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SPORTS PEOPLE METRO-IOWA LEGALS WANT ADS MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1979 Page 5B Pages 5-6B . Page 6B Pages 6-13B By Gus Schrader Hawkeyes' Gazette sports columnist Lester out Long- range threat • Although Coach Lute Olson was correct in saying neither of Iowa's victories in the Dayton In­ 1-4 weeks vitational Tournament was the best so far, the Hawkeyes did By Gus Schrader show some outstanding defense. Goiette sports columnist Indeed, had it not been for a There is only one missing ingredi­ three hot-handed guards shooting ent to keep Saturday's Iowa-Drake from long range, Iowa would have game from being a classic basketball won by embarrassingly large mar­ matchup. gins both times. Ronnie Lester, All-America This has been the main hope of guard, won't be in action for the the last three teams the Hawks Hawkeyes. have defeated. Iowa State's Jon Coach Lute Olson said Sunday Ness socked in 9 of 13 in the Dec. Iowa doctors think the Iowa captain 15 game that Iowa won 67-64. will be out "from one to four weeks" Iowa polished off previously with stretched knee ligaments suf­ unbeaten Mississippi State 81-64 fered in the second half of Saturday despite the far-out shooting of night's 61-54 victory over Dayton guards Greg Grim (10 of 17) and that earned the Hawks the cham­ Kent Looney (7 of 12). pionship of the Dayton Invitational In the championship game at Tournament. Dayton, Iowa won 61-54 even Lester's sprained right knee has though Jack Zimmerman pumped been immobilized in a cast to speed in 8 of 15 from the rafters. He hit the healing. That, of course, will the first six in the opening half, UP I photo keep him from practicing or staying then was slowed by a change in Chicago Bear Jim Osborne sits dejectedly on an empty bench after his team was eliminated from the NFL playoffs in shape. Olson said it probably Iowa's defense and a three-minute would take Lester some time to get absence caused by a minor eye in­ back in playing condition after doc- jury when accidentally poked by Steve Waite's finger. Please turn to page 3B: Hawkeyes Unaccustomed try Bears bow out, The few Iowa fans attending the tournament final at Dayton NHL has relished the defensive power the Hawkeyes exhibited inside. We frightening, can't recall that Dayton took any shot closer than 15 feet in the first Eagles go south 23 minutes. Some of us were mus­ nasty brawl: ing at halftime that all of Dayton's PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles had trouble penetrating the goals were from at least 20 feet. ended 19 years equally tough Chicago defense. Story, photo on page 3B This continued in the second of frustration with a National Foot­ Jaworski threw two more touch­ half, and then Dayton succeeded ball League playoff home game vic­ down passes, one to Carmichael for in penetrating Iowa's press. The tory. 29 yards, and the game winner to Flyers found Mike Kanielski, 6-10 The Eagles, on a 63-yard touch­ Campfield. He also moved the team soph forward, wide open and fed down pass play from quarterback into position for Franklin's second Local sports him the ball with nobody contest­ to substitute running — 34 yards. ing his route to the basket. back Billy Campfield in the fourth Bears' Coach Neill Armstrong Kanielski decided to slam- period, beat the 27-17 said that on a scale of 10 his team activity at dunk it to give his mates a spark, Sunday. gave the maximum effort, but exe­

but darned if he didn't hit the Now, it's on to Tampa for a sec­ cuted at about 7yz. He was a little back of the rim with the ball, and ond-round game against the Tampa upset at two calls by the officials. a standstill it bounced far out on the court. Bay Buccaneers in the drive for the One was a back-in-motion penalty The Hawks retrieved it, and National Conference title and a place that nullified an 84-yard run to the Eastern Iowa sports fans will have Kenny;. Arnold splashed in a little in the Jan. 20 Super Bowl against the Eagles' one by Payton, and the other to turn on the television sets if they jumper to hike Iowa's lead to 40- American Conference survivor. one he felt might have been called on want to watch athletic action over • with 17 minutes to play. The Eagles' last appearance in a Philadelphia's winning touchdown the next two weeks. There won't be playoff game at home was in 1960, play. many live events to attend. Id-ready^ - : when they beat the Green Bay Pack­ "I'm not going to criticize the offi­ High school sports are "taking a vacation until starting the 1980 por­ People ask if Arnold was really ers, 17-14, to win the NFL title. cials," said Armstrong. "I want no The Eagles, Eastern runnersup, money out of my pocket." tion of their winter sports campaigns that impressive in being named Jan. 3. Most Valuable Player in the Day took a 7-0 lead on the Central Divi­ On Campfield's touchdown, Arm­ sion Bears on a 17-yard scoring pass strong felt one of his linebackers was Only two major sporting events ton Invitational. You bet your are scheduled in Eastern Iowa over boots he was! from Jaworski to wide receiver Har­ illegally picked off, intentionally or old Carmichael. Chicago tied it on a otherwise. the next two days, and one of them is Some fans remember Arnold a sellout: Drake at Iowa in a battle of was brilliant at times but erratic 2-yard run by , and led Armstrong defended a 50-yard at halftime 17-10 on a 1-yard Payton unbeaten basketball teams Saturday at others as a frosh. He still has a field goal effort by Thomas that at 3:05 p.m. few lapses — traveling or mis TD and a 30-yard Bob Thomas field sailed wide and gave the Eagles field goal. The first of Tony Franklin's two position on the Philadelphia 33, from There are tickets available, how­ guided passes mostly — but he ever, for the Women's Basketball played superb basketball in both field goals, a 29-yarder, was the where the Eagles launched a TD other Philadelphia first-half score. drive that tied the score at 17. Fifty League game between the Iowa Cor­ games at Dayton, and not just be­ nets and Dallas Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at cause he led the scoring. He was The second half was a testimonial yards generally is out of Thomas' to the Eagles' defense, and the confi­ range. the Five Seasons Center. never better than after Ronnie The prestigious Midlands Wres­ Lester was injured with 7:08 left. dence of Coach Dick Vermeil in Ja­ "Thomas said, *I think I can make worski, the quarterback who keyed it,'" Armstrong said. "He made a tling Tournament, involving defend­ Arnold is fast becoming a com ing champion Iowa, of course, will be plete player. His shooting, pass an 11-5 regular season and Sunday's good kick but missed by a scant mar­ playoff triumph. gin." held Dec. 29-30 at Northwestern ing and ball-hawking are out­ University in Evanston, 111. standing. For 6-2, he is an amaz Chicago didn't score in the second Compounding the Chicago miser­ half, thanks to a defensive effort by ies was a pinched nerve in the right While there won't be many events ing rebounder. In addition to an to attend in person, there will be a ticipating the long rebounds (bas­ the Eagles led by rookie linebacker shoulder suffered by Payton late in Jerry Robinson, with a game-high 10 the first half. The NFC's leading bundle of football games on TV. ketball people call that "the gar . . . and Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil raises his fist in the air to Either college bowl games and pro bage"), Arnold gets in there to tackles, and cornerbacks Bobby rusher returned to the game at less Howard and Herman Edwards, each than full strength, gaining only 67 acknowledge cheers from the crowd after his Eagles had playoff garres are scheduled on the outjump bigger players at times. tube foi Tuesday (Christmas), Fri­ with a game-saving interception. yards on 16 carries. He scored Chica­ beaten the Bears Sunday in Philadelphia. We still think one of the most go's two touchdowns. day, Sat'irlny. Sunday, Monday and remarkable things in Iowa's sea After their first touchdown, the Tuesday son so far was when he collected nine rebounds against Wichita State's talented jumpers. He had seven boards against Mississippi State and six against Dayton. Arnold has matured just in Oilers do it without Earl time to accept the mantle of lead ership the team will need with HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Oilers solute superb effort," Oiler Coach Bum Lester out of action. had three key players on their injury list Phillips said. "They were all over the ball today, but a superlative Oiler defensive and it seems like we were always able to Pass the hash performance in a 13-7 victory Sunday left come up with the big play." the Denver Broncos feeling all the pain. • Big plays by the Oiler defense became •**mp Elliott, Iowa athletic After quarterback Dan Pastorini, run­ necessary when Campbell, the NFL's two- ..direptoft enjoyed a reunion with ning back Earl Campbell and wide re­ time rushing champion, left for good with his brother, Pete, at Dayton. Pete ceiver Ken Burrough were forced from the 46 seconds to go in the first half. Campbell drove up Friday night "from Can­ game with groin injuries, the Oiler defense was injured when he scored on a three- ton, Ohio, where he is the director literally sacked up the National Football yard touchdown run that gave the Oilers a of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. League's first-round victory in an emo­ 10-7 halftime lead. Pete and Bump booked a foot tional fourth quarter. ball series against each other for Houston scored on its first possession the 1980s — Iowa vs. Miami, Fla Houston dropped Denver quarterback of the game on Toni Fritsch's 31-yard field After doing that, of course, Pete Craig Morton six times for 47 yards in los­ goal and Denver took the lead on Morton's left Miami for a spot on Bud Wil ses, and in the fourth period backed the seven-yard pass to Dave Preston prior to kinson's staff with the St. Louis Broncos into a missed field goal try, inter­ Campbell's game-winner. Cardinals, and then he went to cepted a pass by Morton and batted down Fritsch kicked a 20-yarder with 4:18 left Canton. He formerly was head a pass in the end zone with 1:42 to play. for the final points. coach at Nebraska, Illinois and The victory advances the Oilers to Sa­ Campbell, who finished with 50 yards Miami. Both were All-America turday's second round against American on 16 carries, and Pastorini, who hit eight backs at Michigan after World Football Conference Western Division of 18 passes for 149 yards, are questiona- War II. champion San Diego. "That last half defensively was an ab­ Please turn to page 3B: Oilers 000 • It was good to get home from Dayton to find the weather rainy ii and foggy, although unbelievably warm for Dec. 24. That's exactly Thank you and what we had for three straight days in Dayton. Want Season's Greetings The U of Dayton people do a good job with their tournament but maybe they should consider Ads moving it to after Christmas Craig Allen, mgr. when fans may be more in the Are 319-364-0181 t mood to watch basketball. At First Ave. E. at 40th St. tendance was listed as 10,059 Fri Read day and 10,612 Saturday. Their Cedar Rapids, Iowa excellent arena seats 13,500, and we doubt the actual attendance By was that high either time. Indeed it seemed there were only three or All FALS four thousand in the stands for the Iowa-Mississippi State Oener. Bob Zimmerman Lease and Fleet Sales •if.