The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 11

MANTOOTH PROVES TO BE A 'MUSCLE MAN' WVU's'70 Highlights Resemble Nightmare WATCH A berw a evenifig? Usually, coat sHow. It was mow it West Virginia UruversitT'j Twis Towen before a of toe press. It was caDed Highlights of I97C Dick Men, new sport? publicity director, rolled oat the mone pro.ied.or and prepared to Sash" the lam en. the white wall of one of the Towers' lounge Tbe writers settled back. Nothing like watching an oceitinf footbtH film It began to the tune of the Mtsiniaineertf Tight Suddenly, the projector went kaput (Later, many wished it had stayed, that way after forgotten were flashed before their eyes).

Anyhow, fee finally purred and the film began again. The beginning resembled an old Dr. Kildare as partially clkd athletes were shown getting taped and treated by trainer Pha Cailkutt THEN, IT WAS OFF and away for the meeting with thi Wmiam Mary Pete Wood romped to 167 yards and WVU roiled up 623 yards and a 437? romp. Hty, thw movie looked like a comedy. be aU the more impresaive, since, he wasn't em in professional batebaM in 1988 and used sparingly in relief' fim 14 4 woB kat re cord, 'tpps on the Ctocinoati staff sndowof tee best winning peroaotafw In basetaD.

the (Jacago Cubs, the bSgbTtf mmmtMt with a one hit performance eight innings. He certainly iinpressed Gibson Wednesday night a real, gsed yeog rttcbac." Gtbsoa, wsa taorad a abutter last d.y the Rttsbsrgs and has wot two Cy Yossg words aa the Nattasal Leagae's mo. i pnener. The Pirates trimmed the Houston Astros the Cubs walloped the Aetata Braves 7 the New Mete turned back the Los in in tea Montreal Expos whippoJ the San Diego Padres and' the San Fran' Cisco GiantB hammered the Philadelphia Phillies 7 0 in the other National League games. A luimy thtog happened to Gullett on the way to his shutout.

He got fined a dollar for failing to sacrifice a run ner in the sixth inning. "How absat that," exclaimed GiiUetts" yw beat Gibson and vou have to oavfor it." Aotuplly, Gullett's misfired sacrifSe didn't hurt too much. He all the offensive help he needed from Berhie Car bo's home run the third inhingoand a four run rally in the ffith capped by George unpiOi Gullett's record has overtones at a possible season. Bat the youmater isn't thinking about it, he says. "I never expected to come this far in tbh first blace." he said.

just going to take those victories oneat a time." Milt May, who hit a home run to give Pittshnrgh a temporary i lead lathe foarth inning, (teuverea a sie lag riagle with tee bases load ea in ot toe Reds' Gullett Tops Gi ly XBN BAFFOWBT Raw Bssrts wnM 1 MO i lehooL Now he's at bejd tea dw in the zntjir leagues, giving pitching TO ISU0SN OUt DM inf Gibson," old tee aactoMtt ReaV aD year old pbenom wfaooutduejed tea Louis' ar i al ace 53 Wednesday sight. Gullett's marks continue to Loses $1 The Pirates' secood strini catcher is just happy to be bjti. muca leas coming it with tame winong I "I can't expect to play that said May. "Manny ilka is so good and I'm a rookie." Mav staved in onhv bis game this season when the Firates gave sangmuen me. night off.

JWHNNT ALLISON smashed a grand slam home run in the eighth inning to key a five ran explosion for Chicago and keep tee Cubs within 5tf games of the froBtHrowng Pirates in the National League East. Ken Singleton drove home the winning run with a single in the 10th inning, pacing the New York triumph over slid ing Los Angelas, wmcn dropped games behind San west leaders. BIDDLE COACHING WV Newcomers Impress Bowden MOBGANTOWN The imanlsini tttrfonnances of' eral new faces on the West" Virginia University football team during the first two days of fall Dracfiee have riven Coach jtoopy jwwaen nope mat Key roies on lus team, hard bit by graouauon uuw year, may oe aaequateiy nuea mis year. said that he was impressed with the show of several sophomores two junior college trans One who may break the starting lineup before the season opener is junior middle linebacker Billy Joe Manbote, a ueuaetun native wno is a transfer from Ferrum Junior College: has really fan preued teui far," Bewdee saM. saew ne wu ttnae.

bat ite and his: ability itap back and cover agaiast the pass has beea sur Mantooth, a 225 pound product who WVU coaches say may have been the best junior coikge lineman east of tee Mississippi River last year, left coaches awed Tuesday when he bench pressed 465 pounds in weights following a two hour practice. ALSO IMPRESSIVE have been the, performances of soDhomores Kerry Marburv and Harry Blake and junior epuege transter Chues. ChUes, 6 2, 226 pound fullback, is expected to see considerable action behind start ing fullback Pete Wood while Marbury and Blake are expected to start at tailback and split ena, respectively 'Wartwry looks exceptionally good," Bowden said. will be a threat to score any jume ne ioe oau," Bowden said Blake had given the Mountaineers a threat to score with his burning speed which gives WVU a receiver who can so deep. Blake was a standout in passing drills ALL BASES By BILL SMITH Next, was a meeting with Richmond's Spiders and WVU led by only 21 10 at halftime The movie took you inside the Mountaineers' dressing room and Bowden was heard saying, "Eleven points! That's not enough.

"Offense, 11 points is not enough. Go out there and get some more. And, defense, don't give up any cheap touchdowns." The offense and defense did their jobs and result was 540 yards total offense and a 49 10 rout Wood gets 157 more yards rushing. The movie resembled a Saturday afternoon 'Laugh Next was VMI and 545 more yards and a 47 10 laugher It was 158 more yards for Wood (in three games he's averaging 160 yards per) First test was Indiana and WVU managed to come away from the Hoosier state with a 16 10 win Tight end Jim Brax ONE OF tee fruhiate tte. dents assisting the WVU coaching staff is Dick Biddle, who was named, bneman of the week last season when he led unite to a victory over WVU, Biddle is a native of Parkers wire.

WVU's prized freshman re 250 pound tackle John Adams of Washington, D. mav miss the freshman season Because ot a proKen ansie suflered during the sum ton Was S30W2 a i scored on a 35 yard pass pjay. WVU WAS 4 0. How sweet it was! dreader is he Now, bomecorsing and Duke The fight song' boomed away But, it was raining. Rain on homecoming: Thai's a bad omen.

So, was a punt by the Mountaineers from the opponent's 30 yard line Duke ouimuseled WVU, 21 13. i Uh, oh! The happy comedy took on different dimen sions 3owden talked to his team about pride, bouncing back, etc. Next was Pitt. Eddie Williams ran and ran and WVU ran up a 35 3 halftime lead. Then, the producers of the 'Highlights' film used their heads All they showed of that unbeheveable second half was glimpses of the smreboard Pitt scored.

Then, the final score: Pitt 35, WVU 35. Horrors! Stop the film. Cut! Let's get on with season 1971. It can't be any more terrifying than that stuff on the celluloid Horrors! And Then There's Strength WVU ASSISTANT Jim Sam Gillespie talked of the Mountaineers' strength the other day. You see, part of each afternoon the muscle linemen, linebackers, on weight lifting.

GIANTS TRAMPLE N. L. FOES San Francisco Giants' Tito Fuentes lias Philadelphia Ph i 1 li s' Oscar Gamble cowering, a scene describes the race in the National League's Western Division race. The Giants have, won five straight and increased their lead to games, AP Wirephoto. But Admit 6 Day Suspension light' BREWERS DEFENDING BRISTOL thb AttocuTBD mm The Milwaukee Brewers went to bat Wednesday for disciplined Dave Bristol, but simultaneously suggested the short tempered field manager may have been spanked less than brutally by the American League.

JOE CRON1N, league president, after a series, of Bristol disputes with umpires, placed tee Brewer boss' on suspension for six days Bristol said be would accept the penalty, but added: hate it." libit incident which evidently triggered Cronin's action involved Bristol 's argument Tuesday with umpire Art Frantz, who thumbed him out of tee game after a shoving match; Frank Lane, director of baseball operations for the last place ctab, acknowledged Crown "has to support bis ere if ne Dumped an umpire." But Brewer management similarly supports Bristol, Lane said, "because he is bat tling like hell for his club. "Dave liveg and dies in his dedication," Lane said, "and you've. got to iove him for the BMkert StnguilM and said "is not overly sev way he out there. With Cal Ermer handling tee Brewers, they lost to Baltimore, 6 4, on Wednesday. Mike Cuellar became the Orioles' third 15 game winner.

Elsewhere in the A. Ron Blomberg ripped a two run double that gave the New York Yankees a 1 vie MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS NATIONAL LiAOUC IS 412 114 Kit 41 .314 jWtfwrtt Shitoell, Torre, Sf.U«)l». 10; B.Wilttemt, ChiCW Tt. fi.Smim Ban 6AB ft 1UW7 47 131 J09 lit 74 151 305 S(S9 IS 12 476 Ostntlt, Mslton. Chlwg Murcer, Hw YfrK.

12; PetroceltlJ KHSebrew, Minnesota, 87; Ban do. WorOTr New Yort, Ti; torv over Kansas City and lift ed his batOng average to .347 in 41 games since being brought, up from Syracuse of me international league. Wasbinatoh walloned Oak land 10 3, Chicago trimmed Detroit 4 2, Boston edged California 4 3 and Minnesota tapped Cleveland 4 2. "WHEN I came up here. Blomberg said.

"I went i Murcer and he said he had adopted tee philosophy to hit the ball where it's pitched, so i copied mm The young slugger has en in 19 runs and scored Id in his brief shot so far and the plans are to taut his action right hand pitching only for the remainder of the year. Then the Yankees will tarn Iran loose agamst Maes tee winter instructional league and hope to make bim a full tune man next season. NaturaUy. GiT.eiC'lfc quesilonsd as to who was the team's Wrongest mat "Who is rt, 3. C.

he was asked. B. is the 5 10, 240 pound guard. This young man wtih oak like legs and shoulders wider than a doorway looks strong enough to lift the side of a house. Jim Sam said, tiWeE, 3.

C. can bench press a little over 300 pounds But, he's not our strongest "He's not! Are you talking about pounds? Teres hundred Jim Sam grinned, "Yep. We've got a guy who pops your eyes open when he works with the weights. He pushes up 465 pounds 150 more than Williams." "Wno in the heck is that?" "BELLY JOE MANTOOTH," said Gillespie. "You mean the guy from Herbert Hoover who was a tough, but little 175 pounder a few years ago? The kid who transferred from Ferrum junior college?" "Yep," said Gillespie.

"He's 225 pounds now and he can lift all the weights we've got in our weight room." "Beckon he's going to be in that lineup on opening day, right?" GILLESPIE GRINNED. He didn't say anything. He didn't have to. DAILY MAIL dPORTS SECTION THREE AUG. 19, 1971 PAGE 23 Charlies' Pennant Hopes Slimmer After 6 3 Defeat ROCHESTER, N.

Y. The Charleston Charlies' chances ot winning the International League pennant went from slim to practically none here on Wednesday night. The CharHes tat tee tint game of an important three game series with toe league leading Rochester Red Wings, when Don Fazio, a hitter who had been hitless in his last 31 at bats, slugged a two run borne run. The 'loss, Charleston's eighth in its last 11 games, dropped tee Charlies games off the pace. The Charlies iumoed off to a 1 0 lead in the first inning when leadoff batter Rimp Lanier scored on a double play ball.

Rochester roared back with two runs in its half of the inning and never trailed. Sam ParriHa doubled in Rich Cog 3 1 '0 0 Pwrtlla rf 30 1 Howard ph cf 2 Old Mmi Moore 1,000 pfi PH 1000 Totits 32 3 1 1 ToUh Gjrrjro, cogqin, Failo. HR Fuio (5) By Lamb (Grich) 'T 2:17, Charlies' Averages (Ineludtos Wednesday's fi All IB JB HI Wftartinei 116 38 2 379 65 104 7 75 98 11 204 31 54 fi 3 9 27 12 3 0 mtchins tP H.R BRBBSO WLt 23 15 21 24 6 2 .74 55 35 30 24 5 4 5 24 18 17. 1 3 II 11 14 11 9 147 142 7i 70 4S 9i 1M 4.3 67vi 49 37 31 34 3 4.5 3J 74 54 49 44 JB 5J 5.4 11 16 8 11 10 0 0 4.5 gins and Don Baylor After scoring a run in tee third, Fazio snapped out of his slump with his homer in the fourth. Charleston get two mere ran in the sixth on a bases haded stsgle by Baddy Beaker.

Earlier. Richie MM fanned with tee sacks hdL In other L. action, second from a 1 0 deficit on Leroy season to whip Winnipeg, 4 1. 5 2, as the Chiefs managed 11 nits, but stranded 16 base runners. Toledo downed Richmond, 6 4, to win its ninth game in 12 starts on Tim Hosley's grand slam' homer.

On Wednesday, the Charlies announced the cali up of righthander Silvano Quezada from Waterbury. The 31 yea veteran had a 54 mark wite the Eastern League club. Also, pitcher Frank Bros seau, who has been suffering from a bad shoulder, has been reinstated off tee disabled list LOUIIVILLr JYMCUSS Oiwrere 5S.S220 OAiivie rf jarrpKTT loll 4811 Torres tf Sail 3 0 11 lb 3 0 DO 3 00 1 Soiaita lb 4oio Carson if 5 1 2 0 0 0 Bladt rf 0 1 0 Walton ph 325 75 mouiaer. SB fief i Hit is Snyder NewhSuser (W, Gardner 11, 8 4) oooo 0000 i ooo 3 115 7 0 0 0 0 1 Gto tiner, '44 Brown (9) and Hymphr47. trl'.

0.1 iier i oouaiej jorsenson 2 3, WtDonattl U. A ia i 7 i uro, jx (4) and Didier; Gil ren 1 ttr Spker Sfld Hoslsy. 7 RIC Dibier 2 4. TOL Hesley 2 4, HH 121), 4 RBI. 2:52.

A 797. In Cuba: People Friendly, Gity Stagnant CDJTPM NOTE: Syroa Wfe Sfuw. 74, t' wtwrt of turn, 8 RHtntw.ot U.S. WtWtfjB.feim psr in wiWH a for 1971 Otytiwk h) By RYROS SBEWMAN HAVANA CAP) Cuba may be an oddity these but tee vtait has a great so far for ev erfOM tea pttyert vtsr ww0H 4swi (treat met aa Wt Mil without a shirt On. Some people our man and told Mm about the law.

Hs gut his shirt on and that was thai. No police, no fuss, no nothing. The Is staying it the old Havana Hilton. It looks run down on tee outside and real iy isn't fancy inside, but it is dean. It is Uke a lot of other things hi the country no big changes in years, In my room, there stifi is a lampshade wite "Hotel Rim HJJtoe" hi bAert.

Ilia mi mm ww mm Libra strictions at tH on the members rf team. We are free to coste and as we please. They don't evea teal aa inter' preter with We haw bed no probtems gettbw inte coBversntiocts with members of tee Cuban team or anyOBC ahK, A couple of us tatted foe a leaf tune Tuesday night with two members of tee weaoaa i team. They team guaroM wm Mag tad tba We have had beef once and that was a pretty good steak. Havana abounds with art shops.

Much of the art is" violent and ami capitalistic in subject matter. Some of it is kiad of We have been taking pictures and there apparently isn't any restriction on what we shoot. The city tf Havasa itself is very strange to us. It seems that tee architecture is all pre mohition and tee buildings haven bees improved since Mosttf the bufldings need Prist aari tawy kxk reafly ran The streets, are clean. The Cubans speak English seem really happy.

Seme of those wt talked wite ten as they were getting nwre men ssppwedlf more rntmey to no longer are get tteg Just tee bare mlnimissi. The kids have shoes and ev eryone seems to be pretty well dressed. They jitand in line at many restuarants now. We were told not oeonls were eating at restaurants until One of the interesting things is tea tnuMpartatem, You don't cars sewer than models, but the buses we ride in are new. We weren't able to find out where they were made.

Many of the buildings have large murals on them with slogans and pictures of soldiers. The slogans generally read something like: "Hie armed fight i3 the road to revolution." They are in Spanish, of course. We also have seen a lot of posters and billboards saying "Free Angela Davis." There also are posters about tee Vietnam war saying, "Why in Viet' am?" We nt a real warm receatini at tee opening ceremony of the toiimaaatnl Tuesday sight. The Cubans, of course, got the biggest applause when introduced. The U.S.

team got the second biggest hand from the crowd of' 5,000. Everyone on the U.S. team is looking forward to meeting Cuba again. We are confident we will beat them. They won in 'Cali, Colombia (at tee Pan American Games).

No games were scheduled today, so tee U.S. team will tour tbe borne of Ernest Hemingway. This is where be wrote several el his novels. Mrs. Hemingway gave tee home to tee Cuban people after ber husband's death..