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Show Quick Review of Major Sports Stories of 1971 Page 14—-THE HERALD, Provo, Utah Here’s Sunday, December 26, 1971 punches himself. Twenty thou- danced in his owner's mind sand fans watched in the after -he also won the Preakthousauds more ness, running in front this time. Garden, NEW YORK (UPI A in theatermany TVlocations —and But in the third leg, the erunching left hook that depo- around the werld the long- Belmont Stakes, Canonero ran sited Muhammad Ali on his awaited battle of the champions fourth behind the winning Pass back, an explosive run down kept sports fans glued to Catcher. the Churchill Dewns stretch by radios. In Baseball, it was Vida Blue a rags-to-richescolt from South And suddenly the Frazier left forthrills earlyin the year, and America —for manythese were hook flashed one more time, the Pittsburgh Pirates in the the most exciting moments in slamming high on Ali’s right fall. American sports in 1971 Blue, an unknown lefthander It was a year of excitement, jawbone —and there was ises, and financial success Muhammad Ali where his fans who was not quite a rookie by baseball rules, stampeded fans in most sports in the Unit ed ‘had said he never would be, flat through the gates to see him as States with no sign of any on his back By JOHN G. GRIFFIN UPI Sports Editor slackening in the nation’s enthusiastic support of athletics Somehow Ali regained his he fireballed his way to a 17-3 feet and somehow he survived record in the first half of the despite economic problems here unti] the final bell. But the season. The phenomenal Oakdecision went to Frazier land A’s hurler couldn't keep up and abroad unanimously that pace but finished at 248 It was a year of many heroes and heroines —starting with Whether the two ever would and won the American League and in the same league Hank Aaron of Atlanta slammed 47 game, so much so that SOME critics called it “the blooper hommers —leaving him at age 37 only 75 homers away from Babe Ruth’s all-time career record of 714. At the end of the year, the bowl,” and the Dallas Cowboys may have lost it when Duane Thomas fumbled on the goal line with the ball going over to the Colts on a controversial Washington Senators pulled up call. But with nine seconds to stakes in the nation’s capital and moved to Dallas-Fort Worth to become the Texas Rangers. A group of Congressa Washingtonian ron demand that baseball find play, it was Colt Jim O’Brien kicking a 32-yardfield goal that gave Baltimore a 16-13 victory and quarterback Morrall revengefor the defeat by the Jets. At year’s end the pros were another team under what one moving toward Super Bow! VI of the year,” was every dit that as halfback Jeff Kinney scored But Nicklaus emerged the the winning touchdown for money winning champion, ea™- Nebraska in a see-saw battle ing ; all -5 time that wound up, 35-31, for the 94) | 30 to beat Trevino by Huskers. an eyelash. Nicklaus and The regular season found after Charles Coody nad been & surprise winner in the Masters. mn venth time in years with Sidney Wicks star. In the NCAA finals, the Bruins defeated Villanova, $8462, as Steve Patterson scored 29 points. Laterit was discovered Villanova star Howard Porter had World Cup for the United season champion by the UPi signed a pro contract, and the States. Board of Coaches5 with a Wildcats had to forfeit all their WaS perfect 11-0 record, and the games December, saddened by the death of the cluskers were looking forward Austin Carr of Notre Dame, better than 30 great Bobby) Jones, ai 69, IN to a post-season clesh with who averagedgame, wou the Atlant ta. The man who scored second-ranked Alabama, also Polnls per golf's only “Grand Slam” of the ange Naismith Award as the top Us and pitch Qpens and alte — oy college basketball player of the Amateurs ir 1930 and retired at Running backs stole the year. the ageof 28 had a record total spottight from qv arterbacks In auto racing Richard Petty, of 13 major championships —€ mych of the season and, 34, of Randleman, N.C., became Trevino also teamed to win the AL. club head called “an in New Orleans, Jan. 16, with implied threat.” the Colts and the Cowboys In pro football, the Colts, who amongthe last eight survivors. had been humiliated in their In golf, Nicklaus started the only previousee Super Bowl year by ae o on record amerarrire ea vl 'y were championship and tal an hha Ear! Morrall leading a revenge- meet again was not clear at “Most Valuable Player” award bent Baltimore Colts team to year’s end. Ali won several and Cy Young award, although beaten by the Jets in the firstever victory for the American Football League, found them- and including Roberto Clemente time as an AFL team. And this didn’t win any of them —it was Day that he might score the test pro ‘grand slam” of al! time © that Nicklaus, with 11, although Auburn quarterback 2 ME a ay wage te eee (I Nebraska hailed as the regular The college football regular the all-time king of stock car first Pat Sulliv. 2 racing by becoming Pe Sain eee record-setting Be een driver of the NAS Trophy, Cornell's ee re ae bouts against virtual unknowns Mickey Lolich of Detroit had a byadding the Masters and the season climaxed with a tumul- \yoywell Award and the UPI pro football's Super Bowl title while Frazier waited for a Jan. 25-14 record and led the league selves back in the Bowl this U.S. and British Opens. He tous battle on Thanksgiving piaver of the Year award and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 15 title defense against little baseball, an Australian girl known Terry Daniels. Jack named Evonne Goolagong in Kent Cooke, co-promoter of the tennis, a yearlong battle first bout, was believed thinking between Jack Nicklaus and Lee in terms of a return bout in Los Trevino to corner golf's cash Angeles in April, if several market, another Australian Girl problems could be solved. Canonero II was the name of named Shane Gould in swimming, and a couple of brilliant the South American colt, but college .votball teams Nebraska few had ever heard of him before he camestorming out of and Alabama. Butfor the single electrifying the pack at the head of the moment that stands out after Churchill Downs stretch to win the year is over the mind goes the Kentucky Derby. The colt from Venezuela was back to the night of March 8, 1971 at New York's Madison so lightly regarded he was Square Garden when Ali, the included in the pari-mutuel deposed heavyweight champion betting field and paid $19.40 to returning from suspension to win, And no wonder —he had a claim the crown, and Joe crooked leg and although he Frazier, the unbeaten and was born in Kentucky, was sold reigning heavyweight king, first for $1,500, then sold to collided at last —with a Pedro Baptista of Venezuela for fantastic $2.5 millicz: purse for $7,500. He survived an exhausting trip to Kentucky, and still each man. For 13 rounds the snorting, beat 21 rivals in the Run for snarling Frazier had marched the Roses. Canonero’s victory created a forward, taking Ali's punches disdainfully in order to land a national holiday in Venezuela, dreams of the first Triple lesser number of heavier mpion__ since 1948_ in eight departments. The Pirates romped away in the National League East, then sacked the San Francisco Giants, three games to one, in the N.L. playoffs. But the Baltimore Orioles, reigning world champions, romped just as easily in the Américan League East and then crushed the A’s, 30, in the A.L. playoffs. And when the Orioles won the first two games of the World Series at home,it seemed that they were indeed a “super” team and the only question was whether they would sweep the series. But the Pirates swept the nex* three games in Pittsburgh and the Orioles had to win the sixth game at home to tie the Series at 3-3 and force the decision to the seventh game. The Pirates won that one, 2-1, behind the pitching of Steve Blass as Clemente was voted the Series’ outstanding player. Joe Torre of St. Louis won the National “MVP” award, time the story ended differenth ly. between Nebraska and the colorful, wisecracking Tre- Oklahoma, ranked 1-2 in the vino who won the U.S. and nation at that time. The Turkey i UCLA was kingpin in college basketball again in 1971, despite the departure of Lew Alcindor It was a sloppily-played British Opens back to back Daybattle, billed as the “game to the pros, and won the NCAA pi overs RANCE 7&West Center Provo SPECIAL GROUPS NEWEST STYLES SOME KNITS 30% OFF PRICE | SPORT COATS \/ BIG SELECTION PRICE /2 PRICE KNIT SPORT COATS BELTED BACKS REDUCED WINTER —— 0% LEATHER, SUEDE, WOOL JACKETS LEATHER REDUCED 30 ” 50%0 i MUHAMMEDALI falls to the canvas after taking a strong biow from Joe Frazier in the 15th roundof their title bout. Frazier won the DRESS SHIRTS championship from Ali in this fightin one of 1971’s great sports moments. Ali’s Return to Ring Sparked Boxing Interest when he landed ne ‘ shook Ali. By GREG GALLO UPI Sports Writer In the 15th and final round, NEW YORK (UPI)—Muham- Ali went down flat on his back mad Ali, the one man who from a crunching left hook. could bring boxing back from Somehow, he picked himself off the dead, did just that in 1971 the canvas andheld on until the when he returned to the ring to final bell. The decision was try to regain the heavyweight unanimous for Frazier and few championship of the world. ringsiders could argue. Tt was Ali, boxing’s greatest It7 was Frazier’s only9 fight of showmanin and outof the ring, 1971 andit earned him Fighter whoonce said, “When I'mgone of the Year honors from the boxing will be nothing again.” New York Boxing Writers He was right. Not even Joe Association. Frazier, who succeeded Ali as Although both men took a champ, could drum upinterest terrible beating—Frazier was in the sport as his challengers hospitalized for a week—their fell like little boys before a posi-fight suffering was sweetened by the thought of the $2.5 man’sfist. But when Ali was granted million check each received permission to fight again after before the fight from Jack Kent sitting out 3 1-2 years for Cooke and Jerry Perenchio, the refusal to serve in the Army, Promoters. . 4, But the biggest winner that boxing received a stay of execution. Muhammad Ali was night was boxing. The gross live gate was $1,391,837, to be its new life. His two fights against Jerry Quarry and Oscar record for a single sporting Bonavenalate in 1970 attracted event. Muhammad Ali world-wide attention and acted returned and he had brought as a catalyst for Ali’s boxing back with him. Ali has since fought against showdown with Frazier Twenty thousand spectators inferior opponents, hoping to sat on the edgeof their seats at get another shot at the title, while Frazier has stayed away Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971 and millions from the ring completely and morefidgeted in movie theaters only recently signed to defend and in homes overseas awaiting against Terry Daniels in New the opening bell of one of Orleans, Jan. 15, the night before the Super Bowl. ’s classic title fights. In the light-heavyweight diviAli danced, jabbed and threw combinations while Frazier sion, Bob Foster was stripped kept prodding and hammering of his crown by the World awayatthe body and head. For Boxing Association for failure 14 brutal rounds the script was to defend his title and Vincente the same. 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