Finley argues to tell his side on Athletics move
Kansas City owner Charles Finley says he is tired of being crucified and plans to present his side of the story as he seeks a new site for the Athletics. He describes prior trips to Dallas and Oakland with AL approval and notes that a Louisville move is to be reviewed by league directors in New York. Kansas City city officials and Louisville representatives will attend the meeting, along with several US senators.
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Kansas City
Charles Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Finley
Louisville
New York
Kentucky City
Municipal
Joe) Cronin
Dallas
American League
Oakland
Ouisville
Cleveland
Oak
League
Frederick Cadets Bet On New Look To Spark Tri-State Play
Frederick High basketball struggles continue as coach Homer Brooks reshapes the lineup for a key Tri-State clash with Waynesboro. Arnold Book moves to guard, Marty Kline or Jim Trout at center, Rodney Sewell and Lou Bruchey/Al Mayne on the forwards, with Jim Hall leading the attack. Frederick seeks its first Tri-State win after a 0-2 start while Waynesboro sits 3-0 in league play, making Friday's game a pivotal test for the Cadets.
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Frederick High School
Luck
Boonsboro
Frederick
Martinsburg
Homer Brook
Bel Air
Brooks
Arnold Book
Lou Bruchey
Marty Kline
Jim Trout
Rodney Sewell
Bruchey
al Mayne
Jim Hall
Book
West Virginia Uace
Sewell
Walkersville
Hall
Brachey
Kline
Mayne
Waynesboro
Indians
York
Tri-State
Craig Armour
Steve Stitely
Johnny Fisher
Stitely
Westminster
Owls
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Frederick High
South Hagerstown
North
Lady Luck
NCAA Approves Liberal Substitution Rule Change
The NCAA rules committee completed final approval of a liberal substitution rule making platoon changes easier. The rule allows unlimited substitutions when the clock is stopped and two players may enter while it runs, with a timeout required to substitute during play. coaches fear mismanaging timeouts could leave them with mismatched units.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Football Rules Committee
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ivan Williamson
Wisconsin
Loyola coach denies Notre Dame rumors
Loyola's George Ire land denies being a Notre Dame successor after Johnny Jordan's resignation. He says no contact has been made and he has no interest in coaching jobs at Notre Dame or elsewhere, emphasizing his commitment to Loyola and his players.
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Chicago
George Ireland
Loyola
Johnny Jordan
Notre Dame
College Basketball Scores Roundup From Tuesday Action
Detroit edged Notre Dame in overtime 114 to 104 while Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 77 to 58 and Dayton defeated Portland 82 to 60. Wisconsin topped Iowa 79 to 61 and North Carolina defeated Maryland 97 to 88 as other results included Connecticut over Maine 71 to 58 and Wake Forest over Virginia 52 to 70. The Washington Senators announced a million dollar three year contract with WTOP stations for radio and TV coverage through 1966.
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Dayton
Portland
Ore
Wisconsin
Iowa
Georgia Tech
Mississippi St
Connecticut
Maine
E. Kentucky
Murray
Wake Forest
Virginia
Wm. & Mary
E. Carolina
Nation Air Washington
Washington Senators
Washington Post-Newsweek
James M. Johnston
Washington
WTOP
Tops Awards to DiMaggio and Aaron
Joe DiMaggio and Hank Aaron shared the Tops in Sports banquet honors in Baltimore. Aaron tied for major league home runs last season and won the Sultan of Swat crown retroactively for his 44 homers, while DiMaggio received a similar Sultan of Swat crown for his 1939 hitting feats and record .381 batting average. Other winners included Elston Howard of the Yankees.
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Baltimore
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Aaron
Ith
Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Ernie Banks
Eddie Mathews
Roger Maris
Willie Mays
DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Maryland Professional Baseball Players Association
New York
Elston Howard
Yankees
Steve Barber
Baltimore Oriole
Johnny Neun
Tom Phoebus
Elmira
Maryland
Howard
Packers Sign Duke Carlisle From Texas
Green Bay announces the signing of quarterback Duke Carlisle who led Texas to the national title and Cotton Bowl victory over Navy. Carlisle, 6-1, 185 pounds, was drafted in the fifth round in a trade with Dallas. The article notes other honors and attendees at a banquet affected by a New York snowstorm.
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Green Bay
Wis
Duke Carlisle
Texas
Navy
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Carlisle
Dallas
Davidson Extends Win Streak With 88-67 Rout Of Citadel
Davidson, ranked fifth, logged a school record 18th straight win as Fred Hetzel tallied 31 points and sparked a 16 point burst in the first 10 minutes. The Wildcats held Citadel to two field goals in the opening period and remained dominant to seal the Southern Conference victory.
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Davidson
N.C
Citadel
Wildcats
Fred Hetzel
Bulldogs
Vanderbilt Defeats Mississippi 88 to 81 in SEC Clash
Vanderbilt, ranked seventh, improved to 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference and 13-1 overall by beating Mississippi 88-81 before 7,000 fans. The Commodores led early with their first unit while Roy Skinner used reserves in the opener, and Ole Miss rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second half.
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Nashville
Chelf blasts Al owners over A’s move threat to Louisville
Rep. Frank Chelf denounces owner Charles O. Finley and AL President Joe Cronin after Finley signed a Louisville transfer, calling it intimidation. Chelf says league directors must vote and accuses the AL clubs of threatening a bonafide owner and risking his civil rights.
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Washington
Frank Chelf
D-Ky
Kentucky
Kansas City Athletics
Louisville
Charles O. Finley
Chelf
American League
Joe Cronin
Finley
AREA SCHOOL CAGE SLATE OFF DUE TO WEATHER
Snow postpones five area basketball games including Frederick at Boonsboro and Middletown at St Johns. Frederick will travel to Boonsboro tomorrow night while Walkersville Linganore schedule a February 18 makeup. Mt Airy North Carroll game status unclear amid county school closures.
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Boonsboro
Middletown
St. John’s
Linganore
Walkersville
Brunswick
Thurmont
Mt. Airy
North Carroll
Westminster
South Hagerstown
Warm winds threaten Innsbruck Olympic snow in 1964
Warm winds hit Innsbruck during preparations for the 1964 Winter Games melting ski and bob sled runs. Winds up to 50 mph swept alpine trails while temps near 44 F risked shrinking snow. Organizers scrambled to protect venues 16 days before opening as forecasts gave no cold relief. In draft news two NFL teams named Nebraska players as top picks: Philadelphia Eagles selected Rob Brown and Green Bay Packers chose Lloyd Voss.
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Austria
National Football League
Nebraska
Philadelphia Eagles
Robert Brown
Green Bay Packers
Lloyd Voss
Uelses Eyes 17-Foot Pole Vault Break This Year
John Uelses, former 16-foot vaulter and U.S. Marine, predicts he will clear 17 feet this year. He opened Olympic bid with 16 1 4 in Boston beating world record holder John Pennel who managed 15 feet. Uelses aims to compete in Eastern indoor meets while possibly skipping Milwaukee and Los Angeles events.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
John Uelses
Uelses
U.S
Pic
Boston
Knights of Columbus
LaSalle
John Pennel
Pennel
East All Star Five Lead Celtics in Classic Preview
Boston Cincinnati driven East team faces West in the 14th annual All Star game. Red Auerbach tabs Russell Robertson and Lucas as starters with Heinsohn Jones and Bellamy among key reserves. Pettit Baylor Westback West guard Rogers pace the West lineup as Wilt Chamberlain sits out the start.
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Bob Pettit
Red Auerbach
Fred Schaus
Mighty Bucket Brigade
Bill Russell
Oscar Robertson
Auerbach
Celtics
Russell
Tommy Heinsohn
Sam Jones
Cincinnati
Robertson
Jerry Lucas
Walt Bellamy
Baltimore
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco
St. Louis
Pettit
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Frisco
Guy Rodgers
Schaus
Bailey Howell
Don Ohl
Terry Dischinger
Lenny Wilkens
Wilt
NBA
Wayne Chappell
Chet Walker
Tom Gala
Tar Heels Top Terps 97 88 Behind Cunningham’s 40 Points
UNC breaks Maryland 97 88 as Billy Cunningham scores 40 points and grabs a UNC record 28 rebounds. Maryland led by as many as five but UNC built a 53 41 halftime edge and maintained the lead throughout. DeCosmo top-scored for Maryland with 19 points.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Jumior
Billy Cunningham
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Maryland
Cunningham
Terp
Mike DeCosmo
George Suder
UNC
Clem Daniels reaches AFL season yardage record with 1,098
Oakland fullback Clem Daniels needed 157 yards against the Houston Oilers to set a league record and reached it with one yard to spare. His season total finished at 1,098 yards.
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Clem Daniels
Houston
Oilers
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