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Show Wednesday. October 1. 1975. THE HERALD, Prwn );.ahP- eolon 6 Battle By MIKE TWiTTY Fork's Don Mower doesn't mince any Aurds when he talks about the Cavemen's potent offense. He thinks his unbeaten team will be able to move the ball against unbeaten Spanish Fork in their Friday showdown (5 p.m.) in American Fork. The statistics back up Mower's confidence in his offensive machine. American Fork is averaging 33 points a game and giving up only six. The Cavemen have rolled past South, 32-Cyprus, Pleasant Grove, Uintah, 28-and Lehi, Randy Thomas provides the Cavemen with excellent passing. Brian Hansen, Jeff Bdrratt, David Nerdin, Robert Shelley and Ron Fowler give 35-1- 41-- American Fork a strong running game. And ends David Dean and Andy Burgess are top notch receivers. The line is big and aggressive with Ron Allen and Mike Bond at the tackle spots. 7 , 230) will Allen go both 210) ways but Bond (6-missed the Lehi game with an ankle sprain. If he can't start, the Cavemen will use Dan 210) and Chris Phillips (6-(6-- Monson on offense and Phillips along with Rick Nelson 195) (6-- on defense. worried about how they'll react in a close game. They have never been behind and faced The middle of the offensive line has Blake Myrup at center and Doug Wilson and Mike Surr.sion as the guards, Simsicn moved to end on defense along with Mike Mower. David Turner is the nose guard with Burgess, American 32-- attack American Fork has not iou fize lor reserves. Herald Sporis Writer "Their passing game really impresses us," says Coach which could decide league championships. In a 5 p m. game at Hillcrest. the Huskies ) ) host Orem and the winner is almost assured of a playoff berth. Granger is at Brighton in the other Region Four game they've beaten everyone by at touchdowns. The homecoming game in American Fork is one uf two (2-0- lest three Mower. "Scott Johnson crsn really throw the ball and they have some fine receivers. We definitely need to stop their passing attack in order to on Friday. Oiher Region Six some exciting games in Provo games Friday are Carbon at in the last few seasons. Three Springville. Pleasant Grove at ago Kearns beat Provo in the Lehi and Payson at Uintah. state It is also homecoming at finals and two years ago Provo Provo and the Bulldogs will be beat. Kearns as the two teams in action Thursday at 7 p , tied for the league against Kearns. They've had championship. important clashes Friday it-.- But the headline unie this week is in American Fork arid the starting lineups are as fellows: CAVEMEN'S Kitk Nei.w. Sr i iXnig Vi!son iSr Myrup iSr Summon t Sr TR Allen (Sr.) Ik'an (Sr WB Hmdy Thomas iSr KB Bran Hansen Sr lUL4VtU ilClUlil .vll . tt FH Jeff (Sr i T G win." Hansen and Barrati as The Cavemen think they can stop Spanish Fork's running and, once the Duns die iui.tu to pass, cause some defensive problems. That situation developed last season when American Fork beat Springville for the Region Six title. linebackers. Dean, Nerdin and Shelley are the defensive hacks with help from Don Alexander when the Cavemen use a 3 alignment. No matter how you look at it, the Cavemen are a very talented group. Coach Mower isn't quite ready to say this is the best team he's had those However, last year the comments will be reserved Cavemen were able to stop John North as he came across until he gets some playoff victories but he says they are the iine of scrimmage from "potentially better" than the his wingback position. This 1961 and 1962 state year Spanish Fork's deep threat is speedy Bill Davis, a championship teams. wide receiver. American Fork is the top The matchup between Davis school in the state rated and the Cavemen might be the and Dean should be a classic. best team in any of the four Both are the top receivers on classifications. They won't get their teams and both play in the defensive .secondary. So a chance to meet any more teams but they would like to keep an eye on them number 42 for Spanish Fork level. go unbeaten at the A big stumbling block could and number 6 for American be Spanish Fork, also Fork. Besides Spanish Fork's unbeaten through two pre season games and three passing, Mower is concerned league contests. The Dons also about his team's reaction have some big linemen and after coming off an easy win last week. In fact, he's have the strongest passing 4-- OFKLNSE ' i '. Ill- s-- Mower 'Sr Allen Sr MlMtovhi Turner iSr T Umi t'hli!:ps S' K Mike Suihshw ' Sr hanyte 'Sr airratl LB Jel! iSr Burgess (Sr IK'jn tSr 1B l),iid .Nerdm (Sr Sno!le (Sr DONS' OKKENsE K.n (Si ' T Jack Hughes Jr Joimston (Sr Nelson (Sr. j C'laysun (Sr T Clifford Johnson (Sr Uans Sr.) yB Scott Johnson (Sr J Uufi (Sr.! -- 3-- Pi '( Pi km tef 1 -- fV ffr fs f I WpI 2. olfiKS .) Hales (Sr.) DONS' OEKE.N'SE Barney (Sr.) Nelson (Si.) Snell (Jr i Johiisun (Sr i e J Devtrux i; Butch (Sr.; Einks (Sr. HssenbstJ' 'Sr i Davis Is'r.l UB Richard Fugate (Sr.) Huff (Sr.) Davis (Sr.) r f filled L.1 'Ambassador of Joy7 BILL MADDEN UPISoorts Writer He was baseball's ambassador of levity, good will and, By above all, joy. young and old. passing. "I can't believe it," said "I remember how he'd often doubletalk the writers and the Fiizzuto, "I always thought that wtien God came to call him, Casey would talk him cut of it." media, but when he wanted to get souieiiiing over to us players, he knew how to make a point. For the most part, he took a lot of the pressure off us when we were Despite his seemingly eternal advanced age, he forever evoked the joys of youth and laughter. He once scolded an k rookie, so bad." Mickey Mantle: "What the hell During his years as Yankee do you think ... that I was born manager, Stengel became faold?" mous for his lineup juggling Tuesday, the day that Casey and was generally credited with perfecting the platoon Stengel died in Glendale, Calif, at 85 years young, the players, system adopted by so many associates and opponents who managers today. Two Yankee shared his joy which spread players most affected by that over 50 years of baseball, plaiooning were outfielders remembered the man they Gene Woodling and Hank called 'the o'e perfessor.' Bauer. "He was especially rough on "He enjoyed life to the fullest and all those who came in me and Hank," said Woodling. contact with him were inspired "He got us mad and that's what The madder he by his perpetual youth," said he wanted e Gabe Paul, a Stengel made us, the better we played. He knew Hank and I hotter than adversary and now president of the New York Yankees, the we thought he did. He made me team for which Casey won 10 a better ballplayer. "Most managers know base-hapennants in 12 years from 194W0. hut when it csmc tc knowing people, Casey was far "I played for him when I was ahead of them. He knew when 17 just years old," remembered to stir his players up" present Yankee manager Billy d Added Bauer, the Martin. "He taught me just and one of about everything I know about baseball. After all these years four Stengel Yankees to go on of knowing him first as a to manage in the big leagues: I feel a then as friend "Stengel knew how to handle player his pitching staff and infuse one like I've lost a father. "In my eyes he was the or two young fellows into the lineup. It took a long time for greatest thing that ever hapthe Yankees to grow old. pened to baseball." Baseball is going to miss him, In his final stint as a big especially the press." league manager Stengel guided the infant New York Mots, a Elston Howard, the first team he fondly called 'my black ever to play for the amazins' and of whom he later Yankees, recalled how Stengel uttered partly in jest and partly eased his situation. "He told in dispair: "Can't anybody hotel managers he would not here play this game?" allow the team to stay in i:o:r liil of iiiose establishment if I wasn't welcome too," said Howard. "I orginial Mets who, like Martin, was only a teenager when he can't say enough about him first reported to the old man, because of what he did for me ." But perhaps the fondest recalled those years 1962-6remembrance of Stengel "He was a flamboyant, and colorful and exciting man," the one the old man would've said Kranepool. "He was only loved best came from old as age goes. 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