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I 1 1 I Top VPI 2715, Looks ULeesi I 1 1 i wry 7 "if By GEORGE WATSON Daily Press Sports Writer BLACKSBURG William and Mary'i Indians hould have squelched once and for all Saturday anyone's doubts that they are for real and to be considered among the elite of the South. Coach Jim Root's charges played a near-flawless game, offensively and defensively, to decisively whip highly-regarded Virginia Tech 27-15 in a contest where the final score was not a true Indication of the Tribe's dominance. With the Tom Rozantz-directed offense controlling the ball for a total of 38 minutes, and fullback Keith Fimian For comment, additional details, see Sportscope on page D-2 scoring three touchdowns, the Indians' injury-riddled defense did its job by completely shooting off the Gobblers' vaunted wishbone attack. Although playing without the services of starters tackle Dave O'Neill and cornerback Keith Potts, as well as losing tackle Pete Griffin in the second quarter, the Tribe permitted the hosts to cross midfield only twice during the afternoon, both times that Tech scored. Coming off a heartbreaking loss to East Carolina (20-11 in which its own mistakes made the difference, the Tribe from Williamsburg completely reversed the trend by performing nearly mistake-free.

"t-T ij JTV aiiiiiiimiarf JJixM- ii. e.s.&nm VPI's Gene Btinn (45) Steve Cannon (64) Corral Tom 'Toe 9 Helps Virginia Top Spiders 9-6 vpi Plrtt ftuthevyardt Passing Pelurn yartj Passe Wilt vm6l-tod 43-11 04 HH 0-40 4 1 The Indians failed to fumble or throw an interception, were penalized only three times for 27 yards, had no crucial breakdowns on defense and got an outstanding performance from their kickers punter Joe Agee and place-kicker Steve Libsssl. "Boy, I'll tell you this wss the biggest, best damn win ever for us," an exuberant Root shouted in the wild WM dressing room. "I never doubted we could stay with VPI and beat them, but I never thought we could dominate like this." "VPI is an outstanding team, but some folks have got to start believing we are pretty darn good ourselves added the Tribe boss, who has now beaten the Techmen three of his five years on the Reservation. Besides seeing their record dip to 2-2, Coach Jimmy Sharpe's Gobblers See No Errors, D-l.

Coin ma 1 wtmeat Virginia 1 17 1i W4M Fimian I run (Libatsi tick) waM Fimian 1 run (Libassi tick) Tach Foster 35 pau from Sarnat (Engl kick) WSM FG Libatti WSM Fimian 14 pau from Retanti (Libaui kick) WSM FG Llbaul 41 Tach Haatk 4 run (Cain run) IS fiuvtan-yards Sa-115 Passing yard is Return yard. 14 Passat. IS-M-I Puntt e-43 Fumbiat Lett 4-4 Ptnaltws yards 105 713-1 t-n Johnnie Jones in a duel of field goals. This was the third time in McKenzie's three-year career in which his skills have given the Mountaineers triumph. Last year, a third-quarter kick provided a 10-7 decision over Virginia Tech and then his last-second field goal edged arch-rival Pitt 17-14.

This one sailed 45 yards and was a career higl for the youngster from Warwood, W.Va. The contest, which saw both teams start with 1-2 records, turned into one in which defensive gems were endless. Brightest of these, however, was the day's work recorded by Richmond's sophomore free safety out of Garfield, Jeff Nixon. He intercepted one pass, deflected another, recovered a fumble and seemed to lead the world in tackles and assists with a total of IS. West Virginia led at the half 3-0 on McKenzie's 26-yard field goal, Richmond tied it on a 45-yarder by Jones an-' went ahead 6-3 with 4:49 left in the third quarter on his connection from 27 yards away.

Then McKenzie tied it at 6-6 on the first play of the fourth quarter, zeroing in from a distance of 36 yards. West Virginia's rookie Coach Frank Cignetti called the game "frustrating." For Richmond's Jim Tait, it was worse, but "disappointing" was about all he could call it. Understandably, both coaches lauded the defenses, whose efforts on a soaked artificial turf helped turn the afternoon into one of endless suspense. Even the final five seconds offered See Erratic. Page D-l, Columns 4-6 Watt fftCfWVIOHat.

WVU FG McKeniie It Rich FG Jonat 45 Rich FG Jone 17 WVU FG McK anile 3 WVU FG McKaniia 4S A 30.437 WSM II 111 101 0-17-0 1-0 H7 West fa SPORTS Drain jJrcss Section Sunday, October 3, 1I7S 6 Rozantz Pirates Post 36-0 Win, Up Streak To 4 SHI CRy ra ll-Ml 10-30-1 10 10-11 4 t-l H-117 Flrat a)m Ml tint 4t 4-14 0 1-1 11-1134 Fatal na Patwt Return Fanalltlat-rardt. By ALAN HIRSCH Daily Press Sports Writer ELIZABETH CITY, C. Hampton Institute football players sang a little ditty as they boarded their bus back to the Peninsula Saturday afternoon. Shortened to avoid repetition of the first line, it rang out, 'They told us not to come, but we came anyway; Now they must pay on Saturday." As sure as the tune, the undefeated Pirates crushed Elizabeth City State 36-0 at Northeastern High Stadium. The victory, fourth straight by HI, was the worst shutout shellshocking administered by the red-hot Pirates since they drubbed Morehouse 65-0 in 1966.

The triumph also marked the first time the Bucs have won their first four games of the season since 1935. Lewey Hale surpassed 90 yards rushing for the second week in a row and quarterback Russ Seaton hit for 194 yards and three touchdowns on 10 completions in 17 passes. The big haul gives him 12 TD tosses this campaign, equalling his 1975 output. Highly-touted sophomore fullback Carl Turner made his debut for the Bucs and showed why hell be counted on heavily the rest of the season. See Seaton.

D-9, Col. 2-3 HM Mil 0 It 0- 0- 0 CRy HI Hale run (L. William pat tram Batar) HI Pratt 44 pan tram Saaton (kick tailad) HI Turner run (Gambia kick) HI Satety, punt blocked aut at and lana HI Midget 47 pau tram Saaton (tick tailad) HI L. William 7 pau tram Saaton (Rota kick) yards in six plays. A 32-yard pass play from sophomore quarterback Robbie Clark of Poquoson to flanker Johnny Garnett ignited the drive, setting up a first and goal from the Furman 7.

Three plays later, junior tailback Andre Gibson charged into the end zone from three yards out. That was like finding the end of the rainbow for the Keydets, who hadn't scored a touchdown in 12 quarters. The score came with 13:34 to play. Freshman Craig Jones' extra point gave the Homecoming Day hosts a 7-3 bulge. "That was just a super catch by Garnett (a Kecoughtan graduate) and it caught us on fire," pointed out VMI Coach Bob Thalman.

Less than three minutes later, following a fumble recovery by safety Eric Radford at the Furman 28, Jones connected on a 38-yard field goal. It was his seventh three-pointer in eight attempts this season. After the Keydets' defense held Furman at bay, the hosts went to work again, but this time having to star on their own 15. Gibson, however, soon brought the crowd of some 3,300 to its feet by breaking loose on an 85-yard touchown scamper. The sophomore speedster had a footrace the last 60 yards with Furman's David Shepherd and won by a stride.

"I didn't even know anyone was See Four, Page D-9, Columns 4-5 Parman Va. Fur FG Got 3 VMI Gibson 3 run (Jonat kick) VMI FG Jones 31 VMI Gibson 15 run (Jonat kick) A 1,100 By BOB MOSKOWITZ Daily Press Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Bill McKenzie is getting to be an old hand at this sort of thing. The script, that led to bis game-winning field goal Saturday afternoon was, however, anything but old hat. West Virginia escaped with a 9-6 conquest of Richmond in a football game fraught with turnovers, costly penalties and a misleading statistics' yield that shows the Mountaineers far superior to the stubborn losers.

West Virginia harvested a haul of 560 yards, including returns, to only 331 by the Spiders. The hosts peaked their game-winning rally with five seconds left after a pass interception by Johnny SchelT with 1:12 remaining. They had, up to then, lost the ball four times on fumbles and three times on pass interceptions. Richmond, meanwhile, coughed up the ball twice on pass thefts and once on a fumble. The game's final turnover allowed a Mountaineer Field throng of 30,437 to go home satisfied with the outcome ia which McKenzie bested Richmond's Flr Georgia Tech Rolls Over UVA 35-14 Va.

11 MM 23 11-W-2 i-t 4-1 1-7 First Doam Peuing Return Pasta Punt Fumbles-lott Penalties-yards- 04-432 44 43 4-4-4 4-41 1-1 5 51 By TOMMY SEWARD Associate Sports Editor ATLANTA The University of Virginia didnt get its pssing untracked until the fourth quarter and it was too little too late Saturday night as Georgia Tech rolled to a 35-14 intersectional victory. Although the Cavaliers managed to end the string of touchdown-less quarters at 13 with their two final-period scoring passes, their losing string stretched to 13. Virginia is 0-4 this season, while Georgia Tech managed to get its first victory (1-2-1) before a Band Night crowd of 38,119. Andy Hitt, the Virginia quarterback who was the victim of miscues of his own doing in the first half, finished the night with his career high of 239 yards on 13 completions of of 26 aerial attempts. He was Intercepted twice, one leading to a touchdown in the third quarter.

Georgia Tech scored in every period, all via the rush. Fullback David Sims powered his way to two touchdowns while setting a school career rushing record, and halfbacks Eddie Lee Ivery, Bucky Shamburger and Reggie Jackson added single- TDs. Jackson's was a 69-yard gallop in the last quarter. Hitt got Virginia on the board after Tech held a 28-0 lead. The Cavaliers' Grant Hudson recovered a Yellow Jackets' fumble at his 47.

In five plays Virginia reached the 13 and Hitt pitched to Tommy Fadden, who caught the ball at the goal line despite a defender on his back. Hitt's other scoring strike came in the final three minutes a 30-yard pass to Atlantan Andre Grier, who took the ball over his shoulder in the end zone deep corner. Virginia suffered one of its poorest See Hitt, Page 1 Vltfjlaio Sterol 14 14 7 10 a (AP Wirepnote) RICHMOND'S MIKE COPLEY HARASSES WEST VIRGINIA PASSER DAN KENDRA Action Came In Second Quarter Of Morgantown Thriller Won By Mountaineers On Late Field Goal VMI Upsets Furman 17-3, Garnett Sparkles By ED RICHARDS Daily Press Sports Writer LEXINGTON Virginia Military Institute would just as soon play the remainder of its football games in the rain and mud. That is, if the Keydets could duplicate Saturday's feat. The previously-winless Keydets, a disappointing 0-3 on dry fields in their preceding games, took to the weather like ducks to water and upset highly-regarded Furman 17-3.

For three quarters, though, it looked as if the Keydets might go down to their fourth straight defeat as they trailed 3-0. VK st, fit Cup Victory Clinched By Fantastic Forego Far VMI First doam 1 ftushet-yardt tS-li SO Passing 40 3 Return yard 45 70 Passat 5-10-1 1-4-0 Puntt 017 Fumbles-lost e-4 4-1 Penaltiu-yards 4-43 5-41 However, the VMI offense, which had failed to score in nine quarters, apparently saw the light in the dismal weather and came to life. In a span of less than six and a half minutes, the Keydets tallied two touchdowns and a field goal. A bad 26-yard punt by Furman opened the doors of opportunity and the Red-and White-clad squad marched 45 by Wajima under 119. "This was just terribly exciting," owner Martha Gerry said of the 6-year-old gelding, who because of his high weight assignments and come-from-be-hind style has scored many exciting victories.

The triumph was accomplished on a muddy track, but trainer Frank White-ly said there never was any thought of scratching Forego, who does not like an off track. "It (the track) has a fast bottom," Whitely said. However, he did admit that he and Mrs. Gerry had some doubts Friday when it rained. Their decision paid off handsomely, with a $170,220 prize that made Forego the third-leading money-winning thoroughbred in history with a total of $1,655,217.

He passed Dahlia, $1,543,139, See Shoemaker, D-4, Columns 5-6 NEW YORK (AP) Bill Shoemaker, who has ridden more than 7,000 winners in his career, rode Forego to a breathtaking victory Saturday in the $283,700 Marlboro Cup. "I've ridden a lot of horses," Shoemaker said, "but this has got to be the best. "It was one of the greatest horse races I've ever been in or seen." It was incredible. Forego, carrying 137 pounds the most he has ever carried in a weight-laden career appeared beaten just yards from the finish, but somehow he got his head in front of Honest Pleasure at the wire. And he did it in a stakes record-equalling time of 2:00 flat for the IV miles and just missed his own track record of set last year under 132 pounds.

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