The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 31

ID) THE INDEX-JOURNAL pOFtg October 29. 1989 Oaklaiid completes sweep of Giants Athletics triumph 9-6 to win World Series Levi leads Nabisco See Game 3 box, 9D tea.1 .1 -siVfT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Oakland Athletics brought the quickest of ends to the longest of World Series Saturday night. Their coronation as rulers of the baseball world was merely delayed by the earthquake that devastated northern California, and was never really challenged even as their Bay area rivals, the San Francisco Giants, mounted their first serious threat. The awesome A's, derailed by destiny and the Los Angeles Dodgers a year ago, completed the 14th and possibly most convincing World Series sweep with an 9-6 victory behind the pitching and hitting, too of Mike Moore and the bat of Rickey Henderson. Not so coincidentally, Moore, who gave up two runs and five hits in six innings and joined teammate Dave Stewart as a two-game winner in the series, and Henderson, who homered, tripled and singled, were the two key players added by the A's this season.

The Athletics never trailed in the series and were tied only once, that at 1-all in the third inning of Game 2. Oakland outscored the Giants 32-14 tying the largest margin ever in a four-game series and outhomered them 9-4. When Henderson led off Satur- day's game with a home run, it was a sure sign Oakland would soon win its first championship since 1974. That became even more clear when Moore, who had batted only once in the majors, helped himself with a two-run double, the first World Series hit by an American League pitcher in the 1980s, ending an 0-for-70 slump. Kevin Mitchell and Will Clark, who combined for 70 homers and 236 RBIs this season, did not drive in any runs until the sixth inning Saturday.

By then, they had been compared to Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, the Oakland sluggers whose slumps were partly to blame for the five-game loss to the Dodgers in 1988. Mitchell broke the skid with a two-run homer off Moore in the sixth to make it 8-2. Greg Litton's two-run homer keyed a four-run rally and then Clark and Mitchell each came to the plate representing the tying run, but both made outs, Mitchell on a crowd-gasping fly to the warning track in left. The A's got one of them back in the eighth on a bases-loaded walk by Giants relief ace Steve Bedrosian to Terry Steinbach. Familiar sight The Greenwood Eagles pressured Lex- out of the pocket.

GHS held an opponent ington quarterback Ken-in Corley all night without a touchdown for the fifth time this and this play was no exception as Damien season, winning 47-3 at J.W. Babb Stadium. Dandy (91) and Grant Ward chase Corley (Staff photo by David Hays) Eagles earn Heam win' over Lexington HILTON HEAD ISLAND (AP) Wayne Levi burst through the opening provided by Tom Kite's lapse and converted a record-matching score into the third-round lead in golf's richest tournament. Strangely enough, neither Levi nor Kite appeared particularly pleased or concerned about the situation. "Two strokes is no big deal," shrugged Kite, who finds himself that much in behind entering today's final round of the Nabisco Championship.

And Levi, who tends to judge his success by dollars rather than titles, said the $3,485 million in individual prize money will not be a factor in the final round. "I'm going to make a big check no matter what. I'm just out there having a good time," Levi said Saturday. "I'm not sure why, but there isn't as much pressure here as in other tournaments," he said after an eight-under-par 63 had lifted him one shot ahead of the rest of the elite field of the year's 30 leading money-winners. It was at that point he parted company with Kite and Greg Norman, both deeply involved in the races for the season's money-winning title and Player of the Year.

Both races will be decided in this event, the final official-money tournament on the PGA Tour schedule. I "This already has been a very good year," said Kite, the winner of consecutive tournaments earlier this season." "It's a major championship we're playing," said Norman, only three back with 18 holes to go, "with a lot of money on the line and a lot of pride on the line. A lot of awards come down to this tournament." Levi, 29th on the money-list entering the tournament, is math- (See Nabisco, page 5D) By DAVID HAYS Clemson doesn't stumble this time said. "It was a real good team win. I think it was a win that we needed." Burkett said he felt the lopsided win came at an opportune time with the crucial game at O-W ahead.

DAVIS SCORED ON a 4-yard run in the first quarter, but Lexington answered with a 41-yard field goal by Greg Voorhis early in the second period. Quarles countered with a 30-yard field goal, and the Eagles scored a safety to make it 12-3 when the ball was snapped over the Lexington punter's head into the end zone. A long kick return by Carlos Smith set up Greenwood's next touchdown, a 21-yard pass from Hollingsworth to Owens. The senior tight end shook a defender around the 15 and scored untouched. It was 19-3 at halftime.

The Eagles broke it open early in the second half when Drinkard caught a short pass from Hollingsworth, faked a defender and sprinted to the end zone to complete a 41-yard scoring play. (See Greenwood, page 9D) Staff sports writer Almost everybody had a hand in Greenwood's 47-3 victory over Lexington Friday, so Eagles Coach Willis Burkett was accurate when he said "it was a good team win." Robb Drinkard and David Rylee scored their first touchdowns of the season, and Allen Davis, Jack Owens and Deone Jones also scored as top-ranked Greenwood stayed unbeaten. THE EAGLES, 9-0 overall and 6-0 in Region 3-AAAA, will play at Orangeburg-Wilkinson Friday for the region championship. O-W is 5-1 in the region. While five players scored, two of them on passes from quarterback Beau Hollingsworth, Brad James and Lucius Brown had fumble recoveries to set up touchdowns, Robert Livingston and Jeff Kundrat had interceptions, Ricky Quarles had a field goal and three extra points, and Chris Warner booted three PATs.

"Overall, I think it was a very good win," Burkett DANNY FORD 1 CLEMSON (AP) Clemson, which has played well in big games but has had its problems against underdogs this year, didn't stumble on Saturday against woeful Wake Forest. Instead, the 22nd-ranked Tigers rumbled, scoring on their first seven possessions en route to a 44-10 victory over the Demon Deacons in Atlantic Coast Conference action. In its last four games, Clemson has lost to two heavy underdogs Duke and Georgia Tech and struggled before beating Virginia. But the Tigers had no problems against Wake Forest, a 24-point underdog. "The way we've done this year, we've played well at times," quarterback Chris Morocco said.

"Against teams we were supposed to beat, we've struggled somewhat. "Today, I think that's the first time, maybe, that there was a team that we were supposed to beat and we beat 'em like (the Tigers were supposed to). I think we played as well today as if it was a big game." Clemson is now 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the ACC. Wake Forest, which last beat the Tigers at Death Valley in 1961, fell to 1-6-1 and 1-4 after suffering its 13th straight loss to Clemson. "There weren't many things to be happy about for us out there today," Wake Forest coach Bill Dooley said.

"Offensively, defensively, in the kicking game we just didn't execute very well. "They played extremely well, especially in the first half. They really did just about anything they wanted." Indeed. Morocco hit nine of 14 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the first half as the Tigers grabbed a 34-3 lead. Clemson, playing its final home game of the season, scored on all six first-half possessions, amassing 293 yards offense while hold- ing Wake Forest to 111 yards.

Terry Allen, the school's second all-time leading rusher, started the scoring with a 2-yard run with 8:39 left in the first period. Allen, who had missed two straight games with an injured knee, was hit on his knee on the score and limped off the field. He didn't suffer any additional damage to his knee, but he did not play again. Coach Danny Ford refused to let reporters to talk with Allen. "He's getting treatment," Ford said.

"He should be OK. We're not going to let you to talk to him, if it's OK." After a 42-yard field goal by Chris Gardocki with 3:50 left, Clemson made it 17-0 when Wesley McFadden burst up the middle for a 39-yard TD run with 48 seconds left in the first period. Gardocki added a 28-yard field goal with 12:18 left in the half. Wake Forest then drove to the Clemson 6-yard line before settling for a 24-yard field goal by Wilson Hoyle with 9:33 left. Morocco, who did not play in the second half, then went to work, hitting Gary Cooper with an 18-yard TD pass with 6:22 left.

Morocco then tossed a short pass to senior Joe Henderson, who turned it into a 41-yard touchdown with 2:20 to go the first TD reception of his career. Clemson made it seven possessions in a row when Gardocki kicked a 43-yard field goal with 8: 53 left in the third period. But the (See Tigers, page 5D) Wolfpack avenges losses to Gamecocks COLUMBIA (AP) Until Saturday, quarterback Shane Montgomery had a hard time shaking memories of North Carolina State's last two losses to South Carolina. But Montgomery got some peace of mind after his game-winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter lifted No. 20 N.C.

State to a 20-10 victory over the 25th-ranked Gamecocks. "The games the last two years got us pumped up," Montgomery said, referring to a 23-7 loss in 1988 and 48-0 defeat in 1987. "There were a lot of things over the past two years that didn't set well with us. We wanted to win the game for Coach (Dick) Sheridan." The Wolfpack improved to 7-1. South Carolina (5-2-1) lost more than the game: senior quarterback Todd Ellis suffered a knee injury the team trainer said would end Ellis' season and college career.

Ellis had started 43 consecutive games. "I don't like to see anyone getting hurt but it happens in games," Sheridan said. "I feel bad for Todd. It definitely affected South Carolina." With the game tied 10-10 early in the fourth quarter, Montgomery moved the Wolfpack 73 yards in seven plays for the go-ahead score. Byrd caught Montgomery's pass at about the South Carolina 25-yard line in the middle of the field, cut to his left and scampered down the sideline, breaking at least three tackles along the way.

Ellis, seventh on the NCAA's list of career passing yardage leaders, left the game on South Carolina's first possession when he was hit after releasing an incomplete pass. Team trainer Terry Lewis said Ellis, who was carried from the game and quickly taken to the locker room, suffered a torn ligament in his left knee. Montgomery, No. 2 behind Erik Kramer on the Wolfpack's career passing leaders, completed 22 of 31 passes for 294 yards. N.C.

State's other touchdown came on its first possession of the game, when fullback Greg Manior scored on a 5-yard run. (See Gamecocks, page 9D) 'I r': Playoff bound The Lander Senators, with Louie Smother mon scoring here Friday against Savannah, are headed to the NAIA District 6 playoffs as are Erskine's Flying Fleet. See stories, page 2D. (Staff photo by David Hays) Wildcats suffer first loss Mid-Carolina wins wild shootout, 40-38 mIF xi Ninety Six ahead, 8-7. Undaunted, Mid-Carolina marched down the field on their next possession and Eigner went in from the eight and the Rebels had a 13-8 lead.

After an interception, Mid-Carolina scored again on a 32-yard pass from Clyde Livingston to Anthony Cromer and then went up 21-8. The Rebels scored again, this time on Eigner's third touchdown of the half and seemingly had the Wildcats on the ropes and hurting. Ninety Six was down, but not out. Trailing 27-8, the Wildcats' next drive took off after a 35-yard scamper by Williams. Two plays later, Wildcat quarterback Tracy Cheatham hit Williams with a 13-yard scoring pass.

The extra point cut the deficit to 27-15 and the Wildcats were loaded with momentum to take into the locker room at halftime. The Rebels had other ideas, however, and dealt a crucial blow to Ninety Six when Tony Wilson rocketed through the Wildcat kickoff team 93 yards to paydirt. Wilson initially fumbled the kick, but recovered and sped into the end zone for a 33-15 lead. (See Wildcats, page 9D) By ANTHONY McCARRON Staff writer NINETY SIX Football fans were treated to what Ninety Six Head Coach Wayne Sweeney described as "what high school football is all about," Friday night after the Mid-Carolina Rebels topped his Wildcats in an emotional shootout, 40-38. "People definitely got their money's worth tonight," Sweeney said after the game.

"It was the kind of game anybody could have seen and enjoyed." Sweeney was right on target. Mid-Carolina gave fans a preview of the excitement to come by recovering an onside kickoff at the Ninety Six 47 to open the game. The Rebels kicked onside the entire game in an effort to keep the ball out of the hands of Wildcat return man Ronald Williams. The Rebels opened the scoring on the next play with Quincy Eigner blasting 47 yards into the end zone. The backfield tandem of Eigner and Quincy Boyd plagued the Wildcat defense throughout the night.

After the score, the Wildcats struck right back, with Williams strolling over from nine yards out on the eighth play of Ninety Six's first possession. The chase was on. Williams added a two-point run to put "-v" i'" 4 Quarterback keeper Ninety Six's Tracy Cheatham takes off with the ball Friday night against Mid-Carolina. The Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season, 40-38. (Staff photo by Anthony McCarron).