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18 THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Pa, Monday, Dee. 2, 196S Johnson Sets Pace Lakers And 76ers Post Wins By tht Associated Prtst The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers Sunday night Jets Coast, 118-98, For 3rd Straight Win N.Y. Blanks Chiefs, 17-0, For 1st Time STATISTICS Cfs. Jets First downs 13 10 Rushing yardag 119 82 Passing yardage 177 97 Passes 13-35 13-29 Passes Intercepted by 0 2 Punts 7-41 7-48 Fumbles lost 1 1 Yards penalized 103 12 picked up National Basketball Association victories. Boo Ellis 14 and Johnny Nacin cik 10.

Special to Th Morning Call WILMINGTON, Del. If the The Lakers downed host Cin cinnati, 114-109, Philadelphia rapped Detroit, 132-121, at Ray Flynn, a teammates of the Jets' Vinnie Ernst at Providence, was consistent from the Allentown Jets missed Roman Turmon Sunday night, it cer NEW YORK (UPI) Defen sive backs Bill Baird, Dainard Cleveland. The Lakers' Jerry West, with 37 points, and Elgin Baylor, with tainly didn't show. The defending Eastern Pro outside and finished with 23 points for Wilmington. Mel Gib Paulson and Marshall Starks combined to set up New York 27, were too much for the Royals son chipped in with 19 for the Blue Bombers, who outscored the Jets, 49-46, in the second League champions, minus their husky pivotman, won their third game in four nights as they routed Wilmington, 118 98, be-, fore about 1,200 fans in Salesian- i iMiiV'A'iiAi'v 2' Vi v'v i fesu i miivi l-ii .4 i ii'i fi( ''f'i': i Jets' touchdowns Sunday in a 17-0 victory that handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first shutout defeat in the four-year half but couldn't contain Allen his most productive night of the season as he scored 28 points while leading Allentown to its fourth win in five games.

Wilmington is now 0-4. Johnson, scoring mostly 'on driveins and short hook picked up 11 field goals and added six of 11 free throws. Walt Simon backed him up with 26 points." The Jets, who jumped into a 35-23 lead at the end of the first period and never trailed, controlled the boards against Wilmington. Bobby Mantz played his finest defensive game, collecting 17 rebounds, and Hank Whitney was close behind with Allentown placed six men in double figures. Gene Hudgins followed Johnson and Simon with 16, Whitney contributed 15, town's fastbreak and board strength in the first 24 minutes.

um High School. Turmon, hobbling on an ankle history of the American Foot ALLENTOWN and instep injury received Sat Ernst 0-0-1-0, Simon 11-4-5-26, Hudgins 6-4-4-16, Naclnclk 3-4-6-10, Cohen 1-1-1-3, ball League. urday night against Wilkes- Baird's 60-yard return of a Johnson 11-4-U-2S, Ellis 2-10-12-14, Mantz 3-0-0-6, Whitney 6-3-5-15. Totals: 43-32-45 118. WILMINGTON who lost their third game to Los Angeles.

Wayne Embry scored 39 points, a career high for him, in the Royals' losing effort. He put Cincinnati on top for the last time with 3:19 left in the game, but from then on the Royals could only score two points, Oscar Roberston set a Royals consecutive free throw record of 38 before he missed. He broke his old record of 35. Hal Greer scored 43 points for the second straight night ia leading the 76ers to their win. Greer, who had 43 against New York Saturday night, led Philadelphia's fastbreaking at Barre, wasn't in uniform against the new, inexperienced Blue Bombers; but Allentown made missed Kansas City field goal try in the period preceded a 20-yard touchdown pass Riley 1-0-0-2, Gibson 6-7-13-19, Stith 3- Cloud 2-0-0-4, Bellamy 6-0-0-12, Spen cer 5-3-3-13.

Johns 6-1-5-13, Comley 1-1-2-3 from Dick Wood to Don May- up for his absence. -Andy Johnson, 6-5 former Silc 1-0-0-2, Flynn 11-1-1-23. Totals 42-14-2698. Allentown 35 17 24 21118 Portland University and Philadelphia Warrior standout, had Wilmington 23 26 26 23 Paulson intercepted a pass by Ofticials Murphy and Hershoclk. Eddie Wilson in the third per Senators Pick 1st iod and threw a lateral to Starks for a 19-yard run that put the ball into positions for New York's second score.

Bill Mathis eventually bucking over tack with 17 field goals and 9 of Tennessee Grid Coach Dismissed 10 from the foul line. The 76ers were behind, 75-71, at halftime, but Greer and Paul from the 1, Dick Guesman's 37-yard field goal in the last period provided Neumann combined to break the At Baseball Draft New York's final points before HOLD EVERYTHING That's what Minnesota Vikings end Gordon Smith (87) seems to be saying as he gets tangled up with Chicago Bear defen- sive backs Larry Morris (foreground) and Dave Whltesell while trying for a pass in the second period of their game. W) a chilled crowd of 11,615. By winning, the Jets raised KNOXVILLE, Tenn. UP) Jim McDonald was dismissed Sun hitter at Little Rock; shortstop SAN DIEGO, Calif.

CP) The Lee Elia, .263 at Little Rock; their season record to 5-5-1 and remained in the running for the Eastern Division championship. outfielder Ron Solomini, .222 at day as head football coach at the University of Tennessee and at the same time rehired as Washington Senators, because of their last place finish in the American League, will have Rochester; infielder Danny Cat Kansas City, the AFL defend Pistons defense with numerous fastbreaks. Philadelphia Coach Dolph Schayes, playing in place of Lee Shaffer who suffered a dislocated kneecap Saturday night at New York, had 15 points and 10 rebounds. LOS ANGELES Barnett 8-3-4-19, Baylor 10-7-9-27, Ellla 3-1-3-7, LaRusso 4-4-5-12, Nelson 2 2-3-6, Selvy 1-0 0 2, West 13-11-17-37, Wiley 2 0-0-4, Totals: 43-28-41-114. CINCINNATI Bockhorn 3-0-0-6, Boozer 2-0-0-4, Embry 15-9-14-39, Hawkins 0-1-1-1.

Lucas 3-1-1-7. assistant director of athletics, er, .291 at Little Rock; pitcher ing champion, has not won a game in its last seven, although Bears Title Drive Stalled As Vikings Gain 17-17 Tie first pick, in the player draft which opens the annual minor league baseball meetings Mon Lee Gregory, 8-3 at Atlanta. it played a tie two weeks ago. Pitcher Camilo Estezis, 16 -12 Dr. Earl Ramer, chairman of the athletics board, made the announcement at an especially Paulson, after Intercepting at Albuquerque; pitcher Tom day.

The Senators will be followed Wilson's pass on the New York Arruda, 15-7 at Spokane; first called news conference. by the New York Mets, the Na 45, threw a lateral to Starks, who carried to the Kansas City Olsen 0-0-0-0, Robertson 8-14-16-30, Smith baseman Don Davis, .300 at Salt Lake City; shortstop Jim He said the action was taken until, with 7:11 gone in the 32. A roughness penalty against tional League cellar club. Then will come the Los An VanderKelen, who came to the Vikings after starring for Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl last Hughes, .270 at Portland; pitch 3-0-0-6, Thacker 1-0-0-2, Twyman 7-0-1-14. Totals: 42-25-33109.

Los Angeles 29 J9 31 23114 Cincinnati 33 22 30 .24109 fourth quarter, quarterback Bill Wade. nailed fullback Joe Mar the Chiefs moved the ball to at a board meeting Saturday night. the 17 and Mathis gained all er Joe Shipley, 15-7 at Indianap olis, and outfielder Carroll Har STATISTICS V. B. First downs 15 Rushing yardage 116 67 Passing yardage 96 154 Passes 4-13 14-32 Passes Intercepted by 0 1 Punts S-39 7-52 Fumbles lost 3 3 Yards penalized 26 25 geles Angels, Houston Colts and the rest according to their in coni with an 8 yard touch except one of the remaining down pass and Bob Jencks con verse finish last year.

The se McDonald, who had been named head coach last June 20 to succeed Bowden Wyatt, di yards five carries. verted. year, was called to his first major test as a pro quarterback when Fran Tarkenton was injured on the yikingsV second play from scrimmage. lection prices range from The Chiefs twice moved with DETROIT Egan 5-0-0-10, Ferry 6-1-1-13, Howell 10-12-12-32, Imhoff 1-5-6-7, Miles 2-1-2-5, Moreland 2-6-6-10, Ohl 7-5-6-18, Scott S-1. 2-11, Staverman 2-0-0-4.

Totals: 44-33-31 121. PHILADELPHIA Blanchl 4-01, Dlerking 2-0-1-4, Greer 17-9-10-43, Kerr 6-9-10-21, Neuman 7-3-3-17, Schayes 5-5-5-15, Walker 7-2 2-16, Warle 000 for veteran minor leaguers rected Tennessee to a 5-5 rec dy, .316 at Oklahoma City. Last year, 56 players and a record outlay of $695,000 were selected. Of these, 45 were first-year players. The best were in the New York 5 yard line By ED SAINSBURY With the Bears second straight tie in as many weeks, they still stayed ahead of the Green to $8,000 for first-year men.

but could not score. In the sec ord during the season which ended Saturday with a 14-0 victory over Vanderbilt. There is another category, for CHICAGO (UPD The Vikings, led by Rose Bowl Bay Packers with a 9-1-2 rec It was VanderKelen's passing which led the Vikings to two touchdowns in the second quar ond period, Kansas City advanced to the 2 after Smokey a scattered few signed prior to 1 lAfUla A 1 i I in a i-j-j-f, fwniiw v-i-i-ia auifl'a; tt-o-j u. pitcher A1 Worthington, picked ord. The Bears have games to play with San Francisco and Ramer said the board would hero Ron VanderKelen, fought the Chicago Bears to a 17-17 tie 1962, who come under the old Stover recovered a New York Detroit 40 IS JO 24121 Philadelphia to 35 32 29133 ter.

first-year rule and will cost Detroit and they could win the by the Cincinnati Reds, and Jim Wynn, an $8,000 pickup who be Sunday but the Chicagoans still fumble, but Jack Spikes was thrown for a four-yard loss on The first came early in the period after VanderKelen hit Western Division crown even if 000. The prime interest is expected came Houston's regular center they did no better than tie both hold the Western Division lead in the National Football League. The Bears could not pull even Sports Results fourth down. Kansas City also was on the Gordon Smith with a 30-yard pass which took the Vikings to fielder. of them.

to be in the first year players. Most of the better prospects the 3. Tom Wilson dove over meet Monday morning to discuss prospects for McDonald's successor. "We have several prospects under consideration," Ramer said. "I cannot say at this time whether the new coach will be at the meeting.

But we hope to have an announcement soon." Bob Woodruff, athletic direc New York 1- yard line in the fourth period but Bert Coan from the 1963 crop have been from the 2 three plays later. As soon as the Vikings got protected but "several high- fumbled on first down, Tony Strieker recovering for New priced youngsters were left in Pro Grid Standings NFL Eastern Conference York. Sports their hands on the ball again, VanderKelen slipped away from a Bear blitz and sighted Smith on th sidelines and Inftpr! a tb. lower leagues. These include Bobby Daniel, a Kansas City 0 0 0 00 New York 0 7 7 317 $75,000 Boston Red Sox bonus NY Maynard 20 pass from Wood (Gues tor, said McDonald will direct If 1 'v BASKETBALL Scholastic Bethlehem Catholic 58, Alumni IS.

Professional NBA Philadelphia 132, Detroit 121. Los Angeles 114, Cincinnati 109. EBL Allentown 118, Wilmington 98. Trenton 115, Williamsport 110. Camden 109, Sunbury 92.

Scranton 122, Wilkes-Barre 108. HOCKEY National League Toronto 4, Detroit 1. Montreal 3, Boston 1. New York 3, Chicago 3 (tie). American League Cleveland 4, Providence 2.

Springtield 7, Buftalo 4. Hershey 3, Quebec 2 (overtime). Tennessee's recruiting in the im man kick). NY Mathis 1 plunge (Guesman kick). NY FG Guesman 37.

pitcher, who broke in with a 4-7 record with Winston-Salem and Pet Pts OP New York 9 3 0 .750 371 249 Cleveland 9 3 0 .750 306 204 Waterloo, and Charlie Bohling, mediate future and will work with him in "promoting our en St. Louis 8 4 0 .647 279 241 Pittsburgh 6 3 3 .67 280 243 a New York Yankee $50,000 bo 'pass which Smith took in on jthe 40. I Smith pulled away from three jBear pursuers as he went all way on a play which covered 53 yards. I The usually rugged Bears had (trouble holding onto the ball and nus pitcher who posted an 8-7 tire athletic program will alumni Dallas 3 9 0 .250 258 330 Washington 3 9 0 .250 245 327 Philadelphia 2 8 2 .200 215 309 record at Fort Lauderdale. and friends of the university western conference Pet Pts OP "We expect to lose six or sev all over the state." By JOHN KUNDA en of our bonus boys," said lost it three times on fumbles.

Chicago 9 1 2 .900 250 123 Green Bay 9 7 1 .818 317 175 Baltimore 6 6 0 .500 256 259 Ralph Houk, general manager The first fumble cost dearly The releases are out booming the 15th annual of the Yankees. "Naturally, we the ONE place to call for hate to lose them but we couldn't when Wade bobbled the ball on his own 21, setting up Fred Cox' protect them all." Among the established draft Los Angeles 5 7 0 .417 180 300 Detroit 4 7 1 .364 274 231 Minnesota 4 7 1 .34 265 33 San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 174 343 Yesterday's Results Cleveland 24, St. Louis 10 New York 34, Dallas 27 Philadelphia 20, Pittsburgh 20 Minnesota 17, Chicago 17 Los Angeles 21, San Francisco 17 Baltimore 36, Washington 20 16-yard field goal for the Vikings. The Bears got that score back 'MSY7 eligibles there are such well- known names as Herb Score, UU Invitational Scholastic Basketball Tournament In Johnstown as the "finest of its kind in the country." Catasauqua will make its second straight lap? pearance in the tourney, scheduled this year on Dec 27-28. The tournament committee is delighted to have the District 11 champion back and its highly-touted Larry Miller.

Miller last year was the tournament's MVP. And for this year's attraction, the committee says that "there is only one other player that has Jim Owens, Pete Burnside, Bob the same quarter after a Viking fumble. BUI Brown gave the baU up to the Bears' Roosevelt Taylor on the Viking 13 Will. Danny Murphy, Fred the minute you want it Bowl Date Set Back To Bee. 28 PHILADELPHIA UPI The Executive Council of Liberty Bowl Charities Inc.

announced Sunday that the fifth annual Liberty Bowl game has been rescheduled from Dec. 21 to Dec. 28. The game will be played in Philadelphia Stadium and will be nationally televised with a 90-mile radius blacked out. The reason for the change is to give the selection committee more time to make proper arrangements since many colleges games were put off a week because of the assassination of President Kennedy.

Green, Frank Torre, Churck Es segian and Marv Breeding. and Roger Leclerc kicked a 16- AFL Eastern Division Pet Pts Op 6 0 .545 211 254 6 5 1 .545 278 194 5 5 1 .500 225 287 5 6 1 .455 240 267 Western Division 7 yard field goal four plays later. Score, former Clereland 20- Houston Boston New York Buffalo I The Bears couldn't score game winner for whom the Red Sox once offered a million dol again until the third quarter when Wade hit Marconi on a 29- lars, is on the Indianapolis ros Pet Pts OP San Diego 9 2 0 .818 294 180 Oakland 7 4 0 .636 235 175 Kansas Cltv 2 7 2 -222 212 239 npt tin fn yard pass to the Viking 12. ter. The sore-armed, 30-year-old The Bears worked the ball southpaw, however, recently an Denver 2 8 1 .200 229 328 MM down to the Viking 8, where nounced his retirement to go Yesterday's Results San Diego 27, Houston 0 Boston 17, Buffalo 7 New York 17, Kansas City 0 7 'V Wade pushed over.

into the broadcasting field. Some of the likely selectees: Minnesota 3 14 0 017 Chicago 3 0 7 7-17 Howard Reed, the Pacific Coast wmn pb cox 16. Chi FG Leclerc 1. Minn Wilson 2 olunoe (Cox kick). mm mm League's leading pitcher, who was 19-7 at Spokane; pitcher Minn Smith 53 pass from VanderKelen (COX KiCKK Chi Wade 1 olunoe (Jencks kick).

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That was the keynote as the pros staked first claim on collegiate football talent. because he is asking for big money on a long-term basis. PRO CAGE BILL Fri. Dec. 27-8 P.M.

Official NBA Game PHILADELPHIA 76ers vs. DETROIT PISTONS PRELIMINARY GAME Philadelphia Eagles vs. Baltimore Colts Reserved Seats: $1.50, $2.00, ,2.75, 13.50 Tax Included However, several of the coun year in the college ranks, was eligible even though a junior and was picked by Kansas City in the 16th round. However, the Navy torpedoman has a year remaining at Annapolis and some three years of service after that putting him virtually out of pro consideration. On the basis of its last place in the combined AFL standings, The American Football League got its usual jump on the National League by drafting 160 try's fine array of quarterbacks were chosen last year as futuresboys who had eligibility left.

but whose original college classes were in their final year. This crop included Don Trull of collegians here Saturday. On Monday at Chicago, the 14-team NFL will name 280 players in its annual talent grab bag. Then will come the yearly BETHLEHEM Beneficial Finance Co. of Bethlehem 28 East Broad St.

.867.3961 Baylor, Pete Liske of State, Dennis Claridge of Nebraska and Dave Mathieson of tug-of-war for fresh troops, and Denver was due for the first pick Saturday, but traded the place to Boston for the Patriots' first and third round rights, plus of course the competition will EASTON Beneficial Finance Co. of Easton 10 Centre Square 253-4174 Washington State piayea in me tournament wim uie siuiuic avxxucx enjoys and that is Wilt Chamberlain:" Chamberlain played in the tournament as a senior with Overbrook High School of Philadelphia. He holds most of the tourney records. The other teams in this year's field are Johnstown, Johnstown Catholic and DeMatha Catholic of Hyattsville, a team coached by Morgan Wooten. Wooten is no stranger to Lehigh Valley basketball followers since he's the guy who coached the Washington All-Stars in the B'nai B'rith Classic every year since the classic began.

DeMatha will be making its second appearance -in Johnstown. A couple of years ago it lost to Norris-town, featuring Jim Williams and Don Cartwright. Other big names in the pro and collegiate ranks who played In the tournament as schoolboys are Wayne Hightower, Len Chappel, Horace Walker and Joe Holup. Among the current collegiate crop are Walt Hazzard (UCLA), Wally Jones (Villanova), John Austin (Boston College) and Williams (Temple). CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Palmerton's Elmer Valo -was as happy as everyone else Saturday night when Bob Heffner was named Allentown's champion of champions for 1963.

Valo, Cleveland Indians coach, watched Heffner pitch in three games against the Tribe last summer. "I think once Bob gets over the usual nervousness," Valo said, "He'll become a steady pitcher for the Red Sox." In the three appearances against Cleveland, Heffner went 1-1 and wasn't involved in the decision in the other game. HEARD ALONG THE WAY This week's meeting of the DIERUFF BOOSTER CLUB will be held at 8 tonight in the school gym and will feature a wrestling program. All high school coaches and their wrestling teams have been invited to watch tonight's program, a film titled "Ready, Wrestle" The Lehigh Valley's traveling officials, JIM FLOWERS, in football had the "Little Army-Navy" indoor game at Atlantic City over the weekend, while basketball officials STEVE IIONZO of Palmerton and HAL GROSSMAN of Allentown went south for games involving Atlantic Coast Conference teams One for the NICE GUYS All the members of Whitehall's football team visited injured Emmaus back FRED ADAMCHAK last night in Allentown Hospital. The Emmaus boy broke his leg in the Emmaus-Whitehall game Thanksgiving and tomorrow will undergo surgery.

The Whitehall boys signed the game ball which was presented to Adamchak by his teammates The ALLENTOWN EXCHANGE CLUB'S annual benefit basketball game is booked for Friday night when Dieruff entertains Kutztown. All proceeds of the game will go toward the Exchange Club's Shoe Fund ESSC's soccer team was snowed out of its consolation match with Trenton State, scheduled Saturday before six inches of snow fell on the playing field at Frost-burg (Md.) State College. The Warrior booters were NAIA soccer champs last year JOHN TELEPO, one of Wilson Borough's finest cagers, will cocaptain Roger Staubach, man of the a player to be named later. again be spirited. It a players' market.

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