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Challenge Colts Tonight Pro Champs 2 TD Pick Key to College All Stars' Hopes motions fid's by kic koff tune, scheduled for 8:. ill p.m. Lansing time. Showers were expected in the morning, but were expected to cease during the afternoon, causing no problem with artificial turf. A crowd near the capacity of 52,000 was expected.

Soldier field has ln-en renovated since the last All Star game in order to In-come the home field of the Chicago Bears. New seats have U'en installed and the lighting improved, probably insuring a letter picture on the TV screen for the viewers of ABC network. There will le radio broadcast only on the Colts' network. at the start will be Mike Adamle of Northwestern and John lirockington of Ohio State with Elmo Wright of Houston and J.D. Hill of Arizona State in the wide receiver posts.

"We'll certainly try our running," McCafferty said, "and if it works, we'll run more than we'll pass. But we're a passing team so we're certainly not going to forget it." McCafferty believed the All Stars have a strong pass defense as well as strong passing, but declared his team would not underrate the collegians. "We don't know what the All Stars will do," he added, "because we've only seen them onc the sc rimmage against the Bears, and they didn't do much. With Collier's staff of assistants, they could show us something from the Browns, Green Bay, Houston or some-lxxly else. "But we're supposed to be able to adjust to any surprises and I hope we do," he said.

The pros have won the last seven games and hold 26 victories, nine losses and two ties in the series. Collier coached the Browns to victory in 1965 in his only previous appearance, while McCafferty as a player lost twice in the game and as an assistant oach, was on the staff in Baltimore victories in both previous appearances. "We think we have good personnel." Collier said, "but you can't tell alxnit the mental and emotional preparation. We'll know atxnit that at game time. If we're ready emotionally, we think we could give them a good game." COLTS HEADY.

TOO Don McCafferty, coach of the Colts, had the same attitude. "We want to win," he said. "I think our team will I' readv emotionally localise it's the first game of the season, and the All Star game means a lot to them." Weather forecasters anticipated a pleasant night for the contest with a temperature in the low 70's or perhaps in the 3. 'f, Is N. z'v, lim mmt linn i 9th Beat KC, 10-9 Both coaches were expected to test their running game early in the contest and stick with it, if the ground game works.

But lxth will have passing combinations ready for the "ImiiiI," or to try to pullout a win if the running can le contained. The Colts will start Karl Morrall at quarterback with Eddie Hinton and Hay Perkins at wide receivers and Tom Matte and Norm Bulaieh to carry the running. For the All Stars Jim Plunkett of Stanford, the Heisman Trophy winner, will be the starting quarterback with Dan Pastorini of Santa Clara and Chuck Hixson of Southern Methodist in reserve. All Star running backs Bo they even curved him on 3-and-0." Martin' didn't pinch-hit for Scherman for one very good reason Ike Brown, who was the only player he had left outside of pitchers. And Ike was going in to play second base if the game staved tied.

"Jn a tie ball game," Martin said, "I'd rather go into the extra innings with my best relief pitcher working anyway." ROYALS TIE The Tigers had taken a 1-0 lead in the first when Aurelio Rodriguez hit his 10th home See TIGERS, I'g. G-2, Col. 1 I iff ers Ag am Lansing Michigan THK STATE JOURNAL By ED SAINSIU'RV CHICAGO (UPI) Emotions of the rival teams should Ih tlie deciding factor i when the 1971 College All Stars and National Footlall league champion Baltimore Colts meet in the All Star game, to Ie nationally televised, on Soldier Fields new Astroturf Field. The Colts, winners in both previous appearances in the game, were favored to win by two touchdowns or more. But Blanton Collier, former Cleveland Browns coach directing the All Stars for the first tune, believed his team could be emotionally ready to give the Colts startling opposition.

4 Runs in By RICHARD L. SHOOK DETROIT (UPI) Billy Martin's reaction to his Detroit Tigers' second straight win over the Kansas City Royals with a four nm rally in the ninth in nine'' 1 shouldn't bp necessary. "Our relief pitching is like pouring kerosene on a fire." Martin said Thursday night after the Tigers had done it again to the Royals, this time by a 10-9 count. "Tell Jim Campbell to get me some relief pitchers," Martin said, in a tone of voice which was partly joking but 80 per cent serious. "All this club needs is some arms and it can go." If the series with KC was any indication, Detroit may be on its way now.

Somebody is trying to tell someone something when a team wins three straight games like this: A bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning one night, two two-njn home runs in the bottom of the ninth the next evening and a four-run rally the following night in the last inning which omes about because a left-handed pitcher can't get out anv of four left-handed hitters. Bob Hoemer Rose Bowl Still Best SECTION (g READY FOR ALL STARS Baltimore Colts head coach Don McCafferty (right) and quarterback Earl Morrall, former Michigan Stale All-American, who will start against the College All Stars in tonight's football game in Chicago's Soldier Field, pause during practice. The two look over the renovated field. (LPI Telephoto) four lefty hitters he was to face. He hit the first one.

Norm Cash, with a pitch to force in a run and make it 9 7 and Jim Northrnp hnrd a 1-2 pitch to right to tie the game. Dick McAuhffe drew a walk then to reload the bases and Detroit won it when reliever Fred Scherman was hit with a 3-2 pitch to force in the tie-breaking tally. "It just brushed me," Scherman said of the pitch which gave him a 7-5 record and dropixnl the dejected Burmeier to 4-5. "I think they were pitching around McAuliffe anvwav KANSAS CITY DETROIT ab bi ab bt Patek ss Keough rf Otis cf Hopkins lb ROIivpr lb Piniella If Roias 2h Schaal 3b KirkDatrk Rut'er AKrnthv 4 2 7 ARodrgez 3b 5 1 1 1 5 0 3 1 TTaylor 2b 4 0 10 5 110 GBrown ph 1110 110 0 Kaline rf 4 2 10 3 0 11 WHorfon If 4 2 3 0 5 2 3 0 Freehan 5 110 4 12 1 Cash lb 4 2 2 4 0 11 MStanlev rf 2 0 10 3 10 0 Northruo rf 1 2 1 0 Brnkman ss 2 0 0 0 linn MAulific 1111 0 0 0 Cofean 1 0 0 0 0 Kilkenny OMO Pnrc Ph rvnphv 0 HJnnes ch i Ttmermn DM1 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 Chance 0 0 0 0 Schermn 0 0 0 1 Total 36 9 13 9 Total 37 10 12 10 Knee awarded first on catcher's interference. Two out when winnino run srnrort Kansas City 010 502 0 0 1 Detroit 100040014 10 Otis, KirkpatricK, Cash DP Kansas City 1, Detroit 3 LOB-Kansas City 5, Detroit 9.

2B Pineiia, Keough, Patek. HR A. Rodriguez (I0i. Cash (22). "It's not over yet," Martin said, using words which Baltimore fans find as difficult to swallow as very large pills.

"Our guys are busting their gut. DYING FOR KMS "Yon ran'! find another team that's busting its got like this one is," be said, "hut they're dying for lack of a few arms." The Royals entered the ninth inning with a 9-6 lead which seemed as safe as a Brinks truck, especially since Roger Nelson had allowed but one hit in 2y3 innings of relief. Nelson, searching for his first win since Sept. 2, 1969. got the first batter in the ninth easily enough but Gates Brown pinchhit a single and Al Kaline followed suit.

This same twosome had hit the home runs Wednesday night which gave the Tigers the win. Exit Nelson and enter Ted Abernathy. who leads the league with 16 saves. He walked Willie Horton to load the bases but struck out Rill Freehan for the second out. Exit Abernathy and enter southpaw Tom Burgmeier, who had onlv to get out one of the -s jf Pan-American Games Open Today 'Calenos Welcome A Lansing East July 30, 1971 silver, and bronze medals.

Rut first comes the colorful opening ceremonies, scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EST when the athletes parade into Pas-cual Guerrero Stadium to what promises to be a tumultuous greeting by 60.000 "Calenos" and visitors to this coffee and sugar-producing valley 400 miles north of the Equator. There will be marching, singing, lighting of the Pan-American flame, 21-g salutes, forma! opening of the games by the President of Co By JOHN G. GRIFFIN CALL Colombia (UPI) International sports unfurls its full pomp and pageantry today here in a sun-baked tropical valley in the Andes Mountains for the formal opening of the VI Pan-American Game among a record 30 nations of the Western Hempshiere. A total of 3.056 athletes, also a record, will compete in 24 events from Saturday through Aug.

13 with a 376-member United States team expected to mine the major share of gold. lombia, and finally the release of a host of doves signifying peace and harmony during the games. FLAME ARRIVES The Colombian hosts got their first chance to cheer Thursday when the Pan-American Flame arrived in Cali at the end of a journey of nearly 1.500 miles from a mountain top in Mexico. An estimated 800,000 persons lined the route of relay runners bearing the Flame, following its progress on radios, and Patek (5) McAuliffe (12). SB T.Taylor.

SF Butler IP Butler 4 13 8 1 R.Nelson 4 3 Abernathy 1-3 0 Burgmeier (L.4-5) 0 1 Coleman 3 2-3 7 Kilkenny 1-3 Denehy 2 2 Timmerman 2 1 Chance 0 0 3 Scherman (W.7-5) 1 2 1 I l-ift exes gamzation decided four years is too short and voted in 1969 to stage the 1975 games in Santiago. Chile, which will have six years to prepare. SCOTT EM LON Defensive Standout MICKEY BLAZLTZ In All Star Debut V'f 4 i I 1 roaring with delight as it was installed in a flameholder in Pan-American Park to await its final trip to the stadium. Track and field, always the premier competition in this Olympic -style tournament, moves to the center of the stage immediately for a six-day stand when actual competition opens on Saturday and the big question is whether the mighty "Northamericanos" can duplicate their feat of winning 22 out of a possible 24 gold medals in the 1967 games in Winnipeg, Canada. "I don't think we can do as well as we did four years ago." admitted U.S.

head track coach Alex Francis of Fort Hays, State. "Because of injuries, we're hurting pretty bad as far as the short races are concerned," Francisco explained. "And our 400-meter relay team has been roughed pretty well." Any U.S. slip in track isn't expected to show on Saturday's opening program, however, when the Yanks are expected to win all three gold medals that will be decided Favorites are world record holder Pat Matzdorf of the University of Wisconsin in the high jump, Frank Shorter of Bouler, in the 10,000 meter run, and Tim Vollmer of Portland, in the discus throw. Saturday's opening schedule also includes competition in basketball, baseball, boxing, fencing, soccer, gymna sties, weightlifting, rowing and volley ball.

This is the day Colombians have been waiting for since Cali was awarded the games four years ago. The city of nearly a million inhabitants has spent the time preparing, sprucing up the old city under the slogan "Por Cali Con Amor For Cali With Love," which is emblazoned on signs throughout the area. It's been a tough job so much so that the Pan-American sports or- Some "after vacation" thoughts. Beat Bryant comment? that he would "like to see the Rose Bowl open" to all teams fascinated me. It proved one thing the Rose Bowl is still THE howl game on New Year's Day.

No doubt the Big Ten realizes what a great thing it has in the Rose Bowl pact, and let's hope that it will do everything it can to keep the pact alive. Southern Cal coach Johnny McKay said, after hearing Bear's remarks, "We should never accept the Big Ten's No. 2 team." I agree. I was for the not-two-years-in-a-row idea as long as the Big Ten was turning out two or three top teams. But, it appears, that time is past.

The conference is lucky to have one great team a year now. The Big Ten could be thinking about changing its theory on the no-return clause of the pact. Last year it allowed three basketball teams to compete in post-season tournaments. The champ, Ohio State, plaved in the NCAA tourney. Purdue and Michigan were permitted to accept invitations to the NIT in New York.

If conference basketball teams can play in more than one post-season tourney, why not the football teams? Send the champ to the Rose Bowl each year, and when there is another team worthy of an invitation to another bowl. Jet it go. Those ptra dollars in the ten athletic funds around thp conference wouldn't hurl a bit. Try this on for size: According to Fred Russell of the Nashville Banner, who quotes outgoing Rose Bowl prexy Lewis Shin-gler, the 1971 Tournament of Roses (the Rose Bowl game) Tossed more monev than all other bowls combined. He points out that the 16 Pacific-8 and Big Ten teams received $140,000 each.

Now, can you blame Bear Bryant for wanting his Alabama team in the Rose Bowl! There could be two reasons why the Big Ten has not named a new commissioner yet. First, Jack Fuzak, Michigan State's faculty representative to the conference and the top candidate for the post, is on a three-month leave from Michigan State. The conference could be waiting until his vacation is over so that he could report for duty when the announcement is made. Secondly, therp may he some second-thinking on naming Fuzak because of age. He is 56 and there have been reports around the conference that somp would rathpr have a younger man.

If this is Hip ca.p, they could be doing more interviewing and reening of applicants. I appreciate the thinking behind the younger man's idea, hut liee this is the wrong time to trade it for experirncp. The sch'xils in thp conference and that means the onference, km have plenty of financial and other troubles right now and need all of the leadership possible. I would like to see Fuzak named to the post and then in about five years from now have the conference appoint a young assistant. This assistant could be groomed for the post when Jack retires.

I think this would be a better plan than to bring in a complete stranger to the conference and have him waste a couple of years learning the ropes. The Big Ten needs leadership and guidance now. Right now. ER BB SO 5 5 3 3 hbh by Burqmeier Burgmeier (Scherman). 3:15.

(Cash). WP Scherman, Cash Retired Norm Cash couldn't iummon up quite enough speed to make it home safely, on long fly by Aurelio Rodriguez, in second inning of game Thursday night at Detroit. Cash later made up for his slowness afoot by ripping a grand slam homer that helped the Tigers rally for a 10-9 edge over Kansas City. (UPI Telephoto) NyrilUtmgDw.s HIGH SPRINGS. Fla, (UPI) Myril Hoag, a ma jor league outfielder for 15 years, died Thursday, an apparent victim of an emphysema attack.

He was 63 Niimcd Captain POltTI.AN D. Ore. (UPI) The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association announced Thursday that Rick A 1 ni a a 6-1 guard, has been named the first offic ial team captain. F7 I t. Remember All Star Routs Cowboys Spoiling for Fight r.y ED SENYCZKO State Journal Assistant Sports Editor Wyoming's new-look Cowboys haven't been wasting time.

Ix'd by a new coaching staff, headed by Ferris State graduate Bob Cramer, the Cowboys have iK-eii working out for more than one month, preparing for their Midwest Football League debut at 7:30 p.m. Saturday here at Sexton High's Memorial Stadium against the MI champion Lansing All Stars. "We shut Wyoming out twice last year," lousing coach Turf Kauffman warned early this week, "and I'm sure they haven't rado State, is the Cowboys's top rusher. He finished fourth in rushing in the MFL a year ago. Kauffman's All Stars had a potent attack a year ago, scoring 70 touchdowns, and piling up 385 points.

Tom Jakovac, who shared the quarterback-ing assignment with former Michigan State star Charles Wedemeyer last year, is battling former University of Houston passer Jim Ball for the starter's role. Jakovac, 5-foot-10, 175 pound Alma College graduate, appears to have an edge in running with the ball, and passing while sprinting out behind the line. Ball at fi-fool-1, 215 pounds throws best from a pocket set. Roth Jakovac and Ball have been practicing getting the ball to split end Mickey Blazitz, former member of the Tri-City Apollos of the Continental Ieague. Blazitz, Ceuterline High graduate, never played high school or college football.

"I started playing football in 1967," Blazitz said. "I got to know Karl Sweetan (former Detroit Lion quarterback) quite well and he used to work with me. So did Greg Barton. I came here from the Toronto Argonauts camp." Blazitz indicated he could have joined the Pontiac Firebird entry in the MFL, "I figured if I was going to play in this league, I'd like to play with a winner. This club will be a winner." Against the Cowlwys.

the All Stars will start 10 former MSU players, and if Kermit Smith starts at halfback, he'd be No. 11. Possible Spartan starters are: Offensive tackles Jerry West and Jack Schinderle, Roger Peltier, center: Ernie Pasteur, playing-coach, at fullback; defensive backs Ixm Bobich, Art Berry, Reau Rodgers and linebackers Chuck Bailey, Ron Goovert and Tony Conti. Scott Emlong, All Star veteran from Colorado State. Ron Everett of Texas A and or playing-coach Jerry West will see action at defensive end.

Schinderle and Eastern Michigan's John Peterson will fill defensive tackle slots, while the other defensive backfield post belongs to Alma's Gordy Hetrick. Kauffman feels the All Stars have two of the MFL's best at offensive guard in Central Michigan's 220-pound Fred Ferguson and University of Wyoming's 240-pound Tom Tucker. Alma's Pete Schmidt will start at tight end with the other two halfback starters coming from among Smith, Tom Kifert, Craig Tefft, Ken Hincs and Dick Allen. Tickets for the All Starts' MFL opener will lie on sale at 8 a.m. at the stadium Saturday.

to a second The All Stars, in waltzing Indians Fire Dark CLEVELAND. Ohio (VP) Cleveland Indians Manager Alvin Dark was fired today and replaced by John Ltpon, a coach on the baseball club. Dark, in the third year of a five-year contract, was dismissed by Indians chairman Vernon Stoufftr. Slouffer said at a hastily called news conference that he honed the change would improve the standing of the club, which is now in last place in the American League East Division, and also improve attendance, which is 60,000 Ix'low last year. Dark came to Cleveland in 196S.

Indians president said Lipon was hired for the remainder of the season. straight MFL championship last year, overwhelmed the Cowboys (then called the Chiefs) 49 0 and 27-0. "They'll lie an eager team with great incentive." Kauffman explained. The Cowboys' attack is directed by Chuck Weeks, 185-pound quarterback, who has three years of MFL experience, plus an additional three season in the Canadian Football lcague. Weeks' backup is Central Michigan University product Steve Miller.

Rolando Jones, 225-running back from Colo.