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Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstop: post-Herald nnd Register, Recldey, Sun day 196g--J3 Third Basemen Leftfielders Centerfieldeis Johnny Bench Cincinnati Willie McCovey i Francisco Giants Felix MUlan Atlanta Braves Don Kesslnger Chicago Cubs Kon Santo Chicago Cubs Matty Alou Pittsburgh Pirates Cleon Jones Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves Bill Freehan Detroit Tigers if Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles Rod Carew Rico Petroeelli SalBando Frank Howard Oakland A's Washington Senators National, American League Starting Line-Ups For 40th All-Star Game Minnesota Twins if if Boston Red Sox Reggie Jackson Oakland A's Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles Pifching Duel Expected In 40th All-Star Tilt Tuesday WAsmNfyrrw rirpn Thp. Nat.innal Leacmp I I I I Nlonongah's Nick Saban Colleges Avoiding State's Best Ail-Around Athlete MONONGAH (AP) Nick Saban, an all-sports standout at tiny Monongah i School, is a fading star in desperate search of a galaxy. Saban earned first-team, all- state honors in football, basketball and baseball last year. He led his football team to the West Virginia Class A football championship despite a broken ankle and batted a lofty .465 for the state's winningest high school baseball team. But he has yet to accept a col- lege scholarship, and the future is looking dimmer all the while.

Saban has his sights trained on major college football, but coaches shy away from his five- foot-ten frame, much too small they say for a quarterback. "Oh, I've had a few offers," the stocky 170-pounder said. "But I haven't had any real good ones, not yet anyway." And Saban is determined to play football, the sport he strongly prefers. "Some big school is really missing out if they don't give Sick a chance," Earl Keener, West Virginia last year, said. 'That kid has more heart than any I've ever seen in 20 years of coaching.

All he knows how to do is beat you." Perry's Depth Chief Problem Facing Mountaineers WITH BUD PERRY Register Sports Editor Twentv-seven lettermen, including 20 of 22 starters return frm West Virginia University's 1968 football finished 7-3. The resutt should be a com- experience and new talent making for more tot of returning letter winners is the Tiunlor quarterback Mike Sherwood and end Osr.ar Patrick. The two broke 14 school records 1968 Sherwood finished 24th in the nation and threw for a WVU record 416 in the 38-15 win over Pitt. Patrick was Mh nte clmtryin pass receiving and caught 10 passes for 190 yards against Penn State to establish two school so TM Silverio, who gained 195 yards in flte season finale against Syracuse, returns to lead a fleet of Porter, Jim Braxton ana All four are also excellent pass includina Wayne the Mountaineers are solid. Centered urm-mi Smith right linebacker; Dale Farley, Unebacker Leon Jenkins (a sophomore), left car- Mike Slater, right cornerback; Ron Pobohsh, 1ree safety and Terry Snively, strong safety.

Omer returning players who earned letters in a defence pos on in 1968 are Garland Hudson, strong Kucherawy, left cornerback: Dave Bern, right linebacker; and Marvin Six, left hnebackei. To Try 'Option' Offense Coach Jim Carlen 7 has indicated a complete change the offense, shelving the formation used by past WVU elevens The 'Option' offense will be employed and in my Umation this best for the personnel on hand. With the Con Sherwood can utilize the running talents of both the taiLck and fullback, and in addition remam a threat as a passer. Both the t.Uback, and Braxton, mo arc also capable passers, and with the new offense. have the opportunity to do so.

Caricn plans no immediate change in the defensive alignment, although a 4-3-4 will be used to some degree to take advantage of Crcnncl at middle linebacker instead of middle guard. The 5-2-4 will remain the basic defense. The most noticeable weakness facing the Mountaineers is the depth in the offensive line. The starters, headed by Wayne Brooks and Dickie Roberts, are competent, but if injuries come early ifc could be a fatal blow. Mickey Plumlcy, Ron Cecil.

Jim Smith, nnd Tim Horvath are likely candidate's for the other vacancies. WASHINGTON (UPI) The National League, again counting on its strong-armed pitching to handcuff the American League's power, will be favored in its bid for an unprecedented seventh consecutive victory Tuesday night in the 40th annual All-Star game. Pitching has been the name of the game in the last three All-Star games only seven runs have been scored by both teams in 34 innings with the American League getting just two of them and the story could be the same in this year's classic at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. Game time is 8:15 p.m EDT and the contest will be nationally televised by the National Broadcasting Company The National League pitchers have blanked the American Leaguers for 18 consecutive innings since Brooks Robinson homered in the sixth inning of the Staub Looking Forward To Bright Future In Montreal In three years at the northern NL's 2-1, 15-inning triumph in Anaheim in 1967.

The also won 2-1 in 10 innings at St. Louis in 1966 West Virginia high school of ess than 300 students, Saban led Keener-coached teams to a 28-1-1 record, one state championship and another berth in the state play-offs. When Monongah won the Class A title last year, some observers claimed the team could have won the state's AAA title in a walk. To support that claim, Monongah fans point to a 40-0 slaughter of AAA opponent Bridgeport. Bridgeport won the 1968 football championship of the West Virginia High School Big Ten Con- a league composed of nine AAA clubs.

Bridgeport, along with another AAA team, has decided it won't play Monongah any more. Saban's most amazing performance came in the state championship game, a 21-12 victory over Paden City High School. The young quarterback, at his best in roll out plays, had complained of severe ankle pains two weeks prior to the game, and limped considerably from what his coach thought was a sprained ankle. After the game. X-rays revealed a hairline fracture, one that sidelined Saban for the first half of the basketball season.

He still managed to make the all-state basketball squad, despite playing only part-time for a team that was mediocre at aest. and took a 1-0 triumph in nine innings at the Astrodome last season. The American League will boast another one of its typical power-laden lineups led by Reggie Jackson of Oakland, who had 35 homers through last Thursday, of Washington, and Frank Howard who had 34. But the National League will counter with a well-rested pitching staff paced by veteran righthanders Juan Marichal of San Francisco and Bob Gibson of St. Louis.

Marichal has pitched 11 scoreless innings in the last four All-Star games. The New York Mets' two aces, Tom Seaver and Jerry Kooseman, also should be ready since Seaver pitched Saturday and Koosman Friday night. Atlanta's Phil Niekro could be the most rested pitcher of all since he went nine innings Thursday night to boost his record to 15-7. But manager Lum Harris might be tempted to come back with Niekro in relief today if he needed him. pitchers four the pitching staff by Red Schoendienst, skipper of the St.

Louis Cardinals, were Steve Carlton of St. Louis, Larry Dierker of Houston, Bill Singer of Los Angeles and Grant Jackson of Philadelphia. The eight starters on each team were selected in a vote of nine-man are Willie McCovey of San Francisco at first, Felix Millan of Atlanta at second, and Don Kessinger and Ron Santo--both of Chicago--at short and third Hank Aaron of Atlanta, Matty Alou of Pittsburgh and Cleon Jones of New York will be ii the outfield. Among the NL subs is Willie Mays of San Francisco, who was selected for the 16th time and started 14 straight games from 1957 through 1966. Mays has batted .348 in 20 All-Star games and holds the record for most hits (23), runs bases (6) and putouts (50).

Mays, who scored the only run of last year's game on a first inning double play after he was named to the starting team as an alternte when Pete Rose was injured, is one of the main reasons why the NL has been dominant in this classic over the last decade. Ernie Banks of Chicago, who's appeared in 12 games, and Roberto Clcmcnte of Pittsburgh, who's played in other distinguished MONTREAL (UPI) Rusty Staub, All-American boy from Vfew three-time Na- ional League All-Star, and former Houston Astro, has found home with the Montreal Expos. Rusty, named by Red Ichoendienst to the National jeague All-Star team this week, lis third year in a row for honor, was acquired before the season in the complicated deal involving Donn Clendenon's temporary retirement. It's just part of his nature," the players while the managers i 1 -i nni-J rVT'iirrt I Keener said. "Nick could be a great tennis player in a week, and he's never had a racket in his hand.

The boy has heart." Saban and Keener combined to drive Monongah back into the spotlight again in the spring. With Keener coaching, Saban wielding a torrid bat and pitcher Tom Hulderman winning eleven games, Monongah won more baseball tames, 23, than any other state high school team. Hulderman, an all-state football end and now a pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization, and Saban were all-state picks. For Saban, it was the second consecutive year on the baseball honor squad. Still, it's football that's fore- winninj most in Saban's future.

He's determined to play somewhere. Saban just returned from the Bennic Friedman Quarterback school in Tarrytown, N. where his two-week performance was sufficient to attract feelers from Pcnn State and the University of Michigan. There arc no definite offers, however, and Saban expects to decide on a school soon. Handicap Tournament Scheduled For BKCC Billy Capps, professional at; Black Knight Country Club, has announced that registration is now under way for the annual Schoendienst and Mayo Smith of the Detroit Tigers, selected the pitchers and the substitutes on the 28-man rosters.

The managers had to pick at least one player from each team. The National League, which trailed 12-4 in the scries before Schoendienst's homer in the 14th inning of the 1950 game gave the NL a triumph and started a 17-5-1 surged by the senior circuit, holds a 21-17-1 edge in the 39-game scries that started in Chicago in 1933. The game has been played every year since except in 1945 and two games were played each year from 1959 through 1962. The American League has lost six straight games since Sal Bando of third and Rico had some questions in my turned out to be something I'm mind when I was traded, about privileged to be part of. Though what it would be like, but I nrA trt Ka TM t1Q 11 1 felt good, knowing a manager Gene Mauch wanted me.

I've always admired Gene, because he handles ballplayers like men," Rusty said this week during the Expos-Pittsburgh series here. Rusty was having problems with, "a few people on the management level" in Houston, he said, though he'd like to forget that. "Being here has veterans among NL subs. The American League start ing lineup will consist of Bil Freehan of Detroit at catcher Boog Powell of Baltimore a 1 first, Rod of at second, Oakland at Petroeelli of Boston at short The outfield consists of Baltimore's Frank Robinson and Jackson and Howard. This leaves the AL without ccntcrficldcr so Robinson wil have to shift there since fielding is not a strong point for cither Jackson or Howard.

Smith selected eight pitchers --one less than Schoendienst-including Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich from Detroit. The other McNally of Stottlemyre of New York, Ray Gulp of Boston, John Odom of Oakland. Sam McDowell i Cleveland and Darold Knowlcs! of Washington. i Pitching could be a problem for al AL since McLain. anic winner last, year.

10 one likes to be in the I want to be part of building what they're trying to build here, to make it something everybody in baseball will be envious of." Already, he's made plans to stay here part of the off-season, with trips home to the United States. Staub has business interests here, including a part interest in the Stagecoach restaurant, specializing in steaks and seafood, "a family place," according to Rusty. He uses the same business manager as Montreal Canadiens hockey star Jean Beliveau. "I'd like to play the rest of my days here," Rusty said. "It's a pleasure to work with these people Expos General Manager Jim Fanning and President John McHale, the fans are a wonderful kind.

The excitement they bring to the game brings out something in us." And the fans like Rusty, or, as he's known here "Le Grand Orange." since the nickname "Rusty" doesn't make the transition from English to French, the language most Montrcalers. They love to see him go back to the "one d'avertisscmcnt" to catch a "balloon" and fire it in to the (take a fly at the warning track and fire it to the relay man). Rusty Staub have all types of Cartridge Tapes. .4 and 8 track and Cassette $5.95. Players $60.00 up.

WARREN'S ESSO TOO N. Valley 253-1927 six arc Dave Baltimore, Mel decision in" the i been ailing and McNally, whose record game in 1962 and Smith is inclined to go for the victory instead of just treating it as an exhibition. "I'll try to play as 13-0 record is glittering, has won more on Baltimore's solid hitting than on fine pitching. If the game should be A I. Ail i many players as possible by rain, it will he I'll go a lo'ng way with the firstjrescheduled for 3 p.m.

Wednos- string because we want to win day. This is the fourth time the it this time," Smith said. 'same has been played in. The National League The last i was lineup will have Johnny first game in 1962 won by of Cincinnati catching NL and Manchal. American Leaque Will Win, 5-2 MIIICIIVV.

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