New Baseball Commissioner Eckert Faces Adjustment Time
Gen William Eckert, 55, new baseball commissioner, draws skepticism from press and owners at the Fort Lauderdale minor league convention. Critics cite his cue card method and need time to adapt to the sport’s climate, while supporters note his integrity and potential. A judgment should wait 12 months.
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Joe Reichler
New York
William D. Eckert
Fort Lauderdale
Miami Beach
Ford
Gen. Eckert
Brandt To Get Another Chance With Orioles Acquisition
Orioles trade outfielder Jack Brandt and pitcher Darold Knowles to the Phillies for relief pitcher Jack Baldschun. Baldschun, 29, joins Stu Miller and Dick Hall to bolster a bullpen aging after Harvey Haddix’s retirement. Brandt, 31, has career highs near .297 but has struggled, while 24-year-old left-hander Jack Crowles was a top prospect with Rochester.
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Baltimore
Jack Brandt
Baltimore Orioles
Darold Knowles
Philadelphia Phillies
Jack Baldschun
Harvey Hadix
Stu Miller
Dick Hall
Bauer
Baldschun
Miller
Hall
Krowles
Rochester
Cincinnati Studying NFL Team Feasibility This Week
A National Football League representative visits Cincinnati to assess the area's potential for a pro football franchise. William E. Haberlin of the Stanford Research Institute says Cincinnati is among seven cities under study, including Boston New Orleans Houston Phoenix Portland and Seattle.
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Cincinnati
National Football League
William E. Haberlin
NFL
Haberlin
Stanford Research Institute of California
Boston
New Orleans
Houston
Phoenix
Portland
Seattle
Ohioans Named to Blue Team for Blue-Gray Game
Montgomery Alabama AP Willard Sander fullback and Greg Lashutka end of Ohio State were added Monday to the North squad for the Blue-Gray Game on December 25. Army back Sonny Stowers of Chesapeake Ohio also named to Blue squad.
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Ala
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Greg Lashutka
Ohio State
Army
Sonny Stowers
Chesapeake
Ohio
Vern Law Wins Sixth Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Vernon Law of the Pittsburgh Pirates, 17-9 with a 2.16 ERA after a four year injury drought, is named the sixth Lou Gehrig Memorial Award winner. The unanimous selection reflects his storied comeback and is presented by Phi Delta Theta in memory of Gehrig.
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Vernon Law
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lou Gehrig
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Gehrig
Bowling Standings and Scores From League Night
The report lists bowlers such as D Brown C Deisler B Hampel Jasper Harrison Bill Theodore and many others with per game and series totals. Team rosters include Carroll Yocum Joe Coyner Don Bowlin Brown Callahan Tom Etter Don Cherry Harold Combs Jerry West and more with mixed series scores and handicaps.
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C. Deisler
B. Hampel
Jasper Harrison
Bill Theodore
Caroll Yocum
Joe Coyner
Don Bowlin
Don Cherry
Harold Combs
Jerry West
G. Woodward
Juanita Jiles
Angie Callahan
Betty Ann Back
Lara Holland
Cory Sheley
Millie Hydler
Ruth Morgan
Della Croomer
Bonnie Charles
Carolyn Kelly
Mary Robinson
M.J. Martinek
Margaret Sorrell
Janie Whitman
C. Hendrick
Char. Pergram
Margie Farkas
Joy Dysart
Joni Craft
Medel Beats Pi Mentel In Quick Bout In Los Angeles
Jose Medel, age 118, of Mexico, outpoints Jesus Pi mentel, also 118, from Mexico, in a brief Los Angeles boxing match. The bout ended with Medel earning the decision on points.
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Los Angeles
Jose Medel
Mexico
Jesus Pimentel
Coaching Carousel Moves Shake Major Colleges
AP Sports writer notes the wave of coaching changes as Jones resigns at Oklahoma while Dave Hart is hired at Pitt. Dartmouth's Bob Blackman weighs a move to Iowa, with fires and open jobs at Iowa Duke Tulane and others as the post season reshapes leadership across major programs.
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Associated Press
Goner Jones
Oklahoma
Dave Hart
Pitt
Jones
Hart
Navy
Dartmouth
Bob Vlackman
John Michelosen
Cancy
Job
Iowa
Jerry Burns
Blackman
Barrington signs two year NFL deal with Washington
Ohio State standout Tom Barrington agreed to a two year non release contract with the Washington Redskins after ranking leading Buckeye rusher with 554 yards on 189 carries and six touchdowns this season. Barrington chose Washington over Kansas City noting a stronger NFL offer and plan to play mainly as a fullback for coach Bill McPeak.
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Ohio
Ohio State
Tom Barrington
Washington
Lima
Redskins
Cleveland
Barrington
Kansas City Chiefs
American Football League
Kansas City
Chiefs
National Football League
Bill McPeak
Danny Lewis
Rick Casares
George Hughley
Rangers hire Emile Francis to coach Rangers
Emile Francis, newly named Rangers general manager, takes over coaching duties as New York seeks to climb from fifth place in the NHL standings. The team has a six game winless streak and only two points ahead of Boston, amid a volatile season after trades and a high profile incident involving Francis at Madison Square Garden.
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Emile Francis
New York Ranger
Blues
National Hockey League
Red Sullivan
Francis
Rangers
Boston
Aly
Sullivan
Madison Square Garden
Arthur Reichert
Ranger
NHL
Clarence Campbell
Koufax Sets Record With Ath Earned-Run Crown
Sandy Koufax won the National League earned run title for a record fourth straight time and led in seven other categories in the 1965 official averages. He posted a 2.04 ERA, 26 wins, .765 winning percentage, 382 strikeouts, 27 complete games, 336 innings, 1,297 batters faced, and an 11 game winning streak. He also set a major league strikeout record and two career marks with four no hits and 82 games with 10 or more strikeouts.
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Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Cy Yount
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Chargers Lead Statistics Race
New York AP reports the San Diego Chargers threaten to sweep team statistics in the AFL as yardage race tightens. The offense totals 354.5 yards per game, with 222.5 passing and 132 rushing yards. San Diego leads in total defense 230.4 yards, pass defense 145.6 yards, and rush defense 82.3 yards.
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San Diego
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Kansas City
Sid Gillman
Three Buckeyes Named to East Shrine Grid Squad
Line backer Ike Kelley, Ohio State's All America, and Buckeye teammates Tom Barrington and Doug Van Horn are named to the East squad for the December 31 East Shrine Football Game in San Francisco. Also from Ohio are Notre Dame's Ken Ivan of Massillon Syracuse's Charley Brown of Massillon and Michigan's Tom Mack of Bucyrus.
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Ike Kelley
Ohio State
Buckeye
Tom Barrington
Doug van Horn
East
Notre Dame
Ken Ivan
Massillon
Syracuse
Charley Brown
Michigan
Tom Mack
Bucyrus
Three tuna toppleweights win in 1965 Atlantic Tuna tourney
Crompton Earle of Point Judith Tuna Club hauled a 743 pound tuna, Paul Howland of Nar ragansett Salt Water team 717 pounds, and Robert L. Davis of Montauk Deep Sea Anglers 659 pounds in the United States Atlantic Tuna tournament.
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Point Judith
R. I
Crompton Earle
Paul Howland
Narragansett
Robert L. Davis
Montauk
N. Y
Dallas Inks Staubach For Future
Roger Staubach, 1963 Heisman winner and ex Navy quarterback, signed an optional contract with the Dallas Cowboys Monday. He remains in Navy service until June 1969 and may join Dallas only after discharge if he chooses to leave the service. Tex Schramm said the deal does not obligate him to quit the Navy. Staubach is assigned to the Naval Academy and will report to the Naval Supply School in Athens, Georgia.
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Cowboy
Tex Schramm
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Athens
Holiday Festival Pairings Set for Madison Square Garden
The 14th annual Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden draws Illinois against Georgetown and Army against Villanova in afternoon games on December 27. That evening Colorado State meets Boston College and NYU faces Providence with winners advancing to December 28 for the final and third place games.
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Madison Square Garden
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Georgetown
Army
Villanova
Colorado State
Boston College
NYU
Providence
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