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By LOEL SCHRADER Stopped at Goal Last Minute, 3427 DALLAS (UP iy Bart 1 Starr dented the soft spots Jj in the Dallas pass defense for four touchdowns Sun- -day, but-Green- Bay was (o throw back's fu--riuus final minute effort by Jthe Cowboys beforewin ning the National Football League title, 34-27. t- i Odd as it may seem, Pur-: due, runnenip in. the Big Ten, i i a 14-point favorite over of the Pacific Eight, in the 53rd of. the Rose BowL toddy. Kickoff, is at 2 p.m.

and, if all ticketholders show up, 100,807 spectators will be on' hand to see the much-maligned Trojans'leek their Uth victory in 14 Rose 'Bowl appearances Purdue, which is playing in' thp-Rose Bowl' for the season stinginess to ah im- proved defensive platoon. Dallas, which had formidably refused to its poise despite a 4-point Packer blitz in ihe first five i minutes of the game, (' surged back time after time. The 'Cowboys almost forced the NFLs second championship sudden death overtime, but they couldn't defense in four tries from the two-yard line in the last minute. The. victory, the-PackersV-fourth title triumph- since 1960, set up a Super Bowl I I I per cent of the time with strong' inside running, the theory being that the opponent could not score so long as USC had the ball.

The return to health of f. I think we quit, giving up so many points because we got better on defense, he JWe had a lot of blast open the Packer first time, qualified for the' -trip because the Big Tens no-repeat rule prevented a fourth down, fourth period touchdowh. He also scored on a dazzling distance run, converting a broken playJnto six. points-Chiefs Jbattle. NFL Mike reminiscent of his glory days at USC, was workhorse of Kansas City attack whidi.bowled--.over Buffalo earned Chiefs the AFL title.

Here Garrett dives' for I quarterback Troy Winslow the team-several games i'j would permit McKay to fol- jell. low a game plan of that Those believe the. sort. Wmslow injured in the first half of the Miami Michigan State. 'Because of proven scoring ability -and its less-regarded defense, champion Packers in Super Bowl Jan.T5.

wn-mm in. Los -Angeles -many observers are predict-ttQlan defenders ins a hieh-scorins stnieele sie also are overlooking na ver nc their record through the thereafter, an -accurate their record through the Generally overlooked, however, are several factors that may serve to produce the opposite type of game. astute reckoning, quarterback' have USC head. with the American Football Jj League champion Kansas fj City Chiefs, who beat thpki Buffalo Bills 31-7 initiiajjj AFL earjiq Sunday. -vj5 "It was a disheartening in the gloom of early evening for the Cowboy.

They had won the-Eastern Division crown in only UlYlalUn tlUWII III uiiij first nine games of the son, during which they yielded' an average of only seven. points. Remembered are file 51 points the Trojans gave up to' Notre. "Dame in 'a set'ofxrrcum-- coach six. years as stances unlikely to be re- man.

pea ted short passer and an By McKays Griese is the best the Trojans faced. during the The- Purdue ace It. is. true the defffflse yielded.125 points in their first seven games. Sixty-seven of those points, howev erwere passed fight' end into the 'Super Bowl arid "a i igui.

iiiw uic wuii wwa aiiu jiataa wiivns tv Fred-Arbanasand flanker bid for the $15,000 winners theirseyenth-year-foiloWf4je BUFFALO. N.Y. The wise," the Bills" Karisasr City' Chlefsrended- $3,799.98 -per-man-was-Buffajo's records Jinn nf Amwiran Foot- scored by Michigan TforT2touchdowns'and ran' for six while the Boilermak-griirrg winning 8 of 10 Faced with the multiple- problems posed by Pur-'1 collegiate football dues great Notre' Dame and State, the Nos. 1 quarterback. JUDg-birth by expansion andSii had fwicel come from twOf 5 -touchdown deficits to stay The-attendsnce was.

the dismal; yard" field goal for a' 17-7 800, a recdrd-T6rah AFL' in this game which drew i A'. 5 and 2 teams in the nation. It is also true, but gener- ally forgotten, that Purdue yielded only one touchdown in its last three Bob Griese, USC- coach -John McKay is likely to follow a ball-control type of game that was extremely successful in the Trojans sweep of their first six op- League Sunday on Len -Dawson's unerring passes Mike Garretts two touchdown runs, whipping Bills 31-7 in the leagues championship -game en-route- to a Bowl the Cotton Bowl and set op haltime lead before the Chiefs broke it open in the final quarter on Garrett's plunge' and .18: "yard run. title gatne but less tharTthe capacity at' War Memoriarstadium. The Chiefs got' their first break on the opening kickoff, despite a short boot by.

a winners share of approxi- ia overcast day, as the Bills -sought an unprecedented third straight title and the went after their first crown since 1962 when they stopped Houstons bid for -threestraight crownsr- mately $8,500 per player. games. Griese finished -Heisman Trophy. He is ably supported by split end Jim Beirne, who caught 64 passes, eight for touchdowns, and halfback Jim Finleywho uabbeq.jr three for touchdowns. FUllback Perry Williams (Continued Page C-4, Col.5 ball and the AFL of games.

The opposition Wisconsin. and ponents. Ag at strdngteams Indiana was hoTthe elite Bills contributed sev- raTTlmertarTCaparCitys Fletcher 'BmTth. particularly-in the traveled only to the 35, but when Meredith, a defensive tackle, fumbled kick-" fumbled and the Chiefs Jer-r of the Big but Purdue coach Jack MoQenkopf fers to'; credit this late- 'SudrarTexasand Oregon tate, the Trojans controlled ball nearly .70 JThe victory was worth an -j History virtually repeatcd championship record as Dawson consistently hit $5,308.39 per -man Like- Buffalo Meredith offense, first half Starr threw touchdown paSsesloLlI yards JaElijaK Pitts 51 yards to' Carroll Dale, 16 yards to Boyd DowlerJandl 28 yards to Max McGee. But on that one, usually -reliable 'Don Chandler's final conversion quarterback Jack Kemj) had off, Tom Janik dropped two rei Wilson recovered on the difficulty finding'.

apparent interceptions and 31.. target----- Dawson -m ied -P ss -h-b-wa hlorked lry-Cnw- tually pul thet Buffalo on the ScorentCurt McCljnn Jnt6.Tk game out of. Buffalos reach board, pass al the Iine for twff in 'the first half, when he. temptmear the end of the ArbahaTiTtireend zone completeer96fT 4 passes "TienotFrwas-nntercepted by wjth 29-yacd pass only for -109 and two -Johqny Robinson at the K-C inU) came. 3 -touchdowns duplicate goal -v That stage for the wild finish Jim Grabowski scored ihe other Packer Wji.with an, mble with a Mel Renfro touch-.

kickoff fumble. move the ball on the next two serjes, but Kemp pulled Buffalo' even when he hit -sontTasseeand Gerretts--sensational the 4. Garrett, rush The Cowboys scored on 8 and 23 yard rims by Daa- KBrTOlHOST SUPER-BOW rPRACTTO return, end Kered twice I jVilliamson slipped, and As "the Packers. UlBUFFALOJ.Y. The Kansas City Chiefs, liew champions of the American Football League, will leave tfavfor Long' sped past Willie "Mitchell, the last man with a shot at thought to the Super BowL the fourth period when: the -gam was still in doubt.

-The former- USC star the Cowboys disbanded andZ; i1PirVi mms. Si t. 4 Vj emowes- have Been, rqust live wilBESheJa (Continued- PageC-iCoU) paring for their Super Bowl WJafl7T51rf "the Coli- swmTcoacirTrahk StramT following a '45-yard pass frdntDawson.4o-Chri-Bur Ms duringwhich, theyhld thv Packers' by their collectiva" SPORTS ON ring' the recovery of a- Bills fumbhe, he took a handoff sald Sundayn: apost-game r-. 1 loweverpra Super- Bowl- -from Dawson at ths49, L. Wasxhased.

baricjUtlheBS," -reversed nil Zb ff i i a lTsaid-tafer-4hai Green Bay, the NFL champions, might train in Long i.t TELEVISION! -Sugar Bowl (Alahama weaved through. hiEavy traf -Beacfrr-mstead -tif-r Kansas -jpfie-te-payirti "City'. Kem-p hard pressed tcrTNebraskay-KNBC' SPORTSCARD -Either Kansas City or 'find1 his receivers, most Rose Bowl (USC Bowl-USC vs. Pur- ifj-y Tn Long Beach andpractice- J2rtompletibns jq; 27: at KNBC (4L 1:45. -L due, 2.

p.m. Santa rZ- lempts. He did'hi'tEbeft7 Orange Bowj (Florida Horse-Racing Dubenion on a 69-yard scpr- Georgia KNBC (4)VlAnitaI first ipst T2: at Veterans the. spokesman. saidL.

JThe oilier team will stay at the Disneyland Hotel and work out at Palma Park. A definite announcement ing play and wound up wit 253 yards gained. Dawson was more hitting'on 16 of 24 at Ithf RADIO- Sugar Bowl, KFI, .10:45 Rose Bowl, KFI. 1:45 p.m. Orange Bowl, KOGO, 4:45 Park, Curling Norwalk Ice! Skating'and Curling Cen- 7 p.m.

Soccer U.S. Nationaf Cup games, noon aiul 2 p.m. 1 on which team will train in tempts for 227 -yards. That, is expected Long Beach Tuesday. and Garretts late runs, were enough, to -send -the Chiefs p.m.

SCHAUS SETS UP WIN, THEN and Tom'ilHawijins, to go' By Doug ives Fred Schaus has West, alorig wit Baylor ar the': right'comblnatibri of But it was evident to In compiling a 13-23 rec--the crowd of 8.419.that ord prior, to. only waySchaus substItntes- Darrall Imhqff had started front aow on irnay mean-the -r 4- differepcebetween, winning i. and losing. Standings This win couldnt wviiion been any either. It.

Ky11 i r. not only got 1967 oft Jerry. Imhoff. 12 -r-v '-1 Shrewdly, Schaus did npt --say 'this is the that 5 Will cany the Lakers up tbqF' division ladder: The fact Is, 'if personnel, but perhaps the key Laker he is looking for. Is right auiider his 'nose' How the veteran, coach' maneuvers his Lakers -may and Sdiaiis knows it, that ndnnal fashion, it extri- no five men are right combination.

Its how he tejirtrkivttf uations that will coont in Ilk Ml fu-. pated the Lakers from the' iiarrl nee game at the LA. Sports after a' 12-day stay; 1 1 IlUb ULI IBII9 and employed 1 0 payrs and deciding to play, and Although Schaus doesn't 5 admit it hh ia facedwitb 5 I LouiaVNYort. i. j.

-coaxed, them to a ill-i-Ul when; is a team not blesseaL v- 11 wi vcr 1 much speed, nor parti- -7 tics; 'ZJt-r cularly aggriMbn e- cvery game, ana ju aiffFP 4 Elgin Baylors free throw- 7 Moreover! outside of ent players have -been the with 'two seconds left won ew playersTthe Lakers' starting lineup at least four ihe game, so the iinal out- are about as consistent as a come was out of SMiauss- Chinese fire drillr- Tl. newcomer, of coach. Htf has always been an 8-mahx(coach, att 4, (Continued Page G-.