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Show tt a By John Mooney Tribune Sports Editor , HOUSTON It's unusual that teams cpon competition in the losers bracket, but thats where Rice and Utah will start their football seasons here Saturday night, with each hoping to end a e losing streak. Rice, 9 fo. last season, won its opener, 24-- over Houston and then beat Southern Methodist, 28-for its only Southwest Conference victory. The Fighting Owls then dropped f Search for Belter Year Tonight m. Mce, "i decisions to Texas, 41-Texas Tech, Texas A & M, Arkansas, Texas Christian, and Baylor, 25-That marked the end of Coach A1 Conover and brought Homer Rice from the athletic directorship of North Carolina back into college coaching. Rice brought his Triple Pocket Combination offense and Positive Thinking to the Owl nest. 28-2- 4; ; 33-1- 4; 2-- 7 lost to New Mexico, Arizona State, Brigham Young, 20-1- 27-2- 46-1- 28-2- 1, 51-2- 0; Oregon, Utah will have 1975 starters for every offensive spot except wide receiver (Jack Steptoe) and tailback (Jeff Parker), while the defense will have lettermen at every spot, along with eight returning starters. Both squads throw the football well with Utah's Pat Degnan the No. 2 returning quarterback in the nation and Rices Tommy Kramer the defending champion in passing and total offense in the Southwest Conference. Utahs hopes rest on an offensive line 18-- Tennessee, 40-and Arizona, 38-1- Rice will field a veteran offensive line, averaging 235 pounds across the front, with the deep backs averaging 195 pounds. Utahs offensive line will average 217 and the backs 190. Defensively, Rice will average 226 in the front and 188 with the deep backs to Utahs 213 pounds for the front and 181 for the backs. beat Wyoming, in Utah, the fifth game of the season and then 16-1- to protect Degnan and open the holes for the runners, in addition to a great corps of receivers. during the week. The crowd for th game in Rice Stadium (capacity 70, tO) is expected to Mike Cordy, veteran receiver, was be around 20,000, whh indicates may be everyting to the Texas the only regular who missed practice fans. Join Canadian Grid The following wetkfinds the Oregon to meet Utah The Calgary Ducks coining to Uteille CALGARY, Alta. (AP) contest. in a rematch of last of the jars Canadian Football Stampeders had very Utah Both League announced Friday the signing Oregon and of two recent National Football League dismal seasons am in the battle of cuts, quarterback John Hufnagel and losers Oregon won in Eugene. Next at 7:30 p.m. week's home opener-tartcomerback A1 Burleson, win-run- - For Sports Information Call 521-150- For Sports Sroro Call 1 Section C (f Sports t. Salt Lake City, Utah Saturday Morning 18, 1976 September l Ram Hex T oniffKt r ililur By Steve Wilson Allows Maligned Mere Junior College Aces 30-ru- le Tribune Sports Writer PROVO Brigham Young University, which has had abnormally bad luck against Colorado State football teams recently, will search for a winning formula Saturday when the Rams pay a visit to BYU Stadium at 7:30 p.m. History looks fondly on Colorado State in this matchup. The Rams hold a lead in the series and haven't lost to BYU since 1972 But the events of the last two years have been particularly vexing to the Cougars. Bizarre Tie In 1974 the teams fought to a 3 tip after the Cougars surrendered a 20-lead in the third quarter. BYU even led, with six seconds left in the game only to have CSU pull some tricks the bag. Last year BYU was ahead' late in the game and was drivinor a score. A fumble ended theur however, and a later fumblset UP CSUs winning touchdown. Through all of this has fact that Ram coach who once coached rerort,'or; a La Veil Weber State, has never P HOUSTON It isnt just a lucky streak that has brought outstanding junior college transfers to the rebuilding football squads in the Western Athletic Conference. 30-ru- le d hold-ov- H 1 I er8d ,e er Sammy George, one of the original Battling Newsboys" of another boxing era, is back from Cleveland visiting relatives in Utah . . . Sammy fought professionally for six years under promoters Hardy K. Downing, Charlie McGillis and R. Verne McCullough and hes retired after 33 years with the Post Office in Cleveland . . . WTith Sammy were his wife, Ann, daughter Catherine and sons Sam Jr. and Mike . . . Carlton Culmsee, dean emeritus of Utah Stale, drops a note to recall he noted a tombstone in the Logan cemetery for John C. Derks, Tribune sports editor for 25 years . . Remember George Peterson, who pitched for the Salt Lake Bees of the Pioneer League some 30 years ago . . Anyone knowing his whereabouts could make Mrs. Pat Talley, 1106 North Oakland Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 46201, very Harold Wright, president happy by writing of the Canadian Olympic Assn, in correspondence with The Tribunes Jack Schroeder after Montreal, reminded that he had run the sprints for Ike Armstrong and the University of Utah track team Mr. Wright said he in 1931 and 1932 transferred from Canada to the U.S. to work on his sprinting and was so successful that he represented Canada in the 1932 Olympic Games in . , ... Los Angeles. Remember Johnny Nunley? Johnny Nunley, who enjoyed a meteoric career as a pro lightweight after several good years as an AAU champion, is back in his home town, a patient at the Veterans Hospital. Nunley fought frequently as a pro, but his nemesis was Portlands A1 Spina, who won by a TKO in three rounds and then all but ended Johns career with a brutal beating in their rematch. That last fight, when Referee A1 Ablett tried to stop the slaughter in the fourth and was persuaded by the Nunley comer and brothers to allow the fight to go on for two more bloody rounds, was the end of the real Nunley fight career. He enlisted in the Marines, taught boxing and then he worked for a number of years around the Chavez Ravine ball park of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He vt as a game little boxer and would welcome call Observation Ward A lot of failures who complain about not having pull really need a "push." i - d 49ers Sc Logan J7uel Today Aggfes, ""nkli u V . C H. M i " x 7 w t 'i By Ray Herbat f t ' K 4r- s . &Z s., v0' y, s 'v'w ?" ,rt: ' , , v iv -- V 6; To Sign Texas Pact Wisi J Philadelphia first baseman Bobby Tolan chases down Cubs Manny Trillo, who got - first after Steve Swishers flyout. Chicago won, off caught second-innin- 4-- 3. g Baseball Roundup Bucs Reduce Phils Lead Tribune Wire Services in the only pennant race alive in the major leagues, the Pittsburgh Pirates continued to lick at the heels of the Philadelphia Phils in the National League East Division. The Pirates sliced another game off the faltering Phillies lead. Pittsburgh stopped the New York Mets, Friday night after wafehing the early days results come in from Chicago, when the Phils dropped a 3 decision to the Cubs. The Bucs are now just three games behind the Phils. Jerry Morales delivered a two-Qsingle with the bases loaded in the 12th to hand the Phillies their third straight loss and 18th in the last 23 games. The Phils came from behind to tie the game in the ninth when Bob Boone singled home Jay.Jolinstone who had doubled. Combined Doc Medich and Dave Giusti combined on a six hitter as the Pirates won their 18th game in their last 22 outings. Medich allowed three singles before giving way to Giusti in the eighth. The Pirates took a lead off loser Jon Matlack (15-9- ) on singles by Willie Stargeii, Dave Parker ami Bill Robinson in the second inning. They scored the eventual winning runs on Frank Taveras two-rusingle in the fifth. In other N.L. games, San Francisco downed Cincinnati, Montreal beat St. Louis, and Atlanta blanked Los in 12 innings in the first Angeles, game of a doubleheader. San Diego and Houston were idle. Randy Moffitt took over for Jim Barr with one out in the eighth to cut short a Redlegs rally and preserve the victory. Rookie Aiuiie Dawson and veteran Wayne Garrett each drove in two runs as the Expos defeated the Cardinals. Dawson's triple put Montreal ahead, 5 2, and scored what proved to be tile 4--1, ut n 4-- 9-6, winning run on a single by Gary Carter. homer earlier. Garrett hit a two-ruPassed Ball Costs Tom Paciorek scored from third base on a passed ball by catcher EUie Rodriguez in the 12th inning for the only run of the game to give the Rraves the win over the Dodgers. The Dodgers won the nightcap, In the American League, Carl helped Luis Tiant win his 19th game, driving in tw'o runs and moving e RBI list into 31st place on the as Boston whipped Detroit, George Brett drove in three runs to back the seven-hi- t pitching of Dennis Leonard as Kansas City nipped The Baltimore-Clevelan- d Chicago, out. rained was game 27th home run of the Nettles Graig season in the 11th inning gave the New win over Milwaukee York Yankees a Salute to Hank Aaron and spoiled n 11-- all-tim- 8-- CEU Player To MSU - Nate PhilPRICE basketlips, an ball player at the College of Eastern Utah, has received a scholarship to play at Michigan Stale University. Phillips, who was the Eagles leading scorer last year, will be joined at Michigan State by Snow College grad Less DeYoung. Phillips, who was named the Outstanding Athlete at Eastern Utah last season, will probably make the switch from forward to e. Paper Says Tucson - - Asociareo Press Airepnoio Six-Hitt- er i Tribune Sports Writer Rookie coach Bruce LOGAN v Snyder, who took his Aggie show on the road for the first two games of the season, gets a chance here Saturday afternoon to show off his forces at home when Utah State hosts Long Beach $X' o wr. State. 1:30 Kickoff is V' p.m. in Romney Stadium and Kickoff News has installed favorite. the 49ers a four-poif The Aggies are winless after bowing Bruce Snyder to a couple of powers in San Jose State and Arkansas. Long Beach has a win Makes Home Debut over Weber State, although it wasnt an impressive one, 19-- The 4uers scored twice in the final six minutes to pull out the win. Flanker Greg Daly will start for the Aggies in place of Paul Tippets, injured in the Arkansas fray. Also, Ron (Smoke) The Tucson TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) McCloud gets the call at free safety. Toros will join the Texas Rangers farm to defense Players for the Aggie system for the 1977 season, a Tucson watch are quarterback Joe Paopao and newspaper reported Friday. runners Mark Bailey, John WashingThe Tucson Daily Citizen said it ton, Tim Cunningham and Alvin Fike. In their win over the Wildcats, the learned the Rangers would make the Toros of the Pacific Coast League their 49ors stayed pretty much to the ground, AAA farm team, dropping the Sac220 yards. Against Arkansas, gaining the Aggies faced a team which ran ramento baseball franchise. mostly so they havent really been The Rangers had been reported tested too much in the air. interested in Tucson since the SacStrengths of the Long Beach defense ramento stadium is being rebuilt and are linebacker Danny Bunz, deep back the team has yet to find a place to play Greg Barnes and nose guard Kise in 1977. Fiatoa. Utah State drilled long and hard this Earlier this week, the Toros ended a week on the kicking game and worked four-yea- r affiliation with the Oakland to build a running attack to go with its A's following the Toros worst season in their eight-yea- r splendid passing game. history. Danny Cox and Floyd Perry will The Toros have scheduled a press attempt to generate some running for conference and plan to Monday 64 have (the only Ags gained power announce a new affiliation at that t'me. yards on 71 carries) from tailback with Paul Tidwell and Steve Smith going at Sacramento finished in third place fullback. in its PCL division this year and the newspaper said several members of the Long Beach State comes into the game ranked fourth in the nation team, as well as manager Rich Donnelly, would come to Tucson. against the rush. x(., 'M Stuff n Somesense a - 33-2- 7 We wont recruit a junior college player unless he can step in and play immediately," the UTEP coach told the Skywriters recently. , - doming Off Losses 7 tion. . ...nnSs- 33-3- blue-chippe- , rcnd 2 2-- :,V before. This season, it game, year, Edy are enough, in all they1141- earns are coming off disap-- ' losses to open the year. BYU to Kansas Str.te heralded for tnse but showed little spunk in CSU took all of its young g, 13-nt to Eugene, Ore., and was nped off by Oregon, 17-So the offenses of each team, nowU1, be, cl"sly nd4r ?uPio": better watched. F V U will be looking efforts from quarterback Gifford Nielsen plus running backs Jeff Blanc and Todd Christensen. CSUs spark will have to be provided by quarterback Dan Graham and tailback Ron Harris. e BYU will also expect efforts from offensive tackle Lance Reynolds, split end John defensive tackles Bill Rice and Mekeli Ieremia and secondary men Craig Jensen and Dana Wilgar. Edwards-coacheThe Rams look to strong safety Keith BYljAamBut past records usNy ade away n King, linebacker Steve Crum, offensive the face of the pre.'fd and Edwards is tackle Steve Cyphers and wide receiver 'vhat has gone Mark R. Bell. not concerned Behind this source of improved manpower is which allows a the coach to bring in only 30 new players a season, iimluding freshmen and transfers. A junior college transfer normally can play two years at the most, while a freshman could play four var sity seasons. Thus, Rice University, trying to rebuild its Southwest Conference football fortunes after a 9 season, didnt sign a junior college player, but brought in 30 freshmen. Texas-E- l Paso, also strong on the freshman program, needed only four junior college players to fill the gaps as seen by Coach Gil Bartosh. Sarkis Arslanian at Colorado State admitted he sought only six transfers, but because so many were available, he wound up with 12 classed as supers. Utahs coach, Tom Lovat, went heavily to the junior college ranks to shore up all phases of his football program. Tom admits only wide receiver Jack Steptoe in the race had been able to beat out a for a starting berth. "But the junior college players who stayed, some dozen or so, are on the second units, so they have beaten out the guys who were one or two last year. And some may be No. 1 before the season ends, he promised. California has almost as many junior colleges as the rest of the nation combined, so it is a way of life to place prep stars in the junior colleges until needed, or their grades are acceptable. Texas produces many hundreds of WAC caliber football players each year, so there are enough for schools like Rice and Texas-E- l Paso, even if the blue chippers wind up at University of Texas, Texas Tech or Texas A&M, with a few at Arkansas. There should be more junior college transfers available in the future, simply because many coaches wont go to the expense and trouble of recruiting players for just two years of competi- much-maligne- 00 Y. Hop es to Snap John Mooney Wrl 521-15- Page One llirror by TrittuiH- g at guard Michigan State. 3-- 5-- 3 Night. The pe'tec! car tor U S market A new smpmeni Drives In Three Hisle drove in three runs with a Larry homer and bunt single as Minnesota bombed California, shortly after the Angels announced an extension of General Manager Harry Daltons contract through 1979. In the Angels-Twin- s game, several former Salt Lake Gulls saw action. Shortstop Mike - Miley went Carlos Lopez was hitless in one Ike Hampton caught one inning and pitcher Gary Wheelock was ripped for four runs and thiee hits in one inning. Gaylord Perry went all the way despite giving up 10 hits in pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3 win over Oakland. The As trail Kansas City by SVi games in the American League me EPA mileage ebarrp and me lowest priced car on me 50 just in - choose from over 7b Civics in stock at Ken Gadf Olds It Back-lo-Sco- Aaron told a crowd of 40,383 that this is the end of the line" pnd one of the saddest times of my life as he is about to end 23 years in the game. of ? 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