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IMMlmmSfrTW1 Hll w. i.p,i,..iiiyirin,qf." r' 'i'MVA i'y'iVv'i''ffiw SECTION '1 i. i M4 v. INSIDE jQcfober 7, 1990 Sports NFl ftrj in 9D 11D BUI Dyma r. Back from U.S.S.R baseball Dr, Bill Dyme of PcHJghkoep6la spent fie summer holplng loach a now sport lb the Soviot Union tasobal P0 50 Rangers fall TIm Now York Rangers remain wiriest ftor a 5 4 lost to the Hartford Whalers.

ParjalOD eeqlih 8.. 4 3... Ptilladolphlal Quoboo 1 Dolrom ford 8 DEVILS Doiton 7 Washington islanders at Minnesota (n) Toronto at Calgary (n) Buffalo at Uonuaal(n) CMcsgo at 8L Louis (n) Vancpuvtr at Loa Angelas (n) Winnipeg at Edmonton (n) wtTifinyHniiihiiiMHri Stanford 3oL.No. 1 Notre Damo 31 No. Miami 3l No; 2 Fla.

St 22 No. 3 Mlchtaan 41 Wieconsln 3 No. 5 Auburn 16. La. Tech 14 No.

7 Oklahoma 31 OWa St 1 7 Nebraska 43 Kansas St No. 10 Florida 34 LSI) 8 No. 12 Colorado 33u.Missouri 31 No. 13 Houston 31 13 No. 13 Ullnoia 31No.

20 Ohio St 20 No. IS USC va. Washington SL (ri) No. 19 Clemson 34.. Georgia 3 No.

17 Washington 42Ariz. St 14 No bake sale Where's Al Davis when Now Milford, needs him? The lights at the town's high school football Hold have been repossessed. The local booster club bought the lights lor $84,000 In 19S5 but sine then has paid only $24,000 The club was raised $50 a game to pay (or the lights but eventually gave up. Neighbors complained that the lights were too high and too bright And why bother heading off the repo man when one of this years team captains, William Oranata said: rd rather play on a Saturday afternoon," IJ.IMMIJ TIIIIIU'I MONDAY) Coverage ol the George Brown Memorial Ootf Tournament. Stanford stuns No.

1 Irish ByMIKELOPRESTI Gannett New 8ervtoe. SOUTH BEND, Ind. This time, Notre Dame dropped Its miracle. A winning, touchdown pass that fell from tight end Derek Brown's hands as time ran out sealed a shocker Saturday as Stanford stunned the No. 1 Irish 38 31, after trailing In the first haJ4r7.

"I dont know If IVe ever been in a loss that was this Lou Holts said after Notre Dame, playing without Injured star Raghib Ismail, lost Its first home game since 1986, 19 victories ago. It Was also only the third time in history, and first In 36 years, that a No. 1 ranked Irish team had lost at borne. And against an opponent that came in 1 3. Fullback' Tommy Vardcll's one yard touch down, bis fourth of the day, gave Stanford the lead with 36 seconds left.

Notre Dame, in trouble largely because of thrceJumblcd punts, mounted its usual last ditch to the 23 on three Rick Mirer passes. But this time, fate smiled elsewhere. Mirer's 23 yard pass, a shade underth rown, was cadght and then dropped by Brown. The Irish (3 1), at last, had run out of time. It left a smoragsboard of emotions that only true astonishment can.

"Devastating," said Notre Dame linebacker Scott Kowalkowskl. "I believe everything happens for a reason," said Brown, who lay. in the end zone with his head down for several seconds after the drop. "Tyson's lost one. Everybody's lost one.

"I gave It all I had. I stretched out and I had the ball in my hands, but when my arms hit, I lostlL" And for Stanford? "There's not a better feeling than this," said guard Chuck GlUingham. It was Stanford's biggest victory since It dumped No, 1 Ohio State in the 1971 Rose Bowl, and gave instant credibility to Coach Dennis Green, who went 3 8 last year In his first season and had watched his team lose In the final seconds to Colorado and UCLA and get upset by San Jose State this "I feel great because some of the guys who have worn this (Stanford cap) have been some of the greatest coaches of the game," Green' said. "I hope I'm up to that. I think I am.

put the proof is in the pudding." A thigh bruise limited the explosive Ismail JwicndJutfWi A. WtofMT The United State Open Men's Heavyweight Eight crew, which won its race, rows to the start of Saturday's Challenge of the Hudson Regatta. Regatta returns to Hudson River ByJOHNFCRRO Journal suit PEEKSKILL Forty one years ago, the last Intercollegiate Rowing Association rowing regatta held In Poughkeepsie was nearly blown out of town. High winds, rain and occasional lightning turned the 47th and final Poughkeepsie Regatta into a matter of survival. On Saturday, the nation's ton, collegiate crews returned to the Hudson River for the first time in four decades and were greeted by near perfectperfect conditions, as the Inaugural Challenge of the Hudson regatta went off before liveller than es pected crowds.

and calmer than ex pected water. The event, which was organized by the Poughkeepsie based environmental group Scenic Hudson, featured racing between more than 200 crews from as far away as Japanand as nearby' as Poughkeepsie competing in a head style format in which boats are stagger started at 10 second intervals and timed against the clock. But no Hudson River regatta would seem complete without some rough water. The final three events were canceled shortly after 1:30 p.m. when high winds kicked up white caps on the river.

However, the river resumed a placid state In time for some impromptu sprint (side by side) racing. "I can say that all the athletes and coaches I have spoken with have come up and said, tremendous Regatta Director Fred Scboch said. "There are a few people who did not get to compete. But the Hudson River being what it is. we were very fortunate.

I would See REGATTA, page SD to one play. Where the Irish missed him most was clearly the punt returns, Notre Dame's quicksand. Ricky Watters fumbled one at the 9 in the first half to set up Stanford's first easy touch down. Adrian Jarrell lost one in the third "quarter to. set up another that cut Notre Dame's lead to 31 29, Watters lost another in the fourth period when the Irish were trying to get the balland run out the time.

But there was more to it, than that The Cardinal moved on the Irish defense 61 yards in 12 plays on the final winning drive and anytime it got close, there was Vardcll.to finish it He rushed for only 37 yards, but there Were a powerful 37. All four touchdowns came from one yard. Stanford trailed by scores of 24 15 at half time and 31 29 after three periods. Oakland sent a message DyDAVEO'HARA Tho Associated Press BOSTON Looking ahead to the the Oakland A's wanted to send the Boston Red Sox a message one month ago. They did it by ending the Red Sox' 10 game winning streak and sweeping a three game series in Boston.

"They got a big message by getting swept," said Oakland's' Rickey Henderson. "That puts it in their minds that they have to play better against this club, "I think they know how good we are. They'll probably go back to the drawing board now." The Red Sox didn't have time to return to any drawing board. They went into a tailspin, losing 15 of 21 games, including eight, of 10 on a road swing. They blew a 6 game lead and fell 1ft games behind Toronto.

Then they rallied, winning six of their last eight games to capture their third AL East title in five years on the final day of the regular season. Now Boston's pick and shovel crew, swept by Oakland in four games in the playoffs two years ago, get another shot at the Athletics' elite cast in the best of 7 AL playofs, which began Saturday night at Fenway Park. Although Oakland Manager Tony LaRussa Insisted the law of averages caught up with the Red Sox in the sweep, the A's are confident after beating the Chicago White Sox by nine games in the AL West "When we're playing to our level, we feel nobody can beat us," said See OAKLAND, page 4D" I I Duke's late rally tips Army, 17 16 BylUnKH.BICKEL Journal Vu.fl The Army football team's 17 16 loss to Duke University Saturday was Oke watching someone rake leaves on awindyda'y. When all the leaves were finally gathered in a nice pile, a strong gust of wind came along and scattered them all over the front lawn. Duke scored two touchdowns In the final 10 minutes of the game to erase a 13 point Army lead and pulled out a dramatic victory before 41,014 at Michle Stadium.

The loss was Army's second straight to a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference in as many 'Saturday's. Last week Army fell to Wake Forest on the road, 52 14. The Cadets are now 2 2. Army had won 16 of its last 17 games in Michle Stadium before Saturday's setback. victory was Duke's first since a 27 24 win at Northwestern back on Sept 15 The Blue Devils improved to 2 3 overall.

ilWlth Army leading 16 10 Duke's Randy Cuthbert capped off. a 69 yard scoring drive when he dashed six yards into the end zone for a touchdown. Randy Gardner's extra point was good and Duke had its first lead of the game at 17 16 with 2:48 remaining in the game. "Duke bad cut Army's 16 3 lead to 16 10 when Blue Devil quarterback Billy Ray hurled a 41 yard touchdown piss to Stanley Dorsey with 7:41 left in the game. lit was Duke's first offensive touchdown in 12 quarters.

Tfje BlueTJevils' last touchdown on offense came in the Northwestern game three weeks ago, Hn ike has a fine passing attack and they started hit' asses in the end and that is what got us," Army fJim Young said. "I thought the long bomb hurt M. which led 13 3 at the half, had a final chance to pull out the win. The Cadets started their final drive on their own seven yard line with 2:43 on the clock. But a chance for a comeback victory disappeared when backup quarterback Bryan MtWUllams had pass intercepted by Erwin Samjfiori two plays later, with 2:04 left.

Ipjto tan put the xlock from there off 'the Mjcjfc Stadium 'a jtroturf 'a winner Wmiarris leniaced'sUrtliw quarterback Willie McMll liin, who left the game' With 13:18. left after suffering a Marist makes football history Win ctrPfllf nf four "Four and one, man it's the Yet SL Francis got back in the game Will Oil carxui iuui greatest feeling I've ever had," aid In the third quarter by burning the IS SCflOOl lOnOGSl! defensive end Chris Pratti, who had secondary for an 80 yard touchdown r. i four tackles and 2 sacks. pass and made It close when Pal roxes diunu hi iiibi JowwlJidttfcA.WiMf Army's AsstfTony Nolo, a Roosevelt High School graduate, prepares to tackle Duke's Billy Ray in Saturday's game. For three quarters Army was as stingy on defense as it waS consistent on offense.

The Army defense forced Duke's quarterback tandem of Dave Brown and Ray into numerous mistakes. The Cadet offense, led by Pat Mai corn's three field goals, did everything but put the ball in the end zone. Malcom kicked a 39 yard field goal with 9:38 left in the game to give Army a 13 point cushion. But Ray, who started the game on the sidelines and finished 12 of 29 for 177 yards, took over and engineered the game win ning drives. "We should have been winning by a much larger score in the fourth said Army senior.

halfback Mike Mayweather, who finished With 117 yards on 25 carries. "We moved the ball all day. The loss does not reflect the type of Job we did today." NOTES Duke men's basketball Coach Mike KrzyzewskL a 1969 graduate of, the United States Military Academy, attended Saturday's game with his fam ily. second leading ground gainer in the nation entering the game, has' now surpassed the 100 ByRICHTHOMASELU JountalttiH The Marist College football team will never be compared with the artistry of Renoir. The abstract work of Picasso, maybe, but not Renoir, It doesn't matter, however.

The end product is always a thing of beauty. Marist won its fourth straight game Saturday and took over sole posession of first place in the Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference with 22 13 victory over SL Francis (Pa). The Red Foxes became the first Marist football team in its 12 year Division III history, to win four straight games and they did it before 2,247 fans at Leonldoff Field on a gorgeous Homecoming Day. Marist Is now 4 1 overall and 3 0 in the ACFC, a full game up on SL Francis, which slipped to 2 3 overall and. 2 1 in the league.

As Marist games are wont to be, however. lt wasnt pretty. It wasnt the brilliance of Renoir but more the bizarreness of Picaiso. Consider: Marist led 22 0 at one point with the help of two Dan ODonnell touchdown passes and a 1 yard plunge by freshman tailback Donald' D'Aluto. But after the Red Flash scored twice, the Foxes, needed another time consuming drive In the fourth quarter to ice the game.

Marist consistently moved the ball all day, especially through the air. ODonnell had 243 yards passing and junior receiver Dan DelPrete tied a school record with nine receptions and 160 yards. But the Foxes were stymied from scoring more 'than 22 points by getting flagged for 11 penalties, seven of which were holding or illegal procedure calls. The Red Fox defense scored for the third straight game when, linebacker Joe'Rlccardl tackled running back Chris Palumbo in the end zone for a safety. The defense was on the field for only 27 plays' in first half and gave up a paltry 22 yards.

umbo scored on a 1 yard run following a botched punt by the Foxes. Sounds strange, but a win is a wia "I'm very disappointed in the penalties," Marist Coach Rick Pardy said. "But I'm excited, I'm proud we won. I think we showed a tremendous amount of character." The Foies scored on two of their first three posessions to take a 14 0' lead. DelPrete made a nice leaping' catch for a 20 yard scoring, strike from ODonnell on the first and Adam Gibbons caught a quick hitter for a 4 yard TD.

Then the mistakes begin. Marist turned the ball over on a DelPrete, fumble following a 29 yard pass completion. A holding penalty stopped another drive. An interception ended a third drive. "We moved the ball well," ODon neil said, "but there's only so many; times you can overcome lst and The way the defense played, ltj didnt matter." The Red Flash couldn't handle Marlst's blitzing linebackers, who harassed SL.

Francis quarterback Gary Buchsen into a 6 for 26 performance, Expansion ripple effect will benefit Marist DyRICHTHOMASELU Journal stafi Analysis mart four times this Season and 17 times lxr his bail 33 times for leo yams up to inai point. ''saflfv career Penn State Joins the Blg 10 Conference. Arkansas moves from the Southwest to the Southeast Conference. Florida State joins; the Atlantic Coast' Conference. South'Carolina aligns with the SEC.

Changing conference affiliations seems to be in vogue these days as eastern colleges' look to strengthen their Division I A football programs and, ultimately, their'en tlre athletic program, byaf filiating with a strong, stable conference. Where does Marist College stand In all tf this? Literally and figuratively, Marist to in the middle. Though' it doesn't have a Division I A football team, Marist and its' conference, the Northeast Conference, can only benefit! from all the changes going en with the tipper echelon) schools. ''i At the very worst, the NEC will remain intact with Its current nine members, none of whom field Division I Aj; football. At best, It will expand with one to three schools that will strengthen the conference and impfoyeA its all important power ranking in men's basketball.

Though the moves made, by Penn SUte, Artarjsajj 'Florida State, and SwtiKCarollna havent yet directly affected Marist and the flEC, the next 'move wUl come MARIST, page 2D 'v saJ'ffitollirfjaPCt'r rr''rrt'i II 3.