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owoowios14wrfrooIPleo" I FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM SECTION B-PAGE ONE SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 1972 BASEBALL-OUTDOORS-GOLF FOOTBALL-TENNIS-BOWLING Williams Resigns as Field Boss of Texas Rangers By HAROLD McKINNEY ARLINGTON Ted Williams made it official Saturday Ha will not return next season as the Texas Rangers' field it is the right decision for the club myself and everyone ivolved" Williams said that the Rangers' problems this season they're in last place in the American League West with the worst record in the major leagues was a factor in his decision "Losing is tough especially some of the close games we've lost this year" he said "I've never seen anything like the dearth of runs Winning as a manager is the most exalted feeling you can get but it's tough when you lose" Williams predicted better years ahead for the ranges "I am positive that the club is at its low low point right now" he said "It can go no place but up and from now on it will get better "Next year we need to get a couple of hitters We've got the nucleus of a good pitching staff A lot of good clubs are after pitching so that's the way we might have to go" Williams who has a year remaining on a five-year contract will have no specific duties next season "He can do whatever he wants to do" Short said "He didn't want any titles but Ted said he will do anything I wnnt him to do to make the Rangers a success in the Dallas-Fort Worth area" "I might do some scouting" Williams said "Either at the free agent level or the major league level If I didn't think I could contribute something I would just forget next year Although Short said Williams would be consulted on the naming of his successor evidently the final decision will be made by Short and Burke "Anyone in America who thinks he wants to maage this club should let us know" Short said "First of all we want someone who wants the job That's the most important thing We don't play to actively seek anyone" Short also said the new manager would be allowed to select his own coaches Short denied tha Williams has recommended former Cincinnati and Milkwaukee manager Dave Bristol for the Ranger job "Ted thought Bristol did a good job both at Cincinnati and Milwaukee" Short said "and we've discussed several possibilities but he hasn't recommended Bristol or anyone else" Short said that "anyone in the Ranger organization would have a better chance of getting the job "than someone from outside" He added that he's had two inquiries including one from someone from the Ranger organization evidently Denver Manager Del Wilber "We'll look over those who are interested in the job and make our choice" Short said 'Williams a Hall of Fame slugger with the Boston Red Sox was talked out of retirement by Short when he purchased the Washington Senators and managed four years being named American League manager of the year his first season "If I had to do it again I'd do the same thing" Williams said "It's been a greta experience and I'm thainkful to Bob Short for the opportunity to come back" Burke said that he "was happy Ted is staying with the Organization A man like him should stay in baseball" Turn to Rangers on Page 5 Club owner Bob Short made the announcement "with regret" at an Arlington Stadium press conference prior to the Rangers' game with Chicago adding that Williams would remaig with the club through the 1973 season in an advisory capacity "I will be forever grateful to Ted for returning to baseball and devoting four years to managing" Short said "We are sorry to lose his direction on the field but sympathize with his desire for a less demanding role" Short and general manager Joe Burke said they hoped to name a new manager shortly after the end of the season "It was my decision and mine alone" Williams said "I have personal reasons I think that's all I have to say But I have had a lot of time to think about it and I am convinced that I Mustang al ke Virginia Tech By Last-Second March Dies on Goal Line 1''''lin11 -1-4 (f ti :) 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fog-shrouded 15000 FOOTBALL 'EXPERTS' TRY LUCK IN PIGSKIN PAYDAY Cornhuskers Bury Minnesota 49-0 By CHARLES CLINES starreiegram Sports Writer BLACKSBURG Mustangs had such a difficult time even arriving in the Virginia mountains that you'd have thought they would have taken advantage of whatever break came their way when they met Virginia Tech here Saturday afternoon But their offense given the GAME AT A GLANCE ball twice by Tech fumbles in smu VP I the final five minutes saw 12 First 'downs 1 their hopes of ic or 1310 1 2 YYaarrddss Geaaiinneed4 PRaussshini ngq 2049 wrecked on the Gobblers one- 0123 Passes Completed la of 29 yard line when quarterback 3 Passes Intercepted by 2 iohn Blackburn was stacked 39 for 31 PFunutmsbNioosLA44Ytg 6 for 442 up on fourth down with just 13 40 Yards Penalized 41 secondsleft in the game Virginia Tech surviced 13-10 tempt blocked in the third It certainly was a heart- quarter breaking and surprising set- But then the Mustangs arback for Hayden Fry's Ponies rival Friday may have been as they were given the ball on an omen of things to come Virginia Tech's 46 and 32 at- since their charter jet had tc ter Gobbler fumbles in those try three times before finding last fatal minutes But they an opening through the fog have no one to blame but shrouded mountains and then themselves as their offense dipping under to the runway I ooked strangely different than it did during their first UNFORTUNATELY two wins Mustang offense wasn't very And finally after both opportunist as it turned down teams had bounced the ball seven Gobbler turnovers with back and forth to each other five of its own via fumbles and interceptions the entire game the differ- And the vaunted running of ence were the Str ock Maxson and freshman Wayne brothers Don and Dave Morris never untracked as Al- who combined to give the le- vin was held to 79 yards and thal dose to the slumbering Wayne to 55 Mustangs A late surprise to the Musa a a tang ollowers also hurt DAVE KICKED the SMU's attack as long-distance decider a 26-yard field receiving threat Itufus Shaw goal with 9:23 left in the was left in Dallas recovering third quarter Ile had added a from an infected hand 34-yqrder in the second period Starting quarterback Casey to put the underdog Gobblers Ortez suffered two intercepin front 10-7 tions but was fairly effective Brother Don who was sec- with eight of 12 completions ond in the nation in passing for 83 yards Blackburnused last year had given Virginia the entire fourth quarter Tech its touchdown earlier in managed only three of 11 but the second period with a 42- one was a big one to Rory yard pass to Donnie Reel and Best on a fourth down and Dave tied the Mustangs 7-7 eight situation at the VT 30 with his PAT during their final drive Alvin Maxson got SMU on It set up the Mustangs at the board first but it was the inc but then their joy was only after a pass Interception soon to turn to despair by Ted Thompson which had put the Mustangs at the Gob- SOMETHING maybe the biers' four Maxson made it cool weather made it virtual-In one try ly impossible for either team Clint II a ckne tied the to hold onto the ball as Virscore 10-10 29 seconds before ginia Tech was the victim of the half on a 30-yard field goal He had a 51-yard at- Turn to Ponies on Page 8 GAME AT A GLANCE SMU VP! 12 First 'downs 13 130 Yards Gained Rushing 94 112 Yards Gained Passing 206 11 of 23 Passes Completed 16 of 29 3 Passes intercepted by 2 9 for 31 Punts No Avg 6 for 42 3 Fumbles Lost 4 40 Yards Penalized 47 tempt blocked in the third quarter But then the Mustangs arrival Friday may have been an omen of things to come since their charter jet had to try three times before finding an opening through the mountains and then dipping under to the runway UNFORTUNATELY Mustang offense wasn't very opportunist as it turned down seven Cobbler turnovers with five of its own And the vaunted running of Maxson and freshman Wayne Morris never untracked as Alvin was held to 79 yards and Wayne to 55 A late surprise to the Mustang ollowers also hurt SMU's attack as long-distance receiving threat Rufus Shaw was left in Dallas recovering from an infected hand Starting quarterback Casey Ortez suffered two interceptions but was fairly effective with eight of 12 completions for 83 yards Blackburnused the entire fourth quarter managed only three of 11 but one was a big one to Rory Best on a fourth down and eight situation at the VT 30 during their final drive It set up the Mustangs at the inc but then their joy was soon to turn to despair SOMETHING maybe the cool weather made it virtually impossible for either team to hold onto the ball as Virginia Tech was the victim of Turn to Ponies on Page 8 DINING Charles (left) and Mike Lieb of Brookline Mass didn't let an all-night wait for Boston Red Sox playoff tickets get in the way of their creature comforts They had a catered dinner complete with candlelight and liquid refreshments Would you believe 15000 entries? That's the estimate of the number of "Pigskin Payday" coupons received in the second week of the Star-Telegram's first football contest These are for college games played yesterday Judging will be done on Monday and Tuesday and winners' names will be published in morning and evening editions either Tuesday or Wednesday Winners will receive their checks by mail by the end of next week Contestants are again reminded that they must cut the coupon out exactly along the dotted border they must fill out the coupon completely specifying which contest they are entering whether it is for the 6 8 10 12 15 or 20 game prize and they must black in heavily the boxes of their choice The coupons are graded mechanically and failure to observe these rules will disqualify the entry in question The next "Pigskin Payday" coupon will appear in morning and evening editions of the Star-Telegram Tuesday Wednesday I and Thursday for games to be played Oct 7 LINCOL Neb Johnny Rodgers danced for two touchdowns and Gary Dixon scored three timeson Dixon scored three times on short runs as seventh-ranked Nebraska crushed Minnesota 49-0 Saturday in college football Although Dixon scored on runs of four two and six yards and all-American Rich Glover led a stingy defense it Zohe Titles on Line Today in was Rodgers who stood out as Nebr a sk a won its eighth straight from the Gophers to run its season record to 3-1 and leave Minnesota winless after three games Rodgers returned a punt 64 yards for a third period touchdown in a twisting turning run which brought a Memorial St a dium record crowd of 76217 to its feet roaring when he spun and trotted backwards the last five yards into the end zone Rodgers scored again in the third period on a two-yard run to become Nebrask's all-time leading touchdown-maker with 35 and caught seven passes for 127 yards to set a Big Eight career record for receiving yardage 2070 The combination of Dave Humm throwing and Rodgers receiving led the Huskers to a 23-0 lead at the half The points came on Dixon's three runs and an eight-yard Ilumm pass Doave Gaylor to end a lengthy drive Meanghile Glover andhis "Black Shirts" de en sive teammates throttled the Gophers with the exception of one second period drive which ran out of downs on the Nebraska 34 Rice Georgia Tech Battle to 36-36 Tie Fifty-four boys ages 8 through 13 first place winners in nine local contests will bid for 'Zone Punt Pass and Kick championships Sunday afternoon at Trinity Field on University Drive Starting time will be 2 pm The contest will be under the direction of Paschal High Coach James Brewer and his staff and Merlin Priddy president of the Fort Worth High School Football Coaches Association Representing Ford will he De Wayne Lancaster ans Ed Everett of Dallis Zone first place winners in each age group will receive a trophy and will move on to District competition Oct 16 in Dallas The runnersup receive a certificate After district competition comes area division and then the national finals Jan 21 at the Pro Bowl in Dallas Punt Pass and Kick is Turn to 54 Boys on Page 11 How Top Ten Teams Fared Here's how the nation's Top Ten football teams fared in weekend play: 1 SOUTHERN CAL -laved Michigan Starr in night game OKLAHOMA battled kciemean In late afternoon contest 3 COLORADO was stunned by Oklahoma Stae 31-6 4 TENNESSEE was upset by Auburn 10-6 OHIO STATE thumped North Caroline 29-14 ALABAMA met Vanderbilt In night game 7 NEBRASKA hammered Minnesota 49-0 MICHIGAN walloped Tulane 41-7 louislana state faced Wisconsin at night 10 NOTRE DAME brushed aside Purdue 34-14 ATLANTA (AP)--Eddie McAshan's fifth touchdown pass of the day and his two-point conversion toss with 17 seconds remaining lifted Georgia Tech to a 36-36 deadlock with undefeated Rice Saturday The Owls gained momenGAME AT A GLANCE turn when Swierc made his RICE GA TECH diving catch with 2:25 left in 15 First Downs 2 75 Yards Gained Rushing 137 the half cutting CCU lead 153 Yards Gained Rushing 137 to 21-16 153 Yards Gained Passing 371 13 of 21 Passes Cmmpleted 23 of 311 Rice had scored on a safety Passes Intercepted by 4 midway through the second for 30 Punts NO Avg 4 for 40 1 Fumbles Lost 3 quarter on a gift from Tech 34 Yards Penalized 42 punter Bob Jobson who fled to his end zone to retreieve RI- chard Smith's errant snap that carried 41 yards With a 60 Ferguson-Led Hogs Overtake Tulsa 21-20 1 rt ell 1 't 40'''' fr i 1 N11c00 1 'P4 'fi 4' 1 1 S041 4 or aoo (14'- r4''''''''''''! iL 1 ti: () (I- '7 (7) K4c --4 4- -4 1 Alp i 7 i tic Iti---- 1 A----- licik4 4- 4) oe (J todl 1 3' :::140: (a 4Ilik 's kil (I 4 lc c5) tii 12- 4'44: '16 7 4f 0: 0 4 e- 2- 1 ikVtA 1441A 1 I i '141t kr4 414A''' 4 'V '1 1 4 I '''3i 4-' A It SA ri 4() NI I 44 4i1 -(N i 1 'or' --vi 4 I 3e' 41 1 Irl747 GAME AT A GLANCE TULSA ARKANSAS 20 First Downs la 132 Yards Gained Passing 75 11 of 21 Passes Completed 10 of 23 1 Passes intercepted by 2 5 for 33 Punts No Avg for 37 2 Fumbles Lost 0 51 Yards Penalized 58 brisk breeze blowing in his face Jobson elected to give Rice the two points rather than possibly setting up a touchdown with a poor punt Georgia Tech intercepted three of Gadd's passes three by Randy Rhion and Rice responded bp picking off five McAshan passes McAshan connected on 23 of 38 for 371 yards and set two school records his five touch down passes were the best in a game at Tech and they Idled his career total to 24 eclipsing by three the school standard held by Frank Broyles the current Arkansas coach Immediately after Williams' field goal gave Rice a 36-38 advantage Mc Ashan pitched the Jackets into scoring position with three passes for 50 yards but that drive Turn to Ca Tech on rage 8 yards on 26 carries Morton rushed for 132 yards in the Razorbacks' 24-23 victory over Oklahoma State a week ago Tulsa's last hope died when Arkansas linebacker Jo hn Wheat deflected a Steve Bowling pass into the hands of fellow linebacker Danny Rhodes with slightly more than four minutes remaining Arkansas made twi first downs and was able to run out the clock For the most part Arkanssas' offense had a great deal of trouble moving against the Turn to Arkansas on Page 8 FAYE'rrEVILLE A (AP) Quarterback Joe Ferguson bustled his Arkansas teammates 80 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Razorbacks rallied to edge Tulsa 21-20 Saturday The victory was sweet revenge for the Razorbacks who were upset by Tulsa 21-20 last year when favored by five touchdowns Ferguson completed four of six passes for 40 yards in the winning drive but it was one of the few times luring the afternoon that he was able to puncture the Tulsa secondary Jon Richardson scored what proved to be the winning touchdown when he went in from one yard out Arkansas had taken a 14-7 lead early in the third period on a six-yard scoring pass frim Ferguson to Mike Reppond but Tulsa went back in front on a 34- yard run by Buddy Tate and two Sam Henry field goals Dickey Morton carried much of the offensive load for the Razorbacks gaining 139 Press Wirenhoto big gainer Wolverines won 41-7 as the upset-minded Greenies found the eighth-ranked Michigan to tough to handle (Story on page 5) IVOLVEItINE ON LOOSE Harry Banks of Michigan finds daylight in the forward wall of the Tulane Green Wave Saturday afternoon and rambles for a i itA014 AI ANL Alio Ada ati004 Or 1 Swolo00StoalLotholOmoiltr4a a.