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Show Sunday, October3, 1971 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 11 San Francisco EdgesPirates 5-4; Weather Halts A.L. Tito, Willie Baltimore-Oakland Game Hit Home Runs SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)— Willie McCovey, who figured, and Tito Fuentes, who didn’, hit two-run homers io give struggling Gaylord Perry the help he needed Saturday as the Giants defeated the Pirates 54 in the opening game of the National League Championship Playoffs. Fuentes, who hit only four right field fence that was gone the minute his bat made contact with the ball ga’ serving up Fuentes’ ya je game over Lé Mien: up nine hits and was in Memori tadium Field was being p d by remnants of hurricane Ginger The postponement forced the he made big pitches when he cancellation of the travel date for the best-of-five series, but whet it means for the nation's armchair fans is that Sunday's game won't be shown on TV. A spokesman for NBC-TV said the network is already commited to profootball in the season play since 1962, beat the PIRATES‘ ROBERTO CLEMENTE jumps highbut aot high enough to stop Tito Fuentes’ two-run homer in the fifth inning, only his The harried, 22-year-old candidate for the American League’s MVP and Cy Young award, had just emerged from an hour long meeting which manager Dick Williams had held with all the Oakland A’s in a hotel banquet room. Now, as Blue walked toward the center of the lobby various people began surrounding the highly publicized young lefthander who'll try again Sunday to go against Baltimore in the AL ei opener, weather permit- MovesInto Divisions ground machine by running for 179 yards Saturday in sending the Mustangs to their first win of the season a 28-25 decision over New MexicoState. Maxsonscored one touchdown on an eightyard run and quarterback Gary Hammond ran for three more from five, usual the World Series opens on Saturday, to decide which club shall replace Washington in the American League’s Eastern Division and right now it appears it will be the Chicago White Sox. “When we began division play three years ago we followed a seven and 15 yards out to geographical pattern andif that inaugurate a methodical rush- samepattern continues then the ing attack to replace the air- White Sox will replace Washingminded offense that had ton in the Eastern Division produced only two touchdowns while Dallas-Fort Worth will be in the Western Division,” said in SMU’s first two games. New Mexico State closed the Joe Cronin, president of the gap to 21-17 in the fourth American League. self during Friday’s workouthere. He told newsmen he was going out to do the best he could but that was it, he wasn’t going to answer anymore questions. No more questions, period. “Why? One newsman asked him. “What's the reason?” “Vida Blue reasons,” replied the A’s otherwise congenial and CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (UPI)— Passing ace Sonny Sixkiller threw for two touchdowns and Jim Eicher ran for two more as the University of Washington rallied for 42 second half points ‘TheIllinois stung the sluggish Huskies with two in the first half, their first points in three games his season—to take a 14-10 lead over unbeaten and 10th-rated particular reason knows? Who keeps track? He gets an awful lot of phone Earl Weaver said, “and I'm got liams) or I are thinking in covered,” Williamspointed out. Not one drop of rain in the last two days has fallen on the playing field. I can't say the field will be in good shape is because the football games necessary, Weaver will start havetorn it up, but it should be terms of a fourth game.” But if a fourth game his fourth 20-game winner—Pat Dobson—who had been slated in average condition if the rain stops."’ for bullpen duty. Williams, the KEEP WARM IN STYLE Hurlers Set impresses me most about him T'd say it's his honesty, He’s so honest, and you know he’s really a homebody. He hasa lot of mother wit. There are some things I'd like to say to him right now but I think I'd rather hotel lobby after Saturday’s wait until spring training when game with the Orioles was everything will be quieter.” rained out and shook his head Mudcat Grant knows about sympathetically. Grant is put- that item which appeared in the ting in his 15th season in the aciapeae Ballplayers always major leagues, pitched the see thingslike that. World Series opener for Minne“Really, whose business is sota in 1965 and knows to some it,” Grant said. “A thing like degree what Vida Blue is going that is bad all around. Tt can through now. get a lot of white people teed “This is probably the biggest off and a lot of black people ball game of his life,” said teed off. A guy writes that and Grant. “He doesn’t want doesn’t understand what he’s anything to go wrong. Anything doing. In the end though, Vida at all. He wants to guard Blue should have the option of against being misquoted. He going out with whomever he doesn't want anything about chooses—you know that classic him to be portrayed incorrect- phrase—'regardless of race, ly. If you ask me what color or creed.” calls.” Mudcat Grant, another of Vida Blue's teammates, watched the crowd of people converge around him in the BALTIMORE (UPI)—Neither Earl Weaver nor Dick Williams, managersof the Orioles and A’s, intend to fly their third game starting pitchers to ind a day early. With the cancellation of the travel date after Saturday's rainout, both teams will have an arduous schedule, since they will fly from coast to coast after Mondayafternoon's game, then play the third game at 3 p.m, EDT Tuesday. It was suggested that the managers might want to fly Tuesday's starting pitchers— Jim Palmer of Baltimore and Chuck Dobson or Diego Segui for Oakland—out to the West Coast a day early so they'd have extra rest. But Weaver said Palmer could help the Orioles more by watching the Monday game here. ‘‘He’s the kind of pitcher who mightpick up something in one of the Oakland player's swings that will do him a lot more good than would sitting around in California for an extra day.” Keep warmin plush uncut corduroythis fall. The most popular fabric joined with the classic Norfolk style. The item was in question-and Blaine Murri, left is holding the prize; Ned Ericksen, the winner of our archery contest is holding his wining spread. SWIFT 3X9 VARIABLE SCOPE Reg. 39.95... 5 re moving with @ HERTZ one-way truck. them toke everything out of the house Over 2500 HERTZ TRUCK rental agents conveniently located to serve you. 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The author of the column, who is not a sports writer, said Vida Blue’s girlfriend was white. “I don't know whether that’s what has him put out, but if that's what it is I don't blame him one bit,” said Tommy Davis, the A’s outfielder-first baseman who is Blue's roommate in Oakland. “What business is it of Washington. Willie Osley picked off a Sixkiller pass and ran 98 yards for 4 touchdownto close out the first half. Then Sixkiller and Eicher went to work. crew While Blue never did offer any Would like to recommend the world’s lowest priced mover— Saturdayto bury Illinois, 52-14. grounds feeling the way he did, a couple of his offhanid remarks indicated he was angry and upset over a gossip type item which appeared in a recent national Sunday supplement. HERTZ Oklahoma, ‘Our accomodating 24-gamewinner, Cronin said no official deciquarter capitalizing on SMU mistakes, but Hammond's final sion on the matter hes been touchdown with just under four made yet but he feels that by minutes to play put the game placing the White Sox in the Eastern Division it will prevent away for the Mustangs. In the losing effort New schedule conflicts with the Mexico State’s Ron ‘'Po” Chicago Cubs. In other words, James gained 111 yards to with the White Sox moving Tommy Davis become the second leading from the West to the East anyone?” rusher in NCAA history. He Division, they will be on the said, “He goes out with a nowhas 3,406 yards during his road while the Cubs are playing numberof girls. Maybe his girl friend is chartreuse, Wh career and is behind only Steve at home and vice versa. Owens who gained 3,867 yards during his three years with Washington Wins Big OverIllinois Third Game WithHands;Pressure Hits BALTIMORE (UPI) -— Vida Blue, a guy getting it from all sides, covered both ears with his hands. Helooked as if he couldn't bearto listen anymore, MaySwitch ts“Vida Blue hadn’t been his American League can the ae morning, but then it will blow away.” fifth of the year. Willie McCovey also hit a two-run blast in the same inning to give the Giants a 5-2 lead. Vida Blue Covers Ears ‘Po’ James of Washington be replaced by DALLAS (UPI)—Sophomore Chicago. Alvin Maxsonretooled Southern American League officials Methodist’s sputtering “Flying will meet Friday, either here or Wishbone” offense into a in Oakland, depending where more. ght the past two playoffs— ch manager would need a Oakland manager, said he Starks Named would start either Chuck Dobson or Diego Segui in the DALLAS (UPI)—Todd Starks, baseball playoff telecasting will third game and the other who completed 2% passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns be limited to the Pittsburgi-San pitcher in the fourth. “The big change for us is to lead Tulsa to a 21-20 upset of Francisco contest at 4 p.m. Arkansas last that if we had beentrailing 2-1 ninth-ranked However, if it rains again in the fourth game, I would Saturday, was named Monday Sunday, the network will show have brought Blue back, but I as the offensive player of the in the Missouri Valley Blue’s start on Monday since can’t do that now,” Williams week in Conference. they will televise both playoff said. series during weel Cronin said the weather man informed him the forecast for Sunday was “heavyrains in the Stanford BALTIMOi.E CUFT} Daly,in in America and only in scheduled to go against Balti- early afternoon on Sunday. Its Duke Stuns No. 2 Spot If the series goes past three games—Baltimore has swept This is the 15th postponea game this year in Baltimore. scheduled toplay the first two The Orioles wound up playing permission to use the Colts’ tarps and they also scrounged offs between the Orioles and the up a few around town so OaklandA's to 2 p.m. (edt) Sun- fourth starter. There's never been a fourth they've got the entire outfield day because the tarp covered trouble four different times but White Sox Joe Cronin, American League president, decided shortly after the first game of the AL play i = homer and McCovey, whose Pirates, easy winners of the season was cut nearly in half N.L. East, nine of 12 times because of a knee injury and a during the regular campaign, cut hand, hit one of those including five of six in homers he is best noted for—a Candlestick Park. A_ sun-drenched crowd of 40,977, largest of the year in Candlestick, hung on every pitch by Perry in the seventh and ninth when the Pirates threatened to tie the score or take the lead. The Pirates, who had scored STANFORD, Calif. (UPI)— twice in the third on an infield The Duke Blue Devils parleyed hit, a misjudged fly ball by a strong defense with numerous rookie Dave Kingmanin right, Stanford errors to knock the an error by McCovey, ninth-ranked Indians from the and loaded the bases on Perry in roster of the unbeaten Saturday the seventh on singles by Gene in a 9-3 upset victory. Alley and Dave Cash and a Duke’s sole touchdown came to Clemente. with 4:44 elapsed as Ernie walk Perry, winner of 16 games Jackson intercepted a Don during the regular season, Bunce pass and returned it 54 retired Starge!l on a foul pepup yards, The Blue Devils added a to third but Al Oliver ripped a Qi-yard field goal by Dave single to right which scored two Wrightin the third quarter and runs and narrowed San Franfrustrated Stanford's offense cisco’s lead to a run at 54. throughout the game to Manager Charlie Fox, who improve their unbeaten record stays with Perry longer than to 40, Stanfe:d, which won the almost any otherofhis pitchers with the exception of pattie of statistics, got a 32- Juan Marichal, didn’t even yard field goal from Rod bother to come out to the Garcia in the final quarter, moundafter Oliver’s hit and his shortly after the Indians drove faith was justified when Perry to Duke’s five-yard ae before retired Bob Robertson on a fly iain was dropped for a 10- to left. The Pirates, who reached The Indians had another Perry for nine hits, made one chance to score when with 8:30 more try in the ninth when left to play when Bunce led Richie Hebner singled after one them on a 46-yard march that out. With two relievers cranked was thwarted by a clipping up and ready in the San penalty, Francisco bullpen, Perry bowed The Indians, suffering their his neck to get Clemente on a first defeat since last year's tier to right and Stargell on a traditional rivalry with Califor- tap to first. nia, gave up three lost fumbles and a pair of pass interceptions which killed potential scoring drives. With the travel date now eliminated, the clubs are 10:30 a.m. Saturday to postpone the Minnesota Twins in three apparentlyunsettled Pittsburgh needed them, especially against starter Steve Blass, who had the dangerous Roberto Clestruck out a Playoff record nine mente and Willie Stargell, the battersin the first four inniags. major home run champwith 48. The Giants,in their first postBlass waiked Willie Mays after BALTIMORE (UPI) — The long awaited confrontation of Vida Blue against the Baltimore Orioles was pushed back a day games here on Sunday and the a 158game schedule beby rainstorm Saturday and Monday and the series will cause four of the rainouts were shoved right off the nation’s tv shift to Oakland at 3 p.m. edt never played, including a July 29th contest in which Blue was Tuesday screens, Perry had plenty of strug- gling yet to go, but that gave him a 5-2 lead that he managed to maintain the rest of the way. The second gameofthe best-offive series is here Sunday. Perry, who won two of his homers during the regular last four starts to campaign, hit a towering shot Giants win the N.L. that just did get over the right field fence after Chris Speier had singled for the second time in the fifth inning. 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