Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 14

14-A T11E ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Abilene Texas Wednesday Evening Dec 15 1915 Brittenum Saved His Best When Hogs Needed It Most than four minutes to play Brit tenum hit on six passes for 74 yards In an 80-yard drive which he climaxed with a one-yard run giving the Porkers a dramatic comeback victory before a national television audience Brittenum also sparked Arkansas to a come-from-behind triumph over Texas Tech in the season finale The Porkers trailed by 10 points twice but Brittenum completed 18 of 20 passes two for touchdowns He also ran for 25 key yards His performance earned him The Associated Press Back of the Week award Broyles praised his poise throughout the season NOBIS BACK AT STUDIES FAYETTEVILLE Ark (AP) Unbeaten Arkansas opened the 1965 season with a quarterback problem solved It in one game and sent versatile Jon Brittenum on his way to All-Southwest Conference honors The stocky junior from Brink-ley Ark was at his best when the Razorbacks were in trouble and the fact that his season was almost over before It began added to his Cinderella story Coach Frank Broyles selected Brittenum over two others as his starting quarterback a few weeks before the season began The next day Brittenum hobbled to the sidelines with a muscle injury Initial rays Indicated he had a cracked acetebulum a pelvic bone and would be sidelined at least four weeks A second look at the rays the next day showed that what appeared to be a crack was an old injury that had healed Jon and the Razorbacks rejoiced Less than two weeks later he (AP WlTWlMtt) (AP wirwMt) LANCE ALWOKT11 charger flanker (AP Wtnptwta) JACK KEMP Buffalo quarterback (AP WlrwlMtM) COOKIE GILCHRIST Denver fullback PAUL LOWE San Diego runner AUCKLAND New Zealand (AP) Jurgen May of East Germany won an invitation mile race today in 3 minutes 541 seconds only five-tenths of a second slower than the world record held by Michel Jazy of France Klpchoge Keino of Kenya was second in 3:544 and John Davies of New Zealand finished third in 3:391 Keino led all the way until the last four yards He covered the first quarter in 58 seconds the half-mile in 1:57 and was timed for three-quarters of a mile in 2:555 Keino stepped up the pace In the last two laps in an effort to shake off the German but he was unsuccessful May said afterward that with 150 meters to go he thought he a five Nobis will be in the Key City Thursday as hell be the featured speaker at the Abilene High Football Banquet at 7 pm in the high school cafeteria AUSTIN Tex (AP) Tommy Nobis the 230-pound linebacker who signed a big money contract with Atlanta of the National Football League returns to classes at the University of Texas today He has some studying to do since he brought to a halt the seemingly endless conferences with Atlanta and Houston of the AfIL AllStair Teeim American Football League over ELKS'0" 01 Bv JACK HAND Houston and Denver each had the off season repeated at full-through games of Dec 12 Lowe ck had gained 1089 yards in 219 The Oilers' Willie Frazier was Of othe 22 men on the first men on the offensive team back Frazief was carries and was closing in 28 yards and passed for 100 ony not overtake the Kenyan yards in leading Arkansas to a the record Taylor was first in But he found a sudden burst of 28-14 victory over Oklahoma vrw vnRK AP) The Buf- NEW ORK (AP) me bui falo Bills defending champions cnd and Bob Talamini team 12 were repeaters The American Football a superior pass blocker was at 1964 team included Alworth il 'cin Miv fZilnhriat nnrf flttn Shaw Mix Gilchrist and Otto League placed six men on the guard Lionel Taylor Denver's 1965 All-Star team selected for split end beat out Oakland's Art on offense and Ladd Faison gi' Powell for the split end job and Sestak Buoniconti Stratton Cookie Gilchrist who moved Saimes and Grayson on defense The Associated Press by a obviously offered more money was the quality at play in the NFL the over-all contract that involves pension benefits the city of Atlanta the coaching and the "boys I'll be playing with" "It wasn't the money" Nobis declared "I guess I followed the NFL closer I like NFL football not taking anything away from the AFL but I thought if I ever could play in an NFL football game I would do it" Referring to his contract Nobis said "it's generous As far as I am concerned It couldn't be better" thing for me to do now is to live up to all this fine treatment that has been given to me and to do the job I'm expected to do" Nobis told newsmen looking forward to what I can do to make the Falcona a winning team" Nobis signed with Atlanta Monday The terms were not announced but it reportedly was a three-year contract calling for $225000 He flew to Atlanta with Atlanta Falcon owner Rankin Smith who said "We won't have time for a party in Atlanta I guess have to celebrate on the plane" At the southern city Nobis denied he ever agreed to sign with Houston Oiler owner Bud Adams although Adams declared the football star did so by telephone last Saturday Nobis was the No 1 draft choice of both teams Nobis said his decision to go with Atlanta although Houston man panel three from each frQm Buffa0 (Q during the league statistics league city The Bills who clinched the Eastern Division title early and have had time to prepare for a rematch with San Diego put quarterback Jack Kemp and OctoMr AFL All-Stir Turn OFFENSE Stand Turn OFFENSE pass receptions with 80 for l077energy to win by three feet yards and Gilchrist was runningj second to Lowe in the rushing'MoQazinG Honors department with 869 yards on 235 carries Alworth had caught' KOUTOX 64 passes for 1442 yanis and 13 NEW YORK (AP) Sandy 5ouchdowns averaging 22-5 Koufax the Los Angeles Dodg-jards per reception Iers brilliant left-handed pitch- Kemp ranked fourth among er was named Sportsman of the the quarterbacks but his ability Year for 1965 by Sports Illus-to move a crippled club that had trated magazine Tuesday been without its top receivers! Koufax previously had won during most of the season ob-ithe Cy Young award as the ma-viously was recognized by the'jor leagues' outstanding pitcher voters Willie Frazier was off to i last season He won 26 games a big season before he suffered lost eight and captured tne Na-a shoulder separation in late lianal League's earned run title October the fourth consecutive year State That was the beginning of a second straight unbeaten season for Arkansas as the Porkers extended their nation's longest major college winning streak to 22 games It was a season in which Brittenum connected on 75 of 149 passes for 1103 yards and eight touchdowns He ran for 224 more and scored six touchdowns But Brittenum a 6-foot 182-pounder saved his best tor when Arkansas needed it the most Trailing Texas 24-20 with less Split tnd Art Powll Otklmd Spiff fDO Arf rw Split rid Lienrl Tiyler Dmvrr l-1 Spill Lionel I TWO fcfwnvr't wi San Dla- rvn ML aMn guard Billy Shaw on tne Often- foot-2 IIS pounds 3 Nw Mtuca Higp- ji 2I sn Josr Ststr 'no Tigtit md Dve Kocoursk Tight md Willi Frultr Houston 5 54J Wisconsin IX 22 ArkinsM AMIM Tckl Eldon Dantnhausrr Trcklrs Jim Tyrrr Kins City 22 2t Ohio Stuff Bon Vi Son Dirgd corner back Butch Byrd andowa the P- Ororgio Trch Bod Toiomini Heuiton 0-1 250 20 Kentucky I Center Jim OHo Ooklond 0-2 209 '20 Miami 0-5 205 Pittsburg Kan State Plunkett New York 0-2 Maryland State Guards Walt Sweeney San 260 20 Syracuse Wayne Hawkins Oakland 0-0 Center Jon Morris Boston safety George Saimes defensive club rw Denver Sherman HO II Diego 0- 200 27 0-0 235 OPEN EVERY NITE 'SayMetry Christmas with fsfrom Sears San Diego was represented Jack Kemp Buffalo 4-1 "John "Nadi San Diego 6 0 201 Occidental 1 0-1 210 25 Konsav with five men including Lance Flanker Lance Alwortti San Diego I Flanker Don Maynard New York 0- nnanimmia rtinipa flt 0-0 115 25 Arkansas It 115 20 Trias Western Alwortn a unanimous cnoice HI pining bc Paul Lowe San Diego Running back Curt McCIInlon Kin- flankpr hark ninninc back Paul o-l K5 it Oregon Stale City 0-3 232 20 Kansas IianKCr oacs running ubla Cookie Gilchrl' Denver 0-- Fulibeck Mall Snail New York 0-2 Lowe and tackle Ron Mix on 2 251 30 no 23 omo stole offense plus end Earl Faison1 Ends jerry vvs Ksmas cityo-r osFENse and tackle Ernie Ladd of the uTrii4rl '-nSTcmSS Stt ddMe alL Kansas aty had four on the nMim woj S'SSK team with Jim TjT6r 8t offen-1 51 1 220 34 Noire Darre 1 John Tracey Buffalo sive tackle Jerry Mays at de-iorn'Mker Mbwwt mE fensive end linebacker Bobby sir non Bell and safety Johnny Robin-' imd S-10 Ill 25 Orwn Butch Byrd I Defensive backs-Les Duncan San Dir-J iBuhalo 0-0 211 2 Boston Univer-ltv oo 5-10 1M 23 Jockson Stole WK SOn ilium George Saimes Buffalo 5- Hicks Houston 0-1 115 22 Trias South- vinlr Riusnimnti Rnetnn'n lnnp: 10 10 24 Michiaan Slate Johnny Rob- ern Dainard Paulson New York 0-0 MCK zsuoniconil cosion K(nul Clty 5 20 Louisiana ieo 20 Oregon State Kenny Graham representative received all 24 Stale 'San Diego ti S00 2 Washington State votes for middle linebacker Oakland had center Jim Otto on otfense and corner back Dave Gravson on defense Harry Hits Arantawnmaittnc fflslheiris In (nicks' Win By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS shots Kevin Loughery and Don Rick Barry finally has run up Ohl CAR INSURANCE DUE? STATE FARM MUTUAL IS NOW PAYING A 25 DIVIDEND ftgibi Tmm policy hoMon Cincinnati ended a three-game skid and held second place in the East by nipping Philadelphia 112-109 in the only other game scheduled Barry the nation's No 1 ma cufrirfy oxpiHng polcio Sm mo for full rfotolk a score in New York but the new-look Knickerbockers are too busy running down their image to let it bother them Barry San Francisco's rookie sharpshooter rocked the Knicksj with a 57-point barrage big-jjw college scorer at Miami last gest individual scoring spree ted been less than im-the National Basketball Asso-: Passive in previous visits to the ciation season Tuesday night Garden But the 6-foot-7 New but the Knicks racked the War-iJersey native convinced a riors 141-137 boosting their sea-crowd of 9112 and the Knicks son-high victory streak to this time with 18-for-29 shoot-The Knicks perennial cellar! ing from the floor and 21-for-22 dwellers in the Eastern from the line His 21 free throws Division now are one victory jmatched the Garden pro record short of their best run since De-jteld by Richie Guerin cember 1962 and five games surprised and lm-away from third-place Philadel- pressed said McGuire who was seeing the Warriors for only the second time this year first time it was all (Guy) Rodgers but Barry was great NO MONEY DOWN No Monthly Payment Til Feb 1966 on Sean Easy Payment Plan 2 agitation-spin speeds 9 cycles for safer better all-fabric washing Infinite water level rontrol saves on water Automatic bleach dispenser Giant family-size 12-lb capacity Fully lighted console and interior Exclusive Super Roto-Swirl Agitator Our best aiili(or arts out drrp-dowtl dirt with thorough water circulation phia They have won five of seven starts under new Coach Dick McGuire and have netted 291 points in their last two games Joe Toombs Agent OR 2-8415 2610 So 14Hi STATI FARM ssl INSURANCI HNML COMPANY Homo Otfico Blwningtan llilnoii v' 'f Tonight at Baltimore try to outrun the high-scoring! Tom Cola who yielded 17 of Bullets who whipped Detroit points in the 16 minutes 142-129 in the first game of the: he played opposite the rookie Madison Square Garden double- concurred was the first header behind backcourt hot-! time I saw him really hitting on jthe jumpers" Cola said "Before he was always around the basket Gola played Barry right forcing the Warrior forward to work for his points from the outside Barry missed only two of 12 shots in the second half The Knicks hustled past the Warriors with a six-point burst in the last lVi minutes Two free throws by Dick Van Arsdaie and baskets by Walt Bellamy and Dick Barnett after steals by Butch Komives and Gola gave the home club a commanding 137-131 margin Bellamy canned 31 points and Barnett 30 to pace New York Loughery scored 35 points his career high and Ohl added 34 including three straight buckets in a decisive 10-point fourth-quarter burst as Baltimore snapped a three-game Detroit winning streak Dave DeBus-schere the player-coach had 31 Oscar Robertson hit the key baskets and wound up with 31 points in Cincinnati's victory over the 76ers The Big put the Royals in front to stay 103-1 102 with 24 minutes remaining! 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