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Lou Piniella Named A.L.'s No. 1 Rookie Wr---: -4 "fei-Y Tech Matmen Tie Minnetonka Vets NEW YORK (UPI)-The third team proved to be the charm for Lou Piniella. A year ago he was the property of the Cleveland Indians and was left unprotected in the expansion draft even "It was just beautiful," Kiff Tigers evened the score. By BOB FINK Tech jumped out in front to Times Sports Editor meyer said of the sophomore's effort. "He showed tremendous MINNETONKA, Minn.

a surprising 13-0 advantage de-Cloud Tech unveiled a youthful; spite having three men in the poise." though he hit .317. at Portland. Seattle grabbed him and then Jim Wilcox was the next sur but determined wrestling team; first three weight classes wno were seeing their first action. prise for the Tigers, taking a here Wednesday afternoon, bat traded him to Kansas City on 3-0 decision at 112. Ed Lammer- April 1st for John Gelnar and Steve Whitaker.

son dropped a 9-0 verdict at 120 but Mark Thompson used It proved to be the best deal a second period escape to give yet for the Royals since Tech a 1-0 win at 127. Bill Henning's first varsity match lasted only 54 seconds as he pinned Paul Roberts. Sophomore Al Zimmerman was next and he did away with his opponent just 16 seconds into the second frame. Zimmerman was trailing 2-0 going into the second period Piniella. who naa tne reputation Uing Minnetonka to a 23-23 tie in the Tigers' first dual meet of the season.

0 Coach Jim Kiffmeyer's 6quad had only two lettermen in the lineup, with 10 wrestlers making their first varsity performance, but they battled their more ex-j perienced opponents to a draw. It had been Minnetonka which Jerry Murtha, another rookie, of having a bad temper, settled battled Frank Hielm to a 1-1 down and hit .282 to win the deadlock by working for an es American League rookie-of-the- cape with just seven seconds year award. left in the match. when bteve Hochhalter, one of Tonka's better performers, Piniella was named on nine of ended Tech's 29-match winning The two veterans, Mark and Kevin Widman were next. Mark the 24 ballots cast by a panel of theihesitated just a moment and streak last season but the Baseball Writers Associa Zimmerman immediately took a 7-4 verdict despite being 7 7--v 7'---S 7, 7 tion of America.

fit Thursday, Nov. 27, M9 clamped a three quarter nel sidelined for the past two weeks ST. CLOUD DAILY TIMES son on him for the quick pin. with an injured hand while brother Kevin dropped a 4-2 Mike Nagy, the Boston righthander who compiled a 12-2 mark last season, was second with six votes and Carlos May decision to Brad Miller, Miller finished 6th in the state last year. At 154, Dick Jenmges dropped of the Chicago White Sox third his first match 15-6 and Lee Mayeski was pinned in 4:12 as Cowboys' Hill Retains Lead Minnetonka pulled within five points at 21-16.

Mayeski Jed 2-0 with five votes. May's bid for the honor was hampered when he lost part of his right thumb in an August training accident while on maneuvers with the U.S. Standing (left to right) are Joe Beaulieu, Mark Schneider, Gary Hanson, Don Thome, Ken Honkomp, Jeff Thayer and Jim Walker. (Times Photo) RETURNING LETTERMEN Seven varsity letter winners from St. Cloud Tech's basketball team of a year ago are back to help Al Andreotti in his first year as head coach.

at the time he was stopped. Alan Bielat gave the Tigers the tie at 175 by deadlocking Rick Hogue 1-1. "This was just Marine Corps Reserves. YORK UPI In jured Minnesota. Relief pitcher Ken latum ot fantastic effort, Kiffmeyer Calvin Hill of the Dallas Roy Jefferson of Pittsburgh, Bison Reclaim College Title California received four votes.

said. Hogue was the only man I never thought I wouldn't who has caught 52 passes for 801 yards is the leading receiver. Hal Jackson of nlav in the big leagues but I to defeat state champion Roger Johnson of St. Louis Park last year. Troy State was 11th, followed State, Hillsdale, Indiana No.

2 ranked Montana in the never thought I could play for Philadelphia is second. By United Press International NEW YORK (UPD-North by Concorida Alcorn Northeastern Oklahoma and Camellia Bowl, last won tne At heavyweight, sophomore Minnesotas fine field goal title in 1965. North Dakota State Southwestern Oklahoma, Wofford. Mike Lenarz was pinned by a Cleveland and I wanted to get away from them. They never really gave me an opportuni kicker, Fred Cox, is the leading finished second for the past three Hayward State, East Tennessee I The Biston, scheduled to meet veteran senior John Huber.

"Cowboys missed last Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Los Angeles Rams but still retained his lead in the National Football League: rushing race. Hill, with 807 yards in 155 "carries, is still ahead of Gale Sayers of Chicago, who is second with 715 yards and Tom Woodeshick of Philadelphia, third with 703. Tom Matte of the Baltimore Colts and Larry Brown of the scorer in the league. The next Dakota State capped its second consecutive unbeaten season today by reclaiming the nation seasons to champion San Diego "We made some mistakes ty." Piniella said after ne four, Bruce Gossett of Los State, now a major college. but they were because of our Angeles, Mike Clark of Dallas, al small college championship became tne iirsi piayer irum a first player from a first-year agressiveness Kiffmeyer said, Errol Mann of Detroit and Tom it held four years ago.

obviously elated with his team's Dempsey of New Orleans, are expansion team to win uie award. Only a handful of last week's top 20 teams were in action during the final big weekend of the season and only one- effort. also kickers. Matte and two The Bison, 9-0 this season, NDSU's Season Not Just Luck "I am extremely pleased with "I thought I had the ability receivers, Lance Kentzel of received 24 first place votes the final results of this match," Washington Redskins round out Dallas and Gary Collins of Carolina lost to Presbyterian and 319 points from the 35- and I knew expansion was coming so I stayed in baseball," the 26-year-old out he said. "We are going to win Cleveland are tied for sixth the top five, 28-17 to spoil its unbeaten some matcnes before were with 66 points on 11 touch member United Press International Board of Coaches to easily outdistance Montana (10- season.

The other leaders also retained their top positions fielder said. "You have to stay downs. through." St. Cloud 21, Minnttonki 2 95 Hennlng (SO pinned Roberts In :54. In other action, Colorado with it and keep trying and Sunday including Sonny Jur- Bobby Bryant of Minnesota is FARGO, N.D.

(UPI)-Twenty- ''We played Northern Illinois 0) in the final balloting of the State College beat Adams State 103 Zimmerman (SO pinned Hochhalter gensen of Washington, the one seniors on the 1969 small season. (28 0) and Northern Michigan md no 1 A ah Utt' n.liimire the interception leader with eight while Dave Lee of (28 14), and they're always leading passer. Jurgense has completed 64.8 per cent of his Arkansas State beat Trinity Baltimore is the leading punter (Tex.) 27-17, Tampa trounced in t. it. 112-Wilcox (SO dec.

Flax, M. 120 Hemming (M) dec. Lammerson, 9-0. 127 Thompson (SO dec. McKay, l-O.

133-Murtha (SO drew with Hielm, 1-1. 136 M. Widman (SO dec. Zacharsen, 7-4. 145 Miller (Ml dec.

K. Widman. 4-2. tough. We only gave up seven points against Omaha; it (the with a 45.5 average.

never give up on yourself. Once Piniella controlled his desire to break up the clubhouses when he had a bad day at the plate, he became a first-rate player and had -21 doubles, six triples and 11 rinmers to drive in 68 runs. 1 Colorado State College, also 10-0, finished third, followed by Akron, Arkansas State, Tampa, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico California State 53-0, Louisiana passes for 2,341 yards and leads injured Bart Starr of Green Bay, Roman Gabriel of Los Rickie Harris of Washington defense) jelled earlier than we Tech beat northeastern Lomsia anticipated. We knew the offense na 34-6 and Texas downed 154 Christlanson (AM dec. Jenniges, 15-6.

165 Moore (M) pinned Maveskl In 4:12. Highlands, Texas and is the top punt returner and Jim Duncan of Baltimore the top kickoff return man. college championship team here at North Dakota State have not lost a football game since the 1967 Pecan Bowl, finishing 9 0 for the last three years in the North Central Conference. "And this hasn't been just a lucky year," said secondary coach Ron Fortier, "just a heck of a lot of hard work, deter Angeles, Craig Morton of Dallas and Joe Kapp of Southwest Texas State 28-13 175 Bielat (SO drew with Hogue, 1-1. Hwt.

Huber (M) pinned Lenarz in 1:48. Delaware was good and they proved it. Co -captain Stu Helgason, an all conference middle lineback Delaware ripped Bucknell 49- 21, Hayward State edged ban Piniella started slowly in the field but became one of the Royals' better defensive outfielders. He made only one error in his last 90 games and played er, said, "rne team womea Fernando Valley State 25-17 and East Tennessee State beat MVP Killebrew Lauds Mates hard from the onset. In August mination, and sacrifice." tour first goal was to win the Austin Peay 14-12.

Five coaches from each of Coach Ron Erhardt's Bison 60 errorless games in a row. conference. The second goal was HONOLULU (UPI) If Har-iinson of Baltimore. His 13 assists ranked him 13th the seven geographical areas of managing the Twins and got us bad for a guy who's usually have won 19 straight games, 57 of their last 61, and have had to go undefeated along with be ing national champions." the nation comprise the UPI in the league. mon Killebrew hit 70 homers The Minnesota Twins' infield- a division championship," he in a season he'd probably find.er soaking up some Hawaiian said of the deposed manager.

aiming for the parking lot behind the left field stands. ratings board. Each week they Nagy, born in tne Bronx, Another senior, all-conference the offensive talent to concentrate on beefing up defense this became one of the Red box select the top 10 small college a way to. give tne credit toisun Tuesday on his way home He added fire to the club. way to Last season was the seventh was the third biggest winner 6n someone else, from a visit to Japan, said his Killebrew, who a year ago offensive tackle Marv Morteason of Grand Rapids, said "the biggest thing we're happy past season.

Junior Joe Cichy is the prime the staff and had a 3.11 ERA. teammates had as much to do in his brilliant career that Killebrew smacked 40 or more teams in the nation with points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis on votes from first through 10th. Mav. the younger brother of Killebrew, this year's most valuable player in the American Baseball League, has kudos for with his winning the MVP as was nursing injuries and wondering about his future in baseball, said he had just one goal Qe Vm 1QAQ caacntr cfanfad 'Ta Cincinnati's Lee May, hit .281 he did. example.

At Fargo Shanley High School he quarterbacked about is being able to play Montana (18-0). I'm happy the homers in a season, putting him the select company of one other man Babe Ruth. "We had a lot of fellows on everybody but himself when the The United Press International top 20 Camellia Bowl picked it the way conversation turns to the MVP the team to 25 straight victories. Under father coach Sid the club who were hitting, so play in as many games as in 100 games before his accident. He hopes to resume his career with the White Sox this spring.

small college football teams of 1969, with first place votes and final won-lost-tied remrds In parentheses. I could." there were a lot of runners on they did. teams not being from the Sacramento, Killebrew shuns the Braise First of all, he didn't even think he'd win the honor despite Cichy, the high school club has Team Points base and I had a lot of chances which has been coming from all won 53 straight. But Erhardt So, he went out and played in all 162 games, more than any Tatum. a 25-year-oio ngm- his 49 homers and 140 runs bat 1.

North Dakota St. 9-0 319 2. Montana 10-0 295 3. Colo. St.

College (1), 10-0 197 area. The Bison leave Dec. 8 to ar quarters. to drive them in," the 33-year old slugger said. has played Joe strictly on de hander, became one of the best ted in other Twin and made one of the fense, starting him off this sea rive in time for five workouts As Honolulu Advertiser Base "I thought that Boog or Robby "Look at Rod son at corner back and switch finest comebacks in recent base ball history.

before the Dec. 13 game ball Writer Fred Borsch put it: might get the award since they 4. Akron, 9-1 1 5. Arkansas State, 8-1-1 173 t. Tampa, 9-1 14 7.

Louisiana Tech, 8-1 108 8. New Mexico Highlands, 8-0-1 108 9. Texas 9-1 89 the batting championship. And ing him to strong safety. ivuieDrew snouid get an VMP His homer and RBI totals were on the league pennant win- several of our other boys had "Montana is No.

2, and until we win that one we're not really their best seasons. award (Very Modest Player)." Killebrew said, referring 10. Delaware, 8-2 relief specialists in tne league When he had a 7-2 record in 45 games with a 1.36 ERA. It YEOMAN SIGNED HOUSTON (UPD-Hcad football coach Bill Yeoman lias been signed to a new five year "I'm glad we were able to succeed this year because of our were career highs. And, his batting average of .276 wasn't 11.

Trov State, 8-1-1 4 lwms infielder Frank Quilice. to Boog Powell and Frank Rob- "Billy Martin did a fine job 19. Concordia (Mlnn.1, 9-0 37 who visited Honolulu a couple inexperienced defense. We were ot weeics ago, said he figured especially weak in the defensive backfield most games we Killebrew would be terrorizing American League pitchers for at going to rejoice, Fortier said. "We're similar teams, explosive on the ground; they don't throw much but when they do they're good, and they can be a strong defensive team.

We gained about 350 rushing this season and they were around 340." really outplayed our opponents. 13. Alcorn 8-0-1 SI 14. S.W. Oklahoma, 8-1 20 15.

Hayward Slate (1), 9-1 19 16. East Tenn. State, 9-0-1 17 17. Hillsdale, 9-1 14 18. Indiana 8-0-1 12 19.

N.E. Oklahoma, 9-1 11 Others receiving five or more points: Drake, ST. JOHN'S Western Kentucky, Chico Slate, Florida Souttiern Univ. east another half-dozen years. contract by the university oi Houston with a.

substantial raise according to university authorities. The test for the club came right off the bat, according to All Black Florida plays Its 1st White Team nes one of the truly great ones," Quilici said. fortier. McQuay picked. Tampa instead, As a freshman McQuay set a bpartan rushing record and already has broken that this year with a total of 889 yards gamed on the ground.

Gaither had one white player on his squad early in the season TAMPA, Fla. (UPI)-To Jake Gaither, the meeting between his all-Negro Florida University football team and predominantly white Tampa night is a goal he sought for years. "This is the end of an era "and I'm very happy it's finally come to a halt," said Gaither, "who is the winningest college coach in the country with a 'career record of 201 games. The game will be A M's first against a white school, Tampa's first against a Negro School, and the state's first but he dropped out because of never play white teams," said Gaither. "We had comparable records, comparable teams, yet we never got together.

Now we can." Gaither was given the go-ahead by the state board of regents to schedule white colleges. "Up until that time it wasn't even my choice," said Gaither. "I was bound by an unwritten rule to play only colored teams. I wanted the other, but I didn't push. So when the board of regents finally agreed to it, they gave me the go-ahead." personal problems.

Knicks Try To Break Red's Mark 'football match between black "I have no reluctance about Not and white colleges. A is a scheduling a white team Red Auerbach is being state university and lampa is a after Tampa," he said nudged off a lofty perch he private school. In preparing for the game, never believed the New York "I've never Deen able to justify to people before why we Knicks could reach. the racial aspect was played down by both Gaither and Tampa coach Fran Curci. "We're not emphasizing the racial issue at all.

Color is not a factor," Gaither said. Auerbach, until Wednesday night, held the distinction of coaching the only two clubs that ever achieved 17 straight No Apology 1 4 r' aa' fit SL.7& C1U if 0 4ihv i iV4l' 7 rrvsZCJ 7 victories in the National Bas The game amounts to a state From Hay ketball Association. He did it es email fnllnrfn nhamninncVlin A M. lone nnP nf the rnuntrv's wiUl old Washington Caps n.K.vF.i.Axn diPii nhin 7i and later the Boston Celtics. The Knicks, under coach Red Holzman, attained that miles State football coach Woody season record and has averaged Hayes said Tuesday night he 3 points per game.

Tampa's would make no apologies for his record is 8-1 and the Spartans previously no. 1 rated ranked sixth in the UPI small tone when they routed the Atlanta Hawks 138-108 Wednes day night They have a chance Buckeyes' loss to Michigan. college poll have a 36-point to set their own record Fnday night against the Cincinnati "We'll make no apologies for that one anymore than we made apologies for the previous average. Tampa has three Negro starters, including halfback Leon Mc Quay, a player Gaither Royals in Cleveland. 22 games (we won)," Hayes said in remarks before the Ohio thought he had sewn up until N.Y., Hawks State alumni chapter here.

"You know, you make a lot of Continue Hot Wright Has Carter's Job The New York Rangers people happy when you get beat, particularly when you've been winning a lot," Hayes remarked. "I was amazed at what some coaches came up with this week." boasting a nine-game unbeaten skein, must still take a back seat to the Chicago Black MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) Def ensive back Jeff Wright, a jun The Buckeyes lost 24-12 in Jheir last game of the season to Hawks when it comes to comparing current hot streaks in the National Hockey League. ior from Edina, will captain the 1970 University of Min Michigan and were consequent The Hawks, with Lou Angora ly dropped to sixth in the nesota football team. Outgoing captain Jim Carter football ratings. EXPANDS FLEET YELLOW scoring two goals and an assist and Tony Esposito turning in his fourth shutout, ran their handed over the symbolic torch Hayes said the team was "totally sick" about the defeat.

to Wright Wednesday at the traditional post-season convocation I "That's good." he said. unbeaten streak to 10 games Wednesday night with a 6-0 'That's the way it should be ceremony Wright, a Williams scholar as They won't lose very often. The victory over the Los Angeles Kings. team that can lose and laugh it one of the school's top student- The Rangers, unbeaten since Jiff docs a lot more laughing athletes, was a top baseball and 5, extended their own than thev do winning." (basketball player as well Carl Anderman, owner of the Yellow Cab Co. of St.

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