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Show n fryntfirty October DESERET NEWS, Monday, 7, 1968 Relieved Meek: Kids Needed That Win' - By GEORGE FERGUSON Assistant Sports Editor - SPOKANE, WASH. Utahs football squad was awaiting an airplane ride back to Salt Lake City here last Saturday evening Rafter husing from Pullman, where the Redskins had defeated Washington State. Coach Bill Meek wore the relieved look of a man who had just had a Ion lifted from his shoulders. It still was tough for him to be jumping with joy, because it had been one of those emotionally painful afternoons whete , 17-1- victory was within reach . . . then fleeted . . . finally w a s achieved with two minute's left , . . and then, almost lost again in the final mfnute. "I have no idea how many times in my career I have said, or heard it said, that a win was needed," Meek drawled. "But I cant remember when I welcomed a win any more. And I mean I wanted that win most for the the great kids on this squad. When our staff and these young men got together for the first time last spring, we knew the odds that faced us this fall. But panic. tlieie never any was Not once this season did these kids quit. Against Neluaska and Oregon State, they kept trying to come back. And today, when it looked as though the best they could hope for was a tie. they won. Since last spring, I could see this crew behoving in themselves mere every week . . . and (ticking up pride. They deserved this win today as a reward for their efforts and they needed it to convince them they had reason to believe." The game was important to Meek and to Jim Sweeney, !oth new coaches trying to repair damaged pr ide on losing squads. Utah got the tirst jump four minutes into the game when q back Ray Groth pumped a scoring bomb to split end Louis (Speedy) Thomas. That was a miracSweeney; ulous catch. Not only did Thomas have to go into orbit, he had to completely pivot because it was thrown over the wrong shoulder." It was a play much Meek: like the one which started our comeback against Oregon State. We have increasing confidence and confidence momentum from the Cougars and away gave us a shot in the arm at a time we seemed to be losing the Speedys ability to I teat iIip secondary and catch the ball. It was a goed call. At third and two, so early in the game, their defense indicated they expected us to go for a liist down by lushing or by shot t pass." Next crisis; Utahs dolonse held twice early in the second period, first and goal after a drive and first and goal after a d.Vyard drive. Meek: "Coach La Rue (Jim) worked the kids hard on goal line defense. It is fine to see specific things worked on during dr ills pay off in a game. stands took These in momentum." 10 Sweeney: "We were inside the twice against UCLA. too. and score. We went wide the Bruins and they stopped ns. Against Utah, we decided to fashion an inside goal line attack around ae. icing play where our tailback Tom Solherg sliced behind our big fullbacks. 1 think poor execution and timing hurt us. Im sure these goal line stands against Hack Miller of momentum." winning With two minutes left in the first Incli. reserve center overshot punter Hugh Utah, took over on the Cougar 21. The Utes got a fiist dow n and goal on the six. With 4th and seven, and the clock tunning out, Groth passed out of hounds, obviously to stop the clock. Meek: There were several times when the clock registered the down, slow. Ray was rushing against the clock, and beHe came a little confused. Klop-lenstei- diuii't back-to-bac- k robbed us See UTAH, Page C 2 UMPIRES DON'T CARE TO TAKE RAP FOR RAIN At A Snail's Pace 50-- 3 Cards Top Records 10-- 1 five-hitte- "YOU GO IN SN0W...GR WE PAYTHETOW! D For 8,000 students thats S24.000! For Utah State a long friendship has ended. Ii has no more Montana football games. status in Montana drifted from major-schocould e State Utah football to rating. do naught else then to keep better company. For Montana U. it will be a long time before e status. Maybe they can regain that ol small-colleg- j wrap-aroun- d g g 10 or more years. How cruel and economically intercollegiate The Brighter Side Of It The best of the stories was the one on Fred Alvarez. When Jess Garcia hurt his leg on that first placement try, Utah State tried four more all failed. plays Then, in desperation, they call on Freddie. Who me? said Fred as the coach told him to go in and kick one. Even the players laughed when I went into the huddle and told them. isii nt Tigers' catcher Bill Freehan, Norm Cash muff pop up. Tarkenflon WFjL: I had narowly missed the only other kiek I in high school. I was on the had ever tried line. It was blocked. 38-yar- Safety Studded Winter Cleat snow-biter- major-colleg- two-poi- 10-1- DETROIT (UPI) Boh Gib- - victory in series competition, son and Lou Brock agreed it was not as overpowering as he was completed. was a beautiful day for base- - was in his first outing but was The six umpires working the scries are Landes, Tom ball. pleased with his performance. Gorman and Doug Harvey of the National League, and Bill The rain delay bothered me The weather was unfavorable Kinnamon, Jim Honochick and Bill Haller of the American said the big with rain falling intermittently a hit. League. the contest. But it hander. T've had that situation The commissioner (William D. Eckert) left it up to all was a gorgeous day for Gibson occur a couple cf times before six of us whether or not to hall the game, Honochick said. and Brock, who combined tal- - and I usually dont do too well "We could halt the game but we didnt have the authority to ents for a victory that gave after a deiav. I didn't feel very call it. Only the commissioner ivuld do that. the St. Iatttis Cardinals a com- - strong at all at the end of the Its kind of ironic. We can decide whether its raining or lead over the game. I onv threw three curve manding shining for lt2 regular season games, but we cant decide the Detroit Tigers in the World bails all day, but my fast ball "as better than in my last same thing in the World Series. Series. st 3 rl There was no one man in charge," he went on. All six his for noted mere Brock, of us were. But we had no authority to call the game. That who became ihe first, base stealing than his hitting,' Gibson, drove In four runs with a pitener in series history to hit; rested strictly with the commissioner. All we could do was halt it. homer, triple and double while 1"' home runs, one last year See SERIES on Page C--5 Gibson gained his second victory of the series on a and also Ht a homer. said Nothing beats hitting, Brock, who admitted he nad hit some balls harder in his career but had seldom had three extra base hits in one contest. If you dont hit, its back to he said. the hushes. The home run was a big thrill for me. A leadoff mans job is to get on base, and a home run is that much mere helpful to the club. The speedy Brock managed to do his thing in tie seventh in-- j had! ning after his double cleared the bases for three runs. He stole third on the first New. husky General's General's Lasting Duragen rubber pitch to Curt Flood for his' ninety-eigh- t shoulders provide added tread delivers long, troublesafety studs deep record-tyinseventh of the se-free cleats with thousands of staDility and gripl mileage. anchored strategically ries and tied Eddie Collins rein the tread. gripping edges. cord total of 14 steals in World Series competition. "I ran on my own, said Also avertable Brock. I didnt know about the without studs. record until someone on the Stub : sold only where bench told me. I figured I owed permitted. it to myself to try. You dont1 get into too many World Series-iyour career. Gibson, who went the distance for a record seventh straight! time while notching his seventh This 50-- 3 rout here MISSOULA, MONT, at Montana U by Utah State Saturday should be declared no contest. Even the Aggies would like to have had it, that way. But the NCAA ha3 to do something with it. It goes into the books along with all the other onesided scores USU has run up on Montana U. the past 13 or so years. And all it proves is that Montanas move a few years ago to get out of football was a successful one. Montanas administration in those heresy years took apart the great Grizzly traditions and did such a good job of it that with all the wishes and the work that the Grizzlies have put back into a building program it still isnt up to much. The students are stuck, too, I was told that so eager were the students to participate in a prestige football program again that they agreed to pay SI each quarter to help with the athletic scholarship and proselyting program. unsound can anyone in todays world be! DETROIT (LTD The rain in Spain was one thing and the rain here Sunday another. Thp six-- umpires who worked the lourth World Scties game in which the St. Louis Cardinals humbled the Detroit Tigers, , dont care to take the rap fot it. The rain, that is. Some critics felt the game should have been called. Instead it was delayed because of the rain 37 minutes at the start and then 74 minutes again in the third inning helore it d These guys knew it. When the quarterback knelt down to place the ball he bowed his head in prayer, then looked up at me and pleaded, Don't kick my fingers. When I made that one they didn't cheer at all. Some of them just stood by and looked at each other and then at me and said, Well be doggoned! "But Who Will Hold It?" M.Y. Win By STU CAMEN third-strin- We hud a little time right then for some reason and one of the players started making bets. g Buck said he doesnt, tin first man said. The sort of hurt and wild my pride. got pretty Ill eover all bets for a buck, Fred said. Id's go. And McCullough also got down in playing position and looked up and begged, Take your time Fred, were way ahead. One point now isnt worth my hands. Francisco j 24-1- 31-2- stitiou, knocking on namely wood, or thanking the fates for: leach time Tarkcnton, thp spark; to the Giants explosive offense,; gets to his feel after being! dumped by some massive Then it dawned on me that the leak a little on this play and I might lie overall of us together. whelmed. But we made it I threw up my hands when the official did and as I passed him I asked, wasnt that a great kick? ; Today they call him Golden Toe Alverez. two for two. He's got the perfect record Hes already asked the coach for square-toe- d shoes! line might intending to pul the knock ion reserve quartet hack Gary Wood, Sherman made sure to rap his desk again Sunday when a asked about a reporter strained hack muscle suffered by Taikenton shortly before vichalftime in the Giants tory over the New Orleans Not 38-2- Saints. Its nothing serious, said Sherman while 'going through ritual. his Hes a little sore right now', but that shouldnt last long." g Sherman had good reason to breathe a sigh of relief for J Dallas New York Washington Philadelphia 4 0 4 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 .500 !000 Pts. OP 159 154 93 45 43 87 127 126 Certury Division Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 86 68 New Orleans 3 0 88 100 .250 St. Louis 1 61 3 0 .250 1.6 0 4 0 151 61 .000 Pittsburgh Western Conference Coastal Division W L T Pet. Pis. OP Baltimore 4 0 0 000 124 44 Los Angeles 4 0 0 000 117 39 San Francisco 2 2 0 81 83 .500 Atlanta 0 4 0 47 141 .000 Central Divls ton Minnesota 3 0 57 .750 114 Detroit 2 ? 0 98 100 500 Green Bay 2 2 0 8 79 .5u0 3 0 Chicago .250 62 125 Saturday's Result Cleveland 31, Pittsburgh 24 Sunday's Results Baltimore 28, Chicago 7 Dallas 27, Si. Louis 10 Minnesota 24, Detroit 10 Green Bay 38, Atlanta 7 New York 38. New Orleans 21 14 Washington 17, Philadelphia Los Angeles 24, San Francisco 10 Games Sunday's Baltimore at San Francisco Detroit at Chicago Los Angeles vs. Green Bay at Milwaukee Minnesota at New 0 leans New Yor at Allanta Philadelphia at Dallas Pittsburgh at Washington ,t. Louts at Cleveland. Shortly before the intermission, however, Taikenton was dropped by New Orleans tackle David Rowe, suffering his back injury and missing the Giants final series of plays in the first hall. But. he returned in the third quarter to lead New York touchdown drive, on a capped by his tliiid scoring pass r to of the game, a Tucker Fredrickson. Tarkentons first two touchdown tosses covered two yards to Ernie Koy and 22 yards to Homer Jones, while a pass to the speedy Jones led to the Giants final touchdown late in the fourth quarter. 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Giants back to title contention 17io.se interested in flying for the first time since 1963 on the 727 charter jet should In other NFL games, the Cow-- ! ;when they won their last Eastcontact assistant athletic boys kept pace with New York ern Conference championship. Norvel H.tnsen at the by defeating St. Louis Sports Baltimore trimmed Chicago The Saints proved immrasur-- j Financial University. Seats Available For Ag Trip - NFL Standings Eastern Conteience Capitol Division W L T Pet. Use Generals run out in the first half when a Giants personal foul penalty enabled the Giants to run another play. Ulilllillllllillliliilliiiilililliilllllilililiiliiliillll line-jma- lad-tin- Deseret News Special LOGAN Utah Stale Athletic Director Buss Williams said Monday there are limited airplane seats available for Aggie boasters who want to flv on the char- - 28-- 17-1- The second time I had Jerry McCullough holding for me. Jerry's When he called the play he asked around the huddle, who is going to hold?' He acted scared. I asked him if he would please do it for me. Ho wanted to know if the coach ordered it. He had never held one before. ' Los Angeles whipped San ably helpful to Fran the Scram 'Sunday as a fumble recovery, a beat Minnesota UPI Sports Writer Detroit Green Bay wal- pass interception and a New Orleans pass interference penalAllie Sherman can hardly be and Washloped Atlanta 38-ty in the end zone led to three blamed for rapping the edge of ington held off Philadelphia Giant touchdowns. New York On Saturday night, Clevehis dressing room desk when also marched 78 yards for anland outlasted of Fran1 the health Pittsburgh other TD when a New Orleans quarterback Tarkenlon is discussed. 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