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Show C DESERET NEWS, Tuesday, 1 September 30, 1969 y 'terieei By GREG GALLO UP1 Sports Writer Rico Petrocelli, the Boston Red Sox ."lugging shortstop, is in a class by himself when it comes to hitting home runs. Petrocelli became the first shortstop in American League history to hit 40 home runs Monday night as he led the Red Sox to an 5 victory over the Washington Senators. Ernie Bank who hit 47 home runs for the 1958 Chicago Cubs, holds the major league mark. Petrocelli, who also cracked two singles in a it Red Sox attack, wrote his name into the record books when be lined a solo homer into the left field bullpen in the seventh inning to give Boston a lead. 8-- 17-h- 3-- 3 National League Etttar t Nw York 99 91 86 85 42 Pittsburgh St Louis Phlltdelphl Montreal a t 13 13V, 36 Vi 47 .535 .300 .335 TV, 4 SVt 11Vi 41 Ik 6-- flie i 'A tv t$ V 4 s - with the Twins Harmon V' 'v 4 lead. N American League 89 87 84 78 42 es - 71 W 71 21 74 81 fyi 97 45 Vi I Pet sn 95 t4 Oakland 96 73 .541 California n 81 .447 67 92 .421 Chicago Kanw Ctty 66 93 .415 Seattle A 98 &4 division iltls Monday's RgsuHa Dntrslt 4, Baltimore 1 Boston 8, Wastiwatcn 5 (Only games scheduled) W'lmsday't Oamog Oakland at Saattia (night) California at Kansas City (night) Chicago at N innasota Detroit at Baltimora (night) Boston at Washington (night) Cleveland at Now York (night) b At a sports scribe AMES, IOWA in process of reporting the Brigham Young-Iow- a State football stalemate last Saturday, talk got around to scheduling snobbery. Weber State fans who think it is a crime that the upstart Wildcats cannot get a scheduling rise out of Utah, Utah State and BYU, should feel the verbal heat from, those Iowans who yearn for a revival of the Iowa lowa State rivalry. Through football history of both schools, absence of the on again, off again rivalry has been a nagging, irritating source to old alums. The rivalry raged in consistent glory from 1804 through 1920, Then as the Iowa scribes tell it the Hawkeyes from Iowa City began holding their noses at the agricultural - minded Cyclones in Ames. hob-no- Kille-bre- w for the major league six-hitt- er East Detroit Boston Washington New York Cleveland iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiimiriiiiiiiiiimmiiiitiiiimmiiiiiiim.uinmiKmi Mike Kilkenny hurled a and shortstop Mark Belangers throwing error allowed the run to cross the plate in the ninth Inning as Detroit beat Baltimore. After Tom Tresh and Jim Northrup singled to open the ninth and Willie Horton was walked to load the bases, Dave Campbell grounded to Belanger. The usually shortstop threw wildly After Tetrocellis homer, Ed Wea Law Pet. 52 loe .47 g 5-- 4-- Cl Atlanta K 57s San Franciseg To 89 .540 72 88 Cincinnati .550 74 81 Los Angotaa .532 80 79 Houston .503 100 50 San Diego -- !4 division title Monday's Rtsvits No gatngt adwdulad Wrdnasdays ftameg Montreal at Pittsburgh (nightl Hew York at Cb'cago Philadelphia at St. Louis (night) Houston at Los Angeles (night) San Diego at San Francisco (Oniy games scheduled) - In his previous four major league seasons, Petrocelli had never hit more than 18 home runs. But this year the . muscleman has been hitting to the distance at a rteady rate while the Red Sox have been floundering fa the Eastern Division behind champion Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers. In the only other game in the majors, Detroit defeated Baltimore 1 and remained two games ahead of Boston in the fight to second place fa Western Division Watlam WvUloa t Woo Lost pet. v S astern Dlvtetao J3t N Rivalry Fanned Briefly There was enough fuss kicked up by diehards to fan the rivalry in 1933 and 1934. But it took a last gasp in 1934 when Iowa State handed Iowa a 31-- 6 beating. There are those fans who had hoped a revival of freshman competition between the two schools in 1966 might rub off on the varsity. But through 1973, Iowa and Iowa State still are snubbing one another. The Iowa sports press seems to generally agree that this snubbery is a big mistake in dollars and color. For many years, Iowa State was receptive to a renewal of the rivalry. But Iowa felt it had outgrown the states cow school . . . coming up with n the argument everything to lose and to nothing gain. Eventually, Iowa State learned to live without Iowa and began some prestigious grid hunting of slick-fieldi- .a o ball he blasted for 40th homer this record for an American League shortstop. Boston shortstop Rico Petrocelli eyes to the plate as Tresh scoivd. sea- - Bill Freehan then stroked a two-ruson. That's an all-tisingle. The Orioles, who are still BALTIMORE Detroit DETROIT 090 00OB-3 4 Satrltno. 38 Maya, 8,000 shy of breaking the mil.010 1 00 oco aitlmara -1 Sr MX E Salmon, ibrhbl lion attendance mark, scored DP Campbell, Belanger. If Stanley at 4088 Buford 410 1. LOB Detroit I, H R ER BB SO 1, Baltimora Samlon 3b 0 1 1 0 their only run ta the first InTreat, as 4110 S Baltimora 8. Cuellar 3B Freatun. Gutierrez SS 0008 Blair cf 4020 H RERBBSO IP ning when Kilkenny walked Northrup rt S 11 0 FRoblnsn lb 40 00 4 4 WHorton If 3118 DJohnaon 2b 3 0 0 Kilkenny (W 84) .. 9 Curt Motton with the bases ) IM 4 4 3 3 7 Cash lb 1180 Motion rt a 24 00 00 0 Cuellar Watt loaded. Campbell lb 10 0 0 Etchebm Cuellar HBP (Cash). Fiehan e 4023 Belanger ta 4 0 2 0 Kilkenny.byT 2.14. A 4,252. Wert 3b 4080 Cuellar p 02 00 0 0 Boston Kilkenny struck out four Cox pitched to 2 batters In 4ttv Slebert IBrown 2b 3000 Watt p 00 000 3)1 200- -5 and walked four as he raised pitched to one bailor In 7th Kilkenny p 490 0 Rettanmd ph 1 0 0 Washington Save DP Boston 2, Washington Co. his record to l. Luo Stanga (3). Balk ' 31 4 4 3 Total 31 I 0 1 Boston T 2 50. A 7434. Total I, Washington 4. n . 114 (U23-11- 1 Grid Snobbery In Iowa, Too M a run with a pinch-tripl- e and scored himself on a single by Del Unser to cut the Red Sox lead to But singles by Reggie Smith and George Scott m the ninth inning put the game out of reach. Scott had hit his 16th homer of the season to help the Red Sox to a 0 lead earlier fa the game. Frank Howards 48th homer fa the sixth inning tied him Stroud knocked fa v shortstops with 39. Pet. .4)9 .569 LHimn Vera Stephens, a former Red Sox great fa the early 1950s, held a previous high among American League Dlvlsiao 61 99 74 74 97 10 Gcorgo Fcrsmsn 1 8-- I e time-wor- Cubs Skid Was Tough On Durocher Evashevski Senator Asks By Milton Richman UPI Sports Writer yet and the Mets he hadnt said manager Do you expect to?" Hodges was aswed. Not really, he aaid, but we play the Cubs next week, HI see Leo fa Chicago and ? 5k NEW YORK They say of things, about Leo Durocher and many of file things they say are not nice. Well, let me tell you a couple of things about Leo Durocher. . Winning isnt paramount with him, its file rung above that Everybody wants to win, nobody wants to more than he does. Leo Durocher wants to win every year but this year he a lot Giants manager, happened to be coming into their dugout across the field and Leo noticed him. Theres a nice guy for you, he said, looking toward Ott And where do you think hes gonna finish? Last! Nice guys always finish last Durocher did not mean it as any dig at Ott, who was fired as manager of the Giants only a few weeks later and succeeded by of all people, Leo Two minutes later, Hodges was handed a wire. It was a message of congratulations from Leo. I never really thought he wouldnt congratulate us," the Mets manager said. Actually, Durocher already had two nights before. He had congratulated the Mets through the press. I have known Leo Durocher 25 years and although I havent always agreed with everything he has done, I figure thats fair enough because he hasnt agreed with ' everything Ive done in that time. That-on- e has been pulled out of context, too. Leo made Ihe remark 21 years ago at the Folo Grounds. He was talking about friends. He was talking about how so many people gave him the cold shoulder during the year he was out but how they all wanted to be his friend again now that he was back. , wanted to more than ever before. This was his ball dub. Hadnt he brought it all the way up from dead last? Hadnt he molded it with his own hands into exactly the way he wanted it? When his Chicago Cubs faltered and file Mets started coming on, it didnt only hurt Leo Durocher, it nearly killed him. Leo Durocher never is going to be voted the most popular kid on the block, and with people good reason, , but misjudge him. Gil Hodges, one of his old ballplayers, did only the other day. A newsman asked Hodges if he had received any message of from congratulations Durocher said it didnt pay to be a nice guy." Right about that time, Mel Ott, the Durocher 0 . O himself. They say a lot of things about Leo Durocher and many of the things they say are not nice, but the one thing they can never say is that he quits. Okay, so Leo Durocher isnt perfect Thats obvious. But whaf a his crime? He wants to win so much? SECTION C fair-weath- r iMfiftflUra has a many-side- d personality. He side one to an ump. displays popular Leo Durocher .1-- 4 Sports TV Highlights 5 Financial Comics , City, Regional -- 6,7 8 Theater its own. Most maddening to those who would like to see the Cyclones and Hawkeyes at it again, is fact that both are members of rather prestigious conferences . . . Iowa the Big Ten and Iowa State the Big Eight. The rivalry, they point out, would have intra-stat- e as well as flavor. Iowa State went after a game with a Big Ten school. That duel takes place this Saturday against Illinois. Whether it is true or not, there is much talk that sought that Big Ten game as sort of a needle to Iowa. There are no more Big Ten schools on the slate through 1973. It is obvious, though, that Iowa State wants to win over Illinois in the worst way. And the Cyclones could well feel that they are indirectly d Iowa. getting back at There has, been an interesting twist to the Iowa State scheduling, too. For years, the Cyclones fostered a neighboring campus rivalry with Drake University, situated in nearby Des To Quit Post DES MOINES, IOWA (UPI) An Iowa state senator said today University of Iowa ath-let- inter-conferen- ic director Forest Evashevski should resign because his criticism of football Coach Ray Nagel and the Hawktye squad was undermining the schools athletic program. I strongly feel . . . that the athletic director has no business being any kind of a critic or second guesser, Sen. Wil-- 1 1 a m Reichardt, J Moines, said. The remarks which Reichardt objected to had been made during Evashev-ski- s commentaries for a Des Mo nes radio station. The athletic director does color reports during Iowa games and also participates fa a Sunday night televirion program. Evashevski said Reichardt was retaliating because he had refused to support the Des Moines senator to gover- Moines. got a . Since 1965, Iowa State has snubbed Drake football. And the Cyclones are not rescheduling Drake through 1973. Drake feels like the dog which got kicked by the guy who was belted by a bully. And many fans in Des Moines are bemoaming the death of that - Drake rivalry. stimulating to it all, this writer got the feeling listening he was back home . . . reliving Utah States battle to get in the Western Athletic Conference . . . and athletic Weber States indignation at intra-stat- e snubbery. nor. Ive ce high-hatte- D-D- longer contract than Bill Reichardt Evashevski said. . g has, Big Comeback For Iowa Iowas 5 comeback win over Washington State after a 4 loss to Oregon State a week hence, brought some sharp press bo whistles, like one Iowa scribe said: Ray Nagel (once head coach at U. of Utah) figured time would be a great healer. After the OSU defeat, though, it seemed time was just a kick in the teeth. Last March, Nagel had optimistically told the press that he felt the Hawkeyes were ready to make a move as a Big Ten title contender. after campus eruptions Four months later had taken a toll of his veterans Nagel felt like he was entering a rebuilding period with 26 letter-me-n and a turnout, smallest in the 61-3- i Beavet Top Poll Davis, Paysm. By DAN PATTEON Deseret News Sports Writer Davis and Sky View are waging a battle for the top rung on the Class AA grid pall, while the Class A board called it unanimous for Payson Tuesday. Beaver continued to dominate the Class B grid poll and its making believers cut of I l everyone. Jay to Cullimore's Darts copped three first place votes 48 points, and Earl Bobcats are charging with two first place votes for 46 points. Ita a close race! Darold Simmons Granite Fanners with an impressive Victory ever tough HlDcrest Friday moved back into third place. The Farmers fell to fifth position last week. Lin-dle- Layton failed to pick up any ground on the leaders and finished fourth again. The Roy Royals, with Ted Campbell at the reins, garnered the fifth slot moving up a peg. Ken Schmidts Skyline Eagles are starting to gain steam again with the board. The Eagles also moved up a notch at No. 6. Ita hot too late for the Eagles! If anyone is locking for a iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiit!nniiiini!tiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiminniiiiiiii!iiiiiiiii!iiiniiiii!iimiiiim g a DESERET NEWS GRID POLL II Ullllillltllili!llllilllllllilllHIIIIUI!lillllllHIU!IIIHIUllilUiinHiliilll!IIIHMIIIIIlHllllllllHlinilllllllllltHHIiminn8i1inn Points Team Ii Points Team cuss .sleeper Spanish how about the Fork Docs? Surely, Dei Ray Ander3on Dons are impressive at 54) fa Region Four. Some observers say wait until the Dorn find the rougher competition. Theyre tied at No. 7 this week with , Highland. , cr Orem, another power in Region Four, is experiencing one of those up and down seasons. Charles Lines Golden Tigers are 42-1- hoping someone will down the Dons so they still will have a flicker of a chance left. Gran is No. 9. Hillcresis loss to Granite Friday might have hurt their chances for the Region Three The One title. Division Huskies are not going to give though and rate No. 10 Tuesday. Theyre starting to chant that the Payson Lions are going to take all the hardware fa the Class A. This is entirely possible. One fifing to certain, Jim Durranti dub is the nolid backing gaining Collier Reid is on reason why Granite is rated from fae board. Gil Cordovas Judge BullNo. 3 in the top 10 on the Class AA poll. dogs wont concede yet. A Payson-Judg- e title game is 158 points fa just three league possible and most observers board is voting. The Red Devils are No. 8 Wasatch at No. contests. But what about fire have been picking it all along. Judge Is No. 2 again for week 8 and Dixie, who grabbed No. Beaver defense? Parowan has been the only team to score 10, round out the top 10. number five. A1 Marshalls Beavers have the Marshall dub fa three on SumNorth Eari Blonquisfa mit Braves have been gaining a real scoring machine with games. more backing each weds. The Coalville eleven with the famed Pace dan moved up another notch to No. 3. Delta, after losing some support, has made a strong bid at the leaders. Brent Rocks Rabbits are No. 4. The other Region Seven power, lost support and Millard, dropped from No. 3 to No. 5. league. Nagel dismissed 16 Black varsity athletes who failed to show up for the first day of spring practice. When, fall drills opened, remainder of the which included three of four Blacks who squad voted to readmit seven had ignored the boycott of 12 players who requested reinstatement. Final blow came, though, when junior tailback star Bill Powell was decked by academic ills. Anyway, after the Oregon State loss, Nagel said, Well have to change some of our offensive thinking. It appears that happened against Washington State. 0 AA CUSS A Uv 1 litmiie MUFFLERS ikfcV' I I iMraiiEneftr- mmo 1?J BRAKES - 8s8 IwlalWdFn Almost Any Ccir SHOCK A5S0R3ERS O0AD Oilier teams receiving votes: San Juan, Cedar City, Morgan. Denotes tr vn playing Clast AA teams but will qualify for Class A playoffs. CUSS B 43- 4 4. Dugway 3. Monticelb 1. ieevet 2. lost Carbon 3. Xeneb Class i A B teoi mi rated by the Sport Staff. RAVEtfoUCE are No. Cougars advanced to No. 7 this week moving up two slots. Moat, with Glen Richeson at helm, cant be looked over when the non The Le 1 Cowboys 6. The Union CALL TOLL poh FfiE fer r.::crv;I;:r.s HAITI It CMAJIOI AN DMRMUIKttB WIICOMI kMwytorMtf liBsUtoevt" 1147 S. STATE Q 334-843- 1 |