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1 viii 11 rccipous I r-i nn I I IIMMM I 1 1 1 (S rj r1! 1B BinTMfMIM in" Robins defense Lincoln 66-61 Wisconsin shells 'U' sextet 9-1 I rtUi Jit-fli ft' Staff Photo by John Croft Georgianna Page, 21 -month-old daughter of Alan Page, tering on a cake at the party honoring her father who appeared more interested in the frosting than the let- was named the NFL's most valuable player. Vikings' Page takes the cake the locker room afterwards and wondered how his team could get so thoroughly outplayed. He plans to switch from Brad Shelstad, the sophomore goalie who was victimized by last night's assault, to Doug Hastings for tonight's 7:30 o'clock rematch. Wisconsin coach Bob Johnson called the first period "a perfect period of hockey for Wisconsin. We were shorthanded and we killed 'em off, then we got power plays and we scored." Minnesota had the benefit of two straight Wisconsin penalties at the start, but Wisconsin played aggressively and wasn't threatened.

Then Dix Shelstad drew a charging penalty and the Badgers scored their first goal at 5:50. Jim Young got it, deflecting Pat Lannan's flip out of the corner. Brad Shelstad had to face the usual "sieve sieve" chant from the Wisconsin rooters, but things didn't get any better. His brother Dix went off again for a penalty, then Bill Butters joined him in the penalty box, leaving Minnesota two men short. It was then that Lundeen started gunning.

He walked in from the right point with the man advantage and rifled a shot into the upper left cornef at 9:14, and it was 2-0 Wisconsin. At 14:17 of the first period, Lundeen took a pass from his ex-Minne-a 1 i Southwest teammate, Jeff Rotsch, and spotted an opening as the Gopher defense hustled to cover. An excellent skater, Lundeen galloped around the right of the clustered defenders, cut in front and jammed his shot under 'IT six Continued on page 2B By Bruce Brothers Staff Writer Robbinsdale bottled Lincoln scoring leader Dan Houck through two quarters Friday night to build a 35-26 lead, then hung on for a 66-61 Lake Conference basketball victory at Robbinsdale. It was the first loss in eight games for No. 11-rated Lincoln.

Dick Sandness drew the assignment of guarding Houck and held the 6-foot-3 Lincoln forward to two free throws in the first half. Houck has been averaging more than 20 and broke loose for 21 points in the second half to lead his team's comeback. Robbinsdale, rated 14th in Minnesota and now 6-1 in all games, never trailed after opening early 10-point leads behind the shooting of 6-3 forward Jeff Musgjerd. Musgjerd scored 10 points in the first 4 minutes, and had 12 in the first quarter. By that time the Robins led 17-13 and they raised their lead to 10 points twice before halftime.

Coach Hib Hill of Robbinsdale was beaming over the play of Musgjerd, the Robins' best shooter late last season in their drive to the state tournament but a slow starter this year. Musgjerd explained that Hill noticed a flaw in his shooting style. "I was shooting on the way up," Musgjerd said, "but now I'm shooting at Robins Continued on page 2B Lakers run win streak to No. 33 Associated Press Atlanta, Ga. Los Angeles extended its record-shattering winning streak to 33 Friday night, routing Atlanta 134-90 in the National Basketball Association.

Jim McMillian led the way with 26 points for the Lakers. By shooting 62.5 percent in the first half and holding the Hawks to 35.8, Los Angeles turned the game into an early runaway. The Lakers have not lost since Oct. 31. They surpassed Milwaukee's old NBA record of 20 consecutive victories on Dec.

12 and broke the professional sports record of 26, held by the baseball Giants of 1916, on Dec. 22. (SUMMARY, page 4B). 16-year-old Dennis Toles, had finally gotten 4-year-old Nina and Georgianna, 21 months, outfitted in their finery and the whole group piled into the car. It was then Lorraine suggested they stop at the Vikings' office to pick up some tickets for a banquet.

"I really got sucked in," Page said later. "Lorraine told me about the portrait and the tickets and I fell for it." Lorraine grinned broadly when the guests broke into applause for her husband, and then left the party briefly to change Georgianna's diapers. She stepped back into the room just in time to hear Carl Eller propose a toast to Page, with champagne someone had sneaked into the party. "Today the league," Eller said, "tomorrow the world!" By John Gilbert Staff Writer Madison, Wis. Like the old joke, the University of Minnesota hockey players knew there would be bad days, but they never dreamed there would be so many.

The Gophers were blitzed 9-1 by Wisconsin Friday night before the fifth straight sellout crowd of 8,143 fans in Dane County Coliseum as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association-leading Badgers poured it on. It was an outstanding game for several Badgers, as they dominated play from the start, jumping to a 3-0 lead in the first period and making it 7-0 after two. Bob Lundeen, a freshman defenseman from Minneapolis Southwest, scored two goals his eighth and ninth of the season and seven of his teammates divided the rest up, one apiece. Minnesota coach Ken Yackel shook his head in Stars claim rookie, records By Dwayne Netland Staff Writer The North fortified Friday by the acquisition of center Fred Speck on waivers from Vancouver, reach the halfway point of their National Hockey League season tonight with two club records assured. In 38 games the Stars have compiled 49 points while allowing only 75 goals against.

Those figures are half-season Minnesota milestones no matter what happens against Vancouver tonight at Metropolitan Sports Center. Last season the Stars had 34 points at the midway mark of their 78-game schedule, and they wound up in fourth place, with 72 points. Speck, 24, had scored a goal and two assists in 18 games with the Canucks before he was placed on the waiver list two days ago. He will join the North North Stars Continued on page 4B By Merrill Swanson Staff Writer Alan Page walked into the Minnesota Vikings' office Friday, looked around and said, "What's the big party all about? How come I wasn't invited?" His wife, Lorraine, clucked sympathetically. "He didn't want anybody to know he felt bad about not being invited," she said, and she suggested he take a quick look to see who was there.

What Page saw were a group of his teammates, Vikings officials, coaches and front-office personnel, representatives of the news media. And a cake, with the inscription, "Alan Page, Most Valuable Player, National Football League." And that's how he knew the party was for him. Page had hardly been in a party mood earlier in the day. He had gone through the trials of preparing his family to have a portrait taken. He a Lorraine and their ward, Staff Photo by John Croft Alan Page talked with teammates and Vikings' coaches at a party in his honor at the Vikings' office Friday.

named rookie of the year, all-pro, defensive player of the year. And now most valuable player, the first time that honor has gone to a defensive player since the Associated Press start-' ed the honor in 1961. Page received 16 votes from a panel of 60 sports writers and broadcasters. Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach and Kansas City receiver Otis Taylor were runners-up with 10 votes each. So what's left when you're the best? A couple of things and improvement is one of them.

"This may be hard to believe," Jim Marshall said, "but Alan hasn't reached his peak." The captain of the Vikings defense was sitting in the corner as he talked, watching his friend and teammate cut the MVP cake, and thought back to 1967 when Page was a rookie. Page Continued on page 4B 'big one' Clyde Turner Drudgery cage opener tonight is Gopher And that may be all that is left for Alan Page to conquer. He had been Musselman will start the lineup which has opened the Gophers's last two games. Turner and Ron Behagen will be forwards, Brewer at center, and Bob Nix and Keith Young at guards. Turner is the Gophers's leading scorer with a 20-point a game average.

The Gophers, who have title aspirations, last shared a Big Ten title in 1937. Their last outright crown was in 1919. The last time Williams Arena Gophers Continued on page 2B son is what it's all about. Those are the games that count. And when you put all those people in the house, you know you have to perform." "It's great to have all those people interested in the game," said Jim Brewer.

"And' I think a big crowd like that will help everybody play better. It will make for a great game because everybody will be putting out all the time." "The big thing is that people around here want good basketball," said Gopher coach Bill Mussel- a n. "That's what we want to give them, too. It's got to help Indiana get psyched up, but I'm sure it will affect our team, too." Marquette coach Al Mc-Guire once said that every game in the Big Ten is the Fourth of July. Today for the Gophers is the Fourth of July.

The Hoosiers, under new coach Bob Knight, come to Williams Arena with an 8-2 record and are fifth in the national rankings. They are led in scoring by 6-foot-8 Steve Downing and 6-8 Jo by Wright. Downing is averaging 21.8 points and 15 rebounds a game, Wright 19.5 points. The rest of the Hoosier lineup has John Ritter (6-5 V) at forward, and Boot-sie White (5-8) and Frank Wilson (6-3V) at guards. "Indiana is a team that doesn't make mistakes," said Musselman.

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