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Thursday, Oct. 23, 1980 Santa Cruz Sentinel 31 NFL Digest i Defensive Troubles Still Plague 49ers i 4 1 Lyle, 38, To Put Career On Line Against Cooney Y. (AP At age 38 Ron Lyle will put his boxing career on the line Friday night against Gerry Cooney. considered the top heavyweight contender by the World Boxing Association while being ranked second by the World Boxing Council. "II I prevail here I can't be denied a championship fight," 'Lyle said.

"I'm fighting the No.l ranked heavyweight in the world. He is the most glamorous heavyweight in the world." But should Lyle, who now is unranked. lose the scheduled 10-rounder at the Nassau Coliseum, his career almost certainly would become a one-way street down. After being stopped in the 11th round by Muhanmad Ali in a title bid May 16. 1975, Lyle knocked out Earnie Shavers but then in 1976 was knocked out by George Foreman and Kevin Isaac and outpointed by Jimmy Young.

He then won his next five fights before being knocked out by Lynn Ball in two rounds. "What do they call it the breaks of the game?" said Lyle of the loss to Ball the best I can explain it to you." Lyle. who is 6-foot-3. goes into the bout against the 6-5, unbeaten Cooney off two loth-round knockout victories and the attitude that "I can get up off the canvas because I've done it, both in my career in the ring and out of it. I've swallowed the bitter pill in my life and in my career I'm looking for a sweeter pill." Lyle served 7 1 2 years lor second degree murder before becoming a pro fight in 1971.

His career was interrupted in 1978 when he was put on trial on charges of first and second degree murder in the shooting death of a former minor aide The first degree charge was dismissed by the judge during the trial, and Lyle was acquitted of the other charge. In hanging on in an effort to get another title shot. Lyle "I would identify myself with someone like Jersey Joe Walcott They're the people who give me hope Walcott won the title in his fifth try at age 37 when he knocked out Ezzard Charles in 1951. Lyle, of Denver, goes into the fight with a record of 40-6-1. with 27 knockouts.

The 24-year-old Cooney of Huntington. who bridles at the term "White Hope," has a 23-0-0 record, with 20 knockouts. In his last fight, he stretched his knockout string to seven by stopping Young on cuts in the fourth round Dave was doing all right," Nolan said. "But the reason the move was made in the first place was because of the penalties piling up on Stan Now I think he's past that. I also wanted to move Dave back to guard." The Saints are now 0-7, the only team in the National Football League without a victory this year.

Steelers Steeler linebacker Jack Lambert won't play in Sunday's National Football League game at Cleveland because of a knee injury, a team spokesman said Wednesday. Lambert, who strained ligaments in his right knee during Pittsburgh's Monday night's 45-34 loss to has only missed three games in his seven-year career with the Steelers. They came in 1977 when he suffered another knee injury. Meanwhile, the team spokesman said wide receiver Lynn Swann has been upgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game. Swann missed Monday's game with cracked ribs.

Terry Bradshaw, sidelined in the fourth quarter of the Oakland game when he jammed his thumb, is listed as questionable. Also questionable is Ray Pinney. who bruised a hip. L.C. Greenwood, who injured his neck Monday, and Sidney Thornton, Dwight White and Franco Harris are listed as probable.

White, Harris and Thornton missed Monday's game with injuries. Rams The Los Angeles Rams said Wednesday that running back Eddie Hill and quarterback Jeff Rutledge have been placed on the National Football League team's injured reserve list. Hill has a clavicle and Rutledge is suffering from infectious mononucleosis. The pair of second-year pros will be sidelined a minimum of four weeks. The moves left the Rams with 43 players on their active roster, two below the allowable maximum of 45.

A spokesman for the team said two players will be activated later this week. Cardinals Free safety Ken Greene, suffering partially torn ligaments in his right knee, became the eighth St. Louis Cardinal to go on the injured reserve list this season, the National Football League club said Wednesday. The Cardinals said starting cornerback Tim Collier is definitely out of this weekend's game at Baltimore because of a leg injury. Guard Rod Coder also is out with a knee injury.

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco 49ers' defensive troubles continued Wednesday when it was announced that cornerback Gerard Williams, who was to be re-acquired, was signed instead by the St. Louis Cardinals. Williams, a veteran who plaved with the 49ers in 1979. was waived prior to this season. The 49ers said Tuesday they were signing him to fill a roster vacancy, but first he had to clear waivers with other teams in the National Football League, and the Cardinals grabbed him.

Karlier Wednesday, the 49ers waived another cornerback, starter Melvin Morgan. A 6-foot, 180-pound fifth year player from Mississippi Valley College, Morgan was obtained last year from Cincinnati for a seventh round draft choice. He started seven games for the 49ers in 1979, but was sidelined for the rest of the season with a shoulder dislocation that required surgery. The 49ers were left with two vacancies on their roster. Spokesman Brian Billick said they would be filled this week.

Browns Rookie Cleveland Browns running back Charles White returned to football practice today claiming he had made "a bad mistake" in missing workouts with the team Wednesday. "I just woke up late yesterday and thought it was too late to show up. I didn't have a reason. I didn't feel right about showing up late," White told the Cleveland Press. The Browns today would make no comment on White's punishment or fine.

White called the Browns' offices at 9:30 a m. Wednesday to say he had overslept and would be late for the team meeting. "But he never did show up, and I haven't heard from him yet," said Rutigliano. "I was concerned that perhaps he had an accident or something, but if he had, I'm sure I would have heard about it by now." Seahawks Lawrence McCutcheon. a nine-year National Football League veteran and the Los Angeles Rams' all-time career rushing leader, was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks on waivers from the Denver Broncos Wednesday.

McCutcheon, 30, was acquired by the Broncos from the Rams in a trade with the Rams April 15 for an undisclosed draft choice. He carried the ball only 12 times for 52 yards and caught one pass for 12 vartls for the 3-4 Broncos. In eight seasons with the Rains, he rushed for 5.186 yards on 1,435 carries. Buccaneers Rookie wide receiver Gerald Carter will rejoin the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if he clears recall waivers, the National Football League club said Wednesday. Carter, the Bucs' ninth-round draft choice from Texas was waived in preseason.

If he is not claimed another NFL club, he will be re-signed Thursday. He will fill the roster slot left open by the waiver Tuesday of fourth-year pro receiver Larry Mucker. Eagles After a year in exile. Mike Hogan is a Philadelphia Eagle again. The National Football League team signed the veteran fullback on Wednesday, one season after he was bounced from, the Eagles following his indictment on drug charges.

Hogan, 25, was released last week by the NeW York Giants, who acquired him in a March trade with the San Francisco 49ers. To make room for Hogan on the roster, the Eagles put fullback Jim Cul-breath on waivers, the spokesman said. A ninth-round draft choice out of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Hogan led the Eagles in rushing in 1976-77. He was released prior to the 1979 season after his arrest June 29, 1979.

on a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Hogan went to the 49ers last season, but played just two games before he was out with a shoulder separation. After the trade to New York, he reported overweight to the Giants in preseason and gained only 46 yards in 22 rushing attempts this year. Saints New Orleans Saints Coach Dick Nolan has returned veteran fullback Tony Galbreath and 1980 No 1 draft choice Stan Brock, an offensive tackle, to the starting lineup for Sunday's game at Washington. Nolan also said Wednesday he would start Jimmy Rogers, a free agent running back, against the Redskins.

Galbreath, who was involved in a contract dispute at the start of the season, was benched, along with Brock, after the third game this year. "For a while he just wasn't with it," Nolan said of Galbreath. "You can tell now he's back in the swing of things. Not just on the field, but on his test scores and other things. He's aware of every little detail out there." Brock regains his job from Dave Lafa- ry mi J.

(AP Laserphoto) Dallas running back Tony Dorsett is fit with a flak jacket to protect bruised ribs and is listed as questionable for Sunday. Bleier Will Star Tonight In Movie PITTSBURGH 1AP1 The melodious, cultured sounds of Bach. Beethoven and Brahms are usually the center of attention at Heinz Hall. But tonight the gilt concert hall will give over to the story of a rough-and-tumble guy who went from a badly wounded war veteran to a standout running back in the sometimes-violent game of professional football. The star tonight Rocky Bleier of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A made-for-television movie about his comeback from the war to a starter with the four-time Super Bowl Steelers will be shown only once in a theater during its world premiere here. The film. "Fighting Back." is based on Bleier's book of the same title and stars Robert I'rich as Bleier and Bonnie Bedelia as Bleier's wife, Aleta. ABC-TV will broadcast the movie on Dec 7 All proceeds from (he benefit showing will be divided between the Allegheny District Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Press Old Newsboys Fund for Children's Hospital. 'Attention: 1967-80 GH, Ford, Chrysler Owners ton stopped Cleveland 109-96 and Dallas beat Seattle 107-102.

Julius Erving's 26 points led the 76ers over the Pistons. Detroit, with Terry Tyler contributing eight early points, grabbed a 27-22 lead at the end of the first quarter. But the 76ers got nine second-quarter points from Darryl Dawkins and led 49-43 at the half. The lead changed hands several times in the third quarter, and the Pistons led 80-79 with 11 minutes in the game. But the 7fiers' Lionel Rollins hit two free throws with 2:23 left to put the Sixers ahead 92-90 and they never relinquished the lead Celtics 108, Nets 104 Larry Bird scored a game-high 29 points and Rick Robey contributed eight key points in the final period to cement Boston's victory over New Jersey Robey led a late rally during which the Celtics broke a 93-93 tie to go ahead.

106-98. The Nets blew two chances to tie the game in the final minute, when they were trailing by just two points. "He's playing with a lot of misery," Boston Coach Bill Fitch said of Bird, his second-year forward who is suffering from a sore back. "Playing on the road so much is not helping his injury, either. He has been doing a lot of sleeping in hotel beds, which is not good for his back." Bucks 119, Pacers 105 Junior Bridgeman and Brian Winters scored 24 points apiece as Milwaukee beat Indiana.

The Pacers led 61-50 at halftime but didn't score for more than five minutes at the start of the third quarter while Milwaukee ran off 14 points. Indiana never led by more than one point after that, and two free throws by Bridgeman with 37 seconds left in the period put Milwaukee ahead to stay at 81-79. Bullets 109, Cavaliers 96 Bobby Dandridge scored six of his 20 points during a 16-4 streak in the last quarter to enable Washington to pull away from Cleveland The victory ended a four-game losing streak for the BulleUand extended Cleveland's losing streak to four, including three on the road. Elvin Hayes scored 25 points for Washington while Mike Mitchell led the Cavaliers with a season-high 32. Mavericks 107, Sonics 102 Richard Washington scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Dallas over Seattle.

Jack Sikma scored a career-high 34 points in the Sonics' losing effort By The Associated Press The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons and lost a record in the process. "I'm glad their streak didn't end against us." said Philadelphia Coach Billy Cunningham after his team's 94-93 triumph Wednesday night extended the Pistons' losing string to a National Basketball Association record of 21. The Pistons' losses, 14 at the end of last season and seven so far this year, wiped out Philadelphia's dubious mark of 20 set in the 1972-73 campaign. "They will just have to learn to win games like this, the way we have," added Cunningham. Detroit Coach Scotty Robertson was not so sure that this year's team deserved to be saddled with the negative mark, considering that it has been spread over two seasons.

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