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Comics QFuc0m THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1976 Spurts Markets PAGE 43 ASU 82.4.. Five in 10 catches Nash specializes in TDs 74.5? Simple, says Dunkel Hey, Mr. Dunkel of the Dunkel Colleee Football Index 6 Why is Arizona State, which has won two out of eight football games, rated 7.9 of your points better than Arizona, which has won four of eight? "I'm glad you asked that," said Dick Dunkel Jr. whose father, the late Dick Dunkel started the football index back in 1929, which runs weekly during the football season in the Tucson Daily Citizen. "Unlike the Associated Press or United Press International," said Dunkel, "we don't pay any attention to won-loss factors.

What we go by is how well you outscore the opposition and what is the strength of that opposition. "Arizona has outscored its opposition by a grand total of 16 points after eight games. That averages two points per game stronger than the opponent. Subtract that two from Arizona's 74.5 rating and you have the opponents' average at the time each game was played. "Arizona State has simply done a better job statistically." Well, let's see Arizona State has been outscored this season by 34 points.

That's 4.25 points per game. The Devils are rated at 82.4, so their opponents' strength is 86.65. By CORKY SIMPSON, Clten Sportswriter So what does that mean? Where do you get the team's "rating" in the first place, Mr. Dunkel? "We've been at this for 47 years," said the head mathematician. "Our system combines two factors scoring margin and strength of opposition to figure how one team should fare against another on a given week.

Our accuracy percentage is, year after year, between 75 and 77 per cent. "For instance, we now have Georgia rated No. 1 in the nation with 187.1 rating. This was earned by averaging 19.4 points per game better than nine opponents whose average rating is 87.7. "We use a bank of computers which remembers week-by-week point spreads and ratings figures plus past performance averages.

We give added weight to recent performances. As the old saying goes, 'One game does not a season "This is what you'd call a continuous index of difference by score. Teams change, but not radically. Each year, you start out with the rating you ended up with the previous season. Arizona State ended last season very high, therefore, it started out this year very high and has; been dropping with each loss." Thanks, Mr.

Dunkel. By BRUCE JOHNSTON Citizen Sportswrlter Despite playing in the shadow of star split end Keith Hartwig, flanker Charles Nash hasn't lacked for chances in the spotlight at the University of Arizona this football season. He's caught only 10 passes (for a 17.2 yards average) this year, but five of them have- been for touchdowns. That would seem to be enough spotlight for anybody. But it's the "almost touchdowns" he'll probably be remembered most for this season.

He got his first chance for. heroics at the end of the pivotal Western Athletic Conference game with Brigham Young. The Cougars had just gone ahead 23-16 on a long touchdown pass with only three seconds left in the game. The Wildcats' last chance was Charles Nash on the kickoff return. Nash, using his 9.5 sprinter's speed, bolted to midfield and had only one man left to He couldn't do it and UA's hopes died at the BYU 43-yard line.

His second chance came last Saturday night at Arizona Stadium against Wyoming, UA's conference title hopes were on the line. As time ran out on the clock, he sprinted into the clear at the Wyoming 10-yard line where quarter, back Marc Lunsford hit him with a long, desperation pass. Nash, though, was corraled by three Cowboys at the 5-yard line and the Cats lost, 26-24. Nash lay there at the 5-yard line for what must have seemed an eternity to him. He just didn't fee! like getting up.

"I knew I didn't make it to the end zone and I knew our chance at the WAC championship was gone," says Nash. "I was really down. I just didn't want to move from Related story Page 48 "It felt like the season had ended at that point." The fast-talking, quick-smil- Insid Golf 44 Tucson National team Is one stroke back oT leader In the Tucson National Pro-Am Invitational. Citizen Picks 44 Pro cage 44 Gymnastics 45 Arizona's gymnastic team opens Its season (his weekend with a tournament In Odessa, Tex. Horse racing 45 Cross-Country 46 Sunnyslde defeats Pueblo over new Lakeside course.

Write, wrong 46 Capsules 47 hockey 4 7 Tennis 47 Bjarn Borg survives scare In Stockholm Open. UA stats 48 Arizona's Kelib Hartwig leads the Wildcats and the Conference In receiving. ing senior from Los Angeles seems to have bounced back, though. He says he can't completely forget the pain of those moments, but now he's readying himself for Saturday night's home game against Colorado State and for the games following against New Mexico and Arizona State. "We've got three tough games left and the only thing left to do is go 7-4," he says with a determined air.

"The team is in pretty good spirits. They seem to be pretty up. The last two days have been somewhat surprising. We've had two excellent practices," he continues. Nash's closest friend is Bruce Hill, the record-setting former UA quarterback who graduated last year.

They were teammates at LA's Fremont High School and Nash's biggest dream (now gone) had been to duplicate with a WAC title the high school championship they combined for at Fremont. The 5-foot-10, 173-pounder came to UA on Hill's word that coach Jim Young was a "fair but hard coach." Nash not only found Young to his liking, but also the track program under coach Willie Williams. Nash's biggest moment as a UA trackster came last spring when he led off the sprint relay team to a 39.1 clocking, fastest in the world before the Summer Olympics. His track career is at an end, though, because he'll be graduating at the semester with a business degree. His football career might at an end, too, although he says he wouldn't mind shot at the pros.

Nash's plans right now call for graduate school and a master's degree in business Sporls Calendar It's a special occasion when CDO, Cabs tangle By STEVE CHANDLER Citizen Sportswriter League standings, statewide polls, won-lost records, and statistical comparisons are, in Larry Hart's words, "all out the window" when Flowing Wells High School meets Canyon del Oro on the football field. Tomorrow night at 7:30 undefeated CDO hosts Hart's Flowing Wells team in the Tucson Daily Citizen Spotlight Game of the Week. Both consider this game even more than in years past a "must "This was supposed to have been a down year for us," said Hart of his young Caballeros. "If we can beat CDO and end up 6-3, we'll feel we've had a good season." Bob Smith is in his first year as head coach at CDO and his Dorados are the most successful football team in the school's history. CDO has clinched its first AA-South championship ever.

With a record of 8-0 (including a victory over Amphi, the city's top AAA team), the Dorados are now ranked No. 1 in the state in the Association Press AA-C poll. But Smith is not satisfied. "Our players want an undefeated season," he said. "They want it very badly.

Beating Flowing Wells was one of our team's goals this U.S. team favored Special lo the CARACAS, Venezuela A United States team minus Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe is still a strong favorite to defeat Venezuela in second- round American Zone Cup play starting tomorrow. The U.S.-Venezuela survivor will meet Mexico. If the U.S. the match will be played at the Tucson Racquet Club Ranch in mid-December.

Last year the U.S. defeated Venezuela, 5-0, in a match at Tucson. Starting lineups Flowing Wells TE RT RG LG LT SE QB FB RB WB DU DL DL DL LB LB LB LB DB DB DB Offense Eric Esker Todd Wasson BUI Nichols Oarbv Webster Jay Neilson Ron Gllfesple Doug Hodgson Mike Ingram Brad Lax Dave Watson Mickey Pale Defense Eric Esker Todd Wasson Fred Ronquillo Jim Provencio Scott Rast Chuck Raoles Bob Bjornson Greg Ball Hays Scot) Sanderlln Paul Johnson 175 175 165 170 145 175 155 Ii5 160 150 155 175 175 195 160 IBS 195 155 155 165 170 155 TE RT RG LG LT SE QB FB HB HB OE DT NG OT HE LB LB DB DB DB DB Canyon de! Oro Offense Phil Volk Randv Prlnlz Tom Furrier John Cayman Brian Blesemever Peter Gannon John Katl Steve Eastman Kevin Gasfon Tim Abeln Greg Connor Defense Greg Connor Steve Benham Chris Panlclnto Richard Beal Phil Volk Ken Ralev Kevin Gaston Mark Elledce Rick Chancellor JerTCarreon John Tlssaw 165 260 ISO 165 170 175 150 175 190 ISO 160 160 190 190 195 185 170 165 155 150 150 170 year, and this game is as important as any we've played." CDO lost to Flowing Wells last year, 12-10, on a last- minute touchdown pass. In fact, CDO has not defeated Flowing Wells in seven years. But observers believe there's never been a CDO team quite like this one.

Despite giving up 20 points to Amphi's powerhouse wishbone, the Dorado defense has only allowed an average of five points a game this season. The nucleus of CDO's defense is its front line. The Dorado line is especially unbendable in the middle where Chris Panipinto, Steve Benham and Richard Beal have shut down many an aspiring ground game. "Those three are awesome," said Smith, who was the team's'defensive coordinator last season. "They just come flying at you." Panipinto, a 5-foot-10, 190- pound senior, wasn't a starter as the season began but injuries to All-City tackle Randy Printz forced him into action.

By the time Printz was healthy, Panipinto had captured the position. "They're without a doubt a super-tough defensive football team," acknowledged Hart. "But we've improved steadily. We played our best game of the season against Globe last week, and we've always played very aggressive, inspired football against CDO." Typifying Flowing Wells' continue improvement has been the performance of of- fensive and defensive end Eric Esker. Esker, a 6-2, 175- pound senior, saw limited action for the Caballeros last season, but will be a key figure in Flowing Wells' upset try tomorrow.

"Esker's been the most pleasant surprise of the season," said Hart. "He's been our most improved ball player." If CDO has shown a weakness this season, it's been inconsistency on offense. Despite the running of Greg Connor, and the able quarterbacking of Steve the Dorados' wishbone offense (featuring a triple option and outside veer option) has had trouble mounting sustained drives. "We really have not been stopped by an opponent's defense," explained Smith. "We've been stopping ourselves fumbles and breakdowns in execution.

But we're getting better." Flowing Wells' offense has been more of a problem. Junior Mike Ingram has taken over the quarterback spot from Steve Torres, and sophomore David Watson has become a first-rate running back but last week's 35-6 win over Globe was the first outstanding performance against a solid defensive team the Caballeros have had all year. "I think this game will be close," predicted Hart. "I think our defense can match up with them so the question is going to be whether our offense can do the job." Citizen Photo by P.K. Wels Sinking the Bismarcks Bob Ferguson (17) of the Tucson Icemen tangles wiUi Howard Witty of the Bismarck Capitols in front of the Bismarck goal.

The Icemen fought their way to a 7-2 victory over the Capitols last night before a crowd of 5,308 at the Tucson Community Center Arena Icemen respond to fans, rest By STEVE WESTON Citizen Sportswrllcr There was nothing wrong with the Tucson Icemen that a 19-day vacation and a Merchant's Night crowd of 5,308 fans couldn't cure. But, come to think of it, there probably wasn't anything wrong-with the Icemen to begin with. However, player-coach Les Jackson's Southwest Hockey League Icemen responded to both the long rest and to the extra-large attendance last night with a solid 7-2 victory over the Bismarck Capjtols at Tucson Community Center Arena. The victory was a fifth in a row the Tucsonians -who hadn't played since Oct. 21 and left them 8-3 on the season.

That's good enough to make the SWHL race a three-way tie at the moment'-among Tucson, Bismarck and Amarillo. Tucson could assume the sole lead in the amateur ice hockey league chase tonight with a second straight victory over the North Dakotans. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the TCC Arena. The Icemen looked anything but sloppy against a Bismarck team that appeared winded in the final period.

The long layoff apparently didn't affect the Tucson club. "We really weren't that bad for 19 days off;" said Jackson. "We made a couple of bad Icemen 7, Capitals 2 plays, but they were just stupid things." Actually, Tucson was overwhelming, getting off 51 shots against Capitols' goaltender Dan Shearer. Bismarck, meanwhile, could accurately release against Icemen goalie Gary Warner only 24 times. Jackson opened scoring with a 10-foot slap shot on a shorthanded situation at 10:25 of the first period and Kelly Dean got the first of his two game goals with a short wrist shot off a good feed from Bruce Hatton at 13:03.

JS il f' dol lc malor.mlscon. duct, Watson, Tuc, malor, game misconduct, Dean, Tuc, fas- Whit Bismarck Tucson FIRST 1, Tucson, Jackson (Ferou- son) 10:25 1 Tucson, Dean (Xovach. Hanonj 13:03. Penalties Hatton, TTM Miller, Bis, double malor-mlscon- ducl-gross misconduct, Aoar, Bis, malor-mlsconducHiross misconduct, SECOND 3, Tucson, Johnston tFer 5:56. i.

Rose (Hatton, Moroan) 4:41. 5, Blsmarch, Kalujnlak; (Graff! 7:07. Penallles Whltwcll, Tuc, mafor Parker, Bis, malor, a a Tuc. mlnor-malor. Bell, Bis minor' ma or-oross misconduct, Jonnstm TUC Crocker, eii, 1 son, Bis, Morgan, Tuc, 17:08.

Cliff Johnston and Doug Rose added second-period goals for Tucson one of which was answered by Bismarck's Gary Kaluzniak. Then the Icemen settled it with an early goal by Dean and goals only 11 seconds apart late in the third period by Garth Morgan and Peter Jack. "That's said Jack, the most penalized of all the Icemen for his rough tactics. "I'm starting a new image. From now on I'm going to be a goal-scorer Although there were enough THIRD 6, Tucson, Dean IKovacri, Johnston 1:12.

7, Bis. Graft (Parker Melynk) 16:09. 8, Tucson Moroan (Rose 9, Jack (Morpan) Penallles Melnvk. Bis, malor, Dean, Tuc, mafor, witty, Bis, malor, n-m; Fercyson, Tuc, malor, Whlrwell, Tuc, Beverldoe, Bis, malor, Montgomery, Tuc, malor, 17:25. Shots on goal: Bismarck 6-7-1I--K.

Tucson 16-15-20-51. Goalies: Bismarck, Shearer; Tucson, Warner. A 5,309. fisticuffs to keep the large crowd's attention, the Icemen didn't attack with the rowdiness they displayed earlier this season. "We made some good plays," said Jackson.

"We moved the puck quickly, which was half the battle, and there were a lot of people here. That'd be nice to have every game. "We're in first place tonight. Hopefully, we'll play an even better game tomorrow night." "That feels good, eh?" Icemen goalie Warner shouted to his teammates in the locker room. "We have to keep this up." The Icemen could come out of the next few days in excellent position in the race, since they meet Bismarck tonight, Albuquerque tomorrow and Amarillo Sunday and Tuesday.

administration. He's already been accepted to one graduate school in California and he's hoping for more acceptances. Knowing that his football career may be only three games longer, Nash says he's ready to put out the "maximum effort." "1 don't want to end my athletic career knowing that I cheated myself or my teammates," he says. Charles Five TD passes Today in Tucson Amateur Hockey: Bismarck vs Tucson, 7:30 p.m.. Tucson Commtinl- ly Conor Arona.

Radio, TV Today Pro Basketball: Indiana vs. Phoonlx, 7:15 p.m KTUC(MOO) Tomorrow in Tucson High School oiimos start al 7:30 p.m.: Tucson High al Cholln Sunnysldo at Puoblo Palo Verdi? al Wncon Mounlaln Vlow al Sablno Amphi nl Calallna. KFMM-FM (99.S) Sahuaro al Sartln fllla Buona at Salpolnto. KTUC(UOO) Flowing Walls at Canyon dol Oro Amateur Hockey: Albuciuerquo vs. Tucson, 7.3O p.

Tucson Community Conlar Arono. Dog Racing: Tucson Greyhound Park. 8p.m. Radio, TV Tomorrow High School Football: Tucson High vs. Cholla, lollowlng Buona-Sal- polnto broadcast, KTUC Flowing Wolls vs.

Canyon dol Oro. following Amphl-Cntnllnn broadcast. KFMM-FM (99.5). NCAA blasted ho hum Hold onto your helmets, kids, here we go aguin. Now Tommy Harmon, former great football star at Michigan and lately turned editor, publisher and columnist, has attacked the National Collegiate Athletic Association in a column that carries the headline, "Time to Blow Whistle on NCAA." His complaint is that the NCAA forbids ticket scalping.

Well, if "old 98" wants to wind up in the slammer, just let him stand on the street corner in any major city and try to peddle sports event tickets above the price printed on the ticket. He'll discover cops take a dim view of scalping, too. Harmon goes to bat for the Oklahoma University football players who were accused in an Oklahoma newspaper of selling their tickets for as much as $1,500 a season. He says, "I find no fault with a youngster who sells his tickets over price Then he hurriedly adds that he himself never did when he was al Michigan. Now look, Tommy, If it's okay for kids to scalp tickets, what's your stand on stealing hub caps or tires? It seems to me that even in the twilight of moral standards in which we live, it is a dangerous thing for a former football hero to be telling kids that it's okay to break the law.

Easy to point finger And to point the finger at the NCAA as the cause of it aJ( is to exhibit a gross ignorance of what the NCAA is al! about. Harmon says, "As in most instances of college irregularities, the NCAA forces schools and players lo cheat simply because it harbors ridiculous rules." Who makes those rules, Tommy? Obviously, you are like so many ill-informed fans and neophyte writers who have never taken the time to investigate what the NCAA is all about. Why don't you do yourself a big favor and write to the NCAA asking that very cooperative organization to send you the NCAA Manual which will give you the constitution, by-laws, interpretations, executive regulations, recommended policies, enforcement procedure, committees and roll of members. A companion book, which is published each year along with the Manual, is the NCAA Convention Proceedings. That's where the rules are made, by the member organizations of the NCAA, and not by the officers, who merely are instructed to enforce the rules.

The only rule on tickets in the NCAA manual states: "The following practices shall constitute 'pay' for participation in intercollegiate athletics and are expressly prohibited: (4) Awarding complimentary tickets in excess of four per student athlete per contest. It is assumed these tickets are for family use but they belong to the student-athlete and he can do whatever he wants with them providing it's legal. Barks up wrong tree Common sense indicates that if he scalps these tickets he is not only breaking the law bui he is receiving financial aid over and above the allowances permitted by the NCAA rules which were set by its members. Harmon rants on, the newspapers really want a logical crusade, they can get off the ticket scalping and get after the rules governing the colleges as set forth by the NCAA and AAU." You're barking up the wrong tree, Tommy. If you want to "get after the rules," then get after the universities that sit down in democratic fashion at the annual NCAA convention and make those rules.

Once they're made, the NCAA has somo honorable men who are going to see that they are enforced. And when people's toes get stepped on that's when the yelping will come from the uninformed and the culprits. Tommy, if you are going to compare the NCAA with "Hitler's Gestapo," as you did, then maybe you'd better a talk with the great Olympic runner, Jesse Owens. You can get in touch with him easily. He's a member of the NCAA Top Ten Selection Committee..