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Bears' Gale Sayers Rookie Of The Year NEW YOIIK (I'I'l) Half- hark Gave Savers (if Ihc Chicago Boars today was named the National Football League's 1 Rookie of Ihp Year for 19i5 by a near unanimous vole in a United Press International poll. The elusive. 22-year-old for-' mer Kansas star biased a path through the NFL record book as he broke a host of records, including Lenny Moore's single season scoring mark with 22 touchdowns for 132 points, and lied Ihe one game standard with a spectacular six touchdowns Halns With Choice CHICAGO (Ul'l) -The Chl-i fago liears' Gale Sayers said "naturally I'm very elated" Monday when informed he had been chosen Hookie of the Year, in Ihe National Football 1 League. I owe it all to my leammat- i PS for doing such a fine job of, i blocking for me." he said. "Ij think all rookies who come into, Ihe league think about Rookie, of the Year honors, but 1 never; realized 1 would get it.

"There are so many fine rookies in Ihe National and some very fine ones on niyj own team. Fellows like Dick; Fntkus. Jimmy Jones and Dick: Gordon helped Ihe Bears mendously." Savers hoped he would have sophomore since "1 learned quite a bit. bul there's room for improvement. "1 think I can learn quite a bit more, and 1 hope to become better." he said.

Rears owner coach George Halls was pleased at the selection, and said "I certainly concur, not only because he's a fne choice, bul the young man deserved it just on Ihe basis of his accomplishments on the foot. ball field. "He finished second in rush-: ing. in punt returns, in kickoff returns, and led the league in scoring, and any one of tiie.se is good, so all of them are terrif-, ic." performance against San Fran-' cisco. Dec.

12 i Sayers was named the out-! standing rookie by of the 42 NFL writers participated in the balloting. His linebacker loammale. Dick llulkus. and San Francisco fullback Ken Wil- received three voles each. The remaining two voles were split between Dallas flanker Boh Hayes and New York fullback Tucker Fredcrickson.

Savers versatility Is evidence hy the fad that he became the NF1, player to a ipaydirt hy four'different means in one season since Timmy Brown did it four years ago. The fflashv halfback, who bal- ded linebackers all year with sidestepping moves and swift acceleration, scored TDs via rushing, pass catching and on kickoff and pnnl returns. A rare Mr. Do-lt-AII in an era of specialization. Savers ranked high in most of the league's statistical categories.

i He finished second to Jimmv Brown in rushing i I yards carries for a 5.2 yard av-j erage and 14 six pointers. Savor's total combined netj yardage figure of 2.272 placed; him third on the all-time list NFL ground gainers for otiei season, lie pulled in 27 aerials for 507 yards and six scores. A I'l'I All-America at halfback for Kansas in Sayers was firsl-reund draft choice of Ihe Hears and the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League. Brownsville Eagles Face Bloodhounds dart tllkrr (illkrrl KMfrl- Htn Cesar tt la l.ir»» al NelsM MS at MU 111- vis al center. Kxpectcd to see plenty of ac- The St.

'3 before opening district hounds and the Brownsville Ka- play against San Menito on Jan. gles close out their The Kjgles loom as a co-. city rivalry scheduled Thursday favorite for Ihe title with; at the Brownsville high school llarlingeii. The Kagles are the gym with Ihe a over- only learn enjoying a win- whelming favorites hand the ning record i Alice standing Bloodhounds a defeat. 5-6, Kdinburg 7-S, llarlingeii lion 'are Hank Martinez, Jack The Kluwlhounds.

wlm were I San Benllii and JlcAllen 3-111. i Harding, Leo Martinez. Bobby riding a four game losing Ul1 Bloodhounds' district.llerrer«. and Mike streak until lust night's W-2II lp (,,,..,) am pnl( soa Urlbe. wkt victory Kill Hondo.

Mm am bu Mum lurk Icirn if- hilo the game the lhcir -i and the osl Ike l-l kid qrt Ike rsl record al St. Joseph's Klar sh ootpr Alfredo Cuellari plus le nUrt kts had Its troubles in Ihe last has Kiv lus isli a share villirreiil and three game weeks winning (lf hl V( rilc ro two i last 11 Wl iMg agains Imes 'them. If we can beat them, we The Kagles enter the contest should know where we stand," with a 9-7 mark, best among the said Cribc. 14-AAAA South (earns. In; lhclr oul wl(h lhe their last outing.

Brownsville' Bloodhounds eel- dropped a close 4'l-41 contest to sw before a light defense last night. Saucedo Kids Corpus Chrisli King, a learn rtropplng their contest 55-53. 1 Kagles at scoring, but the I'rnie blamed Ion much indl- i 6 2 scnlor ha scnrel nlne nd virtual effort for Ike dtleit. 1 TM ol ln ni Usl lwn "Our top men were holding ganies. the bail loo long, trying to do id A B-leam game will be play- themsclvcs.

We are going 0 prior to Ihe varsity contest, plav a team effort game thisi Thc Bloodhounds, coached by time" slated Tribe Albcr A defeated the Ea- JIK- one in their last meeting. The guards. CirlM (iiru Frank Rivera it and Alfonsu it enter. Castro looms Blood- highest scorer connect 20 points Rio which defeated Brownsville Invitational Tournament winner Miller twice this season. i District action Is closing In on the wo Knmnsvlllc learn the Illowlhoumls next contest bring Corpus Christ! Academy, Ihe TICL J-AA (lisle id co-f irnrltc.

Brownsville plays In Ihe VU's- (if the smallest teams he ever had In sl.v vears as (lead laco Tournament Dec. 27, mentor nf the Eagles, expects Hounds' Tom Zavaletta to see plenty of action Evansville Still 1st lly GKHGKN i Seattle Pacific held firm lo its! MOW VoiIK (I I'll South- position at the top of Ihe second ern Illinois, lhe runnerup lo 10. Philadelphia Textile. Ihe jKvansville lor Hie NCAA smallonly team to defeat Steuben (College haskcduall championship villr. dropped from the top 1(1 la-l sca-oii.

moved into as the result of a 92-81 loss tn position lo overhaul Findlay and landed in 13lh, jibl I the Purple Aces in Ihe weekly ahead nf rising Assumption. 1'niled I'ress International 1'acific Lutheran made its board nf coaches ratings. lio debut in Ihe ratings in Tilli The Salukis, whose only de- place, followed by Arkansas feat was to nationally ranked Slate and Abilene Christian, major power Iowa, brushed pasl which tied for Ifilh. Central Ohio Stale into second place in lhe ratings, only 21 points behind Kvansville, based on games played through Saturday. Dec.

IS. Ruth Kvansville and Central which dropped lo third, were upset and lost support from Ihc 35-man ITI board. There was another deadlock for ISth between Cheyiify Pa.i State, and newcomer Lamarj Tech. while the University San Diego zipped into 2fllh on; the strength of six consecutive! victories. Kagles are coached by Hamon Rodriguez.

Houston Gels New Manager HOUSTON (UPI) Mel Me- Gaha, who used lo coach and manage with the Cleveland In dians and Kansas City Athletics, was named manager Tuesday of Ihc Houston Astros' Oklahoma City farm club. McGaha succeeds Grady Hat- Ion. llallon moved tip lo field manager of the Astros, succeed ing Luman Harris, who was fired along with Manager Tail! Richards. Mcliaha, 35. played for OkU homa City, the Houston Buffs Shreveport Sports.

He Is i native of Shrevmort. EiUVecck The Purple Aces, an 8.1 SI victim of Ml. St. Mary's. 1111! MILWAUKKK (UPI) Bill Veeck, who parlayed a love for Chicago' Gait Sayers rookie of the year Adams Giving Raiders' Back 1800,000 To Sign HOUSTON (iator gami! when "the an(on Chronicle reported of his contract that llouslon Oilers' owner K.lsigning is made.

Adams, contacted at his Houston home, said he had no comment on the story. If Anderson got JSOO.IlllO, he S. (Bud) Adams, is willing to as much as $801), 1)011 to sign Texas Tech all-America halfback Donny Anderson. The Chroncile said that Ad- would become the highcs ams expects Ihe bidding for priced bonus player in football Anderson lo gn "anywhere be-jhistory, surpassing Ihe (ween UiQ.QOO and JSdd.nofl (hat Joe Nanvath nf the New that he is ready lo go "all the York got for signing. Adams said, however, thai In Lnbbock.

Anderson's is worth more than ney. Slate Sen. II. .1. (Doc-VNamath.

lots more." Blanchard said negotiations: Anderson will not be able In still underway, but that jgn until after Ihe Gator Rnwl derision will be made by Dec. 31 at Jacksonville, derson between Dec. 23-26. ipla. lilanchard said the National, Anderson was the Xo.

1 draft Collegiate Athletic Association Choice of the Green Bay 1'ack- (NCAA) advised him by tele-! rs of the National Football phone that Anderson wilfnot last year. Houston of jiernulled to indicale American Football League choice, of a pro learn until after' a u.s( its number one choice (lip Cator Howl. If he does, he'nn him, drafting him as a fu- be barred from that game-, ihe NCAA Mams was jn Lu Mon further thalW s(la Anderson most likely would 'Anderson and his represenla- slill lie in his football suit aflerllives. and a legacy In the ceived 15 first -place votes com- tgame ra ous car epr pared to 22 a week ago and 302 at sau mvll lr cc ma nr points. Central State.

Ihe de eague )Si was due back 'on fending NA1A champion which, lne nrss an today to fur- was HO-0 last year, was beaten cxpl lin why hp thinks it by Sleubcnville 59-57 and drew.j, possible for the sport to ex- only 244 points. rand rl Sleubcnville gained notice forj Vcock was lrst in at a its triumph over Central State h( jn jn cjmljt uollll tn le by tang selected eighth. Ml. St. Itcrmine whether a restraining Mary's, the NCAA champion m' nn cr should be issued against 1862, also was rewarded for i lhe Braves ordering them to victory by placing 12lh in the.

ay in Milwaukee unless Ihe ratings and drawing one first- ven another franchise place mention. Jin 'the major leagues. I North Dakota, Gramblinp. 1 eeck was called, according Tennessee Stale and Akron (o ar( Stafford, special ranked fourth, fifth, sixth and cmlnsP or the slate, as an "ex- seventh. respectively, Ihe crl witness" tn show that base- positions they occupied last: hall expansion Is feasible for the week.

But Long Island U. com nR season. led ahead of Fresno Slate into; es iifi e( ia baseball ad- play hy expll ri. sinn. However, he said, such dilu- I'nints lion "would not be a serious ninth place with the Bulldogs, cml CX a nd in who suffered back-to-back hiss- ju (he quality es to major school Texas West- gn diluted cm, slipping to llllh.

if if i Team 1. Kvansville 1' 2. Sou. Ill 0 0. SI (i 4.

No. Dak. 1 5. (iramgling 1 Tenn. St.

2 2 7. Arkon S. Hleubenville 9. Long Island U. 10.

Fresno St. because competition is 2R1 'improved." 24-1 "People go to see a contest of ISO equals." Veeck said. "They 153 don't go to see one club slaugh- another. My idea of perfec- nsition is if each team ended up 6S .500." 59 Yccck said he thought there! 4.i are enough players of major' Second 10-11. Seallle racifitvleague caliber lo go around, lie 4.1; 12.

Ml St. Mary's 1 .14: said his plan involved taking the J13. Philadelphia Textile It; 14. eight men--outside of the pilch- 20; Ki, started the final season Lutheran IS; 111 lie, Arkansas.game for each existing club and State and Abilene Christian 17: four nf Ihe eight "untouch- tie. Lamar Tech and Of the remaining four, ney slate 15; 20, U.

of San Die- one could be selected by the new 'go 1. club. (5-1) (R-l) (li-ll) (5-0) (o-O) (6-1) (5-3 Lighting up CHRISTMAS all over Texas Defense Hurts Georgia Tech ATLANTA (iTI) Adapting an old baseball lo football, Georgia Tech. which meets Texas Tech. nee.

31, in the Gator Howl, is a good hit, no field leant Vihiih is to say The Yellow Jackets explosive on offense hut leave a Int of room for improvement on defense. The offense, spearheaded hy sophomore Kim King and Lenny Snow, is raled by veteran coach Bobby liodd as'one of the mo-i excilirin he's had. The defen-c. manned hy green hands and plagued by injuries, up an average of yards 1 per almost fantastic for lhe usually defensive- iminded Yellow Jackets. II has been leporled that Tex- Tech is similar lo Georgia iTech.

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