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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1963
Page
10
Giants smother Washington 44-14 to seize sole first in the Eastern Conference and set a title showdown with the Steelers next Sunday. Giants improve to 10-3 while Pittsburgh stays 7-3-3. Browns and Cardinals are eliminated.
A rush of late results shows Cage action with Georgia Southern Rice 87 Louisiana State Sam Houston State g4 Texas Lutheran 65 and many others including Alabama 78 Tenn A I 104 and Syracuse 91 Buffalo 69. Historic college matchups feature St. Peter's, Rhode Island, and UCLA with varied scores.
Fairview Junior High aims for a second straight win as the Falcons host Pocahontas Junior High at 7 30 tonight. Coach Tim Shumate will start Dolph Mariotti and Randy Longworth at guard with Richard Shumate at center and Geoff Jones and Keith Blevins at forward.
Detroit Lions overwhelmed Cleveland 33-10 as Detroit swept the Browns in the second half. Earl Morrall threw a 73 yard TD to Terry Barr and Gail Goffill added a 29 yard strike to fuel the surge, with Darris McCord recovering a Ryan fumble for a TD.
Navy wins fifth straight by beating Army 21-15 and earning Cotton Bowl invite. Air Force edges Colorado 17-14 to gain Gator Bowl bid. Pitt defeats Penn State 22-21 but gains no bowl. Rice topples Texas Christian 33-7 to claim third in SWC. Colorado and Army clash marked by late drama and fights.
St Louis Cardinals routed Philadelphia 98 to 14 led by Charlie Johnson with four touchdown passes including 78 58 43 and 17 yards Johnson notches 315 yards on 14 of 29 as Bobby Joe Conrad sets single season reception mark with 63 catches Conrad and Larry Wilson score on 42 yard run and late TD after a wind swept snow filled day Sonny Jurgenson directs the Eagles with short TDs but fails to stop the onslaught
Navy survives a frantic finish as Army comes up two yards short. Fullback Pat Donnelly scores three times while Roger Staubach powers the Navy with the Heisman winner's supporting cast. Navy ties the series record with five straight wins under Wayne Hardin.
Theron Sapp ran 24 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-19 to set up a winner-take-all clash with the New York Giants for the Eastern Division crown. Pittsburgh moved to 7-6-? while New York stood 10-3 with Washington.
Norfolk AP reports head coach Milt Drewer and William and Mary near separation within 46 hours. An extension offer on the current one year deal ending June 30 failed to gain agreement, with Drewer demanding firmer budgetary support for football. A formal statement due soon. Las Holtz and Larry Peccatiello are viewed as leading internal candidates.
Gary District remains undefeated after a 82 to 56 win over North fork Elkhorn at Welch Armory. Houston Cunningham led with 22 points, Dave Hamilton 18, Ronnie Jones 16, while Roger Lusk topped N E with 14.
The Associated Press lists the major bowls with matchups including Rose Illinois versus Washington, Orange Nebraska versus Auburn, Cotton Texas versus Navy, Sugar Mississippi versus Alabama, Gator Mississippi and Oregon, Liberty North Carolina State versus Mississippi State, and Bluebonnet LSU versus Baylor.
Blue Grass Officials' Association members gather at Fairview Junior High tonight at 7:30 PM for a meeting with local officials.
Bills rookie Daryle Lamonica throws 23-yard TD to Elbert Dubenion. Gilchrist advances AFL records with 243 rushing yards and five TDs, dominating Jets after early injury to Dick Wood. Buffalo leads 21 7 at halftime and finishes 45 14.
Chicago Bears defeated San Francisco 27-7 as Willie Galimore opened with a 51-yard TD run. Joe Marconi added a 21-yard score. Bears lead 14-0 at halftime and push within a win or tie of the Western Division crown, while four bad snaps marred Mike Pyle's afternoon.
Oakland erased a 17 point fourth quarter deficit to beat San Diego 41 27 and stay within one game of the Chargers in the AFL Western Division. Cotton Davidson threw two first half TDs and a late rushing score, Art Powell caught the decisive 41 yard TD pass as the Raiders capitalized on turnovers in the final period.
The Boston Patriots defeated the Houston Oilers 46 28 as Babe Parilli and Tom Yewcic led a rugged defense and three second quarter touchdowns. Boston moves within one win of the AFL Eastern Division title and hosts Kansas City next. George Blanda’s early hot streak gave Houston a 14 0 lead before Boston’s defense limited him and Jackie Lee, turning the game with three Oilers turnovers and a 21 point burst in the second period.
Cincinnati Bearcats and Wichita Shockers stumble in losses as Kansas ends Cincinnati’s 90 game home win streak with late free throws. Arizona State over Wichita 93-87 strengthens Sun Devils ranking while Duke, Ohio State, Kentucky and others post wins amid a busy season open.
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