European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday september 4, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 25 Rutledge leads Crimson tide past huskers continued from Page 21 Nathan added 36 on the 16-play drive that ate up almost seven minutes and gave the Crimson tide a 7-3 halftime Lead. Nathan scored on a two Yard run after a third period interception by Don Mcneal at the Alabama 39 and a three Yard run by Rutledge with 2 17 remaining sealed the outcome after Alabama linebacker Rickey Gilliland recovered a Fumble at the Nebraska 3.meanwhile, a gang tackling Alabama defense put the clamps on Nebraska s vet eran offence which averaged 294.5 Yards a game last year in route to a school Rushing Triumph enabled Alabama to avenge its Only setback of 1977, a 31-24 loss to the Cor huskers that Cost the Crimson tide College football s National Champion ship and left them in second place behind notre Dame. Billy Todd s 48-Yard Field goal gave Nebraska a 3-0 Lead at 6 46 of the opening period but Alabama s Superb defense led by tackle Marty Lyons and nose guard Nebraska Alabama first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return yardage passes punts fumbles lost penalties Yards 11 38-110 64 0 10-23-2 8-41 2-2 4-52 17 64-264 54 22 5-13-0 7-41 3-1 6-59 Rushing Nebraska Hipp 14-54, Berns 12-42. Alabama Nathan 16-78, Jackson 14-62, Rutledge 19-56. Passing Nebraska Sorley 9-21-2,60 Quinn 1-2-0, 4. Ala Bama Rutledge 5-13-0,54. Receiving Nebraska Berns 3-15, Smith 3-18, Brown 2 18. Alabama Bolton 2-30, Ogilvie 2-14, Whitman 1-10. Curtis Mcgriff limited the Cor huskers to just two More first Down during the rest of the first half. That turned the tide swinging the momentum to Alabama. Despite the closeness of the halftime score Alabama piled up 11 first Downs to four for the Cor huskers and out rushed them 144 to 54. However a first period drive conked out after a 55-Yard March when Roger Chapman missed a 35-Yard Field goal try. What had been a Well played contest with no turnovers began to deteriorate when Mcneal picked off a Tom Sorley pass at the Alabama 39 late in the third period. The scrambling of Rutledge and an 11-Yard scamper by Ogilvie put the Ball at the 2 and set up Nathan s touchdown making it 13-3 when Chapman missed the conversion at tempt. Alabama fumbled the Ball away at the Nebraska 5 with 3 41 left but Jeff Quinn Nebraska s second string quarterback bobbled the Ball right Back one play later and Gilliland recovered. Rutledge scored three plays later. The Victory gave Alabama the nation s longest major College winning Streak of 11 games snapping a tie with notre Dame which has not played yet. A record crowd of 77,023 in expanded legion Field viewed the contest in 82 degree weather along with a National Tele vision audience. Nebraska 3 0 0 0 3 Alabama 0 7 6 7 20 nebfgtodd48 Ala Ogilvie 4 Pas from Rutledge Chapman kick Ala Nathan 2 run kick failed Ala Rutledge 3 run Mcelroy kick a77,023 Heidelberg setae Advance to finals of Usa eur fast pitch tournament Augsburg Germany Heidelberg and setae marched into the finals Here sunday As the Usa eur fast pitch soft Ball tournament approached its Climax with the finals scheduled for monday after blanked setae 10-0, in Sun Day s first game the winners bracket final. Then Giessen eliminated defending Champion Mannheim 3-1 in 11 innings and setae came Back in the losers bracket final with a 3-2 Victory Over Giessen. Heidelberg and setae meeting for the second time in two Days will Square off at1 . Monday on the Sheridan Cavern no. 1 Diamond. Should setae win that one the same teams will meet around 3 . In the if necessary contest. Vef Eller ends walkout returns to Minn practice Minneapolis a Carl Eller one of the elder statesmen of the Minnesota Vikings borrowed a phrase from a famous playwright when he returned to practice after a week Long walkout Over a contract come to Praise the Vikings not to Bury them Eller said Friday. My return Here has been dictated by my priorities. My difficulties continue but i thought it was unfair to coach Bud Grant and my teammates to remain outside the Eller failed to show up at a luncheon last monday and was placed in the exempt category when he decided not to practice with the team this week. The details of his disagreements with raiders re sign Banaszak after cutting Rookie Nichols Oakland up the Oakland raid ers made a final roster change saturday one Day before their nil opener against the Denver Broncos by re signing running Back Pete make room for Banaszak a 12-year Veteran who was waived two weeks ago the raiders released Rookie linebacker Mark Nichols who was activated Only two. Days ago. College football by the associated press East Penn state 10, Temple 7 South Alabama 20, Nebraska 3 East Carolina 14, West Carolina 6 Elizabeth City state 20, Shaw 6 Kentucky state 27, Fayetteville state 13 Mississippi state 28, West Texas state0 Morgan state 13, Maryland Eastern Shore 10 Nicholls state 20, Tennessee tech 10 Norfolk state36, St. Paul s 7 presbyterian 13, Mars Hill 10 South Carolina state 47, Virginia state 0 Southeast Missouri 24, Murray state 21 Southern Mississippi 10, Richmond Southwest Texas state 7, Southeast Louisiana 0 Tennessee state 13, Middle tennessee6 Winston Salem 25, North Carolina at 7 Midwest 4ugustana 24, Northwest Missouri state 15 Central Arkansas 17, Northeast Missouri 7 Dayton 35, Liberty Baptist 0 Drake 25, Texas Arlington 23 Hamline 41, Wisconsin Superior 25 Langston 12, evangel 7 Missouri Rolla 20, William penn0 Northern Iowa 15, Wisconsin Whitewater 12 Northern Michigan 30, Eastern Michigan 3 Northwestern Iowa 27, Dakota state0 Tulsa 21, Arkansas state 20 Winona state 20, Southwest Minnesota 7 Southwest Mississippi Valley 27, Bishop 0 North Texas state49, Texas Al pasto far West Eastern new Mexico 42, sul Ross state 0 sky Hawks capture Asl Crown Costa Mesa Calif. Up the los Angeles sky Hawks Defeated the California Sunshine 4-1 saturday night to capture the american soccer league West title and gain a berth in the championship game against the new York Apollo. New York Defeated the new Jersey americans 5-2, in overtime saturday night to Clinch the East title. Jim Rolland scored twice for the sky Hawks in the 35th and 48th minutes. The skyhawk s first score was deflected into the net by a Sunshine defender. Bill mini col tallied the final goal. Ramon Moraldo scored the Only goal for the Sunshine. The Asl championship game will be held next sunday in Woodland Hills Calif., at the Home Field of the West Champion sky Hawks. Management remain unclear but it is believed to have something to do with the new 16-game schedule and some past considerations. I Don t want to get specific but i signed my contract before the league went to a 16-game format. Money is involved to some extent. I was promised some things verbally. I Learned a lesson that i should get things in writing and i Hope to learn from my Eller who will miss just his second Reg ular season game in 15 years cannot make he trip with the Vikings to new Orleans for the season opener sunday because of Hopes to be at practice bionday after meeting with general Man Ager Mike Lynn. Eller was being fined $500 per Day but Grant said that is no longer being imposed. My loyalty arid dedication to the team can t be bought he said. It is for this reason i have returned. I am hopeful i can continue my career As a Viking and help bring the Vikings and their fans a superbowl four year Man Mark Mullaney will Start at left defensive end for Minnesota against the saints. This is no disrespect for Mullaney but i still feel i can play As Well As Ever Eller said. I m not naive. I m not irreplaceable. I be been fortunate to be a Viking but i also think the Vikings have been Fortu Nate to have me play for individuals have come to stand for the Vikings and i m one of expos Rogers shelved rest of season after Bone Chip diagnosis Montreal a right hander Steve Rogers a mainstay on the staff of the Mon Treal expos for the last several seasons has been lost to the club for the remainder of this year s schedule the team has an , with 13 victories and 10 losses and an earned run average of 2.46 this sea son was examined in los Angeles thurs Day by orthopaedic surgeon or Frank Jobe while the club was in san Diego for a series against the . Jobe s diagnosis disclosed that Rog ers had developed a Bone Chip in his right Elbow. Apparently the Chip developed Dur ing one of his last two starts on aug. 23 Orang 28, both against the dodgers. The team announcement said that Bot Rogers and the club Felt that an operation for removal of the Bone Chip should be per formed immediately. Or. Jobe reported that with successful surgery Rogers will be available in time for Spring training next year. Weiss named clippers aide san Diego a Bob Weiss a guard who played for six National basketball association teams was named assistant coach of the san Diego clippers tuesday. Gene Shue is the clippers head coach. Bobby Rundles of Heidelberg blanked setae on four hits striking out six in sunday s opener. The 21st support come team pounded out 15 hits off losing Pitcher Walter Robert and reliever Lloyd Hunt and played errorless Ball. Marko Johnson paced the Heidelberg attack with 3-for-3. Maurice Watson singled in Ernest shul or in the top of the Llyn for Giessen s win Ning run against Mannheim. Shuler on via a walk sped All the Way Home from first on the hit. . Conner then singled Home Watson with the insurance tally. Raymond Lancon who went the Dis Tance for the Victory retired Mannheim without a threat in the Bottom of the took a Short lived 1-0 Lead in the top of the third on Jesse Dade s single Jeffery Pino s infield hit and Shuler s re single. But Mannheim tied it in the Bottom half when Carl Garner doubled in Thomas Stehle who had been hit by a pitched Ball. Lancon allowed five hits As did losing Pitcher Richard Jackson who also went the distance. Lancon fanned six and three of those strikeouts came in critical situations with Mannheim threatening to go ahead. In the sixth Mannheim loaded the bases with none out but Lancon escaped by get Ting a flout and strikeout. In the eighth the first extra Frame Lancon was in hot water again with men on second and third with no outs. But he whiffed two in a Row to get out of the inning. With Only a half hour s rest after the Sec Ond game Giessen came Back with Lancon on the Mound again in the final tilt. Lancon s mates gave him a 2-0 padding in the first inning on Jesse Dade s walk Ricky Cox s triple and Shuler s sacrifice Fly. But the Giessen club could Corne up with Only one More hit by Shuler off win Ning Pitcher Hunt and Robert who relieved Hunt in the seventh and fanned two struck out six in defeat. Setae jumped on Iron Man Lancon for a run in the third when Harold Willard singled in James Miller who had also singled. The Italy club wrapped up its Victory with two unearned runs in the fifth on James Jackson s walk an error at first on Hunt s bunt Willard s sacrifice Fly and an other infield miscue that allowed Hunt to tally from second base. Top ten 46 132 .300 50 117 .299 65 132 .299 american league based on 325 at bats g a r h pet. Carew Minnesota 127 479 68 160 .334 Rice Boston 133 554 101 182 .329 Oiiver Texas 104 411 48 129 ,314 Piniella new York 101 364 49 114 .313 Roberts Seattle 107 369 66 112 .304 Oglivie Milwaukee 104 379 58 114 .301 Reynolds Seattle 120 440 Yount Milwaukee 101 391 Lynn Boston 121 443 Singleton Baltimore 123 413 55 123 .298 Home runs Rice Boston 36 Thomas Milwaukee 30 Hisle Milwaukee 29 Thornton Cleveland 27 Baylor California 27. Runs batted in Rice Boston 114 staub Detroit 104 Hisle Milwaukee 97 Thornton Cleveland 88 Jthompson Detroit 82. Pitching 12 decisions Guidry new York 19-2, .905 Stanley Boston 12-2, .857 Eckersley Boston 16-5, .762 Gura Kansas City 12-4, .750 Bilingham Detroit 14-6, .700 Hunter new York 9-4, .692 Caldwell Milwaukee 17-8, .680 Tanana California 17-9, .654. National league g a r h pet. Parker Pittsburgh 118 468 74 148 .316 Burroughs Atlanta 127 411 61 129 .314 Buckner Chicago 92 348 36 108 .310 Smith los Angeles 402 403 77 125 .310 Clark san Francisco 130 489 76 150 .307 Madlock san Francisco 98 362 62 111 .307 Cruz Houston 127 474 64 144 .304 Whitfield san Francisco 123 402 62 122 .303 Bowa Philadelphia 126 527 62 159 .302 Rose Cincinnati 132 551 86 165 .299 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 31 Luzinski Philadelphia 28, Smith los Angeles 28 Kingman Chicago 23 Dawson Montreal 23 Parker Pittsburgh 23. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 98 Garvey los Angeles 94, Parker Pittsburgh 89 Smith los Angeles 88 Clark bin Francisco 88. Pitching 12 decisions Perry san Diego 15 6, .714 Blue san Francisco 16-/. .696 Bonham Cincinnati 9-4, 9692 Hoo Lon los Angeles 16-8, .667 Robinson Pittsburgh 10-5, .667 Forsch Houston 8-4, .667 Moffitt san Francisco 8-4, .667 2 tied with .640
