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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
12
The Big Nine executive committee likely will adopt a plan to reduce conference games for 1965 by six contests per team. Faribault and Northfield seek relief, preferring to drop two nonessential rivals. outcome depends on Jan 8, 1964 vote.
Chief Navy scout and assistant coach Steve Belichick says top ranked Texas is one of the most fundamentally sound teams he has seen. He compares them with the 1960 Washington and Neyland era Tennessee squads, praising their tackling, blocking, discipline, and the split T offense. Navy coach Wayne Hardin concurs the Longhorns are not overrated and that Navy must play its best to beat them.
Ed Williams of Maryland State and Gary Prestesater of Azusa State share the season's first NCAA small college scoring lead at 39.3 points per game through Dec 14. Williams leads in games played (seven to four) and both top a group of 10 players averaging 30-plus. Major colleges show nine players at 30 plus, led by Howard Komives 35.5 for Bowling Green. Rick Barry 34.3 for Miami and Fred Crawford 33.5 for St Bonaventure follow. Dan Anderson of Augsburg averages 30 in four games.
Home Federal remains unbeaten in the class A division with a 78 70 victory over Adams Commercial at Shaw gym. John Steffen scored 25 for the winners while Terry Frazee added 13. Lynn Webber had 24 for Adams and Bob Weness 13 as Adams suffered a third straight league loss.
Austin seeks to preserve a 5-0 record as Petrich reshuffles the Packers starting five to counter Red Wing in a Big Nine battle at the Austin gym. Doyle moves to guard with Withers, balancing a shorter lineup aimed at boosting scoring with Haugen Bohmbach Doyle leading the Wingers’ attack.
New York General Manager Ralph Houk said he hopes to sign Mickey Mantle after Roger Maris agreed to a reduced salary for 1964. Mantle, back from knee surgery, earned 100000 last year and is expected not to take a cut. Maris, 29, had 61 homers in 1961 and 23 in 1963 hampered by injuries.
Spring Valley juniors ride a 21 point second quarter to beat Lanesboro 49-41 in Maple Leaf Conference action. Darrell Graban scores 22, Bob Olson 14 as Spring Valley earns 3-0 in league and sixth win in seven. Lanesboro drops to 1-2. Chatfield defeats Preston 64-33 with Ed Tuohy scoring 21.
A mixed boxing results snippet lists Tony Mamarelli from Pittsburgh defeating Bobby Alien from Virgin Islands, and Billy Anderson from Doylestown, Pennsylvania defeating Billy Backus from Canton, New York. The fragmented text suggests an event in Worcester with multiple boxers and weights.
Promoter Bud Dudley expects about 10 000 for the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia despite NC State and Mississippi State delivering strong seasons. Weather and NAACP protests add to financial strains while NBC telecasts the game. 44 000 were forecast for the North-South clash in Miami.
University of Iowa athletic director Forest Evashevski denied rumors he went to North Carolina last weekend for talks about a Wake Forest athletic director football coach post. He said he met with people from Wake Forest to discuss problems, not pursue a job, and his board and president were aware.
In the New York Giants clubhouse at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, defensive tackles Dick Modzelewski and John LaVeterre with beards and wigs joined defensive end Jim Katcavage and center to playfully act out in the light moment, joined by heavy linemen.
Giants coach Robustelli says the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers match offensively, praising Steelers defense and noting Bills Wade and Bukich as capable. He cites Joe Marconi as tough and analyzes Bears quarterbacks while Allie Sherman downplays any direct taunt and credits Chicago with a better offense than many think.
Austin JC travels to Willmar JC for the SMJCC showdown as both teams sit 1-0 in conference play. Blue Devils seek improvement after a 64-62 loss to Owatonna Pillsbury and a 2-3 overall mark while Willmar aims to stay undefeated in league action behind 5-1 record and veteran lineup led by Roy Schnaser Fred Hildah Jerry Barney.
Wichita Wheatshockers surged after halftime to topple Minnesota 71 65 as Mel Northway led the Gophers with 23 points and Dave Leach scored 21 for Wichita. Augsburg beat St Marys 84 56 in Minnesota MIAC action, while St Cloud State and Mankato State won their games and Winona fell to Stout. State teams head west tonight with Concordia at Pacific Lutheran and Bemidji at Montana University.
Pacelli, 4 2 in its last outing, faces Newman Knights 2 3 at home in Mason City Iowa. Chuck Von Feldt Ed Von Feldt and Jerry Alwelling start the frontline with Rick Decker and Larry Kurth in the backcourt. A Shamrock B team vs Newman B precedes at 6 30 p.m.
Harmon Killebrew won the American League slugging title for 1963 with a .555 average and 286 total bases in 515 at bats. Bob Allison was runner up at .533, Elston Howard 528, with Dick Stuart and Jimmie Hall tied at .521. Mantle led the league previously but was limited by injuries to 65 games.
The Celtics beat the Knicks 143 140 in Providence as Sam Jones led with 36, Havlicek 32, Heinsohn 22 and Sanders 22 while Russell missed the game with a facial injury and Ramsey sidelined. Lovellette filled in at center with 20 points. The effort secures a ninth straight win for Boston.
Rochester Junior College rolled to a 128-82 victory over Mankato Bethany in a Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference game at the Viking gym setting a new team scoring record. Mike Mertz led with 21 points, followed by Kerry Griffin and Jim Jones with 19 each. Tom Turner added 14 and Robert Reuter 12 as Rochester improved to 40 wins, while Bethany’s Terry Mason scored 20. In a separate non conference game Lynn Greving scored 31 for Worthington JC in a 88-78 loss to Norfolk JC with Len Kopecky tallying 21 for the visitors.
Detroit Red Wings blanked Boston Bruins 3-0 as rookie goalie Roger Crozier notched his first NHL shutout in his fifth game. The win stretched Detroit’s unbeaten run to five with three wins and two ties, narrowing the gap to third-place Toronto.
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