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
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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.
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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
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Sooner squad today for disciplinary reasons. UPI Telephoto
Koufax Named National
League's Top Player In 1963
BOSTON I UPI '-World Series
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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
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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.
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'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
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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
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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.
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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:
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best punter, averaging 48 yards
per boot.
Lance Alworth of tlie Charg
ers heads the punt returners,
with an average of 20.7 yards
per return. Tom Morrow of Oak-;
land has intercepted eight pass
es, tops in the league.
San Diego sported tlie best
rushing offense and had the
best total offensive record.
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.
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Dan Martin, and Dave Lewis.
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