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I FLYING DEACON DOLBIN LOOSE ON LONG RUN Wake Forest's Jack Dolbin (22) sels sail on a long gain as hi relumed (he opening Mckoll all llie wny lo tlic Wolfnack 49 last night In Raleigh against Slate. Trying lo head Doluta off is Stale's Bill Clark (82). The Deacons under nciv coarh Cal Sloll pulled 22-21 npscl, overcoming a deficit. A successful livo-iioint conversion wilh five secoiuls Icfl turned the lirlc. YVireiiholo) 'eacons set Scarer 5-2 raws Edge By REESE HART KALEIGH, is'.

C. (AP) Wake Forest scored a touchdown with five seconds lo play ond gambled on a Iwo point pass play (hat clicked to upset North Carolina Stale 22-21 Saturday night in Ihe Atlantic Coast Conference football season opener. A crowd of 3G.900, largest ever for an N. C. State-Wake Forc-st gums, saw underdog Wake Forest come from behind and knock down a State team that had a wide edge in stalls- ties.

Sophomore quarterback Larry Bussell flipped a 17-yard pass to Buz Leavilt on Stale's one and two plays later, Steve Bowden dived over for the score. The gambling Deacons went for two points and Russell connected with Leavitt in Ihe end zone. liussetl llirew his helmet down and began jumping with joy. It was a great victory for a Wake Foresl Icam lhal was out played for three quarters. The winning Deacon drive started on Stale's 40.

Quarterback Darrcll Moody scored three touchdowns and directed N. C. Stale's sharp of- tcnse lhat had a 13-7 lead al haiflime. State, defending ACC champion and picked by sports writers lo retain its title, rolled 88 yards for a first period touchdown in 15 plays wilh Moody going over right tackle from the four. Van Blake kicked Ihe extra point.

Wake Forest, beginning a new regime under Coach Cal Stoll, tied the score late in Ihe period on a 31-yard pass from Russell to end Don Kobos. Tracy I.ounsbury converted. Slate scored again midway in Ihc second period when it drove 76 yards for a (ouehdown in seven plays. Moody wont over from the one on fourth down. A 20-yard run by Moody and a 37-yard dash by Leon Mason featured the march.

Stale ran its lead lo 21-7 early in the third period by driving 69 yards for a touchdown in 11 plays. Moody scored on a 17- yard run after Ihc Wolfpack lined up for what appeared lo bo a field goal attempt by Blake. However, Wake Forest look the next kickoff and rammed 61 yards for a touchdown in five plays with Russell scoring from the one. A 32-yard run by Russell highlighted the drive. Early to the second period Slate moved from the Wake Forest 49 to the nine but the Deacons braced and Slate attempted a 30-yard field goal by Blake which was wide lo Ibe left.

Statistically, the Wolfpack rolled up 317 yards rushing to for Wake Forest. THE STATISTICS W. For. N.C. SI.

34 7-170 Mi Swoboda Slam Mets Past PITTSBURGH (AP) Ron Swoboda walloped his first major league grand ilam homer mid Tom Seavr-r became the second pitcher in the major leagues to ivin 22 games as the sizzling New York Mets defeated Ihe Pittsburgh -Pirates 5-2 Saturday for their 10th victory in a row. The victory strclched New York's National League East. lead to three full games over Chicago which played night game at SI. Louis. Swoboda connected in the eighth inning after Pittsburgh started Luke Walker Bud JIarrelson and Tommic HEW YORK PITTSBURGH abrhbl abrhbi Karre'son is 3 1 ID MAlou cf 0 0 Otis If 4010 Alley Ib 3 0 0 0 Aqec cf 4 1 0 If i 0 1 1 ib 4 1 1 0 rl 4 0 1 0 11 4114 AOIivcr Ib 4000 '2110 saigLilln 1 1 4010 Hebner 3b 3000 4001 55 I I 0 0 4000 CTaylcr ph loll Agee and reliever Chuck llar- tenslein issued an intentional walk to Donn Clcndenon following a passed ball, Swoboda, hitting a 1-0 pitch off Hartenstein, drove a shol over the left field wall, his sev- cnlh homer of tiie year.

The Pirates look a 1-0 lead off Seavcr in Ihc third on Willie Stargell's broken bat single after Fred Pntek walked, and went lo second on a sacrifice. But the Mels tied it 1-1 in the seventh when Al Wcis drove in Ed Charles who walked and wenl to third on Jerry Gro'e's single. Games Back Cardinals Beat Cubbies Wets It, Seaver Cash pr 0000 Marlhez S3 0000 walker 2000 Hrtenslen 0000 Pagan ph 1000 0000 Total 33 5 4 5 ToJal 2 6 2 New Yartc 40ft 000 14 i Pillsbursti 0 0 1 0 QJ 0 E- Walker, A'lcy. New Ycrk 1, PiUsburph 1. New York a.

sbLTch ID, -Swstwda UK IP HREUBBSO Sewer (W.H-?) 9 6 Walker 71-33 Harler.sieln 2-31 1 3 0 7 Wako Foreil -H. C. Slate 7 I 0-il NCS-Moody 4 rcn (Qlakt kick) 31 pan from Ruiiell kick) fjcs-Meody i run (kick failed! 17 (Mason ru WFU-Bussell wr-u-Buwltn Rumll) Stoll Says WF Showed Great Heart KA1.EIG1! (AP) did it on heart and sheer emotion," Coach Cal Sloll said Saturday- night after his Wake Forest (cam came from behind to score a 22-21 upset victory over North Carolina Slate. "They went out there and didn't know wlial the word quit was," said Stoll, former assistant coach at' Michigan State. "They have tasted victory now and will get tougher.

It would be ridiculous lo name any one person who made this dream como true I'm so proud of this football team I cannot believe it." Stoll ran our whole altack in the second half to the left. Ron Carpenter is a great ball player and we found running the right (o be very hard in the first half. I've said it before and I will soy it again got Ihe best coaching staff in the country." State Coach Earle Edwards said. "The rcsuTIs were no great surprise (o me. I said on paper it would be an even game and likely lo be'close.

It was. Wake Forest has a good many good football players." Edwards said Wake Forest sophomore quarterback Larry Hussell "did well towards lha end and they won Ihe game." Russell flipped Ihe J7-yard pass lo Buz Leavilt on Stale's one from where Ihe Deacons scored two plays later with five seconds remaining. Russell hit Leavitt on a two-point pass play lo win the game. "It was a good win for Watas Forest," Edwards said. "Wo couldn't slop.

Ihcm al the end and they deserved to win. It is a great disappointment to us. There were Jots of good ploys in It for both Icnms for on opening game," ST. LOUIS (AP) Joe Torre drove in (wo runs with a bases- loaded tie-breaking single as the St. Louis Cardinals came from behind with four runs in the eighth inning and bcal Ihc floundering Chicago Cubs 7-4 Saturday nighl.

The defeat was the ninth in 10 games for the Cubs and dropped them games behind New York in Ihe National League East. Trailing 4-3 after Chicago's Randy Hundley hit a two-run homer in the sixth, the Cards went to work on Cub starter Ferguson Jenkins in the eighth. Jenkins was seeking his 20th victory but was saddled instead wilh his Hth setback. Jenkins walked Julian Javier lo start the uprising and one out later pinch hitter Vic Davalillo singled Javier to third and continued lo second on Jim Hickman's throwing error. Ken Johnson replaced Jenkins and walked Lou Brock intenlion- ally, then got Curt Flood to bounce into a force play at the plate for Ihe second out.

But Johnson walked Vada Pinson, forcing Davalillo in with the lying run. Phil Regan relieved Johnson and Torre greeted him with a two-run single. Tim McCatvcr's singled accounted for the final run. The Cards jumped to a 2-0 lead in Die second on consecutive singles by Torre, 'Ale- Carver, Mike Shannon and Javier. But Ihe Cubs tied it with a run in the third on Glenn Bcek- erl's single and Billy Williams' double and another in the fourth on Hickrnan's IClh homer.

St. Louis went ahead 3-2 in the fifth when Flood singled, stole second and scored on a double by but (ho Cubs forged ahead for the only life when Hur.dley homered in the sixth following a walk to Hickman. It was Hundley's 175h of the season but his first since Aug. 9. Kesilr.ser I 0 0 0 Brcck If BfCtel Ib Slid Flood cf BWillams If 2021 Flr.son Hatl cf Hickrran JILnd'CY Resan 4010 4000 Tern? 1C 4010 AKarvrr 2221 Stdr.r.cr, 31 4122 Javier Jb 4000 Alaxvlll 15 0000 RickeJIS r.

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CDT Sunday. He said, any driver who wanted to run would be to start. There were indications lale Saturday fhnt no more than 20 cars would start Ihe race. Of lop money winners this season, only Dodge's Bobby Isaac said he would race. He is not 'a PDA member.

Ford Ace Richard Pclty, who is president of the newly formed PDA, said all members of the organization had agreed not to run. He would not say, however, how many drivers belong to the organization. However, sjch lop slars as Lcelioy Yarbrough, David Pear- son, Calc Yarborough, James llyllon, Charlie Glotzbaeh, Freddie Baker, Donnic and Bobby Allison and Elmo Langslcy are members of the PDA's executive commillcc. Yarborough and Langslcy are vice presidents, Glotzbacli, driving one of Dodge's new sharpcd-nosed winged chargers, hod won the pole position for Ihe first Grand National race at Talladcgri ot 1M.4CO miles per hour. Yarbrough, the season's leading money winner, at $165,525, had poslcd Ihe second best lime at 199.350.

All of Ihrj boycotting drivers had won top starting positions in Ihe lield. Franco met informally wilh Uie drivers aller Iheir pull-out and told Ihcm be felt that (be track was safe "at racing speed." He indicated he felt racing speed would be about 175 ph. Out Petty replied, "Who is fo say what the racing speed would bo on this or any oilier (rack. Including Charlotte Coliseum Cougars Have Three Homes ATLANTA The Allan- la Braves, held iiilless by Houston's Larry Dicrkcr for 8 2-3 in- ninss, pushed across Iliree runs in Iho last of the 13Ui aeainsl Ihreo relievers and edged Die Aslros 3-2 Saturday nigbl. The victory prevented the Braves from dropping out of first place in the National League West and left Ihcm one game and six percentage ahead of Cincinnati.

The Astros fell games back. The Astros, held to six hits for 11 innings by 20-game winner Phil Niekro, broke through againsl reliever Cecil Upshaw iti Ihc I3(h, Wilh one out, Upshaw walked John Edwards, pinch hitter John Jlaybcrry and Joe Mor. gan. Jesus Alou grounded inlo a force at the plate but Jim singled for a 2-p lead. Fred Gladding came on in the last of (ho isili and Ihc Braves struck quickly on Sonny Jackson's single and a double by Bob TiUman for one run.

Pinch hit- ler Jim Broazealo walked and I'elijic single tied the score. Jack Billingham relieved Gladding and Felix Milian, who ruined Dierker's hid for a nine- inning np-hillcr, sacrificed. Wade Blasingamc replaced Billingham and issued an inlonlion- al pass lo Hank Aaron, filling Ihe bases. But he then walked pinch biller Bob Aspronicntc, forcing in the winning run. Dierkor pitched perfect ball for six innings.

But he walked Alou lo ojjen fbo seventh and also walked Jackson with two out in Ihe eighth and Bob Didier lo start the ninth. Niekro sacrificed Ralph (Jarr, running for Didier, lo second anil Alou look a third strike, bringing up Millan. The Atlanta second baseman hit a grounder to deep shorl which Denis Menkc backhanded. But his long lo first bounced feet from the bag and Millan beat it out. Aaron flied out lo send the game into extra innings.

Dii-rker allowed Ifiree more hits before leaving for a pinch hitler in (he 13th. GREENSBORO, N.C. (API When announcement was made last winter lhat the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Associalion would be the Carolina Cougars starting with the 1963-70 season, a punster observed that, despite the cross- country move, they si ill should he called Mavericks. After all, weren't they splitting their 42-game homo schedule among three North Carolina all over the stale like a stray calf? Twejily games hava been scheduled for Ihe Greensboro coliseum, sealing about 8,900 now and expanding to about 15,500 a year hence. The seat Charlotte Coliseum has 14 bookings and the Dorton Arena at Raleigh will bo "home" for eight games.

This scheduling underscores the massive selling job being undertaken by former Republican congressman and hamburger drive-in tycoon Jim Gardner, one of the three owners of (he Cougars and also Ihe president of Ihe ABA. Gardner, wilh no previous experience as a sports mogul, dug up partners and acquirer! the ailing Houston franchise last midseason. A few weeks later, he was elected ABA president as (he ABA apparcnlly sought 10 further Ihe spread of its gospel in hitherto virgin territory. A shoil lime later, George Mikan, Ihe ABA commissioner resigned and President Gardner assumed the role of spokesman for the ABA in matters relating lo the fend with Ihe National Basketball Association over player and referee signing and a possible merger of the leagues. Thurlow McCrady is serving as acting commissioner, but it has been Gardner who has issued almost daily statements relative (o ABA affair's.

Prior to his taking over the job, Ihe ABA presidency held about llie same place in the spotlight once reserved by tradition for the vice president. Gardner realized that (his is Laid Field Goal Defeats ASU, 18-16 JOHNSON CITY, Term. (Al'l Ronnie Harrold booted a 17-yard field goal wilh 20 seconds on the clock Saturday night to give East Tennessee Slate an 18-16 foolball victory over upset-minded Appalachian Stale. It was the season opener for bolli teams and their 12th meeting in a rivalry dating back 41 years. The Buccaneers pushed across 11 points in the fourth quarter lor the come-from-bchind triumph.

They went into the final five minutes trailing got Iwo points on a bid Appalachian snap which went inlo the end zone Eor a safely, ond (hen came back with a 50-yard drive capped by fullback Andrew Brooks' two- yard plunge for (ho TD. The nc-xl lime the Bucs got (he ball they drove S3 yards to the Appalachian 3 where Harrold kicked the winning poinls. Quarterback Larry Graham hit six passes for 152 yards to spearhead the last two East Tennessee scaring drives. Appalachian started the game wilh a 67-yard touchdown pass from Mel Queen lo Clayton Dcskins. The Mountaineers recovered a Buc fumble at the ETSU 24 in the ceond period and took if in with Dwjght ICeer scoring from the two.

Roger Sclioek's field goal in the opening two minutes of Ih fourlh quarter gave the North Carolina team a 10-7 edge. Carolina country in basketball. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Kill has won the last Ihree NCAA Eastern Regional tournaments and made the final four in the annual March tournament. Its followers live and die with the team. Gardner and his associates reasoned lhat Tar Heel fans would flock lo see termer North Carolina players and others they had followed in Atlantic Coast Conference perform as pros.

As Don DeJardin, Cougar general manager explains: feel that basketball fans in this stale, having seen (he great lalent playing in colleges here, would like to continue following (hem in Ihe pro ranks. This really is no astiile observation. It's just a natural development." Thus, nine of the 31 Cougar players currently in pie-season Sept, 14, camp at mountainous Boone, N. played their college basketball in North Carolina. Four are among Ihe 19 vclcr- ans.

Among them is hot-shooting back-courier Bob Verga, a Duke star, acquired in a trade last season after Gardner arrived. Others are Doug Moe, former North Carolina star, also traded for; Randy Mahaffey of obtained in trade wilh the New York Nets; and Willis (Spider) Bennett of Winston-Salem 'Slate, who finished last season at Houston. Among Ihe rookies seeking to survive the cut lo IS when camp breaks Sept. 23 are five who played college hall in North Carolina. They include Bill BunlinB, a silent star of the last three North Carolina championship leams; Fred Lir.d, who finished at Duke last season; Gene Littles, who wound up an outstanding career at High Point Collego last March; Bob Vv'oollnrd, 6-foof-io former Wake Forest player, has knocked around basketball's minor leagues and taught high for few years; anil Ted Manning who played at North Carolina College.

Coaching this Tar Ileel-Hav- JIM MAI.O.VEY I.KK MAY A 6-4 Victory May Homer Helps SAN' FRANCISCO (AP) Lee May's two-run jn the eighth inning snapped a tie and sent the Cincinnali Hcds lu a (H victory over the San Fr.ineiscn Giants Saturday. The victory put Cincinnati in second place in (he light Motion, al League West pennant race pending the ou'come of front- running Atlanta's night game with Houston. The Giants fell to Iliiril one game behind Hie Braves. May's homer, his 3Glh of the season, cotnc after Johnny Bench led (he eighth a walk off Gaylord Perry, 17-13. The Giants lied Ihe game 4-4 in the seventh on fnme alert baserunning by Tiio Fuenles, wiio led off by healing out an infield single lo llie right side off Maloncy, 10-1.

Ron Hunt, moved Fuenlos to second wilh a sacrifice. Fucntes went (o lliinl when calchcr Bench's piukoff throw at second went awry and scored on a wild pitcli that just got by licr.ch. Bench's throw lo Malo- ncy covering the plate got away as Fuenles slid in. The Heds (oak a 4-3 lead in the third inning on a run-scoring iiiiA'lc by Bench and grounder by Tommic Helms after a fielding error by Dave Marshall in loft field loaded the bases. Maloney tripled in two runs in llie Reds' second after the Giants took a 3-0 lead in the first on Bobby Bonds' two-run homer, bis 3Cth.

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if Fra-icisco II (J3J, 1. Hum. SF If HR 83 So dior.e/ 1 1-3 A 3 7 i 4 2 6 Li-ty 0 0 0 3 F'erry Ma ored erew is colorful Horace (Bones) McKinney. A former playing star at North Carolina, North Carolina State, and later in the NBA. If ore recently he coached at Wake Forest.

And for the future, the Cougars latched onto their biggest prize of Cunningham, a North Carolina star, who has" been one of the best of Ihe Philadelphia 7Sers in the NBA. He has signed to join the Cougars two years hence after completing his contractual obligations at Philadelphia. Only players who finished last season at Houston remain with the Cougars. DeJardin said the Mavericks averaged about 750 paid admissions for 39 games last season at Sam Houston Coliseum which seats S.aoo for basketball. "They ranged from a high of 4,300 on a promotion night to 83-that's right 63-for the last game, played long after the move to North Carolina had been announced," he added.

"They ran info promotion problems," DoJardin continued. ''The Houston people were going lo really hit hard on Iheir first two home gainps. Apparently Ifccy didn't check (he calendar. Their first game had opposition on television from Daltas and Green Bay. The second was on Halloween," The team's play didn't inspire allendance.

In two seasons Houston won a total of 52 games and lost 104, finishing last in (he six-team Western Division last season and fourth the year before. Brice Great But Patriots Beaten 29-13 CHARLESTON, S. C. The host Charleston Sports look advantage of back-to-back Gaston Patriot fumbles and an 80-yard punt return to jump to a 19-0 lead and go on (o win the Dixie Amateur Football League opener for both leams kcre last night, 2U-I3. The Patriots fell despite a great r.ight from quarterback Fraukie Brice, who passed for both his leam's touchdowns, -10 yards to Clarence Buchanan and K7 yards lo George Richardson, Brice passed for 24o yards and Ihe Gastonia.

had 304 yards total offense to 250 by the Sports. the punt return and Ihe two fumbles killed us and we were behind 1S-0 before we could look up," said Coach Larry Wood. The Sports picked up three in Ihe fourth quaater on an extremely Jong but accurate field goal by Johnny Vines covering 50 yards, The Patriots drove inside the Charleston 20 three times before being thwarted. Next week, the Patriots play Gatiney's Big Chiefs in another road same. Choican Edges Gardner-Webb By 16-14 Score Gardner-Webb's Bulldogs dropped a 16-14 decision tn Chowan's Braves on ine road last nisht in.

the opener for both leams. It was 7-7 tic at the half. Robert Kilborne's 25-yard field goal wilh nine seconds left in the 'game decided the issue. Ceorge Spencer scored belli touchdowns on one-yard plunges following drives of 56 and 30 yards. The Bulldogs host New-berry next Saturday night at 7:30.

Top Drivers Leave Track To win, it might require us to race, at 100 or rnph, and all of us are here to race lo win. We contend thai the Irack is not safe al the speed we would. be required lo run." France, lold (he boycotting drivers Ihe decision whether they would run or not run would be their "We will have a 500 mile race here lomorrow, and the prize money that has been posted will bo paid. Whelhcr you run for it will be up lo you to decide. But whatever you decide, there will bo no hard feelings, no recriminations.

Wo will welcome you back at our next race," France said. The week of grumbling came lo a head Friday afternoon during linal practice sessions. Tires suddenly began coming apart if driven only 3 or 4 laps. Tire company engineers Iried several compounds during special tests Just before dark, but none of llicse held up cilher. T' ROSES TO WliNN.sR KEN RUSH Ken nush of High Point is drnpcd In roses and holtls Ms trophy oltcr becoming Iho first winning driver at Alalianm International Sriccdvray near Tallmlcgn Saturday afternoon.

Hush won 400 for Grand Touring cars in 10W Members at Ihi Professional Drivers' jUsociallon IhrcnliMiwl to liojr.ill toilay's running of the Tolladegn 500, i-lllng unsafe cmulillons on Ihc new (rack anil unsafe llres Wlrcpholo.).