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28 Cpailciton Pail; qpaU itPI 1V76 PITTSBURGH, BALTIMORE RUNNING OUT OF TIME Ozark Martin Want To Get Pennant Races Over With Hi Hh'HT ROSENTHAL Snorts Wriln I have lo ay lhp odds are long. said Pittsburgh Manager Danny Murlaugh re It rring in ihe Pirale? chances of winning Ihe National League Easl penna.nl. The I'm ales udds ol overtaking first place Philadelphia grew longer Friday nujhr. built spin doubleheaders. leaving the Phillies games ahead ol Pitts liurgh Km Philadelphia nun has nine ames remaining and Pittsburgh has just seven lt Three mure Philadelphia victories or Pittsburgh Insscs will give the Phillies their iliird pennant and earn tliein die right tu meet West Division championCincinnali fur the M.

championship Philadelphia's first pennant was in 1915 and the last in 1950. II mint a miracle lor us to en iniscmse. added Mm laugh, still trying to sound optimistic and remembering that the Pirates had trailed by 15li games evactly a month ago. "We're going to play out the siring as long as possible The Pirates string shurlencd Fridav nighl after ihey lusi tu St. Louis 10 ti Ihen litsit die Cardinals 11 1.

vthile Ihe Phillies Iramced Montreal 9 3 before losing 3 2 Dave Parker anil Hub Robertson each drove in three Pittsburgh runs in support ol Hooker's sis hii piiching in die sn und game rout over Si 1 ouis. Hooker also helped his cause by hilling two leadoff singles, triggering a pair rallies. "We're nol going lo give up." vowed Hooter. 14 8. "Anything can happen in this game It has before nod could again What happened in the opener was a iraveslv as far as ihe Pirmes were concerned.

Thcv nniiiiiitii live errors and John Candalcria. a li game winner and no liiner inuiier diis vear, was shelled for seven hits and seven runs in four innings igiit hiiiing Mike Tyson's Uirre nin. insidc the park homer was the big blow lor Ihe Willie Siargell and Craig Reynolds homered Tor die iSralcs Reynolds' iv.is his Inst tainer in Ihe major leagues. Phillies 9 3. Kspus 3 (ireg l.n/.iuski.

Dave Tash and Mike Schmidt each drove in two runs for Ihe Phillies ill iheir irsl game vitlorv Luninski also had lour hits, including a single in the fifth inning that krmeked in liobby Tolan. who had doobled. with the run lhal broke a i lie. The victory was Philadelphia's Mrd of the scasnn. a club record In the second game.

Montreal's Don 5lanhouse scnltcrcil nine hits for his First vic lory since Aug .9 and Earl Williams' run sruring double In the sixth inning a 'l 'l deadlock Ravenswood Rallies For Taylor's 100th Fred Taylor had reached 99 victories before Friday night, and it's a sure bet that a Lot of diem were mure comfortable than his 100th lurned out to be. Itavenswood had to score twice in Ihe fourth noarier lo give Taylor his 100th win. a 12 7 triumph at Herbert Hoover. He is in his I4lh year of coaching. at Ravenswood.

tied Devils' got the deciding looch dnivn with 1.58 to go. Boh Searls broke loose lor a 27 yaid run. avoiding potential Hoover liifklers along Hie way. Hoover, which lost its fourth game or the season, retaliated by inarching to the Red Devils' 31 before running oul of time. Ravenswood 'sDarrirk Kelly iotercepted a pass as time expired.

After a scoreless first half. Sid Barnette rushed from the one yard line to give the Huskies a 7 0 lead with Steve Gandce's extra point kick. That was midwav through the third quarter. "That was the first time we've been behind all year." said Taylor. "1 was nlcssed with the way we rame hack Most team? would havegiven up.

We needed a game like this They had lo get a touchdown scored against them to wake litem up." Hoover's I'D apparently did just that. The Red Devils moved 67 yards on its next possession, with Greg Keffer gelling the louchdnwn on a 12 yard run on the first play of ihe fourth quarter. At one point. ttHvenswond was faced with third down and 17. bid a pass interference penalty gave the visitors a first down Hick Smith gained E9 yards on 12 carries and Barnette added SR oo 15 for Hoover.

DuPont, Nitro Play Tonight DuPonl and Nilro High Schools and West Virginia Tech are in aclion lonight (VI area gridirons rviiro and DuPonl pal 3 0 rernrds on Ihe line in an 8 p. ni. clash at Wire's Cmloiwond Kidd. while Tech il li hosts Mlueficld State 10 3) at 7.30 at Montgomery Marlin Field. In iv, s.inics.

Wesl Virginia invaded Kentucky. Marsb.aU ''OSlrd Crlllral Michigan. Vrjina SlalC traveled lo Stale anil the high scl'ool level. Dnnn.ir played Si. Albans.

nilerward, Phils Manager Danny Ozark said. "I'd like to clinch Ihe pennant as soon as possible I'd like lo clinch it here tin Montreal! il 1 could It is possible for the Phils lo clinch it in Montreal over the weekend Padres (. Braves Randy Jones, the League's vvinntngesi pitcher, gained his 22nd victory, wilh help from relief ace Dutch Metzger, for San Diego Mets 1. Cubs Pinch hitler Billy Baldwin's ninih inning homer, his first of the season, carried the Mets lo victory Ed Kranepool also homered for New Vork and drove in two runs Chicago's Bill Madlock. the National League's leading batter, did mil play.

Ilesuf ered a mild contusion ol the back the skull when accosted by two men in his hotel shonlv after the Cubs arrived in New York. He also as robbed of between Satiind MO. Astros H. Ciiinls a Houston scored eight limes in the fourth lying the league high Tor Ihe season in sending Ihe reeling Giants lo tlieir fifth straight loss. Dodgers 7, Reds 6 Bon Cey's two run single in the ninlh carried the Dodgers in their filth straight victory, bat only Iheir fourth Iriumph in :6 games against Cincinnati Ihis season.

The licds had lorped ahead 6 5 in the top ol fne ninth on twn ool. run scoring singles by Cesar (ieronimo. Pete Itnse and Ken flrirfey. Yankees End Losing Streak Manager Hilly Martin said "it was no chewing oul session." but apparently had some impression on the New York Yankees After losing the first game ol a doubleheader 3 0 lo ihe Detroit Tigers Friday night. Marlin called a summit meeting.

The Yankees came out and took the second game O. scoring more than twice as many runs as they had in the previous four games, and broke a six game losing streak. Martin would not be specific about what lie told the players, hul tirant Jackson, who pilr hed his firsl complete game since 1970 in only his second slart in sii years, said Marlin told the team "lo stop fooling around and go out and win. that's all." Jackson, a left hander whom Martin savs mav make one more start Ihis season he UN T1IF, MOVE Stonewall Jackson's Datrell Dyrd rounds the corner and eves the Charleston High defense ahead in Friday night's game at Laidley Field. The scene was a familiar one.

as Byrd rushed far yards in the Crenerals' surprising 27 0 victon In addition to his running, Byrd blocked a CHS punt. Daiiy Mail Pliutaby Chet Hawes. fore returning to uie ounpen apparently took the advice to heart, allowing only live hils in Ihe shutout. The victory snapped the longest Yankee losing streak of the season and kept New York seven games ahead of Baltimore in the American League East The Yankees' magic number tu clinch the division now is two games "You warn to win as quirkly as possible." said Martin. "Alter going through the season and doing so well, it was a shame to get in a losing streak.

"But Ihev were real aggressive tonight and I'm sure they will be tomorrow." the manager said. The players want lo gel il over with." The Yankees have Iwo more games with Detroit In their Insing streak, the Yankees had been shut out twice and had scored only three runs in their last four games flraig Nellies hit a ihree run homer, his 30th of the season, in the ihird inning lor Uie Yankees, who also had scored three runs in the second In Ihe firsl game. Detroit lefthander Dave Huberts tossed a fire hitler tu blank the Yankees. Hustv Staub homered for Detroit in the tliird. The ihutnut uns Hoherts' fourth of Ihe year and his 17th complete game in 34 starts Orioles 3, Hed Suv II Wayne Garland.

19 7. allowed seven hils in blanking Bosion for his 13th complete game Ihen hinied after the game he may make a move. Garland, unsigned this vear. said: "1 warn lu sign here, and I'd love to pitch here I've told them that. But now.

I'd like to see what I'm offeted elsewhere and then see if Ihe nrinies will match il." RovjiIs 2, Rangers 1 I lal JIc Rar slashed a twu oul single in die lop of 14lh to give Kansas City its cilra inning victory McRaes saerilice fly in the sinlh had tied the game. vin. coupled with Oakland's loss lo Chicago lifted tilt Royals sis games anead of the A in the AL West. Kansas City's magic number to clim the division now is three. "1 feel one hell of a kit said Kansas City Manager Wlotev Herzog.

"When I saw lhal final ifMland's seorei go up on the buard. il really made Ihe oulloot belter, then Hal Mcfiae came Ihrough for Ihe game winner in whal was a real pressure game lor us." While Sux I. i Francisco Barrios. 5 8. lossed a six hitter and Jorge Orta's hjses loaded single in the eighth inning scored two runners tu boost Chicago past Oakland Indians Brewers 9 Cleveland right hander Dennis Eckerslcy.

12 12. struck out 10 and gave up seven hits, and Tommy Smith singled and scored twice as the Indians blanked Milwaukee Irish Rushing Stopped In 12 6 LossToC Charleston Catholic has been shut out. Yes. Ihe Irish manage to scare points against defending Class AA champion Ceredu Kenova Friday night at va. Hut mi.

Catholic couldn't gain any ground stopped Catholic's rashirtg yttark. allowing lero yards In the Wonders' 12 6 win. It was Catholic's first loss after three still a creditable showing against powerful K. which is 4 0 and possibly headed Lor its usual berth in the state playoffs. The Irish managed 56 yards through the MIAMI OF OHIO HOPES TO GET UNTRACKED UCLA Looking For Revenge Against Air Force rovenge linv for ihe fifth ranlied Bruins i isii ()hin Siaic.

I heir victim in lasl season's Ifnsr Rnwl Kilt lirsl. Hi" liavo httlo score or Lheir lu sdtlo iiiiainst Ihe Air Forcn lu niphi lin rnutc lo.i 2 1 r.Tiirrl Insi lal). heavi laviwd I TLA nas Iwld In 2f) 2fl titirf llic Air Korrr. uhirli was poing rn whore 2 8 1' Kul Iher' The camp's in Anpolcs tliis lime and llro Drums arc lopsided favorites once attain However. Ihcv're nni pninp lo lake Urn Martin Falcon? llfeliily.

is no finer wssine I'lr njlion than Hen says Terry IVruhue Mo ran pick you apart and hurt yrai as well as anyone in the coun So ran An ijuarterhaek Hoh wlio lias completed 54 passes in two pumps while leading the 1 1 Falcons to a sixth place ranking in lite NCAA's passing statistics Wood ranks fourth among the nation's passers. in other night games involving members ul The Associalcij Press Tup Twenty, nin thranked Tesas Ai visits Houston. No. 15 Louisiana State entertains Fhre No. 17 Mississippi is at Southern Mississippi.

No 13 Boston College Tulane and No. 10 Texas Tech at Mexico In ihe afternoon. Gerald Ford's sehnol No. 1 rankcd Miehi pan enlcrtains Jimmy Carter's sfhonl Navy. The lop seven teams all pUiv al hnnie runnpr up Ohio State vs.

Missouri, third ranked Put vs Temple. 4 Oklahoma vs. Florida Slale, siuh ranked Nebraska vs Christian and 7 (ienrpia is. Soulh Carolina. Football Scores £fl(t II I.

Sjyii Hounding out the Top Ten. eifhlh ranked Maiyland visils Svracose while No. ID Kansas has the week olf. K.lsewhere in the Second Ten. ifs Iowa al No.

11 Penn 5tate. Tulsa at No 12 Ar kansas, Vanderbilt at No. 13 Alabama. Baylor al No. 14 Illinois.

No. 16 North Carolina at Army and No. IS Southern Cal al Purdue. Ariiona Stale. Nu.

3 in Ihe preseasnn ratings but a loser lo UCLA in its only anting, tries lo regain some ol ili losl prestise by entertaining equally winless Calilunna in whal should he an explosive conlesl Houston, which debuled bri llianlly in the Southwest Conlerenre with a 2S 5 victory over Baylor but dropped a nonleague tus sle to Klnrida. is bacs the SWC Ihis week against Ihe Tesas Ajojics. iqlr II Pc(al cimv Covnlr 12 The two schools are not strangers, how ever, and this will be their 15th jet together. The last one was in with the Aggies winning a 10 7 squeaker. The last time Coaches Bill Yeoman ul llouslon and Ihe Ags' Emory Bellard met was in 1968.

when Bollard was an assistant al Tesas and picked that game for Ihe first public display ol the new Wishbnne of rense he designed. II ended 20 20. Irnnieally. Ibcnian behind defensive strategy in that game was Molvin Robertson, now Bellard's defensive coor dinator al Texas In anoiber night game. Miami of Ohio.

03 for Ihe first lime in its history, visils backyard rival Cincinnati. II also ihe lirst lime sinre 1911 that this game hasn't been Miami's regular seadon win dup. BLASTING SAND NO. I ROK M0.2Q ROK N0.3Q R0K PFAFF fit SMITH Sprint luNHtStf. 342 4171 "This is an impnrlanl game for us.

make no doubt about it." says Coach Dick "The Learn feels fruslraled at this poinl. lul we are not quitters. air, wilh lour cumpletiuns oi 22 pass attempts. Their touchdown came in the sec ond quarter when Hike Moquin scampered inln end ztmc frnm nine yards away. Die score was set up by a ff umhlr deep in its own territory, and it tied Ihe game.

Ceredo Kcnnva, which finished wilh 220 rushing yards, got touchdowns on Cam Wheeler's one yard run and a Bin yard pass frum David McCallister lo Jim Bil lups. Area: Putnam County Provides Fireworks Poca. Winfield and Hurricane uame up with anntfi nfTensive fireworts Friday nifiht. but the lal ter didn't add delense and as a result only two nf ihn throe Putnam County schnols won JVj lipped Guyau Valkj 34 as David Milhorn and Hick Gibson enmbined Tor five touchdowns. Winfield erupted for two rnurth quarter tallies to down Scott or Madison 22 And Hurrieanr.

after grabbing a 20 0 lirslquarter lead, watched Pleasant rally for a 25 20 victory. Poca is now 1 1 Winfield .1 1. Scott 2 1 and Hurricane. In other area action, Valley ol Munlgc mm nippnd Milton fH) as Terry Brock man earned seven lime; in an eight play. 40 yard Scoring drive.

Gaulcy Bridges Mark Grimmetl threw three touchdown passes to pace a 22 14 win over Hamlin: Jody McKnwn ran tor two scorps and passed lor a third as KayeilevilLe boosted its record In 4 0 in a 2tK) win er Mount Hope (3 U. and Braxton wun its hrst gaine 'ti Uvo seasons, nipping Pncalionlas 13 12. MChl (T. Ste.e Cull nan Iron HttK (Bia PpHiaiWi L'L i i "i i ur rfl GiMltV iriiit "We are averaging ahnul mil yards a I OOKIMC tOB A game on offense, which is only aboul 10 run yards ess rhan hsl vear. But we are giv PHDnHRA AFMA ing up a lal nf yardage on delense.

A good WVIWwDn VUTIV ileal ot our defensive pruhlcms stem frnm AT BIG SAVINGS? the fael that injuries have really taken their toll. We Hove SNOW IN STOCK are josl going tn have to he patient with our young kids. In Ihe long run il will A I CHRYSLER pav off. But ne are going to lake nur 111 PLYMOUTH lumps for a while and there isn't muchrce can do about IL." U1 Mnrtorth t.t, St, Owrltilon 4 M0T0CR0SS RACES ROCKY FORK RACEWAY JtW'wkk At Same Old Location jKiYl New Widef. longer Track 5800 PUIS PURSE laJll CASH TROPHIES jMIaI Practice 1 1 :30 A.M.

Race 1:00 P.M. MMf SUNDAY, Sept. 26 1 I lti ftorrtCnm.