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KCPSfft 783-8423 Party Boatc, Inc. Section dtthrtstott Page 1 Come tide With Us BANK OF THE WEST tMimWMTM. UUVIHM Local, State, World Sports Wednesday Morning, November 29,1978 Sports Phone 744-3611 Navy Minus Stars For Army Game ANNAPOLIS, Md. (UPI) Navy's hopes of topping Army in Saturday's 79th clash between the service academies rest on a squad that will probably play without three key running backs and the team's leading pass receiver. The Midshipmen who travel to Philadelphia for the season-ending spectacle will be only a skeleton of the surprisingly powerful squad that earlier this year ranked among the top 20 teams in the nation and for several weeks was first in the country in defense.

Larry Klawinski, Navy's starting fullback for three seasons, is out with a knee injury that will require an operation. Knee injuries have also forced Navy Coach George Welsh to list both starting tailback Steve Callahan. the team's leading rusher, and split end and co-captain Phil McConkey as "extremely doubtful" starters. Cflllahan's understudy, sophomore tailback Mike Sherlock, also may miss the Army game with a pulled groin muscle, while sophomore defensive middle guard Terry Hu.xel Is out with an ankle injury. The Middles, who started the season with seven straight wins, have lost three In a row to Notre Dame, Syracuse and Florida State, as injuries hnve decimated the starting ranks.

Army, meanwhile, has won three of its last four games (beating Colgate, Air Force and Boston College) and is hoping for its second consecutive victory over Navy to end the season at 5-5-1. Navy Assistant Coach Steve Bellchlck, whose primary responsibility is scouting Army, said he did not believe it when Army Coach Homer Smith said at the start of the season that this year's Black Knights were as good as the team that beat Navy 17-14 last year. The only healthy starter In Navy's backfield is senior quarterback Bob Leszczynskt, who hopes to lake advantage of Army's relatively weak defensive secondary. Expos Sign Duffy Dyer MONTREAL I UPI) The Montreal Expos have signed free agent catcher Duffy Dyer to a three-year contract lhat will carry him through'the 1382 season, club president and general manager John McHale announced Tuesday. Dyer, 33, Is a veteran of 10 years in the major leagues, having spent the last four seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 1977 he led all catchers in fielding and made only two errors for a fielding average of .996. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Dyer went to Arizona State University before Joining the New York Mets in September, 1968. His lifetime batting average is .223 in 641 games. Sims Is Heisman Winner NEW YORK (UPI) Billy Sims, another in a long line of outstanding Oklahoma running backs who averaged close to a first down every time he carried the ball, became only the sixth junior to win the Heisman Trophy Tuesday when he beat out Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina in a close balloting. Sims, who averaged 160.2 yards per game and scored 20 touchdowns to lead the nation in both categories, did not get as many first place mentions as Fusina.

However, he managed to score a 77-point victory in the voting by virtue of a more consistent showing in the six geographical areas of the country. The fleet running back is the third Oklahoma runner to win college football's most prestigious individual honor. Billy Vessels (1952) and Steve Owens (1969) are previous Heisman winners from Oklahoma. Another Sooner back, Greg Pruitt, finished second behind Nebraska's Johnny Rodgersinl972. Quarterback Rick Leach of Michigan, who led the Midwest voting, was third in the overall balloting with 435 points and running back Charles White of Southern California, also a junior, took fourth with 354 points.

Rounding out the top 10 svere running back Charles Alexander of LSU, running back Ted Brown of North Carolina State, quarterback Steve Fuller of Clemson, running back Eddie Lee Ivery of Georgia Tech, quarterback Jack Thompson of Washington State and linebacker Jerry, Robinson of UCLA. "I really didn't expect it," Sims said in a phone hookup from the Oklahoma campus in Norman. "1 thought I'd be in the race, but I thought Leach would win it. He was a starter for four seasons and Michigan had a great record (38-4-1) under him. "I thought that being a junior would work against me.

I figured a senior would get it, but I thought if they went strictly on statistics, I'd have a good chance to get it." Sims joins Felix "Doc" Blanchard of Army (1945), Doak Walker of SMU (1948), Vic Janowicz of Ohio State (1950), Roger Staubach of Navy (1963) and Archie Griffin of Ohio Honsccleaning At Cincinnati Anderson Fired, New Manager Is McNamara OKLAHOMA HAS two trophy winners in Billy Sims (left) and Greg Roberts (right). Sims was named winner of the Heisman Trophy Tuesday. Roberts was named winner of the Outland Trophy Sunday. The pair are shown iogeing in Owen Stadium. (UPI photo) CINCINNATI (UPI) Sparky Anderson, who managed the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back world championships in 1975-76 but did not meet club "standards" when he finished second the past two seasons, was fired Tuesday and replaced by California Penn Bama 1-2 In Poll NEW YORK (UPI) The law courts may have lost a Darwinian-type barrister when Joe Paterae elected to pace the sidelines of a football field instead of the measured steps before a jury.

His career- switching decision also has Penn State on the brink of winning its first national football championship. Penn State retained its No. ranking from the UPI Board of Coaches this week by heating powerful jPitt- sburgh, 17-10. The NIttany Lions now need a Sugar Bowl victory on New Year's Day to clinch the title. Paterno's Penn Staters drew 30 first place voles and 505 points for a comfortable lead over No.

2 Alabama, a possible Lions' opponent in the Sugar classic. The Crimson Tide, registering 448 points in keeping its second place rating, must beat Auburn Saturday to make the New Orleans trip. Southern California moved up a notch to third place with 445 points after a narrow 27-25 victory over Notre Dame, which slipped Alexander Is Unanimous Choice For All-SEC Team ATLANTA (UPI) Georgia tailback Willie McClendon, coming out of the shadow of former teammate Kevin McLee to lead the Southeastern Conference in rushing this season, Tuesday was named SEC offensive player of the year. McClendon, a 202-pound senior from Brunswick. has gained 1,239 yards in 10 games and, with a game lo go, holds a 146- yard lead over Louisiana State's record-setting Charles Alexander.

Alexander was the only unanimous selection for the 1978 all-Southeastern Conference football team named Tuesday by United Press International. But McClendon won the offensive player of the year by a nearly two-to-one margin over "Alexander The Great" who dropped off his All-America form of a year ago when he pulled a muscle in his leg at mid- season. Alexander is a native of Galveston, where he played football and ran Bowling BiUfcCWo Team standings; Happy Five 31-13, Sandpiper Motel 29-13, Ewald General Contractor Binswanger Glass Co 27-17, Island Interiors 24-20, Fargo Travel Agency 23-J1, BLP mobile Paints 22-22, Pean Movers 11-23, Disco 23 20-H, Speed 20-24, Aladdin World Travel 18-26, Galveston County Blueprint 16-28, Travel Counselors 16-28, Ydtow Cab 13-31. Individual averages: P. Rodriguez 139, C.Ross 128, R.

Hays 132, G. Hays 158, W. Ross IK, R. Sanchez 138, H. Rooeleld 96, Sanchez 126, G.

Wheelis 111, A. Rodefeld R. Ewald 137, Rita Ewald 153, F. Ewald Sr. H3, G.

Bock 168, F. EwaJd Jr. 171, C. Fleenor 151, Oldag E. Fleenor IS), J.

Jensen 161, L. FTetnor 171, P. LoBlanco S. Phillips 156, D. Lane 171, Jensen 156, A Carreon 162, R.

Bundage 163, P. Watson H9, J. Llngar 161, R. J. Vanda 158, Johns 154, J.

Rodeleld 131, S. Sonnlag 113, N. Smith 123, C. Sonntag 133, F. Rodeleld 131, M.

Schultz SchulU 132, R. Raup 142, V. Gage 138, E. Raup 163, Collins C. O'Neal 139, L.

Coslillc 108, E. Oliver 158, J. Nelson 144, A. Cnaralampaus 136, F. Hernandez 138, R.

Bermudei 119, J. Pruill 168, L. Pinoin 144, E. Chambers 151, N. Pean 157, G.

Pean 167, W. Chambers 160, J. Gaspard 175, M. Helm 115, C. Degrasse 103, Sweatt 145, P.

Degrasse 140, P. Rico 161, D. Geiszler 129, J. Geiszler 125, J. O'Connor 148, C.

Cram 123, Ch. Cmm 154, M. Gaspard 84, L. Une 109, R. O'Connor 126, A.

Auzslon 109. track at Ball High School. Joining McClendon and Alexander in the offensive backfield are senior Dave Marler, playing his first season at quarterback for Mississippi Stale, and junior running back Joe Cribbs who was hurt in pre-season and didn't even start until Auburn's fifth game when he erupted for five touchdowns against Vanderbilt. UPI's all-SEC offensive line includes sophomores Mardye McDole of Mississippi Stale and Cris Collinsworth of Florida at the wide receivers, senor Robert Dugas of Louisiana State and junior Jim Bunch of Alabama at tackles, senior Dan Fowler of Kentucky and junior Matt Braswell of Georgia at guards and junior Dwight Stephenson of Alabama at center. The 19 7 8 all-SEC placekicker is sophomore Rex Robinson of Georgia, who has made good on 15 of 17 field goal tries and all 26 of his extra points.

The all-SEC defensive unit has juniors Wayne Hamilton of Alabama and John Adams of LSU at ends, seniors Marty Lyons of Alabama and Charie Cage of Ole Miss at tackles, junior Richard Jaffe of Kentucky at middle guard, seniors Barry Krauss of Alabama and Jim Kovach of Kentucky and junior Scot Brantley of Florida at linebackers, juniors Roland James of Tennessee and James McKinney of Auburn and sophomore Chris Williams of LSU at backs, and Jim Miller of Ole Miss, who averaged 43.2 yards per kick, as the punter. Alexander, Dugas, Bunch, Branlley and Miller are all repealers from the 1977 all-conference team. The team was picked for UPI by sportswriters and sportscasters from throughout the seven-state SEC region with Alexander the lone unanimous selection. McClendon missed that honor by only two votes. Second-ranked Alabama won the most positions on the 24-man squad, five, with Liberty Bowl bound LSU second with four.

The only team in the 10-school league not represented on this year's all-SEC team is Vanderbilt, which has not won a conference game since 1975. Alexander, who set the SEC single-season record of 1,686 yards last year when he made All-America, has only 1.118 yards so far this year. Uppvp Coast Fimhinq Survvy WEDNESDAY'SOUTLOOK-Poor. WATER CONDlTlONS-Rough and sandy. WEDNESDAY TIDES-High at 1:45 am (1.2 ft.) and 4:51 pm (1.6 fl), low at 9:08 am (0.3 It.) and (l.OIt.).

WEDNESDAY SUN-Rise at 6:54 am, set at 5:21 pm. WEDNESDAY MOON-RUe at 5:00 THURSDAY TIDES-High at 2:13 am (1.3 (U and (1.6 low at 9:50 am (0.4 ft.) and 1.1 (1.1. THURSDAY SUN-Rise at 6:55 am, set at THURSDAY MOON-Rise at 6:03 am, Strong winds and cold weather put a halt to area fishing Tuesday. All open water areas were too rough for boat anglers. There were a few fishermen along the beachfront.

With no immediate improvement in the weather, the outlook for today and Thursday appears bleak. one rung to No. "9. Idle Oklahoma dropped one place to No. 4 with 414 points, while Michigan went up the scale by one with 379 points after a 14-3 triumph over Ohio State which gave the Wolverines the Big Ten Conference title and a berth opposite USC in the Rose Bowl.

Orange-bowl bound Nebraska also gained one spot to No. 6 on 323 points, Clemson vaulted three places to No. 7 with 289 points, Georgia was equally impressive with three giant steps, from llth to 8th, as the Bulldogs received 221 points. Notre Dame was voted 197 points and ninth place for its valiant attempt to beat USC and Arkansas stepped into the top 10 on 196. Houston, upset 22-21 by Texas Tech, was the big loser among the elite as the Cougars dropped from fifth to No.

11 with 194. Maryland was voted into No. 12, followed by Pittsburgh, Purdue, UCLA, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana State, Stanford and Ohio State. Of the top 20, Penn State's 11-0 record represents the only team with a perfect record. In 13 years as the school's head coach, Paterno posted a record of 123 victories, 24 losses and one tie.

"I think the students at Penn State understand that 1 want to have a winning football team," says Paterno, "because there is no sense in being involved in something unless you want it to be the best." However, Paterno is a career molder, too. He tells his troops "we are not going to sacrifice academic credibility for the sake of a winning team." SEW YORX IUPI'I Untied Press in lemational Board of Coaches' 20 college fooUull ratings, with lire place totes and ton- lost records in parentheses tarn PriM, I.PennSl OflKltci 505 2 Alabama i9-l) 3 SoCalll ill (10-11 4 OklahomailDn 4u Michiganill clO-li 37s Nebraska 123 Angels' Coach John McNamara. And, in what added up to nearly a complete housecleaning, the Reds ousted four of Anderson's six coaches firing Alex Grammas and "offering other jobs" to Ted Kluszewski, Larry Shepard and George Scherger. Russ Nixon and Ron Plaza were the only coaches to be retained. Two new coaches are to be named in the near future.

Anderson, who got his first major league managing job when he came to the Reds in 1970, had huge success seven of his first nine years winning two world championships, four National League crowns and five NL West Division titles. But the Reds finished second to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West the last two seasons and Reds' President Dick Wagner, who personally fired Anderson, said that did not meet club standards. "The past two years have been good ones by the standards of most clubs, but we are determined to set a higher standard," he said. "It is our decision that the move we make is in the overall best interest of making the Cincinnati Reds a better team. "We feel John McNamara offers outstanding ability and strong major league experience.

He is the man to take us in a new direction. "Sparky Anderson has served us well, (but) let's just say it's time to make a change," added Wagner. "Times and situations change. And, just as 1970 and the situation then may have been the time for Sparky Anderson to take over our club, it is our feeling that the situation today calls for a new approach." McNamara, 46, who previously managed the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics and has been in the majors as either manager or coach the past 11 years, conceded he was "stunned" by the move the Reds made. "I'm still scrt of in shock," he said after bemg flown into Cincinnati from Santo Domingo, where he has been managing a team in the Dominican Republic Winter League.

"Less than 24 hours ago, I was throwing batting practice to Manny Mota," laughed McNamara. "Even though I'm still stunned by what has happened, I do believe this is a tremendous opportunity forme." McNamara, signed to just a one-year contract by the Reds, said he hadn't yet had time to think about what kind of pressure he would be under to finish first after replacing a manager fired for finishing second. Anderson, who often had said he would like to manage Cincinnati the rest of his career, admitted he was "shocked" to be fired. "Yes, it surprised me," he said from his Thousand Oaks, home. "I didn't have any idea it would happen.

But, me being in shock is just part of Ijfe. You never know what's around the corner. "I had nine great years in Cincinnati and the ballclub was a first class operation. When I was let go, it was face-to-face and that was the first-class way to do it." Wagner went to California Monday and told Anderson he was being let go in a two-hour meeting with him. Although the 44-year old, white-haired skipper tried to remain stoic, Anderson's 18-year old daughter, Shirley, said the firing had really hurt him.

"He was very shocked and he really wasn't expecting it," she said. "He called the family together and told us and we're all really taking it hard." Red Sox Called 'Tragic Figures State (1974) as the only juniors ever to win the award. Griffin was the only one to win the trophy again as a senior. "It's possible, but there are a lot of things to consider," said Sims when asked to evaluate his chances of winning the award again next year. "I have to stay healthy all year.

We have good people coming back and if we piay well then maybe I'll have a chance next year." By winning the Heisman Trophy, Sims completed a sweep for Oklahoma of college football's two biggest individual awards. Sims' roommate, offensive guard Greg Roberts, won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman. Although Fusina beat Sims 163-151 in first place votes, the Oklahoma junior received 827 points to 750 for the Penn, State senior. Fusina was the top vote- getter in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and South but finished third in the voting in the Midwest and Far West and that ended up costing him the trophy. Sims was the top vote- getter in the Southwest and Far West and finished second in three of the other regions.

Only in the South did he finish as low as third. Perhaps the most striking statistic compiled by Sims this year was his average of 7.6 yards per carry. No other runner in the nation approached that figure. On four occasions Sims rushed for more than 200 yards in a game, including an NCAA record- tying three straight games. No Big Eight team held Sims to less than 150 yards this year and his best game was a 231-yard effort against Iowa State.

"He's got to be the best back in America," says Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer. "He's as good as any back that's ever played at Oklahoma since I've been here. Greg Pruitt, Steve Owens, Joe Washington, Horace Ivory, Elvis Peacock we haven't had many ordinary backs. "You keep saying there can't be anyone better then another one comes along. But Billy Sims probably has more talent than all of those guys.

He's big, strong, fast, elusive, breaks tackles and he's stronger than the other guys we've had here." NEW YORK lUPII Winners ol UK Htisnun Trophy as the nalioo's Outstanding College Football Player: 1878- Billy Sims, Oklahoma 1977-Earl Campbdl, Texas 1975 Tooy Dorset). Pittsburgh 1975 Archie Grtlfln. Ohio State 1974 Aretiw rittin. Ohto Stale 1973 otm Cappelletti. Pern Slate IS72 Jotmnj Rodgers.

Nebraska 1971-Pal Sullivan. Auburn I97D Jira PlunkeU, Stanford 1969 Sieve Ovens, OH atioma 1968 O.J. Southern California 1967 -Gary Sedan. CCU 1966 Sieve Spurrier, Florida 1965 Jlitr Garretl. SaiUtem California 1964 John Huane.

Not re Dame 1963 RogerSuubacn. Navy 1962 Terry Baker. Oregon Stale 1501 Emit Davis, Syracuse I960 Joe Bellino. Xavy 1999 Billy Cannon, l-ouisiina Slate 1958-Pete kins. Army 1957 John David Crow.

Texas A4M I95t Paul Harming. S'otreDame I9S5 Hovurd Cassady. Ohio Slate ISS4 Alan Wisconsin 19U Johnny Lallner. Notre Dame 1952 Billy Vessels. Oklahoma 1951 DickKaimaier.

Princeton HBO- VicJanwici. Ohio Slate IH9 LeonH art. Xotre Dame if 1 Doak Walker. Southern Methodist IW7 John Uijack, Notre Da me IW6- Glenn Davis. Army 1945 1944 Usllorvatti.

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IMM inMta 17 NCAA HH10IU Or mt HftMl MUM tab, BOSTON (UPI)-Boston Red Sox fans have reacted sharply to the defection of pitcher Luis Tiant to the New York Yankees but none more so than novelist John Cheever. "1 can't believe that Tiant should go to New York," Cheever said Tuesday. "It's terrifying. Of course he isn't going 10 be any good. God in His Heaven will see lo it that he walks everybody in his first firee games, and he'll be discarded." Cheever sees the Red Sox tragic figures, but that doesn't stop him from rooting for the American League East bridesmaids.

"All literary men are Red Sox fans. To be a Yankee fan in literary society is to endanger your life," said the author of "Falconer." "When I was here last June, I nearly got into a fist fight with the president of Yale, (A. Bartlelt) Giametti, a rabid Red Sox fan. I said that for me. the Yankees and Red Sox took on the proportions of the Trojan War, that there was no room for partisanship.

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