European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday october 19, 1977 Stabler wants to forget his worst game As pro Byers Prewitt Oakland a Ken Stabler spent a lot of time analysing his worst performance As a pro football quarterback then vowed to forget those seven passes intercepted by the Denver Broncos. Ill put it in the can. If i Don to i d be cheating 44 other Guys the Oakland Pas sing Star said after sunday s 30-7 loss to Denver which halted the raiders winning Streak at 17 games. Stabler who had never allowed More than four interceptions in one game now holds the team record for single game in accuracy. We were out to destroy the rhythm of their passing game and i think we did a Good Job said Denver coach red Miller whose team is 5-0 and ahead of the raiders in the american conference West. Oakland stopped one game Short of tying the National football league record for consecutive victories had not lost since the fourth game of the 1976 season. The raiders lost then 48-17, to new England and Miller  an assistant coach with the patriots at the time. Stabler who spent More than an hour answering reporters questions after Sun Day s disaster concluded we stunk up the place. I made some ridiculous throws on some of the  several teammates insisted on sharing the blame however. It was sure a frustrating Day for me said wide receiver Cliff Branch. Two passes bounced off Branch into the hands of Denver defenders. The first of the Broncos interceptions returned 38 Yards by linebacker Joe Rizzo came on a pass thrown slightly behind Branch. The Ball was a Little High too but it was my fault for not getting set up. I should have been More in control when i touched the Ball said Branch. The Broncos were blitzing most of the Day and they sacked Stabler three times before he left the game Midway through the final Quarter. That tactic was no sur prise Stabler said. Coach John Madden noted we got so we were fighting an Uphill Battle and the were in situations where they could go All out on the Rush and weren t worried about screens or draw  the Broncos whose seven game win Ning Streak now is the longest in the nil were in control especially after the shocked the Oakland defense with a touch Down pass to placekicker Jim Turner an took a 21-7 Lead in the second period. But we play them again in two weeks Miller said. I can assure you they la be  raiders Are saying the same thing. First they play the new York jets and a Madden said one winning Streak has ended. Now we have to Start a new  pro transactions w6/ver/nes, Long oms remain 1-2 in Appo Alabama climbs to third National basketball association Atlanta Hawks placed Rich Laurel guard on the injured  bulls Cut Cliff poo Dexter  Cavaliers traded Gary Brokaw guard to the Buffalo braves for future considerations. Waived Steve Grote and Don Smith guards. Denver nuggets waived Bryon Beck Forward. Detroit pistons waived Roger Brown Center Louie Nelson guard and Don Adams Forward. Golden state warriors waived Marlon red mond and Neil Jurgenson forwards. Placed Derrek Dickey Forward and Ray Epps guard on the injured re serve list. Los Angeles lakers waived cause Russell for Ward. Traded Tony Robertson Forward to the Atlanta Hawks for a future draft Choice. Placed Kenny Carr for Ward on the injured list. Milwaukee Bucks waived Chuck Goodyear guard Forward. New Orleans jazz waived Otto Moore Center. Philadelphia 76ers placed Wilson Washington Forward Center on the injured reserved list. Phoenix Sun waived Freeman Blade and Butch Feher guards. Placed Ira Terrell Forward in the injured list. Portland Trail blazers waiver Herm Gilliam guard. Seattle supersonics signed Gus Williams free agent guard to a three year contract. The supersonics will compensate the Golden state warriors for Williams with an undisclosed amount of Cash. Waived Rickey Brown Forward Anc Billy Reynolds and Dennis Shaffer guard forwards. Placed Dean to i son Forward an the injured list. Washington bullets waived Coniel Norman guard. Baseball National league Chicago cubs announced the appointment of cookie Rojas Joey Amalfitano and Mike Roarke As coaches for the 1978 season. Football National football league new York giants sent two future draft choices one in 1978 and one the next year to Miami As compensation for the signing of former dolphins running Back Larry Csonka. Couch takes open title in racquetball meet Wiesbaden Germany Eugene Couch of Wei Brincken captured the open honors while Jerry Goodwin of Worms and Tony Germann of bad Kreuz Nach took class b and senior laurels respectively in the european racquetball association tournament Here. Couch after dropping a 15-13 opener against Frankfurt s Rich Allman in the championship match came Back to take the last two sets 15-10,15-2. Goodwin Defeated nue Beilcke s George Korver 15-9, 15-4, for the class b title while Germann took the senior Crown Over Frankfurt s Hal Leffler 15-7,9-15,15-7. Consolation winners included Dennis Ervin Nurnberg open Curmit Langlois Berlin class band John Chavez Bam Berg seniors. Stuttgart schedules Cage officials clinic Stuttgart Germany the Stuttgart military Community s basketball officials follow up clinic will be held oct. 25 27 at the Robinson Barracks Day Center. Veteran official Bill Mallon will conduct the classes which begin each night at 6 30 . Among the topics to be covered Are the 1977-78 rules changes the 10 Basic rules of officiating and general floor mechanics. All persons who plan to work youth activity and military basketball games in the Stuttgart area this year should plan to attend the sessions. Further information can be obtained by calling Tom Hlavacek at Stuttgart Mil 6315. New York a the Michigan wolverines who romped Over Wisconsin to the strains of their fight song Hail to the Vic tors and the Texas longhorns who struggled late into the game against a Kansas before the eyes of Texas smiled upon them remain the top two major col lege football teams in the nation. Michigan 6-0, swamped previously unbeaten Wisconsin 56-0, and received 47 first place votes and 1,100 Points while Texas 5-0, a 13-9 Winner Over Arkansas with a late touchdown got eight first place ballots and 1,014 Points monday from a nationwide panel of 56 sports writers and sportscasters. There was a big shakeup in the rest of the top ten. Alabama 4-1, followed its upset of Southern California by beating Tennessee 24-10, to move from fourth to third with 811 Points. Ohio state 5-1, moved up from fifth to fourth with 700 Points after beating Iowa 27-�. The no. 5 team is Southern Cali fornia 5-1, which got 638 Points and advanced from sixth after beating Oregon 35-15. Oklahoma 5-1, also advanced a notch to sixth with 638 Points after edging Missouri american team disappointing in world mat championships Goteborg Sweden a the . Wrestling team with Only two final Day survivors failed to win a single medal As the 19th world Greco roman wrestling championships ended Here monday night. Jeff Simmons of Triangle va., was the top american in the four Day mat meet finishing fourth in the Light heavyweight division. Simmons lost his Chance for a medal when he was pinned by Nikolay bal Boshin of the soviet Union at 1 minute 15 seconds of a sixth round match. Dan Chandler a Light middleweight from Anoka minn., was the other Ameri can with a slight Chance for a medal. But Pavel Pavlov a bulgarian strongman quickly crushed Chandler s Hopes by pin Ning him at 1 45 in the fifth round. Chandler did not finish among the top six. Big Pete Lee the brightest . Hope was eliminated saturday but still tied for sixth in the unlimited division which Only had a dozen entries. It was a disappointment for the massive 330-Pounder from Muncie ind., who finished fifth in the Montreal olympics last year after upsetting four time bulgarian world Champ Alexander Tomov. The other members of the . Team 12-bout fight card slated for Darmstadt saturday Darmstadt Germany the Darm Stadt military Community will stage a 12 bout boxing program saturday in the Ernst Ludwig Cavern gym. All military and civilian Amateur boxers Are eligible. Weigh ins Are scheduled for 2 . With the fights beginning at 7 30. For further information Call Darmstadt Mil 2371 6129. Nagelson wins in Brazil Sao Paulo Brazil a unseeded Betsy Nagelson of Winnetka 111., Defeated Bunny Brunning another unseeded Ameri can 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the opening round of a $70,000 Tennis tournament monday. Traditionally stronger in freestyle events were eliminated in Early rounds. A final night crowd of 5,050, including Sweden s King Carl Gustaf watched the East european nations led by the soviet Union win eight of the 10 titles at stake. Only bantamweight Pekka Ukkola of Fin land and local favorite Frank Andersson a swedish middleweight managed to break the East bloc dominance. Local Bowling Csc travelling league won lost  _ 132 64 .47 bit Burf. Ii 51 .413 Berlin 71 54 .590 Rhein main 46 44 .501 Span Dahlem k a 101 i .47 Hahn. 71 87 .472 Sembach 74 i 90 .451 Wiesbaden if h .411 Camp new Amsterdam 39 40 .33zweibrucken 45 17 .340 High averages Bill Mcallan we Brucken its Gln Wheichel Rhein main 194jim Hicks Ramstein 193 Chuck Richardson Cna Mphil Blumenfeld Ramstein 191 Bruce Preeschl Pitburg Litsui Hendricks Sembach in Gar Wlmer Berlin 1msteve Lee Pitburg m High game ,26l.High series me Ai Ian 444 High six games Mcallan 1251 women s travelling league won los Heidelberg 2� 11 Wiesbaden 24v 13 Ramstein 2 i Frankfurt 20 20 Haniu 0 20wor/burg .20 20 Mannheim 17w 22vglessen 14vi 23 a Rhein main is 25 Sembach 14w 2s High averages Dusty Barna Wurzburg Betty Field Ramstein Ruby venal Frankfurt Dee Cramer Ramstein. Marl Villarreal Rhein Mai Nantje Meyer Heidelberg High series Kim Hill Mannheim 404 High game Kim Hill Mannheim 237high team series ,22m High team game Frankfurt 741 .17717s .175 .174 172 172 21-17. Colorado 5-0-1, dropped from third to seventh with 431 Points after a 17-17 tie with Kansas. The new no. 8 is Kentucky 5 1 and 369 Points which made a big jump from 12 after pounding Louisiana state 33 13. Arkansas 4-1, is ninth Down one spot with 340 Points and Penn state remained 10th, receiving 328 Points after holding off Syracuse 31-12. The second 10 included notre Dame Texas am Texas tech Pitt California Iowa state Brigham Young Nebraska Florida and Clemson. Nebraska had been ninth before losing to Iowa state 24-21. Joining Iowa state As newcomers to this week s rankings were Brigham Young which routed previously unbeaten Colora do state 63-17, and Clemson which upset Duke 17-11. Falling from the rankings were Wisconsin which had been no. 14 Lousiana state which had been no. 16 before losing to Kentucky and Houston which had been no. 19 before losing to Southern methodist 37-23. The top Twenty teams in the a poll with first place votes in parentheses season records and total Points. Points based on 20-18-16-14-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 1. Michigan 47 2. Texas 8 3. Alabama 4. Ohio st.5. Southern cat 6. Oklahoma 7. Colorade8. Kentucky 1 9. Arkansas10. Penn state 11. Notre dame12. Texas am 13. Texas tech14. Pitt 15. California14. Iowa state 17. Brigham Young u. Nebraska1. Florida 20. Clemson 5-0-04-1-0 5-1-0s-1-0 5-1-05-0-1 5-1-04-1-0 5-1-04-1-0 4-1-05-1-0 4-1-15-1-0 5-1-04-1-0 4-2-02-1-1 5-1-0 1,100 1,014 811 700689 638 431 369 340 328 296 220 151 143111 44 40 38 33 31 up Grid ratings new York up the United press International Board of coaches top 20 teams after the sixth week of the College football season with first place votes and record i parentheses team points1. Michigan 38 6-0 416 2. Texas 4 5-0 3783. Alabama 5-1 291 4. Southern Cal 5-1 258 5. Ohio state 5-1 64. Oklahoma 5-1 230 7. Colorado 5-0-1 1418. Arkansas 4-1 82 9. Penn state 5-1 7510. Notre Dame 4-1 63 11. Texas 4-1 3212. Pittsburgh 4-1-1 26 13. Texas tech 5-1 1414. California 5-1 3 15. Brigham Young 4-1 1014. North Texas state 4-1 6 17. Nebraska 4-2 4 18. Iowa state 5-1 319. Clemson 5-1 i 20. Arizona state 4-1 1 note by agreement with the american football coaches association teams on probation by the Mcaa Are 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 red lands Cali Western state col Houston. Sports on of world series game no. 7 if necessary los Angeles dodgers at new York Yan Kees 1 07 a.m., thursday