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Edison 30 Highland Park 14 Monroe 21 Piscataway 13 Immaculata 56 Colonia 0 John F. Kennedy 13 South Brunswick 0 Watchung Hills 10 Manville 0 East Brunswick 27 Carteret 6 Hillsborough 29 Ridge 6 Keansburg 14 Sayreville 7 Spotswood 6 South Plainfield 0 Middlesex 2 Green Brook 6 Woodbridge 42 North Hunterdon 15 Hunterdon Central 33 Springfield 21 Dunellen 41 Perth Amboy 12 Franklin 14 Bridgewater East 20 Bound Brook 19 New Church (Pa.) 7 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1983 El ENTERTAINMENT E15 Penn State upsets Alabama E3 N.J. Symphony tunes up for season E15 Turnovers ruin Rutgers loss in 20-12 to Army srjeett vc Is! 7 'x FTTr7 47 17 7 'f-f I t'72 By JOHN BRUNS Home News sports writer. WEST POINT, N.Y. Frank Burns couldn't say it was the lowest point of his coaching career at Rutgers, but he admitted it was right down there near the bottom.

"This is a very low point. I'd be less than honest if I said it wasn't," he said after his Scarlet Knights (1-4) lost their fourth straight game of the season, 20-12, to Army (2-3) before an SRO crowd of 40,741 yesterday in Michie Stadium. Even more than in the losses of the previous three weeks, the Scarlet Knight tended to take themselves out of the game with costly turnovers. Trailing 7-3 going into the second period after countering an Amry touchdown by fullback Art Zarone with a 24-yard field goal by Tom Angstadt, the Knights proceeded to turn the ball over four consecutive times before halftime on an interception and three fumbles. -L For the game, Rutgers lost four Inn jW 'ummi.

ii li.iii,-iini--rs AP Pholo Baltimore Orioles manager Joe Atobelli puffs a victory -cigar yesterday in Chicago's Comiskey Park clubhouse after the Birds defeated the White Sox 3-0 to win the American League pennant. Orioles win Home News Photo bv Dick Cosieilo FUMBLE-ITIS Len Bellezza of East Brunswick can't find the handle on this play yesterday during the Rutgers-Army game at West Point. Bellezza wasn't the only Rutgers player to bobble the ball, however, as Scarlet Knight turnovers helped the Cadets to their second win of the season. Matthews powers Phils to NL title I I-' I pennant ted in, tying a playoff record set by the Dodgers' Dusty Baker in 1977. Carlton, the 300-game winner who combined with reliever Al Holland to shut out the Dodgers 1-0 in the first game of the series, was not nearly as sharp this time.

But he had more margin for error, thanks to the three-run shot by Matthews. He worked six innings with Ron Reed and Holland finishing up. Reuss, who has never won a playoff game in six decisions, retired the first two Philadelphia hitters before Mike Schmidt, whose homer beat him in the opener, singled. Lezcano followed with another single, bringing up Matthews. The man the Phillies call "Sarge" took one ball, then crushed Reuss' next pitch, sending it high and deep into the cool, clear night.

Left fielder Baker never moved, shaking his head as the ball smashed into the press level between the first and second decks at Veterans Stadium, PHILADELPHIA (AP) Hot-hitting Gary Matthews smashed a three-run home run and Sixto Lezcano added a two-run shot last night, leading Philadelphia to a 7-2 victory over Los Angeles that clinched the National League pennant and sent the Phillies into the 1983 World Series. Philadelphia, celebrating its centennial season of professional baseball with its fourth league title, opens the Series Tuesday night in Baltimore against the American League champion Orioles with 19-game winner John Denny likely to pitch for the Phillies against Scott McGregor. Matthews, selected the Most Valuable Player in the four-game National League Championship Series, staked Steve Carlton to a quick lead when he drilled his third homer of 'the playoffs in the first inning against loser Jerry Reuss. It was his fifth straight hit, setting an NLCS record, and gave him eight runs bat "We are all heroes," Landrum said afterward. "We had to get to this game for me to do what I did today." The Most Valuable Player award of the series went to rookie right-handed pitcher Mike Bod-dicker of Baltimore, who pitched a five-hitter and struck out 14 batters in the Orioles pivotal 4-0 victory in Game Two.

That victory came on the heels of Chicago's opening-day 2-1 victory at Baltimore in which LaMarr Hoyt tossed a five-hitter. "We just try to stick with what we do best," Boddicker said. "Most of our guys know the hitters pretty well, and those who don't go to the older guys, like (Jim) See RUN, Page E10 fumbles and two interceptions. On defense the Knights allowed themselves to get burned by a 78-yard halfback pass from Elton Akins to flanker Jarvis Hollingsworth early in the third period that allowed the Cadets to maintain momentum in the game and take a 14-6 lead after Ang-stadt's second field goal of the game (a 41-yarder) had brought Rutgers within a point Of Army. "Army played with a lot of emotion," Burns said.

"They played tough defense, a lot better than I thought they would." "I think we played poorly on both sides of the football," he continued. "We had some breakdowns that never should have been." About the fumbles, Burns added, "They (Rutgers backs) should have held the balL There's no excuse for that. It didn't look like they got hit all that hard." "Whoever wins the turnover bat-tie invariably wins the game," said See LOSS, Page 10 home News Photo by Dick Cosieilo Home News Photo bv Merc Ascher during yesterday's game FIRST DOWN Rutgers quarterback Jack LaPrarie leaps over the top behind a block by fullback Vernon Williams (38) to pick up a first down in opening period against Army yesterday. Scarlet Knights lost fourth straight, 20-1 2. Edison blanks Colonia, 30-0 By JOHN NELSON AP Sports Writer CHICAGO The Baltimore Orioles have emerged from the shadow of Earl Weaver and into an era of Joe Altobelli.

Winners of five American League pennants under Weaver, who managed the club for 15 years, the Orioles won their first under Altobelli yesterday by beating the Chicago White Sox 3-0 in 10 innings. The victory, engineered by the combined 10-hit pitching of Storm Davis and Tippy Martinez and sparked by Tito Landrum's 10th-! inning homer, gave the Orioles a three-games-to-one victory in the best-of-f ive AL Championship Se- Tigers top Lions by 35-26 By KEN O'BRIEN Home News sports writer PRINCETON Princeton used the strong legs of senior tailback Ralph Ferraro to defeat the rifle arm of Columbia quarterback John Witkowski yesterday, 35-26: -Ferraro, who romped for a career-high 230 yards including a 52-yard TD gallop in the third quarter when the Tigers scored three of their touchdowns led Princeton to its third straight win and second Ivy League victory in three games while the winless Lions suffered their fourth straight defeat. It was first time ever Ferraro had run for more than 200 yards including high school. "I was surprised when they showed me the stats," he said. "That's the most yards I've ever had anywhere." Witkowski, who already holds most of the Ivy passing records, completed 29 of 54 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns and had the Lions ahead at halftime, 20-7, and apparently headed for a second straight upset of Princeton.

But the injury-riddled Lions, who have not won since beating the Tigers last year while stretching their losing streak to 10 games, fell si fit A I1 '-v I i ill 1 i I butt off our there and was having a super season." The Eagles took control of the game early after stopping the Patriots on their first series after letting the Pats keep the ball on a penalty after a punt. A couple of penalties such as that about the only thing that bothered the Eagles all game. Starting on their 21-yard line the Eagles went the distance in 10 plays, showing their balance in the process. The touchdown came on a fourth-and-four pass from Craig McCoy to J.R Messineo from four-yard line. It was McCoy's second completion in the drive, having hooked up earlier with Messineo for 22 yards.

Steve Adams and Jamie Santiago alternated running the ball for the Eagles. Santiago, who finished with 71 yards rushing, had a 14-yard run that brought the ball to the 11-yard line. 'John Mattos booted the conversion for a 7-0 lead. The Eagles got on the board again with 1:58 left in the first half. They went 62 yards in six plays after stopping the Pats on downs at the Edison 38-yard line.

After Adams, who led the rushers with 85 yards on 18 carries, ran for three yards, McCoy flipped a screen pass out to the left flat to Santiago. Behind some good blocking, he rambled all the way to the Pats' 21-yard line. Adams picked See EDISON, Page E5 By GENE HALEY Home News sports writer WOODBRIDGE Last season Edison High School's sister school, J.P. Stevens, used a big 34-0 victory over Colonia as a springboard to a perfect season and the Central Jersey Group IV championship. Undefeated Edison may be taking the same route this year in light of its impressive 30-0 win over the Patriots yesterday.

The Eagles did a methodical job on Colonia, shutting the Patriots down with 150 yards in total offense while rolling at will when they had the ball. The Eagles defense has now recorded three straight shutouts. Edison has outscored its opposition 98-0 as the team gets ready for the tough part of schedule that includes Woodbridge, Union and Madison Central in the next three weeks. The bad news for the Eagles, was the loss of middle guard John Scarillo, a first-team Home News All-Middlesex County selection last year, who suffered a shoulder separation in the third period and may be out for the season. "John's injury took some of the thrill out of the victory," said coach Mike Wojcik.

"It really hurts to see a guy like John go down. He's been a three-year starter for me and was one of our co-captains. He works his EAGLE EYE Edison quarterback Craig McCoy looks to his receiver against Colonia. The Pats' John Fabbo, right, moves in for the defense. Edison remained unbeaten on the season and recorded its third straight shutout.

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