European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August z6. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 31 Switzen no. 1 rating nothing unusual by Owen Canfield Norman okla. F a Barry soil scr a s having his Oklahoma football team raid no. I in preseason polls is no big Deal. And he treats it that Way. I Don t Calk Tare. It does t make any  Switzer said. We have been selected preseason no. I Many Many times. We be u in it when we i been selected and we be finished High. It s nothing unusual. 1 Don t think anything about it because we be had thai role so Many  the soon cars were picked by an overwhelming mar Gin Over big eight rival Nebraska in tin1 associated press poll released saturday to marked the third straight year Oklahoma has been the preseason no. I Choice and the sixth time in Switzer s 15 years As head coach. It s Only the fourth time since the a began a pre season poll in 1950 that two teams from the same conference were ranked 1-2. Iowa and Ohio state of the big ten were 1-2 in 1961 Nebraska and Colorado of the big eight were. 2 in 1972, and Nebraska and Oklahoma had the top spots in 190 1, defending National Champion Perm state is no. 11 in this year s balloting. Oklahoma received 55 of 60 first place Voles and 1,193 of a possible 1,200 Points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and sportscast cars. The sooner finished third last year after winning the National championship in 1985. Oklahoma won National championships in 1956, schedules tomorrow tomorrow s t Dit inn if the slurs und strings will contain a special two pase i Sling if this sea son s Rilk or football schedules. 197j and 1u75 after being pick d no. I in Ilie up Sci son poll. The sunni is also were inc preseason dunce in 1957 and l 77, but finished fourth and seventh respectively. The Only other teams to win the National championship after starting out no. 1 were Tennessee in 1951, Michigan stale in 1952 and Alabama in i97h. The performance of the team is what gels you there and the people you Hove returning Swiler said. This team is a senior team and is the same team it s Hcan for the last three years. Sophomores and freshmen won a National championship in 1985. They finished third last year to s a senior group this year so obviously we re going to have a High National visibility. We re going to he predicted to finish Well up in the  eight starters from an offensive unil thai averaged More than 40 Poi ins per game i n 1986 return this Yea r. Included arc four of five offensive lineman what make up what Swilferd says is use Best group in school history along with quarterback Jamal la Holieway and All America tight end Keith Jackson. Our offence has a Chance to be what we were last year. If we re nol the National Rushing champs Well be right up the re near i in1 lop " seven starters return on def no although Switer said he is concerned Ihnut finding solid defensive tackles. The secondary and the Ime Hatkins Eulas us Good but a have no depth Al Meh Jiewei. I in1 of Tensive Tai us Are the key. We be got 1� t Nul some players Here and we be got nah not tid s Ever  lie said Nebraska which finished fifth last sir. Us eau d three first Plov much and 1,01 5 nirm. Urcla no. 14 in last year s final poll is third with one firm Pace Vole and 935 Points. Tie Oiler first plate vote Vii in inn stale. Ohio slate the seventh plan finisher a year Ais fourth with 106 Points Auburn. No. 6 last Uvira. Is lil the with 8.1 s Points. Leu. Which ended 1986 As no. 10, is Sim with 7k9 Points followed by Michigan with 754 the wolverines wound up eighth Lasi year. The preseason no. S team is Florida -sliih1, which did t make inc final top Twenty last year. The seminoles received 723 Points. Clemson is ninth with 6b2 Points after finishing 17th last year. Miami of Florida runner up to Penn stale in 1986 after losing to he nil any Lions 14-10 in the fiesta bowl rounds out the preseason top ten with 676 Points. The second ten consists of Penn stale Arkansas. Washington Arizona stale Texas a&n1. Iowa ten Nessee Noire Dame Southern California and a lie for 20th Between Florida and Georgia. Reuschel gets 1st win for giants by the associated press Philadelphia Rick Reuschel allowed five hits in seven innings in his first appearance for san Francisco since being acquired from Pittsburgh last week As the giants Defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 monday night. Reuschel 9-6, struck out eight and walked none before Joe Price pitched two Willess innings for the giants who Lead inc National league West. It was re Uschel s first win in six starts since he beat the Grams on july 22. Chris up Cir hit a two run Homer and scored twice and Mike Aldrete had three hits and an rib for the giants sparking a 12-hit attack against starter Bruce Ruf Fin 10-10, and two relievers. A walk to up Cir and singles by Bob Brenly Chili Davis Joel Youngblood and Aldr Elc gave the giants a 3-0 Lead in the first inning. Speier s ninth Homer made it Al in the fourth after the Phil lies scored their Only run in inc first on Juan Samuel s 12th triple of the season and a sacrifice Fly by Mill Thompson Melv i dodgers 0 new York Rick Aguilera. Mak ing his first appearance since May 20, scattered four Inis in 71 innings As new York blanked  a Fieles. Aguilera. 5-2, who sprained a ligament in his right Elbow and was placed on Llu Disabb cd list on May 21, retired 15 consecutive batters from the third inning until the eighth when Cik in Huffman singled Wilh two Uii Randy Myers Gol Ilie last out in the eighth and Roger Mcdowell Pii Dicj the ninth fur his a la save Ai the dodgers were shut oui for the 14th Lime this sea son. Pc ii Flor Nanof Drotch in the onh run of the game m inc fourth inning with see no an Page 26 hands on football italic to Back Marco Vitan clings to inc Bull t German Buller Stefan or and Horm kit la cling to him during hi1 am Trifari t Imit win chem Bifia hip Gurjiv in unwind. Lul on24-. Ill Kuru he Khaki. Twins halt skid tip tigers 5-4 by the associated press Minneapolis Kent Hrbcek s bases loaded single with one out in the Bottom of inc ninth inning scored Steve Lombardozzi and gave Minnesota a s-4 Victory Over the Detroit tigers monday. Snapping the twins six game losing Streak. Eric King 6-9, gave up a Lead off single to Lombardozzi King was relieved by Willie Hernandez and Randy Bush and Al Roundup Van cd Lombardozzi to second with a sacrifice. Al Newman followed with a single to left with Lombardozi stopping at third. Kirby Puckett was intentionally walked and Hrbcek lined Hernandez s first Pilch to Center to score iht1 winning run. It s a big night just to up an end to the skid Lombardozi said. We had Lourcy sins Ulusc  Cipul i milers in ? i . And sail a i tech Rodnite in Tun Nin As Fevas uhf rated the . 7-f. Is relieved i Mitch wit tip ii alter to mining to Halls in  Smith with one out in Ilie i Atli he full Lisle d fur his Lourla Sale. Wilt Tus gone 441 Conse live a Lorn in his career without a co Pleic me. Ine Ninsi of urn Iii a Pitcher. Then in hinder walked Ine Bast s see Al on Page 26