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New Bengal Thinks He Can Help 7, iiiiaia, a t7 A i- 1 tj I 'Y 1 mi'w I "i 'r-, -Enguirtr (FrJ Striufc) Photo Bengal Newcomers, SomcNetv, Some 'Old? At Spinney Field "Old hand" Greg Cook, back in uniform, looks things over with Bruce Coslet and rookie back Steve Conley in picture at left. And it's receiver Charlie Joiner, left, from Houston, and guard John Shinners, from Baltlmare, looking on In other picture. By DICK FORBES. Enquirer Sports Reporter When Charlie Joiner first heard the news In Houston Tuesday morning that he had been traded to Cincinnati, he wasnt exactly excited about it. "I really, dldnt think It was me they were talking about," Joiner remembered here Wednesday.

"I was their leading pass receiver for two years, and It really hurt me. "When you get traded you sort of feel that some one doesn't care about you very much. But when the coaches told me 'Cincinnati wouldn't take anyone but it made me feel a lot better. "I started thinking about it and I decided I was glad Paul Brown had that much respect for me." Joiner, one of two Oilers the other was linebacker Ron Pritchard traded to the Bengals Tuesday in exchange for running backs Fred Willis and Paul Robinson, arrived here Tuesday night and went through his first practice at Spinney Field Wednesday. "I believe I can help Cincinnati a lot," the quiet, soft-spoken Joiner declared in a conversation after his first day of toil in Bengal livery.

"Cincinnati has the potential to go to the Super BowL" Joiner said he wasn't the only player to believe it, either. The former Grambllng College star, in his fourth year, is temporarily staying at Hotel Netherland-Hilton, and was picked up Tuesday morning by offensive back Essex Johnson, a former Grambllng teammate. "We played together for three years," Joiner said, "But Essex graduated a year ahead of me." The 25-year-old Joiner is single, and there wasn't the problem of getting here as was the case of Pritchard, who is married with a family. "It was a little easier, this trade, at least that way," Joiner smiled. Joiner wouldn't say what his speed was now, but did admit he's been clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40.

"Only (wide receiver) Ken Burroughs and (corner-back) Benny Johnson were faster than me at Houston," he said. As for Paul Brown, he was happy with what he saw in practice for a first 4 day. "He's everything we thought he would be," yifv iij clalty work, then more team drills. It's sure different here." Meanwhile, Wednesday, Greg Cook made his first appearance in full uniform on the field with the team, and while he didn't take part in any ball-handling or throwing, still he was right there in the huddles, getting the feel of it "Bill Walsh (receiver-quarterback coach) told me to start working out with the team," Cook said, "and to take part in some of it. My arm feels really O.K.

I have almost full range." Cook was outside Tuesday throwing to three or four receivers, and equipment manager Tom Gray said "he was throwing great. All the guys catching him thought so." Cook is eligible to play effective for the Pittsburgh game November 5, but whether he will be activated is something Brown will not, decide until late next week. Quarterbacks Vlrg Carter and Ken Anderson divided the chores equally Wednesday, and Anderson who suffered an injured shoulder and neck muscle in the Los Angeles game looked, as Kood as new. "No trouble whatsoever," Anderson said. "It seems 1of be all gone (the pain).

The doctor told me it's not a muscle that affects my throwing arm anyway." BENGAL BITES Linebacker coach Vince Costello will miss practice both today and Friday because of the death of his mother, Mrs. Celesta Costello, at Magnolia, Ohio, Tupsday. Mrs. Costello was a widow Dave Lewis' wife Linda gave birth to the couple's second child, an 8 pound 13V ounce boy, at Jewish Hospital Wednesday morning. He'll be named Dave Jr.

Their daughter Davflin is three years old back Doug Dressier found his apartment ransacked when he returned from Los Angeles Sunday night. Loss was put at $1000, with a colored TV and a stereo among things stolen Rookie linebacker Jim Le-Clair had several stitches taksn In his mouth and lower lip after a bad automobile accident Tuesday, and his new car was reported "totaled" Paul Brown said it's possible Charlie Joiner might be used in a few plays against Houston Sunday, but linebacker Ron Pritchard would be brought along more slowly. Wouldn't it appear that addition of the highly-regarded Pritchard makes the linebacking corps overstaffed? "Well," said Brown. "I'll' say this: If ycu're playing well you'd better keep on." fnq.rtf (frtj Jlrjb) Pholo Big Rufc On, The Slicks Offensive tackle Rufus Mayes, with an Injured knee, looks on although he'll probably miss two games. AP's Selection Sparky NL's Manager By BILL WINTER.

Associated Press Writer George "Sparky" Anderson doesn't bemoan his role as the losing manager In two of the last three baseball World Series. "After all," says the Cincinnati Reds skipper, who was honored Wednesday as the National League Manager of the Year, "if I weren't here I'd be painting houses, so I can't kick. 1 have nothing to complain about," he said. "How can you complain when you've got steak in your mouth?" Anderson, whose Reds were beaten by Oakland in the seven-game World Series which ended here Sunday, has won National League pennants in two of his three years at the Cincinnati helm. His efforts in guiding a revamped' Big Red Machine through the just-completed campaign reaped him a 271-179 vote margin over Pittsburgh pilot Bill Virdon in an Associated Press poll of sports writers and broadcasters for the Manager of the Year honor.

Montreal's Gene Mauch was third in the balloting, but far off the pace with seven votes. A humble, direct man who runs a tight ship based on conservative attitudes, Anderson smiled in appreciation of the award and paid tribute to the man he says made it possible. I'm real happy to win this award," Anderson said, leaning back in a chair in his small Riverfront Stadium office, "but I have to share it with Lefty Phillips. I 0W3 everything to him." Anderson was a skinny kid of -13 when he first, met Harold "Lefty" Phillips on a Los Angeles playground. Phillips, who later would work with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and manage the California Angels before his death in July at the age of 53, befriended Anderson and encouraged him.

Anderson went on to struggle through an undistinguished 10-year minor league career, interrupted by one major league season with the Philadelphia Phils. He managed Toronto in the International League in 1964, but lost the job when the Maple Leafs changed working agreements after the season. Then Phillips re-entered his life, helping him land a minor league job as manager at Rock Hills, S.C. I After Rock Hills came St. Petersburg, Modesto and Asheville, then a coaching post with the San Diego Padres in 1969.

When the Reds fired Dave Bristol in 1970, Anderson moved in as the Cincinnati manager. 7 "To me," Anderson said, "this is Lefty's award. He had everything to do with it. "A lot of people used to laugh at him who didn't know him," said Anderson, "but he's the best baseball man I've ever known. I really wanted this award, to reward him." Anderson's reception in Cincinnati three seasons ago included a lot of "who's he?" cries from unknowing fans.

He soon proved his managerial merit, however, guiding a power-packed team into the World Series, where they absorbed a disappointing five-game licking from Baltimore. A fourth-place finish in the Western Division in 1971 led to a major off-season trade that transformed the Reds from a power team into one that attacked with speed and base running savvy, and one that would win its division by 10V games in 1972. His hcpes of a world title dashed, at least temporarily, Anderson says he has substitute goals, philo- sophical ones which match the even temper that characterizes the graying, 38-year-old manager. "All I want is to stay in baseball as long as I can," he says. "And when I'm done, I'd like for people to say 'he didn't change, and he left "When you become an old man and you're out of it and you go in a room and the young people come up and they want to see you, to learn from you, that's the way I want to be," he said.

"You have to leave something." October 26, 1972 73 Brown said. "He's a 'burner', he's quick and he's got that burst that we need. He gives us the long, wide threat." Among other things Joiner, who some Houston sources say had been "inconsistent" this year, led the Oilers after six games with 16 catches for 307 yards and two touchdowns. He caught a 51-yard scoring pass from Dan Pastori-ni against the Browns last Sunday on his way to four catches for 75 yards. Joiner was delighted with the damp weather at Spinney Field.

"It was perfect witn no sim to bother me, and yet my hands didn't get too cold. "It's terribly hot to practice at Houston. They've got to. keep water all over the place to keep the guys from getting dehydrated, he practices are different too. "They'll practice the special teams first, then a-regular drill, then more spe- Marks Oilers' Breen Defends Deals HOUSTON (UPI) Houston Oilers' general manager John Breen said Wednesday the Oilers traded middle linebacker Ron Pritchard because he wasn't happy in Houston.

"Pritchard was asked at a dinner recently whether he would rather play football or wrestle and he said he would rather wrestle," Breen said. "So he can go to Cincinnati and wrestle." Pritchard, a three-year regular with the Oilers, was traded Tuesday with wide receiver Charlie Joiner for running backs Paul Robinson and Fred Willis of Cincinnati. "You get sick and tired of having players say, 'Get me away from these monsters and out of this Breen said. "So we got him out and now you know what he did? He broke down and cried." Breen said he will take all the blame for the trade, which brought many irate calls from fans. Breen and coach Bill Peterson made the trade and then advised owner Burt Adams.

"We don't ask Bud, we tell him," Breen said. "He doesn't always like it, but we teM him." Peterson said Adams agreed to the Pritchard-Joiner trade and also the one sending outside linebacker George Webster to Pittsburgh for wide receiver Dave Smith. Webster, a former all-pro, was expendable because a knee injury had slowed him, Peterson said. Webster has not started the last two frames because the knee was bruistd and it has had water on it The coach was asked about trading Webster for a nonstarter like Smith. Smith caught 47 passes last season, but lost his starting job this year.

"It was a second teamer for a second teamer," Peterson raid. Webstsr had been replaced by Phil Croyle. Peterson said he was optimistic both Robinson and Willis will start this week in Cincinnati. Willis will play fullback and Robinson will be the running back. Meanwhile, the Oilers Wednesday released running backs Robert 'Tank" Holmes, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Ward Walsh, a second year player from Colorado.

They picked up wide receiver Warren Wells of Oakland and defensive back Jim Tolbert of San Diego on rj I SB iVTHD BEER Follow The NJgg 7oqpaDIo Sun. Oct. 29, 1:00 p.m. Bengals vs. Houston Oilers JjtfS? Two Swords Question By JACK MURRAY Enquirer Sports Reporter The case of the missing Rick Dudley continues.

At the same time, defenseman Hap Myers is near agreement on his contract for this season, Cincinnati Swords coach Floyd Smith said Wednesday afternoon. And there is a good chance Myers will play in tonight's (7:35) American Hockey League contest against the Virginia Red Wings in the Gardens. Myers had been recovering from a fractured leg and racked spine incurred In an auto mishap in Cincinnati last summer. "Hap's not going to get better by Just practicing," Smith said after a meeting with his alternate captain. "The real test comes from playing in the games.

My and Hap opinion is that he should try now." "If Hap signs his contract before the Virginia game will he play tomorrow night?" he was asked. "Yeah," answered the mentor. Wh'ie Smith is negotiating Myers' pact, he said he has noth'ng to do with Dudleys contract dispute. a. -If Rick has a disagreement it's with Buffalo, not with me," offered Smith.

"I dont know what they're doing in Buffalo (Swords parent club). "Rick signed a contract In good faith, didn't he? Well he either honors it or he will be suspended. He can only play for the Cincinnati Swords." Smith revived a phone call from Dudley after it was announced the other day that he (Dudley) and Ray (Spider) McKay were assigned to the Swords. Smith, however, would not divulge their conversation, but he indicated Dudley was perturbed. "If he wasn't upset I'd be surprised.

From my own experiences, I was sent to the minors a few times and didn't like it either. Once be sits down and thinks it over, I believe he'll be back with us." Where Dudley is doing his contemplating remains a mystery to all, Including his mother and father In Toronto. "I cant understand why he hasnt gotten in touch with us," siid Mrs. Dudley, Wednesday. "I'd like to know what's v.Toiig." SpHer McKay bounded Into Cincinnati Wednesday.

He and Myers could help revive a sagging Swords defense. "It's hard to say how much Hap can play; I don't know," Smith said. "Well just have to see how he goes, and work out from there." Rocky Farr win be the goaltender against the Wings, player development club for the Detroit Red wings ol the National League and currently riding atop the AHI Western Division. Meanwhile, Smith is waiting to see if Dudley and Myers "sign In please" for tonight's encounter..