European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Or he september 27, 1978 Grid ratings Fiori a and up rank Oklahoma no. 1and drop tarnished Crimson tide to 7th by Herschfl a. A i �.t.3. Texas ends state the top ten were Texas. New York up _ Oklahoma e pimch.r0h a Ham. Pittsburgh and is a on a 3-0-0 2-0-0 j-0-0 i.rr.-. It 4- 2 h cd a e 2?-if err Airor. V is is a.1.m 2-0-0 2-1-0 pc co Larso 2-cm 3-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1,235 1j&9 1,144 1,037 950 871 819 478 642 576 49 444 376 356 312 229 117 85 teammates to Wear Black armbands for Bostock always had a smile a Nice word Jack St -. . Re. I a Srroh. 25. Wati t a car. She was apparently the said i i sister the Ether of stave Edge to Stock c, Bostick s wife. Yuovene. a flew East a. Arrived in Gary after Berh i or d died i be xxx Isle had no children. Last Venter the oui older had worked in several youth clinics in the los Angeles area. 5ay . Tco people Rcw up Angels j 7-year career darkened by tragedies press writer . Angers borr. In a de a cum m the Back streets of los a 1961. At Trees. It has seemed an in the 17 years since the Angels have nit by a series of tragedies thai have Good time spent of America s game. The sudden violent death of Angels outfielder Lyman Bostock Early sunday conjured memories of the frighten ing list of tragic events that have jarred the club since the Angels entered the major leagues. In 1964. Dick Wantz a Young Pitcher who he worked Only one inning in the Maiors. Suffered a cerebral Haemorrhage and died. Then Minnie Rojas one of the Best Relief al sets Gate record Hopes to hit 20 million new York rape the american league shattered its attendance record Over the weekend and took at an unprecedented 20 million for the season. The al topped its 1977 Mark on Satur Day and through sunday s games had boosted the crowd total to 19,767,093, according to Bob Fishel assistant to league president Larry Macphail. The previous High was 19,639,551, tops for both major leagues set last year. We expect to go Over the 20-Mulion Fig ure this final Fishel said. Pitchers in the team s history was Para i Zed in a car crash. His wife and one of his children were killed. On feb 5. 1s72. Shortstop Chico Ruiz was killed when his car. Travelling at about of Miles per hour ran off interstate 5 in san Diego and hit a sign pole. The Accident occurred shortly after the 33-year-old in air a from a Community and it in t every a Ycu can go Back to that Community Rea you have Fame and writer be was off to a poor Start last Ira. Borstock donated his month s salary Charity after first offering to give it Back to Angels. I earr.rr.,ates and manager Jim Fregosi not c Pray when they Learned of Heath. To like to have called off the game gels Ger Era manager Buzzie Bavasi Man who brought Bostock to Anaheim of sunday s game against the trite sox. It s not fair for me to ask White sox of steer Btij Veeck to do it on fan appreciation Veteran player Ron fairly who occupied the locker next to Bostock s at Ana Heim stadium said he was a Good Man. I Felt comfortable around him. When he came into the clubhouse he always had a smile and a Nice in Gary. Police sergeant Charles highs Raith said Smith and his estranged wife apparently had quarrelled earlier saturday. Police said the two women in the car when the shooting occurred were Long time friends of Bostock. The player s agent Abdul Jalil. Said further that mrs. Smith and her sister were go children of the Ball player s Uncle Tnomas Turner who the car. Bining a 66-7 drubbing of Rice with to Bama s upset loss to Southern California took Over the nation s no. 1 ranking from the Crimson tide monday in the up Board of coaches College football ratings in the first change in the top spot since Alabama was named no. 1 in pre season Oklahoma received 25 first place votes to seven for runner up Southern Cal the sooner no. 2 last week totalled 558 Points to 516 for the trojans. V s the top five teams were closely bunched this week. Oklahoma s Victory against an Over matched Rice team made the sooner strength difficult to judge and they were less than an overwhelming Choice. Southern Cal 2-0, made the most signify. Cant jump climbing five places from last week after a surprisingly one sided 24-14 Triumph at Alabama which fell to no. 7. No. 3 Michigan after an impressive 28 14 Victory at notre Dame narrowly trailed Southern Cal and close behind was no. 4 Arkansas and no. 5 Penn state. Arkansas 2-0, beat Oklahoma state 19-7 while Penn state won its fourth game with out a loss 26-21 Over Southern methodist. Texas 2-0, remained in the sixth Posi Tion following a 17-3 Victory Over Wyoming. Alabama dropped to no. 7 after its first loss in three games and Texas am continuing its steady Rise in the ratings moved up two places to no. 8 behind a 37-2 Winover Boston College. Florida state 3-0 after a 31-21 Victory Over Miami of Florida moved into the top 10 for the first time this season at no. 9. Pittsburgh no. 10, earned its second Victory without a loss 20-12 Over Temple to maintain a place in the top 10. The up Board of coaches top x College football ratings with f irs place vote Sand won lost records in parentheses team Point 1. Oklahoma 25 3-0 a 2. So. Calif. 7 3-0 us 3. Michigan 3 2-0 499 Arkansas 3 2-0 461 5. Penn state 1 4-0 4m 6. Texas 2-0 372 7. Alabama 2-1 ,84 8. Texas am 2-0 260 9. Florida state 3-0 Ion 10. Pittsburgh 2-0 184 11. Leu 2-0 12. Nebraska 2-1 116 13. Maryland 3-0 101 14. Colorado 3-0 95 15. Ohio state 1-1 6a 16. Iowa state 3-0 54 17. Missouri 2-1 4 18. Kentucky 1-0-1 22 19. Stanford 2-1 0 20. Purdue 2-0 19 note by agreement with the american football unches 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 Are Michigan state Oklahoma state and rambling. Thu grinder stabbed to death in argument after an Outing Fer City. The next ear. Pitcher Bruce Heinbechner a promising Rookie Southpaw died in a car wreck near the Angels training Camp in Palm Springs. Heinbechner seemed cer Tain to make the team. The father of Angels shortstop Dave Chalk died after suffering a massive heart attack while watching a game at Anaheim stadium two years ago. The most recent incident occurred Jan 6, 1977. When shortstop Mike Milev the Angels selection in the 1974 summer draft and one of the most highly regarded Young players in their organization was killed in an automobile Accident. Miley lost control of his car while round ing a curve at 2 . On a Highway near Baton Rouge la. The car overturned and Miley was killed instantly. Miley 23 had played Only 14 games for the Angels. On a lesser scale former Angels out fielder Bobby Valentine s career almost ended in in when he crashed into the a a a gain much netted out for the team anyway. He eventually made the horned frogs team As a walk on wide receiver but Sel Dom played and was not on thu s travel pats give Stingley game Ball at bedside Oakland a _ Sam Cunningham the winning touchdown in new but it was the patriots paralysed wide receiver Dar--1 a game Ball. We were supercharged for Darryl to no get " Cunningham said after the nation ally televised game. We knew he w Matching and we wanted it for Roie of Etten his players that Roche a 19-year-old fresh Man had been fatally stabbed Friday night in Irving after an Outing with Frater nity Brothers and the exuberance of the Etc win was gone. One of our players was killed last night Friday and i just told our team about it pry told reporters in the quiet thu dress ing room after the game. Some of them have taken it pretty hard. Some were pretty close to the boy. I did t want to Tell the team before the game. I knew they d take it pretty police sgt. . Wilson in Irving said Roche was stabbed when he apparently got t into a a fitment with a Man in another Quigley who got the Auto following a near collision. Police said the two Drivers pulled off the freeway and As they drove Side by Side on an Access Road cans and bottles were thrown be tween the vehicles. Finally both cars stopped police said and the other Man pulled out a knife and stabbed Roche in the heart. A companion of ft6 Jcu a flyer. Dan Casey also was stabbed and was treated at a Dallas Hospi Tal and released was
