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Barnes Steals Ball From Lucas To Set Up Win 11--Tht CuaberlaM Htws 23.1965 Bullets 129-127 Overtime Win Over Royals Baltimore Grabs Eleventh Straight Home-Court Victory By GORDON BEARD BALTIMORE A Jim Barnes stole the ball from Jerry Lucas and fed Bailey Howell for the game-winning basket, with 12 'seconds remaining as the Baltimore Bullets defeated the Cincinnati Royals 129-127 in an overtime National Basketball Association game Wednesday night: 'Barnes, who also scored J9 points and grabbed 26 rebounds, flicked the ball away from Lwras- near midcourt, 'dribbled diwn Ihe sideline and then fed Howell who was open under the bfikel. Royals, who lost a Ballets for the first time in five starts, scored 40 poinls in the th quarter to tie Ihe game 120 in regulation time. ie victory was" the llth ight.at.home for Baltimore, wjiich has won 12 of its 18 to pjlll within one game of VVeste'rn Division leader Los Angeles. jOscar Robertson, who made only nine points in the first half connecting on four of 15 rslpts, scored 32.points on the final half to lead the Cincinnati comeback. He added another basket in 'overtime' w-Jth 43 -with left Ho play in'bvertime: But Dion ffee'throw and fol- lowing a 'rBames rebound to tie it J27-all with 35 seconds.left.

Kevin Lpughery.led- Baltimore 34 points; one his all- Jim McKenzie Gladly Accepts Oklahoma Job Jones' Replacement Defensive Specialist NORMAN. Okla. (UP1) --The University of Oklahoma picked Arkansas defensive Coach Jim MacKcnzie Wednesday to re- store the Sooncrs' faded I football glory. MacKenzie, 35. was given four-year, $25,000 a year contract as successor to Corner Jones, who resigned Dec.

6 as YEAR--Veteran football coach George Halas. owner of the Chicago Bears, is a jovial mood in-his Chicago office. It's the season for trimming Christmas Irees, and Papa Bear enjoys the task immensely after learning yesterday he's been honored as National Football Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. After a slow start, Halas, 70, revived his team them into a third-placo finish. (AP Pho(ofax) Halas Named Coach Of Year.

i Bears head football coach season. after a 3-7 MacKenzie proniiscd the Soo- the same kind of game ners that turned Arkansas into a top-rated national power. He talked with newsmen by telephone from Brownsville, Texas, where the Razorbacks arc training for a Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl date with Louisiana State. The telephone news confer ence was held in the office of university President George Cross after MacKenzie's ap pbintm'enl was announced.

Quick Answer "As you well know." Mac- Kenzie told Cross, "when the job Professional Grid Loops Playing Werblin Roulette Disastrous Effects For Game Are Seen In Bonus Battles By STEVE SNIDER NEW -Sonny Werblin of the New York Jets gambled and won a year ago when he signed Alabama quarterback Joe Namath for considerations up to $400,000. For a rookie, the kid did a great job and the customers piled 'into Shea Stadium to watch him grow. But now pro football is stuck with a deadly game which, for want of a better name, is being called "Werblin Roulette." Only the other day, Jet General Manager and Coach Wceb Ewbank a moaning about how much loot some of these college linemen were asking. Wceb meant the ordinary- good pro prospect--not super- stars. I linebacker Oklahoma, payroll also go through a winter of discontent when they read of those top bonus ignings.

They'd like to see some of thic "prosperity" reflected in their own pay- checks. Where it will end is anyone's guess. The simply long-established NFL waited, a few years back, for the weaklings in the one-time rival All-Amcrican Con- ference to die out. Then the NFL absorbed the hardy But the current war with the 6-year-old American football eague is being waged under different rules--television rules. The TV people at NBC agreed to pour something like 540 million into the AFL in 9 five-year period already under- way.

CBS Ami NFL The ABC network gets back into the college football picture next year so that leaves only CBS among the top three nets. Lombard! Says Colts Favored Psychologically Adversity Is Seed Of Determination BAY. Wis. (AP) 'Psychologically, the Baltimore Colts have something going for them," Coach Vihce Lombard! of the Green Bay Packers said super class were the my Carl McAdams already signed of by- Jets, and linebacker Tom Nobis of Texas, who went was offered to have to wait answer. me you didn't long for my time NBA high.

I I A I BALTIMORE KaiKrn Tb acker Barnes to Kerr 16 n-14 Lodj'ry' 7'o-i. 14 oiuv 2-3 18 Johnson '1-0-2 2 Crew.v 4 Elan-. -e 7 1 3 S-S'23 3 '5-14 19 2 J-3 7 15 4-S 54 S'2-3 13 3 1-1 7 3 -7 7 0-0 MXSIVn Mlals J3 214t'l27 Cincinnati. SI 23 33 7-117 Bittlmcrc PouW ttiiry. 31 S9 Si Leu Attendance 26, Baltimore YORK- (UPI): The i International college, batketbalf ratines and won-' in.p*rentheses: Team f.

2 3 0 2 Sou. 111. 9) (5-1) 2S1 St. 6) (i-l) 244 No. Dak.

(1) (6-1) 180 GrarrrblintMl) (64) 153 (M) Akron 1 (J-0) 1319 (6-1) 68 U. (tl) '39 Fresno State -(5-3) 4V Second -io: 1, Seattle Pacific i 13, MU St. Mary's "(1) Textile 22; 14. Assumption 20; 15. Pacific Lutheran II: 16 (tie).

Arkansas State and 'Abilene Christian 17: V8-v(tie, Lamar Tech Cheyoey IS: 20. U. of San -Diego Other teams receiving points: -Oklahoma Baptist. Icdiajia- State. Pan Americas, Kentucky WesJeyan, 1 Hartwick.

South Carolina SUte; St. Joseph's (N.M.). Carsoa- Newman. Northern Mlchlfjn. Washintton cMo.V iselm's, Lewis and Clark, Col'ere at i Idaho, Springfield.

Stetson and Northeast Looisia- 1 as Boston Defeats Knicks, 123-120 BOSTON Lar- Si.egfried sank', two free throws iand-'a field goal in the 30' seconds to' give the'Boston Celtics a 'overtime victory over the 'New' York Knickerbockers. Collier, Sherman Get Strong Support In NFL Balloting By JACK HAND (AP). When George. Halas took the Chicago Bears to 'traihfng camp at Rerinsselaer last summer he summed up the season out- look with these.words: "I'm. a thing are going to be better than last year.

That dis- grace a losing year for the in 44 Halas'was "so right. With the help of new men like Gale'Say- Butkus, Jones and Dick" Gordon, the. Bears almost came back all the way. They were-in. final Sunday, and were regarded by many the -best team.

in the As result-of this back, Halas xvas named Na- tional-Football -League Coach of "Wednesday' by. a panel of-42-sports writers and sport scasters, three from eague city, voting i a Asso- ated Press poll. It was a wide open: on with seven of the 14 coaches rawing ballots. Halas won 4, but Blanton CoUier of the efending champion Cleveland rowns who sewed up the East- rn Conference tille early, had Attendance Up Seen In Future NEW YORK (AP) Profes sional football attendance climbed again year and ob- viously has only one way to go in the future further In the 46-year-old National Football League, 1 which Strug gled through financially distressing times in earlier sea- sons, 1965 crowds came close to the 5 million mark. The American- Football League; in its sixth season, showed a remarkable increase of 23 per cent.

Each league will have an ad- ditional team next year, as wel Michigan Is Upset Met, 79-64 INDIANAPOLiS (UPI)-- But lef latter Michigan basketball -team and led all the as new stadiums. new and With added clubs, new and more spacious parks, and the seemingly -non stop, boom "in pro football is 'destined to'remain a The 14-team NFL played. 98 regular season games this year arid drew 4,906,413 -an aver age of" 50,065. That 'was record, for the fifth straigh year arid represented -an'" in crease of 7.5 per cent over 1964 Ten of the NFL teams playec uciaikduaii icajii tiiu icu dii uit; 41 way Wednesday night for a 79- at.or near.capacity in their sev en home games, with Cleyelant 64j upset nationally- ranked Wolverines. Tie For 1st CHICAGO (UPI)-Stan Miki- ta blasted home a slap shot wipi less than seven minutes to pliy Wednesday night to give the Chicago Black Hawks a 4-3 wih.

over the New York a of first National Hockey Rangers; and iace in the gue'race. Stqsavich Heads List YORK Clarence Stasavich, head'coach of East Carolina? heads a list of eight announced 'Wed- necday by Football -Coaches" -Association lot -1965 Eastman' Kodak small college coach of lite year award. way. The' Browns drew" 557,283 for an average 78,183. Attendance in the.

AFL wen up from to 1,782,584 for 56.games an average 31, 831. Boston of the eigh AFL clubs showed' a decrease from 1964. The Patriots had 143, 098 in seven games, toppin; the Oakland Raiders, whj drew 136,427. The New York Jets, i'ri seat Shea Stadium, led the AFL attendance list with .384,144 an average of Buffalo' Eastern champion Bills averag 43,726 at War Memorial Stadi um, which seats Atlanta becomes the 15th NFL city next year and the Mia Dolphins join the AFL ToVm ffer LOS ANGELES (UPI) Light heavyweight champion New York offered Torres of was guarantee to defend his fctfe; against Roger Rouse of Anacood'a, Moot. Packers Nix Bid War JBAY (UPI)- the" Green "Bay 'sai Wednesday they.will not ge involved in a bidding war.

fo the services of Texas Tec halfback Bonnie Anderson reportedly able to command a 1800,000 package from th Hooatoa ine votes. Allie Sherman who led the ew York Giants from the cel- ar to a second-place tie with ale Sayers NFL Rookie Of The Year Willard, Butkus Given Mention CHICAGO (AP) Galloping Gale- Sayers the 'Chicago e.ars, a shy guy with a swift tride, made probably his bold- st -statement of the 'season he was voted Rookie of he Year-in the National Foot- all League Wednesday. I'm very elated at this hon- said the usually reticent ayers, whose record-breaking ebut as a pro'halfback gave im a landslide' victory in an Associated Press poll of 42 ex- erts in the 14 NFL citiesi However, as he has done troughout a season capped by is record scoring total 2 2 ouchdowns and 'NFL scoring eadership wilh 132 points, Say- rs quickly tried an end sweep rorh the spotlights Stressing an "I owe to my blockers" theme, Sayers aid: Unexpected' Honor Every thinks bout rookie of the ear in this league, but I never ealized I might get that honor There rookies round, especially on our bears fellows like Dick Butkus, "immy Jones and Dick Gor- In 'the voting' by writers and iroadcasters regularly assigned coverage;" the former University of Kansas star re ceived 35 ballots, compared with four for Ken Willard, San ''rancisco 49er fullback from orth Carolina, and three for incbacker Dick Butkus, All- America from Illinois. If a defensive rookie of Ihe year was selected, Butkus un- queslionably would have been an odds-on choice. A fierce ackler, Butkus was uncanny al itripping both interference and he ball from runners.

Ten TD's In Two Games Sayers, who appears willowy despite his 195 pounds, uncorked four-touchdown performance against the Minnesota Vikings Oct 17 and then matched single game record of six TD's against the 49ers Dec. 12. He has left interviewers, like would-be tacklcrs, grasping at air on many occasions, a little odd for a budding teacher who minored in speech at Kan sas. "It's my nature not. to show excitement," I gUess," said Say ers, who an'NFL tola offense record of'336 yards in his Dec.

12 explosion. Dallas, in season, drew strong support and eight votes. Jack Christiansen's job of con- verting the San Francisco 49crs into a high-scoring contender in the West, earned him six votes. Don Shula's fine effort with the Baltimore Colts, who made their way to a divisional tie in the West despite crippling inju- ries to Johnny. Unitas and Gary Cuozzo, won two votes.

Vince Lombard! of Green Bay, a club that made defense pay off, got one vote and Harry Gilmer also drew one for his first year as a head coach at Detroit. One pan- el member did not vote in this category. The Bears got off to a stag- gering start and dropped their first three games before Sayers became a regular'and the team jelled. They, won nine of their next 10 before they lost their finale to Minnesota after they saw their last title hopes flicker ut 'with Baltimore's Saturday ictory over Los-Angeles. It was a fine comeback by the 0-year-old; pioneer who dates extremely pleased," he said.

"I hope I can justify the faith you have shown in me." MacKenzie said Oklahoma had promised him enough money to hire a top offensive coach. He said he would use the Arkansas I-formation offense and would try to develop a successful air as well as ground attack. I have asked for and been the new Atlanta Falcons of the National League for a reported $225,000 on a three- year deal. Everyone Wants Loot But when there's a mono- war being waged, the football owners can't draw, the line between the supers and the assured that I would have the money necessary, to hire the man who will give us the best offense we can have," he said. We believe in defensive ootball," MacKcnzie said, "but you've got to have a good offense to score." MacKenzie said Arkansas 2pach Frank iini' to stay Keysets Mat Team Triumphs Highfanders Lose PVC Match, 40-16 Keyser evened its wrestling ecord at 2-2 yesterday by taking 40-16 decision over Southern at Basketball Results Fort men Ashbr 72.

SCHOOL Alnmni 79 OT) COLLEGE Temple CanUIus.M Ceorria Tech t2, WUliam and Mary Butler 79, Mfehlfaa LooiiTlIle Army IDS, Sooth Dakota Mr lace. MtuUtipp) Bockaell-U. Gtnett (CMuolaUoa Rubber City CUttle) 73. VUlaikn-a Cornen II. PW 72 n.

VTbcoesia 74 SUte 41, Drake Sttou Hal! Wacncr St. WaUact 7 Eviurlllc m. Ram WfckiU Kentacky Ttxaj Tech backs through the Cotton Bowl but he was prepared to turn his attention to Oklahoma recruiting and the 'employment of an eight-man staff immedi- ately. He said he had some assistants in mind, but did not mention names. He said he would talk to -the ack to eague.

the founding of the Oklahoma coaching staff mem- bers. Wrong Number MacKenzie told Cross that Oklahoma officials had been unable to reach him by elephone earlier because they lad been calling the home of an Arkansas student named Jim MacKenzie at Fayetteville and letting answer. He said he tvas listed in the Fayetteville directory as James A. MacKen- zie. MacKenzie, a native of Gary, has been with Broyles veyser.

Southern's only wins came in he medium-upper weight classes where they took four, straight vic- ories, by pins in the 138 and 145 lass and by decisions in the 154 md 165 categories. Keyser six matches by pins md two more by forfeit. The most lopsided victory was record ed by slate champion Leon Rav- enscroft of Keyser, who pinned David Houser in the 112-pound division in 22 seconds. The closest decision was in the 54 class, where Roger Stultz de- natl cisioned the home team's Lenny players Mathias by a 9-3 count. Keyser was meeting Southern a Potomac Valley Conference wrestling match for the first ime, this being the Highlanders irst year with a mat team.

An- other first in the match was the debut of Keyser's James Thomp- son as a wrestling referee. Results: Altobello, won by forfeit. 103--Joe GerttrU. K. pinned Larry Schlosicagle 1U--Leoa Raveascraft, K.

pinaed David Hooter K. woo by forfeit. MacDooald. K. pinned Terry Sehlossnafle 134--William BrMtmarkle, K.

plcnw Michael Foley Sines, S. pinned Pat Slan- islawezyk US--Doaald BrowpJof. pinned Fred- erick Tetteataro 1M--Refer Stoltz, dedsiooed Lenny Mathias. 165--Crtt Kerios, declsioned James OHman, IW. ItO-Fred Shsler, K.

piaaed Jerry Cannon Unlimited--Charley pinned Grant 1:11. to deal with the Regardless of NFL. TV ncgotia Broyles with the wanted Razor- merely good. They all want some of that fancy loot. The veterans already, on the Eagles Defeat Alumni, 72-70 Kenney's Basket Wins In Overtime Fort Ashby needed an overtime period to squeeze past its Alumni last right in the West Virginia city, by a 72-70.

score. A basket by Bill Price with five seconds remaining in regulation tirm pulled 'the Alumni from be- hind and threw the contest into the extra heat. Ron Kenney, who took scoring honors in the game scored the Eagles' winning bucke in the fifth period. Kenney wound up with 27 poinL on field goals and five for seven at the line, while Don McTaggart the other half of-the Fort. Ashby scoring punch, threw 20 mark became a a year at since Broyles lead coach.

After Missouri 1957, MacKenzie went with Broyles to Arkansas, where he helped build five bowl teams and a 22-game winning streak that still stands. MacKenzie played football at was a tackle on the team that beat Oklahoma 13-7 in the 1951 Sugar Bowl. He started his coaching at Jenkins, high school, then moved to Allen Academy at Bryan, before joining Broyles. Bearcats Win, 87-84 CINCINNATI (UPI)--Cincin- with five in double figures, grabbed an early lead Wednesday night to score an 87-84 victory over Wisconsin. To Turn ROME (UPI) -Italian tenni' star Nicola Pietrangcli admit- ted Wednesday night that he is going to turn professional.

Bearcats, scoring tions, one NFL owner has called it "economic suicide" to continue the bonus war. An. obvious solution would he a common draft with teams in both leagues picking in an agreed order from the available list of college players. Baseball has gone into something like that in its quest for. free agent talent.

But there's a difference. In baseball, the American and National leagues are enemies only at all-star and world scries times. Men's Shuffle Games Tonight DAl IllfUlon: Bar at Purple Heart Club Firemen at Eddie's Tavern HI Dee Club al Golden Nuxtet rostburc Legion at Wonder Bar Wednesday. Lombard! referred to Balti- more's 20-n victory over the Los Angeles Rams last Satur- day. That victory, coupled with the Packers' 24-24 tie Sunday with the San Francisco 49crs, threw the National Football League's Western Conference race into a deadlock.

"They've been reprieved," said "They've got to think they're reprieved. This has got to give theni. psycholog- ically at least, a little bit of an edge" in Sunday's playoff here with the Packers. Lombard! said Cumberland V. F.

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Ray Knolls'of''the Alumni had 23 points, and Ron Sisk had ten for the grads. Weaver of the Alumni fouled nut of the game. The score was tied eight times the schoolboys finally pulled off the victory. Boxscorc: rt Ahbj Kenney McTaggart Kaufiman Baldwin Adams Rod Knotts TOTALS Alumni Ray Knotts Sisk D. Kauffman Weaver Brant P.

Price Turley B. Prirt Beverlln Steed a 11 4 2 0 3 0 4 2 32 S- 7 6-11 0 0 3- 5 3 5 22-37 1- 3 2- I 1- 3 0-0 2- 3 0- 0 0- 0 O- 0 0- 0 0- 1 e- 3 6-15 Spencer TOTALS Score by FORT ASHBY 2J 37 ALUMNI IS 37 OrficiaU-Elilott and ChUholm PF 2 a i i 3 4 14 PF 1 3 4 3 4 1 1 1 2 25 SO (S 27 Alvin Wqlterscheid Signed WASHINGTON CAP) The Washington Redskins announced Wednesday the signing of line backer Alvin (Butch) Walter scheid of.West Texas State Col lege as a free agent. Walterscheid, first free agcn signed this year by Washington is 6-foot-l and 225 pounds. McKeever Remains i In Comatose Condition LONG BEACH, (UPI) --Former' fbolb'aU star Mike McKeever, the father, of a week-old boy, continued to hold his own Wednesday-in his. battle to survive his second serious brain injury.

McKeever re- mained critical, and in a comatose condition." A spokesman for Memorial Hospital the. 26-year-old McKeever, injured in an auto accident Dec. 2, may remain unconscious for weeks. Doctors attributed the con- tinuing slate of unconsciousness to swelling and bruising of the brain. BRINGING YOU WARM HOLIDAY GREETINGS! COSGROVE CYCLE CO.

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(AP) Billy Tulsa's passing champion, and Tommy Nobis, Texas linebacker, have been named captains for the South team in the annual Christmas North-South All-Star football game. The North squad picked Nick Rassas of Notre Dame as defensive captain and Randy Minniear as offensive captain. Kickoff time is 4:30 p.m. EST. The game will be telecasl na- tionwide by ABC.

the injuries that have stripped the Colls of quarterbacks John Unitas and Gary Cuozzo would also help Baltimore. Referring to a Packer cham- pionship team of several years ago that had been hindered by injuries, Lombard! "Ad- versity made that club a better oufit.V. Teams With Guns Win Though making clear he be- lieved the same thing could hap- pen to the Colls, Lombard! said "In war and in football, the teams with the guns are usually the winners'." Lombard! said "There is only one Unitas," but added the use of converted halfback Tom Matte at quarterback also poses problems for Green Bay. "The thing is, riot knowing what Matte might di said. "Each quarterback has certain pattern you -study.

Even if he beats you, you know what he's going to do. But we do not know what kind of pattern to expect from Matte." In a drill earlier in the day, Lombard! used third string quarterback Dennis Claridge to simulate the moves that Matte might make. against the Pack- ers. Claridge Mixes Plays Matte threw only two passes against the Rams, moving the ball on Clar- idge also rolled out in the drill but he also threw both short and deep passes and ran with the ball inside as well. Claridge was hampered by the slick, hard ground.

The practice field is. a block away From Lambeau Field where the turf is protected "from Wiscon- sin's rugged winter by an 18- inch thick quilt of tarpaulin cov- ered straw. A Packer- spokes- man said -the playing field, should-be in excellent condition at kickoff time Sunday. Lombard! said middle line- backer Ray Nitschke is the only doubtful starter for the Packers. Nitschke is' suffering from a pulled hamstring.

Lombard! was confident Paul Hornung, who scored five touch- downs two weeks 42-27- Packer victory over the Colts, should be.ready to play. Hor- nung suffered a rib injury against the 49crs last Sunday and saw only brief action. Both Hornung and fullback Jimmy Taylor, who had been hampered by a pulled muscle, showed no evidence of injury in Wednes- day's drill. NBA RESULTS Bj The Aiiacltttd Boston 123. New York 120' WEDNESDAY'S NHL RESULT Chicago 4.

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