European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 04, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 4, 1980 the stars and stripes it Page 25 by Randy Barnett racing Roundup sunday s Spanish grand prix finally launched the showdown Between Ber Nie Ecclestone Boss of the formula one constructors association Foca. And Jean Marie Balestre president of federation internationale do sport automobile fisa. These two men and their groups Are the reigning Powers in formula 1 racing but it now appears that Only one Side will reign in the future. While the general race going Public could care less about these behind the scene struggles we Only want to see Good Al racing the struggles must be explained because at the moment the Spanish grand prix is without world championship status and the French grand prix set for june 29, May not be run. What happens Between now and the French grand prix Date will probably decide the future of formula i racing for Many years to come. The Ecclestone Balestre shootout has been brewing for a Long time now with Balestre dedicated to chopping Down the Power of the constructors and returning that Power to the fisa. Ecclestone meanwhile the Man who has turned up racing into a big time show is seeking to find some Way to run his own formula 1 grand prix circus outside the Rales and regulations imposed by the fisa. Last sunday at Jarama circuit Ecclestone did just that with Balestre saying the race could not qualify As a championship round without fisa approval. The three teams that do participate in other forms of motor sports besides formula i Ferrari Renault and Alfa Romeo had no alternative but to stay out of the Spanish race. Had they participated then Ferrari Renault and Alfa Romeo would have been ruled ineligible for Long distance racing International rallying. Formula 2, Alf Sud Renault s racing and every other competitions category subject to fisa approval. If these three teams participated solely in formula i racing As Tyrrell Brabham Mclaren and the others do then chances Are they would have raced in Spain. The three teams Are not members of Ecclestone s Foca organization by the Way although membership offers have been extended in the past. Responsibility to spectators the Drivers had Little or nothing to say about the situation although the illegality of the Spanish race was predicated on their not having attended fisa required Driver meetings at personally. The fisa meanwhile refused to accept the Fine Money offered by sponsors learn owners or the Foca itself instead suspending the Drivers racing licenses. This throwing Down of the Gauntlet was designed to set off the fight at Jarama and it did just that. The Spanish up organizers were then forced to take away control of the race from the fisa and its Spanish affiliate in order to allow the suspended Drivers to compete. The organizers had no Choice As they had a lot of Money invested and a responsibility to the spectators who believe it or not make racing possible. That s a fact Loo often forgotten. Eldest one a a us constructors group meanwhile had said the Drulter meeting requirement was not Legal anyway because it had not been proposed by Lac fisa executive committee. The fisa created the pre race Driver meeting Rule during it recent meeting in Rio de Janeiro where the group also made new safety Rales most of these rate Abo bitterly opposed by eldest one constructors association. So the fight goes on and who wins b anyone s guest. Ecclestone and Bis Independent constructors have the cars and the driven and the big sponsorship Money. The Drivers owe loyalty to Ecclestone certainly because it is Ecclestone Bis colleague Max Mosley and a few others who have made grand prix racing a big time big Money setup. Not too Many years ago some big name driven had trouble even collecting starting Money in formula i races. If these same Drivers were racing today they would be millionaires. That s How Strong and successful the up setup has become under Ecclestone s direction and be does t want to be hindered by what he and his colleagues consider nonsense from the likes of Ballestro and the other old men in Blue blazers who have no financial interest in grand prix racing. These men who direct International racing from Paris Headquarters still maintain that Al racing is a sport not a business. Ecclestone and his colleagues look at it otherwise. Both sides Strong la would appear that Ecclestone holds All the cards but not quite. The fisa people still have Strong influence on the various race tracks and they can Stop the French grand prix und a lot of other Gas where they have clout. They can keep Al Drivers they consider illegal from participating in the 24 hours of be mans for instance or any event outside of an Ecclestone Al grand  the fisa can also withhold championship Points but people go to grands prix to see top racing and Ecclestone could create his own championship so that s no great problem. The spectators would continue to pour in. So the Spanish situation has opened up the Ery real possibility that Ecclestone and his Foca will attempt to organize their own world championship series with races scheduled in the countries where fisa s Power is either limited or not taken seriously. That includes Spain which has already gone along with Eccles one England the United Stales with two Gas Germany Canada Mexico and several african and South american  fisa s Side however the word is thai if the Foca cars remain out of f1sa jurisdiction the grids in Europe for at least the next few fisa sanctioned races will feature Renault Ferrari and Alfa Romeo cars to be supported by additional of is from the British Aurora series As Well As f-2 cars to fill up the grids As they did years ago on the curb urging when an average Al Grid consisted of maybe 14 cars. Any needed Drivers could also come from the ranks of formula 2 racing. The final showdown should come in the next race the French up and whatever happens there As noted earlier May Well decide the future of formula 1 grand prix racing and the course it will take. Goodyear plans f-1 withdrawal it Nice supplies it res in i Naun Jiuu i a s reneged. � ,. �. This Carlo eliminate the use of spatial qualifying lires. Goodyear has insisted that the Ultra expensive qualifiers be eliminated but Michelin was accused of using them at Mona co while Michelin vehemently denied the accusation the episode was enough to Send Goodyear into anger and announce its Al withdrawal. If that does come it will be a crippling blow to formula i racing As Goodyear has supplied tires to Mast teams for Many icon Linuell an Page l l the Short and the Long of it Paul Wiggin left. In i9ss photo the new head coach at Stanford University has maintained his Crew rat Over the 23 years since he was a College student and returns to his Alma mater in Sharp con Trast to the likes of Stanford s air Amer leu wide a Creber Ken Margerm right. A photos Connors Gerulaitis gain semis Vilas gets default by Geoffrey Miller Paris a Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis reached the semifinals of the French open Tennis championships tuesday and Guillermo Vilas was awarded a default amid fierce controversy. Connors blitzed Hans Gildemeister of Chile 6-4, 6-0, 6-0. Gerulaitis won a nip and tuck Battle with Wojtek Fibak of Poland 6-3,5-7 6-4,3-6,6-3. Vilas went into the last four at the expense of Spain s Manuel Orantes who re fused to play tuesday and lost by default. The match had been scheduled for monday but Vilas asked for a delay be cause he was not feeling Well. Orantes claimed that in postponing the match the tournament committee had broken the rules of the grand prix Tennis. Philippe Chatrick president of the International Tennis federation i told a news conference he agreed to Vilas re quest and took full responsibility for the decision. But oranges claimed he was never told. The Spanish slur went on court for the match but Vilas did not appear. The tournament committee later decided on the tuesday match. Orantes claimed Vilas should have been made to forfeit the match monday be cause under the rules Only is minutes de Lay is allowed any player. I have sometimes been injured but i have obeyed the rules and gone on court he said. Butch Buchholz executive director of Nance to coach Cage at Central Missouri St. Warrensburg to. A Lynn Nance former head basketball coach at Iowa stale was named head coach at Cen trial Missouri slate University. Nance who compiled a 41-58 record in four seasons at Iowa stale before being relieved of his duties Jan. 29, will Lake Over a team that consistently ranks High in Mcaa division ii basketball. Central Missouri finished with a 26-2 record last season. Nance 37, replaces Tom Smith who re signed in april to become head basketball coach at Valparaiso. At said the men s professional Tennis Council will be asked to Fine the tournament committee for an alleged breach of the rules the Council meets in London on june i7-i9. Chris Evert Lloyd defending women s Champion strolled into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-0 Victory Over fellow american Karen Blake 6-2,6-0.she next meets Hana Mandrikova of Czechoslovakia who bested Ivanna Madruga of Argentina 6-2,6-3. Gildemeister began Well against con nors rated the strongest challenger to de fending Champion Bjorn Borg. The chilean served at 4-3 in the first set and was 40-0, but suddenly Connors took charge and came Back to win is games in a Row. I hit some Good shots Connors said. He made some bad ones and i think he got  Gerulaitis tipped the Scales against Fibak with two Brilliant volleys that helped him to a service break and a 4-2 Lead in the final set. The pole who had been in Contention throughout the match was unable to rally thereafter. The first was a feathery drop Volley and the second a full blooded backhand. Each time Fibak was left nowhere to turn he 3 hour 45 minute Duel. After two Days of wind and rain the Sun shone on the Roland Garros stadium. Bert Lloyd said after her easy win it was great to play in Good weather  conditions even up matches and arc Worth at least two games to the under  Hardman 11 year 49er, traded to raiders san Francisco up the san Francisco 49ers traded defensive lineman Codrick Hardman to the Oakland raiders Friday for an undisclosed future draft , an la year pro has played Hii entire career with the 49ers Afler being the team s first round draft Choice in i970. Hard nun 31, was an All pro in i97s and never had less than 12 sacks until last sea son when he missed two games