Australians Win 2nd Davis Cup Victory in Open Era
Australia took a 3-0 lead in the best of five after Jen Newcombe and Tony Roche won the doubles 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2 over Manuel Santana and Jose Luis Arilla. Roy Emerson beat Juan Gilbert in three sets and Fred Stolle rallied to defeat Santana in five in singles. The decisive doubles finished in an hour seven minutes at White City Stadium under a blazing sun as the hosts moved toward the title.
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Roy Emerson
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Juan Gilbert
Fred Stolle
Austalia
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Unanimous AFL All Star Lance Alworth Leads 1965 Team
Lance Alworth of the San Diego Chargers was named to the AFL All Star team by UPI with 24 votes, first unanimous selection. The lineup includes QB John Hadl, OL Jim Otto, and Tom Mix, with numerous players from Buffalo, San Diego, and Kansas City, noting Buffalo’s strong defensive unit and Alworth’s record yardage.
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Houston
Willie Frazier
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San Diego
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Indiana State Climbs in Big Classic Wins and Local Tourneys
Indiana State posted 104-62 over Manitoba in the Los Angeles Classic while Purdue edged St John’s 77-75 in Oklahoma City. Holiday and city tournaments featured many high school games across Mishawaka Columbus Fort Wayne and Evansville with numerous close scores and regional teams in action.
Bears Withdraw From Money Derby
Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas announced the team was withdrawing from the money derby over unreasonable offers for rights to a 250 pound tackle. Halas said the Bears would work out a trade for the rights perhaps a future draft choice. The move followed high bids from Houston and Rice’s demands, affecting attempts to sign the player.
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Texas
NFL
Atlanta
Purdue Upsets St John’s In Holiday Opener
Purdue, led by Dave Schellhase with a record equal of 36 points, edged St John’s 77-75 in Los Angeles. Indiana State crushed Manitoba 104-62 for its seventh win in eight games. Upcoming games list Anderson, Taylor, Ball State, DePauw, Marian, Evansville, Nichols, and Saskatchewan engagements.
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Browns Ready to Meet Packers in Title Showdown
Cleveland Browns prepare for the NFL title tilt against Green Bay after reshaping tactics to counter the Packers offense. Jim Brown hails Green Bay win as motivator while the Browns brace for a fully healthy lineup in the championship clash.
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Sullivan Holiday Tourney Schedule
The Sullivan holiday tourney opens with two games at 7 and 8 30 p m tonight. Consolation and championship games follow on Wednesday. On Tuesday December 28 North Central faces Carlisle at 7 p m and Sullivan plays Dugger at 8 30 p m. On Wednesday December 29 losers from the first two games meet at 7 p m.
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Grand Prix Drivers Association awards Glen Grandrix trophy
Glen Grandrix of Atkins Glen N Y received the Grand Prix Drivers Association Organizers Trophy for staging the best organized world championship Grand Prix of the 1965 season.
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Green Bay proclaimed Football Capital of the World
Governor Warren Knowles declared Green Bay the Football Capital of the World ahead of next Sundays NFL championship games between the Packers and the Browns in Madison Wisconsin with UPI reporting.
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West Tops NBA Scorers Amid Lakers Victory
New York reports Jerry West leads the NBA scoring race with 33.2 points per game and 1228 points in 37 games. Wilt Chamberlain is second at 33.7 with 1044, Oscar Robertson third at 31.4 with 1005. West also ranks high in free throw percentage and assists as the Lakers beat the Hawks 108-100 in Memphis.
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