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Cards Tie Michigan On Langford Kick Keen Competition In Flag League 'Dave Brockmann Traded field goals up to the final gun 9 0 U-l 0 7 4-) HiM t'Om Cordova Wirh-Jmith 41 '4m LfaCh 11108 fti Mich FG Vk FC A-Kd Man-T Anoaron 4 pan from Cordova It anylord kirft I V.rh Aood Van rr, ID Mrh 41 Lamjinrd )i A 104 throw the football every chance we get." Christiansen said "It seldom rains where we are. so we figure we can throw the football as much as possible. "Our basic strategy was to keep them off balance. Cordova's passing has Improved from last year. He's very strong and seldom gets hurt." "They have as good a passing team as there is in the country." said Schembechler.

thwarted in his bid for his 100th career triumph Cynically. Schembechler growled: "We played good the Cardinals into the tie and climax a hectic final period. "1 feel like a winner playing in Michigan's back yard." said Stanford Coach Jack Christiansen. "They had a 27-point spread before the game "I think Mike Langford is the best place kicker in the country." Besides the kicking of langford, who also booted a 40-yard-er in the final period, the outcome was primarily a result of the phenomenal passing of junior quarterback Mike Cordova Our basic philosphy is to ANN ARBOR. Mich.

(AP) -The walls of Michigan Stadium's visitors locker room haven't heard much laughter in the seven seasons Coach Bo Schembechler has guided the Wolverines. But the laughter was reverberating aplenty there Saturday after the unheralded Stan-ford Cardinals stunned second-ranked Michigan with a 19-19 tie in their non-conference football Stanford got a 33-yard field goal from Mike Langford with nine seconds remaining to lift enough to tie. But thai nut what you play for." Cordova continually burned the Young Wolverine secondary with pin-point passes to bring the Cardianls into scoring posi-tion every time Michigan seemed to take the upper hand. Bob Wood kicked four second-half goals for Michigan, two in the last six minutes of the game. But Stanford scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, six on field goals by Langford in the last 341.

Stanford. 0 1-1. trailed at the half 7-6 after Michigan wing back Jim Smith caught a desperation 48 yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Rick Leach on the final play before intermission and Wood converted Wood then booted field goals of 27 and 29 yards in the third period to give Michigan. 1-0-1. a 13 6 lead at the end of three periods.

Todd Anderson caught a deflected Cordova pass for a live-yard Cardinal touchdown in the opening minutes of the final periodl That tied the game at 13 13 and Wood and langford Sciarra Propels Bruins Past Tennessee 1') i m.An.L' luft Tnn. ninn niccoi tt 32 seconds left. Ten nine for With nessee had the ball on its own 36 but quarterback Randy Wallace hit Sievers for 35 yards and the ball was at the Bruin 29 with 25 seconds to play. However. Wallace was sacked on a third down play and his final pass of the game was intercepted by Bruin safety Pat Schmidt.

The victory was UCWs second in a row. Sciarra. who set an all-time UCLA mark of 390 yards in total offense when the Bruins and Vols battled to a 1717 tie last year, rolled up 211 yards Saturday. He carried the ball 19 times for 71 yards and connected on 10 of 17 passes for 140 more. He was intercepted twice.

The standout Vol offensive player was Sievers The 6 loot 4 junior wide receiver caught as it did." Sciarra said. "We were two touchdowns ahead, and all of a sudden we only led by six points. That's when we started sweating." On his first carry of the game in the second quarter. Tyler burst through the line, whirled out of the arms of a Volunteer defender and romped 82 yards for the score to give 12th-ranked UCLA a 14-7 lead. Henry, a wingback in UCLA's Veer formation, took a reverse and sprited around left end untouched 45 yards to put UCLA in front 27-13 with 5:43 gone in the third period.

UCLA built up a 34-20 lead on a four-yard burst up the middle by Jim Brown, capping an 84-yard drive aided by Sciarra's taunting pitchouts that came at the last second. Sciarra also scored the first Sunday, September 21, 1975 Santa Cruz Sentinel 25 the Bruins with 7:37 left in the game when quarterback Gary Roach hit standout receiver t-arry Seivers for a touchdown on a fourth-down pass from the two. Roach then flipped the ball to tailback Mike Gayles. who battled into the end zone for two points and what had been a 14 point UCLA lead was trimmed to six. at the West Virigma IS.

Alter moving to the 12. Cal attempted a pass off a fake field goal play but Chuck Braswell intercepted the throw by Joe Roth to protect West Virginia's 14 10 lead at that point. The Mountaineers then drove 88 yards for their third touch There once was a time when players were bodily carried off the field -one by one in the days of the old nine man Santa Cruz City Flag Football League. Those were the days with running allowed when it was physically punishing to the body. It still is today but only more refined.

Just what makes this particular program of the Santa Cruz City Parks and Recreation Department so demanding? Afterall, it's recreation the players are after. One of the original members of the league when it began is a fellow by the name of Nick Brautovich and he's stil! very much involved as team rep for Rancho Sportsman. "I've been playing for eight years now and each year the league has become more and more competitive. No longer is one or two teams dominating everyone. "That first year, when Sylvania was the team sponsor, we had players like Gary Marinovich, Larry Kisin, John Kirby and Dave Netto and we rolled to a 12-0 record.

The roster size was unlimited and often 20 or 25 players were on the sidelines. "Marinovich, who later played pro ball, averaged close to 40 yards per carry during the season but the injury factor was very high when running was allowed," Brautovich said. No longer are teams fielding nine man lineups reduced to six now it's very exciting to watch because the games are all passing. There were only five teams in the early going and this year teams had to be turned away when the limit of 21 was finally reached. Twenty-one is divided nicely into three leagues and C.

Some argue the A League is where the action is while others project the League as a mixture of A and together. It really doesn't matter what league you're talking about they're all very competitive and sophisicated. "The city has done a darn good job organizing the league," says Harry Coolidge, a member of Bocci's team. What attracts me each year to the league is the fact our team is made up of business and professional people. The league has become a lot more sophisicated, especially with the various offenses and defenses used." Probably one of the oldest players in the league is Dewey Short, athletic director at Bethany Bible College and quarterback for First Assembly of God.

"The caliber of play, for this size of town, is terrific," says Short or "Silver Fox" as most know him. "The competition is brought about because of the excellent athletes playing in the league today. "We have plays designed to hit the primary receivers and if that doesn't work we can look for the secondary man. Hopefully you know where everyone is on the field but it does take some time to get it all together. "It's a lot of fun," he insists.

There's even recruiting, believe it or not. As Brautovich explained, "once we knew who would be back and who wouldn't, we went out and recruited for four or five months after making a list of the very best athletes in the county. "There are 13 players on our team who at one time or another have played college football and that's a real asset. Everyone is able to pick up on various situations during the game and that really has helped us. "These guys really get psyched up, literally wired.

I know myself I can't sleep the night before a game and often can't eat either. There's a lot of emotion involved, believe me." Ron Trinchero sponsors Harris Bros, in the League and he admits he's out there to win the championship and purely not to get a little exercise. "The competition is really there and it's definately more than exercise. I just can't see anyone running around, sweating and not wanting to go for the title," he said. I call my players before the game, making sure they are excited.

I sure am. You've got to take care of your players, especially the young ones. "When you spend the money to enter ($95) the league, it's serious. The good thing about the league is there is a competitive atmosphere on the field and friendship afterwards." Let's face it." one player was overheard saying last week, "we're in a age where it's the spirit to win. You're only as good as you're competition." He was right.

That's why the caliber has increased and the interest has grown year after year. NFL Execs Huddle To Formulate Offer Smith Goes On Rampage West Virginia Handcuffs Cal Panthers, 46-1 0 Stanfar Micfti F.rl down ia ya-rh Patun,) yards kkrllirn yard Pmj Punls Fumble 100 Pnnaltirft yarrh 71 J4 its It li 44 I 1 11 1 I i xn it ii i 1 i I )s passes 145 yards He also threw a key block in the third quarter to spring tight end Tommy West into the clear on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Roach That got the Vols back into the game at 27-20 The UCLA defense had to hold off Tennessee in the fourth quarter when they got to the nine before an offensive pass interference call pushed the ball back to the 24. Then Bruin safety Schmidt broke up two Roach passes to ingback Tim Fitpatru in the end one Sciarra as named the offensive plaver of the game and Schmidt earned defensive honors Wallace, who started at quarterback for the Vols, ruined one st oring bid in the second quarter when he marched Tennessee to the Bruin 12 only to lose the ball on a fumble. But the Bruins were unable to move the ball and UCLA punter John Sullivan shanked the ball, knocking It out of bounds on his own 23 On the first play from the 23-yard line. Wallace shook away from bliting UCLA linebacker Dale Curry and dashed away tor a touchdow n.

Late in the second quarter, with UCLA leading 21 13. Wallace led Tennessee to the UCLA 12. but threw a pass interception by Barney Person to end the threat Tennessee tailback Stanley Morgan contributed a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter but his returns were kept bottled up much of the dav as UCLA kicker Brett White continually got the ball deep Morgan ran for 70 yards, in eluding a key 25-yard jaunt In set up the final Tennessee score Tvlrr had 114 yards for the Brums Tn-i fl I i Uf I 4 14 II 0-J4 llr LA Viarr If) 'ur, vVh.U a irk I Tnn AMrijan run ft if Of A Ir run I Aniln krb I Ti-nn IH- ri'n iftirft liU-lrf run I Al ft In I A tlnry J', run Ihirb p1i Tfnn-AfO 16 pS trom Poarh ICay- ft Or I A R'O rn 4 run pa- VVh'l ft irk-) Iryn IV-ai (La, Tannaa 7i U'i UCIA 71 SI 140 II Pa--. 17 71 10 17 I 40 4 I' I I 10 a 'I is i. aii INDIVIDUAL LCADIRV 1 1 fjan 14 '0 ,1 A'alia'aa UCLA, ty'r PI i 71 VI I I 74(, Tfnv, v-' H7 UCLA Sa'Pr 7 si I 7rt'lara 'I! it.

I H0. 107 UCLA 1017; no 5 in drM-half action. (Thoto by Bill lof)n had been questioned by some, was devastating, holding the swift Pittsburgh backfield to only 79 yards rushing. Dorsett. the leading ground gainer in Pitt history, managed 17 yards as Leroy and Dewey Selmon plugged up the middle and Elrod cut off the wide running Pittsburgh's only success came through the air.

Quarterback Richard Haywood hit split end Karl Farmer on a 54 yard pass in the fourth quarter for Pitt's only touchdown The Panthers' other points came on a 46-yard third quarter field goal by Carson Long, The Sooners led 7 0 after the first quarter as Peacock scored on a seven-yard pitch from Davis to complete an 81-yard drive in 16 plays Oklahoma scored 16 points in the second LOS ANGELES (AP) -Quarterback John Sciarra piloted UCLA on three touchdown drives besides handing off for a pair of scores and tallying once himself in a 34-28 Bruin victory over rugged Tennessee and said. "I think we can score on anybody." The 12th-ranked Bruins rolled for 346 yards rushing and Sciarra passed for 140 more as UCLA stung the lOth-rated Volunteers. Running back Wendell Tyler and flanker Wally Henry scampered for the long scores as UCLA built up a 14-point lead. 34-20, in the third quarter only to have the Vols throw a scare into the Bruins in the final quarter. "Yes.

we sure did sweat when they came within six points. We didn't know if it would go as far BERKELEY (AP) -West Virginia fullback Hey-wood Smith ran through the middle of California's defense for 146 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, leading the 20th ranked Mountaineers to a 28-10 football victory over the Bears. Smith's second one-yard touchdown run. midway in the fourth period gave West Virginia a 21-10 lead and teammate Artie Owens, scored on a four-yard run on the final play of the intersectional game to increase the winning margin Chuck Muncie. Cal's versatile running back, rushed for 107 yards, caught several passes and also completed a pass for a 50-yard gain which moved the ball deep into West Virginia territory early in the final quarter, but did not lead to a score.

The score was 7-7 at halftime. with Smith scoring for the Mountaineers in the first quarter and Tom Newton plunging one yard for a Cal touchdown in the second. Ron Lee. of West Virginia, broke the tie with another one-yard touchdown run early in the third period before Jimmy Breech kicked a 28-yard field goal for Cal. Owens, star of West Virginia's opening victory over Temple, gained 118 yards against Cal which played without its regular defensive middle Virginia 7 0 7 Lil'to'ma 0 7 3 0-10 WVa-H Smith 1 run fMcKenfie kick Cdl-Nowton I 'un Breach kick i VWa-Lf I run WcKenne kicki Cal-FG 8-ench 21 VVVa-H Smith I run (McKenjie vWa-Owens 4 run (McKenjif kick! A-23 375 W.Va.

Cal 61-317 44-10 90 179 1 10 7-I3 I I 4-J6 0 0 2 0 6 40 4 20 Fu-st P-siny vai-rti. Return yarfti PcnaltiCS-va'Ch kicking game Cabrillo would have been in for a long, long evening of football Foothill mounted several long drives in the second half but the Owls' inept passing game played right into the waiting Hawk defenders Williamson, besides smothering the first half fumble, snagged off two wildly thrown Foothill passes with linebacker Mike Mcllenry and left cornerback Larry Chambers in for the other two steals. The interceptions by Mcllenry and Chambers were instramental in thwarting two Foothill scoring threats The Owls drove to the Cabrillo 10 when Mcllenry zipped in front of Brian Robinson on the two where the Hawks regained possession Chambers, who now has three Srntmcl Bruin touchdown, skipping into the right comer of the end zone in the first quarter for the first score of the game after he was frustrated trying to pass Late in the game, the defense had to hold off the Vols in the final quarter, stopping them once inside the nine yard line. Tennessee threw a scare into The Bears' Fred Rivera, leading receiver in the Pacific-8 last season, caught two passes on the final California drive, but dropped a well thrown pass by Fred Besana at the 10 to kill his team's last chance for a score. Muncie's 50-yard pass went to Wes Walker, who was stopped Thrash the season two weeks ago with a 19 9 in ov er Georgia.

The Sooner defense, which Tech Rambles To 38-23 Win ATLANTA (APi Quarterback Danny Myers scored three touchdowns and passed lor another Saturday, engineering Georgia Tech to a 38-23 college football triumph over Miami Florida that spoiled the head coaching debut of Carl Selmpr. The Yellow Jackets. 1-1, made their home opener a success when Myers, stacked up for five losses in his only previous running attempts, scooted 10 yards for a touchdown at 8 47 of the opening quarter, giving Tech the lead lor good Mvers made it 14 0 alter only 2 30 of the second period when he hit Steve Raible in the end zone with 3.1-yard scoring strike Myers added touchdown runs of 29 and 8 yards in the second hall Freshman Eddie le Ive-ry added another Tech score with a 12 yard pass to Don Breece. Don Bessillieu booted an 18-yard field goal lor Tech's other score. both times the passes were under thrown The final instance Mcllenry.

who else-came smashing through to nail Mark Mitchell lor a four yard setback. SCOPfc BV OUAPTl P3 Ponth'll 0 0 0 fl- 0 Cahrillo 7 0 0 0-7 SCOPING CAbavta 57 trom Saucedo (Knox k.ckt TEAM $TATISTIC5 Fwthill Cabrillo 17 ft Bushing yarr)ai 'W 7 y-arrlarj' 90 74 Pasvnq varddijn 90 74 Pavrs 24 9 12 3 0 ytrii ninam i RUSHING Foothill. Dtiley 12-63. Burrow II 61 Co'l" Chii1onur I 0, Buckmastet I i Hall Mitchell 4 rp.niii 5. Sulliyan 10 Catrilto.

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George Halas Jr. of the Chicago Bears. Rankin Smith of the Atlanta Falcons and Art Model! of the Cleveland Browns Joining the group were Dallas owner Tex Schramm: Jim Finks, general manager of the Bears, and John Thompson, general manager of the Seattle franchise which will enter the league in 1976. down, with Smith and l-ec carrying the load on running plays and quarterback Dan Kendra throwing an 18-yard completion to Scott MacDonald. West Virginia is 2-0 tor the young season.

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West Virginia's longest gain of the game, on a play oft right tackle in the final touchdown drive, which came after Cal was stopped at the Mountaineers 25yard line. Sooners NORMAN. Okla (API All-American halfback Joe Washington darted through Pittsburgh defense's at will scoring three touchdowns as he fired top-ranked Oklahoma to a 46-10 thrashing of the 15th-ranked Panthers. Washington, leaving Pitt defenders on their backs with his uncanny moves, scored on runs of one. 10 and 15 yards as the Sooners blazed to a 23 0 half-time and breezed to their 23rd straight victory, extending their unbeaten streak to 31 games.

Both streaks are the longest in college football. Sophomore speedster Elvis Peacock scored a pair of touchdowns for the Sooners on beautifully timed pitches from quarterback Steve Davis. Meanwhile, a swarming Oklahoma delense. spearheaded by end Jimbo Elrod. completely shut down Pittsburgh running star Tony Dorsett and the Panthers' veer attack.

Washington gained 95 yards in the first half and would have passed the 200-yard barrier easily, but four long gainers were nullified by Sooner penalties. The Sooners were assessed 110 yards on 10 penalty calls. Otherwise, their play was nearly faultless against a welldrilled Pittsburgh team that opened interceptions to his credit, raced up the field 40 yards before being tackled on the Foothill 30. Saucedo simply fell on the ball as the horn sounded ending the game. Thp opportunities were there but Cabrillo just couldn't come up with any sort of offensive consistency.

In the second hall, the Hawks managed just two first down for a game total of eight. Sophomore Scott Thorne finished as the top ball carrier but his 63 vards on 25 carries was far from being impressive. Fullback Steve Carnes banged awav for 29 with Herb Brown being the only other player on the plus side of the ledger. Besides the turnovers, the delensivc unit stopped Foothill on three fourth down occasions. Twice the Owls tried to pass their wav to a lirst down and Pass Thefts Spark Hawks Cabrillo Blante Foothill, 70 NEW YORK AP Executives from eight National Football League teams huddled with league officials, accountants and actuaries here Saturday as they worked throughout the day to draw up a contract offer to present to their players' union.

The offer is to be presented to player reps from the 26 clubs in Chicago Monday morning and it will be given to each player in the league at the same time. The league promised the full offer by Monday in a successful effort to end a strike by five clubs which had threatened Sunday's start of the regular season. The league and the union have been without a labor contractor 19' 2 months. By DAVE BROCKMANN Sentinel Sports Editor Three fumble recoveries and five pass interceptions was enough to push coach Joe Marvin's Cabrillo College Seahawks to their second win of the season Saturday night. Even though none of the eight Foothill College turnovers which had to be some sort of a record didn't figure in the scoring whatsoever, the Seahawks managed to squeeze out a hard-earned defensive triumph nevertheless, 7-0.

There's little to say about the impotent Hawk offense. There wasn't much, period. A 57-yard scoring bomb from quarterback Doug Saucedotoa streaking Ron Abeyta on the fifth play of the game provided the onlv offensive excitement for Cabrillo Phil Knox split the uprights for an early 7-0 lead And that's when Cabrillo should have opened a gap as wide as the Grand Canyon. On the two ensuing series, the visiting Owls gave the ball right back to the Hawks on a pair of fumble recoveries by Mark Moses and Cully Williamson. Twice Cabrillo marched within striking distance only to have a pair of field goal attempts of 47 and 29 yards go astray off the toe of Knox.

Then Herb Brown got into the picture with the first of five aerial thiefs. but to no avail. Saucedo failed on two back-to-back passes with receivers wide open and the Hawks were forced to punt the ball away. If it wasn't for the aggressive, hard hitting defensive play-displayed by the Hawks for the second week in a row not to mention the outstanding Halfback Scott Theme of Cabrillo College's Seahawks muscles hi way past Foothill defender Saturdav night en route to 1 i.