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Show w- - - ,w Nrrlorr yr - 963 AND ... - t - Ef10,7--- - -- -D) n .ID) ut) I . LT:d U b0C T L- -0 By Nommel , - The Bears clinched their- 10th Western crown Sunday when - LEI& , - ')... - . ll - ce ,, j s T-- -,- 1956--when - d --- rd g ESSDST h2j5E7S c0r - 2 . , g ec,te A 30g1 touchdown with ;rude fur a clinching . 24-1- pop-gu- 39 ..0 LI e; m 21-1- 7, U . - 33-1- 27-2- 0, '.1 , LL.. In let Tittle threw three scoring passes' against the Steelers Morrison caught an NFL record of 36 for a season. Joe of these and scored another TD on a onelatrd plunge,, , ,, , Two Crucial Flays - , The two.crUcialplays of the game, however, Were funiblei:2 by the Steelerst Gary Ballmitn after be had caught a Pass and ' and a spectacular or was about a stride from the goal-linbanded catch of a low pass by New York's Frank Gifford- that 'started the Giants on an important touchdown drive. Ballman, after catching the pass from Ed Brown early in the game, had the ball knocked out of Is hands by Didt end vine, where Lynch of the Giants. The ball rolled intoIl New York's Erich Barnes picked it up and ran it out 34 yards. touchdown- - bomb to with a Tittle shortly followed , Del Sholner. Pass frame& Gifford made his amazing grab of a ately after the Steele' had cut the Giants' lead to 1640 in the third period. Another pass to Gifford and a Mryarder' two next on the Morrison to plays produced a New York touchdown. On the next series of downs, 'fittle threw 31 yards to Aaron Thomas, then 14 yards toGifford and Mertlson bucked the final yards for a score that opened a 3040 lead. I I 34-1- se LI i pass and tan 29-2- 19-1- third-perio- g co: St. Louis Cardinals, theBaltimoreColts edged the toe the overworked defense by Angeles Rams, off bibmesota Vildngs trounced the some and the Wade pressure Billy bpi' ttPl Sports Writer strikes , d that touchdown produced of Philadelphia Eagles, throwing Agin& It 1011 he the Chicago Bears' superb defense against Y. A. a 2441 victory over the Detroit Lions. Ciffease-Defen' nttle and pro football's most explosive offense in the . NatIonI And the Giants extended their record total of Eastern Di-To get an Idea of the offense vt defense battle shaping up I vision championships to 14 with a 7 victory over the Pitts. in , League's championship playoff, Dec. title playoff game: The Chun scored a total of 44the Match-upwinner-take-a? And who could ask for a more,lhlunatic game in New York. burgh Steelers in their the season, 79 morerthan anyother team- in the points during were showdecided the final on shoidd for the be thus favorites the Bears races Although slight Both conference 147 More than Chicago. The Beam held opponents to NFL and down at Chicago. The New York Giants undoubtedly consider. Sunday of the season. Chicago finished with a record of 11 wins, 144 points, 62 less than any other club bi the league and 136 ' them a refreshing change from the Green Bay Packers, who one defeat and two ties; the Giants have an 11-- 3 record. less than the Giants. wound ' , up in second walloped them two straight years in the title game. The Packers and Cleveland Browns 4 score does not adequately tell the role the Sunday's bowl at the for (nmnerup) playoff game Sixth Playoff Meeting place to qualify in the victory, The defenders held the Red--WBears' defeated the defense,played aeveland 5. Washington Jan. ' Bears Miami, Fla., the This will be the sixth playoff meeting between n Lions within range while the Bears' offense could pm-du10-- 4 The record. Packers the a them ' and Giants., No NFL division rivals ever have met as many edged giving ball. in the field, first a 11 only to with goal finish - times.-- - The Bears haven't won a playoff Saturday San Francisco Forty Nines, Wade helped overcome the 3 balfthne deficit by completwins, two defeats and one de. they beat the Giants. And the Giants' last playoff win was.in the Dallas' Cowboys upset the ing a pair of tOuchdown passes within three minutes and 21 - In Sunday's other game, they beat the Bears. seconds Of the third period. He threw 51 yards to Johnny ' MOrtil and ytulls to Mike Ditka for a 11-- 7 tad. EL. 5.7475 9COCC3 tc;:W3 , The 1,101111, Stin fla of fight, battled back to score op a run by Terry Barr and then the Bearer defense was on for its finest efforts to keep Detroit from going ahead. called ,II the Bears stopped a Detroit penetration to the Chicago 27- "'V First, 11 tbaltt 0'44 yard line.- Then, bv Me final minute, Dave, Whitsell intercepted - T:: LI . 0 vija, - t. c - Mexico State -- comes to club and may be solid as a dark which might show IIACK 1VOLLERS----- : n this season's ricinnish. I. or comparative strength,- between Logan Friday night and we get I horse in Deseret News Sports of the Arizona first tile also proved to be a to see Denver How bright is the Western Ath- BYU and Utah. Next Monday In another game. teams , 11.1P- in Logan Saturday. yardstick host t the Michigan letic Conference basketball one will be a Scratcher! New Malice In a control , That f State. ' the believe can we if the Pioneers by Arizona, game, edged I Se New Mexico la, Seventeen games of last week Utah State' stepped into the scores in basketball, stands right six-49--43. y and was now ::head of . farded Arizona le be given a thought or two Ie show it to be a little above mid- Omaha 41 1 I State- - ,Arizona trounced Den- In lining up the favorites in dlhigfrom- -- there --to excellent. itIppNlitteightons I ' and Denver turned ' WAC the overtime thriller. The A- - ver, : But not superior! , gile. have lingered hi the Iowa around and edged Arizona State, Thie, could indicate one other ; , Utak continn win, whi p-- country for a Monday night Arizona State is hav1 This would point up the tact thingthat ping St. Maxy's with ease, tussle - with - Iowa State at trouble little a up to ing s Ames. that Arizona le a mighty attnng its name and fourth-plac- living ranke , mainsis Utah that geed or Three lossestirst to Brad- is ing. haven't the Cies met anyone ley, then to Creighton, and then to make a game of It? Even )to Denver all on the road i this week we A might not knoli., wm Lost Pct. Selangor I 4 - Wb Cougars oast? "4-9- - WAC BASKETBALL SUMMARY - - ii Now'rnazzlca Utah - 10Va.. - -- 'rhe: latter - for- event, Wyoming' , tato rionam Young indapangant Uta , 4 ,, 2 z 2 .State 1: has Att - 130 & WON Ilasuurs 1.4e11 WINKS - , ettekdoe Utah 90, Pacific Utah ft 72, Arisen Tams AM . gagman's? , at Arizona 'Merida,' Washington Stet. at Utah , Kansas at New Monks Pridav ' California 71 - - - tato SI it, 'ridge " - ) Now Masks at Washington -- Arizona at Utah Vita , ( , 1, it' iNOTO UPI - Big play in Chicago Bear victory was this Detroit fumble, recovered by Bear Stan Jones (78); Others '. Lions' Pietrosante '(33) and Saunders (70), Bears O'Bradovich (87) and Doug Atkins (81). '- Arlen's 43, Ion Jose M Cre1ghten 114 Arizona State W bout By ..?:.: , ---- 4 that - girlie of the athletic - directors and football coaches must do each year.::: And sometimes what happens in the scheduling Isn't the -fault of the athletic men ning ahead. ; - - ! , Take Utah State, for instance. ,The Aggies -- - are an independent and , this, per se, makes it rough to get the best of the competition. Again : , , , the Aggie seating facil- the best and be- - cause otthis-there is a ,, - 4' ...., - , tendency am- o n g the y schools to , N ' ' pass the Aggies in the N. ' ture footballing. It is ob- Vi0113 that Wyoming attd - New Mexico' are among ,, these- .- Wyoming is on 7 Mr. Miller Utah States schedule two of the next four years. , - - -- , isn't -- - if.......:,:i,f.'',,,.:kliy,::',4 - -- After that, what! , 7 ' Need e t. .....,.,?..,.::::.::' .. - ....... .. - , .',,::::::,:::;,'c,::::::;',-.0:-"- ,;' , . falo on Dec. 28. The D le g o Chargers clinched at least a tie for the Western Division championship by hacking over. the Houston oilers; 2044, Sundayhiigámè loaded down with "firsts. It was the first time the Oilers failed to win ,,,I , , , -- I 71;.:::.,:-- - 1,...!..i...., 1 ::11,;:i.3.;:J.X.; ..: :,;:',..,::. - . .. .,.,- .....,1,,,,,..,:. 5, IA A::...,:.. .. 11Happy N.Y. Giant Coach Allis Sherman has a kiss for star IP. A. Tittle after victory. . , - There might be coaches who are as good as Hank. - But there are none better!. - - - PRO GRID SUMMARY : , ,' ,c,, . 'Seats 3(000-Middl- ;,:.,.. , 1::...:::::.1:::::,::::,:::,.:1,::::::::::;.::i..::!.::::,:,:,,:;.::,:,::::::,:.:;,:::,:,:i ',,,,,' hicoill ,, ersus- - ' itusse il ' , : - ' The first time the New York Xxtidcs' Bill McGill went against the Cold& Bill Russell, the latter was taken a little ' ' ' What is needed to solve this one is another 3,000 seats on by surprise. tween the 30 yard lines.It each sid they ' mcGin sta' awa y from the- giest Russell end with can be cl. 'Mat would bring tile capacity to 22,000 and - that famous book shot st his arched them bite .-sweephig d stuff,000 season tickets to woric onall the basket for 22 points against Russell's IL The Knicks, 7:: New IS to the big teams, the Aggies take a real gamble thottgb, lost 133 to IlL time they give a guarantee of more than lle,0011. ,Yect But Russell wEIS Sturnpei , Ncrone had done this bthre. ' any can't brhtg in a Wifornia club, or any at the Big Ten , ' ...mat ivy hu a nice shot," Rüssell said as he went to 7 -:- - - - en that basis. ---' woric to solve the McGM shot the next day. "In Chicago . - You can always get the Big Eght, or the better hide- - when we met McGM was in the corner. This is the Lirst T for Ten teams take a 340,000 guaran- - time I've been against hhn in the center.. $20,000. Big pendents, tee. So there it is. It you are going to stay in the big football "If it takes me three months ru figure a way to stop . the shot" company you have to have big football crowds. - :';:::,:::,' ., ....... OSU. Going on 30 gears. Since that tbne I've seen a lot of Hank and his ba,sketballin so many games and tourna- - , - " , -- What is the Aggie problem? Aside from its Independence of making money. After you get the first 2,000 season tickets sold on the west side you're off into the area. People 'won't pay and goal-lin- e aeas?11)1,;a1 t"e.., for - , .,.., And he- might have For this old basketball scribe started at this same ancient and able. sports section the year Wank lba darted at , it's a matter .:,...,.....ats;,......... - .''''., .....:....)..:,:.:,:::.,...,.......... - - I 4 , , :,,,,, What'slAnothoir- 30 Year's? , - ....1 --..- .- ::,,,,,,,,,::::::, ; ;')'.:,:',..::!:,:,:':;,,::"::.,::::I - - , W - c' 7 Houston Now York -- PCT L-T 4 1 1 47 1 7 1 ..538' 33s A62 .417 4 S 1 forAivision Weston Division --'- 3 10 oalthind Kansas C120 Denver , 4 2 10 , synears Oakland PA 257 291 320 351 2410 ' - .70 $ 2 1 - 14 - 31 ; Pet 11 - - 341 313 - .., Eastern Division - 7 - 2ItinmeA 711 11 44 0 I 0 443 341 .7116 280 262 283 295 636 321 a86- - 303,378 .214 390 301 2,167 311 10 - ChGrwmc1"0,y- PF--P- A 3 1;4 4 R.,,311 Denver 35. - Now York Clovoland St. Louis IDA PittsbOron 233 Dstios 233 )Noshington ; - - PliALiTANDINGS AM 20 - 263 P81404191110 415 .167, as) ' westent-' w 20,'Houstn Diet -- PP 327 302, 253 Cl' . Sesi 131000 mid-ffel- - Division 2.71 I A Ptdli PluA M6 me' 57 21 1 A 206 2M , a get the crowd you have to have the good seats. And you have to have a good football oppo- ' ' - - t To - - ' tent. What comes first? , Football seats, of course! Just remember, too, that to get name games in Logan 7 - - - In 1970 or 1971 you have to have the seats now- .- Football schedules are filled six years in sdvancewith few excep , , Said Bill SweeneY in the Boston Record, "ft proOdes some extra zing to see New York come up with, someone-a- t center who is more than lust adequate. Probably the best way to - take care of McGill is to take him out farther." - - the , Celtics are concerned. Starting with and running right through the press corpt. , This:gell Los San Francisco Kansas city 33. sogito 3 Buffalo 11, Haw York la (Only 0817101 ochodutd.) ' ' , The mountain beaver never. hibernates. Even In the higher mountains where the snow piles , up and stays on the ground for several months, It maintains Its '-alriAl 2 12 z tv 191 .143 631J 391 - Beaver,Canit,Sloop Ty! - -- v Seeders itesolle New York, 21 Pittsburgh V Chloe) 24, Detre) 14 13 title since the league was formed in 1960; it was OA first time the chargers ever beat the Oilers In Houston, and it was also the first time the young AFL ever has been faced with the possibility of two playoffs. That prospect came about when Tom Flores passed for live fouthdosnisltddsy to keep Dak;' land's Western , Division title a. hopes alive with-over Denver. San Diego's record now Is 10-- 3 and Oakland's is 94 That means there could be a playoff between them - if Denver - defeats : San Diego nekt- Stmday and Oaldand beats Houstons, If you think this is more I1nl volved than one of .those spy dramas, you know, A shadows follows C, and C doesn't Btg have the foggiest where to look for D, then take a deep breath Mioneseto 34, Philadelphia Cleveland V, Washlosten 20 -liltimor. 1 Leo Angeles Donal 2S. St. Louie 24 (Onls woos scheduled.) Salodare Resells Civet Sou 21, ten Francisco V (Only wee 9thedu3et ---- - 4 4' 4 V$ HuskieçLoksTo Illinois EizSPECIAL-irtullut:',G1- ,,, ;., eolifi, BEAat CALIF , '(UPI) said the ilo.uble workouts Would as early as possible on the scene Coach ;lin Owens hailed his continue until they reach the beforethe New Year's Day en- :LONG , , foot-- midseason pealt they had sCaled counter hi the Rose Bows at when they upset Southern Cali- - Pasadena. , -fornia, don't- - feel we finished- up The weemhtton football team, ourrregular season as strong as in an unusual maneuver fur a I would have liked," Owens said. ,owl squad, arrived in this 'We reached our peak at about beach Community on Sunday. the middle of the year and I And he sent the squall. into Owens said this was done so want to get in enough practice I e twice-dail- y drills 'Monday and , they might get down to work to regain high point" University of Washington ball tearn lYlonday for Its uphill battle hi win the Rose Bowl but said ; the- - liuskiet, need ed of ,work to be ready for plenty . I 014 4 a t:14' ' r:5 ; - we' ll ',move front wneels. adjust brakes. 21 utparatell Tuesday, Wadoesslays Thursday ssaly- e Goodyear-Service-Stor- 1 ISO 1 r.1,., d....e:,4 1 Iasi 3rd South Open Doily 8 , --- , ' - (41 ' If '- - IR iti; .r.. , A p2-AST- OY CAR SERYICE CLOSED SUNDAY--f- -k I .1 , - ' $211-- 5 45(817"--- 4th So. l that-sam- ' - E . - -- -, - N - 41 . r, ' 0R --- - SZ -: till itititisitil .. : - , rig' 1 ' nit,I, U0 n DDt) - 41X8s14" l eN r-- mt , Ilt ..41),S,ArA.N.Nicw.AKICAorvavA1.0,-"ff-aa- RIVE T E2ACOLI 1411111111-- - 1 EM3,4556 to AS, Friday Till 9 17,Atil3t1.0 AN 0 k- I ''r , ' j $1 19, - RGE r, IJ . - : repack front wheel bearings. check grease, whim purchased seals. add fluid and road test; - LT . , (kT01031 1 -- - 4i :; -- - , , - , s 1 4)44 one-yar- s111111111111111111111111111111111 ', . .771e, - 19-1- , - a-- food with coypu en Race and consider the resultant con fusion lad. Houston7beaten San Diego Sunday. Had that been the case, Houston would have' finished in a three-wa- y tie for the ' Eastern Division lead with Buffalo, who beat the New York Jets, on Saturday,- - and with-- , Boston, who got kicked arotmd 354 by Kansas City the same day. - Actually, the Oilers managed to keep the outcome of Sunday's game with - the Chargers in doubt tmtil the last play. Houston vas driving on San Diego's -- 35 at the final gun After scoring earlier in the period on Bo Dick d inson's plunge. The Chargers scored all but three of their 20 points in the second quarter after interceptthree passes thrown by Houston quarterbacks Jacky Lee and George Bland& 6- 15 s Dw-qn- - The American Football League race has come up with , more possible endings' than a. ride through the tunnel of roVe. One playoff already is guaranleed and there May even be two. The Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills ttre ted for the Eastern Division lead OD they'll meet In a playoff for the title at Buf- .0 .::::::::::::::',:,:,V;;:,:::cT::::t-):):::::::At'''$-;:"::- of, Oldahoma Imagine there's old He's in this 30th year- - , Same poit. Same color jerseys. Talk about a Selear ithit anettlia seems to be an age. Like one' of my offspring said when we were talking ,"' about Mr lba's many years."Have you known him very longt'!the lad asked. , 30 years. - And maybe 41Yep,"- I hadto tonfess.-2A1A- 1l more than that" -suddenly turned into a very old- man. 't FIN By MELTON BIODIAN when It comes to plan., - r'''''''" - once-friendl- a real problem Time- dOes travel! -- -- - Thhi becomes re ague ..b:,:J.,,',,;i;,,,, ,,-,:.,.- Scheduling is the hardest thing ,, , ir',:i:,:::;,':0....,;::,z1-- .VO::.;::7b0.0tS-4- a Plavo in Zany ,... ,....:.. CNC , , .,.. ID are ' of $t. Louis ;. cnilid ." 4-- any night of any week. - AlTeady it looms as a better Nice at Brigham Young - Arizona State hi Sun - Devil Classic' year ;than ever in conference ' (Tamps) New Mexico State at Utah State play with independent Utah ,1 Saturday State nipping at some important Utah at hits -' Colorado at Teeming hamstrings for the NCAA posi- , 71 Oklahoma State 71, Brtlittarg Young 64 Now Macke Denver 43 05-6- Arwi I :: etc. hind at Wyoming is ' What it all means', at this point is that the six Western Athletic teams are loaded for bear. Each could beat the other 5-- 0. , Wedassda7 -- SCNIDULIII Still it Coiorade Utah Sista at Iowa Stela ' - Arleen 74 banger go Utah ltate, Pp, Tiptoe A-- - three - ' 72 Wilk THIS ! :r. tr .300 .300 3 3 0 it Air Farce S. lirlaham Young SI Arizona le, Arizona State Codas, -- An the teams stand now, New Nays Mexico State SS mgrMatice State 113 Mexico is best of the bunch with Ormion Wromins a6-0:11.1tCralahtan SA Utah State 1 is 1ba11 - game I be- 1000 , ' games, will be a test.- - Brigham Yong ran- into an: other power against the Air : Force, losing, in a beefy battle. FridaY the Cougars catch Rice '--- I ........ didit't help the Arizona Stile stock last week- -- Utah 72, St. Marr's 60 1.000 Arizona Arizona Ion, Cornell, Minnesota, Providence, St. Joseph's and Villa1- - - - Utah plays Washington State here Tionsday and Rice here Saturday;-- then shoves off on Christmas-t- Day for the Boliday New Festival ournameTnt - 4 York against such teams as Day - t 74-6- 4, WI - vl - ti . 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