.v SQtUr y, /f' UgUS ' , 977 THE MlCHI AN RA#LY Page Eleven Saturday, August 6, 1977 THE MICHiGAN DAILY Page Eleven VIKES FACE RAMS IN TITLE REMATCH Namath, Tarkenton face off LOS ANGELES (IF) - T w o quarterbacks rated among the best ever in professional foot- ball are scheduled to play to- night when the Minnesota Vik- ings and Los Angeles Rams open their preseason schedule in the Coliseum. Vikings Coach B u d Grant plans to go with his veteran quarterback, Fran Tarkenton, and newly-acquired Joe Namath is expected to play one quarter for Los Angeles. The two longtime National Football League quarterbacks may not, however, be on the field at the same time, since Tarkenton is starting and may be used sparingly in the sec- end half and Namath is pen- ciled in to play only the third quarter. There was also an outside chance Namath would not be able to make his Ramis debut. His final medical clearance wasn't expected until game day, but Los Angeles Coach Chuck Knox indicated he ex- pected Namath to get the go- ahead. Though exhibition f o o t b a l1 rarely displays the sport at its best, the Vikings may be extra flat, having only been in camp nine days. Both coaches will experiment freely, trying to evaluate rookies and veterans alike in game situations. The league is also using the game for some experimenting. A seventh official, designated as a side judge, will be added to the usual quota. The side judge made his first appear- ance in last week's Hall of Fame game between the Chi- cago Bears and the New York Jets. Elsewhere t o d a y, Atlanta plays at St. Louis, Buffalo visits Pittsburgh, Cincinnati is at Green Bay, Kansas City goes to Detroit, Miami faces Tampa Bay, New England takes on the New York Giants, New Orleans goes against Chicago and San Diego is at Dallas. Seattle plays at San Fran- cisco on Sunday and Houston is at Oakland and Washington at Cleveland Monday night. The first full weekend of games got underway when Bal- timore played at Denver and Philadelphia faced the New York Jets last night. The Vikings present virtual- ly the same cast that cap- tured the NFC crown by beat- ing Los Angeles 24-13 last December. The Rams, how- ever, has been altered dras- tically. The most dramatic change, of course, is the addition of Na- math, who signed as a free agent after a dozen years with the Jets. He replaces James Harris in the Rams quarterback pic- ture. Harris was traded to San Diego. Los Angeles also is without defensive tackle Merlin Olsen and tight end Bob Klein, who both retired after last season, as well as a host of holdouts including tight e n d Charley Young, acquired from Philadel- phia, fleet flanker Harold Jack- son, guard Tom Mack, and linebacker Jack Reynolds. Guard Ed White and running backs C h u c k Foreman and Brent McClanahan were missing from the offense and Alan Page from defense in the Vikings' starting lineup announced yes- terday by Coach Grant. The first weekend of pre- season action features the NFL debuts of two highly- touted running backs, No. 1 draft choice Ricky Bell of Tampa Bay and the No. 2 selection, Tony Dorsett of Dal- las. Cowboy Coach Tom Lan- dry has enjoyed his early look at Dorsett, the Heisman Tro- phy winner. "We see everything in him we anticipated we'd see," said Lan- dry. "He has the quicknes, the fluid motio n, the speed we ex- pected. He catches the ball well. Jazz set to make vichrich' NEW ORLEANS (A) - Basketball star "BUT I'D SAY about 60 per cent of the money per annum than Pistol Pete. Pete Maravich and the New Orleans Jazz problems have been" worked out." But Simpson's contract was for three were said Friday to be near agreement on The team spokesman said he hoped final years. Maravich's five year pact would a five-year contract paying more than agreement would come Monday in Pitts- have a greater total value. More than $700,000 a year. burgh when Maravich and his attorneys are enough to keep the seven year vet supplied Maravich has agreed to the salary sec- scheduled to meet with Lewis Schaffel, with floppy socks for a long time. lion of the contract, the New Orleans States- general manager of the Jazz. MARAVICH, WHO LED the NBA in scor- Item reported today. "We spent an entire day dealing with ing last year with a 31.1 point average, has THE CONTRACT reportedly would make cash the last time we met, and we haven't been with New Orleans for three years. He Maravich the highest - paid athlete in pro- gotten to the other points," the spokesman played for the Atlanta Hawks during his fessinnal sports. said. "There are some points workable and first four years in the NBA. others we won't budge on." Maravich said before last season that he However, a Jazz spokesman said negotia- A SALARY OF $700,000 a year reportedly would consider playing out his option so lions between the National Basketball As- would boost Maravich above Kareem Abdul- he'd have a chance to play on a champion- sociation team and its star guard were not Jabbar, the Milwaukee Bucks center who ship contender, which the expansion Jazz finished and that nothing had been signed. reportedly is paid more than $600,000 a haven't been. "What we have agreed to were the dol- year. At the time, he said: "I've worked 25 lars but there are eight parts Maravich's O. J. Simpson, who is being paid more years to earn the kind of money I'm mak- attorneys are asking and the whole thing than $900,000 a season to run with the ball ing today, but the money means nothing. A could still fall through," the spokesman for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, would he championship can bring you anything you said. the only professional athlete making more want, and I want to be part of it." It's a spewing smoke- stack. It's litter in the ( ;s - - streets. It's a river where fIsh can't live. You know what pollu- /. Lion is. But not everyone does. ', So the next time you see pollution, don't close your eyes to it. Write a letter. Make a call. Pointitouttosomeone who can do something % , !;' ' % k about it. People Playin doctor /K'ePAmeriCaealti ither Dog Ellis of the' Texas Rangers makes faces at the Chica go Whlte Sox tans daring the hour long rala delay which held up iarday night's game between the two teams. Some of Ellis' tea inmates probably would have liked to make similar gestares In APiACS*55IdNSNW5JpWJr& llt direction of the umpires, who made two controversial calls ag aist the Rangers in Chicago's 5-4 iwi..