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mm I Senators Lose 13 th Straight as Birds Soar Into Playoffs xxxxJ on iirlnnnp Tt wh hiQ viclOFV eVCF at By Associated Press Dave McNally and Bert Blyleven breezed through a tuneup for the payoff pitch while Fritz Peterson threw a parting curve at the Green Monster. soaring Orioles whipped Washington, 6-2, Wednesday night as McNally tossed a four-hitler for his 24th victory of the season. It was the slick final fling before his scheduled start against Minnesota in second game of the American League pennant playoffs. Blyleven, the 19-year-oId fireballer, earned a starting assigiiment in the third game of the best-of-five title series with a solid eight-inning effort in 6-4 victory over Kansas City. Peterson became a 2b-game winner for the first lime in his career by hurling the New York Yankees past Boston, 4-3, at Fenway Park, a graveyard for left-handers because of its short left-field Green Monster.

It was the season finale for both clubs. Elsewhere, California topped the Chicago White Sox, 5-1; Milwaukee downed Oakland, 4-1 and Detroit nipped Cleveland, 4-3. In National League play, St. Louis tripped Pittsburgh, 4-3; the Chicago Cubs blanked the New York Mets, 2-0; Montreal edged Philadelphia, 5-4; San Diego topped Los Angeles, 2-1 and Houston shaded San Francisco, 4-3. Atlanta and Cincinnati were idle.

McNally, who had been bothered by elbow soreness in a previous start, went the distance without duress as the Orioles tied the club record with their 10th consecutive victory and extended losing streak to 13 games. He struck out nine while moving LINCOLN, OCT. 1 PAGE 15 alongside teammate Mike Cuellar and Jim Perry, the other 24-game winners in the majors. Merv two- run single and a two-run triple by Brooks Robinson broke the game open in the seventh inning. Cuellar will face Perry in the Orioles- Twins opener Saturday, with McNally opposing Minnesota southpaw Tom Hall in the second game and 20-game winner Jim Palmer going for the Orioles against Blyleven Monday.

Blyleven, who has won 10 games in half a season with the Twins, limited Kansas City to five hits and one earned run, but trailed, 4-1, when he left for a pinch hitter in the eighth. The Twins won it in the ninth with a four-run rally capped by pinch hitter Paul three-run homer. job today made up my manager Bill Rigney said in announcing that Blyleven would get a shot at the Orioles. Peterson, 20-11, defied the Fenway jinx for seven innings, gave up a two-run homer to rookie Luis Alvarado in the eighth and got ninth-inning help from reliever Lindy McDaniel. It was his first victory ever at Boston.

The Red Carl Yastrzemski, gunning for a fourth AL batting title, went 1-4 to finish his season with a .329 average. Runner up Alex John.son of California was 1-3 against the White Sox and remained at .327 with one game to play. Lloyd Alien picked up his first major league victory for the Angels with clutch relief help from Dave Laroche in the eighth. Skip Lockwood and reliever Ken Sanders, aided by five double plays, weathered 11 Oakland hits to pitch the Brewers past the Elliott run-scoring double in the eighth enabled the Tigers to withstand successive ninth-inning homers by Vada Pinson and Duke Sims. KNOW THE FOE MINNESOTA Craig Curry November Is Gopher Month; Reversal Bad News for NL By DON FORSYTHE Minnesota, under coach Murray Warmath, has been characterized as a team slow to hit full stride.

The Gophers have stumbled at the start, but have always been Otent come November. Part of it, Warmath believes, is scheduling. He claims last 49-7 romp over Ohio University is something the Gophers have long needed and hints that it would have been even better to have played the Bobcats the week before meeting Missouri which thumped Minnesota, 3412 recall a team of mine ever showing such a reversal of form from our opening game to our second Warmath says. is the kind of competition needed in our opening games for years and years and years. the kind you always need, a team that plays well but a team that you have to play well to beat.

But also an opponent that gives you a chance to have a shakedown and get your team organized. This is the type of opponent like to see us play early in every The game out of the way, the Gophers figure to be ready to resemble their November image much earlier this year. For one thing, Minnesota is a veteran team. Warmath greeted 35 lettermen, including 14 starters, this fall. The bulk of the experience is On the defensive platoon, where nine starters return.

It includes Walt Bowser, who last year at this time was playing quarterback. When Warmath switched the swift 170-pounder to safety at season last year it solved most of pass defense problems. The aerial defense will be much better than Nebraska faced last year when sophomore Jerry Tagge hit 15 of 23 passes for 219 yards. Junior Mike White, inexperienced at this time last year, has already intercepted four passes in two games. the swiftest back.

Halfback Jeff Wright is another secondary standout and middle linebacker Bill Light proved in the Missouri game that he can do everything a linebacker must do meet running plays tough at the line of scrimmage or retreat and pick off pass attempts. nothing new up front. The Gophers are gigantic again. Their four-inan front goes 235, 235, 235 and 243. Cornhusker scouts say that the big fellows are agile, too.

Power is the name of the game on offense, too, although the Gophers are better prepared to throw this year with junior Craig Curry at the throttle. a Jimmy Cornhusker scout Jim Walden says of Curry, who is a threat to either pass or run when he drops back. The big horse in the backfield is 6-2, 215-pound senior Barry Mayer. He attacked the Nebraska line 20 times last year and pounded out 90 yards. Ernie Cook, a 210-pound junior, handles the fullback chores, but quantity is a strong point in the backfield.

Close observers rate this collection of running backs as the equal of those on Rose Bowl clubs in the early The interior offensive line, headed by 6-5, right tackle Alvin Halves, is an all- letterman aggregation and it proved that experience pays as the Gophers rolled for 485 yards on the ground against Ohio University last week. Warmath claimed it was the best early season blocking a Minnesota team has had in recent years. I Crowder Respects K-State By Associated Press Are the Colorado Buffaloes by last victory over Penn aiach Eddie Crowder thinks and said Wednesday the Buffs are in for a surprise in their Big Eight football opener at Kansas State. State is a very physical team and their poor showing to date is the result of an injury to quarterback Lynn Crowder said. Dickey is scheduled to play and K-State coach Vince Gibson sums up the Wildcats position simply; have to have onr passing game.

You play with two wide receivers like we do and expect to run the ball down The other conference opener finds Missouri at Oklahoma State and Tiger coach Dan Devine feels his squad is better prepared because good weather this week has permitted outside practices. The question was asked Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers if the KU artificial turf would hurt New Mexico Saturday. He would only say the Lobos would find it Iowa State worked out in sweat clothes and shoulder pads after viewing films of this foe, Utah. The unbeaten Cyclones have a shot at a three-game winning streak for the first time since 1961. Oklahoma held its second secret practice after the Oregon State defeat and coach Chuch Fairbanks juggled hik offensive lineup.

Friday POST TIME 2:30 M. First race, purse $900, maidens, allowance, 6 furlongs. Strip Time iss Towlcy Black Ace Poll Reward Mr. Fisherman Half Soul Spinacount Crafty Nearco Chacolefs Love Precious Doe Fisncrman Also Miss Carolyn Whoa Rube, Racy Zetta, Tia Mio. Second race, purse $900, 4 -year-olds and up, claiming 1 200 6 furlongs.

Dusky Poke Money Stone hi aauw Bright Missy Nose SpSraS Court, Go Go, Wrong Road. Third race, purse $900, 4 -year-olds and up, claiming $1,600, TADDie's Kina Roysl Rule Little Blue Lady Jet Tour Miss Gelee Papa's Loss Also Ware's Charger. Fourth race, claiming $1,600, 5 '2 fyrlongs. My Gypsy Hot Prospect El Raleigh Mr. Bill Dale King Velvet Perfect Scholar Baca Battler Grand Cash Also King Twist.

Fifth race, purse $900, 4 -year-olds and up, claiming 1 200 6 furlongs. Roman Ran Alibhai Joe pAotan Wa'tchon ru.ruu»r Little Redoie Also Handy Boy, First Bout, Judge, Jeanie Baby. Sixth race, purse $900, and up, claiming 1 200 6 furlongs. Tarry Brief Alla Kay Way College Fiddler Miss Iowa Ipff A Mrs. J3CK Roltina Zeke Crooked Door Gal, That Final Touch, Go-Zahbi-Go, Ott's Izzy.

Seventh race, purse $1,000, and up, claiming $2,500, furlongs. Fire Prince Betty Mason Tiny Ruby Brig Time Man Jackie Beano lie's Ace Ernie's Abbey Eighth race, purse $1,000, 3 -year-olds, claiming $3,600, 6 2 furlongs. Dil Montego Powdered Protein McKinley Mac Chamollo Sneak A Peak Burgundy Street Ghana's Girl Northern Invader Tex's Rex SPOmS SLATE Managerial Musical Chairs Time Arrives STANDINGS By Associated Freton Gomez and Harry WaJker are in, but Mayo Smith and John McNamara may be out as managers as the major league baseball regular seasons ends Thursday. Gomez and W'alker rehired Wednesday as managers of the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, respectively, ending speculation that they might not return. In contrast, the future of Smith at Detroit and McNamara at Oakland is clouded.

A Detroit official said a press conference is likely to be held Friday. Most observers feel the Tigers will announce then that Harry Walker Looking for Pitchers Billy Martin, former Minnesota manager, will be named to replace Smith. Charles 0. Finley, Oakland owner, has declined to confirm or deny reports that he will not re-hire McNamara as manager of the Walker and his entire coaching staff were given one- year contracts fo-r the 1971 season. Gomez and i coaching staff similarly received new one-year contracts.

Spec Richardson, general manager of the Astros said, no way can I blame Walker and his staff for our sore-arm pitching. We looked for additional pitching and find it. So we are as much to delighted and so is my Walker commented. Preston Gomez Renewed of the reasons I have felt bad if 1 had not been coming'back is I feel the club is the verge of really moving was never a doubt in my mind about the Gomez declared after Eddie Leishman, general manager of the Padres, announced that Gomez had been retained as manager. never know in baseball, Gomez added.

might be hired for one year and be gone in one Elsewhere, Ken Boyer and Barney Schultz were named batting coach and pitching coach, respectively, for the St. Louis Cardinals. They replaced Dick Sisler and Billy Muffett who were dismissed on Tuesday when Red Schoendienst was re-hired as Cardinal manager. American Baltimore New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington Minnesota Oakland California Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago East Division Won Lost 107 93 87 78 76 70 54 69 75 83 85 91 Division 64 73 76 96 96 105 Pet. .665 .574 .537 .484 .472 .435 .602 .547 .528 .404 .404 .348 GB 20'2 29 31 37 9 12 32 32 41 Wednesday's Results Minnesota 6 Kansas City 4 Detroit 4, Cleveland 3 New York 4, Boston 3 Baltimore 6 Washington 2 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 1 California 5, Chicago 1 Thursday's Games Regular Season Ends Milwaukee (Pattin 4-12) at Oakland (Blue 2-0), night Chicago (Janeski 10-17) at California (Garrett 5-6), night Kansas City (Johnson 8-12) at Minneso ta (Kaat 13-10) Cleveland 20-12 or Paul 2-7) at Detroit (Hiller 5-6) Washington (Bosman 16-12) at BaltL more (Palmer 20-10), night Only games scheduled.

Matioiiai East Narrows Margin But Victory Eludes Spartans All evenU free unlew followed- by all a.m. boW- faeed for p.m. Thursday Local Prep v. Pius at Seacrest Field, 70th and (KLIN-KFOR). Friday Local Prep High v.

Ka.st at Seacrest Field, 70th and State Horse Atokad By VIRGIL PARKER Prep Sports Writer The middle game in triple-header of high school football this weekend kicks off Friday nighit at Seacrest Field when East and Lincoln High square off in the fourth game of their intra-city rivalry. Pius and Northeast were scheduled to meet in another crosstown battle Thursday evening, with the weekend to be capped by a Southeast-Fremont clash at the No. 2 and No. 3 rated teams Saturday night. East is yet to win a game against the Links, although Lee Spartans have narrowed the gaip with each outing.

In the 1967 maugural Lincoln High registered a lopsided 52-0 whitewashing. East came within a touchdown the following fall, 13-7, as the Links went on to the state championship. Last season, the Spartans captured the city and Tran s-Nebraska Conference titles, Lincoln High squeezed out a 14-13 verdict. Both teams will be trying to bounce back from defeats at the hands of other Capital City teams. Lincoln High was blanked last weekend by Pius 13-0, while East absorbed a 12-7 loss to Northeast.

brood about Time Oiitl Fighu something already Lincoln High coach Andy Loehr reasons. loss ruin a season. Pius was really ready for us and came to play. I just hope ready to play this East mentor Lee Zentic says that can bet our goal is to win our first game from Lincoln High. Our offense moved well against Northeast, gaining 355 yards, but we bogged down and sustain a Zentic Nioted that his chib fumbled on its first serious threat against the Rockets and ran out of time on two other drives at the half and the end of the game.

have to give Northeast Zentic added. played hard. But we play as well as I think we can and hope we show improvement agaiinst Lincoln By Associated Press Chiba, Japan, knocked out Anantakorn Lukmuangrai, 125V2, Thailand, 2. Brown, N.Y., outpointed Leweni Wage, 192, Flit stands. South Seas, 10.

I lAi tofc care if they were the only witnesses to your ace, Mr. Barnes. This is a respectable golf Saturday Baseball Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Noon, followed by Baltimore at Minnesota, 3 p.m. '3). Wide World of Sports Motorcycling, Roller Skating, 4 p.m.

(7). ollege Football Alabama v. Mississippi, 8:45 p.m. (7). Football Boston holdouts John Charles, a safetyman, and defensive back Larry Carwell, have finally come to terms with the Patriots and rejoined the squad.

Arkansas State maintained its first place ranking in the Associated Press small college poll. A new second place team emerged though, when Akron moved into that spot over Montana. Charlie Tate has quit as head grid coach Miami, University. Tate was in his seventh season with the Hurricanes and will be replaced by Walt Kichefski, a 27-year veteran of the staff. National League umpire Augie Donatelli, president of the Major Leagues Umpires Association, has intimated that their is a possibility of a strike by the men in blue during the upcoming league playoffs.

Lou Novikoff, known as the when he was an outfielder with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies in the early 1940s, has died at the age of 54. NU Quarterbacks Near Full Strength Los Angeles San Francisco Houston Nebraska football coach Bob Devaney indicated Wednesday that the-Cornhusker quarterback spot is stronger this week than it has been all season. say that both Jerry Tagge and Van Brownson are close to being completely said Devaney. is throwing the ball long again and Jerry is running East Division Won Lost Pet. GB Pittsburgh 88 73 .547 New York 83 78 .516 5 Chicago 83 78 .516 5 St.

Louis 76 85 .472 12 Montreal 73 88 .453 15 Philadelphia 72 88 .450 ISVa West Division 101 60 .627 86 74 .538 14'A 86 75 .534 15 78 83 .484 23 76 85 .472 25 ego 63 98 38 Wednesday's Results Chicago 2, New York 0 Montreal 5, Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 3 Houston 4, San Francisco 3 San Diego 2, Los Angeles 1 Only games scheduled. Thursday's Games Regular season Ends Tagge, who will likely get the starting call at Minnesota, has been hampered in the pre-seaivon games by a thigh injury 6 3 Philadelphia and Brownson saw his first action last week after being sidelined by an elbow injury. Devaney noted that right offensive guard Donnie McGhee is the only starter who is currently slowed by injury, but that he has been making good progress and should be ready to meet the Gophers. The Cornhusker coach noted that he had a lot of respect for Minnesota, but that his club has to go up there thinking going to win just like we did at Southern He claimed that playing on the road really him.

never worried about it. You have the same size field, the same rules and use the same number of players, he said. coaches think you get the short end of the 10-12) at St, Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh (Blass (Torrez 8-10), night Atlanta (Jarvis 16-15) (McGlothlin 14-10), night San Francisco (Perry 22-13) at Houston (Blasingame 3-3), night Los Angeles (Sutton 14-13) at San Diego GopJiei's li nil Agaiiisl NL Foriiiatious Minneapolis, UPi The Minnesota Gophers concentrated stick when you play on the road, but never thought with the that I think won about aa many on the road as 2 units running we have at home. BriUany Club Show Siiiulay be awarded theribbons will winners. Feature Races The Nebraska Brittany Club will hold a sanctioned show Sunday at Peter Pan Park in Lincoln, the first match, with Erich Hartmann of Lincoln as judge.

At Belmont Park Entries will be taken at the Burd 20 jo jso park until I p.m. Trophies and Saii'Nash 6-6o injuries. plays against Nebraska defensive formations used by the freshman squaid. Time was almost equally divided between the running and passing attack. John Cranston continued to work ahead of John Thompson at the No.

1 left tackle spot on offense because the latter has been slow in recovering from.