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12 Advertiser, Lafayette, Sunday, Dee. 31, 1967 fore coming to as head mentor three years ago. ORANGE BOWL Bob War-mack, a fine runner and passer, will be among Oklahomas chief hopes of upsetting Tennessee. He completed 53 per cent of his aerials for 1,137 yards and seven touchdowns. His best receiver has been Eddie Hinton, a 197-pound wingback who runs the 100 in 9.7.

Hinton has caught 28 passes for 427 yards. Tennessee has used three men in the quarterback slot Dewey Warren, Charley Fulton and Bubba Wyche. Warren is the No. 1 man with 78 completions in 132 attempts for a 59.1 percentage and 1,053 yards. Richmond Flowers, an Olympic hurdler, has been Warrens top target, catching 41 for 585 yards.

"The Green Bay Packers would be hard put to keep Tennessee from putting points on the board, said Pat James, Oklahomas defensive coach, referring also to the defending pro football champions. 18 touchdowns. Kicking specialist Jerry Depoyster is another Wyoming star. His toe accounted for 66 points on field goals and extra points and produced a 41.7 punting average. Passing Duel Set COTTON BOWL A brilliant passing duel between Texas Edd Hargett and Alabamas Kenny Stabler is in prospect.

In regular season, Stabler completed 103 of 178 aerials for 1,214 yards and nine touchdowns. Hargett threw 208 and completed 99, including 14 TDs. The Aggies, in winning their first Southwest Conference crown in 10 years, swept to six straight victories after dropping their first four games of the campaign. Alabama won its last, five games. In another sidelight.

Bear Bryant, the Tides veteran coach, will match wits with his former assistant Gene Stallings. The latter served under Bryant at Alabama for seven years be Southern California puts its national prestige on the line, unbeaten Wyoming makes its first appearance in a major post-season tilt, Alabama comes of age and Tennessee and Oklahoma match high-powered offenses Monday. Thats when college football officially closes out the 1967 campaign and rings in the New Year with the four big Bowl games the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange. Six among the teams placed in the final national rankings. The matchups are Southern California, 9-1, vs, Indiana.

9-1 in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Wyoming, 10-0, vs. Louisiana State, 6-3-1, in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans; Alabama, 8-1-1 vs. Texas 6-4, in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas, and Oklahoma, 9-1, in the Orange Bowl at Miami, Fla. The latter is the only night game. Favorites Listed Tennessee, LSU and Alabama are one touchdown favorites while Southern Cal is a two-touchdown choice to beat the Hoosiers, playing in the Pasadena classic for the first time.

Itll be a field day for football fans who may be too exhausted from the previous nights celebrating to do much more than struggle to within viewing range of their television sets. Dave Davis Rates Hottest Thing On Pro Bowling Tour when they play the Houston Oilers for the American Football League championship at the Oakland Coliseum. (AP READY FOR THE BIG ON Oakland Raiders Coach John Bauch, center, and Jim Otto (56), watch as George Blanda boots one during practice session Friday. Coach Rauch said the Raiders will stick to straight football Sunday Each of the games will be nationally telecast, the Rose, Sugar and Orange by NBC and the Cotton by CBS. Kickoff times, all Eastern Standard, are 2 p.m.

for the Sugar and Cotton Bowl games, 5 p.m. for the Rose and 8 p.m. for Orange. 320,000 Are Expected About 320,000 persons are expected to see the games in person. Anticipated attendances are 100,000 for the Rose Bowl, 75,000 for the Sugar and Cotton and 70,000 for the Orange Bowl.

Southern California was first and Indiana fourth in The Associated Press final regular season poll. Tennessee finished second, Oklahoma third, Wyoming sixth and Alabama eighth. LSU and Texas were not rated among the first 10. Alabama will be playing in its 21st bowl game more than any other among the nations colleges. Wyoming was the only unbeaten, untied college team during the 67 campaign.

Forecasts of a wide-open Orange Bowl tilt between Tennessee and Oklahoma are based on season performances. The Sooners averaged 26.9 points a game and the Vols slightly more than 25. Big Four Analyzed Now, lets look at the Big Four one at time: ROSE BOWL Southern California the Pacific-8 Conference titleholder, has more than a few things going for it They include O.J. Simpson, the sensational All-American halfback, a long history of victories in this game plus greater size and speed than Indiana. The Hoosiers, though, were underdogs in seven of their 10 season games, including the last one in which they upset Purdue to gain the Pasadena trip and co-championship of the Big Ten.

Leroy Keyes, the Boilermakers All-American back, did not score against Indiana and the Hoosiers hope to contain Simpson as effectively. The Trojans were beaten only by Oregon State, 3-0, while Indianas lone setback was by Minnesota, 33-7. Cout On Stokley SUGAR BOWL LSU is counting heavily on quarterback Nelson Stokley, who set school records for total offense, passing yardage and pass completions. The Tigers, however, will be without Eddie Ray, top punter of the Southeastern Conference. He was given an academic disciplinary dismissal from the university earlier this month.

Wyoming now has a string of 14 consecutive victories, longest in the country. The Cowboys feature the passing of Paul Toscano, who ranked fifth in the nation with 134 completions in 241 attempts for 1,791 yards and mon "That at any given tournament, youd have to figure on beating out a younger guy for the big money. Davis, dubbed Hughie the Duck by his PBA business colle-gues because his middle name is Hugh, says theres little doubt why professional bowling has grown like it has. TV Is Reason You can spell it with two letters TV. "I figure that two-thirds of my earnings this year cante directly from television, said Davis.

"When I first started out none of it did. But the cycle apparent in some other sports the rich getting richer has taken hold in bowling. "In my first year on the tour I won $10,835 and earned it because I didnt get a single television spot, said Davis. "Now I get plenty. Some television spots you just have to show up to get $1,000.

And if the tour prize money and television spots are out of reach to some pres, theres the day before regular tourney play opens each week when the boys get down to some real head knocking. "Theres an awful lot of betting action the day before the touney, said Davis, "and most guys like to get a piece of it "You know, though, he added, "that theres never any money on the table. The PBA has a ruling about that sort of thing. PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) Dave Davis of Phoenix is 6-feet-2, 145 pounds and looks undernourished.

Hes also the hottest thing on the professional bowlers tour. Davis, probably the sports biggest success story, went to the top after only four years as a tour regular with a mere three years prior bowling experience. Winner of $54,115 and a record six Professional Bowlers Association tour events this year, Davis readily admit hes hungry for more money. Strictly Business "With me its strictly business, says Davis. "I wouldnt be out there knocking my brains out every week if the money Wasnt there.

With the pale of television gold getting bigger each year, the money is there. The PBA winter tour opens next Thursday in Phoenix with the pros shooting at a $40,000 purse, first of what could be more than $1.5 million in prize money in 1968. Load Yeung Turks Davis points out the "playboys who come out for the fun of the game dont even last a year. Davis and others like Jim Ste-fanich, also 25 and winner of $43,274 this year, lead a band of young turks who have begun to take the play away from the older, established pros. "I guess it was about the middle of last year, said Davis, OAKLAND, Calif.

(AP) One the men Coach Wally Lemm Houston fears most when his Oilers play the Oakland Raiders here Sunday for the American Football Leabue championship end a Super Bowl berth is ol man George Blanda, 40. 1 Blanda quarterbacked the Oilers when they won the 1961 AFL championship for Lemm. His four field goals were the winning margin when the Raiders beat the Oilers at Houston, 19-7, three weeks ago. "Well have to prevent the Raiders crossing the 50-yard line," Lemm observed. His team has the best defensive record in the $518,400 and gate receipts go into the game funds, of which 36 per cent of the net will go to the winning players: 29 per cent to the losers; 10 per cent to the winning club and 9 to the loser and 16 per cent to the league.

Winners Get $6,500 Each warning player will receive about $6,500, each loser $5,000. Houston or Oakland led the league in most statistics this season, both offensive and defensive, and had some of the individual leaders. Oaklands John Rauch Is Coach of the Year and quarterback Daryle Lamonica is Most AFL, only 199 points allowed opponents in 14 games. Oakland has yielded 233, second best. Game On TV The game, pitting Eastern champion Houston, 9-4-1, against Western King Oakland, with a 13-1 record, will be televised at 5 p.m.

EST, with northern California blacked out A sellout crowd of In the new Oakland Coliseum assures a record gate of $500,000 plus. There will be a record in radio and television receipts. Of the TV-radio money, $345,600 goes into the player benefits and pension fund. The other Valuable Player. Oaklands Blanda is AFL scoring leader with 116 points, every one on place kicks: 20 field goals and 56 conversions.

30 TD Passes Lamonica threw the most touchdown passes, 30, and was the leading passer on statistics of 220 of 425 completed for 51.8 per cent and 3,228 yards. Houstons Zeke Moore is the kickoff return champion, with an average of 28.9 on 14 returns for 405 yards including a 92-yarder. Oiler Miller Farr shares the interception laurels with two others at 10 each, but leads In I Bulldogs Still Rank First I In GSC's Team Detense yards returned, 264, and touchdowns, 3. Beathard Is 9th Houstons Pete Beathard Is ninth in passing with 94 completions in 231 throws for 40.7 percent, 1114 yards and 9 touchdowns. Houston fullback Hoyle Granger Is second in rushing with 1194 yards on 236 carries, including a 67-yarder.

Oaklands Hewitt Dixon carried 153 for 559, with a 40-yarder, and Pete Banaszak 68 for 376 and a long run of 40. Oiler halfback Woodie Campbell rushed 110 times for 511 with a 42 long. Oaklands Mike Eiscbeid, with a couple of 60-yarders last Sunday, is second in punting with a 44.3 average, topping Oiler Jim Nortons 42.6. Bird Is Runnerup Oaklands Roger Bird is run-nerup among returners with 46 for 612 yards, a long of 78 and a 13.3 average. His average is topped only by Floyd Little of Denver, who averaged 16.9 on only 16 returns.

Although Houston led the AFL in allowing foes the fewest points "Ami thats what counts," observed the Raiders Rauch Oakland led the league in 6 offensive and 9 defensive team categories; Houston in four and seven. Houston Oiler Leads The Oilers leads included best rushing average, 151.6 yards per game: most touchdowns on returns, 8: least yardage allowed on inerceptions, 156; most yards on interceptions, 676; most touchdowns on interceptions, 6, and fewest foes touchdowns, 18. Oakland allowed opponents no touchdowns on interceptions; scored most touchdowns, 58; most rushing, 19, most passing, 33; most points, 468, opponents fewest first downs, 182; opponents least yards per game, 235. and threw rival quarterbacks 67 times for 666 yards lost. Quartet Of Fleet Backs Head NAI A All-American Core took over the rebounding lead with 21.1 rebounds per game.

Wyatt, last weeks leader, slipped to second place with 20.9. USLs Ivory leads in field goal accuracy, sinking 49 of 86 attempts in seven games for 57 per cent Ivory also ranks third in rebounds, averaging 12 per game. Another USL player, Jerry Flake, leads in free throw accuracy. Flake, in his first seven games, sank 33 of 37 attempts for 89 per cent Although leading in team offense, Southeastern ranked 5th among the sixth GSC teams in team defense, allowing an average of 87.7 points per game. In addition, USL, which led the GSC teams In team defense, was at the bottom in team offense, scoring an average clip of 75.9 points per game.

Northeast leads the G3C teams in free throw accuracy, sinking 104 of 140 in six games for 74 per cent terson, 213-pounds, State Mr. Quarterback, Marlin Briscoe of Omaha heads the backfield combo. Briscoe, who sat out the 1966 campaign with a neck injury, completed 56 per cent of his Pittsburgh KANSAS CITY, A quartet of backs who have gained more than three miles (5,571 yards) rushing and passing, lead the 1967 All-America football team as announced today by the National Associa 3 tviiAf I passes for 2.283 yards and 25 tion of Intercollegiate Athlet- touchdowns. In addition, Bris- Coach Bert Barnetts Southeastern Lions took over the scoring lead in the Gulf States Conference cage race as they posted a torrid 92.4 game average in seven encounters. Northwesterns Demons, last weeks leaders, dropped into the runner-up slot with a 92.0 average.

Coach Beryl Shipleys University of Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs continued in their slot as top defensive unit. In seven games the Bulldogs have held their foes to a game average of 68.1 points. Wyatt Top Scorer Northwesterns James Wyatt held onto his lead in individual scoring as be posted a 20.7 game average. Northeasts Glynn Saulters was in the runner-up slot with 20.3, followed by Southeasterns C.A. Core with 19.1 and USLs El-vin Ivory with 18.9.

Fair Grounds Is Looking For Standout On Monday rs S3 ics (NAIA). The 22-man team, selected by the NAIA Football Coaches Association, includes four repeaters from the 1966 dream team offensive tackle Fred Davis, 256-pounds, Doane defensive tackle Eddie Joyner, 227-pounds, Lenoir Rhyne (N.C.); defensive end A1 Beauchamp, 235-pounds, Southern and John Pe- The defensive team Is headed by end Larry Blackstone of the 1967 NAIA Champion Bowl winner Fairmont State (W. Larry gained recognition as a hard-driving full-back as well as a vicious pass-rusher. He and his twin brother Barry Blackstone were the defensive end tandem which helped Fairmont State rate as the NAIAs number one defensive team. Joining Larry Blackstone on the line are repeaters John Paterson, Beauchamp, and Joyner.

Rounding out the forward wall is Tom Billotta, a 247-pound tackle who helped lead Adams State (Colo.) to a 8-1 season. Tba linebackers are John Spuher, Northern Michigan, 210; Lee Jacobsen, Kearney State 208, and Mike Hattery, Western Illinois, 195. All are seniors. In the defensive secondary are Major Hazelton, Florida 190; Terry Harris, Jacksonville 185, and Dennis Davalier, Southwestern (Kan.j, 175. Hazelton was selected to play in the North-South All-Star game and Harris in the Blue-Gray game.

All three players are seniors. Joe W. Browns Cabildo. Beau-lhas finished second twice and should be the Diplo-1 third once in the three major mats running mate. races for older horses this sea- Cabildo, a fast closer who' son.

VV -9 -V -X-S an 5. iC' "Hi coe rushed for 354 yards. Pile-driving fullback Jackson Le-Blanc of California Western capped off a fine career with 1,340 yards gained in 1967. and a 5.3 yard per carry average. Finishes Backfield The backfield is rounded out by Charles Williams, a senior halfback from Arkansas and Jim Nicholson, a junior halfback from Willamette Williams, a NAIA second-team All-America in 1966, gained 807 yards rushing this year.

The 5-7, 155-pound speedster averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Nicholson closed out his career with 1,138 yards gained rushing this year and averaged 6.8 yards per carry. The ends are Dave Svend-sen, who led Eastern Washington State to the 1967 Champion Bowl finals, and Henry McKay of Guilford (N.C.). Svendsen, a 6-1, 175-pound junior, caught 57 passes for 979 yards and 12 touchdowns in regular season play this year.j Senior McKay hauled in 66 passes for 1,111 yards and 10 touchdowns. I Teaming with Davis at of-! fenslve tackle is Tom Head, 225-pounds, who led Southwest1 Texas State to a 9-1 The guards are Ron Young, a 225-pound junior, and Norman Davis of Grambling a 225-pound senior.

At center is Vic Bender, Northeast Louisiana State, a 230-pound NEW ORLEANS Racing fans will still be trying to determine a handicap standout when the $10,000 New Years Day Handicap is staged Monday at the New Orleans Fair Grounds over the mile and 16th distance. The first three big races for three year olds and upwards have produced three different winners thus far at the Grounds 1967-68 meeting. Most of the star handicap performers of the best stables quartered at the historic oval are expected to be in action for the top money in the New Years Day Cap. Roger Wilsons Thomas followed his victory in the $50, 000 Sysonby Stakes at Aqueduct wi'h another victory in the $12,500 Christmas Cap on December 25th at the Fair Grounds, edging Harvey Pel-tiers Diplomat Way by a neck in the last forty yards. Diplomat Way will be out for revenge in the New Years Day Cap over a longer distance.

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1 signal caller, but Steve Sogge, right, took the job away from him. Without coming right out-and saying so. Coach John McKay indicated Sogge will start. (AP Wirephoto) 945 E. Simcoe CZ 5-2330 Lafayette 222 7.