Garden City Telegram from Garden City, Kansas • Page 8

Buffalo Harriers Win Hutch Meet HUTCHINSON More cross-country honors were won here Thursday afternoon by Garden City High School. This time the Buffaloes won the team championship of the annual Hutchinson Invitational. Buff harriers finished fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, and 10th in that race. Garden also won individual honors in the B-team race, with sophomore Mark Moreno coming in first. Top varsity runner for the Buffs was senior Randy Morgan.

The two-mile course was at Carey Park in Hutchinson. It featured a number of runners from large-enrollment high schools in central and eastern Kansas. Hutch coach Jim Swint paid the Buffaloes a high compliment. "I think Garden City is the best Class AAAA cross-country team in this part of the state," he said. Saturday the Buffaloes are in another major meet and they see some "new" faces.

That will be the annual Lamar, Invitational. It is set for 10:30 a.m. (Lamar Time) on the Spreading Antlers Golf Course in the sandhills south of Lamr. Teams entered there from Colorado are Lamar, La Junta, Rocky Ford, and Alamosa. Kansas entries will be Garden City, Elkhart, Tribune, Hugoton, and Ulysses.

Garden will enter all 19 of its harriers there. Last season, Tim Algrim of Garden City (now at Garden Juco) was state class AAAA individual cross-country champ of Kansas. He had the best state-meet time of any runner in any class. His lone loss was to a Rocky Ford sophomore in the Lamar meet. Thursday's results at Hutch: Vanity Division Team Standings City High 38 points.

Wichita West 65. Wichita East 66. Wichita South 74. Hutchinson 115. Wichita North 166.

Newton 208. Arkansas City 213. McPhcrson 215. Dodge City 241 points. Top Kunner Winner of varsity race was Bill Rutherford of Wichita East.

He came from behind to win in 10 minutes. 5 seconds. Second was Greg Jones of Wichita West in 10:06. Garden Runners Randy Morgan fifth in 10:19. Phil Herrera sixth in 10:26.

Gary Noll eighth in 10:29. Tom Hcrrcra ninth in 10:33. Steve Neely 10th in 10:34. Jim Doll and Phil Garcia were Buff pushers. Doll placed 25th in 10:59.

Garcia became ill and could not finish the two-mile race. Junior-Varsity Division Team Standings Wichita West 41 points. Hutchinson 52. Wichita South 67. Garden City fourth with 107 points.

Wichita North 149. Arkansas City 154. Wichita East 169. Newton 200. Dodge City.

McPherson, and Wichita Heights also competed but did not have full five-member teams to score. Garden Runners Sophomore Mark Moreno first in 10:56. Eric Batman 19th in 11:39. Mark Gardner 26th in 11:47. Tim Cruz 27th in 11:49.

Charlie Banks 34th in 11:57. Buff pushers were Alan Ackley (41st in 12:10) and Todd Small (45th in Also running for Garden but unplaced were Bob Lewis in 12:22. Kent Smith in 12:41. and Brad Eads in 13:01. PageS Garden City Telegram Friday, Oct.

3,1975 Reds' Speed A Pivotal Point? Douglass Power Tabbed Big Factor For Cincy-Pitt Playoffs Is Now A Charger SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have claimed quarterback Bobby Douglass on waivers from the Chicago Bears. The seven-year veteran was picked up Thursday for the $100 waiver fee after the Bears dropped him in favor of quarterback Gary Huff. Douglass has a reputation for being a better runner than a passer. He gained 968 yards on the ground in 1972, but both his rushing and his passing have fallen off since. The Chargers already have three quarterbacks, Dan Fouts, Jesse Freitas and Virgil Carter.

But none has been very effective this year. San Diego would like a durable quarterback capable of dodging a pass rush. Charger quarterbacks have been sacked 10 times in two games this season. Buster Foe Mammoth, Mobile Kansas officials had better stop the New Mexico Military Institute football bus at the border weight station in Coolidge. They might check the vehicle for ovprload for it will be carrying a mammoth group of gridders.

The NMMI club tests Garden City Juco's undefeated record here Saturday night. Size is among its major attributes. Says Coach Moe Cotter: "They have a great team one of the finest we'll ever play. They are extremely mobile for their size. NMMI also has some great individual gridders." On offense, the five-member interior line is mammoth.

All are 6-2 or better in height. Smallest of that group are a pair of 240-pound "lightweights." Left tackle is Joe Skarja (6-4 and 240), a freshman from East Gary, Ind. Left guard is Ricky Smallwood (6-2 and 250), a sophomore from Alamagordo, N.M. He won all- America honors last season as a freshman for the Broncos. Grid Garne Status Is Said in Doubt PRAIRIE VIEW, Tex.

(AP) The status of the Prairie View football game, scheduled for Saturday night Oct. 4, in Dallas, is in doubt and probably be played, officials at Prairie View said. The problem is that Grambling University scheduled both Prairie View and Oregon State on the same date. Although the scheduled Cotton Bowl game with Prairie View is the official Southwestern Conference scheduled date for both teams, Grambling has refused to play the game. Offensive center is Dusty Davis (6-2 and 245), a freshman out of Muleshoe, Tex.

Right guard is Gaylord Rottman (6-3 and 240) a soph from Farmington, N.M. At right tackle will be Ray Lillie (6-4 and 260) a soph from Cleveland, Tex. Three of the five interior giants are returning sophomore veterans. The wide receiver is Steve Hesser, a speedy freshman from He's 511 and weighs just 160 pounds. Tight end is Rod Skinner (6-1 and 205), a soph from Houston, Tex.

Hesser apparently is a great receiver, in spite of his light weight. In the four games to date he has latched onto 16 passes for 203 net yards. Skinner has had two catches for 18 total yards. NMMI's offensive backfield is composed of three sophs and freshman quarterback Dave Randaxzo (5-0 and 185) from Cutoff, La. Randazzo has completed 9x25 passes for 131 yards this fall.

Back-up quarterback Mitch Plummer has hit 12x25 aerials for 104 yards. Biggest offensive threat is fullback Rod Booker (5-9 and 185), a soph from Everman, Tex. He has rushed 72 times for 438 net yards for a fine average of 6.1 yai'ds per carry. He has scored four times this fall for NMMI. Running backs are Mike Bezanson (5-11 and 180) from Roswell, N.M., and Willie Webster (5-10 and 190) from Waco, Tex.

Both are returning sophomores. Bezanson has rushed 17 times for 45 net yards, averaging 2.6 yards per carry. Webster is the No. 2 Bronco ball-carrier: 52 rushes for 22 net yards and a 4.3-yard average. He has scored twice.

The Broncos are basically a running club, but they have completed almost half their aerials: 21x50 for 235 yards. On defense, the visitors have a galaxy of stars. Brightest is returning all- American linebacker Ivan Jones from Fort Worth, Tex. He's a 6-0 and 210 soph. Jones has 9 tackles, 37 assists, and three fumble recoveries so far this season.

A number of major colleges are eyeing him. At defensive tackle is a transfer from University of Miami, Fla. That is 6-4, 250 Bart Sullivan from Atlanta, Ga. Free safety is another great 6-2, 185 freshman Sherwood Taylor from Ada, Okla. He has four interceptions this fall and is an outstanding defensive back.

Another prospect is defensive end Ron Romero from Denver, Colo. He is 6-2 and 215. CINCINNATI (AP) Joe Morgan, chief generator of excitement for Cincinnati's onrushing Reds, shivered in the chill of wind-whipped Riverfront Stadium Thursday and paid cool respect to the Pittsburgh Pirates. "Pittsburgh will hit you to death if they can," said Morgan as the Reds rehearsed for Saturday's opening game of the National League playoffs, adding that whenever you give the Pirates an opening "the next thing you know they have seven straight hits." "We have to guard against getting one or two outs and than letting down, he said. Morgan agrees that power will play a more dominant role than pitching, but he thinks Cincinnati's speed could prove a pivotal factor.

"Close games favor the Reds because we can steal on them," said Morgan, who has been the hub of the Big Red Machine attack since his arrival from Houston four years ago. The Reds, who finished the season with a flourish by winning 10 of their last 11 games, have stolen 168 bases in 204 attempts during the season, a percentage of .800. Pittsburgh had 49 in 77 tries. "People say these two teams are so similar on offense," said Morgan, a leading candidate for the league's Most Valuable Player Award. "I don't agree.

We both do things different ways. The Reds get a lot of people on base with walks and steal more. We can beat people in so many ways." The best-of-five series opens at Cincinnati with lefthanders Don Gullett, 15-4, and Jerry Reuss, 18-11, dueling in the dusk. Both games in Cincinnati are scheduled for 4 p.m. starting times, a fact that causes considerable consternation among hitters and fielders.

The Pirates arrive today for a workout in the tricky shadows and glaring sun that torments players. "A lot is going to depend on New Mexico Military Institute from Roswell won't be bringing an undefeated football team to Memorial Stadium here Saturday night. But the colorful Broncos from New Mexico will be fielding perhaps the most- mammoth squad ever to trod the turf at the local stadium. On offense the visitors will have such "little fellows" as 260-pounders, 250s, 240s, and the like. Local fans will also get to see a pair of juco all- American gridders in action on the visitors' roster.

All in all, it shapes up as one of the most-attractive juco football games ever booked into Memorial Stadium. A huge crowd is expected for the 8 p.m. intersectional battle. Game Shapes Up As Top Show' It's a prestige clash for both clubs. Garden City is 4-0 to date and is ranked the highest in school football history in both national juco polls.

NMMI also is rated among the nation's elite. Heading into last week's games, a clash between two unbeaten clubs appeared imminent at Garden City. But the New Mexico Broncos dropped their first start in four games last Saturday night after a hectic battle. NMMI played host to the junior-varsity club from University of New Mexico, one of the football-minded members of the Western Athletic Conference. Included on the jayvee club were a number of top-notch prospects recruited from throughout the nation.

The game was at NMMI's home field in Roswell: the Wool Bowl. The host club dropped behind 0-10, come up to 10-10, then lost a wild- scoring battle by 24-18. New Mexico Military had whipped three previous rivals to gain high ratings in both national juco football polls. The Cadets had sacked Scottsdale, Juco by 24-7 in their opener, then hd won a 7-0 squeaker over Ranger, Juco. Then came a 42-0 romp over Cisco, Juco.

The loss to the New Mexico Jayvees ended that skein. But the losing Broncs played a standout game even in losing. First Quarter TDs Beat GC Eighths DODGE CITY Two first- quarter touchdowns here Thursday afternoon cost Abe Hubert Junior High of Garden City another eighth-grade football loss. The Junior Buffaloes dropped a 14-6 thriller to Dodge City Junior High. The host Cardinals scored twice just a few plays apart in the opening quarter.

Garden tallied in the final frame. Dodge's eighths are undefeated so AHJH eighths (coached by Dudley Fryman) are now 1-2. The Buffs beat Liberal South 6-0 in one overtime period to open their season. Last week, Hubert lost 10-0 at Liberal West. Thursday the host Cardinals scored on their game-opening series, after taking a Garden punt.

Dodge moved about 55 yards, all on ground plays. Big gainer was a 30-yard reverse by wingback Dallas Perry. Touchdown came on a four- yard burst over right tackle by fullback Troy Hutton. Run for conversion was stopped short. Garden tbiri down pass.

Middle safety Scott Seidl intercepted for Dodge City. He sprinted 16 yards to score again. Perry's conversion run gave Dodge a 14-0 spread. The Cards lost another touchdown via penalty. Paul Getierres returned the second- half kickoff 70 yards for a score.

But Dodge was penalized for blocking below the waist. Garden's touchdown came with four minutes left in the final frame. It was a 60-yard plays. Aleternating carries were quarterback Tony Garcia, tailback Duane Squire, fullbach Kevin Bascue, and slotback Craig Holmes. Squire got the last 20 yards on a left-end sweep, after taking a handoff from quarterback Garcia.

Kick for conversion was blocked, however. Garden City moved inside the Dodge City 20-yard line two other times during the afternoon. Each time, however, the Buffs were stymied by Dodge defenses. Dodge led 8-3 in first downs, Garden 100 to 68 in net rushing yardage. The winners completed 1x2 passes for 20 yards, interceptions.

for 25 had three stolen. Dodge lost 1x4 fumbles; Garden never fumbled. Bascue's two AHJH punts netted 30 and 40 yards. He was credited by Coach Fryman with another standout game. Bascue is an offensive fullback and outside linebacker on defense.

"He ran hard on offense," the coach said, "and was visious on his tackles." Bascue had four solo tackles, plus a number of assists. Linebacker Steve Kolbeck had seven tackles, plus assists. "He was really hitting hard," said the coach. On offense, Squire rushed 10 times for 51 net yards. "Duane really ran strong for us." Fryman added.

Next week, the Buff eighths have two games in two days. Both are on the road. AHJH plays at Ulysses at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 9. The next day at 3:30 p.m., the Junior Buff eighths play at Hays Junior High.

Dodge 8ths Garden 8ths 14 0 6 Saturday's contest saw the jayvees strike quickly with a 90-yard pass play and a field goal to lead 10-0 in the opening frame. NMMI came back to tie on two large marches. One was capped with a 28-yard field goal by Rich Adams. Other saw quarterback Dave Randazzo connect on a 17-yard scoring toss to wide receiver Steve Hesser. In the third frame, however, NMMI's defenses lapsed.

The visiting jayvees scored on passes of 38 and 20 yards. Poor field position then plagued NMMI. Punter Howard Laster saved the home club with his fine kicks: eight punts for a 40- yard average. Fullback Rod Booker of NMMI broke a 62-yard scrimmage run in the final quarter to score. Sub quarterback Mitqh Plummer passed for a two-point conversion.

But it ws too late. NMMI in the final five minutes had two more scoring opportunities but was stymied each time by the visitors. The Broncos had their first loss of 1975. In losing, NMMI still put on an sound offensive display. The Broncos netted 238 rushing yards and added another 71 via the air.

Coah Sewalt of NMMI charged the loss to two costly third-quarter defensive lapses. the shadows," said Morgan, who hit .327 this year. Teammate Pete Rose agrees. "The sun is murder here then and we are going to have to follow the pitches real close," said the Cincinnati third baseman, who had his troubles with Pirate pitching this year. A .317 hitter for the season, Rose had a paltry .217 mark against Pittsburgh's lefty-dominated staff.

The last time the two clubs squared off in post-season play was 1973, with Cincinnati winning three games to two. The winning run was scored by George Foster, who scampered home from third on Bob Moose's wild pitch. The two clubs spilled some blood in a free-for-all brawl a year ago, but Morgan says, "We still all talk to each other. "The only rivalry between us the fact we both consider ourselves the best team and we try to prove it. Even though we lost the World Series to Oakland in 1972 I thought we were the best team in baseball and Pittsburgh was second." BoSox Confident But Not Making Any Predictions BOSTON (AP) The chalked message on the board in the Boston Red Sox' clubhouse says it all: "7 Wins in October." That, of course, would mean the American League pennant and the World Series championship.

"Yen, that seven sounds like a nice figure," Cecil Cooper said Thursday after learning he would play first base instead of being the designated hitter. "Now we have to go out and do it." Heading into their best-of- five league championship series with the Oakland A's, the Red Sox figure they're FHS Faces Tough Task HAYS Playing two nationally-rated football teams on successive weekends is a chore. But Fort Hays State College will try to make it a sweep here Saturday night. At 7:30 p.m., the Tigers host the Greyhounds from Eastern New Mexico State University at Portales. It's a non-league clash and Parents Day.

Some observers feel ENMU will take the national small- college crown. They are now rated sixth in the. weekly NAIA (National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics) poll. The New Mexicans are 4-0.

Leastest victim of the club last Saturday was Southern Colorado State from Pueblo, 28-16. The Greyhounds have a great offense. FHS last Saturday won its first game in four starts. The Tigers rallied to jolt Missouri Southern State College at Joplin, by 32-24. Missouri Southern had been ranked 16th among the nation's small- college footballers before that game.

Slotback Gary Campas of Leoti was among the Tiger heroes. He caught four passes in the game for 49 total yards. Campas has now nabbed 10 aerials for 71 total yards this fall. starting a new, but shorter, season. In other words, and coining a cliche, it's a brand new ball game.

However, they're confident, just as they have been all year, without making open predictions. "You just can't make any predictions," said veteran Carl Yastrzemski, who led the Red Sox to their last pennant in 1967. "Sure, I predicted we'd win in 1967, but that was when no one gave us a chance. It was one of those things. Now? I've been in this game too long and have seen too many things happen.

"The main thing now is to go on the field and win a pennant. Then we can think about the World Series." Yastrzemski, 36 and completing his 15th season with the Red Sox, faces a new challenge in the showdown with the A's starting Saturday. The regular first baseman this year is returning to left field with the first two games set for Fenway Park and its chummy wall. "It's no big thing," Yaz insisted. "What the heck, I played out there for 14 years before moving to first base.

I'm not worried about the wall. I don't think I'll have any problems," "We decided that we would be stroner defensively with Carl in left," Manager Darrell Johnson said. "He knows that wall like the back of his hand." With Yaz going to left, Cooper will take over at first instead of playing his usual role as designated hitter. Juan Beniquez will lead off for Boston as the DH. Less than two weeks ago, the Red Sox line-up for postseason action appeared set with rookie Jim Rice in left, Yaz at first and Cooper the DH.

However, Rice was sidelined for the year Sept. 21 when he suffered a broken hand. So the stage is set for the big series between the Red Sox, the East Division champs, and the A's, perennial winners in the West aiming for a fourth consecutive World Series victory. The two teams broke even in 12 games during the regular season, but Boston supporters are quick to note that three of the Red Sox' losses were by one run and two by two runs. Although plagued by a back ailment much of the season, Boston right-hander Luis Tiant, 18-14, is rested and ready to face the mighty A's in the Saturday opener.

He will be opposed on the mound by lefthander Ken Holtzman, 1814. "My back feels good," Tiant said. "I'm still taking pills at night to ease all the muscles, but I've been running and everything is okay. I just want to go out and do my best. That's all you can do." Buffs, Raiders Tangle Tonight A number of line-up changes are planned for Garden City High in its intersectional football battle with Shawnee Mission South here tonight.

Kickoff time for the contest at Memorial Stadium is 7:30 p.m. Another capacity crowd is expected. The visiting Raiders are the first Class 5A club ever to play 6 Schools Enter Net Meet Here Thirty-six girls from six schools compete all day Saturday in the annual Garden City Invitational for high school girl tennis players. The on'e-day meet starts at 8:30 a.m., and all eight tennis courts in town will be used. That includes the new Lions Club courts on Mary St.

Taking part will be girls from Garden City, Dodge City, Liberal, Great Bend, Scott City, and Goodland. Each school will enter two singles players and two doubles pairs. All matches will go to best 2- of-3 sets. First-place team will win a plaque. Nine individual medals will be awarded: to the first three singles players, and to the top three doubles twosomes.

Sophomores will play both singles positions for Coach Dave Craft's Garden girls Saturday. Lori Bradfield will be No. 1, Nancy Goscha No. 2. Playing No.

1 doubles for the Buffaloes will be seniors Tami McVey and Marsha Slough. Juniors Rene Renick and Michelle Winter will be the No. 2 doubles duo. Frosh Nipped by Ulysses20-16 Ulysses defeated Abe Hubert Junior High of Garden City 20-16 here Thursday afternoon in a see-saw, ninth-grade football battle. Garden's ninths, coached by Steve Stucky, are now 1-2 overall.

They opened with a 13-0 shutout over Hays Junior High. Last week, the Junior Buffaloes lost 8-6 to Liberal West Junior High. Ulysses scored first Thursday. It took the kickoff and launched a scoring drive in eight plays. A seven- yard halfback run capped that thrust.

Run for conversion was successful. Reverses were used for both the touchdown and conversion. The two rivals traded fumbles after the kickoff. Noseguard Rod Montney grabbed a Ulysses bobble and raced 78 yards for a Hubert touchdown. Tailback Stan Carroll converted on a sweep, and the score was tied 8-8.

Garden then went ahead 14-8: on the fourth play of the second quarter. That was a 50-yard end sweep by Carroll. Conversion run failed. The Junior Buffaloes led 14-6 into intermission. In the mid-third quarter, Ulysses tied 14-all.

That was a 50-yard drive, all on ground plays. Touchdown was on a three-yard plunge. Conversion run was stopped short. The game was decided in the early fourth, when Ulysses scored on a 20- yard pass: from the quarterback to an end. Conversion run missed, but the home club was ahead 20-14.

Late in the game, Garden drove deep on Ulysses, but lost a pass interception. The home club ran three plays and started to punt on fourth down. Snap from center was over the punter's head. The ball rolled out of the back of the end zone for an automatic two-point safety. That was with three minutes left.

Near the finish, Garden reached the Ulysses 30-yard line again but lost its second pass interception of the final period. Ulysses had 205 net rushing yards to 158 for Hubert Junior High of Garden. Ulysses completed 3x5 passes for 65 yards, losing no interceptions. Garden hit 0x4 aerials and had two stolen both in the crucial fourth quarter. Coaches credited Stan Carroll with an outstanding game.

The Junior Buff tailback rushed 18 times for 156 net yards. Included were runs of 50, 10, and 32 yards. His 32-yard run in the final quarter almost scored; he was stopped at the Ulysses nine. The pass interception and safety followed. Both Buff ninth-grade losses this fall have come after Garden City led at halftime.

Next action for the AHJH ninths is Thursday of next week (October 9). That will be a 3:30 p.m. battle in Penrose Stadium at Garden City against the Lamar, frosh. Hubert 9ths Ulysses 9ths here. They are rated among Kansas' finest clubs of any class this fall.

South is 3-0 and is a member of the prestigious Sunflower League. That conference is composed of big- enrollment, metro-area schools. Garden, a Class 4A school, is also 3-0. But the Buff wins have all been against Class 3A rivals: 19-7 over Colby, 7-0 over Hays Thomas More Prep, and 19-0 over Larned. The three Buff foes have won just one of nine starts so far this fall.

Thus the visiting Raiders are rated an odds-on favorite to take the first meeting of the two schools tonight. They will play a return meeting at SM South in 1976. Tonight's probable Buff starters: Offense Quarterback Tim Crossland. Fullback Dave Germann. Tailback Ronnie Lopez.

Halfback Jim Talley. Split end Darren Woodson. Tight end Dan Powell. Tackles Bob Eatherly and Randy Johnson. Guards Bill Budd and Reynaldo Mesa.

Center Richard Vanderweide. Defense Ends Bill Coleman and Powell. Tackles Rod Schweer and Eatherly. Noseguard Reynaldo Mesa. Linebackers Chris Van Vleet, Crossland, and Chris Mesa.

Haflbacks Keith Burns and lopez. Safety Woodson. Atlanta Hawks Put Three on Waivers SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Hawks waived three players Wednesday night, including veteran center Bob Kauffman, the National Basketball Association club said. Others cut were free-agent forward Bernard Hardin and guard Oscar Jackson, an eighth-round draft choice from Duquesne.

The cuts reduced Atlanta's roster to 14, not counting holdout Dean Meminger..