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6 -THE SELMA TIMES- -WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1971 The Hoople System Auburn, Tech, Navy Oklahoma Picked By MAJOR AMOS HOOPLE Chief Turkey Taster Egad, friends, it's a Thanksgiving treat beyond belief! Toprated Nebraska against ranked Oklahoma, with the Big Eight Title and the national championship riding on the outcome! The 61,826 football filberts who will jam Owen Stadium at Norman, Oklahoma, will Joined by several million experts via the magic lantern. I have already staked out my seat on the 50-yard line in the living room at Hoople Manor um-kumph Seldom have two more evenly matched clubs met in regular season play. The Nebraska Cornhuskers, winners of 10 straight this year and undefeated in their last 29 outings, have been scoring at a 38.9 pointsper-game clip with towering Jerry Tagge at the controls. The Sooners, 'led by. versatile runner passer Jack Mildren, have averaged 45 points per game in racking up nine straight wins.

Separating these two fine teams was an almost impossible task but the Hoople puters detected a slight ference in the Sooners' favor. We see i it Oklahoma 35, Nebraska 28, in a brilliant offensive show har-rumph! Two other gems on Turkey Day match Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, and vs. Texas A M. Records usually mean nothbeing in these traditional rivalries and this year will be no exception.

We look for Georgia Tech to upset the Bulldogs 21-14, in their 66th pigskin meeting and Texas to defeat. Texas A M. 19-10, in the 78th renewal of this classic. Two of the outstanding games on tap this Saturday match the service academies Army and Navy. in Philadelphia, and the undefeated titans of the Southeastern Conference Auburn and Alabama for the league title in Birmingham.

We see the Middies sliding past Army, 24-21, in their usual down to the wire finish. The Auburn-Alabama encounter will be just as exciting as the Pat Sullivan to Jerry Beasley passing combo battles the ha Alabama attack led by the brilliant Johnny Musso. The Hoople nod goes to the dogged Auburn crew. Make it Auburn 28, Alabama 22 Har-rumph. Now, on with the forecast and don't eat too much turkey: Thanksgiving Day Georgia Tech 21, Georgia 14 (N) Mississippi 36, Miss.

St. Oklahoma 35, Nebraska 28 Texas 19, Texas A 10 Saturday, November 27 Ariz. St. 26, Arizona 21 (N) Navy 24, Army 21 Auburn 28, Alabama 22 Colo. St.

U. 18, New Mex. St. 16 Florida St. 33, Pitt 7 (N) Boston Col.

42, Holy Cross 14 Houston 1 30, Utah 12 (N) LSU 29, Tulane 14 (N) Louisville 26, Cincinnati 12 Miami, Fla. 17, Florida 7 (N) Rice 20, Baylor 10 Iowa State 19, San Diego St. 17 (N) So. Carolina 34, Clemson 24 SMU 22, TCU 8 So. Miss.

16, W. Tex. St. 12 San Jose St. 25, U.C.

Santa Barb. 6 U. Tex. El Paso 24, Long Bch. St.

7 (N) Virginia Tech 39, VMI 11 Tulsa 41, Wichita St. 18 (N) Night Game Georgia, Tech In Atlanta TV Clash Thursday Night By ED SHEARER Associated Press Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) Oncebeaten Georgia, ranked seventh nationally, faces surging Georgia Tech Thursday night in a nationally televised (ABC) battle of bowl-bound teams. The game, set for. an 7:05 p.m. CST kickoff in Grant Field, is a 59,803 sellout, with Georgia hoping to break Tech's two-game winning streak in the 65-game series led by the Bulldogs 31-29-5.

-The network will break away from the game during halftime to present a special program from New York naming the 1971 winner of the Heisman Trophy. Fifth-ranked Auburn knocked Georgia from the unbeaten ranks 11 days ago 35-20 and also pinned the last defeat on Georgia Tech, 31-14. Tech has won four in a row since then, lifting its record to 6-4. The Bulldogs are 9-1. Each team has already accepted bowl invitations.

GeorJim Thorpe, an American Indian, was one of the greatest male athletes in the United States. He won both the pentathlon and decathlon events at the 1912 Olympic games at Stockholm, Sweden, The World Almanac recalls. In 1913, the Amateur Athletic Union requested, that because he he forfeit had played semiprofessional baseball. Copyright 1971, Newspaper Enterprise Assn. gia, coached by Vince Dooley, will meet North Carolina, coached by Vince's brother, Bill, in the Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Dec.

31. Tech tangles with Mississippi in the Peach Bowl here the night of Dec. 30. Georgia, an eight-point favorite, rolled through nine games with relatively few injuries, but will enter the Tech battle with several stars sidelined or doubtful. Two members of the Bulldogs' outstanding offensive line, A 1 1-Southeastern Conference guard Royce Smith and tackle Paul Fersen will miss the game and linebacker Chip Wisdow is doubtful.

Georgia Tech will be without its leading rusher, Greg Horne, who has gained 500 yards, but offensive guard Scott Engel is expected to return to action. Coach Bud Carson of Tech says Andy Johnson of Georgia one of the finest sophomore quarterbacks in the country. He has done a remarkable job in directing their offense." Johnson, a dangerous option runner, leads the Bulldogs in rushing with 771 yards, second best ever by a quarterback in the SEC. "In light of the loss to Auburn, this is our biggest game," said Dooley. "We know we will see a good passer i in Eddie McAshan.

He is very quick, too." McAshan has hit on 117 of 220 attempts for 1,068 yards and six touchdowns. Ole Miss, State In Thanksgiving Afternoon Clash STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State's luckless Bulldogs will be trying for a second straight victory over Mississippi Thursday, a goal that has eluded them three decades. State, which upset Ole Miss 19-14 at Oxford last year, will also be trying to score its first home victory over the Rebels since the 1942 game that gave, the Bulldogs four in a row over their archrivals. Coach Charles Shira believes State will be as close to top strength as he could expect for a closing contest.

Ole Miss Coach Billy Kinard will be missing the key men who have out recent games with injuries. Although Ole Miss expects State to be high for this one, Kinard does not expect the Rebels' Peach Bowl bid to plicate his task. "Ole Miss players have had bowl bids confronting them for 15 years," Kinard said. "I'm sure our young men are mature enough to understand that we've still got important game remaining on our schedale." The Rebels have a four-game Bear, Shug Show Tonight On Educational Network Two of Alabama's most well known public figures and the state's No. 1 interest this week will be the subject of a special statewide television presentation tonight on the Alabama Education Television Network.

University of Alabama head coach athletic director Paul "Bear" Bryant, winningest active coach in college football, and Ralph "Shug" Jordan, most successful football coach in the history of Auburn University, will be guests on ETV's weekly press conference, "Newsprobe '71." Of the subject will be the empending clash between Bryant's Crimson Tide and Jordan's War Eagles in the "Iron Bowl" Saturday afternoon in Birmingham's Legion Field. The Southeastern Conference champion- Crimson Tide boss PAUL "BEAR" BRYANT War Eagle's coach RALPH "SHUG" JORDAN ship and possibly a national championship will be riding on the outcome of the contest, first in history which has both participants undefeated. The program will feature special live inter connection interviews between the ETV studios on the Alabama and Auburn campuses. "Newsprobe" moderator Glenn Stephens will head a panel of sports experts who will question the state's most successful grid coaches about Saturday's, important showdown. Stephens will be joined by sports editors Alf Van Hoose of The Birmingham News and Jack Doane of The Montgomery Advertiser.

Airtime for the "Shug" and "Bear" show is 6:30. Ole Miss Tabbed AP Scribe Predicts Alabama Victory Over Auburn By 24-21 Testing knee. New York Jets' oft-injured quarterback Joe Willie Namath is shown testing his knee in Tuesday's workout as the Jets prepare for Sunday's invasion by the San Francisco 49ers. Jets' physician Dr. James A.

Nicholas said Monday it is up to them (New York coach Weeb Ewbank and Namath) when the quarterback returns to action. Ewbank says it will be "a day-to-day, week-to-week situation," and that the team's standing (4-6 without Namath, who injured the knee while making a tackle following a pass interception in an exhibition contest) will have nothing to do with his return. The weather may have something to do with it, since it is unlikely Ewbank would chance the former Alabama star's legs on a muddy track. Tide And Tigers Continue Work Toward Showdown By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Auburn and Alabama ued rehearsals for their showdown Saturday but were careful to keep contact at a minmum, hoping to prevent injuries in practice. a little, and we had a little our a cripples worked out speed by the seconds at the end," said Paul "Bear" Bryant, the Alabama coach.

"We rehearsed our plans again and worked on our kicking game," he said. "The defense didn't do He said the team looked good in passing and receiving drills. Auburn had "a good session despite real cold weather," said Coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan after an hour-long practice. The Tigers' scout team gave the first-line defense some work against the Alabama WishboneT offense, but contact was ited. Auburn is 9-0 for the season, and Alabama is 10-.

Georgia, headed for a Thanksgiving Night battle with rival Georgia Tech, held a short session in the cold weather that covered the northern part of the state. The Bulldogs put the final touches on their game plan and avoided contact during the workout. LSU, who meets arch rival Tulane this weekend, worked on ways to counter the Green Wave's slant rush. "We have to concentrate on handling this aspect of the game," explained Coach Charlie McClendon. He added, "We have to improve on stopping reverses, because we were hurt on one long reverse by Notre Dame." He referred to an LSU defense breakdown in last week's game when Irish back Willie end ran for 34 yards.

Ole Miss finished its field work for the Thanksgiving Day Mississippi State game. Coach Billy Kinard ran the Rebels through a series of drills, concentrating on play assignments. He said the team would not out today but would watch game films of the Bulldogs. "What more can you say about a game like this?" Kinard asked. "Naturally, it means a great deal to Monday's session was a rough, hard contact practice for the Vanderbilt Commodores, who face Tennessee in their season-ender Saturday.

Coach Bill Pace had his squad work on preventing long punt returns. "The most significant probiem we face Saturday in Knoxville is their exceptional fast defensive unit," said Pace. line, one of those just inches 10. from the goal. Hamilton caught three touchdown passes to lead the LSU offense that upset the Irish 28-8 before a national television audience.

For their efforts, The Associated Press voting board decided the two should share the honors. must admit that I like hunting and I miss it right now during football," Estay explained, "but for everything that's happened, I'm a pretty happy boy." Hamilton agreed, saying that the victory over Notre Dame "proved the value and quality or Southern football to the nation." Actually, Hamilton is listed las a splitback, or flanker, but LSU's Hamilton, Estay Share Lineman Of Week For Nation BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Saturday night he lined up, "quickness is the greatest thing Louisiana State has cornered most of the time at split end in going for him. The pros are this week's market in national another successful LSU move looking at him as a linebacker honors at the expense of Notre to confuse the Irish. because' they know he's got with Ronnie and Hamilton, a 6-3, 190-pound pretty good quickness and Dame, Estay wide receiver from Ruston, Andy Hamilton being chosen caught seven passes for maneuverability.

And he's a much stronger boy than he apco-holders of the National Col-153 yards, including the three' pears for his size." lege Lineman of the week touchdowns. Two of those TDs Others considered for Lineaward. Jones. man of the Week honors includwere tossed by his cousin, Bert "This is almost unbeliev- LSU head coach Charlie ed linebackers Mike Taylor of able," shouted Ronnie Estay, McClendon said Hamilton has Michigan and Bobby Lally of the emotional one of the pair. the best pair of hands he's ever Cornell, defensive end Butch "But I know this the fact that seen, noting that the Brezina of Houston, defensive passer Andy and I were chosen togeth- never lets the ball slap him in tackle Mark Steinver "of Harer certainly makes it typical of the hands.

"It just seems to vard and split ends Bob Wicks what the LSU team has felt. It settle on his fingers and is of Utah State, Nate Reynolds of takes our offense and defense brought in close." West Virginia and Tom Reyworking together to make the Estay, a 6-1, 230-pound tackle nolds of San Diego State. ligers go." trom LaRose, was in on 17 Estay led a defense that neld tackles, 13 of them unassisted, Notre Dame scoreless until the in the Notre Dame game and PAUL C. COTTINGHAM final minutes of the game and spearheaded a defense that REAL ESTATE stopped the Irish offense three stopped the Irish three times on times within the Tiger 10 yard fourth-and-one inside the LSU APPRAISALS Summerfield-874-5622 Melvin C. HEINZ OPEN THANKSGIVING DAY WITH EXTRA SAVINGS See Our Ad in TODAY'S Paper for Details! By ED SHEARER Associated Press Wports Writer ATLANTA (AP) They're battle the calling the Oklahoma Nebraska but you won't find many Alabama folks who'll agree.

They've got their own thing going. It's No. 3 Alabama, 10-0, 1 No. 5 Auburn, 9-0 at Legion. Field in Birmingham Saturday for the Southeastern Conference football championship.

There will be no middle ground among the watching the action live. Millions more will catch the act on national television (ABC). Alabama has feasted on the ball-control Wishbone attack and the SEC's leading defense. Auburn has been unimpressive in many of its game. All they seem to do is win behind one of the most outstanding quarterbacks the league has ever seen Pat Sullivan.

For the record, Sullivan has never lost to Alabama, although the Tigers have trailed by scores of 27-0 as freshmen, 3-0 as sophomores and 17-0 as juniors. Johnny Musso's bruised toe could be the decsive factor in this confrontation, but the guess is that the Italian Stal-1 lion will be ready for the opening kickoff. Sullivan's miracle finishes finally come to an end. Alabama 24-21. The Seer hit on five of six picks last week, leaving the season record at 70-35, a .667 mark.

Elsewhere around the South for the remainder of the season: THANKSGIVING, NOV. 25. Mississippi at Mississippi State One of the nation's toughest scheduled continues to take its toll on the Bulldogs as the Peach Bowl-bound Rebs avenge last year's defeat. Ole Miss 17-14. Georgia at Georgia Tech Despite sidelining injures to several key performers, Georgia has too much muscle for he Jackets, who have won this grudge match the last two years.

Another point of revenge. Georgia 14-10. SATURDAY, NOV. 27 Florida at Miami Reaves and Alvarez survive a few unexpected spills on the slippery Orange Bowl turf and conclude their careers as they winners. Florida 20-13.

Tulane at Lousiana State The Greenies couldn't ask for a better upset environment. LSU is fresh off its greatest conquest in years, a victory over Notre Dame. Noevertheles, it'll 28-7. Vanderbilt at Tennessee Another lesson in how defense wins football games. Tennessee 17-0.

Pittsburgh at Florida State Gary Huff enjoys one of his finest games. FSU 42-10. West Texas State at Southern Mississippi The Black a and Gold love Orange. Southern 35- 14. SATURDAY, DEC.

4 Penn State at Tennessee The Vols settle their intermal problems long enough to register a major upset over the high-scoring Lydell Mitchell Co. Tennessee 12-10. Syracuse at Miami The New will enjoy the Florida Sunshine. The Hurricane will enjoy the game. Miami 17-10.

WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRS I. J. HIX winning streak going after some rough spots at midseason, and, Shira said, "They have come up with a real good club." The Bulldogs are expected to relay heavily on their new Wishbone formation in an effort to get their offense cranked up. Billy Baker, a 175-pound junior, will run the Wishbone, which accents the rushing side of the offense where State has most of its offensive talent. Tailback Lewis Grubbs with 413 yards and fullback Wayne Jones with 276, top the runners.

Quarterback Hal Chealander, whose lack of speed detracted from his strong arm, tops passers with 63 completitions in 140 tries for 863 yards. He has seen limited action in the last two games. With quarterback Kenny Lyons sidelined with an injury, Ole Miss has used Norris Weese in the top spot and the emphasis has shifted to ground plays. Weese has piled up 463 yards and his running ability has opened passing opportunities he has completed 46 of 85 for 502 yards. A capacity crown of 35,000 is expected for the 1:30 p.m.

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