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Bowl teams always recruit well, which is why they are
perennial Bowl teams.
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said himself might be the best advice: “Publicity is like
poison, it won’t hurt you if you don’t swallow it.”
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St. LOUis readies;
Brock chases mark
ST LOUIS (AP)—Lou
Brock's relentless pursuit of
two prestigious : baseball
records was to resume last
night amid mounting fervor
at Busch Stadium over his
dazzling footwork.
A post-Labor Day holiday
crowd was prepared to shout
the familiar words “Go, Go,
Go.’’ as soon as Brock
reached base in a St. Louis
Cardinals' doubleheader
against the Montreal Expos.
A sidelight was offered by a
vocal group in the leftfield
bleachers wearing “Brock’s-
Burglars 105 Club” T-shirts'.
And around the city
automobiles bearing the
message “GO Saint LOUis”
emblazoned, on the back
ground of Cardinal red
bumper stickers tvere in
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Rick Starr
Sports Editor
—Stanford Coach Jack Christiansen
—Ohio Coach Bill Hess &
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increasing evidence.
“We’re distributing as
many as we have, which is
25,000,” said Cardinal
promotions director Ken
Daust.
“We could Jget rid of a
million if we wanted to fill
mail requests.” he added.
“But we’re limiting them to
people who ask for them at
the ticket office.”
The 105 figure was third of
three base stealing targets
the 35-year-old Brock ap
proached in spectacular
fashion through the Car
dinals' first 134 games.
By stealing 29 bases in
August and four Sept. 1, the
lean outfielder brought his
total to 98 for the season and
733 during his career.
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Phillies drift further behind in loss
By THE AP
Richie Zisk’s three-run triple and two hits
by pitcher Jim Rooker highlighted a seven
run explosion in the fifth inning that lifted the
surging Pittsburgh Pirates to a 8-2 victory
over the Philadelphia Phillies last night in
Pittsburgh,
It was the llth victory in 13 games for the
Pirates, leaders in the National League East.
They rapped 16 hits and pushed the Phillies
seven games off the pacf.
Rooker, -11-10, scattered six hits for the
victory. He also opened the fifth-inning
assault -with a double off, loser Wayne
Twitchell, 6-8, and closed the inning with two
run single off reliever Gene Garber.
New Lions rising
Bv JEFF YOUNG
Assistant Sports Editor
Preseason football picks
have placed Penn State’s 1974
edition anywhere from fourth
in the nation (Sporting News)
to twelfth (Playboy). It does
appear to be that kind of a
year.
Joe Paterno's Nittany
Lions, 12-0 and Orange Bowl
victors last season, will have
plenty of new faces after
graduating 13 starters, in
cluding three All-America
and 10 National Football
League draftees. Starting
positions are up. for grabs and
Paterno has expressed his
feelings that this year’s Lions
are not the dominating,
overpowering force they were
last season. I
The biggest Joss from that
force is John Cappelletti,
Heisman Trophy winner and
two-year starter at tailback.
But Paterno must also
replace three quality of
fensive linemen in Hackles
Charlie Getty and Phil
Laporta and guard Mark
Markovich.
Walt Addie, a senior, may
be the starting tailback.
Addie has averaged nearly
six yards a pop through two
years of spelling Cappelletti.
The new linemen include
Senior Jeff Bleamer at Getty’s
spot and junior Tom Rafferty
at guard. Seniors Rich
Caravella and Bill Johnson
and sophomore Brad Benson
are contending for the left
tackle slot.
Returnees on the front wall
are guard John Nessel and
center Jack Baiorunos.
A Steeler-Bepgal showdown
By THE AP
Lynn Swann, rookie wide
receiver for the Pittsburgh
Steelers, was discussing why
he signed with the National
Football League without
seriously considering an offer
from the World Football
League.
“I don’t want to wait
around for the other league to
build up,” Swann said. “I
want top competition now.”
In the Central Division of
the American Conference,
he’ll get it. And then some.
Last season, the Steelers
and Cincinnati each finished
with 10-4 records in the
Central Division. But the
Bengals gained the title on the
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basis of better marks within
the division, while Pittsburgh
drew a wild card for its ticket
into the playoffs.
This year, the same two
clubs should be around for the
photo finish.
A little further down the
track in talent are the
Cleveland Browns, who were
7-5-2 last season. They
recently placed their former
All-Pro running back Leroy
Kelly on waivers which more
than symbolizes that the
Browns’ once-powerful
ground game has been
disabled.
And then there’s' the
Houston OUers, who had a
Pl 3 irecord in 1973, which
was no improvement from the
CINCINNATI BENGALS
The Bengals have one
player over 30 years of age
and since he’s place kicker
Horst Muhlmann, it really
doesn't matter.
Ken Anderson, 25, the
Bengals' quarterback, was
forced to go the distance
without a strong backup last
Rooker pitches, bats runs for Bucs;
The Phils led 1-0 going into the fifth. Alter
Rooker doubled, he took third on a single by
Rennie Stennett and scored the tying run on a
single by At Oliver.
Willie Stargell was then walked in
tentionally to load the bases. Zisk followed
with a line drive on which Greg Luzinski
attempted a shoestring catch, but the ball
rolled past him to the wall for a bases
clearing triple.
Manny Sanguillen then singled Zisk home
before taking third when Frank Taveras
singled and rightfielder Mike Anderson
Baiorunos has been named
this season’s offensive cap
tain: 1
Addie will likely line up
with fullback Tom Donchez,
who saw considerable action
sharing the position with
graduated Bob Nagle in 1973.
Senior Tom Shuman, the
Orange Bowl’s Outstanding
Offensive Player, returns to
call signals and head the Lion
passing game. But all his
wide receivers Chuck Herd,
Gary Hayman, Jimmy Scott
are gone. The big target
may be Dan Natale, another
senior and preseason All-
America at tight lend.
The wide receivers should
come from seniors Jim Easie
and Jerry Jeram and junior
Dick Barvinchak, a converted
quarterback. Easie may also
take over most of Hayman’s
kick return duties.
When Penn State opponents
have the football, Paterno can
look to a fierce, veteran
defensive line. But the rest of
the defense was hit hard by
graduation.
Up front there are three
lettermen in ends • Greg
Murphy, Dave Graf and
tackle Mike Hartenstine.
Senior Graf has started since
his sophomore year. The spot
vacated by All-America
Randy Crowder will be filled
by junior John Quinn, who
also got some playing' time
last season.
Three of the‘four regular
linebackers Ed O’Neil,
Doug Allen and Tom Hull
have graduated and were
drafted by the NFL. The lone
returnee is senior Chris
year, but he wasn’t fazed,
finishing the season with a
54.4 completion average,
third best in the AFC. His 18
touchdown passes were
second best in the conference.
Boobie Clark, thrust into a
full-time role by the injury to
fullback Doug Dressier in
1973, is 23. He missed
membership in the 1,000-yard
club by 12 yards. The rookie
Clark, a power runner,
teamed effectively with the
speedier Essex Johnson,
whose dash for 1,000 yards fell
five yards short last season.
This year, a healthy
Dressier, along with fleet
rookie Charlie Davis from
Colorado, should provide
: Clark and Johnson with an
occasional rest.
Speedster Isaac Curtis
emerged as the solution to the
Bengals’. pass receiving
problems. Curtis, 23, who can
run the 100 in 9.3 seconds,
grabbed 45 passes to help the
Bengals reel off six regular
season-ending victories after
Devlin, who should head up
this year’s crew. But the
other three have little or no
game experience. The
probably starters are juniors
Greg Buttle and Jim
Rosecrans and senior Joe
Jackson. Jackson looked
impressive in a spot role in
the Orange Bowl.
Batting down enemy
aerials will be the prime
concern of senior Jim
Bradley, also mentioned as a
preseason All-America in the
defensive backfield. Scott
Mitchell and Buddy Ellis,
Bradley’s mates last season,
have graduated also. Their
positions are a contest be
tween Tom Giotto, Mike
Johnson, Jeff Hite, John
Bush, Gary Tyler and Rod
Zur.
Seniors Chris Bahr and
Brian Masella will handle the
placekicking and punting
duties, respectively.
Penn State’s schedule,
often the subject of discussion
in football circles, has four
preseason top twenty op
ponents this year in Stanford,
Maryland, North Carolina
State and Pittsburgh. If the
Lions are progressing as
slowly as has been noted by
Paternb, the Sept. 14 opener
with visiting Stanford could
be a tough afternoon.
The Cardinals, coached by
Jack Christiansen, have 32
returning lettermen and a
pair of potential All-Americas
in defensive ends Roger
Stilwell and Pat Donovan.
One year agtv'Penn State
opened the" Stanford series
with a win.
a 4-4 start. position before,” said Terry
Head Coach Paul Brown Bradshaw, in his fifth season
had assembled an aggressive with the Steelers. “I’ve
defense around hard-hitting always been No. 1.”
middle linebackdr' Bill At this point in the pre-
Bergey. But Bergey was season calendar, Brad
traded to Philadelphia after shaw concedes the starting
.signing with the World job to Joe Gilliam.
Football League. Brown “Right how, Joe Gilliam
hopes third-year pro Jim has performed in a manner
LeClair can fill the hole. you’d expect a No. 1 quar
terback to perform, and I
haven’t,” Bradshaw said.
Terry Hanratty, who like
Bradshaw, was sidelined for
’ parts of the 1973 season, gives
more depth to the quar
terback position.
Whoever is behind the
PITTSBURGH STEELERS ' center, he will have some
The Steelers again are a. interesting targets downfield.
force to be reckoned with in Added to last year’s arsenal
the AFC. of Frank Lewis and Ron
They’ve found themselves Shanklin, the Steelers came
in 'the pleasant position of up with Swann, the Pacific
having three quarterbacks all Eight’s all-time leading pass
capable of starting. But for receiver, and John Stall
two of the individuals in- worth, Alabama A&M, in
volved/ benchwarmingcisn’t the 1974 draft,
so pleasant. But the Steelers have lived
“I’ve never been in this and died with their defense,
hobbled for an error that chased
Twitchell. Rooker followed with his two-run
single off Garter.
After taking a 7-1 lead in the fifth, the
Pirates added their final run in the seventh
off reliever Larry Christenson. Stargell
opened with "a single, took third on a single by-
Dave Parker and scored when Sanguillen
forced Parker at second.
The Phils’ final run came in the eighth.
Dave Cash, who had previously rapped three
straight hits off Rooker, drew a walk, took
Walt Addie must replace a Heisman Trophy winner at tailback
second on an infield out and scored on a
double by Schmidt.
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which was third-rated over
all in the AFC last season. No
team in the division gave up
fewer points last year than
the Steelers, who boast one of
the most aggressive front
fours in Joe Greene, L. C.
Greenwood, Ernie Holmes
and Dwight White.
Backing up this foursome
are perennial All-Pro
linebackers Jack Ham and
Andy Russell, with Mike
Wagner further back in the
defensive secondary, heading
a ballhawking crew that has
led the NFL in interceptions
the past two seasons.
Franco Harris, a 1,000-yard
ground gainer in 1972, was
hampered by injuries last
season while rushing for 698
yards, tops on the club.
Even with injuries to key
players last-year like Harris,
his running mate John Fuqua,
aiid quarterbacks Bradshaw
and Hanratty, the Steelers
still managed to score the
second-most points in the
NFL in 1973.
If they can repeat that
performance and play typical
Steeler defense, Pittsburgh
seems assured of its third
straight winning season.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
The Browns missed the
playoffs for the first time in
three seasons in 1973.
Most of the problems were
on offense, where Cleveland
ranked 23rd in the entire
NFL.
Gone are the days when the
main Brown was Jimmy
Brown. Last year’s main
Brown was Ken Brown, who
rushed for a team-leading 537
yards.
“We know we have holes to
fill,” owner Art Modell said,
“and we intend to find out as
soon as possible which of our
men have a future here and
which don’t.”
One who doesn’t is Kelly,
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During Kelly’s premier
seasons, he was the Browns’
breakaway threat. Now the
Browns hope second-year pro
Greg Pruitt can pick up the
slack. Pruitt averaged six
yards per carry in 61 at
tempts last year.
Quarterback Mike Phipps,
starting his fifth NFL season,
again will be in control of the
Cleveland offense. Phipps
was the lOth-ranked quar
terback in the AFC last year.
HOUSTON OILERS
“I do not wish to demean
the Houston Oilers or the
National Football League. I
am just looking for a better
means of employment.”
Those words were spoken
by the Oilers’ No. 1 draft pick
in 1973, John Matuszak, who
waved goodby to the Oilers
and his contract last week
when he signed with the
Houston Texans of the World
Football League.
Matuszak was knocked out
of the Texans’ game last
Wednesday night by a
restraining order.
To make matters worse,
Oilers' Coach and General
Manager Sid Gillman was
going to construct a 5-3
defense around the mammoth
Matuszak. Add to that the fact
that only five teams in NFL
history ever have given up
more points than the 447
Houston surrendered in 1973.
On offense, Houston had the
worst rushing game in the
NFL last year. Fred Willis led
the ground game with 579
yards.
Willis also topped the entire
conference in pass receiving,
grabbing 57 passes coming
out of the backfield. Ken
Burroughs is the Oilers’ long
threat at wide receiver.
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