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Rugged Defense Sure to Aid Club in New NFL Campaign 1 i 1 By Clark Hallas DETROIT (UPI) — The Detroit Lions dropped their first three games last season then suddenly jelled and finished as the hottest club in pro football" The question for 1961 is whether Coach George Wilson's crew can continue the lusty momentum which enabled them to win seven of their last nine games and finish in a sec e tie with San Francisco in the Western Division Possessed of a rugged defense X of the other necessary ingredients for an NFL crown Back at end are Jim Gibbons fourth-ranke- d receiver in the And Gail who Cogdill league honors in earned rookie-of-the-ye- EX-CHAMPI- Former heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano third from left was an Ogden visitor last night and again today Others in photo above left to right: Emerson L Poppler marketing department of Thiokol Dr Drew Peterson president of the Og- den Chamber of Commerce 'Brig Gen Don CoupJand commander of Ogden Air Materiel area President Lindy Ciardelli Linco Engineering Company and Max Dickey purchasing agent Thiokol Marciano attended a Chamber of Commerce dinner at last night and visited the Thiokol plant west of Brigham City to- Utah General Depot ' day ar 1960 Other excellent targets are veteran Steve Junker and hurdling champion Glenn Davis who has proved his acquisition by an unspectacular but reliable run the Lions was not a publicity gimning game and a set of flashy ends mick Detroit officials say the Ohio Wilson's only nagging doubt centers State track star idle from football about the quarterback position since high school can go and get Last season the job was shared by 'em with the best two State stars— Earl Morrall and Jim Ninowski THE LIONS have excellent run Although the pair knows its way ners in fullback Nick Pietrosante around — Morrall is starting his sixth pro season Ninowski his and halfback Danny Lewis Pietro fourth— their 1960 passing records sante the Dame standout fell somewhat short of champion broke the club rushing record last ship standards They accounted for year and seems on the verge of only six touchdown tosses compared pro greatness Lewi s recovered with the 29 of the champion Phil- from a 1959 knee injury to have ic ond-plac- CLOSE CHECK — Reed Colvin Carl Maynard and Larry Winchester left to right check scores for handicaps closely as they prepare for this weekend's Ben Lomond Amateur golf tournament The medal play event is scheduled for Saturday 18-ho- le and Sunday fa T r ¥ AMATEUR EVENT THE SPORTS J Rocky Marciano Rates Johnson As Greatest tAit Heavyweight a sterling year Terry Barr and o Hopalong Cassady proven flanker HOWEVER MORRALL seemed DacKs are battling for the No 1 to regain his touch near the end job of the season and finished at the The middle of the offensive line top during the Lions last three regula- is solid with Bob Scholtz a 245- r-season their post- pound second-yea- r games and man already a ' season playoff Bowl triumph over iixture him will be vet Flanking the Cleveland Browns erans John Gordy and Harley "Earl seemed to regain his con Sewell and ' at tackle Ollie Spencer fidence near the end last year" ana vviuie Mcuung Wilson said "He may be' about Defensively the Lions don't fig ready to step in and really do a ure to give away many points Top consistent job" men in the defense are perennial This season Wilson plans to con o middle linebacker Joe tinue the quarterback Schmidt now entering his ninth pro system until one of the two pulls season and fourth-yea- r tackle Alex out in front "I'll stick with the one Karras Rounding out this who has the best exhibition record" collection are Darris McCord 290- Wilson said ' pound Roger Brown and Bill Glass If either Morrall or Ninowski de Danny Larosethe most nromis- signal-callvelops into a ing of the rookie' crop mav break this year the Lions may have alii into the lineup at defensive end Saturday Rocky Marciano former world's heavyweight chamPlay begins Saturday in the Ben Lomond Amateur golf tournament pion who won the title from Jersey Joe Walcott at Phila- at the links in Harrisville delphia Sept 23 1952 and retired undefeated April 27 Converted to strictly an amateur 1956 gives Jack Johnson the edge over Jack Dempsey as affair this season mammoth merchandise awards will be given the greatest heavyweight title holder of all time medal play event It is an ':I'd give Jack Johnson whom in18-ho- le with an fee of $10 which of England in round nine His fight cludes entryfees green in the fall was his final fistic head-linEach flight has been- limited to the first 40 paid entries and entries In his hey-de- y Rocky hit the must be accompanied by Utah Golf scales between 190 and 200 pounds Association handicap cards current Fully dressed his present day as of Aug 15 weight is 215 Some of area's "If I decide on a comeback I top golfers theIntermountain will indicated have they won't have any weight troubles" the weekend tourney in participate said Rocky today "I play a lot of Babe Hiskey one of Idaho's best golf and occasionally do a little along with Ralph Johnson and Jack bag punching Ridd of Utah make it a champion"My former manager Al Weill ship field Hof'-Gianfis seriously ill in Florida" will second and The third flights Marciano is managing a new prowhile the fessional heavyweight sensation play on Saturday ' first and flights will parTony Alongi Alongi weighs 200 Sunday Starting time each pounds and has registered 14 con- ticipate 10 am is j day secutive knockouts The championship flight is for CINCINNATI (AP) Momentum "The Sonny Liston case is a sad 0 to" 6 first flight from handicaps is for the San Francisco Gione" said Rocky "He undoubtedly from 7 to 10 second going flight for 11 ants is one of the hardest hitting heavy- to 14 in their drive to repeat their 15 and third and flight weights of all time and but for his should be phoned into comeback dash of 10 years ago to recent brushes with the law would Schneiter Ernie Jr Ben Lomond the National League pennant be a serious contender" EX at The tournament j "We have it now and it's because pro Boxing is one of the finest of all is conducted being by the Ben we've been getting good pitching sports Marciano reports He says Lomond Golf Association and good hitting" " said Manager that a former Army pal got him Al Dark interested in boxing in World War The rookie manager was the New II and his success followed York Giants' shortstop when they Marciano is a good looking likeable gentleman erased a 13 game deficit on Aug 11 to win their miracle 1951 penThe writer will interview the '' Ogden Marciano spent last night at a Chamber of Commerce dinner party at Utah General Depot had breakfast with the writer this morning and continued on to the Thiokol plant west of Brigham City He was er two-plato- on - - top-not- ch er Red A -- s over-Entri- at 5:32 pm i over KLO this evening GENE TUNNEY South Africa And Japan Seek Titles accompanied on the trip by Lindy 'Ciardelli president of Linco Engineering Company Rocky is a customers relations executive for the engineering concern Here's how Rocky rates the 10 greatest heavyweights of all time: 1— Jack Johnson 2— Jack Dempsey LONG BEACH Calif (UPI) — 3—Joe Louis Africa and Japan were exSouth 4—Gene Tunney pected to make strong bids today Patterson ' ack for the men's and women's over-al- l Sharkey 7— James J Jefferies championships in the seventh world water ski championships &—Max Baer Charles Stearns of Bellflower 9— James J Braddock Calif and Miss Vicki Van Hook of 10— James J Corbett won the titles based on marciano s real name is Kocco Long Beach in slalom jumping and competition Marchegiano Milan Italy in 1959 at tricks He was undefeated in 10 amateur About 100 athletes from 33 nations bouts and in all of his professional entered the "Olympic games of wa contests ter skiing" at the Long Beach Ma "Boxers of the good old days btadium It is the first time command most of the places in my rine the international event has been 10 man selection said Marciano held on the Pacific Coast "All of the 10 were great punch btearns was expected to get ers The best boxers undoubtedly forceful challenges from Fred were James J Corbett and Gene Lighton South African over-al- l and Tunney Of course Johnson was trick skiing champion as well as far ahead of my time but old tim- Shoji Okada Japan's 1960 over-al- l ers tell me he had everything and Philippe Logut of champion every requirement of the greatest f ranee who defeated Stearns in of them all" the tricks event in Milan 6-J- es Softball Teams Invited to Play In Tournaments nant Ber-telso- 16-tea- m Now his Giants have spurted to within four games behind the league leading Cincinnati Reds and are only 1 games behind the second place Los Angeles' Dodgers The Giants rattled off their sixth straight victory Wednesday night beating the sagging Reds 14-- 0 on Juan Marichal's three-hi- t pitching and a record - DURING HIS CAREER as challenger and champion Marciano picked up $1460338 Strange as it may seem his biggest take was against Archie Moore Sept 21 1955 in New York In this bout Associated Press Rocky was paid $323374 PITCHING-Ju- an Marichal Gi In winning the title from Jersey ants shut out first place Reds on Joe Walcott at Philadelphia-193three singles walked none and Rocky was paid $94000 from the struck out one in 14-- 0 victory that gate and TV The first fight with Jersey Joe was tight duel for eight innings miTING— Jim Gentile Orioles ended when Rocky flattened the hit two home runs a double and a champion in round 13 The writer and scored winning run in was at ringside Up until Rocky de- single 5 victory over A's livered the right handed kayo Walcott was on ahead far punch' points That fight and round 13 were tops that year Marciano was paid $166335 for his Assthlti tru L first title defense against Walcott W Pet CI The writer also covered this fight Great Falls' 34 24 584 34 24 which lasted only 59 seconds of 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