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Sunday, Sept. 9, 1984 OCeDDemi back soom, now IMtumcie 3s AWGQ. Not eligible yet; Winslow eyes USFL By Don Norcross Times Advocate Sportswriter SEATTLE Kellen Winslow is coming back. But for how long? No one knows. Not even Winslow.

The Chargers tight ehd announced Saturday he was ending his one-week retirement and would return to the Chargers. He cannot play in todays game against Seattle because NFL rules state a player must be activated 24 hours be Can Chargers expect to have halfback? By Don Norcross Times-Advocate Sportswriter SEATTLE All week fans have wondered how much Kellen Winslows absence would hurt the Chargers. Now they can ponder another dilemma. How much would Winslow and Chuck Muncies absence affect the San Diegans? You may find out today when the Chargers and Seahawks match 1-0 records, because Muncie missed fore kickoff. Winslow made his announcement at a press conference in Houston where the United States Football Leagues Houston Gamblers were hoping he would agree to a contract with the club.

Instead, Winslow announced he was returning to the Chargers to fulfill the final two years of his contract, but would consider the Gamblers offer. Im excited about the potential to come here in 1986," said Winslow. We had a good offer from the Gamblers, and I anticipate making a decision real soon. Winslow said he would join the team in meetings Monday. Please see Winslow, page C7 the Chargers chartered flight Saturday to Seattle.

The flight was delayed 20 minutes at Lindbergh Field, presumably to wait for Muncie. He never showed up. If he's here, hes here, said Head Coach Don Coryell, who was angry during the delay. We play with the people weve got. According to team officials, Coryell and Muncie have had several disagreements in practice the past few weeks.

Cornerback Gill Byrd also missed Saturdays flight. He had an excused absence, however. His wife was in labor. Byrd arrived Saturday night at 6 p.m. As of Saturday night, the Charg ers hadnt decided what they would do today if Muncie doesnt show up at the Kingdome.

Well get together tonight. I dont know what's going to go on, said running backs Coach Earnell Durden. Second-year back Earnest Jack-son is listed behind Muncie on the teams depth chart. Jackson carried the ball only 11 times in his rookie season, gaining 39 yards. He picked up 24 yards in six carries last week against Minnesota.

Durden said he had no clue about Muncies absence. We just have to wait and see what happens, said Durden. I think its only fair to do that without speculating. While his record has been clean the past two seasons, Muncie has had off-the-field problems before. One month after being acquired on the fifth week of the 1980 season, Muncie missed a practice and was suspended for a game against Cincinnati by a vote of his teammates.

Muncie missed most of the 1982 pre-season while he underwent drug rehabilitation. The Seahawks will be missing an offensive superstar of their own Sunday. Curt Warner, the 1983 AFC Player of the Year and the AFCs leading rusher, is out for the season. He underwent knee surgery for an injury he suffered Mon- Please see Chargers, page C7 Aztecs nipped fljy UCLA Game-tying field goal wide in last seconds By John Maffei Times Advocate Spotts Editor SAN DIEGO San Diego State ripped a page out of its scrapbook and played like a team from the schools glory years on Saturday night. But a pair of fourth-quarter fumbles and a missed field goal in the games final 30 seconds turned the Aztecs dream of an upset to dust as fourth-rated UCLA hung on to trip San Diego State, 18-15 before 49,220 fans.

It was the third largest crowd in Aztecs history with the only bigger crowds being the 53,611 who showed up in 1975 to see Arizona defeat the Aztecs and the 50,453 that saw San Diego State top Florida State in 1977. It would have been nice if we could have won this game, or even tied with that last field goal, said Aztecs Coach Doug Scovil, as he fought back tears moments after the end of the game. Im proud of this team, very proud. Were just not very lucky. After scoring a touchdown on a 10-yard run by Casey Brown and adding a two-pomt conversion on a pass from quarterback Todd Santos to Vince Warren to move to within three points of the Bruins with 13 Vj minutes to play, it seemed that all of San Diego States luck was bad.

With nine minutes to play, the Aztecs got down to the UCLA five with the biggest play being a 49-yard pass from Santos to Warren But on third and three from the UCLA nme, Brown gained five yards, was hit by linebacker Tommy Taylor, fumbled and the ball was recovered by UCLA's Lee Knowles. With four minutes to play, the Aztecs had another chance to wm or tie the game, but fumbled it away again. This time, Dan Gaston was the fumbler and UCLAs David Randle recovered at the Brums 18 Please see Aztecs, page C2 Martina takes title in battle McEnroe, Lendl to meet in final NEW YORK (AP) Both John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl needed five-set victories Saturday to move into the mens singles final of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, while Martina Navratilova captured her second straight womens title. Seeking his fourth crown in Americas premier tennis event, the top-seeded McEnroe finally wore down defending champion Jimmy Connors 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Earlier in a day that saw more than 12 hours of tennis on the hard-court of Louis Armstrong Stadium, Lendl, the No. 2 seed, fought back from the brink of elimination to stop Pat Cash of Australia 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. In the womens championship match, Navratilova, the No. 1 seed, won her second straight crown at the National Tennis Center with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over second-seeded Chris Evert Lloyd. McEnroe, who won this tournament in 1979-80-81, and Lendl will battle for the mens title this afternoon.

I thought it was a great match, McEnroe said of his semifinal in this 2.55 million Grand Slam tournament. Jimmys won it two years in a row. If he had won it three years in a row, he would have tied me. I had the feeling I was the only guy who was going to be able to stop it. So I had to take matters into my own hands.

I think if he had won tonight, he probably would have won tomorrow. McEnroe said he didnt think Lendl played all that great, but he certainly hit the great shots when he needed to at the end. The pressure might be off him a little bit because hes gotten to the final now and he doesnt have that much to lose. Serving for a 2-1 lead in sets, McEnroe double-faulted to love-30 after Connors won the first point on a sweeping forehand volley. He pulled back to 30-30 before Connors moved to game point when McEnroe netted a half-volley.

And when McEnroe double-faulted, the set was back on serve. Connors held at love to pull to 5-5 and McEnroe held at 30 to take a 6-5 lead. With Connors leading 30-15 in the 12th game, McEnroe was brilliant, forcing Connors into two errors, then closing out the break and the third set with a backhand cross-court volley that landed on the sideline. But old blood-and-guts Connors, a self-professed "street fighter who turned 32 just six days ago, refused to fold up and go away. He broke McEnroe to begin the fourth set and built his lead to 2-0 He increased his advantage to 5-2 when he broke McEnroes service again in the seventh game a break that proved crucial when he lost his own service in the eighth game.

Connors then staved off another break point at 30-40 in the 10th game, winning the final three points to wrap up the set and knot the match at two sets apiece. It was the fourth match of the day on the center court at the U.S. Open. And it was the fourth match to go the maximum number of sets. This time McEnroe held to open the set.

And when he broke Connors at 15, then held again, McEnroe was up 3-1. It was the last break of the match, but it was the one that really counted. The New York lefthander, who captured his second straight Wimbledon title in July, closed out the match with a love game. The classic serve-and-volley Please see Open, page CIO Aztecs Mike Wilder prepares to tackle UCLA's Danny Andrews. Bruins feel lucky to have a win in this opener Brums victory is still an improvement over their start in 1983.

That team began the season 0-3-1 before winning seven of its last eight, mcludmg the Rose Bowl. No. 1, Im delighted we won the football game, Donahue said. Last year we didnt get a wm until October, so its nice to get off to a winning start. But, a reporter wondered, did Donahue thmk there was a feeling of disappointment the Brum locker room afterwards.

After all, oddsmakers who usually post a bettmg line on every sportmg event imaginable refused to post one on this game because was supposed to be such a complete rout. "I hope not," Donahue replied "Its hard to wm football games no matter who you play Last year at this time I was standing Georgia with a loss 19-8 to the Bulldogs', and I thought we had played well Please see Bruins, oage C3 failed to score a touchdown their season opener. As Donahue pointed out, "We moved the ball well but we kept getting threes instead of sixes. If we had gotten a few sixes, the end of the game (when the Aztecs Chris OBrien missed a 44-yard field goal with 16 seconds left) wouldnt have been so excitmg The Brums did reach the end zone once, on a 70-yard third-quarter pass play from Bono to Mike Sherrard, but that was nullified by a clipping penalty "It was a shame Sherrard play was called back, Donahue said, because it was a great individual effort. I didnt see the clip, and if there was indeed one, it was unfortunate because it happened about 20 yards behind the play As it was, the Bruins continued the dnv after the penalty, and wound up getting field goal No.

6 from Lee which turned out to be the fmal margin of victory As unimpressive as it was, though, the the fourth quarter before escaping with an 18-15 victory. Fve said all along that the expectations for this football team have been way too high, a sweat-soaked Donahue said outside the UCLA locker room. Ive tried to be honest and realistic with the people who cover this team, but I cant control what people say and write. I felt this team had a tremendous way to go before it could live up to the accolades bestowed on it. Everyone ranked us high because of our impressive Rose Bowl win (45-9 over Illinois), but that was the 1983 team.

People associate that team with this team and thats incorrect. Im not saying we cant be good, but weve got to improve. The first thing they have to do is figure out is a way to get the ball into the end zone. UCLAs 18 pomts came via six John Lee field goals tying an NCAA record -but for the second year in a row, they By Jay Posner Special to The Times Advocate SAN DIEGO Saturday nights game between UCLA and San Diego State was supposed to be the Bruins first step on the road to a third straight Rose Bowl berth and a possible national championship. At least that was what the so-called experts, who ranked the Bruins in the top five nationally, said.

Terry Donahue said otherwise, and Saturday night at San Diego Stadium, the UCLA coach appeared to be proven correct. His vaunted offense, known the past few years as Air Donahue, couldnt get off the ground against a charged-up Aztec team everyone said had no chance to even keep the contest close. After spending most of the night throwing incomplete passes quarterback Steve Bono connected on just 15-of-36 attempts the Bruins had to survive three different Aztec scoring opportunities in Granite Hills rocks Titans in opener bt)f i idl io The I mes AiK EL CAJON It didn't take long tor Gran ite Hills High School to put away waiting Poway, 21-0, in Saturday niglts non league football game at Valley Stadium The Eagles, picked to finish second in the Grossmont League, took the opening kickotf and marched 75 yards nine play to score Eagle quarterback Erik Rainer burst over from the one with 7.48 left in the opening stanza. Granite Hills held the Titans to one yard on their first offensive possession and forced them to punt from their own 21 Poway punter Brian Thornbury could not come up with the bad snap from center and the Eagles took over at the nine. Three plays later, Granite Hills made it 13-0 when Rainer found receiver Frank Carey on a five-yarder at 4 28 The PAT was blocked "We lost a lot of enthusiasm alter the two scores," said Poway Head Coach Dave Boulware "The effort just was not there after the second touchdown The two quick touchdowns put us in a hole.

But, the thing was we beat ourselves the whole night Poway committed three turnovers two of them interceptions. The Titans suffered five fumbles, losing one Their passing game was stifled even further as quarterback Andy Byrne was sacked five times for 37 yards losses Poway finally began to move after hold ing Granite Hills on a fourth-and goal situation midway through the second quarter. The Titan offense moved the ball out to a third-and-two from their 40 But Byrne was sacked there by the Eagles' Jim McMahon McMahon sacked Byrne three times during the ime Please see Poway page C3 takes. I saw some good thmgs, but our inexperience really showed. Im pretty fired up about our defense.

We got some big plays and some good hitting from the guys on defense The defense, led by lmeman Tim Bryan and Ben Last, linebacker Jumbo Malsack and defensive back Rod Govatos, kept the Sultans out of the end zone except for one play. That was a 61-yard pass from Chris Bipp-ley to Kevin Radke, who split two defenders for the touchdown on the third play of the second half. "That play resulted from a mistake in the coverage where our guy took the outside route mstead of the inside route, said Snyder. But it was the Sultans go-ahead score that had the Cougars up arms. Early in the fourth quarter, Escondido had good field position with a first down on the Sultans 36.

Quarterback Joe Perry, playing the second half after starter Neal Anthony was sidelined with a thigh injury, was swamped while trying to pass Please see Cougars, page C3 Injuries halt Cougars in opener By Rick Hoff Special to the Times Adviuate LAKESIDE Prior to the opening of the 1984 football season, Escondido High School Head Coach Denny Snyder admitted he had two worries about his team. For the Cougars to be successful, theyd have to avoid injuries and mistakes. Saturday night, the Cougars had troubles in both areas, and the result was a 13-7 season-opening loss to Santana at El Capitan High School. "I just hate to lose a game that way, said Snyder, after his team was victimized by five lost fumbles, eight costly penalties for 85 yards and a pair of big plays that the Sultans used to overcome a 7-0 deficit. "Offensively, we just made too many mis 4.