Show Page 6 P October 20 n 969 1 UUL mh® 9® £ ' By JACK HAND Associated Press Sports Writer — The absolutely amazing New York Mets completed their journey to the moon at 3:17 pm EDT Thurs day by adding their first world championship to their first pen nant with a 3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth game of the World Series A swirling mass of humanity from the largest crowd ever to see a game at Shea Stadium NEW YORK AP 5-- 57397 swarmed over the field after the final out while the gid dy Mets were clubbing Jerry Koosman on the back Cannon crackers burst in the stands and a phalanx of wide eyed fans shouting “we’re No 1” milled in front of the Met dug-oAn orange smoke flare was carried across second base and some kids propped up a sign ut that asked “What Next?” An other banner proclaimed “This There is no is it fans THE STORY BOOK Mets who never finished higher than ninth place in seven previous frustra ting years thus made it all the way to the top by closing out the Orioles in four straight af ter losing the first game in Baltimore There were heroes galore for the Mets once the rag muffin clowns of the National League Koosman went all the way to win his second series game with a fivehitter Don Clendenon the Series hero and proclaimed winner of a sports car hit a two-ru- n homer A1 Weis a 215 hitter slammed his first home run ever at Shea The Mets were 100-- 1 under dogs when they went into the National League race but they came from 9V2 games back of Chicago Aug 13 to clinch the National East Sept 24 Then they polished off the Atlanta Braves the Western champs in three straight to win their first pennant Despite their heroics so re miniscent of the movie “Damn Yankees” that people swear sombody up there was riding on their shoulders the Mets went into the series with the American League champs as 85 underdogs They lost the opener 41 in Baltimore and then squared mat-ter- s by taking the second game 21 in 10 innings behind 'Tom Seaver and then the clincher with Koosman It was only the third time in the long history of World Series play that a team that lost the opener had come back to win the next four The only teams to clo it previously were the 1942 St Louis Cardinals against the Yankees and the 1915 Boston Red Sox against the Phillies The victory meant a guaran teed $15000 to each Met and the defeated Orioles were sure to get at least $10000 each How ever the player pool was so large $114220093 ithat it may go as high as $17000 to $20000 for the winners Exact figures will be announced later by Com mis sioner Bowie Kuhn THIRTY MINUTES officers fans sUJl milled around the outfield and stood in front of the Mets dugout The infield looked like a moon landscape with huge divots pockmarked where the eager fans had scooped out the turf - -- For a time they amused them selves throwing the turf at peo pie in the stands They got home plate and the bases and raised a plastic flag on the center field flagpole that read “We went all the way baby” The celebration carried into Manhatta- n- where midtown streamers ticker-tapers filled ‘the air like and pap snow sec ends after the last out One ex uberant fan at Shea ran onto the field to chat with Clendenon at first base when the Mets took the field at the top of the ninth Three burly special cops es corted him out of the arena e CRAIG JARRELL Junior tailback and one of the fastest members of the Valuable man on squad kickoff and punt return Ah experienced airplane pilot ancT a member teams of Sigma fraternity Alpha Epsilon THE LATE HANGERS on fin ally were induced to move out the open gate in cefltETpleaVing an outfield that looked as though a giant steam shovel had tried to scoop up gobs of the grass In the dizzy Mets clubhouse the champagne flowed freely but still not quite up to the tem po of the wild celebration the night they clinched the National East The players waved copies of a travel itinerary for the re turn trip to Baltimore that was headed by the words “Is this trip really necessary?” The only trip left for the Mets is Mars Don’t bet against it SAM COOPER One of all-tim- great high e school running backs from Walnut ' California Starts at flanker but has been hampered by shoulder team leader from injury Sac California Mt Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity 11 9?- - after the game was over despite the work of police and special security Army game a There is no coverage of the U-ta- h football game or other sports events of the week end in this issue of the student life due to deer hunting State-Arm- y THE MEMBERS of the print-in- g T company that puts out STU-DEN- LIFE all were deer hunt-in- g over the weekend and the' paper had to be put to press on Friday It will-bour policy to print all weekend activities on Monday e from now on however JIM AMADOR Switched from center to this season and guard should see plenty of action for the remainder of the 222-l1 senior year who hails from Downey California 5-1- b Intramurals start play All girls interested in having fun with a gun now have a chance Dave Turner head of Men’s Intramurals notes that the be ginning of the intramural football campaign has got off to a good star- t- despite poor weath- Louise Pazell publicity director for the Women’s Intramurals an nounced that a signup for a Rifle Clinic will be available October er conditions 22 23 and 24 contact Debbie Club dorm and fraternity Peel for times to practice Her e teams are in number is 7520193 opera The annual swim meet will be tions now in what promises to held November 6 and a scratch be a thrilling year of play Results will be published in meet will be held November 4 are blanks in the availble the Entry sports section this week Tor the remainder of the and and intramural building must be in by Qctober 30 year full-scal- WAYNE STEPHENS J Fought his way into the starting cornerback spot in 'first game' of season Smallest man on the team at 175 pounds Scored touchdown against Bowling Green on interception return a junior from Covina California 35-yar- USU d ' happenings HIHO Silver The USU Rodeo Club will meet at 5:30 Monday in the University Center room ' 335 DO YOUR THING at'the News reel Meeting Monday Oct 20 at 4:30 pm in the Activity Cen ter They need you THIS IS IT SENIORS: Last chance ta apply for committees Deadline is today rush to the Activity Center No Roy not all — at once ’ wherever you find a congenial crowd you’ll For Coca-Col- a has the refreshfind Coca-Col- a ing taste you never get tired of That’s why things go better with Coke after Coke after Coke vAnd Bottled under the authority of the Coca-Col- a Coca-Col- a Bottling Co of Logan-Loga- n Company by: Utah ' Tonight 5:30 liniv Center Rm 335 : ‘ |