European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes saturday september 30 1978 nil ban hurts soccer suit by Nail charges new York a the North american soccer league facing a Crit ical phase in its development charged in a civil antitrust action thursday that the National football league owners were conspiring to squelch Competition from professional soccer because of its growing popularity. The suit filed by 21 Nail clubs in Manhattan Federal court claims that nil owners Are planning next week to expand and reinforce a Cross owner ship ban preventing nil owners from owning franchises in other professional sports teams. The Nail maintains the ban violates Federal antitrust Law because it restricts Competition by having a Chil Ling effect on the willingness of Many nil owners to invest in soccer. Although the 26 nil clubs were named As defendants three were identified As unwilling  these were the Kansas City chiefs the Miami dolphins and the Seattle sea Hawks. The Nail claims that although soc cer is drawing an average crowd of 13, 000 per game the sport is in a critical phase in the . It needs investment capital and entrepreneurial skill to fund and guide franchise changes to make it grow to its potential and yield profits the league said. The Nail also said in the suit that nil owners started the Cross owner ship ban in the Early 1960s by barring those with majority nil interests from acquiring or maintaining interest in other team sports franchises. Although the nil sought to expand its restrictions in 1972 and 1976, the ban was not strictly enforced and some owners ignored it. The Nail which had its most successful season in 1977-78, claimed that next week s nil owners meeting was to reinforce and expand the ban and impose $75,000 monthly fines to enforce it. The pro soccer league asked the court to declare the ban violates the antitrust Law and enjoin it from being car ried out. They also want the court to award treble damages for any financial injury they could establish they have suffered As a result of the ban. On a 5-under 67 Blalock pacing Field by one in Calif meet by Jim Cour Calabasas Calif. Up Veteran Jane Blalock playing in the last three some of the Day came in with a five under Par 67 thursday for a one shot Lead in the first round of a $100,000 championship. Blalock who celebrated her 33rd birth Day sept 19, finished the opening round a stroke in front of 19-year-old Rookie Lauren Howe and Debbie Massey who played in the , with three victories and four second place finishes this year to rank fourth on the Lyga Money list with $100, 271, bogeyed the first two holes of the Sun baked 6,401-Yard Calabasas Park country club course and it looked like a Long hot Day for her. But then she came to life scoring birdies on four of the next five holes for a 34 on the Par-36 front Side. She added four More Bir Dies through the 17th Hole for a two shot Lead but bogeyed the 483-Yard 18th Hole when she hit a shot into the water. That gave her a 33 on the Back nine. The 5-foot-6, 120-Pound former school teacher from Portsmouth n.h., has 21 Vic tories and $576,212 in her professional pet. .610 .604 .566 .563 .528 .436 .373 .566 .541 .528 .453 .437 .434 .357 go 1 7 7 a 13 27 /3 37v? 4 6 18 w a 21 33 american league East w l new York 97 62 Boston 6 63 Milwaukee 90 69 Baltimore 89 69 Detroit 4 75 Cleveland 68 88 Toronto 59 99 West a Kansas City 90 69 California 86 73 Texas 4 75 Minnesota 72 87 Chicago 69 89 Oakland 9 90 Seattle 56 101 a clinched division title thursday s results Baltimore 3, Cleveland 2 Boston 1, Detroit 0 new York 3, Toronto 1 California 11, Chicago 7 Texas 4, Seattle 3 National league East w l Philadelphia 89 69 Pittsburgh 5 72 Chicago 77 81 Montreal 4 85 St. Louis 68 91 new York 4 94 West a los Angeles 94 65 Cincinnati 89 69 san Francisco 88 71 san Diego 2 77 Houston 72 87 Atlanta 69 90 a clinched division title thursday s results Houston 4, Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 8, los Angeles 7 Pennant races at a glance american league East w l pet. Go Newyork 97 62 .610 Boston 6 63 .604 1 Boston Home 3 Toronto 3, sept. 29, 30, oct. 1. New York Home 3 Cleveland 3, sept. 29, 30, oct. Drivers refuse to alter stand against Patrese Watkins Glen . A Drivers entered in sunday s . Grand prix met thursday to reconsider their stand against italian Driver Ricardo Patrese s Particia pet. Go .563 .541 3 /3 .487 12 .465 1s a .428 .405 .591 .563 .553 .516 .453 .434 21 i 25 4 /3 6 12 22 25 National league East w pet. .563 .541 go 3vj Philadelphia 89 69 Pittsburgh 5 72 Philadelphia away 4 Pittsburgh 4, sept 29 2sept. 30, oct. 1. Pittsburgh Home 4 Philadelphia 4, sept. 29 230, oct. 1.away x-1. A Pittsburgh at Cincinnati was rained out aug. 30. The game will be made up oct. 2 if it affects Pennant race. Exhibition games National basketball association thursday s results i i Waukee 118, Atlanta 113, of Philadelphia 107, new Orleans 100 Chicago ill indiana94 Houston 104, Kansas City 90 National hockey league wha teams designated by initials thursday s results Birmingham wha 4, Atlanta 2 Buffalo 10, Boston 4 Toronto 4, Chicago 3 los Angeles 11, Vancouver 2 . Rangers5, Winnipeg wha 2 Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3 Tion in the event and refused to rescind their threat to Boycott the race if Patrese is allowed to compete. Race organizer Mai Currie earlier rejected Patrese s entry for that reason. Patrese was accused of precipitating the crash in the italian grand prix earlier this month that claimed the life of swedish Driver Ronnie Peterson. Drivers said they also were critical of numerous other driving accidents Patrese had been involved in at other events earlier this season. A Short memorandum circulated after the meeting also noted Patrese conceded his driving manner warranted criticism being levelled at  the Drivers said they would end their Sanction against Patrese next week and al Low him to compete in the Canadian grand prix. In other action thursday teams Shook Down their cars in a private test session at the 3.37-mile Watkins Glen grand prix Road course. Official time trials in practice were to begin Friday and continue Satur Day. The test session has in previous years been conducted on tuesday or wednesday but was moved Back this year because safety improvements to the track had not been completed. No official times were kept officials said. Career that began in 1969. Nancy Lopez the tour s leading Money Winner with eight victories in 1978, continued her two month slump and finished with a 75, eight shots behind Blalock. Two time . Open Champion Hollis Stacy was in a three Way tie for fourth place at 69 with two Little known pros Amelia rorer and Betsy King. Next at 70 were four players Gloria Ehret Alexandra Reinhardt Peggy Conley and Debbie Meisterlin. Donna Young considered the favorite by Many because this is her Home course and she has won two tournaments in a Row stumbled in with a 74. She played in the Blalock threesome. Until Blalock s round Howe and Massey were the Story. Howe a University of Tulsa dropout from Colorado Springs colo., posted her Best round As a professional while Massey a second year pro who has finished second three times this year launched a Strong bid for her first win of the year. But Blalock with eight birdies and three bogeys was almost As hot As the 100 degree temperatures at mid Day. On the 18th Hole she tried to reach the Green in two but the Wood shot went into the water. Even at that she missed a 4v2-foot putt that would have Given her a Par and a 66. I d go for it on the 18th again if i had it to do All Over Blalock said. You have to. You have to play aggressively because it s thursday not the last Day. If i Eagle the Hole i shoot a 64. If i Birdie the Hole i shoot a 65. It s Worth it. It was one of those things. I gambled and  the leaders Jane Blalock 34-3367 Lauren Howe 35-3368 Debbie Massey 34-3468 Betsy King 35-3469 Amelia rorer 34-3569 Hollis Stacy 33-36-69 Peggy Conley 35-35-70 Gloria Ehret 33-37-70 Debbie Meisterlin 33-37-70 Alexandra Reinhardt 37-3370 Sally Little 33-39-72 . Smith 38-3674 Michelle Walker 37-41-78 Vernon signs with Yankees As special batting instructor new York a Mickey Vernon has been signed by the new York Yankees As a special batting instructor it was announced Here. Vernon a Veteran of 42 sea sons in professional baseball will join the Yankee farm hands at their Bradenton fla., base in the Florida instructional league oct. 2. Vernon spent the last two seasons As the major league batting instructor for the Montreal expos. Before that he was with the los Angeles dodgers for two seasons and the Kansas City royals for three sea sons As minor league batting instructor. Former Aba scoring Champ Neil Johnston is dead at 49 banned italian Driver Ricardo Patrese stands disconsolately atop the pit Wall at wat Kins Glen ., As Rolf Stemmelen of West Germany uses the pit area Origi Nally assigned to him. The italian was barred from the race after several Drivers said they would Boycott the event if he were allowed to take part. A continued from Page 21 Crown with 1564 Points and a 22.3 per game average in the 1952-53 season. He won his second title with 1,759 Points and a 24.4 average in 1953-54 and his third with 1,631 Points and a 22.7 average in 1954-55. Rivals laughed at Johnston s awkward Ness during his career but Gottlieb pointed out frequently he s awkward All right but he gets his Points on accuracy with a Fine Hook shot and a Good outside shot. I be seen Mikan Bob Kurland and the other outstanding big men and Johnston has More moves and deception than any of them. He probably had the Best Hook shot in the history of  Johnston led the warriors in scoring shooting percentage and rebounding six straight times. His basketball career at Ohio state was undistinguished partly be cause of his awkwardness and partly be cause of his desire to become a profession al baseball Pitcher. Johnston was born feb. 4,1929, in Chillicothe Ohio Johnston athletic director and Basket Ball coach at North Lake Community col lege in Irving since August 1977, is sur Vived by his wife Phyllis and five children Nancy 24 Barbara 21 Kay 16 and twins Dan and Scott 13