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McKay’s face
reddest in west
By FRED McMANE
UPI Sports Writer
“Caution” has always been
the by-word among college
football coaches, and John
McKay proved why last Satur
day.
McKay, coach of Southern
California, openly had boasted
this year’s Trojan squad could
be the equal of the 1972 team
which won the national cham
pionship.
But an unheralded Arkansas
team, completely overlooked in
the preseason ratings, sprung
the first major upset of the 1974
season Saturday by beating the
fourth-ranked Trojans, 22-7, at
Little Rock, Ark.
Arkansas, a 17-point under
dog, intercepted four of Pat
Haden’s passes and limited
Anthony Davis to just 74 yards
in 20 carries while stunning the
Trojans and leaving McKay
with the reddest face in the
West. The only score Southern
California managed came on a
dazzling 106-yard kickoff return
by Davis.
“I’d like to have an excuse
like we took them lightly, but
that is not true,” McKay said.
“Heck, we were standing in the
huddle when time ran out. We
were soundly trounced and I
Tide take notice:
Bengals on prowl
By United Press International
Alabama take notice:
The Louisiana State Bengals
look like they’re going to be a
tough roadblock to the Crimson
Tide’s bid for a fourth straight
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didn’t think that could happen
to us. That shows how smart I
am.”
Frank Broyles, coach of
Arkansas, felt his club played
their best game ever and he
gave most of the credit to the
defensive unit.
“I guess it’s as big a thrill as
we’ve had in a long time,”
Broyles said. “A lot of credit
should go to the defense. When
the offense made a mistake, the
defense came in and didn’t let
Southern Cal score.”
In other games involving the
top 10 ranked teams last
Saturday, No. 1 Ohio State
defeated Minnesota, 34-19; No.
2 Alabama nipped No. 11
Maryland, 21-16; No. 5 Michi
gan topped lowa, 24-7; No. 6
Nebraska crushed Oregon, 61-7;
No. 7 Penn State edged No. 18
Stanford, 24-20; No. 8 Texas
whipped Boston College, 42-19;
No. 9 LSU clobbered Colorado,
41-14, and No. 10 Houston
blanked Rice, 21-0.
All America tailback Archie
Griffin set a school career
rushing record by gaining 133
yards in Ohio State’s triumph.
Griffin surpassed Jim Otis’ old
record of 2,542 yards in going
over the 100-yard mark for the
12th straight game.
Southeastern Conference cham
pionship.
While Alabama had its hands
full before beating Maryland 21-
16 Saturday, the Bengals were
routing Colorado 42-14.
It was more of a rout than
the score indicates. LSU was
ahead 35-0 going into the final
period and wound up with its
highest opening game point
total in 29 years.
Alabama’s Bear Bryant had
warned his team Maryland
would be trouble—and he
proved a good prophet.
“There’s a big difference
between winning a game and
beating somebody,” said
Bryant. “We won the game but
we didn’t beat anybody. Mary
land outplayed us all over the
field and deserved to win.”
Maryland Coach Jerry Clai
borne said he told Bryant, “I
wish they had kicked our butts
and we had more points.”
All eight Southeastern Confer
ence teams that played Satur
day won. (Tennessee and
Mississippi State were idle).
In addition to Alabama and
LSU, Ole Miss upset Missouri
10-6, Georgia downed Oregon
State 48-35, Kentucky routed
Virginia Tech 38-7, Auburn beat
Calvin Culliver scored two
first half TDs and reserve
quarterback Richard Todd ran
for a decisive third period score
to lead Alabama over Mary
land. The Terps, on the
strength of three field goals by
Steve Mike-Mayer and a
touchdown by Lou Carter, kept
the game in doubt until 5:30 left
when Maryland’s Bob Smith
fumbled a Todd punt at the
Maryland 49.
Mark Elzinga, subbing for the
ailing Dennis Franklin, scored
one touchdown and passed for
another to lead Michigan past
Iowa; David Humm threw for
two touchdowns and ran for
another in Nebraska’s rout of
Oregon; Woody Petchel’s one
yard plunge with 2:15 left
enabled Penn State to beat
Stanford, and reserve quarter
back Mike Presley scored one
TD and set up two more to
spark Texas’ rout of Boston
College.
Elsewhere, No. 14 Texas Tech
whipped lowa State, 24-3; No.
16 North Carolina State topped
Duke, 35-21; No. 17 Florida
edged California, 21-17; No. 18
Pittsburgh squeaked by Florida
State, 9-6, and Tulane, also tied
for 18th, eked out a 17-16
triumph over Southwestern
Louisiana.
Louisville 16-3, Florida needed
a touchdown in the closing
minutes to nip California 21-17
and Vanderbilt beat Chat
tanooga 28-6.
Georgia Tech highlighted
play among the region’s major
independents by setting a
school rushing record (487
yards) while beating South
Carolina 35-20.
In other independent play,
Southern Mississippi surprised
Memphis State 6-0, Tulane had
a much-tougher-than-expected
time downing Southwestern
Louisiana 17-16, Tampa swept
Toledo 47-13 and Florida State
bowed to Pittsburgh 9-6.
“A super effort, that’s what it
was,” said rookie head coach
Ken Cooper after his Ole Miss
Rebels upset Missouri. “Our
defensive play was outstanding
—the kind we like to see. Our
offense was just sort of
sparring but Greg Breland
saved us. His punting was a
tremendous factor.”
Individual honors Saturday
went to Alabama fullback
Calvin Culliver, who rushed for
164 yards and two touchdowns,
and Georgia Tech quarterback
Danny Myers who ran for 108
yards and three touchdowns.
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Allen retires
NEW YORK—Topic A in all the Major League dugouts
now is Richie Allen (’73 file photo). Most of his fellow
ballplayers openly salute him and shake their heads in
sheer admiration for the way he was able to say goodby
and walk away from a cool quarter million. (UPI)
Showman Riggs
nets $1.5 million
By FRANK MACOMBER
Copley News Service
Bobby Riggs took a lot of
ribbing after Billie Jean King
did him in on the tennis court.
But he figures it was worth it
—about $1.5 million worth it.
That’s what Riggs says he
has earned since February,
1973, when he first challenged
Billie Jean during a luncheon
at San Diego, Calif
Billie Jean, of course,
turned him down at the time.
So Bobby took on Margaret
Court at San Diego Country
Estates, then a new sports re
sort and now a flowering com
munity of homes bordering
the tree-studded San Vicente
golf course.
He psyched Mrs. Court in
straight sets to set the stage
for the Riggs-King match in
Houston’s huge Astrodome. It
became one of the most cele
brated sports events of the
decade — perhaps of the cen
tury — because it pitted man
against woman. You just
can’t beat that combination as
a draw at the gate.
Riggs is a showman and
businessman, a tough pair to
top. His off-the-court maneu
vering has brought him a for
tune he never earned as a pro
tennis champion more than a
generation ago.
And just to keep alive his
image as a male chauvinist
pig, Bobby now has chal
lenged Chris Evert to a
match. The Wimbeldon
champioin of course probably
won’t go near the court with
Riggs, but that’s not impor
tant to him. The fact that his
name and face stay before the
public is what counts with
Bobby.
He recently returned to San
Diego Country Estates to con
duct four “ladies only” week
end tennis clinics. It was all
free for the gals, but it
brought a new flood of public
ity for Riggs. The photogra
phers liked the pretty ladies in
their almost Bikini-like shorts
or skirts. So there were lots of
pictures and Riggs managed
to get into every one of them.
All that national attention
helps him with his paying job
—a SIOO,OOO-a-year contract
with the Tropicana Hotel in
Las Vegas where Bobby is a
goodwill ambasador, casino
host and sometime tennis in
structor if the weather isn’t
too hot.
Then there is a steady in
come from television com-
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mercials on such a wide vari
ety of products as vitamin
pills and support hosiery;
personal appearances at
sports dinners and other
events and endorsement of a
whole line of tennis apparel.
Looking back, Riggs recalls
the time in 1941 when he
turned professional for
$25,000.
“At the time it seemed like
a lot of money,” he remem
bers. “But the timing couldn’t
have been worse. Because of
the war, the tour disbanded
when it was about three-quar
ters over and I was lucky to
get my guarantee."
After the war Riggs re
joined the pro tournament cir
cuit, such as it was. The prize
money was still stingy by to
day’s standards and he raked
in only SI,BOO for winning both
the singles and doubles cham
pionships. Today, on the way
to those two titles he would
earn over SIOO,OOO.
Open tennis for pros and
amateurs didn't arrive until
1968, though Riggs had seen
its potential and fought for it
in the 19305. In six years it has
quadrupled the earning power
of the tennis pro and was what
triggered Riggs into challeng
ing the women players. He
could see a golden light at the
end of the tunnel.
Riggs is a hustler, both on
the tennis courts and the golf
course, where he plays a
creditable but not brilliant
game but knows how to psych
his opponents out of money,
marbles or chalk.
As for investments, he
doesn’t trust his own judg
ment so has what he says is a
million-dollar portfolio man
aged by Western Assets Man
agement, the investment arm
of United California Bank.
“I’m not a ticker tape
watcher,” Riggs tells his
friends. “I trust banks be
cause they are ultraconserva
tive.”
Riggs has his detractors, as
have most successful people.
They call him an opportunist,
among other things. But not
many of them have million
dollar portfolios. Moreover,
Riggs has brought a lot of
laughs to Americans in the
last 18 months —a time when
other things were not always
going so well and they could
use some thigh-slappers.
Page 7
Shula’s dream starts
with a nightmare
BY JOE CARNICELLI
UPI Sports Writer
Don Shula’s dream has
started off like a nightmare.
Shula’s dream is to surpass
the late Vince Lombardi and
become the first coach ever to
win three Super Bowl titles. He
has two and figured to get off
on the right foot toward a third
Sunday when he sent his Miami
Dolphins against the New
England Patriots.
But the nightmare started
early and when it was all over,
Shula saw his Dolphins on the
short end of a 34-24 decision.
Little Mack Herron, a 5-foot-5
refugee from the Canadian
Football League, started it for
New England with a 14-yard
touchdown run and after Larry
Csonka helped tie the game
with a one-yard plunge, Jim
Plunkett took over.
He threw 13 yards to Reggie
Rucker for one score, set up
John Smith’s 21-yard field goal
and then ran five yards for
another TD for a 24-10 New
England halftime lead.
Garo Yepremian’s 33-yard
field goal put a small dent in
the lead but Sam Cunningham
ran 13 yards for a TD and then
the young Pats held on as Bob
Griese threw 13 yards to Marlin
Briscoe and Csonka plunged
four yards for another TD.
Smith applied the crusher with
a 26-yard field goal.
“We saw it on the films,”
Shula moaned. “They’re much
improved. They have a lot of
young kids on defense. They’re
not going to make the big
mistakes they did last year.
And their offense was a tough
one to stop last year. Plunkett
really makes it go.”
Plunkett, who had one of his
finest days as a pro, hit 14-of-24
passes for 177 yards. Herron
carried 18 times for 88 yards
and Cunningham 21 for 87 to
provide the balance.
“It seemed like everything
worked today,” Plunkett said.
“That’s what makes a good
quarterback... when everything
works. We were up emotional
ly; this is really what you call
King has warning
for LA, Cincy
SAN DIEGO (UPI) - Clyde
King has a warning for the Los
Angeles Dodgers and the
Cincinnati Reds.
With seven more games
scheduled against Los Angeles
and three against Cincinnati,
the San Diego Padres are going
to have something to say about
the National League West race
—even if they are in last place.
“The Padres are still going to
make some noise before the
season is over,” the Atlanta
manager said, even though the
Braves beat San Diego 3-1
Sunday. “They could decide the
West and I’ve got a feeling they
know that.”
The Reds, 2 % games in back
after defeating division-leading
Los Angeles twice in their three
game series, open a three-game
set at San Diego Stadium
tonight. The Padres are 40
games in back.
Clay Kirby, 9-8, goes for
Cincinnati against rookie Dan
Spillner, 7-10.
San Diego has been little
trouble for the Braves though.
In the teams’ final meeting of
the season, Atlanta beat the
Padres for the 17th time in 18
games.
“Isn’t that something,” King
remarked.
Braves right-hander Phil
Niekro won his 17th game by
tossing a seven-hitter and
singling in the tie-breaking run
in the seventh inning. It was
Niekro’s eighth straight victory
over San Diego the last two
seasons and gave him a 5-0
record against the team this
year.
“I always seem to be a better
second-half pitcher,” said Niek
ro, who is now 17-12 and has a
shot at a 20-game victory
season with an expected three
or four more starts. “A tired
arm seems to help the
NUGGETS CUTSEVEN
DENVER (UPI) — Denver
Nuggets Coach Larry Brown
cut seven players, including
four with local backgrounds,
from the American Basketball
Association team Friday.
— Griffin Daily News Monday, September 16,1974
being up for a game.”
In other opening day action
Sunday, Pittsburgh blasted
Baltimore, 30-0; St. Louis
stunned Philadelphia, 7-3; Cin
cinnati ripped Cleveland, 33-7;
Washington edged the New
York Giants, 13-10; Minnesota
whipped Green Bay, 32-17;
Chicago beat Detroit, 17-9;
Houston defeated San Diego, 21-
14; San Francisco topped New
Orleans, 17-13; Dallas crushed
Atlanta, 24-0; Los Angeles held
off Denver, 17-10, and Kansas
City stopped the New York
Jets, 24-16. Oakland is at
Buffalo tonight.
Steelers 30, Colts 0
Joe Gilliam threw two TD
passes and set up four-yard
scoring runs by Franco Harris
and Frenchy Fuqua as the
Steelers overwhelmed Bal
timore. Pittsburgh’s defense
stymied the Colts and knocked
out quarterback Marty Domres
with bruised ribs in the first
quarter.
Rams 17, Broncos 10
Cullen Bryant returned a
kickoff 84 yards for a touch
down in the third period to
power the Rams over Denver.
David Ray had a 19-yard field
goal for the Rams and John
Hadi threw 19 yards to Bob
Klein with 1:55 left in the fist
half for the other TD. Charley
Johnson’s 30-yard pass to Billy
Van Heusen gave Denver its
only TD.
Cardinals 7, Eagles 3
Jim Hart threw a four-yard
TD pass to Donny Anderson in
the second quarter and the St.
Louis defense made it stand up
for an upset of the Eagles. The
Cardinal defense dropped Eagle
quarterback Roman Gabriel
five times trying to pass.
Cowboys 24, Falcons 0
Roger Staubach ran nine
yards for one score and passed
52 yards to Golden Richards for
another to spark Dallas over
the Falcons. Atlanta could not
penetrate into Cowboy territory
until the third period and
managed only 108 total yards.
Chiefs 24, Jets 16
Jan Stenerud’s 27-yard field
knuckler. But that doesn’t
mean my arm hurts. My arm
feels as good as it ever did.
I’ve just got to win the next
three.”
Rowland Office drove in the
Braves’ winning run with a
sacrifice fly and scored from
second in the sixth on Dusty
Baker’s double after singling.
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goal gave the Chiefs a 17-16
lead and Emmitt Thomas
clinched the win with a 38-yard
interception return for a TD
with 1:52 left. Joe Namath had
TD passes of 14 yards to Rich
Caster and seven to Eddie Bell
but the turning point came
when Kansas City end Marvin
Upshaw picked off a deflected
pass and returned it 52 yards
for a TD with 10 seconds to go
in the first half, cutting the
New York lead to 16-14.
Vikings 32, Packers 17
Chuck Foreman scored on
runs of 18, one and three yards
to lift the Vikings over Green
Bay. John Brockington ran one
yard and Steve Odom 18 for the
Packer TDs.
Redskins 13, Giants 10
Mike Bass retured an inter
ception 28 yards for one TD and
set up another with a fumble
recovery as the Redskins beat
the Giants. Larry Brown ran
five yards for the ‘Skins’ other
TD, while rookie Doug Kotar
churned six yards for the lone
New York TD.
Bengals 33, Browns 7
Ken Anderson threw TD
passes of 19 yards to Isaac
Curtis and 25 to Bob Trumpy,
and Lamar Parrish returned a
punt 62 yards for another to
spark the Bengals over Cleve
land.
Bears 17, Lions 9
Carl Garrett ran one yard for
a TD and Gary Huff passed
nine yards to Ike Hill for
another as the Bears spoiled
Rick Forzano’s head coaching
debut with a victory over the
Lions.
Oilers 21, Chargers 14
George Amundson had TD
runs of one, eight and three
yards to lift Houston over San
Diego. Amudson provided the
winning score with 13:20 left
after Dan Fouts threw 29 yards
to Gary Garrison for a tie.
49ers 17, Saints 13
Rookie Sammy Johnson ran
nine yards for a score with less
than two minutes left to boost
the 49ers past New Orleans.
The run came after Bill
McClard has given the Saints a
13-10 lead with a 31-yard field
goal.
All the runs came off rookie
Padres starter Joe Mclntosh,
now 0-3.
Nate Colbert got San Diego
its only run of the game with
his 3th home run in the third.
Atlanta sends Ron Reed, 10-9,
against San Francisco’s Jim
Barr, 12-9, tonight at Candles
tick Park.