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2-B Saturday Morning, October 13,1979 Horns, Sooners add to Texas-Oklahoma folklore today By United Press International becomes the raee parh By United Press International The Texas-Oklahoma football game has long since ceased to be a game. It's more of an occasion, or an event, or a phenomenon, It's the Soulhwest's answer to Harvard vs. Yale, Ohio State vs. Michigan and Lee vs Grant. There is such interest in the game and such a folklore established around its 74-year history, that Texas-Oklahoma trivia becomes the rage each October.

For instance, this is the 22nd occasion the Sooners and Longhorns have both been undefeated when it came time for them to meet. The game has been played in the midst of the gigantic State Fair of Texas every year since 1929. Oklahoma has 37 Texans on its roster and Texas has two players from Oklahoma. Texas has scored only Southwest version of Lee vs. Grant five touchdowns in three games this year.

Oklahoma's Billy Sims has scored 11 all by himself. And whatever trivia that Saturday's game adds to the list, it will be seen by a national television audience. "This is truly one of the great classics," Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer said this week. "This game, more than any other one this year, could have a major influence on the polls." The outcome Saturday will likely be determined by how well Texas' well thought of defense can stop Sims and his point-happy Oklahoma teammates. The Longhorns don't figure to score a lot of points since they have had trouble putting the ball in the end zone thus far.

Switzer, however, has been preaching the line that Texas deserves the favorites role because of the Longhorns defense and kicking game and he says his team just isn't what it once was. USC may not be best grid team in Pac-10 By United Press International Southern California has been ranked No. 1 all season but the Trojans may not even be the best team in their conference. For 13 of the past 14 years, either Southern Cal, UCLA or Stanford has represented the Far West in the Rose Bowl and the team that broke that stranglehold in the 1978 Rose Bowl is determined to get back to Pasadena Calif. The seventh-ranked Washington Huskies, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Pac-10 conference, travel to Tempe, Saturday night to take on torrid Arizona as the Huskies begin a rigorous stretch drive for the Pac-10 Southern Cal, also 5-0 overall, is 3-0 in the conference and it is becoming increasingly evident that an unblemished record may be a prerequisite for the conference title.

Washington, which finishes with Pittsburgh, UCLA, California, Southern Cai and Washington State, faces a dangerous opponent in the Sun Devils who were idle last week to the dismay of Washington Coach Don James. "This game is between two fine teams who are both in the conference race," said James. "I have been hearing that ASU has been pointing to this game all season, and they have had two weeks to prepare. We must not let Mark Malone get a hot hand. Containing the quarterback will be the No.

1 issue for us." Malone and wide receiver John Mistier combine for a strong passing duo and Newton Williams keys the Sun Devils' running game. Malone has thrown for 552 yards and four TDs and Arizona State has turned its season around in the last two games. After losing to California and absorbing a crushing defeat by Florida State, the Sun Devils have routed Toledo and Oregon State by a combined 94-0 margin. It takes more than two victories, however, to satisfy the Sun Devils' perfectionist coach, Frank Kush. "We're still struggling on offense despite the amount of points we scored in our last two games," said Kush.

"We will have to wait until Saturday night to see if the past two weeks have helped." Kush may need divine assistance against a well- balanced Washington team. The Huskies are averaging 38 points and 399 yards per game and the defense has given up only eight points per game keyed by three- year starters Antowaine Richardson and Bret Gagliardi at linebacker and tackle Doug Martin. Offensively, the Huskies rely on the slashing runs of Joe Steele, who already has 10 touchdowns. Steele doesn't figure to add much to that total Saturday night, however, because he'll be Browns face death by pass Sunday RV ITnftAH PfAae I By United Press International The Cleveland Browns have lived by the pass in the first six games. They may die by it Sunday.

The Browns, sporting the NFL's No. 1 passing attack that ripped the proud Pittsburgh defense to shreds last week, try to bounce back from a 51-35 defeat against the ballhawking Washington Redskins Sunday in Municipal Stadium. Cleveland's Brian Sipe has thrown for more yardage and touchdowns than any other pro quarterback but he's also suffered an AFC-high 12 interceptions and that last figure may prove his undoing against the Redskins' opportunistic defense. Both the Browns and the Redskins are 4-2 following losses to division rivals last week and Sunday's game will strengthen the winner's playoff chances. Sipe and Washington quarterback Joe Theismann enter the game at the peak of their careers and their aerial show may light up the Municipal Stadium Scoreboard.

"Theismann is a lot better quarterback than he was in the past because he's a very patient guy," said Pearland in 3-0 win over Ball Purple A first period field goal supplied all the socring but it was enough for Pearland to beat Ball High Purple 3-0 in a freshman football game played Thursday night in Pearland. Pearland booted the field goal, a 35-yarder, in the first period to hand Ball Purple its third defeat against a single victory. Ball High's two freshman teams, Purple and Gold, will clash at 5 p.m. Thursday in Public School Stadium. The Gold team is 3-0 on the season as a result of beating Peariand 30-6.

Cleveland Coach Sam Rutigliano. "He's not as inherent a scrambler as he once was. He used to be the kind of guy who, with any feel of (defensive line) pressure at all, would want to come right out of the pocket." Theismann has stayed in the pocket long enough this year to become the second- rated quarterback in the NFC. He's completed 63 percent of his passes and thrown only five interceptions. Rutigliano wasn't about to shed any tears over his own star quarterback, who passed for 351 yards against the Steelers last Sunday.

"I think we're growing offensively each week and the reason we're doing that is that we've got the tools," he said. "You're seeing a quarterback (Sipe) blossom into one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League. They (Pittsburgh) have the best defense in the NFL and they couldn't stop us." The Redskins, like the Browns, are coming off a key loss to a division foe. Washington dropped a 28-17 decision to the Eagles in Philadelphia last Sunday. Running back Greg Pruitt, the spark to Cleveland's ground game, is again expected to be on the sidelines nursing a knee sprain, so Sipe is expected to fire at will again.

The Redskins will be waiting with open arms which they hope to fill with footballs. Veteran cornerback Lemar Parrish leads the NFC with five interceptions and Joe Lavender has three as Washington has already posted a 19-10 advantage in takeaways. Cleveland has committed 18 turnovers and has only nine takeaways. In other games Sunday, Atlanta is at Oakland, Buffalo at Miami, Denver at Kansas City, Houston at Baltimore, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Seattle at San Diego, Detroit vs. Green Bay at Milwaukee, New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Los Angeles at Dallas, Philadelphia at St.

Louis, San Francisco at the New York Giants and New England at Chicago. Minnesota is at the New York Jets Monday night. Atlanta and Oakland come off impressive defensive efforts and both clubs are 3-3. The Raiders, who sport a-22-5-1 record in intercpnference play, held Miami to a field goal Monday night and registered six sacks. The Falcons recorded eight sacks in a 25-7 drubbing of Green Bay last week, stopping a three-game losing streak.

Rookie William Andrews, the NFC's fifth-rated running back, is doubtful with a strained knee and he will be replaced by another Falcons' rookie, James Mayberry. Miami sports an NFL- record 19-game winning Pair share league lead A week ago three teams shared the lead in the Mexican-American Fall Softball League. Now the top place tie has been reduced to two teams. Fred's Plumbing and Chico's Paint and Body Shop are in first place with 4-1 records. Both teams won games by commanding margins.

Fred's Plumbing backed Raymond Boatright's pitching to blast Druss Furniture 16-1. Druss has a 1-4 record. Dennis DeDear was the winning pitcher as Chico's Paint and Body slammed the ILA 15-7. The ILA currently stands 3-2. In other games played, Tudy's Paint and Body shop (3-2) beat La Familia (2-3) behind the pitching of Alvaro Andrado 8-5, and the Hitchcock Rattlers (2-3) posted a 16-15 victory over Mac's Plumbing Mike Emerich was the winning pitcher.

streak over AFC East rival Buffalo, but the Dolphins come off two poor efforts. Veteran Bob Griese, ineffective in recent weeks, has been named to start against the Bills after speculation he would be replaced by Don Strock. The Bills boast the NFL's top-rated passer in Joe Ferguson, but he suffered a miserable game in the rain against Chicago last week. Buffalo has committed only eight turnovers, fewest in the NFL. facing the best rushing defense in the country.

The Sun Devils yield only 1.5 yards per rushing attempt and have given up only two TDs on the ground. Washington's senior quarterback, Tom Porras, may be forced to throw more than usual and the Huskies are prime candidates to be upset if they're looking past Arizona State to a Nov. 10 showdown with the Trojans. In other major games Saturday, top-ranked Southern Cal hosts Stanford, No. 2 Alabama is at Florida, third-rated Oklahoma has its annual Cotton Bowl battle with fifth-rated Texas, No.

4 Nebraska hosts Kansas, sixth-rated Houston is at Texas eighth-ranked Ohio State hosts Indiana, No. 9 Notre Dame visits Air Force and lOth-ranked Florida State hosts No. 20 Mississippi State. Also, No. 11 Michigan hosts Minnesota, 12th- ranked LSU visits Georgia, 13th-rated Arkansas is at Texas Tech, No.

14 North Carolina hosts Wake Forest, 15th-ranked Missouri hosts Oklahoma State, No. 16 Brigham Young is at Utah State mh-rated Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati, No. 18 Navy hosts William and Mary and 19th-rated North Carolina State hosts Maryland. "I don't think we are as good as we have been the last couple of years," said the Oklahoma coach. "We had 11 players go to the pros last year and all of them made it.

We are not as good offensively. "We still have good quickness and speed on defense, but we're not as strong. It will be a final exam for us offensively. If you can move the football against Texas, you can move it against anyone." The Texas-Oklahoma affair overshadows the four conference games on the slate in the SWC Saturday despite the fact those four contests all have a chance to go down to the final play. Undefeated Houston, sixth ranked and sporting a powerful defense, will make the always difficult trip to Texas where the Aggies are trying to bounce back from their second league loss of the season.

It will be the first game played this season in Kyle Field, still undergoing a general facelift and expansion. Because construction is behind schedule, there are 10,000 people who have tickets to the game, but who will not have a place to sit. Arkansas, also unbeaten, will meet Texas Tech in Lubbock. The Hogs are still shaking from a near upset by TCU last week and Tech appeared to find itself in the final quarter of a slightly surprising win over Texas SMU, 2-0 in conference play, comes back after a week off to host Baylor, a three-point loser to Houston last Saturday. That game will start in Texas Stadium about 90 minutes after the Texas-Oklahoma game ends at the Cotton Bowl.

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The highlight will be the naming of Hall of Fame boys in each of the four leagues- Central, West, East and Island. Sponsors of the 16 major Little League teams will be honored guests and each will be given courtesy trophies. The champion team in each league will receives trophies. Team managers, assistant managers of both major and minor league teams, all league officials of both leagues and Ladies Auxiliary each will be given token gifts. Each 12-year-old graduate will receive a graduation certificate.

The presentation of all awards will be made by the various league presidents. Bobby Fullen, president of the West Little League, will give the invocation and benediction. V. J. Damiani, president of the Island League, will serve as master of ceremonies.

Rugby team in tourney The Galveston Rugby Club will go to Nacogdoches this weekend to compete in a tournament that will include the six teams of the former Eastern Counties Division of the Texas Rugby League. Teams in the tournament will compete for the Clamshell Trophy last won by the Stephen F. Austin University Rugby Team in 1977 after defeating Galveston by a single point in the championship match. Galveston's ruggers are intent on regaining the trophy, which was originally donated by Galveston. '13 OFF inductive timing; light Just clamp it onto spark plug wire.

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