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The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 91

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The Miami Heraldi
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Miami, Florida
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91
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1 I Wednesday Oet Staubach Remorseless Buildup ilfinmt a I it 23 1963 James Starts Fast I WASHINGTON (UPI) The first time Halfback Dick James ever touched a football fir the Washington Redskins in a same he ran a kickoff back i S3 jards against Los Angeles Taken With All-America Poise admiration in which he is held by his team are priceless tangibles indeed They make him Navy's Big they would have countenanced such trumpety for Staubach were they not convinced Roger is the type of well ordered young man who can handle it unruffled ENJOY THE BEST AMERICA HAS TO OFFER Tidal waves of headlong linemen and headline publicity alike fail to unsettle Navy Quarterback Roger Staubach He survives both with poise balance and perspective Such qualities are fortunate for the team and for himself because no Annapolis or West Point player ever has been subjected to such remorseless build-up and pressure It began while Staubach was still a plebe in 1961 After Army defeated Navy that year Midshipmen and Navy followers leaving Municipal Stadium could be heard saying: until next year! Wait until they see Army saw him A breaker of recent times Joe Bellino No Army player either perhaps going back to the time of Red Cagle or even Elmer Oliphant Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis may have received more publicity than Staubach Bob Anderson and Pete Dawkins just as much but as an entry not as individuals The Fahrenheit of the spotlight was spread over two players The pressure load was shared Navy never has made a habit of keeping a good thing secret but it is not likely Press Wlrepbcta Roger Takes Spotlight Sitting Down mind on studies not record hook season ticket sales promotion around him The publicity department issued a special pamphlet on him C'rabtown made certain that All-America selectors would not overlook him Thinking back over half a century and more to when Babe Brown made a habit of beating Army with field goals memory recalls no Navy gridiron hero who has received anything like the publicity accorded Staubach not even that appealing dynamic runner and game- Emerson who was ranked second to Laver last year slumped sharply after his French success and lost early to Wilhelm Bungert at bledoti and to Froehling at Forest Hills However he claimed he was worn out from the tour and was anxious to return home and be with his wife and new-born baby In upset by Southern Methodist Staubach still impressed Texans as one of the most exciting and' talented quarterbacks they eer had seen in that land of lush quarterback history Despite a painful nerve injury to his left shoulder which three times forced his removal from the game for a short period Roger remained and dangerous until literally the last second After the game with his usual modesty he spoke only of his few passes which were slightly off target threw some he said By implication he assumed blame for the defeat This week Staubach faces his most important challenge since last Army game Pittsburgh has its strongest team in many years The Panthers may be the best Navy has faced or will face The outcome will have major influence on the- extern championship and possible Bowl game implications Pitt is still irritated at the play Navy used in its victory a year ago and will be in a violent mood Under such a setup poise balance perspective the respect and McKinley 1st Yank Since to Top Net Rankings Froehling Sixth The fanfare has crescen-doed this fail Roger has been moved up almost alongside John Paul Jones and Polaris The Navy built their pre- Vera Sukova of Czechoslovakia Renee Schuurman of South Africa and Robyn Eb-bern of Australia The chunky 22-year-old McKinley took the Wimbledon title without dropping a set and also captured the US Clay Courts He lost to Osuna in the semi-finals of the US Nations Strangely McKinley and Emerson did not play each other through the first 10 months of 1963 But this situation is expected to change if the United States qualifies for the Davis Cup challenge round in Australia in December The Yanks first must eliminate India the first week in November OLD TAYLOR 86 FINEST KENTUCKY BOURBON KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY-THE 0L0 TAYLOR DISTILLERY CO FRANKFORT LOUISVILLE World NEW YORK (UPI) Wimbledon champion Chuck McKinley of San Antonio Tex Monday became the first American in eight years to gain the top ranking in the division of the world tennis rankings Ned Potter making his selections for World Tennis Magazine chose McKinley over Australia's Roy Emerson the Australian and French champion The last American to be named to the Chicks Keep Streak MEMPHIS (AP) The Memphis Chicks although no longer active in baseball still have a winning streak going for them This one is in the courts The former Southern Association organization won its seventh straight lawsuit Monday The suits were filed against the Chicks by owners of property which was damaged when the club's ball park burned down in 1960 Only one more suit is pending set for trial Dec 9 OPEN 8 AM Pull Front Wheels Inspect Your Brake Linings and Drums Clean and Repack Front Wheel Bearings No 1 ranking was Tony Tra-bert in 1935 Two other Americans gained the top 10 Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield Calif In fourth place behind Manuel Santana of Spain and Frank Froehling of Coral Gables Fla No 6 Power-hitting Margaret Smith of Australia defeated only five times in 1963 was named at the top of the women's list for the second straight year Maria Bueno of Brazil who beat Miss Smith for the US championship was second and Lesley Turner of Australia was third Filling the fourth and fifth spots were Darlene Hard of Long Beach Calif who has announced her intention of giving up competitive tennis and Billie Jean Moffitt also of Long Beach Fred Stolle of Australia gained the No 7 ranking among the men followed by Pierre Darmon of France Jan Erik Lundquist of Sweden and Boro Jovanovic of Yugoslavia Completing the top 10 in the division are Ann Haydon Jones of England Jan Lehane of Australia TO 9 PM Any American Car Adjust Brakes and Add Heavy Duty Brake Fluid if 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