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Show BYU, Utah, CSU Face Intersectional Foes Conference and Colorado sg (1-2) takes on the 10th-ranked Air Force Falcons, The WAC, which has fared By JAMES BAPIS UPI Sports Writer _ Brigham Young, Utah and Colorado State—a trio of Western Athletic Concerence poorly so far this year against teams of questionable strength —each takes a crack st an undefeated non-league opponent in key games on Saturday's schedule, The Cougars (1-2) face San Diego State; Utah (1-1) hosts Towa State of the Big Eight intersectional opponents, could use at least one upset in the three important games to repair some of its damaged eon But upsets are unlike"Undefeated Arizona State, currentlytied with New Mexico for the conference lead, is at Wyoming in the only league game on the schedule. Other games find New Mexico at Kansas, Iowa at Arizona and New Mexico State at Texas-El Paso. Bill Meek’s Utes have a double goal in mind: A return to the win column after last week's upset at the hands of New Mexico and conference revenge. Iowa State has knocked over New Mexico and however, will be without the services of Calvin Demery, a top receiver. He suffered a knee injury in the 3-13 win over KansasState. CSUon consecutive weekends. But Utah faces 2 major task in attempting to stop the Cyclones. Meek as made several defensive changes in an effort to eliminate the gaping A victory BYU, which has failed to generate ne in the way of an team Geaten Kush’sclub a solo grip on first place, since coleader New Mexico is at Kansas. Coach ASU, looking more and more like the ciass of the league, is a heavy favorite to whip the Cowboys. The Sun Devils. Rudy Feldman expects a tough batile from the Jayhawks who will be seeking revenge for last year’s upset win by the Lobos. have. California The biggest hurdle of ali however, awaits Colorado State in its battle with the nationallyranked Falcons. Arizona, which rallied for a 30-29 win over San Jose State a week ago, hopes to get a lot of yardage from sophomore tail- bac k Bobby owa. Cubs, Dodgers Nail Down 2nd Place on Final Day $1,200 a player comparedto the $500 shares awarded members of the third place team. But, Second place obviously meant then what's $1,200 a man more to the Chicago Cubs than compared to the approximately to the New York Mets. $20,000 a player earned by the Tied with New York for Mets last year for winning the runner-up honors in the Nation- East Division title, the NL al League East going into their pennantplayoffs and the World final game of the season Series? Thursday night, the Cubs sent Second Place 21-game winner Ferguson JenLos Angeles, too, made sure kins to the mound while the of nailing down secondplace in Mets deci¢ed to rest their ace the West as it sent Don Sutton By STU CAMEN UPI Sports Writer Saturday The Utah Stars will play an intra-squad game Saturday Diah—Page Page}|| Might at 7 m0 pm. at the Orem HighScho and have tv former Brigham Young University players on the roster. They Jeff Congdon and Dick Ni both outstanding guards. The gameat Orem is a benefit contest with all proceeds going to charity. In addition to the BYU players, former Utah player, MervJackson, is also on the squat Anotherbig attraction will be ZelmoBeatyat the center spot. Less than two weeks remain before the Utah Sturs onening game, a specia' American Basketball Association tid-lifter in the Salt Palace against the Denver Rockets scheduled for Werinesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. as a Utah State Lions Club benefit. The Stars will journey to Texasfor a pairof returnbattles Cincinnati Reds ys. Pittsburgh Pirates Edgeto: Ci incinnati CATC HING Johnny Bench hoving super season Hitting long ball, driving in runs and will probably be Ni’s MVP. Pat Murtaugh Manny Sanguillen hos blossomed into one of gome’s best young catchers But he’s been dwarfed bythe Johnny he's even better defensively. Edge to: C incinnati INFI Lee May atfirst, Tommy Helms ot second, Tony Perez ot third, Short stop split between Woody Woodward, Dove Concepcion, No major problems defensively, and they oll hit—cspecially Perez ond May. ELD Al Oliver and Bob Robertson alter nate at first. Pirates stronger with Oliver. Bill Mozeroski still around ot second, gets help from young Dave Cosh. Gene Alley or Fred Potek at short, Richie Hebner or Jose Pagan at third. Defensively, Bucs are sound t% j season, Tolan covers o lotof ground in center, hos great range and spee x-Pittsburgh Chicago New York St. Louis Philadelphia Mentreal “oa Walker x-Cincinnati Helms Danny Murtaugh con pick from ‘among Hebner, Pagan, Robertson, Cash and John Jeter os pinch hitters, depending on nis lineup, Bench strength is more thon odequote. Baltimore New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington E Minnesota Oakland California American League s oH. x-Jhnsn, Cal Ytrski, BOS Oliva, Minn Aprcio, Chi F.Rbsn, Bal INEI % Edge to: Baltimore = = { : : OUTF IELD Edge to: Fronk Quilici still around to perform utility infield chores, but isn’t much of pinch-hitter. Best one Twinr have is Bob Allison Baltimore 156 614 85 202 161 566 125 186 157 628 96 204 146 552 86173 132.471 88 144 Pct. 366 .325 .325 .322 .319 .318 .317 .316 .316 .315 Pet. .329 .329 .325 .313 306 302 Cater, NY % Tovar, Min 161 650 120 295 .200 Pnila, C 144 54 3. 55 162.300 x-Johnson wins eg with a .3289 average compar to .3286 for Yastrzemski Boog Powell ot first, Dave Johnson Agoinst lefties, it's Hormon Killeat second, Mark Belanger at short, brew at first, Don Thompson ot sec Brooks Robinson ot third. All but ond, Leo Cardenas at short, Rick Belanger hitting well. Chico Salmon, Renick at third. Agoinst righthondtop handyman, an occosional iate- ers, Killebrew takes third, Rich Reese first. inning replacement. BENCH Junction, Colo., both against the Denver Rockets. ‘TheStarsare 3-1 in exhibition play after posting 123-105 and 128-115 victories over the Rockets in Elko, Nev., and CedarCity, Utah, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Zelmo Beaty continues to lead the club in scoring and rebounding through four games with a 21.8 scoring average and 15.8 rebounds per contest. He is shooting 52 per cent from the field and 76 per cent from the foul line. Donnie Freemanishitting at a LARRY CHEESMAN, outstandinglefthanded quarterbackfor the Orem Tigers,will be trying to lead the Tigers to their 12th straight win over Provotonight at 7:30 p.m. the On Prep Scene . CarbonTips Lehi; Key Game Tonight st W. L. Pet. 108 54 67 93 69 .574 87 75 537 iH 79 83 .488 29 76 86 .469 32 70 92 .435 38 West W. L. Pet. GI 98 64 .605 89 73 .549 9 8 531 12 National League S R.H. Carty, Atl 136 478 84 175 Torre, St.L 161624 89 203 Sngiin, Pit 129 486 63 158 Wilms, Chi 161 636 137 205 Parkr, LA 161.614 84.196 Gaston, SD 146 584 92 186 Perez, Cin 158 587 107 186 Rose, Cin 159 649 120 205 Tolan, Cin 152.589 112 186 Hckmn, Chi 149 514 192 162 CATC HING Manager Eorl Weaver hos good pinch-hitting, if he needs it, Solmon, Curt Motton, Dave May ond Terry Crowley come off bench swinging, WwW. L. Pet, GB 102 60 .630 Major League Leaders By United Press International Andy Etchebarren ond Ellie Hen: George Mitterwald not bad defendricks have been alternating. Nei- sively, but hosn’t been hitting conther has done much hitting this sea- sistently. Pete Rotliff, his backup, son. Etchebarren likely to start, hasn't played that much, Edge to: Baltimore Baltimore 5 6 13 15% 16 Caitornia 5 Chicago ” “a inns) Edge to: Baltimore Edge to .549 .519 512 .472 .453 .451 ursday’s Results PITCHING Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer and Dave Twotop starters ore Jim Perry end McNally, 20-game winners all, in young Bert Blyleven. After them, top form. They work in @ Cuellar- Tom Hall and Bill Zepp, who olso Palmer-MeNally rotation. Tomi Phoe- werk out of bullpen on occesion. bus, Jim Hardin also avcilabie if Bullpen excellent with Jim Kaat doneeded. Bullpen sound with Pete ing the long work, Ron Perranoski Richert, Eddie Wott and Dick Hall. and Stan Willioms the wopping. POWELL on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Grand Pet. GB Minnesota 4 Kansas City 0 Detroit | Cleveland 0 Hebrer Baltimore Orioles ys. Minnesota Twins { i. 73 78 79 86 88 89 American League Edge to: Pittsburgh Some as lost year atthis time: Don Cesar Tovar will start in center, with Buford in left, Poul Blair in center, Tony Oliva in right ond Brant Alyea Frank Robinson in tight, Robinson in left. Jim Holt might be o latehaving the best year ot the plate. inning replacement for Alyea. Or it Mer Rettenmund available it might be Charley Monuel. needed. Oct. 8, in Scottsbluff, Nebr., and San Diego 389 39 63 x-Clinched division fitle Roberto Clemente in right, hos been complaining about neck ond back problems but still had outstanding season ot plate. Matty Alou in center, excellent leadoff man in batting order. Gets on base agoinst everybody. Willy Stargell in left, best power hilter on club. Oliver can also play outfield when Robertson at first BEN CH a st W. 89 84 83 76 73 73 West Los Angeles 87 74 .540 14Y2 San Francisco a 76 .531 16 Houston 83 .488 23 Atlanta "6 & 469 26 Edge to: Pittsburgh Sparky Anderson has been using Angel Brayo, JimmyStewart and Ty Cline os- his pinch-hitters. Brovo swings best and probably would be playing regularly elsewhere. come to a close on Thursday, By United Press international Nations) L5 eague OUTF IELD hoving onother typical Pete Rose are slated to play on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at West Texas State University in Canyon, and will play the following night, Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Abilene. The exhibition season will Final Major League Standings Edge to: Cincinnati Bernie Carbo in left, Bobby Tolon in center, Pete Rose in right. They rarely rest, especially Rose, who's with the Chaparrals. The teams Baseball Standings ec Eench syndrome in NL. Good hitter, Corrales spells him. KILLEBREW Home Runs National League: Bench, Cin 45; Williams, Chi 42; Perez. Cin 40; McCovey, SF 39; H. Aaron, Atl and Colbert, SD 38. American League: Howard, Wash 44; Killebrew, Minn 41; Yastrzeksmi, Bos 40; T. Coni aliaro, Bos36; Powell, Balt 35. s Batted National Teague: Bench, Cin 148; Williams, Chi and Perez, Cin’ 129; McCovey, SF 126; H. Aaron, Atl 118 American League: Howard, Wash 126; T. Conigliaro, 8 116; Powell, Balt 114; Kille: brew, Minn 113; Oliva, Minn 107, itching National League: ey St.L 23-7; Perry, SF Jenkins, Chi 22-16; Merritt cin 20-12; Nolen, Cin 18-7; Morton, Mont 18-11; Seaver, NY 18-12; Hands, Chi 18-15. American League: Cuellar, Peterson, NY 20-1 Clev 20-12, aicDowell, ickets will be play winner Gaylord Perry, Perry, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS Anderson against In Orem however, left the gamz after Houston54. Elsewhere in the NL, Cincin- eight innings with the score tied nati beat Atlanta 4-1, Pit- 44 and the Astros nicked tsburgh downed St. Louis 9-5 reliever Mike Davison for their and Philadelphia topped Mon- winning run in the ninth when tome singled him Jim treal 2-1 in 10 innings. In the American League, W: Tom Seaver for the long Cincinnati, prepping for its eepinst San Diego in thefinale. Detroit shutout Cleveland 1-0, winter ahead playoff opener at Pittsburgh Sutton, though, left the gamein Minnesota blanked Kansas City Jenkins responded with a the sixth inning,trailing 4-3 but 40, Baltimore nipped Washing- He snapped a 1-1 tie in the sixth when Lee May brilliant two-hitter for his 22nd the Dodg-rs rallied for three ton 3-2, Oakland shaded Milvictory as the Cubs beat the runs in the sixth and Mike waukee 5-4 and California singled home Bobby Tolan and Mets 41 to nail down second Strahler turned in four innings clipped Chicago 54 in 13 Tommy Helms doubled in two pl worth approximately ofone-hit relief as Los ane paneBoston and New York insurance runs in the eighth to help the Reds past Atlanta. Jerry May and Richie Hebner drove in four runs each as Pittsburgh closed out its regular campaign with a win over St. Louis. George Brunet, : with three innings of scoreless = relief, got the victory. Philadelphia edged out Montreal by a half gamefor fifth PITCH ING place in the East with its triumph over the Expos. Oscar Gory Nolon, Wayne Simpson, Jim Steve Blass, Luke Walker best of Gamble singled home Tim McGlotnlin ond Tony Cloninger in starters at this point. Dock Ellis, Bob peok icrm, Jim Merritt, however, 20- Mooxe recovering from injuries, ore McCarver with the winning run questionable. Bob Veale struggling, game winner, having orm ‘roubles in the 10th and then 31,822 fans His status questionable. Bullpen in but con’t be overlooked. Bullpen set off a wild demonstration by good shape wiih Wayne Granger, doing excellent job. Dove Guisti, going on a souvenir hunting Bruce Dal Canton, Joe Gibbon conCloy Corroll, spree as the Phils played their sistent, Unfortunately for Bucs, Mud last home game at Connie cot Gront isn't eligible for post MackStadium. season ploy. =~ McCall Stars Play beat the Padres7-4. The victory finished their seasons Wednes- |_——_____ proved onlyicing on the cake, daynight. Fruitless Try however, as San Francisco, San Francisco also made a which had trailed the Dodgers by only a half game, lost its game try for another second chance for a sixth straight placefinish bystarting 23-game second place finish by losing to said CSU the Falcons, “but then you don’t have to be when you have the great quickness like they last 51 games. wild give Prank holes opened by the Lobos last week in totaling 508 yards rushing. They are not a big football team physically,” coach Jerry Wampfler about The Carbon Dinosaurs scored a come-from-behind 15-14 triumphover the Lehi Pioneers Thursday night in Price on the strength of a do-or-die two point conversioneffort. The Pioneers led 8-7 at halftime andtooka 14-7 lead early in the fourth quarter, but saw the game slip from their fingers in the waning moments of the contest. Other prep action is slated today with Spanish Fork at American Fork, Springville at Uintah, and Payson at Pleasant Grove in 3 p.m, contests. Traditional Battle One gamethat fans can still see will be the traditional battle at 7:30 tonight in the BYU Stadium matching the Orem Tigers against the Provo Bulldogs. Oremand Provo each have 31-1 records and the winner will move into second place in the standings. The loser will drop into fourth or fifth place in the standings and will probably be out of any title consideration. CoachDick Hill’s Bulldogswill be led by quarterback Keven Balser, and Coach Charlie Vikings have yetto play. Dine’s Tigers will be led by Grab Lead guarterback Larry Cheesman. In Thursday night’s game at Both are outstanding quar- Price the Dinosaurs jumpedto a terbacks and the contest looks 7 lead on a 35-yard touchdown like a toss-up. pass from junior quarterback Second Win Jim Borla te Sam Sandoyai. The win for Carbon Thursday Michael Bryson added the PAT. ‘The Pioneers grabbed an 67 night was its second in a row in Region Four competition after halftime lead after putting starting with four straight togethera sustaineddrive of 45 losses. Tne Dinos now stand 24 yards capped by a five yard touchdown run by Wes Innes. on the season, The Pioneers, not wanting to The Pioneers also hold a 2-4 record and nowface a sticky risk a tie game, went for the two fightwith PleasantGrovefor the point conversion andscored with runnerup spot in the Class A John Worthencarrying the ball. race for a post-season playcff Increase Margin berth Lehiincreased that margin to The Payson Lions hold a 3-1-1 147 in the fourth quarter on record and are almost a shoo-in another sustained drive sparked for the Class A tille in Region bythe runningof John Worthen. Four. However, two teams get a He carriedtheball for more than chance at post-season playoff half of the 80 yards during the games,andthat boils down to a drive and scored from one yard battle between Lehi and out with 11:33 remaining in the game. Pleasant Grove The extra touchdown didn’t Lehi gained an 8-0 win over PleasantGrovein the first round help, however, as the Dinos ofplay, but the Vikings defeated came back with another touchCarbon while the Pioneers have down of their own, and sucnow lost to Carbon. Lehi also cessfully added the two-point defeated Uintah, a team that the conversion to win the ball game. 17.5 ppg clip, with 68 per cent accuracy from the field and 76 per cent from charity lane. Benefit Racing Program Set Saturday Night SPRINGVILLE — A benefit racing program will be held Saturday night at Turpin Speedway south of Springville for Jim Powell, Orem racer who was critically injured at the track last Saturday. Time trials vill begin at 6 p.m., andthestock car races at 7 p.m. Nine races are planned. proceeds will go to help pay the hospital expensesof Powell, who is in intensive care at the University Hospital in Salt Lake Gity, He was scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday on his jaw andshoulder. Powell suffered critical head injuries whenhis stock carlost a wheel and rolled over seven times. Golf Tourney Set at Moab MOAB, Utah (UPI) — The Canyonlands Amateur Golf Tournament opens to all nonprofessional golfers with an established handicap, at the Moab Public Ca Saturday and Sunday, Oct. Jack Ridd of salt ‘Lake 1969 champion, will be on hand to defend histitle in the championship flight. Mr. Everything Meets Mr. Nothing Nothing Everything will and meet night in Cleveland. Mr. Everything much of last year in the service, will start in the American Football Conference Central Division game. Bradshaw hit on 13-0f-26 in the Steelers’ openizig loss to passes last week in a losing Houston and began tofind the cause against the Broncos and markin a secondloss last week Gault spent much of his brief tenure against the Forty Niners to Denver. Gault, who wasn’t even on the seat of his pants. For this reason, the Steelers supposed to make the Browns’ roster this year oecause of have been listed as an ¢‘f-theveteran Bill Nelsen aiid high- board favorite. In the only other Saturday touted rookie Mike Phipps, suddenly is a man onthe spot. night game, Oaklandis a fourNelsen damaged his knee point favorite over Miami in an against San Francisco last AFC game. week and Gault, who spent Sunday AFC av*ion finds Pittsburgh from the depths of pro football, has been finding Mr. the going little rougher than expected. Saturday Bradshaw had to be benched By JOE CARNICELLI UPISports Writer Mr. is Terry Bradshaw,the Pittsburgh quarterback from Louisiana Teci who was the nation’s No. 1 draft choice after last season. Nothing is Don Gault, who went to Hofstra, wasn't even drafted, made it as a free agent and will start for the Browns against the Steelers Saturdaynight. Bradshaw, the sirong-artned rookie who is supposed to lift Kansas City 11 over Denver, Baltimore 10 over Boston, the New York Jets 14 over Buffalo and Houstonfive over Cincinnati, In the National Conference, Minnesota is eight over Green Bay, Dallas five over St. Louis, Atlanta two over San Francisco, New Orleans one over the New York Giants and Washington seven over Philadelphia. Los Angeles is rated a 12%pint favorite over San Diego in the only inter-conference guine and Detroit is an 11-point choice over Chicago Monday night in a battle of NFC Central Division unbeatens. |