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TTT 0 10 Caiper Star-Tribune Thunday, December 31, 1970 TT) mm. A re Ir icik Hot in.Snow Sum Devils Get Mesa Colleges Chief Contenders ATLANTA (UPI) Arizona State, trailing at half time after North Carolina erupted for four touchdown In less than six minutes, turned speedy sopho-imore Monroe Eley loose In the snow Wednesday night to beat the Tar Heels 48-28 In the Peach 'Bowl. Eley, a 9.5 sprinter from Ashevllk, N.C., scored on runs of eight and five yards and Steve' Holder, had a 13-yard toucnaown -Jaunt, all in the third period, to lift the unbeaten sun uevus irora 26-21 halftime deficit to a 41-28 margin. Stumpy fullback Bob Thomas wrapped up the scoring for Arizona State in the final period when he lunged for two yards and his third touchdown of the game. i It was the first time that anyone could recall Arizona singing the cords at a 34.3 clip which has enabled the Mavericks to winveven straight games while areragingll5.6 points per game.

Mesa, has sevn sophomores on its squa, including our starters from last year's team which posted a 16-13 record. The HoKams racked up six wins this season before losing to Grossmont (Calif.) College. Northeastern of Sterling has four players back from the Plainsman squad that won 21 while losing 11 last season. Lack of height could hurt Nor-theastern's chances because their tallest player Is 6-5. Lee Vlckers is back as Rangely coach after taking a sabbatical, but the Spartans, third place winners last year, were riddled by graduation.

Nebraska Western lists lb-cage outlook as "good," with five sophomores providing the nucleus for the defending Nebraska Junior College Athletic Conference champs. Western placed fifth in the tournament last year, Glendale Community College comes into the tournament with seven sophomores on a roster that also includes a number, of speedy frosh with good prep credentials. Glendale finished last in the 1969 tourney. By CHUCK HARKINS Sports Editor GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -Casper College, led by All-American candidate Abe Steward, has been installed as the favorite in the second annual Mesa College Holiday Invitational Basketball Festival which gets underway today in.

Grand Junction. Eight teams from a five-state area are entered with a new champion certain to be crowned because defending champion Pratt (Kan.) Community College did not enter. Swede. Erickson's quintet, ranked 7th in the National Juco poll, are taking the vacancy left open by Pratt and the Birds, derailed only by Southern Idaho, are considered the club to beat. FIRST ROUND GAMES 2 P.M.

Glendale (Ariz.) Community College vs. Nebraska Western of Scottsbluff. 3:45 PM. Rangely (Colo.) College vs. Northeastern Junior College of Sterling, Colo.

7 P.M. Casper College vs. Snow College of Ephraim, Utah. 8:45 P.M. Mesa (Colo.) College of Grand Junction vs.

Mesa (Ariz.) Community College. Casper College lost All-American Bob Lackey through graduation along with four other aces, but Erickson has four lettermen back from last year's dub that posted a 32-3 record en route to a fourth place finish in the National Juco Tournament at Hutchinson, Kans. Steward, veteran Jerry Cut-shall, and freshman Ken (Morgan) Clark, a high school Ail-American at Casper Natrona High, have led the birds to a 7-1 mark in the first month of the season. Erickson also has a clever backcourter in Larry Crowe, 6-0 guard, from Indianapolis, Ind. Steady Jim Rochelle, 6-5, is the other Bird starter.

Snow College, Casper's first round opponent, has a young and inexperienced squad. No starters are back from last year's In-termountain Collegiate Athletic Conference southern division winners, but the Badger roster includes five sophomores with helpful height. Just a notch behind favored Casper College are the two Mesa College teams. The tournament's real showdown could come in the opening round's nightcap because Mesa Colorado's unbeaten Mavericks tangle with power-laden, once beaten Mesa Arizona. Reese Stovall, 6-7 transfer from Trinity College in San Antonio, Tex.

is the hub of the Maverick attack. Stovall 'is war xl i NCar 11 131 123 0 Aril 21 3M 145 101 f)rtt downs pushing yardagt PMting yardage Return yardegt Pastes Pvnfs Fumble kul Yards -17 a IM7.J 1 4S 34 343.1 I State had played a football game in the snow. The snow began falling midway in the second period, became quiheavy shortly after halftime, but ended early in the final quarter. North Carolina, powered by the bull-like runs of Don McCauley, cot all of its scores in a 5:59 span MONROE ELEY of Arizona State scoots through a North Carolina hole for a 15 yard pickup in the Peach Bowl. Eley rushed for over 100 yards as the unbeaten Sun Devils won an offensive battle with the Tar Heels.

UPI Telephoto Star-Tribune Sonics Sign Haywood John Symank Hired By Texas-Arlington part of the agreement between publicist who announced the signing, said a news conference SEATTLE (UPI)-The Seattle Super Sonics of the National was to be held Wednesday night ARLINGTON, Tex. (UPI)- late in the second period. McCauley, who broke 6 J. Simpson's rushing records this past season by gaining 1,720 yards, scored three of the Tar Heels' four touchdowns on runs of one, 17 and four yards, and ground out a total of 143 yards for the evening. But North Carolina lost its starting quarterback, Paul Miller, shortly before intermission jpnen he was tackled savagely while passing and' substitute Mike Mansfield was unable to generate a scoring threat in the second half.

Arizona State, which has now Johnny Symank, who spent years as a pro defensive back and Denver and the star player. Haywood took his disagreement to court in order to get the contract voided and Los Angeles Federal District Judge Warren J. Ferguson last week appointed Marvin Sears as a Master to hear the dispute. Under Judge Ferguson's order seven years in the coaching ranks, Wednesday was named head football coach at the during the halftime intermission of a game between Chicago and Seattle. Childs said Haywood and Sonics owner Sam Schulman would be present for the conference.

Meanwhile in Denver, the Rockets said they would fight Haywood's signing with Seattle. University of Texas-Arlington. The 35-year-old Symank has just completed his second season as head coach at Northern Basketball Association announced Wednesday afternoon they have signed former Denver Rockets star Spencer Haywood to a multi-year contract. Haywood signed a multi-year pact with the Rockets, members of the rival American Basketball Association, last season and went on to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards. However, he ran into a dispute with the Rockets over terms of his contract, claiming he wasn't getting what the Rockets promised him.

The point of contention was oyer an investment portfolio 'Which was won 17 straight games, jumped Arizona University where his Into a 14-point lead in the first IB teams had 7-3 and 2-8 seasons. Haywood was not free to sign with anyone until the dispute was resolved. Sears was supposed to open hearings last Monday but Al Ross, Haywood's attorney, asked for a one week postponement Terms of Haywood's Seattle "The signing was against the court order," said Rockets operations manager Del Klone. "We understand the NBA commissioner told them (the Sonics) to lay off. minutes on runs of 8 and 33 yards by Thomas and led 21-7 with only (:08 left in the first half when, 49 Symank was given a two-year contract as successor to Burley Bearden, who resigned in Coke ville Defeats South Rich, 56-51 football at Caldwell, before enrolling at what was then Arlington State (Junior) College.

"The big thing which influenced me to make the change was the overall attitude of the administration and athletic council as to what they want to do in the future," Symank said. "Their aim as to budgeting, scheduling and recruiting and other areas are those that mark an athletic program on the way up." Patterson Inks Pact MIAMI BEACH" (UPD-For-mer heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson will meet Levi Forte in a bout at Miami Beach Convention Hall on Friday, Jan. 15, promoter Chris Dundee announced Wednesday. In his only previous bout this year, Patterson knocked out Charlie Green in New York. Forte will be making his first appearance in Miami Beach December after his teams compiled a 27-24 record over his seconds after McCauley's first touchdown, quarterback Joe Spagnola connected with speedy j.D.

Hill on a 67-yard touchdown have any choice. He is some valuable property." contract were not immediately revealed but Hal Childs, Sonics COKEVILLE Host Cokeville took third place Wednesday night play. in the Holiday Basketball Tournament by beating South North Carolina cut it to 21-14 two minutes later on a 36-yard pass from Miller to Tony Blan- five-year term as head coach Symank played at the Arlington school when it was still a junior college and was an ail-American Juco running back before moving on to Florida where he also starred at that position. His pro career, six years with Green Bay and one with St Louis, was spent as a defensive front, 42-30, at the three quarter mark. SCORING SUMMARIES COKEVILLE 57 Birch 21, Bird 16, Peterson 11, Taylor 2, Teichert 2, Peterson 2, "Teichert 1, Rentfro 2.

NORTH RICH 64 Calder 18, Pugmire 14, Floyd 13, Weston 8, Pugmire 2, Shelby 6, Wibb 1, Rich, Utah, 56-51, behind the 19 points scoring of Lanny Birch. Evans ton and North Rich, Buskers Have Hopes To Finish Number 1 Utah, were playing for the championship in the late Wed nesday game. John Bird and Rick Peterson "Texas and Ohio State could lose MIAMI (UPI)-One Nebraska and we could move up." joined Birch in double figures with 14 and 13 points respec chard, son of former Army All-America Doc Blanchard, and Jclased to just one point 39 seconds after that when McCauley scored his second touchdown following a fumble recovery. The Tar Heels got another scoring opportunity two plays tater when Lou Angelo intercepted a Spagnola pass and took the lead with only 58 seconds left Jn the half when McCauley scored again. Arizona State jumped back into But the 158-pound Ingles ad Nelson 2.

EVANSTON 55 Baker 6, Cottrell 1, Cox 10, Dean 15, Holt 12, Hutchinson 1, Cox 2, Lewis 6, Perkins 2. SOUTH RICH 42 Kennedy 5, tively. Thompson was high for mits the dream could turn into a South Rich with 14 points. back. He served tours as assistant coach at Virginia and Tulane and was on the staff of the Atlanta Falcons for three years before taking the Flagstaff, post in 1969.

He is a native of La Grange, and played his high school best team we've seen all year. It does more things. It is a crushing team." Obviously this means McLendon rates Nebraska above Notre Dame, which defeated LSU 3-0. LSU's other defeat came at the hands of Texas 20-18, in the season opener just after the nightmare. What if all three of Cokeville used a defensive them lose? since he went the distance Ji losing a decision to Olympic heavyweight champion George fourth quarter to down the Utah Growell 4, Thompson 4, Hellstrom 15, Nebeker 6, Argyle team.

Trailing, 44-40, at the Foreman three-quarter mark, the Panthers outscored South Rich, 16-7, "I believe LSU may be the best team we have seen," Ingles said. "I think there are about five teams in the country that you could throw a blanket over and they'd all be about the same," he death from a brain tumor of the lead midway through the Ihird period when Eley, who Butch Duhe, who had been SCOREBOARD KODAK CLAiSIC flPPV tagged for action at quarterback. gained a total of 175 yards and was named the game's most YEAR football player thinks you can throw a blanket over the top teams in the nation "and they'd all come out the same." But the Cornhuskers sure would like to come out of the Orange Bowl Friday night as the only one without a loss. The third-ranked Comhusker would like Notre Dame to defeat top-rated Texas in the Cotton Bowl, and for Stanford to ambush second-ranked Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, and then for Nebraska (10-0-1) to down Louisiana State Friday night. "When you're ranked No.

3 and have a shot at No. 1, you cant help but think about the possibilities," says Nebraska wide receiver Guy Ingles. in the final period to pull it out First round game on Tuesday found Evanston beating South Rich, 5542, while North Rich said. "LSU is one of them." The death, connected in no way with football, had a deep California 94, Air Force 67. Fordham 138, Rochester 72 outstanding offensive player, 'scored his first touchdown.

Nebraska's Bob Devaney STEEL BOWL emotional effect on the team. edged Cokeville. 64-57, despite a UCLA 77, Pittsburgh 64, championship It took the Sun Devils barely The only blemish on Nebras whirlwind rally by the Panthers two minutes to widen their lead winningest coach in the nation, agrees. "They're the best defensive team well play, and their offense really came along the CUT RATE LIQUOR Holiday Special? SALE ON CASE PRICE ka's record was a 21-21 tie with Southern California in the second when Tim Hoban recovered in the fourth period. North Rich carried a 20 point lead, 55-35, into the final stanza, but Cokeville poured in 22 points bad pitchout and two plays later game of the season.

last few games," he said. Naturally, the feeling is mutual. LSU Coach Charlie McLendon said, "Nebraska is the in the final period while holding the winners to nine. Holden scored. Eley's second touchdown came with 59 seconds left in the third land the final score by Thomas with 5:18 left in the game.

Nebraska's offense, one of the most impressive in the nation, rolled up an average of 232 yards rushing and 189 passing, but LSU ranks first in the nation in Lanny Birch tucked in 21 points Ouquesne 79, William I Mary 54 RAINBOW CLASSIC NYU 104, Army-Hewell 73 Illinois 71, St. Loull 60 PAR WEST CLASSIC Indians IS, Ohio State 77 Harvard 19, San Jote State 75 HOLIDAY FESTIVAL South Carolina (6, Western Kentucky 14, championship Providence 94, St. John's 80 Holy Cross 84, Cornell 54 ALL COLLEGE TOURNAMENT San Francisco 77, De Paul 57 10 EIGHT TOURNAMENT Colorado 70, lows State 64 Missouri 72, Oklahoma State 60 -Oklahoma 83, Kansas State 52 NBA Nev York-Ill, San Francisco 103 Baltimore 106, Buffalo 90 Philadelphia 119, Milwaukee 107 Detroit 119, Cincinnati 115 SUOAR BOWL OLD CHARTER. Fifth $4.85 CASE $53.74 rushing defense and ninth for the Wyoming team with John Bird adding 16 and Rick Peterson throwing in 11. 1 BEAM Fifth $4.42 CASE $48.45 overall.

Jennings Faces Dan Dean led Evanston in their ANCIENT AGE Fifth $4.56 CASE $49.80 victory over South Rich with 15 NBA Stats WALKER'S DELUXE. Fifth $4.85 CASE $53.59 Arizona State 7 14 20 7-41 Worth Carolina 0 24 0 026 Arlr Thomas-J run (Eckstrand kick) Aril Thomas 33 run (Eckstrand kick) NCar ArtcCauley I run (Craven kick) Arli Kill 7 past from "Spagnola (Eckstrand kick) NCar Blanchard 1 pass from Millar (Craven kick) NCar McCauley 17 run (kick failed) NCar McCauley 4 run (pass failed) Arli Eley run (Eckstrand kick) Arli Holden 13 run (kick failed) Arli Eley 5 run (Eckstrand kick) Arli Thomas 2 run (Eckstrand kick) i points. Alan Holt with Yi ana Leon Cox with 10 were close behind. NEW YORK T(UPIHLew Alcindor of the Milwaukee Bucks Majors Johnny SEAGRAMS 7 CROWN. Fifth $4.66 CASE $47.67 Evanston broke away from a Cincinnati 74, Loyola (III.) 64 continued today to hold a firm lead over John Havlicek of the 14-14 tie at the quarter to lead 30- CAXACiAfi LD CALVERT Fifth $4.56 CASE $50.40 CHARLOTTE INVITATIONAL Davidson 63, Georgia 55 NEW ORLEANS (UPI)-Pass 23 at intermission.

Thev were in great quarterbacks this season." La Salle Boston College 63 Boston Celtics and Elvin Hayes of the San Diego Rockets in the catching champion Ernie Jen Wmn CLL'3 $5.92 CASE $65.10 The Tennessee defense inter cepted 36 passes. National Basketbal nings collides headon with the nation's top collegiate intercep SEAGRAMS V.O. Fifth $5.92 CASE $65J4 Association's individual scoring Parker, who teamed with tors when Air Force and Ten race. CUTTY SfM SCOTCH Fifth $6.36 CASE $70.24 Jennings to give Air Force its nessee clash in the Sugar Bowl Statistics compiled by the best passing combination in football classic Friday. a.

$4.17 CASE $46.07 Ellas Sports Bureau through history, established Falcon re Bam a Battles Sooners In Astro -Bluebonnet games of Dec. 27 show that Game time has been moved up from 1:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST to give the Sugar Bowl a head start FLEISCOA'S YGGXA. Quart $3.78 CASE $41.70 cords by completing 199 passes for 2,789 yards and 21 touch Alcindor has scored 1071 points in 33 games for a 32.5 per game average.

Havlicek ranks second CIlSTIAiJ E0S. ERAKDY Fifth $4.85 CASE $52.14 downs. He throws frequently -54 times against Oregon and 55 against Colorado but was in BACAO ED Fifth $4.56 CASE $46.31 time, would like to continue the with 1094 points in 37 games for a 29.6 average and Hayes is third HOUSTON (UPI)-Alabama tercepted on only 15 of his 402 Bis Eight domination of OE CCLD DUCK. Fifth $1.80 CASE $19.42 with 1172 points in 40 games for a passes. and Oklahoma two teams which matured at mid-season clash New Year's Eve in the 12th 29.3 average.

Alabama (6-5) in recent bowl games. Alabama has lost to Colorado in the Liberty Bowl and BobDy Scott, who got over Qm DAVD. Quart $1.46 CASE $14.56 Lou Hudson of the Atlanta looked in the wealth of South annual Astro-Bhiebonnet Bowl Hawks and Jerry West of the Los western Conference quarterback to Missouri in the Gator Bowl the UER'S CATAWBA Fifth S1.60 CASE both hoping to win as well as lay Angeles Lakers round out the top talent this season, gives Ten "This will be the case with Alabama," he said. "They have not played against the Wishbone this year, and well have to see what defense they use." "I think well need to control the football for us Ao win," Fairbanks said. "We always stress the kicking game, but we have particularly stressed it for this game.

We have a good punter and field goal kicker and last two years. in its national television competition with the Cotton BowL Tennessee, 10-1, was ranked fourth and Air Force, 9-2, was rated 11th in Vie final 1970 United Press International coaches poll Jennings, who led the nation with 1,289 yards on pass receptions backs Bobby Majors and Tim, Priest of Tennessee. Majors led the nation in interceptions with 10. Priest tied for second with nine. Jennings, a six foot 170 pound senior from Kansas City, caught 74 passes, including 13 against Rose Bowl-bound Stanford.

He to rest criticism of the match. Alabama Coach Paul "Bear" five with 28.7 and 28.1 averages, Coach Chuck Ff 'xbanKS said AYLC3 LAXE COTRY. Hfth $1.70 CASE $16.89 nessee a solid passing attack to go with the hard running of Cliff respectively. Bryant admitted that critics of Johnny Green of Cincinnati is he has even called on Texas Coach Darreli Royal for pointers on the Wishbone-T offense in Watson. Under Scott's guidance, the VOLs averaged nearly 400 the field goal percentage leader SAME LOW DISCOUNT PRICES ON ALL LIQUOR, WINE, BEER pairing a 5-5 team against a 7-4 squad "worries me." "I don't want to embarrass the bowl I just hope we can play the U-J Al I .1 It stalled at Oklahoma after its with .593, Oscar Robertson of Milwaukee is the free throw yards per game running and passing third game.

FALSTAFF. CASE $3.79 COORS. HAMMS. BUD. SCHLIT7 Mil I TP ieader with an .806 percentage, Leading rusher for Air Force is the game may ride on our kicking g-une." The switch was made because the Sooners did hot have the ELUE RISlON.

CASE. 145 1 Wilt Chamberlain of Los Angeles leads in rebounding with a 199.8 Brian Bream, a 5-9 junior who netted nearly 1300 yards this scored 17 touchdowns. passing attack to make the Veer- Senior Bruce Derr has kicked average per game and West season and who hopes to keep the work. 20 straight extra points and 34 of fleise mm tmm leads in assists with a 10-per- this season. He set an Kl'XET lo WBMW Because Oklahoma opponents other than Texas had not game average.

I'ss Czt ITSil una ui game iney re wormy Bryant said. Bowl officials who came up with the famous football names and a sellout crowd to match, should have their answer a few hours before 1971 marches into the Astrodome. So will the 52,000 fans and, a national television via Hughes Sports Network." Tennessee defense from zeroing in to closely on Jennings and Parker. Tennessee is a touchdown Oklahoma record when he booted The tea tcererst iHflin Player Team defended against the Wishbone, the Sooners found first quarter His speed 9.6 seconds in the 100 makes him a touchdown threat anytime he catches one of Bob Parker's passes. But Majors and Priest are looking forward to the challenge.

"I'd rather play against a team that throws the ball as opposed to wn a 51-yard field goal against Texas. RAR mum Alcindor, Mil. Havlicek, Bos. Haves, SO. Hudson, All.

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