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Baltimore Miist Win Over Rams By BOB MYERS LOS'ANGELES W) Th Baltimore Colts "place all the chips on the 1 table and the Lo Angeles. Rams hope to rak them iri when these Nationa Football rivals meet Memorial Coliseum Saturday. It's the climactic, battle of th 1965 for the Colts, badl crippled by the. loss of thei famed and feared quarterback Johnny Unit as, and also thei second string signal caller Gary Cuozzp, also something of a cl max for the cellar-bound Hams who have boomed along to three consecutive victories and sue denly loom as a large factor the hectic race in the NFL Western. Conference.

Rams Favored By The'Rams are favored by 6V points a tribute to their reju venation in reverse, th absence of Mr. Unitas. Johnn U. will watch the game from th Colts' bench, his injured, knee still in a cast." His replacement? Tom Matte erstwhile fine running halfback As additional insurance Bait more waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers a 12 year NFL veteran quarterback Ed Brown. The title picture is this: If the Rams win, goodbye title for the go into the game trailing the Green Baj Packers by one-half game.

If Baltimore wins and Green Bay. loses- to San San Balti more picks up the chips am faces the Eastern Division winner, Cleveland, Jan. 2. if, if! Green Bay; wins; the Pack ers win the division title. If the Chicago" Bears -defea Minnesota: at Chicago, and both Green Bay.

and Baltimore. lose Chicago and Green Bay tie for the If Baltimore defeats.the Rams and Green Bay Fran and Green Bay tie for the title. Confusing? Well, scrhas" been'the race in the wild -Western- sec tion. The Rams games and in ibst 1 eight ''straight last defea also lost their regular quarter- back. Bill-Munson, via a Gabriel went -Los An- geles knocked off.

-in order Green Bay, St Louis and Cleve- land. No one "can realty why the Rams lost eight in'a 'row bul Gabriel, such -backs as Dick Bass, Ben Wilson, Lester Jo- sephson and Willie Brown and the offensive line suddenly jelled. Score To Settle The defense the best record against in the league, thanks to the massive front four, Dayid Jones, Merlin Olsen, Lamar Roose- velt The Rams have made no se- cret they have a score to settle with the, At Baltimore Oct. 24 the Rams led, 20-14," in the fourth quarter. But Unitas united- the Colts and 35-20; Loserr $1,000 was the Rams' coach, Harland Svare, well aware of the conse- quences and fine from Commis- sioner, Pete Rozelle, waxed cri- tical of the officiating.

Baltimore obviously is at disadvantage in this rematch. Matte, a veteran halfback, has been converted almost over- night into a quarterback, a posi- tion in which he called sev- en plays as a pro. Matte quarterbacked at Ohio State. But that was five years ago and the quarterback re- quirements, Coach- Woody Hayes are different ttan pro "night and day. Matte, Lenny Moore, Jimmy Orr, Raymond Berry and the Colts offense, and their admit- tedly strong defensive platoon have a big job ahead.

HornetGjrappIers Defeated 32-15 Hyndman High's wrestling team lost its second straight match of the season last night when being beaten 32-15 by Chestnut Ridge High at Fishertown, The winners took eight matches the HorneMi copping two vnife a pair finished as draws. X--Jot Claycomb. Chtstnnt Ridge, de- oscned Glenn Shiffcr, 5-2. Mazer, Hyndman, won by EVHJBJ limit, Friday, Dectmfcer 17.1968 Bell Top By MURRAY OLDERMAN NEA Sports Editor NEW Alworth, the incomparable flanker of San Diego. Chargers, and Bobby Bell, in hi 'irst-year as linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs, were only unanimous picks the All-American Footbal League team announced today by Newspaper Enterprise Asso- ciation.

This ij, the coaches'- team elected for the third straight fear' by the eight he'a'd coaches if the AFL, and it a gain'em- phasizes.the. trend toward home- grown products by the young eague. Of the 22 men chosen for the offensive -'and- defensive platoon, .17, including Alworth nd Bell; have never, appeared a FL. pro uniform outside the' It also emphasizes the maturing of the talent in the sixth season of AFL play, for no rookies qualified on either the 'first or second units. Besides the 'universal acclaim or Alworth on the offense and Bell on the'- defense, four players eceived seven of the eight pos ible first team votes.

They were Jack Kemp, ex- Jeriencing hisVgreatest year at uarterback for the; champion- hip Buffalo Bills; center Jim Otto of a. all-leaguer; guard Billy Shaw of who "has also made very team, and 'Ernie Ladd; most awesome specimen in 11 of pro football at defensive ackle e' s'a Diego ha.rgers.. The biggest surprise this year was the emergence of Willie Frazier of Houston as the top tight end in the leagne. Willie wag signed by the Oilers as a free agent from little Arkansas AMN last The greatest competition' was the split end slot, where vet- ran. Lionel Taylor of Denver fas the slim choice pVer Art 'owell of Oakland and Don Kaynard of New York.

Tackle Eldonv Danehauer- of )enye barely edged by afi Diego's Ron Mix; regarded or the 'last 1 five years as the utstanding offensive interior lineman in the AFL. Jim Tyrer of Kansas City a tackle big man up front at 292 well placed pounds. To join Shaw at guard, Wayne. Hawkins of Oakland had to beat off the Houston pair of Bob Talamini and Sonny. Bishop.

The' backfield" running were staked out. almost from the start by Paul thu league's leading rusher, and Cookie. Gilchrist, No. 2 man who'didii't slacken his after being traded from Buffalo to Denver. Two Kansas City personne switches paid off.

with league performances this year Jerry. Mays went from tackle to there was no on close tp him Bel Went from end to corner line backer, and showed amazing range. For'the other defensive end, San Diego's Earl Faison was a narrow victor over Ben Davidson, the mnstach- Joed giant on the Oakland forward wall, Biggest surprise in 'the de fensive was the strong competition received by Biif falp's Tom Sestak; at tackle from Buck Buchanan of Kansas City, One vote separated them Nick Bupnlconti oS Boston and Mike of Buffalo were "easy picks as Bell's line backing buddies. In'the second ary, Dave Grayson of Oakland at haifback and George Saimes of Buffalo at safety were clear cut. But, Leslie Duncan, the Chargers' brilliant punt return man, needed all his zip to stay ahead of Buffalo corner back Butch Byrd.

Strong side safety Dabiard Paulson, the lone New York entry on the first team, was challenged hy two men, Johnny Robinson of Kansas City and Ken 'Graham of San Diego. As expected, San Diego polled the most places on the team, i vwi. jj iu UlC LCCt HI he won in 1963, He's the three on defense. Buffalo was a Chestnut Ridgt, Shroyer, HywJmsn, drew, M. CKstjmt Diete, ta Hill Oiestart se- Hliolt SUninis.

74. 189--Gary Moore, and BUI JBSBB drew MIDer. Chestnut 1965 ALL-AFL TEAM OFFENSE First Team Second Team Den Maynard, Now York Art Oakland Arbanot, City Elrfen Alworth, San Taylor, Froiier, Houston Jim Kansas Cffy Ron Mix, San Billv Shaw, Buffalo Hawkini, Oakland Jim Otto, Oakland Jock Buffalo Paul San Cilchritt, SE TK 7 'Sherman York 6 Rob Talamini, Hauttan Sonny Bishop, Houston Jan Morris, loston Un Dawson, Kansas City HB Cltmon Oakland FB Matt York DEFENSE Jerry-Mays, City I Ion Oakland Carl Faiton San Diego laatt, San Tom Buffalo Nrck Kuontconti, Boston Bobby fell, City Stronon', Buffalo Crayson, Oakland Duncan, San Dieao Saimm, Buffalo Dainard Paulson, Now York .1 Tom Day, Buffalo ITantas City Ray Jacobs, Harry Jxofei, Buffalo CB larry Granrham, Now York CB Frank Buncom, San Dioao HB Butch Byrd, Buffalo HB W. J. Hicks, Houston John Robinton, Kansas City Konny Graham, San shade behind'with five all-league selections.

They'll' settle the issue of class where it counts most--in the AFL championship game. West Virginia In Milwaukee Clash Tonight MILWAUKEE, (UPI) West -Virginia- coach i i Waters became an "old of 30 today and no doubt he wants' the Mountaineers to win the first round against Mar- quette tonight in the Milwaukee Classic here! WVU enters the two-day af- fair with. the only winning rec- ord among the four with a 4-1 scoresheet. entries, Marquette is 2-3, having beat- en Valparaiso, and North Dakota State and lost to De- Paul, Davidson and Louisville. In the other opening round game Wisconsin plays Washing- ton.

Wisconsin js Wash- ington is 1-2. The Mountaineers arrived here Thursday for a warmup. Waters, despite his team's rec- ord, is dissatisfied with an ex- cess of errors ad unnecessary fouls. Also in WVU's last game a win over i the Mountaineers offensive rebound- ing was very weak. So far WVU opponents have made 52 more than the Mountaineers.

The inexperi- enced but dogged WVU defend- irs.have averaged five goals per game more than the oppo- sition. The appearance in the Mil waukee Classic is the 12th holi- day tourney for the Mountain- eers. They have reached the finals nine times and won four. Statistically, Williams leads he Mountaineers with a 20.4 Joint per game average. Wil- aams also leads in assists with a total of 23.

Also in double fig- ures are Carl Head with a 13 2 average, Dave Palmer, ll 4 and Gary Shaffer, 10.4. Bob Benfield leads in re- wunds with 52 followed by Wil- liams with 36. American Hockey By United Tress Internotionor Dirlslm W. GF GA 6 3 33104 10 1 1 71 ...10 1 2 1 61 69 0 70 8 1 5 1 17 67 100 Western W. L.

T. fti. OF GA ...16 5 1 33 100 67 8 I 29 90 70' ...913 0 IS 65 70 8 14 0 16 61 71 lUsnlts Providence 2 Coebec 1 Surprising Orangemen Take Sixth By TED MEIER Associated Press Sports Writer Syracuse, one of the disap pointments of the college has ketball season a year ago, is on the way back. In contrast to their poor start last season when they won their first game then lost six in a row, the Orangemen chalked up their sixth straight against no defeats this season with a 103-79 victory over previously' unbeat en Penn State Thursday night. Dave Biiig, a 6-foot-3 from Washington, D.C., delighted a record turnout of 6,913 at the Manley Field House on the Syr- acuse campus.

He paced the Or- ange with 24 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Clinton Leads Lions Carver Clinton, with 28 points, led the Nittany Lions who stayed in contention until Syra- cuse took a nine-point lead 79-70 late in the second half. Another youth from the na- tion's capital, Bob Lewis, also made headlines. Lewis, a 6-3 junior, set an all- time individual one-game scor- ing record for North Carolina with 49 points as the Tar Heels swamped Florida State 115-80 at Chapel Hill. Lewis hit on 18 of 25 shots from the field and got 13 of 16 free throws as he erased the previous Tar Heel one game record of 48 points set last year by Billy Cunningham against Tulane.

In addition Lew- is grabbed seven rebounds and handed out five assists. Hinkle Again Thwarted Tony Hinkle, veteran Butler coach, again'was thwarted in his bid for his 500th career vic- tory when ninth-ranked Bradley defeated his Bulldogs 73-70 at Peoria. It was the seventh straight victory for the unbeat- en-Braves, the only team in The Associated Press Top Ten, to play Thursday. Houston, paced by Joe Ha- mood's 20 points, won the un official championship of the two- day Bluebonnet Classic at Hous- ton by defeating Texas AM 90" 85. The 'Cougars were the only ones to win on both nights.

South Carolina, which had surprised Duke, The 1 team last week, took a 83-66 trouncing from NYU in the fea- ture of a New York doublehead- er. Stan McKerizie" scored a career high of 37 points for the Violets. Unbeaten DePaul swamped lona 82-37 in the oth- er game, at Madison Sgiiare Garden. The 36-game winning streak of Central State, of Ohio, No. 1 in the AP small-college poll, was snapped by Steubenville 59- 57 on John Hummell's jump shotvin.

the last second of play. The Evansville Aces, No. 2 and defending NCAA small-colleg champs, also lost. They were beaten by ML St. Mary's 83-81 on Mike Lyons' layup with eight seconds left.

College Basketball Ijr United Press InternoHonal East De Paul 82 lona 37 Queens Coll. 80 Stony Brook 73 Berkshire Chris. '67 Carry 65 Ithaca Cortlind St. 64 103 Pena St. 79 NYU South Carolina Holy Crew 70 Dartmouth' 35 Sou.

Conn. 73 Hartford 71 SprinjfitM Bridgeport S9 Jtochtiter 59 Amherst 57 87 MkKUrtory 75 Carnegie Tech Geneva 71 Elixbthtwn 77 Val. 76 Aijftn 77 Gannon 71 Cai. St. Wshfeleff 77 Cart Tech 75 Thiel 70 Swtk Delaware Lehigh 54 LSU Rice 78 Geo.

Vutiiaflon 93 Citadel el No. Car. 115 Fla. St 80 David Lpscmb 86 Brdgwtr 63 Son. East Tenn.

67 Crm-Nwmn 74 Ky. Wslyn 62 Tampa 107 Georgia St. 63 Jackson SL lOZToskejee Si Southern U. 78 Lambuth 70 Chattanooga 69 Florence St. 61 DelU St 91 Mttlsapf 80 Miss.

94 Son. 75 Ssquehna 105 Wash. (Md.) 87 Ky- 109 Cilrvl Twnameil At V. Ojitco Marines 78 Osvrro 51 39 Frederick 82 WaUh 74 Boiling AFB S9 Fin'dUy 92 Soolkwesl Ark. 75 PhHHpg Oilers 64 Kaa.

SL 74 Texas Tech 68 Houtton 90'Texas AfcM SS Son. Colo. 94 Weber 128 Morehead St. 91 West Marion 86 McKsmdree' 75 Bratirey 73 Bntter 70 Union 81 Ohio Northern 63 Huntfafton ES Oarion 93 Alliance 85 Ind. Cenl.

Earlham 65 83 EvansviHe 51 Drake 72 Iowa St. 66 Chi. Loyola 74 St. Louis 73 Jno. Carron 70 W.

Reserve Wneaton 83 Wabash 73 Andenon 69 MUlftta 59 Lewis 83 ConcordU 76 OHa St. 59 Santa Barbara 37 Steubnvl 59 Central St. 57 Rio Grande 104 Cnmberiand 84 Blufftoa 90 Defiance 71 Union Ohio Northern 8 Tennessee Favored In Bluebonnet Bowl HOUSTON (UPI) -Tuisa, one of the passingest teams in the history of college football, and the Tennessee Volunteers, a football team with one of the nation's top defenses this season, collide Saturday in the annual Bluebonnet Bowl, The game will be at 1 p.m. CST in Rice University Sta- dium. Tennessee, with a 7-1-2 record, goes into the game a 6 point favorite over pass-minded Tulsa, but a favored team has never won in The Bluebonnet Bowl.

One of Volunteers the will things the have to do Saturday is stop the successful passing combination of quarter- back Billy Anderson and his all- America Twilley. Twilley set 10 i Howard national pass receiving marks this season and holds virtually every NCAA pass catching record. Anderson holds 11 NCAA passing records. The seventh-ranked Volun- teers, bound who tied Alabama Orange Bowl- and defeated Rose Bowl-bound UCLA during the 1965 season, will probably counter Tulsa's passing attack with some of own. The Vols have an; adequate passing game built around the throwing of sophomore Fulton and the receiving oi wingback Hal Wantland and 'Yaz 9 Misses OneDiadem, Gets Another nds Johnny Mills and Austin Denny.

Tulsa, 8-2, will be making its Bowl appea- ance. The Hurricanes upset he favored University of Mississippi club last year. Gaels, Dutch Cagers Share Youth Lead St. Mary's and SS. Peler and Paul moved into a two-way dead- ock for the top slot in the Catho- ic Youth Basketball League by chalking up victories last night on the SS.

Peter and Paul court. The Gaels won their second ithout a loss when thumping St. Patrick's of Mt. Savage 44-14 and the Flying Dutchmen dished out the first loss to SI. Ambrose of Cresaptown with a 50-25 tri- umph for their second conquest, to the third game of the triple- leader, St.

Patrick's of Cumber- and whipped St. Michael's of Frostburg 46-35. Steve Hemmis tallied six field goals for 12 points to pace St. Mary's as 18 of the Gaels saw action. The win- ners held a 28-7 lead at inter- mission.

Harry Grove and Eric Harper netted 13 and 11 tallies to lead St. Patrick's while John Press- man had seven goals and three bul tosses to chalk up 17 for St. Michael's. The. Flying Dutchmen, the de- ending champions, were paced by Regis Mattingly and Steve --Carl Yas trzemski of the Boston Red 5 Sox, the ruhnerup in the American League batting race, was officially recognized Fri- day as the circuit's slugging champion.

Yastrzemski had 265 total bases in 494 official at bats for a slugging mark of .536. Included among his 154 hits were 86 singles, 45 doubles, three triples and 20 home runs. Tony Conigliaro of the Red Sox and Norm. Cash of the Detroit Tigers, tied for second in slugging percentage with .512, while Tony Oliva of the Minnesota Twins, the league's batting champion, was fifth at .491. Boston, despite its ninth place finish in the standings, led the American in team slugging with a .400 percentage, followed closely by the league champion Twins at .399.

The Red Sox. also drew the most bases on balls, 607, bul one of the 'major reasons -for Phe champs were on top of 50-25 edge at the half. Joe Laco lad 10 points in the losing effort for St. Ambrose. Bruce Applies For WVU Job their failure'is made evident in a A 40 J1JO.UC I AE the left on base department.

Boston stranded 1,183 runners during season, a league high. A total of 12 major'league and by records were broken another 26 tied UJ American League players or teams. addition, -13 league marks.were established and six others' equaled. Second baseman Jerry Adair of the Baltimore Orioles broke two major league fielding records by going'89 consecutive games without- an error and accepting 458 straight chances without error. The New York Yankees extended two of their own major league marks.

They hit LOO or more home runs for the 20th consetutive year and went over the 100 mark for the 42nd time in their history. Knuckleballer Eddie Fisher of the Chicago White Sox was responsible for three of the eagiie records, most games as a relief pitcher, most for no complete games pitched and most games played as a pitcher. In all three cases the record set was 82 games. Golden Cue and Hi Way Pizza Shop Air Conditioned Pocket Biiliardi and Fresh Daily Italian Style Piixa Golden CM Noon To Midnitt HJ Way Pizra Shop 6 To MidniU I I I FUtDAY J. SATURDAY SPECIALS I Boneless Broiled SIRLOIN I Open Sundays Complete Dinner Visit TIM WMMlMt LIVE MAM LOBSTERS Cocktaii Lounge Nelson with 16 and 13 markers.

MORGANTOWN, UPI)--More than W. Va. 70 applica- lons have been received by West Virginia University for the "ob former head coach Jorum vacated earlier i week. Athletic director Robert L. Red) Brown said a tentative deadline of Jan.

15 has been get select a new replacement for Corum. Until then he says the "phone still ringing." Earle (Lefty) former Allegany High halfback great, is one of the applicants. Bruce owns one of -country's best gh-school coaching records, being undefeated in 43 straight games in Ohio. His Massillon earn has won the state title for 'he past two seasons, 'compiling i 20-0 record. Bruce has also applied for the Maryland job, left the firing of Tom Nugent a week ago today.

Only Two Games Listed In West Virginia Play By Knifed Presi Inttrnafional Only two games are on tap West Virginia college circles at Davis and Elkins and Morristpwn, at Bluefield. Bluefield took a lead at half- ime Thursday night to i Jeckley 77-67 and Salem rolled an 84-75 win over Alderson- Sroaddus behind the 22 point performance of John Jamerson, West Virginia plays Mar- quette in the first round tonight of: the Milwaukee Classic at Milwaukee. Second Place At Stake In AFL Finale By FRED McMANE I UP1 Sports Writer Father time isn't due to the door on 1965 for another' two weeks, but two of his more illustrious protegees are alrea- dy busy planning an interesting finale to this year's American Football League season. Houston's George Blanda and Boston's Babe Parilii are the aging characters in question, and these two veteran quarter- backs will square off Saturday" in a game that could help to- decide second place in the Eastern Division. Second place is all that's left! to settle in this season's AFL race.

Buffalo has nailed down the Eastern Division title and' San Diego has captured the- Western Division crown, so the! final weekend of activity offer? little more than competition individual honors. Oilers Have Chance Houston (4-9) has a chance'to- gain a tie for second place the East if New York loses to. Buffalo on Sunday. The hough, are on a five-game losing streak while the (3-8-2) have won two straight! The remainder of the AFL teams close out their schedule on Sunday. Besides the Jets- Bills clash at New San Diego hosts Oakland, and Kansas City entertain Denver.

Buffalo will be out to finish its season without a loss on the road while New York is-, interested in solidifying its on second place in the 5 gobdV Good Quarterbacks Both teams have. quarterbacks with the Jets Nama'th currently ranked in the league and Jack Kemp fourth. New York' also fourth leading rusher in Matt SnelT and the leading, pass receiver in-v Don San Diego's, ''p'aul Lowe within 11 yards a new league" single season rushing mark and figures'to get it "easily against' Oakland. The Raiders' Clem Daniels, who holds- the current record of 'is' currently in third place in the league's rushing and. a good battle- is expected between the men: Conrad MVP ST.

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