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'Mm Ongeles Sinus nargers Win; Tt eesaw I i I 1 I '4 ill ray 1 i i if -f si Or 4 11 PART IV i Los Angeles Defeats New Yorkers, 50-43 CC MONDAY MORNING, SPORTRAITS BY BRAVEN DYER They came up with the lively ball at the Coliseum Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers closed their inaugural season by nosing out the New York Titans in a wild scoring binge, 50-43, before 11,457 witnesses. Jam at ay ire FINAL PRO STANDINGS Touchdowns were a dime a dozen as Jack Kemp and Al Dorow, the rival slingshot artists, fired 57 passes between them while chalk ing up half of the 12 tallies posted by the arm-weary The lead changed hands', BY AL WOLF (Columnist Frank finch is on vacation) S-'i ySSsS s-s's- S. ss Su ly y.s ss more often than a dollar billjjj); as Sid Gillman's battlers'i-os angeles A vacation flashback: i American League operates in Los Angeles next year Great, but too hasty for a solid start, even with the fine front-office team of Gene Autry, Bob Reynolds, Fred Haney and Bill Rigney i Mob scenes at Wrigley' Field, while the nearby Coliseum stands empty, will arouse resentment among those fans who are convinced the Dodgers maneuvered the Angels into that small parkinglcss park. Phil Wrigley predicts expansion into Los Angeles and New York won't be successful -But the Cubs Norm Van Brocklin 1 7 -i A drops An alarming situation. Gene Fullmer retains middleweight title Indicating a need for new glasses by this watcher, who thought Sugar Ray Robinson won handily When Judge Lee Grossman, one of the best ring officials anywhere, voted for Fullmer, no room was left for Santa Anita permits fans to watch pre-meeting workouts And some are practicing those last-minute sprints from the rail to the behind five times before subduing the stubborn Titans.

Winning Tally It was Kemp who rolled out for four yards and the winning tally with five minutes left in the final period, erasing New York 43-40; lead after his team had been) 10 points down earlier in the chukker. The Chargers already had clinched the Western Divi-I sion crown of the AFL and HOW THEY SCORED TittM Chantrt Tim FIRST QUARTER 0 I Low, SS-yd. run 0 7 Agaianlan, conversion. 7 Mathis, l-yd. smash 10:51 7 7 Shockley, conversion.

1 10 Aoaianian, 41-yd. iitld soal ........13:54 SECOND QUARTER It Herndon, 4 yd. past (Oor- ow) 10 Shockley, conversion. 14 Norton. 11 yd.

pats (Kemp) 11:37 14 Powell, 34-yd. past (Dor- ow) 14 Shockley, conversion. THIRD QUARTER 1 Aaaianlan, 37 yd. field float 25 Norton, 31-yd. past (Kemp) 1:13 24 Oorow, l-yd.

smash .....11:47 24 Cooper, pass for conversion (Jamieson). 32 Ford, 53-yd. run 14:00 33 Agaianlan, kick. 33 Shockley, 42-yd. past (Oorow) 14:59 33 Shockley, kick.

FOURTH QUARTER 33 Burton, ll.yd. run 33 Shockley, conversion. Martin. 11 -yd. past (Kemp) 5:14 to Agaianian, conversion.

44 Kemp, 5-yd. run :54 47 Asaiantan, conversion. SO Agaianian, 27-yd. Held soal 13:41 the Titans had been eliminat ed from the title fight in the eastern half. But you have; thought the championship: rodef-on bunday outcome, Uie way the rivals battled.

There were frequent hghts and Howie Ferguson, Lharger fullback, was ex pelled early in the second stanza for punching his way out of a wild melee. Record Broken The 93 points broke the AFL record which Gillman's team set while beating Oak-i land here, 52-28, a few weeks ago. In the final analysis vic tory rode with the Chargers Sunday because of Ben Agajanian's talented toe. Al though Bootin Ben saw his streak of conversions stopped at 118 (due to a bad center snapback), he con-Please Turn to Pg. 2, Col.

3 s.sAsfHtxkm. ifci.wit''iM wl i showing Charger Charlie Leon Burton STAGGERING BLOW Force of pro football is picted in photo by Times photographer Art Rogers, DECEMBER 19, 1960 rans owner didn't bother to attend the recent league meetings and enlighten his brethren brass. Fight probe reveals hoodlum influence So what else is new? If professional boxing can't be properly controlled, it should be outlawed. Chargers win AFL west-em division title The higher the team climbs, the lower attendance tory over the Giants since 1957. It was a sad good-bye, for BROWNS TAKE PLUNGE, BUT BOUNCE BACK NEW YORK LP) Seven members of the Cleveland Browns football team were shaken up but escaped injury Sunday when their hotel elevator went out of control and plunged from the sixth floor to the basement.

The players, Including' fullback Jimmy Brown, shook off the accident and walked the three blocks from the hotel to Yankee Stadium, where they beat the New York Giants, 48-34. The elevator operator also escaped injury in the sudden descent. Wrigley ONS ROUT BEARS TO GAIN NFL BOWL Once Proud Chicagoans 36-0, as Pietrosante Sets Club Rushing Record NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEACUI Wtsttrn DtvltlM Pet. PF PA 4 0 .447 33? 70 5 0 .583 21? 0 .583 208 203 4 0 .500 288 334 4 I .455 194 299 1 1 .34 27 11 1 .000 177 39 P.eIr2l '-l Eastern Division Pet. PF PA Philadelphia ..,,..10 2 0 .833 321 24 Cleveland I 3 1 .727 362 317 New York 4 4 2 .400 271 261-St.

Louis 4 5 I SiS 283 2'C Pittsburgh 4 1 .455 240 27i Washington 1 9 2 .100 171 309 Saturday's Result Green Bay, 35; LOS ANGELES, 11. Sunday's Results Cleveland, 48; New York, 34. San Francisco, Baltimore, It. Detroit, 34; Chicago, 0. St.

Louis, 38; Pittsburgh, 7. Philadelphia, 38; Washington, 21, MONDAY, DEC. 24 Green Bay at Philadelphia (champion ship). SATURDAY, JAN. 7 Detroit vt.

Cleveland at Miami (runner- up bowl). AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Western Division Pet. pf pa LOS ANGELES 4 .714 373 33V Dallas 14 a Jin 3A2 55 .1 Oakland 4 I 0 .429 319 3S3 oenver 4 9 1 jot 309 393 Eastern Division Pet. PF PA Houston 10 4 0 .714 379 58 i Nnuw Vmk 7 7 A AA 1R9 104 Buffalo 5 I 1 .385 294 303 Boston 0 .357 286 349 Saturday's Result Oakland, 44; Denver, 10. Sunday's Result LOS ANGELES, St; New York, 43.

Dallas, 24; Buffalo, 7. Houston, 37; Boston, 21. SUNDAY, JAN. I LOS ANGELES at Houston (championship). Mike Nixon r- i a r.

rea Arrer Ninth Defeat WASHINGTON UDMlKe Nixon was officially dismissed from his job as head coach of the Washington Si neustuns ounaay, "His contract has'not been renewed," owner freston Marshall of the Ked- skins told newsmen soon after ashington had lost it last, game of Nationy Football League season t. 38-28. The defeat was the Reo' skins' 9th against only on victory and two ties. It wa Marshall moved the team here from Boston in 1937. Nixon declined any comment.

Marshall would not rule out assistant coach Bill Mc-Peak, reportedly had been in line to succeed Nixon. i Marshall did say, however, that he had discussed the post with three others and hoped to name his new coach in time for the Nation al Football Leaeue draft meeting on Dec. 27. was off on his throwing stick; and when he did hit his targets they dropped the ball. The Colts even tried the San Francisco shotgun offense a few times in the first half but this didn't work either.

Lyles set the pattern when he took the opening kickoff on his goal line and snaked his way to the Colts 22, Five plays later John Bro-die rolled around end to score from the two. SCOftl IY QUARTERS San Franeisca 7 10 10 7 3 Baltimore 0 10 0 0 10 Scorlna: S.F. Brodie, 5 yd run (Davis, kick). Ball. Mynra.

35-vd. field aoal. S.F. Davis, 34-vd. field goal.

Bait. Price, 11-yd. pass from Units (Myhra, kick). S.F.-Ules, 97-yd. kick off return (Davit, kick).

S.F.-Smlfh, 14-yd. run kick)). S.F. Davis, 37-yd. field goal.

S.F. Owens, 7-yd. pass from rod I (Davii, kick), STATISTICS aft. S.F. First downt 1 Rushina yardage 3 15? Passing yardage 131 Passes 11-34 10-J4 Passes Intercepted by 2 3 Punts IO-37.

7-44 Fumbles lost 0 0 Yards penalized 31 Unitas Sets Passing Record 3,099 Yds. 5 SAN FRANCISCO John Unitas of Baltimore set a new professional football season passing record Sunday with 3,099 yards in 12 games. The old record of 2,938 yards was set by Sam Baugh In 1947, And Put a Red Ribbon Around III Coliseum Commission excuses Dodgers from paying $45,000 for rebuilding of cinder track At the rate the Commission is going, also having decided to compensate Walter O'Malley for his baseball appurtenances (fences, backstop, cushions, he'U probably be given title to the joint as a going-away present. United States tennists eliminated from Davis Cup play by Italians What do we do now, Perry Jones? And what do you do now, Jack Kramer? Eagles win NFL eastern division title If Sid Gill-man simply had handed the football to Norm Van Brocklin and gone fishing on game daysr both still would be Rams. Washington Redskin coach Mike Nixon canned You could see it coming in August, after one look at his material.

Gophers Beat Strong Hawk Team Minnesota favoredby 6V2 over Washington That 27-10 Gopher win over Iowa is a strong selling point, especially for TV viewers who saw the Hawks demolish Ohio State. Long Beach CC wins Little Rose Bowl game Wonder where Dee Andrews, Willie Martin and Lonzo Irvin will do their footballing next fall? Rams upset Colts Bob Waterfield's unhurried building begins to pay off Watch the Rams ramble in 1961. Detroit hires Bob Scheffing He deserves another chance, that firing by the Cubs after the 1959 season having been about as senseless as the Giants' bouncing of Bill Rigney early this year. Ben Tincup, 70, appointed Yankee farm pitching coach Let's see now, wasn't this the club that said Casey Stengel, 70, was too old? blasting Titan passing play. Times photo Double Drills Start Tuesday for Gophers BY AL WOLF Minnesota's Gophers, who arrived Saturday for their Rose Bowl date with the Huskies of Washington, worked out the kinks at East Los Angeles Junior College Sunday afternoon.

Another single session is scheduled this morning, after which both squads will take in the sights of Disneyland. Then the real work starts. No Scrimmages "We'll go twice a day, starting Tuesday," coach Murray Warmath said Sun day, "and will keep it up un til we re back in shape. That might take us some time, too, from the looks of things." While the drills will be double-barreled, they're not likely to be bruising. The coach of the national champions doesn't believe in heavy scrimmage once a sea son is under way.

He indicated Sunday that there may be no full-fledged scrum at ELAJC. The Gophers arrived in top condition plus one, so to speak. Fullback Tom Robbins, Please Turn to Pg. 3, Col McNeil ball on 49ers Belt Colts 34-10, Tie for Second Place CAGERS' PLANE CATCHES FIRE PHILADELPHIA (A A chartered airplane that was to have taken the University of Kentucky basketball team home Sunday, caught fire as it was being readied for loading at international airport. Only the pilot and copilot were aboard and both escaped without injury.

The basketball team, which played Temple Saturday night, took a commercial flight. Former Seals Owner Dies HILLSBOROUGH (A Paul I. Fagan, 70, West Coast industrialist, and one-time baseball club owner, was found dead in bed Sunday of an apparent heart attack. Fagan was best known here as the former owner of the old San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League and owner of Seals Stadium, recently razed to make way for an industrial development. He sold the franchise and players in 1954.

bought one-third interest in the Seals in 1945 and another third in 1949 from Dr. Charles H. Strub, Fagan is survived by his widow, a son and a daugh ter. PACKERS' AS WEST Vince Lombardi, miracle man of Green Bay, received his first reward Sunday for putting the Packers into the National Football League championship play-offs for the first time since 1944. He was' named head-, coach of the Western Conference squad for the 11th annual All-Star Pro Bowl game Jan.

15 at the Coliseum, and immediately ac CLEVELAND'S 27-PT. DEALS GIANTS 48-34 DETROIT. UFIThe Detroit; Lions, with "fullback Nick Pietrosante setting a new- club rushing record, blasted the once proud Chicago Bears Sunday; 36-0 and earned a Spot in the Nation al Football League's runner- up bowl. The Lions of the western division will face the Cleve land Browns in the bowl game. The Browns won me eastern spot with a 48-34 victory over New York Sunday.

The Bears, taking their third straight walloping, did not cross midfield until the final four minutes of play, Avenging a 2S-7 mauling earlier in the season when RALLY DEFEAT lira Lee Howell, in his final game before retiring as head coach, of the. uiants, wno won the easten title the last two seasons. The Giants, guided veteran quarterback Chuc Conerly, seemed to have the game sately tucked away before the Browns cut loose with the final surge that stunned a Yankee Stadium crowd of 56,517. Cltvaland 7 14 I7-4 New YorK 34 N.Y. Lynch, 14-yd.

Inttrteption ratum (Summerall, kick). N.V. Roto, 23-yd. pass from Conarty (Summerall, kick). Cle.

Rerrfro, Jl-yd. pass from Plum (Baker, kick). N.Y. Summerall, 11-yd. Held aoal.

Cle. AAltchtlU 49-yd. pass from Plum (Baker, kick). N.Y. Summerall, 31-yd.

Held aoal. Cle. Mitchell, 7-yd. pass from Plum (Baker, kick). N.Y.

Rote, 14-yd. pass from Conerty (Summerall, kick). N.Y. Schnelker, 70-yd. pass from Con erly (Summerall, kick).

cie. Brown, 37-ya. pass irom rium (Baker, kick). Cle. WiBsin, 20-yd.

interception return (Baker, kick). Cle. Brown, 11-yd. run (Baker, kick). Cle.

Cain, 22-yd. interception return (run failed). STATISTICS Olants Browns First downs 21 21 Ruihins yardaoe 151 115 Passing yardasa 274 294! Passes lt-M l-40i Passes Intercepted By 4 2 Punts HI 4-32 Fumbles lost I 0 Yards ptnaliied 47 15 the two teams got into a wild-wing swinging brawl, the Lions belted the Bears with 29 points in the first half. The rest was routine. The.

victory, the first for coach George Wilson over his old tutor, George Halas, put the resurgent Lions in the runner-up bowl at Miami on Jan. 7. The Lions finished in a tie for second place in the western division. The Lions, 9-3, won the runnerup berth automatical ly' on a point basis because they beat the Colts both meetings this season and also scored more points than the 49ers while splitting two games with them. Lions Surge The victory climaxed a near miracle comeback for the Lions, who won seven of their last nine after losing three straight at the start Pietrosante wiped out Ace Gutowsky 24-year-old rush mg record by running for 104 yards in 15 carries.

The sec ond-year man from Notre' Dame finished the season with 872 45 more than Gutowsky gained for the 1936 Lions. Seldom in their long his-! tory have the Bears been so impotent. In their last three games, they have scored only 13pomts and yielded 119 SCOR BY QUARTERS Chtcaso 9 I f-0; Detroit la jo Det. Morrall, 15-yd. run (Martin, kick).

Det. Barr, l-yd. pass from Morrall (kick failed). Det. Safety: Adams tackled In end zone.

Det. Schmidt, 14-yd. run with fumble (Martin, kick). Det. Pietrosante.

31-yd. run (Martin, kick). Det. Pietrosante, 4-yd. run (Martin, kick), STATISTICS Chkese Detroit First downs Yards pained rushlnp.

11 14 45 7-24 i 1 31 160 aras gained passing asset 41 1-16 Passes Intercepted by untl 4-42 Fumbles lost 0 74 Yards penalized Attendance 51,017. TODAY IN SPORTS QUARTER HORSE RAC ING Los Alamitos, 1 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO (UPI). Halfback Lennie Lyles raced one kick-off back 97 yd. for a touchdown and returned another 78 yd.

to set up one more score Sunday as he led the San Francisco 49ers to a 34-iu triumph over the aging Baltimore Colts. In a bruising battle that had nothing at stake except the dubious honor of a tie for second place in the West-I em Division of the National League, the 49ers handed the Colts their fourth consecu tive While everything seemed to work for San Francisco, Baltimore had a rough day. 3Quarterback Johnny Unitas NAMED COACH their 'Dec. 26 meeting at Philadelphia. The rival coaches have a parallel in that both took over disorganized clubs that finished dead last in their respective division in 1958 and built them into champions.

The story of Lombardi and the revival of the Packers is well known Please Turn to Pg. 4, CoL 4 LOMBARDI PRO BOWL niiutratad on Pag 3, Part IV NEW YORK (A The Cleveland Browns, triggered by lineman Paul Wiggin's 20-yard interception return for a touchdown, came from behind with 27 points in the fourth period and smashed the New York Giants, 48-34, Sunday for a berth in the National Football League's runner-up bowl. The Browns, who had lost six in a row to the Giants, ended the regular season with an 8-3-1 record, beating out New York (6-4-2) for second place in the eastern conference. That sends Cleveland into the bowl game at Miami Jan. 7 against western runner-up Detroit (7-5).

Milt Plum passed for four Cleveland touchdowns, ana jarring Jimmy Brown rammed across for two. But it was Wiggin's steal of a lateral midway in the final a that sent the Browns, who trailed 34-21, scurrying to their first vic- cepted the appointment 1 Announcement was made by Paul J. Schissler, the game's managing director for the sponsoring I03 Angeles Newspaper Publishers Assn. With Buck Shaw of the Philadelphia Eagles coaching the Eastern Conference, the Pro Bowl classic thus brings the championship game coache3 to Los Angeles for a rematch of.