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TV, V7 I' 4 Page Twelve BUCYRUS (OHIO) TELEGRAPH-FORUM -i Thursday, August 8, 1974 wi ww Houston, Portland Tie lit Overtime far Tony Adams threw ,32 yards to Ike Harris. Storm 15, Texans 15 (OT) Rookie Ken Johnson threw a 15-yard TD pass to Sam Dickerson with Just 13 seconds left to earn Portland its tie before a home crowd of 15,686. Marv Kendricks ran eight yards for the Storms first score and Jim Nance matched it for an 8-8 tie at the end of regulation. In overtime, with each team in possession for IVt minutes, Mike Taliaferro threw 12 yards to Rick Eber in Houstons series, but Johnson tied it in the closing seconds. Portland Coach Dick Coury said he would protest the game, claiming It ended on a penalty calL ifi passes and his sub, Frank DiMaggio, threw two more as the Bell crushed Memphis before 12,396 in Philadelphia.

Corcoran threw a 64-y ird TD pass to John Land on the first play from scrimmage, then hit Llnzy Cole -for a 14-yard TD, Claude Watts on a one-yard scoring pass and Don Shanklin on a 45-yard TD throw. DiMaggio hit Cole on 43-yard TD pass and Shanklin with a 43-yarder. Stars 11, Sua Tom Sherman threw a 40-yard TD pass to tight end Bert Askson with five minutes left to lift New York over Southern California before 28,174 at Anaheim. The Suns lone TD came on the second play of the game when gave the Americans a 20-15 lead. But Wyche hit Henderson from 18 yards with 69 seconds left to lift the Wheels to a 22-20 advantage.

Reed calmly took the Americans to their winning score in Just four plays, throwing twice to Dennis Holman and running nine yards himself before throwing the clinching pass. Ill never make it through the season like this, said Birmingham Coach Jack Gotta. Unless you were here and saw it, you wouldnt believe it. I cant see how we can go on like this. In other WFL action, Florida mauled Chicago, 46-21; Philadelphia crushed Memphis, 46-15; New York edged Southern BY JOE CARNICELU UPI Sporti Writer Its whats called progress.

Ten years ago, Matthew Reed and Alfred Jenkins couldnt get served In a lot of Birmingham, restaurants. Today theyre the toast of the town. Reed, a S-foot-9, rifle-armed rookie from Grambling, threw two last quarter touchdown passes to Jenkins, the last with just 28 seconds left, to rally the Birmingham Americans to a 28-22 victory over the Detroit Wheels Wednesday night. The win, before a home crowd of 40,367, was Birminghams fifth without a loss and leaves the Americans as the only unbeaten team in the World Football League. Bubba Wyche ran one yard for a score and threw TD passes of 12 yards to Jerry Phillips and 18 yards to John Henderson for the winless Wheels, now 0-5.

Reeds first TD pass to Jenkins, a rookie from Morris Brown, was a 39-yarder and "I 'Os, A' I California, 1 1-8, and Houston tied Portland, 15-15, In the league's first overtime game. The Hawaiians are at Jacksonville tonight In the national television game. Blazers 44, Fire 21 Lenara Bryant blocked a punt and took It in for one TD and Billy Hobbs returned an Interception 30 yards for another within a four-minute span of the third period to spark Florida past previously unbeaten Chicago before 31,193 in Orlando. Rod Foster had an 86-yard punt return for another Blazer TD, and Virgil Carter threw two scoring passes for the Fire. Bell 44, Southmen 15 King Corcoran threw four TD I' i If.

A i ji a 4 jam vCT I INTO THE END ZONE Philadelphia Bells John Land (20) scores the extra point after the first Bell touchdown in the opening quarter last night at Philadelphia. Land also scored the touchdown as Bell rolled to a 46-15 WFL victory. Nicltlaus, Player Favored As PGA Begins Today in the United States Clay Court (DPI) cs In the clubhouse the finger was pointed Gary Players way following his victories in Masters and British Open. Slammin Sam Snead, the 62-year-old wonder of the fairways who made his first PGA appearance in 1937, put it in perspective when he said, If I had to pick a favorite it would be Gary Player, not Jack Nicklaus. This course is going to put a tremendous premium on accuracy, with its narrow fairways, small greens and high rough.

That is Garys game." Player, 37, did not rule himself out. Theres no point in playing if you dont think you can win, said the South African. "Ben Hogan won three of the four big ones in 1953. It would be very nice if I could do the same. Preparation was the key to Players success at Augusta and Royal Lytham.

Hes been here the i H.IE NASTASE of Romania lunges for the ball yesterday in a match with Mexicos Marcello Lara tournament at Indianapolis. Nastase, die second seeded Better in the tourney won 8-3, 8-7, 8-3. -i Fight Erupts In 2-0 Victory Belts Dodgers Again ruii.jinul Muskies Are Plentiful In Ohio By DAVE BOWRING Written for United Press International DAYTON, Ohio Youve heard of a tiger in your tank, but how about one in your favorite fishing hole? The "tiger is the Ohio mus-keliunge, and that fishing hole may be one of many in the Buckeye State stocked with, muskies. The Division of Wildlife publication lists 23 Ohio waters holding the muskie. The top producer, judging from records maintained by the Huskie Muski club, is Leesvillo Lake which produced a total of 122 club-honored fish in 1973.

Others, in the order of their 1973 reported production, Include Piedmont Reservoir, Clendening, Rocky Fork Lake, Clear Fork, Acton and Pymatuning. Several Ohio streams are known to hold muskie populations, including the Mohican River; Olentangy, Paint Creek and andWoif Creek. But perhaps one of Ohios most consistent muskie producing streams gamers nary a mention. Muskies Plentiful The Little Miami River, located in southwestern Ohio roughly between Fosters and Cincinnati, does not receive state stockings directly, but gets its muskies via Cowan Creek following stockings in the state lake of the same name. The young fish wander down the creek into the Little Miami, where they find ample food and cover to survive.

1 And grow. Patrick Skidmore, a factory worker from Jamestown, took his best-yet muskie from the Little Miami on July 29. The fish weighed 20 pounds and measured 42 inches long. Skidmore, whose previous best muskie from the river taped 39 Mi Inches, says hes been fishing the stream exclusively for the tigerfish for five years, and always catches a few over the summer. Not too many people realize the Little Miami has a lot of muskies, Skidmore said.

The fish are there if you know how to try for them. Skidmore uses a spinning outfit and regular muskie lures. His lunker fell for a doublespinner Lknday bait. He caught but released a 30-inch fish after landing his lunker. Stocking Program In 1974, the Division of Wildlife announced an updated stocking program whereby planted muskies would be grown to a length of 6 to 8 inches before release.

BASEBALL standings a I (UPI) for five days, shot around 70 in practice, and has hit hundreds of balls on the practice tee and on the putting green. Player has 99 victories, including eight major titles, to his credit on courses around the world. Nicklaus, the defending champion, already has 14 major championship wins and if he fails to defend his title, it will be only the fourth time he has failed to win at least one major title in 13 year? on the pro tour. ''Ive gone Into major championships with my game in worse shape, Nicklaus said on the eve of the tournament. But Ive been working hard recently.

Nicklaus, in a departure from his normal preparation, only arrived Tuesday, but he was not goofing off. He stayed home to take lessons from his lifelong instructor, Jack Grout. Kansas Chlcaqo Texas Minnesota California 43 69 384 22 Wednesday's Results New York 4 Baltimore 3 Kansas City 7 Minnesota 6, 1st Kansas City 5 Minnesota 2nd Oakland 0 Texas 4 Chicago 2 California I Boston I Milwaukee Detroit 3 Cleveland 2 Today's Probable Pitchers (All Timas EOT) California (Figueroa 2 1) at Chicago (Johnson, 3 0), 2.15 Boston (Tiant 17 7) at Milwaukee (Champion 52 or Kobel 58), 2 30 pm. Oakland (Hunter 159) at Texas (Clyde 3 7), 7 pm. Cleveland (Art In 2 4) at Detroit (Coleman 10 9), I pm Minnesota (Decker It 10) at Kansas City (Fltimorrls 7 3) 0 30 (Only games scheduled) Friday's Gamas Boston at Oakland, night New York at California, night Detroit at Texas, night Milwaukee at Kan City, Baltimore at Minnesota, night Chicago at Cleveland, night John Foster Leader At Camp Perry CAMP PERRY, Ohio (UPI) -John Foster, Phoenix, 1,548 out of possible 1,600 points during Wednesdays opening round to lead the 1974 National Smallbore Rifle Four Position Championships by six points going into todays final round.

Foster, a Army major stationed at Ft Benning, fared well in the gusty 20 mile per hour winds, to score rounds of 787 out of 800 for the morning competition and 761 In the stronger afternoon breeze. Firing is conducted in standing, kneeling, sitting and prone positions. Army Reserve Maj. Tommy Pool of Groom, had second place with 1,542 score good for a one-point lead over Marine Gregory Connor of Quantlco, Vs. David Cramer, an Army Reserve Capt from Aliquippa, and Army Maj.

Lones Wigger of Carter, Mont, were tied for fourth at 1,540. Wigger the defending champion. ffsst lit Roger Metzger, a double by Lee May and Johnsoits fourth pinch homer of the year pul)ed it out for Houston. 1 Phillies 3, Cuba Bob Boones bloop two-run double with two out In the eighth capped a three-run rally which gave Philadelphia a victory over the Cubs and moved the Phils to within IMt games of first place St. Louis in the NL East.

Billy Williams homered for Chicago. Expoa 7, Cardinals 5 Steve Renko scattered 10 hits and went the distance for the Expos to defeat the Cardinals. Tim Foil and Larry Blittner each had two hits and scored twice to lead the Montreal offense. FOOTBALL By United Pr International By MIKE HUGHES UPI Exec. Sports Editor CLEMMONS, N.C.

(UPI) -Jack Nicklaus, because he is Jack Nicklaus, is the popular favorite to win the Professional Golfers Association championship but for once he is not the choice of his peers. Nicklaus does not rate himself the favorite for the 56th renewal of the PGA which began its four-day run today over Tanglewoods mean, layout where accurate driving 'will be the key to victory. AIM Insurance Agency For Auto Home and Business Insurance your Independent Insurance agent senves vou Finer Irsj' THE mi Difference In INSURANCE It Continuing Personal Attention of Your Independent Insurance Agent i 1 six months without a slump, he said. The Dodgers havent had one yet and I look for them to have theirs soon. I think It will be a fight down to the wire.

I think itll be close the rest of the way. Weve been playing good ball and I think weU keep playing good ball, too. Both the Dodgers and Reds are idle today. Los Angeles opens a 12-game road trip at St. Louis Friday night with rookie lefthander Geoff Zahn, 2-1, scheduled to pitch.

Cincinnati Is at New York Friday night and Fred Norman, 18-10, is the probable pitcher. In other NL games, Pittsburgh walloped New York, 10-1; Houston defeated Atlanta 6-4; Philadelphia nipped Chicago, 3-2, and Montreal downed St. Louis 7-5. San Francisco and San Diego were not scheduled. New York topped Baltimore, 4-3; Detroit edged Cleveland, 3-2; Chicago trimmed California, 2-1; Oakland whipped Texas, 0-4; Boston blanked Milwaukee, 1-0, and Kansas City took a pair from Minnesota, 7-6 and 5-1, in American League contests.

Pirates 10, Meta 1 Rookie Larry Demery tossed a three-hitter and Ed Kirkpatrick and Manny Sanguillen belted homers to lead the Pirates' rout of the Mets. Demery, 21, raised his record to 2-4 in turning in his first complete game. The triumph was the Pirates 17th in their last 25 games. Astros 6, Braves 4 1 Pinch-hitter Cliff Johnson hit a two-run homer to cap a threerun eighth inning rally which enabled the Astros to defeat the Braves. The Braves had taken a 4-3 lead in the top of the eighth on homers by Darrell Evans and Dusty Baker, but a walk to In a loss that cut the Dodgers lead in the Western Division to 5 Mr games, the fight overshadowed Billinghams 14th victory and a tworun homer by Johnny Bench, his 22nd.

Buckner led off the Dodger ninth with an infield single. Jimmy Wynn grounded back to Billinghsm, who turned and threw to Morgan covering second. Morgans throw to first was too late to get Wynn. When the Buckner-Morgan fight broke out, Rose raced in from left and crossed paths with Dodger utility man Rick Auerbach. Rose said later he didnt even know Auerbachs name.

I was running to the fight and Rose grabbed me, said the little-used Auerbach. He pushed me back about 10 yards and then said, 'Where are you I told him nowhere. Rose could have really nailed me If he had wanted to. But when he fell to the ground I could have landed a punch but 1 didnt He was Just keeping me out of there. Rose, who has been booed ferociously and has been the object of ephithets and debris at Dodgers Stadium this season, had help getting to the ground.

I was just trying to keep another guy (Auerbach) from jumping on Joe, the Cincinnati sparkplug explained. "Joe makes me a lot of money and I didnt want him getting hurt. Next thing 1 knew I was on the mound and everybody was jumping on me. Billingham, who beat Andy Messersmlth In a pitching duel, thinks the Dodgers are headed for their first real slump of the year. Look, its hard for a club to go By United Press International National League East ,1.

59 53 57 54 54 57 51 SI 47 60 46 63 West 9 St Louis Philadelphia Pitfsburqh Montreal New York Chicago I', 4', 6', 9', It pet 652 60S Los Angeles 73 39 Cincinnati 68 45 Houston 58 Atlanta 57 54 San Francisco 50 63 San Diego 45 68 Wednesday's Results Montreal 7 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 10 New York 1 Houston 6 Atlanta 4 Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 9 (Only games scheduled) Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EOT) 51 Louis (Siebert 7 6) at Montreal (Walker 2 1), 2.15 Chicago (Bonham 10 13) at Philadelphia (Schueler 6 11), 7 35 pm New York (Mat lack lot)- at Pittsburgh (Reuss 10-9 or Demery 14), 05 pm. Atlanta (Reed 6 6) at Houston (Roberts 6 91, 30 pm (Only games scheduled) Friday's Gamas Cincinnati at New York, night Atlanta at Philadelphia, night San Francisco at Chicago San Diego at Pittsburgh, night Los Angeles at St. Louis, night Montreal at Houston, night Mora More Mare American League East Bench By JIM COUR UPI Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (UPI) -Before going out to' beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 24 on a six-hitter Wednesday night, Jack Billingham predicted the National League West would be a fight down to the wire. The lanky veteran turned out to be a prophet. In the ninth inning of the second straight Cincinnati Reds victory at Dodger Stadium, Bill Buckner and Joe Morgan suddenly came up swinging at second base.

Before calm was restored, both benches had poured onto the field and Pete Rose, the Reds hard-playing outfielder and last year's National League MVP, was on the ground surrounded by Dodgers. Its kind of silly for either one of these teams to be getting into a fight, declared Dodger manager Walter Alston. He kicked me in the chest and almost in the face, explained Morgan, the Reds second baseman. Thats not part of the Job. I went after him.

Said Buckner, who broke up a double play: I slid hard into second base but not all that hard. I went past the beg. When I looked up, I saw he (Morgan) was coming at me. I grabbed him and we fell to the ground. Fritz Peterson.

Base hits by rookie Ron LeFlore and Gary Sutherland tied the score and sent Fred Beene on his way to a 2-4 record. Tom Buskey delivered the pitch Kaline laced for the game winning hit. Im seeing the ball real good, Kaline said. Im hitting the ball hard and I have been ever since the All Star game. If I keep it up, I think I have a chance to get It (the before the season ends.

Mickey Lolich was Kaline6 beneficiary, getting his 12th victory in 26 decisions with a seven-hitter. He struck out six, too, and now is Just one whiff away from tying Don Drysdale, who had 2,406, for ninth place on the all-time strikeout list George Hendrick tripled and scored In the sixth on Charlie Spikes scarifiee fly. A double by Joe Lis In the seventh, bunt, and Luis Alvarados single made it 2-0. ers Shade Tribe 3-2 Houston Hawaims Portland 1 3 '1 1 0 4 500 36 .53 103 115 60 )U Wednesday's Result Birmingham 2 Qeirolt .22 Florida 06 Chlcaqo 2K Philadelphia 46 Memphis. 15 New York It California I Houston IS Portland 15.

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The one that put him only 40 away from his cherished goal of 3,000 came Wednesday night, capping a three-run seventh inning that gave the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. You always feel good when you get a hit and drive in the winning run, said Kaline, who earlier in the day had learned his close friend, Norm Cash, was cut from the clubs roster. You try to stay on level keel. You dont want to get too high or too low. The single by Detroits designated hitter was the last of five in a row that erased a 2-0 deficit Singles by Ed Brinkman and Jerry drove out starter Expert Shoe Service AD Discounts Were Worth 4 Off Per Gallon of Gat, Now Are Worth 5' Off Per Gallon Gas Purchased Membership Available Solo Car Wash AMERICAN SHOE SERVICE 345 North Sandusky Ave.

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