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14 Oct. 5, 1 966 THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN Dodger Speed Doesn't Worry Rookie Catcher dy team when the World Series opens here Wednesday. But that doesn't scare Etchebarren. "If our pitchers hold the Dodger close on the bases and I make good throws, we'll get 'em out," Etchebarren said. "I'm not worried about that." "Etchebarren, like Berra, does not appear to worry about anything.

When he's kidded, he grins along with everyone else and seems to enjoy the needles. "The Dodgers like to run," Etchebarren said, "the way the Chicago White Sox do in our league. But I don't think they run any more. "Maury Wills and Willie Davis run almost every time they're on base. Wes Parker runs often, and the rest of the players run only in certain situations like any other club." The 23-year-old catcher is accustomed to hearing doubt expressed about his ability to handle a big task.

At the start of the season, some observers thought the Orioles would have a difficult time winning the pennant with a rookie catcher handling a relatively inexperienced pitching staff. Etchebarren did more than hold his own. He was named to the American League All-Star team after finishing Etchebarren figures he has improved in his handling of pitchers this season, but is disappointed with his .218 batting average and 105 strikeouts. "I want to cut down on my strikeouts about 30 per cent," he said. "In spring training, next year, I'll work on cutting down my stride so I won't be fooled as much." "Playing on.

a pennant winner and being named to the All-Star team I couldn't ask for much more in my first year," Andy said. But then, after a bit of reflection, he added: "Now, if we could win the would be everything." LOS ANGELES (AP) Rookie catcher Andy Etchebarren of the Baltimore Orioles is kidded about his facial resemblance to Yogi and even wears the same uniform number eight as the former New York Yankees' star. The Orioles, of course, hope Etchebarren goes on to have the same kind of career as Berra. But they would just as soon have the playing field parallel begin after the 1966 World Series. As a rookie in 1947, Berra was replaced behind the bat when the Brooklyn Dodgers started taking liberties on the basepaths.

The Dodgers will field another spee third in the balloting by the players. Yet, when he went to camp last February, Andy figured he had a chance to make the team only as the No. 3 catcher. But after Dick Brown underwent brain surgery and Charley Lau was sidelined with an elbow injury, Etchebarren was inserted into the line-up. Be caught almost every game until suffering a broken bone in his right hand.

Time and again, manager Hank Bauer has credited the ability of Etchebarren to fill in capably at a vital spot with playing a major role in the drive for the pennant. Andy Etchebarren Cheevers Back With Blazers MACKENZIE ENCOURAGED BY PRACTICE Sooner Polishing Attack TOM WRIGHT Ike to Make Boomer Debut ST. THOMAS, Ontario Goal-tender Gerry Cheevers and reserve goalie Doug Fa-vell were placed on the Oklahoma City Blazer roster Monday, coach Murray Davison announced. Also Brian Bradley, the Mackenzie said he would work the team in sweat clothes again Wednesday and Thursday. A short briefing and practice session will be held Friday afternoon before the team departs for Fort Worth.

Mackenzie said he didn't believe Bill Bradley, Texas' talented sophomore quarterback who was injured Saturday, would be able to play. "But Andy White, their reserve, is a very fine quarterback. Although he is not quite as big a threat as Bradley. If they move (Greg) Lott to quarterback we'll face the same old Texas offense and we'll have to 'defend against that as we had planned. But if they play White we will probably see some new wide plays." NORMAN Working out in sweat clothes without pads, Oklahoma ran through a regular practice session Tuesday afternoon polishing all phases of offense and defense and making final preparations for the Texas game Saturday.

"All we're doing is polishing, polishing, polishing," coach Jim Mackenzie said. "We're going to Texas with a balanced attack. Praising the efforts of the Big Eed in getting ready for the Longhorns, Mackenzie said he was encouraged by this week's practice. "We pushed them hard last week and Monday and then eased off Tuesday. We are practicing more confidently but we ought to since we are doing the same plays over and over." No.

11 scorer for the Central Hockey League champs last year, returned to the Blazers after playing two exhibition games with the parent Boston Bruins. Jean Paul Parise Cheevers joined the Blaz ers last year on Christmas Day when the cityans were the cellar and sparKed tne "If we have a pretty night, we might just have 10,000 show up to see the game," commented Lawton Eisenhower coach Jim Phillips on his Eagles' Friday night encounter with No. 2 ranked Ardmore at Lawton. The state's No. 1 high school game tins week will be played in the new Cameron stadium, a bowl-like structure which seats 10,000.

Phillpis and his charges aTe anxious to make their debut in the Boomer Conference. Lawton Eisenhower has reached triple-A status in enrollment in only four years. Phillips, former line coach for Bob Bodenhamer at Lawton High, has coached his teams to records of 5-4-1, 7-3, 9-2-1 and 6-4. His 1964 team won the District 1-AA This year the lOth-ranked Eagles are 2-0-2, being tied by Wichita Falls Hirschi and Ada, both 6-6. Players Confident "We feel like we've got a good chance to win," Phillips said.

"The kids feel like they can beat anybody so I'll go along with them. "We've been getting a terrific effort out of our kids. They really hit. Ernie Sheppard, our quarterback, has done a exeat job running and throw- team to the title. He played Bradley Still In Hospital Bed in 29 srames and had a goals- Cutchin Declares Pokes Not Ready against average of 2.49, best Parise to Play For City leers the league.

He failed to get enough games to qualify for the goalie award. AUSTIN (AP) The situation was the same i STILLWATER After During Cheevers' absence! Missouri and Colorado side because of an injury, Favell drilling the Oklahoma State football team for an hour stepped in to play in 18 coach Darrell Royal thought1 it was pretty bad Monday! as Texas returned to the ST. THOMAS, Ontario The Oklahoma City Blazers and 25 minutes Tuesday. games. His goals-against av received another of their top players off last year's Cen- by side you couldn't tell the difference all have real fine athletes," Freiling declared.

"Colorado has the muscle to make you look coach Phil Cutchin com erage was 6.36. practice field to get ready tral Hockey League championship team Tuesday, Jean Paul Parise being sent down by the parent Boston Bruins. mented, "We still have a lot Bradley scored seven, to do. We're not near ready goals and 13 assists for the Parise was the cityans' jno. 3 scorer last year witn j.3 tor UKianoma at uaiias Saturday.

The Longhorns only loosened up and did little work. to play Colorado yet, but I Blazers last year. bad if you don't play alert, tough football," he added. The Blazers now have 12 can see how we might progress enough day to day and be ready Saturday." Cutchin, though disap goals and 30 assists for 49 points. The scrambling wing-man led the Blazers in penalties last year and was sixth in the league with a total of 137 minutes.

Also returning to the Blazers from tryouts with the Bruins are Glen Sather and Keith Wright. The cityans now have their top eight scorers ba.ck from last year and will iThey will get down to business Tuesday. Although he hinted of per The status of star sopho- players back from last year's championship club. The team breaks camp Wednesday to travel to Evel-eth, where it will meet Omaha Thursday night in an exhibition match. The Blazers stand 1-1-2 in exhibitions so far.

quarterback Bill Bradley, who suffered a pointed in O-State's 35-9 defeat at the hands of Houston, said he feels that the Pokes are better than Saturday's game showed. sonnel snitts alter watching the film of O-State's game with Houston, Cutchin made return ix ot IS squactmen ott the championship team. knee injury in the game with changes in Tuesday's Only players missing are Indiana Saturday night, ing. He's hit 45 out of about 99 passes so It should be a wide-open, crowd- pleasing game The state girls basketball coaches associations will hold several district clinics this fall instead of one big i state clinic, as it has in the past. Here are the districts, sites and dates: Northeastern Inola, October 22.

Central Kingfisher, October 29. East Central Ada, October 29. Southeastern Wilburton, October workout. Dallas Smith and Bill Gold- mamed up in me air. Tom Tresh's Father Dies Cutching expressed con sworthy, plus player-coach Bradley is in a hospital Skins Cut Fullback cern over Colorado's offense after hearing Wayne Freil- Harry smaen, wno is now coach of the Bruins in the1 bed and won't know until Thursday whether he can play against Oklahoma or National Hockey League.

mg's scouting report on the WASHINGTON (AP) Buffs game with Kansas The Blazers return to the The Washington Redskins for the rest of the tor DETROIT (AP) Mike State. exhibition wars Thursday that matter. cut fullback Joe Kantor Monday to make room on Tresh former Chicago night against Omaha They are biff and quick White Sox catcher and fa There's a strong possibil iEveleth, and will play the roster for Joe Don Loo- and have all the ingredients ity- that Bill will have an op games Saturday, Sunday fine football team." eration and be out for the. ney, the. controversial running back acquired from ther of New York Yankee outfielder Tom Tresh, died Tuesday at the age of 52 in and Monday before arriving irest of the season.

The doc in Oklahoma Oity Tuesday. Freiling said. "Colorado fumbled three times inside the Kansas State 10 last Sat tor is not optimistic," Royal OaKwood Hospital in suour- said. ban Taylor Townsnip. urday, but worked out a 10-0 i Northwestern Plans not complete.

OBU to Host Harriers Southwestern Blair, October 22; Cyril, November 19: and Sayre, date undecided Oklahoma Baptist University hosts high school runners in its 12th annual cross-country run Friday. Tresh entered the hospital victory." City College's Cage Slate Set Southwestern College ol Monday with a heart condi Ross Porter Quits WKY Sports Post Freiling singled out offen tion. sive backs John Farler and Liggins, Riley. Expected to Play He was active in organized Wilmer Cooks, defensive Oklahoma City has announced its 1966-67 basket- back Hale Irwin and defen KING baseball lor 21 years, including 12 seasons with the White Sox. sive end Sam Harris as the Ross Porter, WKY radio-television sports director, ball schedule.

The Eagles EDWARD Buffaloes top performers. Class A competition in the three-mile jaunt starts at 3 p.m. and Class AA begins at 4. p.m. Teams are limited to seven runners.

The first 15 finishers will win medals in each division. NORMAN Granville will nlay 26 games with -jun America 's Largest Selling Cigar ti you stood Nebraska Liggins and Jim Riley, has resigned to become sports director of KNBC-TV, in Los Angeles, a station He had been employed by' the Ford Motor Co. the last nine years after acting as a ior colleges ana iresnman teams in Oklahoma and No wonder Siatook beat Hominy! Coach Jim Wills mainstays in the Oklahoma Sooner defensive unit, are Kansas. owned and operated by the scout for the New York National Broadcasting Co. expected to be ready for the Porter.

27, a native of During his 12 seasons with Texas game Saturday was a former assistant at Hominy. His aide is a former player and All-Stater Harry Redeagle. They beat the alma mater, 13-12, Friday. "We felt we had a pretty good chance to win," said Wills. "We're right on the verge of being a good ball club." December 5 Oral Roberts JV; 13-B5rvNarlneeentral ColleDe; 9-St.

Shawnee, joined the WKY radio news staff in January Dallas. the White Sox, ending 1949, Tresh usually St. Greoory's; 21 at Oklahoma Christian I960. A graduate of the uni around .250. He hit only two February 3-4 Southwestern Invitation Both players have been slowed by leg injuries and Liggins missed the entire home runs, however.

al; 9 at Fr ends Bible College; 10 at Hesston Colleae; 11 at Central Colleae; versity of Oklahoma, forter has been working in radio The elder Tresh. was British Cup Team? since he was 14. Iowa State game. product of Detroit sandlots and was considered one of an offer to become Britain's Aussie to Coach LONDON (AP) Owen Davidson, Australian tennis star who reached the semifi AP Football Poll 1. Michigan Stat (30) 3-0 371 J.

UCLA (7) 3-0 345 Porter was named Oklahoma's sportscaster of the Davis Cup coach. the great mechanical catch- year in 1964 and 1965. The AU-Ensland Club, rs. 3-0 106 California "(1 6. Southern 7.

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