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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1964
Page
6
Princeton Orioles rallied in the second half to beat Pomona 59 50 at Princeton last night. The Franklin County League opener saw Princeton pull ahead from 37 34 after three quarters to lead by 13 late as substitutes were sent in. Pomona debuted this season in the tilt.
Melvern High's Harry Geler poured in 35 points to lead the Panthers past Americus 71 to 68. Leon Lindstrom added 11 and Jack White and Leon Lake eight each as Melvern erased a 55 47 deficit in the final period. Americus was led by Glover with 23 points as Pomona and Princeton also mentioned in the page recap.
The Ottawa Herald notes changes: Princeton does not play Overbrook Friday. The Orioles face Richmond at Richmond that night, while Overbrook hosts Carbondale at home.
Kansas City reports Gale Sayers the league’s top rusher and Nebraska tackle Laver y Kramer among near-unanimous selections to the 1964 All-Big Eight football team. Bob Devaney earns Coach of the Year as Nebraska wins the title.
De Soto beat Wellsville 72 to 57 as a 17 point second quarter surge carried the De Soto Eagles to win. De Soto toed the line with 22 free throws to Wellsville's 7, while Russell led De Soto with 22 points and Dusty Swearingen topped Wellsville with 12.
New York AP reports the American Football League set an attendance record of 1,263,186 across 47 games, surpassing the old 1,241,741 mark from a 54 game season last year.
Money talks and makes college coaches scream as the NFL and AFL clash over signings of players still carrying college eligibility. Gale Sayers chose Chicago over Kansas City while DeLong went to San Diego. controversy erupts over signing underclassmen with a year of eligibility remaining.
NFL used a special task force to woo top college players away from the AFL. Gale Sayers signed with the Chicago Bears after flirtations with Kansas City Chiefs, backed by Lamar Hunt. Buddy Young helped guard Sayers, saying he was kept in the NFL orbit for weeks. Sayers showed interest in becoming a running back, noting money was similar from rivals.
Wichita AP reports East High School senior Jim Ryun won the national high school two mile postal team race in 9 minutes 10 seconds, 1.4 seconds off his best. Teammate Mike Petterson was second with 9:21, as York High School Elmhurst edged East for the team title with 48:43. York’s team led East at 48:57.3.
The Associated Press 1964 All-Big Eight squad lists OFFENSE ends Tony Jeter and Freeman White from Nebraska, Gale Sayers of Kansas, tackles Larry Kramer Nebraska and Ralph Neely Oklahoma, guards Newt Burton Oklahoma and Tom Wyrostek Missouri, center Lyle Sittler Nebraska, backs Gary Lane Missouri and Kent McCloughan Nebraska, Gale Sayers, Jim Grisham Oklahoma. DEFENSE includes ends Jack Jacobson Oklahoma State and Bill Matan Kansas State, tackles Brian Schweda Kansas, John Van Sicklen Iowa State, linebackers Carl McAdams Oklahoma and Mike Cox Iowa State, backs Gus Otto Missouri and Tom Vaughn Iowa State, Gary Duff Kansas, Ken Boston Missouri. Second team and honorable mention names include multiple players from Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Iowa State.
Marine Lt. William Mills of Coffeyville Kansas spoke for the American Olympic medalists at a White House luncheon. President Johnson saluted the group and Mills, who won a Tokyo 10,000 meter upset, called it a moment they will cherish forever. Johnson praised the medalists as a fine representation of Olympic spirit.
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