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KELLY SECOND, SAVERS THIRD IN VOTE Unitas Claims Jim Thorpe Cup By A OLDERMAN 0 By A OLDERMAN NBA Sports Editor NEW YORK-(NEA)-It would be difficult to convince the Baltimore Colts there's still truth in the old cliche, "One game doesn't make a season." But when the legend of 1967 is finally inscribed, there will be a true assessment of their achievement in losing just one game in 14--and of the incomparable performance of a 34- year-old quarterback. He has the scars of many physical contacts and a bursitic shoulder that crimps his chief talent, throwing a football. He is the greatest of all modern quarterbacks and has been announced today by Newspaper Enterprise Association as the winner of the 1967 Jim Thorpe Memorial Trophy. The award signifies his rank as the outstanding player in the National Football League. To appreciate SJQW long John Unitas has been the dominant force in pro football, note that he won his first Jim Thorpe trophy in 1957, when he was a sophomore in the NFL The jury for this award is composed of the 640 active players on the 16 teams, polled by NEA, and they awarded him this year's trophy with definitive tributes.

"I don't feel anyone is in a class with John this year," commented Bart Starr, the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. "He has been superb all year and the Colt's record indicates what he means to them." Bart had been the equally impressive recipient of the Jim Thorpe trophy last year. "No one close to Unitas," said Tommy Mason of their chief rivals and conquerors, the Los Angeles Rams. The NFL players voted for three choices in numerical order; excluding teammates in their balloting. "I am leaving the first place vote blank," noted Lou Michaels, his Colt teammate, "because I believe John Unitas should win it." The appreciation of Unitas by his compatriots, the men he plays with and against, has never been stronger.

Unitas' only serious competitors were his aides in the NEA all-pro backfield this year, also selected by the players: Leroy Kelly of Cleveland. Gale Sayers of Chicago. Johnny will be with them in Los Angeles for the official presentation of his trophy at the all-pro party in CBS Television City, Hol- lywood, on Jan. 18. It will be filmed and shown nationally by CBS during halftime of the Pro Bowl game in Los Angeles on Jan.

21. In winning this award, established in 1955 and now the most prestigious honor in professional football, Unitas added to the remarkable list of accomplishments for a man who once played sandlot football for the Bloomfield (Pa.) Rams at $7 a game. He yielded the passing championship for 1967 to Sonny Jurgensen of the Washington Redskins, who was fourth in the voting, but he led all National League passers in percentage of completions, at 58.5. Only Jurgensen surpassed his totals of 436 attempts and 255 completions for 3,428 yards. These figures now make Unitas the most prolific passer in pro-football his- The Inside Pitch By Chan Keith I'd Like To See WHAT SHOULD go down as one of the most complete and classic years in sport is quickly drawing to a close.

Hopefully, 1968 will come up i a suitable encore, and, for me, it will do just that if 'Father Time' can fill the list below: I'D LIKE to see the National Football Coaches Association throw a heavier load of coal on the subject of a national collegiate playoff series to find a gridiron champion. The Association is invesitgating the possibil- Hies but it seems the wheels arc turning too slowly- -0- I'D LIKE to see the National Football League advance its 14-game schedule by one and have all 16 teams play each other once. At the conclusion, let the top four teams hash it out in a playoff for the NFL title. I'D LIKE to sec the group that outlawed' the basketball dunk shot stuffed through a regulation-sized hoop by Wcs Unseld, Lew Alcindor and Evlin Hayes. --0-I'D LIKE to see someone come up with a workable method of making baseball games faster and the major league schedule shorter.

--0-I'D LIKE to see the Maryland Game and Inland Fish Department and the state's deer hunters smoke a peace pipe and then come up with a hunting season that would make both groups happy. --0-I'D LIKE to see a better officiating product on the local high school gridirons next fall. --0-I'D LIKE to see a minority of athletic Negroas get off Avery Brundage's back and use the playing field as a guiding force rather than as wedge for their cause. -0- I'D LIKE to see Smithsburg and St. James on North's and South's football schedule.

--0- I'D LIKE to see Jimmy Dawson hit a golf ball on a windless day in Bermuda. --0-I'D LIKE to see Santa Claus during a Baltimore Colts' half lime show. If Redskin fans can boo Santa, I'm sure the inhabitants of Memorial Stadium could ila i( longer and louder. --0-I'D LIKE to see someone give John McCune 14 points and Indiana. --0-I'D LIKE to see Noire Dame play Army in Ihc Pentagon Bowl staged in Saigon.

-0- I'D LIKE to see Dcane Beman boom a drive 10 yards past Jack Nicklaus. then have Nicklaus discover that he had mistakenly used his wedge instead of his driver. --0-I'D LIKE to see someone build a dome-stadium In the East where they need It, instead of Houston and Dallas where they don't. --0-I'D LIKE to see Maryland's football team win at Jeast one game next year. that for wishful thinking? -O-I'D LIKE to see my knees stop knocking when I approach a two-foot putt.

AND MOST of all, I'd like (o see, first hand, those two little gals that are decorating the top of this column today. By RON RAPOPORT Associated Press Sports Writer Boston College, the nation's lOth-rnnked team, will meet Louisville, led by All-American Wesllcy Unself, on the i a day of the New York Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament. That was expected. At slake will be third plate in the a a ECAC event. That was not expected.

As a matter of fact, the unexpected popped up at various spots a the a ircuit Thursday night as such powerhouses as I i a a 3 iu the country, a Tonnrsscc. No. 4. were also defused a bit. York City hnskctball.

Cards, BC, Voh And Indiana Fall Cage Powers Take Lumps known more for developing and losing the Lew Alcindors than for keeping them, enjoyed one of ils finest moments at Madi son Square Garden where SI John's beat Boston College to the second time this season, 60 57 and Columbia stopped Louis ville 74-07. The St. John's victory wasn' decided until the final minute when Rudy Dogad and Joe De Pie put in six free throws, hut i was still less nerve-wracking than the Indians' 91-90 victory i i earlier in the season. "I guess they're the belte team," BC Coach Bob Cous: said. "Almost doesn't count." Columbia's victory was par Sports Section 10 Hagerstown, Md.

Friday, Dee. 29, 1967 THIS HIGH STEPPING action took place in Philadelphia last night when Temple topped Wisconsin 82-80 in the Quaker City Holiday basketball tournament. (A Wirephoto) ticularly satisfying, as the Lions made up a seven-point halftime deficit. Sophomore Jim McMillian scored 24 points, though Louisville's Unseld lopped all the scorers wilh 25. Indiana's six-game winning streak came to a rude end in the All Sports Association tournament in Dallas, where Western Kentucky, 6-2, took the lead early and never lost it winning 110-91.

Wayne Chapman scored 34 points for the winners and Rich Hendrtck added 26. Tennessee carried Iowa into overtime al the Los Angeles Classic, before losing its first in five games 64-59. Baskets in overtime by Dick Jensen, Sam Williams and Ron Norman won Pro Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NBA Thursday's Results Cincinnati 126, San Fran. 122 San Diego 143, Seattle 125 Today's Garnet Los Angeles at New York Boston at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Baltimore San Francisco at Chicago Detroit vs. St.

Louis at Miami, Fla. Saturday's Games Los Angeles at SI. Louis Detroit vs. Philadelphia al Syracuse, N.Y. lor the Hawkeyes.

Williams led the scorers with 25 points. But the road was not so rough for some ol the other Top Ten teams Friday. Fifth-ranked North Carolina beat Stanford 8778 and Utah, No. 7, edged Oregon, H-63 in the Far West Classic at Portland, Ore. In other tournament action Friday, St.

Francis downed Duquesne 86-83 to move in the Quaker City linal in Philadelphia against Temple, which beat Wisconsin 82-80. St. Joseph's, won the Gator Bowl tourney at Jacksonville, from Washington 79-74. The University of Connecticut beat William and Mary 51-49 in the Connecticut Basketball Classic at Storrs, and TCU beat Massachusetts 66-65. Alabama won the Mobile, downing Tulane 90-83.

Brigham Young beat Xavier of Ohio 87-75 and Virginia Tech downed Idaho State 103-76 in the All College tournament al Oklahoma City, Okla. Miami won the Hurricane Classic al Miami Beach, beating NYU 102- Al the Triangle Classic in Raleigh, N.C.. North Carolina State beat Army 75-CO and Gcor- gia nipped Yale 79-75. ABA Thursday's Results Denver 119, New Jersey 102 Houston 104, Anaheim 93 Dallas 127, Indians 125, ot Minnesota 115, New Orleans 101 Today's Games New Jersey vs. Anaheim at Salt Lake City, Utah Dallas at Pittsburgh New Orleans at Kentucky Saturday's Games New Jersey at Oakland Houston al Denver Kentucky al I i a a Dallas at Minnesota tory--and also the most effective, surpassing Y.A.

Tittle's old records this season. In addition, every touchdown pass completed adds to the record he already holds in that career category. This proficiency has also made Unitas the first $100,000 salaried player in pro football. A new three-year contract went into effect this season. As the Jim Thorpe Trophy will attest, Johnny Unilas wasted no time in fulfilling the terms of his obligation to produce for the Baltimore Colts.

The final vote tabulations: John Unitas, Baltimore, 482. Leroy Kelly, Cleveland, 284. Gale Sayers, Chicago, 164. Sonny Jurgensen, 140. Bart Starr, Green Bay, 78.

Fran Tarkcnton, Nrw York, 45. MASTER OF ALL Snow Not The Only Thing Sky During Long Holiday That Fills Grid Slate By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The last big weekend of the college football season begins and indications are thai faa who makes a day of it in ronl of his lelevision set will see passes, passes and more passes. It will be a batlle of quarterbacks all over the country as Penn State and Florida State meet in the Galor Bowl, Texas- El Paso and Mississippi clash in North Carolina 5's Carry ACC's Banner By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS North Carolina State must ind a way to subdue Georgia's ferry Epling tonight to give Ihe Allanlie Coasl Conference at east one holiday tournament championship. Slate's Wolfpack can jwn Triangle Classic in Raleigh vith a triumph over Georgia's lulldogs, victors over favored 79-75 Thursday night wilh Epling scoring 30 points. State defeated Army 75-60 to nto the finals.

It will be Stale's second chance to win a holiday tournament. The Wolfpack placed ourlh in last week's four-team Boston Garden Invitational. South Carolina. Wake Forest, Virginia and Maryland also lave been unsuccessful in recent oiirnamenfs. Even if Stale doesn'l win the win their through move Jackson Triangle Classic, however, the ACC banner can be salvaged hv fifth-ranked North Carolina, vie- or over Stanford 87 78 Thursday night in the Far West Classic.

The Tar Heels are favored lo win the tourney, which continues "irough Saturday night. North Carolina plays seventh- ranked Utah tonight. Utah earned the semifinals berth Thursday night with a 64-63 victory over Oregon, with Merv Jackson scoring the winning goal on a 20-foot jump shot with six seconds left in the game. Another possible lourncy winner for Ihe ACC is Clemson. The Tigers are defending champions and play Hardin Simmons in tonight's first game of Ihc Poin- sellia Tournament at Greenville, S.

C. Hosl Furman and Mississippi meet in the second! game of Ihe opening round the Sun Bowl, North plays South in Ihe Blue-Gray Game and East meets West in the Shrine Game. Kim Hammond, who threw 140 complete passes for 1,991 yards and 15 touchdowns during Ihe regular season, leads Florida Slate in Ihe Galor Uowl in Jacksonville, Fla, (ABC-TV 2 p.m.. EST). Ron Sellers, a mond's favorite a a 70 throws for 1,228 yards and eight touchdowns.

Bui Hie Penn Stale passer, Tom Sherman, is no slouch ei- Ihcr. He hit on 104 passes for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns during the season. Jack Curry caught 41 of them and Ted Kw.ilick hauled in 33. In the Sun Bowl al El Paso, lo be carried on a special network of 125 television stations, the Texas-E) Paso squad has a a i of passers lhal rank with the besl around--Billy Stevens and Brooks Dawson. They threw a lota! of 26 touchdown passes Ihis season Slovens Ihrew six TD passes in a 47-17 roul of Brigham Young in one game and in the next coolest, with Stevens hurt, Dawson threw six against New Mexico.

The team led the country in scoring average and total offense. Mississippi's quarterback Bruce Newell passed for 663 yards and six touchdowns during the season and also gained 793 on the ground. Tailback Steve Hind ma ran for 829 yards for the Bcbcls. In the Blue-Gray game at Monlgomery, (CBS-TV, 2 p.m., EST) Toledo's Jor, Schneider was picked by Coach Glann Dobbs of Tulsa. as start- ing quarterback, but Sal Olivas of New Mexico Stale, Ihe country's total offense leader, will', get some action, too, Gray Coach Vince Dnoley ot Georgia has to pick between Ronny South of Arkansas and John Scovcll of Texas Tech.

In Hie Shrine ftamo at San Francisco, (N'BC-TV 4:30 p.m EST) Jimmy Haye of Michigan Stale will go for the East team. And for the West? Fellow name of Gary Bebau will be the quarterback. Played for UCLA. Anglers Report Codfish Biting ANNAPOLIS (AP) Head- boat fishermen report good' catches of codfish along Ihe At- lantic coast, according lo the Department of Chesapeake Bay' affairs. Sinter kings weighing as triuch as 30 pounds can be taken on sea clam bails.

Headboats drift" 10 lo 12 miles off the coast: line for the fishermen's rewarding-' catch. Rock in the three to four-i pound class arc pleasing fishei men from Piney Point to Ragged Point in the Potomac Deep trolled bucktails wilh low feathers, trimmed in yellow or white pork rind well here. In the Wicomico River, from Mouth Bar lo Cobb Bar, rock weighing from two to three Super Bowl Is Topic After Sunday AJC A i a 2 P-m-i EST, and will be he did last year after a so-so ,,1,.. By JACK A Associated Press Writer GHEEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay and Oakland should meet in Ihc Super Bowl Jan.

14 at i a i if form holds up in the two league championship games to be played Sunday. The past records in the pick- ng league and the won and lost igures don'l mean a thins at Jiis stage so let's toss them out he window and concentrate the job at hand. Both games will be Sunday with national television coverage in a doublcheader that vill call for a flick of the dial. The Green Bay-Dallas game at Green Bay for Ihe National 'oolball League title goes -on first at 2 p.m., EST, and will seen on CBS. The Oakland- Houston game al Oakland for Ihe American Foolbal League crown starls at 5 p.m., EST, wilh NBC covering.

Here's the way it looks to the Hand picker, who wenl down with the Rams and won with Ihe Cowboys lasl week: Offense--Cowboys may on the edge over Packers wilh er- ralic Don Mcredilh apparently "I back on beam and runners like Dan Reeves, Don Perkins and young Crsig Baynham plus receivers like Bob Hayes and Lance Rcntzcl. However, Bart Starr is winging Ihe ball again and picking defenses apart like thai did last year afler a so-so boys season. Injuries forced Vince Lombard! to shuffle his thin crop of running backs, but he has a big winner in rookie Travis Williams, who can break it vis open any minute as a ball carrier or kickoff return whiz. Packers' rebuilt offensive Hne wilh Bob Hylsnd at eenler and GiTM. Gale Killingham al guard belter have teamed up with veterans For rest Gregg, Jerry Kramer Bob Skoronskl handled the Ranis' Fearsome Foursome fig wilh room lo spare last week.

Dallas provides greater protection for Meredith with Ralph Nccly having proved lasl year he could handle Willie Davis. Defense--Op front the Cow- Doomsday Defense centers on lackle Bob Lilly wilh help from Willie Townes, Jethro Pugh and and George Andrie. Packers front four of Willie Davis, Ron Kostelnik, Henry Jordan and Lionel Aldridge about even with Dallas. Linebackers of Packers are superior and Green Bay's deep defense Kicklng-Don Chandler and consistent than Danny Vilianue- on field goals, but figures show edge over Donny Anderson punting. Summing it up, the Packers new find, Travis Williams, Starr's ability lo read defense and veteran Green Bay defense and Ihe home field edge in bil ler cold wealher suggest this score: Green Bay 27, Dallas 17 AFL Offense--Oakland has overcome loss of Clem Daniels' witt.

a solid air game directed by Daryle Lsmonica pitching to is Hewitt Dixon and Billy Cannon. Oilers eke it out along the more ground with Woodie Campbell anue- and Hoyle Granger doing the season heavy work while Pele Beath- the ard wings the ball. Houston's in offensive line does a good job protecting its passer, but Lamonica often has to unload in a hurry. Defense--Oilers have done superb job wilh fine firsl-ycar effort by linebacker George Webster. When Iwo clubs met tov.t regular season game Dec.

Raiders had to go to George Blanda for four field goals pull it out in second half 19-7. A i wilh bruising battle up front, but i Oakland's linebackers appear to have Ihe edge. John Wittenborn not a Blanda in the Held goal league where Raiders havt made good 20 limes. Summing it up--Raiders at home and Al Davis, the al manager and former president, is aching to get shot at NFL in the Super Bowl. Superior offense agalcsl Wally 1 Lcmm's slinay Houston defense'" suggests this score: Oakland 30, Houston 17,.