Ole Miss State Battle Ends In 10-10 Tie For SEC Crown
Ole Miss and Mississippi State battled to a 10-10 tie as Billy Carl Irwin kicked a 20 yard field goal late in the fourth quarter. Ole Miss accepts Sugar Bowl bid to face Alabama in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
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Starkville
Marshall J. David
New Orleans
Rebels
Jim Weatherly
Mike Dennis
Irwin
Rebel
Justin Canale
Maroons
Odle Burrell
Tommy Inman
Inman
Mississippi
Memphis State
SEC
Spirit
Auburn
Louisiana State
Major League Rules Under Fire At Baseball Convention
At the 62nd national association baseball convention in San Diego from December 1 to 4, 1963, 22 of 41 minor league amendments target the first year rule restricting option of first-year players. Key discussions include potential franchise shifts, possible resignation by commissioner Ford Frick, and several proposals to loosen or redefine the first-year rule with new draft prices and expanded options for expanding clubs.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Los Angeles
Dave Wickersham
Ed Rakow
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco Giants
Bill Skowron
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bill Stafford
Ralph Terry
New York Yankees
Vic Power
Minnesota Twins
Jim Bunning
Tigers
Leon Wagner
Los Angeles Angels
Pedro Ramos
Cleveland Indians
Lou Clinton
Boston Red Sox
Claude Osteen
Chuck Hinton
Washington Senators
Jackie Brandt
Jim Gentile
Baltimore Orioles
Frank Thomas
New York Mets
Joey Jay
Gordy Coleman
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee Braves
Kansas City A
Charles Finley
American League
Oakland
Atlanta
Frick
Paul Richards
Houston
Richards
Colts
Tennessee Runs Past Vanderbilt for 140 Victory
Tennessee uses simple single wing power plays to defeat Vanderbilt 140 in a SEC clash. Mallon Faircloth rushes 72 yards for the opening Tennessee touchdown. he finishes with 179 rushing yards and 1,161 yards in total offense for the season. Vanderbilt ends with 1-7-2 under new coach Jack Green as Tennessee’s fate for coach Jim McDonald’s job is under consideration.
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Knoxville
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Tennessee
Vanderbilt
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Jim McDonald
Tennessee Athletic Board
McDonald
Jack Green
Stan Mitchell
Buddy Fisher
Toby Wilt
Vandy
David Lake
Faircloth
Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt Cileeue
Kaixcloth
Lake
Southern Players Round by Round in AFL Draft
New York AP reports AFL teams drafted 29 southern players through the 18th round on Saturday night. Notables include Billy Martin and Billy Truax in early rounds, Benny Nelson of Alabama and Larry Rakestraw of Georgia in late rounds, with Benny Nelson and Billy Lothridge picked in the 12th round. The list covers rounds from first to eighteenth with multiple colleges represented.
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NEW York
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Ted Davis
Tech
Billy Lothridge
Benny Nelson
Alabama
Larry Rakestraw
Georgia
Billy Truax
LSU
Martin
San Diego
Kansas City
Buffalo
Dick Evey
Tennessee
Houston
Oakland
Dan Connors
Miami
George Rose
Auburn
Perry Lee Dunn
Mississippi
Ode Burrell
Mississippi State
Ben Mci
Jackson State
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Jack
Denver
Alfred Denson
Florida A&m
Steven Wright
Jerry Burton
Northwestern Louisiana
John Williamson
Louisiana Tech
Herschel Turner
Kentucky
Howard Simpson
Sammy Odum
Charles Parker
Southern Mississippi
Mickey Babb
Pitt Wins Squeaker Over Miami Panthers Hold Off Hurricanes
Fred Mazurek starred as fifth ranked Pittsburgh defeated Miami 31 20 in Miami Florida. Mira led a late aerial attack to keep Miami within reach until Mazurek’s rushing run set up a clinching field goal and preserved bowl hopes.
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Pittsburg
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Panthers
George Mira
Mazurek
Trojans Triumph Over Bruins in Los Angeles Showdown
Southern California defeated UCLA 26-6 in the Big Six finale. Pete Beathard directed USC with strong ground and air play led by Willie Brown Mike Garrett and Ron Heller. Garrett produced key runs while Beathard and Bedsole scored as USC pulled away.
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Rich McMahon
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VA Seeks Large Staff to Run Veteran Affairs Network
The Veterans Administration plans a staff of about 175000 to manage affairs for more than 22 million veterans. The move aims to improve service delivery across nationwide programs and benefits.
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Veterans Administration
Tanner Rattlers win finals at invitational tournament
Tanner's Rattlers defeated West Limestone 59 to 45 to claim the invitational tournament final, improving to seven wins on the year after a 27 to 23 halftime lead. East Limestone beat Clements 65 to 46 in the consolation game.
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Rattlers
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LeCroix
Tion
Hanceville
Gordon
Holly Pond
Harris
Birdwell
Mi Shoemaker
Bass
Neal ii Smith Ray
Holcomb
R. Patterson
H. Patterson
Bailey Emerson
Weatherford
Fairview
Looney
Patterson
Thompson
Johnson
Dyar
Waldrop
Bryan
Holly Pond Broncos Take Tournament Title
Holly Pond defeated Fairview 61 56 in the finals to win their own tourney. The Broncos rallied from a 32 23 halftime deficit after seven teams entered the event.
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Broncos
Fairview
102 Yard Run Sparks Missouri Victory Over Kansas
Vince Turner returned a fumble 102 yards for a first quarter score as Missouri defeated Kansas 9-7. Bill Leistritz added a 22-yard field goal after Missouri’s 77 yard drive to the Kansas five, sealing the win in Lawrence.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Lawrence
Kan
Missouri
Bill Leistritz
Vince Turner
Kansas
Turner
Tiger
Ken Coleman
Mineral Bowl Thriller: Northern Illinois Tops South est Springfield
Northern Illinois defeats South 21 to 14 in a Mineral Bowl clash at Springfield Missouri, as NIU edges past their opponent in a tight non conference contest.
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Northern Illinois
Springfield
Missouri
Ohio State 68 over California Davis 42 in college basketball
Ohio State defeated California Davis 68 to 42 in a college basketball game. Oregon at Stanford postponed to December 3 while Detroit at Purdue postponed to December 6 and December 4 respectively.
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Univ. Calif
Davis
Oregon
Stanford
Detroit
Purdue
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