OCR Text |
Show in 1971. ecked out inanimous Shi avers, t year-old than at any pion because in his time uid have put pressure on him said Shavers, whose record d to 54-6-1 I was trying to pace self. | was shaken a few times. b r really hurt. He talked to me ai time, calling me names. I called during successful defense of his heavyweight championship Thursday night in New York UPI Telephoto who received $300,000 for ht stung Ali, wno looked more ound when nds to four win a decision¢ EVER THE CLOWN, Muhammad Ali, right, makes a face while clinching Earnie Shavers “I wasout on my 15th round). I was almost at man hit me hard he didn't win 2cile Timpview Edges Pleasant Grove, SPORTS Page 66—THE ProvoUtah, ‘Friday, ‘September THE HERALD, Thunderbirds successfully completed By BOB WAKEFIELD Herald Correspondent The scoreboard didn't work, the concrete grandstand was cold and hard, and the freshly laid sod es a triflebit bumpy. Nevertheless, the Timpview their Homesseading Week’ by defeating the Pleasant Grove Vikings 14-6 Thursday afternoon But just barely. The Thunderbirds es- caped untarnished only because quarterback Scott H: solid 81-yard drive for s engineered a a last minute touchdownagainst the gritty Viki who had dominated the quarters of action It's been a long day first three The Vikings 30, 1977 ‘The sod on the playing field as new and unappetizing as a bride's biscuit. There was a definite ridge down the middle of thefield so that a spectator on eithersideline had to wonder how the players kept fromsliding off. And work is still in progress on the ap- procedure penalty against the Thunderbirds. Hymas grounded the next pass, but then he squirted left on a bootleg to pick upa first dows at the 20. Carries by Bert Downing and Todd Ashmanadvanced the ball to the 13 but the Vikes then read a screen to Lowning for a loss of two. On fourth down Hymas threw a pass mosphereof the day. Timpview was at home and that was what counted And there was a touch of homecoming. Three present BYU tonight's game the 6-3, 228 pounder, said: “I don't know how they go about were quarterback Gifford Nielsen, offensive tackle, Kelly Harris and placekicker Dey Duke. Andthere was the game. itself. The field and the surroundings were new andthis wasthestart of a newrivalry but it had a carry-over angle. After all played against himlast year and the game wa goingto spark fire lead low scoring. I can remember sacking him a couple of times. I hope to do alittle of that this time around Then he added GARY MOOSMAN, Pleasant ove quarterback, sweeps around right end after getting good block from teammate Doug Lundell and heads for end zone The wayI figureit, if Nielsen is go- ing to get the Heisman Trophy heis not going toget it running, so although he is capable of scampering out of the running threat. too. “It’s going to take a coordinated effort between the defensive line and the defensive secondary to stop him. If the secondary has no pass coveragethere is no way we'll be ableto get to him fast enough. But, on the other hand, if we aren't rushing eventually someonewill get free Nielsen's hit 70 percent of his pas: ses so far and if he does that against us we'll lose. Nobody can beat him if he andfirst touchdown in game le JENSEN (55), Timpview ker, heads for Pleasant Grove quarterback Gary Moosman who is set to pitehback 1 don't think BYU is as good as Texas Tech or Colorado, but they have the potential to be Nobody has been top them yet, but the only good ve played is Kansas State sy College Winners? Here’s Way Staffers Pick ‘Em with tonight's Moosman from behind on an attempted pass just seconds beforethe end of the quarter The Thunderbirds recovered at the Viking 41 andfive plays later the game was knotted at 6 Phil Harmon and Balser each went off-tackle to the 35, then Harmon churned to the 28 for a first down. Harmon droppeda halfback option pass rion Dunn BY off, but the V Doug Lur from Balser, but on the succeeding play Ashman broketwo tackles at theline of scrimmage and rambled 28 yards up \ the middle to paydirt. Ashman’s kick for the extra point was inches wide \ perfect block an free It was an phi s " great games SCOTT HYMAS Timpview quarterback tires pass over t teammate who stands between him and Pleasant Grove's Tom { ‘ 3) MARION DUNN Herald Sports Editor Gifford’s a Target Ti 4 game will be a hard a they ca e Oxt ‘ «the WAC X ope 1 want to wis kin his qi Trophy 1 he guod chance at gett that kind ott records he's bee have drea’ That's how BYL is relying on the passing Gilford Nielsen, a fine offensive line exceptional receivers and a rock-wall defense all of whom have been outstanding in two date But in xi ft ‘ @ 1 Phelon (62) during Thursday's prep touthall game between. the two Uuih County powers Bill Str Robert Keate recovered a Mik el Ma Denna and the a shot TE think At that point the Bird secondary ap: plied the pressure Strong deflected a Moosman aerial on a third down play then Moosman saw only orange and white on fourth downroll-out, and the Thunderbirds swarmed over him for t t dw the nts State and tha minute iderbirds then received gskin foul calls o nved. th the 4 yard marker where the personal KOK nother first down Harmon took a Hy and M indoll and found a hole on the rk de of the line for the touchdown \ trong on det Ase RIVING ne t ind that the Ui} one at k then) VA Hirds game These two Hudspeth ai Rumbau Rumbaus WAC first tea’ afet © tackle State wit rele XUAN extra point ner of the r 1 Chronister le tohers end zone for t The Vikings have an extreme quick team They beat cke r anDerW a trouble making fake ‘abbed the ball, raced to his nd holder Chris We tw " tried a ch proved successful and gave all the cushion they needed (ofthe game } to midfield | Ashman brok im the Viking defense ig has gott ie ‘ jost 4 24 on the clock ew ! wing fire W ork Balser \ him a » the 19 1ew offense, which unti had been somewhat lack 1 & ¢ down to between ler of Oklahoma S) Harmon fumble at the 16 \ games to e back picked off a Moosm bombat the Bird 18, but on the next play the Vikes gained a big break when BYU-Lobos Clash Tonight t betw he t the ms fw two away f asha While f COSoi n Was gre Lundel It was long set f a Al “Ray Schwarte k hit yards to the Bird 40 before Bret Wood popped that tend, TheBirds advancedall the way toae Viking one on twolong gainers Balser after taking the ensuing eat butthere the Viking defense executed a tremendousgoal-line stand. Randy Van Wavebroke into the Bird backfield to sack Hymas on fourth and 1 with 30 seconds remaining in the half. and the Vikings drove 50 The picks a ‘ sprang Pleasant Grove's Gary Moosman loose for his team’s touchdownin thefirst half A Timpview defender sprinted 1 down. Twocarries by Caldwell and a plunge by Denning advanced the Vikingstothe 29, then Moosmanfaked passto the left side, reversed right and scampered along the sidelines untouched for the score. Mark Atwood missed the extra point attempt third period by a Caldwell interception BYU-New Nielsen's jarring blocking and hardrunning Typical of the hard play was theblock Gary Moosmanlugged theball tothe 29, then on third down Mike Denning burst through the middle to the 45 Moosman hit Blair Caldwell for a 5yard pickup and a Timpview offsiae penalty gave the Vikes another first A Timpview drive was aborted in the Starting Mexico game in BYU Stadium, area colleges have a busy weekendot foot- hard Kansas State had a really and smoke ing cut Moosman Thunderbirds rallied in second half to win, 14-6, Shurtleff there was a lot of brutal tack! And Timpview. Moosman’s score gave Vikings 6-0 lead, but to teammate in this action during Timpview's 14-6 win over Vikings Thursday. Photos by Phil completes that many passes ball ahead for them As usual, the Daily Herald sports We're not going to get in there everytime, but if we do just onceina staff has selected the winners. Big while we can flush him out of the games involying local schools are BYU-New Mexico, Utah at Colorado pocket or interrupt his motion, then we State. Utah State at San Diego State can deal a serious blow to his Heisman and Montanavs. Weber State Groveplayers have grown up practical: have to be introduced. And this game was a league affair with title implica tions It had Provo kids going against Pleasant Grove kids and this is always series, and just inte the second quarter the Vikings took a Bird punt at the 23 Nine plays later the Vikings took a 6-0 but Gifford Nielsen is a good one. We the Timpview players and Pleasant hopes ly next door to each other. They didn't The teams once again exchanged selecting the Heisman Trophy winner football stars who would have been playing for Timpview had they come along a few years later than they did were on the west sidelines. They to Downing in the flat, but it fell incomplete and theball went to the Vik. ings himself understood. Talking about proachestothefield sothat at one spot, pocket he won't doit very often “So, we're looking passall the way, just before you reach the stadium, the dust was so soft and deep that two but we'll be ableto plug upany kindof Timpview coeds almost sank from sight and hurried on with littlecries of alarm But that only added to the at- such throughout. Neither team moved the pigskin well in the first period, and the Thunderbirds failed to capitalize on the only major break of the quarter play Hymaslobbed a 12-yarderto Steve Allred, but the play was recalled by a Timpview-Viking Tilt a Classic; Lobos Aim atNielsen homesteading I mean, there were some rough edges. The scoreboard wasn't wired Timpview Moses fell on a misguided pitchout at the Vike 31 to give the Birds their firs big scoring opportunity. On the ne Sports Editor stead of a homecoming, that Timpview High School football game with Pleasant Grove Thursday in Provo’s Edgemont area, and it was little like fortunate to win this one.” coach Paul Gillespie said The contest began as an intense defensive struggle and continued as With Minutes left in the stanza Don Marion Dunn It was labeled as a homesteading in- have a tough, scrappy club and I fee! the And that Moosman ne great quarterback 1 was tea glad that we were able to beat ther t f ANY oach Gillespie commented derbirds now have a +1 and face Springville hance to once agai |