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Lobos fall before 89,792 Tennessee fans KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Clyde Duncan ran a pass 53 yards for a touchdown and Mark Hogan recovered a blocked punt in the endzone as Tennessee overpowered New Mexico 31-6 in a non-conference college football game Saturday. The game before 89,792 spectators More college football on Page C-5 left both teams l-l for the season. Duncan ran in the pass from quar- terbak Alan Cockrell for Tennessee's first score with 8:43 remaining in the first quarter. Fuad Reveiz made the first of four extra point kicks, boosting his career record to 49 without a miss.

Reveiz kicked a 48-yard field goal 3:56 into the second quarter after New Mexico linebacker Richard Mello sacked Cockrell for a 16-yard loss that left the Volunteers 30 yards short of a first down. Tennessee scored three times in the third quarter on touchdown runs of 1 yard by Sam Henderson and 2 yards by Randall Morris. Johnny Williams blocked Lobo kicker Ron Keller's punt from the New Mexico 37, popping it into the endzone where Hogan recovered it for the touchdown. New Mexico scored with 8:35 left in the game when reserve quarterback. Todd Williamson passed 14 yards to Derwin Williams, capping an 11-play, 78-yard drive.

Williamson's conversion pass was blocked. Santa Fe, N.AA., Sunday, Sept. 11,1983 Martina conquers elusive U.S. Open By GREG BOECK Gannett News Service NEW YORK Five minutes before the biggest match of her life, Martina Navratilova sat in the locker room and gave herself a talk. "My knees were knocking," she said later.

"I kept telling myself I've worked a long time and hard for this. I didn't want to wait another year. I told myself, 'Your time is now. You better do This time she did it, and did it convincingly. The unquestioned No.

1 woman's player in the world yesterday denied Chris Evert Lloyd her seventh U.S. Open title and won, at last, her first, with a 61, 6-3 victory. The question now isn't why hasn't she ever won this tournament, but rather, will she ever lose it? After a full decade of frustration in this tournament in a career of otherwise marvelous achievement, Navratilova at last supplied the missing piece, and she did it against the best the rest of the women's world can offer. She was obviously relieved, and overjoyed with this smashing triumph. She was asked if this win took a big load off her mind.

"You can say that," the Wimbledon champion said with a huge smile. "I can relax now." She didn't just win this tournament. She owned it, losing just 16 of 100 games, and not one set. She's now 66-1 for the year, including five lopsided victories over Evert Lloyd. "This was probably one of the worst matches I've been beaten," conceded Evert Lloyd.

She's won 902 matches in her career; this was only her 85th loss. "She doesn't let me play my game. Basically, I think Martina was more hungry than I was. She 'Compare me with AA-A-S-H. But that went on 11 years.

I don't think I can do Martina Navratilova wanted it more." She wanted it desperately. It was the only missing link in a truly remarkable career. There is no player, and now no tournament, that she hasn't conquered. She is playing in her own league now a league of one. "If she remains hungry and eager," sad Chris, "and doesn't lose interest, Martina can play great tennis the next five years." Martina was asked if there is anyone left who can beat her.

"It doesn't look like it now," she answered. She is starting to remind you of a long running television show. "Compare me with M-A-S-H," Martina quipped. "But that went on 11 years. I don't think I can do that." She's off to a running start, though.

She's won every Grand Slam event now. Her game is so sound she came to net time after time and destroyed the best baseline player in the world there is talk she should try playing against the men. "Why should I see if I can lose?" Martina said when asked about playing men. "I just want to keep winning." And this was unquestionably her biggest win. "Mentally, yes," she admitted.

"It wasn't as hard as Wimbledon the first time. But how I'm 26. I've worked hard to get here. You realize how much more it means." AP Laserphoto THE CHAMP Now that Martina Lloyd, the question becomes will she ever Navratilova has finally won the U.S. Open lose? with a 6-1, 6-3 finals victory over Chris Evert Jimmy, Ivan meet again The New Heller EIGHT HANDS IN SIX MAN Jeff Berry, left, of New Mexico School for the Deaf and Quemado's Jigger McKinley, fight for a pass Saturday at the NMSD field.

Berry caught eight passes, two for touchdowns, and McKinley rushed for 112 yards in the season-opener for the two six-man teams. The NMSD Roadrunners won, 48-24. NMSD slams Quemado ByDELJONES The New Mexican Staff At 6-foot-4, receiver Jeff Berry is easy to spot on an 80-yard field, playing six- man football. No one enjoys the lanky target more than quarterback Ron Millar. They combined for a pair of touchdown passes Saturday, and between them, accounted for 41 points as New Mexico School for the Deaf pounded Quemado 4824 at the NMSD field.

It was the season opener for both teams. "I would have preferred to do more running, but since I got so tired, I decided to pass more," said Millar in sign language, interpreted by Roadrunner Coach Dave Brooks. Millar, who has the option to run or pass, carried 17 times for 105 yards, but only two weeks of conditioning forced him to the air 24 times, 15 of them in the pantry for 139 yards. Eight completions were to Berry, who said he has yet to look eye-to-eye with a defensive back. Berry is easy to spot, Millar said, wagging his fist "yes." It's easy to find him.

He started looking after Quemado had taken a 6-0 lead on a 32-yard run by Jigger McKinley, the Eagles' key offensive threat with 112 yards rushing. But Millar and Berry, who also work their magic during basketball season, connected on a 5-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. Within minutes, Berry sacked Quemado quarterback Tuffy Barnett for a safety, Millar tip-toed the sidelines for a 13-yard touchdown run, then found Berry in the end zone, who rescued a deflection off the hands of McKinley. At halftime the Roadrunners led 21-6, but Brooks said he was worried fatigue was setting in. "I was glad to see those clouds move in at halftime," he said.

"We've only practiced two weeks and only one week in pads." The clouds turned to rain with about 10 minutes left, but by then the Roadrunners had matched two more Quemado touchdowns with four of their own. Millar quieted a Quemado TD with a 69- yard kickoff return, then hit Alan Sitler with a 25-yard touchdown pass. Berry clinched the game with a 32-yard interception return before Willie Watkins capped it off with a 5-yard run. That was the only NMSD touchdown that Millar or Berry didn't figure in. Quemado Coach Doug Nelson, who is coaching his first football team and had never seen a six-man game until Saturday, tried to take advantage of the Roadrunners' lack of conditioning by substituting freely.

Also, Quemado never huddled. The Eagle quarterback called the plays at the line, a tactic Nelson said was not devised to take advantage of the Roadrunners' hearing disability. "We're going to do that all year," he said. "I was hoping they would wear down in the second half." Instead, the Roadrunners ripped Quemado 20-6 in the last quarter. Quemado was 5-2 last year, losing in the semi-finals of the six-man playoffs.

NMSD, shooting for its first .500 season, travels to Magdalena Saturday. Brooks said the team may be his best ever. GAME STATISTICS Quemado 0 II (-M NMSD 6 13 7 20- 48 Scoring summary QHS Jigger McKinley 32 run (passfailed) NMSD Jeff Berry pass from Ron Miliar (pass failed) NMSD Safety: Berry tackles Tutfy Barnett in end zone NMSD Millar 13 run (Alan Sitler pass from Berry) NMSD Berry I pass from Millar (pass failed) QHS Marty Fowler pass from McKinley (pass failed) NMSD Millar 69 kickoff return (Matt Luian pass from Millar) QHS McKinley a run (run failed) NMSD Sitlar25 pass from Millar (pass failed) NMSD Berry 32 interception return (Willie Watkins pass from Miller) NMSD Watkins 5 run (Ed Amarorun) QHS Dirk McDonald 52 pass from Barnett (run tailed) Team First Downs Rushes yards Passing yards Total yards Passes Punts Fumbles lost Penalties yards QHS 8 13 189 92 281 5 13 2 3 1 7 50 NMSD 13 27 156 139 295 IS 27 2 2 27.0 3 1 673 Individual leaders Rushing QHS: Jigger McKinley 17 112. Marty Fowler 11-33. NMSD.

Ron Millar 17 105 Kevin Nolan 3 19 Passing QHS. Tutfy Barnett 4 -10-1 83 NMSD: Ron Millar 15 21 1 139 yards. Receiving QHS: Marty Fowler 3 33. NMSD: Jeff Berry 6 56. Alan Sitler 3 66.

ByGREGBOECK Gannett News Service NEW YORK Ivan Lendl still hasn't lost a set of tennis in this 102nd U.S. Open. But neither has the Czechoslovakian won this Grand Slam event, or any other yet, either. He's keenly aware of both streaks, too. "There is going to be a first time tomorrow (Sunday)," Lendl said yesterday after beating teen sensation Jimmy Arias of Grand Island, N.Y., 6-2, 7-6, 6-1.

"I either win a Grand Slam event, or I lose a set. One of those two is going to happen." One of those two will happen against Jimmy Connors. In a rematch of last September's final, won by Connors, they meet this afternoon for the world's richest tennis prize $120,000. In his eighth final, Connors goes after his fifth title after beating John McEnroe's killer Bill Scanlon, Lifetime, Connors holds a 10-3 edge over the Czech, who has won everything in tennis but a Grand Slam event. Lendl is 0- for-14 in the majors.

But Lendl has won two of three matches with Connors this year, beating him in the finals of the Volvo Masters and a tournament at Montreal, and losing in the semifinals of a tournament in Queens. "Connors is eager," said Scanlon. "He's hitting the ball awfully well Ivan has got to have a little fear, and be more nervous." "My record here doesn't matter tomorrow," said Connors. "What happens tomorrow is what matters. If he's serving well and hitting his forehand big, what can you do? He's obviously playing good tennis.

But I'm hitting the ball as firm and as solid as I ever have." And Connors has won here; Lendl hasn't. "If he does have a hangup about Grand Slam events, I hope he's strung up tomorrow," said Connors. "But it remains to be seen. Maybe he's putting too much pressure on himself. I don't know.

I'm no amateur psychologist. But let's face it. Someone will come along to take my place eventually. I'm just trying to ward it off. Right now, I'm in the grind, in the run for the gold." But Lendl looks ready to bury his frustrating past, and possibly even Connors as well.

He has not dropped a set in this ment, and has lost his big serve only five times, including twice to Arias yesterday. He was asked if he is beginning to feel that this is finally his year. "I hope so," Lendl said. "I am playing well and you always have a chance when you are playing well." Lendl owned yesterday's match, except for the second set when Arias had Lendl at triple set point but eventually lost a 7-3 tiebreaker. That was the turning point.

"I got a little tentative," said the 19-year-old Arias, the No. 9 seed who upset French Open winner Yannick Noah Thursday night. "But he hit a lot of good shots. I played well but I let him play well that game." Arias was more upset he lost the tiebreaker. He had a 2-0 lead, but lost six of the last seven points.

"I felt I should have won the tiebreaker," said Arias. "I came into it feeling really good. I was giving him of trouble on his serve every game (Arias had 14 break points against Lendl in the match, but converted just two), and he hadn't come close to breaking me since the beginning of the second set, so I was pretty confident. I had a two-love lead and then everything seemed to fall apart." Still, Arias said he felt confident even after losing the tiebreaker. But a call upset him in the third set.

"I had a call really bother me in first game and that kind of changed the momentum," said Arias, "because I started thinking about that bad call after I didn't break the game." The umpire noticeably disturbed Arias. "I told him the ball was five inches out," Arias said of his exchange with Stuart Saphier, "and he said, 'The lineman called it in and I think maybe it caught the back of the Lendl didn't even play the ball. He just stood there in the middle of the court and when he saw there was no call he hit it to the other corner. I was just stunned. I got so upset at that point because I had already blown the triple set point and a break point and 1 felt I had had it cheated away.

I just lost all my concentration." Still, Arias was happy with his showing at this Open. A clay court specialist, he took on the best hard couriers in ihe world, and made it to the semifinals. i 1.