Sports Writers Across Nation Clash Over Early College Signings
Associated Press report shows editors and columnists denouncing early pro contracts for college players as unethical and intolerable. Critics urge a common draft, stricter college protections, or barring pro scouts, while defenses argue early signings curb tampering if money changes hands.
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Ernest Mehl
Kansas City Star
Mehl
NCAA
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Charles W. Kellogg
Dick Hudson
Charleston
W. Va
National Football League
Pete Rozell
Los Angeles Rams
Billy Cannon
Georgia
Oklahoma
Tulsa Tribune
Tulsa Daily World
Profes
Johnson and Lemon Seize Full Control of Senators
Washington AP James M Johnston and James H Lemon bought out two minority stockholders to acquire 100 percent of the Washington Senators. They previously held 80 percent since January 1963 in a three way deal with George M Bunker. No price announced. former offer of 5 million from Bill Veeck and Nate Dolin declined.
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Washington
James M. Johnston
James H. Lemon
Washington Senators
George M. Bunker
Martin Marietta Co
Bunker
Floyd Akers
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Nate Dolin
Lemon
Johnston
Vid Senators
Minnesota
Senators
E. R. Quesada
Air Force
Federal Aviation Agency
Veeck
Dolin
Quesada
Johnston, Lemon
George Selkirk
Selkirk
Chapel Hill, N.C
The
Uni
NCAA Grid Meeting Will Address Platoon Football
Clemson coach Frank Howard says the NCAA Football Rules Committee will study platoon football at its Fort Lauderdale meeting beginning Jan. 15. He cites teams substituting by jumping offside on fourth down to stop the clock and gain a free substitution. Howard, a 15 member panel member, urges rule change to curb this tactic.
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Clemson
S.C
Clemson University
Frank Howard
Howard
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Duke Romps To 121 88 Victory
Duke's sixth ranked Blue Devils toppled Penn State 121 88 as Jack Marin scored 29 and Joe Verga 24. Marin shot 13 of 14 from the floor, adding three free throws. Steve Vecandak had 11 for Duke, which tied school scoring records and improved to nine wins. Penn State's Bob Weiss scored 38 in defeat.
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Blue Devils
Jack Marin
Joph Bob Verga
Penn State
Marin
Steve Vecandak
Bob Weiss
Long Jump Shore
Hoyas Rally To Defeat Navy In Close 76-73 Win
Georgetown overcame a nine point second half deficit to beat Navy 76-73 in Annapolis. Jim Brown and Owen Gillen returned from suspension to score 30 points with 18 rebounds, while Navy’s Bill Radcliffe led all scorers with 20.
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Midshipmen
Hoyas
Georgetown
Jake Gibbons
Larry Mack
Jim Brown
Brown
Owen Gillen
New Jersey
Bill Radcliffe
Georgetowen
Gillen
Jim Barry
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