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DAILY PRESS, Newport News. Sunday, 1178 Sonics Richmond Erupts, Mouts Bearcats A Erf TTTTT rf.Ti TtiTV Happy A brass mens rave way a 1-20 mhDeai CMC 23 1W 10MS 6 40 3 3 4y Rick I s-m 15 164 2 2 3-40 down Patting varOs fteturn yards Passes PlfltS Fumbtes-losl Penalties-vards NEW YORK (AP) Larry O'Brien knew be could not make the Seattle SuperSonics "whole" following their loss of Marvin Webster, but the' National Basketball Association commissioner's bold ruling in the compensation case comes as close as possible under the circumstances. The New Vork nicks signed Webster as a free -agent this summer, giv-i ing him a five-year, $3 million contract that made him the highest -paid player in the team's history. Since it soon be-. came apparent that the Knicks and Sonics could not agree on compensation, that problem was dumped into O'Brien's lap.

O'Brien, who says his goal in such cases is to try and make the. team that lost the player -whole, called Seattle's loss of Webster "a loss that well exceeds any that I have been called upon to consider in prior compensation cases." includes Houston's signing of perennial all-star Rick Barry this sum- mer, and New Orleans' 1977 acquisition of Truck Robinson, who went on to lead the league in interceptions and turned one of those into a touchdown himself. He ran 37 yards into the end zone to end the third quater with Richmond in charge 31-14. Kelly's touchdown run came after the defense bad set up a 38-yard field goal by Steve Adams. "Nixon had his hands in that, too.

He returned a punt' 42 yards to put Richmond at Cincinnati's 14. Kelly also picked off another pass and returned it 20 yards to put Richmond at Cincinnati's 5 late in the fourth quarter. Demetri Kornegay capped the defense's effort by going over on the first play with 1:57 left in the game. Adams' kick put Richmond well ahead 44-28. Before Kelly's second interception, -Tabb's Mark Starr got into the act by blocking a punt and returning it eight yards for a touchdown with 6:03 left in the game.

Richmond's last two touchdowns likewise were set up by the defense via a fumble recovery and another interception. In all, the Spiders didn't fair too well against Cincinnati in the statistics bat-. tie. The Bearcats, who stand 1-2, had 13 more first downs than Richmond and total offense of 373 yards compared to the Spiders' 206. However, as had been painfully accepted by the Spiders for four weeks, previously, the only statistic that counts is the final score.

I I (AP Laserplwtot By RICHARD ALLRED Daily Press Sportt Writer RICHMOND The University of fi Richmond was long overdue. Saturday afternoon at City Stadium, the Spiders made up (or four weeks of frustration and deprivation by un-v leashing a devasting defense led by safety Jeff Nixon and linebacker Ray i Kelly. When it finally ended, to the relief or dismay of the University of Cincin-; nati, Richmond had scored its most points in 58 years (in 1920 the Spiders beat Randolph-Macon 62-7) and romped to a 51-28 victory before 12,000 faithful and ecstatic supporters. "Oh boy," sighed Spider Coach Jim p. Tait, who had been waiting since the season's opener for what he earlier in 'the week termed "his best team at Richmond" to explode.

"We finally got some breaks. One of fi'the coaches said we didn't play that i' well, but we played awfully well for i- three weeks and didn't win. Maybe this the way to do it," quipped Tait. His team had lost its first four games by a y-' cumulative 11 points. The Spiders, who also had scored only 44 points in those four games, certainly did get a few breaks, but most "-were hard earned.

Regardless, they were extremely timely and bunched in the second half when Richmond scored 37 ot its 51 points. Richmond opened the game in simi-lar fashion to its first four games. The ''Spiders took a quick 6-0 lead when York's Reggie Evans ran off his right tackle for one yard into the end zone at 8:22 in the first period. Richmond capitalized on the first of five interceptions Cincinnati. Glenn Cook accounted for the interception.

The Spiders, who travel to Villanova next Saturday, came back with another points in the second period for a t(14-0 lead. Cincinnati registered six before the half ended and managed eight points on the Bearcats' second series at the outset of the third period to knot the score 14-14. Although it appeared the Spiders were returning to a painfully consistent pattern, Nixon and Kelly unleashed another dimension to Richmond's offense beginning at 6:17 in the third period. Nixon opened up what turned into a debacle for the Bearcats when he picked off Tim Morris' pass intended for Aaron Hagans. The nation's leader in total punt return yardage nabbed the pass after Hagan had tipped it up in the air and raced 64 yards for his first touchdown of the year.

"As for myself, if there was one play then it was Nixon's return. That gave us the spirit to rally and go out and play," said Tait. "That No. 3 (Nixon) is as good as i-there is in this country. I wish I were a pro coach so I could have him as long as his career," Tait lauded Nixon, who boosted his career total interceptions to .18 and also led the Spiders in tackles with Kelly at 17.

He also had five punt (, returns for 91 yards. Kelly, playing with an injury, was the other Spider responsible for Richmond's other offense the fired- up defense. Kelly came up with two RICHMOND'S JEFF NIXON TAKES BEARCAT FOR RIDE, Richmond Beat Cincinnati 51-28 Saturday For First Win Of Season Mak Atkins esL ette rmehDay ylandJt 'EhBafAsMdr Maryland 11 61 234 160 If II-181 2 42 2 2 3-45 First downs Rushes-vards Passing vards Return vards Passes Punts Fumbles-tost Penalttes-vards 3f-4? IDS 10-22-O IO-3 0 t-13 'ONE OF THOSE HAIL MARY THINGS' BLACKSBURG "It was a wild, Hollywood script finish," Bill Dooley said, which is about what you'd expect Virginia Tech's mentor to say of two long touchdown passes unfurled in the final 89 seconds of play Saturday as the Gobblers squeezed out a 22-19 victory over long-time hot rival William and Mary. Questioned further about the "bombs" that sent the crowd of 34,000 into bedlam reaction, Dooley credited both quarterbacks, Tommy Rozantz and Tech's David Lamie, with "two well-executed plays." How- ever, Lamie had a different description of the 59- and 50-yard missiles that, first, appeared to; gain the invaders a victory, then finally put the Gobblers on top. i Lamie, when queried as to whether he felt he was going to be able to match Rozantz's long pitch which sent the Indians in front 19-15, he shouted: "No doubt about it." When asked, though, if he was "on target" to eventual receiver (split end) Ron Zollicoffer, the Tech field leader replied honestly: "It was one of those Hail Mary things." 2 VIEWS OF 'DID HE CATCH Dutifully interpreted, that means Lamie labeled his throw and Rozantz's as simply "put up for grabs" and requiring near-fantastic catches to register them as TDs.

Little-heralded split end Ed Schielfelbein hauled in 59-yarder and was quickly mobbed by teammates, and Zollicoffer repeated the act, although momentarily he wasn't quite sure what he had wrought. All Zollicoffer knew was "I caught it, but I didn't know right away it was a touchdown, because I wasn't sure I was in the end zone." The lithe 6-footer from Virginia Beach, explaining he simply sped goalward off a deep post pattern, also admitted "no, I didn't know it (the play) would work; I'm just glad it did," not -even being aware there were five defen-' ders in the area. Actually, only three Indians went upward with Tech's split receiver, and it was nothing short of miraculous that the ball slipped through to Zollicoffer, but almost, to a man the defending Tribesmen felt deeply (and hurt) that it "was no catch." Perhaps not, but it's good in the record books as chapter which gives Dooley a hex-like edge on GRIM WAY OF LIFE FOR DOOLEY Of three "cardiac arrest" decisions out of four over the Tribe; including a 36-35 verdict in 1973, they've been posted by the slim total '-of-five points. "I thought I might be able to forget about games like that," Dooley said, then recalled it was not long ago (1976) when his North Carolina Tar Heels needed a two-point conversion to nip Duke 39-38 with just four seconds to Dooley did admit he can't remember win-' ning as time ran out on the clock, but the two--v TD swap by the Gobblers and Indians certainly out an old quotation originating with former Texas Coach Darrell Royal. Through most of his career, Royal shunned the' passing game, and explained his position by remarking "if you live by the pass, you die by the pass." In Saturday's genuine and Tech lived and died often enough to put the proverbial cats with nine lives to shame.

The Indians suffered numerous incentive-killing penalties to suffice for the balance of this season; meantime, the Gobblers frittered away, numerous ball-control and good field position opportunities to score. TRIBE PENALTY-PLAGUED Losing c6ach Jim Root said "I can't find words to express" his feelings or his team's as "we overcame a lot of so-called controversial plays" and kept coming back at the Techmen, He was obviously irate over several calls, but congratulated "VPI for a great comeback" and added: "Damn, it was a helluva game, and had we won I guess I'd have had more to say." Dooley hit the same vein on congratula-; tions, praising both for "a lot of character." As for the "catch" or "no catch," Dooley would only say "once you have possession and you cross the plane (imaginary line above the goal), that's it." Otherwise, until he sees mov-; ies of the game, the Tech mentor was non-, committal. v- 4 Dooley was almost as 'prof use in praise of Rozantz and his foes overall as he was of his Gobblers with reservations. "We hurt ourselves. We didn't execute (properly) on our first-.

half opportunities. In the second half, offense and defense was better, but we made two mistakes you commit against a team like William and Mary." Dooley made reference to a fumble led to Rozantz's 59-yard scoring pitch when Tech could have run out the clock, and the-, defense which he felt shouldn't have allowed second six-pointer. No doubt, he wound up in a forgiving mood. In a football game of giveth and taketh away, he had won." Carew, Wynegar Ripped By Griffith MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Twins President Calvin Griffith is quoted as saying his star batter, wind-sided 49-yard field goal to give the hosts some breathing was after Loncar's second field goal, a 31-yard effort with 6:42 to play, 4hat Kentucky seemed to lose most of its steam, particularly on defense. Apparently fired up by its 10-point margin, the Terps stopped a promising Kentucky drive when tackle Charlie Johnso sacked quarterback Mike Deatort for the fourth time and the hosts took over on their 47.

v. Atkins moved for six yards in three carries and Maryland punted. However, Ken-, tucky was caught with 12 men on the field and the Terps got back the ball on Kentucky's 37. Dean Richards made a leaping catch of Tim O'Hare's toss to earn Maryland a first down on the 3, then wingback Don Dotter -who has done it before, completed a little flip to tight end Tom Burgess for the game's final TD. Locker room discussion, however, seemed to center on the two Maryland drives which were stopped within a yard of the Kentucky goal.

"We're going to have to do better in this area," said Claiborne repeatedly. "We're going to have to study a lot of films to see what happens when we get down there, but we have to work it out." "They were stacked in a 6-5 and shooting the eaDS so hard that we couldn't go where By CHUCK FRAINIE Daily Press Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. Officially, Saturday was "Returning Lettermen Day" on the University of Maryland campus. However, using much the same technique he's used in galloping for more than 100 yards in the: Terrapins' three previous 1978 victories, Steve Atkins made it his day. The Fredericksburg-born tailback raced for 153 yards in 31 carries, the fourth 100-plus outing of the year, and tallied a touchdown to lead the Terps to a hard-earned 20-3 triumph over Kentucky.

Still, Atkins had to share the fourth victory of his senior season with a rock-ribbed defense which held the Wildcats, ranked near the top nationally in passing offense, to a comparatively measly 105 yards through the air and a meagre 40 yards rushing. Kentucky is 1-1-1 and had its streak of 11 consecutive victories ended while Maryland extended its string to eight in a row, "I thought our defense had its best game of the said Coach Jerry Claiborne, who expresses no more pleasure at beating his alma mater than any other football team. "They kept overcoming adversity," he said, "like watching the offense get stopped twice with four downs within a yard of the goal line. "The coaches worked out an excellent game plan for their offense and we tackled well and had a good pass rush when it was needed." However, Claiborne, who continues to complain about bis team's inability to get to the end zone, couldn't overlook his team's kicking game. The best field enjoyed by the Wildcats following play from scrimmage was their 32, and on kickoffs it was from their own 20.

It took Maryland the better part of two periods to grab a lead which they never relinquished. Taking over on their 39 following a Kentucky punt, the Terps put together runs of 2, 1 and 10 yards by Atkins with a six-yard toss to fullback Mickey Dudish and a screen pass to Atkins to gain a first down on the invaders' i6. From there, Atkins ran over one tackier 14 21 20 51 i at the line of scrimmage and another at the 10 to plow his way to his TD. Kentucky, aided by a couple of penalties, and Chuck Smith's recovery of a muffed punt on the 10, bounced right back, Maryland held after losing the ball, but Tommy Griggs booted a 24-yard field goal with 22 seconds left in the half for the Wildcats' only points of the day. The Terps had had one of their better chances to score early in the second quarter, advancing from their own 15 all the way to Kentucky's 3 on 12 plays.

Jan Carinci lost two on the first try and Atkins was pushed back on the remaining three. Maryland moved into high gear again in the closing seconds of the final period. Taking oyer following a punt, the Terps againturned to Atkins. He responded with runs of 2, 15, 9 and 1 sandwiched around a pass from Tim O'Hare to Dean Richards for a first down on the Wildcats' 24. O'Hare, who completed 10 of-17 for 157 yards, was sacked, but Ed Loncar booted a Valdes Wins By TKO, Eyes Champion BOGOTA, Colombia (UPI) Former! middleweight champion Rodrigo "Rocky" Valdes took a firm step toward his scheduled rematch with title holder Hugo Cprro of Argentina Friday night by pounding out a seventh-round TKO over' Mayfield Pen-, nington of the United States.

The scheduled 10-round bout was halted in the seventh when the ring physician declared Pennington unable to continue, due to excessive bleeding from a cut on the lower lip suffered in the previous round. Blood splat-tered the ring every time Valdes', fists hit the wound. Valdes, 162 pounds, dom inated the fight from the opening bell, hammering Pennington, 158 with punches from all angles. the play was designed," commened O'Hare. "We tried to run off-tackle, but ended up jn the middle and they stopped us." Still, Atkins was quick to credit the Wildcats' defense as he was in citing any failing on his part or the part of his team He carried on seven of the eight goal-line plays in the two series.

"I knew they had a tough defense," he said. "I don't know what would have happened if I'd gone outside. If I could have gotten outside; Kentucky 0 3 0 0 Maryland 0 2 0 1320 Mary Atkins 16 run (Loncar kick) Kent FG Griggs 24 Mary FG Loncar 49 Mary FG Loncar 31 Mary Burgess 3 pass from Doner (Loncar kick) A 42,823 Pack Drubs Deacs, th Big Gun Scott mi Rich Evans 1 ryn (Adams kick) Rich Evans 8 run (Adams kick) 'On Harvin 10 run (pass failed) Cin Dalev 1 run (Mflrris run) ir Rich Nixon 64 pass interception (Adams kick) Rich FG Adams 30 Rich Kellv 37 pass interception (Adams kick) Cin Oalev 1 run (run (ailed) Rich Starr 8 rhn with blocked kick (kick tailed) Cin Hagans 5 pass trom Kapetanis (Johnson run) Rich Kornegav 3 run (Adams kick) Rich Philp 8 pass from Gregory (Adams kick) A 12.0W Kratzer Gets Special Award jr. The United States Basketball Writers Association has announced "that the late John Kratzer, a standout forward at William and Mary, is the recipient of the Association's "Most Courageous Award" for 1977-78. Kratzer, who died May 18 at his home in Tucker, Georgia, was captain of basketball team last season.

"The four -year letterman battled cancer for three years, and was unable to play i his senior season, but his presence on the bench and courage in the face of death was an inspiration to everyone who was part of basketball. "We are very proud to be able to honor John Kratzer and recognize this most courageous man," said Steve jGuback, spokesman for the USBWA. "It is with our deepest regret he has passed away, and hopefully the award 'will help perpetuate what he meant to so many." Kratzer is the first receipient of this national award which, though set up as an annual honor, is given only if the USBWA board deems one worthy of the honor. "To say that John Kratzer is most deserving to be the first athlete honored for this award is an understatement," V. said Head Coach Bruce Parkhill.

Kratzer's courage, -his character, just everything about him touched the hearts of thousands, and I can't say vhow much this means to all of us at William and Mary and to those who knew John." 24, HOPKINS 15 BALTIMORE (AP) Rick Herr and Frank Granito hooked up on two long scoring plays, including a 77-yard 'run-lateral, to lead Franklin Marshall lto a 24-15 victory over Johns Hopkins in a Middle Atlantic Conference football 'game Saturday: hiHerr, the Diplomats' quarterback, 'sprinted 44 yards before tossing the ball' to Granito, who ran it in for the touchdown in the second period. In the third quarter, Herr passed 40 'yards to Granito for a touchdown that pulled now 2-1, into a 15-15 tie. NCSt 24 64266 307 64 11-17-4 S3 8 69 WF 20 47-145 236 25 21-39-5 6-33 2-1 6-40 First downs Rushes-yards Passing vards Return yards Passes -Punts FumWes-lost Penalties-yards I (TV i Wolfpack 11. N.C. State took a 13-0 -lead to the dressing room at half Brown, who compiled "136 yards rushing in the game, made a one-yard plunge with 7:49 remaining in the third quarter to put the Wolfpack on top 20-0.

After the Deacons put their points on the board, Smith took the ball in from the 15 and reserve quarterback Todd Baker burled a bomb to split end Buster Ray on an 85-yard touchdown play which completed the Wolfpack's scoring." SCOTT SMITH VPI Net Post Goes To Frair 14- 34 0- 10 North Carolina State Wake Forest WINSTON -SALEM, N.C. (AP) -North Carolina State quarterback Scott Smith scored two touchdowns and set up two more as the Wolf pack downed Wake Forest 34-10 Saturday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference 'football With scoring runs of 7 and 15 yards, and shorter touchdown runs by backs' Billy Ray Vickers and Ted Brown, N.C. State boosted its record to 4-0 overall and clinched its first conference game of the season. Down 20-0 deep in the third period, Wake Forest reserve quarterback David Webber led the Deacons back with a solid running and passing of- fense. Webber took the Deacons to the one yard line and James McDougald took it over for the first Deacon score with 33 left in the third period.

Kicker Steve Schonert added a 32-yard field goal two minutes later. Wake Forest, which dropped to a 1-3 overall record with the loss and 1-1 in the ACC, threatened again in the fourth period. But the Wolfpack defense held firm on a fourth-end-one play from the Rod Carew, was a "damn fool" to sign a three-year contract for only $170,000 a year. "We all know damn well that he's worth a lot more than that, but that's. what his agent asked for so that's what be gets," the Minneapolis Tribune quoted the Twins executive in a speech before the Waseca, Lions Club last Thursday night.

The copyright story in Sunday's edition was written by Nick Coleman, who attended the affair. 'The outspoken Griffith astounded his audience with some other sharp assessments of bis American League ball team, the article said. This was a sample: L' Ballplayers should take advantage of free love rather than get married and have their performance suffer like catcher Butch Wynegar, who has been in a slump most of the season. Billy Martin, former Twins manager, "never punched anyone his own' size." The stadium commission now studying "the feasibility of building a new stadium either in Minne- See Page D-S, Column 6 BLACKSBURG (Special to Daily Press) Karen Frair, a professor in Virginia Tech's school of engineering science and mechanics, has been appointed coach of. the women's tennis team.

The announcement was niade Saturday by Bill Dooley, the University's director of He said' Frair will begin her coaching duties Monday. She succeeds Carolyn Owen, who resigned last June NCSU Vickers 7 run (kick tailed) NCSU Smith 5 run (Ritter kick) -NCSU Brown I run Ritter kick)- -WAKE McDougald 1 run (Schonert kick) Wake Schonert 32 fg NCSU Smith IS run (Ritter kick) NCSU Ray 65 pass from Baker (Ritter kick) A 29,700 MUHLENBERG 15, W. MARYLAND 15 WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) John Schlecter hit Brian Marrion on a 34-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter to lift Muhlenberg to a 15-15 tie with unbeaten Western Maryland in a Middle Atlantic Conference football game Saturday. i.

The TD bomb, followed by Michael Hiller's extra point, came with 9:34 left to play and just minutes after Western Maryland had broken in front on a 59-- vard kickoff return bv Eric KEN BOYER SIGNS FOR '79 Ready For First Full-Year Fling Ken Boyer Returns As Pilot For Cards ST. LOUIS (UPI) The St. Louis Cardinals announced Saturday Ken Boyer will return as manager for the 1979 season. Boyer signed a one-year contract with St. Louis.

The former Cardinal third baseman took over April 29 after Vera Rapp was fired. August A. Busch team president, said of Boyer, "I have great admiration for him and his efforts.".