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Kicks' Goof Tickles Rogues PRIMETIME Channel 24 Keeps Sports in Mind we had a long talk about that before the sive goal was the fact each team needed to win last night's game The Rogues who will take a 9-11 record and S9 points to Chicago to a game at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon trail Oakland (99 points) Houston (93 points) and Philadelphia (92 points) in the race to the Aareri-can Conference's remaining wild card soot in the tdavofbi Minnesota meanwhile slipped to 14-13 but tied Tulsa for the lead in the National Conference Central with 130 points How ever the Roughnecks (13-12) who enter tain Houston tonight have a better won-low record so they technically are in first place Although the Rogues still must paw three teams with only three games left to play they're confident they can do it I told them we're not out of the playoffe and if anyone says we are then get dressed and get said Rogues coach Eddie McCreadic Tve been slightly disappinted with tha way played this season and By JACK BRENNAN Prime time (ports programming should be more than just snoccational feature when Memphis' fourth commercial television station takes die air is September "We're not par-tkulariy interested in sports for Saturday and Sunday afternoons because there's already a deluge at those I timeC says Henry Boyce program di- rector for WPTY-TV (Channel 34)' we like the idea of primetime: sports Dm purpose is to provide alternative programming and right now there isn't too much in the area of prime time sports aside from Monday night football and Monday Bight Channel 24 doesn't figure to match the volume of sports offered by a station like Ted Turner's WTCG in Atlanta which is available to Memphis cable TV patrons but the additions it makes on local screens will certainly be noticeable For starters the following offerings are all in at least the planning is iW vi By RANDT COVm In classifying ports' most embarrassing moments such as running the wrong way with a football getting picked off in baseball or putting the ball in the wrong goal in basketball perhaps the gaffs which produces the stoat chagrin occurs in soccer It's called an "own that moment when a player puts the ball into his own net behind his own stunned goalkeeper An own goal is a twoman goof both on of the player who kicks it and the rho misses it And ifskappenad four times lo the Minnesota Kicks this year the latest occurring last night at Liberty Bowl Memorial urn at a most unfortunate moment sudden death overtime against the usually luckless Memphis Rogues "It's the first break we've had all season" exclaimed Rogue toward Tony Field one of the central characters in the gamoending play in the second overtime which resulted in Memphis' keeping its slim playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory before a crowd of IJ71 "Hughie (O'Neill) laid the ball to me and I started to try and beet the two guys of me" Field recalled "As 1 was feinted a gap opened and I played it back to Hughie around the outside guy Hughie flipped it back 1 got the ball at halfetride and started acrom with it "He (Minnesota defender Steve Utt) had to make a tackle and as he tackled me he kicked the ball and it went into the upperright hand comer of the net You better believe 1 was Se were Lift and Kick keeper Tine Let-tteri who had made two sparkling saves earlier in the overtime after replacing starter Geoff Barnett "I saw a glimpse of the ball and slid it back to the keeper or to where I thought he would be" said Utt kicked it it And it went right past a shocked Let fieri "I couldn't do much about it" said the goalie "Your natural instinct is to come out of the net to the belL I came out but by the time I did the ball was already in the "It's never happened to me before" said Utt "Before our last game I was talking to a Minneapolis writer about how many times we've given 19 own goals and I told him I hadn't given ooe up And here three days later Magnifying the importance ef the deci pleted their 1979 schedule but it should be similar to the 1971 version which featured one Wednesday and eight Monday games from Jan 4 through Feb 27 Memphis television also did not offer lyierhMiatiarippi State football mow last season bat Channel 24 will remedy that situation each Sunday night this fall at 6J0 Holts' Arkansas show will follow at 7 pm enjoying a better time slot than the 11 JO Monday night spot it filled last season on WHBQ-TV (Channel 13) Boxing from the Rivermont is currently planned as a regular feature air-ing each Friday night at 7 JO Each of the Rlvermonfs monthly cards will be taped then divided into weekly segments for the TV show The Saturday wrestling show scheduled each week at 9 psL will feature taped action from Nick Galas' cards in the Nashville area Boyce already has one local sports-caster on his staff Memphis Stale graduate Dawn Davis and is negotiating with a well-known male Memphis-sports figure to wort with Davis on a team which will be known as Delta Sports CentraL The concept behind Delta Sports Central is much the same as that behind the suocessfU CBS team of Brent Musburger and Phyllis George Boyce believes the idea trill improve the presentation of both local syndicated Ung "Delta Sports Central will provide additional information and updates which are interesting to the Memphis Boyce sayn T)n our SBC basketball for exame we will have a IS minute pregame show instead of just going to the telecast cold at the top of the hour The team will also be on three times during each boxing show and I think our viewers will like Boyce says Channel 24b sports lineup isby no means complete at this time but adds that foe station will not ba picking up any and every event it is "We have to evaluate on a caseby-case basis what we think Memphis wants" he explains have one proposal for six hours of UAL Open polo on a Saturday afternoon but I know whether the audience would be there for something like ef ifcvi 7: r'1 llkv McCreadfe also made a few changes ia his lineup last night starting Tony Burns in goal in place of John Houska moving PhU Hoider from midfield to defense and subbing Roman Rosul at forward in place of the injured Jimmy Husband (pulled hamstring) After tbs Rogues outshot Minnesota in the first hall the golden-toed Rosulput Memphis ahead 1-0 four minutes into the second half with his seventh goal of tha season Rosul who has played only 7S2 minutes this year rebounded John Faulkner's header and kicked it to Bernetth right From that point on Minnesota applied aust of the pressure and the Kicks tied it on a header with 5-41 to play by Ace Ntsoe-lenge who had been in the game to only 11 minutes Each team had three shots in the overtime with the diminutive Lettieri miking sparking saves cm a header by Faulkner and a point-blank Mast by David Stride Thart what made failure te stop a shot by his own teaauute all the more unbelfevablei "The game should have been over' before that" said McCreadfe "He had two miraculous saves But well take all the breaks we can get" WWW Burns Repays Coach's Faith Eddie McCreadfe haa the luxury of two goalies again and the Memphis Rogues coach plans to make use of both keepers In somewhat of a surprise move last night McCreadfe benched rookie John Houska who had started the last 17 games in favor of veteran Tony Burnt wboee knee injury May 17 gave Houska his first opportunity The move paid off as Burns turned away six shots in the Rogues' 2-1 overtime victory over Minnesota and bell probably start Saturday afternoon at Chicago 1 had decided to make the move two days ago but I wanted to make sure Tony was all right in practice said McCreadfe "John has had a bad ipelL He has done a tremendous job as a rookie and he will be the best goalie in America in a year a lot of pressure has been put an him and he was getting a Mt ahell-shocked We had a long talk before the game and he understands Tony was fit so I went with Houska who has developed into a crowd favorite as the chants of "HOOSKA HOO-SKA" followed his every move took the move in stride imqpect Eddie he makes the derisions and playing Tonywas his decision he's the said Houska "1 have confidence in Eddie and I have to co along with it He's done right by me all year Six college football bowl eWeeknight basketball from the Southeastern Conference The Lou Holts and Bob Tyler foot-bsll shown Pro boxing from the Holiday -Inn Rivermont Saturday night wrestling WPTTs football games include two bowl inaugurals the Dee 16 Garden State Classic from the New Jersey Mea-dowlands and the Dec 22 Holiday Bowl from San Diego Also scheduled are the Hall of Fame Bowl (Dec 20) the Ihn-gerlne Bowl (Dec 23) the BlueGray Claude (Dec 29) and the Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec 31) The Hall of Fame Bowl was not seen in Memphis last i v- tj phis was one of the few major markets in the South which did not offer the SECs weeknight basketball package last season Boyce says the pro-ducats of the series have not yet com 4 m' pSi TJfc" fays ii Chicks Hit Malfunction Junction PRESSOTMirAR tafeGhAiMaMia Staff Mete ay Mi Gumer Good Show Lad Memphis defender Bobby Thoauoa (2) gets an approving glance from teammate John Faulkner as he heeds the ball away from the penalty area during last nighfs 2-1 victory over Minnesota By ANDY KNOTT Memphis Chicks officials hope to have their scoreboard working tonight malfunctioned for the third different time this season during last night's South-era League game leaving fens to figure the particulars on their own The Memphis Chicks also seemed to mat-function but there was no mystery surrounding their failure The source of the problem was eaty to pinpoint after Jacksonville's Rick Dubee fired a twohitter and the Subs took a 30 win over the Chicks before 1634 Dubee had complete control ef the Memphis manraer Felipe Akm said could not hit him He seems to have our number That happens somo- PAGE 22 THURSDAY JULY 27 1978 leader Knoxville which was defeated last night by Orlando 7-L Nashville moved within a half gaaw of the Sox with a 3-1 win over Montgomery- Shortstop Godfrey Evans and leftflelder Eddie Gates were the only Memphis batters to record base hits off Dubee ville leftflelder Larry Foster and right-fielder Kevin (Ellen made several out standing catches More than once Kelly Heathlt throws from deep short robbed the Chicks of infield hits "We get behind and just caul seem to come around" said ailing Joe Pettlnl who played tha final inning last night his' first appearance since he iqjured his arm Sunday Dranted we are yeung but we Just get out of the habit he said "No I don't think we tty to hard but we may get down on ourselves too Jacksonville got the only run needed in the first inning tagging Chicks' pitcher Dave Palmer for three hits tneinding a double by Foster Paul Djakonowh tingle to left scored Foster CMCKUTR Tonight's game is Police Association FOmify Night Friday night is Jacket Night Pitcher Bill Gullickson who was promoted from Clam A West Palm Beach arrived in town yesterday and Alou said he would pitch this weekend Chinaglia Keeps on Scoring "You have to remember that I came in only because Tony was injured" added Houska who haa a 1JI goala against average and four shutouts 1t wasn't like I had outplayed him to get the job I felt I did a good job when I was in thou and Tony did a neat job tonight" Bums who took part in his first Rogues victory after playing in eight of the nine seasonopening defats was uncharacter istically silent on the matter per ha pa miffed by aome disappointed Houska fens behind the south goal who were giving the Englishsun a hard time After auking one play Burns jestured toward the stand The usually jocular Burns avoided making any coaments after the game son total to 30 tying the league uurk set 10 years ago by John Kowalik of Chicago San Diego'S Pepe Fernandes and also matched by New England's Mike Flanagan In other NASL games it was Tampa Bay 2 Fort Lauderdale 1 New England 2 Washington 1 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 in overtime Memphis 2 Minnesota in overtime Oakland 2 California I and San Joae 2 San DiegoL Giorgio Chlnaglfe continued his aanult on the North American Soccer League record book Chiuplfe set one league record and tied another last night in leading the New York Cosmos to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Metros Chlnaglia's second-half goal which gave the Cosmos a lead raised his see- "I have last year in the Florida league" Dubee said just seamed to have good control tonight I beat them before but lost a shutout in the ninth inning" Memphis betters hit wen at tioua but share defense by the Suns made nick work of potential hits Twelve times Chicks' batten lined or fifed out Jackson Dubee upped his record to IM He narrowly missed an earlier shutout against the Chicks several weeks ago in Jacksonville Although the Chicks lost they re 1 behind West Division Cobb Next on Rose7s List IFIR VH Rose's Streokt Day by Day it aMar Bmm 111 411 411 411 411 NEW YORK Fete Rose says it's too early to start talking about Joe DIMaggio but he doesn't mind one bit if you mention Ty Cobb Rose extended his modern National League consecu-live game hitting streak to 39 yesterday with a fifth- ivuSt inning double in the Cincinnati Reds' 12-3 lorn to the New --York Uets DiMaggio holds the major league record of 56 games set In 1941 but looming just ahead is Ty Cobb who hit in 40 straight contests in 1911 "Maybe when I get up around 45 or so you might start talking about said the 37-year-old third base-man "But Cobb is next People always have told me I play a lot like he did although he wm a base-stealer For me to steal would be a disadvantage with all the good hitters behind me" Pete 4 iHIIF 4 441 IF K44IIFKaM4r (HUAMmSm LA BMILA II AM MML tt A-27 Nm AS HM MAWMW AMLA LA TT LA McLaMNki a Mfe Mb NM imkW IF Dorr MSA Mart SF MaHdU fti Ml MV Kwm Ml NY Ztidwy a a 9-14 NY a mi mm a Mm a FML NmM ipSL a mii 4IJ 411 4f I MfirtlMR 411 MHWWW lit HeWdri 411 4(1 411 114 111 411 411 III 411 111 III 411 KMC AM 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ILL Clarion Roee km left a lot of good pitchers iu his wake during the hitting streak in which he's upped his average to JU The latest was Nino Espinosa who surrendered the double yesterday "He got a pitch said Rose "I knew right away it was a double or a triple "On the first-inning groundout Lenny Randle was where I had gotten three hits the other nights in the shortstop hole I signed a ball before the game for him and his wife then he robbed me of a hit in the first "Nobody on defense can dictate where 111 hit though If they put three guys in the shortstop hole I still should be able to get a bit" The Reds had a day off today but Rose wasn't going to tit idle and ponder his next assignment: extending the 666 AMFMCassette In-Dash Our most popular in-dash cassette with auto-reverse! In addition to the convenience of auto-reverse features include locking fast-forward rewind door-in-the-radio dial styling a front-to-rear fader control and big CMC savings! 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Sug Price 5139 95 SMS Car stereos this good deserve professional installation at CMC we wrote the book on itl streak against Philadelphia's ace lefthander Steve Carlton In the opener of a twl-night double-header tomorrow "We have an optional batting noted Rosa who broke Tommy modern NL record of 37 consecutive games with a hit on Tuesday "Til take hitting tiy to get at feast one base hit in batting practice I want to keep the adrenalin flowing "1 haven't gotten a hit off Carlton all year Hell be pitching in twilight so 1 have my wort cut out Fm due against him I'm swinging good I fed like HI hit every game "I have to be optimistic I figure if I get five shots ni get a hit If I don't get one In five shots I don't deserve to kMp the streak" froaicdly in the 32nd game ef the streak Rose failed to get a hit off Carlton In his fifth at-bat of the night facing reliever Ron Reed with two outs in the ninth he bunted for a hit "People ought to be revved up Rose said "We're coming home I hit Carlton and games with the Phillies are more fun to me than games with the Dodgers" Rose Insisted he's not worried about when the hitting streak might end end will probably come in a tired game when the whole team isn't hitting" he add "A guy might pitch a jam-up game and twofiit or one-hit or even no-nit Who knows? they're gonna have to get me out I won't choke HI get my Asked whether the hitting streak has helped him get "revved to games Rose known to his enthusiasm and nicknamed "Charlie reected with an astonished look doesn't take much to get ate up to he said "Once the national anthem pfeys I get chills I even know the words to it Bennie Daniels Sentenced LOS ANGELES (AP) Parmer mqjor league baseball pitcher Bennie Daniels Jr was sentenced yesterday to state prism to misappropriating 5107000 while coordinating a federal Comprehensive Employment Training Act program at a county hospital Supertar Court Judge Paul Breckenridge It ordered Daniels to spend between me and 10 years in prison to the crime to which he had pleaded no contest Sale ends Saturday July 29llt! STEREO 50PEKCENTERS MSU Hires Kippy Brown Klppy Brown has been hired as tight end coach at Memphis State replacing Jeny Hardaway who resigned recently to accept a post at Grambling Brown played quarterback to the Tigers for three years mostly in a backup capacity to Lloyd Patterson His greatest day came in 1975 when he completed 7 of 11 passes far 103 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis State upset then sixth-ranked Auburn 31-20 "We are pleased to have Kippy in our program" says bead coach Richard Williamson "He Is completely familiar with what we're doing offensively and will be an asset to our staff" Brown led Sweetwater High to the state class A champion-ship in 1971 He graduated from MSU in December with a degree in communications He is married and be and wife Deon have one son Robert 1 Open: 10-9 Daily 10-5 Saturday In Raleigh at 2975 Austin Peay Hwv South of Raleigh Springs Shopping Center 388-1 578 5066 Summer Ave just West of 240 767-5493 On ML Moriah at Poplar across from Clark Tower 767-4370 In Whitehaven at 4566 Elvis Presley Blvd just North of Southland Mall 332-9320 i.