Wednesday, October 25, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Ninel Wednesday, October 25, 1972 THE MiCHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Knicl 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: 4-S slay Cavs BLACK BASEBALL PIONEER Robinson eulogized daily sports 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. WILD'S i 1 r r ' 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. I L.U 0 i