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NORTHWESTERN NO. ONE
Longhorns 5th,
Arkansas 8th
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS 6-A
ene, Texas, Tuesday Montag, October 30, 1962 V
By WILL GRIMSLEY
Associated Press Sports Writer
Northwestern, a Big Ten powerhouse which has ave-
raged better than 30 points a game in sweeping past
five tough opponents, forged into a solid first place Tues-
day in the national college football rankings.
The Wildcats from Evanston, Ill., who handed Notre
Dame a crushing 35-6 defeat last Saturday, took a re-
sounding lead over their chief rivals, Alabama and
_ Southern California, in the
TEM weekly poll by The Assoc-
THE TOP TEN iated Press.
1. Northwestern IM) 5
2. Alabama (15)
3. Southern Cal (1) .
4. LSU ............
5. Texas ...........
6. Mississippi (1) ..
7. Michigan St. (1) .
8. Arkansas .......
9. Washington ....
WLT Pts. Texas, No. 1 for the past two
494 weeks, dropped to fifth after being
445 held to a 14-14 tie by Rice.
351 Alabama, the defending national
304 champion, clung to second place
281 on the strength of a 35-6 triumph
270 over Tulsa while Southern Califor-
174 nia, unbeaten pride of the Pacific
126 Coast, moved up a notch to the No.
54 3 position after thumping Illinois
50 28-16. Once-tied Louisiana State
6
5
10. Auburn ......„
Others receiving votes: Wiscon- was fourth and Texas fifth.
sin, Nebraska, Ohio State, Pur- Rounding out the top ten were
due, Penn State, Missouri, Duke, Mississippi, No. 6; Michigan State,
Oregon, Army, Dartmouth, Mia- No. 7: Arkansas, No. 8: Washing-
mi (Fla.), West Virginia, Georgia ton. No. 9: and Auburn, No. 10.
Auburn, with a 5-0 record, is the
sin, Nebraska, Ohio State, Pur-
Tech.
Twins' Rollins
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RICKEY REJOINS CARDINALS - Basseball’s grand old man. Branch Rickey,
rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals Monday after a separation of 20 years. Rickey
will serve as a consultant on player personnel to the Cards’ front office. Rickey
said that he hoped for a pennant by 1965. (AP Wirephoto)
Rickey Returns
To Aid Cardinals
Soph in AL
only newcomer in the list, which
underwent a mild revision in or-
der. The Plainsmen replaced Wis-
consin, which dropped out after
suffering its first loss — a 14-7
defeat at the hands of Ohio State.
-Northwestern received 34 of the
52 firs' place votes from the spe-
cial panel of sports writers and
broadcasters while 15 went to the
Crimson Tide. Southern Cal, Miss-
issippi and Michigan State got one
each.
Brownwood
Clings to No. 1
Spot in AAA
DALLAS (AP) - The leaders
held their places—Wichita Falls
in Class AAAA, Brownwood in
Class AAA, Denver City in Class
AA and New London in Class A-
and there were few changes in
the Dallas News poll of Texas
schoolboy football Monday.
Denver City was the only un-
animous choice. Wichita Falls
had seven C - - -- s
and 95 points as leader of AAAA.
Second place Port Arthur had 87
points. Houston Bellaire was a
new member of the top ten and
Tyler returned after an absence
of several weeks.
Brownwood had seven first
place ballots and 96 points in
AAA. Defending champion Du-
mas got three and 90 points for E
second place. The only newcomer
was Lamar Consolidated, which
replaced Perryton in the tenth
spot.
Rockwall and Katy were new-
comers to Class AA, taking over
for Sweeny and Bellville.
New London lacked only one
vote of being unanimous in Class
A. There were no changes in the
teams in the top 10.
The rankings by classes:
Class AAAA
1. Wichita Falls.
2. Port Arthur.
3. Spring Branch.
4. Borger.
5. Denison.
6 Dallas Samuell
7. Pasadena.
8. San Antonio Jefferson.
9. Houston Bellaire.
10. Tyler
Class AAA
1. Brownwood.
2 Dumas.
3 Orange.
4. Nacogdoches.
5. Graham.
5. McKinney.
7. Bay City.
8. Angleton.
9. San Benito.
10. Lamar Consolidated.
Class AA
1. Denver City.
2. Jacksboro.
3. Stamford.
4. Winters.
5 West.
6 Dalhart.
7. Olney.
8. Palacios.
•. Rockwall.
10. Katy.
Class A
1. New London.
2. Rotan.
3. Idalou
4. Big Lake.
5 Rosebud.
6 Pearland.
7. Baird
8. Hull-Daisetta.
9. Seagraves.
10. Chillicothe.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Rich Rol- On the basis of 10 points for a
lins, the young third baseman first place vote, nine for second,
whose unexpected power hitting etc., Northwestern racked up 474
helped the Minnesota Twins finish points compared with 445 for Ala-
second in the American League bama and 351 for Southern Cal.
race, was named the circuit’s L.S.U. climbed from sixth to
sophomore-of-the-year Monday in fourth on a 23-0 victory over Flor-
the annual Associated Press poll ida while Mississippi, 35-0 victor —
Rollins collected 49 votes in the over Vanderbilt, jumped up a BEST AND BIGGEST BULLDOG — Ross Montgom-
balloting by members of the Base notch from seventh a week ago ery, 205-pound fullback, will be the top target of the
ball Writers' Association. Outfield- L.S.U. and Ole Miss clash next Sat-
er Floyd Robinson of the Chicago urday night in Baton Rouge.
Cooper Cougar defense Friday night at Public Schools
White Sox was next with 34, fol-
lowed by outfielders Chuck Hin-
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Branch 26 years with the Cardinals and Rickey left the Pittsburgh Pi-
Rickey ‘rejoined the St. Louis helped develop players who won rates in 1955 and recently was . .
Cardinals after a separa- ._ president of the Continental ton of Washington and Carl Yas-
i Gon rf 20 years andannounced nine pennants and six world League, a proposed third major trzemski, Boston, 7 each: Leroy
-it would'-take, a miracle for the championships between 1926 and circuit. TTre league never made Thomas of Los Angeles, another
Cards to win the pendant, next 1946. Then he went to Brooklyn, it—but it forced the two major outfielder, 6. and pitcher Claude
year where his teams won two pen-leagues to expand from eight Osteen, Washington, 3. A total of
The bushy-brow-ed, 80-year-old nants in eight years.____________clubs to ten.__106 writers participated to the vot-
Rickey sat in his Busch Stadium
Rollins played in only 13 games
for the Twins in 1961. However,
he spent more than 45 days in the
majors and thus does not qualify
for this year’s rookie award.
With a splendid showing in
spring training, Rollins beat out
four other candidates for a regu-
Stadium.
MIDLAND ELEVENS NEXT
McCraw, Newman Head
office and said his new job was A IF F | G
the production and development T T T iraAeA M
of players. Near him sat the big I I I SllltD W woo l l
names in the Card organization-
President August A Busch Jr.._ .
General Manager Bing Devine, E I A
and Executive Vice PresidentuMAN TO A ngels
Dick Meyer. ■ CY IV A9C
"This club can’t be traded into ____
a pennant," Rickey said. "There NEW YORK (AP)—Bob Turley,
aren’t that many players around the majors outstanding pitcher
for trade. The players have got four years ago, was shipped to
to be developed.” the Los Angeles Angels by the
When told that a new .baseball world champion New York Y ank-
stadium is scheduled for comple- ees Monday.
tion in St. Louis in 1964, Rickey The deal was conditional. Gen-
said, “It would be a great thing eral Manager Roy Harney of the
if the team could be a contender Yankees said, that the Angels will
by then” give the Yankees a mutually sat-
"I'm anxious for the team to isfactory player by opening day,
win a pennant,” he added, and 1963 if Turley is retained by Los
1965 seems to be s "rational ob- Angeles. The veteran right-hander
jective for a pennant ” developed bone chips early in the |
Rickey, who said he looks upon 1961 campaign and has worked in-
St Louis as home, said he was frequently since then. He under- 1
happy to return to the Cardinals, went elbow surgery last fall.
for whom he worked as field man Turley, who pitched only one 1
ager business manager and vice complete game in the past two 1
president from 1917 until 1942 seasons, had a 3-3 record in 1962. |
Two of Rickey’s most note- He also won three games in 1961. |
worthy contributions to baseball He is currently player-manager |
were the development of the farm of the San Juan club in the Puerto |
system and the bringing of Ne- Rican Winter League. In his most |
groes into the major leagues recent effort, Turley was shelled I
With a heavy wooden cane rest- from the mound in the third in- i
tag near one hand, and a big ci- ning as Sauturce defeated San
gar held in his other, Rickey Juan 6-1 Sunday night
spoke strongly against the pay- Turley was the ace of the F,
ment of bonuses to young play Yankee pitching staff in 1958 when
eru , ... . ■ he won 21 games and was named
And he predicted the eventual winner of the Cy Young Award as
formation of a third major league the best pitcher the big
The Mahatma, as he was known
with the Brooklyn Dodgers, spent
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Schoolboy Casualties
By FRED SANNER [at linebacker. Dickie Phipps re- Meanwhile, Coach Clovis Riley
Reporter-News Sports Editor placed Lankford at both tight end put the Cougars through drills de-
ter job. And. in 159 games the No contact was the order of the and corner man and Ronnie Sims signed to see “who wanted to
past season, he batted .298, wal- day for five Cooper Cougars and was running at Collins’ inside 1
loped 16 homers and drove in 96 three Abilene Eagles Monday as tackle spot on "
runs. He was among the batting the two Key City contingents be May was handling his middle
leaders during most of the cam- gan preparations for their Friday guard post,
paign. but slumped in the final contests with the two Midland
month. representatives.
Robinson, an outstanding fresh-
Cepeda to Undergo
sen The Cougars wal entertain the Eye Examination
Midland Bulldogs Friday night
Cooper’s offense Monday had and will have as their No. 1 task SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San
Charlie Jowers and Kent Ulm at the stopping of 205 - pound soph- Francisco Giants’ slugger Orlando
Chief casualty st Cooper was ends Mike Turner and Richard omore fullback Ross Montgom- cunieseea fomPrhen:
quarterback Bobby McCraw, who Madison at ackles, Barry Phillips ery live eye examination Tuesday, to
suffered a shoulder separation and Mike Robertson at guards I. e he has a cataract, club
against Big Spring. Center Joe and Teddy Myrick at center, with The, Midland, derTAnha% last officials II
Benson was favoring a newly- Freddie Waggoner at quarter- speedy halurback Bill Sallee for the Cepeda flunked a drivers
sprained ankle while ends Gerry back Don Mayfield and Bill Me season, reportedly with a fractur- cense eye test last week and, aft-
Robinson’s batting mark was the sprained s th and kinton at halfbacks and James ed vertebra. But quarterback Bill er one check, told the Giants he
third highest in the AL. Cockrell, Owen Smith and at fullback. Wood teams with Montgomery to might have a cataract over his
Hinton wound up fourth in the Steed were bunged UP by old in- waggoner replaced McCraw give the Bulldogs * dangerous in- right eye
batting competition with 310 He 3 “ rich wineback JOHARE was in for Cockrell on of- side - outside combo. He returned to San Francisca
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EAr RET 6 homers and collect- Lankford suffered a bruised safety. Myrick was in for Benson morsel of victory in six contests, George Campion, to examine the
! Yastrzemski a highly-touted shoulder and thumb diving for a at center and Drew Tucker, who a 13-9 decision over Cooper. first baseman boattine mo-
pass against San Angelo. and in- lost his starting fullback post to Tickets to both games go on , Cepeda as a batting bust most
side tackle Buster Collins stayed James Turner, was playing cor- sale Tuesday morning at 8 in the the hastewo monis-oCA
away from the rough stuff, at- ner for Steed. Public Schools ticket office in Ea- tonal Leasure campesen ne
tempting to clear up a cut nose The Eagles went through a stiff gle Gym and will remain on sale finished eyear E "
incurred two games ago. 115 drill in the crisp fall sun from 8 am until noon through til he disclosure of eye trouble.
Randy Thompson was running shine, then studied the dims of Friday, he was rumored on the trading
at Newman’s wingback spot with their 15-14 loss to defending 2 special guests of the Eagle ' * Giant, results of Tues-
Mike McGinnis moving in for him AAAA champion San Angelo. Boosters Club at the Coca - Cola dace test would announced
Auditorium at 7:45 Tuesday night days be announced as
will be the Warbird wingbacks,
Newman, Thompson and Jimmy
Edwards
man in 1961 when he hit .310 with
11 homers and 59 RBI, surpassed
that performance this year. He
finished with a .312 average, 11
homers and 109 runs batted in.
He returned to San Francisco
M
—t
rookie in ‘61. had a .296 average
the past season He batted only
.266 the previous year. Thomas
finished at 290 with 26 born
, ers and 104 RBI. Osteen posted
2 an 8-13 record with two shutouts
■ . and a 3.66 earned run average for
Fe the last-place Senators.
RON TUMEY. NCA A Recommends NewSteps
leagues He also paced the club’s ace "
World Series triumph that year.. Turley won 17 games his first # o ■ nA ▲ ▲ ■ ■
winning two games and saving an season for the Yanks in 1955 His T a CiALi With
other in relief as New York edged record dipped to 8-4 the following I O TONOW IliIOTT %
the Milwaukee Braves, four year and then up to 13-6 in 1957. * " x
games to three. After his outstanding season in NEW YORK (AP)—The Nation- Byers conceded that there is no hockey players wishing to enroll the Cougar
The Yankees acquired Turley 58, he slumped again to 8-11 in al Collegiate Athletic Association legislation on the NCAA books and compete in hockey at U. S rlCK she 9 -
from Baltimore in a 17-player‘59. His record in 1960 was 9 3 has recommended four new steps that provides any penalty for a colleges: decided to drop its L
to its full membership in its con- college or an athlete who chooses year sponsorship of what amounts 123 5W 2 9
tinuing struggle with the Amateur to compete in an AAU event, to a national letter of intent: and etena.
Athletic Union, Executive Direc- He said, however, that there is loosened its interpretation on so- Coach James Glenn will give
tor Walter Byers disclosed Mon a proposal concerning such mat- called developmental clinics for the scout report on Midland High
day night ters before the NCAA policy-di- prospective athletes and films of the Cougars’ 26 - 8
The recommendations: reeling council, currently in ses- No announced consideration loss to Big Spring will be shown.
Films of the San Angelo game
and a scout report on Midland
Lee will also be on tap.
The Cooper cheer leaders and
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Harry Byrd. Hal Smith and W i llie | 1 Withdrawal by member col - sion here in its annual fall meet- was made of several pending in-
Miranda were sent to the Orioles DUNEDIN. Fla (AP) — Arnold leges from AAU membership un- fog. It appeared that adoption of fractions cases. Byers said this
in the transactions one of the big Palmer continues to lead profes- til the AAU indicates a coopera- an amendment aimed at stiffen- report was likely on Wednesday,
gest in baseball history sional golfers in total money tive attitude toward the news inc the NCAA stand could come In the hockey situation, the
earned on the tournament trial sports federations created in the later to the meeting council rejected a flat proposal
this year, but Gene Littler is rap- NCAA-AAU war. The recommendations were in-that NCAA rules be modified .3
idly becoming a threat to his 2 A boycott on entering college eluded, Byers revealed, in a state- bring the amateur regulations of
crown. athletes or teams in AAU com-ment of NCAA policy which was U. S. hockey more to line with
Palmer has remained idle the petition unless the event is sane mailed to its 591-member institu- Canadian rule
past two months, having played tioned by the appropriate federa- tions last Wednesday * T
21 tournaments, winning seven for tion. It amounts to the latest step in However an exception was
$81,448 3. Resignation of college per- the AAU-NCAA hassle, now more made J® the role which states that
Littler is second to Palmer on sonnel from AAU committees in than 212 years old, over control a payer in Canada on an a L
the list with 27 tournaments to his the sports in which federations of amateur sports, particularly in- teur team hat IS subsidized by
credit for two victories and $66,- have been created — basketball, volving international events such 8 professional team “ automats-
200, according to the list of top gymnastics and track and field as the Olympics ically ineligible, for V S. college
ten money winners released Mon 4 That college, facilities and And it was made, according to competition in hockey.
day by the Professional Golfers’ equipment be utilized to “the the NCAA statement, in the light In the future, Byers said, it will
Association maximum to further federation of the refusal of the AAU to rec-be permissible for a Canadian
Bill Casper Jr is third with activities.” ognize the federations and threats member of a subsidized team to
$61 842 Jack Nicklaus fourth with Regarding the fourth item By- by the AAU "to rule ineligible enroll at a U.S. college provided
$61,318 and Bob Goalby fifth with ers emphasized that recommen any athlete who competes in a he has not accepted any money
$46,025. dation carries the provision that federation event sponsored by a to play for the Canadian team
Others in the top ten are 6. the AAU could continue to “enjoy high school or college." The prospective athlete would
Gary Player, $45,838: 7 Doug college facilities by either joining In action divorced from the fed- not be ineligible providing the
Sanders, $38,363 8 Bob Nichols, the tederation movement or byerations Monday, the council only subsidy involved is for trav-
$32,187; 9. Phil Rodgers, $32,181; entering into a sanction agree-eased somewhat the restrictions el expenses of the team and an
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