Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 35

li 1 1 iJh.W.jw. ITS UTEP's Dobbs Cautious About Lobo Game But if he and New Mexico Coach Rudy Feldman are correct in their predictions of a close game, Albuquerque fans may not find the sitting around and waiting at University Stadium Saturday evening boring, but the nervous tension could be something else again. EXTRA POINTS: Dobbs, who played fullback behind a fellow named Doc Blanchard at Army, has a son John, IP "We're just getting ready for one whale of a football game, we know that," said Texas-El Paso Coach Bobby Dobbs whose team opens its Western Athletic Conference season here Saturday night with New Mexico. Speaking from his UTEP campus office via long distance, Dobbs noted: "We're about as young as they are. We're starting 11 new people out of our first 22 and they're going with 15 or 16.

"We made typical sophomore mistakes In our opener with Pacific (UTEP won 14-10) and for that reason I figure the team that makes the fewest mistakes will probably win it. I think it's going to be a close game." DOBBS' TOP OFFENSIVE aide Wilson Knapp, who scouted UNM's 31-14 loss to Army last Saturday, had played on the Lobo team which had lost 51-0 at West Point in 1950. Knapp, who coached at NMMI before joining the UTEP staff wa3 impressed with the Lobo squads' improvement over what he has seen the past few seasons. "Our scout thought New Mexico was a much improved football team over the last two years," said Dobbs. "He said it was very aggressive and that the enthusiasm of the sophomores was noticeable and this sophomore enthusiasm is something we have, too.

"Except for two or three mistakes, it would have been a close ball game. New Mexico actually won the second half, 14-10. "We made a lot of mistakes against Pacific in the first half and got behind 10-0. We were lucky, very fortunate to win that game. I hope we've corrected a lot of those mistakes.

We hope we'll play better this week." UTEP has had two weeks to iron out its mistakes and prepare for the Lobos since it opened its season a week earlier than UNM and had an open date last weekend. AMD DOBBS FEELS that extra time could be just what the doctor ordered in helping his sophomore quarterback Bill Craigo along in cranking up UTEP's Infamous passing attack. After a shaky first half against Pacific, Craigo com- High Inside With Journal Spoits Editor LeROY BEARMAN pleted four of the five passes he tried in the second half, one for a 48-yard touchdown. "It's been our plan since last spring to work on our running game to give our inexperienced quarterbacks something to fall back on. If we can keep some semblance of balance, it will help our running and passing games both.

"I guess just throwing five passes in the second half is some kind of a record for one of my teams, but this was dictated by the way that Pacific game went. We didn't have field position and didn't think it was wise to throw with a young quarterback In there. We've decided we're going to sink or swim with Craigo." Craigo's one bomb did help to keep one of Dobbs' favorite statistics in good shape. The Miners have failed to score with a pass only four times since Dobbs took over five seasons ago. The Miners are looking to score at least three more TDs with the pass in the near future to mark the 100th scoring pass at the school since Dobbs' took over and helping to celebrate the centennial year of the collegiate game.

TWO TD PASSES in the Sun Bowl one each against TCU and Mississippi are not being counted in this string. Arizona has prevented the Dobbs-coached Miners from striking via the air three times since 1965, while North Texas was the other team to keep UTEP from scoring with a pass. The Miners have been shut out but once in the 42 games Dobbs' has directed. UTEP is the third oldest foe on New Mexico's schedule, ranking behind New Mexico State (59 gamsi Arizmn (52). The Lobos and Miners have met 40 times since they started their series in 1919.

UTEP holds a 20-17-3 edge in the series, boasting four straight v4ns. UTEP has never won more than four in a row in the series, doing so between 1948-51 and 1955-58 before starting its latest string. New Mexico won the first five games in the series, starting off with a 57-13 win in 1919 and coming back with a 67-0 victory in 1920, the biggest margin recorded between the two ancient and honorable opponents. UTEP's biggest margin was its 63 point spread in its last Albuquerque appearance when it won 75-12. Dobbs and his Miners will fly into Albuquerque Saturday morning.

"We hate to sit around and wait and build up nervous tension by coming in the before," he notes. Friday, September 26, 1969 E- who is a sophomore flanker on the Air Force Academy football squad New Mexico and Utah have been playing football longer than any other Western Athletic Conference schools Both started in 1892 Wyoming got cranked up one year later, but Brigham Young didn't play its first game until 1922 Former Lobo Jack Abendschan has his kicking toe going again in the Canadian Football league Frank Bridgers of this city was recently in Canada on business and sent a clipping which Jack had totaled 69 points for a healthy 34-point lead in the Western Conference point making derby Jack is playing for the Regina Roughriders this season if; tvr(--V Wright Garrett LeadsStateOpen By NOOLEY REINHEARDT Iped it In the fairways or very ranks for the third straight year. journal nruer ciose to mem ana got a uig oousi QF THE FOUR plavers who LAS CRUCES Wright Garrett, nfin 1 salvage 8 Par 8t tfte did not complete their round celebrating his release from the lltn noIc-" Thursday, host pro Herb Wim- National Guard last On the par-3, 226-yard llth.jberly is the only one who could fashioned a 5-under-par 67 over: Garrett hit his drive to the left! move into the top five. The four the demanding New Mexico! some 30 feet below putting! golfers have all hit their second State University Golf Course! surface but still got the ball; shots on the par-five 18th and a here Thursday for a two-stroke down in two for a par. birdie there this morning when lead after the first round of the; Garrett two-putted the 598., they complete their round would 16th annual New Mexico Open yard first hole for a birdie Slve imberty a 3-under 69 Tournament officials say that it was the pros who were responsible for the slow play, not the 100 higher handicap amateurs who teed off early in the morning.

The last foursome did not hit its last shots until Golf Tournament. rammed in a 30-footer for a bird Four of the 70 professionals; at No. 2, sank it from five feet at entered, did not complete their! 6 and 10 feet at 7 for his 32 on round Thursday because of the front nine, darkness. The last twenty! players finished with a full moon I hanging high over the nearby J. Par; hole- rett three-putted from 40 feet 7:20 p.

about six hours after Garrett one of the earlier away out came nacK wun a nnethov had teed on, finishers leads four players by par at 11 an(1 thcn birdie1 thei Garrett- who is called two strokes going into "today's 13tn from 15 feet' 0n tne "Wrong-Wav" Garrett by some second round over the par-72 205 yard 14ln' ne againjOf his friends, let them know he 6800-yard Aggie golf course covered from a poor tee shot went the "Wright" Way Thurs-which took a heavy toll'0 ma'(e Par an tnen san't aj day. With tongue in cheek, Gar. Thursday with its treacherous five-ft D'rdie etfort at 15; rctt saiQ, "I think that if I win roughs and deceiving greens before three-putting the 16th. He day money all three rounds, I PGA tourist George Boutell finished nis roun(1 witn 8 5-foot; might be able to win this tour-: Jim Johnston, who lives at! Wrdie putt at 18 for a two-stroke i river 1ht mnst -I f-n i mif n-rTf" 2grf. MlMt 't mjNaic of a fiHiitw' cfif (UNM PAKT OF XKW L(K)K: New Mexico UAx foot ball fans attending Saturday night's game against UTEP will find a "new- photo) J3-SS 7 look" to University Stadium.

Part of that look is this huge wumezuma uane, out 7 wrfcMr.amtt plays out of Raton, Ivy in New MexlC0 Pen ttM of Las Cruces Country Club and TlAiifplI wnn had nn outstanrt. Fred ihm M- Jt 1S-71 r.i raso rea aikws au naa ipk uitu Si-71 Quarry Decides Io 'Unretire Sikes, Graham Jay Morrison: M-M-71 SS K-71; r-M-7ii 1S-J7-71 ing coiiegiate reiora at Arizona p. imi State, Johnston. Martin nA'ffiXZSH Atkins an had chances to catch iw. the 27-year-old Garrett at one zimmtrtr time or another but could not get the job done.

With 36-holes i'" 69s. Six more players are tied at 71. GARRETT MADE the nine-hole in four-under-par 32 and came home with a 35 despite a three putt at par-4 16th hole, his Stiff1 I ANGELES Tied for Lead still remaining, 26 players are at unr phimpt iSALonnaenr lodo 73 or better and have a good ring which few took seriously 1 By PETE KENDALL Certainly, they haven't talked from the start has ended after; PORTLAND, Ore. -Dan "Hitting a tree has happened Those wIm exDect come totheLolwjs' piayer-ot-thc-weeic, inreewwKs. clks.

Golfimi attorney from 10 goiter sometfiime or Garrett, a slight 5 9. 150-pound crack at the $1500 that will go to: former tour player who is now the winning pro. Of the 26 in that I the assistant at Albuquerque' group, five are scratch handicap Country Club, said, "I just tried amateurs who are trying to keep p.n to hit it and grind it out. I chip- the Open trophy within their m.ir.r r. hark Jav Morrison.

i other," he said later, "and I in oaturoay, to waicn uta 'again i yuarry aiscios-t nc nas asjreea Jacksonville. skied to a didn't think too much about it. University Stadium by inhaling Junior College transfer, who's York's Madison Square Garden; Thursday in the Alcan Golfer of Tn and exhaline the New Mexico made a name for himself both Dec. 12. If he wias, Argentina's thc Year tournament but held PP00- I 1 3J-J-W in one casual breath may tus tiasnv oau nawKing ana uscar nonavena woum ne next nut for a tie with LnU Graham 'd rnra 3--H-f his punting, doesn't think the in the Garden.

oe mistaken. I win exacuy wam air cir S3M-7I) 33-37-70 ou Mexico. announce a date for thel Each shot a 69 over the soggy B.nc.(r "I think we have a chance tit claimants, Joe Frazier and tt yards of the Portland gold Oner Jam against them." he said. "I know jjmmv EIliSt an(j honefullv the club where par is 35-37-72 in -nur secondary will have a lot to Californian will meet the" win- their drive for the first place oriiii do with the team's success ner. money of $.35,000.

iffi0 Karate Tourney Is Scheduled 37-70 70 36-J4-7 34-37-71 34-37-71 Jfi-37-72 3S J.V-72 3S-T7-73 oecaie mev mrow ine oau so just alter ivKes stenped i li murh. But I think we'll be ready 'If I neat Chuvalo and tnP 18(h preon a smail SeCtlOn B- Imr. lor mom. Roravena I am supposed to pet of he bleachrs collapsed i(fff fr rrark at thp t. t)rn-il r.kimher At West Morn-on's in'ercst is more h' krA three persons suifered fflinorj 3440-74 than token for Saturday ruuvalo and Bnnavrna n.n; or.

am Albuquerque will host the traditional bat: ie. He played Void cSr Bud Sikes was four par and Central North American Karate alongside the Miners 210-pound of the Acl two strokes ahead of all his im, 3-, COOK'S Championships at West Mesa "2'" -Ma-Vlicid at Heraid-Examiner. in the 24-man field which. Hiph School Oct. 4.

Long Beach. "Mayfield and I qualified for this tournament West Mesa general science 1 playtn! together last year and 1 Quarry knocked out Brian through qualifying tests teacher Sam Ailred the sports- nad to cover him a lot in prac- London in Okland in the second throughout the world as he man of the year for 1969 Wju tice." said Morrison. "And I did round Sept. 3 and declared completed the 12th hole, direct the tournament which is'- one on one- I thai emotionally from the ring that: His tee shot off the 13th came expected to attract 70 black belt 1 to com him Saturday I he was retiring. rest m.h up in a fir tree that performers from across the cou'd bulged onto the fairway on the country.

Morrison has the respect of iFLTSSIGN VETERW'S ahout 200 yards out He Louis Delgado, the hottest defensive backfield coach Leon returned to the tee and drove off performer on the karate cL-cuit Fuller. "He's consistent in his BOSTON The Boston again. This time the ball trickl-this year after winning the U.S.. coverage and he has great ranpe Celtics announced the signing of ed beneath a free on the left. Universal.

International and going for the football." said bnekenurt veterans Larry. He chipped out before putting SiMMBSWSBMSWWWSMMSBSiMWIlillil I itlfllt tflafc-. -Jfc. im 'jfcL, IMHHHBMBM WlaSMSaW Southeastern grand cham- Fuller. "Right now.

he just pionships will be one of the needs to tackle a little better." Siegfried and Emmette Bryant his next into a trap. After for the i National Basket- reaching the green he needed 'ao to p. ft don. featured competitors in the Bob Gaines, the journeyman bill Assn. season.

Albuquerque competition. comerhnefc-safctv of the second-. real sippiri whiskey Al Dacascos, the International ary. doesn't fic ire he'll log Gung Fu champion from San 'much time at Morr son's Leandro. will return to position as long as the tall red-the city.

Dacascos won the hrad stays healthy. 'Somrtimej Sou thw estcrn championship I think Jay catches the ball ith here last spring and represented his left ear," said 3i i this area in the world cham- "That's how good his hands pionships where he earned a are." second place. A clinic will be conducted at 9 a m. Oct. 4 and the day lone So Is his punting.

Morrison so impressed head corch Rudy: Feldman in fall drills with his competition is slated! to begin at booming kicks that the; Tond-vrar bos twk Tommv ri I Jmr Karateist.s attack with arms, legs, feet, hands, clows, knees. shouMers and nrad in an attempt lo simu'ate killing the opponent without actually touching him. The moverrten McBee. la-t spring's standout i e' tie p'r'ire frd back split end duties. 'orri-on.

coaxed bv Oklahom.i. TCTT. Loig Bear'h r-t said he csp'p siops aooui one quarter an arrj inch from the ki'l area' than if yew Mex'co to ew Mex'co un i iiiinn a 1 I nrraue tr.e rmru: who ijvk in vaass: Pat Johason rates how karate exports go through disod doors when they're in a hurry. But who will demonstrate his abili trie ivrformer were in actunl coaches "don't treat you I ke a hodv or a number, tne o'4- Few serums injuries rrsult I vsited didn't art fmra the performance though wlv. I sti'J feel I ma1 the ribt bloody noses and sprained choice corr.ing here.

fingers art common. So does New Mexico. ties at th Central North American Championships at West Mesa Hiph School Ol. 4, warns readers nyl to try thw trick until they learn how it's done. (Black Bert Magazine photo) SLACK UKl 90 PROOF GOLD LABEL 16 PROOF.