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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1969
Page
10
Florida players weigh Tate's future and potential return to Tennessee. Coach Weaver says the matter will be resolved soon amid speculation of Elenson and Kelley as the team faces a fever pitch after a key night, with a standing ovation for Elenson.
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler lavishes praise on Southern California, calling it the most talented team in the United States and predicting a low scoring Rose Bowl. USC coach John McKay accepts the compliment with humor and stresses momentum as a key factor for the game.
Texas leads a crowded bowl slate as Arkansas and Mississippi clash in the Sugar Bowl while Southern California hosts Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Florida edges Tennessee in the Gator Bowl as the Blue-Gray and Shrine games showcase standout defenses and clutch plays from stars like Dennis Shaw and Carlos Alvarez.
Hi Scott of McLean Virginia challenged in the final laps of a 30 lap smaller Formula Ford event. Hots, a veteran racer with ten years in Europe, had troubled American drivers all season in the US circuit. He had won three events prior but European commitments kept him from Talladega open wheel race.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno says an unbeaten Nittany Lions team will not use Christmas travel as an excuse if they lose to Missouri in the Orange Bowl. He notes the team traveled from snowbound State College, planned to practice through Wednesday in Miami, and would treat any loss as not being good enough.
Notre Dame plans two workouts before the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day facing No 1 Texas. Ara Parseghian aims for peak conditioning after Christmas layoff with light contact and single daily sessions. Texas arrived by car ahead of game day with the Notre Dame marching band scheduled to perform at halftime.
Garr Nepalkov of the Soviet Union won the opening event in Oberstdorf with 225.7 points from jumps of 79.5 and 80.0 meters. East German Horst Queck J was second at 223.8, while Josef Mateus of Czechoslovakia was third at 228.3. Top American finishers were Bruce Jennings 32nd and Bill Bakke 38th. Jennings, 22, UW student, totaled 196.8 points from jumps of 0 and 76 meters. Bakke, 23, from Madison, Wisconsin, had 192.8 points from 76 and 74.5 meters. Coach Gene Kotlarek, optimistic about the squad, said the day was tough but expects better results in the rest of the tour.
Madison Square Garden announced a news conference to reveal details of a long anticipated heavyweight title bout between Joe Frazier and Jimmy Ellis. Negotiations secured by deferred payments and gate-based bonuses, with each fighter tentatively guaranteed 150 dollars plus a share of the gate.
South Carolina and West Virginia prepared for the Peach Bowl in Georgia with first workouts. WVU coach Jim Carlen says the team is in good shape after snow and cold, aiming for a strong bowl trip and best effort.
Houston and Auburn clash in the Astro Bluebonnet Bowl with top rushing offenses and stingy defenses. Auburn opens as a slight favorite with Houston boasting a 317 rushing yards per game and 32 rushing TDs led by Jim Strong. The Astrodome crowd is expected to exceed 1000, tickets scarce.
Montreal report says Rod Gilbert of the New York Rangers is engaged to Aruthree Aphorn of Thailand. Gilbert, injuried and visiting family, says wedding date will come after the season and after the Rangers win the Stanley Cup.
In New Orleans AP coverage previews Mississippi State coach Johnny Vaught and Ole Miss preparing for the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas. Vaught, in his eighth Sugar Bowl, seeks a post season streak as Ole Miss eyes a historic eighth straight bowl showing. The piece recalls past battles with LSU and Billy Cannon, notes Arkansas as a short odds favorite, and mentions the Rebels’ offensive edge in prior 21-0 and 14-13 results.
Willis Reed sparked the New York Knicks with a 20 point third period explosion to lead a 135-116 win over the Phoenix Suns Sunday night in Phoenix.
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