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The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 34

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Ogden Standard-Examiner Sunday December 23 1973 NFC ALL-STARS I Dallas Vikings Dominate Team Cam-Asm enes WILDCAT END PICKED FOR MORE HONORS Dave Benson an outstanding defensive end for the Weber State Wildcats and a previous selection to the Big Sky All-Conference team was singled out for another honor recently Lossers a national football rating service selected Benson to their All-American football team The criteria for selection to the team are two-fold First the player must be truly All-America caliber or and off the field and secondly he must have played on a team that had a losing season One of the most important ski races in the country this sea- son will be staged at Snow Basin on Jan 18 and 19 It is the Canadian-American Ski Trophy Series race which will draw about 80 of the top US and Canadian skiers plus' probably some from Europe 1 The Snow Basin runs have been certified by the International Ski Federation The downhill race scheduled for Jan 13 will be staged on Porcupine and Chicken Springs' NEW YORK (UPI) The became instant successes with Minnesota Vikings and the their new clubs Dallas Cowboys who are quarterbacking played favored to meet in the NFC a major role in Los title game on Dec 30 for a surge to a 12-2 record and the Super Bowl berth Thursday Western Division crown after each placed five players on the the Rams failed to make the United Press International 1973 playoffs for the previous three National Football Conference seasons Houston strengthened All-Star team the Redskin secondary and was The Vikings were favored by a more than worth the five touchdown over the Washington 'players coach George Allen Redskins on Saturday and the gave up to get him Cowboys are a two-point choice Also making the team for the over the Los Angeles Rams first time this season was Lee today If they both win Roy Jordan the Dallas middle meet in Dallas on Dec linebacker who replaced peren-30 for the NFC crown nial All-Star Dick Butkus and Los Angeles had three play- John Gilliam the Minnesota ers named tp the squad while wide receiver who has been an the Redskins were one of three effective deep threat for the teams to get three players on Vikings the team Hill Renfro Eller and Olsen PANEL OF 39 make the team last rm 'season but had been All-Star The team was selected by a selections in the past nationwide panel of 39 sports- while a slalom course will bir set up on lower Wildcat for the' Jan 18 slalom MEET DIRECTORS I Officials assigned to direct the meet are: Wayne Moss-chief of Race Earl Miller chief-of course Mr Miller and Butch 'Hoffman course setters Randy-Smith chief of timing Don Beck chief of calculations and records Taylor Ellis chiet gatekeeper Don Wilson chief steward Dr Fred Brewer and Mr Wilson chiefs of med- ical and rescue Harold Led-idington race secretary Dale I Matthews chief of course equipment Ensign Ritchie press attache Bob Chambers race equipment chainrrn and Barbara Yamada referee and finish referee The Snow Basin downhill course could prove to be the longest on the Can-Am series measuring some two and three-quarter miles It will have a of only two staged in the United vertical drop of some 2300 feet LOWER WILDCAT The slalom course on lower i Wildcat will be set up to make it easy for spectators to witness the race The Can-Am race will be one of only tow staged in the United States this winter The other will be later in the season at Aspen Colo three from each of the 13 conference cities 14 REPEATERS The other 14 players who BEFORE YOU BUY? 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AT PURSER ELECTRONICS 923 28th OGDEN Service Store" Minnesota posted a 12-2 were selected this season also record this season while win- made the team last season ning the Central Division crown The top vote-getter on the while Dallas had a 10-4 mark team was Page the Minnesota while taking the Eastern defensive tackle who received Division title and making the 29 votes Coach Bud Grant said playoffs for a record eighth Page played as well as he did straight season in 1971 when he became the The five Vikings on the team only defensive player ever to are wide receiver John Gilliam win the Player of the Year tackle Ron Yary end Carl award Last year Page made Eller tackle Alan Page and the all-star squad but was safety Paul Krause while the hampered at the start of the five Cowboys are tackle by a leg injury Mack field Wright guard John and Hilt tied for second with 23 Niland running back Calvin votes each Here's a sound piece of advice Heslop is an unselfish hustler plenty of action relieving Raines jill mMdle linebacker Lee Roy Nmed to the second: for other Region Two basketball who is rivaling Raines for the1 in the post while 6-1 junior and cornerhack Mel team offensive unit were wide 6 Renfro receivers Harold Carmichael of teams: don get caught looking rebound leadership but needs forward Bill Alvey is coming on INCL UDES jackson i Philadelphia and Charley past the Ogden Tigers more confidence in his shooting fast and should see game time I lor Washington tight end they may lack height ex-while Faunce should score going to be smaller! Jj arperwd Hal Charley of Washington' pefience and returning let- consistently in the' double than about any other team we1 Philadelphia tight tackles George Kunz of Atlanta termen but the 1974 Ogden figures and husties the boards to the kids are reboun- KwaIickP anand Charlie C30 of High cage quintet is armed with at 5oth ends of the court: ding surprisingly coach Angeles guards Gale Gilling- the Lind of hustle and firepower I Carter noted iT ham of Green Bay and Joe that it takes to win ball games I FLOOR GENERAL i feel that the team has good Scibelli of Los Angeles center Coach Lorenzo Carter is On the guard line coach balance in shooting and I can go uqHi ifc" Hauss of Washington eyeing the region campaign Carter is building his offense to the bench with l-3 quarterback Fran Tarkenton with optimism and is a little without senior Rod Carter a he continued running backs Larry I more than pleasantly surprised backcourt speedster who served going to try to offset ILZ'McCufcheon of 1x58 and' with the way the Tigers are as floor general on last the height disadvantage with a a A ni Dave Hampton of Los Angeles- jeljing in preseason skirmishes state tournament team lot of running offense hustle defensive unit going to surprise a lot1 The talented senior no and plenty of Angeles outeide line- DEFENSIVE UNIT of! people including a few relation to the coach is now coach added I CPfrS Chns Jfanburger of On the defensive unit were teams who think down starting for Bonneville High SHUffle OFFENSE I Washington and Dave Wilcox of ends John Zook of Atlanta and after last he predicted after transferring there this fall cornerhack Ken Jack Youngblood of Los An-i and been coach The Tigers will try to achieve Ellis of Green Bay and safety geles tackles Diron Talbert of VERY GOOD DEPTH only returning let-necessary movement with Ken Houston of Washington Los Angeles and Bob Lilly of vjf anything a better terman a modified shuffle offense that! Hadl and Houston made the Dallas middle linebacker Jeff overall shooting team than last put t'he Ogden High mentor wil1 supplement the traditional NFC all-star squad in their first Siemon of Minnesota outside season and have very good figUres he has a couple of solid zone attack year in the conference Hadl linebackers Isiah Robertson oft coach Carter added I guards in 6-1 senior Mike His WAYNE MOSS Earl Miller and Kent Matthews (left to right) go over course certificates from the International Ski Federation Snow Basin course will be used for the Canadian American Ski Trophy Series Jan 18 and 19 'sum! wsEcxy uy AMF OR ACE BOWLING BALL SALE WAREHOUSE SAVINGS! FINEST QUALITY! Bring sales slip and ball after Christmas for custom fitting precision drilling on AMF machine and initials engraved free Immediate fitting and drilling if you wish 8 to 16 pounds Jhe Tigers are counting on 6-6 Hoffler and 6-0 junior' Danny on zoning defensive skills and Ken Houston started his pro berg of Minnesota cornerbacks post man Kraig Raines to fill Beech who can quarterback the Plan to unlimber a tough press career with the Houston Oilers Lem Barney of Detroit and the vacancy left by All-State -piger 0ffense and provide needed in 1967 But Hadl was traded to Bobby Bryant of Minnesota and cenier Mark Handy and the 180- consistent backcourt firepower of the teams in the Los Angeles and Houston was safeties Bill Bradley of Phila-pound senior has been leading that eluded the 1973 quintet i region lost nearly all their traded to Washington this delphia and Brig Owens of the- Tigers in scoring and get plenty of support starters from last season and it season and both players'- Washington rebounding in the early going from 5-9 senior guard Johnny eould be close forecast coach Two 6-2 junior forwards Gonzales and 5-8 senior guard Caer' Reed Heslop and Steve Faunce Kevin pusey both have the! Bountiful and Viewmont are have drawn most of the akdity to fire up the offense and tough however and starting duties up front but' porch Carter considers Pusey Layton and Ben Lomond have to battle to keep thest hustler on the team ae in P-season their slots against 6-1 quard-: he added forward Don Shaw and 6-1: COMING ON FAST although short on sophomore prospect Darrell Reserve center Steve playing experience I think Chabolla a 6-4 junior will see be in it AMF TRU-SCORE 300 Black -Sav-On sale AMF AMERICAN Premium black value $2495 Sov-On sale ACE Black or blue block just arrived Sav-On sale AMF AMERICAN BEAUTY Colors: red burnt orange green blue plumb and others value $2995 Sav-On sale Oakland's Reggie Jackson Grabs American League Slugging Crown CHILDREN'S SKI OUTFITS BOSTON (AP) Reggie double plays two more than 'rewrite the major league Jackson a key man in the Oak- Bobby Darwin De- record book hiking marks in land drive to the Eddie Brinkman and five categories at his position championship Kansas Lou Piniella rru''" 0100 INTENTIONAL WALKS World Series championship Kansas ou nmeiia 'They were: most games 2488 was crowned officially today INTENTIONAL WALKS most chances 7736 most pu- 1973 Kansas Mger Figures announced by the 2S thermo' EXTENDED MARK league showed that a intentional walks 17 Balti- 40-year-old Luis Apa- 3 Bobby Grich walked 107 ricio also extended major iar 3a aq7 times and Carl Yastr- league marks for a shortstop S31 Bando of the A with 497 zemski 1Q5 mot games 2581 most -Designated hitter Fra Don Baylor of the Orioles chances 12564 most assists 8- inson of California was the most pitches 13 016 and most double plays wj 483 one point ahead of while Dawin was tHhe 553 Milwaukee George Scott a strikeouts with 137 nine The American League set a Tfcxas Jeff Burroughs 6 in strikeouts with 137 nine than Minnesota teammate total of 30 major league records SKIS Sabre-Falcon-Avonti steel edge 18 pc lamination Polymica sole 135-150-160-170 cm BUCKLE BOOTS Vendrami boots sizes 12 to 3 injected molded parol lei sole BINDINGS Tyrolia Clix 55 heel with 50 toe step-in ft MOUNTING TIES ALUMINUM POLES $2810 i $3000 $2600 $300 $9685 B95 more TOTAL VALUE SAV-ON Larry Hisle most Baltimore and tied 15 others in 1973 Thir teen league marks were set and third baseman Robinson continued tot 12 others equalled THE FAMOUS BRAND RANIER JUST ARRIVED! 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