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1 r. RACINV. the sunday sun Baltimore, mdJ nASEHALV SAILING GOLF SEPTEMBER 24, 1972 SECTION i TENNIS Brewers ambush Sets i. Passing duel likely for Stadium game By CAMERON C. SNYDER Only 14 players on each side will remember the 19S9 Super Bowl when the Colts and the New York Jets meet at 2.05 P.M, today in ht Stadium.

A crpwd of1 58,000 is expected. For the Colt 14, the recollection of Hhat i67 -hunVliation should goad them on. For the Jet 14, it is a pleasant memory which can't be erased by anything the Colts do from now to infinity. 13 among starters Thirteen of the Colt 14 will start; including John Unitas who entered the Super Bowl game late and put the Baltimore club on the. scoreboard.

Twelve of. the 14 Jets will start, including Joe' Namath, who, built, his fame and for tune, a $250,000 salary, on that one great effort, Thit game was the only time the Jets have beaten the Colts. Baltimore has. won four straight American Conference but this; game, called even by the oddsmak: Orioles Lack of clutch hits results in 2-1 defeat By LOU HATTER. Sun Staff Corretpondent Milwaukee A two-day vacation from baseball hardly remedied the Orioles' season-long, clutch-hit famine here yesterday, as Milwaukee dealt Baltimore's fast-fading, American League-East title hopes an other stunning blow, 2 to 1.

The. Orioles remained 2 games from the lead when Detroit beat Boston 7-1. The three-time defending champs, who now have tallied just twice in the last 27 innings wftiie losing three in a row, mustered 10 safeties off Jim Lonborg but left 11 stranded before 6,185 Countty Stadium spectators. Paul Blair's second double and fourth straight hit of the afternoon drove the Birds' lone run across in the seventh. It followed a looping pinch single 10 center oy Kich Coggins and Don Buford's advancing eroun- der to George Scott at first.

Trapped In rundown A subsequent base-running slip by the Oriole centerfielder voided any possibility of additional scoring here, however. After Bobby Grich flied to Ollie Brown in shallow right and Boog Powell was walked intentionally, Terry Crowley scratched a hit to Rick Auer-bach behind second base. With no chance for a play on Crowley vat the Brewers' shortstop fired the ball to third baseman Mike Blair, who had strayed beyond that bag, then skidded on the wet turf to a point of no return, was trapped in an in- V't mmmmm sunpaperj photo William Mortimer1 Maryland' Richard Jennings (25) darti for gain in 28-18 victory over VMI yesterday Red Sox, catcher Carlton Fisk tags out the Tigers' Norm Cash, who tried to score from second base on single in first Inning. Tigers posted a 7-1 victory. 16 stave lerp Lolich stops BpstonT-l ning-endmg rundown.

Except for a bad-hop hit off Scott's glove with one retired in the. eighth, that was Baltimore's last, of numerous business op 1 .4 "You haveno'eive" Bobby Smith as much credit as any one for. the win, Claiborne said afterwards. "Those three interceptions and the punt re turn were big plays. So was the fumble recovery by Santa "I liked the play by the defense early, but when the offense started to play -better, the, defense to let down.

We still haven't played a good About 'all you can say for this one is that we won. VMI captures The "'gima wasn't five 'minutes old and 'it 'W lead. On the Terps'' second play from scrimmage, Art Sey-raore fumbled and. Jay New comer, a sophomore 1 from Sykesville (South Carroll for VMI at the Maryland 24. On fourth down from the, 8, Mike Cole lucked a 24-yard field Smith's first theft Terrapins the ball At the 43, and plays later quarter back Al Neville, swept left end and cut inside to score from the 9 nnini CkJ.U'I 7-3, with, 45 seconds left in the There' were 45 sbonds ieft(in the' third period when Mary land boosted its margin to 143.

See MARYLAND, Ef, 1 1 aided by four pass completions, 'moved but to near mid-field but on the fourth one, sophomore Ronnie Norman fumbled when hit and Terp linebacker Jim Santa re covered at the VMI48. Maryland drove to the Key-det 5 before stalling and Steve Mike-Mayer missed a 22-yard field goal. VMI went for nine yards on a fourth-down call and came up a yard short at its own 19 with 23 seconds left. Lou Carter, who totaled 117 yards in 16 carries, then dashed ihe last 10 for the victors', final touchdown, with i. i Smith excels Maryland finished with 425 yards of total offense, but a lost fumble, three interceptions, and a tough at times VMI defense that twiqe halted fourth-and-short yardage plays, nearly proved the teams undo ing.

Sophomore Bobby Smith, Who had a 72-yard purit return for touchdown last week, took 'one back 35 yards to the Keydet 5 to set up one Maryland and his first of three' interceptions led to' an other, but it was still a long afternoon for coach Jerry Clai borne and his troops, who thought this would be a confi dence-builder. jr. Navy's Steve Ogden by Pena State's Ed off MI wMwpi (80) O'Neil to pitch in 'this park. But I think I pitched a good game. "I had real good control," he said.

"I didn't throw real well in the first couple of innings, but. then my fast ball came around. I concentrated on the corners and was. jamming the hitters my fast balk. I NATIONAL -Scores of yesterday New York, Philadelphia, 3 gfucago, Sf, Louis, 0-1 ws Angeies, it san Fran Montreal, Pittsburgh, 0 floustdn, Cincinnati, 1 SaDiegoi-4; Atlanta, 1 I1ire they play today Philadelphia- (Carlton 25-9) at- New York (Seaver 18-12).

Moritre'ai (Morton 6-13) at Pittsburgh (Moose -12-8), 1.35 P.M: Chicago (Hands 10) at St Louis (Wise 15-16) 2.15 P.M. San Diego Kab 11-14 or torkins 6-9) at Atlanta (Mc Queen 2.15 P.M. Cincinnati 10-12) at Houston (Roberts 11-6) San Francisco (Barr 7-9) at Lbs Angeles (Osteen; 18-9 or (John 11-5), 5 P.M. Standings of the teams EastDMsion W. Pct: G.B.

x-Pittsburgh .92 54 .630 Chicago 81 65 .555 -11 New York ...75 70 16 St. Louis .....70 78 23 Montreal 66 .79 .455 25 Philadelphia .55 91 .377 37 West Division W. L. Pet. G.B.

x-Cincinnatr :90 56 .616 Houston .....81 64 .559 8 Los Angeles .79 -67 Atlanta 68 78 .466 22 Francisco 63 84 '27 San Diego 89 34 x-Clinched Division THE: Maid leagii AP didn't want them pulling the ball." Leadoft batter Dick Mc-Aulif fe was credited with a double, when Boston left fielder Dwight Evans lost his fly ball in the sun. McAuliffe later came around on an error See TIGERS, B2, CoL 1 estaridings AMERICAN 'V-- Scores of yesterday Milwaukee, 2: Orioles. 1." New Cleveland. 2. caiiea Minneosta, California, 1 Detroit, Boston, 1.

Oakland, Kansas aty, I Chicago; Texas, 3. Where they play today Orioles (Palmer 20-9) at Mil waukee (Lockwood 7-13), 2.30 Kansas City-(Montgomery 2- ana Murphy 4-2) at Oakland (Odom 14-5 and Hamilton 6-6) 2, 4.30P.M. 'f California (May 10-10) at Minnesota (Perry: 13-14) 2.15 Texas (Gogole'wski 4-10) at Chicago (Wood 24-15), 2.15 New York (Stottlemyre 14-17 and Gardner 7-4) at Cleveland (Lamb 5-5 and Tidrow 13-15), Detroit (Fryman 8-2) at Bos ton (Tiant 13), 2 P.M.. Standings of the teams East Division G.B Boston 79 66 .545 Detroit Orioles 77 New York 76 Cleveland 67 67. 69 70 81 86.

.544 .527 .521 .453 .415 3 14 Milwaukee .61 19 West Division Pet. G.B. Oakland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City California Texas 86 59 .593 82 63 .566 4 75 69 .521 10 71 73 14 68 78 .466 18 52 93 .359 34 of 14 eames. it fimirps that you have designs on a division crisis sooner than you'd like, are eyeball to eveball with one tc two games of a season and Maybe they can prove this record book, it becomes obvious to losing the first two games year in the NFL Wav back in the first two was 1969. when was definitely unhappy about B.

ers, could be different and it is a must for the Colts they're to stair in' contention in the American Conference East. Namath, injured most of the past three years, is healthy as is the entire Jet' team. Joe has runners this time to take, some' of the pressure off his passing and the Jet quarterback doesn't need too much help at except to istahd up. Unitas. also is healthy.

He has been throwing better than he has for years, but his best running back, Nornv Bulaich, will be on the sidelines with a pulled leg muscle and that has to hurt. Running game sought fJJohnny can 'ntf jjotiger do it ait witn ms arm; He needs a running game to "complement tns passing game; which is as uncertain as nitroglycerin but not nearly as explosive. The Colts' regular wide re ceiver, Eddie Hinton, also will be on the sidelines with a leg injury-'', rV.J-.C:'-.:l--". And the- Colts are the team which; gained. 364 yards last Sundav and scored otilv three points against a Si.7Louis Car dinal team lhat js rebuilding.

iNamatn s- ottense -piastereg 41 points oh scoreboard at Buffalo Jast. Sunday in subdu ing its old nemesis, the Bills. 41-24. If the Colts have a chance, Unitas will have take advan- See COLTS, B7; Col. 1 University Park yesterday.

to keep its drive alive. 14-10 lead. Navy still had a chance "to pull it; but in the final two minutes of play, but John Skompan, who was the defensive hero for Penn State, picked off a Fred Stuvek pass and raced 32 yards for. the icing touchdown. Skorupan was all over the field for Joe Paterno's Lions, making 18 unassisted tackles, assisting' on four more and recovering a fumble in addition to picking off the pass.

Navy deserved a better fate on the beautiful fall By JOHN W. STEWART Sun Staff Correspondent College Park It was sup posed to be a breather for the University of Maryland, but the 'Terrapins could not breathe easily until the final three seconds as they escaped with a 28-to-16 football victory over Virginia Military Institute yesterday. The Keydets shocked the heavily favored home team with an early field goal, and still only trailed 21-16 with seven minutes left. Quarterback Tom Schultze, who had thrown two scoring passes earner, then up, his club for a drive which had all the earmarks of a game-winner. The visitors, Nebraska humiliates 77-7 West Point, N.Y.

UPl-Johnny Rodgers scored twice in the first period and Nebraska added three more touchdowns in the final four mintites of the first half yesterday en route to a 77-toT demolition of Army, the most points ever scored against the Military Academy. It was the second consecutive victory for college football's defending national champions, following an opening game loss to UCLA. Army, which never had allowed more than 51 points, dropped its opener1 for only the seventh time in 83 seasons. Sophomore quarterback Dave Hiimm passed for one touchdown and: ran for another and second-string running back Dave Goeller scored twice as the ninth-ranked Cornhuskers rdlled'to a' 35-0' halftime lead before a capacity Michie Stadium-crowd of 42,239 and a regional television audience. Army's only serious threat of the first half failed when quarterback Kingsley Fink threw three incomplete passes from the Nebraska three-yard line See NEBRASKA, B8, Col.

I USC tramples Illinois, 55-20 Champaign, 111," ranked Southern California was ignited by sophomore tailback Anthony Davis and exploded in the second half for a one-sided 55-to-20 victory over out-manned Illinois in an in-tersectional football game -V- Davis, used sparingly in opening Trojan routs of Arkansas and Oregon State, boosted USC to a 14-14 tie late in the first half with the first of his two touchdown smashes. After that, the Trojans crushed the Illini with a 35 point splurge in, the second half. -Split end John McKay, son of the Trojan coach, also scored See S. B4, Col. 1 Army Boston Wi -4 Mickey Lolich notched his 21st victory with a 6 hitter and Duke Sims drove home two runs as the Detroit Tiger beat Boston, 7 to 1 yes terday and moved within one percentage point of the first-place Red Sox in the American League East Detroit's victory further tightened the lour-team 3 East baseball race, the closest in the American League in five years.

The Baltimore Oriolesho lost 2-1 to the- Milwaukee Brewers, remained jin third place Vk games 'behind and the Newi York Yankees moved within i 3 games in fourth after beating the Cleveland In dians 5-2 in a 6-inning; game. Siebert Muted -v-v Siebert, making his iirst start in nearly two weeks be-, cause of a twisted right, ankle, attempted to protect Boston's one-game lead over Detroit but was routed in a three-run Tiger first "This was a big game for us for a couple of reasons, Lol ich said. "First, because Of the race; and; secondly, because I've never had great deal of success pitching in. Fenway Park. 'It's tough for a left-hander Navy recovered the fumble afternoon." The Midshipmen played controlled the ball on offense, but couldn't come up with the big play when; it was Stuvek played an excellent game for.

Navy, completing 14 of 26 passes fqr 147 yards. And his favorite. target was tight end Steve Ogden who grabbed seven passes," all in, the first half for 77 yards. Cleveland Cooper was the leading ground gainer foir the Midshipmen with, 52 yards on. 11 carries and See NAVY, B8, Col.

I if 1 mBmtwmmmmwm mf 7. portunities. -J The spoiler who whipped New York twice here earlier this week, then wrapped up then- third straight victory in the home seventh. Scott's double to right center vu raiever rat uoDson, an advancing first-out smash to Powell by John Briggs and Brown's line single through the left side of the Orioles' drawn-in infield plated Scott with the tie-breaking run. It was the.

last of four Milwaukee hits. Two innings ear-; lier, a walk to Briees, Brown's sacrifice and Ferraro's safe shot to right had produced the first rival score off Dave Mc- Nally, -4 Squandered chances On their first time ud. Blair and Grich poked successive one-out safeties to right-center and Powell and Crowley added nothing. Two innings later. Buford and Blair connected back-to-back to center.

Grich's forcing grounder and a roll-out by Powell voided this one-out bid. Next time around, Robinson ripped a hit through the short stop pole with one away. This time, Oat'es and Johnson became routine fly-but victims. With two retired in the fifth. Blair belted his first double over third base.

Grich Was drilled on the left elbow by a Lonborg pitch and Powell walked, on four pitches. Balti more's left-on-base total ex panded here to eight, when Crowley bounced out to Ron Theobald. 7 Oriole box score OKIOLKg Buford. It Blair, cf AB in BI i a A ft ft Grich. ss Powell.

lb Crowlew xl Dobson. Robinson. Oates. 4 4 4 '2 2 36 Coisins. Dh-rf Johnson.

2n Totals MILWAUKEE Theobald. AB Rodrleuea. ahoud. If i. Ma.

of 4 I 0 3 2 3 3 Srott. lb 0 ft 1 1 ft 0 Pen-aro. 3b Aurrbach. 'm Brown. TI LouborK.

Toials Orioles 3 26 (00 000 100 1 1 Milwaukee OOO 010 10X 2 Error- Orlch. Double Play Orioles, Left on Biua Oriole. 11: 11lnru- kee, 2. Doubles Scott. Sao-' rifle Brown.

Plteblni Summarr IP 8 II 1 i i I l.l 3 Dobson (L. 16-171 .2 2 1 1 A Lonborg (W 13-11) 9 10 1 lift nit oy pilch By Lontori fOnch), Time 1.50. AUendance li Mir s' mwy ImmJ f' 5fv I' f-'x 1 Morning After By Bob Mabel, Sports Editor drops in first When your season almost all of them are big if uue. sometimes you run into and it could be that the Colts at Memorial Stadium today. They've never lost the first then come back to win a title.

a Fired-up Tars succumb to $itt year the exception if they lose to the Jets this afternoon, but I wouldn't want to bet the farm oh it. after, being- bit period action at On the first drive of the game' moved toa first down on the Penn State; three-yard line only to have the drive' die when the napback was. fumbled on -a field try on fourth down! Navy did manage, to get three points in the first half on a 38-yard field by Roger Lan- but missed a couple or other golden; opportunities in the first two i Penn State came out roaring in the third period and went in for a pair of scores to grab a Looking back through the that the Colts aren't accustomed of any season very often'. They did it In their first By JAMES H. JACKSON Sun Staff Correspondent University' Park, Pa! Penn State, dominated by a fired-up Navy team in the first half, came to life in the final 30 minutes yesterday and de; feated the Midshipmen, 21 to 10, before 50,457 fans in Beaver Stadium.

The who had struggled to beat William Mary 13-9, a week ago, looked like a completely different ball club against the powerful Nit- tany Lions. a season in which they also lost a few others to wind up 1-11'. On fhe strength of that they dropped out of the leamie for a couple of years, then surfaced under the Carroll Rosen- Dioom regime in 1953. The only other time they" lost they finished 8-5-1. Rosenbloom that season there was feeling that possibly Don Simla See MORNING AFTER, B2, Col.

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