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Show Cosic, Cougars Brace For New Mexico State Invasion By MIKE TWITTY Herald Sports Writer % Brigham Young and New Mexico State, a couple of teams still trying to live up to preseason expectations, collide tomerrow night in the Marriott Activities Center with a crowd in excess of 20,000 expected. ‘The 7:30 p.m. tipoff will match two squads included in the top 20 in all major poils but which are question marks this early in the season. BYU,led by Kresimir Cosic’s 61 points and % rebounds, recorded hard-fought wins last weekend by 7 over Kansas si:te ar 73-72 over St. Joseph's. Other than Cosic, the Cougars had the usual early season jitters. One of the bright spots was the reserve play of sophomore guards Doug Richards and Belmont Anderson. Another was the play of transfer Brian “By the time they get to Provo,” moaned Coach Stan Waits, “they will probably be Ambrozich who came upwith 20 points and 29 rebounds in the to games. Richards,6-3, and Ambrozi.h,6-6, wil! start against the Aggies. Along with 6-11 Cosic will be 63 guard Bernie Fryer and 66 forward Phil Tollestrup. Fryer is averaging 13.0, Tollestrup 8.5 and Richards 8.0. The Cougars hope to improve this w.ek on their performance in the BYU Classic and it will take an improved effort to hold off the NMSU Aggies. Coach Lou Henson (109-33 in his first six years at NMSU) brings a young team to Provo which has yet to hit its stride. The Aggies were upended last Wednesday in Las Cruces by Angelo State, 77-71. They traveled to Albuquerque Saturday and dropped a 78-75 tilt to the Lobos. But then had a rematch with New Mexicc Mondaynight in Las Cruces and readyfor any team in the country. They have been little alow in jelling, but you know they have the talent. It is only a matter of time until the Aggies explode.”” The Aggie ‘alent centers around returning starters Alex Scott, 2 6-3 senior who scored 15 Mondaynight, and $6 forwerd Truman Ward who is averaging 10 rebounds and7.7 points. Also returning is part-time starter Roy Neal, a 66 forward who is scoring 5.3 points per ame. ’ But the lettermen are being hard-pressed by what the Aggies feel is one of the ‘op sophomore groups in the country. At the othe guard will be 6-2 Juhn Williamson who is on the wing in Henson’s pro-set offense. Williamson, the leading scorer at 20.3, and Scott both attended the same high schoolin New Haven, Cona. came away with a 4-79 victory. The back-to-back losses worrythe Cougars. take a commanding 61-39 lead. Henson hopes that his squad is starting to jell and that the sophamores are readyto live up to expectations. But, fortunately for the Cougars, it may be a while longer for the The cenier is super-soph Roland “Tree” Trant, a seven-footer with a 15.3 average. Grantplayed for an AAUteam ir Las Cruces last year and as a seniorin high school was Philadelphia's leading scorer and rebounder. At the other forward spot should be another , &-7 Yal Robinson who averaged 21.6 and 14.2 rebounds on the frosh team a year ago. Another possibility on the front line is 66 Bill Ford who averaged 18.3 at Hill Junier College in Texas. aggies to gain some momentum. With or without momeatum by New Mexico State, the Cougarswill have to get more out of the offense attack than just Cosic. The unorthodox Yugcsiavshould win his matchup with Grant but he can’t outshine the rest of the Aggie attack without some help. Scott and Williamson appear certain in the backcourt and Grant at center. Ward, Robinson, Neal and Ford could all see lots of action at forward. In Monday night's game, New Mexico led four timesin thefirst half before the Aggies caughtfire. In thelast five minutesof the first half NMSUoutscored the Lobos 9-2 to take a 40-32 lead. Then in the first five minutesof the second half NMSU outscored the Lobos 21-7 to Saturday night the Cougars host Creighton whichis currently 3-0. That will conclude the home schedule until Jan. 7. The BYU frosh take to the hardwoods for the first time tomorrow against the tough College of Eastern Utah. Saturdaythe Kittens tackle the College of Southern Idaho which was second in the JC ranks lasi year. Del Rice Named To Guide Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. (UPI)—Del it’s what I've been working for Rice was all set to pack his all mylife.” ‘The 43-year-old Rice has been he got the call from Harry in baseball for 27 years spent 17 years with five clubs Dalton. Dalton, general manager of as a major league catther. Dalton, who was brought here the California Angels whose 1971 season was a sharp from Baltimore in October to disappointment, was calling give the Angels a transfusion, Rice, the manager of the said “Del .is our needs organization’s pennant-winning completely.” “He is a firm knowledgable Salt Lake City team. leader,” said Dalton. “His The announcement came record as a manager is Tuesdaythat Rice had accepted excellent. In four years in that a one-year contract with the capacity, he’s sent nine players Angels as their general field to the majors with a possibility manager. of four or five more next “This is the greatest Christ- spring.” mas present I've ever had,” Rice spent 10 of his 17 years Rice said. “It’s great to be as a catcher with the St. Louis back in the major leagues.It's Cardinals, then played for the always been my ambition to Milwaukee Braves, the Chicago managein the major leagues— Cubs and Baltimore Orioles before coming to the Angels as a player and coach. He played in two World Series—with Cardinals in 1946 and with the Braves in 1947. He also coached briefly for the Cleveland Indians in 967. A coaching staff to compleKevin Johansen, Orem, back; ment Rice was not yet announced. But the names Dick Armstrong, Payson, back; Mike Gardner, Spanish Fork, mentioned have been former and and Billy Allen, American star pitcher Warren Spahn as Fork, ends; Dave Pendleton, Angel pitching coach and Spanish Fork, and Steve Coffin, Peanuts Lowery and Bobby Orem,tackles; Dwight Nielsen, Winkles as baseline coaches. Carbon, and Gordon Duke, guards, and Glen Schriever, Springville, center. bags for Salt Lake City when THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 15 “Wednesday, December 8,971 MarquetteSqueaks Past Memphis State, 74-73 attack with 18 points. By JOE CARNICELLI In other games involving the UPI Sports Writer Marquette isn’t quite ready top 10 teams, No. 9 Michigan for Coach Al McGuire’s humble squeaked by Eastern Michigan, 89-88, Florida State upset No. 11 pie yet. McGuire wasn’t too optimistic Jacksonville, 90-83, 13th-ranked about his team’s chances this St. John’s (N.Y.) trounced season after coming off a 28-1 Georgetown (D.C.), 107-67, and recordlast year, insisting that, No, 15 Pennsylvania nipped “we're going to eat a lot of Duke,50-49,in overtime. Terry Tyler’s foul shot with humble pie this season.” But somebody forgot to tell the six seconds left lifted Michigan past stubborn Eastern Michithird-ranked Warriors. ‘They used a 30-foot despera- gan. Eastern Michigan trimmed tion jumpshotat the final horn a 12point Wolverines’ leac to by George Frazier and a pair just two when Tyler was fouled of mistakes by soph Foxworth and dropped in one of his two to defeat Memphis State, 74-73, shots, giving Michigan an 88-86 Tuesday night and run their lead. George Gervin scored for the Hurons at the buzzer. record to 30, Ron King’s 28-point perforThe Tigers led, 73-70, with just 48 seconds left and Don mance lifted Florida State to Holcomb on the line when its upset of Jacksonville. King Foxworth was called for hit a jump shot, then stole the eniering the foul lane too soon. ball and completed a threeMarcus Washington’s jump shot point play to give Florida State narrowed the gap to 73-72 with an 82-75 lead with 3:19 iett. The 29 seconds left and Foxworth, Seminoles then froze the ball who probably would just as for most of the remaining three soon forget the whole night, minutes to wrap up the then missed the first shot in a Jacksonville Civitan Classic one-and-one situation to give Tourneytitle. Harold Fox, the Marquette its opportunity to tournament's Most Valuable Player, led Jacksonville, which win, played without seven-foot cenChones Leads Marquette Jim Chonesled the Marquette ter David Brent, with 29 points. Wildcats Post 70-64 Win Over W.TexasSt. OGDEN, Utah (UPI) — Weber State led off a determined crew from West Texas State to post a close 70-64 bruising win here Tuesday night. The Wildcats used a zone press to take a 15-5 advantage with four minutes gone in the contest. Weber then hit a cold spell and went 6:50 without a bucket. West Texas caught the Cats at 15-15 with 10:22 gone in the first half as they scored 10 straight points butfell short at the half, 21-29. Weber opened the secondhalf with strong outside shooting to forgeinto the lead. But the Buffalos fought back and narrowed the gap only to lose the contest in the last three minutes on missed shots, turnovers and fouls. Steve Davidson led West Texas and all with 19 points and 2% rebounds. West Texas was tough or: the boards with 58 to Weber’s 41. The Buffs were second in the nation for rebounding last year with an average of 57.7 per game. The Wildcats were led by Richard Cooper and Brady Golden Eagles Meet Phoenix PHOENIX (UPI) — The Salt Lake Golden Eagles, fresh from their first win over the secondplace Denver Spurs last week, will take on league - leading Phoenix tonight. The Phoenix scoring punch led by Larry Lund, the Western Hockey League's number two point-getter with 32, is matched by goalie Don Caley—with a hot gials against average of 1.99 a game. The Eagles, with top-scoring Billy Inglis back on theice after a bout with the flu, arestill down one defenseman. Paul Terbenche is at Buffalo for a tryout with the National Hockey League club and the Sabres have not said whether they'll ship him down again or supply another player. ‘The Roadrunners hold a 3-1-1 edge over the Eagles this season. Small with 15 points each. But Cooper was ahead with 15 rebounds while Small pulled in only three. Box: GFT W. Texas St. (64) Golson 0 00 0 McCoy 0010 N. Rodriguez 2115 Davidson 7 5519 Christian 4 6-714 Reece 1W 3 Lake 5 0210 Fletcher Fores H, Rodriguez 2125 3 00 6 1 0 2 Totals Weber (70) Small Wimberly Davis Coope VanDyke Pluim Camac Soter Totals 25 14-21 64 GFT 5 5515 400 8 44512 "i I RETURNING STARTERS Alex Scott (left) and Truman Ward lead the New Mexico State Aggies againstthe Cougars tomorrow night at the Marriott Center. Tipoff timeis 7:30 p.m. Mills Stresses Top Attributes As Herald Honors Pre, Athletes By RAY SCHWARTZ limitations,” Coach Mills said. Herald Sports Writer Head Football Coach Chuck Mills of Utah State by his own aamission wasn’t much of a football player. “Tn fact, I was a lousy football player,” he declared while addressing the annual Daily Herald Prep Football Awards banquet Tuesday night at dance. Perhaps, that’s why he seemed to express a certain fondness for the lowly substitute in athletics and the underdog as he spoke before members of the “But if a boy is doing the very best he can andis willing to pay the price to play the game he should have your respect. ‘In fact, the substitute whois giving his best and paying the price may be getting the real lesson outoffootball. “The world needs winners, but not everybody can be a winner. But there’s one thing you shouldn’t fumble. Don’t fumble hope.” Friday, Coach Mills said the sub wonders if he'll play at all. “He knowshis chances are not too good unless his team gets a Pee lead,”the Aggie mentor play. ; Bruno Konopka hit 17 points sai“One ofthe things a boy learns to lead the Wyoming attack. He from athletics is his was one of six Cowboys scoring in double figures. Montana, which was led by Dale Parker's 17 points, had a 40-38 halftime advantage, but saw the lead quickly change hands. The loss marked Montana’sthird straight defeat. of coaching,” he said. ‘In recruiting, coacheslie a little. Don’t be swayed too much by whatI mighttell you or what any other coach might tell you. Study the colleges and see which one can do the most for you and'then you make the final decision.” PokesHand Montana Third Loss LARAMIE,Wyo.(UPI)—Wyoming used stiff defense and a balanced scoring attack Tuesday for an 88-75 basketball victory over Montana. The Cowboys scored their third win in four outings by forcing Montanato give up the ball 32 times on turnovers. Three starters fouled out for Montana in the final period of The USU grid mentor said society needs athletics and oo a contact sport football. “J don’t say football is for everybody,’ he emphasized “but I do think those who wantto participate in the sport should havethe right and opportunity to do so.” Fox, athletics don’t develop it — it’s already there. But couragecan blossom through athletics.” Members of the all-region team honored included: Steve Dean, American Fork, quarterback; Tim Durrant, Payson, back; | ChapsBelt Virginia Squires, 113-103. Still, American Fork, Durfey, American fork, back. Plaques Awarded Members of the ‘dream team”were presented a plaque with a replica of the All-Region team on it. Joe Watts, Herald sports editor, made the presentations to the offensive team, and Mike Twitty, Herald sports writer, to the defensive team. As each player came forward to receive his plaque, his parents stood up and were recognized. Nine of the 10 football coaches in the region were on hand for the banquet. They were introduced and included Lloyd Jacobsen, Lehi; Tom Crittenden, American Fork; Paul Gillespie, Pleasant Grove; Tom Molen, Orem; Dick Hill, Provo; Mike Jacobsen, Springville; Delroy Anderson, Spanish Fork; Jim Durrant, Payson, and Boyd Bell, Carbon. year’s NCAA College Division post-season tournament, opened the ‘71 season with an 83-80 triumph over last 4 regular season champion, Assumption. That got the Aces 19 first-place votes from the 30 coaches participating in the balloting for UPI and 256 points. Idle Kentucky State was second with 220 points and one first-place vote. Team Points 1, Evansville (19) (10) 256 2. Kentucky St. (1) (0a0) 220 3. Ky. Wesleyan (2-0)165 4. Tennessee St. (1) (1+0)137 5. Louisiana Tech (1-0) 121 6. EauClaire (Wis.) (5) (3-0) 119 7, Assumption (1) (1-1) 106 8. Cheyney (Pa.) Si. (20) 75 9, S.F, Austin (3-1 73 10. Ashland (0.) (1) (10) Bob Karpowitz, a football 11. S.W. Louisiana (1) (1-1) official from Western Athletic 12. Old Dominion(1-1) Conference, was master of 13. Howard Payne(4-1 14. Grambling (3-0) ceremonies, for the event. Scott scared the Chaps with his scoring spurt that carried Virginia to within four points with four minutes to go. ‘The loss dropped the Squires 2% games back of Kentucky in ELPASO,Tex. (UPI)—Texas the American Basketball Asso-El Pas senior MikeEnglish, ciation's East Division. Dallas, forced into action despite a led by Donnie Freeman's 26 pulled groin muscle, hit three points, moved within a halfstraight buckets in the last five gameofthird-place Memphis in minutes of play Tuesday night the West Division. Roger Brown's trio of threeto choke off a second-half Iowa rally and hand the Miners a 65- point baskets, en route to a 22point night, paced Indiana to a 57 win over the Hawkeyes. The Miuersrallied in thefirst 119-114 victory over the New half, mainly on the scoring of York Nets. Rick Barry scored senior Charley Brakes, to a 36- 44 points for New York, 21 lead at intermission, But a including 25 in thefirst half, as second half Iowa rally almost the Nets fell to fifth place in pulled it out. At one time, the the East. Pittsburgh took over fourth Hawkeyes closed to gap to place by beating the Carolina seven points. The two teamsbattled almost Cougars, 122-102. John Brisker evenlythe first 15 minutes of tallied a game-high 29 points play. But then Brakes got hot and grabbed 19 rebounds for from the corner to put the the Condors, who snapped a Miners ahead to stay. The three-gamelosing streak. Jim turning poiat of the game came MeDaniels led Carolina with 28 with 10:41 left in the half when points. Brakes hit two buckets and Warren Jaball's two free sophomore Beto Bautista hit throws with four seconds left lefted the Floridians to a 107one within a 50-second span, English, who only played the 105 victory over the Denver last 15 minutesof the game,led Rockets, Jabali scored the the UTEP scoring with 17 Floridians’ last nine points and points, followed by sophomore was high for the team with 19 Gus Bailey with 15 and Brakes points, Ralph Simpson of Denvernetted 40 points. with 12, Tops Small Pleasant Grove, guard; Kim College Poll A graduate of a little known school — Illinois State of By United Press International Charley Scott can’t win it all 1-00 2 alone. 00 0 Scott scored 17 points in the 5 0110 fourth quarter Tuesday night, 2 44 8 but his flurry fell far short as 27 16-20 70 Dallas defeated the Virginia . Evansville Defense — Veloy Twitchell y Payson, and Max Bailey, Orem, ends; Blake Trane, Lehi, and Jake Andrus, Spanish Fork, tackles; Charlie Oliphant, equality and conformity, and the i i , NEW YORK (UPI)—EvansAll-Region 4 football team, their Bloomington — Coach Mills bringing forth of courage. ville showed its early-season urged the all-region performers coaches and parents. ; Gary Etherington, might “Courage isn’t a physical and the United Press Pointing out that the first to choose the college thatis best thing; linebacker; Allen Payson, it’s up here,” he said, International Board of Coaches string player worries about how for you. inting to his head. “And, Strong, Provo, back; Gary “Recruiting is the worst part Pointing well he is going to play on Weight, Payson, back, and Dave 6 15 Miners Whip Hawkeyes ° Greg Cluess scored 31 points and grabbed 24 rebounds and Mel Davis added 23 points and 16 rebounds as St. John’s crushed Georgetown. Mob Morse’s 18foot jump shot with 18 seconds left in overtime lifted Penn over Duke. Al Cotler added a free throw to give Penn a 50-47 lead before Duke’s Alan Shaw hit a basketat the buzzer. Elsewhere, PennState ripped Columbia, 73-50, Temple routed Hofstra, 71-58, Illinois crushed South Dakota, 96-56, Iowa State downed Drake, 83-80, Texas-E! Paso beat Iowa, 65-57, Weber State defeated West Texas State, 70-64, Denver toppped San Jose State, 79-66, and Purdue stunned Northern Illinois, 112-85, Others attending the banquet ‘ ALL-REGION GRIDDERS Dick Armstrong (left) and Allen Strong display the plaques they received at the Herald Honor Banquet. oe ‘i a a Coach Chuck Mills (center) from Utah State was the featured speaker. included B. E. “Bye” Jensen, publisher of the Herald, who made the opening remarks; N. L. Christensen, editor of the Herald; Garth Hall, USU assistant coach; and Ray Schwartz, a member of the Herald staff. 67 63 41 2B 20 15. Fairmont (W. Va.) St. (2-1) 9 16. San Francisco St. (20) 18 17. S.W. Missouri (2-1) Wy 18. Eastern Ill. (1) (20) 18 19. Wooster (0.) (2-0) 12 20, San Fernando St. (20) 11 NOTE Records include games of Dec. 5. Bear Bryant Has Mellowed—A Little NEW YORK (UPI)—Bear Bryant has mellowed. He admits it. But he hasn't mellowed much. That he doesn’t admit. Not readily anyway. At 58, Paul Bryant, head roach of Alabama’s unbeaten football team, the secondranked major college squad in the nation,still is regarded one of the toughest men ui his business. He earned his nickname originally by wrestling a bear for $1 when he was a kid in Fordyce, Ark., and there were times he worked his players so hard on the football practice field that someof them said oh, that poor Bear. Bryant knows about his repuiation well enough not to argue about it. “A certain amount of it is exaggerated,” he claims, “We practice less than most teams and haveless contact.” Bear Bryant took a pull on his cigarette after making that point. “T do feel this way,” he said, anxious to clarify his philosophy. ‘There are certain lessons to be learned on the football field in practice and they require contact, hard work, second andthird effort and that sort of thing. 1 feellike if you don’t teach ‘em, then youreally let the player down, and when people used tocriticize us that we worked the players too hard, that was the greatest selling point we had.” Bryant concedes manythings have changed in college fooo- ball. Not necessarily for the have one thing in common—a fun. I don't get to do that anymore.” better either although he’s desire to excel.” Despite all the changes, some Bryant sees himself more as careful about the way he “an overseer’ now than an things remain the same for phrases that. Bryant, who has no desire ever actual coach. “We use the expression “For years and years and to coach any other place but ‘They're not as hungry as they years I ate lunch with my Alabama. used to be,’” he says talking quarterbacks every day. I did “Therestill is that time,” he abouttoday’sballplayers. “This that with Namath, but now says, “when you go out on that is not being critical of the about the only time I get to practice field and you're tired youngsters—I think. kids are talk with my quarterback, and hot and you think you're beter now and more knowledg- really meet with him and go gonna die. You gotta suck your able—but I don’t think some over things, I mean, is on the guts up, reach down and get things, like football, mean as day of the game.” something and if you do that, muchto them as they used to.” Maybeit’s easier for hitn then you know how. You'll not Bryant may be 58 but he still now, but Bryant liked the old only do that in practice and in a game but also some day knows the score. He knows waybetter. today's ballplayer isn’t as “T mean when I was working when you're out trying to make gullible as some of those a with theline, for instance,” he a living and everything is going decade ago. says, ‘when I was younger and wrong, you'll do the same “Ten years ago they'd believe working fundamentals, you thing. To me,that’s whatthis anything I told ‘em,” he said, could really get right in there gameis all about.” Bear Bryant has mellowed. smiling, “It’s different now. with that sweat aud stink and But I find the great ones still hoot and holler. 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