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'73 Super Bowl Goes to L.A., '74 to Houston BILL BRAUCHER 3 By Herald Sports Writer Miami was a two-time loser in Super Bowl competi- The Miami Herald tion Tuesday. After four hours of deliberthe annual championship 1973 and to Houston in 1974. ation, owners of the 26 Nagame back to Los Angeles in tional Football League teams meeting in Honolulu voted THE two-year projection at least spares South Florida Sports officials the expense of attending next year's meeting, Wed., March 22, 1972 Sec. F wherever it is, to pitch for the Orange Bowl. Lt. Gov. Tom Adams of promise was decided. Rozelle Cold weather on both its Florida led a delegation had leaned toward Los An- Super Bowl occasions, plus across the Pacific that in- geles despite 30,000 empty the limited hotel accommodacluded Miami Mayor Dave seats in its Coliseum for tions, worked against New Kennedy, Miami City Manag- Super Bowl I. Orleans, the fifth city making er Melvin Reese and Miami "Los Angeles had only two serious bid this year. San Beach Mayor Chuck Hall. weeks to prepare. then," Ro- Francisco dropped from the They argued impressively, zelle told Halpern. "We felt running last week when according to NFL Commis- it only fair the city got an- Stanford Stadium officials in sioner Pete Rozelle, but in other opportunity." nearby Palo Alto were cool vain. to the notion. As a compromise, Los An- MIAMI and Dallas both geles gained, Super Bowl VII suffered by the strength of AMONG the problems in on the ballot despite the Dolphins and Cowboys, Los Angeles six years ago failing to fill its 94,000-seat and the reluctance of owners was the local television Coliseum as host to Green to risk a championship game blackout, which has also Bay's victory over Kansas in a home-team setting. The haunted Miami since Miami City in the first Super Bowl Los Angeles Rams, rebuild- Beach attorney Ellis Rubin in 1967. ing under Coach Tommy took Rozelle to court two Since then, Miami has had Prothro, figure to be a few years ago in an effort to lift three Super Bowls (1968, '69 years away from Super Bowl it. '71), New Orleans two contention. "We've talked to our coland (1970 and '72). All were sell- The 1973 Super Bowl will leagues and we hope this outs. be played Jan. 14. The 1974 issue will not come up this In a sense, Miami has lost game at Houston's Rice Sta- time," said John Ferraro, a three Super Bowls this year. dium will take place Jan. 13. Los Angeles councilman The Dolphins were dumped The proposal to select two leading the city's pitchmen. made by Bud "I think we'll sell out the by the Dallas Cowboys, 24-3, cities was in January at New Orleans. Adams, owner of the Hous- Coliseum this time," Rozelle The NFL shifted the site of ton Oilers. said. the Pro Bowl game between All Star teams Gain NIT Semis from the National and American Conference in 1973 from Los Angeles to Texas "We felt we had the best Stadium, Cowboys. home of the Dallas St. John's, presentation and the best facilities," said Kennedy, but had Angeles left the before island the for owners' Los Niagara Win decision was announced at 11 p.m., Miami time (6 p.m. YORK - (UPI) - ra's first appearance in the in Honolulu). NEW John's overcame a first- semifinals since 1954. THIS was the first year half to , star Mel Davis Maryland and Jacksonville St. the championship site was and routed Oral Roberts, 94- will meet in Thursday night's injury years 78, to reach semifinals of the other semifinal. determined two ahead. "The voting National Invitation Tourna- Davis, the Redmen's leadhad reached an impasse," Rozelle Tuesday night. ing scorer and rebounder, led told Phil Halpern of the Miami ment as Unheralded Niagara in St. John's early surge Beach News Bureau, the right to meet the he scored 12 points and grabattend- ing with the Florida delega- earned bed 12 rebounds in the first tion. "This was a compro- Redmen in Thursday night's of semis by upsetting Princeton, 10 minutes play. mise vote." Win- However, the senior forAccording to Halpern, Los the first ward suffered pulled tendons 65-60, behind Marshall had mustered 14 gate's 20 points in while Angeles at Madison Square in his right knee going votes, Houston 12 on the game for a rebound and was ninth ballot when the com- Garden. It will off the court on a mark Niaga- up carried item and Armenian their regular-season early a and in stretcher with 5:57 remaining
Article from 22 Mar 1972The Miami Herald(Miami, FL)
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