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Stoubach leads NFC to Pro Bowl victory That tied a Pro Bowl record, which was equaled again later in the contest by Ahmad Rashad. The fleet Minnesota Vikings' wide receiver accounted for 89 yards on his five receptions and was named the Player of the Game. The winning touchdown drive began after the NFC was penalized 10 yards to its own 45 for holding following Guy's short punt. Staubach hit Rashad with a 15-yard pass, then, after Dorsett lost two yards, connected again with Rashad for a 17-yard gain. Montgomery picked up six yards up the middle, then Staubach found Hill open in the corner of the end zone for the decisive score.

The contest drew a crowd of 38,333 to the Los Angeles Coliseum. There were 13.310 no-shows on a chilly, 45-degree evening. The players on the winning NFC squad collected $5,000 each, while the AFC losers received $2,500 apiece. SPORTS Bloomington-Normal, III. B-l Jan.

30, 1979 Rookie Earl Campbell of the Houston Oilers was the game's leading rusher with 66 yards on 12 carries for the AFC. Montgomery picked up 53 yards on nine carries and Dallas' Tony Dorsett rushed seven times for 27 yards for the NFC. The NFC spurned a chance to put another touchdown on the board as Manning just fell on the ball twice to run out the clock after his team had a first-and-goal at the AFC 5-yard line. Manning, the first New Orleans player to make the Pro Bowl in 10 years, played the second and fourth periods and completed eight of 17 passes for 78 yards. Griese, who relieved Bradshaw in the second and fourth quarters, hit 10 of 20 for 122 yards, including the touchdown pass to Largent.

A third-year pro who was the first Seattle Seahawk ever to play in the Pro Bowl, Largent caught five passes for 75 yards, all in the second quarter. Fans should be patient Henson University of Kentucky's Truman Clay- tucky. Watching the action is Kentucky's tor (22) is about to be called for a foul Chuck Verderber (34). Kentucky won the i6QCnfQ 111 for reaching in on Auburn's Bubba Price Southeastern Conference battle over the (21) in Monday night's game at Ken- visiting Tigers, 66-59. (AP Laserphoto) Butkus, Unitas among grid Hall of Fame picks CHAMPAIGN UPI Coach Lou Henson Monday asked Illinois basketball fans for time and patience.

Henson, philosphical about consecutive losses to Big Ten rivals Purdue, Iowa and Michigan, said the setbacks could help the team renew itself for the remainder of the season. The Illinois basketball team at one time reaching a lofty No. 2 national ranking has generated a great deal of enthusiasm both on campus and in the community. Assembly Hall attendance for the last three home games were sellouts. The peak was reached when the Illini upset top-rated Michigan State Jan.

11 and ran their overall record to 15-0. But since then, Illinois has lost four of its last five games. "Our fans must realize where we've been and where we're trying to go," Henson said at his regular Monday morning press briefing. "Don't expect us to be 30-0. We're a good basketball team.

But we're pretty young and we're working hard. "You've got to remember something about our ballclub; over the last 15 years we haven't had a winning tradition (at Illinois)," he said. "You have to remember what our players experience. They want to win so badly. Maybe the fans want them to win so badly Henson did not finish the sentence but indicated the pressure generated by Illinois' strong showing in the non-conference season and the high national ranking may have been too heady for the LOS ANGELES (AP) Roger Staubach completed nine of 15 passes for 125 yards, including the winning touchdown on a 19-yard toss to Dallas teammate Tony Hill in the third quarter, as the National Football Conference downed the American Conference, 13-7, in Monday night's Pro Bowl.

The Cowboys quarterback, who said going into the contest that he was set on finishing the National Football League's longest season on a winning note, completed a string of five consecutive passes in the third quarter after throwing just once in the first period. His performance outshone that of Terry Bradshaw, the hero of Pittsburgh's Super Bowl triumph over Yardstick AFC 18 32-169 151 53 17-37-0 5- 42 3-1 6- 46 NFC 17 32-97 199 86 17-32-2 5-36 0-0 4-30 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbies-lost Penalties-yards the Cowboys and the AFC's starting quarterback. Bradshaw hit on eight of 17 passes for 54 yards. The AFC led 7-6 at halftime as Bob Griese of the Miami Dolphins connected with Steve Largent of the Seattle Seahawks on an 8-yard scoring toss late in the second quarter. Gary Yepremian of the Dolphins added the extra point while Frank Corral of the Los Angeles Rams kicked wide after the NFC's first touchdown.

The NFC scored first, that tally coming earlier in the period on a 2-yard burst by Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery as quarterback Archie Manning of New Orleans. Staubach's backup, marched his team 70 yards in 11 yards. The NFC's winning drive began at the AFC 45-yard line following a 16-yard shanked punt by Oakland's Ray Guy. The victory gave the NFC a 5-4 edge in Pro Bowl games since the merger of the NFL and the American Football League. Basketball results HIGH SCHOOL KICKAPOO Saybrook-Arrowsmith 92.

WapeMa 52 VERMILION VALLEY Lostant 71, Cornell 48 TOURNAMENTS MERIDIAN CONFERENCE Postponed until tonight TRI-COUNTY Henry 71, Tonica 62 Putnam County 51, Sparland 42 COLLEGE VALLEY Drake 91, West Texas State 89 Southern Illinois 82, Witclvta State 81 CCIW Millikin 79, Quincy 70 North Central 80, Knox 69 STATE Eastern Illinois 78, Bellarmine 67 Western Illinois 80, Central Miss St. 78 12 OTs) OTHERS Kutztown 85, Mansfield St. 81, OT Northeastern 73, New Hampshire 68 Atlantic Chris. 81, Pembroke St. 63 Cedarville 72, Walsh 66 Ga.

Southwestern 78, Oglethorpe 76 Kentucky 66, Auburn 59 Lee Coll. 73, Bryan Coll 63 Tenn. Temple 84, Covenant 68 Tenn. Wesleyan 82, Lincoln Memorial 78 Virginia 73, Temple 71 Hillsdale 70, Lake Superior St. 54 Olivet 101, Detroit Mercy 68 Army 84, RPI 54 Boston u.

76, Vermont 68 Maritime 68, New Paltz 67 Syracuse 90, W. Virginia 74 Elon 68, Belmont Abbey 63 LaGrange 50. Columbus 4B Longwood 74, Clinch Valley 70 Mississippi 82, Georgia 63 Newberry 78, Coll. ot Charleston 74. 2 OT Pfeitfer 82, Wingate 77 S.

Alabama 89, Georgia St. 71 W. Virginia Tech 71, Shepherd 58 American Int'l 82, Brandeis 74 Bucknell 67, Hofstra 64 Buffalo 53, Cortland St. 44 Cheyney St, 87, E. Stroudsburg 62 Duguesne 68, Oral Roberts 67 Elizabethtown 68, FDU-Madison 52 Elmira 79, Nazareth 64 Lowell 78, Merrimack 68 Maine 53, Baltimore 50 St.

Bonaventure 107, Assumption 78 Florida St. 89, Tulane 84 Georgia Tech 82, Cmcinna! 73 St. Andrew's 64, Francis Marion 62 C. -Spartanburg 68, Erskine 55 Va. Wesleyan 97, Mennonite 72 Voorhees 64, Winthrop 62 Basketball today LOCAL Normal Community at Champaign Centennial (8 p.m Metamora at University High (B p.m.) Calvary Baptist at Danville Hope HIGH SCHOOL MIDSTATE Chenoa at Woodland Lexington rft Deer Creek-Mackinaw Flanagan at El Paso Mtnonk-Dana-Rutland at Gridley SANGAMON VALLEY DeLand-Weldon at LeRoy Octavia at Ftsher VERMILION VALLEY Melvin-Sibley at Ford Central Tri-Point at Cornell Giiman at Saunemin Forrest-Strawn-Wing at Chatsworth Reddick at Onarga CORN BELT Olympia at Eureka Clinton at Mahomet-Seymour BIG 12 Urbana at Lincoln Danville Schiarman at Danville WAUSECA Pax ton at Georgetown KICKAPOO Bellflower at Tri-Vailey TOMAHAWK Tremont at Hartsburg-Emden San Jose at Mount Puiaksi LINCOLNLAND Green Valley at WapeMa Mount Auburn at New HoJIand-Middletown Greenview at Diver non OKAW VALLEY St.

Joseph-Ogden at Catlin Warrensburg-Latham at Decatur Lakeview Tolono Unity at Tuscola IROQUOIS Buckley-Loda at Armstrong Rossviile-Alvin at Wellington Crescent City at Rankin Cissna Park at Potomac NORTH CENTRAL Buda Western at Spring Valley Hall OTHERS Gardner at Odell TOURNAMENTS Trl-Coonty at Wenona Roanoke-Benson vs. Henry, 6:30 p.m.; Mid-County vs. Putnam County, 8 p.m. Meridian Conference at Macon Niantic-Harristown vs. Macon, 6 p.m.; Stonington vs.

Lovington, 7:30 p.m.; Maroa-Forsyth vs. Tower Hill, 9 p.m. COLLEGE CCIW North Park at Augustana Carthage at Wheaton STATE Marycrest at Eureka Lincoln Christian at Greenville Lincoln College at Spoon River Chicago State at Northeasern Illinois MacMurray. at Monmouth Lawrence at Lake Forest Principia at Illinois College George Williams at St. Xavier Lewis at St.

Ambrose St. Francis at Illinois Tech "I'm extremely thrilled, it was such a shock to receive that call, my mind just started racing," said Mix, referring to his being informed of the Hall of Fame honor. "Particularly thrilling is that Lance Alworth, my teammate, was the first AFL inductee and I was the second. "As an offensive lineman, it's nice to get some attention," he added. "You don't mind not getting attention while you're playing.

It was a lot of hard work, but it was very enjoyable. This really makes it all worth it." Mix was one of the first college stars to choose the AFL over the established NFL. He was drafted by the NFL's Baltimore Colts and the Chargers in 1960. Mix never suffered a serious injury during his career. "A lot of players get injured, even those who leave the game seemingly in one piece," he said.

"There are internal injuries that can't be measured. Like Butkus, Unitas was voted into the American Conference National Conference 0 7 0 0-7 0 6 7 0-13 NFC Montgomery 2 run (kick tailed) AFC Largent 8 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick) NFC Hill 19 pass from Staubach (Corral kick) A 38,333 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHINO-AFC, Campbell. 12-66, Cunningham, 8-49, Harris 7-28 NFC, Montgomery, 9-53, Dorsett, 7-27; Payton, 9-24. PASSING-AFC. Griese.

10-20-0. 122; Bradshaw, 7-17-0, 54, NFC. Staubach, 9-15-1, 125, Manning, 8-17-1, 78. RECEIVING AFC, Largent. 5-75, Casper, 4-33, Jellerson, 3-29 NFC, Rashad, 5-89, Hill, 3-37, Payton, 3-29 young team.

Henson said the loss of guard Steve Lanter and center Derek Holcomb because of injuries has been critical. Holcomb, who sprained his ankle in practice last week, played about half the game against Michigan, but Lanter, who reinjured his knee in the game at Wisconsin two weeks ago, remained doubtful for the next couple of games. Henson said he has been pleased with the play of 6-foot-10 freshman James Griffin and junior forward Levi Cobb. They will probably start Thursday night against Minnesota. "Griffin is so much better than he was a few months ago.

We know he can score. He's playing better defense, hitting the boards better, has more court awareness. He is much improved player," Henson said. Minnesota, 3-5 in the Big Ten, has beaten Illinois, 4-4 in the league, 13 consecutive times and Henson said it would take the best effort possible to win. So we're fighting a little bit of tradition.

We're gradually getting this thing turned around where tradition is going to be in our favor," he said. "We issued a challenge to the team after the Michigan game. We want each player to get one more rebound. We want each player to make one more good pass. We want each player to block out one more time.

If each player can get a point or two better then look what we can do. We can win all these ballgames we've been losing." "That Dayton club is an excellent team and that one worries me a little," Phelps said. "But, it's good to get away from playing on the road, even though we are going to play several games in a short time span. But we can play every 48 hours. I believe, and not be too tired." Playing Notre Dame gets every team "really high to begin with," Phelps explained, and being No.

1 in the country just adds to the pressure. Pro hockey at a glance NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Campball Conference Patrick Division Pts GF GA NY islanders 32 7 9 73 220 128 NY Rangers 28 16 5 61 205 170 Atlanta 27 20 4 58 202 176 Philadelphia 22 17 11 55 162 155 Smythe Division Chicago Vancouver Colorado St. Louis II ZJ 8 17 26 7 II 31 8 II 33 7 Wales Conference Adams Division 30 13 7 20 20 10 19 18 11 18 23 7 Norrls Division 42 T43 172 41 151 188 30 141 202 29 148 225 Boston Toronto Buffalo Minnesota 67 203 158 50 157 157 49 162 157 43 150 164 75 209 124 49 185 179 48 172 171 Montreal 34 9 7 Los Angeles 21 22 7 Pittsburgh 20 21 8 Washington 16 26 8 40 165 208 32 151 192 Detroit 9 27 14 WORLD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Pts GF GA 52 167 139 48 175 152 48 178 170 46 163 135 45 171 171 37 158 181 Quebec New England Winnipeg Edmonton Cincinnati Birmingham 24 15 21 15 21 23 IB 20 23 17 24 RESULTS NHL Montreal 7, Philadelphia 3 WHA No games scheduled GAMES TODAY NHL Washington at Detroit, night Minnesota at New York Islanders, night Los Angeles at St. Louis, night New York Rangers at Vancouver, night WHA Winnipeg at New England, night Quebec at Birmingham, night Henry, Putnam County win in Tri-County Picked good time to lose-lrish's Phelps Hall of Fame at the earliest possible time. From his home in Baltimore, he played down his selection.

"It's a nice tribute, I suppose," the former Colts' quarterback said. "But if you stay around long enough, you have to end up somewhere." Unitas stayed around, as he put it, long enough to complete 2,830 career passes for 40,239 yards during an 18-year career. He threw 290 touchdown passes, including at least one in a record 47 straight games. "Certainly, it's an honor to be named," he said. "But if they didn't want me, I wouldn't worry about it.

Life still goes on. You still have to work and make a living." After attending the University of Louisville, Unitas was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Colts plucked him off the Pennsylvania sandlots and he played for Baltimore for all but his final NFL season. After one year with the Chargers, Unitas retired on July 24, 1974. Madearis, held a 31-23 halftime advantage.

They moved to a 12-point lead at the end of three periods before Tonica narrowed the final margin to nine. Tonica's Dion Christman was game high scorer with 21 points. Teammate Doug Schiffbauer had 18 and John Edgecomb added 12. PUTNAM COUNTY held a slim advantage throughout the game, paced by Larry Peterson's 18 points. Doug Seibert added 11 and Tony Bleull scored 10.

Bob Watkins was high scorer for Sparland with 18. Rob Newell added 10 points in the losing cause. FIRST GAME 16 31 55 71 8 23 43 62 HENRY-Madearis 9-1-19, Ingram 3-0-6, McHenry 4-0-B, Kuchenmeister 3-2-8. Nighsonger 8-4-20, Burger 0-0-0, Stubbs 2-0-4, Fritch 0-1-1, Clark 0-5-5, Lovii 0-0-0. Totals -29-13-71 TONICA Baer 0-2-2, Schiffbauer 8-2-18, Edgecomb 6-0-12, Theisinger 2-0-4, Christ-man 9-3-21, Urban 1-1-3, Verda 1-0-2.

Totals 27-8-61. SECOND GAME Putnam Sparland 14 29 39 51 12 25 31 42 PUTNAM COUNTY-Alleman 4-0-8, Peterson 8-2-18, Seibert 5-1-11, Baraconl 2-0-4, Bleull 5-0-10. McKingan 0-0-0, Picclnelll 0-0-0. Totals 24-3-51. SPARLAND-Watkins 9-0-18, Ushman 2-2-6, Mercer 2-0-4, Newell 5-0-10, Dalrymple 0-4-4.

Pringle 0-0-0. Totals 18-6-42. Western Illinois wins in two overtimes WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) Brad Banter's shot with eight seconds left in the second overtime period gave Western Illinois an 80-78 victory over Central Missouri State Monday night. Recreation basketball BLOOMINGTON Raiders 60, Ralston-Purina 35 Siron Sales 50, Shanigan's 46 Funk Seeds won by forfeit over Kent Lumber Meyers Agency 62, Ron Smith 43 LOS ANGELES (AP) Dick Butkus may need an artificial right knee some day because of an injury that prematurely ended his National Football League career, but the former middle linebacker of the Chicago Bears says he'd do it all over again.

"My only regret is that after nine years my career was cut short because of the injury," Butkus said Monday. "But I was very lucky, I was able to do something I was virtually made for." Butkus did what he was made for. He did it so well he was selected to the NFL's Hall of Fame at the earliest possible time, five years after retirement. Joining Butkus as the newest Hall of Fame members were quarterback Johnny Unitas, offensive tackle Ron Mix and defensive back Yale Lary. Their selection brings to 102 the number of former NFL greats so honored.

Selection of the four by the 29-member board of selectors was announced Monday. Butkus, Lary and Mix appeared at a news conference and were to attend Monday night's Pro Bowl at the Coliseum. "It's the culmination of something I set out to do when I was 10 or 12 years old," said Butkus of being named to the Hall of Fame. "I did a lot of sacrificing to reach that goal, starting in high school. "Hell, I'd do it all over again, so I've got the bad knee," he continued.

"I never practiced my last three years in the league. I'd play on Sunday and it would take me half the week to recover. I still have restriction in movement and can't run. "They're perfecting artificial joints more and more. I probably won't need an artificial knee for a long time as long as I take care of myself." After an outstanding college career at Illinois, Butkus played for the Chicago Bears from 1965-73.

An All-Pro eight times, he said he doesn't believe football has changed that much over the years. "It's still a game of blocking and tackling," he said. "Different offenses and defenses dictate different strategies. The main difference now is the 3-5-3 defense, that's the only major difference." Lary pointed out that he was only the fifth defensive back selected to the Hall of Fame, joining Night Train Lane, Emlen Tunnell, Jack Christensen and Larry Wilson. "It's an understatement to say how thrilled I am," said Lary, who played for Texas before joining the Detroit Lions.

"This really caps off my career, to be with such a select group. The fact that only four other defensive backs have been picked makes it an even bigger thrill. Lary punted and returned punts for the Lions in addition to his duties as a defensive back. He played for Detroit in 1952-53 and frvn 1956-64. Mix became the second former American Football Leaguer to be named to the Hall of Fame.

The former Southern California standout played for the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960, the San Diego Chargers from 1961-69 and the Oakland Raiders in 1971. GAMES TONIGHT 6:30 Henry vs. Roanoke-Benson 8:00 Putnam County vs. Mid-County WENONA-Henry High School and Putnam County were first-round winners Monday in the Tri-County Basketball Tournament, Henry defeating Tonica, 71-62, and Putnam County outlasting Sparland, 51-42. Defending champion Roanoke-Benson drew a first-round bye.

HENRY, led by Craig Nighsonger's 20 points and a 19-point effort by Charles North Central defeats Knox NAPERVILLE, (AP) A 20-foot jump shot by John Fulton with 1:42 left in the game pUt North Central ahead and the Cardinals went on to an 80-69 noncon-ference college basketball victory over Knox Monday night. Millikin tops Quincy, 79-70 DECATUR, (UPI) Dave Pastorius scored 29 points Monday night to lead Millikin University to a 79-70 victory over Quincy in a nonconference game. Girls' basketball AT PEKIN Pekin 16 34 53 61 14 45 49 60 BLOOMINGTON Genzen 2-1-5, Roth 3-5-11, Johnston 7-2-16, Martin 4-3-11, Witt 2-0-4, Herman O-Cfl, Clark 6-1-13, Rettig 0-0-0, King 0-1-1. Totals 24-13-61. PEKIN-Boerger 2-4-8, Moehrlng Tucker 4-0-8, Mallinson 3-0-6, Dalton 5-2-U, Harms 1-0-2, Tobelle 1-3-5.

Totals 23-U-tu. SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPI) Coach Digger Phelps said Monday Notre Dame probably could not have picked a better time to lose a basketball game than last Saturday at Maryland. The Irish were nipped by one point on a three-point play with one second to go, but were expected to remain No. 1 in the country due to another week of upsets among the nation's top teams.

"It's really something, isn't it, the way everyone seems to be losing," Phelps noted. "But that's the way it's been throughout most of this season and you are going to have to expect to lose a few games before the end of the year." Notre Dame, No. 1 for the past two weeks, came back in the second half to actually take the lead against the Terrapins, and it was the rally that had Phelps pleased with his team's efforts and convinced his team may still be No. 1. "We came back strong, and you've got to be happy about that," he said.

"When you lose to a team like Maryland at Maryland and play as well as we did, then you can't be too down." The Irish, now 12-2, are not down, physically, but maybe "a little mentally," according to Phelps. "This team feels bad, kicking themselves, for letting that game slip away, but we'll come back," Phelps said. "I've said all along that playing the type of schedule that we play and being No. 1 has just got to help us down the road come the NCAA playoffs in March." Notre Dame now returns home for four straight home contests, including Tuesday night's date with Brown. Xavier, Dayton and Loyola come to South Bend before the Irish return to the road to face another Atlantic Coast Conference opponent at North Carolina State.

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