October 4, 1973
Soccer Jocks - At It Again
Cubs Wanted Win Against
But Settle For Tied Match
There's a rumor going around
that the Brylcream company is
out to get the Behrend soccer
team for a flagrant copyright
violation. You see. the Cubs came
back not once, not twice, but three
times to seek out a 4-4 tie with
Roberts Weslyan College last
Saturday.
The game started out in
nocently enough with Behrend
opening the scoring on a cross
from Bob Jeffery. Denny Grace
was in perfect position, ramming
a head ball into the far corner.
With the score 1-0 Behrend,
Roberts Wesleyan took ad
vantage of a Cub miss-kick to tie
the game at one apiece, and that's
how things stood at half time.
-Behrend saw a fired up RW
team put a corner kick in the goal
early in the second half. Being
down 2-1, the Cubs themselves got
somewhat riled, as Denny Grace
found a through pass earning his
way. He turned on the speed, beat
the fullback, and then beat the
goal keeper one on one for the
score.
RW didn't like the idea of a tie
game as they once more scored
on a corner kick to go ahead 3-2.
The Cubs liked the idea ol being
down one goal even less, so they
again called on their old friend
the through pass. This time, John
Hoge fed the ferocious firing foot
of Denny Grace who tied the
score once again.
With eleven minutes to play,
RW re-gained the lead 4-3 when
they got a man open on the
twelve. Never one to be un
daunted, Behrend kept knocking
at the door but they couldn't find
the key. Finally, with one minute
left, the Cubs looked under the
door mat. John Hoge lofted a chip
shot that beat the defense. Denny
Grace made the run that he had
been making all day and voila.
the Cubs came back a third time.
With the four goals Grace got
against RW, and the two against
Canisius, Denny now has nine of
the thirteen goals scored by
Behrend this year. Certainly of
equal importance has, been the
performance of the Cub defense.
Because of an injury to center
fullback Ed lfunkele, some
changes had to be made. Kevin
Yendel moved into the middle and
has done no less than an excellent
job. Toni Trimble did a fine job
last Saturday until he was forced
to leave the game with a foot
injury. Mike Joyce had a fabulous
game against RW. lie played a
tough, agressive game when
needed and provided excellent
cover for the other defenders
when the situation called for it.
Add to that the headwork of
halfbacks John Flemming, Roger
Nolan and Steve Martin, and it
takes a strong team to score
against that.
Even though Behrend showed
their come-back ability against
RW, the team feels it did not as a
v., hole play that good a game.
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Denny Grace storms in to shoot as Robert Wesleyan
player attempts defense. The Behrend cubs tied the
Saturday match at RW with a 4-4 score.
After the game, the general the Behrencf College soccer team
feeling was one of "We should battles the forces of evil when on
have won one" and "We are the Saturday, they meet Gannon
better team." The team played away. Find out if Sunny Gillette
well, however, they feel they will score his first goal, and break
could have done better. the evil spell placed on him by the
So, stay tuned next week when mad doctor Candy Foot.
The Behrend Soccer Team
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It is now playoff time and every
team that is competing is con
vinced they can go all the way.
But as everyone knows, only one
team from each league can be
represented in the World Series.
This means that anything can
happen in the upcoming playoffs
because the managers will try to
do whatever they can to propel
their teams. In the American
League, it will be the Eastern
Champions—the Baltimore
Orioles—facing the Western
division winners and defending
world champs the Oakland
Athletics.
Baltimore, which has been the
division winners four out of the
last five years, has had plenty of
experience in playoff games. But
they have also lost quite a few of
their experienced players. All
year long, youngsters have taken
over and done the job. Al Bumbry
and Rich Coggins are two of the
examples. Both players are
rookies and both have an ex
cellent chance at the "Rookie of
the Year" honors. The reason for
this is they are currently batting
.335 and .325 respectively and
have combined for a total of 37
stolen bases. The two youngsters
have been a thorn in the side to
opposing pitchers all year long.
Other players counted on
heavily by Manger Earl Weaver
are Brooks Robinson, who
although he hasn't had that
tremendous of a year, always
seems to make the big play come
playoff time; Tommie Davis who
finished seventh in the American
League in batting is one man who
can play any where. He has the
experience in the outfield and at
first base. And when they have
someone else at those positions he
becomes the designated hitter.
Earl Williams, who is their big
gun with 24 home runs, will more
than likely be behind the plate for
most of the contests but if
necessary will be replaced by the
veteran Andy Etchaberren.
The thing that keeps the Orioles
in every ball game is the pitching
staff. They rated first among all
American League pitchers
followed closely by the Oakland
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A's. The top pitcher in the league
was Jim Palmer with a 23-8
record and a 2.30 E.R.A. He will
be backed up by lefthander Dave
McNalley, 17-16 and 3.19; and
Mike Cuellar 16-13 and 3.33. When
they get into trouble Tom
Reynolds and Bob Jackson will be
heavily relied on.
The Oakland Athletics may be
playing without the services of
their best player, Reggie
Jackson, who injured late in the
season. Reggie ended up with a
.293 batting average and led the
league with 32 home runs and 117
R.8.1.'5. He was still pint b hitting
once in awhile and he has been
working out regularly. So he still
might be available when the
playoffs begin. Other big stars
that will pace the Oakland lineup
will be Bill North who batted .285
and Joe Rudi .258. Both will be in
the outfield and will be replaced
regularly with Angel Manguel
and Billy Conigliaro. Top in
fielders will be Gene Tenace, last
year's Most Valuable Player who
patted .258 with 24 home runs, Sal
Bando the veteran third baseman
and Bert Campanaris the All-Star
shortstop.
To hold down the Baltimore
batting barrage will be Ken
Holtzman, the ace of the Oakland
staff, who had 21 wins and 12
losses with a 2.80 E.R.A. He's
followed closely by Jim "Cat
fish" Hunter and Fireballing Vida
Blue, both finishing up with 20
game seasons with a 21-5 and 20-9
records respectively. If they get
knocked out Rollie Fingers and
Horatio Peni will be the relief
artists.
If Oakland is going to defend
their title they are going to have
to play better ball than they did at
the tail end of the season.
Although they ended up with a 94
and 68 record they should have
done better. The Orioles were
cold at the beginning of the season
then they became hot and stayed
that way. If I had to pick a winner
I would have to go with
Baltimore. I think the momentum
they have may carry them to the
World Series. (Next week, the
National League).
Pa • e Three