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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1965
Page
4
Green Bay drops 10 4 while Chicago improves to 10 4. Baltimore loses leaving standings tight with potential ties and wins possible as the season concludes.
The NFL Western race hinges on Green Bay beating San Francisco next Sunday to secure the division. Baltimore can clinch outright with a Baltimore win or a Green Bay loss. Chicago’s only path to a tie requires both top contenders to lose. The Playoff Bowl in Miami on Jan 9 offers $1200 to each winning Miami participant and $500 to losers, with second place shares around $1000. The Giants Cowboys game at Yankee Stadium will decide the Eastern second place, with Dallas possible if they beat New York or gain two wins over the Giants.
Branch Rickey, a dominant baseball figure for decades, was eulogized at Grace Methodist Church for opening the sport to players of all colors. Jackie Robinson attended, the first Negro to play in the majors, whom Rickey brought to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Rickey died at 83 in Columbia Missouri after a heart attack.
Iowa City's junior varsity defeated Wash 57 to 51 in a Monday game. Iowa City improved to 4-1 with Holland and Cihak leading the scorers on 18 and 16 points respectively. Wash was paced by Hill Rogers and Rexroat with 12 points each.
The Washington sophomores defeated the Jefferson sophomore wrestling squad 26 to 13 at Washington to avenge a earlier loss. Two falls came from Bruce Benning of Washington and Burke of Jefferson, with Benning 95 pounds in 3 minutes and Burke 1 44. Washington won eight of twelve matches and ran a stretch of six straight mid dleweight wins.
Fireballing left-hander Sam McDowell of the Cleveland Indians won the American League ERA title in 1965 with a 2.18 mark. He pitched 273 innings, allowing 1166 earned runs and posted a 17-11 record while leading the league in strikeouts with 325, walks 132 and wild pitches 17. Jim Mudcat Grant of the Minnesota Twins led in winning percentage at .750 with a 21-7 record and also led in victories and six shutouts.
Baltimore. Gary Cuozzo the Colts No. 2 quarterback will undergo surgery Tuesday morning after a left shoulder separation suffered in a 42 27 loss to Green Bay. Officials have not decided on injured reserve. If placed there Tom Matte will replace Cuozzo as starter.
Cedar Rapids Jeff junior varsity Lions defeat Tipton JV 81 to 48 led by Gregg Witt 19 points. Tim Kelley and Bob Burgin 18 each with Harris the top Tipton scorer at 11. Jeff JV players listed with scoring totals.
Trinity Lutheran No 1 beat Westminster 77 42 and Trinity Lutheran No 2 defeated Edgewood Baptist 78 21. Cedar Hills Christian downed St. Milmas 50 36 and Community House beat Hus Memorial 44 31. Bob Hitchfield led Trinity No 2 with 25 points.
OU officials intensified their search for a new football coach after Darrell Royal, a famed OU alumnus, declined to return to rebuild the Sooners dynasty. Speculation centered on Vince Dooley Paul Dietzel and Eddie Crowder among others as the screening committee and athletics council pursued a new leader following Gomer Jones resignation after a 3 7 season. Royal called the decision the hardest of his life as he turned down the alma mater.
Buffalo kicker Pete Gogolak broke the AFL field goal record with two three pointers to reach 28 on the season and a 115 point total leading the league. AFL kickers have 244 straight successful extra points in 244 attempts through 52 games. Gino Cappelletti trails Gogolak by 11 points.
Boston bouts feature Don Fullmer defeating Joey Archer by points, Tom McNeeley stopping Marion Connor, and Curtis Cokes outpointing Irish Billy Courne. Other results include Carlos Durran versus Pascal DiBenedetto drawing, Ford Hernandez defeating Wade Smith in Las Vegas.
Regis junior varsity opened the season with a 69 to 49 win over Marion in the Royal gym. Stars Steve O'Connell and John Wagner scored 18 points each to lead Regis, while Zrudsky topped Marion with 13.
Cleveland Browns announce Paul Warfield sustained a bruise in the Los Angeles Rams game and will miss Sunday's St Louis clash. He had returned last Sunday from a broken collarbone suffered in the All-Star game on Aug 6 and is expected to be ready for the NFL championship on Jan 2, per team spokesman.
Houston AP dispatch says Paul Richards, dismissed as Houston Astros general manager, has no immediate plans but remains confident of returning to baseball in some role. He received his walking papers from owner Roy Hofheinz after 39 years in the game.
McGowan Realtors and Price Electric posted wins in Marion Y basketball action. McGowan defeated Irwin's Clothing 95 to 79 while Price Electric defeated Pizza Pete 108 to 60. Marion DX beat Marion Hy-Vee 59 to 45.
Iowa City varsity rifle team will face Big Ten rivals in team and individual events using .22 caliber rifles. Schedule runs Jan 8 at Minneapolis, Purdue, Illinois, Champaign Urbana, Michigan, Ohio State. Feb 5 at Ann Arbor, Illinois, Michigan, Purdue. Feb 12 at Iowa City, Minnesota. March 5 at Lafayette for NRA sectional championships.
Dempsey Cleaners edged Rapids Machinery 24 to 23 for its second straight victory in the slo-break league. C. R. Paint Co. defeated House of Trophies 32 to 16.
Lincoln Stanwood wrestlers won by falls in all but three bouts to defeat Midland High 48-8 in its first year. 103-pound Allen Zerbe achieved the fastest fall at 17 seconds. others include 112, 127, 133, 140, 145, 167, 180, and heavyweights with decisive pins.
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