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PITTSBURGH POST-CAZETTEi TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1973- -14- iiinmiimmiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiMiMiinmmuiiiiiiiHmiimimiin GRIEF-STRICKEN PIRATES SHAKEN OVER TRAGEDY The GreatRobertoDied CaringforOthers Willie Stargcll. I can still see him now joking in the clubhouse being happy. I think he was happiest when he was around baseball people. He could relate to people. There were so many things he did for people that nobody, knew about about and he didn't want anybody to know baseball's Hall of Fame.

Clemente won't be eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame until 1978. Late yesterday, Giusti still was shook by his teammate's death. "I still can't believe it," Guisti said. "I've been around other super stars. I never saw any of them have as much compassion for his teammates like Clemente did.

He would treat a rookie like he was By CHARLEY FEENEY Poit-Oonllt Soorti Wrltw "He died caring Those words, spoken by Pirates' General Manager Joe Brown yesterday, said it all. Roberto Clemente, on a mission of mercy, died in a plane crash off the eoast of Puerto Rico late Sunday night. Clemente headed Puerto Rico's earthquake relief operation which produced relief supplies for survivors of the earth Sideliglite on Sports By AL ABKAMS, Pom-Gazrlto Spnrls Editor Remember Roberto We were la Cooperstown (NY) a few years ago. Baseball's Hall of Fame Museum was full cf visitors on a sunny morning. Among them were Pirates and Tigers players in baseball uniforms, sans spikes.

They were to meet in an exhibition game an hour later. Roberto Clemente had a small camera whirring every few minutes. He was taking pictures of the enshrined plaques and other mementos of yesteryear's super stars Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Tris Speaker, Grover Alexander to name a few. A Pittsburgher said to Roberto, "This is where you belong. Some day they will be taking pictures of your shrine here." "Thank you," he replied.

"I guess a fellow like me has to die to get voted in by the writers." iMiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiMtiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Texas Upsets Bama; USC Beats Ohio St. individual a real good guy." Ironically, Brown planned to fly to Puerto Rico today and while he was there he indicated he would discuss Clemente'i 1973 contract. Now Brown may be accompanied by other club officials and several players who want to attend the funeral services for the 38-year-old super star who is a cinch to be elected to Roberto Clemente fc'V Vv (Ed: In his heart, Roberto Clemente believed he belonged. He had doubts, which he expressed 7rr Tmr of? JtF IsW i uilh iriV, Vera, after 1971 World Clemente'i mast appeal to kids clearly evident here, to me one time, about being voted the honor by the majority of scribes. He was burned more than once, he said.) A man of fierce pride, honor and loyalty, Roberto Clemente first soured on baseball writers in 1960 when he wasn't voted the Most Valuable Player Award which went to Dick Groat.

The late Don Hoak was second, Clemente eighth. The outspoken Clemente raised a vocal roar against official scorers the night last September, when a drive he hit to second base which he beat out, was ruled an error, not the hit he wanted so badly. "They beat me out of two batting titles before on calls like this," he said. 1 Pirate Manager Bill (Continued on Page 17) vj-: San. Juan.

with Clemente and four others aboard. "You know, Roberto was always doing things for people that nobody ever heard about," Dorsey said. "But he liked it that Way. He said he didn't like when things were put in the paper." Dorsey added that the 38-year-old baseball star had said he intended to visit Pittsburgh this winter for a sports banquet. "He was busy down but he wanted to come," Dorsey said.

"He always said that Pittsburgh was his home, too. He loved the fans and the people here." Characteristically, Clemente (Continued on Page 15) ROBERTO WALKER CLEMENTE Born August 18, 1934, at Carolina, Puerto Rico. Height, 5.11 Weiohl, 185. Throws and bats righthanded. Hobbies-Listening to popular and classical music and reading history.

Attended Julio Coronado Bezcarrondo College. Tied for malor leoaue record for most years leoding league, assists, outfielders (5), 1067. Tied Nationol League record for most triples, gome (3), September 1958. Hit three home runs In game. May 15, 1967, and August 13, 1969.

Led Nationol League outfielders In double plays with 5 in 1961 ond 4 In 1967: tied for lead In grounding Into double ploys with 21 in 1960 and led with 24 In 1963. Tied World Series record bv hlttlno safelv in every same, seven-game Scries, 1960. Named outfielder on The Sporting News National League All-Star teams, 1961-64-66-67. Named outfielder on The Sporting News National League All-Star fielding teoms, Named Notional League Most Valuable Plover, 1966. Named National League Plavcr of tht Vear by Th Sporting News, 1966.

Year Club Leoou Pos. G. AB. R. H.

2B. SB. HR. RBI, A. PO.

A. A. 1954- Montreolt Int OF-3B 87 148 2 7 38 5 3 2 12 257 81 1.1 .988 1955- Pittsburgh Not. OF 124 474 48 121 23 II 5 47 .255 253 18 6 .98 1956- Pittsburgh Nat. -OF-2-3B.

147 543 66 169 30 7 7 60 .311 275 20 15 .952 1957- Pittsburgh Not OF 111 451 42 114 17 A 30 .253 272 9 6 .979 1958- Pittsburgh Nat. OF 140 519 69 150 24 50 312 -22 6 .982 1959- Plttsburoh Nat. OF 105 432 60 17 50 .596 229 10 13 .948 1969-Pittsburgh Not. OF 144 570 89 179 22 6 9t .314 2-16 -19 .971 1961 Pittsburgh Not. OF 146 572- 100 201 30 10 23 89 351 256 27 9 969 1962- Pittsburgh Nat.

OF 144 538 95 168 28 9 10 74 312 269 19 I .973 1963- Pittsburgh Nat. OF 152 600 77 192 23 8 17 76 .370 2.1? 11 11 .958 1964- Pittsburgh Nat. OF 155 622 95 '211 40 7 12 87 289 13 10 .968 1965- Pittsburgh Not. OF 152 589 91 194 21 14 10 65 288 16 10 .968 1966- Pittsburgh Not. OF 154 634 105 202 31 II 29 119 .317 318 17 12 .965 1967- Pittsburgh Nat.

OF 147 585 103 209 2 10 23 110 357 273 I7 .90 1968- Pittsburgh Nat. OF 1:2 502 74 146 18 12 18 57 .291 297 1949-Pittsburgh Nat. OF 138 507 87 175 20 12 19 91 ,345 226 14 5 .980 190-Pittsburgh Nat. OF 108 412 65 145 22 10 14 60 .352 189 12 7 .96 1971 -Pittsburgh Nat. OF 132 522 82 178 29 8 13 86.341 267 11 2.993 Malor Leoou Totals '2331-907 TW8 2882 42 159 230 1245 .311 4498 264 141 .97 tDrafted bv Pittsburgh Pirates from Montreal (Brooklyn Dodgers' organization), November 22, 1954.

(On disabled list May 25 through July 3. WORLD SERIFS RECORD Year Club Leogu Pos. C. AB. R.

H. 2B. 3B. HR. RBI.

A. PO. A. E. A.

1960- Pittsburgh Nat. OF 7 29 1 9 0 0 0 3 .310 19 0 0 1.000 1971-Plttsburgh Nat. OF 3 12 2 1 2 4.4I4 15 0 0 1.000 World Series Total 14 58 4 21 2 1 2 7 .362 34 0 0 f.0OT CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RECORD Year Club League Pos. G. AB.

R. H. 2B. 3B. HR.

RBI. B-A. PO, A. A. 190-Pittsburgh Nat.

OF 3 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 .214 7 0 0 1.000 1971-Plttsburgh Nat. OF 418 26 0 0 0 4.333 12 0 01.000 Champion Series Totals 7 32 3 II 19 I I 1.000 to Brown's home In Mt: Lebanon. They' sat In disbelief, hoping that perhaps somehow, someway, Clemente could have survived the air crash which also took four other lives. "He died caring," Brown said. "I'm sorry about baseball last.

The big thing Is losing Roberto Clemente, the man. We knew he wasn't going to play right field forever. He was a proud, sensitive Trojans Up, 42-17, In Rose PASADENA, Calif. (AP) didn't make any changes in strategy we just kicked the pants off them," a happy Coach John McKay said yesterday after his Southern California Trojans crushed Ohio State 42-17 in the 59th Rose Bowl football game. McKay, in scoring his 100th collegiate victory with what he has termed the finest team of his career, said he was partic- OHIO JT.

$0. CALIF. 21 First downs 24 42-211 Rushes-yards 4J-207 1 Passing yards 244 Return yards 61 511-1 Passes lr-27-O 5 34 Punts 4-41 21 Fumbles-ktst 2-1 27 Penollies-yards -M INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHINO Ohio State, Grlflln JO'S, Ketlh 15-5, Galbos -57. Southern California, Oayls 23 157, Cunningham 11-30, McNeill 4-32. RECEIVING Ohio Stat, Holvcross 2-37, Griffin 2-27.

Southern California, Swann 4108, Young 4-02, Davis 317. PASSING Ohio State, Hare 4-1-1, (4 Vords; Morrison l-2-l, 17. Southern California, Roe 11-25-0, Haden 1-2-0, ularly pleased with the decisiveness of his triumph because there was still some doubt that the Trojans were worthy of their No'. 1 rating. "Is there anybody else The Associated Press wants us to play?" McKay said, referring to the traditional post New Year's Day poll by the wire service to determine national rankings.

"This is a satisfying victory because this wins the AP national championship." A subdued Woody Hayes, veteran coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes who is seeking his 150th college triumph, doesn't qualify for the poll, but he gave his vote anyway. Asked if he thought the 1972 Southern California team was best he ever played, the portly Ohio State veteran replied: "Yes, I think so. Because of their tremendous. balance. You can run on them some as we proved but in the second half they passed us right out of the park." Southern California's Mike Rae completed 18 of 25 passes for 229 yards and the Trojans, with the flashy running of sophomore Anthony Davis, presented a one-two punch threat that the Buckeyes couldn't stop.

After being held to a 7-7 deadlock in the first half, McKay turned his quick, powerful legions lose in an awesome second half display, scoring three touchdowns in the third period and two in the fourth. Four of the scores came oh short plunges-actually headlong dives over the line-front less than two yards out by Sam "Bam" Cunningham, the 218-pound fullback who set a Rose Bowl scoring record. The previous record of 18 points had been set by Elmer Layden, one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen, against Stanford in 1925; Jack Wcisenbcr-ger of Michigan against Southern Cal. in 1948, and Mel (Continued on Page 17) Football Results ROSE BOWL So. California 42 Ohio State 17 COTTON BOWL Texas 17 Alabama 13 ORANGE BOWL Nebraska 40 Notre Dame 6 on the elbow by a shot of the stick of Jim McKenny in last Friday night's Toronto game.

Cam Newton has been called up from Hershey for emergency goalkeeping duty. After tonight's game, the Penguins fly north to Chicago and a date tomorrow night with the Black Hawks. Tonight's game will be carried over WIIC, Channel 11, and nlso will be broadcast by KDKA, at 9 p. m. quake in Manague, Nicaragua on Dec.

23. Yesterday, stunned Pirate teammates, ex-teammatcs and club I I a 1 1 were grief-strucken over the death of the man who may have been the greatest player in Pirate history. When Pirate Pitchers Steve Blass and Dave Giusti learned about Clemente's death early yesterday morning, they went lP LYNDON B. JOHNSON No. 1 Texas fan sees Orange: 40-6 Nebraska In A Romp Over Irish MIAMI (AP)-Johnny Rod-gers, flashing the brilliant moves that earned him the Heisman Trophy, scored four touchdowns and passed for another as ninth-ranked Nebraska smashed Notre Dame 40-6 Monday night in.

the Orange Bowl, New Year's Day's third and final post-season football game. Rodgers scored on runs of eight, four, and five yards, hugged the sideline on a 50-y a touchdown pass play from Dave Humm and hurled a 52-yard scoring pass to Fros- NOTRE DAME NEBRASKA Pint downs io Rushes yards 44-300 101 Possino yards 240 Return yards 1 t-23-1 Posses 1MI-1 4-37 Punts 4-31 3-0 Fumbles lost 1-1 MS Penollies yards 9-41 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Nebraska, Rodgers 15-11. Dixon t-t, Goeller 11-41. Notr Dame, Penick 1-40, Hull 11 -J J. RECEIVING Nebraska, Redntrt 3-71, Revelle 3 List 3 25.

Notr Dam. Dewon 1-44, Creoney 2-28. PASSING Nebraska, Humm 1)-l-d, 15 yards. Notr Dam, Clements f-22-1, 103. ty Anderson as the two-time national champion Cornhusk-ers rolled to their third consecutive Orange Bowl conquest.

The Big Eight power, finishing a 9-2-1 campaign, sent Coach Bob Devaney into retirement with the worst defeat of a Notre Dame team since Ara Parscghian began coaching the Fighting Irish nine years ago. Devaney announced before the season began that this would be his last, turning full-time to his duties as Nebraska's athletic director. Rodgers' four touchdowns cracked the Orange Bowl scoring mark of 19 points set by Alabama's Bobby Luna in 1953 against Syracuse. The Cornhuskers bolted to a 20-0 halftime lead and added three more touchdowns all by Rodgers in the third period. The Nebraska All-Amer-ican did not handle the ball again after turning in the play of the night with a 50-yard pass reception with six minutes left in the third period.

Rodgers stepped back one (Continued on Page 17) the history of the NHL in the last period against the Blues. And Al McDonough scored another hat trick, too. Kelly will have Jean Prono-vost back in the lineup tonight. He hasn't played since suffering a badly-broken nose when hit by a puck in Los Angeles Dec. 9.

That accident, followed by a bout with the flu, kept him out of nine games. It was doubtful that Jim Rutherford would be ready to play tonight. He was whapped (Ed: Clemente had hundreds of friends In the writing and sportscasting business. "But, I believe when I am right," he said seriously, "I argue with my friends, too.) We were in the San Francisco visitors' clubhouse shortly after the Giants won the first game of the 1971 championship series from the Pirates. "We'll win this and the World Series," Clemente told me.

"You just wait and see." RE3IEMBERS CLEMENTE WHEN Tearful Pal Looks Back Late Lo wry Run Beats Tide, 17-13 DALLAS TAP)-Foxy Texas Quarterback Alan Lowry, fighting a bout of tonsilitis with 100-degree fever and chills, pulled off a bootleg surprise on Alabama New Year's Day and tightroped 34 yards for the winning touchdown and a 17-13 Cotton Bowl victory. Lowry narrowly kept from going out of bounds in his touchdown scamper, which ALABAMA It 4MM IM 4 11 HI 3J 1 4M TEXAS 70 MM 1-44 Pint wn RuthM-yordf Potting yardt Riturn yardt POtMt Puntt Fumbli-lot PinalliH-yardi IND'VIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Alobomo, Jackson 10-M, Vetceflllo 11-30. Ttxai. Lowry 11-117, Lok W-170. RECEIVING Alabama, Wood 511.

Whetlcr 2-37. Ttxai, Moor 2-24, Kelly. 1-20. PASSING Alabama-, Davis 10-17-2, 174 yards; Sharplms 1-1-0, 12 yards. Ttxos, Lowry 5-11-2, 61.

came with 4:22 left in the game and kept alive Texas Coach Darrell Royal's string of ruver having lost to a Bear Bryant-coached Alabama team. "We've only run the play twice this year and the other time it was against Utah State, when It went for 40 yards," Lowry said. "We had been running the Inside belly and we caught the cornerback coming in. All (Continued on Page 16) Clemente's Best Catch And Throw Every Pirate fan can remember one special hit among Roberto Clemente's magic 3,000. Defensively, Clemente, during his 18 years, thrilled fans everywhere with his running catches and his rifle-like arm.

The greatest catch Clemente ever made? Who knows? But most baseball historians rate Clemente's catch in the Houston Astrodome in 1971, as the best ever. Bob Watson, a righthanded hitter for the Astros, hit a line drive into the right field corner, near the wall. Clemente shading toward right center, broke with the crack of the bat, raced full speed to within two steps of the wall, leaped and made a twisting, one-handed grab, hitting the wall on his way down. As for Clemente's greatest throw ever, there was one he made against the Cardinals at Forbes Field which rates very high and oddly enough, Clemente was charged with an error on the play. Here was the play: Orlando Crperla was on first base and Tim McCarver singled to right.

Clemente charged the ball and it skidded through his legs going to the wall at the 375-foot marker. Clemente, with his great speed, raced to the wall, picked up the ball, whirled around and threw in one motion. The ball arrived in Catcher Jerry May's mitt on (Continued on rage 16) their bitterest rivals, the Penguins. The Blues now are next to last in the NHL-West standings. They lost their first two meetings of the season to Red Kelly's puckchascrs a 5-2 decision here in the Arena, Oct.

11, and a 10-4 rout back in the Big Igloo, Nov. 22. Al McDonough scored the first of his three hat tricks in the game here. At home, the I scored the five fastest goals in la. the sting which carried them to the finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs three straight springs; the sting which gave them a 21-11-6 margin over the Penguins going into this season; the sting with which they knocked the Pens out of Cup play in the semi-finals in 1969.

The fans no longer respond to the Arena's organist and "The Saints Come Marching In" as brfnre, and are not expected to do so tonight when the Blues take the ice against Bv Th Associated Press Phil Dorsey, a local postal worker who befriended Roberto Clemente when he was a youth in a for- broke down and cried yesterday upon a i of Cle e's death. "One of his brothers called me last Dorsey night from Puerto Rico and told me Roberto was on the plane," Dorsey said in a halting, unsteady voice. "I've been up all night. I'm so shook I can't think." Dorsey was a combination close personal friend, chauffeur, business manager and I His Last Year 1972 Pittsburgh G-102, AB-378, R-68, H-118, 2b-19, 3b-7, HR-10, RBI-60. PO-199, A-5, E-0, babysitter for the Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder and his family.

"I talked to him just last Dorsey said in a telephone interview. "I was getting ready to leave and go down there myself." Dorsey said Clemente had spoken to him in the telephone conversation about his work with the relief effort in Nicaragua. It was a DC-7 flying supplies to Nicaragua that crashed in the Atlantic near (Ed: There wasn't a better competitor in baseball than Roberto Clemente during his 18 years In the major leagues. We not only saw him help beat the Giants that year but few players ever enjoyed a better world series than. Roberto did in beating the Orioles.

This was the "Roberto Clemente Showcase," one which proved to millions of fans that even at 37, the Pirate outfielder was the greatest player in the game long before many people recognized this.) While most athletes remained silent on issues, Clemente spoke out. It used to irk him no end that Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle," Carl Yastremski and others were rated ahead of him both in polls and conversation. "I can throw better than Mays with my eyes shut," he once said. "I can do more things better than Aaron, Musial, Mantle, Yastremski anyone you name. Home run hitters! I could hit home runs, too, but that is not most important thing for game.

You hit, you field, you run you do everything to win." Robert Morris College ROBERT LVIORRIB COLLEGE (Ed: Roberto Clemente could, too do things better than the rest.) Clemente burned inwardly and outwardly over charges that he was always feeling pains which weren't there and "jaked" his way out of playing some games. A Night College A 4-Year College A 2-Year College A Special.Course College (Ed: "If a Latin player is sick," Roberto said years ago, "they said it is all in his head. I'm sick (Continued on Page 17) liiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiHiiiiiiiHiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu Penguins Meet Blues Much of Sting Gone And there's a reason: People are different. all have different goals, time limitations, amounts of money available, life styles, dreams, needs and wants. About the only common ground we all have is the need to learn more about ourselves, the world around us and the people in it.

Not a stereotyped kind of learning, but a job-oriented learning. Robert Morris College's programs are designed to help you get where you want to go with special consideration for the maturity, judgement and foresight that prompt an individual to pursue the opportunities inherent in Robert Morris evening classes. If you agree that this approach to education makes sense; ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE IS FOR YOU By JIMMY JORDAN Soors Writer ST. LOUIS Time was when the St. Louis Blues dominated the National Hockey League West.

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