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sr" t'urMii'M'min' Nofre Dame 45, Oklahoma 21 So. California 29, Minnesota 20 Army 34, The Citadel 14 UConn 21, Vermont 0 Part Automotive Financial bUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 22. 196 Mich. State 14, Syracuse 10 Penn State 31, Navy 6 A1 With Malice Toward lone ophs" Excel As Rol By BILL LEE Sports Editor JL 1 r.

jrnt II YISE guys are already starting to pick on sportswriters, and trouble is that the Tigers and Cardinals clinched their flags are pinning me against a wall wu udwieu eany. Too, many rabble rousers mm faying, wno ao you line in Isn whom do you like iui ume. "Who or whom, just tell me Well, if you ask me, it's not that easy. This isn't like the Yankees against the Cubs. The gospel truth is that there hasn't Deen a aeries ime tms prospectively in a long time.

A YEAR AGO, NOBODY BOTHERED US Hell's bells, a year ago this time weWd no such trouble, The Red Sox, Twins, Tigers and track in one of the hottest finishes baseball ever had. It went right down to the last day of in fact, and by the time the Bostons nailed it down, nobody had enougn wind left to bother sportswriters with a question about wnom iney uiougnt would win Besides, in this part of America, what writer would dare say, "I like the Cardinals." After all, most of us are aren to look after. It was too good to last through another season. The Red Sox might have won this one easier terrible things happened. Losing Jim Lonbore was a back ZIG-ZAGGING WITH ZITO: Mike Zito, UConn's squat sophomore from East Haven, had trouble finding the, handle on the football when he received the second half kickoff at Storrs Saturday, but once in firm possession of the precious package, he sought and gained the protection of his blockers and ran through the Vermont eleven for a 98-yard touch- down (Courant Photos by Arman G.

Hatsian). breaker in itself but when Tony season, tunea mem. Freehaa Gibson Zito Zips 98 Yards UConn Beats 'Cats' With Revised Plan After Early Injury As Huskies Thrash Vermont Team, 21-0 jjii. fisi A 4 If those two knockout wallops weren't bad enough, the Suckers had to lose their best remaining pitcher, Jose Santiago, with a chronic sore arm, and stand by helplessly while George Scott, a .303 season's hitter in 1967 with 19 home runs, fell off to nothing and had to be replaced. No other club in either league had such rotten luck as who is just recovering from a virus.

"I felt a little weak but I enjoyed being in there Goode re ented son of Andy, former New York Giants defensive great. Completes 12 Passes From a somewhat shaky be- 1 So the Red Sox had no way to win It again, the Twins back-tlid almost out of sight and the White Sox virtually fell through the bottom of the league. Of all the sizzling contenders of last the World Series?" proper?" I counter, stalling the winner," they press vi- White Sox were burning the the season, into the last nieht. the big Series. family men with wives and chil- than 1967, but not after all those Conigliaro was through for the McAuliffe Brock the Red Sox.

Football Hop 17, Lak Forest 1 Washington, Mo. 10, Roll II Central Michigan 14, Youngstown 30 North Michigan II, Bemldll 0 Manchester, Ind. 31, Olivet 0 Alma, Mich. 11, Carthage 14 William Jewell 30, Millikln 7 Bowling Green 3, Ball State I Ohio University 41, Marshall I Dew Pauw 10, Wheaton i Wabash 14, Valparaiso 11 Continued on Page 4C Live Sports On the Air Football NFL Niw York it Phlladolphli September, only the Tigers stayed on top. The pesky Bengals won this.

year's championship so early that it left some of us wide open for the picky ones. I suppose that I should be personally grateful 6ince I selected the winning clubs in both major leagues. The trouble is that the pickies won't let up. "Wanna try for three?" they sneer, knowing you may never have had three winners running in your life. GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME, PLEASE One of these days I'll pick either the Cards or Tigers and I hope I can make it three in a row, but anyone who thinks it's a cinch can make their choice now and stew about it later.

Sure the Cardinals looked great beating the Red Sox last October and they've been as good as ever clinching the National league pennant as early as the unbeatable Yankee teams once did How can you go against a team that has Bob Gibson, who wins better than 20 games and makes every other one a shutout, besides not losing until somebody throws a no-hitter against his teammates to beat him, 1 to YES. BUT HOW ABOUT ALL THOSE HOMERS? Well, you really shouldn't go against a team like St. Louis, but how about the Tigers' Mr. Dennis McLain. He had won 31 last time I looked and nobody has done that since Lefty Grove 37 years ago.

"Yeah, but how about Lou Brock and all that Cardinal speed?" a National Leaguer scoffs. And "how about defense and World Series experience?" All very true, but, if you look it up, the Detroit Tigers don't need speed because they hit home runs like crazy, they have hit more out of the park than any club in either league, indeed twice as many as most other teams. Willie Horton had slugged 32 into the seats last time the averages came out. Bill Freehan had 21. Norman Cash, 24, Jim Northrup 17, Dick McAuliffe 15, Mickey Stanley ten and Don Wert 12.

When a team's first seven men can unload the four-master, they've got a lot of chances to win a ball game. Keep in mind also that on the days Earl Wilson pitches they'll have still another who can bust it out of there. Cardinals speed against Detroit power. Which do you prefer? Me, I'm putting in for another week before I make up my muddled mind. marked in the happy UConn dressing room.

Huskie linebacker Johnny Krott may have been the best defender on the team despite having to go both ways. First od Defense "He was outstanding and this was his first game ever on defense," Toner revealed. "Henry Palasek and Nick Turco also were excellent on defense. Our sophomore ends, Brian Hermes and Bill Armour, didn't get to the Vermont quarterback as of ten as I would have liked, but don't forget they had to play the entire game after Tiner was hurt. I thought Tiner had a bad shoulder injury when he came out, but he seemed better after the game and it may not be that bad.

I thought our entire defense held its ooise in the threatening situations. Vermont was tough. We didn't hold a thing back." Vermont Passers Good Paul Simpson and Fran Peter son, Vermont quarterbacks, gave the UConn secondary fits with their passing but the Connecticut -defense tightened when it had to and the Catamounts never got inside the Huskie 23-yard marker. Tom McLaughlin was a stalwart defender for Vermont. Toner said Bill DiYeso had made two great plays for Connecticut despite having been un able to practice with the team as the result of a summer auto mobile accident.

As for next Saturday, Toner said he believed Yale had a tre mendous advantage over his team because "they do not have to break in a single man. He said inexperience, especially in the line, had held Connecticut back somewhat in the opening test. THE END: Red Sox pitcher Ray Culp turns to watch ball hit by Yankees' Roy White go through for hit in seventh inning. It was the first Yankee hit. See Story on Page 2 (AP Wirephoto).

STATISTICS First Downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards Penalized im MM 10333 vt. 13 110 1J-3M 11-3. 0 71 By BILL NEWELL Courant Sports Writer STORRS Eager sophomores stole the thunder from many of the veterans Saturday afternoon as the University of Connecticut football team thumped Vermont 21-0 before 7,819 sun-baked spectators in the first Memorial Stadium opener in nine years, Mike Zito, of East Haven, a defensive rover back ran the second half kickoff 98 yards in the afternoon's most explosive effort as the Huskies posted a shutout in their first Yankee Conference outing. Vin Clements, high-stepping running back from Southington, carried 22 times for 71 yards and scored on a seven-yard sweep. And two other first-year men, quarterback Rick Robustelli of Stamford and defensive tackle Chuck Goode of Hartford, ac quitted themselves nobly in their first varsity games.

Petrillo Hurt Connecticut's victory over a stubborn Catamount squad was not unexpected "but the way it was accomplished probably had not been anticipated. First off, it looked as if a scoring parade was in the offing when senior quarterback Pete Petrillo scampered 76 yards on a rollout on the very first play from scrimmage only to have the run nullified by a clipping call. Three plays later, Petrillo was wrestled out of bounds near the Vermont bench and injured when his head struck the hard ground. This resulted in an early baptism for young Robustelli, tal- Bean added three more points to the Hartford total with a 15-yard field goal with 4:50 re maining, the second stanza. mu.

Top-Ranked Purdue Rips Virginia 44-6 By BILL LEE Courant Sports Editor STORRS Senior quarter back Pete Petrillo was bumped on the head early in the game and sophomore signal caller Rick Robustelli got his varsity baptism earlier than expected. "I had my mind changed for me right at the start," Coach John Toner taid afterward. "Our game plan went down the drain when Petrillo had to come out, but I thought Robustelli did very well indeed in his first game." Toner explained that Petrillo had gone down on his head on hard ground near the Vermont bench. "Pete was shaken up and I didn't want to play him at all, but the doctors cleared him to return after Robustelli reinjured a Blocker Goes Out Toner said that Connecticut attacking plans had to be revised for still another reason when fullback Jim DeWitt was injured. "DeWitt does our strong blocking at the corner and when he had to come out, it hurt our wide running," the UConn coach said.

Toner just had to appreciate the performance of his sophomores. Mike Zito from East Haven ran 96 yards with a kickoff return for a touchdown after first fumbling the ball, Vin Clements scored a TD from 7 yards out and was a workhorse all day and Robustelli, coming off the bench cold, did a commendable job at quarterback in his first varsity effort. "When did you know you were going all the a writer kidded Zito in the UConn dressing room. "I didn't think I was going anywhere when I fumbled that kickoff," Zito laughed, "but I felt wonderful once I got a great block near the sidelines and broke into the clear. I didn't think that one Vermont man chasing me would catch up and I didn't feel winded until the boys started pounding my back." Robustelli, son of all NFL defensive ends Andy Robustelli of the Giants, was asked if his father had seen the game.

Just Second-Stringer "My father, yes," Rick grinned, "but the rest of the family stayed home to watch my kid brother playing' for Stamtord tathonc. When you are a second stringer' like me, you rate only one member of the family." (The Andy Robus- tellis have nine children.) Toner had a word for Zito: "Just a great kid," the Jiead coach said. "He can spark a team." Toner appreciates Chuck Goode, Weaver High product, down run by All-American Ler- gmning, young Robustelli di rected the Huskies 68 yards in seven plays to a second-period tally, by Clements that erected a 7-0 halftime score. All told. Robustelli hit on six of 12 passes for 74 yards until the final period when he, too, was forced to the sidelines with a rib bruise.

-Then Petrillo came back drive the UConns 63 yards to a fourth period tally on a 13-yard pass to end Tony Casarella in the corner of thp enrf znn Vermont had one strong runner, halfback Dick Mao Donough, but he wasn't enough. Quarterbacks Paul Simpson and Fran Peterson completed 13 of 31 aerials but the Catamounts got no deeper penetration than the UConn 23 yard line in the second quarter. An interception by safety Vic Canzani stopped this lone Vermont threat. Clements Scores An earlier interception by rov-er Steve Price at his own 33 got Connecticut started goalward late in the opening period. A 30-yard pass completion to Johnny Krot by Robustelli and some running by Clements put the ball on the Vermont 15 as the period closed.

Clements bulled to the seven on the first play of the second period and then swept his left flank for the touchdown. Jim DeWitt kicked the first of three extra points. Zito's run was. as exciting as it was stunning. The kickoff was deep and the little UConn sophomore bobbled the ball for an instant at the two.

Then he headed toward the left sideline behind crisp blocking and outran everybody to the goal line. Robustelli carried the home team to the Vermont 20 later in the third period but this time the Catamounts stiffened and DeWitt's 36-yard field goal attempt was blocked. When Robustelli was bumped Clements carried a lateral for 14 yards, southpaw Petrillo fired a fast ball to Casarella in the end zone to complete the scoring in the one-sided name. a coterie of Yale scouts led Coach Carmen Cozza. Tho hmt.

the series deadlock and put the HusKies in troniw. aiso gave khem a tie for first Dlace in the VnnWoo rnnfprpnpp aith Massa. cnl seus conqueror oi maine. scoring Conn-Clpmenls 7 run (DfWIlt kick). Conn-Zito 98 Kickoff return IDeWItt kick) Conn CMrella 11 pass from Petrll (DeWitt kick).

Attendance; oy Keyes with 31 seconds re maining. Purdue, second nationally in total offense last year, erupted for 10 points in the third period and 21 the final quarter. Kyle knifed through to block a field goal attempt and end Bill McKoy lumbered 78 yards for a touchdown with the recovered ball to put the Cavaliers down 6-0 with only five minutes gone in the game. Knights Win Third Straight LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -Middle guard Chuck Kyle spearheaded an aggressive defense that swept top-ranked Purdue to a 44-6 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday in the football opener for both teams.

The Boilermakers, preseason picks to win the national college championship, were lackluster on offense through most of the first half and managed only a 13-0 halftime edge. That included a 3-yard touch risburg quarterback Dave Whal-ey, former University of Connecticut signal, caller. One of the pilfered passes was taken by cornerback Tom Rowland, his fifth hi three games, which was returned 63 yards for a touchdown. That improved the Hartford, lead to 16-0 and for all purposes the issue was settled. Wes Bean -jj-j u.

i. spread. Hartford came right back In the early moments of the fourth quarter as fullback Marv Hubbard climaxed an 80-yard drive in 11 plays. The six-pointer came with 14:33 remaining. Bean again added the kick for a 24-0 advantage.

The Knights padded their lag reached paydirt with not! in the final quarter, Petrillo remargin moments leater as the time showing on the clock. uand 1 immediately opened unit one agata turned ed the phnssst a J5yo tte Vermont 27? After lead. College SUM Central Connecticut 13, Kutztewn I Connecticut 11, Vermont teste Michigan 40, Southtrn Conn-ctlcut 8 Springfield 3f, Coast Guird 0 East Nichols 30, Guonsel Main Maritime 3, Curry 0 Toledo 45, Vlllanov 11 Shlppentburg 17, Manstleld 14 Randolph Macon 41, MIHersvllle St. IS Klngi Point Oettyiburg I Colgate Boston Unlverilty Penn State 31, Navy Army 34, The Ctladel 14 Lehigh 59, Drexel 31 Massachusetts 11, Maine 1 Edlnbore 17, Northern Ohio it West Chester State II, Ithact a Connecticut 11, Vermont 0 RPI 14, St. Lawarence to C.W.

Post 31, Northwestern 31 Norwich 31. Colby Central Connecticut 13, Kutltown 0 Delaware 35, Hofstra 0 Delaware State 34, Clarion Stete 11 Rulgeri 17, Lafayette 7 Bucknell 31, Davidson 11 Bates II, Mlddlebury 0 Midwest Arkansas State 46, Drake 14 Arimna II, Iowa State 11 Anderson 31, Wilmington 7 California 31, Mlchlqan 7 Michigan Slate 14, Syracuse 10 Buffalo 31, Kent State 13 Southern California 39, Minnesota 30 Kansas State 11, Colorado State 0 lowe 31, Oreaon State 10 Kansas 47, Illinois 7 Notre Dame 45, Oklahoma 31 I miiUuIIIa M. ftrtlithftrn Hllnnlt 1A Brlgham Young 17, Western Michigan 1 the ball over to the offense in an advantageous position. Linebacker Bob Risley intercepted a Wahlcy pass at the Harrisburg 28 and returned it to the nine. Whaley was injured on Interested on-lookers included the play and carried from thei" 10 70, field.

Hartford then took the "Vh it a on a ruslung-the-kicker penalty, By BILL WINTERS Courant Sports Writer HARRISBURG, Pa. An alert Hartford defense forced the Harrisburg Capitol Colts into numerous second half mistakes and the offense took advantage of the situation by racking up 21 points in the second 30 minutes to go with 10 points in the first half for a 31-0 triumph here Saturday night. The victory was the third in as many Atlantic Coast Football League starts for the Knights who lead the Northern Division. The loss dropped Harrisburg to a 1-2 mark in the Southern Division competition. The Knights' defensive unit came up with two interceptions in the second half against Har lagain climaxing the drive, this time from one yard out.

Bean yard kicked the extra point or the fi- oi iui. oi-u iiidiK'H, In Hip first half of nlau Hart. in me nrst naif of play Hart- ford got on the scoreboard for 12:45 Ch. 3 AFL Doublehndtr Buffalo vi. Cincinnati 1:30 Ch.

10, 20, 22, 30 Now York vi. Boston at Birmingham 4:00 Ch 10, 20, 22, 30 ball on the Harrisburg 24. Hartford drove to the tWO- vnrH strino hrhinrf tho riinninrr of Hubbard and Halfback Nel; Meeks but a third down illegal Continued On Page 6C 10 points, a 59-yard first quarter pass play from halfback Ron McCauley to flanker Bob Sher- nnrrniano curate Illinois-Chicago 34, Indian Central 14 Central Methodist 14, Principle TarklO 11, Dam I.