People in Sports

Calvin Hill, running back of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League, said yesterday he would quit the sport if his deal with Honolulu of the struggling World Football League didn't work out. “I am tired and I would like to get out before I get hurt,” Hill said. “But I wouldn't mind going to a place like Hawaii—among new people and in fresh surroundings. I hope the W.F.L. works out. If not, I probably will retire.” The 27‐year‐old 230‐pounder, who played out his option with Dallas last season, said he was considering attending law school or enrolling in a seminary. He has studied for the ministry.

Ken Stabler, quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, and Don Woods, a running back for the San Diego Chargers, were named winners of the Sporting News‐Marlboro trophies. Stabler threw 26 touchdown passes and his last‐minute scoring aerial lifted the Raiders to a 28‐26 playoff victory over the Miami Dolphins. Woods averaged 5.1 yards a carry and scored seven touchdowns in 1974.

… Dick Coury, head coach of Portland Storm of the World Football League last season, has been named to the defensive staff of the N.F.L. Chargers.

The New York State Athletic Commission said it had unanimously denied the request of Jacqueline Garrett (Jackie Tonawanda) for a boxing license on the ground that women are precluded from boxing under commission rules. Edwin B. Dooley, commission chairman, said the matter of licensing women boxers was regulated by Rule 205.15, which states, “No woman may be licensed as a boxer or second or licensed to compete in any wrestling exhibition with men.”

On Jan. 10, attorneys for Miss Tonawanda filed a show‐cause order in the State Supreme Court, returnable on Feb. 4, requesting the commission to act on her application.

For Gene Michael, the Yankees’ shortstop, much of the last seven years, perhaps the end of the line in baseball is here. The Yankees will ask waivers on him today for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Michael, the switch‐hitting “Stick,” arrived in New York in 1968 from the Los Angeles Dodgers and became the regular shortstop until losing the job to Jim Mason last year. He appeared in 81 games last season, batted .260 and also reached his 36th birthday.

John Engles, a 6‐foot‐9‐inch forward who was averaging 17.2 points and 10 rebounds a game for Penn this season, underwent knee surgery yesterday and will be out for the rest of the basketball season. The junior was injured last Saturday night in Penn's 67‐65 loss to La Salle. Last season, Engles was voted rookie of the year in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association… . David Thompson, North Carolina State basketball star, has been chosen athlete of the year in the Carolinas.

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League traded a center, Pete Laframbolse, to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Ron Jones, a defenseman. Laframboise had five goals and 10 assists for Washington and Jones was credited with three assists with Pittsburgh.

“I'll be driving at Yonkers Raceway in a couple of weeks,” predicted Del Insko, harness driver, from St. John's Hospital in Yonkers, where he is recovering from a spill last week in which he suffered a fractured skull and other injuries. “I've been in lots of racing accidents before and doctors have told me I'd be out for a long time and maybe forever,” he said, “but I fooled them and I'll fool them again.”

Guts Ishimatsu of Japan is to defend his World Boxing Council lightweight championship against Ken Buchanan of Scotland in Tokyo Feb. 27. On April 1, Susumi Hanagata of Japan risks his World Boxing Association flyweight title against Erbito Salavarrla of the Philippines in Toyama City, Japan.

WALTER R. FLETCHER