Wednesday, October 25, 1972
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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Wednesday, October 25, 1972 THE MiCHIGAN DAILY Page Nine
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By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - Walt Frazier
scored 22 points and Bill Bradley
20 and the New York Knicks ran
away from the Cleveland Cavaliers
123-90 in a National Basketball As-
sociation game last night.
The Knicks broke open the game
in the third quarter when they hit
for 10 straight points and built.
their lead- to 74-54.
New. York took the lead for
good late in the second period
breaking a 43-43 deadlock with
eight consecutive points for a 51-
43 halftime advantage.
The Cavaliers, winless in seven
games, scored only 15 points in
the third quarter and trailed 79-
58 by the end of the period:
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BLACK BASEBALL PIONEER
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NIGHT EDITORS:
RICH STUCK and
DAN BORUS
By the fourth quarter, both
teams were using reserves and
Knicks'rookie Henry Bibbyscored
15 of his 17 points and another
rookie, Tom Riker, collected 11
points.
Dave Debusscherekalso had 17
points for New York, now 6-1,
while Austin Carr topped Cleve-
land with 15 points and Lenny
Wilkins, playing his first game
with the Cavaliersafter a two-
month holdout, netted 14.
New York centers Willis Reed
and Jerry Lucas both were injur-
ed. Reed collided with Cleveland's
Steve Patterson in the second quar-
ter and left the game with an in-I
jured left knee but returned in
the second half when Lucas de-
parted with a bruised back after
a collision with Frazier.
Braves broken
BUFFALO - Don Nelson and
JoJo White produced some clutch
shooting in the last 3 mminutes
and the unbeaten Boston Celtics
won their eighth National Basket-
ball Association game, beating the
Buffalo Braves 105-97 last night.
, White was the game's high scor-
er with 28 points but it was Nelson
who regained the lead for Boston
after the Braves had taken their
only lead of the game 95-93 on a
tip-in basket by Elmore Smith at
3:43 to play. Nelson tied it with
two free throws and then a jump
shot. A pair of baskets by White
gave Boston a six-point lead with
just 52 seconds left.
Buffalo came back from a 4-
point halftime deficit 1-37 and the
Braves tied the game at 89-89.
Islanders sunk
UNIONDALE, N. Y. - Jacques
Lemaire's third goal of the game
capped a three-goal Montreal out-
burst in the first five minutes of
the third period and gave the Ca-
nadiens a 4-3 victory over the New
York Islanders in a National Hoc-
key League game last night.
The unbeaten Canadiens, 5-0-3,
trailed 2-1 after two periods against
the young Islanders, who now have
lost four straight games and won
only once in six games in their
first season in the NHL.
Then, Lemaire's second goal of
the game - and seventh of the
season - at 1:13 of the final per-
iod started the Canadiens' come-
back. Sixteen seconds later, Yvan
Cournoyer took passes from Le-
maire and rookie Bob Murdoch
and scored the goal that put Mon-
treal ahead 3-2.
Lakers dunk
KANSAS CITY - Jerry West's
29 points paced the Los Angeles
Lakers to a 114-94 National Basket-
ball Association victory aver the
Kansas City-Omaha Kings last
night.
The Kings stayed with the de-
fendiig NBA champions for the1
first seven minutes and had their
only lead, 10-9, when Sam Lucy
hit from the baseline with 5:06 left
in the first period.
At that point, Wilt Chamber-
lain, West and company took over,
West played only 18 minutes in the
first half but had 15 points at in-
termission, hitting five of seven
from the field and five for five
from the free throw line.
Blues sung
ST. LOUIS - Veterans Bobby
Nevin, Dean Prentice and Gump
Worsley provided the St. Louis
Blues with all they could handle as
the Minnesota North Stars beat
St. Louis 2-1 in a National Hoc-
key League contest yesterday.
Nevni scored the winning goal
at 11:44 of the third period when
a short rebound hit his skate and
rolled behind St. Louis goaltender
Wayne Stephenson.
Prentice scored unassisted at
12:37 of the first period to get his
first goal of the season.
Worsley stopped 28 St. Louis
shots en route to the victory at
goal for the North Stars.
Crusaders crushed
CLEVELAND - John French
slammed in a rebound of a shot
by Tim Sheehy at 5:27 of the over-
time period, giving the New Eng-
land Whalers a 3-2 victory over
the Cleveland Crusaders in a
World Hockey Association game
last night.
The victory gave the Whalers
a 5-2 record and boosted them into
a tie with Cleveland for the lead
in the WHA Eastern Division.
French had put the Whalers
ahead in the second period when a
shot by defenseman Ted Green
glanced off his stick and rolled
past Cleveland goalie Gerry Chee-E
vers.
New England took a 1-0 lead in
the first period on a goal by Tom
Webster, who caughtaCheevers
coming out of the net to knock the
puck away and managed to knock
it past the Cleveland goalie.
STAMFORD, Conn. (P) - Jackie
Robinson, silver-haired and nearly
blind, died yesterday from heart
disease and was mourned by the
baseball world that grudgingly ac-
cepted him 25 years ago.
Although a dazzling all-around
I9tliete, Robinson will be remem-
bered as the man who exploded the
major leagues' racial barrier with
the old Brooklyn Dodgers.
The 53-year-old Hall of Famer
suffered an early-morning attack
at his 14-room home in this suburb
of New York City. At 7:10 a.m., he
was pronounced dead on arrival
at Stamford Hospital.
Robinson was born Jan. 31, 1919,
in the south Georgia farming town
of Cairo where the city name is
pronounced "kayrow." His father
deserted the five children and
Jackie's mother in 1920, and they
moved to Pasadena, Calif.
Although not a scholar, Robin-
son went to Pasadena Junior Col-
lege and on to UCLA as a sen-
sational athlete. He averaged 12
yards a carry one season for
the Bruin football team and was
named All-American. He set a
Pacific Coast Conference long
jump record and led the league
in basketball scoring.
But, baseball w as to be his last-
AP Photo
Taking the laurels
Sparky Anderson (left) captured the National League Manager
of the Year award yesterday but the man on the right has got a
surprise for Sparky. If you can guess what it is, send your
answer to ole Sparky in care of the Cincinnati Baseball Club,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
lieutenant, Robinson turned to the!
diamond.
He played one season with the
Kansas City Monarchs in the all-
black league that was then the
promised land for such Negro
heroes as Satchel Paige and Josh
Gibson. Then came the call from
Branch Rickey, who wanted to dis-
cuss the idea of chopping down the
color line in the majors. He warned
of the verbal battering that would
come with such an experiment.
In 1947, Jackie-with stern ad-
vice from Rickey to harness his
feelings and not fight back-broke
in with Brooklyn as a first base-
man and played so well he was
named National League Rookie of
the Year.
Robinson's greatness made it a
bit easier. He answered taunts and
racial slurs from fans and white
players with base hits, stolen
bases and fielding gems that help-
ed the Dodgers win games.
He played 10 seasons, batting
.311 as a five-time all-star and
the National League Most Valu-
able Player in 1949. Six years
after his retirement in 1956,
Jackie became the first black to
be elected to the Baseball Hall
of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Robinson's ailments were no
secrets. The heart problems which
felled him briefly in 1968. The dia-
betes which had taken one eye and
was stealing the other.
His once raven black hair nowI
was a crown of stubby silver. He
maintained his strong, athletic
build but he walked haltingly, un-
steadily on legs that once kept
enemy batters in a state of apo-
plexy because of their blinding
speed.
ing game. After playing semipro Bowie Kuhn, Commissioner of
football with the Los Angeles Bull- Baseball, said, "No one surpassed
dogs in 1941 and serving three his contribution to sports. His en-
World War II years as a cavalry tire life was courage. .Courage as
the black pioneer of the game,
courage as a player, courage in
the way he fought for what he be-
lieved, courage in a way he faced
his final illness. More than any-
thing else, I will remember him
for his love of hiswife, Rachel,
and his children and for his dedi-
cation tothe battle against drug
abuse."
Ralph Branca, a white pitcher
and teammate of Robinson in
Brooklyn, said: "Jackie was the
greatest competitor. A bright guy.
My memories of Jackie blend to-
gether and he stands out most as
a man."
Roy Campanella, a black catcher
who followed Robinson to the
Dodgers, sat stunned in his wheel-
chair when told of Jackie's death.
Campy was crippled 14 years ago
in an auto accident.
"He was a great man who ac-
complished so much in his life-
time," said Campanella. "On and
off the field, Jackie could do it all.
He had to do it all. What more can
I say?"
wUn tourney
Last weekend proved to be a
grand onetinnthethistory of the
EMichigan tennis team. A three-
man delegation including two
freshmen took the honors at the
Greater Lansing Invitational Tour-
nament, capturing both the sin-
gles and doubles championships.
The singles title was taken by
Victor Amaya, a 6-6 southpaw
Vwnttpr frnm n Hli lL d Michi an_
STROCK, HUFNA GEL STAR:
Quarterbacks battle for
honors
By GEORGE HASTINGS
Inevitably at this point in the
college football season, a few play-
ers seem to poke their heads
above the rest as candidates for
the coveted position of All-Amer-
ica quarterback. This designation
is the most sought - after in the
college game, since it often car-
ries with it the Heisman Trophy
and almost always a lucrative pro-
fessional contract.
This year, with both of its pow-
ers, Michigan and Ohio State, de-
pending almost exclusively on the
run, the Big Ten seems to have no!
major candidate for the honors.
The main contenders seem to be
coming from the east, south, and
far west.I
The man who thrust himself into
the early statistical lead for all Lydell Mitchell and Franco Har- candidates. Also contending are
quarterbacks is a man from a lit- ris, so he didn't acquire huge a pair of signal callers from the
tle school, Virginia Tech, named passes - completed or yardage to- South. Terry Davis is carrying onI
Don Strock. Strock fired for 527 tals. the Starr-Namath-Hunter tradi-
yards through the air in a 10-10 He was able though, to set a new tion at Alabama, and his throwing
tie against Houston a couple weeks Penn State percentage record, con- currently has the Crimson Tide on
ago to put himself squarely in the necting on 86 of 136 tosses for an top of the competitive Southeast
national spotlight. incredible 63.2 average, and his Conference.
The 6-5, 205 senior is currently aerials were good for 10 touch- Meanwhile, the' football fans in
averaging better than 20 comple- downs. He also ran for 346 yards Arkansas feel they have one of
tions and over 250 yards per con- and three more scores. the top passers in the nation in
test, although he plays for a team This year, though, since the Joe Ferguson, and Ferguson has
which is only mediocre. Lions have had to go more to the had some great games, but his in-
His success this year, however, air, Hufnagel has already thrown consistency has at times cost the
is not a surprise to Virginia foot- for 848 yards, and still has his Razorbacks.
ball fans, as Strock had a great percentage up at the 53.6 mark. In In Tallahassee a quarterback
year in 1971 also, finishing second the Army contest, he threw for named Gary Huff has them talk-
in the nation in passing and third 224 yards in the first half alone. ing as he leads the Florida State
in total offense. In fact, as a jun- But Hufnagel's most impressive offense, and Huff is often men-
ior, he threw for 195 completions statistic is his team's record un- tioned when the experts talk
for an amazing 2,577 yards. der his leadership. With Hufnagel Heisman.
Strock has gained lavish praise at the helm, the Lions have come Adida ht be
from shell - shocked opponents. up with 20 victories in 22 games. A dark horse candidate mig
Houston's coach, Bill Yeoman, Along with the two candidates Bert Jones of Louisiana State, who
compared him to a ,young John from the east, there is oneon thewars hrd bforte sceaso bu
Brodie. But his own mentor, Char- other coast who stands out: Mike isarihsingtoromhinenscedaslu
lie Coffey, said it all when asked Rae of Southern Cal. Rae is also marhesc
to compare his signal-caller with a senior, but unlike Strock and scathed.
others in te. country: "There are Hufnagel did not play much in his It is probable from among these
several exceptional quarterbacks first two years, sitting on the seniors will come the consensus
around, but I wouldn't trade mine, bench behind Jimmy Jones. All-American quarterback. But if
for any of them." However, this year Rae is at- they should falter, one last name,
Another quarterback who is be- tempting to make up for lost time. that of Dave Humm of Nebraska,
ing pushed hard by his coach as an Already, he has thrown for more comes up.
All A--;- .~ I ,;a than 1 (M0 rdGand his 71 ,com-, Although only a sophomore
swatter from nonanu , mgan
Still, death came as a shock to Amaya, a freshman ranked sixth
those who recalled Jackie as a in the latest junior rankings, push-
daring baserunner, clutch hitter ed past Michigan State's best
and the guy who opened the big player, Rick Vetter, 6-3, 6-2 in the
league gates to Negroes. semi-finals. In the finale he bested
former North Carolina star Dick
Kernoodle, 6-3, 6-4 to capture the
crown
S " t SIn the doubles competition, a
combination that bodes well for
Michigan netters. Freddie de Je-
NBA
Michigan fails to gain in poll
but Nebraska moves to third
f
t
New York 123, Cleveland 90
Los Angeles 114, Kansas City-Omaha
ABA
Virginia 123, Memphis III
San Diego 123, Carolina 109
NHL
Minnesota 2, St. Louis 1
Montreal 4, New York Islanders 3
WHA
Winnipeg 5, Philadelphia 2
New England 3, Cleveland 2
sus, the third-ranked junior who
did not play in the singles compe-
94 tition, and Amaya teamed together
for the first time and took the
championship with little trouble.
To win, they dispatched with
ease last year's top Midwest Mike
Ducey and Wynn Erwin 6-3, 6-2.
Ecstatic coach Brian Eisner said
it "was remarkable that in all of
the final games Amaya served he
didn't lose one. He was overpow-
ering."
Py " "Asoelat. PM
Alabama, runner-up at the end
of the 1971 regular season, moved
into second place once again yes-
terday in The Associated Press
'college football ratings but well in
arrears of front-running Southern
California.
The top-ranked Trojans trimmed
Washington 34-7 for their seventh
consecutive victory and received
44 first-place votes and 986 of'
a possible 1,000 points - highest
score of the season - from a na-
tionwide panel of sports writers
and broadcasters.
Alabama's come - from - behind
17-10 triumph over Tennessee
earned the Crimson Tide two first-
place votes and 805 points and
moved them up from third place to
second. Nebraska's defending two-
time national champions blasted
Kansas 56-0 for their third straight
shutout and continued their climb,
rising from fifth to third with two
first-place ballots and 718 points.
Ohio State and Michigan re-
mained in the fourth and fifth
spots. The Buckeyes trounced In-
diana 44-7 and received one first-
place vote and 681 points while
the Wolverines downed Illinois 31-
7 and picked up the remaining No.
1 vote and 629 points.
Louisiana State rose from sev-
enth to six with a 10-0 triumph
over Kentucky. Colorado u p s e t
Oklahoma, last week's runner-up,
20-14 and went from ninth to sev-
enth while dropping the Sooners
from second to eighth.
Notre Dame and Tennessee fell
out of the Top Ten, dropping from
eighth and 10th, respectively, last
week to 13th and 14th. The
Fighting Irish "bowed to Missouri
30-26 whiles Tennessee's late col-
lapse against Alabama cost the
Vols their spot among the elite.
The Top Twenty teams, with first-
place votes in parentheses, season rec-
ords :and total points. Points tabulated
on basis of 20-18-16-14-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-
4-3-2-1:
All-American candidate is John 1 than 1 u , yat u5 aLLW tics
Hufnagel, of Penn State. Joe Pa- pletions in 123 attempts are good
terno, the Nittany Lion mentor, is for an excellent 58 per cent mark.
singing the praises of Hufnagel as His running has also been ex-
he has rarely done during his cellent, and coach John McKay
coaching career. credits his field generalship in a
"'Huffy,"' says Paterno, "is the large part for the Trojans' suc-
best quarterback here at Penn cess in gaining and maintaining
State in twenty years. He's the the top spot in both national
best in the country, bar none. Huf- polls.
fy can do it all, run, throw, handle "Mike," he says of his 6-1, 186
the ball, and he is a leader." pound quarterback, "is a great
Last year Hufnagel had the han- athlete. He's a good runner and
dicap of playing with a team which has a very strong arm. He is very
usually ran the ball, and he spent important to our team."
most of his time handing off to These, however, are not the only
Humm, once the most sought-after
high school quarterback in the na-
tion, had problems in his debut
against UCLA, but since then his
improved every week as Nebras-
ka has massacred all opposition.
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But so far, no one man has es-
tablished himself as the best in
the country, and it is likely that
none will. So no matter who gets
the top designation, you can bet
that there's going to be a lot of
other unhappy fans elsewhere in
the country who will still believe
that their man is number one.
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