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Show Oiler Juggling Keeps Giff On - HOUSTON (UPI) The Houston Oilers Tuesday resigned punter Cliff Parsley and quarterback John Reaves winning a gamble which allowed them to keep quarterback Gifford Nielsen on their roster and available for duty later in the season. In their final cut to the NFL limit of 45 players, the Oilers announced they had released wide receiver-tigh- t end Rich Caster and wide receiver Jeff Groth. All moves were made on Monday, but not announced until Tuesday. the Oilers had placed Parsley the only punter left on the teanv and Reaves, one of only two healthy quarterbacks on the club on waivers Monday. They hoped that no other team would claim them so thai they could execute a maneuver to keep Nielsen on the roster. When no other team signed them. Parsley and Reaves were Tuesday by the Oilers. Houston then placed Nielsen, who has a torn shoulder, on the injured reserved list. He cannot be activated for four weeks. In addition, Houston had placed Mark Opening By United Press International It was a day on which the Russians looked ordinary, the Canadians more powerful than ever and the Americans lurked ominously in the background hoping to recreate the magic of Lake Placid at the Canada Cup hockey tour- 2-- 0 2-- 1 afternoon contest in Edmonton. "We were very nervous in the beginning but played better in the third period. Tony Esposito was great in goal, and the guys played hockey." The Russians, with the Canadians entering the tournament, tie against barely escaped with a the Czechoslovakians a team supposedly in the midst of a rebuilding program. The young Czechs were not expected to offer much opposition to the mighty 1 Russians so the deadlock in their opening Canada Cup match was being treated like a victory in the joyous dressing room at Winnipeg 1 included offensive hard-nose- ;fc&iSaAili lineman Nick Eyre linebacker Avon Riley, defensive back Bill Kay and kick return specialist Willie Tullis. 9-- ..... m In U.S. Amateur - Seven players shot 73 among them defending Amateur champion Hal Sutton of Shreveport, La., while British Walker Cupper Colin Dalgeish and Ray Leach, a former pro recently reinstated as an amateur, were in a group of six at 74. Publinx Champion Jodie Mudd Championship. member of the of Georgia Southern shot 75, while Pavin, a and NCAA champion Ron Commans of Walker Cup team, is just only 130 pounds wringing wet. But he Southern California shot 76. Irish had no problems on a day almost half Walker Cup star Ronan Rafferty, the the field shot 80 or over on the two youngest man in the 282 man field seekOlympic courses. A fifth year senior at ing 64 berths for the match play porUCLA, Pavin had three birdies and tion of the Championship, played 4 Ocean Lakeside and shot 80. only two bogeys over the Morning fog delayed the start of play layout. at Ocean for two hours but officials Wrenn, fourth in the NCAA Championship this year, had nines of 3 for made up most of the time by sending a 70 at Lakeside, a short but tricky the 141 players at that course off from layout that took its toll of victims. Only both tees. At Lakeside, everyone went two others in the first 17 played at off from the first tee. Lakeside. "I feel good about the way I'm Jim Holtgrieve of Des Peres, Mo., playing," said Pavin, who in the and Pavin's teammate on the vic- Walker Cup won one singles match, torious Walker Cup team at Cypress haved another and teamed with ComPoint last weekend, shot a 71 at Ocean' mans to win a scotch foursomes. "I and was another stroke ahead of Jay don't think I'll play any different at Delsing of St. Louis, Chris Tucker of Lakeside. It may be one of the toughest Midland, N.C., Nathaniel Crosby, Joe courses anywhere, so I can understand Rassett of Turlock, Calif., British all the high scores." Pavin's birdies came on the fifth, Walker Cupper Geoffrey Godwin, Bob Lewis of Warren, Ohio, the runner-u- p eighth and 16th holes while the bogeys last year, and William Hyndman III, were on 12 and 14. Considering how e Walker Cupper and the most everyone played, Pavin's 69 a looked like a 60. oldest man in the field at 65. 37-3- five-tim- Arena. . Parents Bury Gridder one-stro- 36-3- d 1 Luau Time Again SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) Corey Pavin, a David in a field of Goliaths, 69 at the Olympic shot a Club's Ocean course Tuesday for a lead over Robert Wrenn of Wake Forest after the first of two qualifying rounds in the 81st U.S. Amateur Golf "It was an important win for us," said USA coach Bob Johnson, of the -- 1 Pavin Takes Lead - SAN ANTONIO, Texas (UPI) , on WE'VE WAXED THE PRICES TO Byr parents didn't want himto play football the past two years, fearing he would be seriously hurt because of his history of head injuries. With his Madison High School teammates serving as pallbearers and more than 700 classmates watching, the Millers buried their son Tuesday. The was the victim of a head injury while making a "routine tackle" during a scrimmage. He had suffered a head injury in October 1979. but medical examinations showed no skull cracks or other medical problems. "At that time, we didn't want him to play." said Madison Miller, his father. "But he was all in an uproar, wanting to continue." The youth was praised by friends and coaches. "Even though he didn't play one down this year, Byron Miller helped his team." said friend Peter Wellman. "He brought us closer together." Miller acted as a binding force at the school, bringing Black, Hispanic and Anglo students together with his dynamic personality. Wellman said. "Byron's coaches told me that in another two or three years, Byron would have become the greatest football player to come out of San Antonio," said the Rev. James Sanders, pastor of the Miller family's church. Miller, who played both football and basketball, had complained to his friends of severe headaches during recent weeks. GO DOWNHILL FASTER THAN THE COMPETITION ! Ths Wkja Sports Dzn LcborltayEdfeh! Am Fri., Sat., Moo. Only IT'S NO DOWNSTREAM SKI SALE ! Whit Sports tn 465 N. University Ave. PROVO 45 or $fl Sears OFF 25 IFF On All Men's jeans - Former Brigham Young golf SAN FRANCISCO who failed to make the grade on the PGA Tour and then regained simon pure status, shot 74 Tuesday on the Olympic Club's a so-s-o 4 over-pa- r Lake Course but it was good enough for an early lead in the U.S. Amateur before better scores came star Ray Leach, gold-med- six-nati- Renfro, rookie Michael Holston and Carl Roaches. Unless Caster is picked up by another club, it marks the end of his career. The release of Caster probably eliminates the possibility that one of Houston's remaining tight ends Mike Barber or Dave Casper would be traded as had been rumored during training camp. Other than Holston rookies making Leach Took Early AM Lead players from the squad at Lake Placid, took a lead in trie first period on brilliant teamwork goals by defenseman Reed Larson and Olympic hockey hero Dave Christian. After Sweden had cut the advantage to on a goal by Thomas Gradin in the second period Mike O'Connell. who played but 48 games for Boston last season, snared a Swedish clearing pass with his glove, dropped it to the ice and banged home the clincher from 30 feet at 4:37. nament. The Canada Cup, the extravaganza designed to settle who owns bragging rights as the best hockey team in the world, produced a trio of surprises Tuesday in its opening round of play. Team USA, led by ageless n e t minder Tony Esposito scored a the upset victory over Sweden; Soviet Union, lacking the cohesion which has made them an international tie with powerhouse struggled to a the Czechs; and Canada showing ' - Jnv more firepower than anyone had imhim, agined crushed Finland JT Esposito, who became America's newest hockey citizen three weeks ago, rekindled the drama of the 1980 T-Bird Lake Placid Olympic upset Tuesday with 28 saves. Timpview football players will be and a drink. Tickets cost $3.50 for "We know we are not the best in the selling tickets for the team's annual adults and $2.50 for children under 12. world but we work hard," said the Luau today and Thursday an event Following the Luau there will be a Esposito, who has played which drew hundreds last year. movie, North Avenue Irregulars, in the with consistent brilliance for 14 NHL The fund raiser is scheduled for Mon- auditorium. Admission price is $1 per seasons. day at 6 p.m., on the front patio of the person. The movie is scheduled to start The Americans, with seven of the high school. The menu will include at 7:30 p.m. barbecued steak, rice, salad, desert Oilers were left with four wide Ken Burrough Mike receivers Briefs 9 Utah-P- age 3 S uprises n squad THE HERALD, Prove 2. 1981. Canadian Cup Roundup Tim Smith, a wide receiver and punter on injured reserve on Monday. Because Smith was not on the final roster, the Oilers could not put' him back on the club without waiving him through the league. "These were the toughest cuts I've had to make " said Houston Coach Ed Biles. "But weve got a better balanced team. We have got a lot of young players with potential." With Caster and Groth released the the September Wednesday. through. Leach, from San Ramon, Calif., was the lowest opening day scorer of former and current BYU golfers in the tournament. Leach tallied a 7 including one birdie. Keith Clearwater shot 1 for 80 and his teammate on last year's NCAA championship Cougar team Dick Zokol fired 9 for 84. Leach won over 20 major collegiate titles during his career at BYU and attended the PGA qualifying school three times and earned his tour card, winning $2,000 in two years. He was reinstated as an amateur and his effort in the U.S. amateur is his third effort. 37-3- 39-4- 45-3- I 2.Q cu. 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