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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1964
Page
2
The sports editor picks Nebraska to win the Big Eight tournament, citing the Huskers’ hot streak, experienced lineup, and strong form against top teams like Michigan. He views Nebraska as the best midpack to favorite pick, while noting the event’s unpredictability and his reluctance to shop for gifts.
Cleveland star Jim Brown, the NFL rushing champion with 1446 yards and 105 career touchdowns, appears primed for a big game against the Baltimore Colts. Despite injuries earlier, his late-season form includes six 100-yard games and a season best of 188 yards in Dallas. The Browns prepare a half hour workout as the defending champ Colts scout Municipal Stadium.
Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield has risen to the top of the United States Lawn Tennis Association men's rankings, with Chuck McKinley dropping to second. The duo led U S Davis Cup players, while Nancy Richey of Dallas became the new women’s No. 1 after Darlene Hard turned professional. Billie Jean Moffitt and Karen Hantze Susman led in women's doubles.
St Louis AP reports right fielder Mike Shannon of the Cardinals will receive the John B Sherman award as St Louis baseball rookie of the year. The award will be presented at the St Louis baseball writers banquet on January 25.
New York AP reports Jim Toombs of Stillman College leads the college division scoring race with 335 points in nine games for a 37.2 average. Closest is Larry Humes of Evansville at 4.4 points per game. Al Jonsen of St. Lawrence tops rebounding, Phil Hurecka of Rochester leads field goal percentage, and Roadie Ayers of Alabama A&M leads free throw percentage.
Pat Watson 6 1 212 pound linebacker from Mississippi State will head the Gray defense in the Blue Gray football game. Coach Paul Davis relies on Watson to slow the Blue offense in a 1 p.m. EST kickoff televised across six states and radioed to 12 states. Bob Schweickert from Virginia Tech will run the Gray offense after being Southern Conference player of the year and a second team All America pick. The South trails the North 2114 in the series, with last year’s score 15 10 in favor of the South.
Oklahoma's Sooners, set to meet Florida State January 2 in the Gator Bowl, planned to fly from Oklahoma City by chartered jet at 2 30 p m CST reaching Jacksonville around 5 30 p m EST. A squad meeting was scheduled for tonight to discuss practice plans and receive first Florida State report.
In El Paso Texas AP reports Georgia and Texas Tech clash in the 30th Sun Bowl. Tech seeks fifth straight post season winless run while Georgia aims to extend its strong bowl record. Donnie Anderson and Jim Wilson star as 25 000 expected for a nationally televised 4 PM EST kickoff.
Crystal City, Missouri AP All American Bill Bradley of Princeton abandons basketball for law, after two years at Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship. The 6 foot senior led the Tigers to Ivy titles, averaging 27 points, as Knicks expected to draft him. He will start at Oxford in September and decide where to study law later.
Dallas AP Nebraska coach Bob Devaney says he will not predict the outcome of the Cotton Bowl against Arkansas New Year’s Day. He calls Arkansas the best balanced team faced this season and notes Nebraska is strong on defense and offense. Arkansas 10-0, Nebraska 9-1. Devaney will hold only afternoon practices in Dallas with one morning off for a ranch visit.
Jerry Lucas of the Cincinnati Royals shines with 29 points and 28 rebounds, ranking in the league top ten in four categories. He scored five points in overtime to lift Cincinnati 130 125 over St Louis, in a Christmas night game watched by 6 411. Celtics beat Pistons, Bullets top Knicks in a doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. Royals travel to Philadelphia and Boston visits St Louis next.
Cincinnati edged St. Louis 130 125 while Boston defeated Detroit 118 106. Baltimore beat New York 114 108. Today's matchups include Cincinnati at Philadelphia and New York at Baltimore with Boston at St. Louis. Sunday's games feature St. Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Baltimore with Boston facing Detroit in Fort Worth. Monday schedules pair Detroit with New York and Los Angeles with Boston, plus San Francisco visiting Cincinnati.
Kansas State led by Roy Smith and Walt Wesley headlines the Big Eight Holiday Basketball Tournament as top favorites. Kansas faces Iowa State while K State meets Oklahoma in first round action with multiple stars and strong season records shaping the event.
In the Shrine Christmas classic in Miami, John Huarte led the North to a 37-30 victory over the South, tossing a clutch five-yard pass to Jack Snow with five seconds left to break a 30-30 tie. Huarte outshined Staubach and Rhome, earning outstanding player honors while Bob Hayes starred for the South in a dramatic comeback.
First round action in the Quaker City Classic at the Palestra Philadelphia features NYU facing Illinois with a halftime deficit possible. Other holiday tournaments include the Big Eight in Kansas CityWCAC San Jose Far West Portland Rainbow Honolulu with Army Utah Tulane Stanford Rhode Island Houston on light slate before a busy Monday return.
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