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BATTLE FOR SECOND PLACE Giants Down Dodg ii the ninth) but he has batted .381 since the All-Star break to raise his average to .290, "I think a lot of people figured we'd dropped out after the first couple months of the season," said Mays. the Giants are-alive arid well." The blame for the early ineptitude of the Giants may be' traced to the spring trip to Japan: One club official said the three-week journey our team back six weeks" and a player, who requested anonymity said, "as far as we're concerned the season didn't even open until June." Bothered by cold nuisance injuries and illness on the trip, the Giants started the season badly and fell out of contention in the face of the early rush by the Reds. One man who has held steadly through the good days and the bad days is pitcher Don McMahon. He is 40 years old and the second oldest player in the majors (only Hoyt Wilhelm at 47 is older) but he still has an amazing fastball. Please Turn to Page 4, Col.

3 A no BUSINESS FINANCE CC PART III 2t SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1970 Marichal allowed 11 hits in six of-ficiar innings Friday night but the relief help of Mike Davison and Dbn McManon made him a winning pitcher for the 11th time in 21 decisions. His record is 8-1 since the All-Star break. Mays, approaching the spring of his 40th birthday, rested Friday night (except for a defensive shift in HP BYJOHN WIEBUSCH Tifflts Staff writtr SAN FRANCISCO In the battle for second place in the National League West, experience is in the favor of the San Francisco Giants, the team that, has been a runnerup in every year since 1963. The Giants downed the Dodgers, 4-3, Friday night and narrowed the difference between second and third place to 1-12 games. In the final three weeks of the schedule it is, largely, a matter of momentum and there is little question that it is momentum that favors San Francisco.

The Giants have won three games in a row and six of their past seven and their record of 34-24 is the best in the National League since the all-star break. The Dodgers on the other hand, have lost four, consecutive games, they were 5-34 at the all-star break but they are 24-31 since and, in the standings of the, Western Division, they have lost four games to Cincinnati and 7-12 to San Francisco. The Giants' revival may be traced to the comebacks of the venerable veterans, Juan Marichal and Willie Mays. Tennessee State ANGELS REHIRE PHILLIPS; REYNOLDS NEEDLES TEAM BY ROSS NEWHAN Times Staff Wrlttr -7 1 in iMMm-mmmmtY 'iimmr, RAM ROADBLOCK All-Pro offensive tackle Bob Brown is one of biggest (6-4 Vi and 290) reasons Ram quarterback Roman Gabriel was sacked only 17 times last in his eighth Angeles last season, on NFL record. Brown, now professional season, came to Los year in a trade with Philadelphia.

Tlnws Photo The rehiring of Lefty Phillips as Angels manager for 1971 was announced Friday by president Robert Reynolds, who also took time to needle his slumping team. "If the players would bring themselves to it," said Reynolds, "they should be able to finish second. "Considering that we were 26 games out last year, finishing second would mean a great deal to the franchise." A few hours later the task became even more difficult as the offensively-paralyzed Angels succumed to Milwaukee, 2-1, before 6,503 faithful at Anaheim Stadium. California has scored 15 runs in the last 11 games, fallen 2Yz games behind second place Oakland and lost eight in a row, a streak that will no doubt affect Phillips' candidacy for manager of the year. TROJANS FACE ALABAMA BEFORE 72,000 TODAY BYJEFFPRUGH Jim Staff writw Strikes Early, Holds on to Beat Alcorn Tennessee State had an accurate passer for one half and Alcorn didn't have one when it mattered for the entire game and that was the difference Friday night in the second annual Freedom Classic at the Coliseum.

Joe Gilliam Jr. was a nervous quarterback in the last half but he was on his game in the first half when Tennessee State built a 21-0 lead and then held on for a 24-14 victory before 43,772 fans. The crowd was a bit disappointing considering that Grambling and Alcorn drew 62,294 in the inaugural game here last year. It was the first defeat in 15 games for Alcorn, the National Black lege football champion the past two seasons. The Braves leader, 5-11 Clarence Tolliver, is a' better runner than he is a passer and scrambling quarterbacks who are ordinary throwers have a difficult time keeping pace in a scoring contest.

As it was, though, it appeared that Alcorn might get back in the game when Tennessee State namely Gilliam lost its cool in the third quarter. Gilliam, a 6-3 junior, tried to throw the ball into the face of a heavy rush and he almost threw the game away. The Braves capitalized on his errorsan interception and fumble and charged to within seven points of the lead (21-14) but neither team could sustain a drive in the last quarter and Alfred Reese clinched things when he kicked a 41-yard field goal with a few minutes remaining. Gilliam is nicknamed Jefferson Street, the Avenue where his school is located in Nashville, His coach, John Merritt, wanted to identify him as "Broadway Joe" but it seems that some professional player in New York beat him to this label first. Jefferson Joe looked like a first class college quarterback in the Please Turn to Page 6, Col.

3 Prothro Edgy as Bruins Meet Beavers in 'Mystery' Opener There was no surprise in the rehiring of Phillips, although chairman of the board Gene Autry recently created intrigue by saying he would like to see Jim Fregosi become player-manager. That intrigue was deepened by the Angels refusal to comment on Phillips status prior to Friday. There is the opinion that if the announcement had come one week ago, it would have provided impetus for the three game series with Minnesota, the series that inaugurated the Angels slide. However, president Reynolds took note of the successful five months that preceded September and said: "We owe Lefty our gratitude for pulling us up out of the dirt. He's done a superb job and we've felt that way all year.

Please Turn to Page 3, Col. 3 Quarterback Dennis Dummit, who rewrote the Bruin passing records in his initial season, is back and he has a corps of potentially very talented pass receivers with him. The Beavers appear thinnest in the defensive secondary, where all four starters graduated. Dee Andros, the Oregon State coach, will attempt to do two major things today. First, he will try to put quick and effective frontline pressure on Dummit from such rushers as tackle Craig Hanneman (6-3W, 240).

And second, on offense, he will try as usual to establish his ground game with a yardage-eating fullback, 6-3, 221-pound Dave Schilling, who gained 635 net yards after taking over as a starter in midsea'son last year. Please Turn to Page6, Col. 8 BY WIGHT CHAPIN Tinwt Staff Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala.The drama will begin with the band playing "Dixie," the parade of Confederate flags, the cacophony of Rebel yells, and then, as always, the prayer. It will be USC vs. Alabama, the biggest guns from the West vs.

those fast-draw artists from the It will be John McKay, the quick wit, vs. Bear Bryant, the living legend. It will be West Coast, where football is sport, vs. Deep South, where football is religion. Seldom since the guns of Bull Run has the old Confederacy been in such ah uproar.

As the oddsmakers see it, USC's Trojans are supposed to prevail by a touchdown in a 5:30 p.m. (PDT) season game that will lure a sellout crowd of 72,000 to Legion Field. But it could be closer than that. And it easily could go the other way, too. McKay is armed with his entire starting backfield from last year-led by the Jimmy Jones bomb and It's Plunkett vs.

Tonight in 'Hog CORVALLIS Ore, Tommy Prothro is edgy, "I always am about this time of the year," the coach of the UCLA Bruins says. "I want to get going so I can see what we're going to have." This year, more than most, there is no way to tell until the Bruins open the season here today (1(30 p.m.) against the Oregon State Beavers. It will be a battle of teams about which much remains to be answered. UCLA has just four returning starters from an 8-1-1 team. Oregon State, a junior squad, is very nearly as inexperienced.

But it appears that UCLA may have the most, strength in the area where the Beavers seem to be the weakest, enough i to justify the Bruins as slight favorites, even here in the Willamette Valley. Rams Tackle 49ers. Seek Perfect 6-0 Exhibition Record BY MAL FLORENCE Tbnt Staff Wrtttr It could a meaningless achievement but the Rams will be endeavoring to close out the summer exhibition season with a perfect 6-0 record tonight at the Coliseum against the San Francisco 49ers. The last time this was accomplished, in 1967, the Rams went on to establish their best record (11-1-2) in history. Although the Rams have been stripped of depth at the running back and wide receiver positions, they are still a 7-point favorite in the traditional dress-rehearsal affair prior to the opening of the league season.

A crowd of 53,000 is expected tonight and the kickoff is scheduled at 8:30, a half-hour later, than usual. Coach George Allen should be providing his first string backfield with a final tightener. But only quarterback Roman Gabriel is healthy. Lester Josephson suffered a broken jaw in practice this week and is lost for an indefinite period. Larry Smith is still bothered by a nagging hamstring pull.

Allen indicated Friday that he'll probably go with a new running combination veteran Willie Ellison and 239-pound Pat Curran. Ellison has been hampered by minor leg injuries, and hasn't seen much service. Curran is versatile but inexperienced. In reserve will be rookie Jeff Jordan and veteran Tommy Mason. Jack Snow and Wendell Tucker, the starting outside receivers who have enjoyed a productive summer, are fit and they better remain that way.

Relief only can be provided by punter Pat Studstill. Rookie Charlie Williams, who has yet to play, Is still suffering from a groin injury. 1 Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 6 BY BILL SHIRLEY Tlmai Sports Edittr the Clarence Davis blastand his defense will be spearheaded by three all-America prospects, linebacker Greg Slough (who has shaken off a knee injury and will start at weak linebacker), tackle Tody Smith and end Charlie Weaner. But the Trojan coach is worried about whether his defense will be good enough to shut off passing attack that is, in his words, "the best designed I've ever seen in college football." "If we can play pass defense well against Alabama," he said, "we can play it well against anybody." He paused and waited for the reaction, then added: "You'll note there's a key word in there if." The success of Alabama's firepower, however, may lay in Bryant's choice of a quarterback.

His starter from last season, Scott Hunter, (6-2), who has already broken 13 school records, is strictly a dropback passer in the Jim Plunkett mold. Please Turn to Page 5, Col. 1 Montgomery Heaven1 Duel year, John Ralston's team, propelled by Plunkett's record-shattering performances, scored an average of 34.9 points per game, 11th best in the nation. The Indians came within about three minutes and only four points of an undefeated season, losing to Purdue, 36-35, in the last three minutes, losing to USC, 26-24, on a field goal with no time remaining on the dock and tying UCLA, 20-20, when a last-second field goal was blocked. While Montgomery has been worrying about the Indians' offense, Plunkett has been concerned about Arkansas' defense.

Over his locker Please Turn to Page 6, Col. 2 names of ex-baseball players to music. "I never mejnt to write a song about baseball players per se," says Frishberg. "It's about my childhood, about my obsession with names when I was young." Still, the song is a grab bag of remembrances for baseball fans Henry Majeski, Johnny Gee, Eddie Joost, Johnny Pesky, Thornton Lee, Roy Campanella, Whitey Kurowski, Max Lanier, Johnny Vender Meer, Danny Gardella. And Van Lingle Mungo.

That's the name of Dave Frlshberg's eong. "Van Lingla Mungo." LITTLE ROCK, Ark. It's the year of the quarterback in college football and two of the best ones, Jim Plunkett of Stanford and Bill Montgomery of Arkansas, will fight an important duel here tonight. Plunkett and Montgomery have met before. Early this summer they spent a month touring Armed Forces hospitals In Japan, the Hawaii, Guam and Okinawa.

When the tour started, Montgomery quipped: "I hope Jim talks In his sleep. I want to learn the Stanford offense." Montgomery had reason to worry about the Stanford offense. Last VAN LINGLE MUNGO 1 'Vf "wail ri i in ii- ja.ii imu i iiMiritJU Song Lifts Former Dodger Out Obscurity BY DVVIGIIT CIIAPIN" Timn Sfafl Wrllir Simon and Garfunkel, the popular purveyors of contemporary music, rekindled the nation's nostalgia for old-time ballplayers when they sang: "Where have you gone, Joe Di-Maggio?" Joe D. has been long since found. But the search goes on for others.

A guy named Dave Frlshberg, ad- no sports "nut," has written a tune that consists entirely of the recitation of melodious nick Some will wonder who or what a Van' Lingle Mungo is. And others will recall a wild, unpredictable, blazing-fast right hander who pitched some very good baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants in. the 1930s and 1940s. These are the ones who will ask. "Where have you gone, Van Lingle Mungo?" The answer is, not very far.

Home was Pageland, S.C., and It still is. Mungo answers the telephone in a voice that fttlll rumbles ominously, even though he Is 59 years old. Please Turn to Tag 8, Col. 4 STOPPED IN HIS TRACKS Tennessee State's no gain near his goal- line In first quarter. by AI-acob Mayes (white jersey) is hauled down for corn's Willie Alexander and Bill Tate (hidden)..