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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
4
The piece notes a fixing scandal threatening professional football with Bears owner George Halas and NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle giving lie detector tests to suspicious Bears players while the wider league watches for the fallout. Bill Klue as
The piece surveys pro football’s mix of pressure, peak players, and darker suspicions of game fixing. It notes star players like Jim Brown and Paul Hornung shaping teams, compares salaries, and recalls past scandals while highlighting ongoing public demand and the sport’s rapid growth.
Elyria High heads into the second round of Buckeye Conference play with a 4-5 season mark and a 4-5 league record after a 3-4 conference showing. They face Lorain Admiral King, who also owns a 4-5 overall tally, coming off wins over Lorain High and Fremont Ross while dropping decisions to Sandusky and Findlay. Billick led King with 13 points and 20 rebounds in a recent win, while Elyria coach Reichenbach notes Billick’s moves but says teammates rarely feed him the ball. The Pioneers aim to rebound to even records in a key league clash at home.
Detroit Lions lineman Alex Karras battles a tavern ownership rumor as a Senate rackets committee investigates pro football ties. Karras defends himself, insisting the claim is mere rumor while the NFL and college bodies clash over amateur athlete control. Meanwhile coaches from Fordham through Seton Hall plan to enter the Knights of Columbus track meet despite NCAA-AAU tensions and Villanova shifts stance in Los Angeles. George Eastman announces U S will compete in the Pan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 20 to May 3.
Detroit News quotes Lions president William Clay Ford and owner/sport figure Anderson saying they will consult Alex Karras on his status after the NFL discussed reports of players' alleged “undesirable associations.” Rozelle offered only standard policy remarks when pressed.
United Press International notes a busy Ohio Conference card with top 25 teams and key state matchups. Ohio State defeated Ohio 90 78 in a Big Ten clash while Wittenberg travels to Oberlin as Ohio Wesleyan challenges Heidelberg. Other matches include Baldwin Wallace at Marietta Muskingum vs Wooster Denison at Hiram Capital vs Otterbein Ohio Univ upset Bowling Green last week Ohio Univ travels to Morehead Ky Western Reserve to Wayne State Berea at Cedarville Malone vs Wilmington Ohio Northern at Northwood Michigan to cap the night.
Ohio State falls 78 to 60 at Illinois as the Illini dominate the second half. Gary Bradds leads OSU with 20 at halftime while Small and Brody spark the finish. Illinois, led by Downey and a high-scoring second half, seizes control and widens the gap. Michigan awaits a 10-1 record showdown after the Buckeyes’ setback.
Fragmentary OCR shows a series of college basketball teams and scores or rankings, including references to Cincinnati, Loyola, Duke, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Wichita, UCLA, Stanford, Utah State, and others. The text mixes numbers, partial dates, and player names, but the intended game results or context remain unreadable.
The Elyria YMCA Church Basketball League begins tonight with three games and continues Saturday with five more. Tonight features First Methodist vs Pilgrim at 7, St Andrews vs United Presbyterian, and Fields Methodist 4. Second Methodist plays at 9 and Saturday sees Second Baptist vs First Congregational at 6 and Four Square vs St Pauls at 7. The league has 10 teams in a single round schedule. Bob Fortune oversees the league with Bob Bucy as chairman. Bach church has one rep on the ruling committee. Three games weekly through March 9.
Arnold Palmer wins the 1962 Los Angeles Open in a final round of 66 to finish 24 under par, earning $9,000 and extending his early season lead on the PGA Tour. Art Wall and Don Fairfield trailed, with Wall briefly sharing the lead earlier in the event.
Jack Nicklaus of Columbus Ohio finished eighth in the $50 000 Los Angeles Open ending Monday with a 282 total eight strokes back of Arnold Palmer who won with 274 Frank Stranahan of Toledo earned 136 dollars for his 28 total as did Don Finsterwald, former Athens Ohio pro.
Lorain County parents with children in ice skating are invited to a Catholic Youth Organization Ice Speed Skating Club meeting Monday at 8 pm. The session at St Mary Parish St Pauls Hall features Helen Exton and Bob Nunny of the Cleveland CYO Ice Speed Skating Club, former national competitors. Contact St Main for more information.
The NCAA united behind the U S Track and Field Federation as it battles the AAU amid White House mediation talks led by Gen Douglas MacArthur. Villanova and Chicago officials signaled adherence to sanctioned meets, risking broader AAU sanctions while urging coexistence of the rival groups.
Promoter William Guilzenberg in Newark on Monday offered lightweight champion Carlos Orúe $20,000 to defend his title against Kenny Lane. The offer matches a bid from Madison Square Garden for the championship fight.
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