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Hunter To Miss Saturday's Game REBELS-TIDE STARTERS MSU Eyes SEC Win Number 2 V5 if ''91 i ALABAMA Randy Moore (203) John Hannah (272) Ried Drinkard (223) Carey Varnado (213) Mike Hand (223) Jimmy Rosser (225) David Bailey (191) Neb Hayden (183) Johnny Musso (195) Dave Brungard (192) Jerry Cash (171) TV STATIONS TO TELECAST REUS, RAMA The Ole Miss-Alabama football game Saturday night at Memorial Stadium will be telecast by Channel 12, WJTV and Channel 16, WAPT. Owens Alexander, manager of WJTV, said that the game would be carried on Channel 12 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Channel 16 also announced that it would carry the NCAA Game of the Week telecast from Memorial Stadium. OLE MISS OFFENSE Jim Poole (226) TE Worthy McClure ST Skip Jernigan (225) SG Wimpy Winther (255) Billy Coker (223) QG Buddy Mitchell (230) QT Floyd Franks (ioo) SE Archie Manning (204) QB Randy Reed (195) TB Luther Webb (216) FB Vernon Studdard WB DEFENSE John Gilliland (212) LE Elmer Allen LT Jeff Horn (215) MG John Aldridge (225) RT Dennis Coleman (226) RE Crowell Armstrong LLB (218) RLB Mississippi State, wheih has seen the other side of the Southeastern Conference coi i for the first time in five years, battles Georgia Saturday in the first half of an SEC double-header.

The two Bulldog outfits wi, line up for the 1:30 CDT kickoff in Jackson's Memorial Stadium. Georgia is favored by 10 points in the contest, which is expected to draw a crowd of some 42,000. Ole Miss meets Alabama in the nightcap of the SET FOR TWINBILL Jim Nelson, left, of Mississippi State and John Aldridge, right, of Ole Miss will be among the principals in Saturday's football doubleheader in Memorial Stadium. Nelson, a 188-pound junior who is a transplanted Jacksonian now a resident of Franklin, will see playing time at linebacker against Georgia. Aldridge is a 225-pound senior from Greenwood who will play defensive end against Alabama.

REB-T1DE TV ROSTERS JACKSON. Miss. (AP) Team Rosters for the Alabama-Mississippi college toot-ball game to be nationally televised bv ABC Saturday, Oct. 3, trtlng ai JO p.m., CDT: Mississippi Alabama No. Name Pos.

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The loss of Hunter means that a sellout crowd and a national television audience (ABC) won't get to see the rematch between Hunter and Ole Miss Archie Manning, two of the nation's top quarterbacks. Bryant said Hunter came into light contact with a teammate while practicing Thursday in sweat clothes. rays Friday confirmed he had suffered the shoulder separation. BIG LOSS "This is a terrific loss for our team and a terrific blow to Scott," said Bryant. "He had played two virtually perfect games back-to-back.

We are not giving up because we have confidence in our other quarterbacks." Senior Neb Hayden, who started against Virginia Tech in the Crimson Tides' victory earlier this year, will start the action against Mississippi, which is counting on the game to begin balancing the 19-1 losing record in its series with Alabama. Hunter hit on 22 of 29 passes for 300 yards and scoring the winning touchdown last year on national television as the Crimson Tide edged Ole Miss 33-32. REBS UNIMPRESSIVE The Rebels are undefeated after two games this year, but neither the team nor Manning, one of the leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy, was Mississippi State had not won an SEC outing since 1965 prior to last Saturday's 20-43 upset victory over previously- undefeated Vanderbilt at Memphis. Georgia Coach Vince Dooley perhaps summed up best the changing picture at Mississippi State, a longtime SEC doormat. "Mississippi State is a different type of football team this year than the ones of the past," Dooley said.

"They're winn'ng and they lik it." MSU stunned Vanderbilt 20-6 last week as quarterback Joe Reed scored two touchdowns 'ip its Saturday, Oct. 3, 1970 ClariomLeogcr 13 and threw fcr the other. Georgia ended a six-game winless string last week in a 38-! 0 victory over Clemson. By HERSCHEL NISSENSON Associated Press Sports Writer Ohio State, Texas and Stanford put their 1-2-3 national rankings on the line Saturday against Duke, UCLA and Purdue, respectively, while fourth-ranked Notre Dame tries to snap a 21-year jinx against Michigan State at East Lansing, Mich. In losing eight games and tying one remember 10-10 in 1966? since their last victory at East Lansing in 1949, the Irisk have managed only 55 points.

And although Joe Theismann enjoyed the base passing day of his career against the Spartans last year and the Theismann-Tom Gatewood combination sparkled against Purdue a week ano, the Irish must be careful USM Greets Richmond 11 Big Gold Faces Passing Ace Of Spiders, 2 P.M. Joe Kapp Pleased With Pats Georgia, winner of two SEC titles in the last four years, is a nine-point favorite. The Bulldog offense, virtually nonexistent during the streak of five defeats and one tie, broke loose against Clemson with sophomore quarterback James Ray at the controls. Ray completed 13 of 16 passes, running his yardage production to 225 for the year. The State attack will feature the running of Reed and the pass catching antics of two-time All-SEC wide receiver By LARRY BLDRIDGE Associated Press Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) Fiery Joe Kapp, who led the Minnesota Vilrinore in afrv lact iraar Kut 2(117 "bJ 6 couldn't resolve his contract impressive last week in a triumph over Kentucky.

1 Meanwhile, Paul "Bear" Bryant's Crimson Tide has recovered from a disappointing HATTIESBURG Southern Mississippi's Southerners will face the nation's tenth-ranking passer here Saturday as six-foot-three, 198-pound Charlie Richards leads the University of Richmond Spiders into action in a game that will have a 2 p.m. kickoff. Richards, who amazed Southern's 1969 Homecoming crowd with his pin-point accuracy that netted three touchdowns in a 31-28 loss to the Big Gold, has 16.3 completions in three games to date this year. Si when they put the ball in the air. In beating Washington State last Saturda-', Michigan State intercepted eight passes, with Brad McLee picking off four and Bradan Pelo three.

FINE PERSONNEL "They have very fine personnel," warns Ara Parseghian of Notre Dame," and Duffy Daugherty has brought them along very well from one week See COLLEGE, Page 19 Sammy Milner and David Smith. State carries a 2-1 record into the game, having whipped Oklahoma State in addition to Vandy. The only defeat came at the hands of Florida Georgia, which bypassed an 11th game this year, will be making its third start. The Bulldogs were stunned 17-14 by aitterences with the management, joined the Boston Patriots Fiday and immediately predicted: "We're going to be a The star quarterback, who played out his option while helping the Vikings win the National Football League championship, was technically a free agent when signed by Boston. The Patriots, however, cave BEAR'S BIG BOY John Hannah, a 272-pound sophomore offensive tackle, will provide plenty of blocking Saturday night for Alabama against Ole Miss at Memorial Stadium.

Tulane in the opener. His totals show 49 completions in 104 attempts. He has thrown for a pa'r of touchdowns and has had only six interceptions. DON EG AN His aerial adversary will be USM junior Rick Donegan, who has connected on 38 of 73 for 348 yards and one score and has had only one intercepted. Richmond receivers are led by flanker Jerry Haynes with a total of 16, split end Jim Livesay with 15 and tight end Ken Popovich with 10.

The six-foot-four, 193-pound Livesay caught six for 101 yards against the Southerners last year. Southern has had 10 different receivers catch at least one and the leader is senior flanker Bil- ly Mikcl, who has a chance to set an all-time USM record Saturday, with seven. Mikel. who has been named as an honorary game captain by Coach Bear Underwood, needs only one reception to become Southern's most prolific receiver in history. His three-year total is 75, matching a rec ord set by Cliff Coggin in the 1948 and '49 seasons.

Mikel up strong safty John Charles an an undisclosed 1972 draft 42-21 shelling by Southern California in this year's opening to thump Virginia Tech and Florida with ease. Just how good Alabama now is remains to be seen, but the Bear has reverted to the kind of pregame conversation he used during 'Bama's powerhouse years of the 1960s. Bryant says the Tide plans are pretty well established for Ole Miss "but we still don't look quick. I don't know whether our people will be prepared to play the kind of game I expect down there, because they're certainly going to run into some unfamiliar folks. I just hope they don't surprise us." TOUGH FOES And Vaught, whose team is a WITH PLAYOFFS STARTING Unius9 Demands Nixed "ARCHIE PONCHOS pick for Kapp in keeping with foe league policy of providing compensation in such cases.

Kap told a news conference in announcing his signing, it it would take him a while to get in top condition after his long layoff, but that he thought he'd be able to work himself into the Patriots' offensive system without too much difficulty. ACTIVATED ney in Pittsburgh, where the Pirates and Cincinnati Reds clash Saturday for the NL crown. In Minneapolis, where the Twins clash with the Baltimore Orioles, Feeney was echoed by American League President Joe Cronin. "Don't worry," he said. "There will be a ball game." i By JERRY LISKA Associated Press Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) Baseball's management rejected the latest demands from striking umpires Friday night, eve of the major league playoffs, but the games will be played as scheduled.

President Charles "Chub" Fee-we'll have four competent umpires," said National League President Charles "Chcb" Fee- four-point favorite in the game Head Coach Clive Ruth said Kapp would be activated immediately but would not start Sunday against the Baltimore See KAPP, Page 15 LONG MEETING and was the preseason choice in the SEC title chase, says, "I look for Alabama to be as tough a game as we'll have all year. Probably Alabama is the top team in the Southeastern The entire membership of the caught 47 last year after grab-Umpire's Association held a bins 21 in his sophomore sea- MSU -GEORGIA STARTERS i Conference now. They have a fine offense and their defense has now jelled." Defense was nonexistent OFFENSE GEORGIA MISS. STATE when the two teams treated a television audience to a 33-32 Sammy Milner (205) thriller last year. The Tide's day-long meeting in Chicago and remained united in their demand for higher salaries.

John Reynolds, the association's lawyer, emerged from th session to announced the Feeney had turned down he demand of $5,000 per man for the playoffs and $10,000 per man for the World Series on a three-year contract. "I advised Mr. Feeney that already appointed six men-crews would be in Minneapolis and Pittsburgh for the start of the playoffs Saturday, but they will not work unless an agreement has been reached in the Scott Hunter hit on 22 of 29 pas-See HUNTER, Page 19 son. Underwood cautioned his defensive unit, which again will be without the services of senior 1'nebackcr and co-captain Bill Davis, that the Spiders also possess a potent rushing game. Chief threats are fullback Jerry Mauro and tailback Buddy Woodle, who led the Virginians in rushing last year.

The Southerners will counter with their rushing ace for the past two seasons, halfback and co-capta'n Larry Moulton, fullback Ed Soberoski and pony backs Gerry Saggus, Willie Hei-delburg and Bill Foley. One of two sophomores, either See USM, Page If SE Rex Putnal (182) LT Kendall Keith (217) LG John Jennings (210) Tommy Lyons (222) RG Royce Smith (230) RT Tom Nash (230) TE Billy Bruce (205) QB Jimmy Ray (190) TG Jack Montgomery FL Charles Whittemore FB Robert Honeycutt (205) Joe Edwards (244) Butch Yarbrough (195) Tate Mash (219) Joe Hart (206) Preston Payne (254) Bob Young (198) Joe Reed (196) Lewis Grubbs (175) David Smith (165) Don Dudley (190) WELCOME FOOTBALL FANS i Morl DEFENSE meantime." See UMPIRES, Page 19 Jack Hall (196) Jerry Conrad (222) Mike Eaton (218) Robbie Armstrong Joel Holliman (190) Chuck Dees (211) Chick King (203) Steve Whaley (201) Ken Phares (180) Frank Dowsing (186) Emile Petro (167) LE Chuck Heard (200) LT Jimmy Wood (235) RT Ronnie Rogers (230) RE Paul McPipkin (231) SLB Larry Brasker (205) MLB Ken Shaw (191) LB Steve Kitchens (208) Chip Wisdon (215) LH Billy Carby U80) RH Buzzy Rosenberg Buck Swindle (190) SHONEY'S CIVI till In Ol rtlft SATURDAY ONIY WITH ANY ORDER FREE Sports news Facts Records Fashion Information PHOTOGRAPH OF ARCHIE MANNING jw Come rain, wind or cold show your football spirit while you enjoy the game in warmth and comfort! MAIL PHONE ORDERS free long distance to Customers 1-800-222-7670 I ICHUND VUIGE 7AM TO JAM WfSTUXD PUZX 10 AM TO 2 AM Drop in and ask for your copy. Wiltons MEAOOWBR00K MART 366-4521 RESTAURANT DRIVE-IN M9RAE'S Jackson Vicksburg SOUTHERN" STALWART Wayne Hatcher, a 190-pound junior from Lucedale, provides depth at wingback for Southern Mississippi. The Southerners host Richmond with its high-geared air attack Saturday afternoon in Hattiesburg..