton a Billy Lefear a wide receiver kick returner who played four years with the Cleveland Browns has signed a contract with the Washington redskins. N de8 m01nes. Iowa of Schnur who had won two wednesday and compiled 4,035 Points flushed last in three events thursday ended with 7.122. Schnur had said we Dot Day he did t expect to bold his Lead i cause he has t had adequate u me in the second Day events. Whitson who reports he is Almino i the 1980 olympics said he was i Al with his score but needs to work i technique. He said he has been sol teaching and taking Odd jobs since her. The main track and Field events i relays got under Way Friday with a Field of nearly 5.000 Athley setting 54 universities 74 colleges t High schools. The Field includes Al 997 runners in saturday s Marathon. Distance a Marks fall ii Penn re i a j Philadelphia up John of Providence and Ralph King 4 Carolina state both set meet thursday night i the distance Competition of the 84th annual relays. Treacy a native of nearly a half minute off the i his runaway Victory in the run. His time was 27 55.2 As the old Mark of 28 24.6 set in 1 Fredericks. King a late entry Ini Geneevi Lead from tight pack in the final 1 5,000-meter run to win by 20 yank pc of 13 33.7. Gerard Deegon of twas second and Robert so state third. In women s events Doreen end i new Jersey athletic attic in charge of Canada s Francine i win the open 1,500-meter run to Lei Kathy Mills of Penn state won tbe1,500 in 4 24.7. Jennifer White of the in Ning club captured the open run in 9 29.3 while Elul a Good Drysdale to rive . Anaheim won the last two sets As Cox beat Mayer 6-3 in men s singles and Casals teamed with Armand Armit Raj to Down Mcmillan and Liana Kloss 6-4 in mixed Dou Bles. J1 took the College event in 9 22. Earlier in the Day the carnival first Ever women s Day with Par taking the 3,200-meter relay in Adelphi racking up the Best Mutl 1.600-meter relay in 3 41.5. Yanks top me in Charity Gam new York up a sett fran Hesly in the 13th inning Jim Spencer with the winning i new York Yankees Defeated the it mets 4-3 thursday night in the mayor s trophy game Tor Yankee Victory was the fourth five years for the Yankees in the series giving them a 9-7 Edge Over Catfish Hunter was the Tariff Yankees and allowed Only three us five innings but one was Edle Adoff Homer in the second. Nejo the nets fifth Pitcher took., while Ken Clay was credited with aztecs Trade David los Angeles a the i Geles aztecs of the North american league have traded Steve dam. P Nail s scoring Champion last year Teg troll in Exchange for the Euprea w round draft Choice in 1979 and Cash. I
