Eddie Mathews Traded From Braves to Astros in Five-Player Deal
Edwin Lee Mathews Jr. age 35 longtime Braves star and two Atlanta players were shipped to Houston for pitcher Bob Bruce and outfielder Dave Nicholson. The swap aims to balance defense with slugging as Arnold Umbach and a third unnamed player also moved. Mathews rebounded after a late-season surge under manager Billy Hitchcock and had rejoined elite home run totals.
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Atlanta
Edwin Lee Mathews Jr
National League Braves
Houston Astros
Mathews
Houston
Bob Bruce
Dave Nicholson
Arnold Umbach
Braves
Bruce
Nicholson
Astros
New Year Signals Cram of Bowl Talk and Baseball Rumors
The column surveys 1960s sports gossip from college football to MLB trades. Eddie Mathews figures in a Braves trade with talk of Mantle healing, Finley seeking moves, and ACC preview notes from coaches like Tate and Howard. Syracuse vs Tennessee bowl recap ends with Little’s big yardage and Tennessee’s late drives.
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Mickey Mantle
Matty Alou
Charles O. Finley
Bismark
North Dakota
Vols Defeat Syracuse in Gator Bowl Thriller
Tennessee rallied to an 18-12 Gator Bowl win over Syracuse as Dewey Warren delivered precise passes and Gary Tea added field goals. Floyd Little powered a late rally for Syracuse but the Volunteers’ defense sealed the victory.
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Byron Speer
Associated Press
Jacksonville, Fla
Dewey Warren
Tennessee
Volunteers
Syracuse
Floyd Little
Warren
Gary Tea
Johny
Lawrence Paces Dogs Over SMU in Cotton Bowl
Georgia defeated Southern Methodist 24-3 as Kent Lawrence ran 74 yards for a touchdown and set up a 36 yard kickoff return to spark the Bulldogs. The SEC power dominated with a strong ground game led by Ron Jenkins and solid defense in Dallas.
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Harold Ratliff
Dallas
Kent Lawrence
Georgia
Southern Methodist
Lawrence
Don Hayes
Moore
White
SMU
Ines Perez
Methodists
Pat Gibson
Larry Jernigan
Bulldogs
Tennessee Beats Syracuse In Gator Bowl 18-12
Tennessee head coach Doug Dickey praised quarterback Dewey Warren after the Vols held off Syracuse 18-12. Floyd Little set a Gator Bowl rushing record with 216 yards as Syracuse's Ben Schwartzwalder lamented missed opportunities and praised Tennessee's defense.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Doug Dickey
Dewey Warren
Tennessee
Syracuse
Dickey
Austin Denney
Warren
Richmond Flowers Jr
Flowers
Floyd Little
Lo Gambino
Maryland
Ben Schwartzwalder
Little
Larry Csonka
Csonka
Paul Naum
Vols
Georgia Dodgers SMU In Lopsided Southeastern Clash
Georgia overwhelmed SMU 27 to 9 in front of 75,504 as Moore connected on multiple passes including a 71 yard drive. Jenkins and Etter added key scores for Georgia while Partee kicked a field goal for SMU.
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Tupeseicgk
Ga—Lawrence
Etter
SMU
Partee
Moore
Etter i Smu
Richardson
Ga—Jenkins
Talbott Leads East in Shrine Football Showdown
North Carolina quarterback Danny Talbott threw well in the Shrine charity game, directing the East to a 45-22 win over the West. He connected on 11 first-half passes and three scoring plays, earning outstanding offensive honors while George Webster was named top defender.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
North Carolina
Danny Talbott
Talbott
Michigan
Clint Jones
Michigan State
Nick Eddy
Notre Dame
Kezar Stadium
Jones
Eddy
Louisville
Benny Russell
Webster
Alae
Wsh
Wille
Russell Kenney
Mason
Lewis Grim
Lewis West—Williams
Lewis
East Eddy
Kenney
McDonald
Williams
Clancy
Talbott Kenney
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Yesteryear
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Frank Howard
Howard
Paul Dietzel
Desire
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Tom Harb
Duke
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Willie Mays
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Nick Showalter
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Doug Archimbald
Allen
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Bill Young
Richard Pickens
Tony Kynsky
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Wright
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