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Sports Tuesday, Sept. 1 2, 1 978 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune 9 Broncos tumble Dcmmeier's kick all Vikes needed 1 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) The steady foot of a placekicker nobody wanted for four years gave the Minnesota Vikings an overtime vic- 'tory over Super Bowl finalist Denver Monday night. Rick Danmeier, signed as a free agent by the Vikings and placed on the injured reserve list last season, booted a 44-yard field goal with 2:56 left in sudden death to give Minnesota the 12-9 triumph in the nationally televised National Football League game. was just a matter of kicking the ball straight and getting it up in the air," said Da'nmcicr, who tryouts with Atlanta in 1974, Minnesota in 1975, Chicago in 1976 and the Vikings again in 1977.

"As soon as I hit it and got it over the line I felt it was going to be good," he said. "I kicked it right down the middle. It was a little low, but I wasn't really worried." Danmeier, trying to erase memories of recently retired kicker Fred Cox, also kicked field goals of 24, 46 and 21 yards to give Minnesota a 9-0 lead after three quarters. The Vikings felt-they had the giime won in regulation time, but a controversial 25-yard field goal by Jim Turner as time expired sent the game into overtime. Denver scored on a one- yard run by Jon Kcyworth, but Alan Page blocked the extra point try.

Trailing 9-6, substitute quarterback Norris Weese engineered a 37-yard drive to the Viking five with 11 to play and the Broncos out of time outs. Wcese rolled to his right and was dropped for a three-yard loss, but the officials stopped the clock with three seconds left, which gave Denver time to line up and get the kick away. The Vikings were infuriated. Coach Bud Grant, in an uncharacteristic display of emotion, rushed onto the field to argue with referee Don Wedge and had to be restrained by Page. "With' three seconds to go how can you put a ball In play and get the kicking team on the field?" Grant asked.

"There is no explanation to my way of thinking. He (the referee) was just about incoherent Pro football By The Associated Press All Times EOT Amwlcon Conference East N.Y. Jets Miami New England Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Pltlsbui'oh Houston Cincinnati Denver Kansas City Oakland Son Dleoo Seattle Hattot Dallas Wcnhlntrion N.Y. Giants Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Green Boy Detroit Minnesota Tampa Bay Los Angeles Atlanta New Orleans San Francisco 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 Central 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 West 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 10) Confe East 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 Central 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 West 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 rent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ct.

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In fact, he was Involved in one of the game's key plays. Midway through the third quarter, Notre Dame's Kris Haines caught a 34-yard pass to the Missouri four-yard line. After being thrown out of bounds, Haines walked up to Calabrese and slapped him in the helmet. The officials socked Notre Dame with a 15-yard penalty and the Irish never scored. "He hit me pretty hard," said Calabrese.

"I just told him he was an idiot for doing that." Calabrese also had the last word. "They (Notre Dame) get so much publicity every year," he said, "but they never play any ranked teams, except maybe one or two a year. We showed 'em what the Big Eight is all about. But I don't really hate Irish people. My girl friend is Irish." Would you believe a game for college football's national championship in the Gator or the Liberty Bowl or even the new Garden State Or any other than one of the so-called Big Four bowls? Don't laugh.

It could happen. Here's how: Alabama currently is the No.I team in the nation. If the Crimson Tide wins all 11 games, it will be assured of at least a tie for the Southeastern Conference championship undoubtedly will be No.I at the end of the regular season. And, of course, the SEC chump goes to the Sugar Bowl. the catch.

'Buma doesn't meet SEC foes Kentucky, Geprgia or Mississippi. Kentucky Is considered a serious SEC challenger, so let's say, for the sake of argument, that the Wildcats win their six conference games. Crunch BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Denver Broncos corner back Steve Foley (L) lays a solid tackle on Minnesota Viking running back Chuck Foreman to hold him to a short gain in the fourth quarter of Monday night's NFL game. The Vikings won the game death overtime.

(AP a field goal, 12-9, in a sudden Rice hits 2 homers as Bosox get back on top when I got out there. He was asking for help from other officials." Grant replaced regular quarterback Fran Tarkcnton with Tommy Kramer after Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. Turken- ton said he had Injured the thumb in his throwing hand early in the game and was having trouble gripping the ball. Kramer took the Vikings 56 yards in 10 plays, sparked by a 14-yard pass to Robert Miller and a 15-yard personal foul penalty on Denver's Don Latimer to get Minnesota into position for the winning kick. "We had opportunities to win in regulation time," noted Bronco Coach Red Miller.

"But we didn't get things going our way until late, maybe Wo late." Both teams are now 1-1. That would make both teams 6-0 In the SEC, but even if they lose their five non-league contests, Kentucky would represent the SEC in the Sugar Bow) since Alabama went lust year. Now suppose an independent team like Notre Dame or Penn State or Pitt or Florida State was ranked No.2. Because the Rose, Cotton, Orange and Sugar Bowls all have conference tie-ups, the 1-2 teams couldn't play in any of those bowls. And that, of course, would leave the Gator Bowl or the Liberty Bowl etc.

BROWN AP sports writer Two home runs by Jim Rice helped the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 and return Boston to undisputed possession of first place in the American League's East Division. "This could turn us around," said Rice Monday night, aware that almost anything positive would represent a reversal for the Red Sox. They had lost nine of their last 11 games including four straight to New York and had seen the top spot slip from their grasp. "At this point, I'm just worried about winning and I don't care how," said Boston Manager Don Zimmer after Rice's 40th homer of the year gave the Red Sox a half- game lead over the idle Yankees. Rice hammered a sixth-inning homer and his game-winner came on Joe Kerrigan's first pitch of the eighth.

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in uniform because his name wasn't on the back of his jersey. Cleveland 6-1, Blue Jays 1-7 Willie Horton drove in two runs and scored three to puce Toronto in the nightcap after Gary Alexander's two-run homer in the fifth had helped Cleveland triumph in the opener. The Indians' Andre Thornton hit his homer in the seventh inning of the first game, becoming the first Cleveland player to reach that milestone since Kocky Colavito did it in Peterson's death triggers investigation This really happened. Woody Hayes' office at Ohio State University received a call Monday from a sports writer who asked, "Is Coach Hayes in?" "No," replied the secretary who answered, "he's at practice." "When do you expect him?" "Oh," she said, "I won't see him until the end of the season." MILAN, Italy (AP) A private screening of the tragic start of the Grand Prix of Italy Formula One auto race, in which Ronnie Peterson of Sweden was killed in a 10-car crash, was shown Monday by the Milan prosecutor's office. A spokesman for the prosecutor said no decision would be made until after the tape had been seen in slow motion and it could be determined who had caused the fatal crush Sunday.

The spokesman denied reports that several people had been asked to name their defense attorneys, a formality required by Italian law for those whose position is being investigated in a criminal case. The International Auto Sports Commission said a "thorough inquiry" could lead to sound conclusions. Many drivers, however, expressed criticism of how the race was started and of some of their own men, accused of charging in from behind at great speed and triggering the crash. Nik! Lauda of Austria, Hans Stuck of West Germany, former world champion James Hunt of Britain and French driver Jacques Laffitte were the most outspoken critics, and called for the closure of the Monza track, at which motorcycle races already have been banned in the past. Alabama No.I, naturally By The Associated Press When Warren Powers paid Washington State $55,000 to break his contract so he could succeed Al Onofrlo as the head coach at Missouri, his friends were startled.

After all, Missouri's schedule sliows the Tigers start off against Notre Dame, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma. With luck, they said, Powers could be 1-3 after the first four weeks of the season. With luck, they said, Powers could still have a squad after the first two weeks. The surprising Tigers are 1-0 now and ranked No. 11 In the nation in The Associated Press college football poll after stunning Notre Dame 3-0.

The loss dropped the defending national champions from fifth place to 15th. Alabama and Arkansas held an to the Ipp two spots In the poll of a na- tionwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Alabama received 51-of-63 first-place votes and of a possible 1,260 points. Arkansas, which opens its season Saturday, received first-place ballots and 1,128 points. The other first-place vote went to Penn Stale, who slipped from third place in the pre-season poll to fifth.

Oklahoma climbed from fourth to third with points after defeat- Ing Stanford 35-29, and Michigan, which hasn't played yet, moved up from sixth to fourth. Ohio State Is sixth with 891 points, Texas seventh with 833, Southern Cal eighth with 780, UCLA ninth with 777 and Texas 10th with 5-14. The second ten, in order, includes Missouri, Nebraska, Louisiana Top twenty I.AIobomo IJI) 2.Arkonsos til) a.Oklohoma 4.Mlchlpon S.penn Slate (I) 6.Ohlo Stale 7.Texoi B.Soutnern Cal 9.UCLA 10. Texas AIM ll.Mlltourl 12.Nebroska ll.Looltlana State U.PIttsburoh IS Notre Dome l6.Florloa Slale 17.Kentuckv is.wasnlnglon If.towa state lO.Morvland 044 044 044 144 144 144 144 1-14 044 044 0-14 144 044 0-14 144 144 1,147 I.lit 1.044 ro ni 83 Florida State, Kentucky, Washington, lowu State and Maryland. Maryland, which trounced Tulane 31-7, was the other newcomer besides Missouri to the top twenty.

Clemson and North Carolinu, neither of which has played yet, drop- State, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, (jied out of the select group. The drivers said the starter was too hasty and did not wait for all cars to come to a standstill after the warmup lap prior to the start of the race. They said the motors of some of the cars in the back of the starting grid still were rolling when the green light was given so the drivers had a much faster start than the cars in front. This led over a dozen cars to a narrow passage some 200 meters after the start, all racing at about 180 kilometers per hour and picking up speed, and all much closer than usual because of the quick jump by those behind, they said. Ten racers were damaged in the crash.

Stuck walked out of his car but then fainted as he stepped off the track. Doctors treated him briefly before releasing him. ViltorJo Brambilla of llaly suffered a fractured skull, but his condition was said to be improving slightly. A spokesman for Niguarda Hospital said Brambillu could be fed by mouth and he answered questions Monday night, but he remained on the critical list. Peterson, 34, had suffered multiple leg and arm fractures and burns.

He died Monday of lung and kidney failure following an emergency operation. The Swede's Lotus and the Surtees of Brambilla had suffered the most damage in the collision after crashing against each other. By tragic irony, the two drivers had earned their greatest honors in Monza and were credited with knowing the track better than any drivers. Brambillu made his way into Formula One race through a string of victories at Monzii in Formula Two and Formula Three races. He trained on the track regularly.

I Peterson was trying for a rfcmji fourth victory in the Grand Prix of Italy. He had survived a first crash Sunday when he ran off the track at full speed in a wurmup lap and smashed his Lotus. Mechanics worked frantically to set up a spare racer in time for the start. Peterson, who already had said he was leaving Lotus next year, reportedly to race for McLaren, was the only driver who had a chance to beat American Mario Andrcttl for the world driving championship. Andrelti clinched the title, despite finishing sixth.

NW netters top Eastern Northwestern High School's volleyball squad opened Its 1977-78 campaign on a bright note at Eastern Monday, whipping the Comets 15-1, 15-3. Shawn Benedict totaled 17 points on the night, scoring nine in the first game and eight in the second and the Tigers' Lisa Wandle added five points in the second contest. Cass harriers top Winamac W1NAMAC, Ind. Roger Rush paced Cuss' junior high cross country team to a 20-35 victory over host Winamac, Monday. Rush turned in a 7:23 performance and teammates Stacey Santee, Tim Jones and Rick Grant took places three, four and five.

Cass also won the race, 25-30. Both teams visit Maconanuah Thursday..