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ft 10 airSL i'j Vi rizl -j A -y -i 'll oooooooooooooooo by F.M. Williams Eye on Memphis THREE YEARS AGO, Memphis State University went down to Georgia and hired an assistant to Vince Dooley named Fred Pancoast as its new head football coach. At the time, outside viewed the move merely as one to bolster a faltering football team. But time has proved it far more significant. The hiring of Pancoast was in reality the first step towards upgrading the footabll program at the fast-growing university on the banks of the Mississippi to national status.

It was then his responsibility to take the next two necessary steps recruit blue chip players and improve the schedule. THE END RESULTS will be felt in about 10 years, a normal time frame when decent people go about building a solid athletics program in the right way. But the school's intentions when it lured Pan-coast to Memphis have become abundantly clear already. For example, the Tigers will be playing teams such Tennessee, Mississippi State, Florida State, -SUK photos by i. T.

Ph ilip Got a Real Blast Vandy Fans Vanderbilt fans, some 2,500 to 3,000 strong, turned out to see the SEC championship baseball opener at McCugin Field and typical of the enthusiasm is Commodore super fan Pete Stone tory gamut of his teammates down the third base line. Vandy won the game 12-8 with Ted Shipley, Bill Hardin and Fred Fisher also gathering home runs during the opener. And, there was plenty to shout about, particularly the nine home runs in the game. Hitting a very vital three-run blast for Vanderbilt was little Cene Menees, No. 14, shown here running the congratula Vand Wins Opener in Playoff Auburn, Tulane lowa ttate, Vanderbilt, Texas and others in the years ahead.

That represents an obligation for a lot of money, which had to be guarantied to get such prestigious foes on the schedule. So it Is only a natural reaction for Coach Pancoast to be "concerned" over the impact that pro football will have on his own college program. He has been around long enough to have knowledge of the adversities suffered by schools like Georgia Tech, Tulane Miami, and many years ago UCLA and Southern Cal, when pro football invaded 4 fH. Fred Pancoast By JIMMY DAVY Everything went over the fence yesterday at Van-derbilt's McGugin Field even a Commodore outfielder. AND, WHEN the last of an astounding nine home runs had been slugged over and against the fences, Vanderbilt had lost the homer contest, but had captured the opening game of the Southeastern Coni'ei once championship playoffs with a 12-8 win over Alabama.

Alabama's Anthony Davidson was the only player to hit two home runs, perhaps because his first one didn't clear the fence. It was Vanderbilt right fielder Rick Duncan who fell over the fence attempting to catch Davidson's blast and then looked helplessly four home runs In an unusual display of power. The Commodores aren't noted for hitting, batting only .252 as a team prior to yesterday. "WE USUALLY DON'T score this well," Vandy Coach Larry Schmittou said, laughing and shaking his head. "But, the way the wind was blowing today, anything could happen.

"When the pitches got upstairs on hitters today, it Page 45 THURSDAY May 9, 1974 Coach was simply a case of touching all the bases," he added. Then, in a more serious mood, the Vandy skipper said; "WITH THE remainder of the playoffs at Tuscaloosa, this was a game we could not affoid to lose and still hope to win the conference championship." The second game of the best-of-lhree SEC title series is set tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at Alabama and, if necessary, a third game will be played Saturday. Alabama, a team with a reputation for hitting, lived up to its advance billing and must be wondering what is necessary offensively to beat the Commodoies. THE TIDE, NOW 37-15, Weary the national coaches group, he tried in vain to get a study made of a possible col- legiate national championship 1 Playoff.

When Duffy Duffy Dauglierty (Turn to Page 49) slammed out five home runs, including two by Davidson, and one each from James White, Larry Mims and Rich Potter. Vanderbilt, lipping its record to 35-20, slugged four home runs the blows coming off the bats of Gene Menees, Fred Fisher, Bill Hardin and Ted Shipley. Shipley's blow, which broke a 6-all deadlock in the fifth and put Vandy on top to stay, landed atop the swimming pool roof and is his 10th of the season. THE BLAST TIED A Commodore record for career homers, equalling the 17 already owned by John McLean and Bill Winchester. It also was the first run given up in the last 28 Innings for Alabama reliefer Owen Holston, a freshman ho suf- ALABAMA VNDERBILT lb bl ab bl Carey cf 4)10 Menees 5b 3 113 Davidson rl 5 2 2 4 Hardin 3b 5 13 3 White 3b 4 2 3 1 Shiplty ss 5 2 2 1 Potter 5 112 Duncan rf 5 110 Hawley ss 4 0 0 0 Chandler II 110 0 Ethridge 2b 2 0 10 Fisher cf 4 2 3 3 Zauchin lb 5 0 0 0 Leonard lb 3 110 Mims tf 4 111 Timley 2 10 1 Lacey dh 4 110 Burgor dh-p 3 2 11 Totals 37 8 10 8 Totals 31 12 12 12 Alabama 102 130 020 I It 2 Vanderbilt 000 611 22x-ll 12 1 Ethridge'2, Shipley.

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But he takes heart in what officials of all these schools have said, either publicly or privately that, a winning team playing class opponents can live and compete with the pros. IN HIS OWN case, Pancoast thinks the coming of I he Toronto franchise in the new World Football League is not as bad as it could have been and may not be bad at all. "We are not where we want to go in building our awn program," he says. "But we are making progress. We've got the schedules for future years and ivhilo our No.

1 objective is still to recruit and secure blue chip athletes, we are making inroads in that respect, as well." IJANCOAST SAYS all the colleges who have been playing in Memphis Memorial Stadium including Memphis State, Tennessee and Ole Miss have been protected in the lease awarded the pros to the extent that they will have their Saturday dates. He fears hat high schools may be hurt more than the colleges, because of te plan of the WFb to play on Wednesday md Thursday nights. "Memphis, because of those three Dolphin players they've signed (Larry Csonka, Paul Warficld and Jim Kiick) is going to be one of the most attractive learns in the new league," says Pancoast. "But it's early to toll what is going to happen. "Who knows, it may make us better.

It will NotreiiBame Of Fighting for Playoff feted his first loss in seven decisions this year. The most surprising home run, however, was slugged by (Turn to Page 50) Bisons Notch Doublefieader For 37-7 Mark By JEFF II ANNA Ken Dugan thought his David Lipscomb baseball team might have set its sights a little high back in February when the players decided on a season's goal of 37 victories. "THE LAST THREE teams had set 35 as goals, and all of them had made it," recalled Dugan. "But this team hud a lot of ifs when we started, and the schedule was not the same. I thought it was a little high." But yesterday three games before the regular season is scheduled to end the Bisons won games No.

.16 and 37 by sweeping a (loiil)lelieiider from Trevecca Nuzai ene. 9-2 and 12-6. And as it turns out, this was the year to set the goal that high because Lipscomb (Turn to Page 46) Staff thoto by Jack Corn By JIMMY DAVY Knute Rockne may turn over in his grave. The Golden Dome at Notre Dame may turn a devalued green. ARA PARSKGH1AX, head 3 if 31, t- -i.

ass a through the wire, unable to get back over to get the ball, as Davidson raced all the way home. HOWEVER, MOST of the frustration belonged to the SEC Western Division champion, which now heads to Tuscaloosa. needing to sweep the final two games of the bcst-oMhree title playoffs. Vanderbilt. which won the SEC title from Alabama in two straight games last year, slammed out 12 hits, including TI1NNT5SKKAN coach of the Fighting Irish, is weary of fighting.

The Noire Dame coach says he has given up surrendered is one word he used in attempting to bring about a national collegiate football championship playoff. "As a trustee of the Ameri- sure there is no misunderstanding about what the various options arc," he added. The rest of the included: Jimmy Baker, Nevada; Luther Burden, Utah; Rubin Collins, Maryland-Eastern Shore; John Edward Drew, Gardner Webb; Rudy Jackson, Hutchinson Junior College; David Mitchell, West Florida; Eric Money, Arizona; Conicl. Norman, Arizona; Clifton Pondcxter, Long Beach; Robert Taylor, San Francisco. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Ron Boone, the veteran guard playing with his left hand bandaged, scored 22 points last night and was the big factor for the Utah Stars who won their battle of survival against the New York Nets, 97-89.

in the American Basketball Association championship playoffs. "ROONE WAS the big factor," declared Utah Coach Joe Mullaney. "He shot like he has all season after an off game last Monday." Utah Fly Among Hardships From Wir Rtporlt Austin Peay Stale basketball star Fly Williams was among 20 college undergraduates accepted yesterday by the National Basketball Association as hardship applicants for its May 28 college draft. i WILLIAMS AND THE other underclassmen on the list will be eligible for the upcoming can Football Coaches Association I have been fighting for a national playoff for years," he said, "But. I have given up.

I have surrendered." A RSEGIHAN expressed his exasperation with traditional hangups standing in the way of a national playoff while making an hour stop at Municipal. Airport yesterday morning. The Irish coach, on his way from Dallas to Minneapolis, stopped long enough to stir up interest for the Floyd Cramer Multiple Sclerosis Golf Classic, July 12-15. at Crockett Springs National Golf and Country Club. Parseghian, who has a sister and a daughter with the crippling disease, is the MS Hope Chest Campaign Chairman for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

HE IS ALSO one of the nation's most influential college football coaches, but he hasn't been able to use his influence to create interest in-a playoff. Tradition, especially tied with money, stands in the way of a playoff. "Take" the Rose Bowl. The Pac-8 and the Big Ten have a tie-up there with a million dollar a year gate," Parseghian explained. "That kind of thing is tough to crack.

But, I still think traditional hangups should take a back seat to the playoffs." THE NOTRE Dame coach says that as a trustee for make us work harder, I'm certain of that." Memphis State and the pro owners are striving icroically to avoid any kind of public confrontation. )r. Billy Mack Jones. Memphis' president, has al-eady defined the school's position as one of welcom-ng the pros, not to fight them. "I've already had a couple of telephone calls rom the Toronto people saying they want to work nth us." Pancoast said.

WEMPIIIS STATE finished its spring football about two weeks ago and Pancoast is excited over the iay some of the upcomin gsophomores played. Out a squad of 95, there were 52 sophomores to be. "Three or four of them were outstanding, and two them are Steve Bloom, of Nashville, and Bob tush, of Clarksville. Bloom, a defensive tackle, oulri beat out a first teamcr of last year and Rush, 6-6, 215-pound center, was the outstanding young incman in the spring. He was first team at the end spring practice." Bob Jordan, another Nashville boy, has a chance 3 start at offensive tackle.

Pancoast also sees right futures for Eddie Goodwin, of Antioch; Randy lickell, of Centerville. and Warren Johnson, who will a freshman from MBA this fall. Tony Marchetti, Ryan, a senior, is going to play a great deal as an ffensive guard. Memnhis Slate had an 8-3 season in 1973, and the oach thinks his next product will be improved. "We will be bigger and stronger, we'll have more epth, and our defense is solid," he said.

"We will ick offensive experience because we lost all three of ur running backs. In fact, every fullback and tail-ack well have next fall will be a sophomore." 1UT UNDERNEATH all this enthusiasm lies the fear of the unknown the pro impact on a city iat has been scratching and pleading for an exciting wtball program for years, from any direction. Memphis may prove the exception and support 3th. But more likely the city's sports loyalty will clong to the one that gets there first with a winner. In which case, Memphis State has a strong entry i a man named Fred Pancoast, who's always been winner.

The sports world will be watching closely. Kuhn, Former PR Director At Kentucky, Dies at 54 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kenneth Lee Kuhn, former iorts information director for the University of Kentucky, cd Tuesday night at a hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was 54. KUHN.

WHO RETIRED due to illness in 1970, came to UK news editor in the Department of Public Relations in 1946. iriicr, he had served as student assistant in public relations Michigan State College. He was a graduate of Michigan State. Kuhn, a native of Haslett, had held several offices sports organizations, including district committee chairman the U.S. Writers Association and former president of the ulheastern Conference Sports Publicity Directors Associ- ion.

Kuhn was en route to Michigan when lie was hospitalized Batavia. Parseghian Shares Views Noire Dame football coach Ara Parseghian shares some thoughts on his involvement with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the upcoming Floyd Cramer Multiple Sclerosis Coif Classic during a news conference. From left are Howard Cohnstram, local representative of the MS Society, Ceorge H. Weiler, Jr. of the National MS Society, Parseghian and Cramer.

Survives Playoff NBA season il they are selected in the draft which will be held following the Boston-M i 1 a championship sei ies. In addition to Williams, other top name players included on the list included Michigan's Campy Russell. Notre Dame's Gary Brokaw. Oklahoma's A I a Adams, Long Beach State's Roscoe Pondcxter, Utah's Michael Sojourner and Marquette's Maurice Lucas. Williams was the nation's third-leading scorer with 687 points and a 27.3 per game average on the way to being named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore.

RUSSELL AVERAGED 23.7 points for sixth-ranked Michigan while Sojourner was the Most Valuable Player in National Invitational Tournament. "Our understanding is that Fly now has the opportunity to have his name removed from the hardship list prior to the draft." said Austin Peay head coach Lake Kelly Inst night. "Uut if he leavts his name on the list for the draft, then lie becomes ineligible for college play regardless of what happens in the draft or after it," said Kelly. this point I am un-ccitain just what Fly plans to do, and I think he is uncertain. Wc just want to be in New York for a Friday night meeting.

The great Dr. failed to score in the final quarter as Beaty, Willie Wise, Boone, and Jones divided honors in leading the Stars' comeback before the crowd of 10,254 in the Salt Palace. Wise scored seven points, Boone aiid Jones six each in the final stanza. Also important for the Stars were 23 victory that left the Nets leading 3-1. "We were not nearly aggressive enough," commented Loughery, whose team scored but 13 points in the final stanza when ace Julius Erving had none.

His 12 in the third quarter gave him 18 for the night and put New York ahead 7G-74 going into the final period where the Eastern Boone scored only one field goal in Monday's game. The 6-foot-2 fifth-year pro from Idaho State suffered a ruptured tendon on his left hand in the second playoff game in New York when he hit the Nets' Brian Taylor in the mouth. "BOONE WAS hitting big." the Nets Coach Kevin Lough-erty agreed. "He was probably the big difference. Boone's running mate at guard.

James Jones, scored 21 points in Utah's first playoff Williamson, the Nets' starting guards, each scored 17 points. On the first scoring play of the fourth period, Boone scored a field goal and followed quickly with two more, and then had an assist on a two-pointer by Beaty. Although the Nets closed the margin to a single point at 86-85, they never again led. NEW YORK (891: EsvinB 9 0-0 Ke- non 0-2 14, PiiulU 6 1-3 13, Tavlor 7 2-2 17, Williamson 8 1-1 17, Ladner 2 0-0 4, Gale 2 0-0 4, Melchionni 0 0 0 0, Sojourner 1 0 0 2. Totals: 41 4-8.

(97) Govan 3 0-2 Wise 1 1-1 1 Beaty 8 2-2 18, Boonell 0 0 22, Jones 9 67 24, Mount 2 0 0 4, Neumann 1 2-2 4, Beas-lev 0 0-0 0. Totals: 43 11-15. New York 18 24 34 13-89 UUVi 26 24 24 23-97 Total fouls: New York 25, Utah 13. Three-point qoals: Tavlor. A 10,254.

champions were outscored bys rebounds by Gerald Govan, 10 points. who ha been hampered all Tr series vi 'i an injured knee 1HL STARS had to win to and ankle keep the best-of-seven playoffs alive and return them to BRIAN TAYLOR and John.