Pensacola News Journal from Pensacola, Florida • 27

Pcnsacola Heus-JoiirnnO Ronnie Joyce's Column 2C Fred Brown's Column 2C Tennessee Rolls, 31-0 4C Auburn Rips Vake Forest 4C Georgia Tech Triumphs 4C Al Palmer's Column 7C Albert son's Outdoors IOC Major League Averages IOC oporis Sunday, September 21, 1969 Section Florida 59 ft Irteysfein, lJ. VuaJ 17 far1 -w a -s i Reaves Throws Five IDs YARDSTICK Ha "Stan Florida 74 717 00 24 404 .14 13 IS 7 5-4? 53! 3 0 73 First enwns Rushing yardsae Passing yardage Renn yardage Passes Punls Fumbles lest Yards penalized -t i FLORIDA'S TOMMY DURRANCE GAINS FIRST during Gators' 59-34 win over Houston (Pentacola Newt Journal AP Wirepltoto) Tide fudges WPS, 17-1 GATORS' CARLOS ALVAREZ (45) WAITS FOR PASS and the start of a 72-yard TD against Houston BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Thirteenth-ranked Alabama used a recovered fumble as the springboard for a lightning 49-yard touchdown drive in the third period Saturday and won its season football opener from muscular Virginia Tech 17-13. (Pansacnla News-Journal AP Wlreahate) YARDSTICK wuwiiiutijaiiiwaiii mi Alabama 3 77 Va. Tech If 216 tl 15 -14 0 t-47 2 Past Wichita State, 24-0 applemnami Leads Tribe First down? Rushing yardaqe Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized 13-11 1 a-34 1 3t YARDSTICK Wichita 1.

Florida I. By RONNIE JOYCE Snorts Editor GAINESVILLE Florida 59, Houston 34. And there aren't enough words to describe the entire story. Florida, a 10-point underdog, with sophomor3s holding down every key backfield position, pulled off the shocker of the decade by completely outplaying powerful Houston before howling Gators rooted on Florida field Saturday. Florida won everything that was including the opening game coin toss.

If words could describe what happened, the names of quarterback John Reaves, flanker Carlos Alvarez and running back Tommy Durrance a trio of sophomores would have to go at the top of the Hst. Reaves passed for five touchdowns two to Alvarez, two to Durrance and one to Gary Walker in breaking Steve Spurriers' single record of four. Reaves also gained 372 yards with his passes, also a new record. After Florida won the opening game toss, Reaves lured the Houston defense to sleep with Jerry Venesett picking up three yards on two running plays. Then on an obvious passing situation, Reaves did just that by hitting Alvarez with a 70-yard touchdown bomb.

Alvarez, who had gotten lie-hind Cougar defender Allen Su-tuerlord, took the ball in stride at the Houston 30 and dashed into the end zone for the TD. Richard Franco, another sophomore split the uprights with his first of eight extra points to give Florida a 7-0 lead with 13:34 left to play in the opening quarter. Before the period was over, Franco booted a three-point and Walker grablied a two-yard TD pass from Reaves to give Florida a 17-0 first quarter lead. The Gators didn't stop here. Tlaying like a group of seasoned veterans, the Gators tacked 21 more points on the board in the second period to build up a 38-6 halftime advantage.

Florida's second period scores came on a 37-yard pass interception by Panama City's Tom- (CONTINUED ON PACE K) GAINESVIUI ADD HouMon Florida HouMon 0 4 14 U- 34 Florida 17 31 14 7- 5 Fle-Alvaret 70 pass from Reaves (Franco kick I Fla-FG Franco 7 la Walker past trom Reaves (Franco kick) cia AlvsreJ 71 pass trom Reaves (Franco kick I Fia-Barr 37 pass interception (Franco kiCkl Hou Parrntt It pass from Bailey (kick Fla Dnrrene 4 pal trom Reaves (Franto kicl Hou Wright 17 Ps trom Bailey (Wr.gtil nass from Re ev) Hon Wright 51 pas from Ba iey (kirk fa irtl F'a Durrani-e run (France kirk) Fla Dgrranra pass tron Reeves (F'anco kick) Fia- Frkdahl 1 run irrwcs kirkl Hou TarroU It pass f'em Ba ley (pasf failed) Mou-WrigM 7 past from Bailay (Wnghl past from Bailey) 0 First downs Ruvii'-q yrrdncje Passing vatdage Peiurn yarriaqe Parses Punts Fumbles lost Yardt penalued 1" 101 4 in 7 le 10 3 140 11 17 3 I 5 7 45 Cnppleman, FSU's All-American candidate, tossed for two of the Seminoles TD's. Bailey, a bashing runner, got one of the Seminole touchdowns on a 53-yard bomb Ironi Cappleman in the first quarter. Muniiic. a slashy little sophomore, picked up another score on an 18-yard gallop and then Cnppleman tossed to flanker Don I'edci xiii in the fourth quarter for the final touchdown. TALLAHASSEE In a witch's slew of rain and a bubbling pst of fumbles Florida State's Seminoles hooked a ride with the rifle arm of Bill Cap-pieman and the webb feel of Tom Bailey and Arthur Munroe to take a 24-0 season-opening victory over Wichita State Saturday night.

A soggy, umbrella-toting crowd of 31.821 remained from the first raindrop to the last fumble as the Seminoles grabbed off victory No. 1 and sent the Shockers back home to (I Missouri Valley Conference with a -1-1 record. 4 1 A 39-yard pass from quar'er-back Scott Hunter to flankerback George Ranager carried the ball to the Tech 10, and on the next play Ranager rambled around left end on a triple option play for the touchdown that broke a 10-10 tie. It was an exceptionally difficult season opener for the Crimson Tide, who outlasted Virginia Tech's brutally efficient, time-consuming ground attack only because Hunter was spectacularly on target all afternoon before a crowd of 42,000 the largest ever to see a Virginia sporting event. Radly outgainod on the ground, the Crimson Tide received 2.1!1 yards on Hunter's 13 of 18 passing, and needed every yard of it.

Although he failed to firow a touchdown pass. Hunter's penetration of Tech's inexperienced secondary set up ev-ery point the Crimson Tide scored on the overcast after- 1)001. The junior quarterback got off passes to'aling 28 yards in the Tide's first point-making effort, a 40-yard field goal by Richard Ciemny in the opening period. And in the second period Hunter connected on three passes for 67 yards a.s Alabama moved temporarily ahead with a 70-yard drive that ended with sophomore Johnny Musso plunging one yard. Alabama 3 9-17 Va Tech i 7 -ll tern FG Simcsek: if FG Ciemny 40 Ala Wussn 1 plunae (Dean Urt 1 Terh Kinraid run (Simcsak kickl Ala Ranager 10 run (Dean kick) Tech r-G Simcsak 45 A 42,000 Houston 34 Wichita State 0 Virginia Tech 13 Middle Tennessee State 20 Wake Forest 0 Tulane 0 Kentucky 30 Memphis State 3 Richmond 14 Chattanooga 0 Vanderbilt 14 Southern Methodist 21 New Mexico 14 Navy 22 Illinois 18 Oklahoma 0 Northwestern 10 Iowa 14 Washington 11 Air Force 17 Nebraska 21 Wisconsin 21 Virginia 14 Maryland 7 Texas Christian 35 California 0 Lehigh 16 East Tennessee (N) Morgan State 12 Iowa State 13 Bowling Green (N) San 21 Tulsa 14 Arizona 7 North Carolina 3 Duke 20 Texas 6 Southeast Iuiisiana 6 East Carolina 0 Austin Teay IS (tie) Virginia Military 0 Presbyterian 12 Florida 59 Florida State 24 Alabama 17 Pensacola Navy 26 Auburn 57 Georgia 35 Indiana 58 Mississippi 28 Mississippi State 17 Tennessee 31 Michigan 42 Georgia Tech 24 Army 31 Penn State 45 Washington State 19 Arkansas 39 Notre Dame 35 Oregon State 42 Miclvgan State 27 Missouri 19 Southern California 31 Oklahoma 48 Clcmson 21 West Virginia 31 Purdue 42 Texas 17 The Citadel 41 East Carolina Grambling 30 Syracuse 14 Utah State Stanford 63 Colorado 28 Wyoming 23 North Carolina State 10 South Carolina 27 Louisiana State 35 Southern Mississippi 14 East Tennessee State 7 Troy State 16 Rice 55 Furman 14 -irfHV 1 I I 1 I If- riacekicker Grant Guthrie added three more points in the rst quarter with a 40-yard field goal.

Wichita Stale threatened fo spore on three different nrea-s i ti Rut either defensive laekle Frank Vnhun or defensive end Robert McEachern put a slop to Ihe drive. Three times Ihp Shockers marched inside thv FSU 10-yard line and three times Ihey were balled back. Alter FSU took a 17-0 lead at halftime, the game, which began in a down pour, turned Into a case of who'll fumblp the ball next. FSU lost seven of 10 fumbles and Wichila Stale lost 10 of 17. a record number of fumbles for the Shockers.

On three different occasions rthoiil midway the third quarter, the Sboc krrs lost Ihp ball three straight limes on fumbles. One of 'hose fumbles came at the FSU two-yard line. FSU's lat touchdown came alter the Shot kers fumbled at t'teir own nine yard line, FSU's Steve Gildoa pounced on the Ioikp ball and on the vny next, p'av, Cappleinan bit Pederson ir the end one. Tlie Seminoles rushed for 1 .17 vrds and wen' to Ihe air for mote, despite foul wealhcr ron-di' 'niiv Railpv wis the leading rusher M'lh Ml yards on attempts Kenny Lee led the Shockers 'h TrO yards on 17 thrusts. Tight end Tvson led the.

Seminoles in receiving wi'h five fur 65 yards. Tight end Tat than led the Shockers with one for 17 aids. bsiileH down the Car p'enian tos at the IS and wall zed in untouched by Wichita Stale hands. FSU missed another excellent nnnorl unity to score on the very net Mries. Ron Wallace recov-eted a Dushaim fumble at the Shocker 2R.

but alter picked up five yards, fullbark rVent (rilman fumbled and the Shockers recovered. Defensive end Barry Rice fell on a Shocker fumble the next series and FSU was in business again at the Wichita State 40. Cappleman guided the Semi- (CONTINUf ON PA6I 31C wtrhifa i'ae Fierce Itaa 3 7 F'U-Ba'tay $3 pats fro-n Capeteman t'J-CG 40 SU Mmwoe 1 run (fiuthna ktrkl tnPe-te'son past frsm Capp'aTiiaj (C-if-e k.ck) A-3IJ1J1 v)m FSL TOM BXII.EY (3) GAINS FIRST DOWN behind blocking of guard Stan Walker (fill (Pensacola Newt Journal AP eVirephaln) Sues' Moose Stymies Mets, 4-0, on No-Hitter brfoie Cemen'e wa'kerl on a uild pitch, allowing Cash to PITTSBURGH NBIW YORK an hi -MJ r-M 7h S-atoeil If AO ver lh Sacut'in Hebner Jh Pairk ss Voose SOIfl 9e -f I l) Sh IHD 1 Sham.tr tf i) 1 0 aineieii 7h 3 0 0 0 10 19 re' pool lh 7 10 0 4 1 I 1 Jwnhnna ri 7 0 1 0 I 1 N'artm 3 0 0 0 (HI) Harrelson tt 1 A 1 0 3 0(0 ftentrv 1001) (00r ph 1 0 IS 0 ph a a Wrf.ra I0H1 the fourth with Malty Alou making a runn'ng catch. Moose walked ihree Kd Kraneponl in the second, Ron Swohoda in the fifth and in the ninth. Only Gaspar past first ha-e as the young Pi-iate fastbalier jot stronger as the game went on.

A crowd of 58.874 watched Ihe Pirates, who had swept a oVu-b ehcader Irom the Mets Friday night, capitals on New York starter Gary Gentry's wildnes and score three runs in the fourth inmng. giving Moose all the support he needed. Rookie Dave Ca-h walked. Willie StarEell singled and the runners pulled a double steal In the ninth, pinch hitter Rod Gaspar opened with a walk. Tommie Agee fouled to Al and Garrett bounced to thud base for the second out.

Then, Art Shamsky bounced a 2 1 pilch to second base for the final out as the Pirates raced out of their dugout to mob Moose on the mound. Despite the no-hitler. Chicago's los, reduced the Mets' magic number for clinch, ne the National League East pennant to four. The Mr, still lead the Cubs by four games. Garrett was the on'v Met to come cloe to a hit.

Resides his drive to Ciemente in the sivth, Garrett lined to right center in Harvy Haddix hurled 12 pprfect innings against Milwaukee in 1959 before losing 1-0 on one hit in the 13th. Moose, a 5 foot-1 1 right-hander who spent a good part of the season in the bullpen before earning a regular starting assignment, struck out six three in the eighth inning-in bringing his record to 12 3. He walked three. With the ponnanl conscious Shra Stadium crowd chpprinz wildlv as the scoreboard showed St. Lou's scoring four runs in the eighth inning to go ahead of Ch earn, Mmv-e reached back and fanned Ron J.C.

Margin and Bud HarreUon in the eighth. NEW YORK (AP) Stocky Rob Moose hulled Pittsburgh's lir.t nivhitter in 10 years Saturday, shackling the front-running New York Mets 4-0 ith the help of a sparkling defensive play by rieht f'elder Roberto Clemente. Moose, three weeks short of his 22nd birthday, limited the Mets to a pair of walks and retired II batters in succession over one stretch on the way to the fifth no-hitter in the majors this feason. Clpmente made a leaping one-handed catch of Wayne Garrett's liner to the right field fence in the sixth inning, keep-ine the no-hit string abve. It was the firt hitles pitching performance by a Pirate since J7 a tj 1 To'el 11 It ttl-4 Pittsburgh New Vark tOU-Pmshumh te Vnlt i mi pa Vwe 3i a a a 3 r.e-ty t'l 4 WcCa 1 7 1'l n-b 'Apive't v.e 6rY 1, T-J A-51 "4.

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