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Sports Paducah, Ky. October 31, 1982 Section 12 Pages NL owners could decide Kuhn's fate. Page B4 Lone Oak a victory away from district title. Page B6 Hobbled Hokies provide bruises for Kentucky well at alL We had hoped to get a good start, but we were in the hole at the very beginning. "I want to give Virginia Tech credit We knew the front five and the linebackers were good.

You've got to give them a lot of credit for stopping us. It was one of our poorest performances, but I dont want to discredit Tech. They have a good team." Tech, 5-3, opened the scoring in the game with 13:02 remaining in the first quarter on a 26-yard Cox pass to Mike Giacolone. The scoring pass came after senior John Fitzgerald recovered a Kentucky fumble on Tech's 27-yard line. A fumbled snap on a Kentucky kick attempt 39 seconds later was recovered by the Hokies' Mike Johnson to set up a 3-yard scoring run by Billy built a 16-3 lead in the third Juarter when Kentucky punter aul Calhoun fumbled a snap out of the end zone for a safety at the 9:56 mark.

Tech made it 23-3 at 6:34 of the third quarter on a 14-scoring pass from Cox to Alonzo Smith. The Hokies closed out the scoring early in the final period when Cox passed 52 yards to Clarence Nelson. The only score for Kentucky, 0-6-1, came on Chris Caudell's 25-yard field in the first period. The Wildcats drove to within a yard of a touchdown with 6:07 left in the game, but were unable to score. Kentucky had two other chances to score the final period, but each time quarterback Randy Jenkins overthrew open receivers in the end zone.

Virginia Tech limited Kentucky to just 27 net yards rushing, a figure which included several sacks of Wildcat quarterbacks Jenkins and Doug Martin. Tailback George Adams led Kentucky rushers with 73 yards in 27 carries. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, collected 179 yards rushing, with Milton Franklin, a sophomore full-Continued on Page 3 early in the week and didnt even practice until Wednesday. "He took another hit on the shoulder in the game, but he hung tough," Dooley added. "Obviously, it helped getting the early touchdowns, Dooley said.

"That gave our team a big lift I was pleased that we took advantage of some breaks. There have been times this season when we didn't" For Kentucky Coach Jerry Claiborne, it was another day of frustration. "We didnt play well, that was obvious," said the first-year Kentucky coach. "We weren't prepared to play mentally. When you're not By TV Associated Prog BLACKSBURG, Va.

Virginia Tech Coach Bill Dooley spent the week worrying about quarterback Mark Cox's bruised shoulder. But it was winless Kentucky which absorbed a bruising Saturday as Cox helped the Hokies to a 29-3 college football romp. Cox, a sophomore, threw for three touchdowns Saturday as Virginia Tech matched the score by which it dumped Kentucky in last year's meeting between the schools. "Mark Cox sure did a good job of directing the attack," Dooley said. "We were concerned about him because he had a bruised shoulder Crushes Louisville, 63 Pitt is back in the yy 'Y 'At times, we did some good things, but we did not move the ball well at all.

We had hoped to get a good start, but we were in the hole at the very Jerry Claiborne prepared with your mind, your body won't respond. "At times, we did some good things, but we did not move the ball groove After a Louisville punt, Thomas who didn't start because of a shoulder injury broke loose on a 41-yard run. Two plays later, he cruised into the end zone from a yard out as the Panthers' lead climbed to 35-0 with 13:08 remaining in the second quarter. Exactly a minute later, Flynn grabbed a Phil Ellis punt in front of the Panthers' bench, shook off a couple of defenders and broke free down the middle of the field on his punt return. Pitt Coach Foge Fazio lifted his starters for the rest of the first half.

Marino and the rest of the offensive starters re-entered the game in the third quarter and put one more touchdown on the board Thomas' 51-yard run before yielding again to the reserves. Louisville didn't score until Courtney Jeter caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Dean May with 42 seconds left in the first half and Pitt leading 49-0. Eric Rollins scored from a yard out midway through the third quarter to account for the Cardinals' second touchdown. Dawkins' touchdown reception was the 21st of his career. By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sport! Writer PITTSBURGH Dan Marino threw for a pair of touchdowns and Joe McCall ran for two more as top-ranked Pitt, shaking off a season-long offensive slump, rolled to a 49-0 second-quarter lead and went on to crush Louisville 63-14 Saturday.

Bryan Thomas, gaining 119 yards on just nine carries, added two scoring runs and Tom Flynn returned a punt 63 yards for another touchdown as the unbeaten Panthers led 424 with less than 18 minutes gone in the game. It was the Panthers' biggest scoring show since a 76-0 victory over Temple in 1977. Booed by its own fans for a sputtering offense earlier in the season, Pitt scored twice in the first four minutes of the game, then put the game away by scoring three unanswered touchdowns in the first three minutes of the second quarter. Tim Lewis returned the opening kickoff 91 yards and McCall ran a yard for the touchdown four plays later as Pitt took a 7-0 lead with just 1:26 gone. Off balance Kentucky quarterback Doug Martin is tripped by Virginia Tech's quarter action of Saturday's game at Blacksburg, Va.

Haas threatens romp to Disney World title Elway Stanford break Huskies' winning streak 14 Marino, completing 10 of 18 passing attempts for 156 yards despite limited playing time, then built the lead to 14-0 by throwing a 41-yard scoring pass to Julius Dawkins on the Panthers' next possession. After Dave Puzzuoli recovered a fumble by Greg Hickman on the Cardinals' 4-yard line, McCall ran for his second touchdown on the next play. Marino also threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Clint Wilson, Thomas scored on runs of 1 and 51 yards and reserve quarterback Danny Daniels dove a yard for another touchdown. Reserve running back Mike Boyd scored on a 5-yard run with 3:01 remaining to put the Panthers over the 60-point mark and Eric Schubert added his ninth consecutive extra point kick. The victory came just a week after Pitt struggled to a 14-0 victory over Syracuse.

Marino's scoring pass to Wilson with just 24 seconds gone in the second quarter was set up by consecutive catches of 25 and 28 yards by Julius Dawkins and capped an 80-yard, eight-play scoring drive. defense," he added. The Stanford players, after running out of the stadium, returned a few minutes later to be cheered again by a crowd which celebrated the school's first victory over Washington since 1976. Stanford lost the football, on a fumble and interception, on its first two plays from scrimmage and trailed Washington 17-7 midway in the second period of the nationally televised Pacific-10 Conference The Cardinal offense, directed by quarterback John Elway, then erupted for 30 points in 13 minutes, and Stanford led 37-17 early in the third quarter. Dotterer, a tailback, got a key block from fullback Kaulana Park on the 46-yard touchdown run, and Dotterer's 1-yard touchdown run a few minutes later sent Stanford ahead, 20-17.

Dotterer finished with 106 yards rushing. Elway passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and Vincent White scored two touchdowns for Stanford on a 3-yard run and 76-yard punt return. Washington, which was ranked No. 1 nationally most of the season, dropped out of the Pac-10 lead with i the loss. The Huskies are 4-1 in the conference and 7-1 for all games, Continued on Page 3 for the owners' Management Council, said there were no new offers from either side on the table when this latest round of talks began.

The importance of this round was underscored by the scheduled arrival of the player reps from around the league. "This is a crucial time in the negotiations," said union spokesman David Sheridan. "We thought it Important to get as many here as possible We thought it would be a good idea and most of them agreed, some of them suggested it By ERIC PREWITT AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. The Washington Huskies, who slipped out of college football's No. 1 spot a week earlier, were knocked flat Saturday by quarterback John Elway and the potent Stanford offense.

"If you told me that we'd score 31 points and lose, I would be quite honest and say that would be a mistake," said Coach Don James, whose nationally second-ranked team fell 43-31. Stanford, which totaled 437 yards on offense, stopped a Washington winning streak at 10 games. "It just wasn't our day," James said. "We started out in good shape, but somehow we lost momentum. We just weren't able to stop Elway." The Stanford running backs also were hard to stop, especially Mike Dotterer, whose 46-yard touchdown run in the second period began the scoring spurt which brought the Cardinal back from a stumbling start.

"When we throw the football successfully, we can blend the running game into that. Don't think the influence of John Elway didn't help our running game today," said Coach Paul "Our offensive line played very well against a great Washington James Robinson during second ap laserphoto) rounds Haas, a former national collegiate champion, has compiled a stroke average of 67.9. Putting, he said, has been the key, and was the major factor in the establishment of his runaway lead. "It was a phenomenal putting round. I felt uke I was going to make everything I stepped up to," Haas said.

"I couldnt believe I was 6-under after eight holes. That stretch of eight holes was the best putting I've ever done. They weren't all long, but they were all dead in the heart of the cup." He one-putted six of those eight holes, all tor birdie. The distances ranged from 6 to 30 feet. And on the other two holes, he dropped second putts of 5 and 8 feet.

No one could keep pace. Former PGA champion Larry Nelson and rookie Hal Sutton, a three-time runner-up this year, shared second at 202. Nelson had a 67 and Sutton 68, both at Magnolia. "If he keeps playing like he has been, he Sutton said. "If I go out and shoot 66, and he keeps on playing like he has been, it doesn't matter.

I still lose. He has to come back to us for any of us to have a chance." Howard Twitty had a 70 at Magnolia and was at 203. Mark Lye, with a 65 at Magnolia, and Dan Pohl, 69 at Lake Buena Vista, were at 204, 12 under par but a distant seven back of the leader. negotiator) finally said the other day that the length of the season is a negotiable subject," Garvey said; "That's the first time that has happened. So at least that's on the table now, whereas the last time we were together, they (the management council) were still saying that was essentially a management prerogative.

So the length of the season, the number of games, when they'll be played, under what conditions will be negotiated here." Continued on Page 4 A It would have to be ratified by 21 of them. Miller said any plan endorsed by the owners' executive committee would likely be "rubber stamped" by the full ownership. The first player representatives to arrive were Doug Dieken of the Cleveland Browns, Jimmy Cefalo of the Miami Dolphins, Marvin Powell of the New York Jets and Beasley Reece of the New York Giants. Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe also was an early arrival. i By BOB GREEN AP Goll Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.

-Jay Haas converted what he called "the best stretch of putting I've ever done," into a front-running, 7-under-par 65 and an overwhelming, five-stroke lead Saturday in the. third round of the $400,000 Walt Disney World Golf Classic. Haas, who has won two titles and $97,700 in his last three starts, started the day's play with a one-shot lead, exerted his authority immediately. He birdied six of the first eight holes at the Lake Buena Vista course and completed three rounds of this season-ending event in 197. That's 19 shots under par for one round each over the Lake Buena Vista, Palm and Magnolia courses at this central Florida resort and vacation center.

The final round Sunday will be played at the Magnolia course, the longest and toughest of the three. "I've got a few (shots) to play with," Haas said. "And the way I'm putting, it looks like I should be able to shoot 70 tomorrow. But if-you're trying to shoot 70, that's when it can lump up and grab you and you shoot 74 or something. "I want to get off to a good start tomorrow, be in control of my own destiny, not back up." The 28-year-old nephew of former Masters champ Bob Goalby has done very little backing off in recent appearances.

In his last 15 The league has contended that the season would have to resume by next weekend in order to play the minimum 12 games which Com- missioner Pete Rozelle has said would be required to have a "credible season." But even before the first face-to-face meeting since mediator Sam Kagel recessed the talks one week ago, union chief Ed Garvey was still saying that the length of the season was a subject for negotiation. "Jack Donlan (the league's chief Stanford Cardinals' head coach Paul Wiggin is carried for the field by his team after they upset the Washington Huskies 43-31 Saturday afternoon. (APiaserpboto) Flayers trying to beat calendar in attempt to settle strike as well that they be here in this period. Under the union's ratification process, the player association's executive committee must first recommend approval of a tentative agreement to the player reps. The player reps would then nave to approve the agreement prior to a vote by the union's full membership.

Similarly, the six-member owners' executive committee would have to approve any plan before presenting it to the 28 club By IRA ROSENFELD AP Sport Writer NEW YORK Negotiations to end the 40-day-old players' strike resumed Saturday with player representatives assembling and bargainers racing against the calendar to save the 19S2 National Football League season. "We're here and we're ready to respond to any offer that's put on the table," said Gene Upshaw, resident of the players' associa-on. But Jim Miller, the spokesman.