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SUNDAY TELEGRAM, Etalra, N.Y., Aug. JD Bob Waterfield is founda happy gr om lirCalif oruia the other end said, "is this Al Mal- exploits of The Elmira Express. Ernie, howevervwas not born in: Elmira. "He was some football talent, said Waterfield. "I was coaching the Rams (1960-62) when he came out here with Syracuse to play UCLA.

It was a shame he contacted that fatal disease." WATERFIELD NEVER matched Davis' Heisman Trophy during college football days-mainly because Bob really' didn't set any college football worlds afire. He did' however, lead UCLA into its first Rose Bowl game ever on 1943, a 9-0 loss to Frankie Sinkwich, Charlie Trippi and Georgia. "That was a disaster day," Bob recalled. But it didn't take Waterfield long to make his mark in the pros. He was signed by the then Cleveland Rams of the NFL in 1945 (the Rams moved to LA in 1946), and in his rookie season Bob quarterbacked the Rams to their first pro football title ever.

It was a 15-14 championship game victory over the great Sammy Baugh and the favored Washington Redskins. Waterfield that year won every major individual NFL award-Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and all-NFL quarterback. No other NFL player in history accomplished lette? This is Jan Waterfield. Here's Bob." To be truthful, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Then the man's voice said, "Hello, Al This is Bob Waterfield.

You looking for me?" Then, I'm sure, he chuckled. 1 RELATED MY LENGHTY tale of woe on the futile attempts to make contact, and he remarked: "I read that in the article I received (The Rams office had forwarded 'the story to Bob). But here I am." "Where are you calling from, Bob" I asked. "From our home in Encino, he answered. Why couldn't Bob be reached earlier? "Well, that's rather easy to explain, I guess," answered Water-field.

"I haven't really been available. I've been doing a lot of hunting and fishing, I just got married, and I spent last week at Canton, Ohio, for the pro Hall of Fame ceremonies." "JUST GOT MARRIED?" "That's right," he answered. "A lovely gal named Jan Greene of Fort Collins, is the new Mrs. Bob Waterfield. We're just back from the 1 uson's hits Ferg pace Cards, 4-1 By AL MALLETTE Think it doesn't pay to advertise? The other day I wrote a story, about my futile search to contact Bob Waterfield, former Los Angeles Rams QB and a member of pro football's Hall of Fame.

I wanted to talk to him about his recollections of Elmira. The Water-field family resided on Cleveland Ave.and Bob was born here in 1920. Then the Waterflelds moved to Van Nuys, and Bob became an all-sports hero. He starred for UCLA, then went on to pro fame with the Rams, first as a player then as head coach. Along the way, as all good sports buffs know, he married movie queen Jane Russell and they were a hot-commodity on the Los Angeles-Holly; wood social scene.

ANYWAY, THIS BEING the Bicentennial year, we thought it might be nice if we tried to get Bob to comeback to Elmira. Thus the search. There were roadblocks at every corner. I just couldn't find Bob Waterfield. 1 sent the story to both the LA Rams office and to the Los Angeles Times.

Time went two weeks. Then the phone rang at the Mai-, lette house. I answered. "Hello," the soft, twangy voice on Scoreboard American League S4 SI 51 SO Pet. Go SOt 10 .401 1J .484 U'i .471 14 .441 .417 .514 1 .500 .484 14 .430 1 .414 New York Baltimore Cleveland Boston Detroit Milwaukee Kansas City 44 Oakland 54 Minnesota S4 Texas si Chicago 47 California 41 i' Standings do not Include late nioht game i i Saturday's Results Baltimore 7.

New York 4 Boston 3. Milwaukee 0 Oelrolt 0. Cleveland I Chicago 5. Kansas City 3 "Qaklond 9. California 1 "Minnesota at Texas Friday's Results Kansos City 0-8.

Chicago 2-3 Boston 2, Milwaukee 1 Detroit 3, Clevelond 1 Baltimore at New York. rain Texas 6. Minnesota 0 California 2, Oakland 1 at Texas Today's Games Clevelond lEckersley 7-8 and Waits 51 ot Detroit (Ruhle 6-0 ond Bare 4), 2, 1:30 D.m. Kansas City (Pattin 4-9 ond Fitimorris 13-71 at Chicago (Brett 4-4 ond Odom 211.2. 1 30 p.m.

Baltimore (Palmer 14-101 at New York (Hunter 12- Ill.Jp.m.. Milwaukee (Slaton 12-9) at Boston (Jenkins II 81, 2 p.m...- v- 'i California (Rvan 9-13 and Hartiell 3-2) ot Oakland '(Mitchell -S and Norris 3-3). 2. 3 30 a m. 'Minnesota (Luebber 2-21 ot Texas (Briles 7-81, 9 p-m.

1 National League 71 34 59 48 SS 54 50 41 44 40 14 47 PCI. .447 .551 .495 .450 .434 .150 Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Chicago St. Louis Montreal Cincinnati Los Angeles Houston San Diego Atlanta ll'i 33' J2V1 .445 .544 It .500 14 .47 19 .455 11 .429 14 50 40 41 44 San i Francisco Siondingi do not include second gome ot Pills our oh. Montreal; late games at Los Angeles an Oiego Saturday' Results St. Louis 4.

PhMadelohfo 1 Atlanta San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 12. New York 3 New York ot Pittsburgh, second game Chicago 4, Montreal 2 Chicago at Montreal, second game Cincinnati ot Los Angeles Houston ot San Diego Friday's Results Chicogo A-1, Montreal 5 0, first gome. 13 innings Atlanta 1. San Francisco 0 New York at Pittsburgh, ram St. Louis A.

Philadelphia 2 Son Diego 9, Houston 3 Cincinnati 7. Los Angeles 4 Today's Games San Francisco (Haiick( 9 13 and Montetusco 11-9) at Atlanta (Ruthven 12-9 ond LoCorte 0 51. I 35 p.m. New York (LollCh -10 ot Pittsburgh (Rooker 9 5), 1 35 D.m. Chicago (Renko 4 6) at Montreal (Lang I I), 2:15 m.

Philadelphia (Carlton 4) at St Louis (Rasmussen. 2: 15 p.m. 'Cincinnati (Billlnghom 8 8) ot Los Angeles (Hooton Ml), A p.m. i Houston (Richard 13-11) at Son Diego (Jones 18 6), 4 tp.m. t.

New York-Penn honeymoon The Waterfield marriage (he was divorced from Jane Russell years ago) apparently is a scoop, because it hasn't been reported in the Los Angeles papers as yet. What did Bob remember about Elmira? "Nothing, really," he said. "I was born there, but the family moved west after a year. No, I have never been back to Elmira, never even thought about going back, to be truthful, although I have had some correspondence with some! people there." Would Bob Uke to return" to his birthplace? "It might be fun," he answered. It could become a reality, too.

Elmira All-Sports, which stages the big Elmira mid-Winter sports show, jumped on the bandwagon and said they would love to have Water-field return as the headliner for their 1977 banquet. Then, too some others might get into the act with a tribute of some kind to Elmira sports' most famous native born son even though he never flipped a pass or punted a football in Elmira. Waterfield was surprised that he could be classed as the "most famous" native son. After all, the late Ernie Davis brought world-wide glory to Elmira through the football A T-bnirt Day crowd of.3z,iUD ana a national television audience watched St. Louis move on top 1-0 in the second inning when Ferguson drilled his first triple and scored on Anderson's sacrifice ny.

Bee Bee Richard singled and came around to score on Don Kessinger's hit in the third. Philadelphia narrowed the lead to 2-1 on Tim McCarver's RBI single before Ferguson tripled to score one run, then came home on Anderson's second sacrifice fly in the fourth. Prior to the fourth, Philadelphia's only baserunners were Greg Luzinski and Mc-Carver via second-inning walks. Falcone surrendered a single to Larry Bowa following McCarver's run-scoring hit but retired Kaat oh a grounder with the bases full to end the uprising. He then retired 10- straight batters before Garry Maddox and Mike 1 Schmidt stroked successive singles with one out in the eighth.

An error by Richard at second base enabled Philadelphia to load the bases with two out but Falcone worked out of the jam by retiring Bob Boone. MSC gridders schedule 10 opponents MANSFIELD The Mansfield State College footbalf squad will take 10 fixitball foes this fall for the first time in the school's history. The revised 1976 schedule announced Saturday by Hank Shaw, the college's newly-named athletic direcotr, will include five Pennsylvania State College Conference opponents and five non-con ference tilts. Bernie Sabol's gridders open the 76 season with St. Francis one of three new faces on this year's slate, here at Van Norman Field on Sept.

11. California State from the Western Dvision of the Pennsylvania State College Conference, another newcomer, will invade Mansfield for the Parent's Day game on Sept. 18. California State is the only Pennsylvania State College (PSCAC) team Mansfield has never played in its 85-year football history. The Mounaineers will then play at Bloomsburg, Sept.

25: at Cheyney, Oct. Millersville at home, Oct. 9 (Homecoming); and East Stroudsburg at home, Oct. 16. At Homecoming, the Mounties will be but to avenge two straight romps and six consecutive wins by Millersville.

Mansfield leads the overall series with Millersville by a 17-16-3 mark. The Mounties will travel to Latrobe, Pa. to face its third new opponent ot the season, St. Vincent College, on Oct. 23.

Broekport State will host the Mounties on Oct. 30, and Mansfield will travel to Kutztown State on Nov. 6 for its final conference tilt. Oswego Slate will be the Mounties' final opponent when it invades Van Norman Field -on Nov. 13.

The Mounties finished last season with a 5-4 record, the first winning campaign since 1969. With a good nucleus of last season's club returning, the outlook is an optimistic one on campus. t. A 0" dV that feat. WATERFIELD, A BIG, strong QB with a powerful arm, brought about two changes on the face of explosive pro football.

Bob made the "bomb" an NFL byword, and because of its impact, the Rams, began the trend of switching speedy, glue-fingered running, halfbacks to ends and flanker posts. Now all teams do it. With ends like Jim' Benton, Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch and Tom Fears, Waterfield and his ex-halfback ends would team on 60-70-80-yard TD bombs. In the last game of his last season as the Rams' No. 1 QB (1951), Wa-iterfield uncorked a 73-yard pass to Fears for the touchdown that broke ai 17-17 deadlock, beat the mighty Cleveland Browns, 24-17, and brought the Rams their last NFL crown.

The next season Waterfield shared QB duties with Norm Van Brocklin, then at season's end, called it a career as an active player. WHAT DOES WATERFIELD do today? Waterfield, who has been one of the LA Rams' scouts since leaving the football coaching job in 1962, no longer is in the Rams organization. How come? innings before being touched for a lone run in the fifth. It was the 17th start of the season for Fidrych. who entered the game with a league-leading 1.97 earned run average.

He began his starting career against the Indians on May 15 when he tossed a two-hit, 2-1 victory; He now has 14 complete games. Detroit scored its first run in the opening inning off loser Pat.Dobson, 11- 11, on a sacrifice fly by Rusty Staub. CLEVELAND DETROIT ab bi ob bi cl 4 2 2 1 If 4 2 11 rt 4 0 3 2 dh 2 0 0 1 lb 4 0 2 1 3b 4 0 0 0 SS 4 0 0 0 2b 3 I 1 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 Kuiper Smith Lownstln Carty JPowell Be tn Soikes Ashby Duffy Manning Blanks PDobson Lo Roche SThomas 4 0 10 LeFlore 4 0 0 0 Mever 4 0 0 0 Oollvie 3 1-00 StouB 4 0 10 JThmsn 4 0 2 0 ARodrget 4 0 0 0 Vervier 3 0 11 Scrivener 2 0 0 0 Kimm I 0 0 Fidrych 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 33 I I Total 32 4 II Cleveland 0OO01OOO0- I Detroit 100 032 00 6 vervier. LOB-Cieveiand 0. Detroit 8 2B-Kimm.

SB Mever Kimm SF Staub. IP til BB SO Dobson (L.I II 4 1 3 8 4 4 LoRoche I 2-3 3 2 'l Thomas 2 0 0 0 Fidrych (W.I2 41 41 I HBP-by LoRoche ISIoubl T-2 10 club at 3 p.m. folllowing course play. Lodges sending comiietitors include Middletown, Endicott, Horseheads, Bing-hamton, Port Jenis, Gouvenour. Monticello, Liberty, Vestal, Watcrtown, Renssalaer and host Elnura.

Joey Sindelar of Horseheads, one of the ranking young golfers in the state and a qualifier in the Western Amateur earlier this week, won the State Elks junior crown at Watertown two years agp." Bob Waterfield "It's simple," Bob answered. "I just got tired of motels, suitcases, planes, lunches on the run and rented cars-. But I'll tell you, football is the greatest game there is." Bob closed the conversation with, "If you're serious about the Water-fields coming back to Elmira, drop me a line on the dates and I'll make every effort." He'll definitely be hearing from me. Luebber flirts with no-hitter 7 ARLINGTON (AP) Minnesota's Steve Luebber came within one strike of a no-hitter Saturday night, then gave up two hits and a run to the Texas Rangers before reliever Bill Campbell secured a 3-1 victory. Luebber, a 27-year-old righthander with a checkered career, had the -Rangers in the palm of his hand until Roy Howell lined a two-out, full-count single that skipped through center fielder Lyman Bostock's legs for a two-base error.

After Howell reached third base on Bostock's miscue, he scored on a sharp single by Mike Hargrove. At this point, Minnesota Manager Gene Mauch came to the mound and shook Luebber's hand, took the ball and called for Campbell. The reliever promptly ended it by striking out Jeff Burroughs. Utitil the "ninth, Luebber had allowed only three runners to reach base when the Rangers loaded the bases on two walks and an error in the seventh inning. The error was on a wide throw by second baseman Bobby Randall on a ground ball by Burroughs.

Randall thought about getting the force at second base but then made a bad throw to first too late to get the runner. Mas PBA ons. take crowns The Elmira Masons and the Police Benevolent Association are the 1976 Elmira Small Fry regular-season The Masons finished with a 7-3 record, good for first in the National Division. Ttr- ft I. r.

iw, iook iirsi in inc American ui-vision. The League playoffs start Monday at Hudson park with PBA taking on the Chemung County Probation Officers (CCPO) at 5:45 p.m. On Tuesday night, the masons square off with Lou Pal's at 5: 45 p.m. The winners of these games will advance to th finals, Thursday night at Hudson at 5:45 p.m. In lasat last week's results, Lou Pal's had a chance to tie CCPO had a chance to tie PBA for the title, but lost to Thatcher's Men Club (TMC), 18-11.

T.MC also defeated the Elks, 15-4. The Elks kept Local 709 winless, 17-4 hile Lou Pal's came within one game of the MaoMasons ith a 12-6 win over the Elks. Jim Nichols was the league's top hitting star, lashing out four honve runs. I)U Pal's had four homers, two by Randy Davis and one each by Larry Granton and Dean Parsons. 3 local runners finish high MANSFIELD Three local competitors placed in a track meet sponsored by Mansfield State College that catered to over 100 athletes.

Howie Everetts of Elmira won the 100 yard dash in 10.0 and then returned to take second in the 220 in 24.1. Taking "third in the 220 was Kenny Briggs, an EFA senior who was clocked in 25.8. Games took a second in the 440 Jith a 55.1, and third in the 50 yard dash- (5.9) followed by a third in the 8S0 (2: 10H I IN BY A TOE Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt gets a toe in on the plate just before the tag by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons during the fourth inning Saturday afternoon at St. Louis.

Schmidt legged it home from second on a single to right field by Phillies Tim McCarvr. The throw home from Joe Ferguson was a bit late to catch Schmidt. The Cards won the game. (AP Wirephoto). The Bird 6-hits Tribe for his 12th win, 6-1 ST.

LOUIS (AP) Joe Ferguson smacked two triples and Mike Anderson had two sacrifice, flies, leading the St Lotris Cardinals to a 4-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies behind the combined five-hit pitching of Pete Falcone and Al Hrabosky Saturday. Ferguson, who began the game with a .229 batting average, was the bulk of the Cards', seven-hit attack with his key blows off left-hander Jim Kaat, 10-7. Falcone, settled down after struggling with his control in the early innings and boosted his record to 8-11 by holding Philadelphia hitless except in the fourth and eighth innings before giving way to Hrabosky to start the ninth. Brawns buy half interest in NBA Braves BUFFALO (AP) John Y. Brown, former owner of the Kentucky Colonels of the recently-disbanded American Basketball Association, and his wife Ellie, bought 50 per cent of the Buffalo Braves stock for an undisclosed Braves president Paul Snyder announced Saturday.

Snyder, who had owned 100 per cent of the stock, said he was pleased with the sale. "I feel Mr. Brown has been one of the most experienced owners in professional sports. I consider him one of the most creditable people in the industry, and we have a lot, of the same philosophy about the sport and the industry," Snyder said. Snyder will retain his position as president of the Braves, and Mr.

Brown, 42, will assume chairmanship of the team's board of directors, Snyder added. The Braves will remain in Buffalo. I Tioga Park RACE 1, 330 YARDS SIO0 PURSE 9 Question Le Bars S.00. 2.40. 2 AO; I Jimmle Jog 2 40.

2.60: 3 Ima Lady Beatle 4.40. Time 18.08. Time 18 08 FIRST HALF OF DAILY DOUBLE RACE 3, 400 YARDS StOO PURSE 0 Lake Sam 9.40, 3.40; 10 Ticor Bar 12 00. 6.60. 3 Ruth's moon 4.60.

Time 21 09. DAILY DOUBLE 9 9 PAID 31.00 QUINIELA 9-10 PAID 118.70 RACE 3 350 YARDS 1800 PURSE 4 Wello Moon 6.60. 3 40, 2 80 8 Go Lad's Eagle 3.0,' 3 00 6 Van Rick i Cowboy 6 40 Time 19 44. Oulnlela 4-8 paid 20.70. RACE .4, 310 YARDS 1800 PURSE Jockey change 4 to H.

Simon 7 Top Air 3.30, 3 40, 3.20; 1 Go Lad's lid 1.40, 3.20; 4 Bar's 0 Pat 2.40. No recorded time QUINIELA 1-7 PAID 17.78 RACE 400 YARDS 1800 PURSE 10 Walergate Scandal 4.20. 2.80, 3 40. 7 Queen Rlnos 4.00. 3.00 6 Dyno Bar Turf 3 40.

Time 21.61. QUINIELA 7-10 PAID 14.40 RACE 4. 350 yards 1800 PURSE 9 Savanna 6 00. 3 80. 3 00 4 Miss War Angei 19.40, 8 20 3 She's A Kat 3 2.80 Time 18.95.

Ouenella 49 paid 408.60 RACE 7, 310 yards 1800 PURSE 4 Caiun Doll Bar 17.40, 6 60. 3 80 3 Trevs Far Sure 3 00, 2 80 4 Dvcus 4 40 Time 19 13 Ouenella 34 paid 12.90 RACE 8, 350 yards 1900 PURSE 7 Miss Oakola Cvn 2 80, i 40, 3.40 4 Black Seeker 2.80. 2 40; 3 Inaulstlvlo 3 00 Time 18 57. Ouenella 4 7 oold 9 04 1 RACE 9. 350 yards, PURSE I Mr.

Yellowstone 3 40. 3 40. 3 20 2 Try Bomber 2.20. 3 60. Moon Limit 3.60.

Time 18.49. 10. 440 yards. PURSE S900 I Flal Chant 18 00. 10 60, 5 40; Too Mike 3.20.

3 20 Passing By 9 00 Time 35 92. Oulnello 3-4 paid 33.70 Attendance: 2304 Hondle: 8113,440 PENN-YORK SOFTBALL LEAGUE Flngl Regular-Season Standings American Division DETROIT (AP) Mark "The Bird" Fidrych fired a six-hitter to end a brief slump and five different Tigers drove in runs as Detroit beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1 Saturday. Rookie sensation Fidrych, 12-4. had not won in his previous three starts, but he had a perfect game going for four Mark Fidrych I PCt. SB Newark 9 2 Niogaro Falls I 3 .727 1 ELMIRA 7 3 .700 1' I Batavla 4 '00 4" Oneonta 2 I -200 4' I Auburn 9 .100 Saturday's Results Newark at ELMIRA, rain Niagaro Falls ot Auburn, rain Oneonta at Batavla.

rain Friday's Results Newark 9, ELMIRA Niagara Fails 8. Auburn 3 Batavla 5, Oneonto 2 Tonight's Games Newark at ELMIRA. 1 (Mark Twain Little Leogue 1 Night ond Picture Night), m. i 1 Niagara Falls at Auburn. 2 (, Oneonta 'at Botovlo.

2 Monday's Oames, Bala via at EL'mira, Auburn ot Oneonto Niagaro Falls at Newark NFL slate Friday's Result Balllmorl 20. Washington 1 Son Diego 26. New England 17 letwrdoy't Oomes Cleveland 31, Atlanta 7 Cincinnati II. Buffalo It 1 Organ Boy 10, Tampa Bay I. Minnesota 11.

Kansas City 10 New Orleans ot Houston Lot Angeles 17. Dallas 7 Chicago vs. Seattle ot Sookano, Elmira lodge playing host to State Elks junior golfers i 11 2 20 3 13 9 10 13 CITY LIAOUI Ct4AT America Dixsie Snookv't It 3 Knopo's 10 Mandells 4 Macs 48 Painted Past I 8 Newtown inn 0 8 Steok Shoe Guilds 2 13 Nortenal DivIsmm or Chemung Comm. 10 4 Friendly 10 4 Good Times 10 MKhaei's 9 4 Mikmo'l 0 Geneset 0 Gerber'i 8 1 Arnat 10 Maniari's i 11 While Eagles 12 Putnam Pork Southport Auto Sales Unoid Electric Boofhouse Tavern Mod Man Dewey's llln Word Wheeler's Country Taverns Pepsi-Colo Notional Division The Pub Tavern Tioga Merchants Hortman and Lynch Wood's Aucflant Colon Merchants Lowrenceville Merchants The Royals i Skalko's Tavern Playeft Schedule Aug. I-Unold Electric vs Putnam Pork at Smvtht Pork, Mansfield, p.m.; Boathouse vt Southport Auto at Dalley Field, Mlllerton, a Wood's Auctions vs Tloao Merchonls at Tioga, 0 p.m.,' Hartman and Lynch vi Elmira Elks Lodge 62 is playing host this weekend for the 21st annual New York State Elks Association junior golf tournament, with 61 entries representing 12 lodges in the state.

Elmira host chairman Janws Voor-hees Jr. said the young golfers, together with their parents and Elks officials are being housed at the Horseheads Holiday Inn. Registration will take place from noon to 3 this afternoon at the Elmira Elks Lodge home, with practice rounds i planned during the afternoon at the Soaring Eagles Golf Club course 'in Horseheads. A social hour and dinner Is scheduled for 7 tonight at the Elks Club for visiting golfers, chaperones and lodge officials. Tournament play will begin at 8 a.

m. Monday at Soaring Eagles with 18 holes of play deciding winners and second place in three age groupings: Boys 15-17, boys 13-15, and boys under 13. Trophies will be awarded to all winners, with the presentation to take place at the golf i 't St. Louis vs. Oakland at pnotnik, rn.

Today'! Oomes I Miami ot Detroit, 2 p.m. Denvtr ot Son Francisco, 4 m. i Monday's Oomes New York Glanls ot New York Jelt, p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, p.m. I Droooed out at league.