The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 46

2-D THE MIAMI HERALD Sat Dec 26 1970 Feels Heat While Wife Sunbathes Oranoe Bowl their whole defensive line is pood" Newton remarked "They're quick and big" IF HE sounded too respectful to bystanders it was only Newton's nature "I respect everybody I play 1 learned a long time ago that if you underestimate somebody he'll go out and have a great day against you" Newton explained Playing for Nebraska helped assure Newton of Ail-American honors he By RAY CRAWFORD Herald Sports Writer Bob Newton's wife Cheryl was enjoying Christmas Day considerably more than her husband While Cheryl sunbathed at the Ivanhoe poo! Bob nearly suffered sunstroke at the Miami-Dade Junior College North practice field Coach Bob Devaney sent the Cornhuskers through a two-hour scrimmage their first contact since the Oklahoma game Nov 21 "Whew it's hot" said A1I-American offensive tackle "When you have a great offensive reputation like Nebraska attention is focused on the offensive line more than it normally would be" Newton reasoned "At some schools offensive tackles are lost in the shuffle" When Newton arrived on campus from Cerritos some of his new Nebraska teammates started calling him "Big Fig" The nickname stuck and LSU's defenders are sure to hear some Corn-husker halfback yell "Nice going Big Fig" after transferring from Cerri-tos (Calif) Junior College Newton set a Big Eight record by being nominated four times for national lineman of the week honors He was a consensus Ail-American With Newton opening big holes for a fleet corps of backs Nebraska averaged 4233 yards a game on offense and 372 points a game second best nationally "Newton" said offensive line coach Carl Selmer "ranks along with Bob Brown (Los Angeles Rams) as the best tackles I've seen Newton Wet clothes clung to his perspiring 6-foot 4-inch 245-pound body "I think some of us nearly died But at least today didn't seem as bad as yesterday so we must be getting used to the heat" THE SCRIMMAGE was the first for Nebraska since preseason workouts just don't scrimmage during the season" Devaney explained "But I thought they needed a touch of it to sharpen up a bit" Devaney is proud of Newton who moved in last year LSU the New Year's Night Orange Bowl opponent "We exchanged 11 films all of our games and I'm impressed with LSU" Newton said "Their defense is somewhat different from what we are used to facing Their linemen slant a lot Kansas is the only Big Eight team we played that slants" Newton had praise for the two men he will be trying to block tackle Ronnie Estay and end Buddy Millican "Estay is tremendous 1 at Nebraska "Brown is a 300-pounder now but when he was at Nebraska he was about the same size as Newton And Newton has the same strength as Brown plus quickness Newton is one of the hardest workers we've had" AN EXAMPLE of Newton's willingness to toil was a request he made to the coaches on arrival in Miami "Find some weights where can work out" Newton asked The staff located a weight room at the junior college Newton has respect for ella binder Cincin uati Dickey Gets MVP Award For North Colt es Continued From Page ID games and Craig Morton stepped in at Dallas after sharing the job with Roger Staubach in the season's early stages When the two teams last met in the opening game of the 1968 season the Cowboys capitalized on a jittery rookie quarterback by the name of Landry as they routed the Lions 59-13 Landry playing his first game as a pro was intercepted four times once for a touchdown and was so unimpressive that Coach Joe Schmidt started him only one more time the rest of the year LANDRY played more in 1969 but was riding the bench again at the start of this season while Munson led the Lions to five straight victories Injuries sidelined Munson at midseason and Landry got his chance This time he was ready He has used his strong running backs (Mel Farr A 1 1 i Taylor and Steve Owens) effectively and blended in a steady passing game to make the Lions a were particularly instrumental in the North's fifth straight triumph IN ADDITION to Dickey's passing and Riggins' rushing the top three receivers were Big Eight products Montgomery led with seven catches for 1 14 yards The South players had little to be happy about Miamian Charlie Richards from Richmond was morose over having four of his passes intercepted and fumbling away a scoring opportunity cn the goal line But his off-form homecoming was nothing new for Miami-grown quarterbacks who have returned to the Orange Bowl Defensive back Dave El-mendorf couldn't help but be pleased with the performance that resulted in his selection as South Most Valuable Player though "I'm very thrilled" the Texas star said "I thinJt this was the best time to have a good one" he added grinning at the thought of all the pro scouts in attendance Continued From Page ID were far more effective as evidenced by the six interceptions COLORADO'S Cooch an agile 6-foot 2-inch 21(1-pounder picked off two one in the end zone and the other on the North's seven-yard line "We had man coverage up both times and I had the tight end" he explained "If the tight end checked up to block I was supposed to drop back into the middle Both times I did and both times the pass was there "We were in a 5-2-monster sort of an Oklahoma scheme most of the time" Cooch added "Coach Gibson made everything simple and just did a great job with us" "When you're limited to one defense you just don't want to get beat deep" Gibson elaborated "We got beat deep twice but our secondary still did a fine job They gave the offense good position several times" Riggins like Cooch pointed to Gibson's approach as helpful "Coach kept things relaxed" the game's rushing star said "That's why everybody was enthusiastic and wanted to play for him" The players from Gibson's own Big Eight neighborhood -Herald Staff Photo by JOHN WALTHER constant offensive threat Perhaps Landry's biggest asset is his running He is powerfully built at 6-feet 4-inches and 205 pounds and when he is forced out of the pocket he runs over people He is averaging 10 yards per carry "Landry's running is of great concern" said Cowboy Coach Tom Landry (no relation) "Defenses including ours are just not set up for containing running quarterbacks Nobody watches for it you just react to it' The Cowboys who like the Lions boast one of the NFL's best defenses will have to keep a careful eye on Mr Landry who would like to show them how much he has improved since the it time IN SUNDAY'S action Oakland which has been playing Cinderella all season beating the clock with a series of hairbreadth finishes goes against Miami another expansion team experiencing its first taste of success The Dolphins beat the Raiders 20-13 in their only meeting this year but that was before George Blanda's 43-year-old toe started pulling games out of the fire for the Raiders Both teams have fine attacks run by first class quarterbacks Daryle Lamo-nica for Oakland" and Bob Griese for Miami Minnesota hungry for another Super Bowl shot after their 1969 disappointment against Kansas City has a home field winning string of 16 games The Vikings posted the best record in pro football with a 12-2 log this season North's Sam Scarber Follows Blocking f(r 3-yard Touchdown North Att Gain Lost Net Warriors Cite Ellis SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Joe Ellis of the San Francisco Warriors has been named winner of the NBA team's Eddie Gottlieb Award "AFTER CHRISTMAS! Scarber 17 57 0 57 Riggins 20 102 6 96 Stowe 12 0 2 Anderson 6 17 25 -t Dickey 10 6-6 PASSING Att Compl Into Into Yds Dickey 27 0 ISO Anderson 20 3 0 77 Montgomery 1 0 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Stowe 4 51 Savoy 3 52 0 Brown 5 24 Montgomery 7 114 "ggns 2 13 0 Scarber 1 3 I PUNTING No Avg Jakowenko 5 380 PUNT RETURNS NO Yds Scott KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Riggins 2 44 Souili RUSHING Att Gain Loss Net Richards 8 20 28 4 Profit 9 20 3 17 McCoy 1 2 0 1 1 Beiley 4 12 0 i PASSING Att Compl Ink Yds Richards 26 15 4 249 Lindsay 5 2 42 1 RfcCElviNO NO Yds Tr Livcsay 9 183 0 Thompsno 6 82 1 Schmidt 2 36 6 Bailey 2 10 0 McCoy 1 0 PUNTING No AVG Hardt 5 37 4 KICKOFF RETURNS Thompson I S3 Profit wlI'lWl! JWaflBI SALE! FOR THE GOLFER CHARGE IT ON Basketball American 4ssociation EAST DIVISION Pet GB Virginia 23 11 676 Kentucky 23 12 687 Floridians 15 19 441 8 New York 14 18 438 8 Carolina 12 21 364 lOVi Pittsburgh 13 23 361 11 WEST DIVISION Pet GB Utah 23 10 697 Indiana 21 13 618 22 Memphis 17 17 500 6i2 Denver 13 21 382 IOV2 Texas 12 21 364 11 FRIDAY'S RESULTS Carolina at Pittsburgh incomplete Texas vs Virginia at Hampton Va incomplete Utah at Memphis incomplete THURSDAY'S RESULTS No games scheduled TODAY'S GAMES New York vs Carolina at Raleigh Virginia at Denver Texas at Kentucky Indiana at Floridians National Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Staff Photo by JOHN WALTHER Colorado's Jim Cooch Nabs Oik of Six North Pass Thefts with lirginia Tech's Butch 11 all 60) lugging at jersey MASTER CHARGE -BANKAMERICARD CREDIT CARDS FOR Team Records Baltimore (11-2-1) 16 San Diego 14 24 Kansas City 44 14 Boston 6 24 Houston 20 29 NYJets 22 27 Boston 3 35 Miami 0 13 Green Bay 10 17 Buffalo 17 17 Miami 34 21 Chicago 20 29 Philadelphia 10 20 Buffalo 14 35 NY Jets 20 (incinnati (8-6) MERCHANDISE ONLY GOLF BALLS Pont Calls Braxton 'Complete' West Team Sees Air Battle Most top brands $1150 I I doien GOLF CLUBS MEN LADIES more than willing to put on an aerial display In earlier statements Crowder said he likes to pass in All-Star games in sheer exuberance If the West passers meaning Hixson Dummit and Pastorini can reach him Jan 2 it should be quite a theatrical performance in the annual East -West Shrine Game West Coach Eddie Crowder has indicated that he is wagon Glen Mason a 6-foot 1-inch 216-pound junior suffered a twisted knee in the Buckeyes football practice Thursday and Coach Woody Hayes said it was likely he would miss the Rose Bowl game with Stanford Hayes said Mason's spot behind Stillwagon will be filled by Kevin Fletcher Both the Buckeyes who are drilling at East Los Angeles Junior College and the Indians who are working out at Cal State Long Beach had Christmas Day off TO PGA Custom Aluminum Shafts 70 PSA Ryder Cup aluminum Shjhi 70 First Flight aluminum Shafts 70 Wilson 1-31 aluminum Snails 70 Wilson Staff aluminum Shafts 70 Spalding Elite Aluminum Shafts 70 Ha Ultra liht wt Stetl Shafts 70 Han Ultra Oyne light wt Sttil Shafts 70 PGA Light Wt Stool Shafts 70 First Flight light wt Stool Shafts 70 Spoiling Top File light wt slcol shafts 70 first Flight Esplo Flite carbon sleel shaft 70 PGA RjoV cup carbon steal shaft SB New York 28 11 718 Boston '21 13 418 4Vi Philadelphia 21 17 553 ii Buffalo 11 27 289 16' 2 Central Division Pet GB Baltimore 19 15 559 Cincinnati 14 1 424 i'A Atlanta 24 -IK'-jM Cleveland 3 36 077 18' 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Pet GB Milwaukee 26 6 813 Chicago 22 12 647 5 Detroit 23 13 639 5 Phoenix jj 7 J38 Wt Pacific Division Pet GB Los Anseies 1 14 576 San Francisco 21 17 553 Va San Die90 21 'JHf Seattle 16 22 421 5'-? Portland 11 27 289 10' OHIO STATE probably has lost its backup middle guard to AU-American Jim Still- By Herald Wire services Jim Braxton Ail-American tight end from West Virginia will move to a familiar position fullback for the East-West Shrine football game Jan 2 in Oakland Calf John Pont of Indiana head coach of the East calls Braxton a 6-foot 1-inch 230-pounder "one of the more complete athletes in the United States" In his three years at West Virginia Braxton was used as a running back wide receiver and tight end He also did some kicking The West squad coached by Eddie Crowder of Colorado is practicing at Stanford Crowder kept his three quarterbacks Dennis Dummit of UCLA Dan Pastorini of Santa Clara and Chuck Hix-son of SMU busy passing to a group of receivers The teams practiced Friday morning and then had Christmas dinner together in Palo Alto 30t45 oils-Bengals 1 pm FRIDAY'S RESULTS CINCINNATI BALTIMORE GOLF SHOES MEN LADIES' I BOYS" FOOTJOr STYLIST JOHNSON MURPHY FIRST FLIGHT HOGANt PRO SHOE GS Phoenix 127 Atlanta 115 Chicago at Baltimore incomplete Cleveland at Cincinnati incomplete Buffalo at New York incomplete Detroit at Philadelphia incomplete Boston at Los Angeles incomplete THURSDAY'S RESULTS No games scheduled TODAY'S GAMES San Francisco at Milwaukee Cincinnati at Atlanta Detroit at Chicago Portland at Phoenix Boston at Seattle Buffalo at Cleveland Hoekey National league 31 Oakland 21 3 Detroit 38 13 Houston 20 27 Cleveland 30 19 Kansas City 27 0 Washington 20 10 Pittsburgh 21 43 Buffalo 14 14 Cleveland 10 34 Pittsburgh 26 New Orleans 17 San Diego 14 30 Houston 20 45 Boston 7 Dallas (104) 17 Philadelphia 7 28 NY Giants 10 7 St Louis 20 13 Atlanta 13 Minnesota 54 27 Kansas City 16 21 Philadelphia 17 20 NY Giants 23 0 St Louis 38 45 Washington 21 16 Green Bay -'ftf 34 Washington () 6 Cleveland 2 52 Houston 10 Detroit (10-4) 40 Green Bay 0 38 Cincinnati 3 28 Chicago 14 10 Washington 31 41 Cleveland 24 16 Chicago 10 17 Minnesota New Orleans 19 20 Minnesota 24 28 San Francisco 7 2S Oakland 4 16 St Louis 3 28 Los Angeles 23 20 Grwii Bay 0 20o40 No Name Pos No Name Pos 51 Avery lb 15 Morrall qb 52 Nicriols lb 10 Crabtree wr 53 Peterson lb 17 Havrilak rb 54 May lb 11 Carter qb 5a BJohnson 19 Unitas qb 61 Johnson a 13 Riley cb 58 Beauchamp lb 20 Logan 62 Ressler 14 Wvche qb 59 Ely lb 21 Volk 65 Bailey dt 15 Lewis p-ob 63 Dennis 25 Curtis cb-s 71 Sullivan 16 Muhlmann 65 McClure lb 27 Perkins wr 72 Vogel 17 Thomas wr 66 Bergey lb 28 Orr wr 73 Ball 18 Robinson rb 67 Wilson 30 Gardin ct 74 Smith BR dt 19 EJohnson rb 70 Carpenter de 32 Curtis lb 75 Williams 20 Parrish cb 71 Mayes 33 HInton wr 76 Miller dt 23 Coleman 72 Pest 34 Nowatzke rb 78 Smith de 25 Myers wr 73 Matson 35 Duncan cb 80 O'Brien wr-k 27 Dyer 74 Reid dt 34 Bulaich rb 81 Newsome Oe 28 Guillory cb 75 Wright 40 Maitland rb 83 Hendricks lb 30 Phillips rb 79 Chomyszak dt 42 Maxwell cb 84 Mitchell te 31 FSmith cb 82 Berry de 45 Hill rb 85 Hilton da 33 Graham 84 Trumpy te 49 Lee 87 Jefferson wr 40 Lamb rb 85 Baccaglio dt 50 Currv 88 Mackey te 44 Dressier rb 88 Coslet te 51 Grant lb 47 Stukes cb boll list CENTER Dan Ryczek of Virginia was named winner of the Jacobs blocking trophy in the Atlantic Coast Conier-ence The award is presented each year to the ACC's outstanding football interior lineman WINDBREAKERS SWEATERS SHIRTS COBERKNIT IZ0D LAC0ST ST JOSEPH PRiNGLE GF GA EAST DIVISION Boston 23 5 New York 23 -f Montreal 15 11 A-jB 20 40of list Lions-Cowboys 4 pm 149 El 113 65 108 86 102 101 98 125 91 120 58 122 20to list DALLAS DETROIT GF GA 7 A TO MIDNIGHT 7' GOLF DAY NIGHT COLONIAL PALMS GREEN FEES 75 59 75 75 68 77 77 102 88 115 Toronto 14 18 Vancouver 13 19 3 Detroit 10 18 4 14 Buffalo 6 21 17 WEST DIVISION Pts Chicago 22 6 5 St Louis 15 8 I 39 Philadelphia 12 5 29 Minnesota 'lB 1'jl Pittsburgh 8 16 10 26 California 11 19 2 24 Los Angeles 9 17 5 23 FRIDAY'S RESULTS Toronto at Minnesota incomplete Pittsburgh at Boston incomplete THURSDAY'S RESULTS No games scheduled TODAY'S GAMES Buffalo at Montreal Philadelphia at Toronto New York at Detroit No Name Pos No Name Pos 11 Landry qb 49 LWallon wr 10 Widby 54 Howley lb 12 Mann 50 Naumontt lb 12 Staubach qb 55 Jordan lb 13 Hugties wr 67 Rasley 14 Morton qb 56 Stlnclc lb 14 Barton ob 53 Lucci lb 19 Rentzel wr 60 Kiner lb 18 Weaver 54 Flanagan 20 Renfro 61 Nve 19 Munson qb 55 Walker lb 22 Hayes wr 63 Cole dt 20 3arney cb 62 Mooney lb 24 Homan wr 64 Hagen 23 Odle wr 63 CWalton 52 Edwards lb 46 Andrie de 25 Farr rb 6 Kowikwski 26 Adderley cb 67 Toomay de 25 McCulloogh wr 61 Gallagher 30 Reeves rb 70 Wright 28 Weger 71 Karras dt 32 Garrison rb 72 Liscio I 36 Owens rb 72 Goich dt 33 Thomas rb 73 Nee'v g-t 38 Triplet! rb 73 Shoals 34 Green 74 Lilly dt 40 Eddy rb 74 Hand de 35 Hill rb 75 "Pugh dt 42 Taylor rb 75 varbrough 41 Waters cb 76 Nlland 44 LaBeau cb 76 Freltas 43 Harris '7 East dt 45 Williams cb 83 Mitchell te 45 Flowers '8 Asher 47 Rasmussen 87 Cot'on te 46 Washington cb 84 Norman te 48 Vaughn i 18 Sanders te 50 Lewli lb 83 Ciarx 51 Msnders 89 Ditka le Cubs Sign Two To 1971 Pacts CHICAGO (AP) Infield er Don Kessinger and Paul Popovich signed their Chicago Cub contracts Thursday bringing to five the number of Cubs signed for the 1971 season The others are outfielder Joe pppi-tone and pitchers Bill Hands and Milt Pappai FOOTBALL fans may consider Houston's Elmo Wright a bit of a "hot dog" but when you set NCAA receiving records you can afford to display a flare of sorts Wright who scored an NCAA record 34 touchdowns via passes performs a dance after TD receptions He pumps his legs up and down pounding the grass or As-troturf as the ctpe may be am rr VJW MON thru FRI S3 25 SAT SUN and NIGHT $4 OO ELECTRIC CARTS $5 OO 13601 SO DIXIE HIGHWAY 205S5 Boston at Pittsburgh Chicago at Vancouver Minnesota at St Louis California al Los Angeles.