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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1965
Page
9
Yale's Johnny Pont, 37, accepted a five year contract to coach Indiana's football team. IU president Elvis Stahr announced the deal, with reports of a starting salary around 20 thousand dollars. Pont succeeds Phil Dickens, who was reassigned after a string of poor seasons.
Chicago Bears announce signing of 15th draft pick fullback Art Robinson from Los Angeles State. Owner coach George Halas praises Robinson as a power runner with strong blocking. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry last season and ran 10.1 seconds in the 100 yard dash.
New York AP. Bill Bradley the Princeton star and Olympian will skip more games for midyear exams to focus on education while pursuing a Rhodes scholarship. He dropped to third in NCAA scoring after 81 points last week, trailing Rick Barry and Wayne Estes. Barry leads with 526 points in 14 games, averaging 37.6. Bradley will not play until Jan 30 against Penn. Brigham Young tops scoring with 95.4 PPG, Duke 94.3, New Mexico allows 48.6 PPG defensively.
Wilt Chamberlain returned to Philadelphia and starred in a 111-102 victory for the 76ers over the San Francisco Warriors before 6,140 fans. He posted 22 points, 29 rebounds, and 12 blocks, aiding a late first half surge and marking his Philadelphia debut after a recent trade. Hal Greer scored 28 for the winners as San Francisco’s Tom Meschery led the visitors with 19.
Cassius Clay restrained after Floyd Patterson, former champion, accepts a challenge to fight immediately following a racially charged exchange. Patterson refuses to call Clay by his Muhammed Ali name, citing respect for his birth name, while Clay criticizes Patterson amid pre bout sparring at Madison Square Garden.
Yale University announced the search for a new head football coach would begin soon after athletic director DeLaney Kiphuth praised John Pont who resigned to take a $20,000 a year coaching post at Indiana. Pont showed talents in coaching and teaching during his tenure.
Polish born motorcycle rider Tao Teodorowicz died in Swindon after a Friday crash left him unconscious. He suffered critical injuries during the event and did not regain consciousness.
The listing notes bowling balls offered at 30 cents each from Rains Ebonite, with holes plugged priced at 2 dollars and 50 cents.
The Monster Dick Radatz Tony Conigliaro Brooks Robinson and others signed major league pacts on Friday as St Louis balks at pay cuts. Carl Warwick Julian Javier spoke up on reductions while Orioles nabbed Brooks Robinson for 15 000 to 50 000. Reds and Braves also signed two players each Roger Craig Charlie James Gene Oliver and Joe Beck among new deals.
Paducah Junior College coach Sonny Hawes pulled his players from the floor with six minutes left in a 65-44 Vincennes lead. Officials forfeited to Vincennes as Hawes cited strained relations, though he praised Vincennes University and said he would repeat the action under similar circumstances. Vincennes officials were unaware of a reason for the walkout as Paducah dropped into a three way tie for first in the Kent Junior College Conference.
UPI reports Henry Armstrong, referee of the world junior welterweight title bout in Caracas, called the decision in Perkins vs Hernandez the most brazen display of partiality in 35 years. Two Venezuelan judges favored Hernandez. Armstrong had Perkins ahead by six points after 15 rounds. He noted fishy behavior at weigh in as the commission proposed three local judges. He will return to Ornia after watching Laguana train for Ortiz.
Forest Hill New York AP notes Harry Samuel Lawner retired from the New York Herald Tribune staff in 1953 and spent 30 years as a specialized baseball writer and scene observer.
The University of New Hampshire announced that varsity football coach Clarence Chief Boston is resigning after 16 seasons with the Wildcats. The 47 year old, a former Harvard star, said he will rejoin private industry and may stay with the university in another role.
Erie Pa UPI Al Lawson a 6 2 160 pound forward from Homestead Pa stars for Gannon College leading the Knights to a 14 1 record and top 20 small college rating He averages 17 7 points and 11 rebounds and has started all 86 games in four seasons Sparking interest from the Dallas Cowboys who may consider him as a defensive cornerback if basketball duties permit league officials note Gannon has a history of unusual athletic feats including a football team that was unscored upon in its first five games.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association set a flat per seat charge for state basketball telecasts, with finals at Butler Fieldhouse priced up to 30 cents per seat. Fees will be pooled and shared among about 572 entrants, as 11 stations seek rights for sectional and regional telecasts.
A brief note on bowling technique warns against relying on sheer speed and highlights the challenge of hard throws causing splits. It promotes Marion Ladewig's pamphlet Control Tips for Beginners as a remedy, offering 10 cents and a stamped return envelope to order from National Newspaper Syndicate in Chicago.
IIT Techmen led by star Ron Zigler 27.1 ppg face Fort Wayne Ravens in 23rd meeting as NAIA District 21 leaders. Zigler Dominates stats while Ray Thompson Jim Brown and Dave Hickman anchor guard forward posts and Rochester Invitational legacy weighs on Rivalry night.
The article details Macy's player John Gres as a key scorer and defender. Coach Macholtz relies on fast breaks and varied presses with a guard-heavy lineup. Absent center Chuck Hise and freshman Jack Ice, the Techmen deploy Jim Fisher Gary Pate Gene Wash Darryl Lehnus and Neil Carter in a 2 3 defense. The AC NT rival Fastsiders lead the series 20 2 and own two Tech scoring records from 1961 and 1953 margins.
Humes now playing for Evansville College tops the Indiana Collegiate Conference scoring with 35.5 points per game over four games. Other leaders include Mike Chapman Butler free throw 83.3 percent Stan Bahler DePauw 69.2 percent field goals and Butch Wade Indiana State 13.8 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Vikings announce the hiring of Jack Faulkner, former Denver head coach in the AFL, to coach the defensive backfield. He replaces Harry Gilmer who leaves to become head coach of the Detroit Lions.
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