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Sunday the press sun-bulletin Dick Young sept. 26, 1976' I n.y. Stupid to pick Norton, Rejdas foo U-E edge I know it's stupid to pick against Muhammad Ali, but I'm stupid. just have this gut feeling that Ken Norton will beat him by banging at the champ's gut. Norton is TP tale UC SCOKmivFiAY tacaW Owartar 0 Marchall, 21 FC THW Ooarttr Backar, 7 run 7: Marchcn.

kick a Padlay, 2 run Rclda, kick Faun Ovartar 10 Kaioa. 21 FG 11 Rtlda. 32FG Johnson City .16 Owego 0 (Story on 2B) Chenango Valley 33 Windsor 30 (Story on 4B) Sus Valley 6 Whitney IV 0 (Story on 4B) 6 37 STATISTICS Utl 41-155 II 4 3-2 745 125 Firsl dawns Rushing yards Pastas Passing yards Punts Fumbles-lesl Panallias-yards Maryland 42 Syracuse 28 (Story on 2B) Iowa 7 Penn State 6 (Story on 3B) Pitt 21 Temple 7 (Story on 2B) Notre Dame 48 Northwestern 0 (Story on 8B) Ithaca College 28 Cortland State 12 (Story on 9B) By FRANK ROESSNER Union-Endicott's football team acted out a familiar two-part scenario last night and the drama ended the way most of them have for the Tigers in recent seasons with the Tiger band playing a victory song. Trailing 1(H) in the third period, U-E pulled itself together to narrow the gap to 10-7 and then went into its standard routine. The defense forced Ithaca into two mistakes and the offense converted them into a pair of Ron Rejda field goals in the final quarter for a 13-10 triumph in the first of this season's two meetings between the Southern Tier Athletic Conference rivals.

1 Last night's game didn't count in the standings, but you won't have known it from the way the two squads were cracking pads. The traditions of both schools would have it no other way. Typical of the remarks exchanged between players after the game was the one a U-E defender made to Ithaca's piledriving fullback, Jeff Backer. The Tiger player held up his helmet and said, "See that dent? And that one? You made 'em both." Backer put a hand to his own ribs and said quietly, "I believe it." "That is one helluva football team we beat," said U-E mentor Fran Angel in later. Ithaca skipper Joe Moresco tossed the orchids right back, noting, "I'd rather play a fine team like that (U-E) every week than to face teams with lesser traditions.

You always get your money's worth from that team." The rematch, which will count in the STAC Metro Division standings, is set for Nov. 5 at Ithaca. Undoubtedly, that one will be a lot like this one was. This one was dandy. Defense was the name of the game for the first half, and it was Ithaca's defense which had the harder chore, thanks to miserable field position.

Ithaca's offense was forced to start, in order, from its own 3, 20 and 29 in the first quarter while U-E's drives began at the Little Red 46 and 25 and the Tiger 40. Still, U-E's deepest penetration was to the 1-25. After taking over there on a interception by Rejda, U-E muffed three pass plays and then had Rejda's 42-yard field goal try wobble short and to the left. The U-E defense, meanwhile, was busy making life miserable for Backer and quicksilver running mate Henry The juggernaut and the jackrabbit gained See U-E, BS 7 134 a-24-2 It7 4-35 II -72 33 Return yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Chen. Forks 44 0 22 21 Ithaca rmhlnt: Raed IMI.

Backar 10-23, G. Jordan a-7, Biondi 7minus 52 U-f rushing: Padlay 15-74, Bennett 15-41 Relda 4-24, Hogan n.js, Team 1-minus 11- Ittiaca pasting: Biondi t-24. 147 yards, 2 interceptions. U-l pasting: Hogan 2-11, 4 yards. Ithaca receiving: M.

Jordan 5-112. Backar 2-J3. Reed Ml. G. Jordan I-II.

U-l receiving: Raida 14. Bennett 1-tninus 2. Officials: referee Jim Forbes, Held iudge Oava Deitrick. umpire Jack Sanchasky, head linesman Bill O'Neill. I Oneonta (Story on 4B) Missouri Ohio State (Story on 2B) Rog muscles North to win prepared for rope-a-dope.

"He doesn't realize it, but he moves his hands up and down when does that," said Norton, "and he can be hit." Norton has been practicing in-fighting, concentrating on attacking at the sides, above the kidney area, which trainer Bill Slayton considers vulnerable. "Where muscle tissue connects with bone," pinpoints Norton. He believes he can cave in a rib or two by the late rounds, cutting off Ali's breathing. Norton, born under the sign of Leo, plans to play the part, right down to crowding Ali to the ropes and growling, Bob Biron, quiet manager on the Norton scene, takes the to personally thank Bossman Jones, the surviving sparmate, for putting in the extra summation of the surface bitterness between the two camps: "After the fight, we'll all go out and have, a drink; right now we're enemies. They're on the South and I'm on the North." He gives himself the benefit of the winning side, NBC is tossing a celebrity party tonight at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum, and televising it at 9:30.

Elliott Gould, Pearl Bailey, and Olympic decathlon champ Bruce Jenner are among the celebrities, with Dick Cavett emceeing. And what ever became of H. Cosell? Isn't it funny how unimportant a fight becomes in the truthful world of TV when a man's network is not involved? The noise and antics of the Ali Gang was so disconcerting at the official examination of the boxers, the doctor visited each man's room an hour later and re-examined him "just to be sure in my own mind. 34, has this rationale of Norton, 31: ''He's old. I'm You must look close to Ali's temples td see those little gray hairs, but they're there.

During Nostalgic moments, Ali gives full credit to Angelo Dundee for the start of his long reign recalling the night of Feb. 26, 1964, when Dundee refused to let him quit against Sonny Listen. A foreign substance had temporarily blinded Ali at end of the fourth round. "Cut off my gloves, I can't see," Ah remembers screaming at Dundee. "Nothing doing," replied Dundee, spashing water in his eyes.

Three rounds later, Listen couldn't answer the bell, and Cassius Gay was champ. History hinges on small Ali now discloses that prior to the George Foreman fight, some unnamed person won't tell you who he approached him win a small bottle of brown liquid, told him to rub a few drops on his gloves and jab Foreman's forehead. The sweat will make it drip into his eyes and temporarily blind him, Ali was just thought of doing something like that, Allah would never forgive me," Ali told him. Joe Louis can't understand why Ali does roadwork on tpavements. Louis always ran on dirt or grass to prevent soreness of the Achilles Kilroy, the great white hunter of the Ali camp when it comes to gals, is -dating Heidi jSpitz.

She's much prettier than brother Mark, in or out of bikini, and more articulate. During the wild physical exam scene at Grossingers' photogs posed in a group five heavyweight champs: Ali, Joe Frazier, Floyd Patterson, and Louis. Somebody said: "Get Norton in there." To which Ali sneered: "He ain't no rental for Yankee Stadium is adding to the club's bonanza year. They'll make $2 million, the first profit since 1965. So guess what? Officfemployes have just received a form letter saying the profit-sharing plan is being discontinued.

Jackie Tonawanda, 175 pounds, said she has a real bout lined up with Mike Quarry, ranking light-heavyweight. Maybe boxing is a sport Renee Richards should try. They'll go for anything. said the fact that he has starred in two successful movies "is bound to effect Ali's of the Ali mid-ring chatter Tuesday night will concern Norton's film career: "You gonna be a stand-in for Lassie when I'm finished with you," is part of the Ali script. Norton is a lousy gym fighter.

His style is altogether different the night of a bout. In sparring, he walks in, often crouched, arms folded in front of him resembling a tapered Joe Frazier, getting popped, taking as much or more than he him why he does that in the gym and he'll say: "I wasn't aware of it. I just try to go full-out when I'm sparring." Even a newcomer like Ollie Phillips belts him with stiff lefts and crisp one-twos. Phillips is a fine prospect; 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, and mobile. "He was 275 when he came into the gym for the first time," said trainer Slayton.

"We told him he'd have to make a choice; eat or fight." A weakness in the Norton style that Ali has studied in films: (1) after Norton jabs, he pulls back his left below the hip and keeps it there, making him vulnerable to a right counter-punch; (2) Norton's protective right glove often slides under his chin toward his own left cheek to pick off a righthand lead. This opens up the other side to a hook in a right-left combination. Ali tabs Norton hard man to beat NEW YORK (AP) Muhammad Ali, his famed lip in his cheek, went on national television yesterday and said: "I think 1 met my match." "I take everything back I said about Ken Norton and I think you might see a new champion," said Ali during a live interview of the two fighters on the CBS Sports Spectular. "Do you believe what you are Pat Summerall, who conducted the interview, asked Norton. "Do said Norton.

Just before the interview ended, Ali said. "I predict if I win it will not go over round five rounds. If it goes-longer than that I am in trouble," Ali said with a smile. By RON GROTKE Mini-tailback Roger Glover, dedicated weight-lifter who skipped a Chance to compete in a Junior Mr. America contest last July, lifted Binghamton North to a 39-16 football victory over Seton Catholic Central yesterday.

Glover, whose 5-foot -5, 145-pound stats hardly strike terror in the hearts of foes, rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns as North forged a 21-0 halftime lead. He finished with 149 yards, most for a North back since the Tim Thomas era that ended in 74. Glover, who as a freshman reserve gained 144 yards on 39 carries and started this fall with an 84-yard effort in the 33-7 opening loss at Union-Endicott, carried 14 times in the decisive first half. He scored the game's first two TDs runs of 46 and five yards in the second quarter. "He runs with power, doesn't he?" said North coach Jud Blanchard, who hosts fallen giant Vestal Saturday.

The Saints, now 0-2 to North's 1-1, found that out as Glover repeatedly slipped and pushed away from tacklers. The 46-yard TD was a shock, coming on the first play of the second quarter after an error-filled first 12 minutes during which the only scoring was a North safety. On third-and-one, good blocking sprung Glover up the middle where he shook away from one tackier SUN DAY PHOTO BY JOHN GUGUELMI quarter-play during last night's 13-. and Bill Hughes (87) pinching in on Ithaca fullback Jeff Backer had nowhere to run on this second 10 loss at Union-Endicott, Tiger defenders Butch Tearpock (51) hiro while other U-E players make it a mass effort. Roger Glover Mi split the last two defenders with a shot at him.

On the Saints' next series, quarterback Tony Antes threw his second of three interceptions and the first of two picked off by linebacker Casey Dunn. North took possession on the SCC 21 and seven plays later Glover went in from the five. The key play was by two-way standout Dunn. On fourth-and-three at the 14, the 166-pound fullback crunched four yardsN for the first down. "The blocking was a lot better in this game," said Glover, whose only debits were two first-half fumbles.

Blanchard agreed. "We were burned bad by U-E last week, but we came back and beat Seton CC off the ball." Blanchard had seven sophs starting and cut North's two-wayers from "seven or eight" against U-E to three (Dunn, center-linebacker Gary Libous and end-defensive back Tim Mullins) to try and 'avoid fatigue. He was happy with the improvement of his inexperienced often-. sive line (Libous, guards Shawn Byrnes (See WEIGHTLIFTER, 5B) Yanks clinch a flag, Phils a tie BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The New York Yankees celebrated their American League division championship last night and for the Philadelphia Phillies the champagne may be just hours away. The Boston Red Sox clinched the East Division title for the Yankees in a night game by defeating second-place Baltimore Orioles, 2-1, as ageless Luis Tiant taunted the desperate Birds with a 2-hitter.

That loss and the Yankees' 10-6 win over Detroit earlier in the day mathematically eliminated Baltimore. The Phillies also had the right win-lose combination going for them in a pair of day games. Their 6-5 escape over the Montreal Expos and the Pittsburgh Pirates' 3-0 setback in St. Louis moved the Phillies within one game of clinching the National League's East championship and a playoff against the Cincinnati Reds. The worst the Phils can do now is tie for the title.

The Kansas City Royals' march to the American League West crown was de-. layed last night by their own defeat and the second place Oakland A's victory, keeping the gap at five games and KC's clinching number at three. The Texas Rangers nipped the Royals, 1-0, while the A's whipped the Chicago White Sox, 7-4. Yankee manager Billy Martin was typically piqued when someone suggested his team had backed into the pennant on the strength of Boston's win. Luis Tiant clincher.

25-20 Colgate stymies Red sub Relph flings Cornell loss TD tale SCORING PLAY TIMI Pirn Ovartar 2 0 Safety, Fuller 4 05 fell on bad punt snap in and tone Secant Ovartar I 0 Glover, at run 0 Of Shager kick failed 14 0 Glover, run 5 12 15 Shegerklck 21 Yurenda. run II 10 Shagar kick blocked Third Ovartar 27 I Taylor, run 4 74 Holmes pass intercepted 27 I Keilowski, 2 run I 27 I Mulcahy, pats from Antes 33 I T. Mullins, 71 kkkotf return Sneger kick tailed Fauna Ovartar 39 Dunn, 72 pass 1ST inter caption Sheger kick failed 31 II Sweeney, 3 run I 42 3t II Musceteiio run "Hell!" Martin exploded. "We're leading by seven games. I don't call that backing in." Yankee pitcher Catfish Hunter, who was on all three of Oakland's World Series championship teams, compared this year's Yankees to the A's.

"This clubhouse is the same as it was with the A's," Hunter said, "the guys getting on each "other, hootin' and rin'. The only difference is the A's would get on each other so much they would fight once in a while." Catcher Thurman Munson, who leads the Yankees with 104 RBI, was asked how he felt about clinching the "I have no special feelings right now," he said. "The big thing I think, is the playoffs. We have a good time, we've got the talent and those guys had good years. The big thing I think is our consistencey and putting it all together." Tigers Manager Ralph Yankee pilot, speculated that New York would have little trouble with Kansas City, currently leading the AL West, should they meet in the playoffs.

"I think they should beat KC," Houk said. "They got the left-handed power. If they split in KC they should have no trouble." Doyle Alexander, 13-9, got credit for the victory with relief help from Dick Tidrow in the sixth. Rookie Ed Glynn, 0-3, took the loss. Iln the Yankees' first, Mickey Rivers lined Glynn's first pitch to left.

Roy White followed with a single to right and some shoddy fielding by Rusty Staub allowed Rivers to go all the way to third. Thurman Munson's sacrifice fly sent Rivers home with the first Yankees run. Then Lou Piniella and Chris Chambliss hit consecutive singles, scoring White. A walk to Otto Velez and a single by Randolph scoring Piniella and Cham-bliss, chased Glynn Stanley greeted Tigers reliever Bill Laxton with a single that sent both Velez and Randolph home wjth New York's fifth and sixth runs of the inning (See TIANT, 5B By CHARLIE JAWORSKI ITHACA Colgate went up top, and Cornell hit bottom with a resounding thud. The Red Raiders brushed off the Big Red in history-making fashion, 25-20.

They relied on the deceptively-fast and bruising running of fullback Pat Healy, but survived on the slick passing of Bob Relph. The junior quarterback from Black River connected on 10)f-17 tries for 177 yards and threw three touchdown passes to help hand Cornell its ninth straight loss. Sorrowfully for the 10,000 or so Big Red rooters at STATISTICS 15 45-710 S-lt-J 77 7 27 5 2-1 First downt Rushing yards Passes Passing yards Punts Fumbles lost Penalties-yards II 41-315 144 II 2-25 0 4-3 1-70 Field yesterday afternoon, it's the longest losing streak in the history of the institution's 89 years on the gridiron. And Relph was rifling against a team coached by a man who was the defensive back field strategist for eight years in the Pacific-8 Conference and the West Coast never looked so good to head coach George Seifert whose Cornell team has lost 10 of 11 since he. took over last year.

The non-league, midstate confrontation was up for grabs in the fourth period, until Relph claimed it for unbeaten Colgate with a couple of key passes with less than four minutes in the game. Relph, now 33-of-53 passing in the Red Raiders three wins after minimal use last year, rallied Colgate from a 20-19 deficit on the Play of the Game with just three minutes remaining. On third-and-14 from the Cornell 25, Relph hit slotback Jim Comforti who had beaten defensive back Dave Monahan by three yards. Comforti caught the ball with his back to the end zone and was tackled two feet shy of the goal line. On the next play and with ridiculous ease Relph See COLGATE, BJ TDtale Today on TV INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Harsh making: Glover 22-140.

Yurenda 7-35. Dumi ia 35. Taylor 24. Oelemarter 3-3, Aleiranoor 1-3, Godbay I minus Holmes 2-rmnus II. Satan CC nrshlng: Sweeney 14-111.

Ntutcatello ak Brewster 11-71, MuKahya-14, Michalak 5-11, KaiiewMi 34, Antes 37, Ferretl 2-minutl NertU pasttnt: Taylor 4-tor -4. II yards Setae) CC passing: Antos 4-for-ll, 15 yards, mterceo-Nons; Musceteiio l-tor-l, 12 yards. Nerth referring: Yurenda 2-37, McHugh it. Mullins 1-3. Sataa CC receiving: Benedict 347.

Sweeney I II. Dnge0 1-12 Officials: Tom Carey, referee, Frani. umpire. Dee Rommel, head linesmen, Dart Olson, flam ivdga Cal Car SCORING PLAT Twl Fir il Quarter 1 OuodalettFG 74 Sacend Ouirter 1 Polite 12 pats from Ralph 11:35 3 Andrewioveoe kick wide a OuoeieJ7FG 14 0t Andrewieveoe 50 FG 14 51 TMrdOjwarter IS a M.te 21 pass from Ralph 331 II I Andrewievage hick td 12 McEneaney pest from Mother la 13 OugdeiehKk 14 13 Andrewlavege 32 FG 13:05 Fourth Quarter It It Mother I sneak 7 St It 70 Ougdale kick 7 SI 20 Wells I past 'rem Rnoh 12 00 25 20 Relph past tailed p.m.-Footoell. New Vorh Jtti vs.

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