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Tpajajrapw 1 VmJJ I RER JLJ New York Yankees clinch Eastern Division title in American League and manager Billy Martin starts looking to the playoffs, beginning Tuesday, against the Kansas City Royals. Page C-3. section 0 Sunday, October 2, 1977 1U THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Bearcats Blitz fit minwnnwHWWMiniwii'inwaiMw mmmmm ips mm iwwawa hmu'ii'hhii iwiMipMiaiiiiiwaawiwwiMipia am ui aiiiai lyi mwaawwewaewweww Easles. 17-6, Stay Unbeaten a'rJ i 1 rn i 11 yards a game for the last year and a half, but UC stopped him for 37 yards in 16 carries. "We're bad," middle guard Howie Kurnick said, "We stopped 'Go-Go' like he was 'No-No'" The Eagles managed 179 yards of total offense, picking up most of the yardage late in the game through the air.

"WE SET up a game plan where we tried to take away what they do best," UC coach Ralph Staub said. "If they're going to hurt us, we felt, they should do It There was nothing left-handed about UC's offense. It was the same no-nonsense approach which most defensive-oriented teams favor. What has set this Bearcat team apart from last year's 9-2 squad is the lmprovementjn Williams. "Curtlss has worked hard since he's come back In the fall," Staub said.

"We thought he had talent, but he's matured a lot this year. He reminds me of Archie (Griffin, the two-time Helsman Trophy winner at Ohio State), the way he works." Williams, who now has 522 yards in four games (he had 399 all last season), said he noticed no specific personal Improvement Like all wise running backs, he credited his line. "Most of the holes are bigger than they were last year," he smiled. "I've gotten great help from my line." WILLIAMS ADMITTED he felt a personal challenge from the more-publicized Garry, said he was a little frustrated that he had not scored himself and that the offense was not able to keep the ball longer late in the game to enable to defense to record another shutout. Some of the defenders were just as pleased with Williams' effort as was Williams.

"Of course," Kurnick grinned, "he ought to be tough. He ran against our defense all spring. He learned how to move." Southern Mississippi demonstrated its only offensive imaglna- BY TIM SULLIVAN Enquirer Sports Rtporttr At the University of Cincinnati these days, the defense nearly always rests. Three plays, a punt, and the opportunity to watch someone else worry about flanker reverses, halfback options, and scrambling quarterbacks. For nearly 59 minutes Saturday night, the Bearcat defenders toyed with the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.

With 1:47 left they yielded the first touchdown an opponent has scored at Nlppert Stadium this year. But the momentary disappointment wasn't enough to dampen a convincing 17-6 UC victory. The Bearcats moved the ball effectively at times, particularly when Curtlss Williams carried. But It was UC's dominant defense which provided the 13,329 with the chance to go home smiling. Williams had 188 yards on 25 carries, his third straight 100-plus effort.

Quarterback Art Bailey scored twice, once on a fourth-quarter 80-yard run. But it was defense-swarming, attacking, tireless defensewhich gave UC its third victory against one tie. Southern Miss, fell to 3-2. Southern quarterback Jeff Hammond ended UC's scoreless home streak at 11 quarters with a one-yard plunge at 1:47. He could not stop the Bearcats from winning thler 10th consecutive game at Nlppert Stadium.

The defensive key was the containment job the Bearcats did on Southern's All-America tailback candidate Ben "Go-Go" Garry. Garry has averaged better than 100 Attention, World Cinn 73-177 71 t-13-1 MS 2-1 7- S.MiS! First downs I Rushes-yards 41. 37 Pasting yards 14 Datum yards 5 Passes 1-144 Punts MHO Fumbies-lest 3.1 AP Photo BY BRIAN HORTON Williams who gallops past Southern Mississippi's Clump Taylor for gain in first half. BEARCAT ON the move is Curtiss (No.63) and Freeman Horton (No. 41 tion of the first half on the first play following the opening; klckott.

The Golden Eagles' quarterback. Jeff Hezmond, dropped back 15 yards, listened to the footsteps of UC defensive end Dan Rains, then calmly flung a daring mid-field screen pass to tailback Ben Garry. Garry squirmed for 26 yards and the Eagles' only first down of the half. Southern Mississippi ran 20 other plays from scrimmage in the half-one Incomplete pass and 19 uninspired running plays which netted 37 yards. On the Bearcats' second possession, Bailey marched the team smartly upfleld from his own 14 combining some pinpoint passing with the running of Williams to bring the ball to the USM 17.

BUT ON fourth and one, with no Key Thrown Away Penalties-yards s-47 SB's Harris Still Seeking An WL Home SAN DIEGO And then there was Joe Namath. The James Harris story reads like Peter Lorre's in Hollywood or Hubert Humphrey's in presidential campaigns. Harris Is always around but never the winner. A succession of guys named Dennis Shaw or Roman Gabriel or Walt Jaworski or Pat Haden were upstaging Harris, even though he gained a measure of fame as the first black quarterback to be heard from In the National Football League. Eight aggravating years out of Grambllng College and a veteran of NFL towns as different as Buffalo and Los Angeles, Harris may have finally found himself a home In San Diego.

But don't bet the mortgage. Ideally equipped at 6-feet-4 and 215, Harris possesses maybe the strongest right arm in football. Viewers can check today when Harris leads the Chargers against the Bengals In San Diego Stadium. STILL SOMETHING holds him back. He seemed on the verge of success at Los Angeles last fall, passing his way to regular status over Jaworskl and Haden, the rookie Rhodes scholar.

The Rams had at last rid themselves of another quarterback albatross, Gabriel. Carroll Rosenbloom, the Rams' emotional owner, was so impressed with an early-season victory Harris led that he squeezed through the dressing-room crowd around Harris and draped an arm around the quarterback's neck. The day happened to be Yom Kippur. Rosenbloom asked, "May a member of one minority congratulate another?" And he kissed Harris' cheek. This was the kiss of death, as It turned out, for Harris slid downhill thereafter Into rotation with Jaworskl and then the rookie.

ALONG CAME Namath, and Harris was traded In June to San Diego. "I think they gave me away," Harris said, without rancor. He is no angry man. If anything, he protests too softly. He describes the deal as "some kind of complicated message." Harris alone was Involved.

The Rams are to get draft choices that will depend on the quarterback's status and performance over the next two or three seasons. Harris always has to prove something. His luck Is running typically sour In San Diego. A bruised shoulder, "much better this week," limited his range in a 24-0 opening loss at Oakland and 23-7 Charger victory at Kansas City. Harris is 22 for 47, one touchdown pass, four Interceptions below par.

A friend drove him home from practice Friday. The car broke down. BACKUP QUARTERBACKS are not supposed to covet No. l's job publicly or complain of misuse, depending on No. l's success or failure.

In four years at Buffalo and four at Los Angeles, scarcely a whimper has been heard from Harris, though he never had a full season's chance. He did his complaining privately, to Eddie Robinson, his superb college coach whose Grambllng teams developed so many pro athletes. Charlie Joiner, the former Bengal and a Grambllng teammate, is reunited with Harris and Is the leading Charger receiver. "In essence I always told James to keep his mouth shut and be ready," Robinson said. SILENCE HAS been difficult for him, particulary while Shaw at Buffalo and Gabriel at Los Angeles were losing with spectacular regularity.

"There's no question I felt I should have been playing," Harris said, picking his words. "But I had no control over It. Griping wasn't going to get me in there. "I just felt the best thing for me to do was let my performance speak for Itself." Performance may, but Harris still doesn't. The plays are called by Max Coley, the of fensive coordinator.

Put Lock On Yale In Second Half Miami Yale 28 First Downs 14 74 269 Rushes-Vards 45 159 77 Passing Yards 156 12 Relurn Yards, 14 6-14-3 Passes 11-25-J 4- 35 Punts 5-40 I-1- Fumbles-Lost 4-? 5- 45 Penalties-Yards 6-44 Redskins BY BILL FORD Enquirer Sports Reporter NEW HAVEN, big play of the football game attracted scant attention from the crowd of 19,026 gathered almost Inconspicuously in ancient Yale Bowl Saturday. The Redskins of Miami, favored to beat a Yale team pledged to uphold the honor of the Ivy League, embarrassingly found themselves trailing by 14-6 late In the third quarter. Miami had the ball, fourth down and two at the Yale 27. Failure here probably could doom the Ohloans and send the fans into sheer ecstasy. What fans? At such an important moment, many of the fans were watching a male student perform a striptease In the stands at about the 40 yard line.

Such is football in the Ivy League just a game. WELL, MIAMI got the first down on Kaiser Holman's four-yard scamper and the Redskins from there methodically went on to win rather convincingly, 28-14. Actually, though, it wasn't that easy. Yale finally ran out of emotional miracles in the fourth quarter and simply collapsed. "Take away those four turnovers in five minutes," explained Yale coach Carm Cozza, "and we beat them.

"Put it this way. The first half belonged to us and the second half to them, with us contributing to new running mates. Fullback Mike Nichols was sidelined with a recurrence of his right ankle sprain. Williams, the workhorse, was given a deserved rest. Substitutes Gus Tucker (tailback) and Chet DeLucla (fullback) muscled the ball to the 12 Juut after the first quarter ended.

On second and eight from there, Bailey kept to the seven. Two plays later, on fourth and one, he picked up a first down at the two. And then, with 12:53 left in the half, Bailey kept straight ahead for his seventh touchdown of the season to end the 16-play drive. Schultz converted to Blve UC a 7-0 lead. Southern Miss 0 0 0 66 Cincinnati 0 10 0 7-17 On Bailey, 1 run (Schuttl On-FCichultlW CnvBauey.

run IScMti SM-Hommond, I run (kick tailed) to be destroyed. The fourth quarter was the mismatch Cozza feared. The Ells, dead game but dead tired, were not tackling with the shuddering authority of the first 45 minutes and the blocking was not crisp. The Redskins, mentally honed now, moved almost effortlessly to score two touchdowns. One drive consumed 90 yards, Mark Hunter finally ending It with a 12-yard run up the middle.

On the next possession, Hunter capped a 55-yard series with a scoring run from the 23, running out of the arms to three fatigued would-be tacklers. "THE YALE defense surprised us a little," said Fortner. "No, we didn't underestimate them. Heck, every game is a big game for us. We have to prove a lot of things.

There was last year He didn't want to repeat that nightmare. "I thought we played with 'em all the way," said Miami-educated Cozza. "Those turnovers hurt us. But I'm proud. If they'd pushed us all over the field, I'd be disappointed.

But heck, we came within one tackle of beating 'em." One tackle and 15 points, Carm. MIAMI (OHIO) 6 0 1 14-21 YALE 770 0-14 Miam Holman 8 run (kick tailor) Va-Par)liaro6 run (Moore kick) Yale Pagltrtfo 3 run Moore kick Miam Anpeld I pass from Fortner (Holman pass from Fortner) Miam Hunter Miam-Hunter 23 run (Kraus kick 24-20 The most spectacular play of the afternoon was provided by Penn State's Cefalo, a llghtnlng-qulck runner who returned a punt following Kentucky's first possession 75 yards for a touchdown to make the score 10-0. Cefao wiggled through defenders Dave Fadrowskl and Dan Fowler and outran Servino to bring the crowd to Its feet. But that was the one bright spot on the overcast day for the fans who brought their umbrellas and raincoats. The UK defense saw to that.

"I think we were kind of awestruck by Penn State and their great offense," Owens said. "I've watched Fusina on films, and he's the picture-perfect quarterback. But we just played a good game today. We pressured him and we stayed with his receivers." KENTUCKY 7 7 10 0-24 PENN STATE 10 10 0 0-20 PSU-FG Bohr 20 PSU Cetato 75puntreturn (Bahr kick) Ken Owens 23 pass interception (Bryant kick) Ken Servinolrun(Brvantkick) PSU Guman pass from Fusina (Bahr kick) PSU-FG Bahr 25 Ken-FG Bryant 30 Ken Ramsey I run (Bryant kick score in the game, kicker Steve Schultz was brought on to try a 34-yard field goal. The fans, as they always do, chanted for a try at the first down, and Schultz' attempt sailed wide right.

It would not be long, though, before UC was on the march again. After a typical USM drive-three runs and a punt-the Bearcats took over on their own 28. Twice, Bailey was able to convert long third-down situations. On third and eight from the UC 30, Bailey followed line blocks on the right side of the line lor a 16-yard pickup. Later, facing third and 17, Williams burst through the middle, broke three tackles and picked up 27 yards.

BAILEY MOVED the ball In for the only touchdown of the half with ANYHOW, WHILE the Miami staff attempted to rationalize, Rlzzo a scrambler in the mold of Frank Tarkenton was terrorizing the Redskin defense. He zlg-zagged across the field on one fourth-and-seven situation to find John Spagnola, a favorite target, at the seven and zipped it home. This set up Pagllaro's three-yard dive Into the endzone. It was a 14-6 at the half, Yale had most of the yardage 175 to 139 and after Miami's first possession series in the third quarter, Crum benched starting quarterback Larry Fortner "just to think things out a little." We've talked about this and we've done It before," Fortner said, supporting the tactics of his coach. "He wants me to get a different view of things from the sidelines." Said Crum: "I Just wanted to let him settle down." WHEN FORTNER returned, a new, inspired, commanding and demanding leader was In charge.

"We finally got psyched up," said Fortner later. Fortner took the Redskins In for the score, the key play being Holman's gain on the fourth-and-two, finally pitching one yard In the endzone to spilt end Mark Angelo. Gambling to tie, the Redskins elected to go for two-points, made them and suddenly the Yales had had it, their 10-game winning streak about and 15 yards to Scott Fitzkee along the way. The clincher was a 29-yarder to halfback Mike Guman. Cefalo blocked Slganos out cleanly to spring Guman.

With 16 seconds left before half-time, Matt Bahr booted his second field goal of the game, a 25-yarder, and the Lions went Into the locker room according to the script and the spread with a 20-14 lead. Someone forgot to explain Las Vegas mentality to the Kentucky defense which totally dominated Fusina Co. the rest of the game. Kentucky had the ball for 10:25 of the third quarter, which left Penn State with 4:35 to do absolutely nothing on four possessions. With 3:11 left In the game, Penn State had the ball on the UK 49, its deepest penetration of the second half.

On a lourth-and-one play, running back Matt Suhey fumbled the ball and linebacker Kelly Klrch-baum recovered. A COUPLE of key runs by Freddie Williams on pitchouts from Ramsey allowed the Wildcats to run out the clock. THEN RICK Angelone ran up the middle for 68 yards before Jeff Bu-channan, the Miami defensive back who tripped up an 89-yard run last week, finally pulled him down at the six. On the next play, halfback John Pagliaro found an opening at the right side, stormed Into the end-zone and, after BUI Moore's kick, the Elis had a 7-6 lead and the students set aside their beer, whiskey and Bloody Marys to recognize the achievement with a standing ovation. Inspired, Yale went to work enthusiastically behind Bob Rlzzo, a scrambling, left-handed throwing quarterback, and a tough defense that blunted everything the Redskins tried.

"We thought we could move on them with two tight ends in there," Miami coach Dick Drum later was to explain the futility of his team's attack in the first half." "All we did then was change the formation. Hindsight being 20-20, we probably shouldn't have been in the two-tight ends formation that long." their cause. We just gave them too many additional opportunities." This was advertised as a challenge to the honor of the Ivy League which stresses academics and lets the football teams perform more or less as diversions. So, the Ivies seldom play outside the preclnts In the East. Yale, for instance, last encountered an "outsider in 1948, beating Wisconsin, then losing to Vanderbilt.

BUT NOW, it was felt, it was time to play major college competition from the Midwest; no national contender, of course, but somebody with tradition, both athletically and scholastically. Hello, Miami. For a while Saturday, the sons of Eli played superb, almost flawless football. True, Miami took the kick-off at its 42 and drove 58 yards in 10 plays, using only three minutes and four seconds. Holman, who started the march with a seven-yard run, ended It with a bolt from the eight.

At that point it appeared that the football played In the Ivy league Is as poor as everybody insists it is. Maybe, the advance to the Yale goal was too easy. While everything went exactly to the Redskins' design, suddenly now everthing went haywire. It started when Tom Kraus, the walk-on placekicking hero of last week's stunner over Indiana, missed the point following a penalty against Miami after Holman's scoring run. Wildcats Show Claws Kentucky 14 60-142 85 59 8-11-0 8-41 0-0 7-X Penn State 14 41-6? 230 98 17-32-3 7-38 1-1 5-52 First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Relurn Yards Passes Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards likes of Rutgers, Houston and Maryland, threw three Saturday.

Owens had two of the steals, the first providing the electrical charge that seemed to carry the underdog past the shocked favorite. WITH JUST IVi minutes gone in the game, Penn State already had a' 10-0 lead and many of the 61,000 fans must have been wondering why they had bothered to get out the umbrellas and raincoats to brave the elements. After all, their team was going to win. They should've listened to the experts and stayed home. The experts said Penn State by 14 points.

Owens cast serious doubts on the expert's arithmetic when he pluck Kentucky Upsets No. 4 Penn State, index Sports Editor Jim Montgomery Telephone 721-2700, Ext. 240 Scores 721-0600, 721-0616 BY HERB WHITNEY Enquirer Sports Reporter UNIVERSITY PARK, game began according to script, but Dallas Owens rewrote the lines Saturday. And there was a storybook ending. Kentucky, defying the experts and perhaps even Its own better judgment, used a spectacular Interception by Owens to signal its presence and then combined a surprising passing attack with staunch defense to stun No.

4-ranked Penn State, 24-20, on a wet and windblown afternoon in this central Pennsylvania pastureland. "What this game proves is we're no longer an unknown, a team that sneaks up on people if It's lucky and pulls an upset," said Jubilant Kentucky coach Fran Curci. "What this proves is we're finally developing a team we all can be proud of at Kentucky." Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina, who hadn't thrown one-Interception in 71 passes against the ed a Fusina pass Intended for flanker Jimmy Cefalo out of the air and raced 23 yards into the end zone untouched to cut the Penn State lead to 10-7 with 23 seconds left in the opening period. Two plays later, Fusina threw his second Interception of the year, trying to hit running back Bob Tor-rey. The ball popped out of Torrey's hands as he slipped on the wet grass and UK defender Mike Slganos was there to grab it.

It took the Wildcats Just four plays to score from the Penn State 27-yard line. Quarterback Derrick Ramsey, who connected on 8-of-ll passes for 85 yards In all, threw an 18-yarder to Randy Brooks on the first play to move the ball to the nine. Three plays later, third-string fullback Chuck Servino went over from the one. KENTUCKY LED, 14-10, but the experts were to have their moment again. With 2:56 remaining In the half, Fusina marched the Lions from their 40 to paydirt, throwing passes of 16 yards to Bob Bassett BASEBALL GAMES, BOXES C-3 BASEBALL STANDINGS C-4 BOWLING C-12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL C-5-7, 10 HENSLEY'S DIARY C-13 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL C-l 1 HORSE RACING C-15 NAPA GOLF C-13 RANKIN-OUTDOORS C-14 REDS BEAT BRAVES C-4 STINGERS BACK HOME C-12 TODAY'S NFL GAMES 02 TV FOOTBALL C-2.