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Stalls enes Will Resume Monday, Maybe second game starter Jack Billingham would start the sixth game and that Gullett, the first-game loser who came back to beat Boston in Game 5, would pitch Tuesday his normal rotation. But Boston's pitching plans may have caused Anderson to change his mind. With the two rainouts, Boston Manager Darrell Johnson has decided to go with his ace, Luis Tiant, in Game 6 whenever it is played. That leaves left-hander Bill Lee for a seventh game, if Tiant, who has beaten the Reds twice in the Series, can turn the trick again and tie it up. By holding back Gullett until a seventh game, Anderson avoids matching his best pitcher against Boston's best, Tiant.

Sparky wouldn't admit that was his reasoning, saying only, "We'll go against Luis one way and we'll go against Lee another." Anderson explained the Nolan- Billingham switch, saying that Nolan had never pitched in relief before and that Billingham had. "If we don't start Nolan, we might as well send him home," the manager said. Billingham was unhappy witfi the change. "Sure, I'm disappointed," he said. "They said they wanted a sinkerball pitcher in Fenway Park when they started me in the second game.

Well, I'm still a sinker ball pitcher." About his bullpen assignment, Billingham shrugged. "We've had four pretty good guys in the bullpen all year," he said, obviously wondering why Clay Carroll, Pedro Borbon, Will McEananey and Rawly Eastwick would need any help. When Anderson decided to start Billingham in the second game of the Series, it upset left-hander Fred Norman, who felt he should have had the assignment. Norman See SERIES, Page 23 BOSTON (AP) Rain washed out the sixth game of the World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox for the second successive day Sunday and Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn rescheduled the game for 7:30 p.m. Monday.

"The condition of the field this morning made it clear we don't have a playable condition," Kuhn said shortly after the game was called at 9:23 a.m. The weather forecast for Monday was for a continuation of the weekend rains that have kept the Reds and Red Sox sitting around, unable to play baseball. Kuhn admitted he was concerned about the weather. "I'm not very optimistic about playing Monday night either," the commissioner said. Meanwhile, Cincinnati Manager Sparky Anderson used the delay to run his team through a light workout at a fieldhouse at nearby Tufts University.

Anderson also announced a change in the Reds' pitching plans, saying he would start Gary Nolan in the sixth game of the Series, whenever it is played, and Don Gullett in Game 7, if a seventh game is required. The Reds lead the Series 3-2 and need only one more victory to clinch their first title since 1940. Anderson had said earlier that SPARKY TO THE RESCUE Sparky Anderson, of Watching Bench put a headlock on Ruby are Darrel Cincinnati Reds breaks up a playful grappling match Chaney, left, and Doug Flynn. AP Wirephoto. between Johnny and Jeff Ruby a friend of the players.

Delays Could Confront Cfte CiartomJUDpr 19 Monday, October 20, 1975 Football With Base ball By WILL GRIMSLEY AP Special Correspondent BOSTON (AP) Weekend rainouts have set up a heavyweight battle of the air waves basebairs World Series vs. Monday Night Football. The sixth Series game between Cincinnati and Boston, twice postponed, has been rescheduled for 8:30 p.m., EDT, Monday. This puts baseball's blue ribbon attraction on a collision course with the National Football League's seasonal piece de resistance. It's the first clash, and you can hear the ratings tremble from San Francisco Bay to Brooklyn's Flat-bush.

The series goes on NBC. Howard Cosell and his friends hold forth on ABC. "Shucks," said Don Ohlmeyer, producer of Monday Night Football, when he heard of the baseball postponement. "It's a shame. It will split sports fans.

It will hurt both sports, it will prove nothing." Ohlmeyer was in Buffalo. N.Y., preparing to air the game between the unbeaten Buffalo Bills and New York Giants at 9 p.m.. EDT, with Cosell, Frank Gifford and Alex Karras as commentators. "I hope it rains." added Ohlmeyer. In Boston, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said it's quite possible.

Another storm is headed this way. Meanwhile, network officials tightened their belts and millions of fans began reordering priorities, just in case. Some will install second sets and try to follow the two games simultaneously. In other cases, there will be a frantic switching of the dials. And certainly millions will not join the fight but will simply turn to CBS and watch that network's lineup of situation "Phyllis," "All In The Family" and "Maude," plus "Medical Center." At last count, they were No.

1 in the ratings with NBC's Monday Night Movie second and Monday Night Football a close third. The World Series, if played, will preempt "The Invisible Man," a new show which is being scuttled, and the regular 9 p.m. movie, in this case "The UFO Incident," starring James Earl Jones. The head-to-head confrontation of the two major spectator sports presents all sorts of intriguing questions. How much fan interest has big time football stolen from the once unchallengeable great American pastime? Is football the No.

1 sport? Is the World Series the nation's No. 1 sports attraction, as claimed? Independent surveys recently have shown pro football to be the No. 1 sport in the eye of the fans but the World Series clinging to its place as No. 1 of all single sports attractions. Football buffs will argue that this is not a fair test.

Only a matchup between the World Series and the Super Bowl would constitute a legitimate fight, they insist with some reason. The Super Bowl reportedly has the largest viewing audience of any live sports event 70 to 80 million. This is reflected in the price charged for one minute commercial time $230,000. "No other sports show can demand that figure," a network spokesman said. "Only 'The which was bought for $12 million, commanded a higher price among all shows." It is estimated that 50 million persons watch the series on weekends and at night, and about the same number look at Monday Night Football.

Commercials in each case cost $100,000 a minute. NBC once had baseball television locked up with rights to everything from Saturday games to the World Series, playoffs and All-Star games. This was changed when baseball signed a contract recently with ABC, sharing the sports' exposure. Next year ABC and NBC will alternate in carrying the main attractions. This was a $92 million package for four years.

ABC had to pay the larger chunk, never disclosed. Kuhn was asked if he relished the confrontation of the World Series and Monday Night Football. "I don't relish it," Kuhn replied. "But I don't mind it. I don't go out of my way looking for it." JanuaryWinsOpen In Sudden Death naments.

Hinson said he thought he had made the second hole, but that his ball rolled across the lip of the cup instead, giving January the victory. On the first extra hole, he said irregularities on th green made him hit the ball a bit harder "trying to make up for that. I anticipated that it would curl faster than it did. I should have hit it my normal way." Hinson, who finished 62nd in the season money winnings, said he was happy he played well at the Texas Open. "It was the first time in a long time." Jaguars crowding around Patton.

Leading the pack is number 27 Ekon Williams. Coming from behind is Southern's Perry Brooks (86). FRIENDS Is what Jackson State's Rickey Patton seems to have a lot of when he has the ball. Here it seems Shown here, are a host of Southern Univeristy Magnolia Roundup J-StateV Upset Loss Highlights Games SAN ANTONIO. Tex.

(AP) -Don January of Dallas birdied ti-e second hole of a sudden death playoff Sunday to defeat Larry Hinson of Douglas. and win the $125,000 Texas Open his first Professional Golf Association title since 1970. Both January and Hinson bo-geyed the first hole of sudden death. Hinson missing a threefoot putt that would have won it. January got $25,000 for his birdie putt at the 7.038-yard, par-72 Woodlake Club Course.

January dropped off the PGA tour for nearly two years in 1972 to open a golf course design business. His last title was the Jacksonville, Open in 1970. "I shall not leave the tour again," January said. "They'll have to force me off next time. He was the PGA champion in 1967 and has a lifetime exemption from playing qualifying rounds at tournaments.

January birdied the second extra hole on a three to fourfoot putt after he bogeyed the first hole in the sudden death. Hinson missed a two-foot put on the first hole and bogeyed also. "He gave me the breathing room." January said of Hinson's missed putt on the first extra hole. "It happens." Gil Morgan, an optometrist from Wewoka, finished third. He led the first half of the tournament but fell back in the third round with a three over par 75.

January got $25,000, Hinson $14,250, and Morgan $8,875. The Texas Open earnings, the last chance of the season, made Morgan the 60th leading money winner on the PGA tour with to give him a qualifying exemp-tion from next season's tour backs Jeff Bower and Ken Alderman moved the ball well through the air. Montgomery also picked up three touchdowns Millsaps maintained its perfect record (5-0) by waltzing past McMurry (Tex.) College 30-6. The passing duo of Ricky Hay-good and Dees Hinton was clicking for the Majors Saturday at Alumni Field as Hinton latched onto ten of Haygood's 14 completions for 214 yards and two touchdowns. For the day, Haygood had three touchdowns passes, the other went to Sonny Aldy.

The Statesmen from Delta State (4-1) continued to win also as they tripped TFoy State 31-25 at Cleveland. Gulf South Conference piayer of the week DSU's Bobby Barrett had another good day, pitching for two touchdowns and 63 yards, but' the Devils quarterback Parnell Dickinson was not his usual self Saturday and threw five interceptions, two of which set up G-Men scores. Meanwhile Dickinson's counterpart Doug Williams, a sophomore, threw for two scores to wingback Sammie White, one of which came on Williams initial pass. White scored three touchdowns for the undefeated Tigers, who have now beaten MVSU 18 straight times. Ole Miss was the only other Magnolia State team to lose Saturday.

The Rebs lost a heartbreaker to the South Carolina Gamecocks 35-29 at Memorial Stadium. The Rebels apparently had the ball game won with 1:37 left in the game. After coming from behind and taking the lead on a two-point conversion pass to James Storey from Tim Ellis, the Rebs looked to be in good shape. star of the day belonged to running back Willie Dickson. Dickson carried the ball 28 times for a bulky 164 yards rushing, including a 52-yard scoring jaunt, but right behind Dickson was Elbert Banks who ripped off 123 yards in 28 carries.

Elsewhere, Mississippi College had its own version of the Pan-Am Games as the Choctaws played host to the University of Mexico. But the Chocs weren't very gracious as they wallopped the outmanned Mexico team 56-0. The Choctaws gained 607 yards in total offense as they easily whipped their much smaller and less talented opponent. Mississippi State picked up another ho-hura win, thanks to another great effort by the Bullies defensive unit. The Bulldogs edged North Texas See MAGNOLIA, Page 23 However, the Gamecocks have new blood in them this season and with All-America candidate Jeff Grantz leading the way, South Carolina marched 84 yards in seven plays to score the winning points.

Mike Sweet, played brilliantly in defeat, gaining 129 yards and Ellis was also in the "Super" category as he completed 12 of 15 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown. Most of the Magnolia state winners were big winners. Southern Mississippi (3-3) manhandled Texas-Arlington in Arlington Stadium 34-7. The Golden Eagles were overpowering in every phase of their game. The defense was extremely stingy and the offense consistently moved the football.

Running backs Carklos Montgomery, Ben Garry and Curtis Dickey all piled up a considerable amount of yardage and quarter- Only one upset made its presence felt in Saturday's state college games and that one was almost an exact replica of an upset last year. The Jackson State Tigers, ranked tenth in the NCAA Division II poll lost their second game in succession. This defeat came at the hands of Southern Univeristy of Baton Rouge, 21-20. Last season the Tigers were upset by the Jags 21-19. The defeat Saturday came about when quarterback Jeremiah Tillman's two-point conversion pass sailed over the head of Melvin Mon-crief.

Although plenty of time remained, the scoring ended after that and the Tigers (4-2) fell. In another SWAC game, Mississippi Valley was defeated by the Division II's top ranked team Grambling in a regionally-televised game at Grambling, La. 38-22. i' -4.