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TT THE TENNESSEAN, Sunday, Octobw 23, 1977 Vandy Hobbles Home Injured and Deflated y. i i Ill ifisi! Jmss0 iffcipiSwi It acl Staff Ftioto by J.T. ftiillips By "JIMMY DAVY TenMf mm Sport Writer OXFORD, Miss. Vanderbilt's loss here yesterday extracted a great toll mentally and moralewise. But, the price of another Saturday afternoon of agony and anger was far greater physically.

AS OLE MISS RALLIED, just as Georgia and LSU had done the previous two weeks, to snatch a victory from the grasp of the Vanderbilt team, anguish gushed from the Dench area. With the Ole Miss homecoming crowd roaring play after play and Vandy being inundated by the momentum reserve defensive back Tim Barrett screamed, to no one in particular, "What in the hell is the matter?" Moments later, Vanderbilt's premier linebacker Ed Smith, suddenly a warrior with no one to hit, took off his helmet and slammed it into the bench. This was after the junior from Chattanooga had taken his hand and knocked water cups every direction with a curse. AND, CHARLIE McCULLERS, the Vandy backfield coach who this time last year was at Ole Miss, made a lonely run across the end zone, perhaps to the jeers of his former fans. But, there is no morale problem which is greater than the physical beating which Vanderbilt must overcome to avoid complete collapse in the waning weeks of the scdson With its offensive line already depleted, the Commodores lost starting tackle Mike Birdsong in the first period with a sprained knee and starting guard Doug Humphreys later with an injury so severe that he must undergo surgery for the second time in two years.

In this same game, sophomore guard Mike Ralston snapped for punts on a biee not recovered from six weelcs ago and reserve center Tom Woodruff limped to the dressing room after the game on a stiff knee. AND, JOHN WOOTEN, the offensive center, also was less than full speed. Line coach Tom Goode, a former All-Pro lineman in the National Football League, has been kidding about suiting out for a game because of injuries. "I'm not kidding any more. If I don't play now, I don't know who will," Goode, the offensive coordinator and line coach said.

Head coach Fred Pancoast echoed the remarks. "I SWEAR I DON'T know what we can do with so many injured. I've never seen one segment of a team so heavily nit, week after week, by knee injuries. Thank goodness we have no game next weekend," he said. Pancoast said that the previous injuries, forcing young and inexperienced players into action against Ole Miss, was enough handicap.

But, add the two others yesterday and the line looked like survivors of the Bataan Death March of World War II. "This is oneof the reasons we made mistakes, deep in our own territory, with fumbles," Pancoast said. "Realizing that we were inexperienced inside, Ole Miss piled inside with the blitz. As a result, we went outside Mike Wright out of bounds. OXFORD, Miss.

Mississippi's corner back Al Dotson (40) rushes up to dump Vonderbilt quarterback Staff Photo by J.T. Phillips OXFORD, Miss. Brown strides toward paydirt with his record kickof return. Despite this electrifying run, Vandy suffered another fourth quarter jinx and fell to Ole Miss 26-14 as the Rebels celebrated their homecoming. AS FOR MIKE WRIGHT, the Commodore's battle-beaten quarterback, Pancoast said he could understand how he had to taken out of the game just before it ended, brusied and weary.

"Wright fought for his life and I don't know how he held up throwing or running for almost 50 times," he said. "There is no way I don't admire this kind of courage," Pancoast said. Then he sighed and added: "We go to war every Saturday, believe me. We fight with everything we nave. But, it isn't enough.

The breaks always go the other way. Our group is a great bunch of kids who deserve a better fate. FATE, for the Commodores, has, without question, been Richmond Edges Va. Tech 1M4 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Demitri Cornegay's one-yard touchdown dive in the fourth period, Richmond's first second-half score this season, proved to be the margin of victory yesterday as the Spiders defeated Virginia Tech, 17-14, in college football.

The triumph broke the Spiders' three-game losing streak and improved their record to 2-5 while the Gobblers dropped to 1-4-1. Carnegay's winning touchdown, with 11 minutes left, culminated a 44-yard drive highlighted by Dave Taylor's 23 yard pass to Buster Jackson to give the Spiders a first down on Virginia Tech's 16. Richmond's other scores came on Taylor's 13-yard touchdown run and an 18-yard field goal by Steve Adams. Quarterback David Lamie accounted for all of the Gobblers' scoring, twice running seven yards for touchdowns. where these tunas ot mistanes are most Meiy to occur." it Ole Miss Scrambles unless the field is lengthened.

But, Brown would swap the record, for just one more opportunity at two of the fumbles he committed. And, particularly the one with just under 10 minutes to play which set up the go-ahead score for Ole Miss. Vandy only fumbled three times. And, Ole Miss fumbled six times. (From First Sports Page) padded the final score.

IT MARKED the fourth time this season and the third week in a row that Vanderbilt has led going into the final 15 minutes of play and lost. First it was Oklahoma. Then LSU. Then Georgia. And now Ole Miss, And, the record, 1-6, simply doesn't reflect either the Staff Pketa bjr J.T.

Phillips OXFORD, Miss. Vanderbilt's defensive backs, Ronnie My rick (17) and Reggie Calvin (20) stop Mississippi's Leon Perry (20) after a short gain during their Southeastern Conference clash which Ole Miss won 26-14 to make its homecoming celebration a happy one. BUT A FIRST-DOWN fumble by Wright set up a Laneiev field goal. And Brown's two Ditcnout bobbles effort or the strength of the Commodores. A Seaver Looks head; "This is hard to go through every week." Vanderbilt led to another Langley field goal and the winning coach Fred Pancoast said.

"Your guts hurt and you touchdown. have no where to turn for an explanation." Those 12 points were the margin of victory for Ole VI ay Try Broadcasting Miss. "THE SHAME of it all is that this is a better football Meanwhile, the Rebels recovered every single one of team than its record. It's the same old story. What else their miscues.

Vandy snake-bit? You bet. can I say?" Pancoast added, standing outside the In the guts of the game, the only score for Ole Miss not Commodore dressing room door, which had been closed directly the result of a Commodore error was a 63-yard from fans and press at the reguest of the team. passplay from Rebel quarterback Tim Ellis to tight end "The players asked to be left alone. I hope you can Curtis Weathers. It was the longest pass play tor Ole understand their feelings after so many incredible bad Miss since 1974 longer than the 47-yard pass from breaks," he added.

Ellis to Weathers last year in a win over Vandy. nail. L. iAMM J. -f journalism and broadcasting so I'm talking as a rookie.

but, sure, ne gets down about it." Seaver. 32. and his wife. Nancv. live with their two tiuuc sue luas uiuppcu vMuujr uiw iuuc ius9CS9iuii ui VAVTUTRMT nmu ft.1ft in nnnpnrnnnpc hprp nt daughters in a converted barn Connecticut in the the Southeastern Conference cellar (04).

Mississiooi Hemingway Stadium in recent years, actually had one of its best offensive davs. in a season fraught with "fe rESX liLwin winter. They've bought a condominium on a golf course escaaped and gave embattled Rebel coach Ken Cooper in Cincinnati for summers. a little relief from the pressures of holding his job. Li2SS offensive frustration.

Betore tne oefore an es DOES HE REGRET his trade from the New York nZX Va Wright, battered to a pulp on the long afternoon, had nomecoming win, played Mets? "I feel for some of the friends I had there but I'm AociatK very happy to be in Cincinnati," he said. "If I had an fig tc ig5 on record IxfScZSelot yard.s and one touchdown. He rushed for 82 yards on 26 TeasmvolvediBlSdownsandhitoneachone.The And does he have five good vears left in his arm? other workhorse was sophomore Frank Mordica who ''It's not my arm, it's downstairs in the legs," Seaver said after the eame "But in the end we did wh'atwehad NEW YORK (AP) After his success as a World Series television color commentator, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Seaver says he wants to eventually phase his baseball career into a sports broadcast journalism job. That doesn't mean he's through with baseball not at all. "That's at least five years away, maybe more," said the 21-game winner who thinks the Reds can recapture control of the National League's Western Division next year.

SEAVER IS TIRED of being asked why the Reds didn't catch the Dodgers this year. He shrugs that off with "That's a very legitimate question." Seaver said all three major networks have expressed interest in hiring him "when I can go to work and not be a parttimer." "But I want to go in as a broadcaster, a journalist, not an ex-jock or an ex-pitcher," he said. "I'm aware that athletes have to start over in the middle of their lives, so I'm trying to make my careers overlap." On Nov. 1, he starts filming 10 segments around the country. Seaver has lined up such stars as Bob Feller, Joe Louis, Ted Williams.

Gordie Howe and Mark Spitz for interviews in which their careers will be discussed. Reggie Jackson of the Yankees did the series last year. "Journalistically, it will be fun for me," Seaver said. "It will be real interviewing." He studied journalism at I AMlfftlHllI atMm! tf 4Ua ti Smin 1 152 yards and a touchdown. vi uiiu uuiiug nit.

utiita( a inning io ait ui kuc go. in6r6 culu 3 Iu 6 D3CK You've got to put the pressure there or it winds up in Jim Miller was at his best again today, wasn't he? your arm and snouiaer. He can be a tremendous factor when he's booming as he VANDERBILT now has a five-game losing streak, but takes a week off before facing Kentucky at Dudley Field Nov. 5. Ole Miss meets LSU at Jackson Satur a klic occAccmam nit? Vaciap nrlrt I tunn 1.

nter who is No. 2 in the nation aowu mo ucwco wuiiv. i uciwuo was today, L-ooper addei because I know I'm responsib for everything I say. Miller, the barefooted pu day. bui i uw a wi ueuer jim wan i inougni i was going 10 th a 46.0 average, was, to put it mildly, sensation- uu- al.

Vanderbilt 14 0 0 0-14 Mississippi 3 10 0 1326 Miss FG 46 Langley Vandy Brown 100 kickoff return (Martin kick) Vandy Cox 74 pass from Wright (Martin kick) Miss Weathers 63 pass from Ellis (Langley kick) Misa FO 44 Langley Miss Perry 9 run (pass failed) Miss Storey 2 run (Langley kick A-32J00 Pugh, Wright Can Keep WFL Bonuses, Say Judge He punted nine times for an incredible 50.6 yard average. His longest was 67yards and he seldom booted one under 36. HE TURNED field position around every time he slammed the ball with his bare foot. "That kicker was outstanding." Pancoast agreed. ID Bombs Spark Boston College NEWTON, Mass.

(AP) Ken Smith, one of the nation's leading passers, surprised Viilanova's stubborn defense with two long bombs in the first half yesterday as Boston College rolled to a 17-0 football DALLAS (AP) Dallas Cowboy linemen Jethro Pugh and Rayf ield Wright may keep the $75,000 bonuses 'My go, we just couldn't get field position. No matter tney received 1374 from tne now-defunct World wnereuremuss was sioppea.nejusisieppeaDacK mere Football League, a Dallas federal judge has ruled. a slammed it to the other end of the field. He played a U.S. District Court Judge Robert M.

Hill ruled Friday big role in this one for Ole Miss, that the bonuses naid to Pueh and Wripht tn iumn from "But, as has been our recent history, we Dlaved hard. Vandy 17 54-180 123 175 1-25-1 M6 1-10 Hiss II 49-199 152 T5 UU 1-4 4-36 First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards boutnern tai wnue majoring public relations. His television career began with a sports show on a New York station a couple of years ago. Then he got his big break as a color man on the Series and did what most of the country apparently thought was an outstanding job. "I'VE HAD COMMENTS from all over," Seaver said in an interview after the Series.

"And not one has been negative." wanted to cover it as a journalist with expertise in baseball," he said. "I thought I could bring insight by saving what a pitcher should be doing and now a third tne National ootball League cowboys to the Wf'L's Kpe ine vanay supper saia, victory over the Wild Birmingham Americans were paid simply in return for shaking his bead in disbelief of the growing fourth cats. quarter jinx. Smith out the Boston Kieder Shines signing a contract, not tor actually playing. The giveaway came after Preston Brown's electrifying 100-yard touchdown run with a kickoff and a 74-yard scoring pass from Wright to Martin Cox, the SEC's leading pass receiver.

Pugh and Wright agreed in 1974 to leave the Cowboys at the end of the 1976 season and signed lucrative three-year contracts with the Americans for the 1977, 1978 and 1979 seasons. Under the terms of the College Eagles in front to lir stay by directing a 91-yard It) Lehigh Win march with the opening kickoff. His quick pass into BETHLEHEM, PA. the flat to Mike Godbolt ate (AP) Mike Rieker con contracts, Pugh, a defensive tackle, and Wright, a star baseman makes a play. Howard Cosell helped me quite nffpnsivp fark uoro naiH $75 mn earh fnr ctirninff ho 11119 UAVt.

AMJY a 14-3 tirst nuarfpr Ipnrf im HQ varAe and cot nn a bit. I couple EaaaTOlWK spontaneous. Then he said make it short and simp aHuanf arm tn iL-nT-iT 1 1- ai-t advantage. senior Quarterback. YiieiiuienrL.ioiainguii33,AiauamarooDauinc., Brown's dash hrnko thf Vanrlv eHwd rorrt nf le." What about the criticism Cosell took for his Series nected on 14 of 24 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns to lead Lehigh over VMI 30-20 in college football yesterday.

Carl Reese intercepted a VMI pass and raced 47 yards for a score with 2:13 left to sew up the upset. Early in the second period, with the Eagles coverage? wv.rgima.lt tied (lie SEC record. tne air him," Seaver said. "I don't know that much about nchmenU" long, Preston's name will be in the books forever Sf again:.