The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 27

PACE It THE EVENING STANDARD, TUESDAY, BECEMSEK Fairchance-Georges After 6th Straight Win At Si John's 1 SPORTS A A By TOD TRENT SUadird Editor The National Football League's championship play- oil game next Monday afternoon will feature two teams hat were given little if any chance of winning division honors hark in August and September. Which just goes to show you that titles are won i ii?" a and not on supposition. riotli Philadelphia and Green Bay refused to believe at I rwui (hc iwpers that it looked like another Kaltimore-Xew York playoff. Instead two underdog (earns that picked up legions of rooters across the nation moved to divisional (ides. The Eagles arc back in the throne room for the first i in years and Green Bav liasn pfayed for (he i in 16 seasons.

Philadelphia replaced New York us the Eastern Division champion on the strength of a nine-game winning streak after losing its first start of the season. If you had to put your finger on the big victories would he the one over Cleveland and the back-to-back triumphs over New York. The Packer i in (he West came a little harder hut with the pressure on in (he last two carries (he boys from Wisconsin won both on the uest Coast to lock it up. As we look ahead to next Monday's contest our sentiment is with the Eagles. It is going to be the swan song for a couple of the pro game's alltime greats.

First there is the veteran coach Buck Shaw who has had his ups and downs in long coaching career that spans both the college and professional ranks. He said before the campaign started that at 62 he was ready to quit after this season. That was the same thing Norman Van Brock- Jin, (he Eagles pass master, said before the seascm started. After his lengthy career as one of the premier passers of (he. NFL he decided he would slep down affer the 1960 season.

We would like to see the two of them bow out in a blaze of glory. As we view it Van Brocklin's arm holds the key to victory for the Philadelphians. Vets Played Big Part You would have to say the vets played a big part in Philadelphia's success. There's the indestructible Chuck Bednarik, who at 36, had one of his greatest seasons as he played both offense and defense in this age of football specialization. Following Sunday's final game of the season, a 38-28 victory over Washington, Shaw told writers it taoked like Bednarik might have to again go both ways against the Packers.

Bob Pelligrini, a defensive corner linebacker, re- injured his knee against the Skins and may miss title game. If he's out Bednarik will get that call as well as offensive center. It was Pelligrini's injury earlier in the season which forced Shaw to use Bednarik on both offense and defense. Over the season Green Bay has been much more of a running team than the Eagles. Jim Taylor and Paul Horn ung are a great one-two punch on i the ground.

Taylor this season has pressed Cleveland's Jimmy Brown for ground gaining honors which is high tribute to his ability to run with a football under his arm. Hornung who, in the words of his coach Vince Lombardi, can smell the goal line when he gets within 30 yards, has smashed the alltime scoring record in the NFL. Hornung and Philadelphia's Bobby Walston are superb field goal kickers. They might be the ones to decide the whole thing. But anyway you look at it this shapes up as another epic struggle.

When they play the NFL title game our thoughts immediately go back to the sudden death battle between the Colts and Giants two years ago, Wouldn't it be something if this produced another game like that one? Stranger things have happened. erFootball Mentor Looks Ahead To Next Year McPeak Gets Redskin Job WASHINGTON (AP)-Bill McPeak, at 34 the youngest head coach in ihe National Foolball League, has given himself a year to prod the drooping Washington Kedskins ou: of their losing rut. And he may be the kind of whip cracker who can do it--although no other Redskin coach in the past decade or more has been able to make the once proud team a winner. To nobody's surprise, owner George Preston Marshall announced Monday that McPeaJ. -veteran of 12 years in the NFL --was replacing Mike Nixon as field boss of the 'Skins.

Xixpn was fired Sunday after Washington ended its most dismal season in 24 yeirs--winning oniy or.e game while losing nine and tying two. In Nixon's two years as head coach the 'Skins won a grand total ot four games. McPeak, former all-pro end with the Pittsburgh S'celers. was Nixon's top assistant before tapped him to undertake the job of rebuilding the dub into a championship contender. Marshall said McPeak was get- ling a one-year contract, at Me- Peak's request.

Salary figures were rot disclosed. McPeak confirmed he had for a short term "I feel that 1 can prove myself in a year." Cage Scores SCHOLASTIC Canon-McMtlUn 14 McGnffej 38 Dijtoa Joint 68 Rtynoldsrllli 21 Nortb Hills Arnold Pth. St. Cinlce 6Z SI. Adalbert A2 Collect J4.

Colbj 63 ST. Bonavrnturr 86, WeMtrn Ontario 43 Duke 61, GcorcU Ttch The Citadel 82, GtottiJ Flroldi St. 65. Cltmson 64 lojoli New Oilnns Mississippi St. (0 Centenary so.

inline 76 Ohio Stale 90, Loyola Chi. 65 Illinois 19, Washtnjton St. S8 Cincinnati '5, 60 Detroit SO, Gonuga 15 Cilifotnla 62. Sortliwcsttrn 43 Iowa 105, Arizona 64 TVIchlU 91. Michigan 't North Carolina CrtlsrUon 61 Bradley 97.

Idaho SS Oklahoma 56, Colorado state St. Lmipls 52. sn Jose St. 26 Drake IS. Wyomlnc S4 Montana St.

64, North Dakota SI Xalter Ohio 95, St. Mlfj'j Texas Toledo Sao Frandsco St. Tern Tech 78 Southern Methodist 63, 60 Chrisutl Oklahoma State U. 101. Kent St.

Ohio ,2 Tulsa Bajlor Tl. V. Texas San Francisco 67. Him Memphis si. It.

Seattle 61 Fresno St. 13. Colo. St. coll.

A Detroit 10! HONORED AT BANQUET-Tom Saukovich, (he 215-pound University of Maryland tackle who prepped at North Union High School, holds Uie James M. Talum Memorial Atrard which was presented to him at the annual Alumni Club banquet in Ihe Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., recently. It goes to the boy voted ihe outstanding tackle on the Terp squad and the big junior won i( any opposition. PITTSBURGH Pill Coach lohn Michdosen took a few minutes from the annual recruiting battle for the topflight high school tars to comment on a few filings or 1961. 'II ialked to a few writers from oxas when 1 was in New York," began Michelosen, "and they tell me Baylor will have its best team 1961.

That was a terrible way begin the conversation." The Panthers open the 1961 sea- on by playing Baylor at the Stadium. 'Washington will lose a lot but will still be tough," Micheiosen continued. "As UCLA, well, that mil be another game. In all my years coaching, I don't think I saw a team take a defeat so hard as our boys did when we lost in the last minute. Naluraliy, nobody will ever fcnow how much lhat game hurt us but it was a tough defeat." about lhat frosh team, John?" somebody asked.

"There are some good ones. You never know until spring practice. No, Rick Leeson will probably slay at fullback. I don't plan at this time to switch Bob Clemens to fullback. That Pete Billey going to be a fosigh halfback.

And don't forget Jim Traficant. Champs May Be Banned That kid is going to be a good one. He can throw that ball." Then somebody mentioned Ray Popp, a fullback from Monongahela. just smiled. "He's going to be a good one," one of the assistant coaches Michclosen didn't say a word.

Although nobody wants to put the kiss of death on the youngster, it's obvious the coaches feel Popp is -the holiest guard prospect- he is going to become a guard in spring practice--to enroll at Pitt in 10 years. "I was going to vote him on our all opponent team," said Clemens. "That kid just runs over everybody." With NCAA convention just around the corner, Michelosen feels the national letter of intent will be a big subject. "I am for it," said Michelosen. "Then the coaches could enjoy their summer Jike everybody else." At the recent Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference meetings in York, Pitt along with Perm State and Syracuse voted fo outlaw red-shirting (the withholding of athletes to gain an extra year of eligibility).

'However, the small schools in the conference voted (o keep it." "If red-shirting was outlawed on a national scale, would be for it," said Michelosen. "I undcr- sland il will be discussed at the convention but it won't be I am almost positive of lhat." CHICAGO (APl-Bannin; Olym- lie champions from future games has been suggesled by President Avery Brundage of the Interna- ional Olympic Committee as ah aid to competition. Brundage said Monday lhat such a restriction might open Ihe games to more people and lessen he chances of athletes "making a career out ot sports." The proposal, along with others aimed at protecting the amateur status of the games and reducing heir size. Brundage said, will be discussed at "an extremely im- wrtanl" meeting of the comniH- ee in Athens next June. "We have been talking about doing something about amateurism for a long time, but this time we will act," said Brundage.

long- lime champion of simon-pure athletics. He did no! disclose the other proposals. The 1361 games will be held in Tokyo, with the Winter Olympics that year in Innsbruck, Austria. American Olympic officials, declining to be identified, said they da not believe Olympic cham- I pions will be barred as Brundage ihas suggested. SOVINSKI DIES MIAMI, Fia.

(Vici Sovins'ki, 53. horse trainer who saddled Venetian Way for a I960 Kentucky Derby win, collapsed Monday and died of a heart attack. Pislol Turkry Shoot Sel By Coimly Club Fayelle Pistol and Revolver wiil bold ils second annual shoot Thursday beginning 7 p.m. in the range in the basement of' the Municipal Building. Proceeds from the shoot will he donated to the Salvation Army Chrisimas fund.

The public is invited and guns will be available to (Chamberlain NBA Leader NEW YORK Chamberlain has slipped a bit in game- average, hut The Stilt of ihc Philadelphia Warriors slill loads Elgin of Los Angeles in lhe National Basketball Association scoring race. Chamberlain cv.i'-scored Baylor 132-105 in four games last week and official statistics a showed he has a 38.3 average and a 51-point lead in total poinis. Baylor has a 34.1 average on 1.056 points for 31 games, one more than Chamberlain, who has scored 1.107. A week ago. Chamberlain had a 37.5 average and Baylor 35.2.

Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati is Ihird in scoring with 929. Lakers Down PistonFive PORTLAND. Ore. (AP) The Detroit Pistons will try again tonight lo find out how to handle Elgin Baylor and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the fourth consecutive time this year Pistons failed tp come up wilh the answer Monday night, going down to 107-103 defeat and sinking to last place in lhe National Basketball Association Western "Division while the Lakers moved into second place.

The are only a game apart, however, in lhal race. Baylor scored 39 points as he ted lhe Lakers in a fourlh-quar- ler rally. The teams will meet here again tonighl. Cunningham On Syracuse All-Opponent SYRACUSE; N. Kansas Jayhawkers, a U-7 loser to Syracuse University a October, dominate the 1960 all-opponent team picked by Uie Orange grid- ders.

Coach Jack Mitchell's Big Eight entry, an upset victor over bowl- bound Missouri, gobbled up five of the 11 spots on the mythical team. Pitt, the team that ended Syracuse's 16 game winning streak, took three positions. Penn Slate got two and Army one. Orange players went for Kansas big in the backfield, selecting cruarterback John Hadl and halfbacks Curtis McClinton and Bert Coan. Center Fred Hagemen-anc guard Elvin a a were named to line posts.

The three Pitt players named were Ail-American end Mike Dilka, tackle Dick Mills and fullback Jim Cunningham of Connellsville. Seected from- Penn State were end Bob Mitinger and tackle Stew Barber. Army captain Al Vanderbush was named to Ihe second guard position. Coach Ben Schwartzwalder's Orangemen had no trouble picking the top lineman and lop back to play against SU this year, but did find it hard to name the top all-around performer. Pitt end Diika, (lie only unanimous selection to the all-opponent team, was named top lineman in a landslide.

Hadl. the versatile Kansas All-American, got the same support as lop back. Chosing between Ditka and Hadl 'or top player was an impossible ask for ihe Orange gridders, however. When all the votes were counted, Mike and John were all even. Balloting was-more or less cut and dried for every line position and the backfield positions that went to Hadl and McClinton.

Coan, Cunningham and Army's Al Rush- atz waged a tight battle for the two remaining back-field spots, however, with Coan and Cunningham prevailing by the narrowest of margins. Players from all nine SU 1960 opponents were represented in the voting. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFUUY! Syracuse University swimming coach Ted Webster is in his 31st season at the Orange helm. ELGIN BAYMIR Green Bay Is Smallest City In Pro Loop Packer Combine Pride, Stubborness In Supporting Team GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP If you look at it from one point of view, Green Bay shouldn't be in the National Football League at all.

It has only about 60,000 popula- iion, and what kind of city is that to compete with New York, Chicago and oilier large centers? But if you consider the human factors of pride and just plain stubborness, it can be seen why the Green Bay Packers have been members of the league since 1921 while other communities found the going too tough. The Packers play at Philadelphia Dec. 26 for the league championship and there is great joy here after years of frustration. The Packers are more than a (cam in this area. Loyalty for the club approaches that of a cult- sincere and fierce.

During bleak days when the ieam flopped around in and near league cellar, the fans bought even when prospects of victory were remote. Now the picture is different and Green Bay is mighty proud. The Packers got their name in early 20s when a meal-packing firm furnished the jerseys and met some other expenses as an advertising venture. Earl Curley Lambeau was the first coach and prime organizer. He also was employed by the packing firm.

At times during those early days club officials passed the hat among spectators to rake up a few bucks. The team was taken over by a group of civic-minded, and football-loving, citizens who formed a nonprofit corporation and sold stock. The original stock certificates are regarded here as akin to proof that one's ancestors came over on the- Mayflower. Lambs au's teams took NFL titles in 1929, '30, '31, '36, '39 and '44. The golden era ended and Lambeau left after the 1940 season.

The team had a financial crisis and $125,000 was raised in a stock sale. The lean years continued unti last year when Vince Lombardi was made boas a manager as well as head coach. In previous years many decisions were handled by committees, with frequent bickering and delays. Lombardi's first year--1959--resulted in 7 victories and 5 losses. This year the team won the Western Division title on a record of 8-4.

The city has built a lar stadium seating around 32,000 and the club is in good financial shape. It was a long, haul but Green Bay is riding high again. Rookies Top New League DALLAS. TCN. (AF)-A spectacular crop of rookies, led by Abner Haynes of the Dallas Texans.

won four individual statistics lilies in their first year of play in Ihe new A i a Football League. Haynes, lhe galloping Negro star from North Texas Slate, won the coveted rushing title wilh 875 yards on 156 carries. He edged Paul Lowe of Los Angeles by only 20 yards. In the scoring race. Denver halfback Gene Mingo.

a rookie without college experience, edged old pro George Blanda of Houston. Mingo scored 123 points to 115 for Blanda. Jack Spikes, Dallas' rookie full back from Texas Christian, scored 103 points for third place in scor ing. Paul Magiiire, Los Angeles' rookie from the Citadel, won lhe punting lille with an average of 405 yards. FF.TK SET FEB.

5 PITTSBURGH (API Pitlsburgh Post-Gazette fc n- Telegraph said Monday the silver anniversary dinner of its Dapper Dan Club, comprised of sports fans, will he held Feb. 5 al a downtown hotel. Unbeaten Redstone Plays Alumni Five Uiiiontown On Road; Maplelown, California, Dunbar, Frazier, Mikes, Devils At Home One of Ihe fastest starts o. (he exhibition basketball Mason has een lurned in by Fairchance- Georges High School. The Runners, deploying under a new coach in Tamer Joseph, ost their opener but haven't been slopped since then.

Since that inaugural five straight foes have itten the dust against (he York quintcl. Nick Skorich Being Backed PHILADELPHIA (AP) Veteran center and linebacker Chuck Bednarik said today he knows between 15 and 20 Philadelphia Eagles' players who would like to see assistant coach Nick Skorich move up to the head job should Buck Shaw retire as he has announced. "I don't know if he's being considered," Bednarik said. "He's prelly well liked." Bednarik said mosl of the players with whom he talked preferred a coach with professional exper ience in one way or another over a college coach who had never played pro football or been connected with it. "They I college coaches with no pro experience either as players or assistant coachesl don't have any knowledge of the game," said Bednarik.

"They treat you like kids instead of men. They have to go through a training program of their own. "They don't have the type knowledge lo compete with the offenses and defenses we put up unless they've played the game or coached in it." Meanwhile, the Philadelphi i Inquirer reported thai quarterback iVorm Van Brocklin, who also has announced he will retire afler the Eagles National Foolball League title game Monday, has been of fered the Minnesota Vikings' coaching job. Minnesota will begin play in the National Football League nexi year. Van Brocklin, often menlionec to be in line for the Eagles' head job, passed the report off as a joke and denied discussing the job with Bert Rose, the Vikings general manager and a good friend.

In Minneapolis Rose said of the report: "For goodness sake, where die you ever hear that? There's ab solulely no foundation to it at Rose said the report probably stemmed from a visit he made to Philadelphia two weeks when he had dinner with Van Brocklin TUESDAV Jetrcrum at Dunbar ConntUsvllle at California Immaculate Conception tt at Carmlchaels Catholic it a All Silnu at South Union rehancj-Georfcs at St. John's Bellnur at Wiintibure at Chjrtltn Unloatown at Ml. Lebanon WEDNESDAY NIGHT Alumni at RMslone THURSDAY NIGHT Jefferwn at All Sainti Frailer 41 Immaculate- Conception Scoltdalt at German DunbaT at Falrchancc-Geoiifs jr.eilmi at Albeit GalUtln FRIDAY NIGHT Brownstitle at Rwtwn Turtle Creek at California Redstone dnnlchatls at Connelllrllle Union at St. Jofen'i Beth-Center at Unlontown Tongith Fairchance Georges lits the road to move into lo tackle St. John's High School in a bid to make it six 6 Lettermen On Jacket Mat Squad Six letemen are back on the isburg College varsity wrestling squad for Uie 1D61 campaign direction of Coach Raymond (Buck) Murdock.

They are Capl. John Moore, of Waynesburg, 123 pounds; John Wallers. 130, from Maplelown; Joe Simon, 137, German Roger McNully. 147, New York- Gary Seiner, 157. and Bob Fxklcy, 177, of Munhall, Other lop veterans and newcomers include Unny Kavlick Mapletown and Herb Dodd, both in the 123 pound division; Bill Snodgrass, Waynesburg at 130- Dick Waynesburg, 137- Barry Swift, 157, Carmichaels; Jim Lonergan, Paul a heavyweights.

Paul Eckley, a heavyweight, will not be eligible during the first semester. Freshmen aspirants include Gene Arrigoni. 167, from Canonsburg; Barry Kess. 167. ot German Dick Zieler, 177.

Finley Buys Kansas City CHICAGO (API Insurance broker Charles Finley, who purchased 52 per cent of the Kansas Cily A's baseball dub, now is aiming for 100 per cent ownership. Finley. 42, put up SI.375.000 for controlling interest of the A's by purchasing the stock held in the estate of the late Arnold Johnson. Probate Judge Robert Dunne approved Finley's bid. Final court approval of the purchase is contingent on Finley being accepted by the American League.

Finley, who has been trying to buy a major league club for the last six years, is in position to purchase the remaining 45 per cent of the team's slock. A Kansas City group, which was outbid by Finley for Johnson's stock, has options to purchase the minority holdings. This group, however, has said it would be willing to let Finley buy the 48 per cent providing he would keep the club in Kansas City for at least five years. Finley, who says he wsnls to buy the remaining stock, estimated it would cost him an addition al $1,925,000, making the lota cost $3,900,000. Finley said Gordon definite ly will remain as the club's field manager but added that he has given no consideration to Parks Carroll's job as general manager Finley, who says he will surround himself with the best baseball brains available, has his work cut out in trying to make the A's a winner.

The A's have finished in the first division but once in Ihe last 12 years, and iha was fourth while in Philadelphi; in 1952. straight againsl an Eagle team which is still looking for itc first 'ictory after six straight kisses. It could be a close ball game. St. John's lost only a 50-48 decision to lhe Runners in their first meeting this season.

This will be one of 11 games pn tonight's schedule involving area quints as the learns move rapidly toward the end of the preleague campaign and took ahead lo (he slart of the sectional bailies after the first of the year. Redstone altcmpls to keep ils unbeaten record intact as it goes after its fifth Straight triumph in a home game against an Alumni quintet. Former Stars Some of the former Blaek who are scheduled lo play the contest are Charley Lou DeSimone and Sam Canlstra. Unionloira moved back into Ihe column lhe last lime out or ils third victory in four starts and goes for number four tonight at Ml. Lebanon.

It's the second assignment away from home for the Maroon and White. Mapleto'wn has moved back over the .500 mark to a 3-2 reading and will attempt lo nuke it four of six in a home againsl Moo Valley Catholic, a learn It has already defeated once this season. Another team silling oo 3-2 record is Waynesburg, the Greene County quinlet having won ils lasl limes out. hils the road lo play Chartiers tonight hoping lo add win number four to the list. Connellsville will be trying to stretch a victory streak when it goes to California tonight, the Cokers having racked up four etraight wins since an opening same loss.

The Trojans rhove into the action with a 1-3 reading. Jefferson hopes to gel back on the winning path at the expense of Dunbar on Ihe Mule hardwood. The Rockets are 3-2 so far while Dunbar has split even In four games (o date. Carries Record Beilmar carries a 4-1 record into its game against Mary Fuller Frazier Memorial High School of Perryopolis on the laltcr's court this evening. The Commodores have a record of 1-4 as Ihey gel ready to tackle their sixth straight Class A cage foe.

German will be out lo try and hall a two-game losing streak and win its third contest in five starts when it goes to Carmichaels lo face the winless Mikes. The Greene County school has lost four. Soulh Union is also attempting lo e.id a two-game losing skein as it moves in lo face All Saints at home. The Blue Devils have one victory. All Saints has also won once but has dropped four to dale.

Roudning oul lonigH's program will be Conception playing al Ramsay. The Owls are hoping to put an end to a losing streak of five games but will be a decided underdog againsl the Bob- eals. a favorile to win Section 17 honors IhU season. The final exhibitions before Christmas will be played Thursday and Friday. Five games are slated Thursday night and six reore on Friday evening.

Figlil Withdrawal Brings Suspension PITTSBURGH UP) State Athletic Commissioner Paul G. Sullivan has suspended lightweight Jackie Matuic and his manager, Jimmy Wingo, on charges they withdrew from a bout shortly before light time. Mattsic, of Pittsburgh's a renceville section. Monday was suspended two months and Wingo three months. The suspensions were retroactive to Nov.

29. Mateiic was to box Danny Livingston of Trenton. N. at Uie Palisades in nearby McKeeport on lhat date. Five Steelers In Pro Bowl PITTSBURGH (AP i members of lhe Pittsburgh Sleel- ers have been scleclcd to play for the Eastern Stars in the 16th annual East-Wesl Pro Bowl a January 15 in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Defensive end and tackle Ernie Stauter will be making his eighth appearance. Tackle Frank Varrichione a halfback Tom Tracy will be playing for the Ihird time, linebacker John Reger will make his second appearance and guard Mike Sandusky will be playing for the first lime. The East will coached by Buck Shaw of the Philadelphia Eagles and Vince Lombardi of tha Green Bay Packers will direct the West. Crosby Jokes With Gophers LOS ANGELES (API Minnesota's Gophers ran into a casual- jly rfressed but determined Washington booster Monday--and go! a draw in the battle of wisecracks. The Washington fan was singer Bing Crosby, svbo was born in Tacoma.

Washington niees Minnesota in Ihe Jan. 2 Rose Bowl football game. "How are lhe odds on the game?" he asked, the Gophers. "I'm a Washington man and I'll be for Ihe Huskies. "It's okay." said 260-pound tackle Frank Brixius.

"I understand you can afford lo lose il." The Gophers met Bing al a rehearsal for an NBC television show..