Independent from Long Beach, California • 58

-A -v i i. i. .1 r. 'v rv'-. -l-X-v A.

Pago Flaman Has 7 OANE- i.r- nouLmcwonTH .7 v. Just: 5 Set By RICH Allen Instills Winning Spirit the -airland -885-ontbe ground for a 1,688 totaL Last years runner-up, losing to Wilson in the final game; Lakewood was the yardage leader amassing 1,762. 643 through the air lanes and 1,119 on the turf. Millikan follows with 1,443 yards, 869 of which By FRANK LIEBERMAN On the eve iof its ninth campaign, the Moor League race for 1966 looks die toughest in the loops history. Three teams must be considered as contenders, while a fourth, if It can coma bade from a stunning injury to lts quarterback, rates an outside choice.

Wilson- Lakewood wera considered as ro-fv- orttes before the season started and todsy, after four practice games, Millikan also has Joined the posriblll-ty tanks. The Brains, defending champion, have the most attack, according to statistic totals from their four winning pro season tilts. Owen Dixons crew, while not totaling the most yixdaga; gained 803 through Pre-Season Results were via and Poty roundsjout tiie top (bur witir 1,390, 998 on tiie ground. The Junto JacknjbHts, hoping to get bade on winning trail after two con-secutive practice tores, were dealt, another severe blow when It was tomed; senior quarterback Bob Bus-kirk would be out for(tbe Season with a knee injury. The loss of Buskfak leaves only an inexperienced Junior, Elmo Stewart; to handle the signal-calling Job.i Stewarts initial testwill come against wtaless, but improved, Jordan mi the Panthers gridiron.

Wilson foces the sternest test of the opening nights retd, battling the fired-up ymitapi Rams at Veterans Stadium. The game, was originally slated for tiie Brutal den, but an anticipated large gathering caused the last-minute change. The fifth-rated OF Bruins have a powerful offense that garnered 174 potato in -practice games. Leading the pack are quarterbacks Dennis Dummit and Bob Grich and fullback John KihJer. The latter might be tiie top player In the dty ranks this season.

Wilsons lone weakness, according to Dixon, is its pass defense. Dixon, used Grich at a defensive -half spot in the final practice game end plans call for. him to occupy the spot Friday. The weakness is Milli- kana blessing. Lacking tiie running attack, the Rims arm of Ride Timboe Irrtnsir four outings and the scrambling quarterback has not let them down.

His 10 touchdown panes havered the Rams to a spot in the CIF top 20 as as to four wins. Lakewood, totaling 145 points while giving up 13 in each of its four practice1 contests, 'draws a big and-upcomTngD6whey eleven. Despite the slim margin, Lakewoods touted dub of Larry Crutchfield and Rbn Ayala should easily dispore of tiie Vikes. BRUIN BREWIN TROUBLE hi -S A ft jt, 1. LANCER ACE Quarterback Ron Ayala is.

-on e-of-reaaons-Lakewood has amassed 1,119 yards after four games. Lancers draw Downey in opening Moore League test Friday night MSIBna MmkM Sou Tonanca JordM WSrm iLjtrim f. EueiMv JwWm 7. MvinaMi Jimlan 1 Quarterba(jc Dennis Dummit will lead Wilson Highs powerful offense Friday night when Bruins face sternest test of opening nights Moore League card, battling Millikan at Vets Stadium. Game has been shifted from Bruins den to stadium because of anticipated large crowd.

Fifth-ranked OF Bruins have scored 174 points in four pnottce-HRM. -1 ifrac-aatiBiigjgi ven though the Rams Were bombed thoroughly by Minnesotai Vfldngs Sunday, owner Dan Reeves and the entire Ram squad axe convinced tint new coach George Allen has instilled a winning spirit in this years edition of Southern California's NFL entry. Certainty a 4-2 record is something a Ram team hasnt boasted in many, many seasons. The intriguing put of pro football la how a team can ba pajched Into beUevingta Rams axe an excellent example and to are the Green BayPackenL. The Fackere were loeers when Vince Lombardi arrived on the soene in 1050 but fat less than one season Lombardi tamed them around into a mentally tough i that started a winning heritage, using the material that was lsftover.

The Rasu show all the sjnptoms ef doiag ths same Mod of turnabout mder Allot who operated a Rtth dUfoentiy than Lombardi la his first by ac quiring such Important men as 101 Georn Maxis Baotfbaa, Irr Quae and Jack Furies; aR proven veterans. When the 88 Rems win a game they've even adopted the naughty ditty first featured on national tatoviskn in 1983 when the world champion Chicago Bean aahitsd Allensroletsthelr defensive strateglst-and awarded him (not hand coadi George gime ball. The ditty which unfortunately cant be Minted nor recorded is the lint thing the Rams stag when they return to the dressing room a winner. Like Allen inherited a sound core of talent chiefly that fantastic font line (Deacon Jones, 281; Merlin Glean, 278; Roiey Grier, 290, and Lamar Lundy, 280 and those weight! even might be Shaded a little low). The Fearsome Foursome has been playing together five seasons now and Olsen and Jones definitely are all-pro types.

Merlin and die Deacon play alongside one another and Olsen offers this oommenfc You check it. For every gnat tackle. therei a great end next to him," And vice 1 -r OLSEN BNT RELUCTANT to comment on tBb effect Allen has had on the 66 Rams. Says Metfin the defensive magician: Allen brought us a defensive dan that had worked. Right font die start it want a fading like you get with new roach, this is a building Insteed.

it is our revitalized Rams won four of their first five games (lets, forget the Minnesota massacre), losing only to Green Bay in a close tussle. Oban, however, tries hard not to ba carried away with the optimism that has pervaded Southern California. Vrti not an old, established winner yet Its not ingrained in us. Weve got to sk at it On defense; here are two ways to go when die other team has third down and one. You can all pull together to try to atop diem or you can concentrate on your own Job, WITH US, IT USED TO BE EVERY MAN10R.HIMSELFJtAlHERJIHANJLIEAM.MCORTl..

This is what happens on a losing team. Maybe, aub-consctyudy, 1 might not have been bearing down like I should nave. This attitude can creep into good football teams, tea I think San Fhmdsco had that trouble for awhile; but look how they bounced back after we whipped diem end knocked off Green Bay." Bounced back" is right When the 49en, who have four sizeable running backs, assaulted the Fearsome Four some 19 times, they came away with a net gain of 53 yards and a total of three points for the evening. THAT constitutes a winning spirit for the Rams. WHICH BRINGS TO MIND a story related by Chuck Johnson of the TidlngsT Owner Dan Reeves was entertaining two priest friends at dinner and Dens pastor, Father John Mitchell, asked innocently.

"Dan, Just how do you manage to keep busy in die off-season?" Reeves explained that there arent enough hours in the day to undertake all that should be accomplished in -pro football office from New Years through July, when the professional gladiators assemble and go to training camp. Reeves had misgivings about his reply when ttUlhg the tale the next day to publicist Jack Teele, die squire of Stearns St Dan lamented that hed neglected to cite many complex and time-consuming chores. Tm. sf rsid.L sighed.Reeves,"! didnt giveFatber Mitchell very complete end coavbdng pieturof die NATIONS NO. 1 4ERI4L TEAM Reed Cant Explain 49ers Troubles Running the Ball who 7trvelto-Flagteffr Aria Saturday to' play Except for maybe one or two; discards; pokarfoced Ferny Flamaa will day 1 pat hand with the Blade Tvejuit about got the team 1 want," he told die hockey writers during practice at Harbor City.

Give me another cen-terman and maybe a defenseman and Til be all set' Flaman no longer li count big on' help from" the' other Western Hockey League dubs under die aid-the-Blades" pledge made at San Diego last spring, What could they live me now?" be asked, before answering his own question: Tfothlng probably nobody fve got i good as got HOWEVER, he has two deals hanging fire, one to acquire ifinp fwitw from a dub in the' Eastern Aiqpteur League and another to settle die trade with Portland of Willie OTtee for Tommy McVle, hath of whom ere under Blade contracts. Tll know, on that one at 4 pjn. Saturday," he sakL It looks like Til have to give diem somebody. "The kid from, the East should know about in four or five days. Hed be a rookie but I scouted him last year and I know he would help The Blades, 11 for die WHL season after an opening split up north meet die California Sods Sunday night at the LA.

Sports Anne at 7. HuU Jlikita fcet 2 Each in NHL Bow Associated Press Scoring dump Bobby Hull and teammate Stan Mlkita ired two goals apiece as the Chkago.Black-Hawks.ripped he New Yoik Rangers, 6-3, in their National Hockey League opener Wednesday night MDdta also assisted on two pals and Hull on one as the Hack Hawks completely outclassed the Rangers. Hull, who set NHL record for goals with 54 and total points with 97 last season, scored on his very first shot The Boston Bruins exploded for four second-period gods end posted their first opening -NHL victory since 1962 In defeating the Detroit Red Wings, 6-2, at the Garden. Victoria Lashes Buckaroos, 5-0 VICTORIA, B.C. (UPI) The Victoria Maple Leafs scored a 54) triumph over the Portland Buckaroos Wednesday-night-to tike.

the Western Hockey League lead and stay the only unbeaten team. the furthest thing from the minda of til! 50,000 fens St Milwaukee County Stadium. The Packers four-touchdown favorites to beat the new Atlanta Falcons when the two teams meet the field that up to PIZZA BILLIARD PAIIM 4344757 Comparing Statistics laure Ri MrjSnpjid' comptettd S'1 nut ESS Rajs Buna nransni vartk tulMd wnmaa Beban ThirdinScoring, Teammate Farr Fourth -Tindetitind hmrwrpiiiio wall, but our running game falters," Reed said. He refused to believe that this Long Bead! ground attack improved in Saturdays victory over Santa Barbara, but did express confidence that it is still going to develop. We Just had the ball more often, was the way Reed explained why his 49ers picked up over 100 yards, 148 to be exact, for the first time in four games this foil.

Reed was right in that respect For the first time in four games, the 49ers, 131-109 Win for Knicks BALTIMORE (UPI) Howard Komiveithd Van Arsdale led a third-quarter spurt that carried the New York Knicks to their second straight -victory Wednesday night 131-109, over tile Baltimore -Bullets. Komives, who had 11 but eight of his points in the second half; finished with 28 while" Van ArsdaleT added 20 more. Kevin.toughery, whose 18 first-half pointe paced Bsltr-mora to its early lead, led the losers with 29 points. TuMf i Mmuru SI, Nor Yurfc St NHL Results Yr 1 smi CMcmu Nr Yi AL Hockey Northern Arizona University, handled the ball more times from scrimmage than tiie opposition. The 49ers edged the Gauchos by one play, 74-73.

It marked only the second time that the 49en ran with the ball more times than they threw it Although Reed cant put his finger on why Long Beach cant ran. does laud Joe DeLucas line for the support it is giving the nations No. 1 posting team. An offensive line of tackles James Wible end Harry Schmidt, guards Joe Young and Bob Johnson and center John Carlton, plus their standtas, must receive an assist for Jack Reillys record onslaught Saturday night against Santa Barbara. Reilly "was thrown for only one loss during a game which saw him hit on 21 of 29 passes for 315 yards and even touchdowns.

In four games this fall, Reilly has thrown the ball 126 times and his line has failed him only, on six occasions. Only San Fernando Valley State has gotten tb the 49er quarterback more than mice ta football game; Although it went unnoticed because Long Beach lost, San Diego, whore defense threw Danny Holman of San Jose State for over 70 yards in losses last weekend while shackling the universities best passing attack, managed to drop Reilly only once, for seven yards. Itll be the line play which dictates success for tiie 49en this weekend against Northern Arizona University. The Uth-ranked 49ers, who now are averaging 305 yards a game passing, can and are expecting a fierce rush from the Arizona team, which is as big as San Diego State. enormous off-season work load around he.

Teele, who isnt a Catholic, walked away ducking about the publics deplorable, lack of knowledge relative to the long hours and hard life of pro football martyrs such as his boss and himself, of course. Moments later, ex-Poly hero Teele rapped on Reeves, door and inquired brightly: Did you ask those priests what they do on Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday? Thats our Jackson. Gary Beban and Mel Farr, teammates at UCLA are next in line with 44 and 42 points. of Michigan, and Doug Flainiburg of Washington State share the Pss receiving lead, each with 40 receptions.

CMC Reprcseeturtvo Ulf fMCfe I CMmi Taws "war JACK WATKINS GMC TRUCKS MM JUtaetla kn. T-T4M ByJIM McCORMACK Cd State at Long Beach coach Don Reed has created one of the nations most potent football offenses, hut even he cant explain why hie 49ers have so much trouble, running with the ball "Its a puzzling paradox," Reed sdd Wednesday afternoon, There Is nothing harder for a lineman to do than pass block. He has to take a blow for three or four seconds and give nothing In return. On a running play, hes the one that delivers the blow. Tm sure most linemen would prefer a running team.

Thats why I cant quite Small College Poll Muff fills year was the home of of the baseball Braves. BILLY DALY, manager of world lightweight champ Carlos Ortiz, said he wants a neutral man behind the timekeepers in Ortiz title fight with Sugar Ramos Saturday. "I heard there wag a slow count in the last title fight here in Mexico City and I dont want to take any chances. A TEEN-AGED spectator was killed and at least 22 others were injured in two accidents Wednesday that marred the opening, of the 10th International Tourism Grand Prix auto race in Buenos Aries. SPECIAL i.UNCH (AII SasMshts) I Mm.

NM W. II A.M, 1H I 7.N. DICK BOWDIY NEW YORK iff). Perry Williams of Purdue and Ca-bor Knowlton of Pennsylvania, who didnt score a point between them last share the national scoring lead for the countrys major college football teams. Switch Bruin-Ram Tilt to Vets Stadium The Wilson -Millikan football-game Friday night has been changed from the Bruins field to Veterans Stadium.

The Poly-Jordan contest, originally slated for Vets Stadium, has been moved to the Panthers' field. Both games start at 8. Bills Kicker Attacked After ceived feelers from, an undisclosed NFL team. THE GREEN BAY Pack-will give Wisconsin fans a chance to vent their wrath at the baseball team-stealing" south Sunday but chances are the summertime sport will be Booth Lusteg, Buffalos placekicker, was attacked on a street by two young men after he missed a 23-yard field goal that could have given the Bills an AFL victory over the San Diego Chargers last Sunday. Lusteg escaped injury after he was jumped on a Buffalo street It was still broad daylight end there were people around so they jumped back in the car and drove away." Lusteg missed the kick with six seconds remaining.

The contest ended in a 17-17 tie. JOHN Havlicek, one of the key members of Bostons NBA champions, has rejected offers from the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins to play pro football. Larry another Celtic player, also has, re NOW OPEN 4100 Octet! Bfodn Belmont Store 34 BILLIARD TABUS The Wests Largest aed Haast BIG JOHN'S p-siug .1 1. i. -V' I.