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Atlanta looks Hopefully At Baseball, Football Major Loop Franchises By OSCAR FRALEY IPI Sports Writer ATLANTA UPI - Sports figures in Atlanta insist today that they are a "solid gold cinch" to have both a major league baseball and a profes sional football franchise by 19M. They are hopefully looking at the Milwaukee franchise in I lie National League. But, barring that, they feel they have a chance to obtain either Kansas City or Cleveland. The hub of it all is a stadium seating 45,000 for baseball and 55.000 for football which is promised for completion by April 1, 1965. Atlanta's top sportsmen are going all out in a drive aimed at luring both major league baseball and pro football to their city. The rich red earth in the shadow of the capitol, virtually in the heart of down town Atlanta, is being moved lustily with plans calling for a stadium which would nestle in the center of a network of con verging freeways. Atlanta made a bid or t h e Milwaukee franchise this year but its move was blocked be cause it has only a small park which now accommodates t h e city's International League team. Milwaukee civic groups mot tlie challenge by throwing their support to the Braves' box office. "If we'd had our new stadi um, we undoubtedly would have gotten the Braves' fran chise." said one prominent At lantan who asked that lie not be identified. "But we have ev ery reason to believe we will have a franchise in the majors by the time tlie stadium is fin ished." John McIIalc, president of tlie Braves, announced alter Atlan ta's bid failed this year that "we will he in Milwaukee as long as we are welcome." But it's surprising how quick ly a major league team can feel itself "unwelcome" when attendance drops off. The Braves, w ho moved out of Bos ton in 1953 because of flagging interest, started reading the In vitational handwriting on other walls last season. As a novel attraction alter tlieir move to Milwaukee, they became tlie first National League club to exceed the 2 million mark in attendance in 1954. By last season they had dropped to 766.921, This season witli new civic activity when the moving van threatened to arrive, they upped that figure a mere 6,160 to 773.016. It still was the second low est attendance in the National League. Cleveland meanwhile drew only 5i'.2. 507 and Kansas City but 762.3M. Those planning to spearhead a franchise drive at the end of next season point to the new stadium and Atlanta's 1,100.000 population as a sure-fire par lay. They admit that they would prefer to have the Milwaukee franchise. "It's a better balanced club and could be right In the run ning (or the pennant," they point out. "In tlie American League, tlie others have a long way to go to catch up to the Yankees." Longhorois Jump To First; ootiers Fifth, lucks 16th NEW YORK (UP1I - The last time Texas reigned as ma jor college football's No. 1 team a year ago this month the Longhorns couldn't stand prosperity, and if last week's tupset trend continues they may have trouble retaining their freshly won rating. Texas received 30 first place votes from the 35-man United Press International Board of Dissension Rumors, Looney Dismissal Follows Big Loss NORMAN, Okla. UPI Coach Bud Wilkinson of the fifth-ranked Oklahoma Sooncrs dismissed sensational power running halfback Joe Don Loon ey from the squad Monday for disciplinary reasons. The veteran Oklahoma coach declined further comment. The action came amid rumors of dissension among team members in the wake of Okla homa's shocking 28-7 loss to Texas Saturday in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas. Looney, a 6-foot-l, 224-pound speedster from Fort Worth, Tex., was not available for comment. However, a universi ty spokesman quoted IOoneyas saying he probably would re main in school at Oklahoma. The spectacular halfback, who played a key role in Okla homa's return to national ac claim, was playing in his final year of athletic eligibility at Oklahoma. He needs about two more years of classwork for graduation. The dismissal also followed reports that Looney was in volved in a scuffle with an as sistant Sooner football coach Wildcats To Revamp Offense McMIiWVfLLE (UPIl-Lin-field, which lost its first regular season football game in 24 out ings last Saturday, may revamp its offense before meeting West ern Washington in a n o n conference game here Saturday. Coach Paul Durham said "We made about every mistake in the book on offense" in t h e team's 21-7 loss to Lewis and Clarkat Portland Saturday. Now! See The ; Complete Line of 1964 British Motor Cars! WIG3 this 1964 SPORTS SEDAN NOTHING TO DO! Just take a FREE rids and you are eli(lble to WIN! Free drawing open to any licensed driver!! HURRY COME IN TODAY! ECCLES MOTORS 606 South 6th w Coaches in this week's ballot ing. The Longhorns overpow ered Oklahoma, 28-7, last Sat urday, to replace the Sooncrs as the top major college team. Oklahoma tumbled to fifth. Upstarts upended the top 10, leaving only three teams Tex as, Wisconsin. No. 2. and idle Pittsburgh, i No. 3 undefeated and untied. None of the 10 elite of last week could hold the last week. Looney was sent to the dressing room and later re ceived a stern rebuke from Wil kinson. However, Looney re turned to practice the following day. Looney came to the Sooners in 1962 as a transfer from Cam eron, Okla., Junior College, where he first earned national attention by leading the school to a Little Rose Bowl victory during the 1961 season. He ear lier had attended Texas and Texas Christian University. Dr. George L. Cross, presi "JtY 4ef ' i a'i .tifT STAR BACK DROPPED University of Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson it shown her Vith star halfback Joe Don Looney, right, who was dismissed from the Sooner squad today for disciplinary reasons. UPI Telephoto Koufax Named National League's Top Player In 1963 BOSTON I UPI '-World Series hero Sandv Koufax today was BUCK DAYIDSON HAS A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF USED JACKS from $12.00 BUCK DAVIDSON J2S $. S Phone TU up n 1L same position this week. Ohio State jumped three places to fourth despite a 20-20 tie with Illinois, which entered the top 10 for the first time in an eighth place tie. Georgia Tech, Mississippi and Alabama, all Southeastern Conference powers, followed in sixth, seventh and eighth (lie'. Tech returned to the top 10 along with loth-ranked North- dent of Oklahoma University, said there had been, in his opin ion, dissension on the team that may have contributed to t h c Texas loss, which cost Oklaho ma its No. 1 ranking. Cross said the dismissal was a matter of regret, but added, "I have thought that the men were not working together and not getting along. "I have no specific informa tion but that was my feeling as an ex-football player." Cross said. "Perhaps this will correct the situation." named winner of the Academy of Sports Editors auard as Na tional League player of the year for i!H3. The star southpaw of the Iis Anceles Dodgers, who had a 23-5 record during the regular season, and then blasted strike out records in beating the New York Yankees twice in tlie For information about Midland Empire's Poy-As-You-Go Insurance Plan Midland Empire INSURANCE AGENCY lilt McKibbi and Clm Uiutur 100 Main St. Phone TU 4-6417 H See II (rn MeKibbin western after a week's ab sence. It was tlie first appear ance for perennial power 0 1 e Miss in the first 10 this season. The Longhorns were on top for only two weeks last Octo ber before they fell when Rice tied them. This Saturday they pit their powerful ground at tack against Arkansas in Little Rock in their first defense of the No. 1 position. Texas to taled 344 out of a possible 350 points in the ratings, based on points from 10 to one for votes from first place to 10th. Navy, Penn State and South ern California, all upset last weekend, dropped from the top 10, and the Trojans, defending national champions, fell com pletely out of the ratings. The Middies head the second 10, followed in order by Penn State, Duke, Louisiana State and Oregon. Auburn, the only other ranking undefeated-untied team, was 16th: the Air Force 17th, and Missouri 18th. Syra cuse and Notre Dame tied for tilth. Sisconsin, which received the other five first place bal lots, jumped three places to sec ond and was only 40 points be hind the Sooncrs. Pittsburgh moved up a notch to third to complete the shuf-lle. World Series, was named on 95 per cent of the ballots. Voting by the academy, which is made up of 100 of the na tion's leading sports editors, was limited to those sports edi tors who covered National League games. Dick Groat, ace shortstop of the St. Louis Cardinals, was second in the voting with 74 per cent, followed by relief ace Ron Perranoski of the Dodgers '62', outfielder Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves 152', and outfielder Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants '51'. Koufax will be presented with the award at a dinner in New York on Jan. 19. Tiie poll as based upon per formance during the regular season, not including the World Series. Ideal Location DOWNTOWN Business or Office Inquire GUN) STORE IIKRALD AND NEWS, Klamath 'Louisville Lip' Gets Title Bout With Liston DENVER t CPU Young heavyweight hoeful Cassius Clay will get a chance to fulfill his dream and meet champion Sonny Liston next February, Liston's press aide said Mon day. Denver promoter Milt Willncr said Liston, who scoffs at Clay's demands to fight and also his predictions of victory, would fight the Louisville challenger in February, possibly in Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles. Clay said he would welcome Ruling Slows Bid Of Detroit Team BADEN-B ADEN, Germany (UPU Detroit officials con fessed today that "somebody" in Europe put one over on them by announcing that cities bid ding for the 19Ti8 Olympics would not be allowed to do any lobbying. Tornado Third As Tribe 1st PORTLAND ( UPI I Rose burg moved back into first place today among Oregon's class A-l high school football teams in the Journal coaches' poll. Mcdford, last week's leader, dropped to third with Grants Pass, another Southern Oregon power, in second place. Others in the top 10, in order, included: Grant, Pendleton, Cot tage Grove. North Salem, Cen tral Catholic, Parkrose and Beaverlon. Others getting votes were Marshfield, Crater and Tigard. In the class A-2 poll. Phoenix led, followed, in order, by Vale, North Catholic, Bandon. Brook ings, Yamhill-Carlton, Seaside, Sena Catholic.- Siuslaw and Central and Illinois Valley tied for inth. WINTER MADNESS STARTS . . . Oregon State, Oregon Open Cage Workouts By Inllrcl Press International Basketball practice began to day at Oregon's three major universities. At Oregon State, coach Slats Gill began his 36th year as head coach by greeting six leltermen from the team that finished fourth in the nation after win ning the Western regional cham pionship last spring. Heading the list was 7-foot center Mel Counts, the Beavers' leading scorer last year. Other returnees are Rex Benner, Jim Kaus, Frank Petes, Jim Jar vis and Lynn Baxt. California junior college transfers Terry Dreiscwered, 6 S. from Mt. San Antonio and John Chamber, 6-2, from Antel ope Valley make their OSU debuts, along with sophomores Rich Whelan. Iarry Enos. Dave Fox and Scott Eaton. At Oregon, coach Steve Belko Cmt-to:QxutA ( SUITE C$T!f nsT Falls, Oregon Tuesday, the fight. "I've been dreaming about this fight I've been dreaming for a long time. I want that big bear so bad I can taste it." Clay said. Willner said tlie site was not definitely determined, but that the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers looked a promising spot for the much heralded bout. Willncr also said former champion lngcmar Johansson of Geneva, Switzerland, and anybody except Brian London of England "will have to wait "When we got here we dis covered that all tlie other cities had scheduled sumptuous re ceptions and the like." said a spokesman for the Motor City. "It's too late now for us to match these efforts," he added angrily. The other three cities seeking to serve as host for the 1968 games Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Lyons, France are pulling out all the stops in their lobbying campaigns. Delegates who will vole on the site Saturday are being liberal ly entertained, deluged with handouts, and held captive while enthusiastic spokesmen bend their cars with talk of the attractions awaiting them in their city. And tlie number of parties and receptions on the calendar keep increasing daily. Monday's opening session of the IOC included a closed ex ecutive committee meeting. "Wc just had general talks about the agenda," said Chan cellor Otto Mayer. "We will meet with leaders of the Na tional Olympic Committees to day and sound them out for their opinions on what sports should be dropped from the Tokyo games calendar." Presently, 22 sports are pen ciled in for Tokyo, hut IB is tlie maximum permitted. Handball and archery are almost certain to be dropped, according to un official reports. has forwards Steve Jones, Jim Johnson and Larry Cooley and guards Elliott Gleason and Bob Yates back from last year's team. Moore Gone He is faced with tlie problem of finding a center to replace the graduated Glenn Moore. Sophs Gene Brockmeyer or Lew Patterson, each 6-9, are un der consideration. Other members of a large sophomore crop are forwards John Fram, Ed Velter and Bill Jennings and guards Wally Palmberg. Don Dushane, Rich Potter, Dave Kafoury and Jim LOOK FOR THIS SIGN (j m Ainiifv tmutrt 1111 run wuaiiii Diitrlbutid bft SPECIALIZED SERVICE CO. NOVAK PARTS SUPPLY October 15, 196 PAGE-9 in line until after Liston fights Clay." Swedish boxing promoter Ed win Ahlqvist said today Johans son was training seriously for a possible fight with Liston. Willner said he expected to hear from London today In re sponse to an Invitation to come to Denver this winter and fight Liston. English heavyweight champion Henry Cooper turned down a similar request Mon day. Willner said Liston would not fight Clay or Johansson this year because of tax reasons. But he said the big champion would be ready for Clay in Feb ruary. Clay, in Louisville, said he would be ready also. "After we finish," Clay said, "the Presi dent is going to send out a proclamation and Liston's jaw will he declared a disaster area." Ex-Beaver Paul Lowe Tops Rushing Picture In AFL NEW YORK (UPU Paul Lowe sat out last season with a broken arm and there was skepticism thai the San Diego Chargers' speedster could re gain the form that made him an All - American Football League halfback In 1960. But today Lowe is leading the AFL in rushing, has gained 396 yards and averaged 7.4 yards per carry, according to statis tics released by tlie AFL head quarters. Lowe replaced Boston's Lar ry Garron, who had led the league In rushing from the opening week of the season. Lcn Dawson of Kansas City took over sole possession of tlie passing lead from the Chargers' Tobin Rote. Dawson has con nected for 13 scores through the air. Rote still leads in percent age completed, 62 per cent, and George Blanda of Houston has passed for the most yardage, 1.366. Art Powell of Oakland is the leading pass receiver, replacing Buffalo's Bill Miller. Gino Cap- Barnelt. Also on hand Is Gary Moye, a transfer from Pacific, and non-letterman P a t Loy, both guards. Coach Al Negratli greeted what Is potentially one of the strongest teams in University of Portland history. He has seven leltermen. seven sophomore prospects, and two promising Junior college trans fers. The leltermen are led by 6-8 Steve Anstett and 6-6 Cincy Powell, and Include Tom Nichols, Jim Dortch, Dave Cooper, Dennis Channing and Kent Soldan. Independent Tests PROVE D MUFFLERS LONGER LASTING Ji?rt7iil Jl-V . ' I . fi -. y"' I V; - mwro m-iliiii -rm ii ant , it t J , p -.. e ii1 . - ! i TITLE BOUT The press representative of heavyweight champion Sonny Liston (top) said today Liston would fight Cassius Clay (bottom) for the title "sometime in Fobruary." In Louisville, Ky., Clay said the proposed fight would be more then welcome. UPI Telephoto pcllctti of Boston continued to pace the league in scoring with 47 points on nine field goals, 14 extra points and one touch down. Charlie Mitchell of Den ver leads in kickoff returns, av eraging 31.3 yards, and team mate Al Fraser is tlie AFL's Father-Son Dinner Due The second annual Father Son banquet is scheduled by the Pelican Jtnostcr Club for Wednesday night at 6:30 at Reames Country CTuh. Club president Boh Moore lias announced that all (allien of Klamath Kails players will attend tlie banquet and that the annual affair is open to all fathers and sons. Plans call for the showing of the film of last Friday night's Grants Pass Klamath Falls football game plus the regular Pelican Booster meeting. The sophs are Jim Benjamin and Bob Wollmuth, each 6-7: "Salty" Johnson Sayt: IT IS TIME to Winterize your car! 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Houston is tlie AFL's leading passing team. Boston's Patriots , lead In every major defensive depart ment, pass and rushing defense and total defense, allowing op ponents 217 yards per game. TLACED O.V WAIVERS ST. LOUIS UPI)-iPhil Jor dan of the St. Louis Hawks, a seven-year veteran on the Na tional Basketball Association, has been placed on waivers. Jordan will be given his un conditional release if no other club claims him. Jordan, 30, played with the New York Knickerbockers before coming to the Hawks. Ed Maerz; Travis GiUiland; Dan Martin, and Dave Lewis. 2 LABOR (Greosa & Anti Freez Extra)
