The Daily Collegian Friday, October 1,107C— Phils' title boat rocking as Allen makes waves PHILADELPHIA (AP) The , who Some players were disturbed because Allen sat in the dugout took pride in their togetherness during the drive to the by himself duringthe celebration in the clubhouse. Eastern Division championship, are feuding Bitter statements were made by some of the team’s stars on among themselves, and controversial Dick the various issues that threaten to tear apart the Eastern Allen is the man in the middle. champions before they meet the Western Division winning The Phillies’ simmering resentments surfaced after a 34- in the best of five game playoff for the minute “give ’em hell” meeting called by Danny National League pennant'starting hereOct. 9. Ozark beforeWednesday night’s game in St. Louis. “He (Allen) makes $250,000 a year, and if he was so hot to beforeWednesday night’s game in St. Louis. celebrate with his family he should have had them flown here Ozark was unhappy with the attitude and performance of to St. Louis,” said reliever Tug McGraw. “Theysaid he’s been some of his players since the division clinchingvictory Sunday hitting an hour and a half every day at home. What the hell in Montreal. doeshe think his teammates are doing out here in St. Louis?” “It’s hard to believe,” said the normally imperturbable took the opposite view on Allen’s Ozark. “I’ve been so excited about winning the division I get flight home. “Why should everybody be upset over Dick’s up at seven in the morning just to feel good. But my players going home? He got permission didn't he? He asked Danny if don’t seem so excited.” he could go and he told him he could. ’ ’ Ozark is disenchanted with Allen. It started in July whenthe Three writers traveling with the team have implied that first baseman failed to show up for two games. The manager while Ozark said he had given Allen permission to return reportedly threatened to resign because he didn’t like the way home, the manager didn’t know about it until he boarded the the front office handled the matter. planefor St. Louis Sunday night. And several weeks ago when the club was in an almost Maddox was upset because he felt the race issue had been disasterous slump, Allen didn’t show up until half an hour injected into the team meeting by McGraw. Maddox insisted before one game. Ozark benched Allen for three days. It was that race never entered his mind when he, , Allen reported that the manager was ordered to restore his first all black and white entered that baseman to the lineup. equipment room in Montreal to rap about winning the The latest Allen caper occurred Sunday after the division division. clinching in Montreal. The team went to St. Louis for its final “Somebody has been fooling me this season,” said Maddox. road trip. Allen took a plane to Philadelphia. He said he was “I never saw a sign all year ofany race problems. But now one going home to celebrate with his family. of my teammates tells me we’ve got one. A LOT OF GUYS Phils' has given new meaning to ‘division’ title, Cfzark told reporters on the plane that Allen had permission ARE UPSET BY THIS.” to go home, but refused to elaborate. Another charge at the meeting was that Schmidt had joined list all year. He’s a 19-year veteran who has never been in a Still another bone of contention is Allen’s ultimatum told to a a clique with black players. McGraw reportedly said that . Allen thinks he deserves the chance. writer traveling with the team that he would not participate in Schmidt and a group of black players had segregated them- If the Phils make Taylor eligible, they would have to de- the National League Playoffs, or the World Series unless his selves from the rest of the team inrecent weeks. activate a , and the whole 10 man staff has been effec- longtime friend, , is included on the 25 man post- Schmidt was surprised at the charge. He said Maddox is his tive in the drive to the title. season roster. , - neighbor as well as his teammate, and that he has been "Much as I love Tony Taylor,” said Ozark, "and as much as The resentment unloosed by some players also involved friendly with Cash ever since the joinedthe I’d like to see him play in a World Series, I’m not goingto go to outfielder Ollie Brown, platooned in right field all season with team. It apparently didn’t bother Schmidt too much, because one of my and ask him to sit it out.” . Ozark played Jerry Martin in right field in the went out and doubled and His 38th home The Phillies’ front office had all but decided that Taylor was Sunday’s division winning game. Wednesday. • • the only possible person that could be omitted from the post- Then, there was grumbling oyer four players locking The Allen ultimatum about Taylor upset the front office. season roster. Allen said he would rather sit out than have job with Taylor miss playoffs and Series if the Phils make it. That crown themselves in an equipment room during the second game of The 40-year-old Taylor, who probably will be given a tfie .Mananoi- on the Phillies’ first Eastern and off the disabled well might end up as the solution. ’’..My players don't seem excited.” the Montreal and holding their own celebration. the organization next year, has been on Cat fight brewing in bluegrass country Lions clawing for Wildcats can run, consistent offense but defense? We 11... By BARBPARMER Collegian Sports Writer By CHUCK BUCHANAN Kentucky true John Denver country, where everyone gets Collegian Sports Writer high on clean air, those aesthetic surroundings and, of course, T' ."Consistency. Intensity. Sound familiar? bluegrass. If you’ve been listening to JoePaterno, and many people do Who can blame the folks ofLexington for feeling a little high ,'in these parts, you’ve doubtlessly heard these words in this weekend? Afterall, their unheralded Wildcat football reference to the Nittany Lions at one time or another. In fact, team meets No. 20 Penn State tomorrow and will come out of iGyou listen often enough it’s most likely that you’ve heard the scuffle with nothing less than a record equal to that of the these words at one time AND another AND another ever since visiting team. the Stanford. Band, accompanied by the Stanford football The University of Kentucky players, finishing with a team, came to spend a Saturday afternoonin Happy Valley. meager 2-8-1 record last season, already stand 2-1 in the 1976 Only the valley hasn’t been all that happy since that campaign. But as any Stat 200 scholar knows, numbers can eventful afternoon. Eventful, because the Lions won a football be very deceiving. game on that day. Unhappy, because of consistency and in- Although the Wildcats posted a convincing opening win over . tensity. Or rather, the lack of them. Oregon State, 38-13, and squeaked by West Virginia, 14-10 last **. “I’m not sure what the reason is exactly,” says Joe Paterno weekend, the Kentuckians are quiteyoung and inexperienced. in trying to explain the lack of consistency displayed by this Top 20-rated Kansas took advantage of the mistakes of year’s Lion offensive squad. “We do well at times, and then we youth, romping overthe Wildcats by a 38-16 count. seem to break down.” Though still in a rebuilding stage under fourth year head Unfortunately for Lion fans and of course, the Lions, the Fran Curci, Kentucky refuses to be a pushover. The breakdowns seem always to happen inside the opponents’ 30- ground-oriented offense has not been shut out since Curci took yard line. over the reins in 1973. "We have different players playing different positions each Quarterback Derrick Ramsey leads the newly-instituted week," Paterno explains. This contributes highly to the in- wishbone attack, picking up 225 yards in three games off the consistency, saysthe coach. option play. Ramsey saw some action as signal-caller of the “We haven’t been as lucky as we could have been with all veer offense last season, but played much of the year at the the health problems, and we’ve had to shuffle players around tight-end slot. With the loss of 1,000-plus yard getter Sonny because of this.” Collins and last year’s number-two running back, Steve Then, too, there is the overall make-up of the 1976 squad. Campassi, an inexperienced trio has taken up much of the the large number of underclassmen on the te.am, most slack as the Wildcats have been clipping off 289-yards per players who fill the key positions, and who have a few years of game on the ground. varsity experience under their belts, have very little ex- Sophomore Rod Stewart, who saw limited action last perience at those positions. season, holds down the vital fullback position. Flanking him Senior George Reihner is playing only his fourth game this are senior defensive back-turned-running back Greg Woods weekend on the offensive line, and senior Rich Mauti is in his and soph Chris Hill. first full season at wide receiver. Situations such as these lend Don’t look for the aerial game, although assistant coach themselves to inconsistency. Joftn Cooper says, “We will go to the air if we have to. We And if there was one hallmark of the Penn State offense in haven’t passed the ball in the first three ball games because past glory years, it was consistency. “We are obviously not we felt we really didn’t have to pass.” that goodnow,” Paterno observes, “but we’ll get there! ” Ramsey hasn’t stacked up in his most impressive statistics ‘ Another hallmark of the great Penn State teams was in- in the throwing department, completing just 13 of 31 attempts tensity. Intensity, as applied to football players and to and throwing two interceptions. Back-up quarterback Bill football teams, refers to the vehement, fired-up, killer in- Tolston is more inclined to throw, but has seen very little stinct. A quick review of the current season will reveal that action so far. , t'he Lions have not killed anyone to date. l’enn Slate defensive tackle, George Reihner (68), will grapple with Kentucky’s potent Wishbone offense, Up front, the Kentuckians stack a big line, anchored by "We just haven’t done well enough to win this year,” potential All-American Warren Bryant, a 249-lb. tackle, which laments Paterno. Explaining the most recent loss, a 7-6 set- could posesome problems for the smaller Penn State defense. back suffered at the hands of lowa, Paterno pinpoints the The Wildcats can be expected to commit some turnovers, as problem: "We didn’t play with enough intensity. But we’re offensiveerrors have hurt them 10 times so far. trying.” he adds. 4th retirement for Danny Defensively, Kentucky is vulnerable and should give the And try they must. If Paterno is to be believed, and he by all Lion offense some much-needed working room. The defense • rights should, a Nittany Lion performance against Kentucky sacrificed over 300 total yards per game, and are susceptible similar to that of last week’s against lowa will produce an to an aerial attack. even rarer item in these parts than a 1-2 Penn State football Murtaugh to hang it up Strained knee ligaments sidelined junior linebacker Jim team a 1-3 Penn State football team. Kovach last Saturday. Kovach, listed as doubtful for gonna a'good ole fashioned gangfight down there in unassisted tackles and assists in "It’s be (AP) Danny for the Pirates in 1956 and was named traded this year to the New York tomorrow’s contest, led in gonna a real Mur- on to Lexington,” he predicts. “We’re have to plnjj’ and seemed well his way repeating that feat during taugh, who led the to manager in mid-1957 when Bobby Yankees. 1975 gutty, hard-hitting football game to win this Saturday, was ousted. In the early days of Clemente’s career the first games of this season. road contest of the two World championships and four Bragan Paterno sees this game, the Lions’ first division titles, It was the fall of 1960when Murtaugh’s Murtaugh and Clemente reportedly Noseguard Jerry Blanton and defensive end Art Still anchor challenge. “They really out’ .ayed us last year will retire as manager of Only veteran are scattered as a the baseball club, it was learned Pirates, capped by ’s had problems getting along, but when the line. three other starters (when the Lions took a 10-3 decision at Beaver Stadium >. They memorable run against Murtaugh returned in 1973, he dismissed among the defensive corps. win, prove that this year. yesterday. home the New deserved to and they’re anxious to Murtaugh’s exit, York Yankees in the ninth inning, won such talk with his usual dry wit. Both the punting and kicking specialists are back Pete either make us or us.” which could be of- (37.3 and kicker John This game will break ficially week, their first World Championship in 33 Gemmill yards per punt) place Pierce, announced yet this will “I’m old enough, I’m intelligent and I 2 field be his manager, years. who is 8 for 8 in PAT’s and 2 for in goals. fourth as a Pirate but no think I’m smart enough to get along with If Wildcats are drop Penn State into a 1-3 oblivion, doubt his last one. Murtaughremained as manager until the to retired because anybody on our ball club especially if “We’re going to have to shut down their passing game and but no doubtJiis last one. 1964 when he of ill .350 I never yet Netwomen to face At 8 health. He returned as interim manager he’s a hitter. have stop their power running,” Cooper said. “We’re going to have 58 he’ll be 59 on Oct. he’ll managed a ball club where 25 players game.” leave baseball at the same time his boss in 1967 for the fired Harry Walker, then to play our best football to be in the again in on a more were in complete agreement. Clemente and close friend JoeL. Brownretires. 1970 permanent basis. He’s the best player I’ve The confirmed his This time he led the Pirates to two is Clemente. team Associated Press ever seen.” Mary Baldwin plans just a day after Brown announced consecutive first-place finishes and the Penn State netwomen face match lists Joy McManus in he will step down from the post he’s held World Series title in 1971, in which Steve It was that philosophy cool under Altgelt sets red hot this fall’s toughest com- the first singles slot, followed for 21 years. Blass and the late tough conditions that was his petitor, Mary Baldwin by Wendy Gavett, Molly It was Brown who gave the tobacco- excelled. hallmark. He sat on the bench, legs when they travel to Wesnor, Micki Larkin, Gail chewing former Pirate second baseman That was the year pitcher crossed, a wad of chew lodged matier-of- pace .Staunton, Virginia, Ramsay, and Karen Gold- his first managing job at the Pirates’ found the beds too small in San Fran- factly in his cheek and watched, rarely in Sahara golf tomorrow. stein. New Orleans farmclub in 1952. cisco for the championship series, called losing his Irish temper.

“Mary always . must seen something the Pirates cheapskates and repeated a glass LAS VEGAS (AP) Long- Altgelt, a 27-year-old from Baldwin ... . Brown have He drank of milk after each plays smart, consistent McManus will be upagainst more than wins and losses during the complaintwhen he got to Baltimore. game,' swaying gently back-and-forth in shot rookie Stan Altgelt, the Dallas, one putted 10 holes Chrissy Gonzalez, tennis,” said Coach Joan the Murtaugh’s first three years in New , It was Ellis who gave Murtaugh his rocking chair as he answered first man off the tee, fired a .with the peculiar, red-and- Nessler “They play in- number-two seed in Eastern Orleans because the team finished fifth perhaps his mosttrying moment when in questions. career-best seven-under-par white striped “Demon” telligent percentage tennis Collegiates. Gavett meets twice, second once. And when Murtaugh August 1975 he and Murtaugh had a The Pirates were not expected to 64 and tied Wally Armstrong putter he was using for the (ywith probably the best Heidi Goeltz, the number went to Charleston, W. Va., in 1955, his showdown in front of the team over Ellis’ announce his successor immediately, for the first round lead first time and birdied three of doubles strategy we could seven seed A team finished eighth with a 31- refusal to pitch in the . but the list of prospects could include yesterday in the $135,000 his last four holes on the 6,800- expectfrom any team.” - 64 record. Murtaugh said Ellis was fined a third base coach , once the Sahara Invitational Golf yard Sahara-Nevada Country Joyce Tomana coach Club course. , f The lineup for tomorrow’s Murtaugh became third-base “substantial amount.’’ ,Jhen he was Pirate left-fielder. Tournament..