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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
6
Mel Renfro of the Dallas Cowboys, once blamed for a tipped pass in the Super Bowl, admits he touched the ball after watching films. He scored two punt return TDs in the Pro Bowl as the NFC beat the AFC 27 6 and eased the pain of the loss.
In the Pro Bowl the NFC pulled away after a fourth quarter surge sparked by Renfro who fielded key punts and helped turn the tide. Brodie’s 156 yards led AFC passes as Osborn and the NFC defense struggled to contain the scoring drive. The NFC outgained the AFC 337 yards to 146, with a dominant rushing and passing margin.
Notre Dame meets UCLA in a dramatic 89-82 upset as Austin Carr scores 46 points helping the Fighting Irish push to the top. UCLA’s John Wooden calls it a tough night after a grueling 18 hour stretch, while Marquette, Penn, Kansas, and others rack up wins in top ranked showdowns.
The Phoenix Suns edged the Chicago Bulls 113-112 with Mel Counts scoring the winning two free throws with five seconds left. Counts and Paul Silas each had 18, Bob Love led Chicago with 34, and Willis Reed became New York's all time scoring leader with 24 points in a Knicks win.
Rum edged Jig Dancer by a nose to win the Pimlico Stakes at Pimlico Race Track. Arm's Length defeated Our Cheri Amour by a length to take the Heirloom Handicap at Liberty Bell. Lion Sleeps nosed Spotted Line to win the Royal Palm Handicap at Hialeah. Assumption won the Black Gold Handicap at the Fair Grounds by 2 lengths over Boldood. Cougars breezed to a six length San Marcos win at Santa Anita. Sedos and Mr Kippers split Lincoln Downs feature divisions.
The Highland Park Women's Golf Association schedules a Pick Your Partner Best Ball Tournament at Highland Park Country Club with pairings and start times from 9 15 to 9 57 am. A business meeting is set for 8 45 am at the 19th Hole on Feb 2. no board meeting today.
Western Conference midseason standings show Milwaukee 41 8 and Detroit 34 18 atop the division with Chicago and Phoenix close. Pacific teams Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Portland and San Diego mix in with varied winning percentages and results from Saturday and Sunday games.
Virginia, tied for first in the ACC at 4-1, travels to Clemson on Thursday and South Carolina on Saturday seeking to sustain their rising national ranking. Maryland hosts Loyola in Baltimore Wednesday while NC State visits West Virginia. Duke hosts Athletes in Action exhibitions.
College basketball results span numerous games with Pitt, Duquesne, Penn, Penn State, Navy, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Kansas, Texas, and many others posting wins. Notable tallies include Pitt 89 over North Carolina 75 and Colgate 108 over Bucknell 74, reflecting a busy slate across conferences.
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