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Fran Tarkenton Changes Super Bowl Preparation La Crosse Tribune, Friday, January 3, BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Minnesota Viking Fran preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl match with the Pittsburgh Steelers is markedly different from last year when the Vikings fell to Miami. He said the hardest part is waiting out the two-week interval following the National Conference championship game with Los Angeles. been on a routine for 21 weeks now a game a said Tarkenton. "Now an extra week.

What you do with your head in that idle time and what you do to pump it up again is significant. "Last year I went to Atlanta, said howdy to my aunts and cousins and friends. I think it sort of discombobulated me. not sure if I ever got my mental edge back. "This year, I go to the training room every day.

I take a little steam bath, go out on the field and run a little. I like the feeling of walking down those halls. It's comfortable. I unwound from the season. For me.

I think it's The 34-year-old quarterback continued: "I think as awed by the Super Bowl as I was last year. The thrill of getting there is just as great, but now not enough to get there. The only real satisfaction is winning it far as the team goes, we really think we re at the top of Fran Tarkenton our Tarkenton said. we do have a better team than a year ago, better defensively and a lot sounder offensively. "Our defense went through injuries unbelievable in the middle of the season.

They were decimated. Now they are well. I think there is a defense in football that is playing as well. "One position can make a difference," Tarkenton said. "Last year we lost John Ward and Milt Sunde at guard.

We played with Frank Gallagher not putting him down, but he played with us. Now we've got Ed White and Andy Maurer. "Our offensive line has come on and come on until it's far and away the best ever played with It is playing magnificent Tarkenton said. getting the finest fullback play this team has ever had from Dave Osborn and the finest halfback play ever from Chuck Foreman. Last year Chuck was a rookie and he was hurt about the ninth or 10th game.

I think he was ever quite the same again. Gilliam is healthy now and you know what he can do. With Jim Lash we've got an established wide receiver opposite Gilly. You can do all kinds of different things because of that. Stu Voigt is better established at tight Tarkenton said.

The Vikings play the Steelers Jan. 12 in New Orleans. Sports Briefs By The Associated Press TENNIS DALLAS Cliff Richey and his sister. Nancy Gunter, combined for a first-round victory over Cliff Drysdale and Virginia Wade. in the opening of the second annual International Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship.

BOWLING ALAMEDA, Calif. Mickey Higham of Kansas City moved into first place by eight pins with a total pinfall of 5,697 after the opening round of match play in the $60,000 Alameda Open Bowling Tournament. BALTIMORE Judy Soutar of Grandview, took over the lead by 172 pins after 36 games of the $85,000 Red Crown Classic with a total of 7,619. HORSE RACING NEW YORK Dan R. Lasater, whose stable led the nation in races and money last year, and Sherrill Ward, conditioner of Foregon, the Horse of the Year, were named as thoroughbred top owner and trainer, respectively, for 1974.

Secretariat Now An Official Father LEXINGTON. Ky. (AP) Triple Crown winner Secretariat officially became a father for the first time at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday when stakes winner My Card gave birth to a filly at Walter M. Jefford Faraway Farm near here.

The brown filly was born IVz weeks prematurely, but was reported in good condition. A night watchman called farm manager Harry Scott when he heard a stirring in the barn and the filly was born by the time Scott arrived. Scott speculated the filly might be the first thoroughbred born in the United States for the new year. He said the filly appears very healthy and said it was hard to tell what her markings were, but she may have three white stockings like Secretariat. The filly has a white star, Scott said and.

"like momma, a little white on her My Card is a daughter of Ace Card who was also a stakes winner. My Card won the Selima Stakes in 1964. Though a test mare, ineligible to race, earlier gave birth to a Secretariat foal in Minnesota, the Faraway filly is the big first official foal. Pro Hockey Standings NHL Division 1 1Pts GFGA Philadelphia 25 7 5 55 139 74 Rangers 17 11 8 42 150118 Atlanta 16 15 7 39105 109 NY Islanders 15 14 9 39127105 Vancouver Division 2 22 11 5 49 139 112 Chicago 17 16 4 38 126 103 St Louis 16 15 6 38 127130 Minnesota 11 21 5 27103 159 Kansas City 5 27 4 1485 161 Montreal Division 3 20 6 12 52 163 107 Los Angeles 20 6 11 51 115 71 Pittsburgh 13 16 8 34 148 141 Detroit10 20 5 25 103 144 Washingon 3 31 4 10 80 203 Buffalo Division 4 24 8 5 53 167 121 Boston21 10 6 48 177118 Toronto 11 18 7 29 120 141 California 9 23 7 25 103161 Vancouver at New York Rangers Washington at Atlanta Montreal at Chicago Toronto at Detroit Philadelphia at California WHA East Division 1 Pts GFGA New England 19 31 1 39 120112 Cleveland 14 18 1 29 92 107 Chicago 13 20 0 26 109 27 Indianapolis 6 30 113 80 164 West Division Houston25 11 050165102 Phoenix 17 14 337119111 Minnesota 17 16 0 34142122 San Diego 15 17 131108 117 Michigan 11 23 325 92 159 Canadian Division Toronto 20 13 1 41150 125 Quebec 20 15 0 40 145 123 Edmonton 18 10 0 36 108 90 Winnipeg 17 14 1 35 128 101 Vancvr16 14 2 34 100 98 Thursday's Results New York Islanders 5, Washington 2 Montreal 1, Atlanta 1, (tie) Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 3 St Louis 2, Kansas City 1 Boston 5 Los Angeles 2 Friday's Game Buffalo at California Saturday's Games New York Rangers at New York Islanders Atlanta at St Louis Washington at Montreal Vancouver at Pittsburgh Detroit at Kansas City Chicago at Toronto Boston at Minnesota Philadelphia at Los Angeles Sunday's Games St. Louis at Buffalo, afternoon Thursday's Results Cleveland 4, Indianapolis 1 Houston 6, Michigan 3 Vancouver 3, Phoenix 2, OT Friday's Games San Diego at Minnesota Phoenix at Edmonton New England at Toronto Saturday's Games Vancouver at New England Michigan at Houston Toronto at Quebec San Diego at Cleveland Indianapolis at Chicago Sunday's Games New England at Minnesota Toronto at Cleveland Phoenix at Indianapolis Vancouver at Michigan Chicago at Edmonton CROSS COUNTRY SKIING LESSONS Limit 10 persons per lesson Regular Package for 2 sessions includes rental equipment.

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1 ranking in The Associated Press college division basketball poll. WFL Did Pad Crowd Figures ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Crowd figures released for the World Football League's Dec. 5 championship game at Birmingham. were 10,000 higher than actual attendance, the Orlando Sentinel Star has reported.

The newspaper said Thursday it learned from the Commercial Bank of Birmingham that total attendance at the game was 22.918 and paid attendance was 20,985. The bank handled distribution of the gate receipts. The WFL. which was heavily criticized for padding attendance figures during the regular season, had reported 32,376 fans at the game. The newspaper said Florida coach Jack Pardee had asked the state attorney's office in Orlando to investigate gate receipts when Blazer players' shares turned out to be $400 a man.

The Blazers, who lost the game to Birmingham, expected to earn about $1,000 each. UM-Duluth Drops UW-Superior, 81-79 SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) Mark Johnson sunk two free throws Thursday to give Minnesota-Duluth an 81-79 intercollegiate basketball victory over neighboring Univeristy of Wisconsin-Superior. Superior's Ray Pappich. who fouled Johnson in the last four seconds of play, led all scorers with 23 points.

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(AP) San Diego invested $100 and a little faith in Don Woods last fall and the rookie running back returned higher dividends than anyone around the National Football League believed possible. Woods, who was picked up by San Diego after being waived by Green Bay. finished the season not only as a starter, but as one of the top running backs in the league. He finished second to Otis Armstrong of Denver in the rushing race as he established an NFL rookie and a San Diego individual record by gobbling up 1,162 yards and scoring seven touchdowns For his efforts. Woods was named Thursday as The Associated Press National Football League offensive rookie of the year.

He received 52 of a possible 78 votes from a national Jack Lambert NFL Defensive Rookie Of Year The Thorobreds. unbeaten in 25 straight regular season games, received 14 first-place votes and 319 points to remain No. 1. Their last loss was to 1974 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champion West Georgia in the playoff semifinals. have my entire squad back from last says Mitchell.

big. we re experienced, fast, have an excellent defense and handle rebounds extremely well. I could start any 11 and it wouldn't Kentucky State. 6-0. won the Granite City Classic last weekend, beating St.

Thomas. 62-50. the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. 66-65. and finally Ouchita Baptist.

85-63. Gardner-Webb. 11-0, was steady at second place in the poll, attracting five first-place votes and 258 points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters after capturing their own Holiday Tournament. The Bulldogs routed Oglethorpe 119-57 and then took the title game, slamming Elon. 93-64.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga remained in the No. 3 slot, claiming the ChooChoo Classic with a 113-89 victory over Alabama St and a 93-92 trimming of West Georgia The Moccasins earned three first-place votes and 220 points. New Orleans, idle last week, was again in fourth place with three first-place votes and 161 points, while inactive Jackson State stayed in fifth place with two first-place votes and 153 points. The Top Fifteen teams in the weekly Associated Press poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, season records through games of Saturday, Dec. 28.

and total points Points tabulated on basis of 14 9 8 7-6 etc 1 Ky. St. (14) 6-0 319 2 (5) 11-0 2 3. UT-Chatt (3) 7-0 2 4 New Orleans (3) 6-0 1 5 Jackson St (2) 7-1 1 6 Illinois 6-0 1 7 Old Dominion 6-2 8 Morgan St 6-2 9 Bentley 9-0 10 Southern 7-0 11 Assumption 5-2 12. Cameron (1) 9-0 13 Armstrong 6-2 14 Youngstown 7-0 15 Alcorn 7-3 Pro Cage Standings NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Pet.

GB Buffalo 22 13 629 Boston 22 13 629 New York 20 15 571 2 Philadelphia14 21 400 9 CentralDivision Capital 10 722 Cleveland 18 145636 Houston 19 15 559 6 Atlanta 16 22 421 11 New Orleans 3 31 088 22 Western Conference Midwest Division Detroit 20 17 541 -Omaha 20 19513 1 Chicago 17 17 500 Milwaukee15 19 441 Pacific Division Golden St. 23 12 657 Seattle17 19472 6 V'j Phoenix 15 19 441 7 Vi Portland 15 20 429 8 Los Angeles15 20 Thursday's Results New York 117, Phoenix 113, OT Detroit 99, New Orleans 95 Milwaukee 116, Atlanta 11 Friday's Games Detroit at Buffalo Houston at Cleveland Phoenix at Chicago Philadelphia at Kansas City-Omaha Boston at Los Angeles Seattle at Portland Saturday's Games Cleveland at New York Buffalo at Atlanta Kansas.City-Omaha at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Houston at Milwaukee Washington at Golden State New Orleans at Seattle Kentucky New York St. Louis Memphis Virginia ABA East Division 23 10 25 11 15 24 10 26 9 26 West Division 31 5 22 18 19 21 14 19 14 22 Pet. 697 694 385 278 257 GB 861 550 475 424 389 Denver San Antonio Utah I ndiana San Diego Thursday's Results St. Louis 112, Virginia 88 San Antonio 122, San Diego 104 Memphis 95, Utah 88 Friday's Games Virginia at Kentucky St Louis at New York Indiana at Denver Saturday's Games New York vs Virginia at Hampton Kentucky at San Antonio Indiana at Utah Memphis at San Diego PITTSBURGH (AP) A year ago at Super Bowl time, Jack Lambert was sitting with a couple of his buddies at Kent State University, watching the game on television.

When Super Bowl IX unfolds in New Orleans a week from Sunday. Lambert will be on the field as starting middle linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The lanky 22-year-old will also be appearing as the National Football League's defensive rookie of the year. He was chosen by an Associated Press panel of sports writers three representing each NFL team and received 26 of a possible 78 votes. Runner-up with 14 votes was tackle Carl Barzilauskas of the New York Jets, followed by ends Ed Tall" Jones of the Dallas Cowboys with 11 and John Dutton of the Baltimore Colts with nine.

When Lambert was picked in the second round of last NFL draft, the Steelers already had a fine veteran middle linebacker in Henry Davis. At and 215-pounds, the raw-boned rookie was considered light for the position, although he had a reputation for being a hard hitter with good range. He figured to see action on the specialty teams. I was drafted. I never thought be playing middle Grimes Keys UW-M MILWAUKEE (AP) Kessem Grimes poured in 28 points and pulled down 16 rebounds Thursday to power Wisconsin-Milwaukee too a 99-87 victory over West Texas State in college basketball.

linebacker at Lambert said Thursday. thought be playing outside. That left me competing with Jack Ham and Andy Russell, which didn't help. i started the exhibition season shifting between the middle and outside. But I stayed in the middle after Henry got hurt in the third preseason game." He not only stayed in the middle but started there in all 14 regular season games and in playoff victories over Buffalo and Oakland to end up as the leading tackier.

Lambert was the second Steeler in three years to win rookie honors. In 1972. fullback Franco Harris was the AP offensive rookie of the vear. panel of sports writers, including three representing each of the NFL's 26 teams. Running back Alvin Maxson of the New Orleans Saints was a distant second with four votes and guard John Hicks of the New York Giants was third with three.

Woods, a quarterback in college, was a sixth-round Green Bay draft choice who sparkled in preseason play while seeing plenty of action during the absence of veteran starters John Brockington and MacArthur Lane, who were out because of the players' strike. But when the strike ended and the veterans returned. Woods saw little action and soon was put on waivers. My biggest break was in having somebody, anybody, to believe in my Woods said when informed he had been tabbed the top offensive rookie in the NFL. San Diego where Woods' former coach at the University of New Mexico.

Rudy Feldman, was serving as an assistant -was willing to invest the $100 waiver price and put a little faith; in the quarterback-turned running back. has the natural ability, speed and said Feldman. runs with good control. He saves a bit. but all the good runners seen hold something in The 6-foot-l, 210 pounder played his high school ball at Fred Moore High and Denton High in Denton.

before moving on to New Mexico where he starred first at New Mexico Highlands for three years before going on to New Mexico University for his senior year after Highlands dropped football. He finished as the leading rushing quarterback as a senior at New Mexico where he netted 971 yards in 220 carries and scored 11 times. He also passed for 869 yards and five TDs en route to a school record for total offense of 1.840 yards. Enjoy the whiskey that's Deliciously Smoother. JANUARY DOLLAR DAYS to to MAC GREGOR CATCHERS Wool Award or SUR Coats 30 OFF MOST SIZES IN STOCK BLENDED WHISKEY.

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