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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
8
UCLA tops the first UPI college basketball ratings of the season with 29 first place votes and a 105 point edge over Michigan. St Josephs, Duke and Kansas round out the top five as teams opened the season unbeaten through December.
Pitt selects Navy defensive coach Hart, 38, to replace fired John Michelosen as head coach. Hart, from Connellsville, Pa., signs a three year deal pending terms. Pitt endured 3-5-2 in 1964 and 3-7 this year with heavy points allowed, including losses to West Virginia Syracuse Notre Dame and Southern California.
In Paris Marcel Cer dan Jr. 141 outpointed Fernand Nollet 140. Felix Brami 121 knocked out Antoine Porcel 116. In Los Angeles Jose Medel 118 edged Jesus Pimentel 118. In Philadelphia Leotis Martin 188 tied Von Clay 180 with Briscoe 151.
United Press International releases its major college basketball ratings with first place votes and records as of Saturday December 4. UCLA leads with 29 votes and a 2-0 mark, followed by Michigan and Saint Joseph's Pa. Duke and others populate the top 10 with varying records and several tied positions noted among Ohio State, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Boston College.
Philadelphia 76ers defeated Los Angeles 116 to 107 as Jerry West scored 34 for the Lakers. Wilt Chamberlain led Philadelphia with 29 points and 25 rebounds, backed by Hal Greer 24 and Chet Walker 16, in front of a West Virginia crowd. The Lakers struggled after a 25‑all start, finishing with 43 percent shooting to Philadelphia’s 47.5. Coach Fred Schaus lamented a defensive lapses and flat road effort.
NBA leaders show Wilt Chamberlain atop game average at 32.8, with Jerry West at 32.3 and Oscar Robertson at 31.4. West and Robertson trail in total points. Lucas leads rebounds, while Green tops field goal percentage, Barry leads free throw, and Rodgers leads assists.
Minnesota Vikings halfback Tommy Mason, hurt last Sunday against Green Bay and out for the season, will have surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee. Namath categorized 4-F by draft board due to college knee injury. Dolphins sign Beloit College receiver Larry Guzik and Beloit alumnus Bob Stark as free agents.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax highlighted 1965 with a major league strikeout record of 382 and NL marks in ERA 2.04 and wins 26. He led NL in innings 336 and percentage .765, plus a second straight season atop ERA and percentage. He pitched the second modern NL perfect game against the Cubs on Sept 9 and had an 11 game winning streak from May 30 to July 20.
Michigan, led by Cazzie Russell with 22 points, overwhelmed Ball State 107-70 as Big Ten stars pace scattered results. Duke upset, Bradley and Colorado, Utah State and others posted notable wins. South Carolina upset Duke, while UCLA looms as a looming test after losses.
Johnny Unitas, 32, Baltimore Colts quarterback, tore a knee ligament after a hard tackle. He underwent surgery, expects six weeks to recover, jeopardizing his chance to play in the NFL title game on January 2. Garry Cuozzo will start if Unitas cannot go.
Four West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference games are on tap tonight with two more played out of state after light Monday action. Sam Feola led West Liberty to a 104-79 win over Davis & Elkins, while West Virginia State beat Bluefield State 81-67. Tonight West Liberty visits Glenville, Salem goes to Davis & Elkins, Wheeling travels to Fairmont, Shepherd meets Mt. St. Marys in Emmitsburg, and Morris Harvey travels to Emory and Henry in Virginia.
A long list of college basketball scores shows East region wins by King's College Adelphi Queens College Yeshiva Columbia CCNY and others, plus Duke Mercer Stetson Florida State Texas A and M and many more. Notable upsets and close games include Virginia over Wake Forest 97 94 and Texas 66 over Oklahoma City 106 reveal a busy results day across multiple conferences.
Branch Rickey, 83, the famed baseball executive, remained in a coma at Boone County Hospital in Columbia after a heart attack on November 13 during his Missouri Sports Hall of Fame acceptance. A hospital spokesman said his condition is unchanged, holding steady but critical.
Ohio State fullback Tom Barrington has signed with the Washington Redskins as their third draft choice. He was also the 15th selection of the Kansas City Chiefs in the rival draft.
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