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FSU Coach Seeks 1st Win Amidst Peterson Rumors- i i i mi rar- Gregus Grabs CV Scoring Lead I TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) I Florida State Coach Larry methods, adding that the organization had all the material it requested and might take up the question at a meeting in November. "At this point," he said, "I can't really be concerned with that." "I feel as I have always felt that our program at Florida State is right and within the guidelines of the NCAA, 7 Jones said. "We are just interested in winning our first game," Jones said. The Seminoles are 0-5 and rumors have circulated on the campus that Peterson, fired this week by the National Football League Oilers, might return to his old coaching job at Florida State.

Athletic Director John Bridgers denied the reports. Jones also said he had not heard recently from the NCAA concerning an investigation of his off-season training Jones said Wednesday he was looking ahead to football games rather than over his shoulder at rumors former Houston Oilers Coach Bill Peterson might succeed him. Statesman, Salem, Oct. 18, 73 (Sec IV)-39 By SHELDON PALDANIUS Statesman Sports Writer Dave Robinson is coasting along in the Valley league, while Bill Gregus of Sandy surpassed Al Nordgren of Forest Grove to lead the Coast-Valley scoring this week. Robinson has taken a large lead with his 63 point total, second place Chuck Chamberlain of South Salem is along way back with 34 points.

scored a touchdown last Thursday to up his total to 36, while Forest Grove and Nordgren drew a bye. Two Cascade Cougars will be clawing it out down the home stretch. John Jones and Dennis Federico remained tied after three games with 42 points. Jones scored 18 points against Chemawa last week, while Federico tallied for 12. It may be premature, but Salem Academy's Doug O'Neal is heading toward the Tri-River Conference scoring championship.

The 167 pound halfback has more Red Smith On Sports (C) New York Times News Service than doubled his nearest competition with 36 points. Alsea's Mark Schreiber leads all scorers with 108 points. Schreiber, a fullback in the CASCO 8-man league, scored 12 of his teams 18 points against Falls City last Thursday. Bank's Cam Cropp holds a slim lead in the Yawama league, with 42 points, finding Willamina's Duane Rich on his heels with 40. VALLEY LEAGUE SCORING GP PTS.

Robinson, CV 6 63 Chamberlain, SS 5 34 Motor, SS 5 32 Emmons, CV 6 32 Cheek, CV 6 30 Henderson, LEB 5 27 Melton, NS 5 24 Jackson, WA 5 24 Harper, WA 5 21 COAST-VALLEY LEAGUE Gregus, SAN 5 36 Nordgren, FG 3 32 Simmons, SILV 4 32 Rutschman, McM 4 28 Jensen, SAN 5 26 Longe, DAL 3 24 Otte, McM 4 24 Ross, MOL 4 24 Misley, EST 4 22 Lindley, CENT 5 20 CAPITAL CONFERENCE Jones, CAS 3 42 Federico, CAS 3 42 Green, STAY 3 26 Rekhelt, NM 2 18 Abrahamson, CHEM 4 14 Bernard, WOOD 2 14 Seaton, WOOD 2 12 Bryant, GLAD 2 12 Jones, STAY 3 12 Howtopcrt, CHEM 4 12 Brock, STAY 3 10 YAWAMA LEAGUE Cropp, BKS 3 42 Rich, WIL 3 40 Prkkett, BKS 3 18 Yates, NEST 4 14 Blackwell, WIL 3 12 Fendall, Y-C 3 12 DePietro, DAY 4 12 Todd, SW 4 12 Hegwood, SW 4 12 Yarber, NEST 4 12 Brown, NEST 4 12 TRI-RIVER CONFERENCE O'Neal, SA 2 36 Friesen, SA 2 14 Blackburn, SAN 1 14 Dennis Lulay, REGIS 2 12 Doug Lulay, REGIS 2 12 Mock, REGIS 2 12 Keudell, REGIS 2 12 CASCO LEAGUE Schreiber, ALS 6 108 Lane, MOH 6 74 Anderson, FC 5 65 Reed, EDDY 6 54 Olson, ALS 6 54 Monroe, DET 4 52 Russell, EDDY 6 45 Smith, DET 4 44 Griffith, TL 5 40 Buy a Ski-Doo at whose price? Your price! You bid at the price you think is fair and that Ski-Doo is yours if no other bid is higher! NEW YORK The powers of darkness took over Tuesday night, complete with howling winds and autumn chill, as the tournament for the rounders championship of creation opened a run under the floodlights of Shea Stadium. After two games in the dazzling sunshine of Oakland, one a taut, clean exercise in professionalism and one a horror spectacle the production went into prime time in order to beef up its Neilsen rating. This was going to an unnecessary lot of trouble. If Bowie Kuhn wants a television show that will draw, he ought to match Charles O. Finley with Mike Andrews for 10 rounds and sell it on closed circuit.

It would top the business Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali did. Last year Finley got his knuckles rapped bv Kuhn for giving bonuses to players who starred in Oakland's victory over the Cincinnati Reds. This year the lovable character who owns the A's has drawn reprimands from the baseball commissioner twice in two days. Finley's vindictive but unsuccessful efforts to punish Andrews publicly for making two errors in Sunday's game caused at least as much comment among baseball people as Tom Seaver's pitching match with Catfish Hunter in the third game. On the pretext of excusing Andrews from further play because of a chronic sore shoulder, the Oakland autocrat tried to kick the infielder off the World Series squad but Kuhn wouldn't permit it.

This boorish bit drew the first reprimand from Kuhn, who left the impression that he might take stronger measures after the series. Then Andrews erred at second base, helping the Mets win on Sunday, 10-7. He was left behind when the team came East and Finley again asked to have Manny Trillo made eligible, supporting it with a letter from the club physician, Dr. Harry Walker, testifying that Andrews had a sore shoulder. Andrews' teammates were almost angry enough to go on strike, but not quite.

They agreed to go on with the show, but even after a clubhouse meeting that evening i Williams tried to cool them off, they were savina lathings about their employer not fit for kingly ears. Finley didn't attend the meeting, by the way. By this time Kuhn had rejected the bid to have An-' drews placed on the disabled list and excoriated Finley for "unfairly embarrassing a player who has given many years of able service to professional baseball." Defeated, Finley gave in and Andrews, who had gone L'Jiome to Peabody, was invited to rejoin the squad. ifForty-five minutes before game time the A's manager, Dick Williams, said the player was flying to New York, shaving agreed to return on condition that he could tell the press his side of the story. In style, Charlie Finley is pm absolute monarch of the bourbon stripes but this time i the peasants were rising.

Angry teammates of Andrews ITould hardly wait to hear what Mike would say about this 'boss. im It can be said of Finley, as it has been said of others in that he thinks the rules don't apply to him. Un-vder the rules, clubs hoping to get into the World Series must submit a roster of 25 players by Aug. 31 and unless permission is given to replace a player who is injured after that, only they are eligible for the big one. You could save a bundle! See the brand new Ski-Doos on display.

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"When he was in about the seventh or eighth grade he came to me to ask if he could play. He said he wanted to play end," Fouts recalled. But knowing that his son's throwing arm as a Little League baseball player was a good one, Fouts suggested trying out for quarterback. "He is really dedicated," says his dad. "He never would drink or smoke, and he was fiercely competitive." Young Fouts took over the Chargers trailing Pittsburgh by 38-0 and steered them to 21 second-half points.

He played nearly all of last Sunday's game with Oakland, with his family sitting proudly in the stands. He will start next Sunday against Atlanta. After the A's submitted their list, Finley sold Jerry to Montreal and asked permission to replace him "f'With Manny Trillo, an infielder. When the Mets said no, because they can't let the other side change its personnel by whim, Finley had a statement broadcast that implied that New York was being seliisn and uniair. Before word came that Andrews would rejoin the I I I I team, Marvin Miller, baseball's answer to George Meany, was asked whether the player had an actionable grievance.

"It's a curious situation," Miller said, "that is getting to be a pattern. You remember that late this season the Cincinnati club suspended Bobby Tolan for three days without loss of pay. This case is more or less comparable. Andrews was sent home but players receive no salary cturing the World Series so he suffered no loss of pay. He will get whatever share of the World Series money he was voted.

So in that respect he suffered no damage and has no grievance. But there are other considerations. "Public humiliation of a player, humiliating him in the eyes of other players, aspersing his ability so as to damage his standing as a professional in the field where he earns his living does this do him injury? iff SbdmaJIl Tickets to ALL HOME GAMES ffiifm mmmfm "Consider the Tolan case. He never jumped the team, as charged. He was placed the disabled list as a disciplinary measure for something else and this i proved invalid because you can't put a man on the disa-' bled list just to discipline him.

"When he came back, Sparky Anderson told him he had to shave off his mus-! tache. When he asked why 1 he was told that he could not wear a mustache in a Cincin- nati uniform. The next day he was told he was suspended for divisive tactics and for refusing to take batting prac-! tice, when that matter had never been mentioned to him." I Gilbert Aids NY NEW YORK (AP) Rod Gilbert benched for disciplinary reasons in New York's previous game scored the 271st goal of his National Hockey League career, and Ed Giacomin posted his 44th i career shutout Wednesday night to help the Rangers beat the St. Louis Blue 4-0 Wednesday night. mmm CL Trade Marks of Bombardier Limited Make your Action Auction bid at your participating Ski-Doo dealer: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPECIALTIES 2195 COMMERCIAL N.E.

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