The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 40

-v rr I Section The Commercial Appeal Memphis Sunday September 9 1973 i i BASIL BROOKS i Vvl Only The Successful Can Play 7 9 I i or twice 'i v- A But here he is courteously nodding an unspoken "Good morning" to every one he considers to be of importance And for an honored few he even puts mtddtage min down his newspaper struggles to his feet and blurts so good to see you Coach I'm 1 met you last season Remember?" The answer is always "Of course It's good to see you" But the startled look in the eyes provides a more truthful one He makes conversation but it is forced predictable and meaningless He would rather be watching his four-year-old sneeze with a mouthful of oatmeal than talking to i this man whom he swears silently he has never seen in his life BUT THE CORNERED coach talks for two minutes clearly the longest two minutes of his life then looks at his watch and apologizes for having to depart for a team meeting The man understands rolls up his newspaper digs a set of car keys from his pocket and leaves smiling the satisfied smile of a man who has accomplished his mission On days of college football games you can find this man and this scene in any motel or hotel lobby that is accommodating a favorite team Or you can find this scene enacted by a variety of All you need are the right lobbies Then they become melting pots havens for has-beens hangers-on well-wishers politicians girl friends and parents of players affluent alumni school officials migrant farm workers doorbell salesmen heavy equipment operators Lobbying becomes a whole new ball game one with no apparent set of rules for its participants except "Establish your position and hold it at all From the time that a team arrives such as Ole Miss did here Friday night for its Saturday night game with Villa- nova this new breed of lobbyist is sc-! tive His intentions usually are honorable He merely wishes to belong to identify with the football players and coaches that he idolizes He doesn't always go about It In the right way though The veteran lobbyist realizes that coaches and players have offensive and defensive meetings films to watch taplngs (ankles shoulders etc) to attend to before a night game No they don't spend an entire Saturday afternoon sprawled in their motel rooms killing time until a 7:30 or 8 pm kickoff And they can't spend hours In the lobby either signing autographs shak- ing hands and patting children on the head -v TEAMS THAT HAVE the large followings on road trips such as Ole Miss has when It plays here are constantly faced with trouble of this sort They treat it like trouble though In fact they welcome the attention and acknowledge their appreciation no matter how hying the circumstances or how obnoxious the lobbyist They know that the real trouble has begun when that paunchy middle-aged man who blurts "Hello coach remember me?" is nowhere around JACKSON MISS' SEPT To be very truthful' there la little re' on for the paunchy mkktt-age nwi 1 to be settled on the sofa summing his newspaper in this particular motel lobby His name isn't on the motel register or any other in this city He didn't choose this motel's restaurant for breakfast he had eaten at home And he isn't in this lobby waiting on anyone in particular Oh he Is familiar with several of this weekend guests even though he has met them only once I i unty Davis Sports Results (525-6311) I I I 1 Rolf Call Pram Our Prmlankm PRO POOTBAU YORK JRTS-VMran Emr-Mn Motor and Winta Hill hava Monad 1971 coni rod thanbv kovlna tha club1! 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the rest on sin running plays Starting after a Memphis State punt DePaola barely got his first-down pass away under a severe rush but it drilled down the middle to flanker Dale Kaminski for 16 yards Then DePaola threw to 6-4 split end John Gorman few 14 more Jewell slid through the right side for six and DePaola threw over the middle again to Kaminski this time for 15 yards Fran there the Cards stayed on foe ground Jewell ran the right side for four Peacock took over and ran it four consecutive times starting from foe 17 and finishing with a five-yard burst through the right side for the touchdown: a lisle Bad Pool Tablos PRICED FROM 325 iuf SIroct Irum Mir I Sava Rsx Billiard ft Supply eOOMartholl 537-7M3 BS A-g Wlllla Cotwwrt AMItna Chrlitlon 4 DarrMl Brawn if Maryland and Oan Jtdutn cl Xavltr I I1 1 1 If Now Or loam 1 ED MEIER Fono T0URT0TH nusposniios carat LINCOLN Neb Sept 8 (AP) -Quarterback Steve Runty after two Jettons in reserve drew his first start- pg assignment Saturday and teamed £With sophomore back Tony Davis to propel Nebraska to a 40-13 victory over vtyCLA in the season's first matchup of Sop Ten football powers The 5-11 Runty filling in for Injured jStavld Humnu ran for one touchdown Sod passed for another in the national-jjr televised clash between a Nebraska Cornhusker team rated fourth In The Associated Press preseason ratings a Bruin team ranked NO 10 Davis a Ufrpeonder scored two Jecond-balf touchdowns one on a ward scanner in the fourth quarter to the game out of reach The victory gave a victorious sendoff jD the head coaching career of Tom Os- -borne successor to Bob Devaney and 'kyengedthe 20-17 upset by which -1JCLA snapped a 32-game Husker win- blng streak a year ago I Nebraska started out to make it a 'tout running up a 14-0 first-quarter lead headlined by a 77-yard punt re-' (tarn for a touchdown by Randy Borg 5 f)But a Nebraska fumble in the waning Momenta of foe first quarter recovered Jim Bright on 14 wiped put UCLA on the scoreboard Hermit Johnson ran 12 yards for the ijiiiy '-J scored again with 11 seconds 'nmaining in the first half after Ne-'fraskahad pu pulled in front 20-4 Qutr- fi an is MSU President And Mrs Billy Jones Salute Crowd NM MIMHHt UNO IVIIII IEASE a New Ford From ft'i Eat and lnjc-panirat tailorad to your naodt Tennessee State Blasts Raiders Memphis State countered with 78-yard scoring drive after the kldcoff Fowler threw but two passes completing them to tight end Steve DeLong for nme and to James Thompeon for seven Otherwise it was Darby and Harris and Taylor running strongly Darby started It with a seven-yard sweep off a pitch-out then yielded to Harris who carried four times for 22 yards in foe drive The Tigers recorded first downs on second down throe straight on runs of five eight and four yards by Harris They were at foe Louisville 28 before they faced a third down and Harris took a pltchout at left for five yards three more than needed Louisville also waa penalized 12 yards (half foe distance to the goal line) for late bitting From foe 11 Taylor ahot through a hole opened on foe left aide when tackle Ken Track! moved Bishop's 255 pounds out of the way and lunged to the two Then Taylor launched himself over side RgAh and into foe end zone for the touchdown Memphis State boats North Texas State on Saturday On Course NEWARK Del Sept' scored what turned out to be Halfback Vein Rob- the winning touchdown on a wts rushed for 217 yard 42-yard romp in foe third Saturday as Delaware period after the Blue Hens opened defense of its small 1 'winners of 15 1 consecutive college football title by whip- games had blown an early ping Akron' 45-24 Roberts leal DENT by day wools or month Immodiafo Ro- phKwnont Con (Special Wotk-ond A Vocation Ratoi) For cal Delivery Van or Ton Pickup for Moving me Call or See BOB H0BTON 331-01 SO ED MEIER FORD Gi Your Giant Ford Dealer 3403 KLVIS PRKSLKY BlVD I' MID-SOUTH FAIR RODEO MEMPHIS TENNESSEE SEPT 21-23 he has thrown at least one touchdown pass and gives 24 in that stretch Nate Jackson had 61 yards on 12 carries and Lawrence Barnes 63 cm 10 for the Tigers with Joe Pelt being foe top rusher grinding out 93 yards on 14 Blue Raider tries Next week Middle Tennessee plays it foe University of Tennessee at Martin while Tennessee State visits Alabama AAM The Tigers get another chance at an interstate foe on Nov 3 when Tennessee-Chattanooga will be the host The Moccasins probably relishing the idea Elsewhere: HENDERSON STATE 17 AUSTIN PEAY 7 at Clarksville Henderson State senior quarterback Terry Blaylock rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown to lead his team over Austin Pesy spoiling foe coaching debut of Jack Bushofsky Blaylock who carried foe ball 14 times scored on a 3-yard run He hit on 3 of 11 passes for 48 yards giving him 110 yards total offense just 40 less than Austin entire team other scores came on a 4-yard run by Alan Ray and a 42-yard field goal by Bud McBride Austin Peay scored when nosegttard Jim Reynolds blocked a quick-kick IN tempt and tackle Terry Stephens recovered the ball In the end zone The leading ground gainer was full- back Bill Hammon with 61 yards EASTERN KENTUCKY 18 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA I at Richmond Ky Senior tailback Alfred Thompson broke an East-ern Kentucky single game rushing record with 206 yards In 33 carries and scored only touchdown Thompson who broke his own singlegame rushing record of 197 set last year scored on an eight-yard run in the third quarter Chattanooga had taken' a 6-3 lead early in the third quarter after Mickey Brakes connected on an 81-yard touchdown pass to Larry Strokes The point-after kick was blocked Eastern had two scoring opportunl- ties turned back in the fourth quarter when Chattanooga's Wendell Morgan intercepted a pass by reserve quarterback Tom McQueen in the end zone and Eastern quarterback Jeff mcCar- thy fumbled at the one-yard line with 2:21 to go By WAYNE THOMPSON SMfWrtttr NASHVILLE' Sept 8 -Call Big Blue call 'em the Tigers More impor- tint call them winners TenpesSee State was all of that and more bore Saturday night in scoring a 'decisive 23-0 victory over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders In its first game ever against another Tennessee More than 25000 fans anxious to sea this historic moment in Tennessee foot- ball history crowded into Dudley Field They had to leave convinced and the oddsmaker who made the Big Blue a 22-point favorite has to believe he has started off right Tennessee State struck for a touch-' down in the first quarter and added 13 points in the second for a 204) halftime lead and coasted borne with a 26-yard field goal by Memphian James Mat-' thews the only scoring after Intermission The Raiders who fought valiantly in an outclassed cause were held without a first down for the first 12 minutes and 58 seconds and made their only serious threat in the fading minutes of 1 foe first half when a fumble recovery i put them in business at the Tig 38 The drive carried to the 14 but came toa sudden end on span interception by Larry Mallory i It was that kind of evening for Middle Tennessee still among the favorites in the Ohio Valley Conference race -tv' Tennessee State led 18-10 in first downs and outgained the losers 177-104 on the ground and In foe air held a dominating 211-74 margin Ken Pettiford going all foe way for the Tigers completed 15 of 25 passes while Fred Rohrdanz showed 7 of 18 for 53 yards and Tommy Beaver 2 of 5 for 21 yards John Holland led foe Tiger receivers with 6 catches for 103 yards while Larry Dorsey caught only 2 for 49 both for touchdowns with his irst reception for 34 yards and the second for 15 Matthews added two extra points plus a field goal while Tyrone Cooks got the other Tiger tally on a 3-yard run in the first period For Pettiford the scoring strikes to Dorsey marked the 13th straight game terback Mark Harman plunged for fijree yards and ULA trailed by only fcvenje-13 id foe WL J- S'Hie two Davis touchdowns: jmd a final touchdown Jeff Moran after' intermission assured Nebraska victory before the 66fo consecutive Memorial Stadium sellout crowd 1 'Elsewhere: 'J IWILLIAM ft MARY SI VIRGINIA' tECH 24 at Blacksburg Va Bill -Deery and Frankie Prochllo led an i Overpowering William ft Manr ground game and Virginia Tech made almost i every mistake In the book tDMry a 175-pound Junior quarter- back who twice waa taken out with an -Injured shoulder ran 47 yards to set up foe first seme and got the seo- qpd on a four-yard run 1 CWhile he score Prochllo ran for 83 yards on 22 carries as the In-1 djans almost ground the Gobblers into the turf moving 95 yards on 10 running plays for one score and 76 yards on 11 running days for another 1 £Tech meanwhile lost four fumbles i the first half one setting up a WAM tsuchdown gnd two at the 10 and 10-possibly denying foe Gobblers scores i IcLEMSON 14 THE OTADEL12 at Gem son Heavily-favored Gem-atm staved off two dosing threats to edge The Citadel In an interconference gpme v- IBob Burgess kicked both extra points for Clemson a member of foe Atlantic Coast Conference But The Citadel had a wide kick and a muffed two-point at-'tempt and that spelled the difference £The Cidadel opened and closed the scoring cm Clemson errors Billy Paine 'stored from six yards out on a wide sweep after a bad fourth down Clemson spap on an attempted punt Smiley Sanders raced 21 yards to score the first touchdown for Clemson i9 the first quarter and Ken Pengitore lqilled over from inches away for the second score giving Gemson a 14-6 halftime lead The Citadel a member of the South- 3n Conference Intercepted a pass at Clemson 31-yard line in foe fourth quarter Six days later Harry Lynch passed six yards to Rod Lanning for foe touchdown mMI vUvlli WinstonS finer flavor cm ms CHSEG inanasMEKi with FOR TICKET Mid-South Coliseum INFORMATION CONTACT: Area Code: 901-274-7400 I It Was Football? SotcM Tt Tha CommarcM AppmI JONESBORO Ark Sept 8 Quarterback Steve Burks scored seven touchdowns to lead Arkansas State University to 5646 season-opening victory over Abilene Christian here Saturday night Burks gained 179 yards rushing but had plenty of help from three other Indians Fullback Stan Winfrey carried 21 times for 124 yards tailback Willie Harris chalked up 122 yards including a 72-yard touchdown run and tailback David Mitchell got 61 tough yards inside Burks and Abilene quarterback Gint Longley who turned in his heroics through the air put on a tremendous offensive show in the first half Arkansas State led 42-33 I after two quarters but put It away until late In foe game because of passing Longley completed 22 of 40 passes for 433 yards and six touchdowns His longest was a 92-yard shot to Richard Williams in foe second quarter Arkansas State controlled the ball for most of the second half with its tough ground attack from a Slot-I and gained the victory simply by cutting down on opportunities Wiminj: The Surgeon General Has Determined Tbit Qgareita Smiting Is Dangerous to Your HhWl DIRECT FROM RINGSIDE AT THE FABULOUS FORUM INOLSWOOO CALIF AUDITORIUM NORTH NALL M-MAtlM ALL MATS RilRRVRD URR OLDtAMTM'J CRNTNAL TICKET OFFKR 0r0na IsMPnumb-t-nmim EMM-M lire IT Mill TEMCC to 20 ap1 ap siceiM a tipm ITC ftpai Kill fi 4 -mmw Jt.