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0 0 YVtD MWJlll'U J.UUJWJ DUB niifinininimiV OaUji Press q) lNv 2 ex-Tides slow down Braves NLEast GB From wire service reports Phila. 90 58 Montreal 85 63 5 AL East GB Toronto 85 63 New York 83 67 3 Baltimore 80 68 5 ALWest GB Chicago 83 64 Texas 79 68 4 NL West GB Atlanta 95 54 San Fran. 91 56 3 Gozzo pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league save. San Francisco beat Cincinnati 6-1 to pull within three games of the Braves. "That first hit was slow in coming, but I guess it came at a good time," Navarro said.

"Maybe the Giants will buy me a steak dinner." "About the only thing I was thinking about was three outs with no runs," Gozzo said. Both Gozzo and Navarro played much of the season with Norfolk. In the American League East, Toronto beat and New York both won to stay three games behind. The Blue Jays beat Minnesota 5-1, while the Yankees got lucky in a 4-3 victory over Boston. New York trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth and apparently had lost, but an umpire's call stopping play just before Mike Stanley popped out gave the Yankees a second chance.

After loading the bases, Don Mattingly drove in the tying and winning runs. Dave Stewart allowed five hits in 6 innings for Toronto. Pennant pressure is nothing new for Stewart. He helped Oakland win four AL pennants, going 6-0 in the playoffs. He was 2-0 in the 1989 World Series when the A's swept San Francisco.

Maybe the Tide is turning in the National League West. Or maybe it's the Tides, as in Norfolk. Two former Norfolk Tides helped San Francisco gain ground on Atlanta Saturday. Tito Navarro's first major league hit drove in the winning run in the New York Mets' 3-2 10-inning victory against Atlanta and pitcher Mauro FAN-TASTIC VICTORY IN NY. For the second time in five weeks, the Yankees wind up with a victory because of a crazy contribution from a fan in Yankee Stadium.

AL roundup, C4. Miami defense raises 9 Cane Va. Tech offense stopped in 21-2 loss By Dave Johnson Daily Press Redskins have questions to solve today It wasn't supposed to be like this. Not for the Washington Redskins, a National Football League team that could be beaten but never out-manned. But it is like this: The Redskins that line up against the Philadelphia Eagles today are as battered and bewildered as any team in the league.

In the season-opening victory against the Dallas Cowboys they were Dr. Jekyll, only to become Mr. Hyde in a lopsided loss to the Phoenix Cardinals the next week. "Are we the team that played Phoenix or the team that played Dallas?" running back Brian Mitchell wondered after the 17-10 loss to the Cardinals. As a result of injuries, the team is neither.

The knee injury suffered by quarterback Mark Rypien, which will keep him in street clothes for at least three weeks, received the most attention. Cary Con-klin will take over against the Eagles and there is no way to predict what he will accomplish. During the off-season, the Redskins retooled their offense. With its short, possession-style passing game it looks more like the Washington offense of a decade ago than last year's. Ten years ago quarterback Joe The-ismann threw a variety of slants and sideline passes to tight end Clint Didier, flanker Art Monk, and running back Joe Washington.

Charlie Brown was the deep threat. Until he was injured six quarters into the season, Rypien threw the same kind of passes to tight end Ron Middleton, Monk, and running back Brian Mitchell. Ricky Sanders was the deep threat. But Conklin has had trouble mastering this passing attack. The predictable move is for offensive coordinator Rod Dowhower to simplify the gameplan so Conklin has less to worry about.

That's not going to be easy because a series of injuries that have decimated left tackle. Those injuries have at least as big an impact on the team as Rypien's damaged knee. In the first preseason game, All-Pro Jim Lachey was felled by a knee injury that required surgery. Mo Elewonibi replaced him. Elewonibi had problems two holding penalties against Dallas and a false start against Phoenix before pulling a hamstring muscle.

Joe Jacoby took over. Jacoby has had knee trouble. When a righthanded quarterback sets to throw, he's turned sideways to the line of scrimmage, looking over his left shoulder. He can't see what's coming at him from the left. That's why it's called his blind side.

The left tackle's job is to protect that blind side. For an inexperienced quarterback like Conklin, worrying about his blind side can be disastrous. A way out would be for the Redskins to turn it over to the running game. Against the Eagles' defense, that's not much of an option. Philadelphia held Phoenix and Green Bay running backs to less than three yards a carry.

It wasn't supposed to be like this. What with it being Richie Petitbon's first year as head coach, and the first year of Dowhower's new offense, trauma and mystery were guaranteed. In football, as in life, change generates the risk of short-term failure. But that failure was supposed to be of the learning process variety. As Rypien said after the Dallas game, "There are still things we're learning and trying to understand about this offense." At the time, neither he nor anybody else on the team thought the devil within would be injuries.

They thought the schedule had handed them the reins of their own destiny. They played three National Football Conference East teams in as many weeks. By the middle of October, they could be in control. Is this the team that beat Dallas or the one that lost to Phoenix? The Redskins can find out more today. Then they can get to work on the question of destiny.

i i1 1 x. Vv. i 'l If: V-wJ 'IN c1 rxx ft I'll Y--n 1-1 MIAMI Virginia Tech played third-ranked Miami predictably tough Saturday. But, predictably, it wasn't enough. The Hurricanes wore down the Hokies 21-2 in a Big East Conference game for their 52nd consecutive victory in the Orange Bowl.

Tech trailed by a touchdown at halftime, but couldn't match Miami in offensive firepower. The same unit that gained a school-record 675 total yards and scored 63 points last week against Pittsburgh went nowhere against the Hurricanes' swarming Tech (2-1, 1-1 in the Big East) gained only 176 yards in total offense and had four turnovers. "I feel like when we watch the video of this game, we'll see that we had a chance to be a much better football team today," Tech coach Frank Beamer said. "You've got to give Miami credit. I said before I thought they had the best front four in the country, and I still feel that way.

"But I'm disappointed we didn't play better. We'll be a better football team than we were in this game today. The key to the ballgame was that they were able to control the clock." Like on the first drive. Miami took the opening kickoff and went 85 yards on 20 plays. It took 11:06 off the game clock, 28 1 minutes off an actual clock.

The Hokies' offense simply couldn't answer. Fullback Joe Swarm picked up a first down on Tech's second play; its next wouldn't come until its final possession of the half. The running game never got rolling. Tailback Dwayne Thomas, who rushed for a career-high 170 yards last week, was held to 41 on 14 carries. Take away wideout Antonio Freeman's 38-yard end-around run and the Hokies' rushing total shrinks to 136 yards.

"Their defensive front is very fast," said Thomas, from nearby Fort Myers. "They've got to be the best in the nation. They're quick; they beat us to wherever we wanted to go. We had no time to do the things we wanted to do. AP Please see HokiesC7 Miami fullback Larry Jones goes over top of Virginia Tech defense for first-quarter touchdown Saturday in the Orange Bowl.

No. 1 Florida State tops Carolina 33-7 Seminoles look beatable in 1st half By Rick Warner The Associated Press 1 ALAl- Tulane 10, William and Mary 0. Story, game summary, C6. Glenville St. 37, Apprentice 7.

Story, game summary, C6. Northwestern 22, 22 Boston College 21 Big East roundup, C8. 2 Alabama 43, Arkansas 3. Top 25Natlon roundup, C9. 4 Notre Dame 36, Mich.

St. 14. Top 25Natlon roundup, C9. 6 Syracuse 21, Texas 21. Big East roundup, C8.

8 Nebraska 14, UCLA 13. Top 25Natlon roundup, C9. 9 Florida 41 5 Tennessee 34. Story, C9. 11 Ohio St.

63, Pitt 28. Big East roundup, C8. Louisville 35, 23 Ariz. St. 17.

Top 25Natlon roundup, C9. RESULTS, SUMMARIES, C8. points in the third period to take a 27-7 lead. The scores came on Ward's TD pass to Knox, Scott Bentley's 21 -yard field goal and the interception return by Brooks, who picked off Mike Thomas' pass over the middle and raced untouched into the end zone. It was the third touchdown of the season for Brooks, a linebacker who scored on an interception return against Duke and a fumble recovery against Clemson.

Florida State made it 33-7 in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard run by William Floyd. Ward completed 27 of 41 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns, although he also threw his first interception of the season. Ward, who played in the fourth quarter for the first time this season, rushed five times for 69 yards. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Top-ranked Florida State finally looked beatable Saturday night, but only for a half.

Charlie Ward's 33-yard TD pass to Kevin Knox and Derrick Brooks' 49-yard interception return in the third quarter broke open a close game and helped the Seminoles beat No. 13 North Carolina 33-7 before a record crowd of 54,100 at Kenan Stadium. Florida State (4-0) outscored its first three opponents 144-7, but the Seminoles led Carolina only 10-7 at halftime before taking control in the second half. The Seminoles scored 17 V' HU HAS A BALL. Players and others on Virginia Union sideline try to point their defense in the right direction on Hampton fumble in first quarter Saturday at Armstrong Field.

Hampton recovered to win, 13-0. Story, game summary, C7. Ktnneth SilvarDaily Press NASCAR. Rusty Wallace will be chasing Dale Earnhardt as Winston Cup drivers hit Dover, today at noon. TV: nWl.

Preview, lineup, C3. Menchville douses Bethel, dumps water on coach REDSKINS. The already banged-up Redskins play the Eagles in Philadelphia today at 1 p.m. TV: Scouting Ferguson remains scoreless for season after 14-0 loss to Norview. Story, more high schools, C12.

report, more on NFL today, C10 Monarchs hold off '92 state champs By Mike Holtzclaw Daily Press HAMPTON Late Saturday night, Menchville football coach Tom Jacob could be seen wandering around Darling Stadium looking a little dazed and more than a little wet. The dazed look came from his Wharton had reason to shout. After all, he came up with two huge defensive plays in the game's final minute, stopping Bethel receiver Alfred Terrell on back-to-back plays to shut down the Bruins' attempt at a game-winning drive. Throughout the game, Bethel (2-1 overall, 1-1 in the Peninsula District) had the more efficient offense. Menchville (2-1, 1-1) managed just five first downs all night compared to 14 for team's stirring 21-16 victory against Bethel.

The wet look came from the huge bucket of ice water his team dumped over his head as the final seconds ticked off the clock. "I think it was just water I hope it was just water," Jacob said, rugging at his sopping wet shirt. "But at this point, I don't really care. I'm just drained. I'm totally drained." That's what it feels like to beat the defending state Group AAA Bethel but came up with big plays on offense and defense.

On the Monarchs second drive of the game, fullback Malcolm Williams ran up the middle and went 65 yards for a touchdown. Then in the second quarter, Menchville linebacker Calvin Bailey picked off a pass, and on the next play, Monarchs quarterback Tracey Parker ran 37 yards for a touchdown to make Please see BethelC12 247-4647 FOR SCORES. For the latest sports scores 24 hours a day, call the Daily Press Sports Scoreline at 247-4647. Division 5 champions and a team that had beaten you 12 out of the last 13 meetings. "There's a new champ in town," Menchville defensive back Todd Wharton shouted, "and they call them the Monarchs." Jerry Mlcco, Sports Editor: 247-4638.