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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
24
Bears defense faces Y A Tittle and the Giants explosive offense in the NFL title playoff at Chicago. Chicago favored to win sixth playoff meeting. Giants seek first postwar title as both teams cap strong seasons with near-even records and key earlier games shaping the matchup.
Roger Staubach of Navy won the UPI college football player of the year with 210 votes. Baylor’s Don Trull was second, Tex tackle Scott Appleton and Georgia Tech quarterback Billy Lothridge tied for third. Michigan State’s Sherm Lewis, Auburn’s Jimmy Sidle, and Illinois’ Dick Butkus also ranked in the top notes.
The NFL end of season saw four records set and one tied. Cleveland running back Jim Brown gained 125 yards to reach 1,868 rushing yards, a new mark. Y A Tittle threw three TDs to boost his season total to 36, a new passing record. Johnny Unitas ended with 236 completions, surpassing Sonny Jurgensen’s 235 in 1961. Don Hutson recovered his ninth fumble, breaking Joe Schmidt’s eight in 1955. Tommy Davis hit his 156th straight extra point, tying George Blanda’s 1949 56 record.
The Providence Reds opened a four point lead in the Eastern Division after an 8-1 win over Baltimore. Jim Bartlett scored twice as Providence pulled away after a 1-1 first period, adding three goals in the second and four in the third. Rochester crushed Quebec 8-2 while Buffalo and Cleveland tied 2-2.
Don Meredith led the Cowboys to a narrow win over the Cardinals with two TD passes and a rushing score. Johnny Unitas set an NFL season record for pass completions in the Colts comeback, going 21 of 37 for 373 yards and a game winning 14-yard TD to Tom Matte. Frank Ryan threw three TD passes for the Browns as Jimmy Brown rushed for 125 yards, reaching 1,863 on the season. Don Hultz set a league mark with his ninth fumble recovery and added a 51-yard TD dash for the Vikings. Bart Starr connected on 53 and 50-yard TD passes to Boyd Dowler in Green Bay’s victory at San Francisco.
In Chicago the Bears rallied from a 7-3 halftime deficit as Tom Hall filled in for Night Train Lane who missed the game due to his wife Dinah Washington’s death. George Halas praised a second half surge with Wade throwing a 51 yard score and Litka a 22 yard TD to seal victory.
Y A Tittle shines as New York Giants, buoyed by Frank Gifford’s one handed 30 yard grab and Joe Morrison’s three TDs, beat Pittsburgh 33-17. Tutleey named MVP with 306 passing yards as Sherman’s Giants claim third straight Eastern crown amid injuries to Del Shoffner and Shofner.
Kansas City Athletics traded pitcher Bred Norman and outfielder Nelson Matthews to the Chicago Cubs. Norman posted a 13-14 record with Binghamton in the Eastern League last year. Matthews hit .157 in 61 games for Chicago.
NYU fell to Princeton while Fairleigh Dickinson beat East Navy 76 67 80 67 83 71 68 75 108 58 82 54 83 66 71 73 68 59 68 65 57 66 54 83 101 65 121 101 65 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A collection of college basketball scores and golf notes from UPI recaps. Notable results include Duke 75 Clemson 52, Wake Forest 95 Marquette 62, Vanderbilt 101 Arkansas 77, UCLA 74 Kansas 84, Indiana 100 Missouri 76, Michigan 104 West. Mich. 81, Tulsa 112 Long Beach St. 83, Oregon St. 61 California 4, Denver 84 Arizona St. 53, and other listed pairings.
Bob and Lee Demont won the Berkshire Motor Sports Club map navigational rally, covering 110 miles through North Berkshire and Vermont, with the lowest penalty total 1475. Al Nash and Jack Collins finished second, while club champions Bob Claffie and Ron Lilly placed fifth amid icy back roads and scenic views. The route started at the Sports Car Center on Lyman Street and ended at the House of Pancakes in Coltsville. The next BMSC event is January 12 on Onota Lake as part of the Winter Carnival.
CHAMPAIGN IL UPI Hinds football squad will fly to Los Angeles on December 21 to establish Rose Bowl headquarters at the Huntington Sheraton in Pasadena California. Workouts will be held at Brookside Park near the Rose Bowl and are closed to the public.
The Chicago Black Hawks failed to win their last three games, dropping 2-1 to Boston and 5-4 to Detroit, then tying 4-4 with Detroit after leading 4-2. The slide left Chicago eight points ahead of Montreal and Toronto, with Toronto and Montreal rallying to 4-4 draws against Boston and New York. Detroit’s Doug Barkley and Eddie Joyal scored to spark the late Detroit comeback. Dean Prentice tied Toronto with a 30-foot back-hander.
Williams College defeated Hamilton College 5-2 in a Saturday hockey game. Hamilton led 1-0 before Williams tied it, then netted two in the second to take control. Williams scorers included Riangold Marks Orton and others, while Hamilton used Lieyd Saveroux Munson Blake Kinne and Wooden among its players.
The Associated Press AFL standings cover Sundays results with New York at Kansas City Houston at Oakland and Denver at San Diego shaping the race.
Notre Dame new head coach Ara Parseghian will hold a press conference to announce his coaching staff. He plans to bring several Northwestern assistants and may not retain Hugh Devore’s staff, recommending Alex Agase for Northwestern if available and hoping to have Agase at Notre Dame.
The Chicago Bears defeated Detroit 24 14 to clinch the Western Division title and set up a Dec 29 championship game against the New York Giants in Chicago. Fans booed QB Bill Wade in the first half before Wade Morris and Ditka sparked a second half rally. Detroit's Earl Morrall connected with Terry Barr for a late score, but Dave Whitsel sealed it with a 39 yard interception return with 25 seconds remaining.
The Cleveland Browns and Keom Bay Packers will face off in the NFL Playoff Bowl in Miami on January 5 after finishing the regular season in second place in their divisions.
In St Paul Minnesota Duane Horseman at 16134 stopped Eddie Sims at 16134 in Chicago in a brief boxing bout.
Pittsfield Jayvees crushed Westfield 104 23 in a Western Massachusetts YMCA game. Pittsfield led 38 13 at halftime and poured in 66 in the second half as five players hit double figures led by Sam Russo with 24 points, Phil Jacoby 18 and Pete Simkin 16. Bartuch top scored for Westfield with 12 as Pittsfield dominated the in state matchup.
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