The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 59

Sooners Not for Weak Hearted M'22. But the Virgin); Have St rock, also ha IVch kicker, the shortest Bob Hurt SHORT SHOTS Everyone knows Oklahoma fans gel "up" for football, how up is indicated by a doctor friend who testifies his normal resting pulse is GO but thai it shoots up to 120 while sitting in Owen Field before biggie. Wonder it Oklahoma lends the nation in in-game cardiac cases? Wouldn't be surprised. Several approached that condition Saturday when the Sooners refused to call a timeout at the end to add a meaningless touchdown against Missouri. I'm personally glad OU football plans aren't keyed to satiate greedy fans or gamblers "One thing most alumni won't stand for is a college football team that plays like amateurs." Anon On the end of a 59-vard TD run which didn't count, Greg Pruitt looked like he ran into the ondzone backwards, "That's the way it looked to me." said coach Chuck Fairbanks in a voice which indicated he didn't like what he saw.

Pruitt spends a lot of time on the telephone with Nebraska's Johnny Rodg-ers, who originated the backwards touchdown run. Bob Curran of the Buffalo News tells about the guy who runs his wedding pictures backwards because that way lie ends up a free man Rumor mill has it that Bear Bryant isn't eager about sending his second-ranked Alabamans against the Big Eight for the third straight year. He could opt (or the Cotton Bowl with Texas or go to the Orange Bowl with Bunch of Kansas City writers recently interviewed Obi's Lueious Selrnon on how ho wrestled hogs bark on the farm. "It's easier than trying to catch Johnny Rodgers," said Lueious In the last two games, Kansas Slate has tried to trick foes by changing jersey numbers on its players. Seems a bit unethical.

One rumor has it that the Wildcats will hand walking papers to four assistants after the season From the Star Valley, Independent: "He who gets too big for his britches will be exposed in the end." It will come as no consolation to Oklahoma State to discover that. Iho shortest major college Hold goal of the season was the lS-yardcr Virginia Tech used to defeat the Cowpokes, miss of the season, IS yard-. But in one Ibree-minute span against Southern Mississippi, he booted field goals of 50 and 55 yards Greg, son of OSU coach Dave Smith, was a quarterback on the Stillwater High freshman team Going its own way. tile Ivy League excludes freshmen, but only 11 of the 121 remaining major colleges have failed to include at least one freshman on the travel squad. And 8-1 frosh have broken into the starting lineups of 50 major teams From Capitol News Service: "They say George Washington never told a lie.

So what's he doing on a dollar bill that's worth only 43 cents?" the insistence that, his foe be Notre Dame. Still, if. Bear retains national title hopes it would seem he would want to face the highest rated team around. Paul "Bear" Bryant He'd 'Rather Be on the Field Lucchesi Signs With 89ers gtftf ji US Nov. 15, 1972 25 By Volney Meeco Fiery Frank Lucchesi (Lou Casey) autographed an Oklahoma City SSScr managerial contract Tuesday, terminating a 17-year association with the Philadelphia organization which replaced him as its nuijor league pilot in mid-1972.

The 46-ycar-old San Franciscan, who's tossed some notable tantrums toward umpires in a managerial career stretching back to 1951, said, "I had that job as a special scout far the Phillies but I decided I'd rather be on the field. "To be honest with you, I thought I was too young and aggressive to be sitting in the stands." Leaving the Phils was a hard decision, he said, adding, "When you're raised in an organization and know everybody, it's sort of a shock in a sense." Dick King, S9er president and general manager, signed Lucchesi to, the as not only a good handler of players but also as "a fellow who's not afraid to get his hands dirty when it comes to winning ball games." Lucchesi interrupted the praise to inquire, "Will you say the same things in September utter the season's over?" Seghi pointed out if September turns out fo be an unhappy time, "You'll be saying. 'Where are nil those players you were going to send me':" Which led Lucchesi rj declare. "I'm no genius, i think any manager has to have talent. Lot me phrase it this way: You can't scoop water with a pitchfork." To a slightly uninformed questioner who asked whai happened io a Philadelphia team thii! was "favored" in its division, Lucchesi said.

"I don't think ii was favored. 1 think the odds were 50 or 100 to 1 be- Omit, on E'ajit' 26, Col. I standard minor league one-year a t. and Frank said. "I think that's the best way." Phil Seshi, vice-president and director of player personnel for the Cleveland club the S9ers are now affiliated with, said, "We'd like to have Frank with us for a thousand years." Acquisition of Lucchesi, who managed against the S9crs for Little Rock in the Pacific Coast League in 19G4 and T5 and San Diego in 1968, was leaked by a Cleveland paper Monday night.

An obviously miffed King said at a Tuesday aiiornoon press conference in the Petroleum Club, "The story said Frank was our second choice (after Bob Lemon). That's absolutely not true. Our one and only choice has been Lucchesi. "He has outstanding credentials. He's the 'name' manager we were after.

He's a vibrant individual, a colorful person and- an outstanding manager." Seghi said, It was an excellent selection and heartily, heartily agreed to by the Cleveland organization. I am delighted a man of Frank's caliber will be on the field with the Cleveland organization's players next summer." Seghi repeated what he'd said earlier when the working agreement with Cleveland was announced, thai many, many hours are being spent trying to obtain farmhands who can play at the triplc-A level. Sochi praised l.ucchosi Frank Lucchesi now 89er skipper Would Trojans Devaney Still pro Track Formed; Krakau Heads Nation Mcrv Krakau has come a long way a lot longer than the 30 or so miles from his home in tiny Guthrie Center, Iowa, to Iowa State University in Ames. "He played very 'little as a sophomore." recalls Coach Johnny a ors, "and we debated a long lime a redshirting him. But he was G-foot 3 and 235 pounds and ran a 40 and we didn't have a lot of people around here like that in those days, so-we played hirri some at midseason.

I'm sorry now we didn't rcdshirt him." If they had, the Cyclones would have Krakau it's pronounced Croaker, by the way for another season. And another season, might really have been something, if Krakau's performance in Saturday's standoff against defending national champion Nebraska is any. indication. Kinest Ever All Krakau did was. make 11 tackles six of them unassisted break tip three passes, cause twq fumbles, recover two others and make five tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including three sacks of Nebraska's quarterback for 25 yards worth of losses.

For. that show "the finest play by a defensive end I have ever seen playing or coaching," Majors called it the Iowa State senior was named National College Lineman of the Week by The Associated Press. Week's Headhunter He also was named the Cyclones' Headhunter of the Week with a record S3 points IS above the old mark based on Majors' point system for blocked passes, fumble recoveries, tackles for losses, etc. Krakau is the classic example of the soft-spoken athlete who becomes a tiger a Cyclone, if you will on the field. "Off the field, he's the most mild-mannered young man," says Majors.

"He's quiet and smiles a lot and you wouldn't think he'd step on a flea. He's a very consistent player, but he played his best games last year and this against our two toughest opponents Nebraska and Oklahoma." Changed for OU In fact, Krakau was switched to tackle against Oklahoma "because they run the ball a lot and our tackle situation was not very good that week. But no matter where he plays, I've never seen him knocked off his foot." Seeking No, 1 Settle for Tie? joins pionship events," O'Hara said. "At each meet, the winner of an event will receive 550ft with $250 for second, SUM! for third and $50 for fourth." Ryan said it had been projected to him that "a good year could be worth $18,001) and up at the beginning. That might not seem huge, but it is when OU'sPictice Short, Snappy NORMAN" Fullback Leon Crossivhitc returned to practice Tuesday as.

the Oklahoma football team held a spirited workout in cold weather. Crosswhite, who gained 95 yards rushing, including a 39-yard burst up the middle against Missouri here Saturday, had to leave the game, early in the second half with a sprained ankle. He missed Monday's workout, jogging along the sidelines in sweat clothes. Coach Chuck Fairbanks said Tuesday's drill went so well that he cut the practice short. "We got a lot done and we worked hard." The Sooner it i has surrendered only three touchdowns this season, worked on the Kansas offense, mainly the passing game headed by quarterback David who Fairbanks called an excellent passer.

OU meets the Jayhawks Saturday at Lawrence. "Offensively, we worked on recognition of Kansas' defense." Chuck said. "We also practiced on lYn stunts that we think they might use against us when we're running the option." The Sooner- plan another workout at full speed Wednesday before tapering off Thursday and Fri- City to Host? Tentative plans call for 1 lie newly formed Inlerna-fimial Track Association fo stage one of its 18 meets in Oklahoma City on April 7 of next year. LINCOLN, Neb. APi "The chance is stili there," said Nebraska football Coach Bob Devaney of the possibility of ii third straight national football title for the Cornhuskcrs.

"There had to be a lot of things happen before" when the Huskcrs first won two years ago. "and there stili are a lot of things which have to happen," he said. However, "Our No. 1 object right now is to beat Kansas State and 10 do a damn good job of it," he said of Saturday's game. "Kansas State has a lot of seniors playing their last game and they and coach Gibson will be anxious to end the season on a good note," Devaney said.

After Iowa State's suc-c 1 passing game against the Huskcrs, Devaney said he expects to see a lot more passing Saturday. TV-Radio Log WEDNESDAY No broadcasts schrrinlril, THURSDAY COU.KCK p.ni, Oiui'k Fairliiinks WKY TV Stewart Sold NEW YORK (AP) The New Y'ork Rangers sold veteran right winger Ron Stewart, 40, to the New York Islanders LOS ANGELES (AP) The Southern California Trojans probably would take a tie, stili winning a trip to the Rose Bowl, if Saturday's game with UCLA goes down to the wire. Coach John McKay did not state flatly Tuesday that his nationally top ranked, 9-0 Trojans would play for a tie if UCLA led by one point and a gamble for a two-point run or pass would the game. However, he hinted as much. "If it came right down to a tic, I'd have to determine what it means.

Our ultimate goal can bo reached with a tie." The ultimate goal for USC is winning the Pacif-ic-S Conference championship and playing in the Rose Bowl. It musl defeat or tic the S-2 Bruins, who have one defeat in league play. A tic probably would drop USC from first place in the poll but McKay said the Trojans would have a chance to move back up, "I'm not sure we would necessarily lose the national championship with a tie. "Right now," said McKay, "there are two teams that can beat you for the national championship and we would play one of them in the Rose Bowl." Michigan, ranked No. 3 in the nation, is the only undefeated Big Ten team.

That conference's champion plays in the Rose Alabama, ranked No. 2, is the other team on McKay's mind. Tics are not ail that uncommon in the USC-UCLA rivalry. There have been six, including last season's 7-7 standoff. McKay was concerned about heavy rainfall and the health of "several" players who have the flu.

Who are they? "We are keeping everything cjuiet this week. I'm not even going to tell how tall the guys are." However, ho did sav tailback Rod McNeill's "char-ley horse could still be a problem. "It's a day-to-day thing. He has been hit there so much that just running on it makes it swell up." Bugner Earns TKO WEMBLEY, England (API Bugner, England's European heavyweight champion, hammered Tony Doyle's loft eyo shut with a two-fisted barrage and stopped him at the end of the eighth round of a scheduled 10-round boul Tuesday. NEW YORK (AP)' Amateur super star's Jim Kyun, Bob Seagrcn, Leo Lvans and Randy Mat son turned pro Tuesday as the nucleus nf a track and field circuit that plans -IS meets next year in the United States and Europe.

Safety Richmond Flowers of the Xew York Giants, a former hurdles star at the University of Tennessee, also signed a contract, it was announced by the new International Track Association. "We plan 2-1-30 events in North America." saidrMi-chael O'Hara, president of c. new International Track Association (1TA), "and about 15 more in Europe." Ryun called it, "the birth of pro track." Plans were unveiled at a news conference in a New York restaurant. The five signers wore there along with O'Hara, a former executive with the Dallas franchise in the American Basketball Association. The ITA format calls for up to meets with basic: purses of S10.SOO each.

There are to bo two meets a week one apiece on Saturday and Sunday in cities that arc close to one another. "Wo will sign five athletes for each of 12 cham deals with pro footua! players. Wo- want to pla ball with the clubs and the NFL. "But, for sure, wc arc interested in such pcopk as Bob Hayes, Paul War field, crcu Morris Ear! McCullouch and Jim my Hines. who were trac! heroes as well as goo football players." O'Hara said Hie mini mum total 1973 purs would be 5609, COO.

He ad milted "our pioneer atr letes" received extra trior ry and long-term cor tracts, but said most rc wards will come from th events. Marty Liqtiori, the pre mier distance runner fror Yillanova who missed hi Olympic chance due to a Achilles heel injury, wa signed, but as "master ceremonies" for ihe IT. meets and not as a pci former. "Personally. 1 belicv my future is in broadens ing rather than track, said Liquori, now in grath ate broadcasting school the University of Florid; "I will still run as an am; tour during the coming door season." Included in the ITA at I letes' deal are expense for each meet.

They at scheduled to fly from the Cont. on race 2(5, Col. you've been earning zero." The former Kansas University world record holder in the mile said ho tor-sees, "possible great financial benefits as long as your name is hot in the news in such areas as endorsements and commercials O'Hara said that Flowers, who makes an estimated $25,1100 yearly in the National Football League, "contacted us about running since track was his first sports love." The ITA president said he was, however, "treading cautiously in talking OU Getting a Roush-ing Finish being red-shirted." Then next day, Roush got a shock. A teammate told him that Bill Michaels, nflensive line coach, was looking for him. Ruusli met with Michaels, who told him he'd get a chance to play that week in Colorado.

"I couldn't believe it. Then on Monday, I was listed first on the depth chart instead of fourth. Just a day earlier I figured thero'd be no way I'd be playing this year," Roush recalls. Ever since. Roush has beer, unloao-ly.

He hasn't allowed Robert Jensen and Bill Orendorff back to their old 1-2 -pots at guard. The husky sophomore has started all thoc stadium-packed casinnally get him a little confused, but when he gets after the right man, he doc; a good job," Fairbanks said. Roush says he's progressed due to Dean Unruh and Tom Brahancy. "They're so great. They know a lot and help me all the time.

Without their help, I really couldn't have done as well," Roush said. "I still can't believe I'm a pan of a team with so many great ptayers like Dean, Tom, Pruitt, Joe Wylie nil those guys and we've got some great talent that doesn't even get to play. It's like a dream come true, and I'm really grateful." An obvinu is how did the Sooners get a consensus all-stater like Roush aw.iv from the lolks at Boul- Coach Gone Hoehovnr really impressed me. lie used to coach at En-glcwood. bolore he came to OU, and I rcallv liked him.

So did mv folks. "And he reeruited me more consistently than Colorado. They talked to me more my junior year." "I came down hero over Thanksgiving my senior year and saw Oklahoma play, and all the players I visited with and the people I met were really nice. They just treated me great, and they have over since." And the nicer Roush ha been the uoic he has treat; defensive linemen. That means he's to.

be a ted shin all season will be li.v J. Carl Gtljiimti Staff Writer NORMAN Oklahoma offensive guard John Roush was the loneliest folia in town Oct. 14. Of course, he was nearly the only person in town, as most Sooner players and fans were in Dallas for the annual OU-Texas shootout. But Roush, a 5-11, 235-pound sophomore, was slated to be red-shirted.

He didn't make the trip to Dallas, hadn't played a down all year and was the only athlete in Washington House that glorious Saturday when the Sooners prevailed, 27-fl. "I was mi lonesome, said the youngster. "I thought at the timr that I didn't know if 1 could l.i-.-i Michaels explains the sudden switch: "Wc just weren't getting the consistent performance at guard that we needed. John is such a good onc-on-one blocker and delivers such a strong blow that wc felt wc needed him now instead of red-shirting him. "He's a hard-working son-of-a-gun.

All he needs is experience, and he'll bo a good one. He'll be a big asset to our team." Head coach Chuck Fairbanks, in his Monday press luncheon, said Roush was one of the reasons Greg Pruitt had such a big day againsl Missouri. "Roush is really making some great blocks. He's still making little sophomore errors, but experience will take care of that. "Different defensive alicnnscnis.