Saturday, September 25, 1971
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By SANDI GENIS best team we've played thus far'
Traditionally, non - conference the Michigan attack will be led b
games tend to lack the aura of in- the ground corps that gained 49
tense rivalry that surrounds in- yards rushing against the Cava
tra-conference conflicts. The Lit- liers. Powered by tailback Bill
tle Brown Jug game, the Wol- Taylor, who has scored fou
verine - Spartan wars, and of touchdowns in the first two game
course, the battle with the Buck- and is rapidly closing in on Ro
eyes can hardly be matched in the Johnson's rushing record, an
spirit of competition by any game fullbacks Fritz Seyferth and E
with an ("outside" team. Shuttlesworth, the running gam
Hardly, that is, unless the game is sure to be awesome. Shuttles
involves upholding conference worth looked particularly impres
pride, as in today's meeting be- sive last weekend as he banged hi
tween UCLA and the Wolverines. way for 11 yards in 16 carries fo
When the two teams charge out an eight yard per carry average.
of the tunnel in Michigan Sta- Spearheading the aerial attac
dium this afternoon, one of the which Schembecher may be forc
fiercest growing rivalries will be ed to use more than in the pre
featured for the 90.000 expected vious two encounters, will agai
spectators. After losing their two be sophomore signal-caller Kevi
previous ,encounters, the Bruins Casey. Casey, tabbed during pre
will be looking to turn the tables season as one of the finest pros
in the series while extending their pects in the conference, after E
dominance over Big Ten teams to shaky start against Northwesterr
five consecutive games. showed signs of living up to thos
Pointing out that "whenever we expectations as he engineerei
play a Pacific Eigrht team we get three long drives and two touch
fired up", Schembechler and his downs against Virginia in onl:
team will be looking to keep their twenty minutes of play. Behind
undefeated status intact against Casey, another promising per
rather tougher competition than former, Tom Slade, who led th
they faced in last weekend's rout team to three scores last week
of an outclassed Virginia team. will be ready to take the rein;
Against what Bo considers "the if the need arises.
On the other end of Casey an
The Michigan - UCLA game Slade's passes. split end Bp Ra
begins at 1:30 and will be car- ther and wingback Glenn Dough
ried over radio stations WWJ, ty anchor the receiving corps
950 AM; WPAG, 1050 AM; Doughty, besides catching on
WAAM, 1600 AM; WUOM, 91.7( aerial for 14 yards, gained prais
M;and WCBN 650 AM' from Schembechler for his jolt.
; and , ing blocks against the Cavaliers
from tolstoy to tinkerbell
Billy Martin .. .
..a managerial genmus
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IFEVER YOU'RE strolling down the street and you see Billy
Martin, the manager of the Detroit Tigers, walk up to him,
pat him on the back, shake his hand, and tell him that he's. done
a great job of managing the Tigers.
Because it's true. Billy Martin has done a great job of man-
aging the Tigers. Martin took a team that had finished in fourth
place the year before with a below .500 record, a team which
had quit on themselves the last two months of the season, and
drove them into second place where they'll finish about eight
games behind the champion Baltimore Orioles.
So far, during the month of September, Martin's Bengals
have played over .700 baseball and had cut the Orioles' lead
from a high of 11 games down to five before their tragic
loss last Sunday. A tremendous change from last year's
collapse.
A lot of people have argued that the change in the Tigers
is due more to the Denny McLain trade than to anything
Martin has done.
That's certainly true up to a point. No one (well, hardly any-
one) would dispute that the trade had helped the Tigers. Aurelio
Rodriguez and Eddie Brinkman form a solid defensive left side
of an infield, even if their batting averages leave something
to be desired. And as for Joe Coleman, 18 wins is almost certainly
more than even McLain would have recorded had he stayed with
the Tigers.
But without Martin, it's doubtful that the Tigers would
be as high in the standings as they are now.
Martin is the type of manager ballplayers like. He's a
tough manager in that he expects every player to always
give 100 per cent on the field but his off-the-field tules are
almost non-existent. Martin treats his ballplayers like the
mature adults that they're supposed to be.
And Martin has always been fair with his ballplayers, never
holding a grudge. Two years ago, when Martin was managing
the Minnesota Twins, one of his pitchers, Dave Boswell, had a
little too much to drink one night, and started to insult the coach-
ing staff and some other players. A few of Boswell's teammates
were trying to restrain him when Martin walked into the bar
where the incident was taking place.
Billy listened to Boswell's rantings for a few minutes, and,
after he warned Boswell to stop, put him down for the count
with two quick punches.
Some people might not think too much of a manager who
goes around kayoing his pitchers, but, the important thing in
Martin's favor is that he was able to separate an off-the-field
incident from a player's on-the-field performance.
Boswell was fined by Martin but then was put right back
on the pitching roster and continued playing. This sprtng,
when the Tigers found themselves in desperate need of
pitching, Boswell was one of the players that Martin picked
up (after he had been let go by Minnesota) and Boswell
played part of the season with Detroit before proving inef-
fective and being replaced.
Martin's success with the Tigers this past season can be
broken down into two categories; his excellent job of platooning
and his capable job of handling the pitchers.
By platooning, Martin has been able rest many of his regular
players for a day or two and thus get better performances out
of them. In addition, getting his reserves into the game means
they are going to be readier for action in case of an emergency.
In the pitching department, the Tiger manager has been
particularly effective.
Detroit started the season with only two healthy starters,
Mickey Lolich and Joe Niekro. One of their pitchers, Cole-
man, was in the hospital with a concussion, a second, Les
Cain, had so much arm trouble, it was thought he might
never pitch again. A third pitcher, John Hiller, was in a
Minnesota hospital after suffering a heart attack, and a
fourth starter, Mike Kilkenny, had been so ineffective in
spring training that he thought seriously about quitting
baseball for golf, a la Ken "Hawk" Harrelson.
Martin was forced to go to his bullpen looking for starters
and liberally used his relief pitchers to pull the Tigers through
the early part of the season until Coleman and finally Cain
returned to settle down the staff.
But, for all of Martin's fine managing and the consistently
good performances of many Tigers, the Orioles were just too
strong. After last Sunday's death blow loss, Martin and his
Tigers can only cry, "Wait until next year!"
At the tight end slot, Paul Sey-
mour and Paul Seal will one again
alternate.
But while the offense seemed to
steal the spotlight, the defense
achieved a measure of deserved
satisfaction in holding the opposi-
tion scoreless after losing a shut-
out the previous week because of
a pass interference call. As if tak-
ing out their revenge on the hap-
less Virginia team, they proved
themselves to be among the best
defenses in the nation, consistent-
ly slamming the door in the Cava-
liers' and limiting them to a mea-
ger 13 first downs. The backs
managed to roll up a total of 78
yards on the ground, while the
aerial attack was stopped cold fo:
minus one yard.
Despite the prowess of the de
fense, the likelihood of a secon
straight shutout seems awfully
dim. Although the Bruins com
into the confrontation winless,
having bowed to Pitt 29-25 in
their opener and to third-
ranked Texas, 28-10, Schembech.
ler recognizes their ability, calling
them the "best 0-2 team in the
country."
The key offensive threat lies ir
the passing attack. Mike Flores
has proved his ability, as 4n able
successor to Dennis Dummit; com-
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NIGHT EDITOR'
BILL ALTERMAN
pleting
Flores,
duct of
system,
Monica
30 of 61 aerial attempts.
like Dummit, is the pro-
California's junior college
a transfer from Santa
City College.
THE LINEUPS
Offense
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(73)
(65)
(53)
(60)
(76)
(85)
(12)
(32)
(42)
(22)
MICHIGAN
Bo Rather (180)
Jim Coode (235)
Reggie McKenzie (232)
Guy Murdock (210)
Tom Coyle (233)
Jim Brandstatter (245)
Paul Seymour (231)
Kevin Casey (175).
Fritz Seyferth (208)
Billy Taylor (195)
Glenn Doughty (204)
Butch Carpenter (215)
Dave Gallagher (225)
Greg Ellis (223)
Tom Beckman (246)
Mike Keller (215)
Mike Taylor (224)
Tom Kee (210)V
Frank Gusich (188) A
Bruce Elliott (175)
Randy Logan (192)
Tom Darden (195)
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LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
QB
FB
TB
WB
(83)
(71)
(65)
(50)
(61)
(74)
(88)
(11)
(33)
(34)
(87)
ef ense
UCLA
Terry Vernoy (181)
Greg Pearman (252)
Randy Gaschler (220)
Dave Dalby (235)
Brian Goodman (245)
Bruce Walton (265)
Bob Christiansen (226)
Mike Flores (180)
Randy Tyler (210)
Marv Kendricks (196)
Reggie Echols (190)
Cal Peterson (200)
Ed Galigher (250)
Mike Pavich (222)
Craig Campbell (232)
Fred McNeill (198)
Greg Snyder (220)
Bob Pifferini (220)
Rob Scribner (195)
Alan Ellis (185)
Ron Carver (175)
Paul Moyneur (188)
Complementing Flores .,strong
arm will be the sticky fingers of
flanker Reggie Echols and end
Terry Vernoy. Echols, a 9.4 speed-
ster who handled a leg on the
Bruins national champion mile
relay team, averages 20 yards a
catch while Vernoy is the team's
leading receiver this season. Last
year's second leading receiver, Bob
Christiansen, will handle the tight
end duties.
In what seemed like a replay of
the 1965 season, when UCLA
dropped the first game of the
series to the Wolverines, the
Bruins are hampered by the in-
eligibility of one of its finest play-
ers, much heralded running back
James McAlister.
When the battle is joined on
the Tartan turf this afternoon
more will be at stake than just
one win. For the Bruins there's
'the chance to reestablish their
dominant position in the Pacific-
Eight, to save their season before
it's too late. For the Wolverines
there's the chance for an unde-
feated. season and a national
championship. And for both per-
haps there is the faint odor of
roses at the end of a long trail.
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(90)
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LT
MG
RT
RE
ULB
(90)
(73)
(62)
(72)
(92)
(51)
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WLB (58)
Wolf (21)
DH (29)
DH (23)
S (25)
Michigan quarterback Kevin Casey (12) launches a pass against Virginia as Heisman Trophy can-
didate Billy Taylor (42) provides great protection. The Wolverine passing attack will be sternly tested
today by twice-beaten but rugged UCLA.
BIRDS CLINCH AL EAST:
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By The Associated Press ,Brav bo d
CINCINNATI - Johnny Bench :raes ounced
slammed a two-run, tie-breaking ATLANTA - Left - hander Al!
home run in the seventh inning, Downing became a 20-game win-
carrying the Cincinnati Reds to ner for the first time in his ca-
a 6-5 victory over San Francisco reer, shutting out the Atlanta
yesterday and cutting the Giants' Braves 2-0 on eight hits yester-
National League West Division day and keeping alive the Los
lead to two games over Los Ange- Angeles Dodgers' pennant hopes
les with five games remaining. in the National League's West Di-
Bench's 27th home of the sea- vision.
son snapped a 4-4 deadlock. The Downing, who posted his pre-
Giants scored a run in the ninth vious high of 14 victories in 1967,
on a pinch single by Jim Ray was in trouble only in the eighth
Hart, a passed ball and a pinch inning. He gave up a leadoff single
double by Willie Mays. Mays went to Felix Millan in the first, but
to third on Ken Henderson's all the other hits he allowed until
grounder and Tito Fuentes struck the eighth were with two out.
out, ending the game. The only walk he gave up
The Giants bombed starter Ross loaded the bases in the eighth,
Grimsley for three runs in the following singles by Millan and
first inning. Bobby Bonds' double Hank Aaron. But Downing then
off the right field wall scored got Mike Lum to line into a double{
Ken Henderson and Tito Fuentes, play to end the threat.
who had singled. The Dodgers got their first run
Willie McCovey then blooped a in the fourth when Willie Davis"
single over third, scoring Bonds. hit his 10th homer of the season!
The Giants scored their fourth over the right-field fence. They
run in the fourth inning on a dis- got the other run in the seventh
puted play. With runners at first when Davis singled, moved to
and third, Chris Speier's grounder third on a single by Richie Allen
was deflected by pitcher Jim Mc- and scored on a doubleplay
Glothlin and rolled to second. grounder by Manny Mota.
Woody Woodward attempted a * * *
double play and threw Speier outOi ec h
at first but Umpire Ed Vargo Orioles clinch
ruled Woodward did not tag sec- CLEVELAND - The Baltimore
ond and McCovey scored from Orioles clinched the American
third. League's East Division title for the
third consecutive year, beating
Cleveland 9-2 in the first game of
yesterday's twi-night doublehead-
er as Mike Cuellar registered his
20th victory, then completed a
sweep with a 7-0 triumph as Pat
Dobson won his 20th game.
The two victories extended the
Orioles winning streak to six
games and put them into the AL
playoffs against West Division
champion Oakland. Their best-of-
five series begins Oct. 2 at Balti-
more.
Cuellar; who has lost nine, scat-
tered eight hits in becoming a
The Michigan Rugby Football
Club will host the University of
Toronto for two games today at
Palmer Field. The first game
will begin at 2 p.m. followed by
the second game at 3:30.
20-game winner for the third year
in a row and the American
League's sixth 20-game winner
this season.
Detroit destroys
DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers
rallied for seven runs off Mel
Stottlemyre in the seventh inning
and surged past the New York
Yankees 8-5 last night as Joe
Coleman won his 19th game.
The triumph clinched second
place for the Tigers in the Amer-
ican League East.
Moments before the Detroit tri-
umph, Jim Campbell, Tiger gen-
eral manager, announced that
Manager Billy Martin's contract
had been extended a year to run
through 1973.
New York had tagged Coleman
for five runs in the third inning.
But a single by Ed Brinkman,
a fielders choice, and a triple by
Dick McAuliffe in the bottom of
ithin 2
the inning gave Detroit its first
run.
The rally in the seventh equal-
led the Tigers inning high of the
season.
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Arlington arged
BOSTON - Rookie southpaw
Rogelio Moret fashioned his first
major league shutout- with a neat
four-hitter last night as the Bos-
ton Red Sox defeated Washing-
ton's lame-duck Senators 4-0.
The 22-year-old Moret, 4-3,
struck out eight as he went the
distance for the fourth time in
seven starts since being recalled
from Louisville of the Interna-
tional League in August.
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Phillies finesse'
CHICAGO - Barry Lersch's
five-hitter and a club record-
tying 28th home run by Willie
Montanez carried the Philadel-
phia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over
the Chicago Cubs yesterday.
For the student body:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Oakland
Kansas City
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Milwaukee
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89
83
79
62
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West
98
84
72
70
66
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68
74
79
92
99
58
71
84
84
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9 St. Louis
19 icago
134 New York
341 Montreal
40 Philadelphia
131; S. Francisco
22-Los Angeles
22 Atlanta
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East
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93
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Baltimore 7, Cleveland 0 2nd
Detroit 8, New York 5
Boston 4, Washington 0
Chicago at California, inc.
Minnesota at Kansas City postponed
Milwaukee at Oakland, inc.
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St. Louis 10, Montreal 6
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Philadelphia 6, Chicago 1
Pittsburgh 3, New York 2
IHouston at San Diego 2
Los Angeles 2, Atlantas
Cincinnati 6, S. Francisco 5
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