The Michigan Daily-Thursday, August 9, 1979-Page 11 BACKFIELD WOES MOUNT FOR DALLAS Dorseti injured, out indefinitely By The Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Tony Dorsett, who has gained more than 1,000 yards in each of his two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, may be out of their lineup for as long as five weeks. The flashy tailback broke a toe 10 days ago when he dropped a mirror on it. "I'd say he's out a minimum of three weeks," said Tom Landry, coach of the National Football League team. "It Game. Two fans gave Dorsett a mirror featuring his likeness. Dorsett dropped it on his toe when he tried to put the mirror in the overhead baggage rack on the team bus. The Cowboys have further running back problems. Rookie Ron Springs of Ohio State has a sprained ankle, fullback Scott Laidlaw has pulled ham- string and second-year tailback Alois Blackwell has fractured ribs. Dorsett's status for the defending National Conference champions' league{opener in St. Louis on Sept. 2 was questionable. The former Heisman Trophy winner from Pittsburgh missed last Saturday's exhibition game against Denver because of a hyper-extended knee. * * * It's official: Alzado turns to boxing DENVER-Lyle Alzado, all-pro defensive end for the Denver Broncos, told the Broncos yesterday that he has retired from professional football to pursue a professional boxing career, the NFL team said. The Broncos said Alzado had called the club's public relations office to say that he was retiring, and that coach Red Miller had been told of his depar- ture. "He has left the club," said Bronco spokesman Jim Saccomano. Alzado, 30, fought former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in an exhibition match last month at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Alzado, 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds, had compiled a 44-1 record as an amateur boxer before turning to pro football. "For a nonfighter, he's great," Ali said after his exhibition fight with Alzado. "He's got the potential to be a world champ in the next two years if he continues to improve." * * * Odom calls it quits on quitting, joins Packers GREEN BAY, Wis.-Receiver Steve Odom, who led the National Football Conference in average yardage per kickoff return last year at 27.1, has scrapped retirement plans and intends to rejoin the Green Bay Packers, the club said yesterday. Odom, who averaged 19.4 yards each time he caught or carried a football in five seasons with the Packers, had an- nounced his retirement June 13. He said at the time the football season would in- terfere with his plans to study for a doc- torate in clinical psychology. However, Packer Coach Bart Starr said yesterday Odom has resolved the conflict. Starr said the Packers would apply to the NFL office for rein- statement of Odom as an active player. Starr said he assumed the process would be routine. A fifth round draft choice in 1974, Odom in five seasons accumulated 3,502 yards returning kickoffs, 489 returning punts, 1,613 on pass receptions and 205 rushing. 'Selfish' Switzer against grid playoffs Tony Dorsett could be a maximum of a week or two more." The injury came to light during last Tuesday's practice at the Cowboy training camp here when Dorsett asked trainer Don Cochran if he could have his toe taped. Dorsett suffered the injury in Canton, Ohio, where the Cowboys played Oakland July 28 in the Hall of Fame Boxing, briefly. .. LAS VEGAS (AP)-It doesn't make much sense when welterweight Sugar Ray Leonard says his upcoming bout with Pete Ranzany will show "who's worthy of a title fight." That was decided some time ago when it was announced Leonard will meet Wilfredo Benitez for the World Boxing Council title on Dec.1. But Leonard, whose near-perfect form highlighted by lightning-fast jabs has lead him to a 23-4 pro record with 14 knockouts, doesn't view Sunday's nationally televised 12-round bout, which is billed as a North American Boxing Federation title fight, asa warm-up for Benitez., -"The fight is set ... I don't think about losing," the 23-year-old Leonard said of the titl6 match. "I know I'll beat him. But first things first. I have t0 get by Ranzy first." Golfing, very briefly.. WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP)-Larry Nelson may be the second- leading money winner on the PGA tour this year and a successful past com- petitor at the Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open, but he doesn't con- sider himself the favorite., Nelson has won $237,860 on the tour this year, including the first-place checks in the Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Golf Classic in March and the Western Open in early July. But Nelson has fared well in the past five years at the GHO, which begins today. He has averaged $7,400 without posting a victory, although he finished in a tie for second in 1977. Rod Funseth won the title last year at a 20 under par 264 for the 72 holes. The 31-year-old Nelson; who finished in a tie for 28th last week at the m PGA Championship, said the shorter Wethersfield course "is enjoyable. It's a relaxing week for the golfers. I don't think they like have to score 10 or 20 under, but I think they enjoy making a lot of birdies." JERICHO, N.Y. (AP)-Beth Daniel, in her rookie season on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, figures she is a far cry from being the next Nanpy Lopez. That was the kind of praise being heaped on the 22-year-old graduate of Furman University after she left the amateur ranks last year. In 17 appearances on the pro circuit this year, Daniel has yet to win-she does have an unofficial victory in a tourney in Japan-and she has collected $41,277. "Being compared in the same class as Nancy Lopez puta lot of pressure "n me," Daniel said. "Frankly, that kind of pressure is unfair. After all, Nancy had just won five tournaments in a row, nine overall and was Rookie of the Year. NEW YORK (AP)-Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer says he is again- st a proposed national championship college football playoff for "selfish" reasons-he thinks his teams can win more mythical titles than official ones. "In a four-game playoff like the one the NCAA Council has been con- sidering, independent teams would have a tremendous advantage over conference champions because they don't have bowl tie-ups and could jockey for position," Switzer said yesterday during the second stop on what has become an annual cross- country NCAA-ABC college football promotion tour. "An independent team could look at the bowl situation and say, 'We'll go to play this opponent and assure our- selves of being in a playoff with a vic- tory.' Hypothetically, if you're already unbeaten and ranked No. 1, why go play Alabama or Southern Cal in a bowl and jeopardize your chances of being ina playoff?" Switzer said that under the proposed playoff system top-ranked Penn State would have been better off hand-picking an opponent and going somewhere other than the Sugar Bowl last season, where the Nittany Lions lost to runnerup Alabama, which became No. 1. "The Sugar Bowl was the last game of the season so Penn State had to play Alabama," Switzer pointed out. "But with a playoff, the bowl game would not have been as significant as it was." The NCAA has been considering a four-team playoff following the bowls, although the proposal is not given much chance of passing at the annual convention next January. "There's always a selfish motive," Switzer said. "It depends where you are. At places like Oklahoma, USC, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, all perennial powers, if you win a major bowl game you've got a good chance of being the national champion." "At Oklahoma, you can win more mythical national championships than you can in a playoff," Switzer said. "Why play the world to win the national championship?" - YOU MAYBE ESCANO FOR THESUMMER HUT WERE NOT It's the season when you least want to be bothered by medical problems, but if you do need care remember that Health Service is open year round. Whether or not you take summer classes, you are probably still eligible for care. People enrolled within the previous 12 months and-n-student spouses of eligible patients may use all Health Service facilities for an additional small fee. If you have a problem, question, or complaint about Health Service call Information: 764-$320.