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1 -IF-'f'" Moan Scores Winning TD in Here Are afriofg lITSqiieaKer The Botcls il is: Top Cub the game postponed from Friday, when Alexandria first cored oo a seven-yard dash Warrior 49-yard line, With three seconds remaining before intermission, Jordan plunged into the end zone from the two-yard line. Moon's two-point conversion By JOHN PJERRY Star Sparta Writer 1 CENTRE George Allen Moon scored with 39 seconds remaining In the game Tuesday "night asnCentrjF edged Jamie Jordan Intercepted a Danny Cargal pass. On the next play from scrimmage, Centre quarterback Jimmy Griffith completed his only pass of the night a 33-yarder to Gary And it was the defense mat put Centre within victory range late in the fourth quarter. Russell picked up an Alexandria fumble at the Centre 33-yard line, and ran 77 yards, into the Valley Cub end zone. Only -remained on the And before the Warriors could even get a Brst down, early in the second quarter, Cargal had led Alexandria to a 144 lead.

Cargal, who completed five of eight attempted passes, ground out the final yard himself with theperiod less- Nov. 27 Silver Bowl, Sterling, Kan. Hutchinson (Kan.) Junior lli College (8-1) vs. Nassau (N.Y.) Community College (8-0). jjj Nov.

29 j) Mineral Water Bowl, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Partic- ipants unnamed. 1:1 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, Springfield, Ohio Wittenburg ill (8-0) vs. William Jewell jjj "-Dec76 TMi YARDSTICK Ciatrt 01) i 33 PmiIm Vardto 13 TauTOHWM PUM AHtmptad 11 HFwt is as s-n i PMlNt -Avtrag t-V by CargaL Tommy Miller kicked the extra point with 15 left in the period. run failed.

With a 174 halftime margin, th Vallev- fhihR lAonM-ta ha ve a safe cushlo But a stiffening Warrior defense early in the third quarter held Alexandria to only three more points, a field goal kicked from the three-yard line by Miller. Formby to give the War- play, Hater, Moon scored, and Mike Russell kick ed an extra point that was no longer needed. Centre had played catch-up ball since the first quarter, In Alexandria 21-17 for a come- final game of the season for both teams. Moon dived over from the one-yard line to complete drive that started on the Alexandria 48-yard line when than a minutc old. Miller again kicked the conversion.

Late in the period, Centre sputtering offense finally geared up and began to roll. But only after Bob Snead reeled in a Cargal pass at the Pasadena Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. San Diego St7(8-0) vs. unnamed opponent. jij Wool Bowl, Roswell, N.M.

Iowa Central Community College vs. Fort Dodge Junior College. HI Dec. 13 iij Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn Alabama (6-3) vs. ijj Colorado (6-3) orKansas State (5-4) GrantlandRice Bowl, Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana Tech (7-1) vs. East Tennessee St (8-0-1). Pecan Bowl, Arlington, Tex. Arkansas St. (6-1-1) vs.

iii Drake (6-1-2) jjj Camellia Bowl, Sacramento, Calif. North Dakota St. (9- pi 0) vs. Montana (10-0). jjj Boardwalk Bowl, Atlantic City, N.J.

Delaware (7-2) vs. jjj North Carolina Central (7-1). jij NAIA Champion Bowl (site and teams to be determined jjj in Nov. 29 playoff). Ill 20 Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex.

Georgia (5-3-1) vs. Nebraska ill (7-2). IH Dec. 25 North-South All-Star Classic, Miami. Dec.

26 Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Toledo (94)) vs. jjj A wiiir XurtlatatI tfrta; Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1969 And A 'Ra bbitHunt9 1' Davidson (7-2)7 Deer 27 For Jaxmen (JO Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee (7-1) vs.

HI Florida (7-1-1). East-West Shrine All-Star Game, San Francisco. jjj Blue-Grey All-Star Game, Montgomery, Ala. jjj -Dec. 29 Knute Rockne Bowl, Bridgeport, Conn.

Bridgeport (8-1) 111 vs. unnamed opponent. Dec. 30 ijj Peach Bowl, Atlanta South Carolina (6-3) vs. West jjj Virginia (8-1).

iii Dec. 31 jji Astro-BIuebonnet Bowl, Houston Auburn (7-21 vs. jjj Houston (6-2). ill Jan. 1 ijj Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.

Michigan (7-2) or Purdue jij J7-2) vs. UCLA (8-0-1) or Southern California (8-0-1). Cotton Bowl, Dallas-Notre Dame (7-1-1) vs. Texas (8-0) j' or Arkansas (8-0). il; Sugar Bowl, New -Orleans.

Mississippi (64) vs. jjj Arkansas (8-0) or Texas (8-0) jjj Orange Bowl, Penn State (8-0) vs. Missouri (8-1). jij Jan. 3 jij Lions American All-Star Game, Tampa, Fla.

ji Hula Bowl All-Star Game, jjj Jan. 10 1 jjj Senior Bowl All-Star Game, Mobile, Ala. jjj Gator Is The Topic play Florida in the Dec. 27 Gator BowL Woodruff played quarterback for Florida in his student days. (UPI JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

University of Tennessee Athletic Director Bob Woodruff (L) meets with Gator Bowl President Norman Harrison Tuesday after Tennessee agreed to Bertgqls At Heme George fw mJxmf mjA JACKSONVILLE It's quite possible Jacksonville State University will stage a hunt of sorts Saturday afternoon at Coffee -Stadium In Florence. The "Rabbitt" in this case is Leonard Thomas Florence State, nicknamed "Rabbit" by his teammates at Butler High School in Hunts ville. The handle fits. All Thomas did last Saturday was gain 255 yards on 25 trips to pace his lion teammates to a 51-7 victory over Tennessee Martin at Martin. This is more yards than' Jax" Ait TheHolidJays -when Griffith ran for two extra points to narrow the gap to 17-14.

Then, three plays later, on third and seven at the Alexandria 48, Jordan intercepted Cargal's pass. "No doubt, we have to stop Thomas, Pride, and McCulley to hope to stay in the game." And while Florence's trio of running backs pose the biggest challenge; for he Gamecocks, the field goal kicking of the Lions' David Hogan is probably the best in the league. Hogan booted five field goals last week and put a total of 21 points on the board with his talented right toe. His longest' field goal covered 44 yards. Jacksonville's I of little Danny Kern "booted "a pair last wee a gainst Livingston and showed his" 1968 form which produced a record six for the campaign.

Kemp hit on two of three attempts, his fi pair of successful boots this year. Bubba Long is the only Jax State back with statistics to match Thomas of Florence. The senior from Oneonta has 505 yards rushing for the year. Game time Saturday is slated for 1:30 p.m. MUlefvUle MILLERVILLE Millerville Bulldogs rolled to men oiaui win vi uic bo IIUCI Points.

Jack Nelson paced the Bulldogs with 31 points. Richard Gortney and Larry Simmons added 26 and 20 respectively and Don Wheeles Dick Toland were in double figures with 15 and' 11 points. Other scorers for Millerville were Ken Packer, Ray Jones and Ben Wilson, each with two points. George James Jed Five Points scorers with 19 points, followed by Darrell Bishop with 10. Feeling Better SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)-Former baseball great Lefty O'DouI, felled by a mild stroke last Wednesday, was reported "feeling a little better" and in fair condition Tuesday.

Doctors have been considering an operation to clear up blockage in a main artery from the heart. practice and watching the pros on TV, well, it's really bothered me." That was one of the reasons. Another reason Stabler says he wants back in the action is "I want to let the people in Alabama and the South who watched me play know I can do just as well for Alabama and the South in pro football as I. did at Alabama. "I don't want to sound like I'm making arty apologies for what I did in leaving Oakland State gained against the Vols in Jacksonville.

Thomas, a 19 0-ppund sophomore, is only one threat the Gamecocks will have to 'contendrtb'lioweverrat-: Florence. Carl McCulley and Bobby Joe Pride are also longdistance threats, pride and Thomas are Negro backs. "Florence has one of the finest offensive teams I've seen this year and their running game is probably the best of any team we've faced," head coach Charley Pell was saying here Tuesday afternoon following 3 Sport Editor, The KINER I il SU Is mad. Auburn disappointed, Tennessee hates Archie -M-t nct thanlffiil in Ka if lust few of the unofficial returns in on some bowl-matchkig If rlate Saturday. Sunday, and Nlonday hat left everybody -MNotrTam confused, and wondering jus what happened.

to Jackson and was headed toward Its" first undefeated season since 1956 until it ran into Archie Manning Co. Kentucky has a poor 2-7 mark, but one of its triumphs was a 10-9 decision over lp That's ft Archie and Ole Miss tombled Teanessee is i 3W) shocker tabes. i It will be denied, but there Is every reason to believe. Auburn, lata Saturday after polishing off Georgia, had the Gator Bowl bid In band. But Auburn, not without reason, said it was going home to wait for some "big" telephone calls.

That they never came was attested to Monday with the announcement the Plainsmen will spend New Year's Eve In ATLANTA (UPI) Who'd ever thought that Louisiana State, the South'! highest ranking football team, would be left standing when the music stopped to the bowls' game of musical chairs? ra Somebodyrsort0te kid- 1 bet to wind ud 9-1 with only a 3-point loss to Ole Miss marrmg their record, spen- home while three of the six utheastern Conference 4eams wmcn nave now; oeri have already lost three games. Actually, you can blame Notre Dame and the fact that the Bengals failed to hedge their bowl bet, LSU put all its chips on the Cotton Bowl, grabbed" the Fighting" Irish when they became a surprise bowl candidate. You've got to remember that no bowl, except maybe Atlanta's Peach Bowl -which wound up in a real bind, waits until the 8 date set by the NCAA to make its move. Sure, a lot of the bowls liked the Bengals. But they too assumed that LSU was Cotton Bowl-bound, so they made their deals elsewhere.

The Sugar Bowl, which LSU has hosted eight times, apparently was piqued when the Bengals let it be knownt privately of course, that they were more interested in spen-. ding New Year's in Dallas See Bengals On Page 9A) Star the University of Houston. but since has exploded all over with an 8-2 record. my the Plainsmen can lose to Dooley of Georgia is eom- "Houston's Astro Dome against And while the Bluebonnet may not carry the prestige some Auburn fans feel this group ef their beloved Tigers deserve, tt pas to be recognized hte matchnp in Houston is a 'fine ape. Houston, nicked earlv bv one national slick to be national it champion, lost its first two, Dickey Says TV I ptlYIPfifiPA -1- llllCiOoCV ToRebound By ESCAR THOMPSON KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

AP) Can Tennessee, whose hopes for an unbeaten football season faded with its stunning -38-0 loss to Mississippi, bounce back against Kentucky SatiirHav? oach-Doug Dickey-says he- thinks sov.And so do the a tut, Ml character, Dickey "said. "I don't think it is going to let one game ruin what can be a fine season." The loss to Ole Miss, Tennessee's worst defeat "since 1923, dropped the Volunteers Jr.om .3 to Associated Press weekly poll. And it also cooled Orange and Sugar Bowl officials toward them. Instead, Tennessee grabbed a chance to meet Florida in the Gator Bowl at Jacksonville Dec. 27.

"We were qute depressed after the Mississippi game," said Steve Kiner, Tennessee's All-American linebacker. "But the squad got together and talked about it," Kiner added. "We can still win the Southeastern Conference title with victories over Kentucky and Vanderbilt. And then a win in the Gator Bowl would give us a great season." Tennessee took a 7-0 record 4 that was my business but I do feel like I let a lot of people down. I know there were a lot of people who wanted to see me play, and I want to make it up to those people.

"I let Alabama down one time," the talkative Stabler added, "and came back, and I feel I can do the same thing in pro football. There's just no doubt in nry mind can play." Just where he will play is uncertain. Oakland's plans for everybody for six straight victories. The Cougars should go into ine game against Aunurn 11 Auburn Is Best I And there's little doubt Auburn will match that. Ralph Jordan keeps on talking about something called the "Iron Bowl" his team has yet to play in Birmingham against Alabama, but there's Just no At-l ine crimson nae wis year.

Kentucky-Tennessee battle is a traditional one. Past records are meaningless so far as this game is concerned. "I'm new to the series," said Kentucky Coach John who is in his first. In Blue Grass country. "But I've heard so much about the rivalry I'm looking forward to the game." The way Ray sees it, Tennessee's' loss to Ole Mis3 will make his job tougher this week.

"Tennessee is going to be after us," Ray said. "What happened at Jackson didn't do us any favors. Tennessee is going to have to beat us for the Southeastern Conference championship. They can't afford another loss and thU makes our game more important to them." Stabler will have a lot to do with that, and the only way the ex-Tider can play in the NFL or AFL Is with Oakland unless the Raiders are willing to make a trade with some other ball club. Stabler is still under contract to.Oakland and is currently on the Raiders' protected list.

Stabler isn't against going back to Oakland where he spent time as a 1 Lamonica's backup man, but (See Stabler on Page 9, I really believe that Vinee KENNY 'SNAKE STABLER Stabler Plans Return To Pro Football '4; pletely right when be says "Auburn hag as good personnel as any team in the SEC." That Alabama does not is no big secret. Alabama, faced with a sure 6-4 season Is fortunate to get the Liberty Bowl bid. But it is also 'fitting. It was the Tide who played in the first Liberty Bowl up in Philadelphia some 'J, 10 years ago. That Bud Dudley and the Liberty had their 2 troubles before settling and surviving in Memphis is a ter of record.

Now finally entrenched as a member of the bowl family, the Liberty will be launching Its second decade with one of the teams that started the whole thing. i. And this one, too, will be a fine matchup. Alabama, Remember Snake? He's On His Way Back By GEORGE SMITH Star Sports Editor SELMA Remember Ken-' Stabler, Alabama's "Snake?" Stabler, in case you've forgotten, is the big left-handed quarterback who once walked out on Alabama and Paul "Bear" Bryant. He is also the big lefthanded quarterback to come back to lead Alabama to an undefeated season in 1966 and a victory over Nebraska in the Sugar.

Bowl. Ht was the leader on an ffl-i- team In .1967, and was called by Bryant tha "best long passer I've ever seen." Then, too, he was a high draft choice of the Oakland Raiders, and then, again, he walked out and quit. And again, Stabler is platv nine a comeback. Here Tuesday night Stabler said "I'll be back in pro football come June, with the Raiders, In Canada, perhaps somewhere else, But I'll be back," Stabler, still looking fit despite year's absence from the game and 28 pounds he didn't have at Alabama (he's up from 190 to 218), has never said why he left the Raiders but ho old have some reasons (or wanting to ploy again. "I've really missed it that much," says Stabler who has been selling insurance in Tuscaloosa for the past few months.

"Watching Alabama desnite its other troubles, Is one of the nation's exciting teams through the air, Scott Hunter can hit the bomb as well as any, and either of the two proposed opponents, winner of the Colorado-Kansas State contest, can do the same. 7- Cotton Bowl Top 1 Elsewhere, htcre if' little doubt the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas 2 has come up with the best match of the year. The Southwest Conference champion will be the host against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. That means the Irish will take on an 2' (Sf. r.nnrcrn Smith On Pom tit 't.