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How To Kill An Anteater Shoot Shoot Shoot THE FRESNO BEE Wednesday January 29 1969 3-D NEW YORK (AP) The Buf falo Bills hoping football's worst record of its best looked ahead ing OJ Simpson they and 25 other teams com pletcd the two-day draft of college players The Bills whose 1-18-1 record earned them the right to dratt first Tuesday selected Simpson and both parties promptly agreed they anticipated no trouble in reaching an agreement No Worry "I think we'll be able to sign Ihim all Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson said don't contemplate any trouble in coming to said the Heisman Trophy running back from Southern California Following the Bills' initial selection the American and National leagues waded through seven rounds of their third common draft selecting a total of 182 players in 12 hours 11 minutes More Today They had 10 more rounds before turning their attention to contract negotiations There were of course other college stars besides Simpson i drafted For example there were four other running backs picked in 'the first Leroy Keyes of Purdue by Philadelphia Larry Smith of Florida by Los Angeles Ron Johnson of Michigan by Cleveland and Calvin Hill of Yale by Dallas Smith was one of three Los Angeles choices in the opening round the others being split end Jim Seymour of Notre Dame and tight end Bob Klein of Southern California while Hill was one of two Ivy League players to be taken the other being quarterback Marty Domres of AP Wittohotp STICKY FINGERS Gene Washington record-breaking Stanford flanker shows fiance Cynthia Watson a San Francisco warmup jacket after being drafted by the Forty Niners They will be married in June California Teams Bolster Ranks In Draft Selections Bee PKota by Ralph ThrsntMry Center Ron Riegel nets a jumper from the foul circle Guard Rob Stephens has the position for an easy basket Forward Larry Henricksen gets two from underneath SPORT THINKS- Orange Juice Zip For Flores? Bulldog Hustle Nets Easy One Over Anteaters From ap and UPI report Jine and the Chargers going forjbia rated by many scouts as The Los Angeles Rams theithe quarterback the passer in the col- San Francisco Forty Ninersl Slated to battle the Sun Fran-lege ranks along the lines of Columbia who now belongs to and the Oakland Raiders eachclsco receivers for starting jobstle Fory Nincrs ohn Brodie picked up seven gridders in tight end and All-Ameri-I San Diego's second choice lean Ted Kwalick Penn State also on the first round and re-and flanker Gene Washington isulting from a trade was line- San Diego Second-Round Pick Quarterback Greg Cook up Tuesday's first round prates- -By Bruce Farris Cincinnati also was drafted in first round by the Cincinnati Bengals but All-American isional draft with the Sun Diego Chargers getting six The Rams and Niners Stanford selected in that order backer Bob Babich a a lion the first round The Forty headed tackier from Miami of 'Niners got Kwalick as theirOhio Hanratty of Notre Dame'f01 first for pass receiversfirst choice from the New Or-j The other choices of the Forty left until Pittsburgh-with the Raiders beefing up the leans Saints on the order of'Niner in order were linebacker By Bruce Farris Forcing 27 ball handling errors from a team which usually does not make half that many the hustling Fresno State Bulldogs tuned up for Saturday's conference crucial in San Luis Obispo was the Terry Tv Commissioner Pete Rozelle ail- Jim Sniadecki Indiana running er Dave Parks played out his back Gene Moore Occidental option and was signed by New' defensive tackle Earl Edwards Orleans Wichita running back Jim Tho- For the Rams who also picked mas Arlington State and tackle up two of the best receivers in Steve Van Sinderen Washington college football in Bob State Klein and Notre Jimj other selections also Seymour it also will be a fight in order were defensive end for catching berths -John Zook Kansas tackle A But the top A choice still 'Drones West Texas State line-was a running back big Lar- backer Pat Curran Lakeland with a 83-66 triumph over the University of California of Irvine It was the fifth straight win for Coach Ed de-'es He had seven assists He fensive-tough team which will! meshed five of five from the play Cal Poly of San Luisjcharity line Obispo Saturday In a final! Fresno was 28x67 from the game of the first-half California! field for 43 but was 27x34 Collegiate Athletic Association from the foul line better than schedule jits average About 1800 in the FSC gym- Larry Henricksen getting his nasium saw the Bulldogs jump'first starting role at forward to a 6-0 lead and never look 'continued to impress tying Da-back in handing the visiting Ant vis for the team lead in re-eaters their sixth setback in bounds with 11 and scoring nine grabbed him in the second round The failure of Hanratty to go early was reminiscent of Gary plight in last year's draft Beban the 1967 Heisman winner from UCLA had been expected to go early in the first round but went to Los Angeles as the 30th player picked Han ratty was the 30th this time around The Notre Dame ace admitted he was surprised at being around so long But all he added going with a good The Bills of the AFL intend See Draft Page 5-D and defensive back Gene Hawkins Nebraska Rounding out the picks yesterday were tight end Lloyd Edwards San Diego State tackle Ruby Jackson New Mexico State running back Ben Newfield Louisiana ry Smith of Florida He is a speedy halfback and a former flanker also able to handle the pass The Raiders picked as i first selection defensive tackle Art Thoms from Syracuse This may lend credence to reports 18 outings Perhaps the varsity took a cue from the Bullpup freshman team which pulled an upset in the opener by edging the Merced College Blue Devils 97-96 it was only the fourth loss for Merced against 17 wins points Davis scored 19 most of them on his jump shots from 10-feet in Fast Get-Away Fresno started fast and built up an 11-3 lead before Davis' patient veteran team regained its composure and began whittl- ONE MAN LOOKING FORWARD with great anticipation to throwing passes and handing oil the ball to 0 Simpson is former Sanger High and Fresno City College quarterback Tom Flores Now 31 years old with nine years of professional experience behind him Flores admits he has a pretty cold and calloused viewpoint of the play-for-pay game However he still is hopetul The former College of the Pacific pass flinger was traded from the Oakland Raiders to the Buffalo Bills in 1967 after the greatest year of his pro grid career Fresno's Daryle Lamonica went to Oakland in the swap and hit the jackpot with the Raiders Flores felt he was shortchanged and has had two disappointing injury-hampered seasons with the Bills Now he is healthy the Bills most likely will have Heisman Trophy winner Simpson and Johnny Rauch the man under whom Flores had his big 1966 season is Tom Flores the head coach We contacted Tom at his Walnut Creek home by telephone to get his reaction to the drafting of Simpson and the earlier move of Rauch from Oakland to Buffalo "You have to be excited about Simpson because he can do so many things he replied to our first question "I know he is a great runner but I think he will be invaluable as a pass receiver Rauch likes to throw to his backs and 0 should be a terrific target "John has a very complete offense which will be a welcome change He gives the quarterback a great deal of control and his offense has a lot of imagination something ours was devoid of" WAS HE SURPRISED at move to Buffalo? "Frankly no Nothing surprises me anymore I have said it before and I will say it again there is no loyalty in professional sports You have loyalty to your teammates and yourself but beyond that I wouldn't How does he view his own chances this season? had surgery for removal of a tom muscle in my chest which bothered me and kept me out of most of the games last he said It was a freak injury and now I am in good shape and I am working out to build up endurance Of course Jackie Kemp has recovered from a knee injury so I will have a tough battle for' thp starting job" Does he see eye and eye with Rauch? get he answered candidly I said I See Sport Thinks Page -D that former all-pro tackle Tom state defensive back Jackie Keating operated on twice forjAUen Baylor and defensive Achilles tendon hurts may not back Finnis Taylor Prairie be back or at least will need' view a backup man San Djego's other hopefuls are Oakland's second choice was'running back Ron Sayers Oma-stellar Stanford guard Georgeha tackle Eugene Ferguson the most part we playeding away the advantage very well especially on de-l With 6-foot-4 forward Jeff Gregory said were Cunningham and 6-foot-6 center hustling and we intercepted am Mike Heckman doing most of unusual number of passes Wejthe damage the Anteaters crept were reacting well Lu Davis is! to within two points at 19-17 beginning to hit the boards andjwith 10 minutes gone in the first i is playing a more completehalf UPI Telephoto FIRST Art Thoms defensive tackle from Syracuse was the first draft Buehler Norfolk State: flanker Harry The Chargers picked quarter-'Orszulak Pitt and flanker of the Oakland Raiders I back Marty Domres of Colum- ry Swarn Colorado State igame guards all did In the next three minutes good 'Fresno ou (scored the Anteaters job especially Bob Vasilovich It was about this time last year that he started to play his best ball and started to shoot well" Vasilovich led both teams with 20 points which were manufactured on seven of 10 field goal attempts and six for six from the foul line Good Passing The biggest crowd pleaser again was flashy junior guard Rob Stephens who was off tar get in his shooting but on the mark with his bulletlike pass- 12 to 2 Davis had two buckets and Stephens a basket and two free throws during the spree The Gregorymen took a 41-33 lead to the dressing room at the break and the difference was seldom less than 10 in the second half It was 11-73-62 with 4:47 to go Fresno went into a ball control game and padded its lead on free throws Cunningham who is averaging 20 points a game for the season led the losers with 18 Rebound Battle Fresno won the board battle by a decisive margin snaring 47 caroms to 29 for Irvine Fol- See Bulldogs Page 5-D UPI Telephoto Columbia's Marty Domres rated by scouts the purest passer in college football was the first-round choice of the San Diego Chargers Radio-TV Sports TONIGHT Tttavulwi I Wrcitlina KAIL SS TOMORROW TtHvIllM 7:10 Rollf Darby KAIL 53 COAST PICKS Among the players chosen by California pro grid teams are from left Bob Klein USC Rams Larry Smith Florida Rams Ted Kwalick Penn State Forty Niners and Jim Seymour Notre Dame Rams CANADIAN WHISKY A BLIND EIGHTY PROOF I YEARS OLD IMPORTED SY SR0WN-F0RMAN DISTILLERS CORP LOUISVILLE KY 19SS it t' Cold Pennant Canadian the world's most delicious whisky has arrived really got to try this one Sip it Compare Gold Pennant to the most expensive Canadians just as light Justus mild Just as good and maybe better Cold Pennant Canadian Whisky The best thing to come out of Canada since the snowball PKr 0 AN 0 AAAU AA.