European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. November 13, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Saberhagen wins by Young award new York a Bret Saberhagen became the first Kansas City royals Pitcher to win the american league by Young award grabbing 23 of 28 first place votes the baseball writers association of America announced monday. Saberhagen 21, was 20-6  a 2.87 earned run aver age in his second major league season. He had 10 com plete games with one shutout and struck out 158 in 235 innings. The right hander who also received four second place votes and collected 127 Points easily outdistanced new York Yankees left hander Ron Guidry who had four first place 22 second place and two third place votes for 88 Points. Guidry a the Only Pitcher named on All 28 ballots two writers from each of the Al s 14 cities. Saberhagen was not named by Ray sons of the Chicago Sun times who had Minnesota s Bert Blyleven first royals reliever Dan Quisenberry second and Guidry third. Saberhagen was the royals Ace leading Kansas City s charge to the Al West title the american league pen Nant and the world series championship. He pitched com plete Amelo win the third and seventh games of the series though his postseason achievements did not figure in the voting which was conducted before the playoffs. At one Point Saberhagen won seven consecutive Deci Sions and he also had a five game winning Streak. Asa Rookie in 1984, he was 10-11. Guidry who won the by Young award in 1978, was 22 6 with a 3.27 Era two shutouts in ii Complete games and 143 strikeouts in 259 innings. Guidry 35, rebounded from the worst season of his nine year career he was 10-11 in 1984 to help the Yankees finish second in the Al East. He won six of his last seven starts and had a Streak in which he won 12 straight decisions. Blyleven the league s strikeout Leader with 206, was third in the voting with 9 Points. He had a combined 17-16 record with a 3.16 Era for Cleveland and the twins to whom he was traded in August. Blyleven had four third place votes in addition to the one for first place. Points were awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. Others receiving Voles were Quisenberry Charlie Lei Brandt of Kansas City Doyle Alexander of Toronto Brill Burns of Chicago Donnie Moore of California Dave Stieb of Toronto and Mike Moore of Seattle. Up photo royals Bret Saberhagen. Beats Guidry for Al Honor Penn slate no. 1 after gators lose by the associated press Penn state this week became the fifth learn to reach the top of the associated press College football poll this season ending Florida s one week reign. The nil any Lions second a week ago. Boosted their record to v 0 by defeating Cincinnati 31-10 saturday and took advantage of Florida s 24-3 loss to Georgia which dropped the gators to with place. Penn stale received 44 of 59 first place votes and 1,143 of a pos sible 1,180 Points monday from a nationwide panel of sports writers and sportscasters. The Rise to the top capped a sea son Long climb for Penn state which was 19th in the first regular season poll and has since been 11th, 10th, ninth eighth sixth third and second. Oklahoma Auburn Iowa and Florida had previously been ranked no. I this season. The no. I ranking was t expected to excite Penn slate coach Joe Paterno. Following saturday s game he said As i be always said nobody s anything until the season s Over. That s exactly the Way i feel about  Nebraska which crushed Iowa state 49-0 saturday moved up from third place to second with nine first place Voles and 1.083 Points. Ohio state trounced Northwestern 35-17 and went from fourth to third with two first place votes and 1,021 Points. Air Force the nation s Only 10-0 team Rose from fifth to fourth with two first place votes and 941 Points by romping Over army 45-7, and Iowa went from sixth to fifth place with 905 Points after walloping Illi Nois 59-0. Karlis Fig seals 17-16 win Denver surge upends 49ers Denver a John Elway fired a pair of first half touchdown passes and Rich Karlis drilled a 24-Yard Field goal with 1 27 remaining lifting the Denver Broncos into sole Possession of first place in the acc West with a 17-16 National football league Victory Over the san Francisco 49crs monday night. The 49ers. Trailing 14-3 at the half ral lied behind the Arm of Joe Montana the legs of Roger Craig and the foot of Ray wenching to take a 16-14 Lead Wilh 3 46 remaining. Worsening kicked a 45-Yard Field goal to Pul san Francisco ahead for the first time. But Denver countered with a 63-Yard drive highlighted by a pass interference Penally on 49er safely Dwight Hicks that covered 42 Yards and a 22-Yard pass from a scrambling Elway to Steve Watson both on third Down. Denver reached the 49er 7-Yard line and Karlis connected on his second game win Ning kick of the season. In a first half characterized by kicking game errors on both sides Denver moved to a 14-3 Lead behind Elway touchdown passes of three Yards to running Back Gene Lang and sin Yards to Watson. The 49ers, who had driven inside the Denver 10-Yard line on three occasions in the first half but scored Only a Field goal battled Back in the second half. Montana got them in the end zone Early in the third quark or with a 13-Yard pass to Mike Wil son. Following a Ronnie lot interception. Worsening kicked a 22-yarder to draw the 49crs within 14-13 Midway through the  Victory raised Denver s record to 7-3, one game ahead of both the los Angeles raiders and the Seattle sea Hawks in the acc Wesl. San Francisco fell to 5-5 and remained three games behind the los Angeles rams in . Under frigid bul playable conditions Denver achieved Good Field position Early in the game after san Francisco Rich Karlis punter Max Runager thanked a punt that travelled Only one Yard. With 4 47 remain ing in the first Quarter Elway rolling to his right hit Lang for the game s first to. Later in the Quarter Ron Ferrari partially blocked a pull by Denver s Chris Norman and san Francisco had posses Sion at the Denver 40. Wenching converted a 26-Yard Field goal to Cut the Defi Cit to 7-3. Elway and Rookie speedster Vance Johnson hooked up for a 50-Yard gain on a Flea Flicker play later in the Quarter and Elway passed six Yards to Watson for a 14-3 advantage. When Norman could t handle a High snap and fell on the Ball Al the Denver 4, san Francisco appeared to have a sure score. But a running play netted Only two Yards Montana threw incomplete on Sec Ond and third Downs and Denver safety Steve Foley upended Craig Short of the goal line on fourth Down. San Francisco threatened again in the waning moments of the half. Montana passed 33 Yards to Jerry Rice As the 49crs again reached the two. But on a Short Field goal try Holder Matt Cavanaugh mishandled the snap and threw a Desperak Jion pass that fell incomplete. Only a second before the Ball was snapped a snowball thrown from the stands landed in front of Cavanaugh pos Sibly distracting him. The 49ers came out boldly in the second half. On their first play from scrimmage Montana hit Wilson deep for a 44-Yard gain Selling up his to pass. Two plays later. Lott intercepted a pass that was bobbled by Denver s Johnson and wenching convened. Montana passed 13 Yards to Craig and 16 Yards to Rice to Sci up wenching final kick. Mitchell leads spurs Over nets san Antonio Texas a for Ward Mike Mitchell who had Beer doubt Ful As a starter due to an injury scored 30 Point and played Sticky defense to Lead the san Antonio spurs to a 111-104 Victory Over the new Jersey nets in the Only National basketball association game Mon Day night. Mitchell s 18 Points in the first half combined Wilh a defensive Effort Hal held nets forwards Mike o Koren and Mike Gminski to a combined two Points helped the spurs to a 54-47 halftime margin. From Hal Point on the nets never came closer than four Points As the spun boosted their record to 5-4. The nets offence which has deserted them on the Road was led by guard Otis Birdsong who finished will 7.7 Points. All bul four of Birdsong s Points came in the second half including 10 in the final period. The nets 6-4, have lost All four of their Road contests this season including their first three by an average margin of 23 Points. Mitchell who has been hobbled by a bad left knee keyed a fourth Quarter rally Hal iced Ibe game for the spurs. He scored four of the nine Points in thai Slcak giving san Antonio a 13-Point Lead 96-83, ils largest of the game Wilh six minutes left