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Section 3 (Diicarjo Tribune Tuesday, December 26, 1972 7 i i r3 A i. mill i. Bin i I J'" A A 4 A v. I 1 I yVr Iy y' S. If M-JjF: Otis Armstrong, Purdue running back, showing type of drive against Northwestern which made him most valuable player in Big Ten last season.

Ikm Udi mm Indiana Glenn 1 i split end. Iowa Dan Dickel, defensive end. Michigan Randy Logan, defensive back. Michigan State Gail Clark, linebacker. Minnesota John King, fullback.

Northwestern Jim Lash, split end, and Jim Anderson, defensive tackle. Ohio State George Hase-nohrl, defensive tackle. Purdue Otis Admstrong, halfback. Wisconsin Rufus Ferguson, halfback. Football, which' was established in 1924 with Big Ten approval by the late Harvey T.

Woodruff, onetime conductor of In The Wake Of The News column, an athlete first must be chosen by bis teammates, as his, school's most valuable player. THE TROPHY customarily is presented at halftime of a arsity basketball game. The 'most Tamable selections of the 10 schools: Illinois Larry center, and Larry Allen, defensive end. received first place votes were Gail Clark, Michigan State linebacker; Larry Mc-Carren, Illinois center; John King, Minnesota fullback; and Dan Dickel, Iowa defensive end. The voting was conducted with two points for a first place pick and one for a second place selection.

Those participating in the balloting were the conference's veterin officials, Wayne Duke, Big" Ten com-" missioner; Cooper Rollow, Tribune sports editor; and this writer. In order to win the Silver maker to win the Silver Football, which was first given 49 years ago to another sensational running back, Red Grange of Illinois. The first three Purdue players honored were Quarterback Bob Griese in 1966, Halfback Leroy Keyes in 1967, and( Quarterback Mike Phipps in 1969. Armstrong was popular choice among voters for the most valuable player honors. Randy Logan, Michigan defensive back, and Rufus Ferguson, Wisconsin halfback, were the next in line in the balloting, while others who the league's rushing championship this year with 1,176 yards and also the total offense title with the same figure.

He became the first player since 1945 to take total offense honors without throwing a pass. In the long and proud history of the Big Ten, nobody ever rushed for as much yardage as did Armstrong. He produced 3,315 yards in three seasons to eclipse the career standard of 3,212 set by Wisconsin's Alan The Horse Ameche, who took four years to do it. OTIS IS the fourth Boiler By Roy Darner PURDUE'S OTIS Arm-Strong, a terrific running back who left some lofty marks at which future stars can aim, is the most valuable player of the 1972 Big Ten football season. The 5-11, 197-pound Chica-goan was named yesterday to receive the Silver Football, a coveted and distinguished trophy which is presented annually by The Tribune to the most valuable in the conference.

Armstrong, a product of Farragut High School, won Morocco product: golf 'oil a fantastic one-man display. He went out in style, zipping 53 yards into the end zone the last time he touched the football as a Boilermaker. Afterward, the young man showed his modesty as he stated: "I had kind of put all the record business out of my mind before the game but when I heard the announcements over the P. A. that I had the Big Ten record, I almost cried.

I owe it all to these players and coaches." Armstrong averaged a hefty 5.6 yards per carry this season and frequently demonstrated his ability to break off a big gainer. He ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns in 1972 and averaged 30.2 per return. He set the Purdue record for all-purpose yardage rushing, receiving, and at 4,601, and wound up third on the school's career total offense list behind the two acc quarterbacks, Griese and Phipps. ARMSTRONG ALSO finished in sixth place on the all-time N.C. A.

A. rushing roster and his 1,176 yards in Big Ten play this campaign were second only to the 1,283 achieved by Michigan State's Eric Allen, the Silver Football winner in 1971. Naturally, Otis has gained considerable attention from sports writers during his career and at one time he cdmmented: "I've been waiting for them. I've always wanted to be in the papers." But Armstrong's reasons weren't selfish, as he explained, "I hope this publicity will help other black kids go the right way. I'd like to set an example for them so they will stay in school and have some Armstrong was named to The Tribune's All-Star team while at Farragut and, he related, "1 received between 20 and 25 college offers.

I chose Purdue because it was close and when I visited there I liked the surroundings. Also, Leroy Keyes had been there and I wanted to be like him." Otis passed Keyes' rushing record in his first season when he piled up 1,009 yards. Armstrong gained 945 yards as a junior and then established another mark with 1,361 overall in 1972. IN ADDITION to the school records for career and season rushing, the Chi-cagoan also set the one-game mark in his final appearance, when he gained 276 yards against Indiana in Previous winners Winiwrt of th Silver Footbath 114 Rio Grange, Illinois. IMS Tim Lowrv.

Nortnwestem. mo Sennr FrieOntae, Michigan. 192 Ken Rouse, Cbicato. IMS Chuck Bennett, Indiana. IVJe Bill ClasiMW, Iowa.

1530 Wes Fesler, Ohio ttato. 1911 Biggi Munn, Minnesota. 1931 Harry Newman, Michigan. 1931 Joe Laws, Iowa. 1934 Pug Luna, Minnesota.

Jar Berwanger, Chicago. 1914 Vemon Hoffman, Indiana. 191 Corby Dam, Indiana. 130 Howard Weill, Wlicomii 1939 Nile Kinnick, Iowa. 1944 Tom Harmon, Michigan.

1941 Jack Graf, Ohio Stale. 1941 Dao Schreiner, Wisconsin 1941 Otto Graham, Northwester. 144-Les Horvaih, Ohio Stato. 145 oilie Cline, Ohio State. 1944 Ales Aeese, Illinois.

147 Bumo Elliott, Michigan. 141 Art Murakowski, Northwestern. 14 Bob Wilson, Wisconsin. 1950 Vic Janowict, Obi Stat, lnt Bin steicnordt, lowa. 151 Paul Minnesota.

1951 Paul Giel, Mimwwla. 154 Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, 1SS Hopalong Cassady, Ohio Stat. 154 Ken Ploen, lowa. 157 Jim Pace, Michigan. 15( Randy Duncan, lowa.

195 Bill Burrall, Illinois. 160 Tom Brown, Minnesota. 141 Sandy Steohens, Minnesota. 1MJ Ron VanderKelen, Wisconsin. -141 Dick Butkus, Illinois.

144 Bob Timberlake, 1945 Jirtt Grabowikl, Illinois. 1944 Bob Griese, Purdue. 147 Leroy Keyes, Perdu. 141 Ron Johnson, Michigan. 14 Mike Phiees, Partus.

170 Mik Adamle, Northwestern. I John Husar employment, peasant discontent, and anti-monarchist sentiment, particularly in the volatile universities and intrigue-riddled military establishment. To stimulate the economy, Hassan has decided to develop a golf-tourism industry similar to one now flourishing on the nearby southern Spanish coast. The main drawback has been Morocco itself, a country whose people still live in Biblical times. Except for the trio of courses snugly within Hassan's own walls, no golf links had been worth mentioning.

Seven other widely spread courses were uniformly small and seedy, leftovers from an indifferent French occupation. Six, in fact, were no longer than nine holes. SO, IN KINGLY fashion, Hassan imported Robert Trent Jones America's premier golf course architect to carve a monster from a hilly forest of cork trees in what once was a snake-infested lowland. "All the big ones are gone now," John Sheppard, Harmon's associate pro, said reassuringly. "There may be some little ones left, but if they bite you it'll be all right, as long as you get the wound cleaned within a day." Using military labor, the course was done in record time for the king's piece de resistance a tournament to rival in sumptuousness anything on the international tour.

Chartering a group of planes from the United States and Europe, Hassan hauled in touring pros, amateurs, chosen press even enough spectators to give the field some photo-Continued on page 4, col. 2 Chicago Tribunt Press Sarvlct RABAT, MOROCCO, DEC. 25 Remember all those gags tbout the oil-rich shieks playing golf in the desert? With a huge, sandy divot, one unearths a brand-new oil well, yet complains bitterly because he missed his shot. "Rotten luck," concedes his friend while the liquid money roars from the ground. All those fanciful cartoonists' jokes-of playing shots from camels footprints, of snake charmers manipulating enchanted golf balls, of magic caddie carpets emanate from the influence of one legendary royal "golf nut" a 43-year-old former international playboy named Hassan II, now the 17th ruler of the Alouite dynasty, king of Morocco.

Ever since he soberly settled onto the throne of this rigidly Moslem nation 11 years ago, trying to hold together a shaky pro-west monarchy in crucial North Africa, Hassan has diverted most of his recreational energies to golf. Often, visiting dignitaries receive neither pins nor medals as souvenirstheir royal baubles more likely to be a gold plated putter, or perhaps a full set of matched and crested clubs from the king's private pro shop. IT IS SAID WITH a straight face that he'd rather have a from Arnold Palmer than from the President of the United States. Hassan is so gung-ho that he now has courses in three of his seven palace compounds and regular lessons from leading players on the American golf tour. Last year, he imported Billy Casper for two full weeks, forking over such a sum that Billy had no cause to fret about the tournaments he'd missed.

There also were a couple of cars one for Billy's wife, and a few golden tokens of the king's esteem. Hassan's real pro, however, is Claude Harmon the eminent Californian who in several visits brought the king's score from 120 into the high 70s. In gratitude, His Majesty dug up a comfortable "club job" for Claude Jr. Installed as head pro at the imposing new Dar-Es-Salaam course outside Rabat, the 29-year-old Harmon offspring's main duty is to be on the palace tee promptly at 9 a. m.

every day for a royal round of golf. In return, he has a nice income and a palatial estate on Embassy Row, beside the ambassadors from. Italy, Greece, and the Ivory Coast. Not bad for a guy who never made more than $7,000 in three seasons on tour. THE DAR-ES-SALAAM course is a story in Itself.

Contrary to popular belief, Morocco has no oil and hardly any desert and is anything but a wealthy shiekdom. Altho Hassan has an abundant allowance of his own pegged by the foreign press at $1.4 million annually, plus $14.5 million in expenses, the country relies mostly on foreign aid amid mounting un 171 Eric Allen, Michigan Stat. 1972 Otis Armstrong, Purdue. 11 Suns win on 38 in final period Bulls taken on a Nevertheless, it's predicable the sizzling Suns would have nailed the tiring Bulls today in any case. They let the visitors get away by as much as 13 points before triggering a rousing comeback that created absolute bedlam in Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

SCOTT WAS THE catalyst thru, much of this comeback, serving as a slick playmakcr in addition to being an elusive one-on-one performer. And the Suns' defense, never mentioned in the same breath with the Seven Blocks of Granite, did the job In the final minutes while the visitors were trying to scramble back. Lamar Green, sensational forward lately, put the clamps on Chet Walker, and Center Neal Walk moved well on both of the Bulls' pivotmen, Cliff Ray and Dennis Awtry. Walk especially made a pigeon of Awtry while weary Ray was resting In the fourth quarter and, when the starter returned, it was too late. "Charlie Scott has been doing it for us lately," said Jerry Colangclo, tho ex-Bloom Township star who now is Continued on page 4, col.

2 line, the fans dissolved in paroxysms of joy while this was happening, an emotional binge that surely must have spurred their gladiators. "It was this far in-bounds," Love said disconsolately, holding his hands nine Inches apart while discussing the vital call. "All I had to do was pivot and I was off with a breakaway." MOTTA, WHO MISTAKENLY thought the Bulls were three points ahead at the time, committed no error when he said the absence of Jerry Sloan was causing major problems. Chicago has lost four of its last five games and is 4-6 since the defensive star's ailing left knee benched him. Van Arsdale, who averaged 9.5 points in two previous encounters, both won by the Bulls, racked up a -game-high 32 today, and with Scott adding 26 the Phoenix backcourt just had too much firepower.

"The big guards are killing us," Motta said. "Mullins Jeff did it to us in Oakland Saturday and Van Arsdale today. We didn't run out of gas. There were Just too many calls against us in the last six minutes." Motta's pointed reference was to the pair of violations whistled on King in addition to the out-of-bounds decision. EVEN THO there was frost only on the mountain tops around here, Motta and Bob Love departed convinced they were victims of a snow job on a crucial call.

Love, an outstanding 29-point producer today, batted the ball away from the Suns' Connie Hawkins in the fourth quarter, then saved it at the sideline, only to have Referee Mondy Rudolph award possession to the home team. There were only 3 minutes and 30 seconds left when Love made the crucial steal with the score knotted 101-101. He was starting to gallop in for an unopposed basket when Rudolph's whistle blew and it was not the rednoscd reindeer, even tho he had a gift for the Suns. It was possession of the ball at the game's most critical moment and Charlio Scott knew what to do with it. The budding superstar banged in a Jumper from the right base line and Phoenix was on its merry way.

Norm Van Ller, who made a gallant bid to save the Bulls with some torrid outside shooting, tied it briefly, but tho handwriting was on the scoreboard. Dick Van Arsdale, fouled twice In a row by Jimmy King, dumped in three free throws to put the home forces in command for keeps and as they were drawing away at the finish By Robert Logan Chicago Tribunt Press Service PHOENIX, Dec. 25 -Don't tell Dick Motta there's no Santa Claus. The Bulls' coach and his squad left here today after a 115-108 sleigh ride from the Phoenix Suns with not a single "ho, ho, ho" to be heard. The crowd of 10,420 and a national television audience were treated to a crackling display of 8 best the National Basketball Association can offer in this holiday treat.

And the big turnout here went completely out of its Christmas tree when the Suns took charge with a 38-polnt fourth quarter, ending one jinx, but continuing another. The Bulls, who had whipped Phoenix in nine of the last 10 meetings, lost the magic touch this afternoon, as they seem to do whenever the TV cameras dolly in on them. It's too bad that everybody couldn't enjoy this entertaining contest, but the losers had nothing ti apologize for. They played some of their best basketball of the season before succumbing to the charge of a red hot club which now has won four in a row, numbering the Knlcks and Lakers among the.