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Pearson was Pokes’
‘Hail Mary 1 receiver
As a free agent out of Tulsa Uni
versity, Pearson went to Dallas’ train
ing camp his first season with no
more than a long shot of making the
team.
Pearson made up for his lack of
quickness with patterned footwork,
fine concentration and great hands.
1974 was Pearson’s best season as
a Cowboy.
He made the NFC All-Pro team
after catching 62 passes for 1,087
yards. He also made another game
winning reception that year, catch
ing a last-second bomb from reserve
Cowboy quarterback Clint Longley
to defeat the Washington Redskins
24-23.
“I’m just thankful I got to play on
a Super Bowl team,” said the Cow
boys’ all-time in leader in receptions
and yardage. “I am so happy I
played with a successful organiza
tion.”
The Cowboys have had problems
running the ball successfully this sea
son and Pearson knows why.
“I see a problem in blocking which
is obvious,” he said. “Not so obvious
is philosophy. They are going to
have to change their philosophy if
they expect to run the ball.
“They’re (the 1984 Cowboys)
going to be all right. The important
thing is that they’re winning while
learning. Down the line they’re
going to be tough to beat.”
Cubs waltz past Padres
to claim 2-0 series lead
United Press International
CHICAGO — Manager Jim Frey
danced off the field Wednesday af
ter his Chicago Cubs defeated the
San Diego Padres 4-2 to take a 2-0
lead in the National League playof fs.
But Frey doesn’t plan to dance
into San Diego, where the best-of-
five series resumes Thursday night.
“I’m not going to be confident un
til we get the 27th out and they call
us National League champions,”
Frey said. “I know these things can
turn around and they can turn in a
hurry. So I think it’s premature for
Jim Frey to predict anything.”
The Cubs manager also said he
was not convinced he would win
Wednesday until left fielder Henry
Cotto caught a deep fly ball off the
bat of Terry Kennedy for the final
out.
“It got a little scary when Cotto
backed up to the vines there,” he
said.
Chicago starter Steve Trout, how
ever, said he had confidence Cubs
reliever Lee Smith would get the fi
nal two outs to preserve the win.
“For me, with Lee coming in, I
really feel assured we’re going to
“I'm not going to be confi
dent until we get the 27th
out and they call us Na
tional League champions.
I know these things can
turn around and they can
turn in a hurry."
— Chicago Cubs'
Manager Jim Frey
have a good chance at it,” Trout
said.
A good mental attitude is impor
tant for Trout, who did yoga exer
cises before Wednesday’s game.
“It was important that I just pitch
my game and relax,” said Trout,
who gave up two runs on five hits in
8 1/3 innings. “I consider this one of
the bigger games I’ve ever pitched
in.”
Trout also credited luck as a fac
tor in his performance.
“When I get behind on the count,
I can get in trouble. But that wasn’t
the case today. They were hitting the
ball on the ground. I was lucky,” he
said.
Chicago center fielder Bob Der
nier, who scored twice, said he de
cided to challenge San Diego first
baseman Steve Garvey’s arm in the
first inning.
Dernier had led off the first in
ning with a single off San Diego
starter Mark Thurmond and
reached third on a ground out by
Ryne Sandberg on a hit-and-run
play.
“When Sandberg chopped the
ball (third baseman Luis) Salazar
didn’t look at me. I know Steve Gar
vey doesn’t have the best arm in the
league, so I just kept going. I knew it
would take a great throw to get me,”
Dernier said.
Gary Matthews sent Dernier
home with a grounder, enabling the
Cubs to take a 1-0 lead.
“If we can get runs early, it makes
it a heck of a Tot easier for our start
ers,” said Dernier, who led off Tues
day’s 13-0 victoty with a home run.
“It was the same today as it was yes
terday and it will be tomorrow.
“We’re hoping to close it out to
morrow night.”
By CHAREAN WILLIAMS
Sports Writer
With only seconds remaining in
the game, Dallas Cowboy quar
terback Roger Staubach lofted the
football downfield to his favorite tar
get — wide receiver Drew Pearson.
The ball slid down to Pearson’s hip
where he hung on with his elbow.
He then waltzed into the end zone
preserving a Cowboy playoff victory
over the highly favored Minnesota
Vikings.
That 1975 “Hail Mary” catch
exemplifies Pearson’s entire 12 year
career with Dallas.
With the game on the line, Pear
son was at his best. He was instru
mental in pulling the Cowboys from
the brink of defeat to the pedestal of
victory.
Pearson, who was in College Sta
tion Monday for the grand opening
of Foley’s, said his most memorable
catch was an 83-yard playoff recep
tion against the Los Angeles Rams in
1973. In the fourth quarter with the
score close, Staubach fired a pass to
Pearson over the middle between
two Rams’ defenders. That catch
clinched a 27-16 victory in Pearson’s
rookie season.
Pearson had hoped to return to
the Cowboys’ starting lineup in
1984. However, after a tragic auto
mobile accident on March 22 that in-
Cowboys’ Drew Pearson
jured him and killed his younger
brother, doctors advised Pearson not
to attempt a comeback because of a
small hole found in his liver.
“I was really hoping to
comeback,” Pearson said. “But it
would be foolish to risk a hit to the
liver. Any impact could cause hem
orrhaging, which could be fatal.”
He said he misses the game and
the players, but he is staying in
volved in the game by doing broad
casts for CBS and the Texas State'
Network.
“Going to work for CBS definitely
helps my withdrawals,” Pearson said.
Son Diego doesn't mind
leaving Chicago's park
United Press International
CHICAGO — It has been home
sweet home for the Chicago Cubs.
Now the San Diego Padres have the
welcome mat out on their doorstep
for their fans.
The Padres are one defeat away
from being eliminated in the best-of-
five National League playoffs after a
4-2 loss Wednesday. Although they —
have no complaints about Chicago,
the Padres will be glad to get back to
their park for the remainder of the
series.
“We’ll be away from the Cubs’
fans and that was a real advantage
for them. They really are a 10th
man,” said Padres manager Dick
Williams. “Hopefully, our surround
ings at home will be a help for our
players.”
Williams acknowledged he would
have settled for a split of the two
games in Chicago but added, “Give
Chicago credit. You make your own-
breaks. The Cubs are just, doing ev
erything right.
“One thing I’d like to give plenty
of credit to is our relief pitching.
They really shut the Cubs down. I
thought another key part of the
game was when we got to 3-1 and
they got another run for a three-run
cushion. We were better today, but
not quite good enough.”
Second baseman Alan Wiggins
feels he must do more offensively to
help the Padres score.
“It always helps to get on base
early and score early. That’s some
thing I haven’t done,” said the lead-
off hitter. “I’m still confident. It’s
nice to go home. It’s still possible, we
just have to settle down.”
Padres first baseman Steve Garvey
said that a change of scenery should
help.
“We can use any advantage. Being
down 0-2 isn’t a desireable position
but we’re a major-league team. We_
just need something to get us going
— like a three-run homer, 10 strike
outs or three double plays. We have
to score.”
Right fielder Tony Gywnn is
looking forward to playing at Jack
Murphy Stadium.
“If we can get 60,000 fans, maybe
they’ll be our 10th man like the fans
are here,” Gwynn said. “The Cubs
fans are super. I hope our fans do
the same things.
“We have to shut them down in
the first inning (Chicago scored
twice Tuesday and once Wednesday
in the first inning). That will pick us
up. We have to get hits and put runs
on the board. Until we do that, we’ll
be in trouble.
“We’ve hit good balls but they’ve
been right at people. We couldn’t af
ford to take chances because we’ve
been behind. That’s taken away our
aggressiveness. All we need is that
one key hit.”
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