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Section Sports Classified (Ihe Shmieport me Wednesday Times of The Sports March 28, 1979 Page One Markets Lou Holtz9 loss is LaTech gain dm mm ii. -n By BILL McINTYRE Of The Times Staff he isn't there, he's not here," said Arkansas' Lou Holtz on the telephone from Fayetteville. And Larry Beightol, for nine years an assistant on Holtz 's staffs at three universities, was found in Ruston shortly after noon Tuesday formally accepting the head football coaching position at Louisiana Tech University. It wasn't much of a surprise announcement since it had been reported in The Times a week before that he was the leading candidate for the position vacated by Maxie Lambright, who remains as athletic director, but nobody could speak for the record since the appointment had to be approved by the State Board of Trustees. The latter endorsement the vote was unanimous was obtained early Tuesday in Baton Rouge.

Beightol, who is called "Been" by friends, is 36 years old (born Nov. 21, 1942), a native of Pittsburgh, is married (wife's name Marian Louise), has an 11-year-old daughter (Kristin Dana), and is a Presbyterian, showed much enthusiasm at his initial press conference later Tuesday. "I'm delighted to be here," he would say. "This is a dream come true I'm looking forward to a long-lasting relationship I've got a tough act to follow His "overall philosophy," he'd say, "is quite simple. I believe in hard work and total honesty (with the press)." Or "I want a team that has class, I don't want any thugs And the one-liners, like "We're going to move the football, I hope it's forward.

We're not going to wind up and throw it (the football) 65 times (a game). And we're not going to throw it just three times was also described as a good recruiter. "But this year I took him off the road," noted Holtz. "When a coach goes on the road he loses rapport with the Beightol was a three-year football letterman at Catawba, N.C., College and captained the 1963 squad. His immediate goals at LaTech are to set up spring drills (target date April 7); get acquainted with present Tech assistant coaches before settling on his staff, and decide on formations best suited to the Bulldogs.

"We're going to run the Split Back offense, OK?" he responded when asked if he would install the Veer. "It's going to depend on returning personnel. We're going to be a screen draw and dropback football team, and possibly use the I. Defensively, we'll play the seven-man front with a four deep secondary." The best offensive football team he was associated with, he said, was the 1972 club at N.C. State.

"They averaged 232 yards per game on the ground and 202 yards passing," he said of his hopes for LaTech. "When you can balance your offense along those lines you've got the defense at your mercy." On mention of future scheduling, he said, "I think we can expand to the Southwest Conference (for opponents). The middle of the road teams. Maybe Tulane, home and away, even if they come over to Shreveport." With tongue in cheek, he also promised to make a pitch for Arkansas fans living in Shreveport. "We've got to get them to come here," he said.

"Fayetteville is too far to travel, and we've got a gas crunch coming." Beightol's "tough act to follow" at LaTech includes a 151-86-8 record turned in by the late Joe Aillet from 1940-66 and a 95-36-2 record put together by Lambright from 1967-78. Lambright resigned his coaching position on March 1. Protocol demands such statements on introduction, but to obtain a deeper insight into only the third head coach at LaTech since 1940 one should go outside. To Lou Holtz, for instance. The Arkansas coach was Beightol's boss nine out of the last ten years at William Mary, North Carolina State fit Arkflnsfls "111 say Holtz told The Times.

"He's an excellent football coach and an excellent person. Well organized, a hard worker, great teacher, good experience and an excellent motivator." Did Beightol agree with the assessment? "Bech" was slightly abashed. "I think Coach Holtz is exactly laughed Beightol. Holtz also said, "I relied on him very strongly and we really lost him at the worst time possible. But I had him (with me) nine years.

I wish we could have had him ten years. But I'm happy it wasn't just eight (years). "Larry was on the staff at William Mary when I went there (1969) and I had to keep him through December (contractual obligations). But he had such enthusiasm I had to KEEP him." Beightol's first employer at was Marv Levy, now coach of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. "Jiminelly," continued Holtz, "Larry just kept assuming more and more of a role in our offense where he's run it the last four years." Holtz also credited Beightol with polishing the Veer formation used by the Razorbacks.

"Not only did I lose a football coach," added Holtz, "but a friend who understood me and knew me. I can find another coach. I can find another coach like Larry Beightol. "But I can't find another friend like Larry Beightol." Beightol, who had been offensive coordinator and line coach at Arkansas since December of 1976 he spent the previous year at Auburn while Holtz was a pro coach with the New York Jets ion (Times photo by Tom Morris) Larry Deightol explains his philosophy By Bill Mclntyre Sixers' finish sinks Bullets Beightol has an applicant RUSTON-Winnfield high school coach Larry Dauterive took up a position on a couch and sat unobtrusively among several of the curious at the unveiling of new Louisiana Tech football coach Larry Beightol. Among the curious were Jimmy Harrison, onetime LaTech football halfback and now a school principal in Plain Dealing, and David Lee, another ex-Bulldog and established punter with the Baltimore Colts.

Then the light, dimmed by casual chatter all around, blinked in the cranium. What was a high school coach doing at a college function in Ruston? Pardon me for asking, I queried, but are you applying for a position on Beightol's staff? Yes, said Larry. Is it for publication? Sure, said Larry. Dauterive, age 36 age as Coach Beightol," observed Larry), is one of the more successful coaches in the business. He has sent two schools into the state football championship game his 1969 eleven managed a 22-22 tie but lost by 13-11 in first downs and he's been coaching prep powerhouses for 15 autumns, the last three at Winnfield High.

At one point his clubs, in record, were 60-12-1. Dauterive was to sit down with Beightol at the conclusion of the press conference, and they were to discuss his chances as successor to retiring LTU offensive coordinator Mickey Slaughter. Dauterive was here by invitation, and although he had little experience with the Veer, he ran the most intricate multiple offensive ever seen in these parts at Winnfield (which lost a memorable 7-0 struggle against Jesuit in his first year at the school, 1976). "We ran Split Backs this year because we didn't have a good I back," said Dauterive. "But when we moved (linebacker Wiley) Chatman to I-back the last seven Lambright 's resignation in the newspapers.

The six-man search committee appointed by Dr. Taylor had sifted through at least 20 applicants. "I was excited about this job before I got interviewed," said Larry. He earlier said, "I'm a guy who likes things neat, I don't like to see trash 'laying around." He was impressed by the cleanliness of Ruston. Beightol declined to reveal his salary agreement and members of the search committee were equally mum.

"You might give me a figure and I'll tell you if you're in the ball park," said search committee chairman Harold Smolinski. I'm not good at guessing on such matters. Has his late arrival prevented him from assessing LaTech's recruiting successes or failures? "I don't know," replied Beightol. "I think this is better (before April 1st than being hired on May 1st. Or June 1st." games he gained 1,300 yards Beightol could appreciate such Innovations.

"I just want to get my foot in the door," allowed Dauterive. "My closest friends in coaching are here at Louisiana Tech. We're all looking for bigger challenges, looking for ways to better ourselves Dauterive glanced down at my scribbled notes. "For the sake of one touchdown and a couple of first downs I could have had two state champions," he sighed. Where have you been the last four I asked Beightol.

There was a complete lack of success at placing phone calls to Fayetteville. "Hanging low," laughed the college Larry. "Doctor (F. Jay Taylor offered me the job last Thursday night," he confided, "and I told coach (Lou) Holtz and the (Arkansas) squad Sunday." He had applied for the position, he added, after reading about row, as the Pacers lifted their record to 35-41, keeping them in the chase for a postseason playoff spot. New Orleans fell to 24-53.

Rockets nip Bulls CHICAGO (AP) Calvin Murphy ripped the ball loose from the hands of Artis Gilmore on an attempted stuff shot, drew a backcourt foul and then calmly sank two free throws to help preserve the Houston Rockets' 122-116 National Basketball Association victory Tuesday night over the Chicago Bulls. Murphy, who scored 22 points, leaped to stop Gilmore as the Chicago center was about to cut the Houston lead to one point with 49 remaining. Rudy Tomjanovich, who led all players with 29 points, paced the Rockets to a 60-54 halftime lead. Houston hiked the advantage to 14 points midway through the third quarter before Mickey Johnson and Wilbur Holland helped to cut the margin. Cavs dump Celtics RICHFIELD, Ohio (AP) -Elmore Smith, scoring with only 2:11 to play, put Cleveland ahead f.o stay and led the team to a 111-109 National Basketball Association victory over the Boston Celtics Tuesday night.

The Cavaliers snapped an pverall eight-game losing streak and a five-game losing streak at home. After Smith's shot, Austin Carr, who led Cleveland with 22 points, made a three-point play with 1:48 left to make the score 111-107. Curtis Rowe scored for Boston with 1:29 to play to make it a two-point LANDOVER, Md. (AP) With Julius Erving making two dunks after steals by Eric Money, the Philadelphia 76ers scored seven points in a row in the closing minutes to edge the Washington Bullets 100-97 in a National Basketball Association game Tuesday night. Erving, who finished with 20 points, scored to make it 98-95, then dunked one second later to seal the victory.

The Bullets led 85-80 early in the fourth quarter but went cold and didn't make a field goal in the last 4:04 until Bobby Dandridge's meaningless shot in the final seconds. Money came off the bench to score 20 points and Henry Bibby had 18 for the 76ers, who now have won five of their last six games. Elvin Hayes paced the Bullets with 23 points while Wes Unseld contributed 20 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Pacers jolt Jazz NEW ORLEANS (AP) James Edwards scored 21 points and Mike Bantom grabbed 18 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 104-101 victory over New Orleans in a National Basketball Association game Tuesday night. It took a balanced team effort by the Pacers to overcome the individual heroics of Jazz center Rich Kelley, who scored 30 points and grabbed 23 rebounds.

The Jazz dominated the first half and led by 13 early in the third quarter before Indiana guards Johnny Davis and Ricky Sobers led a charge that produced an 80-77 Pacer lead by the end of the quarter. The victory was Indiana's fifth in a Judge rules umpires 'safe ures by several hundred dollars. "We're elated with the decision It's great," said Phillips. "He's (the judge) saying you can't force someone to go to work and that's just what we're looking for. They're going to have to find re-.

placements for these people because the umpires won't sign unless Mr. MacPhail and Mr. (National League president Chub) Feeney change their positions." had refused to negotiate the merit pay issue in good faith. They have retained Philadelphia attorney Richie Phillips to represent them and currently are asking for pay hikes ranging from $4,500 to $22,500. Under the basic agreement, umpires' salaries range from $17,500 for one year's experience to $40,000 for umpires with more than 16 years experience.

The merit increases historically have only upped these fig items as travel expenses, hospitalization and pensions. It expires in 1981. In addition, each ump enters into an annual one-year pact that contains his salary derived from minimum wage scales outlined in the umbrella contract plus any merit increases the two leagues may deem fit. The umpires have balked at signing the individual contracts for 1979, contending major league baseball Exhibition roundup Brewers light Lamp By aiRIS ROBERTS PHILADELPHIA (AP) With the start of the major league baseball season just a week away, a federal judge Tuesday refused to order the game's umpires back to work, saying he lacked the authority. "There is no question in my mind they are entitled to bargain as individuals," ruled U.S.

District Court Judge Joseph McGIynn, who has been trying to untangle a legal rhubarb between the umps and baseball which began last summer. "I have no authority to order them back to work," he said. "They are no longer employees of baseball, because they have not signed their contracts." The judge had been asked by both the American and National leagues to find the 51 umpires in violation of a preliminary injunction issued last Sept. 25 preventing a work stoppage pending resolution of the dispute. The umpires staged a one-day strike last Aug.

25, and they have not reported to spring training this season. Substitute umpires from the minors and high school ranks have been officiating spring training games prior to the regular season, which opens April 4. Asked what he thought of the judge's ruling, American League President Lee MacPhail said, "If these umpires don't want to work for us, we'll have to find umpires who do. The season will open on time and we'll have umpires when it starts." The officials, members of the Major League Umpires Association, have an umbrella contract with biieball which contains such basic Can anyone beat Yanks in AL East? By The Associated Press The Milwaukee Brewers scored 10 runs with two out in the first inning Tuesday and coasted to a 14-7 exhibition baseball victory over the Chicago Cubs. Loser Dennis Lamp retired the first two Milwaukee batters but the next 10 reached base, eight on hits and two on walks.

Cecil Cooper triggered the explosion with a 450-foot home run and Gorman Thomas crashed a three-run shot. Larry His-le doubled and tripled in the big inning. Robin Yount added a solo homer in the second inning and Dick Davis hit a two-run homer in the third. Elsewhere, Ray Knight, who apparently will replace Pete Rose at third base for Cincinnati, drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and boosted his spring batting average to .358 in the Reds' 9-3 triumph over the Chicago White Sox. Andy Messersmith of Los Angeles allowed one run in six innings while Boston's Mike Torrez was roughed up for eight runs and -11 hits including a two-run homer by Teddy Martinez as the Dodgers trounced the Red Sox 8-1.

Luis Tiant limited 6t. Louis to one run and five hits in six innings as the New York Yankees downed the Cardinals 5-3. The Toronto Blue Jays pounded Chicago's Steve Trout for five runs in the first inning, all on homers by Rick Bosetti and Dave McKay, and whipped the White Sox 9-3. It was the ninth exhibition victory for the Blue Jays, most In the club's three-existence. California and the Seattle Mariners combined for 40 hits, but it was an infield single by Willie Aikens in the ninth inning that produced the winning run in the Angels' 13-12 victory.

Fergie Jenkins, who will be Texas' opening day pitcher, allowed one run in Ave innings and Johnny Grubb rapped out four hits, leading the Rangers to an 8-5 triumph over the Minnesota Twins. San Francisco's John Montefusco held San Diego to one run in six innings as the Giants downed the Padres 3-1. A grand slam by Amos Otis in the fifth inning paced the Kansas City Royals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 and Larry Parrish's two-run homer in the bottom of the 15th inning gave the Montreal Expos a 2-0 decision over the Baltimore Orioles. See Page 4-C.