AFL Final Weekend Hinge on Beat the Boss Showdowns
AFL playoff picture tightens as Gillman’s Chargers chase a win over Denver to clinch the Western Division. Oakland seeks a Houston upset to force a Raiders–Gillman tie, while Jets visit Kansas City and Buffalo and Boston await a Dec 28 East playoff.
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Mantle Signing Seen As Houk's Next Yankees Move
New York AP Roger Maris agreed to a salary cut and Yankee GM Ralph Houk said he hopes to sign Mickey Mantle before Christmas. Mantle, 29, recovering from knee operation and exercising to stay fit, is not expected to take a cut. Maris led AL with 142 RBIs in 1961 and won MVP twice. Mantle earned about 100000 last year and may remain with the club under unclear terms.
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Lowe Becomes Comeback Player Of The Year
Paul Lowe revealed he played with a broken left leg after the season opener with Buffalo on Sept. 8. The Chargers star, who rushed 827 yards with six rushing TDs and two receiving, credits Sid Gillman for knowing of his injury while Tobin Rote earned Player of the Year.
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Johnson Sparks Bullet Victory over Pistons in Rookie Display
Baltimore rookie Gus Johnson scored 38 points on 17 of 22 shooting, adding 10 straight makes and raising his season average to 15.6 as the Bullets beat Detroit 124 to 107. Celtics, Warriors, and Lakers also posted wins in a night of NBA action, with Havlicek, West, and Baylor among leaders. In a separate note, Canadian provinces seeking authentic tartans must obtain approval from the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh.
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Russell Out Celtics Win On Providence Court
Celtics beat Knicks 143 to 140 without Bill Russell who sat with a pulled thigh. Frank Ramsey was also out as Boston stretched its winning streak to nine on a neutral Providence court and kept optimistic outlook for a New York game despite Russell’s absence.
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AMF League Briscoe Drugs and High Scores Report
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Robustelli Rates Bears and Steelers Offense Closely
New York Giants coach Robestelli, describing Chicago and Pittsburgh, says their offenses are about the same. He notes Bears defense strong, Steelers attack tough, with Giants aiming to upset Bears for NFL title in Chicago on December 29.
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Two Leaders In Scoring In Small Colleges
Ed Williams of Maryland State and Gary Prestesater of Azusa State top the season’s first NCAA ratings with 39.3 points per game through Dec 14. Williams leads in games played (seven) to Prestesater’s four, among 10 small college players scoring 30+ ppg. In major colleges Howard Komives leads at 35.5, with Rick Barry 34.3 and Fred Crawford 33.5.
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Killebrew Unseats Mantle As AL Slugging Champion
In the 1963 season Harmon Killebrew of Minnesota won the American League slugging crown with a .555 average and 286 total bases in 515 at bats, ending Mickey Mantle's two year run. Bob Allison was runner up at .533, Elston Howard .528, with Dick Stuart and Jimmie Hall tied at .521. Mantle had led in 1961 and 1962, and slugged .622 in 1963 despite injuries limiting him to 65 games.
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Kansas Edged by New Mexico in Gripping Nonconference Loss
The 10th ranked Kansas Jayhawks, unbeaten a week earlier, fell 59 to 54 at Albuquerque as New Mexico dominated rebounds and held star George Unseld to six points. Tom Flynn led Marquette past Iowa State 67 to 62 in Milwaukee.
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