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TTT 1 'BCs Joe Yukica Takes Dartmouth Coaching Position BOSTON (AP) "Pressure is self-imposed," insisted Joe Yukica. Even Dartmouth's official announcement of Yukica's appointment pointedly mentioned that the Big Green "hasn't won or shared a (football) title since 1973." But, compared to Boston College, football at Dartmouth is simply an intercollegiate activity, not a crusade. Followers of the Eagles, including massive numbers of so-called subway alumni who never attended the Jesuit school, expect post-season bowl appearances, not just winning seasons. In 10 years, Yukica was 68-37 at Boston College, compiling more victories than any of his predecessors. He also lasted longer than any previous Bosin College football coach.

But a 6-5 campaign in 1977 in cluding a monumental upset loss to smaller rival Holy Cross clearly was not good enough. There were complaints that the Eagles couldn't beat the powerhouses on the schedule, although Boston College did, in fact, win a share of those major games. Yukica, a former assistant at Dartmouth under Bob Blackman, decided to get out while the getting was good. "An opportunity like this might not come again," he said at a news conference Friday. "I made an independent decision based on Dartmouth.

It had an attraction, in a small college town." Yukica repeatedly declined to say that he was running out on Boston College. He would not com pare himself to Blackman, who grabbed a Big Ten brass ring at-Illinois, but then returned to Cornell in the Ivy League. "I want to be a college football coach, and I want to stay in the East," Yukica said. But he could give no answer when asked why he didn't want to remain at Boston College. Thursday night, Yukica said, he was driving back to the Boston area from Hanover, N.H.

"As I got farther and farther away (from Hanover)," he said, "I decided more and more I wanted to be part of the program there." Perhaps the choice became easier as he got closer and closer to the Boston pressure cooker. At Dartmouth, Yukica inherits a team that was 6-3 last season, third in the Ivy League. He leaves the Eagles with an 11 game 1978 schedule that includes two contests against Pittsburgh and Texas that Yukica conceded Boston College probably will lose. Yukica's career began as an assistant freshman coach at Penn State, where he had played. The climb to Boston College included stops at West Chester State College in Pennsylvania, Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire.

In Chestnut Hill, where the Eagles have spawned a flock of talent for the National Football League, Yukica never could please all the fans. There were complaints that Boston College played unimaginative football. Then, he headed north. The ex-Bos- ton College football coach, who is moving to Dartmouth College in quiet Hanover, N.H., couldn't dispel the notion that 1 he's had enough of the "big YUKICA I time." Ivy League football is highly competitive, and alumni of schools like Dartmouth expect winners. The pressure took its toll on Jake Crouthamel.

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(AP) Tom Watson, the outstanding player in the game last year, stretched out to a 4-stroke lead in Friday's second round and said he was in shape to win the first pro golf tournament of the season, the $200,000 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open. "I'm in good position to win," the happy redhead said after a 4-under-par 68 had put him in solid command at the tournament's halfway point. "What game are you playing?" Lee Trevino inquired in mock amazement after Watson had posted a 131 total, a whopping 13 strokes under par for two trips over the sprawling, 7,305 yards of green-dyed desert valley that makes Tucson National Golf Club course. Watson, who won 1977 Player of the Year honors with $310,000 in winnings and triumphs in the British Open, Masters and three other American tournaments, hasn't made bogey this week. "I'm surprised," Watson said.

"After a 2'i-month layoff I didn't know what my swing would be like. It's still there. It doesn't really feel great, but it's not too far off. It just needs some refinements." And, despite a substantial lead, he headed for the practice tee to work on a left-to-right action that he said is giving him a little difficulty. Well in his wake at 135 were former Tucson champion J.C.

Snead and Bobby Wadkins, the younger brother of PGA titleholder Lanny Wadkins. Snead shot a 67 in the mild, sunny weather and Wadkins reeled off five birdies in a row in his 66. Bill Rogers, who won his first professional event in Japan last fall, was another shot back at 136 after a 69. Trevino, winner of the 1977 Canadian Open in a dramatic comeback from surgery, and free-spirit Gary McCord each had a a 67 and a 137 total. Johnny Miller, who had won this tournament three consecutive times before he was interrupted by Bruce Lietzke and sent reeling into a slump last season, started bogey- Return At OPEN M0N.

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