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Show '4 ' DESERET NEWS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER --- ?ff. ;. r .e$ TV 27, 1976 - ' .. ' Ta!Cr'WF,,' s'- HACK miLLER " - "V o Today Business v '. iV s m m In other games it was Oakland 14 Houston Minnesota 10 Detroit 9, San Diego 43 St. Louis 24, Miami 16 the New York Jets 0, Atlanta 10 Chicago 0, New Orleans 27 Kansas City 17, Buffalo 14 Tampa Bay 9, Cincinnati 28, Green Bay 7, Los Angeles 24 the New York game-winnin- Giants 10, Denver 44 Cleveland 13 and San Francisco 37 Seattle 21. Rookie Mike Rae, starting his first NFL game for injured Ken Stabler, threw TD passes of nine and 33 yards to Cliff Branch and Oakland's defense made two goal line stands to beat Houston. Sub quarterback Bob Lee led Minnesota to its only touchdown and a botched snap on an extra point foiled Detroits bid to tie as the ' Vikings edged the Lions. Ken Riley and Tommy Casanova returned interceptions for touchdowns to spark Cincinnati over winless Green Bay. TD pass to Bob Griese threw a three-yar- d Jim Mandich and Garo Yepremian kicked three field goals to lead Miami over the Jets. TD pass to Joe Ferguson threw a to Reuben Gant Bob Chandler and a to lift Buffalo past Tampa Bay. Haskel Stanback ran three yards for the only TD of the game with 11 minutes left and Atlanta held on to defeat previously unbeaten Chicago. Rookie Tony Galbreath scored on runs of 74 and nine yards as New Orleans beat Kansas City, giving Saints Coach Hank Stram a triumph over the club he coached for more than a dozen years. John CappeUetti scored after taking James Harris pass 11 seconds into the last quarter to spark Los Angeles over the Giants. Dan Fouts threw three TD passes and San Diego exploded for 27 points in the second period to beat St. Louis in a battle of unbeaten clubs Plunkett threw three first-hal- f TD passes as San Francisco built a lead and then held off Seattle. The 49ers scored 17 points in the first 11 minutes on a punt return by TD pass to Ralph McGill, Plunketts Gene Washington and a field goal by r. Steve g, 30-2- 7, 30-2- 7 27-2- 4, Grogan rallied New England from a 20-- 9 TD passes of 38 deficit with third-quartyards to Russ Francis and 58 yards to Darryl d run Stingley, Grogan then scored on a early in the final quarter to put the Pats ahead. Steeler fumbles led to John Smith's field goals of 42, 40 and 26 yards. field goal attempt Roy Gerelas with three seconds left went wide to the right to give the Patriots their second win in three games. er six-yar- - We call it TUCSON, Ariz. our George Harris deep play, said a smiling LaVell Edwards after Brigham Youngs football win Cougars pulled out a 6 over Arizona in the last 14 seconds. It was a tongue-in-chee- k appraisal by Coach Edwards. Actutouchdown pass ally, the play from Cougar quarterback Gifford Nielsen to reserve split er J Harris wasnt even supposed to be. Heres what happened in those last frantic seconds : With 23 seconds left and the Arizona punter scored tied Wid Knight was in punting position. The ball was on Arizonas 25 yard line. Knight had been averaging 39 yards per punt into the BYU game. In this particular game, Knight had booted six for a 40.1 t w yar average. .AnqHtist!3B This time, s 23-1- 16-1- 6, j , ' though, . sliced an he 18- - SJlyarder that went out of I bounds on the Arizona 43. Edwards inserted three wide receiv-- j ers, eliminat- ing the tight end. Harris We do this often in two minute drills, trying to pick up short yardage quickly, Edwards pointed out. In this particular instance, we had one time out left and wanted to get into field goal position after one play. We sent flanker Jeff Nilsson to the left flat and reserve split end George Harris right. The plan was for split end John VanDer Wooden to catch the ball down tiie middle and get as close as possible for the field goal attempt. Harris explains the rest: I noticed the Arizona defense was playing us well for the short pass. Their linebackers dropped ofl and had us Drettv well bottled up. and I noticed that Giff had been driven out of the pocket ; and was running right. So, I just took off for the end zone. Giff spotted me, but in face of a rush he was forced to throw a high, arching pass. I was afraid the cornerback would have times to get to the ball. It seemed like 1 waited for It forever. I knew tiie cornerback suddenly realized I had gotten behind him, and be was frying to recover. He barely got a the tips of his , v I f '7 'J C. M ' - ,r. 1. " j-r- i i . A - : ' v v" " j ' ' ik - '- S V'tn : ift. 'T'X A A 1 - The flighty f f i X, 4 ' '. , i v 'v' 1 ( a C ", 1 , y v It ,J f "' 4 WVl' T J S s ' jXh-- i y,. .v.' v 'l',' 'S-- l - ' 71 - T-- i , v Ike i 7 I .'jif' ' ' I ?& i , - t t 'v V .& ' A s 4, f v v y r ' - .. , ,, yX , ,w- s - 4'itVT - Mike-Maye- ' Ike looked like the youngest of the lot. Why shouldnt he look young? He had some of tiie greatest years in football coaching. And who wouldrCt with great players like Captain Spide Morris, Adrian Pembroke, as fine a quarterback as Ike ever had. 4 I remember some of these guys from their when I went hand in hand, with my playing days old daddy to see them play. You got to believe Pete Dow was a mean lineman. So was big Hebe Whiting, one of the e nice guys in high school coaching after he left Utah Vere Champion was a tough little mutt. So were Theron Covey and Alt Carmen. On the bruiser side was such as Frank Jonas, Ken Ryan, A1 Catrow, Ralph Goodwin, Jimmy and Oscar Moyle, Gene Olsen, Bill Van Low, Jack Howells, Howell Cannon, Dick NewHausen, Bill Christensen and Joe Folca. Like I said Ike didn't even look old enough to have played in those years. 3, d 16-1- 16-1- 16-1- interception. Arizonas d Lynn Dickerson carried 22 times for 91 yards, the leading rusher. BYUs Jeff Blanc had 62 yards in 15 rushes. nnfifef 28-- 7 verdict. pennant drought ends 26-ye- ar fingers on the ball, but it wasnt enough to knock it away. It took me a few seconds to realize I had the ball in my hands and we had won the game. Ill never forget it. Nielsen added: I saw our plan had broken down. When I was driven from the pocket, I scrambled right and noticed George had turned his sideline pattern into a streak. It wasnt a great pass. The ball was wet (there was a torrential downpour most of the game), and I was under pressure. I threw the pass a little higher than I wanted to, but I felt like it would get there. Still, its one of those things that seldom happens, and when George caught the ball I was numb for a few seconds. Its the only reception the BYU junior has made this year, but it might be the one that gets the Cougars the WAC title and a1 Fiesta Bowl berth. And no one close to the Cougar camp can ever remember seeing Edwards as deliriously happy as he was when the pass was caught. This win puts us in good shape for tire league title, explained Edwards. We felt we had to have it to really be in prime position for the title. Besides, we felt like we had outplayed Arizona, and it would have been very frustrating to lead virtually the entire game and wind up with a tie. I felt like our defense played well again, and one big plus was our goal line stand in tiie third quarter. Arizona had driven 77 yards and had a first and 10 on our three yard line. They had to settle lor a field goal when they could have gone ahead and picked up momentum. BYU led after one quarter, 13-on 36 and 38 yard goals by Dave Taylor, and a drive with Nielsen passing to tight end Brian Billick for a score. Lee Pistor kicked a goal for Arizona. BYU fumbled on its own 31, and Arizona freshman quarterback Jim Krchn filling in for injured Marc Lunsfonid passed to flanker Charles Nash, and it was for Taylor made it 0 BYU at half time with a goal in the gallop. Pistors third quarter after BYUs defensive stand, made it Then Pistor tied it up 6 on a goal with 4: 10 left in the game. Nielsen hit 18 of 28 for 200 yards and two scores and threw one iitfir.kflixfr Neither sleet nor . . . Green Bay's John Brockington plowed through the rain against Cincinnati Sunday. Bengals managed 38-ya- 13-1- WitiMlfifeifrfrniir United Press International Theirs is the only race remaining in baseballs It was only fitting that Jim Lonborg pitched the four divisions. Kansas Citys magic number reclinching victory for the Philadelphia Phillies first mained stalled at three and its lead was trimmed to 4 games Sunday by the loss to Texas that left championship since 1950. Manager Whitey Herzog wondering if his Royals It was the second time around for the team ever would be able to apply the clincher. r. In 1967, he beat Dean Chance and the I've never seen a bunch like this, said Herzog, wait for the Minnesota Twins, ending a Boston Red Sox. That triumph ended a famous who has seen the Royals lose 18 of their last 30 games. We re scared to win. four-tearace and clinched the Red Sox first American League pennant since 1946. We only need one against Oakland, but the way were going, I dont know how were going to get that who been to has to make it back Lonborg, trying the top since he suffered an severe injudry while one game. skiing during the winter of 1967, pitched a four-hittWe should have put this thing away two weeks 0 and raised his record to Sunday when the ago. Maybe these guys are making too much money. Phillies clinched the National Leagues Eastern Maybe the World Series doesnt mean anything to Division title with a 1 victory over the Montreal them. Expos in the first game of a doubleheader. The Right now I wouldnt be surprised if Oakland Phillies, who will try for their first National League all won three. Pennant since 1950 when they play the Cincihnati Reds in the playoffs, also won the Oakland, rained out Sunday at Chicago, will have Vida Blue ) second game ready to oppose Dennis Leonard in tonights series opener. ) Lonborg could have used the occasion to blow his Lenny Randle drove in Jeff Burroughs twice, own horn but instead gave the credit to his with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and a single in teammates. to lead Texas to its victory over Kansas It was great to pitch in the game that clinched the sixth, City Burroughs had started both rallies with Sunday. the championship, he said. Personally, I had one of singles. my better years and it all worked out as we ended on top. The team just played outstanding ball behind me all year. Manager Danny Ozark said the Phillies had it all n the way despite their slump. There never was any doubt in my mind that we could not finish first in our division, he said. This is one of the greatest clubs I have evsr been associated I didnt think I want to be a NAPA, Calif. (AP) with since I have been managing. Now we just have J. C. Snead said after hed denied Johnny superstar, to keep everyone loose and stay sharp for the playoffs Miller a third consecutive victory in the Kaiser with Ciiiciluiau. International Open Golf Tournament. g Greg Luzinski, whose three-ruI dont think I could stand it, said the big, homer was the big blow for the Phillies, also said he g nephew of the legendary San Snead. Hed never lost confidence. 68 for a just fashioned a solid, e That home run was a long time coming," said victory over Miller. It was the second title Luzinski. It sure was good to see it go over the fence of the season for J.C. and lifted him to fifth place on list at $191,807. the season's money-winnin- g in such a key game. The team is just super and I never had any thought about blowing the lead we had I used to worry about it some. You know, about compiled all year." keeping the Snead name going for a little longer. And The Phillies had a 15 Vi game lead over the Id get ticked off when I see ail these other guys with their pictures on the front of magazines and in the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 27 but went into a slump and saw it dwindle to three games on Sept. 17. Since papers. then, however, they have won eight of 10 games. And, you know, Im hardly ever listed, not even Elsewhere in the NL, the St. Louis Cardinals among the fairly decent players. I know Im not very charismatic. People dont follow me around. But I defeated the Pirates the Los Angeles Dodgers was trained that way. I was a good athlete in high the Atlanta Braves topped the San beat the Reds school. Good in lots of sports. If Id made a basket in Diego Padres 10-- 4, the New York Mets downed the and the San Francisco Giants took basketbll and started jumping up and down and Chicago Cubs the Houston Astros patting myself on the back and say, Hey, look how In the American League, it was Boston 8, good I am, the coach would have hit me up alongside the head. Baltimore 3; California 4, Minnesota 1; and Texas 3, 1. But I still used to worry about it. Ive won some York New Kansas City at Detroit, Milwaukee at tournaments. My stroke average isnt that bad. Ive Cleveland and Oakland at Chicago were rained out. Its a slim chance for the Oakland As, but that's been on the last three Ryder Cup teams. Ive won still more than any other second place team in more than $700,000 in five years. Thats not bad for a baseball has going for it today. . The As, winners of the American Leagues Western Div ision title five years in a row, must sweep RETREADS a three-gam- e series starting tonight against the Kansas City Royals in Oakland to retain even a hope for a sixth straight title. With of ar m er 17-1- 4-- directorship at Minnesota University . He served many years, later took charge of Big Ten football officials. Now he plays golf, enjoys being part of football In any way he can. At golf he should be shooting his age pretty soon. (17-12- Snead shrinks from spotlight late-seaso- n, guy who And ar two-strok- -- 5-- 2-- 2-- 1 Im definitely going to play next week in Lasv 7 Vegas, he said. 5-- LOCAL 3-- 2 6-- 4, for eampers boats, trailers, personal Items, etc. EXTRA For Mud A Snow) With This Ad Most Passenger Size Blackwall Snow. Plus Cappable Exchange, Plus F.E.T. 'Limited Sire Available - best-of-fiv- e 2-- 2. 33Sfll RWLdays 3 uisa.o 5 pwm. Call TIRES WHOLESALE W39 South Sfgtg Ftt.2A2-247- 7 irWxlTIMrL SPECIAL MONTHLY RATES. Call Mudmd Warranty. I 1 12Wxl4,ilx28E Available Pro-Ra- E Located eonivaleafl to la Bountiful EtRAKD NEW STORAGE UMTS ($2.00 6-- 3IIM-STOHAG- Valfe.v Jtfnslc limit Exit 1076 Adriano Panatta beat Australia's ROME (AP) 2 Monday and gave John Newcombe Davis Cup tennis victory in the Italy a tournament semifinal series. The Italians will play Chile in the final The decisive match was postponed from Sunday because of darkness with the third set tied golf until he was 22. Miller was equally philosophic after a six on the sixth hole had killed his chances for a third consecutive title on the course where he has built his home. Im almost glad to finish second, said Miller, who shot a final round 69. Snead finished with a 274 total, 14 under par, while Miller and Gibby Gilbert shared second at 274. I dont usually do that, Johnny said. I either finish first or down the road somewhere, 31st or something like that. Thats not like some guys, like Hale Irwin. Theyre in the top 10 every week. Maybe it shows Im getting more consistent. Im happy with my performance. He thought about it a bit and added: Usually when I get in front, I win. This time I didnt. 1 guess the other guys are going to start believing when I get in front I can still be beat. Ill have to do something about that." sixth-innin- Italy rolls at Davis didnt start playing double-boge- y easy-goin- 8-- respect for needed. And what he endowed to the university was a great record. He left the U. to take the athletic (17-9- 5-- 7, a little like Jack Benny money Those of us who played for Ike have a great deal the guy. Fine gentleman! Sort of on the Jack Benny side when it came to money there are those who believe he hasnt yet cashed his first Utah paycheck. Some but that has been honor to the man. say hes thrifty He was the worst interview in the world but quite like the rest of the leagues coaches. In Ikes day the coach didnt have to worry about selling the seats. His standard statement was "Were going to try and field 11 men Saturday. If he had that many good men thats all he right-hande- 2-- r 1920. 'v. M , and his 1926 championship kids It ws s good to see Ike Armstrong back on the Ute field with a bunch of his kids championship team of Af " V mister Ferrin four-year- V. V ii ' " E. ' I thought Coach Tom Lovat would have a case-d- l the jitters in this game but Arnie Ferrin, with this as his first home game as Ute athletic director, was fit to be jacketed. He wanted a win more than anyone on campus. Arnie was always a winner. He liked winning froro s on the the days when he was Vadal Peterson basketball teams to the time he was the wonder boy with Minneapolis Lakers. But tiie Utcs Cinderella kids and the Lake-r-i were never like this. Amies anxious. No doubt abouj that. And its good for the Utes to have an anxious head man. A 4 'v , ' Si &V , , -- W A i, ' Vs trJgi ' ' f' 'e'X , , nt A right pass to wrong guy Sports managing editor . Xi -- Phils clinch By George Ferguson ;7 If v J- r The band's back Gave a lot of the old pepper to the Ute scene. Students loved it and seemed to be proud of what had been done Fans relished it sat at halftime and enjoyed the show. Same old suits for the most part. Little brushing, pressing and alteration. They looked new. Some sneaky showmanship Greg Hanson, the bandmaster, programmed the bands entry until halftime and then made one heck of a splash. The Utes had many applications for the head-matr- 's joi) with the band. They chose Gres frenj Davis High. Smartest tiling they could have done' Hanson was high man in his field. He had a top troupe at Davis, as fine as there was to be found in the high school world. In fact, like any good coach, he brought some Davis High drum thumpers and flutists with him about 25. 13, t What a joy! Wasn't it gixxl to see the Utah band back again on the new Robert L. Rice Stadium pad? Like old and better times! A United Press International It was a performance Dallas Cowboy fans have come to expect from Roger Staubach and it was an effort the New England Patriots hope to see for years to come from Steve Grogan. Staubach, masterful despite a second-hal- f downpour that made every pass an adventure, rallied the Cowboys three times and finally set up Efren Herreras field goal with three seconds left that enabled Dallas to defeat Baltimore, in a battle of unbeaten clubs. Grogan, the Patriots' second year quarterback passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to rally the New England Patriots to a stunning upset of the NFL champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Staubach, who had his finest day as a pro with a passing performance for 341 with 3:27 yards, put the Cowboys ahead, left on a TD pass to Billy Joe DuPree. But Baltimore, with gutty Bert Jones at the field goal from Toni controls, got a Linhart with only 28 seconds left that tied the game and seemed certain to send it into overtime. Then Staubach, starting at his own 32, hit Drew Pearson for 16 yards and then threw toward Golden Richards. The pass was incomplete but interference w as ruled against linebacker Derrel Luce and Dallas had the ball with 12 seconds left at the Colts 32. Another pass to Pearson set up Dallas at the 14 and Herrera kicked the game winner. Staubach has now hit passes for 822 yards in three games. SPORTS EDITOR J 202-181- 6 Eeuing & or 295-7- 5 Weekend 1G r |