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Page 14 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1979 Norton calls it quits United Press International SAN DIEGO — Grief-stricken by the death of his manager, Ken Nor ton has hung up his boxing gloves, ending a career highlighted by his jawbreaking victory over Muham mad Ali in 1973 and a brief reign as heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council. Norton’s manager, Robert H. Bi- ron, who never had fully recovered from brain surgery for a tumor last December, died Sunday night at his home in Rancho Santa Fe. He was 67. “I can’t go on without Bob,’’ Nor ton said in announcing his retire ment. “When we first started boxing together. Bob and I, we made a pact: If anything happened to me he would quit and if anything hap pened to Bob I would give up. “I don’t know how to say this, but without Bob I think I have to give up.” Norton, who fought for the championship several times but never won it, was awarded the WBC’s version of the title in Sep tember 1978 after Ali beat Leon Spinks in Las Vegas and Ali refused to fight Norton for the title. In his first title defense, Norton lost a split decision to Larry Holmes in Las Vegas. He attempted several comebacks while also pursuing an acting career, but his last two fights ended in a loss and a draw. Norton attributed his recent lackluster performances in the ring to the absence of Biron, who had been ill since December when he had to undergo surgery. Biron, a former vice president with Convair division of General Dynamics Corp. and a vice, chancel lor of the University of California at San Diego, launched a new career when he became Norton’s manager in 1971. Battalion Classifieds Freshman quarterback Gary Kubiak (center) clutches his left arm after leaving the Penn State game with a hyperextended elbow. Kubiak sustained the injury on the first play of the : Richard, Astros shutout Brave United Press International ATLANTA — J.R. Richard, his fastball smoldering on a chilly au tumn night, kept Houston’s pennant hopes alive Tuesday night with a blistering, fooir-hit, 13-strikeout performance that sparked the Astros to an 8-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Richard, the only National League right-hander to ever strike out 300 in a season, surpassed that mark for the second year in a row as he raised his total to 302 — only one MSC OPAS proudly presents Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan October 9/8:15 p.m. Rudder Auditorium/TAMU Tickets available at MSC Box Office or Telephone VISA/MASTERCHARGE orders & pickup at the door FIRST STRIKE T'-SHfRTS C5BT REAL Enterprises, P.O. Box 4635, Austin, Tx. 78765. Money Back Guarantee- Sue*: XL —L—M—S t'olors: Lt’ Bide dr Tan .Only. $5,.5Q .50 postage per shirt. stunning R ED & BLACK Circumvent Washington's limp wrists—let’s tear the petty' coats off of foreign policy and play hardball with the Huskies! GET REAL s clean slate strategy is a must for the uncluttered thinker! Definitely the last word! Sure to be a fashion coup at the Moscow Olympics! ^ V" o shy of the record he set last year. He’s expected to make one more start this season against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Richard, 17-13, was overpower ing as he limited the Braves to only four singles. The Braves got their first hit in the fourth, a single by Ed Miller, and the other hits came in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. The 6-foot-7 right-hander only had three strikeouts in the first three innings but struck out the side in the fourth and two more in the fifth. At that point, the last six At lanta outs were all strikeouts. Richard struck out two in the Jfeventh and Was only one shy of the 300 mark. The 300th came in the eighth against leadoff batter Miller and catcher Luis Pujols stopped the game to run out and shake Richard’s hand and throw the ball into the As tros dugout as a memento of the oc casion. The Astros, who entered the game trailing Cincinnati by 2 I /i games in the National League West, opened the scoring in the fotL ning when they tallied three! ^ ''™ two on a single by Enos Cali! P" 1 *‘ le the other on an infield out. Mcarpe Cesar Cedeno opened the by being hit by a pitch b) louse. ByANI In 196! hich w: giate a Three; oors to hour; hletes. At the Tommy Boggs, 0-2. Jose Cit lowed with a double down tie field line and Cedeno am scored when Cabell singled. Walling, who had three si hits, singled Cabell to tliiii fear, the after Pujols flied out, Cabell face ag the third run when Rafael L |tercolle toy bounced out. lincides The Astros scored two raft"! the sixth on four straight hitsP 81 ® cc led off with a single, WalliEj] bled, and Cabell scored single. Landestoy then sij home Walling to give the their 5-0 lead. Pujols sin; runs and Landestoy singieuw, for the final three runsinthf , , ^ id abu« Innln g- L nf hn j Houston had 19 hits in t/if® , off four pitchers. 845-2916 THE GREAT ACAPULCO GIVEAWAY Win a trip to Acapulco! Simply come by That Place II in Culpepper Plaza to register, and while you’re there ask one of our professionals for a free analysis of your hair. Trip Includes: • Round-trip air fare • 4 days, 3 nights at La Palapa, one of the newest high- rise hotels on the bay. 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