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Show '1 DESERET October 6, 1969 Monday, !3 VM .. J u r jr m NEWS, XJ & ate Cowboys In Driver's &. Still Coming Strong Seat-A-St- '- -- ;By HACK KILLER Deseret News Sports Editor .there is anyone around these parts who isit ready td Concede Wyoming its ;$ fourth straight championship up! Rival coaches from the vote hope just WAC football please stand State did before It lost to Wyoming by a stinging 39-- 3 edge. are exempted they all have like Colorado See WAC standings an C-- 3. k A Black This week the cultured Cowboys try their spurs on UTEP at Laramie. It should be some more of the same, considering loss to Utah at UTEPs filler 4 El Paso Saturday night. But there is a season of and all honors football left are hanging high which have not already been conceded to They Know The Reasons Wyoming. Utah, for instance, gets to try Arizona State In the big game at Utah Saturday afternoon. This was the ASU team which busted BYU 23-- 7 after the Cats had played rather for part of the gallantly Sometimes the bleacher bunch must wonder the football coach does with his players what be;does. It seems that hes trying to lose fjootball games, even though he wins them. v- - Vdly some-jSm- Like Bill Meeks program. BEATS KANSAS, es ' 16-- ' ,y tay thoroughly. They knew when he ;Veht wide he would do one hi .three things pitch it, Jeep it, or throw it Which is about all one can do; except eat it! They had Ray cased, ti sure. Ray Groth But the Utah board of strategy stayed with hrm through the quarter and then put in Clint Har-dh- $ to see if Clint couldnt get the Utes off dead center. Clint did calling one of the most masterful drives seen in football this fall. He called 13 plays tok a drive, closing out the campaign by so UTEP far out of their posts that Dale lilting was standing all alone at the pay table. Jgosworthy 90-ya- rd From Heel To Hero Sure it was Hardin who got the Utes hooting, tjapie the second half and Hardin was housed on 3tije bench in favor of Groth again. As it was, Ray run and 'w&it from heel to hero in one nice Whatever anyone thought about Meeks move jJjjlrit matter then. The coach had Us cares and cautions. Hes fivir g with the situation every day. He knows the laients and the tempers of his men better than jlfcyone else. And what lie did, he thought was as it turned out to he. .right 3 But to this observer I would like to see more Hardin. More than anyone else he won that 83-ya- rd -- ; 0-- 6 to 7-- 6. "Let Me Play, Coach' The best part of football so far this year has 'Been the kicking. Utahs Marv Bateman has a dozen straight PATs and is mighty square on that field goal game. Craig Smith is rated among the nations best punters, but he took a back boot tto UTEPs 46 yards average to 39. Jeff White ! And theres a story behind Jeff White. He Wasn't asked by anyone to play college football. He Wrote Coach Bobby Dobbs' a letter asking if he could try out for the team as a freshman. Dobbs let him. Hes from Brooksville, N.Y. and thats the best thing that Dobbs ever got from Manhattan. t3ir The Miners have several of the fastest men In JVAC football this season, but none of them was in th$ way when Groth and Thompson of Utah broke m&w&V for those long runs Saturday. Groth, who is quite a sprinter, got that edge and no one could catch him. Like one of the fans said after that Groth run That passing play is pretty, but theres nothing in football like a great ground run! Butch and The Kid Our thanks to Robert and Lola Redford for letting us be with them on the occasion of the pre- miere of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the other night at Provo. You cant say that robbing banks and trains is uplifting but this is a great film. It makes a moral how the two men were constantly on the story run. It was back in 1937 that Charles Kelly and I took some boating trips together. And again in 1938 and 1939. Charley had studied the Butch Cassidy story more than anyone. He talked to the most of whom were still with us old timers Josle Bassett, Queen Anne Bassett, Albert Williams, et al. As we sat around the fireside, night after night, Charley would relate the story of the wild west It was interesting especially as Charles knew it. Kelly So it was with the cut of curiosity that we waited for the movie version. The film didnt tell the whole story of Butch and the Kid, but it told enough to make it realistic and added a combin fulLof comedy. yj.- Hats off twice to Bob Bedford and his gal. He not only plays a great part, but gave Wjr corner of the country a little fame out of Hand it to the Redfords. Our mountain coun-(r- $ iau no better bisters. gra-tio- ' f ds ' x H Vf '"r , s' . Arizona, which took a little of the gas against Iowa, has trouble this week hosting massacred which Houston, Mississippi State, 74-Colorado bruised Badly State will lick its Wyoming wounds from that Laramie lashing at Utah State. Utah and Utah State play 1:30 p.m. games. BYUs show is under the arcs. Three games on the home front! Two very significant plays made the difference in the score. That, at least, is what Coach Bobby Dobbs is telling his meek Miners today at El Paso. But Utah-UTE- P Coach Meek Bill of Utah wont see it quite that way 24-is more than just a fluke 6 win. The statistics, however, will stand for Dobbs the Miners did make a reputable showing of it. They led out with a smart touchdown as Utah showed its worst offense in years, with Ray Groth grop- - J Tilephoto Utah quarteroack Ray Groth, No. 12, attempts to get off a pass in the second quarter of Saturday night's triumph over University cf Texas at El Paso. Host of blockers, including Larry Waida (71), Dale Pino (69), Kurt Bellock (60) provide protection for Ute field general. 31-1- bringing his buckskins from " Brigham Young, smarting hosts N c.7 Mexico, which pulled the second surprise of the week with a great big beautiful win over Kansas stituting Saturiay night. Eay Groth, one of my favorite football players, frahae ' hard, sub- yras having a bad ball gahae. UTEP had scouted ''' 16-- 7 ing as if he were dancing in the dark. HARDIN RUNS THE SHOW Utah countered in the second period with its smartest offensive under program quarterback Clint Hardin to take over a 6 lead on Marv B temans toe. Hardin had broken the Miners pick with his great second quarter. He stayed in the pocket, where his protection could help him, while Ray Groth wandered on his d option and was then outraced a couple of chasers into the left corner. Great run, it was. And it broke the backs of the Mining men. HAD SCORING CHANCES Yet the Miners managed to march toward the Ute goal on Utahs 25. Bill Craigo tried for a sideline bomb and Utahs Norm Thompson picked it clean on the dead run. Norm ran past everyone in that sprint. The Utes had scored 14 points in the third quarter and had the ball only for 12 plays. ineffective. highly Then the Batemen field goal Meek started Groth in the was added in the fourth perisecond half, much to everyones surprise, and the little od, good for 39 yards. For most of the second half guy got away on one of those options for an the Utes held the favored potouchdown trot. He sition. UTEP was forced to went right, cut back hoping throw and this made defendfor light on the sideline, found ing the airlanes rather easy. Coach Meek explained after a hole over the m'ddle and 7-- well-scoute- easy-to-sco- the game that he had to start the second half with Groth. He can break away for that big one and we hunched that he would. As it turned out we played it right and his run was what turned the trick when we needed it. This forced the Miners to fly and that led to the interception by Thompson. SAVE THE CONFIDENCE Meek had another reason. I didnt want to spoil Groths confidence right them. Its possible that Groth should have been lifted earlier to stand on the than he was sidelines and get the feel of the football game. Sometimes this is the best way to get a man into his stride. It appeared that Hardins great drives in the second quarter did just that for Groth. The game proved one other that Meek has Hardin thing in the event Groth grows cold. Hardin was able to stay in tlie pocket and had superb coverage for his passing. He hit four of 10 right when he needed them. Groth got four out of 15 in the other three to be indifferent to the importance of the occasion. Utah, on the other hand, went South to win and they did it. Utah is still in title contention, for sure. COMPLETE UTEP STATISTICS - quarters. Utahs defensive play was which carried the superb Redmen through. But the Utes couldnt get to Craigo on those UTEP passes he seemed to have all the time he When needed. he was caught it was usually because his receivers had lost their way in the crowd. Both teams played middling football, except for the two great runs on Utahs behalf. This was not a typical UTEP team. It lacked the flying force and the players seemed 2-- 0 Fashion Leads Orioles Amazing Mets, By Associated Press Cepeda in a inning and Sunday. - NEW YORK The New York Mets were back in their own backyard today, and the Baltimore Orioles were out to prove Minnesotas Embattled manager Billy Martin wrong at the Twins park. Martin says his Twins can still win three straight to win the American League playoff series, while the Mets were looking to wrap up their National League playoff series with the Atlanta Braves and move on to their first World Series in their almost implausible eight-yea- r history. The new Mets and Orioles fashioned leads in their best of five playoff series. New York the pounded and 11-- for their Braves, victories while Baltimore squeezed by the Twins, in their series. and The Braves were looking for a replacement for their unofficial Chief mascot. pcrferably someone who could throw a ball or catch a grounder after two games in which they looked like carbon copies of the old Mets. The Mets led in the best of five playoff series during the weekend despite ineffective pitching by aces Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, making the most of 23 hits, five Brave 4--3' st one-tim- 5-- 5 Weve been down before and veve come back, Martin said Sunday at Baltimore after the Orioles nipped his club 0 in 11 innings on Curt Mottons run scoring pinch single and the gutsy, three-hi- t pitching of Dave McNally. 1-- MINNESOTA Tovar cf Carew 7b Killebrew 9b Oliva rf Allison If Reese 1b Mitterwld c Cardenas $s Boswell p Permoskl p ab r 5 0 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 h bi 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .L.LL, 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 3110 2 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 nnnn X M IP H ' 4kWeR UPI Telephoto would have thought wed sweep the series. Aaron, who has hit 554 hom- ers during regular season, play, in his career has hit one each of the two playoff games so far, giving Chief Noc-Horn a an opportunity to go into his war dance in front of his teepee in left field. A wild throw by first base-ma- n Orlando Cepeda let the run score in the eighth inning of Saturdays game and throwing errors were added by Aaron and ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT WHY TOP ATHLETES SELDOM SUFFER FROM ITCHY, PEELING TOES Because top professional coaches and trainers recommend Desenex to relieve itching soothe burning aid fast healing of painful Athletes Foot. Soothing, coding Docks has BK&c&aoo that kills Athlete's Foot fungus. Use Desenes aerosol or powder by day, ointment at night, for best results. At all drug counters. Use Desenex dally and jw. my nc yersufTcr Effin fc&j.fceiFBg ferijsaia. $ 0 11 Aspromfe ph 1 2 To,al New York Atlanta Total 11 13 11 0 i! o5 4 9 13J 110 100 .104 13( 11 0004 Harreison, Cepeda, 1. C.Boyer. DP -- New York J, Atlanta LOB New ork 10, Atlanta 7. 2- BC. Jones, Harreison, Carty, Garrett, HR -- Agee Cepeda. (1), Boswell (1), H. Aaron (2), CJones CD. SB Apee 2, Garrett, CJones. H P R ER BB SO 4 Koosman 7 6 6 4 5 1 1 R.Tayior (W,l-G- ) . 3 1 .... 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Minnesota 000 000 000 00- -0 Baltimore 000 000 000 011 E Cardenas. DP Minnesota 2. LOB . MGraw Minnesota 8, Baltimore 11. 2B F. Rob- - R Reed inson 2, SB Oliva. S B. Robinson. Doyle ; . L Buford The victory, 24 hours after , Paul Blair beat Minnesota with a squeeze, bunt, left the Orioles one step from the World Series as the East-Weplayoff shifted to the Twins park. Game three pitted Miller, a National League castoff and : e relief specialist, with v a regular season record, who Palmer Jim against topped a 164 comeback for. the Orioles by hurling the See METS, Page C4 12th-inni- If I knew v.hat was causId know what to do about it, Harris said. If I thought it would help, Id try anything. Ive got the best team Ive got on the field row. is Gentrys 23rd staid, New York City if the birthday and the 12th day Mets win their first pennant. after his pennant clinching Shea Stadium began filling victory for the Mets in the National with the usual today League East But early Met fan whether he would be around the long suffering at the finish was a big quesbanner carrier who suddenly has found he can take pride ir. tion, considering the pattern the club, and proved it by alof the first two games. most virtually tearing up the Sunday, Koosman was chased in the fifth inning after place the night the Mets clinched the National League seven hits, surrendering East title. including a homer and two The exhilerated fans tore up doubles. But the Mets made the most of 13 hits, three patches of grass for trophies, took home pieces of the score Atlanta errors, an obstruction board as keepsakes and call and an uncovered base to ripped up every base except put another away. If I had been told before first in a wild celebration. the series started wed get six They probably will make sure and ifve runs off Koosman and they get that, too, if the Mets finish it off today when Gary Seaver," said Braves star 2 goes against Pat Hank Aaron, his head shakGentry & ing from side to Jarvis side, 1 13-1- 9-- ing it, 4-- 13-l- L g ing. 9-- rags-to-rich- third-innin- That helped the Mets build 1 lead that proved insurmountable, and has created a major headache for Atlanta manager Lum Harris, who admits he is totally confused by the Braves shoddy field- a 2-- 0 errors and several mental mistakes. That put tiie amazing Mets, who stumbled through seven years , of ineptness before starting their story this season, one step away from the frenzy that is certain to overtake usually Its been a matter of inches. Who knows? We can still tie it up and win. second three-ru- n two-ru- n 8! installed Free Almost Any Car |