The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 12

Dolphins finish undefeated MIAMI (UPI) With veteran quarterback Earl Morrall providing the key gains, the Miami Dolphins whipped the Baltimore Colts 16-0 Saturday to write new running records into the pro football history books and achieve the first perfect regular season in 30 years. The efficient Dolphins "no-name" defense played a sad swan song for the legendary Johnny Unitas, who got into the game for four plays at the end of the first half. At the same time, the Dolphins welcomed back their own star quarterback, Bob Griese, who played in the final period, his first appearance since suffering a leg injury early in the fifth game of the season. Unitas, who told interviewers Friday he would play no more for the Colts, threw two short passes. Miami linebacker Doug Swift picked off the second, one of six turnovers the Dolphins grabbed from the Colts.

Garo Yepremian, Miami's diminutive Cypriot place kicker, was the only point- maker the Dolphins needed for their 14th consecutive victory. He booted field goals of 40 yards in the first period, 50 yards in the third and 35 yards on the second play of the final quarter. But Morall hit wide receiver Paul Warfield with a 14-yard touchdown pass Dolphin-Colt stats with 6:16 left in thesecond quarter to give Miami a little breathing room and a 10-0 lead at halftime. With 4:26 remaining in the third period, Morrall broke out of a trap attempting to pass and ran for five yards. The rush broke the season record of 2,885 yards rushing set by the 1936 Detroit Lions.

Miami also became the only National Football League team to chalk up a 14- game perfect season. The Chicago Bears of 1942 had a perfect regular season but played only 13 games. The 1948 Cleveland Browns of the defunct All-America Miami I -r I UPI Morris heads into trouble in form of Colts' Roy Hilton First Downs Rushes-yards Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties 13 31-131 126 75 12-25-3 5-3 16 48-170 114 91 1-1 3-35 1-7 GHS takes tourney bench was strong tonight," said Greenville Hornet coach Fred Adams. "We got into foul trouble early but the bench came through. We never lost our poise and everyone did their job." Adams was referring (o the Hornets' 77-72 win over the Greenwood Bulldogs in the finals of the Leland Invitational Tournament here Saturday night.

The Rosedale Eaglettcs stopped the Leland Cubbettes, 33-27, to take the girls' trophy. Greenville and Greenwood battled to a 17-17 first quarter and a 37-37 deadlock at break. The Hornets, blew the contest open in the third period behind Spencer Diggins' 12-point outburst to take a 59-49 lead at the end of the quarter before coasting to their seventh straight victory. Diggins led all scorers with 27 points, followed closely by Greenwood's Mark Berger's 25. Hornet Walter Actwood netted 16 and Greenwood's Bart Smith and Bruce Harrell scored 13 each and teammate A Gaston and Greenville's Eric Thomas rounded out scoring in double figures with 11 points each.

Rosedale's Eaglettes jumped out to a 15-8 first quarter lead and never trailed as they took 19-13 and 25-18 leads at the end of three quarters. Rosedale's Mary Bennett led all scores with 14 points while Leland's Rosie Bush and Lisa Pierce netted nine each for the Cubbettes. The Hornets (9-2) next action will be Saturday at 7 p.m. against O'Bannon at the Green Wave gym. The contest will be a preliminary to the Alcorn AM- Arkansas AMN battle in the annual O'Bannon Holiday classic.

See page 14 earlier story. Liberty may be picketed MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UPI) A spokesman for the Memphis branch of the NAACP said Saturday the group is making plans to. picket Monday night's Liberty Bowl in protest of the suspension of black quarterback Eddie McAshan from the Georgia Tech team. Georgia Tech meets Iowa State in the game.

"We feel that the exclusion of Eddie McAshan is racist and inequitable and we are prepared for a unified protest," said Mrs. Maxine Smith, executive secretary of the Memphis chapter. Mrs. 'Smith said two busloads of NAACP members from Atlanta are scheduled to come here to picket outside Memorial Stadium where the game will be played. She added that members of the Memphis chapter will join them.

Georgia Tech Coach Bill Fulcher suspended McAshan, the first black quarterback at a major Southeastern football school, for missing practice Nov. 30. Behind Brodie 49ers win crown SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) Veteran quarterback John Brodie, out of action for nearly nine games, rallied San Francisco for a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns Saturday to give the 49ers a 20-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings and their third consecutive NFC West title. With the 49ers trailing 17-6, Brodie completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to Gene Washington with 6:13 left and then hit Dick Witcher with a two-yard throw with 25 seconds left for the winning score. The victory gave the 49ers an 8-5-1 record in the final regular season game and deprived the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams from any chance to win the division title in their windup games Sunday.

Brodie, out with an ankle injury since Oct. 15, took over with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter and completed ten of 13 passes for 165 yards. However, the 37-year-old quarterback showed signs of inactivity, when he was twice intercepted to stop budding San Francisco drives. On the second interception, the Vikings were unable to move the ball and Mike Eischeid punted the ball out of bounds at the San Francisco one. Then Brodie started the 49ers on a six play 99-yard drive to close the gap to four points at 17-13.

En route, he completed a 12-yard pass to John Isenbarger, a 53- yarder to Gene Washington and an eight yarder to Vic Washington to set the 49ers up at the Minnesota 24. After missing on one pass, Brodie hit Gene Washington for the score. The Vikings, who finished their season at 7-7-1, then kept possession for more than five minutes, finally surrendering the ball with 1:30 left at the San Francisco 34. Then, in a dramatic drive, Brodie look the 49ers 56 yards for the winning score. He completed a nine yard pass to Larry Schreibcr, an eight yarder to Vic Washington and then the 49ers, guilty of six turnovers previously, got a big break when Viking linebacker Jeff Slemon was guilty of pass Interference to set up Son Francisco at the Minnesota 26.

Two passes foiled and then Schreibcr wont six yards on draw play and Brodie threw 18 yards to Vic Washington to put UPI Witcher (88) Is grabbed off his feet by teammate Gene Washington after he caught the winning TD pass from Brodie. the ball on the two with the clock running with less than a minute left. Two Brodie passes failed and then the San Francisco quarterback hit Witcher all alone in the end zone for the winning score. Bruce Gossett booted field goals of 14 and 37 yards in the first half to account for the other San Francisco points while the Vikings scored on an 18-yard pass from Fran Tnrkenton to Ed Marinaro and a 31-yard pass from Turkcnton to John Gilliam and a 43-yard field goal by Fred Cox. Minnesota came back in the last half minute and moved inside the San Francisco 40 with five seconds to go.

But instead of taking a last-gasp effort at a winning touchdown, the Vikings decided to go fora field goal attempt by Fred Cox Uiat missed. Even If Cox had tied the game, the tie would still have given the Forly-Niners the title. i Conference went 14-0, but the NFL does not recognize that record. About the only record Miami missed in this season finale was a chance to become the first team ever to have two, season runners in the same backfield. Fullback Larry Csonka got his 1,000 two games ago and Mercury Morris gave it a valiant try in this game.

Needing 95 yards, he fell nine short with 86. It was the second time this season the Dolphins white-washed the Colts. The Colts have not scored against the Dolphins in 14 periods of play. Baltimore finished its worst season in 16 years with a 5-9 record and Miami will begin preparations as champions of the American Conference East for the first playoff game here Dec. 24 against the AFC's wild card team.

Baltimore 000 0-- 0 Miami 3 7 3 3 1 6 40 Mia--Warfleld 14 pass from Morrall (Yepremian kick) Mia--F6 Yepremian 50 Yepremian 35 Miami fans applaud Unitas in Colt finale MIAMI (UPI) When Johnny Unitas trotted onto the field to throw his last pass for the Baltimore Colts, the Miami Dolphin fans stood to applaud him. And his old coach had tears in his eyes. Unitas was only in four plays, replacing a slightly injured Marty Domres--the young man ordered to take Johnny's job-- and the second pass he threw was intercepted. But what seemed to matter was that Johnny had a piece of the action in the last football game he will play in a Colts uniform. "He has been great.

It brought tears to my eyes when our Dolphin fans gave John a standing ovation," said Miami Coach Don Shula, who was Unitas' coach at Baltimore. The fans applauded Johnny when he walked into the stadium for the pre-game warmup and again at the end of the first half when he went into the game. In the locker room, Unitas wasn't as emotional as his fans. "Yes, it's definitely my last game for Baltimore--as a player. Maybe in some other capacity, but I can't say now," said the man who is called the greatest quarterback ever to play in the pros.

"I haven't made up my mind what I will do yet. I will give it plenty of thought in the off-season," said the 39-year-old Unitas, who is winding up his 17th year as a pro, all of them with the Colts. Did he haveany emotions about peeling off the blue and white Baltimore uniform for the last time? "Nope," Johnny said with a smile. While Unitas undressed, a Colt representative stood by, stuffing everything he took off into a duffle bag-- famous high-top shoes and even the tape John stripped off. Unitas said he has a 10-year contract at $50,000 a year with the employment contract, not a personal services contract, like everybody's been saying." He said it's up to him whether he will accept the contract.

Unitas said he'll have a talk with new Colts' general manager Joe Thomas, and UPI Unitas has sour look as he sheds Colt football gear decide after that what he will do. But Unitas said he hasn't had much to say up until now to Thomas, the man who ordered him benched at mid-season in favor of the younger Domres. "Thomas doesn't talk with anybody on this team," Unitas said. "He says what he wants' done, he gives the orders. He talks with the coaches, and once or twice he had a team meeting with the players but he didn't say much." Unitas won't suit up again for Baltimore because he doesn't think the quarterback who has completed more passes for more yards and more touch- College cage Florida 78, Ga.

Tech 69 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UPD-Chip Williams, a 6-8 sophomore, scored 26 points and dominated both backboards with 19 rebounds Saturday night to lead the University of Florida to a 78-69 victory over Georgia Tech. Cincinnati 95, Davidson 84 CINCINNATI (UPD-Forwards Lloyd Balls and Derek Dickey combined for 48 points Saturday night to lead Cincinnati to a 95-84 victory over stubborn Davidson. Memphis St. 80, Navy 51 MEMPHIS, Tenn.

(UPI)-Memphis State rolled over Navy 80-51 Saturday night for the Tigers' third victory against three losses. Colorado St. 57, Nebraska 51 LEXINGTON, Ky. (UPI) Colorado State, with Gary Rhoades and Mark Williams combining for 30 points, downed Nebraska 57-51 in the consolation game of the University of Kentucky invitational tournament Saturday night. FSU 85, Baylor 67 HUNTINGTON, W.Va.

(UPI) --Seven foot Lawrence McCray scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Florida State past Baylor 85-67 in the consolation game of the Marshall Memorial Invitational tournament Saturday night. Tougaloo 79, MVSC 72 JACKSON (UPI)--Horace Henderson scored 24 points Saturday night to lead Tougaloo College to a 79-72 victory over Mississippi Valley State, Darren Bishop was high scorer for Mississippi Valley with 20 points. Robert Moore had 20 for Tougaloo. MC 89, Harding 75 CLINTON (UPD-Buck French and Larry Lough tossed in 22 points each Saturday night to pace Mississippi College tl an 89-75 win over Harding College of Searcy, Ark. Hawks beat Cavaliers ATLANTA (UPI) -Jim Washington's jump shot broke a tie with 3:38 to play and the Atlanta Hawks went on to a 100 -94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a National Basketball Association game Saturday night.

Missouri 68, Tennessee 57 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UPI)--Tenth- ranked Missouri ended Tennessee's dominance of the Volunteer Classic Saturday night with a 68-57 win over the Vols. The Tigers' John Brown was voted most valuable player of the event. Syracuse 84, Holy Cross 76 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) Dennis Duval led Syracuse to an 84-76 victory Saturday night over Holy Cross in a consolation match of the Volunteer Classic.

NC St. 68, N. Car. 61 GREENSBORO, N.C. (UPD-David Thompson scored 19 points as sixth- ranked North Carolina State rebounded from a seven-point deficit to hand ninth- ranked North Carolina its first defeat in seven games 68-61 and win the Big Four basketball tournament.

Duke 80, Wake Forest 67 GREENSBORO, N. C. (UPI) Duke used a pressure defense and clutch foul shooting to break open a see-saw contest midway through the second half and defeat Wake Forest 80-67 for third place in the Big Four basketball tournament Saturday night. Virginia 90, WM 80 CHARLOTTESVILLE (UPI)-The' University of Virginia pulled ahead in the second half to beat William and Mary 9080 in Charlottesville Saturday night. USM 84, Southeastern 74 HATTIESBURG (UPI)-Junior guard Steve Greene scored 21 points and led a second-half rally Saturday night to lift Southern Mississippi to an 84-74 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.

downs that any player in the history of the National League should be a backup. "Football is mainly fundamentals," he said. "Age doesn't make that much difference. As long as you're playing, you stay sharp." At the start of the season, Johnny said, he felt he had "another two or three years of playing left, depending on my physical condition." Does he still feel that way? "Sure. It's been an easy season for me.

Hell, I haven't been hit in nine games. I feel great." Washington wins one, lose pair CLARKSDALE--The Washington Generals traveled to Ciarksdale Lee Academy here Saturday night and won one game and lost two. The Generals lost a second-half bid to hold the lead against the Lee Colts and ended up losing a tough one 95-89. Al Ray led the Generals with 24 points, followed by Gary Garrett with 20. Stone Ellis paced the Colts with 29 points and Charles Hughes was close behind with 22.

Washington led 20-18 at the end of the first period and 41-36 at the half. Lee bounced back in the last half and was ahead 65-56 at the end of the third quarter. The Generals' loss drops their record to 6-2. The Washington girls edged Lee 49-47 in a seesaw battle. Becky Burford topped Washington with 17 points and Sherri Virden came next with 12.

Kathy Corso paced Lee, scoring 22 points. Anne Rutledge followed with 10. Washington School was behind at the end of the first quarter by two points. At the half, Washington had a three-point lead which Lee whittled to two points by the end of the third quarter. The Gcneralettes came back in the final period and finally came out on top.

The win boosted the girls' record to 4-4. In B-team action, the Colts defeated the Generals 61-54. Washington School plays host to a number of other academies in a tourney at Greenville on Jan. 4-6. Pillow beats Leland Academy The Pillow girls swept over the Leland Bruinettes 49-29.

Pillow led throughout the game. Linda Ferris was high scorer for the Bruinettes with 10 -points, but Susan Lennard of Pillow netted 23 points. Leland made seven of 19 free throws, while Pillow hit on five of 13. Leland's girls boast a 11-4 record, while the boys have a 1-14 season tally. The Bruins' next cage action will be Jan.

4-6 when they play In the Washington School tourney In Greenville. Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi Sunday, Dec, 17; 1972 13 A i Academy scored a pair of victories here in Saturday night basketball. The Mustangs stampeded the Bruins 61-36 in th boys' game as Jack Sutphen netted 20 points to pace Pillow. Pillow's lead in the first quarter was a mere 14-11, but with each period the Mustangs increased their margin. Both teams made few free throws: Leland sacked 9 of 21, while Pillow scored 1 of 5..