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a a a a a a a a a 17, 1 Cleveland Gets by Bengals, 17-10 By HANK KOZLOSKI News Journal Staff Writer CLEVELAND "I didn't try and oversell playing Cincinnati." said Browns coach Nick Skorich. "Playing them is no different than playing Pittsburgh. "You just know it's a division game and you know they want us as much as we want them. The importance of the game sells itself." The Browns left little doubt they were "sold" yesterday, especially Leroy Kelly, who led a rejuvenated running attack with two touchdowns as the Browns beat the Bengals, 17-10, to the approval of 70,805 partisans at Lakefront Stadium. In whipping the Bengals for the fifth straight time, and the sixth time in seven regular season games, the Browns took sole possession of second place in the Central Division of the American Football Conference with a 3-1 record.

Cincinnati, now 2-2, dropped into third while the powerful first place Pittsburgh Steelers won easily over San Diego, 38-21, to stay a game in front of the Browns at 4-0. Kelly scored from three yards out in the second period to put the Browns on top for good, 7-3, after Bengal soccer style Kicker Horst Muhl- mann opened the scoring in the first period with a 38 yard field goal. That was the Browns' first touchdown since the season opener and ended a string of 10 scoreless quarters, a club record. Then, in the third period, Kelly burst through center for a seven yard touchdown to make it 14-3 and Don Cockroft, who, muffed a 21. yard field goal in the second period, booted a three pointer from the 24 in the final period.

Kelly finally had to leave the game in the final two minutes with a slight charleyhorse when hit by Linebacker Ken Avery, but until then had logged 73 of the Browns' 216 yards rushing. Kelly's second touchdown, culminated a 79 yard drive in 12 plays and followed Davis' second fumble recovery when Charles (Booby) Clark failed to hold on to Anderson's handoff at the Cleveland 20. "We stayed on the ground as long as our running game was going well," explained Mike Phipps, who scrambled 16 yards in the drive, "It seemed ball control game was the way to go. "When we got down in there, I felt were looking for a pass and the was there, Bob DeMarco got a good block and Leroy did the rest. Oakland Evens Play-Off Series A's Claim Advantage at Home By JOE SARGIS OAKLAND (UPI) The Oakland A's and Baltimore Orioles brought the American League play offs to a rain threatened Oakland today all even at 1-1 but with A's Manager Dick Williams claiming an advantage for the world champions.

"I think we have the advantage now." Williams said after the A's squared the series Sunday with a 6-3 triumph in the second game at Baltimore. "We're going back to our park and we have two 20 game winners staring them in the face." Ken Holtzman, who won 21 games during the regular season, is scheduled to start today's third game against 18 game winner Mike Cuellar. Williams plans to come back in the fourth game with Vida Blue, a 20 game winner who lost the first game Saturday. He will face 12 game winner Doyle Alexander. Jim Palmer, who overpowered the A's in Saturday's 6-0 Baltimore triumph, isn't scheduled to pitch again for the Orioles unless there is a fifth game.

But the best laid plans of baseball managers can be affected by the weather and the outlook isn't good in Oakland. It has been raining in the San Francisco area for two days and there was a possibility the third game would be postponed. Gilbert Collects Appleseed Victory Johnny Appleseed Classic. Gilbert of Lockland, Ohio, this year and holds the track Floyd Gilbert continued his love affair with the Mansfield Raceway yesterday by winning the Fourth Annual mile, inched his way through FLOYD GILBERT wins appleseed 'Hare' Win To Chuppa Albert Chuppa won overall honors yesterday in the Mansfield Hare Scrambles, emerging victorious from a field of 65 riders. Chuppa rode a Husky to the title.

Other class winners in the Mansfield Motorcycle Club sponsored event were Thomas Dulga of Hubbard (0-100 cc), Ron Grieseman of Mansfield (101-125), Jack Berry of Warsaw (126-175), Skip Ferrell of Warsaw (176-250), and R. Brown Warner of Cleveland (251 and over). Next scheduled race is Oct. 28. HARE SCRAMBLES OVERALL WINNER Albert Chuppa, Bedford Husky, 41 laps.

0-100 CC 38 Laps 1, Thomas Dulga, Hubbard, Penton: 2, Frank Dessofy, Parma, Penton: 3, Richard Greene, Salem, Penton; 4, Vincent Gersten, Crestline, Yamaha. 101-125 CC 38 Laps 1, Ron Grieseman, Mansfield, 2, Tom Secrest, Salem, Penton: 3, Melvin Ruby, Mansfield, Husky; 4, Jeff Levington, Beliville, Suzuki. 126-175. CC 1, Jack Berry, Warsaw, Yamaha; 2, David Greene, Salem, Penton; 3, James Denoffy, Parma, Penton; 4, Robert Fox, Millersburg, Penton. 176-250 CC 40 Laps 1, Skip Ferrell, Warsaw, Yamaha: 2, Doug Wisecarver, Zanesville, Suzuki; 3, Terry Stone, Ashland, Husky; 4, Stan Shown, Mansfield, Husky.

251-OVER CC 41 Laps 1, R. Brown Warner, Cleveland, Husky; 2, Dale Burton, Lisbon, Husky: 3, Robert Von Rainier, South Amherst, Suzuki; 4, Dan Vespen, Ashland, Husky, blocking was improved," was Kelly's simple explanation. "It's been getting better each game." Nodding toward nearby running mate Ken Brown, Kelly advised, "Don't forget Ken. He was running well, too. When both backs are going well, they couldn't key on one of the other." Brown, who along with Kelly received game balls, actually was the Browns' leading ball carrier, with 93 yards in 26 carries while Phipps scrambled for 52 in four carries.

Cincinnati scored its only touchdown on a 60 yard pass and run hook up between Anderson and top rookie draft pick Isaac Curtis, who made a circus one hand grab-with Davis draped all over him in the fourth quarter. The Bengals suffered a serious blow on their first play from scrimmage, however. Wide Receiver Charlie Joiner, just back in the line up after a three week recuperation from a knee injury, suffered a fractured collarbone when hit by Davis after taking a 26 yard pass in the Opening minute of play. The' Browns' next game is the Monday night date with Miami on Oct. 15 in Cleveland.

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES Roger DeCoster (No. 6) of Belgium heads into a turn at Lexington's Moto Park in Sunday's International Class race in the Trans AMA Moto Cross competition. Decoster later won the race, but Sylvain Geboers of Belgium (No. 8) who at the moment was in second place had to drop out due to engine trouble. (News Journal Photo by Jeff Sprang) Peterson Collects Grand Prix Title By GARY KALE UPI Sports WATKINS GLEN.

N. Y. ished strong, James Hunt looked champion and Peter Revson Peterson and Hunt played entire 199-mile United States Ronnie beating the British top prize of $50,000 in the world's "I had the power I needed to stay in front," said the 29 year old Peterson who could Lotus' No. 1 John Player Special driver next year. "The car can win it all in two years, maybe even in 1974." FOURTH VICTORY The victory was the fourth Grand Prix decision for the Swede and third in his last four races.

His sleek black JP went through the 59 laps without a pit stop as he averaged 118.055 miles an hour on the 3.4 mile course. The 26 year old Hunt, a newcomer to the circuit this season after several years in formula three competition, surprised observers with the high finish in his March car. He kept on Peterson's tail throughout the race and even managed to go alongside the Swede dur- Manager Earl We a ver, ever eager to jab the needie into an opponent, isn't buying Williams' theory that the A's have the edge. "He thinks that?" asked Weaver sarcastically. "Why? Do Sunday games count more than Saturday games?" The A's did some overpowering of their own Sunday by exploding four homers, two by Sal Bando and one each by Bert Campaneris and Joe Rudi, to hand the Orioles their first loss in 11 games over four seasons." Then they reached into the bullpen for Rollie Fingers, one of their 1972 World Series heroes, to choke off a Baltimore rally in the eighth and close out the game for winner Jim Hunter with a 1 2-3 ninth.

Bando, robbed of a homer by Al Bumbry's leaping catch against the left field fence in the third inning, broke open the game with a solo shot in the sixth and a two run drive in the eighth. Both landed deep in the left field bleachers where even Bumbry couldn't reach. Bando's first homer, following Rudi's tie breaking drive leading off the sixth. gave the A's a 3-1 lead and his second boosted their margin to 5-2. Campaneris had led off the first inning with his homer off loser Dave McNally.

Eagles Lose, Ben Hawkins PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles lost more a football game in Buffalo. Flanker Ben Hawkins fractured his left leg in the Eagles 27-26 loss to the Bills Sunday and is expected to be sidelined the remainder of the National Football League season. A club spokesman said the 29 year old Hawkins, in his eighth NFL season, apparently hit a yard marker or bench when he went out of bounds in the final pe: riod. Hawkins, who had caught two passes for 30 yards against the Bills, was admitted to Graduate Hospital Sunday night when the club returned home. Writer (UPI) Ronnie Peterson finlike a future world driving failed in the clutch.

"Me and my shadow" for the Grand Prix Sunday, with blond by 0.688 seconds to win the richest road race. ing the there turn midway through race. GALLANT TRY Revson, a handsome 34 year old bachelor who won the British and Canadian GP's this year, made a gallant comeback as he rallied from last place, to finish fifth among the 25 starters. The Rondondo Beach, driver said he couldn't get his car moving at the starting gun because the clutch on his Yardley McLaren wouldn't release. Carlos Reutemann of Argentina drove a Brabham to a third place finish and Denis Hulme of New Revson's teammate, was fourth in the SCCA sponsored race.

Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil finished sixth, losing a chance for a higher position when two flat front tires forced him to a last minute pit stop. Matlack Hurls Near-Perfect Game As New York Mets Even Play-Offs By FRED THARP News Journal Sports Editor CINCINNATI Jon Matlack must be the comeback player of 1973. The young New York Mets' lefthander, who suffered a fractured skull in May, pitched a near flawless game here yesterday to defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-0, before a record turnout of 54,041 at Riverfront Stadium. The classic two hit performance enabled the Mets to tie the National League championship series at one game apiece. The scene now shifts to Shea Stadium in New York for the remainder of the series, starting today.

The Reds were to send Ross Grimsley (13-10) against Jerry Koosman (14- 15) as each club tries to gain the important edge in the best of five play offs which will decide the National League representative in the World Series which is to begin next weekend. The Mets put the only run they Monday, October 8, 1973 Mansneid, 0. 15 CRUNCH JOB Cleveland Brown Defen- land win yesterday at Municipal Stadium sive Tackle Jerry Sherk (72) nails in Cleveland. Also involved in the play unCincinnati Bengal Quarterback Ken An- derneath Sherk and Anderson is Nick Ro. derson (14) for a loss during 17-10 Cleve.

man of the Browns. (UPI Photo) Europeans ns Take Top 5 Trans-AMA Places 8. needed on the scoreboard in the fourth inning when Outfielder Rusty Staub unloaded a 114.30 meter (375 feet) home run to right field. The blast ended a brilliant pitching string by the Reds. Until Staub homered the Mets had not managed a hit or run off Cincinnati pitching in 10 2-3 innings.

New York got only one other hit until it stockpiled four runs on five hits and two walks in the ninth. All four of the runs were charged to Reliever Tom Hall. Lefty Don Gullett, who had won his last nine decisions of the regular season, gave the Mets two hits before retiring for a pinch hitter after five Big Clay Carroll then came on to pitch three hitless innings in relief. Then came the deluge in the ninth. With one out.

Hall gave up hits to Felix Millan and Cleon Jones, sandwiched around a base on balls to Staub. When he pitched two balls to By BOB SHERWIN LEXINGTON The Europeans have a thing for moto cross racing. And in front of 37.861 witnesses here yesterday, the Europeans did their thing in Trans Ama at Moto Park. The first five finishes in the International Class, 500 co. were filled by the riders from across the sea.

Belgium's Roger DeCoster. who is reputed to be the world's top moto rider. headed the international field. The 29 year old two time World 500 cc champion, won the first minute 500 cc moto and placed third in the second moto on a Suzuki. West Germany's Willy Bauer, with a fifth and a second place.

was second overall. Pierre Karsmaker, formerly of Belgium now living in California was third overall. Hakan Anderson of Sweden won the second moto and was fourth overall and West Germany's Adolf Weil was fifth overall. Top American finish in the International was Ron Pomeroy of Yakima, Washington, who placed sixth. In the first moto, DeCoster grabbed the lead when fellow countryman Sylvain Geboers dropped out on the eighth lap engine troubles.

DeCoster then fought off Sweden's Torlief Hansen. who finished seventh overall, for the remainder of the race. Flames Meet Newark Club The Mansfield Christian Flames will face one of their toughest soccer tests of the year when the tangle with Newark St. Peter and Paul today. "It's a big one for us," says Flame coach Chet Weigle.

"They are one of the toughest independents in the state and have already beaten Columbus Academy and Upper Arlington. "The match will definitely be one of our toughest." Mansfield Christian is currently carrying a 6-0 record into today's bout against Newark (4-1) and have six matches left on its schedule. John Milner, Pedro Borbon took over and completed an intentional walk. Three straight singles by Jerry Grote, Don Hahn, and Bud Harrelson completed the uprising. Cincinnati bats have been strangely silent in the two games here.

Only home runs by Pete Rose and Johnny Bench in the first game gave Cincinnati its two runs of the series. The Reds have used five different pinch hitters and all five have struck out. In fact, whiffs have been the name of the game for the Mets. Tom Seaver fanned 13 in his 2-1 losing effort Saturday, and Matlack's nine strikeouts Sunday set a two game record for whiffs in a major league championship series. The championship game attendance record fell for the second straight day.

Saturday game had drawn 53.431. The only bigger crowd ever to watch a game in Cincinnati came in the seventh game of the 1972 World Series DeCoster collected $1,600 for first place. In the 250 Class, Rick Eierstedt of Gardenia. California was the overall winner after three 20 minute motos but he was given a rough ride by second place finisher Billy Grossi of Santa Cruz. California.

Grossi nipped Eierstedt by a fraction of a second in the first moto but Eierstedt came back to nip Grossi in the second and won the third moto while Grossi placed third. Mansfield's Rick Baumberger, who had problems with his bike chain. had a 12th place finish in the second 250 cc moto. TRANS AMA MOTO CROSS At Moto Park INTERNATIONAL CLASS 500 CC Roger DeCoster, Belgium, Suzuki; 2, Willy Bauer. West Germany, Maico: 3, Pierre Karsmakers.

MIssion Vielo, Calif Yamaha: Hakan Anderson. Sweden, Yamaha: 5, Adolf Well, West Germany. Maico, 6. Ron Pomeroy, ma. 7.

Torlief Hansen. Sweden, Suzuki; 8, Werner Schutz. West Germany, Maico: 9. Jim Weinert. Middietown.

N. Y. Kawasaki: 10, Tim Hart, Torrance, Calif SUPPORT CLASS 250 CC 1, Rick Eierstedt, Gardena, Honda; 2. Billy Grossi, Santa Cruz, Kawasaki: 3, Ron Pomeroy, Yakima, Bultaco: 4, John Borg, Carieton. Mich.

Yamaha: Berry Hutchins, Georgia, Yamaha; 6, John Dallaire, Atascadero, Maico: 7. Gary Bailey, California, Yamaha: 8. Tom Doherty, Paola, Kansas, Yamaha: 9. Ron Self, San Jose, Ron Huffman, Cupertino, Penton. Nicklaus 9 Ahead At Kings Island KINGS MILL (UPI) who saw Jack Nicklaus' nine day in the third round of Open golf tournament who Weiskopf.

"It wasn't too much fun Weiskopf, who was three round started and 11 behind a one under par 70. "But then said Weiskopf, who was paired with Nicklaus and J.C. Snead. "it wasn't that bad. It was a fantastic round.

"I don't think Jack can be caught," said Weis ko pf. "Somebody is going to have to shoot a round like Jack had today to beat him and the chances are about a million to one. NO WAY "But." Weiskopf continued. "I've got to go out there with the idea of beating him. There is no other way to play!" Nicklaus had taken a three shot lead into the third round after having a four over par 75 washed out Thursday when the opening round was postponed because of rain.

He made a shambles of the race for the $25.000 first prize when he birdied six of the first seven holes enroute to a 30-32-62 which tied the low 18 hole score on the PGA tour this year. It game him a 54- hole total of 199, 14 under par. Nicklaus will carry a nine shot margin into today's final round over New Zealander John Lister, who shot a four under par 67 Sunday to move into second. place one shot ahead of Lee Trevino, two in front of Rod Baseball Dater. BASEBALL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press SUNDAY GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 6, Baltimore 3, best of 1-1.

series tied NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 5, Cincinnati 0, best of series tied 1-1 Monday Games AMERICAN LEAGUE Balfimore at Oakland, :30 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at New York, 2 p.m. Tuesday Games AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore at Oakland, 3:30 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at New York, 2 p.m. Wednesday Game AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore at Oakland, 3:30 p.m.

if necessary NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati af New York, 2 p.m. if necessary Connors First QUEBEC (AP) Jimmy Connors of Belleville. defeated Marty Riessen of Evanston, 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 to win the singles final in the $50,000 Quebec Open tennis tournament. There was at least one person under par round of 62 Sunthe $125.000 Ohio Kings Island didn't appreciate it Tom who was the fastest qualifier record of 21.36 for the half the 28. car field to take the $1,700 first place purse.

Bruce Mert of Cincinnati was second. Jack Ashbrook of Barberton was third, Bob Cowen of Perrysville was fourth and Dave Hoffman of Butler, Pa. placed fifth. Top area finisher was Mt. Vernon's Danny Dean who placed eighth.

Another Mt. Vernon driver, Denny Zolman was tenth. SEVEN LEADERS Seven different drivers held the lead in the 150 lap race before Gilbert took over on the 88th lap. Mansfield's Eph Davis led the first seven laps but he was beset with engine problems and Dick Crup of Hudson, Michigan took over for the next 20 laps. He was then overtaken by Tom Jarrett of Youngstown.

Jarrett led for 10 laps before he was headed by Bob Cannon of Newark. Cannon hung on for eight laps before he was passed by Frank Lamp of Davidson, Michigan and Jim Fleming of Bellevue. FINAL EFFORT On the 79th lap, Cowen took over for nine laps before Gilbert roared into the lead to stay. Gilbert had started 12th but moved to ninth at the end of the first 50 laps. At the end of 75 laps, he was fourth and 13 laps later he' was first.

Tiny Lund of Cross, South Carolina, who won the Race of the States Saturday night, was forced out of competition yesterday fue to engine problems. MANSFIELD RACEWAY JOHNNY APPLESEED CLASSIC 150-Lap Feature 1, Floyd Gilbert, Lockland, 2, Bruce Mert, Cincinnati; 3, Jack Ashbrook, Barberton; 4, Bob Cowen, Perrysville; 5, Dave Hoffman, Butter, 6, Jim Worstall, Zanesville: 7, Erv Baumbarten, Mt. Clemens, 8, Danny Dean, Mt. Vernon; 9, Steve Drake, Bloomington, 10, Denny Zelman, Mt. Vernon; 11, Frank Lamp, Davidson, 12, Jim Dunn, Roseville.

13, Ron Dolan, Zanesville; 14, Joe Teeters, Columbus; 15, Jim Osgar, Mansfield: 16, Danny Gardner, Loudenville; 17, Dick Crup, Hudson, 18, Larry Lemay, Mt. Clemens, 19, Jim Fleming, Bellevue; 20, Bill Whittington, Midland, 21, Dean Alexander, Orrville: 22, Don Goff, Zanesville; 23, Dale Woolworth, Saginaw, 24, Bob Cannon, Newark. 25-Lap Semi-Feature 1, Denny Zelman, Mt. Vernon; 2, Danny Dean, Mt. Vernon; 3, Roger Reuer, Mansfield; 4, Dan Terry, Tiffin: 5, Steve Pfahler, Mansfield; 6, Cecil Snider, Glenford: 7, Cliff Murray, Mansfield; 8, Chuck Dewey, Bellville; 9, Ed Hoskinson, Mansfield; 10, George Gentel, Waverly.

to said the dejected shots behind Nicklaus when the 18 holes later despite shooting Curl and Weiskopf and three ahead of J.C. Snead. Trevino had a 69 Sunday and Curl and Snead both had 70. "Obviously I played well." said Nicklaus, who owns half of the 6.915 yard Jack Nicklaus Golf Center course and who also helped design it. "I only hit two bad shots, my tee shot on the ninth and my second hole shot on the The shot on the 17th, which Nicklaus said resulted from not being able to set up properly, cost him his only bogey of the day when he came up short and to the right of the green.

He had 10 birdies and seven pars as he tied his lowest competitive score. Pro Football NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE By United Press International AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION LT Pct Miami 0 750 Buffalo 3 0.750 1 3 .250 New York England Jets 3.0 0 -00000 .250 Baltimore 3 .250 CENTRAL DIVISION LT Pct Pittsburgh 4 0 0 01.000 Cleveland 3 1 0 750 2.0 .500 Houston 4 0 .000 Cincinnati ON WEST DIVISION Pct Kansas City 3 0 .750 Oakland 2 0 500 Denver 3 0 .250 .250 San Diego 3 0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION LT Pet Dallas 3 0 0 1.000 Washington 0.667 St. Louis 2 2 0.500 .375 New York Giants 2 Phila .125 CENTRAL DIVISION LT Pet Minnesota 0 01.000 Green Bay .714 .375 Detroit Chicago 0.250 WEST DIVISION LT Pet 0 1.000 Los Angeles 0 San Francisco 2 2.0 $500 Atlanta 3 0.250 0 New Orleans 3. 0 .250 Sunday's Results New England 24. Baltimore 16 10 Cleveland Cincinnati Kansas City, 16, Denver 14 Miami 31.

New York Jets 3 Pittsburgh 38, San Diego 21 New Orleans 21, Chicago 16 Green Bay 16, New York Giants 14 Minnesota 23, Detroit 9 San Francisco 13, Atlanta 9 Los Angeles 31, Houston 26 Oakland 17, St. Louis 10 Buffalo 27, Philadelphia 26 (only games scheduled) Monday's Games Dallas at Washington (only game scheduled) Sunday's Games Baltimore at Buffalo Denver at Houston New York Jets at New England Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Oakland at San Diego Chicago at Atlanta Dallas at Los Angeles Detroit at New Orleans Minnesota at San Francisco Philadelphia at St. Louis Washington vs. New York Giants at New Haven Kansas City vs. Green Bay at Milwau(only games scheduled) see.

Monday's Games Miami at Cleveland (only game scheduled).