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Sport A.M., Scoreboard Ileisman For Herschel? Ualberstam On Sport 22 21 TUESDAY October 27, 1981 Page 21 iVank Boss In Scuffle ut. Vs. John Tonight LONG BEACH. Calif. (UPI) KKV Ik I 1 1 New York Yankees owner I George Steinbrenner flew home yesterday suffering from three straight losses at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a possible broken hand, from punching pne of their fans.

hurts like hell." Steinbr-, ennef said as he and the Yankees boarded a chartered flight at It Long Beach Airport, which was 'scheduled to arrive at the New-; lark (N.J.) Airport late yesterday, "I HAD X-rays' last night and think it's broken," he "We'll take more X-rays iri New" ited greatly from an extra day's rest in beating the Yankees, 2-1, in Sunday's fifth game, Hooton believes he will be stronger than, he was in losing the second game; "I've advocated pitching-on three days rest all along, but doing it during the season, then trying to do so in the playoffs and World Series is no easy matter," said Hooton. "I felt really good the last time out but there was just no zip on the ball." The Yankees, meanwhile, were trying to figure out what went wrong out west. After beating the Dodgers rather handily in the first two games, the team suf? fered several mental lapses in losing, the first two at Dodger Stadium and failed to capitalize on mistakes, in losing Sunday's contest "WE'RE HOME and that will help, but we have to start hitting with men on base," said Yankees' manager Bob Lemon. "We have to win the next two now, that's all. What else can you say? Our back is to the wall, I just hope we can show some character, like the Dodgers have done." Ron Guidry, who pitched a strong game Sunday but lost on York and find out for sure, but it sure feels broken.

"I got him pretty good. left. ridiculed New York as a bunch of chokers. "They know they'll embarrass New York if they don't win and I don't think they want to be an embarrassment to the city." The Dodgers, who lead the Series 3-2 after having swept the three games at Los Angeles, have had problems winning at mm Yankee Stadium, In three. World Series against the Yankees since 1977 the Dodgers have lost six in a row, including the first two games of this series.

"We know this isn't over yet," added Hooton. "I've got my work cut out for me against a real tough Yankee lineup. We dug ourselves a little hole and then we dug ourselves out of it Now we're going to have an extra day of rest for me and Fernando and that will make us extra tough." JUST LIKE Jerry Reuss bene theavily bandaged as he and the Yankees got off three buses at Ithe airport He walked briskly 'past reporters and stopped only briefly to comment on the night altercation with two 'young Dodger fans in an elevator at the Hvatt-Wilshire Hotel. Siplllflli) where the team stayed for the three-game series in Los Angeles. It.

was originally reported the i Yankee owner also suffered a cut lip during the fight with two AP Laserphoto George Steinbrenner AD Sticks By Sloon (Turn to Page 22, Column 3) Who's No. The state of Pennsylvania If ffjjhting-f theo fpr1nf 8 JK. WITH I Hs; w. b'- 7 lllllill Hooton NEW YORK (UPI) The Los Angeles Dodgers, with that old gang of theirs expected to be broken up after this season, turn to one of their veterans, Burt Hooton, tonight to try and make their swan song a melody to remember a World Series Needing only one more victory to win their first World Series since 1965, the Dodgers will send Hooton, a right-hander, against left-hander Tommy John in the sixth game of the best-of-seven -series. John, an ex-Dodger, best-.

ed Hooton; 3-0, in the second game of the The game will be televised by channel 2 locally, starting at 7:20 tonight. "It is a big game," said Hooton, "but with me going Tuesday, and. Fernando (Valenzuela) backing up, the Yankees have their work cut out for them." However, now that George Steinbrenner has literally fought for the honor of New York, he ex-pects his Yankees to do the same. TWONT talk to them anymore. They know what they have to do," said Steinbrenner, who was involved in a fistfight with two fans Sunday night in a Is Angeles hotel after the fans shouted obscenities at him and there will be no evaluations or determinations until the end of the football season.

As far as I'm concerned, this will be my last statement on this entire matter." Last week Alford said he felt committed to honor Sloan's con- tract through next season! "THAT'S THE way things stand at this moment," Alford saTtr.uArry -ottwr- may hear are absolutely inaccurate." He was particularly miffed at a report that Sloan and basketball coach Bob Weltlich were at odds over discipline in the athletic dorm. One rumor said Weltlich wanted more severe regulations in the dorm and that this was not Sloan's style. An extension of this report said Weltlich was threatening to remove the basketball players from the dorm. "That is absolutely not true. I have discussed this with Steve and Bob and they vigorously deny there is any basis for such an idea," Alford said.

"Obviously, we have some fans who are extremely disappointed in our football record and they are making their views known to (Turn to Page 26, Column 1) AP Laserphoto (34), bullish fullback for the Hous Pittsburgh Steelers defenders Tom and Mel Blount (47) for no gain JTOU the college football rankings. Penn Stat ranks just ahead of Pittsburgh in both wire service polls this week. Page 22. h' "i Overton hat taken ever the top spot in Th State high school Action Ratings. The undefeated Bobcats put their new ranking en the line Friday night at third-rated father Ryan.

Page 23. Tennessee State used its 49-11 win over Nicholls State to vault to the top of the Sheridan Poll, composed of predominantly block colleges. The Tigers, now 6-1, play at Southern University Saturday. Page 24. Staff photo by Diane Milam Vanderbilt's 27-23 win over Ole Miss has resulted in two Commodores, defensive end John Clemens, standing, and tailback Van Hef lin being named Southeastern players of the week by the two national wire services.

Days spent in the Vandy weightroom have been paying dividends for both athletes. Vandy returns to Dudley Field Saturday for homecoming against Memphis State. Heflin, Clemens iBrcadlstoeaw Arm (Turn to Page 22, Column 3) Mm 1 Sports Journal, a weekly publi-' cation out of Birmingham. Taylor, by the way, was the Southeastern Back of the Week after Vandy's other win this year, an opening upset over Maryland. Vandy head coach George Maclntyre was the featured SEC coach yesterday on the weekly phone hookup to the prestigious Birmingham (Ala.) Quarterback Club.

What's good for Vandy, is good for college football. The exceptionpof mK- fortunate upset victim. CLEMENS, WHO had four quarterback sacks in 12 unassisted tackles at Ole Miss Saturday, says he enjoys all the fuss even if the entire defensive team deserves the recognition. "It's nice when people notice that you are alive," said the Atlantic Beach, veteran. "As for me personally, I don't know what came over me Sat urday," he said.

"I told myself to play like a gorilla. And, I did." a converted -quarterback struggling in a new post tion all season, broke loose for 110 yards rushing, caught three passes for 25 yards and scored two touchdowns. "I feel very good about the wire service honors, but I realize that it's a team thing," the big Atlanta athlete said yester day. "You don't spend much time at running back before (Turn to Pae 26, Column!) iiisiiiiiia GetWire "Honors iees Sieelers OLE MISS athletic director Warner Alford, spent yesterday sorting out truths and untruths concerning rumors and speculation about the status of Rebel head coach Steve Sloan. been one of those return the-phone-call days," Alford said, managing to include a bit of humor in the conversation while substantiating reports that there V'rntleedy'a consider able "amount of unrest among some Ole Miss lUUVWCIk Such a reaction from Rebel rooters isn't unexpected, for regardless of what you hear or read, Ole Miss fans aren't much different from others around the Southeastern When their team falters, their impa tience shows.

And when their team loses to Vandy which, until Saturday, hadn't happened to anybody in the league since 1975 that Impatience boils Into the open and the noise of frustrated fans can be quite loud. ITS QUITE similar to the situation at Tampa Bay a few years back when the Buccaneers first came into the National Football League. The Bucs dropped 16 straight and the, word was out that the first coach to lose to Tampa Bay-was a cinch to get Dave Casper on a 52-yarJ touchdown pass play. Casper caught the pass at the Pittsburgh 35 and broke tackles by Jack Ham and Jack Lambert on his way to the end zone to cut the Pittsburgh lead to 13-10. After Frltsch's game-tying field goal Steeler fullback Franco Harris broke loose on a 35-yard run, and an out-of-bounds by Oiler linebacker Ted Washington drew a 15-yard penalty that moved Pittsburgh to the Houston 19.

With 3:59 remaining, Bradshaw threw an apparent 14-yard touchdown pass to Jim Smith, who had caught a 46-yard touchdown bomb in the first period. But the play was nullified by offsetting penalties. --ON THE next play, Bradshaw scrambled eight yards to the Houston six. He rifled a pass to Stallworth between a pair of defenders on thenextlavfor the winning Dave Trout who kicked two first-half field goals for Pittsburgh, missed the extra point after Stallworth's score. The Oilers' ensuing drive was halted by a pass interception by Steeler safety Ron Johnson, who returned the ball eight yards to the visitor's 12-yard line.

Four plajrs later, Franco Harris plunged one yard for a touchdown with two minutes to play for the Steelers' final score. JOHN BIBB SPORTS EOIIOI fired. It was this very same idea that hovered over the Vandy-Ole Miss game last week. hlv this pressure on the Rebels by disclosing at midweek that Sloan would be the Ole Miss coach next year and that the Vanderbilt game really had no special significance in the rebuilding effort at Oxford. But this shot-in-the-arm confidence booster apparently didn't take.

So yesterday, Alford once 'again was working toward smoothing feelings and trying his best to calm the situation. THIS TIME he was supporting last week's disclosure by revealing that he and Dr. Parham Williams, chairman of the Ole Miss athletic committee, got together immediately after the loss to Vanderbilt "The thrust of that meeting was simply this: without hesitation from either of us, we agreed nitaiMttiiiiiiiwiim PITTSBURGH Eari Campbell ton Oilers, is stacked up by the Beadey (65), John Goodman (95) during last night HFL contest. Li I 17 By JIMMY DAVY A Vanderbilt win is so rare that its effect on the media coverage of college football is always astonishing. And, a Vandy victory in the Southeastern Conference? Well, it borders on the miraculous.

In the wake of Vanderbilt's 27-23 win over Ole Miss, yesterday's reaction was as predictable as it was deserving. Regional individual honors flowed for two Vanderbilt stars, with news service wire editors eager for fresh names, from a different school, as the current season heads downhill THE FRESH names this week include Commodore tailback Van Heflin and his teammate, defensive end John Clemens. Clemens was named Southest-em Defensive Player of the Week by United Press International and tri-LIneman of the Week by the Associated Press. The 6-4, 250-pound Junior shares the AP honors with Mississippi State linebacker Johnie Cooks -and Florida State tackle Garry Futch. Heflin has been named AP's co-Southeastern Back of the Week, along with freshman tailback Greg Allen of Florida State.

And, it didn't stop there. QUARTERBACK Whit Taylor, who engineered Vanderbilt's first SEC win in 34 games with conference teams, was picked for the cover of the SEC PITTSBURGH (AP) Terry Bradshaw drilled a tie-breaking six-yard touchdown pass to John t'Stallworth left to play -1 to spark the Pittsburgh Steelers a 26-13 victory over the Houston Oilers In a National Football League game played In a steady drizzle last night 'l' The victory boosted Pitts-; burgh, 5-3, back into a first-place tie in the American Football Conference Central Division with the Cincinnati Bengals, up- set Sunday by New Orleans. t- THE OILERS, who had tied the 13-13 with a 10-point fourth-quarter surge, fell to 4-4 the season. That ties them Cleveland for second place In the tight AFC Central Though minus Injured defensive starters Joe Greene, X.C.. Greenwood and Donnie Shell the- Steelers limited Earl Campbell to I56 yards on 23 carries.

In addiction, Campbell lost two fumbles iin Steeler territory Plttsburgh-1 halted a string of eight consecu-; tive Monday night victories by Houston. Trailing 13-10 midway in the 'final quarter, the Oilers used a fake-punt pass from Cliff Parsley to Adger Armstrong to keep alive a drive "that ended 'with Ton! Fritsch's 44-yard field goal with 5:53 to play. EARLIER IN the fourth quarter. Oiler quarterback Ken Stabler combined with tight end.