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14 THE COURIEK D.e. IV, 1964 The Player Who Is 'On xf tr Even Among Kingpins Defence Is Minus Oldtime Tenacity By RIC ROBERTS PITTSBURGH What has happened to the defensive side of our football? Once worn aa a jealously guarded badge, especially by. national champions, the old "they shall not pass" aphorism, as coined for the ages at Verdun, by World War I French soldiers, is no longer possible on our champions. For a case in point, note" that Prairie View's two year national championship reign, 1963 and 1964, is marked by respective enemy scoring totals of 154 and 111 points. What makes these hulking totals significant is that, In all the 45 year parade of national champions, leading back to Coach Edwin Morrison's 1920 Bison herd, at Howard University, none save the 1963 and 1964 Nicks men allowed the enemy as many as 100 points, in any year.

Let u.j look at the top forces of 1964 Pr. View (90 0), Grambling; (9 3 0) Tenn. All (H2 Lincoln (Mo.) (8 2 0) X. Cr. AtT (6 8 1 Morrn State (7 2 0) $.

C. State (7 2 0) Ye. State (6 2 0) Md. SUte (12 1) lackeon SUte 0) Edward Waters (9 0 0) liMkegee Institute 2). Ala.

AIM (611) I. C. Smith (7 2 1) Fort Valley (62 0) Ky. SUte (7 3 0) Bethune Cooknian (6 3 0) toward U. (8 2 0) It Is quite obvious that the loregoing rankings are based on what the "twenty elevens" achieved, respectively relative to their schedules.

AIo obvious is the fact tliat Southern University, playing the year's toughest schedule (28.84), would be favored to defeat half of the listed teams. The same would true with reference to such as Texas Southern, Alcorn, Arkansas AMN and North Carolina! College. AU of the season's first division elevens are not listed, the absentees being Mortis Brown (3 4 1, Mississippi Valley (5 4 Bu hop (3 4 1. S. C.

Aim (8 0 0), along with the three 5 5 0 units: Texas Southern, Alcorn and the Aikansas Lions. The latter throe being first divisioners because they own at least one first division victory. THK FACTOK that catches the knowng eye, here, is the fact that the live top teams allowed a combined total of 908 enemy points. This means that the present d.iy variables of the formation aie unstoppable. Football's mechanics must come up with some research on the defensive side, or the game will lapse into the heltci kelter tempo that now marks basketball.

national champion with a power braking; deft nv this decade, wa KAMI celrlira tnd 1961 twnnay 10 0 0 ttn tier. It red an all time record 506 polMM, allowed only for a 473 i.it margin. Not since I'M' Moiyan 0 fl si Southern (4029) (424) (4722) (49.21) (37 (46 (3721) 31 (30.34) (35 (13 (16 (30 (22 (38 (2825) (35 (38 (2434) Rivalt Ft. OP. hhi1 Arlitf4 303 111 26.43 26.43 317 154 27JW 26.29 272 175 27.71 23.43 378 153 26.21 2207 24) 353 108 25.30 21.21 12) 272 208 25.71 20.79 252 70 21.93 20.79 23) 188 119 23.09 20.00 12 100 21.82 19.55 28) 92 59 21.14 19.33 23) 204 187 26.43 18.93 38) 468 20 18.64 18.61 28) 113 96 22.36 18.64 27) 168 61 21.11 18.36 30) 269 156 22.28 18.36 183 104 21.92 18.21 21) 284 131 22.08 18.11 22) 258 139 23.71 18.01 213 75 2U2 18.00 nas I'AMT 1961 card been mildly approached.

The 1952 Virginia State Trojans went to Miami's Orange Blossom Classic, sport llnir an O'iRW b. OfUV lor th rjaithermen to ruin their year, 29 NOBODY KXPFCTS a 9 04 189 7 season, like Bill Bell had at FAMU, In 1939 much less a dupli 'ate of the late Henry Kean 9 0 0 319 2 (t.ghtest of history), at Kentucky State, circa 1934. Morgan State had a 9 0 0319 6, on Lddie Hurt's 1933 masterpiece. Don't forgrt that a Virginia Siate field goal. In 1920, kept Howard away from a 7 0 0132 0 card.

Speaking of defensive football, the 1923 Virginia Union beartrap, coached by the late Major Martin scored only 50 points that season, but held the rivalry to 6. Cleve Abbott 1925 Tuske gee thunderbolt turned In a 90 1244 0 performance, followed next season (1926) by the 7 CM1199 6 log on Red Watson, at Howard. Billy Nicks, a great defensive end himself. 192S1928, at Morris Brown, tutored a 10 1 0 190 37 national champion at his alma mater, back in 1941. Sim those days, back in the Twenties, the championship bum have been progressively less dynam'c on defense.

Mnest hour of the pd 4 Day period, defensively, ne lungs to Fred Long and his 1943 JaMKernaut at WUey 10 0 0357 in: Dining Hip 19M season, as mi may note, onlv Clif foirt Pauls Kdward Waters Til'ci kept with s' allowing only 2'i ma! Knts. ptwmiwwmMHIHiniiii iiiiiiiiii irnMTTnnpr mii ir iinnnnrr im nrr jniiyi iii ii ii i i rTir i 'HirTiT rmr" a ffl.g wtwwMmMiiiiwwww v' to Wiil fD wx aijMLjni 1 ii hi wi ir 1 4 iii iaf Lnil 'iv BALL HAWKERS Possession of the ball, as any coach knows, is an important facet of any sport. This is the way it is in the National Basketball Association, where players go all out for loose bails. The above pictures provide proof of the mad scramble that goes on for a free ball. In the left photo, Bill Russell of the.

Boston Celtics goes to the floor in pursuit of a ball, in a game with the New York Knich. Behind Russell is Willis Reed of the Knicks. The center photo shows Zelmo Beaty of the St. Louis Hawks reaching for a loose ball as he falls to the floor, in a game with the Baltimore Bullets. On the right, Baltimore's Walt Bellamy reaches wide in a scramble with Bob Petitt of St.

Louis. Taylor Grabs NFL Rookie Honors; Six Tan Stars Named to All Pro NEW YQRK, N.Y. A hot shot rookie who lived up to his pre season billing and two players who were listed as doubtful starters were among seven Negro performers who came In for National Footbt.ll League honors last week. The rookie is Charley Taylor, the sensational 210 pound running halfback of the Washington Redskins who was named Rookie of the Year in the NFL by writers and sport casters in the league. Named to the All NFL team were Lenny Moore of the Baltimore Colts and Frank Clarke of the Dallas Cowboys, a couple of performers who were listed as questionable before the start of the campaign.

Other Negro players listed on the 22 man team were Jim Brown of Cleveland, and Baltimore tackle Jim Parker on the offensive unit Listed with the defense were Willie Davis and Willie Wood of the Green Bay Packers. Moore, the great running back with the Colte, provided the game with one of the great comeback stories his season. Plagued by Injuries lat year, the former Penn State ace, waa listed a doubtful starter before the season got underway. However, the question mark around Lenny's name didn't remain long. Going into the final game of the season Moore has un doubtedly been one of the key reasons for the success of the Colts.

Running with his old time enthusiasm, Moore has scored 15 touchdowns to the lead league in scoring with 108 points. On the ground he has Sports Downbeat Negro Fans Buying Sugar Bowl Tickets NEW ORLEANS Sugar Bowl officials, expecting to cash in on a real good gate next Jan. 1, are hankering to have the Syracuse LSU game blacked out on local television within a radius of 100 miles of the city. Tho Sugar Bowl wants to take advantage of Its new posture and reap the benefits derived from the thousands of new fans it expects from the local area. THOUSANDS OF NFC.KO fans are buying Sugar Bowl tickets for the first time, and all because bowl officials finally deemed It wise to go outside the South for teams.

In Syracu.se, the Sugar Bowl invited a colorful Eastern team noted for its football prowess. But also In Syracuse, the Sugar Bowl selected a team that lists $ight Negro players on Its offensive and defensive teams. This will be the highest number of Negro players ever to appear in a Sugar Bowl game, dating to 1941, Boston College brought one Lou Montgomery who wasn't al lowed to play, nor suit up for the game against Tennessee; the second apiearance a Negro with an invited team came in 19f6. when Bobby Grier of Pittsburgh bersme the first Ne Rro to ever play in the Southern classic. TOV NFCRO FANS ever intended Sugar Fowl KMines slii Its Inception In 10 '15.

Those who did we.i forced to sit In hat a termed "1. aide's Nest," npierniost In the norih one. The lnrget iuimiImt at tended the name with The Ball' Is a ri; Vr Brown Parker Da1s gained 562 yards and has been one of Johnny Unitas favorite pass receivers. Clarke, the speedy offensive end with the Cowboys, was another player who overcome pre season down grading to make the All Pro team. Listed as a doubtful starter after the Cowboys had acquired Tommy McDona.

and Buddy Dial, Clarke not only made the club, he excelled the players who were supposd to put him on the bench. Before the final game of the campaign, Clarke was the Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech, hecaus Grier was allowed to play, thereby setting a precedent. BUT AFTFR 19. .6 the laws came and the Sugar Jlowl doved into virtual oblivion as it invited only Southern teams. Not that anything happened untowaids in the Pitt Georgia Tech game, but because the extremists backed up by new state laws on segregation won out.

After ight years of suffer ing mediocre teams as well as malnutrition at the gate, the Sugar Bowl people got the mes and promptly announced its decision to become national in scoe again. It could't have selected a more approgriate team than the Syracuse Orange men. NOW THE 19il Boston Tennessee game minus Lou Montgomery, ard the 1956 Pitt Georgia Tech game with its Bobby Grier. will take a far back seat to the 1965 Syracuse LSI' game with its Jimmy Nance, Floyd Little and company. Negro fans are buying tickets by the scores and from the public sale at the box office not from the invited schools.

It is safe to bet that Sucar Bowl's plus seats will be filled. 25 Exhibition Games CINCINNATI. Ohio Th lr.tiati Kcl will play a I rame exhibition before i bn.ik'.ng tamp this spring. i TayUtr Mo)re Wood Clarke third leading pass receiver In the league with 63 chatchers for 925 yards and five touchdowns. the All Pro team Pitts of Southern Signs With Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo Frank Pitts, Southern University end, who was a fourth round choice of Kansas City in the American Football League, came to terms and signed a bonus contract with the Chiefs, this week.

The terms of the contract were not oisviosed, out Kansas City General Manager Jack Steadman indicated tht the Southern University star had signed a "generous and substantial bonus, and received a good contract." There was ev cry Indication that the bonis amount was well in the five i figure bracket. Hank St ram, Kansas City head coach, said the club was "very happy to get Pitts, he cause we loci that with his skills, he will help us quite a bit." The signing of Pitts jumped the number of former Southern University players on the Kansas City roster to two. Mack Lee Hill was signed by the Chiefs as a free agent, last year, and the 233 pound fullback has proceeded to earn himself a stalling, offensive runningba. berth, and Ls a strong contender for Rookie of the Year honors in the AFL. I Hill, who turned a tremendous, 71 yard off tackle run against the Boston Patriots, recently, then scored a touchdown, later, is averaging better than five yards per carry, and Ls listed in the top 10 ball carriers of the league.

Pitts ended his college playing career, recently, when Southern University won over Pillard University In New Orleans, by a score of 34 H. Kansas City, one of the American Football League teams in the tug o' war with the National Football league in the signing of top draft choices, has sithnI, also, I'lai ie Vi" Kml Hi Tavlor. In si.i.ii..' Pitts and Talor. the Chiefs carre tip with two I Big Man in Basketball was old hat to Cleveland's Jim Brown and Baltimore's Jim Parker. Bbth players were on the team last season and both have been All Pro fixtures since coming into the league, Willie Davis, the hard rharg.

ing defensive end with the Green Bay Packers is back on the team after missirg out last season. The powerful term! nal, who played his college ball at Grambling College, has been consistently outstanding with Green Bay since coming to them from the Cleveland Browns. Wood, one of the feared safety men in the game, moved up to All Pro stature for the first time. Over the reason the speedy 185 pounder averaged 14.5 yards a carry on punt returns. His longest return was for 64 yards.

Taylor, the top rookie, won out over another tan standout, Paul Warfield of the Browns. Going Into the final game of the season, Taylor, who was tabbed as a "can't miss" prospect before he ever played a pro game, had gained 744 yards in 191 carries and 720 yards while caKhing 49 passes. of the top pass catching ends in college football. On the season, Pitts caught 23 passes (high on the Jaguar team) good for 578 yards and four touchdowns. A native of Atlanta, Pius is a gangling 6' 195 pounder, who runs the 100 yard dash in 0:9.7, and Ls, as one of his coaches put it, "the strongest man on the Soutern team." Three Captains at S.C.

ORANGF.BURG. S.C. The South Carolina Slate College Bulldogs have selected Bobby Williams, Tyrone Shields and William Ililliary as their tri captains for the current basketball season. 11 mump most'land Hut 1 11: 'I W' Kl i i if On WBA Blacklist Cleveland Williams Joins Select Group HOUSTON, Tex. Heavy weight title contender Cleve Williams found himself in select company this week af ter being suspended Indefinitely by Texas Boxing Comms Eoner Charles King.

Williams, who was shot during an argument with a highway patrolman on Nov. 28, ls now barred from any light sanctioned by the World Boxing Association, because of a reciprocal agreement between boxing associations and the WBA. Because of the step taken by the Texas Commission, Williams, generally regarded as the third best heavyweight In the world, thus joins Champion Cassisus Clay and Sonny Liston on the WBA Wack list Both Clay and Liston were barred from WBA bouts after agreeing to meet in a return title bout. Williams, meanwhile, has been given the green light by his phvsician Dr. Donald Quast.

to return to the gym in 60 davs and resume light work outs. His recovery from the shooting has been considered remarkable. WBA President Marvin Mc Kenzie In commenting about Williams' suspension declared, "It Ls up to the other boxing commissions to uphold the suspension until the Texas commission lifts it." A spokesman for the boxing Rams Win Tourney ATLANTA. Ga. Winston Salem State Teachers College was the winner In the 11th annual Georgia Invitational Basketball Tournament.

The Rams defeated North Carolina in the finals of the eight team event, 65 61. in (Y7 "iw'iji "if TO THE WINNERS Dave Daniel, huge Florida tackU from Paltoka, is shown accepting the Orange Biossom championship rophy from George A. Morris Assistant sales manager of Royal Crown Cola Company, following the Rattlers' 44 15 victory against Grambling College last week. Looking on is former National Football Leaque qrea', Joe Perry, now an official with the Greyhound Corporation. commission said the suspen sion would remain In effect at least until criminal charge against Williams are disposed of.

The fighter wasn't given hearing. Rodgers Purchased By Bucs PITTSBURGH The Pitta burgh Pirates feel they solved their shortstop problem last week with the purchase of Andre Rodgers from the Chicago Cubs. Rodgers, who has l)een the regular Chicago shortstop for the past three seasons, was purchased by the Bucs for cash and one minor league player. Orlando Pena. a shortstop for the Bucs Columbus farm club, was a part of the deal and will be sent to the Cub's Salt Lake City farm club in the Pacific Coast League.

A .239 hitter with 12 home runs for the Cubs last season. Rodgers will have to fight It out with Ducky Schofield for the regular Pirate shortstop job Schofield was a disappointment to the team last year, missing a good part of the season because of injuries and hitting infrequently when he was in the lineup. Rodgers, a native of Nassau, first broke into organized baseball in 1954 with Olean in the Pony League. His first appearance in the majors came In 1957 when he was brought up to the New York Giants. However, a weak bat, caused him to be in and out of the majors until 1959.

In 19ti0 the Giants traded him to Milwaukee, who in turn traded him to the Cubs. His best year with the Chicago club was In 12 hen he bat trl .278 and batted in 41 runs. Rodgers a (tld aa Dec. 2. Minnesota Gets People GRAMBLING, Ala.

'Special), Versatile Woodrow People of Grambling College, a mean and ornery guard who rends the turf with distinction, signed a professional contract last week with the Minnesou Vikings of the NFL. A 2 16 pound 6' 3" stalwart, People was a standout in one of the stoutest lines ever to wear Tiger livery. His quick reactions and 7est for contact caught many r. press box eye and evoked frequent exclamations from the Grambling coaching staff. People is expected to wield a sharp cutlass in the NFL guard corps next fall.

The Biimingham. senior i a administration major..