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ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1973 SECTION PAGE TWO Rutledge, Todd Sparkle Grambling 66-0 Rips ama ears, Pops A corn By 22 Bv Hovt Harwell BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Quarterbacks Gary Rutledge and Richard Todd threw four bombs between them Saturday night as fifth-ranked Alabama overwhelmed California 66-0 in their football opener. The mighty Crimson Tide turned the Wishbone into a passing offense and stunned California with scoring pass plays of 32, 16, 46 and 86 yards, with sophomore Joe Dale Harris catching the two longer ones. Meanwhile, the Alabama defense led by linebacker Woodrow Lowe shackled the Golden Bears almost completely.

The final margin was the same as the previous record for Alabama in a 1961 rout of Richmond. Todd, handling the option to perfection, rushed for 105 yards in seven carries. LORMAN, Miss. UPI Quarterback Joe Comeaux threw a touchdown pass to Dwight Scales and James Hunter scored on a 70-yard pass interception return Saturday to lilt Grambling to a 22-6 win over Alcorn Grambling, 2-0, got on the scoreboard first with a safety when a snap from center on an Alcorn punting play went out of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant sent 73 players into the action for Alabama but the youngsters continued to pour on the points. The game was marred by 19 penalties, 11 against the Golden Bears.

Vince Fcrragamo was effective at times passing for California but each mini-drive was halted, two on interceptions by Lowe and Robin Cary. On each of the scoring passes, the pass catcher was wide open three times in the end zone. In addition to Harris catches Johnny Sharpless and George Pugh took scoring tosses. The Crimson Tide, loaded again with talent, scored on its second possession on a two-yard scamper by Wilbur Jackson after a 38-yard Rutledge-to-Pugh pass. New Outlook For N.O.

Saints NEW ORLEANS (UPI) The New Orleans Orleans Saints combined some last-minute player shuffling with a new offensive outlook Saturday as they prepared for their, Sunday season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. The team promoted place-kicker Happy Feller and eornerback Ray Jones to the active roster and replaced them on the tax squad with safety Johnny Fuller and linebacker Dick Palmer. 3 yp, ff LSU tailback Brad Davis (4i) powers his way up the right side for an eight yard gain and a first down in the first quarter Saturday night at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Slopping Davis is Colorado eornerback Ozell Collier. LSU opened its season with a 17-6 win over the Buffaloes.

(UPI Tolcphoto). College Football Scores Vols' Rally Beats Duke By 21-17 Bv Escar Thompson KNOXVILLE, Quarterback Condredge Holloway brought ninth-ranked Tennessee from the brink of defeat Saturday night by diving to the Duke 1 on a fourth down play to set up the Vols' 21-17 game-winning touchdown. It was a thrilling season opener for both teams. Tennessee, trailing 14-17, had a fourth-and-three on the Duke 6 with slightly more than 2 minutes left when Coach Bill Battle elected to go for a victory, rather than settle for a 17-17 tie with a field goal. Holloway, who earlier had thrown a 27-yard touchdown pass and dashed 49 yards for a another six pointer, rolled out to the right and dived to the Duke 1 for the first down.

Haskel Stanback crashed over for the touchdown with 2:05 left on the clock. Ricky Townsend, Tennessee's barefoot soccer-style kicker, booted three extra points to run his string to 34 straight over two seasons. Duke, led by brilliant quarterback Martin Johnson, appeared on the way to a shocking upset over Tennessee, which entered the game a three-touchdown favorite. Tennessee tackle Robert Pulliam recovered Johnson's fumble on Duke's 2fi with 4:47 left. Running plays moved the ball to the Duke 6 where Holloway made his game-saving five-yard run to the Blue Devils' 1.

Johnson scored both of Duke's touchdowns, capping a beautiful 80-yard drive by dashing over from the 4 on a Keeper ana sneaking over from the 1 two minutes later after the Blue Devils had recovered a Vol fumble on the kickoff. David Malechek, a freshman from West Point, kicked a 31-yard field goal and added two extra points for Duke's other points. Duke 13 50-143 95 23 13-6-1 6-38 6 1 448 Tennessee 19 57 251 .50 57 12-6 0 3- 47 6 5 4- 68 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties yards Duke 14 3 0 017 Tennessee 7 0 7 721 Term Love 27 pass from Holloway (Townsend kick) Duke Johnson 4 run Mnlachek kick) Duke Johnson 1 run (Malecheck kick) Duke FG Malechek 31 Tenn Holloway 49 run (Townsend kick) Tenn Van Mott 1 run (Townsend kick) to period, Comeaux passed sou The Tigers added third quarter touchdowns on a one-yard plunge by Ed Collins and Hunter's interception ol a pass from Johnny Wilcher. Alcorn, 1-1, got its touchdown in the final period on a 10-yard pass from Wilcher to Francis Reynolds. Southern, 23-15 BATON ROUGE, La.

(AP) Halfback Henry Greene scored three touchdowns as Southern University scored a 23-15 Southwestern Athletic Conference victory over Texas Southern University here Saturday night. Greene scored on runs of (i and 13 yards in the first period. Soccer-style pace kicker John Hale kicked the first point and missed the second for a 13-0 lead at the end of the period. Texas Southern split end Melvin Baker scored in the second period on a seven-yard pass from quarterback Frank Robinson and Charles Stafford's kick made it 13-7 Southern at the half. Hale added a 23-yard field goal in the third period.

Greene scored from the one and Hale added the kick for a 23-13 Southern lead. The visitors got their final points when Greene was tackled in the Southern end zone for a TSU safety. Greene finished with 87 yards on 21 carries and Jaguar quarterback James Johnson completed 9 of 15 passes for 137 yards. McNeese, 40-10 LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Sophomore quarterback Johnny Thibodeaux threw three touchdown passes as the McNeese Cowboys rolled to a 40-10 victory over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions Saturday night.

Thibodeaux opened the scoring on the first play of the game when he hit flanker Gary Broussard for a 20-yard scoring strike. Conley Hathorn kicked the first of four extra points for the Cowboys. Southeastern came back just before halftime with a 37-yard Jay Lang field goal. But the Cowboys scored again in the first half on a 10-yard run by Broussard. Thibodeaux hit wide receiver Pat Victor with a 32-yard pass but Hathorn's kick was wide at the start of the second half.

McNeese struck again on 20-yard pass and Hathorn's kick was good to make it 27-3. Southeastei'ii's second score came in the third quarter on a touchdown pass to Bobby Hill. Thibodeaux anil Broussard connected on another TD pass and freshman quarterback Jimmy Morvant scored on a three-yard plunge to round out McNeese scoring in the final quarter. The season opener for McNeese left Southeastern 1-1 after their 20-0 opening victory over Florence State last week. Arkansas 27-13 JONESBORO.

Ark. (UPI) Quarterback Steve Burks scored three touchdowns to lead the Arkansas State University Indians to a 27-13 Southland Conference victory over Southwestern Louisiana Saturday night. Burks scored on runs of two, nine and 11 yards. David Mitchell got other score on a five-yard run. Southwestern scored on quarterback Rolando Santa's four-yard run and a 14-yard scamper by Raymond Lation.

Jacksonville, 28-10 TI1IBODAUX. La. (AP) -Quarterback Ralph Brock threw four touchdown passes to lead Jacksonville State to a 2S-10 football victory over Nicholls State Saturday night. Nicholls struck first, however, with a 21-yard field goal the end zone. Later in the first yards to scales for a TD.

Gators Top Kansas St. By 21-10 Bv F. T. MaeFecly GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Poised junior quarterback David Bowden threw three touchdown passes and the 14th ranked Florida Gators lived up to their advance billing with a season-opening 21-10 intersectional football victory over Kansas State Saturday night.

Intermittent rain throughout the game contributed to a rash of fumbles which played a part in two Florida touchdowns and both Kansas State scoring drives. Bowden tossed a 10-yard scoring pass to Glenn Sever that put Florida ahead late in the first quarter after Kansas State broke the ice with a 37-yard Keith Brumlcy field goal. Florida rolled up a 21-3 lead with Bowden's touchdown tosses of 10 yards to speedy Nat Moore and Hi yards to Lee McGriff then fought off a fourth-quarter threat by the Big Eight Conference visitors. A fumble put Kansas State in a hole late in the second quarter and a short punt by Kansas State's David Spare gave Florida a 31-yard scoring opportunity which they made good with Bowden's toss to Moore two seconds before halftime. Another Kansas State fumble gave Florida an opportunity from the visitors 42.

Bowden took the Gators in with three passes and a penalty. Kansas State got its touchdown early in the final quarter when Gator pass receiver McGriff fell and the Wildcats' Paul Smith intercepted at his 33. He returned to the Florida 1 4 K-State quarterback Steve Grogan was thrown for a loss of seven but followed up by circling his left end on a 20 yard scoring run. Wes Fredieu 2nd in BASS Tournament BROADUS, Tex. (AP) -Oliver Leonard of Canton, won $4,000 and the championship at the Big Sam Bass fishing tournament on Lake Sam Kayburn Saturday.

Leonard's catch totaled 4H pounds, 13' 2 ounces. Second place, worth $1,500, went to Wesley Fredieu of Many, with 4li pounds, 8 ounces of fish. Elroy Kurogor of Cibola, was fourth and Jim Welch, Amilia, fifth. 1UI. Mills, Springdale, won first place for the largest bass of the day.

His bass weighed 5 pounds, 1T ounces. He also caught the largest bass of the tournev. fi pounds, 5 ounces, and won $1,500. Cincinnati Drops Crosstown Rival CINCINNATI (AP) Fullback Reggie Harrison scored two tone ans and quarterback Mike Campbell bootlegged for one TD and passed for another as Cincinnati dropped crosstown rival a-vier 40-7 Saturday in a college football game. W.

Michigan, 13-8 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) A 34-yard touchdown pass from Paul Jorgen to flanker Don Hokengo in the fourth quarter gave Western Michigan University a 13 nonconference football victory over Long Beach Slate Saturday. It was the Broncos second victory in two starts. Calif. 16 30-122 128 11 15-332 9-30 4-1 1083 Alabama 24 60 405 262 20 8-13 241 5-1 8-89 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards California 0 0 00 Alabama 7 17 2866 Ala Jackson 2 run B.

Davis kick) Ala Sharpless 32 pass from Rutledge (B. Davis kick) Ala pugh 16 pass from Todd (B. Davis kick) Ala Taylor 3 run (B. Davis kick) Ala FG B. Davis 21 Ala Harris 46 pass from Todd (B.

Davis kick) Ala-harrls 86 pass Irom Rutledge (B. Davis kick) Ala Boles 18 run (B. Davis kick) Ala Shelby 32 run (B. Davis kick) Ala Shelby 5 run (DiChiara kick) A 71,119 Grantz Runs, Passes S.C. To 41-28 Win COLUMBIA.S.C.

(AP) -Sophomore quarterback Jeff Grantz ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more while defensive back Mel Baxley returned an intercepted pass 100 yards for a score to spark underdog South Carolina to a 41-28 football victory over Georgia Tech Saturday night. Grantz befuddled the Georgia Tech defense all night as South Carolina operated for the first time out of the veer offense. And. Baxley broke the back of Tech when he plucked off a pass at the goal line and raced down the sidelines untouched for South Carolina's fifth touchdown. South Carolina, with running back Jay Lynn Hodgin eating up big chunks of yardage, took control in the second quarter by exploding for 21 points.

Hodgin scored the first touchdown from a yard out. Grantz got the next two on runs of 10 and three yards. Georgia Tech's only first half score came on a 44-yard pass from Jim Stevens to split end Jim Robinson. HaWCM Upsets ir, 7 Washington. IU- SEATTLE (AP) Tailback Albert Holmes rushed for 122 yards and Casey Ortez directed a brilliant attack as Hawaii upset Washington 10-7 Saturday in the opening football game for each team.

The turning point in the game came late in the third period when Ortez teamed with Allen Brown on a 44-yard pass play for the winning touchdown. From there on the visiting Rainbows three touchdown underdogs dominated the game. Fumbles blunted drives for both teams in the fourth quarter. IMTftrrMg liilliMfa; 1 f'f i-4 Plus Tax and License P0NTIAG Phone 443-4538 V. 5BrWKi John North, who took over as Saints head coach three weeks ago, said his squad would have a new look for the Falcons.

"We'll be doing a few things differently, have a few trick plays, and we may look a little ragged," North warned, "we haven't been together all that long, but we'll get better." The Falcons were five-point favorites to run their win streak over New Orleans to nine games. The Falcons lost the first meeting between the two teams in 19(i7, but since Norm Van Brocklin took over as Atlanta coach in 19118 he has not lost to the Saints. Dick Shiner will start at quarterback for the Falcons, with former New Orleans Saint Al Dodd and Wes Ches-sor at the wide receivers. The Saints will have Archie Manning at quarterback, throwing to Jubilee Dunbar and Danny Abramowicz. Shiner led all Atlanta quarterbacks during the preseason, but fell 40 yards behind Manning's 370-yard output.

Both teams had defensive problems during the pre- Famous Name BLUE JEANS Regularly $8.00 2 pairs. $9.67 1 00 Cotton Heavyweight Denim Sizes 28-42 'r I BankAmericahd R'UMiMiCtJtili DENIM FLARES season with the Saints allowing 119 points and the Falcons giving up 100. And both teams will be facing injury problems in the defense Sunday. Mike Tilleman, a former New Orleans Saint, will miss the game for the Falcons at defensive tackle with a knee i jury. He will be replaced by Chuck Walker.

The Saints will also miss one of their starting defensive tackles, Ron Billingsley, who is out for the season with a knee problem. But, besides Billingsley, New Orleans also has lost two other defensive starters safetys Hugo Hollas and Doug Wyatt for the season. Hollas will be replaced by Jerry Moore, who was acquired from the Chicago Bears in a trade last week. Moore was the Bears' 1971 rookie of the year. Wyatt's replacement will be Tom Myers, in his second year from Syracuse.

The Saints' running game has been a weak spot throughout the preseason and North went to the trading block to gel experienced help. Three scp- (Turn to Page B-9) 1 1 4 s. 71 in -V mm mm 4 CV- MM wmimm 4.a,l'i,1 Worthurq 24, Eureka Colleqe 0 West Michigan 13, Long Beqch St 8 Williqm Penn 48, Bqker Univ 0 Wittenberg 42, Central St, Ohio 13 Southwest Henderson St 17, Mississippi Col 7 Jackson State 32, Prairie View 7 Oklahoma 42, Baylor 14 Texas 48, Wichita State 0 Texas Tech 29, Utah 22 Far West Arizona 21, Wyominq 7 Boise State 48, Idaho 24 Calit Lutheran 17, Humboldt State 7 Cal Poly SLO 65, Northridge State 20 Chico State 28, Willamette 14 Hawaii Univ 10, Washington 7 Kearney State 42, East Montana 7 Penn State 20, Stanford 6 Western St Colo 41, Southern Colo 21 Kathy Slips Into Stroke LPGA Lead KANSAS CITY (AP) Kathy Whitworth, in a charge for her second straight victory on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, fired a two-under-par 70 Saturday to take the lead going into the final round of the Southgate Open tournament. Miss Whitworth, who carded an even-par 72 Friday in the first round of the 54-holc tournament on the (i, 174-yard course at Leawood South Country Club, has a one-stroke lead over Mrs. Gerda Boykin.

Mrs. Boykin. first-round co-leader with Mary Horner, shot a 73 Saturday for a 3fi-hole total of 143. Mrs. Horner had a 78 to drop back in the pack of 50 entrants at 148.

Betsy Cullen carded a 71 Saturday to move into third place at 144 and Bettv Bur- feindt shot a 70 to take over fourth at 143. Jane Blalock and Sandra Palmer are tied at 14li with five contestants bunched at 147. Miss Whitworth, who won last week in Dallas for her (17th tournament victory, contends she still hasn't fully emerged from a slump that started during the summer. However, she posted an eagle three on the Kith to move to within striking distance. Miss Whitworth used a three-wood and a three-iron to set up a two-foot putt, which she rammed in.

Miss Whitworth took the lead only when the German-born Mrs. Boykin, who has never won a tourney in her seven years on the LPGA tour, took a double bogey six on the final hole. Mrs, Boykin, under the improved lie rule, elected to place her ball on a muddy tuft of grass and used a wedge for the fid-foot shot to pin on the third stroke on the hole. Miami (0), 32-0 OXFORD, Ohio (AP) -Bob Ilitchens ran for 71 yards and two touchdowns Saturday and Dave Draudt kicked two field goals to lead Miami of Ohio to a 32-0 college football victory over Dayton. Ilitchens' two TDs enabled him to set a Miami career scoring record with ISO points, surpassing placeki-cker Bob Jencks' record of 177.

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Tuskeqee 20 Muskingum Col 10, West Liberty 7 Navy 3, Virginia Mrlttgry 8 Norfolk State 34, Foyettevillc 16 North Carolina 34, William Mary 27 No Carolina A8.T 14, South Caro St 14 No Carolina St 43, Virqinia 23 Olmrlin College 51, Centre College 28 Ricnmond 42, Davidson Col 0 Sowanee 28, Washington, Mo. 6 Shepherd Col 38, Randolph Macon 18 Southern Univ 23, Texas Southern 15 Tampa 35, Toledo 25 Tennessee 21, Duke 17 Vanclerbilt 14, Chattanooaa 12 Wake Forest 9, Florida State 7 West Virginia 20, Maryland 13 W'est Va State 36, Concord Colleae 8 Midwest Akron 51, Butler 19 Anrieio St 15, Nebraska. Omaha 1 A'-hland '4. Gustav Adolphus 0 Baldwin Wallace 21, Evansville 14 Bethany, W.Va. 23.

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Montana Slate 17 Northern lllinnis 34, Southern Illinois 78 North Michigan Wis. Milwaukee 21 Northwestern 14, Muhigan State 10 Nnrthwood Mirh St Josephs, Ind. 13 Ohio State Minnesota 7 Oklahoma State 56, Texas, Arllnatnn 7 Ottawa Kans. 25. Southwest, Kans.

19 Otter Col 10, Kenyan ollege 8 Peru 19 Taikio College 0 Purdue 14, Wisconsin 13 S.mth Mettuxtist 49, Santa Clara 7 SA' Minnesota 7, Mornmqside 6 Stephen Austin 9, Illinois St Umv Massachusetts, 21-20 AMHKKST. Mass. (AP) -Tim Borra returned the second half kickol'f yards for a touchdown and sub quarterback Fred Kelliher led a 72-yard scoring diive in the waning minutes as Massachusetts pulled out a 21-21) football ictorv over Villanova Saturday. Borra. son of baseball Hall of Kanier Yogi Borra, al-o caught a five-yard pass from Poll Pennington for the Min-utcnien's first touchdown and hauled in a 17-yarder during the winning drive.

in the first quarter by Kully (irissom. Then Brock hit split end Tony Grammar on a 11-yard pa.ss and Joe Hi converted. Brock's second TD pass, for 2S yards, went to Virgil itiTi M-l-'Virtnfc- rS 1973 CLOSE-OU ft Stock 76 V'i 13 UNITS TO BE MOVED BEFORE '74 ANNOUNCEMENT Manufacturer's Suggested Price $2648. Close-Out TURPIN 1330 Murray Ann i.iii 0f Clit.