European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday september 14,1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 us a close second Alabama third Michigan first in up coaches football voting new York up Michigan narrowly edged Southern California to become the nation s no. 1 College football team Accord ing to the United press International Board of coaches. The wolverines amassed 16 first place votes for a total of 309 Points 13 better than the trojans who had 14 first place votes. Alabama was a Distant third with 203, Fol Lowed closely by the coaches pre season favorite notre Dame which accumulated Only 198 Points despite receiving five overlooked o s gain on Idle yanks red sox by Downing jays 6-3 by William r. Barnard a sports writer while the new York Yankees and Boston red sox were opening a crucial three game series tuesday night trying to Knock each other off they should also be warned not to forget about the Baltimore orioles. Earl Weaver s Crew has nowhere near the hitting firepower of the yanks and red sox but the Veteran Oriole skipper has at Roundup blended Good pitching and defense with a scrappy offence to come up with a Winner. The orioles got a Good performance from three time by Young award Winner Jim Palmer monday night and two rib singles from part time Catcher Dave Skaggs for a 6-3 Victory Over the Toronto Blue left the orioles just 2vfe games behind the leading yanks in the american league East and one game behind the red other Al games Cleveland bombed Detroit 8-1, Texas nipped California 3-2 and the Chicago White sox whipped the Minne Sota twins 7-3. Oakland and runaway West Leader Kansas City scheduled a double header for tuesday night when monday night s game was postponed because of rain after one scoreless inning. Ironically the orioles have stayed close All year although it s been an off season for Palmer at least for him. He s 16-11. It s great to win at any time from a personal Point of View but with the team in the heat of the division Battle i can t get Over the Way everyone s performing said Palmer who politely downgraded the Ori Oles chances before the season started along with nearly everyone else. This Al East at a glance new York Boston Baltimore by the associated press american league East w l pet. 88 56 .611 86 57 my 85 58 .594 go i new York Home 10 Boston 3, sept. 13, 14, 15 Cleveland 4, sept. 26, 27, 28, 29 Detroit 3, sept. 30, oct. 1, 2 away 8 Detroit 3, sept. 16, 17, 16 Boston 2, sept. 19, 20 Toronto 3, sept. 23, 14, 25. Boston Home 9 new York 2, sept. 19, 20 Toronto 4, sept. 26, 27, 28, 29 Baltimore 3, sept. 30, oct. 1, 2. Away 10 new York 3, sept. 13, 14. 15 Baltimore 3, sept. 16, 17, a Detroit 4, sept. 22, 23, 24, 25. Baltimore Home 10 Boston 3, sept. 16, 17, 18 to Ronto 4, set. 19, 20, 21, 22 Detroit 3, sept. 27, 28, 29. Away 9 Toronto 3, sept. 14 215 Cleveland 3, sept. 23, 24, 25 Boston 3, sept. 30, oct. 1.2. Rear Don named Harvard and. Cambridge mass. Up Harvard University ended a year Long search for a new athletic director monday by naming one of its own administrators John p. Reardon or. Reardon associate Dean of admissions and financial Aid for Harvard and Rad Cliffe As As Well As coordinator for the pro Gram for athletic facilities succeeds Robert b. Watson who announced his retirement As of last june. Club is really amazing. I m optimistic about our Palmer had pitched a shutout in his pre Vious Outing and he threw eight scoreless innings monday night before asking to be taken out because his Arm said he had had enough said Weaver. His exact words to me were you d better bring Dennis Martinez in. He s got Boston coming up on three Days rest. This ought to help him go nine against the Blue jays got All three of their runs in the ninth off relievers Dennis and Tippy Martinez on Steve Staggs two run triple and a fielder s Choice. Indians 8, tigers 1 Paul Dade drove in three runs and Wayne Garland pitched a six hitter to end a personal five game losing string and Cleveland s six game losing Streak. It was the first win for Garland 11-18, since aug. 14, sending Detroit to its sixth straight s been a Long time since i be had that Many runs and it s Good to get a win said Garland who signed a 10-year contract for an estimated $2.3 million before the season. I be been Down a Little but you can t sit there and think constantly about the losses. You just have to put them behind you and do the Best you rangers 3, Angels z Dock Ellis and reliever Len Barker combined on an eight hitter As Texas outlasted California and spoiled Nolan Ryan s bid for his 20th Victory. Barker relieved Ellis in the ninth inning and allowed a two run single by Dave Chalk. But he held on to pick up his first major league save. Mike Hargrove had a two out two run single for Texas in the fifth inning. White sox 7, Minnesota 3 Bob Coluccio and Oscar Gamble both delivered two run singles in a five run sixth inning to carry Chicago Over Minnesota. Jorge Orta had two rib singles for the White sox. Reliever Dave Hamilton 4-4, picked up the Victory with 3 2-3 innings of shutout pitching. The White sox Are eight games behind Kansas City in the West. First place votes. Completing the top 10 was no. 5 Ohio state with one first place vote no. 6 okla homa also with one first place vote no. 7 Texas am no. 8 Texas tech no. 9 Penn state and no. 10 Maryland. In the second 10 it was Colorado no. 11, Houston no. 12, Urcla and Texas tied for no. 13, Florida no. 15, Pittsburgh no. 16, Brigham Young no. 17, South Carolina no. 18 and a three Way tie for no. 19 Between Georgia Iowa St. And Oklahoma St. Michigan romped Over Illinois 37-9 us shredded Missouri 27-10, and Ala Bama dumped Mississippi 34-13, in the first full weekend of College football. Meanwhile notre Dame had to come from behind to beat defending National Champion Pittsburgh 19-9, which was minus Heisman trophy Winner Tony Dor sett due to graduation and starting quarterback Matt Cavanaugh who left with a broken wrist after building a 9-0 first Quarter Lead. The ratings team Points 16 309 2. Southern Cal 14 296 3. Alabama 203 4. Notre Dame 5 198 5. Ohio St. I 155 6. Oklahoma 1 1 7. Texas am 131 8. Texas tech 107 9. Penn St 30 10. Maryland 52 11. Colorado 42 12. Houston 4 13. Urcla tie 17 13. Texas die 7 15. Florida 1 16. Pittsburgh 0 17. Brigham Young 9 18. South Carolina 4 19. Georgia tie 2 19. Iowa St. Tie 19. Oklahoma St. Tie note by agreement with the american football coaches association teams on probation by the Mcaa ire ineligible for top 20 and National championship consideration by the up Board of coaches. Those teams currently on probation for 1977 Are Kentucky Michigan state mis state badlands Cali Western state Colo. A Pitcher with wrist action Texas Ranger Pitcher Bert Blyleven who has handcuffed batters gets to know the feeling. When a police officer could t locate his keys to unlock the cuffs Blyleven had to Wear the Brace lets for an inning before found. Up army s Hall Heads up Backfield of the week byjoe Carnicelli new York up army s Leamon Hall is the quarterback who has the pro scouts both drooling and shaking their Heads. Hall could be the Best passing Quarter Back in the nation this year but he can t be considered for pro Ball because of his Lon military obligation after graduation. So Hall must confine his heroics to col lege football and saturday he threw five touchdown passes in a 34-10 Victory Over Massachusetts. The 6-foot-5, 220-Pounder from Apopka fla., who set single game and career Marks for touchdown passes monday was named quarterback on up s first Backfield of the week for 1977. Joining Hall Are running backs Terry Miller of Oklahoma state Dexter Green of Iowa state and George Woodard of Texas am. Hall threw touchdown passes of eight 54and 18 Yards to freshman Mike Fahnes Tock a 16-yarder to Keith Wilson and an 11 yarder to Tony Landry. The five to tosses raised his career total to 28, passing the old army record of 25. Hall now owns 20 school passing records. Miller rushed for 189 Yards and scored on runs of 16 and 13 Yards to Lead Oklahoma state to a 34-17 Victory Over Tulsa. Woodard Texas am s 270-Pound full Back scored three touchdowns and rushed for 150 Yards to Power the aggie to a 28-14 Victory Over Kansas. Woodard scored on runs of 14, one and 51 Yards. Green scored three touchdowns including a 51-Yard run on his first carry of the season in Iowa state s 35-9 Victory Over Wichita state. Green who had 1,074 Yards last year also scored on two one Yard runs Fie gained 85 Yards in 16 carries and then sat out the second half. Earning honorable mention for Back Field of the week were West Virginia quarterback Dan Kendra Southern Illinois Back Clarence Robison freshman Quarter Back Bob commings of Iowa and missis Sippi state quarterback Bruce Threadgill. Kendra threw two to passes and ran for a third score in West Virginia s 36-0 rout of Richmond Robison scored three times i Southern Illinois 24-0 Victory Over Temple commings entered the game after two other quarterbacks were Hurt and threw for two touchdowns to Lead his father s Iowa club to a 240 Victory Over Northwestern and Threadgill hit to passes of 81 and 44 Yards in Mississippi state s 27-18 win Over Washington
