Friday, November 3., 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine] Friday, November 3, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine USC-UCLA to battle for Pac-8 Sh aes t 4 J~ ip of Nuremiburg I do not make decisions, The party tells me what to do. The party. The party, THE PARTY. Paid Political Advertisement DOMESTIC TRAVEL Special Fares On Christmas Flights: on American Airlines " NEW YORK . CALIFORNIA UAC Travel Office 2nd Floor Union 763-2147 s;orts squads from states border- ing on Mexico and Canada. But for those terested in where it's real-_ ly at in the Pac-8, focus in on the fort'mes of two Los Angeles-based elevens. USC and UCLA have spreadeag- led the field, building two g a m e "all-important-loss-column" leads over Stanford, Washington and Washington State. Unless the conference also-rans mess it up, the November 18th winner of the "Battle for LA" earns the host's role in the Rose I James MCAIISter ana hermit Bonn eis. son, stand 1-2 among Pac-8 rush- ers. Quarterbacks Mark H a r - mon and Rob Scriber total 762i ground yards, a production of nearly 100 yards per game from the signal callers. On defense, the Bruins a r e young but tough. "I call them the scavengers," peppered Rod- gers. "They're always picking up fumbles or interceptinghpasses." Inconsistent line play hurts the scavengers at times. USC's defgense is stingy at best, limiting opposing runners to 70 yards per game, the best mark against the run in the coun try; Although the Trojans sur- render 144 passing y a r d s per game, one USC observer explains 'why: "We get so far ahead in ourj games, the other team is forcedI to pass. Then we lay back to pro- tect against the bomb, they com-! plete those little nine and ten yarders. By JIM ECKER 369 yards per game. (Oklahoma is and eight touchdowns. Tee Pacfic-8 football conference first at 400). "The Blaif Pair," sub ranks fifth among TTa ~~itr v amtTh-a~ The super- Pac-8 rush- In action tomorrow, USC plays Washington State in Seattle. The Cougars stand 2-2 in conference play, with the possibility of be- coming 3-1 overnight Earlier in the year, California beat Washington State, but used an ineligible player in the process. Pac-8 administrators are stalling in deciding if California should for- feit the game, waiting to see if their decision will affect the con- ference standings. UCLA meets Stanford, also 2-2. The Cardinals are struggling after escaping with their lives against weak Oregon State last week. Bowl. USC, the nation's top-ranked That UCLA is even in the run- club, operates a more diversified ning surprises more west coast attack than UCLA. The Trojans are pundits. Predictions of "no bet- a powerful running team, but are ter th-n fourth" summed up also effective through the air. Bruin preseason prospects. Even second year coach Pepper USC's per game yardage of 450 Rodgers expresses surprise. "The breaks down to 250 on the ground and 200 via the air. Texas names Whitey Herzog; Lakers acquire Bill Bridges By The Associated Press team na exceeIed e y expecia tions,"said the former Kansas mentor. "This has been a trial and and we're getting better at it." The new offense is the wishbone-' T, a formation designed with the running back in mind. And r u n they have. The Bruins rank second nation- ally in rushing offense, averaging M Rae throws the ball accur- Dorrell "Whitey" Herzog, 41, director of the New York Mets' ately, mostly to Charles Young and farm system, signed a two-year contract yesterday to manage the John McKay, jr. Young is a 6'4" Texas Rangers of the American League, the hitless wonders of base- All-American tight end who h a s ball. hauled in 17 passes for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns. McKay, t h e coach's son, has caught 22 for: 295 yards and four scores. Anthony Davis, who has yet to start a game for USC, leads the Trojan ball carriers with 562 yards IF YOU. "I know the needs of the Rangers . . . I know they need to know how to hit . . . They are even worse than the Mets," said Herzog, a blunt-talking former major league outfielder. Terms of the contract were not announced, but Herzog's salary was estimated at $35,000. *~ * * * LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Bill Bridges and Mel Counts from the Philadelphia 76ers for Leroy Ellis and John Q. Trapp in a National Basketball Association trade yesterday. Bridges, a 6-foot-6 forward, boasts the rebounding strength of the defending NBA champion Lakers. His average of 13.5 rebounds was 10th best in the league last season. Counts, a 7-footer and a former Laker, has a career scoring average of 9.5 points. 21409 WASHINGON ' " *~.. RA Paid Political Advertisement JOSEPH ALBERS Meet SEWELL SILLMAN Friday, November 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. i.4 FORMULATION LANTERN GALLERY, 391 N. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan ARTICULATION Published by HARRY ABRAMS/IVES SILLMAN images from the portfolio individually priced at one hundred dollars For Nob4 Iik ody makes malt liquor ke Schlitz. . . . . ......