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Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 19

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(m LAPHAM) A Two-Bowl Vet, Less Len Late Toss Tips Jets, 13-6 THIS the time don the old pads isn't among mair things, vet He's a football bowls, it seemed only bowl vet. And his arena was fitting that I go out and find none other than the Rose Row! me a bow vet You know, one! Bradley went with the who would give us all that side scoop what it was like to rush on the field with 100.000 How the tension with every tackle and each hard earned University of Iowa as a sophomore when it ripped Oregon State in 1958 and returned in I960 when Iowa knocked off Washington vard out against what team like ranked Rradlev slve anv nf up ttif.IT 1 I anna know another thine It vou know 1 didn't couldn't have been interview a more have to leave mv desk to go a. i John Rradle' thing. I never liked renresrmm? the Boise C.wadej Bradley said for the Co, paid a (I was ex -1 last week oecting something like, Vow gonna be what the those were the good vears Mt renders want, I thought to I lost my teeth, mv mvself Ole John's ronna and elbows But I my us the inside, rah-rah stuff 1 college education what Well mpanf to me 1 was too la 2 who looks like still work A Little Too Modest? USED to look forward toj Bradley recalls. Rut he games he continued with a could bardlv read or write smite know like to They'd give him aP the answers talking to a star hut I didn't to a qui? and still miss piav much Fd iust sit per and eniov the game from mv Next question What was it comfortable spot on the bench like, getting in on the irlorv and It must be noted here that all of the Rose Bowl? (Here a defensive was expecting a iranhi ao pounds might count of partv after be a ittle too modest Iowa in I pretty girls posing with vou for! the late a Rig hundreds of promoiior power and vou don't make the sudden surge of varsip souad three on! camaraderie among teammates one of those without a little and the hkeb eveppise op Saoirdav I know what it was One of Bradley's I ke reallv When you were with was Mex Karras now a FNie (then head f'Oach now' lions' star iohn at Iowa athletic director Forrest whs? one o' their mafes would: never had have bApp in the time for anv nf that though had ho beer Rradlev confesses that he viet hr of books what vou would a as fi -5 pounds rani line college fan now that his hke a deer and would chase days are He is Alex to fho loeker room a nro Too Much Emphasis YORK a'PD-Un Dawson, his wobbh left knee holding up well on a partially frozen turf, hit reserve flanker Gloster Richardson with a 19 yard scoring pass with 11:06 left to play Saturday and sparked the Kansas City Chiefs to a victory over the New York in the first game of the Football League's playoffs.

The Chief- who will meet the winner of Sunday's game between Oakland and Houston for VFL championship, preserved the victory by turning back three New York drives inside the 15-yard line in the final 11 minutes of play Dawson, whose knee was the subject of much concern for the Chiefs during the week, could not move his team into the end zone until the final quarter when he drove so yards in jus- two plays After the Jets' Jim Turner tied score at with a 17 field goal Dawson connected with Otis Taylor on a 61-yard pass which carried to the New York 19-yard line, On the next play. Richardson out maneuvered oinerback Come the Jets" Jim Turner lied the score at 6 -fi with a 7 yard field goal. Dawson connected with Otis Taylor on a yard pass which carried to the New York 19-vard line. On the next play, Richardson outmaneuvered cornerback Cornell Gordon and took perfect pass without breaking stride in the end zone it appeared a while that Richardson's touchdown would ho up easily, but Joe Namath rallied Jets to within touchdown-striking distance in the final six minutes of the game Namarh moved the Jets inside the 20 with 6:01 left to play but: he defense, spaked by cornerback Emmett Thomas broke up three successive pass plays and Kansas City took over or'the IK The however, failed to move and the Jets gained control of the ball more on their own 10 with iust over four mmutes remaining Namath connected on succes sive passes to Bake Turner and vai lfv orning snn George Saver to move the bail the Chiefs' ard line connected with what appeared to be a touchdown pass to tight end Lammons in the right corner but the referee ruled that Lammons was ouf of bounds before he caught he ball. Namath came right back a almost connected with Sauer for a touchdown pass but Thomas stuck up his hand at last moment and broke up the play.

That was the last scoring opportunity as the Chiefs took over and punted with less than 20 seconds remaining. Prior to fhe last-quarter excitement, the game was a battle of field goals. Jim Turner got the Jets a 3-0 lead in the first period with a vard kick and Ja ntSenerud tied the score with a 23-yarder in the second period Stenerud put Kansas City ahead, fi-63, with a 2 in the third period bir normally accurate specialist missed on £hree other nities inside the 30, During the regular season stenerud set an API. record by making lfi consecutive field goals The Jets missed on another big scoring opportunity just prior to Turner's second field goal the final period Namath. aided by a pass interference penalty, got the Jets to the one-yard line a first-and-goai situation However.

wo cracks at the line failed to gam an inch and on third down and inches Namath ran a bootleg to the right, was hit by linebacker fim Lynch and threw incomplete. Instead of trying for the touchdown on fourth down, the Jets ejected to go for the field goal and Twner converted from seven yards out Namath, who was forced to throw 40 times, completed only 14 for 164 yards and had three intercepted. Dawson, who threw only six passes against Oakland a week ago threw 27 times and completed 12 for 201 yards He did noi have any intercepted. 5 Passes O.J-V Pijtr.fi>'. Yaras Kansas City York vom 19 I Ut 115? id iO S' 3 1 0 1 3 13 3 )- I- 1 in mam mm sm Sunday, Dec.

21, 1969-C1 mma. Scoring: FG Tu 27 Stentfwi 23 K.C—FG Stenorud 25 Tv'-ne- 19 oasj from Sterwrud kick) A 0 PUNISHED NEW YORK QB JOE NAMATH GETS HELPING HAND Center John Schmitt lifts Hii Fallen Leader From Shea Turf Wichita Falls Nips Lee In Title Clash HI 'S IN the process of re fo-attne in from Mm- rfsoM, he's -oming a tried and So- fan You'd better om for the thA next few vears. though he He for the championship this year much doubt in Texas Arkansas he con current about) rho't arron" other is No Rradlev in Darrell. Rosal He's rnc with Reari P.nant aod fJtaves nf Ohio tte) In mv Ilf says that tre two recruiting crounds for! co Pepe football Ohio he to class them equal! stare knocking heads in third and what it Rut it's a shame realh Ton much emphasis is placed.on football, 1 think 1 know in Ohio you iust fit during high school if vou piav football reallv jfs not the sport Being a sprinter trark is was schoolbov at Iowa He was recniited Tow?) was gettirtc too man' outside state and was nressurpd into some locals was a running back with prettv cood records But I was and nounds ntnning at somf5 linemen that weigh over He remembers playing against former Cowbm star Hon Perkins as a Sihoolbov I recall his doing anything spectacular though he adds, dlev first love outside family is now golf He carries a five handicap That one of the reasons pushed this move I was anxious to tee it up the Year Tex (I Qu.ir edge early in the final quarter terbaek Lawrence Wlliiams Aboussie scored on runs of raced 62 yards for a go-ahead and one yards she first: touchdown midway in the fourth I period after Williams set the quarter Saturday to send Wtehi-j scores up by picking off a Lee ta Falls to a 28 20 victory over pass and recovering a fumble San Lee and hand the Coyotes the Class Texus High School Football Championship. Williams had teamed with halfback -Toe Vbmissie to stake Wichita Falls to a 14-0 first quarter lead the previously unbeaten Volunteers, but roared back to take a 14 SA LM Pin dOAri 21 Name Players lop American Bowl Choices Pun Fon WP A uo IM- Wichita Falls' Ronnie Littleton (R) Looks On During State AAAA Championship Game 3 By Landslide Vote i (ktck 1' BOkO.

rw 4 A -Tt Calvin Hill Rookie Of Year In NFL NKW YORK Hill, who made the jump from the Ivy League to pro football with ease, Saturday was named the United Press International National Football League rookie of year by a landslide Hill became the first member of the Dallas Cowboys to win the rook-e award when he received 40 votes from the 4s member pane! of experts around the in each league city. "Mean Joe of the Pittsburgh the charging defensive tackle from North Dakota State was second with seven votes One other player running back Brown of Washington ret eived one vote Hill, the rookie th year on the all-star team, said he was pleased with the honor although he never expected to get it when the season started I wanted to make the man rosier he Hill only made the roster he became the top rusher the league and also showed skill St1 owing the option pavs laiitmed toe 'lowed him down reason and now second in the league in rushing 4 ame Hii! gamed Sfifi yards in isti attempts for an average of 4 7 yards a carry He has scored sever touchdowns and his run from scrimmage was 51 yards Gale Say ers of Chicago leads rushing with 972 yards. Severs won the rook award in 196) selection broke a two- ear hold or. the record by Detroit Mel Farr won tn 1W7 Fari the award last season for the Dallas had the pu on the first round last vear in the Sonny Seeks Fiiih Season Against Cowboys Today college draft and there were a fev eyebrows raised when the Cowboys drafted Hill from Yale Hill had fine credentials in the Ivy Leaflie but only a of Iv League players usually make the pros thes re not usually considered tirst round material. Ironically, another hy quartet bai1 Mam of also drafted on the round bv the San Dwgo TAMPA Fir, it Hi Americans Jim Otis of Ohio State and Robb.

Anderson of. Colorado highlight North backfieid for the Row! football game here Jan I The standout running back- are among siy first United Press team All Americans and sc ond team chones named to the man roster Other first team Ml- jeans are Tennessee linebacker Kioer and Texas tackle McKay for the South defensive Phil ouen of riah Stale and hncba V'r Onfcotz of Penn State for the North Second team Ml- on the South are offensive tackle Bob offensive guard Rill Bridges of Houston defensive end David Campbell of and defensive back Steve Tannen A second team Ml nn the North souad Don Parish of Stanford a The second anntii-1 American Bov gAine will have noon and will be sonar- estved The rft'H'T Capoieman OR Flofda DALLAS RUNNING PACK CALVIN HILL Ivy-Leoguer NFL's Rookie Of Year DALLAS I Jaiiasthe Prairie View MM pro iduct cam? of a painful big expei ted Ditka to nlav a Cowboys Sunday wdl continue the 1 i niury ere as so urie possibili! will to contain sonny he exhibited last week and Bu the Cowboys may lha! Brown or'ne man he Jurgcnsen but even if they Landry n. nd about his pass to give lurgcnsen jusi asrelie H' manage to do well enough for a defense problems beioie themuch trouble as before 1 IMiv ri might ee tion at victory they are not apt to keep Browns arrive epted four passes last strofi ig safety ft give Mike Washington pas- hirgensen. the National 1 week beating Baltimore fj. Gaec sore leg tendons ser from getting his fifth3 (Miti 10 safety Mel yard season ball league's No p.

is Renf ro also got to ty Jn4 shy of his fifth Landrv also nas cot nt Rieh anott ititi It will be the fina! game on season and it ems Htat Craig Morton could ruond Flow permit rooKte the regular schedule for the he Will bf testing go all the way at Cowboys 1 10-? i and Ua? dung Brov. capabilities often oiiart o. back to give him as ton hut the Cov The last time i iubs condition work asGa eihter andtackle Ralph want a win keen their met Dallas a vie lorypossible prior to lev re the momentum going into the on the strength a 150 a i said that he might let i an withhurts sev ere following Sunday Fass era rushing day by rookie i'vtn Roge S'aubach get intothe enou; ih to tKissibly miss the onfeionee showdoun on the 11 and four pass ntercep 110R.Sgame hai been botheted Bowl turf to dull Jurgensen simsati tina! 1 hr have ret a liedbv a knee bui is expected to Clevelandre ord of 24 i reserve end Mike I) iika start fi rom ari dry has for its from two week taxi sq uad Hi'dskms' indicated he pans to againH sn I cp to match thatsunt and Landrv said ma i is ier Chris Han start rooK.e foto Brow at right IV) figure he a it hi a igh Norman but who nursing cornerback w.ih the hopethat djt to play more than half aga.ns* the Redskinshe a thigh contusion Cl Previous Top Rookies Tim Del or Tampa see RH IN, Elsewhere In Star Sports sun lass and state championship football: aod scores from arotiml nation i 1 Kingsulb' 1 dcotn ha. Hoiua and Shan land in alley basketball races Oakland pares all Ml: Brow linemen firsi scholar ships, ft Foehner on outdoors, Noire Dame ptavm talk oMon I purse emptv then r.i ed ve'b only two minutes she game on a four yard touchdown plunge The combination of quarterback Tim Trimm er nd John Ziegler had kept the Vols until tha closing minutes of the game Ziegler ran 12 yards for a second period touchdown and Trimmier rolled in for the conversion to leave Lee trailing 14-- intermi-'ion The San Vntonio whach had 14 straight victories under its belt, then knotted the 14 earb- in the third period as Don Rvden fumbled from tin three mto tie end winp and guard Mike Barrv recovered for the touchdown Lee ahead on John eight yard run the final period, but lead las ed than fom minutes as lliiams broke t-hrougn the entire Lee defense for his 62-yard touchdown run. Royal, Gil In Running FORT WORTH, 'lex (IPl) Darrell Royal of fexas, (ill Stemke of Iexas AA Bill man id Houston Hod Hu.s- of North and fJ 'i ill of klast leva- have nominated fot the Texas -ir College Coach of the Vear for ate fiw.Kbail and (he eventual winner tfio award wui anriouie ly after Jan 1 by Texas Sj orts Writers nation awestmie tea.ot is the un ft national (fiampion md will meet Notre Dame the Bow Ian I Stcinke team, ranked 9 in the tinal I nueri small college board ratings won the Tiv championship last weekend with a "2 7 ot ConcnrdU of Minnesota Texas fim.

eri season with a 11 1 flflj Houston under Yeoman, vs til bt playing its first major bowl game against tho Astro Bluebonnet Bo Dec. tit ougars los llicn fii st two games then woo their next s. ond to 'an Diego state offen.w and rinrc up to in rusauag offense Bebon All-Sldle SAN VNTONIO Henry BebOf of Brow nsviLc St. fade my was anti tjnced as a first temtri selection for the Texas Catnohc Interscholastic eague Clasj all-state looiball learn o( defensive back Saturday a senior and we 40 He was named to the all 4 -AA first team.

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