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Qtitiztn SPORTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1967 PAGE 19 Five Arizona Footballers Caught In Brawl Dragnet enorrn-ic. By DAVE SPRIGGS Citizen sports Writer Arizona's football fortunes were dealt another blow yesterday when two players sophomore linebacker Charlie Duke and senior defensive end Richard Hargrave were suspended from the school in disciplinary action which also involved another current varsity performer and two of last year's varsity players. The action was recommended by school officials after an investigation of a brawl involving the Delta Chi and Sigma Nu fraternities in the early morning hours Oct. 22 following the Utah game. Bob Matthews, No.

2 quarterback on last year's varsity and current coaching assistant with the freshman squad, and Lee Rodgers, a center on last year's varsity, were also suspended for their parts in the fracas that sent eight Sigma Nu members to the hospital (two remained for overnight treatment). The "rumble" resulted in approximately $400 damage at the Sigma Nu house, 1402 N. Cherry. Senior guard Bill Lueck was placed on probation and will remain in school and be aWe to play in the Wildcats' remaining three games. The five footballers ere part of an estimated 40-member group which invaded the Sigma Nu house for a fight following an argmuent and scuffle over seats in the student sec- tion at the Utah game.

Seven students were suspended and two placed on probation, all Delta Chi members. "We were there and it was wrong," said Matthews. "But I feel like we're lambs on the altar for the public. It takes more than one side to make a fight. "I didn't get there until after the intiial fight and when it out again, someone jumped me and I just defended myself." Matthews said that a member of his fraternity was hit by a Sigma Nu member in an argument over seats during the Utah game.

He also stated that the member's wife had been knocked down. "We asked for an apology and received a challenge," said Matthews in explaining his presence at the brawl. Sigma Nu president Steve Elliott refuted the story. He said, "No challenge was issued. I wasn't at the stadium when the first incident took place, but I'm reasonably sure no one's wife or girl friend was knocked down." "Our guys were saving scats, as is the practice for most of the houses, and a couple of Delta Chi's insisted on taking them.

"Later they came to our house, came inside and started a fight." Duke admitted that the officials were justified in their handling of the action but said, "I got a raw deal. By being a football player, they (Sigma Nu) were able to recognize me." "I got there late and saw the fight break out. I went into the house and out on the patio and guys were on the roof throwing rocks at me." Matthews said that none of the football players were guilty of fighting, other than defending themselves when the brawl spilled over among the onlookers. Carl Porter CITIZEN SPORTS EDITOR Time For A Change Utah coach Mike Giddings suspended eight of his football players last week, including star quarterback Jack Gahrke, for taking part in a tavern beer-drinking bout. John Erdhaus, BYU's hots'hot passing quarterback, was kicked out of school two weeks ago for "conduct detrimental to the best interests of the university" (a sophistioated definition of beer drinking).

Yesterday, the University of Arizona suspended two members of its football team, along with two former UA players. It also put on probation one of this year's football stars. All five were accused of joining in a fraternity brawl which smacked of a New York ghetto rumble. "The animals are getting restless," quipped one office wag fihis morning. "It's time to change their feeding habits." He's right, it's time for the University of Arizona to take a long look at how serious it is about its football program and decide whether or not it wants its expensive football talent squandered on the fraternity life.

A Real Disappointment I'm disappointed in the UA football players who were caught up in the Oct. 22 fracas. You hate to see guys like Charlie Duke, Richard Hargrave, Bobby Mathews, Lee Rodgers and Bill Lueck do themselves the damage they have. You hate to see any athlete lose his head and get caught up in a mob. They all feel a little persecuted.

They claim they were only along for the ride and wound up defending themselves. Trouble is, when a 230-pounder trained in physical mayhem starts defending someone has to get hurt. It is significant that the only ones to go to the infirmary eight of them were from the other side. Wildcat coach Darrell Mudra must be fuming inside. He doesn't have much to say publicly, but he does admit he was expecting big things from sophomore Duke.

Mudra was planning on starting him at linebacker just as soon as Duke recovered fully from a recent illness. Now he may never get to play Duke, who might be drafted before he can get back in school and use his two years of eligibility. Nor will Mudra have Hargrave to spell defensive ends Frank Jenkins and Gary Kiahr as has all season. Athletic Dorm Needed Before frowning on football, however, let's take art honest look at college life in general. Beer-drinking, frequent brawling and high-speed partying are more the rule than the exception of most college campuses.

School officials took disciplinary action against only nine of the 40 or so fraternity members involved in this particular outburst and five of those nine were connected with football. But what about the 30 some participants who were not recognized? The fact is, a University of Arizona football player has to walk a straighter line than most of his fraternity brdthers. Stray one step, and he'll find his name in headlines. That's why it is time for the university to seriously consider giving the players (and other scholarship athletes) a fighting chance. It is time for the school to set up an athletic dorm and take the athletes out of the fraternity houses.

While the football players practice, the fraternity houses study. Tthen the footballer is supposed to study while his brothers wheel and deal at night. The athlete is tossed into the middle of a young generation of fast livers, and expected to maintain strict training habits. The athlete needs an environment of sacrifice and dedication in order to meet those standards himself. And considering UA's $1 million athletic budget, the school has a whopping investment to protect.

4 Hey, Man! Who Won? Philadelphia's Joey Giardello (center) asks, "Hey, man! Who won?" as ring announcer Herman Masseli inadvertently raises the hand of loser Jack Rodgers of Uniontown, after Giardello had won a split decision in their 10-round light-heavyweight bout in Philadelphia last night. It was an unusual night for Philadelphians as Giardello ended Rodgers' unbeaten string of victories at 25 and Barbara Levitt (photo at right), Miss Pennsylvania in the 1967 Miss World contest, substituted for the boys who usually carry cards around the ring to indicate the round. (AP Wirephotos) Walton, Aylward Lead WAC Standouts DENVER, Colo. (AP)-Larry Walton of Arizona State University, who tied a Western Athletic Conference record by scoring four touchdowns against Utah last Saturday, is WAC back of the week. A transfer from Trinidad (Colo.) Junior College, Walton hit paydirt on runs of 6, 5 and 9 yards and caught a 20-yard scoring pass in the Sun Devils' 49-32 conference victory.

He ripped off 125 yards in 21 carries, completed a 6-yard pass, caught three passes for 25 yards and returned punts and kickoffs for 80 yards. Walton, a pre season bench warmer for the Devils, now has 227 yards in 54 carries, putting him among the league's top 10 rushers. His 360 yards on kiokoff returns is second only to that of New Mexico's Joe Casas, the national runback leader. Otis Comeaux of Arizona, who also tied a league record, was among three other nominees for the honor. The other two were Charlie Smith of Utah and Vic Washington of Wyoming.

Comeaux tied a league record by intercepting three passes from safety as the Wildcats clobbered New Mexico 48-13. He was in on five tackles and helped limit Terry Stone, national passing leader, to nine yards through the air. Wyoming linebacker Bob Aylward was one of the big reasons San Jose State wound up with a minus 52 yards rushing against the Cowboys Saturday. And that is one of the big reasons Aylward was named as WAC lineman of the week. Aylward took part in 12 tackles, including four unassisted grabs behind the San Jose line of scrimmage.

The other nominees this week were middle guard Curley Gulp of Arizona State, tight end Jim Rees of Utah, tight end Ron Higuera of Arizona and offensive end Phil Odle of Brigham Young. WILDCAT STATISTICS Team First Downs Rushing First Downs Passing First Downs By Penalties Total FirsT Downs No. Attempts Rushing Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Nef Yards Gained Rushing No. Passes Attempted No. Passes Completed No Passes Had Intc.

Net Yards Gained Passing No. Plays Rushing Passfns To a Offense Yardage Total Plays From Scrimmage Nto Opponents Passes Intc. Net Yards Intc. Returned No. Times Punted Yards Kicked Puntlna Avs- Yards Net Yards Punts Returned No.

Punts Returned No. Klckoffs Returned Net Yds. Klckoff Returned Ariz. Opo. 28 43 -41 35 13 12 94 90 296 329 1048 1228 285 360 763 868 193 166 78 69 13 11 958 1156 469 495 1721 2024 581 S4S 11 13 93 256 66 52 2615 ma 39.6 36.9 213 478 25 44 24 19 470 348 Phoenix Rookie Second In WHL By United Press International i i Walt McKechnie is second among Western Hockey League scorers with four goals and nine assists for 13 points.

The 190 pound McKechnie, who was named "Player of the Week," yesterday trails only Fred Hilts, winger and captain for the San Diego Gulls. Hilts has five goals and 14 assists for 19 points. The only other Roadrunner among the league's top ten scorers is left winger Lou Jankowski, in a three-way tie for ninth place with 10 points on six goals and four assists. Phoenix returns to action Wednesday at Portland after a five-day layoff. No.

Times Penalized Total Yards Penalized No. Times Fumbled No. Own Fumbles Lost Scorina (Total Points) 52 37 590 358 26 25 7 12 127 157 Individual RUSHING Wayne Edmonds Paul Robinson David Baraias Noki Fuimaono Danny Jo Ryan Charlie Davis Bruce Lee Marc Reed PASSING Bruce Lee Marc Reed RECEIVING Roger Brautigan Jim Coddington Tim DeWan Noki Fuimaono David Baraias Wayne Edmondj Ron Higuera Danny Jo Ryan Wally Scott Paul Robinson Bill Chavez John Ray Doug Schlueter SCORING. Ken SarnoskI David Baraias Jim Coddinalon Noki Fuimaono Ron Hisuera Team Safety Bruce Lee Wally Scott TC YG YL NYG AVG. 79 277 26 251 3.1 42 233 19 214 5.0 56 203 6 197 3.5 61 183 31 152 2.4 11 43 2 41 3.7 10 2 8 1.3 17 53 -36 84 148 -64 6 12 29 PA PC HI YDS.

PCT. 75 33 2 370 .444 118 45 11 588 .384 NO. YDS. TO 14 10 9 9 7 7 7 4 4 3' 2 1 1 247 145 106 62 45 63 41 71 30 30 21 15 TD PAT(I) FG TOTAL 0 14x16 0x4 23 3 0x0 0X0 18 1 0x0 0x0 6 1 0x0 0X0 6 1 0x0 0x0 6 1 0x0 0x0 6 1 0x0 0x0 6 INTERCEPTION RETS. DOUB Schlueter Olden Lee Ray Homesley Otis Comeaux Rich Morfarty PUNT RETURNS Wally Scott Doug Schlueter Dennis Maley David Paul Robinson Wayne Edmonds PUNTING John Ray Marc Reed KICKOFF RETURNS Paul Robinson Noki Fuimaono David Baraias Wayne Idmonds Dennis Maley Bruce Radabauoh Doug Schlueter NO.

YDS. TD 1 84 1 2 .8 0 1 I 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 NO. YDS. TD 16 144 0 4 28 0 2 19 0 1 17 0 4 0 1 0 NO. YDS.

AVG 45 1356 41.2 19 757 39 i NO. YDS. TD I 160 0 134 0 62 0 35 0 2 0 12 0 Brautigan May Miss BYU Game Roger Brautigan, junior split end and the leading pass receiver for the University of Arizona football team, very likely will miss this Saturday's game against BYU at Provo, Utah. Brautigan was on the sidelines in street clothes yesterday after suffering incomplete fractures of the ninth and 10th ribs last Saturday against New Mexico. Whether or not he will heal in time to play against BYU or in any of the Wildcats' three remaining games is uncertain.

G-foot-3, 212-pound Brautigan tops Cat receivers with 14 catches for 247 yards and one touchdown. Bruin Freshman Dies Of Injury BERKELEY, Calif. (UPI) Defensive tackle Bob Simmons of Bakersfisld, an outstanding member of the University of California freshman football team, died early today of complications from a spinal cord injury. YES, SAYS BAKER Did Devils' Defense Star In 49-32 Win? PHOENIX (UPI)- "When a team scores 32 points against you, it's hard to say the defense played a good game, but they did." So says Don Baker, backfield coach at Arizona State University. Baker, sitting in for head man Frank Kush, told the Phoenix Press Box Association yesterday that the Devil defense contained Utah "all day" in ASU's 49-32 win over the Utes last Saturday.

Baker noted that the defense scored a pair of touchdowns, one on a pass interception by Curley Gulp and the other a fumble recovery by Chuck Osborne. In addition, he said, pass interceptions set up most of the other five scores. He explained the 32 Utah points by saying the Devils let down on a few key plays, letting the Redskins into the end zone. "This weekend's open date came at an opportune time," Baker said. "We have some bumps and bruises to heal and our boys are tired." The Devils swing back into action Nov.

18 against Brigham Young. Andy MacDonald of Northern Arizona was looking for a mir- ac3e for the Axers' closer against New Mexico State this week. "We're just hopeful we can hang in there," MacDonald said by telephone. "I suppose we'll have to throw more." Of the 13-7 loss to East Central Oklahoma last week, MacDonald said the Axer's offense was just too hampered by in-, juries and the suspension of fullback Gary Barnes. "We tried to regroup as best we could and we did enough things we could have won it," he said.

Duke indicated that if he is not drafted into the armed forces that he will re-enter school and attempt to make up the lost time by attending summer school in order to be eligible next season. School officials of the school ruled that Delta Chi would be held responsible for the damage to the Sigma Nu house. The fraternity will also be required to pay the medical expenses which Elliot estimates at approximately $400. Trojans Maintain Top Spot USC To Play Giant-Killers By Associated Press The Southern California Trojans have maintained their huge lead in The Associated Press' major-college football poll. But upcoming this Saturday is a meeting with the giant-killing Oregon State Beavers, eager for another upset.

"They're going to have their hands full," predicts Dee Andros, the Beavers' coach, referring to the big one at Corvallis Ore. Purdue and UCLA already have had their hands full with Oregon State. The Beavers knocked off the Boilermakers 22-14 on Oct. 21 when Purdue held second place in the AP poll. UCLA, too, was in the No.

2 position until Oregon State rose up and tied the Bruins 16-16 last Saturday. The setback dropped UCLA into fourth place in the latest voting by a national panel of 40 sports writers and broadcasters. Southern California, 8-0 after trouncing California 31-12, accumulated 399 points, "collecting all except one first-place vote plus one for second. Fifth- ranked Purdue was named the top team by one selector. Tennessee, a 38-0 victor over Tampa, replaced UCLA in second place while North Carolina State, which beat Virginia 30-8, also advanced one position to third.

Purdue, 6-1 after walloping Illinois 42-9, moved up one place as did sixth-ranked Indiana. The Hoosiers, 7-0, edge Wisconsin, 14-9. Wyoming, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Houston round out the Top Ten in that order. Wyoming and Notre Dame advanced one place each while Oklahoma and Houston replaced Georgia and Colorado in the ratings. Oklahoma defeated Colorado 23-0 and Houston beat Georgia 15-14 last Saturday.

The Bulldogs were ranked fifth and olorado ninth a week ago. Tennessee faces Tulane North Carolina State meets Penn State, UCLA plays Wash- ngton and Purdue takes on Minnesota this Saturday. In other games involving ranked teams, Indiana plays Michigan State, Wyoming mee'ts New Mexico, Oklahoma faces Iowa State, Notre Dame plays Pittsburgh and Houston goes up against Memphis State. AP Rankings 6. Indiana (y) TOMORROW 8 P.M.--Dog racing.

Tucson Greyhound Park. Sports calendar Anderson Gains On O.J. In Bid For Rushing Title NEW YORK (UP!) Arizona State University fullback Max Anderson is rapidly advancing on 0. J. Simpson of Southern California for the nation's leading rusher title.

A 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, has gained 928 yards and seven touchdowns in 150 carries so far this season. Simpson sat out last Saturday's victory over California because of an injured leg and had his rushing lead cut almost in half. He has rushed for 1,050 yards. Anderson, runnerup for the national standard, carried the ball 19 times for a gain of 116 yards last Saturday as ASU defeated Utah 49-32. lO.Hpuston Others receiving votes, listed 'alphabet a am Florida UPI Ratings 1.

Southern Cal (K) 8-0 2. Tennessee 5-1 3. (tie) N.C. St. 8-0 UCLA 5.

Purdue Fl) 4-1 6. Indiana 7-0 7. Wyoming 84 8. Notre Dame 5-2 9. Oklahoma 5-1 10.

(tie) Minnesota 6-1 Alabama 5-1-1 347 260 246 246 219 137 112 34 80 34 3S Secorrf 10-12. Georgia 27; 13. Oregon Stale 24; 14. Houston 14; 15. Miami Ha 12; 14.

Texas 10; 17. Auburn 18 Louisiana State 19 (tie) UnlSerity of Texas at El Paso and Nebraska 2. Cougars Healthy For Arizona Tilt PROVO, Utah (AP) Brigham Young came out of its 30-9 loss to Utah State injury free, coach Tom Hudspeth said Monday. BYU is host to Arizona In a homecoming game Saturday..