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Independent from Long Beach, California • 17

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Independenti
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Long Beach, California
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TTByALLARSON bt- is better all the time Wed bad day. But he had a great7fiavejeen jearflaslrgera real chance loflasbhis running talents. funny thing happened to Vince Lombardi 90 the way to the Coliseum Sunday. He forgot to bring his football team. cant give up the ball 10 times and win; you can't even give itup three age touchdowns they are more 1 thinkabout it, 1 have afternoon, netting 64 yards tunes andwin.

That the the hardest to get to laugh to keep from cry- on 2l carries. Brown also 8tory snie, the rowa Was asked about was a bad day caught passes for .16 like to chuge that, and to- day gave us a good chance. season. He war the hottest in the 16yeara of theNFLs quarterback in the league, postseason contest The East now trails SAYERS turned in another crowd-pleasing run- back gf yards in the final period, but "otherwise was well contained. He was allowed to carry the ball once' from the line-of 15-yards on the ninth' play of-yards.

His three scores in the game. The Kansas all-the first half equalled, the. America did commit a cost-; game record set by. Jim fumble of a fair catch -Taylor of Bay in the second period, set- -ring-up- Brown's second TP sports he nirght retire and said, Tin almost sure Ill a stern quarterback be back next year; Frank Cleveland, was questioned- about mo- plunge. Eastern rookie.

star Bob Hayes never did get untracked. Minnesota coach Norm Van Brocklin, who dropped -by the Wesfa dressing a seven-point 19817-underdog, got off to a 10- The final touch- point lead in the first qiiar- down brought the biggest ter. went to the locker room roar of the day as Mel Renat halftime with a 23-0 ad-, fro of Dallas intercepted a vantage and built it to 36-0 Brodie pass and twisted befomhe West got on the and fought his 20 "wasttaf ididn'r WahT'tdTnscoreboardlirtherf inarf our yards into the rad zone, wind up the seabon losing minutes. another one. THE WESTS deepest A 31-YARD pass by'Bro- penetration into enemy ter- tivation.

He responded: Tve just got a phobia about losing. I hate to lose. We lost the championship and my personal motivation The to -inquire, about the Gr Bay coach pointed out after his Con- ference aU-stars had rolled over and played dead. The Eastern Conference team- capitalized on eight' pass twa fumbles to avenge a season- long series of humiliations with a 36-7 The East, beaten in 15 of 16meetingsw 1 rhHW6sT teams the past scored Its first Pro Bowl victory in three years as a crowd, of 60,124 watched' in astonishment and event- ually outright amusement Cleveland poach Blanton Collier said his squad was given incentive by constant, reminders of the Wests superiority and 'responded to the challenge. Pros cant just it and listen and notVespond.

this team wanted to win. The attitude was great. JIM BROWN, voted the gahies. outstanding back for the third hir cocchs reaction. We hpar that the West ritory until the touchdown play came early in the first Quarter, to the37.

That-. ar 8t until, Brodie 8Udd his dub 74 y8 jate stages. Two Bakkrals51 -were-set 1 17 a ra ra- IJP 8 pfulv -Y ra; Krause of Washington ycoogoMa Redskins. Howeyer, middle linebacker Dale' Meinert of St. Louis was selected lineman of the game for.

leading the alert Eastern defense. He intercepted one. pass as well as recovered key fumble. By carefully avoiding the chance of big the East- smartly-punted and kicked off in the opposite direction of Gain Ronfro from Bradle 1 Wolkor kick condition of his Fran Tarkenton sustained" a split fourth quarter, coach that-brings quarterback usually Van Brocklin ring to Collier who to direct his COLLIER FOR PETE SAKE Pistol Pete Retzlaff of Philadelphia takes in All-Stars in Pro Bowl Sunday Aerials like these pushed underdog Eastjo 36:7 victory. ALLENNOT LACKING FOILMORAL- SUPPORT- PMn kv CURT JOHNSON.

19-yard pass for East i 1 WeUj wasnt tte iaii those faraway places that put' the. Blades in hrtplace. 'They cant win at home. It wasnt until midway in the third quarter when he returned a kickoff 51 yards. did-the NFLs rookle-of the PLATOON RULES TO REMAIN SAME -NEW ORLEANS, La.

UP) The NCAA football rules committee formally rejected a return to tighter substitution rules for the sport Sunday, The committee, bidding its annual meeting here, voted against considering mjl chmgtin.thepresrat "substitution "rune "when conducts its final session Monday. George Allen, waiting -in judicial limbo for the courts to decide Whether heis to be a defensive assistant for the Chicago Bears or head coach of the Rams, says he is being flooded with mail from well-wishers. Allen, in a Deerfield, 111., retreat, of course could not comment on the Bears attempt to. block him from' taking the Ram job. But he did say moral support, was pouring in from all over the country.

JT didnt realize that so many-people were Interested in a coach, Allen said. He said the court delay was rough on the nerves, who. has Just Rim oLisyjiig frt cari't sSriny'TiomFand fehT orgimZTa ing staff. it get me me." Otto' Graham 'held' the record of passes intercept-. ed.

five in the 1953 game. die, a leaping catch by-Tommy McDonald of the Ranis as" ComelT Green of Dallas slipped, produced the touchdown! It averted what woiild be on hand along with dozens of other sports celebrities to honor the Dodgers' Ron Fairly as Long Beachs athlete of the year. Gillman's reign head coach of tiie San Diego Changers -bas been mark both with violence and sue cess. In addition to winning divisional titles arid league championships, Sid now is involved in a dispute with the Houston Oilers over the Texas club's acquisition of two star Charger players. He 'Will give, the Sports Night audience a review his problems." Master- of ceremonies for the Thursday night affair will be the.

incomparable Vin Scully, voice of the Dodgers. Banquet tickets remain on sale at three locations: Kennys Sporting Goods, Apple Valley; Steak House and the Century Club. office, 956'Lo-cus Ave. For readers convenience, a ticket box is Page E-4 of todays Independ-entTThe ticket box wfll he rub only through tv printed That became more evident than ever Sundiy night when they, dropped a 3-2 -Western Hockey-League the Seattle- Totemj at the LA. Sports Arena.

Some 4,334 fans who don't own color television sets -watched the Blades slip ever- nearer the brink of hopeless- ness. Just when, the schedule was apparently turning their-t-way, they have' played their last Jour games at home and dropped1 three of them. -the Blades led on goals by Jerry-Toppazzini and- Buzz Deschamps, but the To- RYAN WASjympathetic! with West quarterback John Brodie, "of San Francisco, who threw six of the eight interceptions: Every man can have a -1 1 Sid GillmanT the winning-est coach in the American Football League, will be in at-tendance Jan. 27 at the Long Beach Century Club's 10th annual Sports Night banquet at JEdgewater Inn. Probably the nations most controversial professional football' coach, Gillman will SID GIUMAN -I Never a PuS-Ioimrat 1 4 How They Scored mifr kriod I J.

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out that its a great advantage to a coach when has his own quarterback calling signals. LombardrwouTdif't enteF into the argument that the West would have fared better had Bart Starr been selected over Brodie or Tarkenton. The Eastern locker' room was. quiet as players went about dressing and saying goodbye to teammates going home for the winter. On the blackboard in the corner was written: The price is right Go And underneath someone had scrawled: We got-it the other hole as he came to within one stroke of the; tournament record, a 267 fired by Casper and Wes Ellis year.

Ellis went on to. the. title in the firs( hole of a playoff. This year it was another disappointment for the 29-year-old Airpn of Gainesville, as he finished second for the seventh time in his six years as a pro. He never has won.

Casper, of nearby Boni- las, trailed Aaron and Janu- ary by four, strokes rater ing the rouridj but he pulled even on; the 10th hole by sinking a l-fooL birdie putt The turning point was oh the 13th when Aaron bogied WHL Standings VfcfeflT NorHwiE II 1 47 IN Vanoauvgr rFrandic is i a hi a ri in amm i (aaT wrr- Tart SckaMa NECKTIE PARTY COMING UP Gary. CoIlins of Geveknd grabs. pass EasL.but-Westa Hail) AdderlyJ? aibout: to necktie him "after 1-yard ga in ln second period of Pro Bowl game nod pace, topped that with.a -1. pair by Jim Powers tnd the: winner by defenseman Gor-: don Sinclair. But I'm not going to let makes head-on stop for Bowl game.

4 aiid Casper took the lead by sinking a six-foot putt for a par The Overcast skies and gush of wind failed to hamper Casper who earned $5,800 by his victory. The sun had shpne on the first -three rounds' played oh the BROWN TAKES CAFFEY BREAK Jarrin Jimmy Brown of Cleveland Browns didnt gain much ground on this play as Leroy Caffey t- Only the Blades kindergar-: ten. penalty killer kept-them -in the Five, times, they. Were called upon to stand off tiie Totems; five men-to fourr andf iyetfm es they: turned them away empty. While rookies Bobby Schmautz and Bill Orban dogged the Totems tenaciously In their own end, sec-' ond-year pro Ray LaRose and 8-year, man BobjWilson, the only veteran, protected tiie blue With the youngsters on the ice, opponents, haven't scored a power play goal durifig the Blades last 22 penalties.

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1 I I 3 'I. Casper Winner by Four West in Sundays Pro other driver for his second shot. The key to Caspers success was putting. I sud-'denly found my putting stroke, he said. Ive al ways wanted" terrain home and this is the first time Ive done it.

On the 14th hole, I hit points of. the tournament. Theri I promptly sank the-putFTor a.birdiV-'-'r--I havent been happy with my putting all. -week, but today sank (Continued Page C-2, CoL S) at HOWEVER, the rest of the gang couldnt do enough about stopping the Totems whm-sides were, even, despite -acrobatic goal-tending by Jack Norris, who had 30 stops. Guyle Fielder set up two of the Totems goals to move past the Blades Norm Johnson for the league lead In as- I Wii SAN DIEGO UPi Hometown favorite Billy Casper fired a last-round 64 for a 16-under par 268 and won the $40,000 San Diego Open Golf Tournament by four strokes Sunday.

Tommy Aaron, who with Don January held the lead after three rounds, tied with, Tom Whiskopf for second with a 72-hole total of 272. The 34-year-old Casper shot rounds of 70-66-68-64 to win his' 30th PGA tournament -and it was his first here although he. lost in a playoff last year, onj- Casper had seven birdies, the longest on a 30-foot par 71, 'Stardust Country 4-Wood shot about 30 feet Club course. the hole," said Casper, The wind; blew Totals 4 Sf ll I good said the hTppyT1 Lsper. -I hit there that I never hit be- holes be the turning rutmTm 11 1 (Continued Page C-2.

Cot 6) Today Sports Card Cgrjta rraita CurlHig CM, (tangaSt Ira Sports on-Radiol TV 1 RADIO SLon fore on this course. What he-meant was he' had to use longer range clubs when the wind blew against himFor example, he said he.used a driver off the third, tee and theri an- IT it a on the 14lh hole, and could do no worse than par -Iv I i -i- T- I- 'a fc -N 1 Ul I i. ta i 4 a i. fi "'t I 7 raara S-.

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