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Show Sunday. August 22, 1982. THE HERALD. Provo, A Sports - Herschel (UPI) Walker, star tailback at the University of Georgia, fractured his right thumb during a scrimmage at Sanford Stadium Saturday and will miss at least two games of the 1982 season. Georgia coach Vince Dooley said team doctors will operate on Walker Sunday morning to repair the fracture. Ga. The doctors expect Walker to be in a for three to six weeks. At a minimum, Walker will miss the Sept. 6 opener against Clemson and the second cast game Sept. 11 against Brigham Young University. "I don't think I need to elaborate on the loss to the team," Dooley said. "It's just part of football. Someone else will just have to step forward at that position." He named Carnie Norris, Tron Jackson and Keith Montgomery as possible replacements for Walker. Walker, a speedster, rushed for more than 3.500 yards and scored 35 touchdowns in his first two 222-pou- RiSy, years at Georgia. The injury could hurt the junior running back's chances for the prestigious Heisman Trophy, particularly if he is forced to miss more than the first two games. Before the fracture. Walker was considered the overwhelming favorite to win the Heisman. In his freshman year.. 1980, Walker placed third in the Heisman Trophy balloting behind seniors George Rogers of South Carolina and Hugh Green of Pitt. In 1981 he saw his favorite's role finish when relegated to a second-plac- e t?X Marion Du fin, Southern Cal senior Marcus Allen 2,342 yards. rushed for an NCAA-recor- d Many felt Walker should have won the Heisman as a freshman, especially after he outperformed Rogers when the d in the 1980 two went Carolina game. Georgia-Sout- h Walker gained more yards (1,616) than any other freshman in college football history. Then he gained more than any other sophomore (1,891). Despite his size, Walker excels in track as a sprinter and hopes to make the 1984 Olympics. head-to-hea- 'Skin Defense On the Spot Attorney for the defense: Former BYU defensive end Mat Mendenhall said he hopes to silence critics of the Washington Redskins' defensive unit. S. Kent Brown of BYU dropped off a newspaper clipping from the Redskins' training camp in which writer Marty Hurney reports from the 'Skins' training camp at Carlisle, Pa., that the defensive unit is on the spot this fall. While the story deals with the entire defensive line, Mendenhall is featured and is the unit's united and I think we're going to do a better job." In the Washington Times story, Gibbs said he didn't know where the Redskins would turn for help if the defensive line doesn't get the job done. Then he had a final quote by Mendenhall: "I think it's important to the defensive line itself to have good preseason games just so we can shut everybody up." PAPPY WAS COLORFUL Jack Curtice,former University of Utah football coach, died last Thursday of a heart attack. Curti-ceha- d a couple of nicknames: Cactus Jack, and Pappy. He moved to Utah from Texas Western, now known as Texas-E- l Paso d coach heralded as a did he and throw the ball around a spokesman. If you remember, back in 1979 Mendenhall was blindsided by a tip' '"ri ; ruptured appendix. He didn't reach peak physical shape during the year but the Redskins still took him as their Number 2 draft choice. Mat spent 1980 on the injured reserve list because of intestinal problems. He started the 1981 season on the second unit but became a starter at left end in the third game of the season. A knee injury benched him for two weeks but he returned to the starting lineup in the eighth game. pass-minde- bit. But Curtice's passing game featured the short shovel pass. It was this pass that helped make quarterback Lee Grosscup famous. Lee would shovel the ball off to back Stu Vaughn time after time and get good yardage with it. Curtice was also an actor on the field and this was often mixed reviews. For instance, there was the afternoon Utah was playing Wyoming. The Ute quarterback was a product of Jordan High School and a very good player. But Curtice didn't have complete confidence in his signal caller and on one play when the Utes had the ball, the quarterback did something wrong (I was there and I think the young man threw an interception.) Anyway, Pappy was standing on the sidelines and he did a faint. He fell right over backward. It got a great response from the Wyoming side of the field and some titters from the Utes, but there were many who and thought it was an embarrassment to the player. But I remember Curtice as much for his speaking ability as his coaching genius and antics. He as an after-dinnwas nationally-know- n boosted this he and speaker area wherever he appeared. Curtice moved from Utah to Stanford where he was replaced by Utah State's John Ralston in 1963. He then moved down the coast to Santa Barbara and stayed there until he retired. Jack Curtice was a credit to the coaching profession and he truly loved this area. Cactus Jack was a showman as well as a coach. He always tried to leave you laughing. had played in 14 as a starter when the games, '82 season began. Redskin coach Joe Gibbs said it was crucial that the defensive line performs better this fall than it did a year ago. He was particularly worried about the lack of a consistent pass rush. Of the 32 quarterback sacks last season 25 came from the defensive line. But 7 of those were a combined total registered by Coy Bacon and Karl Lorch, no longer with the team. Mendenhall admits that pass rushing is an area in which he needs to improve. "I've worked in the off season," he said. "I'm a lot stronger and a lot quicker this season. I think it's starting to VI VA --- Ljr over-reacti- show in my play." "Mat's had a tough time because he's missed so much prac- tice time," Gibbs said. "I think his knee is better and we'll just have to see how he plays." The Washington press and fans have come down hard on the Redskins' defensive unit. "Everybody's talking about us," Mendenhall said. "I just ignore it. What the press says doesn't really bother me at all. It's how we produce this year on the field. We had a few problems last year, but I think this year we're going to do a lot better. I think we're regrouping. I think we'll be a lot more UPI Telepholo Rickey Henderson acknowledges crowd's cheers after stealing his 112th base of the season in Saturday's game. Armas, Henderson Pace A's Win By United Press International The Boston Red Sox won the early rounds Saturday, but it was the Oakland A's who scored the knockout. Tony Armas hit a grand slam and Dan Meyer cracked a disputed three-ru- n homer Saturday to rally the Oakland A's from a 0 deficit to a 12-- 5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Reliever Bob Owchinko pitched 4 3 2-- innings to pick up the victory. Oakland's Rickey Henderson singled three times, scored three runs and stole three more bases to run his season count to 114, just five behind Lou Brock's major league record. Henderson has now f cored 102 runs for the season, the first player to reach 100 in the American League. Meyer's homer was the decisive blow for the A's, who trailed going into the fifth. The homer came with two outs off reliever and loser Bob Stanley. 5-- 3 After it hit the foul pole in left field, the entire Boston team jumped on third base umpire Mike Reilley's call, claiming a fan touched the ball on the foul side of the pole. Armas' grand slam, the third of his career, completed a fiverun rally in the sixth. Henderson singled in a run before Armas' blast. Boston jumped to a 0 lead off starter Steve McCatty, scoring three runs in the first on a two-ru- n homer by Dwight Evan, a walk to Carl Yastrzem-ski- , a single by Carney Lansford and a throwing error by center fielder Dwayne Murphy. Lansford hit a two-ru- n homer in the third after a walk to Yastrzemski to make it The A's scored a run in the third off starter Chuck Rainey when Murphy hit a sacrifice fly. Mike Heath's two-ruhomer in the fourth, his first of the 5-- 5-- n year, made it Th A's added another run in the eighth on Wayne Gross' RBI single. In the only other afternoon game, Minnesota downed Cleveland At Cleveland, Gary Ward drove in two runs with a double and a sacrifice fly to pace the Twins and Al Williams, who worked the first six innings. Cleveland starter Lary Sorerisen took the loss as the Twins beat the Indians for the first time in eight games this season. In night games Toronto beat New Baltimore downed Texas 6 York and Kansas City defeated G.iCdgo 12. In West Coast games Detroit was at California and Milwaukee was at Seattle. At Kansas City Willie Aikens belted solo homer in the bottom of a two-othe ninth inning to lift the Royals past 5-- 4-- 8-- 3-- 1, ut the White Sox, extending Chicago's losing streak to five games. At New York Jim Clancy and Dale and Murray combined on a three-hitte- r me Blue Jays got all three runs off the first iauKcc ace W M Wt J inning. Guidry,ll-5- , yielded a two-osingle to Barry Bonnell in the first and three straight hits, by Jessie Barfield, Willie Upshaw and Wayne Nordhagen, followed to produce the three runs. At Arlington, Texas a bad-ho- p single by Lenn Sakata produced the run during a three-rueighth Inning. With Baltimore trailing Cal Ripken led off the eighth with his 18th homer of the year to tie the score. Two outs later Rich Dauer singled, moved to second on a single by Al Bumbry and scored when Sakata's grounder hopped over the head of third baseman Wilson Outshines Piunkeii 1 n 6-- Buddy Bell. er In Loss By United Press International Using the name of the Los Angeles Raiders for the first time didn't seem to help the former Oakland Raiders in exhibition football at Pontiac, Mich., against the fired up Detroit Lions. Safety Ray Oldham retruned an interception of a Jim Plunkett pass 22 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the game and Eddie Murray kicked three field goals Saturday night to lead the Lions over the Raiders Ryan Express Keeps Chugging Along : Ray Knight's sacrifice fly. in the fourth The Astros made it when Phil Garner singled and went to third on Cruz' single. Garner scored on Art Howe's fielder's choice. Montreal cut the lead to 1 in the fifth , Tim Wallach walked with two out and Chris Speier's Infield singled moved him to third. Doug Flynn then singled Wallach in. The Astros upped their lead to 1 In the sixth when Garner singled for his third of four hits, and Cruz connected 3,508. for his eighth homer of the season, a 13-Ryan, picked up his fifth drive over the d wall. Houston straight victory and eighth in his last scored its final run In the eighth on a nine decisions. He didn't allow a hit sacrifice fly by Howe. until two were out In the fifth. Houston scored a run In the firrst. single Gary Carter's Dickie Thon led off with a double off and Wallach's fielder's choice gave the loser Ray Burrls, Thon advanced Expos two runs in the ninth. In the only other day game, San to third on a groundout and scored on 2-- 0 all-tim- five-hitt- 2-- 5-- 4-- all-tim- all-tim- left-fiel- 3. Diego defeated Chicago In that game Tim Lollar pitched a over eight innings and Gene Richards singled in one run and scored another to lead the Padres. Lollar, struck out six and walked three. His final walk, to Bill Buckner leading off the ninth, knocked him from the mound. Luis DeLeon came on and earned his 12th save. In night games. Pittsburgh edged Los Cincinnati pounded Angeles Atlanta subdued New Philadelphia York 5 and St. Louis nipped San Francisco At Pittsburgh, Bill Madlock vent tie and Mike Easier snapped a homer to carry with an eighth-inninthe Pirates. Easler's 11th homer of the season came off loser Steve Howe, Kent Tekulve earned the victory in relief. two-hitt- 12-- 2-- 10-- 6-- 7-- 1 g 6-- At Cincinnati, Bob Shirley, supported attack that included three by a hits ccJ by Dave Concepcion and to Cesar Cedino, pitched a seven-hitte- r lead the Reds. Marty Bystrom, was the loser. Mike Schmidt hit his 27th homer in the eighth for the Phillies. At Atlanta, Jerry Royster singled home Rufino Linares in the sixth inning to lift the Braves to their third straight was the victory. Starter Bob Walk, victor and Gene Garber finished for his 13-h- it 5-- 11-- 22nd Jim Smmith late in the third quarter rallied the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 0 win over the New York Giants. At Buffalo, N. Y., Bob Avellini threw three TD passes to lift the victory over Chicago Bears to a the Bills. Avellini saw most of the action in this the second preseason game for the Bears who have rookie sensation Jim McMahon. McMahon is slated to start in the Bear's first home game against St. Louis. 13-1- 21-- NFL 30-1- 6. The Lions' other touchdowns came on a pass from Eric Hippie to By United Press International The Ryan Express keeps chugging e along, mowing down most of the strikeout leaders. and Nolan Ryan pitched a Jose Cruz belted a home run Saturday to lead the Houston Astros to a 3 victory over the Montreal Expos. : Ryan struck out five for a career strikeout total of 3,423, one short of tying Seattle'i Gaylord Perry for sece ond place on the list. Walter e Johnson ii the leader with I tportt editor 11 z' ! Mendenhall, So, Mendenhall zzzzr-- age full report and commentary on winners, losers and coming events Broken Thumb Will Keep Walker Out of BYU Game ATHENS, Utah-P- save. At St. Louis, Darrell Porter's second RBI single of the game capped a five-ru- n thirl that helped the Cardinals ex- tend their division lead to two games over the Phillies. Dave LaPoint raised his record to 3 and Bruce Sutter worked the final 23 innings to earn his 26th save. Bill Laskey, who won his last five starts, fell to 7-- 12-- Tracy Porter and an scoring strike from Gary Danielson to Mark Nichols, the team' number one draft pick. Plunkett, who had a poor performance in his first half allotment of TD playing time, did manage a pass to last year's Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen with 2i seconds to play in the first quarter. Plunkett completed seven of 17 passes for 71 yards. Marc Wilson, who hit tightend Tod Christensen for a 22 yard TD pass, completed 11 of 17 passes for 172 yards. In other NFL preseason action Saturday, Jerry Goldsteyn threww three touchdown passes in the third period to rally the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 3 win over Washington. At New Orleans, Rookie Morten Anderson kicked two field goals, including a 52 yarder to lift the New Orleans Saints to a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. At Eastrutherford, N.J., Cliff touchdown pass to Stoudt's 28-1- Standings East NY 1 New England Cleveland Pittsburgh Houston Cincinnati Pet. PF 1.000 .000 44 SI 21 38 000 0 0 0 0 I 000 0 0 I ooo 2 0 .000 43 37 22 47 21 30 20 67 000 000 33 28 17 21 33 20 27 Pet. 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