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A AAA 2-Arei THE TAMPA TRIBUNE Saturday. Oct. 9, 1976 ildwood Stuns Lake Butler 6-5 St. Leo Opens Home Schedule ST. LEO The St.

Leo College club football team plays its home opener today when the Monarchs host Central Piedmont Community College in a 2 p.m. game. The Monarchs enter the Homecoming game with a 2-0 record claiming road victories over Duke (35-0) and Gallaudet College (24-0). Monarch coach Tilrow Morrison said Piedmont would provide his team with its toughest game thus far this season. ith Defense iX iV iff J4ilM-'-A Hernando Citrus Pasco SPORTS Statistics Wildwood Lake Butter First downs 2 Rushes-ins vords 24-45 49 1 II Passing yards 53 II Return yards 34 34 Passes MO-3 3-11-0 Punts 3-40 5-30 FumDIes-lost 3-1 3-3 Penalties-rards 4 40 111 Tribune photo by Jim Tuten Missed By A Fingertip Pasco fullback Derald Bryant escapes Mulberry defender By WALT RIDDLE Tribune Staff Writer LAKE BUTLER-Ther will be a.

new No. 1 team when the state 2-A football poll is released Tuesday morning. Top-ranked and unbeaten Lake Butler of Union County fell to third-ranked Wildowwod 6-5 here last night before a standing room only crowd of more than 5,00 persons. The ildwood defense staved off threat after threat throughout the evening to preserve the win for the unbeaten Wildcats. The home-standing Tigers had the ball for 61 plays to 34 for Wildwood but could not put the ball in the end zone.

The non-district game left Wild-wood with a 4-0 record while the Tigers now stand 4-1." Lake Butler struck first with 4:56 left in the first period when Sam Jackson kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 3-0. Glen Kemp intercepted a Keith Jones pass on the Wildwood five to set up the field goal. Lake Butler was driven back to the nine on three running plays but Jackson came in and kicked the field goal. Wildwood capitalized on Lake Butler's first mistake just before the half to move ahead 6-3. Jody Powell pounced on a Fred White fumble on the Lake Buteler 33 to set things up.

The score came when Jones passed 31 yards to flanker Willie Mobley with 1:01 to intermission. The pass for the two-point conversion failed. With five minutes left in the game Wildwood took an intentional safety to make the score 6-5. Coach Bill Ragel directed Jones to run out of the end zone on fourth down at its nine yard line. efeats Mulberry Rally Does It asco By DAVID ALFONSO Tribune Sports Writer DADE CITY Down two touchdowns at the half, the Pasco Pirates rallied for 15 third-quarter points and then held off a late Mulberry threat to defeat the Panthers 15-13 here last night at W.

F. Edwards Field. The non-district victory upped Pasco's record to 4-1 while Mulberry dropped to 1-3. Trailing 15-13 with 7:30 left in the game. Mulberry, behind the passing of quarterback William Carter, drove from its 45 to the Pasco 7, where the Panthers faced a fourth and seven situation.

Forgoing the field goal, Williams threw into the end zone but Kent Jones batted the pass away with 4:49 remaining. Williams had completed five of six passes for 46 yards on the drive. The Pirates picked up one first Hawks Win 12-7 Over Zephyrhills Crystal River Raps At this point the skies opened and heavy rain fell the remainder of the "I was afraid with the rain that -we might end up bobbling the snap and give them a free six points. I just felt like our defense could contain them in the bad weather," Ragel said. However, Lake Butler almost proved him wrong when the Tigers took the free kick at midfield and drive drove for a first down at the Wildwood 22.

But three plays later defensive end Dale Sumner smashed qua rterback Fred White for an eight-yard loss and caused a fumble. Sumner recovered with a minute to go and Wildwood hung on for the victory. Wildwood 0 6 0 0 -6 L. Butler 3 0 0 i -5 LB-Jockson FG Meilev 29 pass from Jones (boss failed) LB Jones ran intentional safety Statistics Zepnrrfiills Santa Fe 9 13 154 JJ 12 114 3-9-1 7-15-2 2 2 2-47 10-100 7-73 First downs Yards rushing Yards passing Passing Fumbles tost Punts Penalties Randy Grace picked off a Santa Fe pass at the Santa Fe 40-yard line and" ran to the 23. Tyrone Oliver and Shawn Regan-got a first down in four Regan running to the 11.

Phillip Fries, an outstanding defensive star as well as runner for the Bulldogs, sliced off tackle for an 11-yard score and Robbie Miller's kick gave the-Bulldogs a 7-6 lead. Santa Fe had a drive stopped after the kickoff as Cliff Howell made a great interception on a "bomb" from Jody Pedd to Jack Van Kleunen at the Bulldog 10. Regan got three and then Stanton covered the fumble tp-; set up the winning score. The Hawks, now 2-2 overall, used, the Jody Peddy-Van Kleunen combination for their first score. Early in thel second period.

Santa Fe started at; the Bulldogs' 43. Peddy threw 37 yards to Van Kleunen on a fly pattern and then a play later Van; Kleunen made a diving catch for 7-yard score. The kick was wide. In the first period Santa Fe backed up to its 10 when Hunt, who; picked up 98 yards rashing, boomed a- 57-yard punt to put Santa Fe out of." danger. Zeptif rhills 0 0 7 Santo Fe 4 O-IT S-VanKleunen 7 pass from Peddy (kick no good! Fries II run (Miller kickl S-Hunt 12 run (pass no good) Lake Takes 18-0 Hernando Defeats Lake Weir BROOKSVILLE The Lake Weir Hurricanes were handed their fourth straight defeat of the season last night as the Hernando edged out a 13-6 football win before a crowd of about 2,000.

Showers doused the area until less than two hours before game time, leaving the teams to play the non-district game on a damp, humid field. Hernando was first to score when quarterback Anthony "Mo" Heatherly ran into the end zone from the five yard line in the first quarter. The kick for the extra point failed. The Hernando lead was widened in the econd quarter when running back George Floyd returned a punt for 72 yards and a touchdown. Heatherly kicked the extra point.

Lake Weir got on the scoreboard late in the second quarter with a three yard run. The kick for the extra point was blocked. The Hernando win gives the team a 3-1 record and drops the Hurricanes to 0-4. Hernando 6 7 0 0-13 Lake 0 6 0 O-6 Hernando Healhertv 5 run, kick foiled Hernantto Floyd 72 punt return, Heatherlv kick Lake (name unavailable) 3 run, kick blocked Chiefland Bows To Yonge 22-8 GAINESVILLE P.K. Tonge's Carlton Leach led his team to a 22-8 victory over Chiefland here last night in a Suwannee Conference tilt.

Leach set up the ensuing rout, as he scored on a 72-yard run on the first offensive play of the game. A brief Chiefland rally didn't hold up, after Tommy Usher scored his team's only touchdown on a 72-yard pass to Earnest Powell. Hubert Capps ran for the extra point. But the Yonge 11 roared back, and within moments, Leach had scored from five yards out after a Chiefland fumble set up the play. In the third quarter, Leach struck again, this time from a the 10-yard line, and also carried across for the extra points.

P.K. Yonge's final score came after an off-point snap was downed in the end zone for a safe. P.K. Yonge Chieflond i2 io o-n 8 0 0 0-8 Yonge Leach 72 run Chellnd-Powell 72 Cass frem Usher, (Coops run) Yonge Leach 5 run Yonge Leach 10 run, (Leach run) Yonge safety Branford Scores Win Over Bronson BRONSON (Special) Third-ranked Branford broke up a close game with two fourth quarter touchdowns here last night and beat a game Bronson team 20-0 in a high school football game. Until the fourth quarter, the best Branford could do was score on a three yard run by Gary Barrs in the second period.

Then two costly turnovers led to a pair of clinching touchdowns. Bronson, now 1-4, dressed only 14 players for the game. Branford Bronson 0 6 0 1420 oooo-o Bran Borrs 3 run (run foiled) Bran-Odom 14 run (J. Williams oass from B. Williams) Bran Sugter 4 run (run failed) A 800 Hudson JVs Defeat Gulf NEW PORT RICHEY The Hudson Cobra JV team whipped the Gulf High JV team 22-18 Thursday night as Cobra quarterback Mike Marlin ran for one touchdown and passed for another.

Marlin got Hudson on the board first as he went one yard for a score in the second quarter. Mike Cahil ran the extra point across as the Cobras went ahead 8-0. Rick Cooper's 24 touchdown run with 1:52 left in the half sent Hudson ahead 14-0 at intermission. Marlin passed to Tony Scarpatti for a 53-yard TD as the Cobra lead went to 22-0 after Cooper ran the extra point across. Then Charlie Wagner got the Bucs started on a furious comeback with a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that made the score 22-6.

After Gulf blocked a Hudson punt Louie Carfora went 40 yards for a score. The Bucs got their third score when Mike Helfrich went 27 yards with a fumble recovery. Helfrich intercepted a Cobra pass with two minutes left in the game and the Bucs got to the Cobra 40 before Joey Clark intercepted a pass and iced the game for the Cobras. Hudson is 2-0, Gulf 0-2. CRYSTAL RIVER (Special) -Mike Watkins and Mark Cappola accounted for all of the Crystal River points as the Pirates scored a 18-0 victory over Land O'Lakes.

Watkins made two touchdown runs for five yards in the first period and one yard in the final period. Hudson's Waugh Paces 4 20-3 Football Victory Statistics Mulberry 14 i 4 13 Pasco II 22 W-IM 3-31 2-1 First downs Rushes-ins: yards 3S-14SPassing yards Return yards Posset FumMes-tost 4-35 1-0 down, but Mulberry got the ball back at their 47, with 1:19 left. Three Williams completions took the Panthers to the Pasco 28, but time ran out. Mulberry drove 75 and 70 yards for touchdowns in the first half, both drives taking eight plays. Lenwood Pope, who rushed for 98 yards on 12 carries, took a screen pass from Williams and went 27 yards for the first Mulberry score.

Derrye Randal went 16 yards with 3:40 left in jSJSrrA! i pa cm Cappola added one extra point kick and one field goal. Crystal River is now 1-4 and Land O'Lakes is 1-3. Watkins had a good night, picking up 138 yards on 17 carries. Land O'Lokes 0 Crysfal River a CR Watkins. 5.

run. Kick tailed CR-Cappola. 3, field goal. CR Watkins, 1, run. Cappolo kick.

0 0-0 7- broke free for a 58 yard romp and a touchdown. Hudson also scored in the fourth quarter on a three yard run by Roy Pridgen. Sjostrom kicked the extra point. The win boosts the Cobras record to 3-2, while Clearwater also posts a 3-2 record. Hudson 0 7 0 13-20 Clearwater 0 3 0 03 Clearwater Hansen 25 field goat Hudson Waugh 1 run, Siostrom kick Hudson Pridgen 3 run, Siostrom kick Hudson S8 run, kick tailed Freddie Given Doctors' OK To Play MIAMI (LTI) Wide receiver Freddie Solomon, who underwent surgery for a blocked kidney tract five weeks ago, was given permission by doctors Friday to resume play for the Miami Dolphins on a limited basis.

The former Tampa University quarterback will be "eased" into action, according to Dolphin Coach Don Shula, and might play some In San-day's game in Baltimore against the Colts. He said Solomon, also an exciting kick returner, would eventually be returned to special team duty. In the first three preseason games, Solomon caught six passes lor 13 yards and two touchdowns. The Dolphins worked out Friday, planned to loosen up at their training camp Saturday noon and then fly to Baltimore. No workouts were scheduled in Baltimore.

the half for the Panther's second touchdown. Pasco took the second half kickoff, and went 55 yards in nine plays, to make it 13-8. Baron Harmon darted 15 yards on a quick reverse for the score and then ran across the extra point. On its first possesion of the second half, Mulberry gave up the ball as Williams, under heavy pressure, floated up a pass that was intercepted by linebacker Jaime Best who returned the ball 25 yards to the Mullberry 15. On a third and goal situation at the eight-yard line, Harmon ran to the seven and fumbled into the end zone, where halfback Scott Wall alertly recovered the ball for a touchdown.

Tallahassee Games Suffer Rain Outs TALLAHASSEE (Special) The heavy rains which have fallen on Florida's Capital City for the last three days forced postponement of most of Friday night's high school football games. As a result four Tallahassee teams will compete with college games and major league baseball today. City rivals Leon and Rickards, who have been trying to get in a game since Thursday night, are schedued to try again at 7 tonight. Lincoln High's Trojans play Perry's Taylor County High on the same field at 2 p.m while No. 1 ranked (Class A) FAMU High entertains Wakulla County at 8 at University.

The only game scheduled last night that was not cancelled was the one pitting Florida High against North Florida Christian. Rickards is trying to become the first Tallahassee team to ever beat Leon. And, the Redskins' chances were greatly enhanced last week when Lion quarterback Don Deloach was lost for the season with a broken ankle. Coach Gene Cox will move Greg Everhart from wide receiver to quarterback. The Lions are 4-0, Rickards 3-1.

Newherry Wallops Dunnellon 51-0 NEWBERRY (Special Newberry scored in every quarter to hand winless Dunnellon a 51-0 licking here last night. Alvin Neal scored two touchdowns and Mark Shore. Bill Wisner, Craig Keene, Rodney Scott and Gary Rowe each scored one TD. Two of the touchdowns were on passes by quarterback King. Dunnellon is now 0-5 and Newberry is 4-1.

Dunnellon 0 0 OO Newberry 10 15 12 14-51 N-Shore. 30, doss from King Ourvis run. N-Suggs. touchdbosk. N-Wisner.

5. run. Purvis run. N-Keene. 5, run.

Lincoln Kick. Neal, 10, run. Kick Wed. N-Scott, 30. pass from King.

-Run foiled. Neal. 30, run. King, run. N-Rowe, 10, run.

Pess foiled. Toronto Signs Doerr As Coach TORONTO (AP) Former Boston Red Sox great Bobby Doerr has been signed as a batting coach by the Toronto Blue Jays, the American League expansion club announced yesterday. Doerr, who spent 10 years as a batting instructor in the Red Sox or-ganizaton, will serve in the same capacity for the Blue Jays and their minor league teams. The Blue Jays also hired Bob Miller as pitching coach. Miller pitched for 10 major league teams from 1957 until 1974.

By JACK SLAYTON Tribune Sports Writer LAKELAND Chuck Hunt broke three tackles in scampering 12 yards for the deciding touchdown here last night at Bryant Stadium to give the Santa Fe Crimson Hawks a 12-7 football win over the Zephyrhills Bulldogs. Hunt's score was set up late in the third period by Jim Stanton's fumble recovery at the Bulldog 18. Hunt got six and on the next play he slammed to the three, broke three tackles and swept into the end zone. Santa Fe's pass for the point failed. The Bulldogs, now 1-3.

had moved ahead earlier in the period when Citrus Squeaks Past Williston W1LLISTON (Special) The Hugar brothers, Doug and Daniel, each scored a touchdown to give Citrus an exciting 20-19 victory over Williston last night. Darrell's touchdown came on the final play of the game to pull out the win for Citrus. Earlier, Doug scored on a 40-yard pass from his brother Darrell. Scoring for Williston were James Williams on a 70-yard return of the opening kickoff, Keith Frazier, a 13-yard run and Jackie Wallace on a two-yard run. C.trus 0 0 8 Williston 7 6 6 0-19 Williams, 70.

run. Dovis kick. Frozier, 13, run. Kick failed. Kev, 1, run.

Taplev. 2. ooss from Hugar. Wolioce, 2, run. Pass foiled.

Hugor, 40, pass from D. Ugar. Kick failed. Kev, 40. ooss from Darrel Hugar, 40, oass from Kev.

Kick failed. Banquet Slated LAKELAND Hal Smeltzly, who led the Florida Southern College Mocs to three NCAA Division II national baseball titles and regional crowns six of the eight years the Mocs competed in the events, will be honored here Nov. 13 with a testimonial dinner at the Lakeland Yacht and Country Club beginning at 7:30 p.m, Smeltzly retired as baseball coach following last spring's season and is devoting his full time to the duties of coordinator of athletics. Tickets are $25 per couple or $15 for a single. Those desiring to attend may make out checks payable to the Florida Southern College Mocca sin Club and mail to: Florida Southern Athletic Department, Lakeland, Florida 83802.

HWT. Major Beautiful Bell Lake Nlc oCaLeAide Jnn 1 Famous for Prime Rib Steaks I CLEARWATER Hudson Cobra running back Tom Waugh rushed from more than 100 yards and scored two touchdowns last night in a 20-3 win over Clearwater Catholic. The Clearwater Marauders were first to score, taking a 3-0 lead in the second quarter with a 25 yard field goal by Rick Hansen. But the Cobra defense tightened and Waugh put Hudson ahead with a one yard dive for a touchdown in the same quarter. David Sjostrom kicked the extra point.

The third quarter was scoreless, but in the fourth quarter Waugh Yanks Favored; Reds, Phils Even RENO, Nov. (AP) The New York Yankees are 10-13 favorites to defeat the Kansas City Royals in the first game of the American League Championship playoffs today, Harrah's Reno-Tahoe Race Book said yesterday. The oddsmakers made the defending World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds an even choice in their opener tonight with the Philadelphia Phillies. New York, which won the AL East title handily, meets the AL West champion Royals at 1 p.m., EDT. The Reds-Phillies game is scheduled for 8:15 p.m., EDT.

Rockets Cut Hauptfumrer HOUSTON (UPI) The Houston Rockets cut their roster to 14 yesterday by placing 6-7 rookie forward Barnes Hauptfuhrer of Princeton waivers. Hauptfuhrer was the Rockets' third-round roster must be cut to 12 players by Oct 20. SUNDAY BUFFET Served from 1 1 AM to 6 PM ALL YOU CAN EAT $95 EARLY-BIRD DINNERS From 5 PM to 10 PM $J95 plus regular dinner menu 41 NORTH LAND 0' LAKES 2 Miles N. of SR 54 Phone: 996-3235 Credit Cards Accepted loaqutt Febttiei Available.