Scorecard

Storen believes that the federal court ruling on Joe Kapp (Scorecard, Jan. 6) "makes our proposal...look like we were five years ahead of our time." He could be wrong there. First right of refusal has the ring of a sterling idea that won't wait that long.

THOSE ARE THE BREAKS
Hurst, Texas, a Dallas suburb, went three straight years without a pedestrian death, and there was Mayor Bob Hampton receiving a safety award from the American Automobile Association—in his hospital bed. The mayor was recovering from a concussion, a couple of broken bones in his shoulder and assorted cuts and bruises. Fell off his bike.

THEIR TOWN

If you have not been particularly aware of the fact, the people of East Chicago, Ind. have. Three basketball players who graduated from Washington High in 1971, Pete Trgovich, Junior Bridgeman and Tim Stoddard, start for UCLA, Louisville and North Carolina State, which were ranked second, third and fourth nationally last week. A fourth player, Darnell Adell, transferred from Murray State and is being redshirted at North Carolina State, where he may start at guard next season.

East Chicago was riding a hot streak. The state champ in 1970 was Roosevelt down the street from Washington. That team was led by Jim Bradley. He will be recalled as the pleasant giant who took Northern Illinois University to national ranking before quitting last year to join the ABA's Kentucky Colonels.