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THE Full page of pictures on Colt game: Page C6 PAGE CI. BALTIMORE, MONDAY, OCTOHHIl 1), 1972 PAGE ci: Sporls Local News Classified Financial S8te OTTTTM 3 -i A's triumph again, Reds even series a v.K: TT- 'i I NX- TV VI National By KEN NIGRO Sun Staff Correspondent Pittsburgh Biff-bam-pow 0)1 rr 1 aT, lf 'Ami Colts beaten, 23-20 Partee's FG caps rally by Chargers By CAMERON C. SNYDER Dennis Partee's third and shortest field goal of the afternoon passed over the crossbar with four seconds left in the final quarter to climax a 13-point rally by the San Diego Chargers that defeated the Colts, 23 to 20, yesterday before 55,459 Stadium fans. Partee's kick wasn't the one heard around the world, just one that meant the demise of the Colts as serious contenders for the American Football Conference play-offs. Baltimore is now 1-3 and the worst is yet to come with games the next three weeks against the Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys, the New York Jets and the unbeaten Miami Dolphins.

The Dolphins are now 4-0 in i I 1' AP Bert Campaneris winds up to throw his bat at Detroit pitcher Lerrin LaGrow in seventh inning of play-off Same at Oakland. Campaneris was hit by a LaGrow pitch, then burled the bat, triggering a melee in which dugouts emptied. Campy and LeGrow were ejected. Alia.M,,, Squires top Colonels Hvith tough defense By ALAN GOLDSTEIN The exhibition game between. The Squires could hardly be Colts' Don Nottingham has ball knocked against San Diego yesterday.

The Chargers from his hands in fourth quarter of game recovered and kicked a field goal to win. Partee used to being on spot faulted. They did just about 0 plioto Carl Harrti "I knew the last kick was good as soon as I got my foot into the ball," Partee ex plained. "Kicks from that dis tance never really concern me that much. I don't consider myself a good long-distance kicker but from that range I'm usually accurate.

I always practice from 37 yards out. There are any number of guys in tne Ncu who kick better than I do at longer range." Unusual twist Partee was recalling that three times at SMU he pro- tiuced decisive field goals in the final seconds, and last sea son, he remembered, the Chargers nipped St. Louis, 20- 17, on the strength of his field goal with just seconds left. Those games are etched in his See CHARGERS, C9, Col. 5 He completed 13 of 21 passes for 117 yards against the Chargers, but the Colts have to find out about Domres as the eventual replacement for the 39-year-old veteran.

A call from the bench had Unitas try a quarterback draw play in which he fakes a pass and then runs up the middle. "It was the first time I have run the draw since Norm Van Broklin was coach of the Vikings," John recalled with a laugh. "I didn't have a chance, their defensive end, Lionel Aid-See LOSERS, C7, Col. 1 X. i 4 if' teammates down.

His 28-yard field coal with just four sec onds remaining broke a 20-to- 20 deadlock with the Colts and boosted San Diego to a three-point victory. "Sure, I was nervous," Par tee confessed between congrat ulations in the Charger dressing room. "But I think a guy ought to be tense in a situation like that. You go out there too relaxed and you are more likely to foul up." Partee's game-deciding kick was his third successful field goal attempt of the afternoon, and the shortest. Earlier, he'd connected from 51 arfd 40 yards, with the 51-yarder representing a Charger record.

Twice before, against Houston last season and Kan sas City in 1969, Dennis had found the range from 50 yards iattay. game. I don know now what we'll do." With nothing to lose now, the Colts can experiment. That means using their youngsters a lot. They must find out about Glenn Doughty as a wide re ceiver and Lydell Mitchell as a running back.

Both were acti vated before the game but saw only suicide squad duty. Mitchell has good hands and could be converted to a wide receiver, too, if the Colts want to gamble. This also means Marty Domres should get more playing time behind John Unitas. Unitas hasn't done a bad job. THE By JOE SNYDER For sure-footed Dennis Par-tee, the pressure-packed situation which confronted him in the waning seconds at Memo rial Stadium yesterday was like a page out of his personal history.

On a half-dozen or so occa-! sions during his collegiate ca reer at Southern Methodist and later in the pros with San Diego, the outcome of a game rested squarely on the accu racy of his right foot. Nervous hero And so, as the- drama mounted on 33d street, it was simply a matter of getting a familiar job done once more. Nothing new for this 6-1, 230- pound veteran in his fifth professional season. Partee, of course, wasn't of a mind to let his Charger Colts find Chargers hard to tackle American By LOU HATTER Sun Staff Correspondent Oakland, Calif. A bat-throwing incident and mid-field confrontation between Detroit and Oakland, players generated more excitement than the ball game here yesterday as the Tigers were dealt a second straight defeat, 5 to 0, by the Athletics in the 1972 American League play-offs.

Blue Moon Odbm's three-hit pitching ushered the Western Division champions to a commanding 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five showdown, leading to a berth in the World Series beginning next Saturday. The A's righthander was supported by an eight-hit offensive that featured three singles, plus a pair of stolen bases by Bert Campaneris, a run-scoring single and a double by Joe Rudi, a key single by Matty Alou and Reggie Jackson's clinching double, driving two mates across. Detroit, which only once ad vanced a runner beyond first base, was never in the contest after Jackson's drive to left- center capped a four-run fifth for the Athletics. Ready for riot Two innings later, the Tigers especially their fiery manager Billy Martin were very much ready for a budding riot which the umpires, fortunately, were able to contain. The resumption of hostilities between the two teams, who engaged in a full-scale fight August 22 in Detroit, was triggered in yesterday's seventh frame.

Lerrin Legrow, third of four relievers employed behind Bengals' starter Woodie Fryman, drilled Campaneris painfully on the left foot with his first pitch of the inning. Arising from the ground, the Oakland shortstop hurled his bat angrily at the rival rookie righthander. Luckily for his See A's, C4, Col. 4 Sunpaoers photo Lloyd Pearson battles Kentucky's Artis period at Civic Center. wide open among the New' York defenders.

In the second half, Griese went to his ground game and Larry Csonka, carrying most of the burden, rushed 18 times for 102 yards, the eighth time in his career he has exceeded 100 yards. Joe Namath, repeatedly harassed by Miami's onrushing line and hampered by dropped passes, completed 12 of 25 for 152 yards, but failed to throw a touchdown pass. Garo Yepremian added field goals of 27 and 43 yards for the Dolphins, while Randy Rasmussen and Emerson Boozer scored touchdowns and Bobby Howfield booted an 18-yard field goal for the Jets. "It wasn't as easy as it looked," Griese said. "I just start passing to loosen them up because 1 like to mix up the plays with running.

It isn't like the Big Red Machine Is back. The first five Cincinnati bat ters whacked base hits three of them doubles as the Reds broke loose for four quick runs and held on for a 5-to-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. The win evened the best-of- five National League champi onship series at one apiece with the rest of the games set for Cincinnati's Riverfront Sta dium. "I said before the game that if we won this one, we were gonna win it all," said a relieved Sparky Anderson. "Well, I still feel that way." The Cincinnati manager had many worrisome moments, however, before the afternoon was over.

The Pirates received some brilliant relief pitching and began pecking away at Reds' starter Jack Billingham. Hall settles down The Bucs finally kayoed big Jack in the fifth and then closed to within one run the following frame against Tom Hall. But the skinny left hander, who came-over from the Minnesota Twins last winter, settled down and didn't allow a hit the rest of the way. Joe Morgan, who also was playing elsewhere last season, provided an insurance run with a homer his second in two days off Ramon Hernandez in the eighth. Doubles by Bobby Tolan and Tony Perez accounted for the four runs in the opening-inning blitz of shell-shocked Bob Moose who failed to retire a man.

"I don't know what happened," Moose said later. "I thought I was throwing real good. They were just hitting good pitches. Whatever Moose was throw ing the hungry Reds devoured it in one fell swoop. Anyone who caught a late bus or trouble parking his Volkswa gen missed' the Cincinnati bombardment.

Pete Rose started it all with a single and went to third on Morgan's bouncing single to right. Morgan took second on the play when Roberto Cle mente foolishly choose to throw to third for one of the few mistakes of his career. Didn't really matter Both runners trotted across on Tolan's two-bagger down the left field line. Johnny Bench followed with another double but Tolan made it only as far as third because he thought the ball might be caught. It really didn matter as Perez sliced still another two-bagger down the right field line to make '4-0.

Mercifully, Moose was yanked by man- lager Bill virdon. me tour pitchers who followed Bob Johnson, Bruce Kison, Hernan dez and Dave Giusti gave up just three more hits. "It wasn't that we weren't trying to score more runs," Anderson said. "We didn't stop. They stopped us.

I've never seen Johnson or Kison pitch any better than they did today." 1 While the Reds were re grouping their forces, the Bucs gradually began to creep Dack into contention. They scored their first run in the fourth when Al Oliver doubled, Willie Stargell walked and catcher Milt May singled. Both Star- See REDS, C4, Col. 3 last year. We have depth in our pass receivers.

"I don't think their secondary's that bad," he insisted. "But they were playing one-on-one. Not just in this game, but over the years. They just don't like a lot of zone." Rasmussen, the Jets' left guard, recovered teammate Cliff McClain fumble mto the end zone, putting New York on top, but then the Dolphins drove for two second-period touchdowns and took the lead for good. Excellent protection The Jets drove 65 yards in 11 plays for their first touchdown.

Namath connected, with Don Maynard on passes of 15 and 11 yards and hit Jerome Barkum with an 11-yarder, keeping the march going. Then, with the ball on the See DOLPIILNS, C9, Col. 4 everything right, including providing the pretty group of cheerleaders and a lively band for the crowd's entertainment More importantly they out classed the Colonels, regarded as the cream of the ABA, while still playing without their superstar, Julius Erving, who continues to contest his contract in court. The aggressive Squire defense made the Colonels' two millionaire All-Pros, Artis Gil-more and Dan Issel, look like a pair of mediocre ballplayers. The 7-2 Gilmore, who has been compared favorably with former Celtic great Bill Russell, managed only 10 points and 8 rebounds in 42 listless minutes while his rival centers, Jim Eakins and bouncy Wille Sojourner combined for See ABA, C2, Col.

2 Virginia's Jim Eakins (25) Gilmore for rebound in first JJi fen Mm: the Colts' Eastern Division and the odds are now astronomical against Baltimore catching San Diego, which hadn't won an away game since 1970, a span of 12 games, won yesterday by taking advantage of Baltimore fumbles in the final period to overcome a 20-10 deficit. Different tactic They did it bv running over the vaunted Colt which apparently foreot that the word "tackle" was in its lexicon. Now two of Balti more's conauerors have taken two different approaches to victory. i The Jets gained their 44-54 victory through Joe Namath's passing, because coach Weeb Ewbank didn't believe the Jets couH run aeainst what last year was the best defense in lootDail. But coach Harland Svare other ideas and a little dancing dervish, Mike Garret proved his "boss right by running over and around the Colts for 132 yards and two touch downs.

It was Garrett, carrvinir three of the four times after Don Nottingham's fumble was reco-ered by Deacon Jones at the Colt 24, who got the touch down from 1 yard out that brought the Charters Into striking distance at 20-17. And it was Garrett, carrying See COLTS, C7, Col. 1 NFL standings Scores of yesterday San Diego, 23; Colts, 20. Green Bay, 20; Chicago, 17. Cincinnati, 21; Denver, 10.

Detroit, 26; Atlanta, 23. Kansas City, 31; Cleveland, Miami, 27; New York Jets, 17 Buffalo, 38; New Eneland. 14. New York Giants. 45: Newv Orleans, 21.

Washington, 14: Philadel phia, 0. Dallas, 17; Pittsburgh, 13. St. Louis, 19; Minnesota, 17. Los Angeles, 31; San Fran cisco, 7.

Where they play tonight Oakland at Houston. 9 P.M. (TV). Where they play Sunday Colts vs Dallas. Stadium.

4 P.M. Atlanta at New Orleans -Buffalo at Oakland Chicago at Cleveland Cincinnati at Kansas City Houston at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Philadelphia Minnesota at Denver New York Giants at Kan Francisco New York Jets at New Eng land San Diego at Miami Washington at St. Louis EASTERN DIVISION Potnts I Maml .4 0 1.000 97 N.Y. Jeti 2 0 .500 122 111 New Eugland ...2 2 0 .500 66 112 Buffalo 2 10 .500 89 93 CoHa 13 JEM ti CENTRAL DIVISION Points Cincinnati 3 1 .730 73 54 Cleveland 2 9 A uui vi an Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 82 79 Houston 12 0 .333 84 WESTERN DIVISION Points T. Off Vn KansM CK 1 0 .750 108 .68 San Diego 2 1 1 .25 80 15 Oakland Ill .500 65 Denver 1 3 0 .250 71 120 EASTERN DIVISION Points T.

Pit Vnf Awji Dallas 3 1 0 .750 81 49 Washington 3 1 0 .750 85 55 St. UmU 2 2 0 .500 58 69 Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 102 Philadelphia .0 4 0 OHO 3S CENTRAL DIVISION Point t. Prt Fnr At Green Ba 3 1 0 .750 76 69 Detroit 3 1 0 104 97 Minnesota 1 3 0 .290 16 69 Caicaio 0 3 1 .125 75 10a WESTERN DIVISION Point! I. Prt Fnr And Lot Annie ....2 1 1 .65 81 85 San Francises ..2 2 9 3 Atlanta 12 9 .4 New Orleana ....0 4 8 .000 SI .138 the Virginia Squires and Kentucky Colonels at the Civic Center last night was supposed to serve as a barometer of things to come.

Judging by the feception, the weather forecast had to be "slightly chilly with a possible warm front developing by next year." Cream goes sour An estimated 3,900 fans (the cheerleaders and scoring table must have been included) turned out for the American Basketball Association's debut here and watched the Squires humble the Colonels, 123 to 97. Comparisons may be odious, but the 'Bullets, who plan to pick up next winter and move South to the Washington suburb of could only prosper following last night's lacklustre affair. Swain's goal decisive as Clippers win New Haven, Conn. Goalie Ken Lockett held off a belated rally by the New Haven Night-hawks last night to give the Baltimore Clippers a 2-to-l win before 5,665 fans. The Clippers took a 2-0 into the third period and seemed on their way to an easy win when Hawk winger Bob Nystrom's 30-foot slap shot deflected into the net off a Clipper player.

The large crowd came alive on the goal and the remainder of the game was played in front of Lockett, who withstood the attack. Lockett stops 30 Lockett stopped 30 shots in his sparkling effort as the Clip- pers won their first game of the season after a 3-3 opening game deadlock, in Springfield Friday night. "I thought he played a great game," said Clipper coach Terry Reardon. "He was a little nervous at the start, but he really came around." The Clippers went on top at 11.54 of the first period when veteran Jimmy Bartlett notched his first goal of the campaign. Bartlett beat defensemen Ken McPhail and skated in solo on Hawk netminder Glen Resch.

He faked Resch out of the net and lifted a backhander easily into' the goal. The Hawks got stronger in the second period, but Gary Swain gave the Clippers what proved to be the winning goal, driving home a ten-foot re- See CLIPPERS, C2, Col. 1 AHL standings Last night's scores Clippers, New Haven, 1. Boston, Richmond, 0. Tidewater, Hershey, 3.

Rochester, Cleveland, 2. Cincinnati, Providence, 2 (Only games scheduled) Where they play tonight Open date. Standings of the teams Western Division W. L. T.

Pin. Gf Ga TidwtiT 3 8 JB I fMPPKRS .1 1 I A Cleveland 1 2 1 3 Cincinnati 1 0 0 2 3 2 A 4 A A 7 10 PummH 0 2 0 0 4 8 Eastern Division W. L. T. Pt.

Gf Ga Morning After By Bob Maisel, Sports Editor By CAMERON C. SNYDER They didn't hoist a white flag in surrender, but the Colts were a beaten, demoralized bunch in the dressing room after their 23-to-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers yesterday. It became apparent from random remarks of sullen players that the Easy Rider, Colt coach Don McUafterty, will have to wear sharp spurs to get this team to race again. The Colts have two glaring weaknesses. The defense has fallen apart since the injury to giant defensive end Bubba Smith and the offense is restricted because the wide re ceivers aren't getting open.

Missed tackles Mike Curtis, Colt middle linebacker who had two interceptions, said, "I couldn't cover up for everyone. It was their cutbacks that got us." Outside of his two steals, Mike didn't look as if he was doing a good job on the run, but neither did the defensive line do anything to help out. One of the victims of Mike Garrett's 132 yards rushing in 27 carries was the veteran tackle, Fred Miller, who said, "They hurt us most with their cutbacks." Billy Newsome, playing in Bubba's spot, said, "They just blew us out and we were miss ing McCafferty also cited poor tackling as a major failing of the Colts, particularly during the first half. He should have included the fourth quarter, too. Time to experiment "The big thing was that we had the opportunities and didn't take advantage of them three interceptions and two fumble recoveries and we gave them advantages three lost fumbles all in the last period! and they took advan tage of them," a bewildered McCafferty explained.

"In the first half we played poorly, but in the third quarter we played like we are capable of playing. The fumbles gave them the game." Asked if he is going to make a major shake-up in the team now that it is 1-3 and practi cally out of the race, Mac said: "I'm still thinking about this Dolphins ground Jets, stay unbeaten When you're in last place, three games out of first after you've played only four games, you might be in a heap of trouble. That's the position the Colts found themselves in after yesterday's 23-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers. They needed this one badly to stay within even reasonable distance of the tenacious Miami Dolphins, who continued unbeaten by outlasting the Jets in New York. The Colts had it won, too, but let it get away on their own mistakes in the fourth quarter.

It was a disheartening kind of setback which leaves the Colts all but out of the chase even though the season is just a month old. This wasn't the world champions they lost to yesterday either or even the Dolphins or Jets. San Diego hadn't won on the road since midway of the 1970 season. Twelve times in a row they went to the post in the other fellow's park and came up with no better than a tie. So, when you need a victory as badly as the Colts did yesterday, and fail to get it against a team which has a history of not being able to win on the road, you can't feel too good about it.

Morgue-like atmosphere Consequently, there was little surprise that the Colt dressing room resembled a morgue when this one was -over. For the record, they weren't giving up, but they have to know they're just about out of it now. In the post-game quiet, somebody asked Don McCafferty if they would now go with the kids, make this a rebuilding year. He didn't say yes, but sipificantly he also did not say no. "I really don't he replied in that quiet, easy manner of his "I haven't gotten over what happened out there today yet.

I'm still thinking about that." What happened out there was that the Colts were terrible in the first half as they left the field trailing 10-3, came to life brilliantly to score 17 points in the third period, then let it slip down the drain by losing three fumbles and enough other mistakes to lose two or three games. Until the last period the Colts didn't have a single turnover, See MORNING AFTER, CIO, Col. 1 i New York UP Bob Griese methodically picked apart New York's porous pass defense to set up a 16-yard scoring strike to Howard Twilley and a pair of Jim Kiick, touchdown runs that carried the Miami Dolphins to a 27-to-17 National Football League victory over the Jets yesterday. The victory was the fourth in a row for the Dolphins, only undefeated team in the league, and kept them atop the American Football Conference East. New York is 2-2.

No TD passes Griese, working against the most vulnerable secondary in the AFC, started taking it apart the moment he got his hands on the ball after the Jets had taken a 7-0 lead. For the game, he completed 15 of 27 passes for 225 yards as Twilley and Paul Warficld repeatedly found themselves forlnrtteld 2 1 5 Providence .,.1.1 2 Sorton 1 1 2 5 Rochester 1 1 2 9 Nova srolla 1 2 I ew Haven ..0 2 i 1.