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Show BYU Classic to Open New Marriott Activities Center Page 8—THE HERALD,Provo, Utah Anew chapter in the history of BYU basketball will be written in Provo this weekend when the Cougars and three other teams tipoft the 1971-72 season ih an inaugural series in the new J Willard Marriott Activities Center. i ‘At no timein the previous 53 year history of Cougar basketball has so much been crammed into two nights of doubleheader basketball In fact, the attraction is so greatthat everyone of the 22,682 Sunday, November 28, 1971 seats in the new Marriott Center is expected to be filled for the big opener. First, there's the arena itself, the largest building of its kiadfe" nd on any campusin the rountry. Fan curiosity alone should fill the Marriot. Center for both nights of action. However,it is the calibre of the competing teams that is still the big draw for this weekend. St. Joseph's of Philadelphia, Pacific and Kansas State all have a good chance of taking home the huge trophy which will go the winnerofthe first annual BYU Basketball Classic. The Cougars, of course, are favored to win the tournament. But they will have to do it without whatis normallycalled a home floor advantage. The crowd will belong to BYU, but the court will be a strange one for all four clubs. Because time is needed to get the Marriott Center ready for the series, the four teams,including the Cougars,will have to use the playing floor at the GeorgeAlbert Smith Fieldhouse for all practice sessions. Not until Pacific and St Joseph's take over the new floor of the Marriott Center for pregame warmup will the new boards be tested. Tipoff for the gamebetweenthe Pacific Tigers andSt. Joseph’s Hawks is set for 7 p.m. with the Kansas StateBYU gameto follow at 9 p.m. Pacific, the entry from the West Coast time zone, should be favored,if onlyslightly, over the Of specialnote is the fact that three of the four teams in the tournament are defending champions in their respective leagues. The fourth, Kansas State, is co-favorite to win the title this winter. Coach Stan Watts and his assistants, meanwhile, continue to work with the 14member squad. The coaches continue to Hawks. The Tigers, who beat BYU 8-81in the NCAAregionals at Salt Lake City last March, rank as one of the cage powers on the West Coast. The Cougars, who have been picked among the top twenty in all preseason polls to date, Should have the edge in the games with the Wildcats ‘rom Manhattan, Kans. Kansas siate, however, is picked as the cofavorite in the Big Eight Con- look for a clear-cut choice to go ference, which means the BYU edge shouldn’t be much 11), Bernie Fryer (63), Phi: Tollestrup (6-6) and Jay Bunker 6-6) There are still plenty of excellent chair and bleacher seats available for the weekend doubleheader at BYU, according to ticket manager Dave Dredge. “Wehave rure than twice the seating capacity we had last year,” Dredgepointed out, “and manyof the best seats maystill be purchased on a seasonbasis.” The Cougar ticket office in the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse wilt remain open 95 dailyto take care of advancesales. with starters Kresimir Cosic,(6- With Top Cowboys USA Tab Gone, Look For Olympic Wyoming to Run (This is <he second in a series guard Koy Wilson with an 11.7 of articles discussing the eight average. Roberson and Wilson basketball teams in the WAC.) used up their eligibility, while Brucks gave up school at Wyoming for personal reasons. By JOE WATTS Even with those three players Herald Sports Editor When a basketbali coach has gone the Cowboys still have lost his three top scorers you some good experience returning would probably expect him to be in Frank Irvin, Rod Penner, aad Denny Mountz. cryin’ the blues. , “Penner is the key to our Not so with Bill Strannigan at season,” Strannigan points out. Wyoming. He is a 6-9, 210 pound junior “We've got more enthusiasm than we've ever had, We've who played forward last year. worked harder and have im- This yearhewill be movedto the proved defensively. We've got post where heis expected to be much better morale, and as a moreeffective. result we'll be a better ball club “He gained 20 pounds during this year than last year,” the summer,andif he can stay Strannigan said at the recent out of foul trouble he’ll play WAC basketball meetings in some good ball for us,” StranDenver. nigan said. ‘The sportswriters went along Last year Pennerwas in early with him.Las:year his Cowboys foul trouble in almost every ball finished sixth in the WAC, and game, this year the sportswriters have Best Player moved the Cowboys upto a fifth Irvin, a 63 guard, while place spot in the predictions. averaging only 9.5 points per Top Three Gone gamelast year, wound up as the The three top scorers on last top player on the squad, year’s team haveall gone. They “He was our best player were guard Willie Roberson with during the last part of the a 2.1 average, center Jerry season, and he'll be better this Brucks with a 17.1 average, and year,” observed Strannigan. Denny Mountz, a guard Strannigan praises for his defensive ability, will also be 4 starter. Mike Colby, who red-shirted Boston College Gains 21-7 Win Over Holy Cross FOXBORO, Mass. (UPI)— Heavily favored Boston College led 40 and 46 scoring bom! ibs by quarterback Ray Rippman Saturday for a 21-7 victory over rival Holy Cross, The Eagles, three touchdown choices, exploded for a pair of touchdowns three minutes apart in “the second quarter and added a desperation insurance score in the final period in a game shifted from snow-laden Worcester to the New England Patriots’ Schaefer Stadium, Veteran quarterback Rippman hit flanker Ed Rideoutor. the 40-yard touchdown heavein the second period and split end Mel Briggs on a 46-yard connection with 5:37 left for the Eagles’ ninth victory in 11 games, last vear, will bea starter onthe Coaches NEW YORK (UPI) —The United States Olympic Committee selected five former Giyus pians among the coaches and Managers named Sunday to direct American teams in the 20th games at Munich next summer, _ Charles Lundmark of Washington, D.C. and Russell Dermond of Westwood, N.J., members of the 1960 canoeing team, were named to serve as coach ana5 fi MARRIOTT ACTIVITIES CENTER NEARS FF DATE — Inside the new 22,500-seat Marriott Center, contractors work frantically to prepare the building for basketball series Dec. 3-4. forward line, but the other } ORT COLLINS, Colo. (UPI)— Bruno Konopka will probably quarterback Jim Erickson start against zone defenses since Strannigan rates him as ‘‘the best shooter at Wyoming since , Flynn Robinson. Possible Starters Other possible starters are Sam Ballard, Ken Randle, and Steve Rea. Ballard averaged running 6 yards for a touchclosed outhis collegiate career dowa. CSU opened the second z high style Saturday running quarter in similar fashion, for a touchdown, passing for scoring the first time 1. had the aaother and gaining ae 100 ball. is time Frickson, yards on the ground in directing ColoradoState to a 3821 non-conference win over New MexicoState. 19.5 points per game at Lee frickson, who head coach Junkor College in Texas. Randle Jerry Wampfler said he was is regarded as a top flight embarassed to have practice de‘ensive guard, and Rea is with the varsity a year ago, regarded by Strannigan as one raun for 123 yards and passed of Wyoming’s best prep players for an additional 150 in leading Strannigan emphasized that CSUto its third straight victory things are going to be different following eight straight losses than last year — in other words, earlierin the season. The 38 points was CSU’s to the running game, and we'll Gvershadowed running "back Ron “Po” James’) record game,” he added. Holy Cross, losing for the With a 69 center, two 6-5 sixth time in 11 games and for the fourth straight time in the 68-year series, had struck first smaller teams in the league. before 22,205 fans on a five- This writer picks Wyoming to yard pass from Pete Vaas to finish in a tie for fourth place in Joe Neary. the WAC with a 6-8 record. setting scoring performance. Erickson began the assault thePoleswil'be one att TCUGains 18-16 Owners Talk Tradesin Arizona UPISports Editor pennants with just a little more help ”and because several and expeciallya third baseman, might even part with pitching aces Mel Stottlemyre (16-12) or lefty Fritz Peterson (15-13). All thatis based on the belief that either Durocher or Santo had to leave Chicago to preserve future peace on the Cubs, but baseballbattles often have a wayof blowing over — especially if the owner doesn't get the price ne wants for the man he wants to trade. Santo’s batting average dropped in ‘71 for the third straight year to .267 and his homer production also slipped again to 21, Also possibly in the same boat with the Cubs, since he had differences with Durocher, too, is long-haired Joe Pepitone, the outfielder-first baseman Win Over SMU OnField Goal DALLAS (UPI)—Berl SimHen 29-yardfield goal with 13 conds brought Texas Christian from behind for the second time Saturday and gave the Horned Frogs an 18-16 decision over Southern Methodist and completed their best season in six years. It wasthe second time in two weeks that a Simmonslastminutefield goal brought TCU victory. Simmons’ winning field goal came two minutes after Gary Hammond had hit three big passes in directing SMU on a 70-yard touchdown drive that had put the Mustangs in front 35 TCU quarterback Steve Judy, however, directed the Horned Frogs 49 yards in 12 playsto set up Simmons’ winning of the partment, Hank Iba, former Oklahoma State l coach, was previously announced as coach of the cage team. He directed the 1964 and 1968 squads to gold medals. edals. Other coaches named were: Archery — Coach-Clarence Fowkes, Verona, Pa.; Manager —George Helwig, Cincinnati. Men’svolleyball—Coach-Allen yard field goal with 23 seconds left in the first half as CSU Seates, UCLA; assistant coach scored on each second quarter —James Coleman, George Williams College, Downers Grove, possession. ILL.; Manager—Edward DeThe Rams, held scoreless in Groot, Santa Monica Communithe third quarter, added two ty College. touchdowns in the final period. Soccer — Coach — Robert ‘The first came on a 56-yard Guelker, U. of Southern Illinois punt return by sophomoreBill at Edwardsville; Assistant Duncan with 14 minutes to coach—Julius Menendez, San play, and the second, following Jose St.; Manager—Gene Edan interception by Duncan wards, Milwaukee. inside the 30 came on a one Wrestling—Free style coach— yard plunge by sophomore William Farrell, Hempstead, fullbac Tom Wallace with 4:47 N.Y.; Free Style manager— left. Russell Houck, Bloomsburg, James, who became the Pa.,, Greco-Roman manager— second leading rusher in NCAA Capt. Stephen M. Archer (USN history, scored two first half retired), Port Charlotte, Fla. touchdowns to set school The U.S. was eliminated in scoring and touchdown marks. qualifying rounds of women’s James’ career total yardage of volleyball and field hockey. The 3,884 put him ahead of Detroit U.S. must win a zone qualifying Lion fullback Steve Owens on round to compete in team the all-time rushing list and handball. The basketball and second to Cornell’s Ed Marina- water polo teams won automaTo. tic entry into the Munich games A 32yard fourth quarter onthe basis oftheir 1968 record touchdown pass from sopho- at MexicoCity. more Joe Pisarcik to Ralph Oscar Reed, now of the Minnesota Vikings, set the old mark with 26 touchdowns during the 1965-67 seasons. McCutcheon’s run followed a Lawrence McCutcheon scored his 27th career touchdown the fumble by Aggie running back next time CSU got the ball, Ralph brown on his own 48. running two yards for a score Bruce Torgerson, who kicked and a Ram school record. five extra points, booted a 39 Irwin Holds Slim Lead In Heritage Golf Classic HILTON HEAD,S.C. (UPI)— Former Colorado football star Hale Irwin came up with his second 3-under-par 68 ir three days Saturday to forge into a one-stroke lead over Bob Lunn and Mac McLendonat the end of the third round of the Heritage Golf Classic. Irwin,an all-Big Eight safety in the mid 60s, had been the first-round leader only to slip back to sixth place Friday when he shot a 73. McLendon, the second round leader, had a 72 Saturday while the weight-conscious Lunn, who started the day one stroke off the pace, held his own with even-par golf as Irwin stood at 4-under-par 209 at the end of 54 holes and Mac and Lunn were both 210. The always threatening Jack Nicklaus, who helped design the Harbour Town course where this $110,000 tournament is being played, also had an evenpar 71 Saturday and was only two strokes off the lead with his 211 white Arnold Palmer, now only $4,000 shy of his first $200,000 season, was another stroke back at 212 after shooting his second 69 of the tournament. The 26-year-old Irwin had to scramble for his Saturday 68 as he constantly drove into trees and then missed the green. “Thursday's 68 was about as high a round as I could have had,” said Irwin. “I just didn’t putt well. Today, { didn’t leave myself many long putts as I had a great day chipping.” Irwin, who has won more Pros Loo k than $71,000 already this year, was three strokes behind icLendon at the start of Saturday’s play. He picked up birdies at the second andfifth holes to go 3-under and picked up another birdie at No. 12 as he otherwise kept rescuing pars after getting into trouble. Lee Trevino, third memberof the current “Big 3” of U.S.golf —playing together in a regular PGA tournament for the first time in four months, had a 72 Saturday but that left him far back in the field at 221 and set up thepossibility that Nicklaus might catch him in their race for this year’s moneytitle. Trevino came into this tournament with a record $227,000 and Nicklaus, in second $20,000 behind, could move ahead by capturing the $22,000 first prize here if Trevino finishes no higher than 17. Bud Allen and John Miller, two former BYU golfers, each made Brown capped the Aggie the cutbut werefar offthe pace. scoring. Allen had rounds of 78-74-73 for a 225, while Miller had rounds of New Mexico St. 7 7 0 7-21 ColoradoSt. 711 0 1438 77-74-75 for a 226. CSU—Erickson6 run (Torgerson kick ) NMS—James 1 run (McTeer kick) Tennessee Gains 19-7 Erickson (Torgerson kick) Win Over Vanderbilt CSU—McCutcheon 2 run (Torgerson kick) CsU—Kennedy KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UPI)— The ith ranked Tennessee Vols, held scoreless until the fourth quarter, exploded for two touchdowns anda field goal Saturday to stave off upsetminded Vanderbilt 19-7 The victory pushed the Liberty Bowl-bound Vols’ record to 8-2 with Penn State yet to play. Vanderbilt, a three-touchdown Vols ahead with a 39-yard field goal with 3:47 remaining. Fullback Steve Chancey scored from the seven with 21 seconds left to pusi: the game out of reach, Tennessee added moreicing with nine seconds left when Vandy quarterback Steve Lainhart was tackled in the end zone for a safety. Vandy got on the boardat the underdog, scored in the second period on a nine-yard run by start of the second period, when quarterback Steve Burger and Burger clmaxed a Syard appeared headed for an upset drive with his nine-yard scamuntil Tennesse: got rolling in per around theleft side. From there until six minutes deep in the final period. Quarterback Jim Maxwell the fourth quarter it appeared pitched six yards to end Sonny the Commodore defense, led by Leach and George Hunt's end George Abernatiy, wou'd conversion tied it at 7-all with makethat one touchdown stand 8:47 to play, Hunt then put the up. 16 pass from NMS—James 8 run McTeer kick) CSU—FG 39 Turgerson CSU—Duncan 66 interception (Torgerson kick) . CSU—Wallace 1 run (Torgerson kick) NMS—Brown 32 pass from Pis- arcik (McTeer kick) Statistics of the ColoradoState — New Mexico State football game: A First downs eeans assing yardage i Return yardage Passes ees Yards penalized NMS CSU 1519 Bulldogs Gain 57-0 Shutout Over Wasatch Provo High wrestlers completely demolished Wasatch in an unprecedented shutout, 57-0, Saturday evening. The Bulldogs gained seven pins, four of them in thefirst period. Provo will host Bingham Tuesday evening and then host Jordan Saturday night. Theresults: 98—Alen Myrup, P, pinned Richins, W, 3rd per 105: , P, pinned per. 1 ike Last, P, pinned P Kohler, W, Ist per 119—Keith VanLeuven, P, dec Gertch, W,8 126—Craig Prete, P, dec. Probst, w, 132—Steve Davis, P, dec. Kin sey, 138—Wes Johnson, P, dec Kicken, 4.) vas“yames Loveless, P, pinned A121 62-279 0. Kohler, W, 3Fd pers 196 150 _.155—Mike Austin, P, c Skowguard, W, 6. MerCharlie Garner, P, pinned 12-37-2 7-15-0 Grandie W, eee ‘ i 9 _.185—Mar is, P, pinne od og Giraud, W, Ist Per inned Unlim, —Peu son, P, pil 70 53 Farrell, W,Ist per 0 56 to Playoffs—Nixon Talks to Redskins who hit .307. eee a 20-game winner By VITO STELLINO in 1970, dropped to 13-17 last JI r season. but, at 29 years of age, The ptcle cs today could be just the big pitching in the effect of pro football's gun several clubs are looking first presidential pep talk. : players apparently for. The nation’s No. 1 fan, “ean be had” for the right one Yankees also have an president Nixon, personally interest, it is said, in first attempted to revive the sagging F Slugger Santo, who had open baseman Deron Johnson of the spirits of the Washington State tei after thie opening kickoff, passing for the third time, hit directing CSU 76 yards, all on tight end Jim Kennedy with a starting berth is still wide open. Normally ground-bound senior the ground, in 13 plays and 16 yard touchdown pass. largest Wichita “ontmie State since 50-21 they in ‘beat the second game of 1969. The loss ruined New Mexico State’s hopes of an over .500 season, dropping them to 5-5-1, and By JOHN G. GRIFFIN building will be thesite for the Cougar home games, manager RamsSnareThird Straight Victory By TRACY RINGOLSBY Jr. Tetw the sacked were Ineo unhappy cltensc with aad i aees style of play Rippman’s 45-yard pass to 7 " 2 i Briggs hadset upthe first B.C. “Thi This year we'll be zoing back score in the second quarter, a touchdown chalked up on a 10- have all five guys playing the yard run by Bill Thomas. PHONEIX, Ariz. (UPI)— Hard-hitting third baseman Ron Sento of the Chicago Cubs and fireballing lefhander Sudden Sam McDowellof the Cleveland Indians were the talk of the trading mart Sunday as baseball opened its annual major and minor league winter meetings. Three days of business meetings were listed for the minorleagueofficials, followed by three days of meetings for the major leaguers, plus the annual player draft on Monday, but as usualtalk about possible trades was the dominant theme. The expectation was that the meetings would produce an unusually large number of deals, because several clubs believe they have a shot at 1972 beginning with the BYU Classic. Pacific will meet St. Joseph’s in the first game with BYU-Kansas State to follow the night of Dec.3. McCutcheon Scores 27th Career TD more like previous years at Baseball The structure, wi hich will cover an area the equivilent of twofootball fields side by side, will not be completed for several months. But the huge and flatwater canoe and kayak team. Alan Rice, a St. Paul, Minn., investment broker and a member of the 1954 wrestling team, was named to coach the Greco-Roman squad; John Terpak of York, Pa., 1936 and 1948 Olympic Weightlifter, will coach thelifters, and Dr. Nell Jackson, a sprinter on the 1948 Olympic team, was named women’s track coach, She is a member of the University of Illinois physical education de- Phillies, a one-time Yankee who Redskins this week when he Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Eastern Division. Since Dallas escaped with a victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thanksgiving Day, Washington's playoff hopes are dim. All the Cowboys have to do is to beat the two injurycrippled New York teams — Jets and Giants —anr St, Louis to clinch the playoff berth. hit 34 homers and batted .265 made a visit to their training Curocher during the aoe is said to be available iast season. It’s also reported camp and predicted they'd Eagles Picked Up for trade now that Durocher that the Phillies are willing to make the playoffs. listen to offers for slick fielding ‘The Redskins, who were the But Dallas has been known to has been rehired to manage the Cubs in 72. The New Lek infielder Don Money, previously talk of pro football when they slip before and the Redskinslike are. auiong those an untouchable but a fellow started off the eeason with a 5-0 to think they can still get ee and the Yankees, who hit a disappointing .223 this record, are now 1-31 in their straightened out. They'll atlast five games and trail the tempt to start rolling Sunday who are hurting for infielders year. whea they travel to Philadel- phia to meet the Eagles. The Eagles have gone in the exact opposite direction of the Redskins this year. They lost their first five before new coach Ed Khayat ordered those celebrated haircuts. It may have been pure coincidence but the Eagles have responded with a 3-1-1 record in their lastfive games. The key question for the Redskins is whether Coach Allen will give veteran Sonny Jurgensen his first start of the year at quarterback. Allen gave Bill Kilmer the resting because they played cn hurt us,” he explained. Philadelphia has been helped ‘Thanksgiving Day. bythe addition of kicker Tom The Baltimore-Oakland clash Dempsey, who was cut by New will have a vital bearing on the Orleans this year despite his playoff hopesof both clubs. But record-breaking 63-yard field the only game in which first goal last season, Dempsey was place is at stake is the San picked up by the Eagles and Francisco-Jets contest. A Forreplaced former Texas star ty-Niner victory will move the Happy Feller, Dempsey re- club a half-game ahead of the sponded with field goals of 41,27 Los Angeles Rams in the NFC and 45 yards in the Eagles’ 37- West. ‘There's a chance Joe Namath 20 victory over St. Louis. will make his first appearance Only 10 Games Suiitay There will only be 10 games for the Jets against San on the schedule Sunday. Four Francisco if the weather at nonsense clubs, Detroit, Dallas, Kansas Shea Stadiumisn’t as miserable “It’s injuries, not age, that's City and Los Angeles, will be as it usually is in November. starting job when Jurgensen was injured in the exhibition season and Kilmer performed well at the start of the season bat he’s beenerratic in recent games and couldn’t put a point on the board against Dallas before he was relieved last week. Jurgensen couldn't score either and the team was blanked. The popular explanation for the Redskins’ demise is that the long grind of the seascn is taking its toll on the team's veterans. Allen insists that’s |