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Show Cougars Seek Offense Punch For Wyoming Clash By MIKE TWITTY Herald SportsWriter eight-game BYU's frustrated football team, which has scored only two touchdowns in the last three games,putsits hc pes on the line tomorrow afternoon in Laramie, Wyo., where the Cougars haven't won since 1940. the Cougars and Wyoming tied 20-20 in 195i at Memorial Stadium and again 0-0 in 1967. Other than thatit has been ail Cowboys on the cold, windy plains of eastern Wyoming. BYU won the gamelast year in Provo23-3 which snapped an Wyoming win streak, That victory enabled the Cougars to edge the Cowbuys for seventh place in the WAC. This year the two teams wore picked to again battle for last place in the conference but Wyoming is 20 in WAC play after a 17-4 win over CSU and a 143 triumph over Arizona last week The Cougars also defeated CSU(54-14) butsincethen things have been gloomy for BY!) Since the CSU explosion, the Cougars’ offensive punch has been silent Indications are that tomorrow the Cougars will scrap what's lett of the Veer formation which andSteve Stratton in the BYU backfield would be going well by this Stratton, a sephomore, is getting his first start after would join Pete VanValkenhurg Coach Tom Hudspeth hoped recovering from a knee injurv against CSU. That leaves Dave Coon available for backup duty either at fullback or quar- midway mark in the season. One change might be to go with a third running back i:stead of a flanker. That would not only improve the rushing terback, a position he handled well two years ago as a fresh- gamebutolso provide more pass man Whatever offensive com- portection for Bill August. likely candidate for the new binations the Covgars try can’t hurt the team too much. BYU has only accumulated a total of assignment is punt return specialist Golden Richards, the fastest man on the tcam. He 165 yard rushing in its !ast three games. During that stretch the Cougars have averaged 170 yards total offense per game while yielding 384. So the Cougars hope to have a few surprises for the Cowboys in order to even their season mark at .500. A victory over Wyoming would leave BYUat 3-3 with a 2-1 WACrecord and still in 2ontention for the first division. A loss would add more disappointment to what has changed from an exciting to a dismal seasonsince the shocking lopsided wins in the first two games Wyoming is also very _ in running for the division urder new coach Fritz Shurmur Shurmur's 32 mark also includes a win over South Dakota and iosses to Colorado and Air Ferce, two straight wins and a near upset over Air Force. The other day game finds Colorado State (04) at Utah (13). It is a 1:30 p.m.kickoff. In night action Arizona State Of the five games, last week's victory over Arizona is an indication that the Cowboys are game will te televised closed circuit to more than 20,000 much better than predicted in pre-season polls, How much better could be “demonstrated” against the Cougars. A loss would cut down a lot of recent momentumafte. (40) goes for its 22nd straight win at Oregon State (2-3). The peopl in Sun Devil Stadium. Iso at night New Mexico (2-11) goes to San Jo: . State (1-3), Arizona (2-2) hosts UCLA (14) and UTEP (2-3) travels up the valley to test New Mexico State (2-21), Briles’ Two- Hitter Gives Bucs 3-2 Edge Third Strong Pitching Stint MovesPirates Into Lead ‘Friday, October October 15,1I PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Nel- the world champions of baseson Briles gave Pittsburgh its ball. Jim Palmer, the winner of third strong pitching perfor- the second game, will pitch for mance in a row in hurling a Baltimore in the sixth game two-hit 40 shutout Thursday to Saturday witn Bob Moose going send the Pirates back to for the Pirates. Baltimore this weekend needi Briles gave up only two only one victory to clinch the singles and two walks Thursday 1971 World Series. in facing 29 batters, just iwo The Pirates’ win over the over the absolute minimum, Baltimore Orioles was their Bob Robertson gave him the third straight at home and gave only run he really needed with Pittsburgh a 32 series lead. a homer over the centerfield inning. But now they rust go to fence in the sec Baltimore where the Orioles Briles singled home a second wonthefirst two games. run in thati “It's going to be tough playing The Pirates added an unthere again,” said Pirates earned run in the third with the outfielder Robertn Clemente. help of an error by usually “But now weonly have to win sure-fielding Brooks Robinson and scored the final time in the one out of two."”” The Orioles must win two fifth on a triple by Gene Clines games if they are to repeat as and a single by Clemente. “As I said when we were Provo, Uteh— Page 7 Weaver Ghent AboutStrategy PITTSBURGH (UPI) —If “We'll have to see about Baltimore Manager Earl that.” Trying a more general Weaver has a button to push that will spark somelife back into the Orioles bats, clean up their sloppy defense and sharpen up the pitching, he isn’ttelling. Weaver answered all questions Thursday about what he’s going to do to bring the club out of its slump with some hot one-liners, For example: Earl had a meeting with the boys immediately after the 40 loss to the approach: In your experience as a manager, even in the minor leagues, what did you do when your team wentflat? “We'll appreciate that day off. Sometimes that doesit. Well, what about returning to Baltimore? Will that make any difference? And so it went, and reporters Pirates Thursday. What did he turned to the players to find out tell them? what happened. “We're gonna have a few Frank Robinson said that “no cocktails on the plane home.” one thing caused the team to Yes, but what did you really turn around.It’s « combination tell them? He sives a little of things, but mainly we've smile, leans back in his chair been hitting bad.” and goes on to the next Paul Blair said it was a question, matter of “not making plays,” Okay. What are you going to say now that the Orioles have and “playing badball.” Brooks Robinson also said it lost three in a row after was a “combination of facwinning 16 straight games at tors.” Specifically —“We’ve got the end of the season, including ninehits in three games and we a three game playoff sweep of haven't played well. We've got Oakland? to do better than that.’” ‘We'll just have to start our For Jim Palmer, who will be long winning streak iater next pitching Saturdayin the crucial year.”” sixth game, the pressure has Ready for some more? How already startedto build. about Saturday’s Game? What’s “Sure, I feel the pressure,” going to happen? he said, ‘‘and there will “Tt will be a good weekend certainly be no tomorrow if we for TV. We aren’t gonna let lose. ButI still feel you have to football in so early this year... go out there and pitch your it should be very interesting.” normal game.” How about changes in the Palmersaid hewill be “kinda lineup Saturday? You planning glad to get back to Baltimore. any? I'll feelbetter at home.” PIRATES’ NELSON BRILES falls to the ground as hereleases a pitch during Pittsburgh’s 4-0 win over Baltimore yesterday. Briles allowed only two hits in giving the Bucs their third straight victory at Three Rivers PressureIs On Palmer To Keep Birds Alive PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Jim three-hitter the last time to Palmer has pitched pennant- start the string of three clinching victories for the straight victories which PiBaltimore Orioles four times in rats’ Manager Danny Mursix seasons, but none of them taugh said only proved “that were any more important than his assignment will be on Saturday. our pitching staff has been underrated.” “During the first couple of Palmer will try to keep the games, almost everybody, instaggering Baltimore Orioles cathe myself, was pitching to alive in the sixth game of the the ‘spots’ too much,” Moose World Series when he opposes said. ‘‘Now we're just throwing Bob Moose, the surprise choice the ball and doing much to pitch for Pittsburgh. better.” “Sure, there is pressure,” Moosewasoneofsix pitchers Palmer said. “But still feel you have to go out there and used by the Pirates in the second game which Palmer pitch your normal game,” Should Baltimore win Satur- won, 11-3, although he was day a.d force the issue to a hardly overpowering, The Baltiseventh game, it probably more righthander gave up would be a rematch of seven hits and walked 10 in Tuesday's third game with Steve Blass pitching for the eight innings. In that same game, Moose — Pirates and Mike Cuellar for in relief —allowed hits to five Baltimore. of the seven batters he faced Blass beat Cuellar, 5-1, on a and the other two hit long fly balls. World Series Facts, Figures “My armfeels good now, an I've been throwing well,” said Moose who has been bothered on-and-off the last couple of years by arm miseries. SLUGGER BOB ROBERTSONis about to connect for a homerun off Dave McNally in the second inning of play during ihe Pirates’ Pirates, National League. bats and has hit safely in 12 to be a_ great “eregoing have fem Clemente Continues Amazing Play !n Series By MILTON RICHMAN UPI Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Earl Weaver was sitting all by you're crazy if you think you're gonna get me to agree with you,” 1 think I know Earl Weaver himself on the Baltimore bench. farily ‘well. Well enough to PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Facts Palmer figures one thing he This was Wednesday night knowthat he agrees Roberto and Figures of the 1971 World must do to keep Baltimore before the fourth game and I Clemente is the bestball playSeries: Teams — Baltimore Orioles, alive is stop Roberto Clemente, sat down alongside him and er in this Wrold Series, and who has hadnine hits in 21 at- told him I wanted to ask him a well enough to know he won't American League; Pittsburgh Results —Ist game: Balti- consecutive World Series more 5 Pittsburgh 3; 2nd games. “You have to make good game: Baltimore 11 Pittsburgh pitches, and get himto hit the d yame: Pittsburgh § Baltimore 1; 4th game; Pit ball to someone,” Paimer said. tsburgh 4 Baltimore 3; Sth “But most of the time, you game; Pittsburgh 4 Baltimore have to get lucky. Get him 0; Remaining gamesin best-of- behind in strikes and then hope seven series; Oct 16 in he strikes out by swinging at a Baltimore, Oct. 17 (if necessa- bad pitch.” ry) in Baltimore. Broadcasting: Radio and NewcombeSeeded Television (NBC) BARCELONA, Spain (UPI) Gross reczipts (5 games) 5 $2,798,922; Netreceipts —Wirbledon champion John $2,524,043.14; Commissioner's Newcombe of Australia was Share +—$378,607.12; Players’ seeded first Thursday for next Shave —$1,032,255.24; Clubs and week's Spanish Open Tennis Tournament. League shares —$596,875.15. supposed outfielder, He should adjust. If he has any doubt, let him watch me and stand where I stand.” Weaverheld a five-minute closed meeting with his team down two games,” Pirates after the game and the general Manager Danny Murtaugh re- theme was that they ity minded people quietly, “our relax and start being thempitching was good enough to “We're ay ve a win the division championship, it was good enough to win the playoff championship, and it should be good enough to take eee the ay off. Somethat does it. us to the Series championship, too.” ia who ea to watch PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Television land will just have to “I don’t know whetherit’s the his weight, was asked whether Stadium anda 3-2 lead in the Series. Today is wait a bit longer for Nelson Pirates’ pitching or our bad the Pirates are going to take a hitting,” said puzzled Orioles’ supply of victory a travel day for the two league champions. Briles. Gamesix is tomorrow at 11 am. MDT at The 28-year-old righthander Manager Earl Weaver,“I think with them to Baltimore or p! Memorial Stadium in Balitmore. let it be known following his the Pirate pitching is pretty on picking up a supply of the bubbly there, two-hit shutout of Baltimore good right now.”” The Pirate hurlers who made “Tm going to take along a Wednesday, that he int to of skimmed milk,” he confine most of his TV believers out of the Orioles q appearances to those he makes were Briles, Steve Blass, who said, while on the mound in the hurled a three-hitter to win the third game, and Bruce Kison, Baltimore abrh bi uniform of the Pittsburgh who allowed only one hit in a Buford If 3000 Pirates. 4000 Briles, a student of drama 61-3 innings or relief in the Blair cf Powell 1b 3010 with an eventual goal of a fourth game. “This game meant more to FRobinson rf 3000 career in television, was not me than any other game I ever Hendricks c 2000 always so positive about his 3010 choice of baseball for a start. pitched,” said the 27-year-ola BRobinson 3b 3000 In the last two years with righthander who pitched in Johnson 2b 3000 the St. Louis Cardinals —years world series games as a Belanger ss member of the St. Louis MeNally p 1000 he termed ‘miserable’? —he 0000 had serious misgivings. 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Sanguillen c 4110 Now, Briles still is looking not bother him. 4020 Murtaugh came up with a Pagan 3b forward to a long baseball °3020 minor surprse by announcing Hernandez ss career. 2011 “That's why this was the that Bob Moose will be his Briles p 31493 most satisfying game of my starting pitcher Saturday, rath- Totals 000 000 000— 0 career,”he said. ‘Today meant er than Bob Johnson, who Baltimore 021 010 0Ox— 4 the most to me of any game I started and lost the second Pittsburgh E—B. Robinson. DP—Pitgameof the series. ‘ have everpitcl “T like Moose’s chance,” tsburgh 2. LPB—Baltimore 2, In addition to yielding only two hits, Briles allowed only Murtaughsaid. “‘He haspitched Pittsburgh 9. two Baltimore walks. None of in a lot of tough games and 3B—Clines, HR—Robertson. S the four Oriole runners reached won. I think he can beat them.” —Briles 2. SB—Clines, If the Series goes to seven len. , second base. h rerbbso “It was a long, hard road games, Murtaugh said “as of 74323 back,” he admitted afterward. right now,” Blass would be his McNally L 4 rd 100010 I couldn’t be happier. The last pitcher, “but don’t rule out Dukes 320001 Dock Ellis.” Weaver said he couple of years I was strug920022 gling. This year, I put it all was “90 per cent certain” that Briles W his seventh gamepitcher would a. pitched to 2 batters » together,” we a “T've forgotten about it, at be lefthander Mike Cuellar, who in 51 HBP_by Dukes (Hernandez). -= third game, 40 victory over the Orioles. Robertson has least for now,” Briles said. managers discounted WP—MeNally. T—2:16. A— stolen the limelight from Willie Stargell with “We've got more important heeMa field advantage,” 51,377. his hitting in the playoffs and series. things to do.” Long, Hard Road Gets Brighter “There’s no difference really. Only if we win two games will it make a difference.” although so far in this series the home team has won every game. “That doesn't mean much to professionals,” said Murtaugh. “T can't think of a single thing in either park that would favor either team,” said Weaver, Clemente has been the chief Pirate critic of the Baltimore ball park, re he says is not “major leagu oe that the sutfield 1s isooh that it’s tough to see balls after they are hit. Oriole Frank Robinson revlied to that, “Clemenete is question to check his opinion say it, because of the enormous pride and regard he has for against mine. both his Robinsons, his pitchI told himI'd wrote down the ers, and all the remaining of the ballplayer I players with his club who'll still be world champs to him no matter how they come out name thought was the best of all those on the field and I-wanted to hear himtell me his choice. All he did was smile, “T know the name you've written down,” he said after I had done so. against Pittsburgh. There are two things sure about Roberto Clemente—first, heis by far the greatest player in history ever to be picked in a I turnedthepiece of paper so baseball draft and second, he’s he could read the name I had a cinch to be elected to the Hall written—'‘Clemente”—and all of Famein Cooperstown, the Baltimore manager did was smile some more. That election could come “I knew that was the name sooner than most people think, you were gonna write down but ‘The 37-year-old Clemente has & total of 2,862 hits in his 17 out games, but everything I years with the Pirates. More heardwasstrictly bull. He goes than anything else in the world full blast all the time. There is now, more than money or only one way I can describe anything you can name, he him, Unbelievable.” Bob Miller is another pitcher wants 3,000 hits, He should get that sometime with the Pirates who started next July andit is conceivable his career elsewhere. He has he then would pack it in and been in the majors 13 years quit when the season was over. now and during that time he “T don't know whether I has been with nine clubs and would play anymore ornot,” he taken partin four World Series. told me after Thursday’s 40 You should hear what he says victory over Baltimore. “I used about Pittsburgh's right fielder. “T think Clemente is the to makeplans a long time ago. finest player in baseball toNot now anymore.” Roberto Clemente has so day,” he says. “The man can much pride bursting from him do everything. Who do you all the time thai some people know who can hit, hit with wer, run, throw and field? I misunderstand him. He concenow only one player who can trates on what he has to do so much some people who don't do all that, Clemente.” Then there's Howie Haak, one know him put him downas cold of the Pirates’ top scouts who and aloof. “In here, never,” says Dave has been around longer than Giusti, who has been with the Giusti and Miller combined and Pirates two years now. ‘Before who is about as fine an I came over here to this ball assessor of baseball talent as club I heard how Clemente is there is today. alwaysailing and wanting to sit “The only criticism you ever a Roberto Clemente practices hear about Clemente is that he doesn’tBas enough homeruns,” says Haak. “The criticism is ridiculous, because he could hit world Series, he tried to check 40 a year if he wanted to. He his swing and tapped a ball hasthe greatest physicalability back to Baltimore pitcher Mike of anybody I've ever seen in a Cuellar. Nine out of 10 long time. He’s got as much ballplayers would've dogged it power as anyone on this club. to first base. Roberto Clemente Only (Bob) Robertson may ran down theline as if his life scout on it. Cuellar had to havea little more.” throw and Clemente Clemente’s forte is his hurry beatit to first base. Before you competitiveness. imow it, the Pirates had As he said after Thursday's, themselves a rally going, they game here, a game in which’ scored three runs and won the he hit safely in is 12th ball game. consecutive World Series con- I say Roberto Clemente won test and brought his batting that game for Pittsburgh. average in this series to .429— Simply by “T love competition. I've loved Clemente and running out a it all my life. Money means ground ball the way he always nothing to me, almost nothing. aad aethe day he began like competition .nore. I don't ‘ing 30 we.ago. know if I’ play in another T had only thought World Series, so I'm enjoying watching ‘oaneaba run down to this one. When you're playing first base. I wondered what in a World Series, nothing Alex Johnson was thinking bothers you. I don’t care if you while watching the ivhale thing got one leg, you run.” on TV. |