age 12 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1981
sports
Valenzuela named NL
Rookie of Year by writers
United Press International
NEW YORK — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mex
ican left-hander who last month became the first
rookie ever to win the Cy Young Award, added
another laurel today by being selected the 1981 Na
tional League Rookie of the Year.
Valenzuela, whose screwball illuminated the
strike-torn season and helped turn the World Series
in favor of the Los Angeles Dodgers, received ITVk of
24 first-place votes cast by members of the Baseball
Writers Association of America to outdistance Mon
treal Expos speedster Tim Raines.
Valenzuela totaled 107 votes while Raines, who
appeared on target for a single-season stolen base
record until the strike and injuries intervened, gar
nered 6V2 first-place nods for a total of 85 points.
New York third baseman Hubie Brooks was third
with 8V2 points while Cincinnati right-hander Bruce
Berenyi and San Diego second baseman Juan Bonilla
finished in a tie for fourth. Pittsburgh catcher Tony
Pena and New York center fielder Mookie Wilson
also received votes.
The points were totaled on a 5-3-1 basis, with five
points being given for a first-place vote. One voter
split his firstplace ballot between Valenzuela and
Raines and named no one for second-place. Each
player received four points from that ballot.
The result gave the Dodgers their third straight
top rookie. Rick Sutcliffe captured the award ini
and Steve Howe in 1980. Since the institutionofl
award in 1947, Dodger players have captured ti<|
honor 10 times, far more than any other club.
Valenzuela compiled a 13-7 mark with a 2.48El!I
and led the league with eight shutouts, 11 compnl
games, 180 strikeouts and 192 1-3 innings. Hebea
the season with a string of eight straight victoria |
five of them shutouts.
In the post-season, Valenzuela went 1-0 in t
mini-playoffs and 1-1 in the NL playoffs, including
victory in the fifth and deciding game againstMqy
treal. Then with the Dodgers trailing 2-0 in
World Series, Valenzuela hurled a complete gaigl
triumph against New York despite havingonlysi
par stuff.
In one of the closest Cy Young votes ever, Valevj
zuela, of Sonora, Mexico, nipped Cincinnati'sT(«|
Seaver by three votes.
Raines, 22, became a sensation for the Exposal
his base-stealing exploits. Despite missing54gam
because of the strike and another 22 with injiinj
Raines still stole 71 bases, a rookie record.
Raines had hit .304, had stolen 50 bases i
attempts and was well on his way to challenging Lai
Brock s singleseason record of 118 when thestiit|
hit on June 12.
Mutual to broadcast playoffs 1
Photo by Becky Swanson
Aggie celebration!
Aggie flanker Don Jones celebrates his third-quarter touch
down reception against Texas last week as a referee signals the
score. Texas all-SWC defensive back William Graham looks
Jones scored the only Aggie touchdown of the game on a
on
pass from backup quarterback John Elkins. The touchdown
was not enough as Texas won the game 21-13. The Aggies will
face Oklahoma State University in the Independence Bowl in
Shreveport, La. Dec. 12.
United Press International exclusive network radio rights to A minimum of20gamesull
NEW YORK — The NBA and the NBA All-Star Game, playoffs broadcast each season, begimij |
Mutual Broadcasting System have and championship series, NBA with the All-Star Game on Jan S
reached agreement on a new Commissioner Larry O'Brien 1982 and continuingwithtbep L
three-year contract giving Mutual announced Tuesday. offs that begin in April.
Cowboys assured of playoffs;
White may play against Colts
(CClASSIFIEDflDS sure to get results))
United Press International
DALLAS — The Dallas Cow
boys have clinched a playoff spot
and they are going up against the
worst team in professional foot
ball.
If their No. 1 quarterback plays
this Sunday and aggravates his
painful rib injury he might be lost
for Dallas’ key meeting the follow
ing week against the Philadelphia
Eagles.
So all of that would seem to
point to Glenn Carano starting his
first professional football game
next Sunday in Baltimore.
That, however, will not be the
case if Danny White can heal
quickly enough. Coach Tom
Landry wants his top man in there
if at all possible.
“If he (White) can go, he will
go,” said Landry Tuesday.
There is quite a bit of doubt,
however, as to whether White will
be ready to go.
“He doesn’t look good just to
look at him,” said Landry. “I have
no idea whether White will play or
not. that will first be determined
by the doctors and once they give
the OK it will be up to Danny
White whether he plays or not.
“He can throw the first day he
can lift his airn. But I would think
that would be toward the
weekend.
“Experience says it will be diffi
cult for him to be ready. The in
jury he has can still be sore by this
weekend. We will just have to
wait and see.”
White suffered badly bruised
ribs during the second quarter of
Dallas’ 10-9 win over Chicago on
Thanksgiving Day. Carano, in his
fifth year with Dallas, came on in
his first game-saving role as a pro
fessional and pulled out the con
test.
Landry said he had every faith
in Carano’s ability and said the
team would rally round the second
teamer if he was forced into a start
ing role.
“Obviously you cannot operate
as well without your quarterback
that has been playing every
week,” said Landry. “I think
Glenn will play well.”
Landry also said that while the
game plan would not change no
matter which quarterback played
in the game, his selection of plays
from that game plan might differ.
“I have a lot of leeway once the
game plan is prepared,” the coach
said. “I would probably use diffe
rent kinds of plays (for Carano). I
would probably use plays that he
can read easily.”
In addition to White’s quarter-
backing chores he is the No. 1
punter on the team. When White
was knocked out of the Chicago
game, kicker Rafael Septien came
on to handle the punting duties.
“Hopefully, Danny will punt
even if he can’t quarterback,” said
Landry. “We will have to see how
much pain it gives him.”
Even though Baltimore has lost
12 straight games, Landry said he
would not feel comfortable until
the Colts had made it 13 in a row.
“I am always worried,” Landry
said. “I am worried every game.
This team (Baltimore) has got very
good skill position players. They
have good passers, good runners
and anytime you play a team like
that you have the prospect of put
ting a lot of points on the board.”
And on another topic Landry
said that while he was glad Phi
ladelphia had dropped a game be
hind Dallas in the race for the
NFC East title, he was not con
cerned about what the Eagles did
against other teams.
“In a game like that (the Mon
day night Miami-Philadelphia
contest) I have very little emo
tion,” Landry said. “I’m not con-
cernetj about the way other teams
play.
“I’m only concerned about the
Cowboys. If we play well we will
take care of ourselves. The fact
that another team is winning or
losing has little effect on me emo
tionally.”
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