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Gross Colts trade Nottingham for 'unknown 9 Thomas has pa! haraseb" back on the Colts fans' The eoffiroversia! manager of ihe Baltimore Colts traded Don Nottingham, ano-her local favorite, to the Mia-." nolphiis return for Hubert Ginn. And, ihe fact Hubert Ginn is a big very few football fans have ever heard of hini tffiless you watched the tail end of a Dolphins romp someiinw-- the Colts gave Miami a sixth round draft choK a-ona with the I human bowling ball as Nottingham has Became known. Don't jump on Thomas yet. Nottingham, a favorite, has not produced thus far this season as in the past wo with the Colts. And the progress of Don McCauley who liili lutiiieii Us i iUKi uci; has shined since getting the opportunity to show his wares.

I gives the Colts sufficient reason to let go of Nottingham. The 5-10. 200-pound running back out of Kent will have an easier time if he gets into games for ihe Dolphins because of the superior offensive line. However, Don will have to play behind Larry Czonka and Jim Kiick and Mercury Morris at Miami, which gives him time to acquire Hots of splinters. Ask Hubert Ginn.

he'll tell you. Ginn will be a definite asset to the Colts, especially as a -return man to help out Bruce Laird. It will give Bruce a chance to concentrate more on his cornerback duties, which is something he-- and the Colts-sorely need. I Thomas drafted Ginn for the Dolphins and Howard ihe Colts head coach, worked with Hume for three years during his term with Miami. According to Thomas.

Ginn is faster than any other 'back on the Colts and is an excellent pass receiver. Schnellenberger admitted the decision to trade Nottmgnaia was a tough one since Don is one of the the fine people on our football team, but the coach noted he almost felt compelled to make the deal when he heard Ginn was available. Schnellenberger had called Nottingham the best blocking back in the National Football League little more I than a week ago, but the outstanding running of Mitchell and McCauley last week in the Colts' 14-10 win over the New Orleans Saints apparently overshadowed Nottingham who 1 was a 17th round draft pick from Kent State. Ginn is actually so good an outside runner it will not be too surprising to see him replace Mitchell in the Colts' backfield in two or three weeks when he becomes more familiar with the Baltimore system. The Florida A product is a 9.6 sprinter and only the presence of Morris kept Ginn out of the limelight in Miami.

Ginn will undoubtedly see some action Sunday against I the Patriots in the Colts' game at Foxboro, although the majority- of his running will probably be as a kick return 'man If the Colts can built up any kind of lead Ginn may well get in as a running back for some basic plays against the Pats extremely porous running defense. Schnellenberger commented he felt the trade would make the Colts stronger in a few weeks, but many of the Colts' fans may not want to wait three weeks or four wppks, just as they don't want to wait a couple years for Joe Thomas to strengthen to entire team. That's what happens when you are spoiled by being fortunate enough to have winning teams for so long such as 1 the Baltimore area has. A losing season is a tragedy. That's a sign of loyal fans.

Rebuilding a football team takes time and ihe Culls' fans won't be completely satisfied until the final touch-I another championship-- is put on the remodeling job. boots, ipecial Fired by Yankees Yogi recalls last pennant NEW YUKK AJ' N. iX j.il Li The lujjciti tn be the New ckb hai piiotcu Nu- K'nal Ijeai'je titie. But back Vet. That, of i-v-- 1 uonally after ti.r the it uisiinviij.

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when iurft piace ill In mid-i Mets were Raines back and five away irons the top. then- was considerable sniping at the manager. Dunaiu urain. me dub's chairman oi the board, described Berra's position as secure at that time, but audta a cryptic afterthought, sayir.4 that it depended on fan opinion. At that time.

Yogi's rating with the customers wasn't very high. There were tinies during the season that even Berra doubted the team's ability to win ihe title. Injuries piled up. and for awhile, it seemed that Berra tuniiuu licreicr'jcvrie v-av-: -iii New rttvr-j--w writ ior i 16 people are the Mcti," An- r.i-ver a tut: healthy a-ib. he finally iliii.

thundered Sep- at a siting 21-o pace tu win tne iitic. Iruriicali.v. the Mets' won-los; record of 32-7H is the worst they have posted in any year since they won the division, playur: and World Series in 1969. There is one more irony. If- lilt? MtrlS UOii'.

illVilc oCfiii back, he euoid still wind up Shea Stadium anyway. After all. the Yankees will be spending the next two seasons there ali year, they wuuid at ieast bo panics," ai tht Reds, National Division is basebaii's best for Sati opener with trie Eastern -Jiv-sun winners. Mets we're facing are i jiey re as ues.li- as 'jiey make oui." Aiuier- said ij; reference to the wau- of injuries which hounded fit- alau Mats' pitching ace Seaver in mind. Sea- vtr reportedly not start the frst game due to a shoulder problem.

New YorK overcame "he series of setbacks with a late season onrush to come irum ias; place as late as Aug. 30- Anderson has said he'll open with i3-game winner Don Gul- lelt Saturday. He'il oppose Jon Ma-Jack. Anderson plans to match 19- gam? winner Jack Billingham against the Mets' Seaver on Sunday in the best-of-five series. ORIOLES ADVERSARIES Demand A pitchers Ken H.ltimon V.da Blue ond fish Hunter lead the A's in.o weekend playoH series with the Bolhmore Onoles.

oger Dick Williams figures the A are better stoHed. primarily due to a strong bullpen. Cot- Man- A 's not the same as two years ago OAKLAND: AP' There's a ence in the Oakland Athletics' pitching compared two years ago. you remember who started the third game of the playoffs for us in 1971?" Man- aie'r Dick Williams asked to- dav. the answer to the not-quite trivia question is Diego Segui.

a reliever who was forced into a siartinsj roie because John Ock.m Chuck Dobson had sure arms when the American League playoffs opened. Looking back, it was a mismatch. The Baltimore Orioles had four 20-game winners and needed only three as they swept the best-of-five series. The A's picked up left-hander Ken Holtzinan in a trade soon after the 1971 playoffs, and he heioed Ditch them to baseball's Orioles have best ERA Is Oakland pitching best? BALTIMORE A -Manager Earl Weaver of Baltimore hauled out an old baseball bromide to describe the upcoming American League playoffs with Oakland, and then proceeded to downgrade some of its significance. -Hitching wiii be SO per cent of it." the Orioles' skipper said Tuesday.

"But the way we've been swinging the but. we're capable of scoring four or five runs uii any pitcher. "If we can do that, and our pitchers can keep them in the park, we'll he in good shape." a a a Baltimore pitchers for 14 home runs during the regular season series won by the A's 7-5. The Orioles had 17 homers, eight off Jim -Catfish" Hunter. The Baltimore pitching staff topped the American League with an earned run average of 3.0S.

and the A's were runners-up at 3.29. -Oakland has a fine staff." said Baltimore pitching coach George Bamberger. "but ours has given up less runs, hits and walks, so we must have done a better job." -With the two best staffs In the league facing each other." Bamberger said, "it should be a great series. I don't think anyone is going to win three straight." The Orioles go into Saturday's home opener of the best-of-5 series with a perfect 9-0 record in three previous league playoffs. But Oakland, the 1972 World Series champions, have been installed as favorites.

"I don't mind being ihe underdog as long as we come out the winner." said outfielder Don Baylor. "We were underdogs at the beginning of the year, too, when we were supposed to finish third." Baltimore won 14 consecutive games late in August to pull s-vay from their Eastern Division competition and wound up with a team batting average of .266, as compared with last season's .229. The A's batted .250 while topping the Orioles in homers, 147-119. Baltimore, however, had 43 more hits and scored four more runs. "Both teams are well balanced," Weaver said.

-Neither one is set up just to play at home, like New York or Boston. Both Oakland and Baltimore play almost as well on the road as at home." For the season, both teams posted 50-31 records at home. The Orioles were 47-34 on the road, three games better than the- A's. "They have more power," outfield'er Paul Blair said, "but we compensate with our defense, and the pitching is about on a par." "It's useless to compare statistics, anyway," said Baylor. "In a short series, everything depends on who's swinging good or pitching good.

That's how heroes emerge the way Gene Tenace did for Oakland last year." The Orioles played an intrasquad game in the rain Tuesday, with Jim Palmer in his final tune-up for Saturday's opener. world championship last season. "Our pitching Li stronger r.ov. than it was last year," says Jim -Catfish" Hunter, "mostly because of the bullpen." Rollie Fingers is the only reliever back from the bullpen crew of a year ago. Darold Knowles missed the 1972 playoffs with a broken thumb and Paul Undblad and Horacio Pina were acquired in trades last winter.

In Hunter, Vida Blue and Holtzmen, the A's have three 20-game winners. Blue, 20-9, will face Jirn Palmer. 22-9, in Saturday's opening game at Baltimore. Playoffs at a glance All Starting EOT Saturday. Oct.

i American League Oakland at i P-TM National League New York at Cir.cwnati, Sunday. Oct. 7 American Oakland at Baltimore. 2 p.m. National League New at Cincinnati.

m. Monday, Oct. American LS55-- Baltimor? Oakland. 3:30 National Cinrlnn ti at New Yorfc. 2 m.

Tuesday, Oct. American League Baltimore at Oakland, 3:30 pm. necessary' National League Cir.cinnat- at New YOTK. i o.m. necessary! Wednesday.

Oct. 10 American League Baltimore at Oaklani. 3:30 pm (if necessary! National League at New York. 2 p.m. irf necessary) Paschall top 'rookie' OCTOBER 1973 Two ACC teams play Texans this sole ends Wlondoy, Oct.

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i wSth wst. But do no! overdo it burst of i-nTKy ran BACK A Jil. SLKIOl's But -omvlinJti you reau tht first signs of a back pain problem you oan overcome it with rcsi and perhaps with one of the many ointments made for that purpose that we carry in stock. DON'T WAIT TOO LONG If the pain does not to sway in a relatively short period of time consult with your physician. Vou may iv.vr thnr.

you iviJl "deierwine if ars x-ray is in order and from thi-ro nodicalion and even i pool bath could necessary. GET YOVR BACK BACK IN SHAPE Do any exercises recommended for you. Practice good posture at ai! iScits. If medicalicn is ordered for you vc will be pleased to give soar prescription our proi'fssionai attention. Clemson Coach Ked -Parker his team had a "real good I defensive workout" Tuesday as it began preparations for Satur- I day's contest at Texas AM.

in fact." said Parker. "I I would nave to say that it best session 1 I have ever we really had to a adjustments or I changes, and this has aided our I workouts." Meanwhile, at lem. rain washed out Tuesday's I practice Wake Forest, I which also travels to ihe state I of Texas to take on a slightly opponent, the 13th I ranked Texas Trie Deacon? bowed 41-0 to Richmond last Saturday, and a day of missed drills won't help. Heavy rain interrupted practice for the Virginia Cavaliers who face Vanderbilt Saturday. North Carolina Coach Bill Dooiey says sophomore quarterback Biii Paschall.

who received his first test under fire last Saturday in the ioss to souri. start Saturday auainsi North Carolina State. Paschall. who came off the bench to guide North Carolina to two touchdowns in last Saturday's loss to Missouri, has been r.ai;ed rookie of the week in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 6-foot signal caller from Virginia Beach.

entered the uame in the second quarter when second team quarterback Chris Kupec was injured and with first stringer Nick Vidnov- ic already sidelined with a back injury. Paschaii. whose previous experience on the varsity had Atlantic Coast Conference Football Standings Mary-land N. State Virginia Clemson Wake Forest Duke N. Carolina 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 been limited to holding for extra points and field goals, ran for 68 yards, passed for 115 and scored two touchdowns.

Coach Bill Dooiey says Paschall will start in this Saturday's contest with North Carolina State. The selections were made by a panel of the Atlantic Coast Conference Sports Writers Association. At N.C. State, linebackers Dan Meier and Kirby Shimp were promoted to the Wolfpack first team- Duke and Maryland continued to get ready for Purdue and Syracuse. We bo'kipg forjtfcrd our new.

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Initially, the league wants 12 franchises in the United States, with franchises already lined up for the Ixts Angeles area. Honolulu. New York, Boston, Chicago. Toronto "and maybe Europe" for the first season, said the source. also is looking to establish franchises in London, Tokyo, Germany and Mexico as well as Memphis, Milwaukee.

Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Seattle, and North Carolina. The new league will not try and fight the established league for players, said the source. league will get its players from semipro leagues, colleges, NFL and Canadian league players who play out their options and players cut by the leagues," the source said. The source said a formal announcement on the new league would be made in October..