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'T ers Win Dodg jiii me i if jf 1 It1 I 1: tff Waltrip Cops 1 First IMS In 21 Starts By BOB MINGS Daily Press Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. Darrell Waltrip tried to convey the idea of "that's winning the World Service Life 300 Late Model Sportsman stock car race Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race was halted by rain after 178 laps and finally declared official after a 34-minute wait by NASCAR heads. Waltrip, who started on the pole, took the lead during a caution flag on the 155th lap and held on to win $24,000. Waltrip was talking not only of minor scrapes with other drivers during the fast-paced race 135.304 miles per hour average speed), but of his victory, the season and the rain.

The worst mishap occurred on the 124th lap when Waltrip and Lennie Pond of Ettrick tangled, with Pond ending up on the wall on the fourth after having led the race twice for 48 laps. "Lennie was trying to pinch me off," explained Waltrip, "after I actually was by him. He got too close to me and he's the one who came out on the worse end of the deal." Of his victory, his first in 21 LMS starts this season, Waltrip was asked if he thought he would resent a Grand National driver winning this premier, event if he were an LMS competitor. See Mishaps, D-3, Column 1 day and Monday. Meanwhile, back in the ballgame, the Dodgers took a 2-0 lead against Philadelphia's 23-game winner Steve Carlton, who failed to finish for the second time in the series.

Baker, who hit a grand slam off Jim Lonborg in Game Two in Los Angeles, socked an 0-2 pitch into the left-field seats in the second inning with Ron Cey aboard on a walk. Baker turned out to be the offensive hero of the series for the Dodgers collecting five hits in 14 at-bats, hitting two homers and driving in eight runs to break Henry Aaron's 1969 play-off record of seven RBI. See Phils, D-l, Columns 1-3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Dusty Baker's two-run, second-inning home run triggered Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to give the Dodgers the National League pennant Saturday night under what could have been the worst weather conditions in the history of major league baseball. The Dodgers, West Division champions by 10 games, eliminated the Phillies the hard way, splitting the first two games at home but then whipping the East champs two straight in their own stadium for a 3-1 play-off triumph. It was a shame that the weather made a travesty of major league baseball on a night when the Dodgers -splashed their way into next week's World Series against the American League winner either New York or Kansas City.

Despite a forecast of rain throughout the night, National League President Charles Feeney sat under an umbrella and watched the multi-million dollar talent on both teams risk injury, and a record crowd of 64,924 risk pneumonia. It was Feeney 's decision to start the game, which began 17 minutes late after more than an hour of steady drizzle. The. rain could be seen splashing off puddles in front of the Phillies' dugout. But the nationally-televised show went on, even though the U.S.

Weather Bureau predicted clear weather for to- LOS ANGELES PHILADELPHIA ab bi oi Lopes 2b 3 0 0 0 McBride rt 5 0 0 0 Russell ss 4 0 11 Bowa ss 4 0 0 0 Smith rf 3 0 1 0 Schmidt 3b 3 0 0 0 Cey 3b 2 10 0 LuiinsKi If 4 110 Garvey 1b 2 0 0 0 Hebner lb 4 0 2 0 Baker II 12 12 Maddox cf 3 0 2 1 Burxe cl 4 0 0 0 WcCarver 2 0 0 0 Yeager 4 110 Reed 0 0 0 0 John 4 0 10 Brown oh 10 0 0 McGraw 0 0 0 0 Martin ph 10 0 0 Garber 0 0 0 0 Siemore 2b 3 0 10 Carlton 2 0 0 0 Boone 2 0 10 Totals Ttlll Totals 34 1 1 (Staff Photo by Buddy Norris) IT WAS LIKE THIS ALL DAY LONG. BUT HERE IT'S TECH'S TURN TO FUMBLE Gobblers' Mike Zoliicofer Caught Pass But Dropped Ball, Mike Ryan (60) Recovered Virginia Tech Wins I WM. 23 53-249 184 I 11-26-4 3- 2 4-4 4- 42 First Downs Rushes-yards Passing Yards Return- Yards Passes Punts Pumbles-lost Penalties-yards 14 58-28? 5t 31 3-10-2 6 39 4-3 4-40 a mob of real estate but came up with the big play when the emergency arose. The eight points represented the lowest point yield by Tech since their last victory a 24-7 victory over West Virginia in the eighth game of the 1976 season. The Gobblers pounced on four fumbles and hauled in four interceptions, easily the most turnovers they've come up with in a long time.

Six-foot-one junior linebacker Jerry Sheehan, a terror all day on defense with 19 tackles, 12 assists and two fumble recoveries, put the Gobblers in position for the only score in the first half a 23-yard field goal by Paul Engle by jumping on a fumble on the Tribe 8. Engle 's boot came with 9:19 to go in the mistake-prone first half, which featured three turnovers by each team. An interception by junior defensive back Gary Smith at the Tech 49 set the stage for VPI's first touchdown, a one-yard sneak by junior quarterback David Lamie with 7:58 left in the third period. Engle's extra-point boot hiked the score to 10-0, giving the Gobblers some For comment, see The Way The Ball Bounces on page D-2.) breathing room for the first time. Lamie, voted the game's "Most Valuable Player," broke the game open early in the fourth quarter with a nifty 77-yard scamper for a 17-0 cushion.

After muffing numerous opportunities, the Indians finally scored on a one-yard plunge by fullback Keith Fimian with 5:53 to play. A 59-yard dash by quarterback Tom Rozantz highlighted the 73-yard march. RICHMOND'S GAMBLE COSTLY Spiders; UVA Routed trr i r. SPORTS foiln Jlrtss Section I Sunday, Oct. 9, 1977 1 78 Rozantz, the hero in victory last year, wasn't at his best, but part of that could be attributed to a bad knee.

"Tommy had fluid drained from his knee Thursday and I had serious doubts about starting him. I kept wanting to take him out but he had our longest so how could I take him out," said Coach Jim Root. The Indians won another battle of the statistics with a Tobacco Bowl record for first downs, 23. "We had plenty of big plays both on offense and defense to come away with a win, hut it just wasn't in the cards today. We had every opportunity to take control in the first half but the mistakes See Windmuller, D-8, Columns S-6 Virginia Tech William 7 I I VPI FG Engle 23 VPI Lamie 1 run (Engle kick) VPI Lamie 77 run (Engle kick) Fimian 1 run (Manderfteld pass from Rozantz) UVA 7 4854 7 11? 191 1044.9 54 6-30 Clemsoii 19 51-152 244 25 13-231 I 43 13109 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards By TOMMY SEWARD Associate Sports Editor CLEMSON, S.C.

Junior quarterback Steve Fuller passed and ran the Clemson Tigers to a 31-0 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over winless University of Virginia Saturday afternoon before a Homecoming Day crowd of 49,820. The defense of the Tigers opened the doors to three scores two Virginia fumbles were turned into touchdowns and an interception led to a field goal. It was the third straight game Clemson won by scoring 31 points, previously beating Georgia Tech 31-14 and Virginia Tech 31-13. The Tigers, by winning four in a row, are 4-1 on the season and 1-1 in the ACC, while Virginia is 0-5 and 0-3 with a seven-game losing string over two seasons. Of the five defeats this year, UVA has been shut out four times.

The Cavaliers came within a yard to averting Saturday's shutout, however. See Clemson, D-8, Columns 3-6 Virginia Clemson 17 1 Clem Weddington 35 pass from Fuller (Arirt kick) Clem Fuller 9 run (Ariri kick) Clem FG Ariri 31 Clem Brown 18 pass from Fuller (Ariri kick) Clem Brown 2 run (Arirt kick) A 49,830 which, like the Gulls', has yet to jell. Hampton showed a strong group of forwards, particularly in the skating department and at times an outstanding defense. What had been a hard-skating, light-hitting affair turned briefly into a scoring duel in the last six minutes of the second session when former Charlotte Checker Paul Crowley beat Paul Hoganson from a faceoff in Hampton's zone. Just 1:27 later, returnee Paul O'Neil, the Gulls' scoring leader, took a beauty of a pass from collegian Bill Gilligan and pushed it between goalie Jim Weaver's legs.

Again, the tie didn't last. Washington draft choice turned the trick 13 seconds after O'Neil's goal when Buffalo farmhand Ron Turcotte's pass set Washington rookie Ed Godwin loose on the right wing for a 30-footer which gave the Bears a 2-1 bulge after two periods. If there can be a highlight in a scoreless contest, it had to be Hampton's ability to handle a two-men-. See Gulls', D-7, Cols. 1-e Los Angeles 020 020 0004 Philadelphia OOP 100 OOP 1 DP-Philadelphia 2.

LOB Los Angeles Philadelphia 9. 2B Hebner. HR Baker. SB Smith. Garvey.

IP CK John (W) Carlton (L) 5 Reed 1 McGraw 2 Garber 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 Carlton pitched to 1 batter in Mb. HBP by John (Maddox). WP Carlton. 2:39. double and triple, threw wide to first and Randolph was safe.

Bucky Dent sacrificed and then Mickey Rivers popped to first, but John Mayberry dropped the ball for an error. Given another swing, Rivers advanced Randolph with a grounder to short and Graig Nettles singled the runner home. That unearned run was all that was left of the Yankee lead when Lyle arrived, with the Yanks ahead 5-4. He protected the lead tenaciously, weaving his way through a lineup that was trying to nail down Kansas City's first pennant ever. The Yankees, seeking to avoid elimination, came out fast against Royals starter Larry Gura.

Rivers, who had four hits, opened the game with a first-pitch double to right-See 2, D-, Cols. 4-5 I I 111 -4 I i i I hi yf j'f? 1 (UPl'Telephoto) GRAIG NETTLES (9) SMASHES INTO FRANK WHITE Collision Broke Up Double Play In First Inning At Kansas City Yanks Win 6-4 As Lyle Shines By ED RICHARDS Daily Press Sports Writer) RICHMOND William and Mary dug its own grave against rival Virginia Tech in the Tobacco Bowl Saturday afternoon. The Indians piled up 433 yards in total offense 100 more than the Gobblers but buried themselves with eight costly turnovers. The Gobblers chipped in with five turnovers of their own in the circus of errors but came away puffing 17-8 victory cigars. The Gobblers' defense bent, but-broke only once before the drizzle-doused crowd of 18,698 It was a cherished victory for the Gobblers, ending a six-game losing streak stretching back to last year.

"I'd almost forgot what it's like (to win)," said Virginia Tech Coach Jimmy Sharpe in his first post-game remark. Tech's defense may have given up Richmond VMI 8 17 First Downs Rushes-yards Passing Yards Return Yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 3447 lit 22 10-29-2 6-36 6-4 3-27 63-165 131 32 8-17-1 7-37 6-4 4-20 By RICHARD ALLRED Daily Press Sports Writer LEXINGTON Richmond Coach Jim Tait learned a' hard lesson about fourth-down gambling Saturday afternoon at Virginia Military Institute's Alumni Field. It is not only a risky tactic, but with left in the first half, the potential consequences are beyond belief The Spiders had no idea a fourth-and-one gamble at their own 40 could set up a chain of events that eventually would result in a 25-0 romp by Virginia Military Institute's revenge-hungry Keydets. Clinging to a 6-0 lead from 14:57 in the second quarter, VMI exploded to end a 10-game drought against Spiders when Richmond's election to try for a first down backfired early in the second period. Virginia Military, which stopped the Spiders' Milton Ruffin for no gain, turned the misjudgment into a field See Keydets, D-8, Columns 1-2 Richmond Va.

25 VMI Oddie 1 run (kick tailed) VMI FG Jones 27 VMI Gibson 69 run (Jones kick) VMI FG Jones 33 VMI Gibson 27 pass from Clark (pass failed) Gulls INSIDE TODAY Hampton Institute's Russ Seaton and Reggie Midget lead Pirates to 27-7 victory over Bowie State. Details D-2. Baltimore Colts meet Miami in best National Football League game, while Washington Redskins travel to Tampa Bay. Details D-3 North Carolina 24 Wake Forest 3 (Details D-2) Texas 13 Oklahoma 6 (Details D-2) Alabama 21 Southern Cal 20 (Details D4) Maryland. 24 Syracuse 10 (Details D-7) Ohio 46 Purdue 0 (rwrniu ru.) VMI Trips THIS SCORING PASS TO DWIGHT CLARK ELUDES DEFENDERS UVA's Drew Schuett (1), Jay Morris (17) Battle Clemson Receiver AHL Debut Drop KANSAS CITY (AP) Rubber-armed Sparky Lyle, the last dependable pitcher in New York's bullpen, bailed the Yankees out with 5 1-3 innings of shutout relief and saved Saturday's 6-4 victory over Kansas City that tied the seesaw American League pennant play-off at two games each.

The fifth and deciding game will be played tonight, with the winner advancing to the 1977 World Series against the National League champion beginning Tuesday night. Lyle permitted just two hits and shut off a Royal comeback that nearly wiped out an early 4-0 Yankee lead. It was a great clutch performance by Lyle, who led the American League by pitching in 72 games and had a piece of 39 of New York's 100 regular-season victories with 13 wins and 26 saves. Using his slider and some tight New York defense, the lefthanded reliever kept the Yankees' championship hopes alive in this do-or-die game. He came on with runners at first and third in the fourth inning and-retired George Brett on a rally-ending line drive that left Kansas City's comeback one run short.

Then he kept the Royals away for the rest of this windy, chilly afternoon. The margin of victory in this tense, tight game was an unearned run the Yankees scored in the fourth when Kansas City committed two errors. Willie Randolph, whose second-inning single touched off a two-out, two-run Yankee rally, led off with a grounder to shortstop. Freddie Patek, who nearly drove the Yan-kees to distraction with i a i (AP Wirepftoto) Nelson Burton, a rather wild rookie whom the Washington Caps drafted fourth, took on Hampton's Bill Prentice. Burton picked up a minor penalty which gave the Gulls a power play.

No less than four times, the Gulls hit the open man right in front of the net. However, the shot was either rushed or the puck batted away from the shooter. Still, there were a number of pluses for the new AHL entry, particularly in the nets. Both Paul Hoganson, who played the first two periods, and Ed Mio stood out against a Hershey attack, Hampton-. 0 1 1 First period Scoring: None.

Penalties: LaHactie, Ham. (elbowing) Bolonchuk, ham. (interference) 17:57. Second period Scoring: 1. Crowley (AreshenkoH 13: 18; 2.

O'Neil (Sobcnuk, Gilligan) 3. Godin (Ramsey, Turcotte) 15 08. Penalties: Dunn, Her. (interference) 4:49. Third period Scoring: 4.

Turcotte (Ramsey) 19:25. Penalties: Russell, Ham. (tripping) Burton, Her. (charging) 8 53; Quimet. Ham.

(tripping) Prentice, Ham. (5-tigMing) and Burton, Her. (rough-ing; 5-fightmg) Lemieux, Her. (holding) 15:33. Shots on Goal: 10 10 II 10 Goaltenders Hampton, Paul Hoganson, Bd Mio (3); Hershey, Grant Cole, Jim Weaver (2), Jim Bedard (3).

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call in a 7:30 engagement tonight. Trailing 2-1 after two periods, the Gulls had several opportunities to square things through the final 20 minutes, which were by far the best period of the free-skating match. Perhaps their best was in the 12th and 13th minutes when Hershey's New York 121 100 001 Kansas City 002 200 000-4 Patek. Mayberry. DP New York 1, Kansas City 1.

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SF F. White, Munson. IP ER BB SO Figueroa 3 1-3 5 4 4 2 3 Tidrow 1-3 10 0 1 0 Lyle (W) 5 1-3 2 0 0 0 1 Gura (L) 2 6 4 4 12 Pattin 6 6 2 10 0 Mingori 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Bird 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Gura pitched to 2 batters in 3rd; Pattin pitched to 1 batter in 9th, YVP-Mingorj A-41 "5.