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REJECTED AT LA TRYOVT CAMP rs Made First Blair Blunder Five Years Ago year later after hitting only 248 and striking out 148 times in his first year of professional baseball Although there was never any doubt about where the pitch that Blair hit for the homer was going there were some differences of opinion about where it was when the center fielder swung was a fast ball on the against Baltimore served up the home run pitch that made Blair the hero of the third game Saturday But someone else in the Dodger organization goofed earlier much earlier In 1961 Blair was rejected in a Dodger tryout camp in his native Lon Angeles was one of those tryout deals and we played a double-header I got two for five in the first game then play in the second They never said any more to me came to the conclusion they interested so I signed with the New York Mets because I wanted to play major league baseball Blair said As it turned out he never got to play for the Mets either He was drafted by the Orioles a inside part of the Blair claimed had been looking for something inside that 1 could pull since I hit the ball well my first time Osteen had other ideas about where the ball was "It was right where I wanted it on the outside He was just leaning over the plate and jumped all over Osteen that far (430-feet into the left field bleachers) But I knew it was hit pretty good and that it would go out of the Unnerved as always Dodger manager Wait Alston selected Don Drysdale as his starting pitcher in fourth game else in the a reporter wanted to know said "1 gave them my best shot" Osteen said good enough but you feel too bad when you do your best and it still good enough just pitched a little better I Blair was more than a little surprised that his home run ball carried so far didn't think it was going I'm not in the position to play for one game" he answered got to play for That meant that Sandy Kou-fax would be ready for duty the following day if there is another day for the Dodgers bullpen can take care of whatever needs to be done if we are forced to go to it to help Drysdale" Alston said shutout of the season for Bunker a former star at Capuchino High School in San Bruno Calif who signed an Orioles contract for a reported $75000 bonus in 1963 This was his third year in the majors Walter Alston of the Dodgers shook up his line-up for this first game at Baltimore after the damaging six-error per- fchr (tharlotit (Otairvcr Sports SECTION Sunday October 9 1966 1-0 formance in the second game Hitloss Jim Gilliam went to the bench and weak hitting John Kennedy took over at third base It do any good The Dodgers didn't make any errors this time but they also didn't score any runs Hank Bauer's Orioles thus were in the position to close this Series out in four straight Sunday The last time is was done in Series play was by the Dodgers against the Yanks in 1963 Only nine Series have ended in four games Willie Davis the goat of the second game with his record-breaking three errors in one See BALTIMORE 4D Col 8 NC Slate 31-21 It was a bitter bitter defeat for State Coach Earle Edwards and his Wolfpack who were dedicating sparkling new Carter Stadium before 35200 unhappy fans Down 10 points late in the The Hit That Broke The Dodgers: Paul Game-Winning Homer Fifth-Inning Blast Won Third Game Set Related Stories Pg 4D By WHITEY KELLEY Observer Executive Sprti Editor BALTIMORE Pitcher Claude Osteen wasn't the first person in the Los Angels Dodger organization to blunder about Paul Blair Osteen who pitched a brilliant 3-hitter and faced only 23 batters two over the minimum in a seven-inning stand BALTIMORE us Balti-mere's poor old beat up pitching staff ran its World Series string of scoreless innings to 24 Saturday when Wally Bunker blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 bn a homer by Paul Blair for a third straight Oriole victory Maligned by the experts because it had only 23 complete games in the American League season the staff sent out Moe Drabowsky first then Jim Palmer and finally Bunker to wheel their fast balls past the stunned Dodgers As a reult of steady effort plus the 430-foot homer by Blair off Claude Osteen Hank Orioles have the Dodgers on the brink One more push with Dave McNally primed to do the job Sunday will snuff out the Dodgers No American League club has swept four straight Series games since the 1930 New York Yankees ran over the Philadelphia Phillies Bauer was a regular outfielder in those days of Yankee powerhouse teams Dodger Manager Walter Alston was true to form and refused to panic He said Don Drysdale the first game loser will pitch fourth game He refused to take a chance on moving up Sandy Koufax with only two days oi rest i will not be in the said Alston I pitched him who would I pitch the next day? We are at the point where we have to win more than just one Alston was able to maintain his sense of humor in a moment of disaster When asked if he knew of a club that had come back from three none ever has in Series Alston smiled said Alston did it against Akron in the Middle Atlantic League But ask me the date" The Orioles exactly rip (he cover off the ball They had only three hits and got none after Blair a late season bloomer as a platoon man in center field hit his homer in the fifth inning Blair a slight 6-foot-170-pounder who has been pla-tooned in center field with Russ Snyder hammered first pitch into the left field customers with two out in the DIETZEL GETS FIRST SC VICTORY Gamecocks Spoil Carter Debut 31-21 sympathy The loss all but destroyed hopes of a fourth straight ACC championship The Wolfpack is now 1-2 in the conference 1-3 overall South Carolina not eligible for the title because it play the required six games is 1-3 By MEL DERRICK Observer Sports Writer RALEIGH South gritty Gamecocks making the breaks and converting them into points presented Coach Paul Dietzel with his first victory as a Gamecock Saturday by blitzing favored 5 Bama Bops Clemson 26-0 2:26 left and finally by Stan Juk in the end zone with 45 seconds left on the clock South Carolina which had never led in three games prior to Saturday never trailed in this one Pepped up so high Dietzel almost had to tie down to get in the Stadium the Gamecocks got 14 quick points out of two electrifying a Stale fumble at the Wolfpack 17 on the first play of the game and an ACC record 98-yard punt return by Bobby Bryant 15 minutes later The Wolfpack managed a 7-7 tie after South first make-your-own-break touch-down But dazzling punt return with only 2:27 gone in the second period put them in the dust for keeps remember ever having a victory as good as this said Dietzel who won a national championship at LSU in 1958 been a long long Dietzel outwardly calm but inwardly churned by emotion was given a victory ride to the State side of the field for the traditional post-game a d-shake with Edwards The two coaches strolled off together Dietzel had his arm wrapped around shoulders in Statistics By WILTON GARRISON Observer Sporti Editor TUSCALOOSA Ala Alabama southpaw magician Kenny Stabler came up with many a trick Clemson could not solve Saturday afternoon and the Crimson Tide rolled over the Tigers 26-0 overall 1-0 in the family just give up two easy touchdowns like that the fumble and then the punt return and get out of a game like this said Paul Amen the former Wake Forest See 2D 1 Jacky Jackson Fine Punt Return Statistics Ale Clem 19 12 227 HO 113 122 9-U 11-20 2 0 5-398 4-37 0 1 23 25 0 0 7 First downs Rushinq yardaqe Passing yardage Passes Passes Intercepted by Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized Clemson Alabama 0 a to Homan 8 pass Irom Stabler (kick (ailed) Ala-FG Davis 32 Stabler 1 run (Davis kick) Martin pass from Stabler (Davis kick) Ala-FG Davis 34 AP Photo Gave Orioles 3-0 Series Lead Davidson Bows 40-7 To Pirates By EMIL PARKER Observer Sports Writer GREENVILLE Ca- rolina is brilliant in its single wing execution They broke our backs with some very daring plays the kind I like to watch when not coaching against it" said Davidson coach Homer Smith East Carolina triggered by George Gay a sophomore who been playing much and relying heavily on some of the oldest tricks in Clarence single wing arsenal mauled Davidson 40-7 with a school record breaking 516 offensive yards here Saturday Gay a 183-pound fullback from Charlottesville Va ran for three touchdowns and helped Pirate tailbacks score two more with precision pitch-outs off the buck lateral series which Davidson defensed yet Gay who started in the opening game against William and Mary but played only sparingly the last two weeks churned 52 one and one yards for scores He carried 18 times for a game-high 124 yards 86 more than all Davidson runners combined Gay added 27 yards through the air with three completions in six attempts And it was Gay just entering the game who caught a 44-yard pass (off the buck lateral series of course) from tailback Bill Bailey for a first down on the Davidson 20 early in the second quarter That play 1 took the starch out of defense and See SOPHOMORE 8D 4 East Syracuse 28 Navy 14 Dartmouth 31 Princeton 13 Pitt 17 Virginia 14 Harvard 34 Columbia 7 Boston 26 Buffalo 16 Yale 24 Brown 0 Penn St 30 Boston Coll 21 Holy Cross 14 Colgate 14 Hampshire 10 Maine 7 West Southern California 17 Washington 14 San Jose St 24 California 0 Air Force 54 Hawaii 0 Northwestern 14 Oregon St 6 Washington St 24 Arizona St 13 Oregon 7 Stanford 3 Idaho 27 Idaho St 20 Brigham Young 27 Utah St 7 Wyoming 37 Utah 7 Tulsa 20 Colorado St 6 Southwest Oklahoma 18 Texas 9 Baylor 7 Arkansas 0 See Page 6D Col 1 fourth quarter and forced to pass the Wolfpack discovered it Their last three tries with the football all ended in by Dave Grant at the SC 35 with 448 remaining by Wally Orel at the SC 24 with Pastrana on fourth down at the Duke nine faked a spot pass and hooked around right end for the clinching touchdown with 1:46 remaining It took Woodall playing with his left arm heavily bandaged only 49 seconds to move Duke 63 yards for a score Dave Dunaway's catch on a four-yarder for the touchdown his 11th reception of (he day tied a school record for most catches in one game against South Carolina Gamecock Bobby Bryant (24) is too late with his defensive effort (AP Photo) Scores TD GRAB NC Wendell Coleman clutches the football after catching a pass in the end zone for the second touchdown Saturday A crowd of 48000 saw lefthander Stabler complete seven of eight passes two of them for touchdowns as the Tide scored in every period had touchdowns in the first second and third periods plus field goals in the second and final quarters The Tigers not looking as sharp as they did last week against Georgia Tech were simply blinded by Alabama's speed Stabler set the pace with his option plays and his mates kept pace by running around through and under the Tigers Clemson had a fine early chance when Frank Libera-tore relumed the opening kickoff 49 yards and was just a step away from going (he distance But the Tigers had to settle for a 35-yard field goal effort by Don Barfield which missed The Tide came right hack with its specialty a chop chop attack for short yardage Stabler Gene Raburn Frank Canterbury and Dave Chatwoori punched the ball 80 yards in 19 plays consuming 9:46 minules doing it Stabler tossed the final eight yards to flanker back Dennis Homan for the touchdown Steve Davis' kick was wide Mike interception of Jimmy pass opening the second period set up an an Alabama three-pointer Davis booting from the 22-yard line Trailing 9-0 Clemson had its best scoring chance of the day only to muff it A 25-yard runback of the kickoff by Jacky Jackson put the Tigers in good position Addison began lagging Phil Rogers and Clemson racked up three straight first downs and was on 30 But on fourth down Addison made a beautiful call for a screen pass and his blockers were set up for a clear shot to See STABLER Pg 8D 2 TERPS UPSET BLUE DEVILS 2149 Maryland Tags Duke With 1st Loss Bunker on the disabled list from July 27 to Aug 15 due to tendonitis in his right elhow was in control all the way struck out six Dodgers and walked only one Wes double to center was the only extra base hit The slumping Dodgers now have not scored since the third inning of opening game at Los Angeles Drabowsky blanked them with one hit for 6 2-3 relief innings and Palmer shut them out Thursday with four hits Bunker's string of nine made it 24 shutout frames only four short of the Series record of 28 set by the New York Giants in 1905 against the Philadelphia It was the best since the 28 by the Cincinnati Reds against the old Chicago White Sox in the scandalous Black Sox Series of 1919 The successive shutouts of Palmer and Bunker belied the critics who had made the Dodgers the favorites at the start of the Series on their pitching strength and the poor complete game record of the Orioles staff Instead the Dodgers have not had a complete game while each of the regular starters Don Drysdale Sandy Doufax and Osteen has gone down the drain Ironically this was the first Kitten 10 pass from Garnto (Poole kick) Morrow pass Interception (Deters kick) Bryant 99 punt return (Poole kick) Gregory 23 pass from Fair (Poole kick) Coleman 5 pass from Barchuk (Deters kick) SC-FG Poole 21 DeaArment 3 run (Deters kick) SC-Gallowey 43 run (Poole kick) 32200 The final touchdown was just for show however because of failure to make the extra point after its first two touchdowns which came with relative ease against an unsettled Maryland defense have much talent and down to skin and hones but it's a great credit to a fighting team that we were able to come back and said Saban whose players presented him the game ball "We were playing with a rompletely changed offensive he continued "The coaches deserve a great deal of praise too Duke has a See ORVALD 8D 1 Carolina Maryland 21 Duke 19 Auburn 14 Wake Forest 6 SC State 40 JC Smith 6 Catawba 24 Carolina 7 Carolina 31 Stale 21 Alabama 26 Clemson 0 Carolina 40 Davidson 7 Kent St 12 College Virginia St 33 Shaw 20 Florida 56 Benedict 12 Rhyne 28 Appalachian 7 Webb 21 Chowan 2 Wofford 15 Furman 15 Washington 21 The Citadel 13 Samford 20 Guilford 7 Newman 28 Mars Hill 0 Fayetteville St 14 St 0 PC 21 Elon 6 Smith Tulane 20 Virginia 6 Wm Mary 34 Villanova 14 Georgia 9 Mississippi 3 Florida 22 FSU 19 Miss State 1ft Miss Southern 9 Georgia Tech fi Tennessee 3 Dayton 20 Louisville 17 VPI 7 Kentucky 0 with a shoulder injury in the second quarter until former starter A1 Woodall playing with an injured left elbow passed for a spectacular if anti-climatic touchdown in the last minute The Terps had no offense but Pastrana's passing until the fourth quarter While trying to profect a 14-12 lead they moved 73 yards and consumed almost eight minutes of time By HARRY LLOYD Observer Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK Md -Maryland hit Duke where it hurt Saturday right in the right arm and cavorted from 12 points behind to tame the previously unbeaten Blue Devils 21-19 and take over first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference Alan Pastrana a former defensive back switched to quarterback by new Coach Lou Saban passed the Terps to a pair of second-quarter touchdowns and guided them along the ground in the final period for the clincher Duke was virtually punchless from the time starting signal-caller Todd Orvald went out Special Racing Section See Pages SB Through 11B tr.