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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1963
Page
7
The Navy football team, ranked second, faces Texas on Wednesday after Air Force and Coast Guard both fired blanks in Saturday bowl activity. Navy must prepare with sharp play and tested ammunition as it readies for the New Year showdown.
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach, the Heisman winner, leads true Navy in a bowl season marked by Air Force being shut out 35-0 by North Carolina in the Gator Bowl. The Tangerine Bowl saw Coast Guard Cadets beaten 27-0 by Western Kentucky.
In Jacksonville a crowd of 50 018 watched Carolina quarterbacks Junior Edge and Gary Black outperform Isaacson as the East and West tied 6 6. Isaacson threw three interceptions and Western Kentucky, powered by ShaRon Miller's two TDs though limited passing, played stout defense to derail Coast Guard. Larry Rakestraw connected for two TDs in the Blue Gray Classic as Georgia and Tennessee players featured, while Michigan State star Sherman Lewis sparked a late East threat. Brown of Southern Cal highlighted the West defense with a game top performance.
Tempe captured the Scottsdale Invitational Christmas Wrestling Tournament with 82 points as Arcadia placed second and Mesa Westwood third. Jay Rondeau of Arcadia was named outstanding wrestler after winning the 95 pound class, with multiple close finals and consolation matches across weight divisions.
Arizona State and undefeated Stanford meet in Tempe at 8 p m with ASU riding a 51 game home winning streak. Stanford led by Tom Dose and Bob Bedell faces key Devils like Luther Harper and Dennis Hamilton as both teams seek momentum after recent wins.
Chicago Bears win 14-1 over the New York Giants in a game marred by Y A Tittle's five interceptions. Larry Morris and Ed O'Bradovich each intercepted Tittle to set up scores, Wade and Morris scoring runs, as 45,801 fans watched in 10 degree weather.
Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 14 to 10 as Y. A. Tittle hobbled with a knee injury. He exited briefly after a hit by Larry Morris and returned after a halftime injection of novocaine and cortisone. Tears marked his bench moment as fate kept him from the big win.
Arizona State quarterback John Jacobs and fullback Tony Lorick will play in the Southwest Challenge Bowl in Corpus Christi Texas. Lorick led ground gainers in the Mast West Shrine game in San Francisco and Charley Taylor also stars on defense for the Shrine squad. Taylor will appear in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu.
Dusty Blethan of Scottsdale has two Rose Bowl tickets he cannot use. Interested buyers may contact Blethan at WH 6 2473 to purchase the two seats for six dollars each. The tickets are between the 40 and 50 yard lines.
Phoenix Greyhound Park announced the 1964 Futurity is cancelled to make way for a $75,000 1965 event. The purse tops prior records with $20,000 to first, $10,000 to second, $7,000 to third, $5,000 to fourth and $2,000 to fifth through eighth, plus breeder and owner bonuses totaling $12,500 for top finishers.
Arizona State University halfback Charley Taylor has signed to play in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu Stadium. He will suit up for the South squad in the January 4 game, as part of a field of 48 top college players nationwide.
Five major college basketball championships remain unsettled as the weekend ends. Villanova meets Minnesota in New York for the Holiday Festival title while LaSalle faces St. Bonaventure in Philadelphia for the Quaker City crown. Kentucky beat Notre Dame 101-81 as Cotton Nash scored 33. UCLA claimed the Los Angeles Classic title with a 83-79 win over Illinois.
Arizona Wildcats face Bradley tonight after winning the Evansville Indiana Holiday Tournament. Arizona beat Evansville 78-61 to claim the title with Warren Rustand scoring 16 and Albert Johnson 15, both named to the all tourney team. Johnson was MVP.
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