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Ewbank football announces departure 2-C FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Wednesday Morning November 13 1974 SWC race hectic like in old days coached the Jets to the AFL championship and a Super Bow I triumph over the Colts in 1968 In all Ewbank won three world championships and four division titles as a coach A graduate of Miami of Ohio Ewbank started his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater He spent 14 years there then moved on to coaching jobs at Brown University Washington University in St Louis and the Cleveland Browns of the old All America Conference He moved into the NFL in 1954 as head coach of the Colts and stayed in Baltimore until 1963 when he moved on to the Jets Until he turned the job over to Winner this season he had been the Jets' only coach Actor won't buy part of franchise SAN DIEGO (AP) Actor Paul Newman apparently is not going to buy a piece of the San Diego Conquistadors after alL A spokesman for Newman indicated that Tuesday after a month of negotiations for the American Basketball Association club said Iselin "I haven't talked to anyone yet I'm going to look around and get the best man available I'm going to get a knowledgeable lootball Iselin said he hoped to name Ewbank's successor by the end of the season and said it would be someone now in pro football and that it would not be anybody currently in the organization Winner said he surprised at Ewbank's decision and said he thought that the sorry season had contributed to it The New York club has a 2-y record Winner was asked if he was to assume the duties of both head coach and general manager and he said that he had in effect been doing both already "My duties were supposed to be easier this year but I still wound up working so hard I couldn't take a day off" explained Ewbank "I haven't had a vacation in five years" Ewbank holds the distinction of being the only man to coach championship teams in both the National and American Football Leagues He led the Baltimore Colts to NFL titles in 1958 and 1959 and then NEW YORK (AP) Wecb Ewbank is leaving professional football after a quarter century of service in the game Ewbank announced his retirement as vice president and general manager of the New York Jets Tuesday The move becomes effective at the completion of the 1974 National Football League season Ewbank 67 had retired as coach of the Jets after last season turning over those duties to his son-in-law Charley Winner But he continued with a busy front office schedule and said that family considerations had caused him to make his decisioa "Even with my reduced duties I'm still unable to do many things I have missed the last 25 years that I have been coaching in pro football "Ewbank said "Therefore while in good health I'm leaving this time-consuming job with the Jets to enjoy my family triends and just plain relax" Ewbank informed Phil Iselin president of the Jets of his decision following emotional victory over the New York Giants at Yale Bowl "It caught me by sur- SMU shocked them 18-14 Texas is seeking a record seventh consecutive SWC title but dropped its first game in 18 years to Baylor Saturday 'Our victory over Texas sent our fans into shock" said Baylor publicist Don Oliver "Nobody would turn off the scoreboard lights and a lot of people in town drove by Baylor Stadium at night just to see the score (34-24 1 We left the lights on all night Baylor rallied from a 24-7 halftime deficit to whip Texas prompting losing Coach Darrell Roval to say think be kinda nice for Baylor to go to the Cotton Bowl Those folks have waited a long Baylor last won the SWC title in 1924-theyear Royal was born The Cotton Bowl Classic wasn't inaugurated until 1936 Texas Tech has never made the bowl Texas was the last team other than Texas to play in the Cotton Bowl defeating Alabama in 1967 Royal said "You can dangle every kind of carrot every kind of pnze like the Cotton Bowl the conference championship but after you get it so DALLAS (AP) Imagine if you will how the poor devil scouting Southwest Conference lootball teams for Cotton Bowlbound Penn State must feel Penn State is the guest team and the host role goes to the SWC and SEVEN teams still have a mathematical chance to finish in a six-way Ue for the title Five teams could still win it outright or well you get the idea It's the tightest race since the SWC became an eight-team conference in 1960 only consistent team in the Southwest Conference this year is us" said Jim Shofner of inless Texas Christian Texas 4-1 can I simplify matters and earn the Cotton berth by defeating Rice and Texas in the final two games Baylor 3-1 could win its last three games and not go to the Cotton Bowl because Texas beat the Bears in an ear-J her meeting Texas Tech Texas and pro- bation-scarred Southern Meth-5 odist are 3-2 Even Arkansas 23 and Rice 1-3 have yet to be mathematically eliminated Texas as lfth-ranked nationally and cruising until Associated Pit si Wlrcphota TOP LINEMAN middle guard Louie Kelcher ties up his size 16 EEE shoes as he gets ready for practice Tuesday Kelcher was named Defensive Player of the Week by the Associated Press for his play against Texas Saturday SMU's Kelcher lineman of week much you can't be as Some Baylor fans left the game at halftime only to be drawn back by the shouts and cheers a Texas fan but I was with some Baylor friends at the game" said Austin banker Dan Rogers few of the wives went to the car at halftime to take a nap They didn't stay long when the noise started" The gun-jumping major bowls are caught up in the SWC tangle too The Gator Bowl has all but promised either Texas or Texas whichever team doesn't go to the Cotton Bowl spot opposite Auburn The Peach Bowl and Texas Tech have already agreed that the Red Raiders will take on if the SWC team doesn't make the Cotton Bow The Liberty Bowl is taking a strong look at Arkansas and Baylor Rice is at Texas SMU is at Arkansas Texas Tech is at Baylor and Texas is at TCU this weekend How could six teams wind up in a title tie? Well if Rice defeats Texas Arkansas beats SMU Texas Tech downs Baylor and TCU upsets Texas this Saturday then the next week Arkansas would have to beat Tech SMU must down Baylor and Rice has to take TCU On Nov 29 Texas would have to defeat Texas The winner of the Rice-Baylor game the next day would have a 4-3 record along with Arkansas SMU Texas Texas and Texas Tech The Rice-Baylor loser instead of being a cochampion would wind up in seventh place at 3-4 That's just a small sample of how wild things could get The conference used to have a national reputation for its zany races until Arkansas and Texas began to control in the 1960s and 1970s "It's nice to see the conference wild the way it used to be before Texas started dominating said SMU Coach Dave Smith Penn State Coach Joe Pa-temo must be wondering what it's all about Bellard says back trio may not start DALLAS (AP) You've probably never heard of a Louie Kelcher hangover That's a Sunday morning in the Southwest Conference after faced Southern Methodist's man-mountain noseguard on Saturday The 6-foot-5 270-pound senior from Beaumont Tex will apply black-and-blue licks to your body from sideline to sideline if near the football and if you wear something other than SMU red-and-silver Just ask Co ches Woody Hayes of Ohio State or Darrell Royal of Texas or Emory Bellard of Texas Kelcher made 16 unassisted tackles assisted on eight others and recovered a fumble Saturday as SMU stunned at the Texas 18-14 It earned him National College Liner man of the Week honors from The Associated Press never seen a defensive lineman have a greater game in all my years of coaching" said Coach Dave Smith "He was out there making tackles on reverses and screens Tex as runs a reverse screen and Louie stops the ball carrier for a one-yard gain Bellard added: "Everywhere we were there he was That's one guy we didn't expect to see make a tackle on a screen pass He was all over the held He's a heck of a football player" covered the ground from tackle to tackle" Hayes said earlier in the year after heavily favored Ohio State beat SMU by only 28-9 "That was the reason we did not run our fullbacks very much" "Kelcher is so quick for a big man" said Texas quarterback Marty Akins "He's so strong I tried to block him on a sweep and he knocked me five yards We laughed at it looking at the films There I was flying through the air and Kelcher was just running I don't think he ever felt me" "I thought our fullbacks could carry the ball but Kelcher just clogged up the middle" marveled Royal OAR SERVICE SAVINGS WITH ALIL THE TRIMMINGS 1 THIS WEEK ONLY Buy the service work you need NOW and save! SAVE LlLJ COLLEGE STATION Tex (AP) Texas Coach Emory Bellard said Tuesday that three starting backs including quarterback David Walker may not play Satur- day against Rice in a Southwest Conference football 'game The lOth-ranked Aggies are in a virtual tie with Baylor for the SWC lead is 4-1 and Baylor is 3-1 David Walker -t has a bruised collarbone nie Hubby has an injured thigh and Skip Walker still has bad ankles" Bellard said "David status is uncertain We'll have to wait and see Hubby may be able to play but for how long we don it know Skip Walker's playing Satur- day would take a miracle but it could happen We don't know what's wrong with his ankles because there's no swelling" I Concerning the SWC title Bellard said "We have an op- portunity and it's just up to us We have two tough football games and Rice and Texas will I have something to say about Bellard said that Rice is one of the best defense teams in the league and is very very aggressive "They've got their people well again and Cornelius Walker probably will be ready He's a big asset to them Rice throws the foot- ball well and has excellent kickers Put that all together and they're a team that can take advantage of opportunities They 're capable ot scoring from anywhere We don't anticipate their making the same mistakes they did against Arkansas They're not that type of team" Bellard said that AIM's big offensive problems of late has been the inability of having all the team together "First we had some linemen hurt and then it spread to the backs We practice with one group and end up games having to play Install linings and rebuild cylinders on all 4 wheels arc linings turn drums install NEW return springs repack front wheel bearings and inspect system PAY ONLY 5369 Includes all parts listed Add $6 for each NEW wheel cylinder Offer ends Nov 23 Rebuilt wheel cylinders included at this low price! i Drum type ALL AMERICAN CARS (except luxury! 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Tech's Isaac bode may face Baylor LUBBOCK (AP) First' string tailback Larry Isaac who missed last game with a leg injury returned to practice with the Texas Tech Red Raders Tuesday ad will probably play against Bailor Saturday in a Soathwest Conference football game Tech Coach Jim Carlen said Baylor passer Neal Jeffrey is probably the best passer we've faced since I've been here and that covers a lot of territory There's no question about it he's the best quarterback in the conference" Walker still hurting may miss Aggie tilt HOUSTON (AP) Rice Coach A1 Conover said Tuesday 'noseguard Cornelius Walker will not play in Saturday's Southwest Conference football game against Texas Walker strained a knee in the Texas game and has been replaced by Jeff Rose Conover said Walker was un- able to jog Monday "If he dueail show big improvement this week we arenJJ carting on him the rest of thfe Conover said i aa Featuring great artists Ska: Bing Crosby Glen Campbefl Letterman Merle Haggard TI IM let wxrrcwALU ado iso GREATER RC Gerstcnbcrg Chairman General Motors Corporation RESTORE STORES) DOWNTOWN MfVKnWM uum rjtutjraiM CNAWTOPD FIRESTONE XXZ1W ruem oervoMr it 7 HJUi pc tire TORT WORTH AREA STRTPirWC TIRE CENTER NmUMBI WESTS! 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