The 1964 Green Bay Packers - 8-5-1 (2ND - Western Conference)
Head Coach: Vince Lombardi
1964 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (3-2)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (3-1) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
8 St. Louis Cardinals at New Orleans L 7-20 0- 1-0 63,000 123 95 115 120 Bart Starr Paul Hornung (34) Bart Starr (84) Three tied with 3 each
15 G-NEW YORK GIANTS W 34-10 1- 1-0 42,327 150 237 64 106 Bart Starr Frank Mestnik (78) Bart Starr (130) Boyd Dowler (6-157)
22 M-CHICAGO BEARS W 21- 7 2- 1-0 46,920 173 122 26 114 Bart Starr Paul Hornung (56) Bart Starr (72) Max McGee (4-41)
29 at Dallas Cowboys W 35- 3 3- 1-0 60,057 116 221 110 111 Bart Starr Tom Moore (36) Zeke Bratkowski (125) Paul Hornung (3-36)
SEPTEMBER (0-1)
5 at Cleveland Browns L 17-20 3- 2-0 83,736 100 131 159 146 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (41) Zeke Bratkowski (71) Four tied with 4 each
1964 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (8-5-1)
SEPTEMBER (2-1)
13 G-CHICAGO BEARS (0-0) W 23-12 1- 0-0 42,327 197 97 46 83 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (79) Bart Starr (127) Ron Kramer (3-48)
20 G-BALTIMORE COLTS (0-1) L 20-21 1- 1-0 42,327 174 134 116 145 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (98) Bart Starr (175) Boyd Dowler (7-66)
28 at Detroit Lions (1-0-1) W 14-10 2- 1-0 59,203 115 174 99 97 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (50) Bart Starr (160) Ron Kramer (6-77)
OCTOBER (1-3)
4 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-2) L 23-24 2- 2-0 42,327 128 197 179 153 Bart Starr Tom Moore (68) Bart Starr (216) Boyd Dowler (6-128)
11 M-SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-2) W 24-14 3- 2-0 47,380 198 138 92 178 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (133) Bart Starr (144) Ron Kramer (3-47)
18 at Baltimore Colts (4-1) L 21-24 3- 3-0 60,213 147 254 129 129 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (82) Bart Starr (286) Tom Moore (5-22)
25 M-LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-2-1) L 17-27 3- 4-0 47,617 119 60 161 120 Bart Starr Paul Hornung (61) Bart Starr (111) Boyd Dowler (3-34)
NOVEMBER (4-1)
1 at Minnesota Vikings (4-3) W 42-13 4- 4-0 44,278 186 164 72 95 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (108) Bart Starr (186) Max McGee (6-96)
8 G-DETROIT LIONS (5-2-1) W 30- 7 5- 4-0 42,327 232 175 50 164 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (145) Bart Starr (190) Ron Kramer (4-79)
15 at San Francisco 49ers (2-7) L 14-24 5- 5-0 38,483 125 238 139 73 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (44) Zeke Bratkowski (228) Max McGee (6-139)
22 M-CLEVELAND BROWNS (8-1-1) W 28-21 6- 5-0 48,065 156 129 138 164 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (63) Bart Starr (131) Max McGee (4-81)
29 at Dallas Cowboys (4-6-1) W 45-21 7- 5-0 44,975 116 130 78 54 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (82) Bart Starr (105) Boyd Dowler (3-43)
DECEMBER (1-0-1)
5 at Chicago Bears (5-7) W 17- 3 8- 5-0 43,636 170 64 118 79 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (89) Bart Starr (75) Jim Taylor (4-14)
13 at Los Angeles Rams (5-7-1) T 24-24 8- 5-1 40,735 213 151 115 113 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (165) Bart Starr (194) Jim Taylor (4-56)
1964 POST-SEASON SEASON RESULTS (0-1)
JANUARY 1965 (0-1) - 1964 NFL PLAYOFF BOWL
3 St. Louis Cardinals (9-3-2) L 17-24 56,218 Bart Starr Jim Taylor (30) Bart Starr (129) Jim Taylor (4-50)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee
1964 IN REVIEW
The Green Bay Packers had become a mediocre team. Two losses by a single point, nagging injuries, the loss of offensive lineman Jerry Kramer and Paul Hornung's struggles as kicker following a one-year layoff left the Packers at 3-4 at the midway point of the season. After a loss to the Rams in Week 7, Vince Lombardi held a closed-door meeting with his players in the lockerroom. Green Bay turned their season around with a 5-1-1 finish to end up tied for second in the Western Conference with the surprising Minnesota Vikings. Green Bay's defense, the best in the NFL, recovered a league-high 25 of the 34 fumbles they forced. Meanwhile, the Packer running game remained tops in the NFL, and Bart Starr did not throw an interception in the final eleven games. Added all together, the Green Bay Packers were a better team than their 8-5-1 record indicated, and their fling with mediocrity would be brief.
THE AFL RAIDS THE PACKERS
The war between the AFL and the NFL hit the Packers for the first time in 1964. Three of the first four draft choices by Green Bay decided to sign contracts with the rival league, which may have led to Vince Lombardi's decision later to sign Jim Grabowski and Donny Anderson to the richest contracts in franchise history. 2nd-round selection Jon Morris, a center from Holy Cross, signed with Boston, while two of their three 3rd-round choices also defected. Ode Burrell, a halfback from Mississippi State, signed with the Oilers, where he would contribute for the rest of the decade, and Joe O'Donnell, a guard from Michigan, inked with Buffalo. In 1965, the AFL would make another raid on Green Bay, when the Oilers signed Larry Elkins, who was a consensus All-American his junior and senior years at Baylor. He was MVP of the 1965 Hula Bowl and set a school record with 12 receptions in one game. Elkins was actually the second of the Packers’ two first round picks, with the tenth pick of the draft. Donnie Anderson was picked seventh, thanks to a 1964 trade with the Eagles. Anderson would not join the Packers until 1966. Elkins never started a game with the Oilers and injured his knee his rookie season. He broke his collarbone his second season and decided to retire. 1966 saw the war between Green Bay and the AFL fully erupt. Looking for a replacement for his aging combination of Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung, Lombardi drafted Jim Grabowski in the first round. The Illinois standout was also the top choice in the AFL draft, by the expansion Miami Dolphins. They gave the Jets permission to negotiate with Grabowski, after it became apparent he would not sign with an expansion team. Green Bay signed Grabowski in December 1965 to a three-year deal, worth anywhere from $250,000 to nearly $400,000, depending on the media source. Peace with the AFL came six months later.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Herb Adderley 26 CB 6- 1 210 Michigan State 4 4 25 13 1961 Draft-1st
Lionel Aldridge 62 DE 6- 4 245 Utah State 2 2 23 14 1963 Draft-4th
Ken Bowman 57 C 6- 3 230 Wisconsin 1 1 21 14 1964 Draft-8th
Zeke Bratkowski 12 QB 6- 3 200 Georgia 2 9 31 5 1963 FA-LA
Gene Breen 61 LB 6- 2 230 Virginia Tech 1 1 23 6 1963 Draft-15th
Tom Brown 40 DB 6- 1 190 Maryland 1 1 23 14 1963 Draft-2nd
Lee Roy Caffey 60 LB 6- 3 250 Texas A&M 1 2 23 14 1964 Trade-Phil
Tommy Crutcher 37 LB 6- 3 230 TCU 1 1 23 14 1964 Draft-3rd
Dan Currie 58 LB 6- 3 240 Michigan State 7 7 29 14 1958 Draft-1st
Willie Davis 87 DE 6- 3 245 Grambling 5 7 30 14 1960 Trade-Cleve
Boyd Dowler 86 WR 6- 5 225 Colorado 6 6 26 14 1959 Draft-3rd
Marv Fleming 81 TE 6- 4 235 Utah 2 2 22 14 1963 Draft-11th
Forrest Gregg 75 G 6- 4 250 SMU 8 8 30 14 1956 Draft-2nd
Hank Gremminger 46 DB 6- 1 200 Baylor 9 9 31 13 1956 Draft-7th
Dan Grimm 67 G 6- 3 245 Colorado 2 2 23 14 1963 Draft-5th
Dave Hanner 79 DT 6- 2 260 Arkansas 13 13 34 11 1952 Draft-5th
Doug Hart 43 DB 6- 0 190 Arlington State 1 1 25 14 1964 FA-St. L
Paul Hornung 5 HB 6- 2 215 Notre Dame 7 7 28 14 1957 Draft-Bonus
Bob Jeter 21 WR 6- 1 205 Iowa 2 2 27 13 1960 Draft-2nd
Henry Jordan 74 DT 6- 3 250 Virginia 6 8 29 12 1959 Trade-Cleve
Ron Kostelnik 77 DT 6- 4 250 Cincinnati 4 4 24 14 1961 Draft-2nd
Jerry Kramer 64 G 6- 3 245 Idaho 7 7 28 2 1958 Draft-4th
Ron Kramer 88 E 6- 3 240 Michigan 7 7 29 14 1957 Draft-1st
Bob Long 80 WR 6- 3 190 Wichita 1 1 22 7 1964 Draft-4th
Norm Masters 78 T 6- 2 250 Michigan State 8 8 31 14 1957 Trade-Det
John McDowell 73 G-T 6- 3 260 St. John's (MN) 1 1 22 12 1964 Draft-9th
Max McGee 85 E 6- 3 205 Tulane 9 9 32 13 1954 Draft-5th
Tom Moore 25 HB 6- 2 210 Vanderbilt 5 5 26 14 1960 Draft-1st
Ray Nitschke 66 LB 6- 3 240 Illinois 7 7 27 14 1958 Draft-3rd
Jerry Norton 23 P 5-11 195 SMU 2 11 33 14 1963 Trade-Dallas
Elijah Pitts 22 HB 6- 1 205 Philander Smith 4 4 25 14 1961 Draft-13th
Dave Robinson 89 LB 6- 3 250 Penn State 2 2 23 11 1963 Draft-1st
Bob Skoronski 76 T 6- 3 250 Indiana 7 7 30 14 1956 Draft-5th
Bart Starr 15 QB 6- 1 200 Alabama 9 9 30 14 1956 Draft-17th
Jim Taylor 31 FB 6- 0 215 LSU 7 7 29 13 1958 Draft-2nd
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Fuzzy Thurston 63 G 6- 1 245 Valparaiso 6 7 29 11 1959 Trade-Balt
Lloyd Voss 71 T 6- 4 260 Nebraska 1 1 22 14 1964 Draft-1st
Jesse Whittenton 47 DB 6- 0 195 Texas-El Paso 7 9 30 14 1958 FA-Bears
Willie Wood 24 DB 5-10 190 USC 5 5 27 14 1960 FA
Steve Wright 72 T 6- 6 250 Alabama 1 1 22 14 1964 Draft-5th
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1964 PACKERS DRAFT (December 2, 1963)
RND-PICK NAME POS COLLEGE
1 - 13 Lloyd Voss T Nebraska
2 - 27 Jon Morris C Holy Cross
3a - 36 Ode Burrell (A) HB Mississippi State
3b - 40 Joe O'Donnell (B) G Michigan
3c - 41 Tommy Joe Crutcher LB/FB Texas Christian
4a - 44 Bob Long (C) WR Wichita
4b - 55 *-Paul Costa HB Notre Dame
5a - 60 Duke Carlisle (D) HB Texas
5b - 69 Steve Wright T Alabama
6 - 81 to Dallas Cowboys for Jerry Norton
7 - 97 *-Dick Herzing T Drake
8 - 111 Ken Bowman C Wisconsin
9 - 125 John McDowell T St. John's-MN
10 - 139 *-Allen Jacobs HB Utah
11 - 153 Jack Peterson T Nebraska-Omaha
12 - 167 Dwaine Bean HB N. Texas State
13 - 181 Jack Mauro T N. Michigan
14 - 195 Tom O'Grady WR Northwestern
15 - 209 *-Alex Zenko T Kent State
16 - 223 *-Andrew Ireland HB Utah
17 - 237 Leonard St. Jean E N. Michigan
18 - 251 Mike Hicks G Marshall
19 - 265 John Baker E Virginia Union
20 - 279 *-Bill Curry C Georgia Tech
A - from Baltimore Colts - B - from New York Giants as part of Bill Quinlan, John Symank trade - C - from Philadelphia Eagles for Ed Blaine D - from Dallas Cowboys for Gary Barnes * - Juniors
1964 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
APR - C Jon Morris (2nd round) signed with BOSTON (AFL). OG Joe O'Donnell (3rd round) signed with BUFFALO (AFL). HB Ode Burrell (3rd round) signed with HOUSTON (AFL). E Leonard St. Jean (17th round) signed with NEW YORK (AFL).
MAY 5 - Acquired LB Lee Roy Caffey and 1965 1st-round draft choice from PHILADELPHIA for C Jim Ringo and FB Earl Gros
JUL 20 - Released OG Mike Hicks (18th round) (55 players)
AUG 3 - Released QB Merv Holland, LB Ron Beguski, OT Jack Peterson (11th round) and OG Jack Mauro (13th round) (54 players)
AUG 20 - Traded LB Turnley Todd to NEW YORK for 1965 7th round draft choice
AUG 24 - Traded DT Urban Henry to PITTSBURGH for undisclosed terms. Released WR Tom O' Grady (14th round) and E John Baker (19th round) (44 players)
SEPT 1 - Traded rights to QB John Roach (retired list) to DALLAS for undisclosed draft choice
SEPT 2 - Released HB Dwaine Bean (12th round) and LB Gene Breen. HB Duke Carlisle (5th round) claimed on waivers by DALLAS (41 players)
PACKERS SIGN NO. 1 PICK VOSS, SUGAR BOWL ACE WRIGHT
JAN 2 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers have signed their first draft choice - Lloyd Voss, the 245-pound tackle from Magnolia, Minn., and Nebraska University, it was announced today by Coach Vince Lombardi. The Packers captured the chesty farm boy in a dollar fight with the New York Jets, who were represented here by George Sauer, a Nebraska and Packer halfback of the 1930s. Lombardi announced the signing of another tackle - 250-pound Steve Wright of Alabama - Wednesday night. Weight's signature was snared by Coach Red Cochran after the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans, where Alabama beat Mississippi. Voss was brought home by Coach Bill Austin after Nebraska beat Auburn in the Orange Bowl. Another highly touted Packer pick with Nebraska, quarterback Dennis Claridge, was trailed by Coach Tom Fears. The Cornhuskers' star, with his 68-yard run, Claridge is debating whether to play pro football or pursue a dental career. The good-looking signalist said that if he plays pro ball it will be with the Packers. The job now is to sell the 6-4, 220-pound quarterback on a combined grid and dental study program, Lombardi said. Austin and defense coach Phil Bengtson both have their eyes on Voss. Lombardi said he's a good prospect for offensive tackle or defensive end. He figures to carry 265 pounds once he grows up. He's only 21. Voss, who left Wednesday night for Mobile, where he'll play with the North team in the Senior Bowl, said he had no preference as to what position he played. Asked what he'd like, he said, "Probably defensive end." The newcomer said he liked the idea of playing close to home. He said he had "no illusions about pro football" and noted that "I'll be happy just to be able to play." The youngster will be married in June to Jane Barnoske of Des Moines, Ia. Voss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hub Voss, were here for the Orange Bowl and the father said, "We left it entirely up to Lloyd as to where he wanted to play. We are happy that he selected Green Bay." A farmer about a mile out of Magnolia, the senior Voss said, "I hope he does real well. I know he'll do his best. He always has." Wright was chosen as the outstanding player in the Sugar Bowl, despite the fact that he was a second stringer. Observers here thought that Voss looked better than big Bobbie Brown, the Nebraska tackle star, who signed with the Eagles Wednesday night.
EXPECT PLAYERS TO ASK END OF HORNUNG, KARRAS SUSPENSIONS
JAN 2 (Hollywood, FL) - The NFL Players Association meets today for the first of two sessions and is expected to recommend immediate reinstatement of suspended players Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers and Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions. Pete Retzlaff of the Philadelphia Eagles, president of the association, said the recommendations would be voted on and passed on to league Commissioner Pete Rozelle in New York. Retzlaff said Rozelle will be in Florida next week but is not scheduled to appear at the players meeting. "It's the opinion of the players that Hornung and Karras should be allowed to return to league action as soon as possible. Another year of suspension would almost end their careers," Retzlaff said. Hornung and Karras were suspended by Rozelle last spring after extensive investigation of gambling incidents tied in the NFL games. Retzlaff said discussion of the NFL players pension plan also is a prime topic during the two days, as well as hearing a report on current legislation involving tax relief for professional athletes.
PLAYOFF BILLED AS FULLBACK BATTLE - BROWN VS. TAYLOR
JAN 3 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Jim Taylor would like to carry the ball all afternoon against Jim Brown. The Packers' powerful fullback doesn't get many chances to run against the Browns' amazing crasher. They were scheduled to meet in the Pro Bowl last January, but Taylor came down with hepatitis a few days before the game and the heralded duel was off. Sunday's Playoff Bowl game between the Packers and Browns in the Orange Bowl Sunday is being billed as a battle between Taylor and Browns. It's much more than that, of course, but Jarrin' James is getting himself all keyed up. And maybe it's not a coincidence that Bart Starr's chief cook and bottle washer down here is none other than Mr. Taylor. "I've been taking Bart out to dinner a few times this week, and he can have anything he wants," Taylor winked, adding with a grin: "I got to have that ball Sunday and I guess the best man to see about that is the quarterback. Eh? Bart's been my buddy." We suggested to Jim that he ought to polish up the offensive linemen a bit, too, and he smacked his right fist into the palm of his left hand. Like he was anxious to play football right in the hotel lobby. Taylor and Brown both will be at their hittingest Sunday and we're hoping the Bays' offensive linemen get a few good blocks. Starr, of course, had called on Taylor for the bulk of the Packers' rushing and he won't settle off Sunday. Jim T carried 248 times in 14 games against Tom Moore's 132. Starr said he thought "we'd try to control the ball, but maybe we can pass on them. We'll see what happens." The Browns' defense is the third best in the league behind the Bears and Packers, having allowed 18.7 points per game. Cleveland's lowest allowances were six vs. the Rams, seven vs. the Eagles and nine vs. the Steelers. Starr feels the Browns' defense is well balanced and it's likely it will have to be fought with a balanced offense. Taylor goes into action with 1,018 yards under his best for an average of 4.1 per - plus nine touchdowns. Brown had himself a fabulous year, but Taylor could dull that some by "beating" him Sunday. The Browns' all-timer piled up more than a mile, getting 1,863 yards in 291 carries. He averaged slightly more than 20 trips and a whopping 133 yards per game. The Packers buckled down Thursday and did some hitting (with shoulder pads) in practice. The Bays are gradually coming around after the three week layoff and Coach Vince Lombardi expects them to look like the Packers in the Playoff Bowl. Most of the players took off for Hollywood, about 12 miles north of here, Thursday afternoon to practice up for the annual NFL players' golf tournament at the Hollywood Beach course. One of the favorites is Zeke Bratkowski, who beat out Jess Whittenton in the championship last year. The players held their first business meeting Thursday and asked, in a resolution, that the suspensions of Paul Hornung and Alex Karras be lifted. Commissioner Pete Rozelle offered no comment other than that February is the earlier possible time the cases can be reviewed.
BOWL PROFILE: PACK, BROWNS LOOK-ALIKES
JAN 4 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers and Browns are look-alikes. At least statistically. If there is a great difference, it's that Green Bay is a passing team compared with Cleveland. The Browns, with their great Jimmy Brown rushing for over a mile, have rushed for 2,639 yards in their 14 league games; the Packers 2,248. The Packers, on the other hand, passed for 2,711 yards against the Browns' 2,449. In total yardage, the two clubs are virtually even - Cleveland with 4,856 and Green Bay with 4,959. The Bays made 258 first downs, the Browns 252. The two clubs have brain-type quarterbacks, Bart Starr and Frank Ryan. Both are skilled at picking defenses apart and Starr has three straight championships to prove his point. Ryan is a real egghead, and he puts his mathematical mind to work on the football field. Ryan has thrown 256 passes, Starr 244. The Brown QB completed 135 for 2,026 yards and a completion percentage of 52.7. Starr completed 132 for 1,855 yards and a completion ratio of 54.1. Ryan has thrown 25 TD passes, Starr 15. This is unusual in view of the fact that the Browns emphasize the rushing of Brown. Cleveland scored 43 touchdowns, the Packers 46. Brown scored 12 TDs rushing and three passing, and Gary Collins, the Browns' sophomore end, caught 13 touchdown passes. Jim Taylor scored 10 TDs, nine by rushing, while Tom Moore scored eight, six by rushing, and Boyd Dowler caught six TD passes. While Brown and Taylor are the big yardage guns, the Packers will get their first look at a former teammate, one Ernie Green, who was traded as a rookie to Cleveland three years ago. Green rushes when Brown isn't and came up with 87 carries for 526 stripes and an average of 6.0. Dowler will be the top receiver on the field. He caught 53 for 901 yards while Collins nailed 43. On the "steal" side of passing, the Browns have the top two pass interceptors - Larry Benz and Vince Costello, who grabbed seven each. Herb Adderley and Willie Wood grabbed five for the Pack.
PACKERS PLACE 6 ON ALL-STAR TEAM
JAN 5 (Hollywood, FL) - Four members of the world champion Chicago Bears, five New York Giants and six Green Bay Packers headed the first annual NFL All-Star team chosen by player vote and accounced Saturday by the league's Players' Association which conducted the poll. Pete Retzlaff of the Philadelphia Eagles, president of the Association, said the ballots were tabulated here following distribution of them to all NFL players just before the regular season ended in December. Bears named were end Mike Ditka on offense and defensive standouts Doug Atkins, Rich Petitbon and Joe Fortunato. The Giants, who bowed to the Bears at Chicago a week ago in the NFL playoff, placed quarterback Y.A. Tittle, end Del Shofner and tackle Roosevelt Brown on the offensive platoon, and had end Jim Katcavage and back Dick Lynch on the defensive squad. Retzlaff also announced the selection of Jimmy Brown of the Cleveland Browns as the league's "most valuable offensive player" and Joe Schmidt of the Detroit Lion as the "most valuable defensive player." The Packers, who, despite finishing with their best season in recent years, wound up second in the Western Division to the Bears, placed three men on both the offensive and defensive platoons. Tackle Forrest Gregg, guard Jerry Kramer and center Jim Ringo were picked for their offensive work. Tackle Henry Jordan and defensive backs Willie Wood and Jesse Whittenton were selected on defense.
GREGG RETIRES TO TAKE TENN. JOB
JAN 5 (Knoxville, TN) - Forrest Gregg, All-Pro tackle with the Green Bay Packers, was hired Saturday as an offensive line coach for the University of Tennessee. Gregg, a seven-year veteran with the Packers, has played in five Pro Bowl games and has been named to all-pro teams for the past several years. "We're delighted to get Gregg," said Vol head coach Doug Dickey. "He's a tremendous football player and his experience in college and pro ball should be of value to our team. I've known
Forrest since he played on our service team at Fort Carson, Colo. He has a lot of enthusiasm and he wanted to get in this coaching business." Gregg, 30, is a 1956 graduate of Southern Methodist University (SMU). He is married and has two children, Forrest, Jr., 2 1/2, and Karen, 6 months. Gregg is now in Miami for today's Playoff Bowl between the Packers and Cleveland. He will join the U.T. staff following next Sunday's Pro Bowl appearance in Los Angeles. Dickey said Gregg has resigned from the Packers and is accepting the coaching job on a full-time basis.
FRUSTRATED PACK DUELS CLEVELAND IN PLAYOFF BOWL
JAN 6 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Forced to settle for second best for the first time in three years, the Packers step into the Orange Bowl to take their frustrations out on the Cleveland Browns this afternoon at 1 o'clock Green Bay time. The nationally televised Playoff Bowl battle is expected to be witnessed "live" by more than 45,000, a count which would make this game the most attractive of the four matching the second place teams of the Western and Eastern conferences in this sunny city...LIONS WON 3: The Detroit Lions made off with the other three games. The Motor City villains, whose 13-13 tie with Green Bay in November might have cost Vince Lombardi's ruffians another league championship, shaded the Browns here, 17-16, in the game's 1961 inaugural. Detroit manhandled Philadelphia, 38-10, in '62 and beat Pittsburgh, 17-10, last year. With the prospect of overcast but warm weather, the largest turnout yet for the pros has been lured by two magic names - the Packers and Jim Brown. Even though outshouldered for the marbles by the Chicago Bears this season, the Packers still wear the championship label. People like Jim Taylor, Ron Kramer, Max McGee and even the two jolly green giants who play guard - Fred (Fuzzy) Thurston and Jerry Kramer - are akin to household words in every good football home from here to Fairbanks, Alaska. Brown's talents need no review. Let it suffice to write that the 6-2, 228-pound thumper from Syracuse this season galloped 1,863 rushing yards, or more than a mile. The Packers' job is clear cut - stop Brown. "That's much easier said than done, of course," said Lombardi Saturday after his team ran its last drill and got the feel of the Orange Bowl turf. "But I think we're mentally prepared for this game, despite the letdown of not winning it all. The last few days the spirit and exuberance of the workouts have been good signs." When Lombardi goes as far as saying that, you can be sure the Packers look sharp. Even the staunchest advocates of the good life on the squad have been observing Lombardi's strict 11 p.m. curfew. Bart Starr has been pinpointing his passes to the league's best receivers, pound for pound - Boyd Dowler, McGee and Ron Kramer. Taylor is running at top speed and scowling even better. Thurston and Jerry Kramer have been funnier than ever with their inevitable comments on the state of affairs. These facts have not gone unnoticed in this wager-conscious metropolis. Accordingly the Packers have been established as favorites. Since 1953, when the Packers and Browns were first introduced, the Clevelanders have won three out of four. But the fourth game, in Cleveland Stadium, is as fresh in the minds of most Browns as it is in the hearts of Packer faithful. Lombardi's lads destroyed the Browns, 49-17, in a one-sider not nearly as close as the score might indicate...ONLY NITSCHKE OUT: The Packers look fit enough to do it again. Only Ray Nitschke, the linebacker's linebacker, will sit it out. Lombardi intends to take no chances with his seven-year veteran from Illinois and his arm wound. Dan Currie is expected to do the job like Nitschke, with Bill Forester and Dave Robinson helping back up the front foursome of Willie Davis, Dave Hanner, Henry Jordan and Lionel Aldridge. Herb Adderley, Jesse Whittenton, Hank Gremminger and Willie Wood will be around to head off the passing of Frank Ryan. Ryan is the other young man, besides Bown, who could cause trouble. Like Starr, the Los Angeles Ram castoff is an underrated performer. This season Ryan came into his own as signal caller and thrower. His passing figures compare remarkably close to Starr's. Ryan has thrown 256 passes, completed 135 for a 52.7 percentage and 2,026 yards. More significant, his 25 touchdown pitches tied a team record set by the peerless Otto Graham in 1948 when the Browns labored in the old All-American Conference...'CHECK INSURANCE': Starr has passed 244 times, completed 132 for a better percentage, 54.1. Bart has tossed 15 touchdown passes and has been responsible for 1,855 yards. Ryan's pet target is Gary Collins, 6-4 second-year operative from Maryland, whose 13 touchdown catches this season tied a league record held by Terry Barr of the Lions. Today's winners get $600 each, the losers $400. This is not much compared to the substance the Packers have grown accustomed to receiving of late from championship game receipts. But the financial difference is not expected to keep either side from a less than all-out effort. Taylor said it right during a workout this week. "Let up for a minute," observed Big Jim, "and then check on your Blue cross insurances." The bulk of receipts got to the Bert Bell NFL Player Benefit Plan, which covers sickness and accident expenses for all NFL players, their wives and children, as well as group life insurance and future retirement benefits.
PACKERS 'DIFFERENT' ON TV; MOORE A COMBO
JAN 7 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packer players are out of business. The football is being placed in the mothballs. And, man, do the Packers ever look different on TV. This operator had never seen the Packers on "live" television - until circumstances forced watching the Packer-Brown Playoff Bowl via the tube Sunday. Now this is an experience. A real frustrating one because the cameraman won't respond to the various things (like the right yard lines, the bench, etc.) that we are in the habit of seeing at just a flick of the brain switch. One thing about being at a game. You miss all those sparkling commercials. The beer thing is certainly amusing. The girl cigarette smoker is easy to look at. And we never saw a car running down railroad ties before. The big stars of the game are the people with the football. The camera stays on them, which is as it should be, and we had our eyes opened on Tom Moore. The Packers' running back looked like a combination of Jim Taylor, Paul Hornung and Boyd Dowler. Tom had his hands on the ball 12 times and made off with 183 yards - an average of 15 per. He caught four passes from Bart Starr for 142 yards, one a 99-yarder, and ran from scrimmage eight times for 41 yards. This was billed as a battle between the team's great fullbacks, our Taylor and the Browns' Jim Brown. It never really materialized as they totaled but 100 yards in 24 attempts between 'em. Taylor had 44 in 13 tries, Brown 56 in 11. Both fullbacks were keyed on, as they say, and it was tough going. Brown had the slight edge in yards, but Taylor won the scoring game. Brown got down into goal line territory once but the Bays put on their marvelous goal line stand. It would have been nice to see one of those four plays from the overhead camera. There was a fine example of Taylor's ability to "run to daylight," and the high camera caught it. On his TD run from a yard out, Taylor headed slightly to left of center Jim Ringo where the dark jerseys suddenly blacked out the Packers' white. Then, in a flash, Taylor slide to his right and hit a wee but of "daylight" at the right side of center, scoring with ease. Unfortunately, television can't capture the maneuvering of the pass receivers and the defensive backs on a pass play or a faked pass. Live participation in a game (being there) puts the fan right in the quarterback's shoes. You can decide where the QB is going to throw and what went wrong if he doesn't hit. We sweated every time Starr threw the ball Sunday because we didn't know where and to whom the ball was going. All turned out well because Bart had a tremendous 15 out of 18 for 259 yards and three touchdowns. Starr really doesn't need any quarterbacking help from us in the press box. The television boys came up with an innovation - comments from the sidelines after key scoring plays. The Pack's Ray Scott was on the field in the first half and Ken Coleman, who does the Browns' game, operated behind the Browns' bench in the second. This proved to be interesting for Scott, whose team was leading, but rather embarrassing for Coleman who had to pry something out of the losers. After the Packer game, it was only natural to switch over and watch those two former Packer QBs, Tobin Rote and Babe Parilli, battle it out in the AFL championship game. Rote is still the gallant Texan, now an old one at around 36, while the Babe, 33, still loves to hide the ball. The AFL has been specializing in high scoring football most of the season - apparently in an effort to draw viewers from the NFL games. We got the impression from this AFL playoff that both teams are badly in need of tackling practice...The Packers scattered to their home after the game. And eight of them headed to Los Angeles to prepare for next Sunday's Pro Bowl game. Named to the PB are Herb Adderley, Jim Taylor, Jess Whittenton, Jim Ringo, Jerry Kramer, Hank Jordan, Forrest Gregg and Willie Davis.
FORESTER, 'OTHERS' TALKING RETIREMENT, RINGO CLAIMS
JAN 9 (Los Angeles) - The Green Bay Packers' offensive captain, center Jim Ringo, said Wednesday the team's chances of regaining the NFL title in the next season depend upon retirements. Ringo, an All-Pro center here for the NFL Pro Bowl game Sunday, said, "A lot depends on who's back with us next fall." Noting that offensive tackle Forrest Gregg is retiring to take a coaching job, Ringo added, "Linebacker Bill Forester and several other veterans have been talking of quitting." He did not name the others.
PACKERS CAN MAKE STRONG TITLE BID
JAN 12 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers have the basic strengths to make a strong bid for the NFL championship next season. This was the opinion of Coach Vince Lombardi, who, asked to count strong points of the 1963 Packers, said, "I have a soft spot for this team. It always hung tight in spite of discouragements." He said he thought that in the last few games quarterback Bart Starr "approached true greatness," and added that defensive end Lionel Aldridge "was a surprise in his rookie season." Lombardi said he didn't feel that the Packers controlled the ball as well as in other years. "We probably hit as hard as before, but we didn't carry through as well." Encouragements for next year, he said, include the youth of the offensive line, the expected development of Dan Grimm into a good guard, the prospects of draft choices Ken Bowman of Wisconsin and Lloyd Voss of Nebraska at tackle. "Starr has become great," Lombardi continued. "I don't know why he shouldn't pick up where he left off this season." He also said that the defensive secondary should remain tough but feels "we'll have to tighten up on our linebacking - it fell off this season." Lombardi said that halfback Paul Hornung, under league suspension for betting on games, "obviously was missed a lot. His blocking, his leadership, his 'devil may care attitude,' his field goal kicking, his intelligence on the field." As for Hornung's return, Lombardi said the Packers would "definitely" keep him if and when the suspension is lifted. The coach said the suspension was "solely the commissioner's decision and his return will be solely the commissioner's decision." Asked what he would like for next season, Lombardi said, "A good strong blocking back, one more good linebacker, one good size defensive lineman, and reserve strength in the defensive backfield."
STARR'S & ZOOMS AFTER HAND BREAK
JAN 12 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Bart Starr was a 50 percent passer before he broke his right hand. He was a 62 percent passer after the break healed. How come the big improvement? "I wish I knew," the Packers' quarterback said, "but if I thought it would help, I would have arranged to have my hand broken before September first." Seriously, Starr added, "maybe the rest helped me. It allowed me to make a better evaluation of things. I was sick when it happened because I felt that I was just coming around after a slow start - about the time of the Viking game." Starr completed 18 out of 33 for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the tight squeeze over Minnesota. The Cardinal game, in which Starr broke his hand, was the next Sunday. He had dented the frenzied Cards for seven out of 15 for 107 yards and a 23-0 lead until late in the third quarter when he ran into Jimmy Hill. Until the crash, Starr had completed 69 of 137 passes for 951 yards, eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Actually, Starr threw his last interception of the season in the Viking game. Including the Card game, Bart went six straight without having one intercepted. His 10 interceptions came in the first four games, including four by the Bears in the league opener. Starr, of course, never did get a chance to avenge that loss. "I wanted to play in the second Bear game, but I wasn't at my best. I just wasn't zinging the ball. Coach Lombardi could see all week that I was improving each day, but I wasn't normal. It was amazing how I could feel a certain improvement each day that week and even in the workouts before the game I felt good," Starr said. Lombardi announced on Thursday before the game that roach would start the crucial battle. The storming Bears, who would have given anybody trouble that day, cut John down to eight completions in 20 attempts. Zeke Bratkowski relieved him late in the game. As the season wore on and the Packers and Bears kept winning, more
than one Packer expressed the hope for a division playoff and "then we can play 'em with Starr." The two clubs evaded a playoff like the plague and Bart went on his merry way, completing 78 passes in 126 attempts for 1,163 yards, a completion percentage of 62, and 10 touchdowns. In the last three games - two in sunny California and one in sunny Florida, Starr hurled 65 percent - 46 completions in 71 attempts for 770 yards and eight touchdowns. Starr said he felt that "we had a good season. It would have been better to win the championship, but it certainly wasn't because we weren't hungry that we didn't win it. We couldn't have had a much bigger incentive, the three straight championships. We didn't belly up, as if we had lost quite a few games, and we didn't slip a bit." "You must beat the contenders and losing two to the Bears lost it for us. They (the Bears) beat all the contenders - the Colts, Lions and Packers." Starr now has completed eight seasons in his Packer silks. And he's barely 30 years of age. He turned 30 just last Thursday!
PACKERS SHINE IN WEST WIN
JAN 13 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Rewritten from press dispatches. With a touch of hometown pride! The Packers played a prominent part in the West's 31 to 17 victory over the East in the 14th annual Pro Bowl in Los Angeles Sunday, scoring two of the winners' four touchdowns and generally starring on offense and defense. Jim Taylor topped the eight Green Bayers with 98 yards in 14 carries - plus a 37-yard touchdown gallop. Jess Whittenton intercepted a Norm Snead pass and raced 26 yards for a touchdown. Herb Adderley, on the next kickoff, recovered a fumble to set up the West's fourth touchdown, a John Unitas pass to Gail Cogdill. Hank Jordan and Willie Davis were among the five defensive players cited by West coach George Halas for keeping a continuous rush on the East passers. And Jim Ringo, Jerry Kramer and Forrest Gregg, playing side by side in the interior offensive line, apparently did a good job giving Unitas and Bill Wade protection. The victory was Exhibit C in the Western Division's claim to superiority over the Eastern sector. Exhibit A was the Bears' win over the Giants 14-10 in the championship and B was the Packers' 40-23 wrecking of the Browns in the Playoff Bowl. The huge crowd of 67,242 backed the West all the way, but this was nothing new. The "western" crowd has had something to cheer about in six of the last seven Pro Bowls. It was the West's ninth victory in the 14 games. Unitas threw two touchdown passes, and Taylor carried the load at fullback. Unitas, for the third time in this series, was named Player of the
Game. And Baltimore's retiring defensive end, Gino Marchetti, as named Lineman of the game. Cleveland fullback Jim Brown scored both of the East's touchdowns and led all rushers with 101 yards in 15 carries. Taylor got his 98 yards in 14 carries, averaging seven yards to Brown's 6.73. The West, ahead 14-3 at the half, ran its lead to 25 points early in the third period. First, Whittenton intercepted a pass by Washington's Norm Snead and returned the ball 26 yards for a touchdown. Bobby Mitchell of Washington fumbled returning the next kickoff and Adderley recovered on the East 21. Unitas passed 14 yards to Mike Ditka of Chicago and, on third down, threw a five-yarder to Cogdill of Detroit for a touchdown. That made it 28-3 and the East was deceased. Brown made his two touchdown runs, one for eight yards and one for three, in the fourth quarter. The East led once, 3-0, in the first period. Bill Glass of Cleveland intercepted a pass by Unitas and returned the ball to the West 28, setting up a 30-yard field goal by Sam Baker of Dallas. But the West went ahead in the same period on a 37-yard touchdown run by Taylor and scored again in the second on a four-yard pass from Unitas to Ray Berry of Baltimore. The East made the longest gain on a 57-yard pass play from St. Louis quarterback Charley Johnson to Mitchell. The longest run was Taylor's 37-yarder. Unitas completed eight of 16 passes for 93 yards and Chicago's Bill Wade completed five of nine for 90. For the East, Johnson hit on seven of 15 for 100 yards and Snead completed one of four for nine...Halas gave six main reasons why his West team defeated the East. "They were Gino Marchetti (Colts), Willie Davis (Packers), Merlin Olsen (Rams), Roger Brown (Lions), Henry Jordan (Packers) and Doug Atkins (Bears)," he said in the dressing room. "That was our defensive line." "It was a well-balanced team effort all the way," said Halas. "Initially, Johnny Unitas got us going on offense. After that, we were able to hold our lead pretty well. I thought the defense did a splendid job. The rush was the key to the interceptions. The one by Abe Woodson (49ers) in the first half stopped what could have been a very important score for the East. That really helped." It was the first time Halas had ever been named to coach in the All-Star classic. Coach Allie Sherman of the New York Giants, making his third straight appearance as the East coach, said that once the East fell behind it seemed to force its offensive maneuvers. "We missed a couple of opportunities and once the score mounted, it got very difficult for us. I thought, however, that the West played an unusually fine game. And they were able to capitalize on their opportunities. We didn't." Last year, Sherman's East team defeated the West 30-20. Sherman refused to speculate on how the game might have turned out if his star New York quarterback, Y.A. Tittle, had been able to play. Tittle suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of the NFL's championship game with the Bears in Chicago and was forced to withdraw from the Pro Bowl. "Those torn ligaments neutralized him," said Sherman. "We missed having him, but I won't say that was the difference." "This was one of my greatest thrills," Marchetti said when he was told he'd been named the best lineman on the field. He said, "This is a great way to retire." Marchetti said he would concentrate on his business interests in the future. He is part owner of a chain of 44 drive-in restaurants on the East Coast. "I always had it in my mind to retire when I was at my peak," he said. "Athletes often are their own worst enemies. They don't know when to quit."
PACKERS SIGN DUKE CARLISLE
JAN 13 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Duke Carlisle, the University of Texas quarterback who overshadowed the heralded Roger Staubach in the Cotton Bowl, has been signed by the Packers, it was announced today by Coach Vince Lombardi. Carlisle was the Packers' fifth draft choice. Lombardi also announced the signing of Jack Petersen of Omaha, the 11th pick. Also a talented defensive back, Carlisle was at first ticketed for defense with the Packers but he will be considered for quarterback, too, Lombardi said. Carlisle QB's the Texans to an unbeaten season, the national collegiate championship and a smashing win over Navy. Carlisle, a highly intelligent athlete, made the all-scholastic All-American and scored highest on his entrance exam at the Texas university. Petersen is a giant tackle who can play both offense and defense. He stands 6-5 and weighs 280 pounds. The Packers have now announced the signing of their first, third, fourth, fifth, eights, 11th, 13th and 19th choices - plus two junior eligibles from a year ago and several free agents. Other signed include the No. 1 choice - tackle Lloyd Voss of Nebraska.
CLARIDGE SEEKS WAY TO PLAY PRO FOOTBALL, STUDY DENTISTRY
JAN 15 (Lincoln, NB) - Dennis Claridge wants to play pro football, but he also wants to graduate from Nebraska's dental college. So, unless the Green Bay Packers of the NFL can figure out a way this muscular egghead can realize both ambitions, the pro football career will never see daylight. This was the word from Claridge, 222-pound versatile quarterback who led Nebraska to an Orange Bowl victory over Auburn Jan. 1. "The only thing stopping me from playing football," Claridge confided, "is the fact that I want to graduate from Nebraska's dentistry school, which is one of the best in the country. We are now trying to determine how I can attend school in the offseason and still play football. It would be great if I could do both." Under no circumstances," Claridge declared, will he sacrifice his career as a dentist for the possible glories of the gridiron. "I made my mind up a long time ago," the thin-faced athlete said, "that
someday I would become a dentist. I think that decision is sound and in the long run the best one. Who can say what a future in pro football will bring, while I'm sure I'll never be sorry I became a dentist." Claridge said he expects to decide within two weeks whether he will give pro football a whirl. "If Green Bay can assure me that I will be accorded the chance to continue my dentistry studies at Nebraska," he said. "I will probably sign." But, he added, he plans to seek further counsel from Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney and dentistry college Dean Ralph Le Ireland. Claridge said he is grateful that the pro scouts are not pressing him for a quick decision "on this important matter." "Sure, they're anxious to know what I will do," Claridge said. "But I wouldn't say they are hounding me for a decision - of this I'm thankful." However, this handsome Claridge did say his waiting tactics has caused one pro team to give up on him. "I guess the Oakland team of the AFL has called it quits," Claridge said. Both Oakland and Green Bay drafted Claridge after he completed his second year of varsity competition with Nebraska in 1962. Claridge said Montreal of the CFL is still in touch with him, though. But. he admitted, "I would rather play in the United States." Looking ahead to a possible pro football career, Claridge said Green Bay Coach Vince Lombardi has promised him a shot at quarterback should he sign with the Packers. "He said my first trial would be at quarterback," Claridge said. "And if I don't work out there, then halfback and maybe flanker back." Claridge, who broke the 1964 Orange Bowl classic wide open with a record 68-yard touchdown dash, said he is not set on playing only quarterback although "it would be nice." Actually, he said, "I would not mind playing halfback or flanker back." Nebraska fans compare Claridge's versatility to that of Green Bay's Paul Hornung, who was switched from quarterback to halfback by Lombardi.
PACKERS SIGN ST. JOSEPH'S KICKER, LBER
JAN 16 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Ron Boguski, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker and guard, has signed a Packer contract, Coach Vince Lombardi announced today. Boguski, who played collegiate football at St. Joseph's College of Rensselaer, Ind., also is a placekicking specialist. He attempted only four field goals in his three-year college career and made two of them - from 50 and 46 yards. The 50-yarder set an Indiana Collegiate Conference record. Known as Bugs, Bogulski played high school football at Berwyn, Ill. He said he wants to play linebacker as a pro.
TAYLOR DESERVED BOWL RANK: UNITAS
JAN 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - You and you and you undoubtedly were among the Packer diehards who figured our Jim Taylor should have been selected as the No. 1 offensive player in the Pro Bowl in Los Angeles last Sunday instead of John Unitas. You and you and you were right. Unitas thought so, too. When informed that he had been named No. 1 by scribes after the game, Unitas said, "It's a great honor and I'm appreciative, but it should've gone to Jim Taylor." Unitas' remark was relayed to Jarrin' Jim, who modestly objected by saying, "Unitas deserved to be picked No. 1. He had it all the way. His big secret is knowing how to attack the enemy's weaknesses." Unitas had an interesting comment on a reminder that this was his seventh Pro Bowl game: "I'm not complaining, but it's tough to call signals in this game. The backs and ends are all so great that you have to be careful not to slight anybody."...Art Schmael, who scored the first touchdown for the Packers in their first NFL game away back in '21, will be 70 on Feb. 5, 1964. He is retired and lives in Chicago. He can be reached via 1749 Shermer Ave., Northbrook, Ill....Quick now, who scored the Packers' last TD in NFL competition away back in 1963. Time's up. Boyd Dowler got it - on a 50-yard pass from Bart Starr in San Francisco Dec. 14. Between Schmael and Dowler, the Packers scored something like 10,000 points...You ought to see the inside of City Stadium. The playing field is uncovered, and the ground isn't even frozen - at the moment, that is. The green carpeting had been covered before the Bays left for the West Coast - just in case there was a title game here, but the two tarps and a foot of hay were removed this week...Jerry Kramer, a ski bug, stopped in Sun Valley, Idaho, for some skiing en route to Green Bay after the Pro Bowl...Publicitor Tom Miller reports that the players are in big demand - championship or not - for banquet talks. Ron Kramer (Detroit) and Ken Iman (St. Louis) have called for Packer films...Next big business for Coach-GM Vince Lombardi is the league convention in Miami Beach, starting Jan. 28. This could be the biggest session since the name-the-commissioner marathon a few years ago. Three networks will be bidding for the TV rights, the Hornung-Karras suspensions could be lifted, the Hall of Famers might be announced, and so on. Hey, how about eliminating the extra point?...Baby Ray, the onetime Packer giant who is now an assistant coach at Vanderbilt University, passed along his feelings via letter after the death of George W. Calhoun and included this paragraph: "If the City of Green Bay or the Green Bay Packers should see fit to begin some living memento in his behalf, I feel sure that lots of ex-Packers such as myself would like to participate."...Mrs. Scooter McLean writes from Detroit: "Scooter and I wish to express our deep appreciation and gratitude for the many letters, cards and prayers he received during his stay in the hospital. I am sorry we cannot acknowledge all of them individually." Scooter is fighting cancer...Art Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and one of the NFL's bulwarks, will be given a testimonial in his beloved Pittsburgh Sunday. Representing the Packers will be President Dominic Olejniczak and Director Fred Trowbridge.
JERRY KRAMER 'EXPOSES' TRICKS OF OLD FOX HALAS
JAN 18 (Milwaukee) - Green Bay Packer guard Jerry Kramer has taken the lid off one of the most closely-guarded secrets in Chicago Bear Coach George Halas' "Book of Knowledge:" How the Bears took the championship of the NFL away from the Packers. Kramer's revelation came after he played on the West team coached by Halas in the recent NFL Pro Bowl game. The Packer kicking specialist said he would have to regard Halas a "real old fox." "Every year," Kramer said at a local sports night dinner, "the coach in the Pro Bowl is at a sort of a disadvantage. He puts in his own offense, of course, and has to explain it to the best defensive players in the division. Coach Vince Lombardi did it the last couple of years, and Bill George of the Bears got pretty familiar with our stuff. Later when we would call out of a change in a play at the line, he would know just what we were talking about. Well, this year Halas was coach, and we Packer player figured we would get a look at the Bear attack for a change. So we get out there and we get our playbooks. And what is the book full of? Brown right, red right, all our own plays. Halas had put in Green Bay's offense instead of his own."
CARLISLE, PACK'S GLAMOROUS FIFTH, 'FANTASTIC'
JAN 19 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Duke Carlisle is the most glamorous fifth round draft choice the Packers ever made. Actually, Carlisle isn't the Packers' own fifth round pick. He's a gift of the Dallas Cowboys, who are now spurring themselves for not selecting him somewhere on the first four rounds. University of Texas quarterback Carlisle out-did the heralded Roger Staubach of Navy - but good - in the Cotton Bowl, which is there the Cowboys play. The Cowboys owed the Green Bay their first choice in payment for an earlier trade. The Packers' own fifth choice was Steve Wright, the 250-pound tackle from Alabama, who did very well for his team in the Sugar Bowl. And speaking about fifth draft choices, the Packers are due for a good fifth. The last standout in that slot was Bob Skoronski, in 1956, and two years before that the Bays had another good one, Mr. Max McGee. The fifth in 1952 was Dave Hanner. The Packers owed their first choice in 1957 to the Browns, who selected a feller by the name of Henry Jordan, a tackle from Virginia. Two years later, the Packers got Jordan in a trade with the Browns. That fifth came back! But getting back to Carlisle, who is a mighty interesting subject. To start with, the boy's name is Emmett Augustus Carlisle III, which is something to carry right there. He was born on the 13th day of the month of December 1941, which wasn't a Friday, in Kaufman, Tex. His mother and father are bitter rivals - or, rather, were. Ma attended Baylor and Pa went to Texas A and M. These two schools fight like cats and dogs in everything from debating to swimming in the Southwest Conference. Rather than get into the argument, Emmett went to the University of Texas. The star athlete was in football three years, basketball four and track four years at Athens, Tex. While a freshman at the state university, Duke's parents moved to McComb, Miss. Carlisle played freshman offensive quarterback and was a defensive safety regular as a sophomore. He played both safety and offensive QB as a junior. He was on offense only as a senior - except in the Baylor game when he stayed in at safety and made the big interception in the final seconds to save a victory. Duke apparently comes up with the big performance. He was a whirlwind in the last Cotton Bowl game as an offensive quarterback and was named the game's outstanding back. He led Texas to an unbeaten season and the national collegiate championship, and his teammates elected him the team's most valuable player after the season. Carlisle was named the outstanding defensive player in Texas' 1962 Cotton Bowl victory over Mississippi. A business major who stands 6-1 and weighs 180 pounds, Carlisle made Jersey No. 11 famous at Texas. He played a standout role on offense or defense throughout his three varsity years. Carlisle was often rated best QB in the U.S. but not good enough to make all-Southwest conference because of his skill as a halfback on both offense and defense. The Texas offense coach, Bill Ellington, had this to say about Carlisle: "When Carlisle talks, everyone listens. He runs a good huddle." The man who lost him - Lamar Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, is high on the Duke, too. "Carlisle will be a fantastic player," Hunt predicted Saturday. He said he lost the bidding for the Texas ace because Kansas City was well fortified at quarterback and defensive backs. Carlisle has a good sense of humor in trying circumstances. In last year's Thanksgiving Day battle vs. Texas A and M, Lee Roy Caffey carried around end for a long gain before Carlisle made the saving tackle from his safety position. On returning to the defensive huddle, Carlisle chided his teammates: "As I came by the bench, Coach Royal told me to tell you guys not to let Caffey get by you again." And that's exactly why Coach Vince Lombardi was happy to see that Carlisle was still present and undrafted when the fifth round came up. Duke just might be too good an athlete not to play someplace with the Pack!
NO HORNUNG DECISION UNTIL LATE FEBRUARY
JAN 20 (Pittsburgh) - NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said Sunday no action will be taken on the suspensions of Paul Hornung and Alex Karras "until probably late in February." "We have been so busy with the championship game, the playoff and the pro bowls and the upcoming winter meetings in Miam Beach later this month that there was no time to consider those cases," Rozelle said. He added he had not been in touch with either Hornung or Karras, who had been suspended indefinitely for betting on pro games. Karras, of the Detroit Lions, sold his interest in a cocktail lounge in the Motor City and Rozelle was asked whether this action would affect his case. "Not necessarily so," said Rozelle. Hornung of the Green Bay Packers was reported to have been in Florida for the playoff bowl and in Los Angeles for the pro bowl. Rozelle was asked how any decision would be made since neither player had been contacted. "Don't worry, we know what is going on and what they are doing," Rozelle said.
HORNUNG 'ITCHING TO START PRACTICE AT GREEN BAY'
JAN 23 (Lexington, KY) - Although other business interests have kept him active, Paul Hornung said today, "I've missed football very, very much." Awaiting a review of his NFL suspension case next month, Hornung said he is hopeful the indefinite ban on his playing will be lifted. Hornung, a Green Bay Packers' star before he was suspended April 17, 1963, for betting, said his fall from grace was especially long and painful - not merely because he had been at the top but because "I made a terrible mistake" which caused the fall. Hornung said he was grateful to the NFL Players Assn. for urging that the suspension be lifted. League Commissioner Pete Rozelle placed Hornung and Alex Karras of Detroit on an indefinite suspension, saying their conduct and attitude "will have a bearing on the matter if I choose to consider lifting the suspensions after the 1963 season." The handsome Hornung led the NFL scoring 1959 through 1961, earning Most Valuable Player honors in 1961. He came to Green Bay after becoming an All-America and Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame. "This has been my first time away from the sport in 17 years," said Hornung, "and I'm itching to get back in the league and to start practice at Green Bay." It has been quite a while since Hornung has been able to devote full time to the game. He saw limited action during 1962 because of a knee injury. He was called to active duty with the Army during 1961. While he played in most games, he didn't practice with the team. "I've been keeping in shape - especially concentrating on my legs. I've worked out at the local YMCA and have played a lot of squash. My weight is at 221," he said. Hornung accepted the suspension when it came but was subdued and crestfallen. "Football meant so much to me, and I guess I let a lot of people down," he said. "I'm glad I told the truth. I feel more hurt because of my mother than myself." Hornung, 27, a bachelor, lives with his mother in a modest apartment. He has had several coaching offers but rejected them. He said he wanted to continue playing if the suspension is lifted. He helped a Louisville radio station in broadcasts of 25 high school game, and had a five-minute sports show daily during the football season. He conducted a 15-minute Sunday night television program, reading scores and making comments on the professional football games. Hornung also was a partner in Productions Unlimited, Inc., for sports and theater events in the Louisville area.
KRAMER EYES GREGG LOSS, PAUL'S RETURN
JAN 26 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Jerry Kramer, ski instructor at Hidden Valley, can teach anybody how to ski "but my wife...somebody else will have to teach her how to ski." The Packer guard spends most of his spare time skiing. "I love it," he says, "and I'm going to get in some real skiing when I got into Canada for a couple of speaking engagements next month." He's going to Left Bridge, Alberta, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. That takes care of Jerry's skiing. What about football? J.K. hasn't been in the news since blocking for John Unitas and James Taylor in the Pro Bowl, but Mr. Kramer is the little gremlin between the lines on the stories concerning Forrest Gregg and Paul Hornung. When Gregg announced his retirement to become an assistant college football coach still can't figure it), Kramer lost part of his right shoulder. When Hornung returns, Kramer may regain the use of his right leg for line play. It isn't exactly those ways, of course, but the workings of Gregg and Pete Rozelle, who will decide shortly whether Paul returns, figure in the health and welfare of Hidden Valley's most famous teacher. Right guard Kramer says, "I'll miss Forrest and I really hate to see him go. We're very fortunate that we have good tackles like Norm and Bob. Norm can just switch over from left tackle." Norm Masters and Bob Skoronski had been alternating, by series, at left tackle the past three years. Masters played right tackle for half a season, plus the 37-0 title game, when Gregg shifted to right guard to replace the injured Kramer. "Forrest was great at blocking in the line and for getting downfield and blocking. We talked over our plays a lot during the game and tried to help each other," Kramer said, adding: "I've been fortunate in having great players on both sides of me. This way the guy across the line can't concentrate on any one of us. This is a characteristic of our entire offensive line." J.K.'s thoughts on kicking are based on the assumption that P.H. is coming back, of course. "I would miss kicking," Jerry laughed, "because we're all hams. We all get a lot of attention and publicity - good and bad. I actually enjoyed kicking but it's much mor difficult to play and kick. I know. Wehn I'm out running a sweep or a screen and come back to kick, I'm just about dead." As to Hornung's kicking, Jerry figured, "We'll just have to see how he does. Being out like that, he could pull a muscle very easily and have a hard time getting his strength back. One thing. I hope it can be decided who's kicking. Either he's kicking or I'm kicking - in the games, I mean. We'll both be out practicing every day, but there's nothing like kicking under pressure. That's why it's better for just one of us to kick in the games." Kramer said he hoped to see Hornung this weekend. "He's going to speak in Milwaukee Monday," Jerry said. PS - Jerry was told that the NFL received $28.2 million for the TV rights. It was news to him at the time. His reaction: "You're kidding. What do we do now?"
HORNUNG WANTS TO DO 'A GIFFORD'
JAN 28 (Milwaukee) - Frank Gifford proved it's possible, and Paul Hornung wants to do Gifford one better. Hornung, the suspended Green Bay Packers' "golden boy," would like nothing better than to return to the NFL after a one-year absence with a greater flourish than Gifford did after the same layoff. Gifford, the New York Giants' star halfback, "retired" several years ago but came back a year later as good as new. Hornung and Detroit Lions' tackle Alex Karras were suspended by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle last spring for betting on games. At that time, Rozelle stated their cases would not be reviewed for a least a year. Hornung and Karras are still suspended, but the Green Bay halfback said while here for a talk Monday he hopes he can "rejoin the Packers and play one more good year to restore public confidence in me. If given the chance, I will be very grateful. A year off the field means I'm just one year older," he said. "But I don't think 28 is too old to play pro ball." Assistant Packer Coach Red Cochran agrees. "Gifford returned to the Giant after a year's layoff," said Cochran. "There's no reason Hornung can't do it, too. Paul has pride and wants to prove himself if given the chance, and I'm sure he'll report in the best shape ever." Hornung said he weighed 221, about six pounds over his playing weight. "Sure, I expect a difficult time getting back into the swing of things," Hornung said. "But if I'm reinstated, I'll be up to Green Bay one month early to work out. The big thing is getting used to being hit again and getting my legs in shape. It's a known fact that I've got to be driven to play well and Coach Vince Lombardi is the kind who can get the best results." Hornung, often called football's best runner from inside the 10 yard line, and Gifford are noted chiefly for their versatility and excellence in the clutch. This time, Hornung wants a chance to do his Giants' "shadow" one better.
HALAS STILL THINKS PACK TEAM TO BEAT
JAN 28 (Miami Beach, FL) - Less than a month after his Chicago Bears won the NFL title, owner-coach George Halas is worrying about next season. "I am conditioning myself to take a lot of defeats," said the hardy, 68-year-old Hall-of-Famer today as the NFL meetings opened. "It's nice to win," said Halas, "but you always have to realize when you win a game in the NFL it lasts almost a whole week. When you win the championship, it might be good for a few months." Halas said he expects the toughest race in the history of the NFL. "Green Bay still is the team to beat," said the man who beat the Packers twice last year. "The first time we surprised them, the second time we played our greatest game. I don't expect any problems with complacency. The Bears don't think they are world beaters by any means. They realize how difficult it is to repeat." Halas said he was going to concentrate on improving his offense next season. "We should be able to do it," he said. "It took us two years to build up our defense, first against passes and then against running. Next comes the offense. We may pass a little more next fall." Halas mentioned tackle Dick Evey of Tennessee, end Billy Martin of Georgia Tech and quarterback Larry Rakestraw of Georgia as draftees with possibilities. "Evey might make us an offensive tackle," said Halas. "Martin can play either spread end or closed end. Of course, we have a pretty good closed end in Mike Ditka. We like Rakestraw as a quarterback for the future."...TV DOUBLEHEADERS: The Bears coach said he didn't agree with those who claimed the New York Giants would have beaten his Bears in the title game if Y.A. Tittle had not been injured. "It would have been a question," he said. "You can't say positively. The game was played, and we did win it. True, I have to look to see if the score was right when I read some of the reports." Halas and the others are expected to turn down a proposal to count tie games as one-half game won and one-half game lost in the standings. That was one of the amendments to be considered at the meeting. The new $28. 2million television contract still was a subject of wide discussion. Bill McPhail, vice president of the Columbia Broadcasting System, revealed Monday that the network planned football television doubleheaders on five or six Sundays next fall by following an East Coach game with a West Coast game in cities where the clubs were on the road...SKORICH TO BROWNS: The new policy would result in head-on collisions with the rival AFL, which normally televises its games at a time when there was no direct conflict with the NFL. The Cleveland Browns hired Nick Skorich, former Philadelphia head coach, as an assistant to Blanton Collier. Skorich will work both on offense and defense. Jerry Wolman, new Philadelphia owner who released Skorich, said he still was looking over the field for a replacement and did not expect to make a decision until next week...EX-PACKER COACH: Skorich, a veteran of 16 years in football, was the sixth assistant hired by the Browns, who now have their coaching staff at full strength. "Skorich's experience as head coach and his wide background in professional football as a player and coach make him very flexible," Browns' Owner Arthur Modell said. "We can use him to work with either the offense or defense or both. I feel fortunate to have someone with his credentials joining us." Skorich played guard with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1946 to 1948 and coached at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School from 1949 to 1952. He returned to the Steelers as assistant coach from 1954 to 1957, switched to Green Bay in 1958, became an assistant with the Eagles in 1959 and assumed the head coach's job upon the retirement of Buck Shaw.
NFL HIKES PLAYER LIMIT TO 40, OKAYS CLOSED CIRCUIT TV
JAN 29 (Miami Beach, FL) - The prosperous NFL, riding high with a new $28.2 million television contract and a record attendance of 4,163,643, has boosted its player limit to 40 men in a move that should cut down on taxi or reserve squads. The league acted to stabilize squads Tuesday by increasing the player limit from 37 to 40 players, who must come from a 560-man pool remaining after the final cutdown. "The spirit of the new rule is to stop shuttling players on and off the active list," said Commissioner Pete Rozelle. The new player limit will have the effect of cutting down on taxi squads," explained Jim Kensil, league public relations chief. "Unless you can bring up a player during the season, there is not much point of carrying him on the taxi squad for next year." Most of the pro teams carry reserves who are members of a so-called taxi squad, over and above the player limit. Normally, they can be bought up to the active list when a regular is injured. Under the new rile, the only replacements for the list of 40 men, remaining after the final cutdown on the last Tuesday, must come from the master list of 560 players. The list represents the 40 players by each of the 14 clubs. Rozelle said a special exception had been made in case four men are injured and rendered inactive for the rest of the season. In that case, one outsider could be added who was not on the list of 560. Of course, the usual deals and waiver transactions can be made. Vince Lombardi, general manager and coach of the Green Bay Packers, and Wellington Mara, vice-president of the New York Giants, were strong boosters of the 40-man limit, which will add a total of 42 men to the payroll and should provide the
fans with a better brand of football. The NFL also approved closed circuit television of the home games of any club in its local blackout area, normally 75 miles. Each club is permitted to make its own deal, with the proceeds included in the normal gate receipts and divided 60 percent to the home team and 40 percent to the visitors. "I do not anticipate very much closed circuit television this year," said Rozelle. "Most of the clubs view this as an experimental thing." Closed circuit in the Chicago area of the Chicago Bears-New York Giants title game Dec. 29 brought $35,043.56 into the record championship receipts of $1,493,954.06. The league office announced a financial breakdown of the title game. Each winning share of the Bears was worth $5,899.77, and each losing share of the Giants was $4,218.51. Both were records. The Bears got 49 1/2 shares, the Giants 45 1/2. Green Bay players got $577.50 each and Cleveland Browns $521.97 from the pool for conference second place teams. A motion to count tie games as one-half victory and one-half defeat was withdrawn after a sample of sentiment showed most clubs were against it. The visiting club will be permitted to wear its distinctive colored uniforms in 1964 if the home club agrees to wear the white shirts. Ordell Braase of the Baltimore Colts, president of the NFL Players Assn., was due to speak to the owners on certain requests of the players. Among other things, he was expected to ask for player representation on the pension fund. Pete Retzlaff of the Philadelphia Eagles, the retiring president, accompanied Braase.
'SITUATIONS' COST PACK ROOKIE PAIR
JAN 29 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers lost two high draft choices because of "situations,' Pat Peppler, the Packers' chief talent scout, told the Mike and Pen Club at their weekly meeting at the Elks Club Tuesday noon. He referred to second choice Jon Morris, center from Boston College, and Joe O'Donnell, the guard from Michigan who was selected on the third round selection obtained from the Giant in a trade. In each case, the opposing AFL team raised the bidding out of proportion because they had lost previous draft choices and thus "had a bigger bundle to us," Pat said, adding: "The Buffalo Bills had lost their first three draft choices. O'Donnell was their fourth and they just had to get him. We offered him more money than he was worth, but the Bills were desperate." Regarding Morris, Peppler said "after they lost Jack Concannon (to the Eagles), the Patriots felt they had to get Morris at just about all costs. In addition, his mother wanted her boy to stay in Boston because it was a cultural center. Morris also said he didn't think he could make the Packers, but this is a selling point of the other league. They tell their draft selections that they have little chance of breaking into the National League." On a happier note, Pat said he felt that "we are closer" to Dennis Claridge, the Nebraska quarterback who wants to play pro ball but also doesn't want to give up a start in dentistry at Nebraska. "He is now willing to make an adjustment on where he studies dentistry," Peppler pointed out...BONUS ACCEPTED THING: The personnel director said, "Dennis is dentistry will be his career." Asked about stories concerning high bidding between the American and National League clubs, Pepper said that "we pay no rookie more than our veterans" and explained that "the bonus is now the accepted thing. Our veterans can understand the need for paying bonuses to sign some of these draft choices because of the competition we face from the other league." Peppler noted the prestige of the NFL. "Every boy we signed took a little bit less (than the AFL offered) to play in our league," Pat said.
AFL TO STAY! ONLY CONCERNED WITH NFL - PETE
JAN 30 (Miami Beach, FL) - The AFL is here to stay. That is the hard-to-swallow fact that owners of the NFL had to admit today in the wake of the rival pro league's new $36 million television contract. "The new television contract stabilizes the other league," said an NFL club official who wished to remain anonymous. "It gives them substance. Now they are big league." The day when the two league champions may meet in a title playoff still may be far in the future. At least there was no inclination to hasten the day at the NFL meetings which end today. "We have no such plans," said Commissioner Pete Rozelle, just as he had been saying for weeks and months. Asked to comment on the new AFL contract, Rozelle said only, "We are concerned only with our own NFL. And we are very happy." The NFL had reasons to be happy, too, with its two-year $28.2 million television deal with the Columbia Broadcasting System. Each of the 14 clubs will get about $1 million. However, the new AFL contract will bring each of its eight member teams approximately $900,000 for each of the next five years. A sliding scale will take care of additions if there is expansion. Undoubtedly the value of all pro football franchises leaped skyward in the last six days. The players look forward to the happy prospect of watching the two leagues engage in an all-out bidding contest for talent. This will include more big bonus payments to college boys next fall. It also will include countless increases in salaries to the veterans in the 1964 season. "You ain't seen nothing yet," said one club observer. "Wait until they start chasing those college kids after next December's draft. Now is the time to raise your kid to be a football player." The furious dollar bidding in the past few weeks gave CBS the NFL games and NBC the AFL as well as the college games and three of the New Year's Day bowl contest - the American Broadcasting Company will be out of the major football business after its current contract with the AFL expires following the 1964 season. For the moment, ABC has a bargain with one more year at a reported $2.35 million on an AFL package that already has been sold for $35 million for the next five years. Pro football will cost the television networks about $25 million this year. In addition to the $14.1 million for the NFL and $7.2 million for the AFL, the two title games, still open for bids, probably will be worth about $2 million each. A head-on conflict every Sunday afternoon is in prospect with each network showing pro doubleheader from coast to coast. The television news shadowed the normal routine at the NFL meetings. Ordell Braase of the Baltimore Colts, new president of the NFL Players Association, appeared before the owners Wednesday and asked that the players be paid $100 a game for preseason exhibitions instead of the present $50. He also asked for player representation on the pension committee...ALTER PLAYING RULES: Two suggestions to alter the playing rules were turned down by the owners. One would have assessed a 15-yard penalty for offside, instead of five yards, when a defensive player knocked down the offensive quarterback. Another would have created a position for a sixth official to synchronize the scoreboard clock with the official clock on the field. Joe Kuharich, head of NFL officials, said the rules already called for a 15-yard penalty for flagrant roughing of a quarterback and league officials would be instructed to watch carefully for violations next fall. The tule change was suggested by Bill McPeak, coach-general manager of Washington.
PACKERS-BROWNS TOP TWIN BILL
JAN 30 (Miami) - The Green Bay Packers will play the Cleveland Browns in the nightcap of a pro football exhibition twin bill in Cleveland Saturday night, Sept. 5. The Detroit Lions and New York Giants will meet in the opener at 6:30.
STIDHAM, 59, DIES; COACHED PACK LINE
JAN 30 (Milwaukee) - Tom E. Stidham, 59, former Oklahoma and Marquette football coach, died of a cerebral hemorrhage Wednesday at a Milwaukee hospital. A native of Checotah, Okla., Stidham starred as a tackle for Haskell Institute, an Indian school at Lawrence, Kan., from 1924-26. His coach was Dick Haney. In 1928, Stidham rejoined Hanley as an assistant coach at Northwestern, where he remained through the 1934 season. He then moved to Oklahoma and served two years as line coach under Lawrence Biff Jones. He took over as head coach of the Sooners when Jones shifted to Nebraska in 1937 and proceeded to develop powerful teams. Stidham's 1938 Oklahoma team went undefeated until it lost to Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. In 1941, Stidham became head coach at Marquette. Despite a lack of talent because of World War II, his teams compiled a 20-22-2 record through the 1945 season. After the 1945 season, Stidham served as an assistant coach with Buffalo and Baltimore in the old All-America Conference. Stidham joined a new and reorganized Green Bay Packer assistant coaching staff under Curly Lambeau in 1949. He coached the line while Charley Brock coached defense and Bob Snyder the backfield. Tom retired from football after the resignation of Lambeau and the reorganization of the Packers in 1950, and entered private business in Milwaukee, making his home in Whitefish Bay. He leaves a widow and one son. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
'IF HORNUNG PLAYS, HE WILL PLAY FOR US,' LOMBARDI
JAN 31 (Miami Beach, FL) - Paul Hornung will play for the Green Bay Packers and nobody else if he is reinstated, Vince Lombardi, coach-general manager of the Packers, is very definite about this. "Once again I will say that Paul Hornung will not be traded," said Lombardi at the close of the annual meeting of the NFL. "I cannot emphasize that too much. Any trade talk is ridiculous. I positively have no thought of trading him. If Hornung plays, he will play for us." You can't be more definite than that. All that remains now is for Commissioner Pete Rozelle to take action on Hornung and Alex Karras, Detroit's defensive tackle, who were suspended indefinitely a year ago for betting on pro football games. Hornung, a hard-running halfback, also has been used for kicking extra points and field goals. He was the league's leading scorer in 1961. The Detroit Lions, like the Packers, are including their suspended star in their plans for 1964 in the hope that he will be reinstated. There has been no indication from Rozelle about the course of action he will follow. When the two were suspended, Rozelle said the indefinite suspension could be construed to mean at least one year. "I will not start looking into the Hornung and Karras situation until late February," Rozelle told newsmen Thursday. Both the Packers and Lions, of course, can make no definite moves until Rozelle makes up his mind. "You know as much as I do about whether Hornung will be back," said Lombardi. "It is up to the commissioner. But we are including Paul in our plans if we get him." "The year long layoff could hurt him. We'll have to wait and see about that. But don't forget he came back strong after spending most of the 1962 season in the Army. I am not concerned about his old knee injury. I do not think that will be a factor." Lombardi may have to fill two gaps in his starting lineup. Forrest Gregg, consistently named to the All-League team at offensive tackle, has quit to become an assistant coach at Tennessee. Bill Forester, veteran linebacker, has said he will retire to sell sporting goods. "We had three good tackles last year," said Lombardi. "Bob Skoronski or Norm Masters could fill in. We also have a good No. 1 draft choice in Lloyd Voss of Nebraska. Forester has retired before. If he stays out, we will have to replace him, of course. Dave Robinson did a good job at corner linebacker last year after Ray Nitschke was injured, and we had to move Forester to cover the middle." The Lions' coach, George Wilson, is hoping for the return of Karras, a defensive bulwark, although Floyd Peters did a solid job as his replacement last season. Any way you look at it, the big news for the 1964 NFL offseason will be the story of Rozelle's action on Hornung and Karras...The league ended its annual meeting Thursday without picking a date for the Playoff Bowl in Miami and deferred until the spring meeting a decision on the players' requests and the future format of the college player draft. "The clubs are in general accord about playing the Playoff Bowl game," said Rozelle, "but some details have to be worked out on the date. It probably will be played either Jan. 3 or Jan. 10 at the Orange Bowl." The Orange Bowl game will be played at night, Friday, Jan. 1, and there is some thought it would not be wise to play the game between the two runnerup teams in the pro league only two days later. A complication is that the Pro Bowl game between the two All-Star teams normally would be played Jan. 10 at Los Angeles. Rozelle said the players' request for $100 a game for preseason games and for representation on the pension committee would be considered at spring meetings. No date or site has been set for those meetings. The job of working out the regular season schedule is complicated by the fact that the baseball season, including the World Series weekend, will overlap the NFL season on five Sundays. Several NFl teams play their games in the same parks used by the baseball clubs.
BISHOP'S TILT SET AUG. 15
JAN 31 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' exhibition games in Wisconsin will be held on successive Sunday nights in August. Green Bay will play the Giants in the Bishop's Charities game in City Stadium Aug. 15 and the Bears in the Shrine Classic in Milwaukee Aug. 22. The Charities game had been on Labor Day night the last three years. One other Packer exhibition game has been announced. The Bays play the Browns in the nightcap of a doubleheader in Cleveland Saturday, Sept. 5.
NO TRADES FOR PAUL, KARRAS; TWO TWIN BILLS?
FEB 2 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Sunday is no day to complain. But here are two thoughts: First, can you imagine why a couple of coaches must announce and announce that they are not, not, not going to trade their best players. Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended indefinitely last spring for gamline and about the end of the 1963 season there were countless rumors that they would be traded. Packer Coach Vince Lombardi stated rather emphatically that Hornung will not be traded. George Wilson, coach of the Lions, said the game about Karras. Assuming the two stars will be reinstated for the 1964 season! Who or what thinks Lombardi and Wilson want to peddle two of the best players in or out of pro football? Apparently other clubs. Wilson indicated as much the other day when he said: "A lot of clubs seem to think I want to trade Karras. Now why would I want to trade the best defensive tackle in football just because he's been suspended. All I want is Karras back. They talk about injuries in 1963. He was our injury." In addition, Hornung and Karras will both want to prove a point or two when they do return. Proof must start right at home - with their teammates. They can't do it wearing a Steeler or Giant or a Redskin uniform. Secondly, we see by the papers where the Packers are in a couple of doubleheaders - in Cleveland and New Orleans. We may be a bit prejudiced and certainly old-fashioned but we feel the Packers are (1) the best draw in pro football and (2) the idol of national television and (3) the sentimental darlings of pro football. Why must Green Bay share the stage? The loot must be awfully good. This doubleheader business always did gripe your agent. The NFL did a lot of sweating over the years to establish the best possible pro football game. Now the league has sanctioned two at the same setting. And come to think of it, how can anybody sit for five hours in the same seat? That's an ordeal right there!
PACKERS SIGN MIKE HICKS TO '64 PACT
FEB 4 (Green Bay) - The Green Bay Packers completed the signing of all eligible draftees Monday as guard Mike Hicks, an 18th round selection from Marshall College of West Virginia, agreed to terms for the 1964 NFL season. With 23 choices in the NFL draft last December, the Packers signed 10 and lost four to the rival AFL. Three draftees are competing in other sports, while six selections were juniors with another year of college eligibility. Lost to the AFL were center Jon Morris of Holy Cross, back Ode Burrell, guard Joe O'Donnell of Michigan and end Leonard St. Jean of Northern Michigan. Morris was Green Bay's No. 2 pick, Burrell and O'Donnell third round choices obtained in trades and St.
Jean a 17th round selection.
PACKERS' IMAN ACQUIRED BY LOS ANGELES
FEB 6 (Los Angeles) - The Los Angeles Rams announced Wednesday they have acquired lineman Ken Iman from the Green Bay Packers, but they didn't say what they gave for him. Ram President Daniel F. Reeves said "no comment" when asked whether this was part of the Zeke Bratkowski deal. Bratkowski, a veteran quarterback, was acquired from the Rams by the Packers late last season. Reeves said the details of Iman's acquisition would be announced later. Iman, a 225-pounder, is a four-year veteran of the NFL. He played college ball at Southeastern Missouri. The Packers used him as center and linebacker. Ram Coach Harland Svare said Iman "will get first chance at the offensive center's job."
BEARS SHOULD MAKE GOOD RUN - BETTIS
FEB 7 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Typographical errors are human. But this one was embarrassing for speaker Tom Bettis, the Green Bayite who played with the 1963 world champion Bears. The program was for the sixth annual combined banquet of the Valley Industrial Salesmen's Assn., and the Northeastern Wisconsin Purchasing Agents Assn. at the Elks Club Thursday night listed Bettis as follows: "Tom Bettis, 1964 world champion Bears!" The printer wasn't reprimanded, but the error provided some good clean fun - especially when the audience started asking questions after Tom finished his talk. The big query, of course, was "Will the Bears repeat?" This took a bit of through especially when Fuzzy Thurston kibitzing on the sidelines, but Bettis noted that "we should make a good run for it. We expect the 1964 race to be the tightest in the history of the Western Division." Another inevitable question concerned the absence of Night Train Lane in the crucial Bear-Lion game at the end of the season. "That was a relative thing," Tom warmed up, "but as you remember, Johnny Morris had a good day in the final game. When we played the Lions in Detroit earlier, with Lane in the lineup, Morris had a big day." Somebody wanted to know - in view of the fact that the Bears beat the Packers twice - how the Packers were able to beat the Bears in the Shrine game. "Oh," said Tom, "We were experimenting that night." Bettis, who played in two championship games in four years - the first with the Pack under Vince Lombardi in 1960, was asked to compare Lombardi with his present coach, George Halas. "They are comparable in many ways," said Ton, adding: "They are both well organized, and both are exceptionally intense." In his talk, Tom noted that "we started thinking about beating Green Bay the first day of training camp. The first question in everybody's mind was 'are we good enough to beat Green Bay.' We all agreed that we were, and we went on to prepare for that league opener in July already." Bettis, the Pack's first draft choice in 1955, told his audience how much he liked living in Green Bay, pointing out: "They can trade me out of Green Bay, but they can't move me out and that goes for the Fox River Valley, too."
PACKERS BAT .714 IN ROOKIE SIGNING
FEB 9 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The returns are all in on the Packers' 1964 draft list. With the exception of three spring sports participants. Green Bay came out of the draft, held in Chicago last Dec. 2, with 23 players. Only 17 of them could be signed for delivery next fall because six of the draftees were junior eligibles who are earmarked for '65. Of those 17, the Packers signed 10 and lost 4 to clubs in the AFL. A healthy signing average of .714. The Bays can up their signee total to 13 come next June when spring sports are finished for tackle John McDowell of St. John's (Minn.), the 9th choice; back Dwain Bean of North Texas State, 12th; and end Tom O'Grady of Northwestern, 14th. Pat Peppler, the Packers' chief talent scout, was faced with fierce bidding from AFL clubs in his first Packer season. Peppler said, "We felt from the start that we had a good draft but now it looks even better to us. We are real pleased." Pat sweated through the marathon draft with Coach Vince Lombardi and Aide Phil Bengtson - a 22-hour ordeal, at one sittin'. The Packers lost their second, two thirds and 17th picks to the AFL. The big lossee was the No. 2 choice, Jon Morris, the Holy Cross center, who was figured on as a substitute behind Jim Ringo. The top junior eligible was fourth choice Paul Costa of Notre Dame, a giant of a fullback at 6-4 and 230 pounds. Of the 10 signees, four are tackles - topped by first choice Lloyd Voss, the 245-pounder from Nebraska. The others are Steve Wright of Alabama, 250-pound fifth choice; Jack Petersen of Omaha, 275 pounds, 11th; and Jack Mauro of Northern Michigan, 247 pounds, 13th. With the loss of Forrest Gregg - not to mention Ken Iman, the aforementioned big men become key figures. Others in this group are center Ken Bowman of Wisconsin, 230-pounder; guard Mike Hicks of Marshall, a 235-pounder; and defensive end John Baker of Virginia State Union, 235. The Packers are stocking up with free agents and junior eligibles selected in 1963. The ace in this group is Dennis Claridge, the Nebraska quarterback who helped the Cornhuskers beat Auburn in the Orange Bowl...And
ace in this group is Dennis Claridge, the Nebraska quarterback who helped the Cornhuskers beat Auburn in the Orange Bowl...And speaking about futures, the Bart Starrs have named their new son, Bret Michael. The newcomer weighed in at 9 pounds and three ounces. Let's see, Bart Jr. will be ready to QB the Pack about 1978 and Bret in 1983...Lionel Aldridge is spending the offseason with Uncle Sam. He started a six-month tour in the Army (Fort Knox, KY) the other day. He'll be out in time for his sophomore season...PERSONAL MENTION: Jim Taylor visited here the other day en route to Canada where he made a personal appearance. Max McGee showed up last week and promptly tried his hand at skiing with Jess Whittenton at Hidden Valley. The local hospitals have been alerted...Coach Lombardi will be on vacation most of the month. Business manager Verne Lewellen is visiting his son, Richard, in Hawaii...Packer coaches will start searching the southern football camps the end of this month already...Bob Waterfield may return to coaching. The former Ram star and head coach said in LA he's interested...We always knew this (tsk tsk) but Neilsen, the national TV rating firm, says the playoff between the Packers and Browns had twice the audience of the Orange Bowl game. The pro clash rated 38.1 with 19,550,000 homes against the 19.6 rating (10,050,000 homes) of the Orange Bowl game. The Rose Bowl had the best audience, 47.7, with 24,470,000 homes.
PACKERS' MOSS SIGNS AS COACH
FEB 19 (Charleston, WV) - Green Bay Packer scout Perry Moss was signed Monday to coach Charleston's new team in the United Football League.
HALAS TO BE FETED...HERE
FEB 20 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - It can only happen here in Green Bay! The leader of the Packers' oldest and bitterest opponent, the Bears, will be toasted at the Elks Club. The Green Bay Elks Club, that is. The object of our town's affection, of course, is Papa George Halas, founder-owner-coach of the Bears, who will be honored Monday night, April 13, for his contribution to pro football and assistance to the Packers down through the years. And to make this event strictly authentic, Vince Lombardi will serve as honorary chairman. Just to make certain the program isn't all Chicago, a hometowner also will be honored. That will be Lee H. Joannes, one of the early founders of the Packers who served as Packer president for 17 years, starting in 1929. This will be the Elks Club's third sports banquet. Lombardi was honored in a gigantic affair in the spring of '62 and the following fall Curly Lambeau, founder of the Packers and coach for 30 years, was toasted. Halas and the Packers have been fighting each other since for all-time since they are both "charters" in the NFL - the only two left, by the way. While the two clubs went at each other with everything but daggers on the field, they were friendly off the field - especially in the past 15 years. Lambeau and Halas, who played against each other, developed a few scars along the way but even these were patched up in the offseason. Halas has been called upon to assist Green Bay twice and he responded immediately. He participated in a finance drive for the Packers in the early 1930, and then returned to help sell Green Bay fandom on building a new stadium in 1956. Lombardi sounded the keynote of the Packer fans' feelings for Halas when he said, "I'm really happy for Papa George. He's a fine man" a few minutes after suffering a 26-7 defeat at the hands of the Bears last season. The Bears were Packerland's sentimental favorite in the championship game last December vs. the Giants. The Halas affair will be open to the public and tickets will go on sale shortly, it was announced today by Co-Chairman Ken Boers, exalted ruler of the Elks, and Jerry Libman, exulted ruler-elect. Lloyd Larson, sports editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, will be master of ceremonies.
GREGG QUITS COLLEGE JOB, REJOINS PACKERS
FEB 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Forrest Gregg, who recently was hired by Tennessee as a football offensive line coach, has resigned and will continue to play for the Packers. The Green Bay tackle, a perennial all-NFL choice, said in Knoxville Saturday the Packers made him an offer "too good to turn down." Doug Dickey, Tennessee head coach, said he realized when Gregg was hired that there was a possibility he might change his mind. "We had an understanding if he stayed through the spring practice he'd stay for the fall," Dickey said. "But he came to me with this new offer and I couldn't have turned it down either." Dickey said he hopes to have a replacement before spring practice begins in April. There was no official comment Saturday from the Packers, since Coach Vince Lombardi is on vacation and Gregg's offensive line coach, Bill Austin, is in Arizona scouting. But this was the best news the Packers heard thus far this season since it keeps intact the club's strong starting offensive line. The Packers already have lost their top relief man in the line, Ken Iman, who went to the Rams in the Zeke Bratkowski deal. Gregg announced that he was retiring to take the Tennessee job two or three days before the Packers' final game, the Playoff Bowl in Miami Jan. 5. At 30, Gregg is well under the retirement age. The 245-pound tackle will be back for his eighth season.
PACKERS FACE CARDS IN OPENER AUG. 8
FEB 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Four of the Packers' five exhibition games are set. Latest to get public attention is the Packer-Cardinal game in New Orleans Saturday night, Aug. 8. The game was announced today by the promoting New Orleans Professional Football Club Inc., which put on a doubleheader a year ago and then discarded the idea for this year. The club will sponsor another pro game - the Bears vs. the Cowboys Sept. 5. Both games are scheduled in Tulane Stadium. The Packers are playing one less exhibition than a year ago and the visit to New Orleans starts the program. The following Saturday night (Aug. 15) the Packers play the Giants in the Bishop's Charities game in City Stadium. The next Saturday night it will be the Packer-Bear warmup time - the Shrine game in Milwaukee County Stadium. The final non-leaguer is set for Cleveland Sept. 5 when the Bays meet the Browns in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The lone hole on the card is the weekend of Aug. 29 and that likely will involve Dallas and the Cotton Bowl. The league schedule, now being drawn up by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, is scheduled to start Sunday, Sept. 13 - two days earlier than last year. This promises to be a giant headache for Pete because the baseball season runs a week longer this year, finishing Oct. 4, and thus tying up some of the teams' home parks that much longer. The Braves close their season in Milwaukee Sunday, Oct. 4. The Braves are on the road the previous Sunday (Sept. 27) and they're home on Sept. 20. This creates no real problem for the Packers, who have another home part but consider the case of baseball-park teams like the Vikings, Colts, Bears, etc., who must play in enemy territory when the hosshide team is home. Rozelle has a bigger schedule headache than at anytime in the past - with or without the World Series, which probably won't start until Oct. 7...Saw the premier of this area's newest moving picture, "The Green Bay Packer Highlights of 1963," and discovered that the Bays' two losses to the Bears are not shown. How come? Paul Philosopher explains it this way: "These are highlights. Those losses were lowlights." Also missing was the Packers' victory over the Browns in the Playoff Bowl in Miami. Tom Miller, the Pack's tub thumper, explained that "we weren't proud of finishing second. So why would we show off a second place game." That goes for the Bear games, too. It's an excellent film. A real fast mover. Makes you appreciate Tom Moore. What a hitter he is and you see plenty of him. There's plenty of Bart Starr passing and Max McGee gets good billing. Defensively, the leading man is Dave Hanner. Old Hawg had himself a good season. The Wednesday Noon Optimist Club applauded throughout the film but saved the most for Herb Adderley's 99-yard touchdown run. The grid actions get a guy all keyed up for the real 1964 stuff. But, simmer down, the first scrimmage won't come off for another five months yet.
CARPENTER NAMED VIKING END COACH
FEB 24 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Lew Carpenter, the NFL's leading handyman, has been named offensive end coach of the Vikings, thus retiring as a Packer. This was announced today by Viking Coach Norm Van Brocklin in Minneapolis. Carpenter, who turned 31 last Jan. 12, replaces Darrel Brewster, the former Brown who retired to enter the construction business in Florida. He joins assistants Stan West, Harry Gilmer, Walt Yowarski and Tom McCormick. Lew came to the Packers in the Bill Howton-Bill Quinlan trade with the Browns in 1959 - the first deal performed by Coach Vince Lombardi. Carpenter played five positions in his five Packer years - left and right halfback, fullback and the two end spots, and he could step into quarterback in a pinch. He saw considerable action in 1959 when he replaced Jim Taylor after the big fullback burned his hand and foot. "Louie" played 10 years of pro football, coming with the Lions in '53. He played there two more years and then spent '56 in service. He was traded to the Browns in 1957. "We're all happy for Lew, but sorry to see him leave the Packers," Packer publicity director Tom Miller said today, echoing the sentiment of the folks at the Packer office.
DENNIS CLARIDGE SIGNS WITH PACK
FEB 27 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Dennis Claridge, a football and dental prospect, has signed with the Packers. This was verified today by Pat Peppler, the Packers' personnel director, after Claridge revealed the signing in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday. The University of Nebraska quarterback, drafted as a junior eligible a year ago, was signed by Tom Fears, Packer end coach, on his current scouting tour of the west. Claridge, who led his team to the Big Eight and Orange Bowl championships, said, "I've always wanted to take a crack at pro football and the Packers are making it worthwhile. They did not make me a fantastic offer, but it was a good one." The toothy signal-caller was dead set on combining a dental career with pro football and, as Pepper put it, "We had more competition from dental school plans than we did with the rival league." Claridge was drafted by Oakland of the American League. Claridge said he was enrolled in Nebraska's dental school and will "continue toward my degree during the offseason." He had also considered attending the University of Tennessee, a school many NFL athletes attend part-time so to speak in search of their degrees for a chosen professional such as medicine and dentistry. Claridge said he became "an avid Packer fan" while watching them on television and will be "very happy to play any position when I join the club." Being from Robbinsdale, Minn,. Claridge was virtually raised on the Packers. Before the Vikings were created, Packer league game telecasts reached into Minnesota. Peppler said Claridge is being "thought of as now as a quarterback," adding that "the other possibility is offensive halfback. He's big and strong and a good runner." Claridge joins a full corps of quarterbacks when he reports in July - veterans Bart Starr, John Roach and
Zeke Bratkowski and rookie Terry Zang, who spent the '63 season on the taxi squad. Claridge got acquainted with the Packers when the two teams stayed at the same hotel in Miami Beach in January - the Bays for the Playoff Bowl and the Cornhuskers for the Orange Bowl. While the prospect drooled with the prospect of playing with the Packers, he never stopped talking about the dentistry. "The boy was so serious about dentistry that for a while it looked like we couldn't get him. However, we showed him how he could play with the Packers and still go to school," Peppler said. Pat also reported that the Packers are hopeful of getting Tom Brown, a second round draftee last year who played with the Washington Senators instead. Brown spent most of the season in the minors and is now considering switching to pro football. "I know I'd be criticized for switching from one sport to another," Brown said the other day, "but I have to look out for myself. It's tough to keep two homes on what I make in baseball."
HINKLE, MICHALSKE ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME
FEB 28 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Clarke Hinkle and Mike Michalske - a fullback and his guard - are the newest Packers in the National Professional Football Hall of Fame. They were named Thursday along with George Trafton, Bear center and onetime Packer line coach; Ed Healey, Bear tackle; Jimmy Conzelman, player, coach and executive; Link Lyman, Bear tackle; and Art Rooney, founder of the Steelers. The seven new members will be officially installed in pro football's permanent shrine in Canton, O., Sunday, Sept. 6, as part of a football weekend including a game between the Steelers and Colts. Hinkle and Michalske, the first Packers in their position and often rated sure bets to make it big in present-day football, join four other Packers in the Hall. Elected a year ago were Curly Lambeau, Don Hutson, Cal Hubbard and Johnny Blood. Hinkle was rated as the fiercest competitor in all football history and the Packers' greatest all-around player. He was an all-pro four times, led the league in scoring and field goal kicking and set scoring and ground-gaining records that only new rules wiped out. He was a top-flight punter and one of the better defensive players in the league. Hinkle, known as the Bucknell Beauty, led the nation in scoring as a senior in college, once getting 50 points in three quarters, and stole the show in the 1932 East-West game, after which he was eagerly signed by Lambeau. Hinkle played 10 seasons with the Pack, 1932 through '41. Michalske, known as "The Guard of the Century," played his first pro football with the old New York Yankees before joining the Packers in '27. At Penn State ('22-26), Mike helped make Lighthorse Harry Wilson a great runner, setting new standards for blocking. Michalske was signed by Red Grange for his Yankees, along with C.C. Pyle, for the 1927-28 seasons and then came to Green Bay in '29 to lead the Packers to three straight titles. He played his last season in '37. Hinkle, reached at his home in Toronto, O., said, "I'm thrilled like anyone. It's the highest honor I can get and I'm humble in thinking that they picked me. It certainly was good fortune to be picked in the second round." Now 54, Clarke said, 'My weight is about the game now as it was when I played and I feel good. I played between 196 and 212 and now I go about 207. You can tell them up there that I still love the Packers. I follow them closely on television and in the papers," he said. Asked about the present-day fullbacks, Hinkle said, "they are different kinds of players now and no comparison can be made. It was routine for me to kickoff, kick the extra points and the field goals, carry the ball and then stay there and back up the line. I think there are some great fullbacks now and Jim Taylor is certainly one of them. When I give a speech on occasion, I usually tell 'em that I played 20 years of pro football - 10 years on offense and 10 years on defense." Hinkle, single, lives alone in the family home. His mother died three years ago. He is now a lubrication engineer for American Lubricant in Dayton, Ohio. Michalske couldn't be reached today at his home in Tyler, Tex. Rooney is the only one of the new Hall of Famers who did not play organized pro football. However, he saw considerable semi-pro action. Conzelman's selection posed a problem. The white-maned dynamic Missourian is a member of the 14-man Board and he never left the conference chamber during the deliberations. How could the selectors maintain their self-imposed requirement for a unanimous vote and yet override Conzelman's stubbornly modest veto? The question was solved when his name suddenly was paired without warning with Rooney's for a voice vote. Conzelman sat in open-jawed silence as his fellow selectors acted - voting both him and Rooney as an entry into the Hall by acclamation. The elections actually took play in Chicago last Dec. 28.
PAUL HAS 'SUFFERED' DURING SUSPENSION
FEB 28 (Louisville, KY) - Paul Hornung nervously tapped a well-polished toe in an off-stage dressing room. His usual happy-go-lucky demeanor had been sobered by a question: What's your attitude about the possibility your NFL suspension will be lifted? Hornung was draped in a frown and his own thoughts momentarily. Then he answered with moving sincerity that at first blush seems foreign to his exuberant nature. He said: "I hope and pray it happens. It's been a real, long year." He said he had not been contacted by NFL officials concerning his suspension for gambling involvement during the 1962-63 season. He added that he has received no indication if or when he will be reinstated. "I can't find the proper words to tell you how anxious I am to get back to the Green Bay Packers," he declared. Hornung has kept busy and obviously has done well financially during his grounded period. But his close friends report money making hasn't relieved the torment that has plagued him. One man commented "Paul has kept busy at a number of projects. And the throws himself into them with typical Hornung enthusiasm. He's never neutral about anything. But Paul Hornung considers himself first and foremost a professional football player. That's his life and he has suffered - I mean really suffered - because he couldn't be out there with the Pack." Keeping busy for Hornung has included a five-days-a-week sports commentary show on WHAS radio in Louisville and a Sunday sports show on WHAS-TV. He has traveled over much of the eastern half of the United States making banquet speeches. And he has made a number of personal appearances in an advertising-promotion capacity for a large sportswear manufacturer (Jantzen). Also he and William H. King of Louisville are partners in a corporation promoting sport and boat shows and just this week handled closed circuit television of the Clay-Liston fight in Louisville, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Just how far this activity falls short of the satisfaction he gets from football is evident in two statements Hornung made during the interview for this article: "It's actually painful for me to watch the Packers on television. I don't like to watch any football game!" And: "I work out at the YMCA three or four times a week and have been all along. I'm staying in condition." He looks to be in good condition, too. He reported his weight was 220, about the same
out at the YMCA three or four times a week and have been all along. I'm staying in condition." He looks to be in good condition, too. He reported his weight was 220, about the same heft he had when he was playing with the Packers. "Last week I weighed 216, but I guess I overate at a weekend banquet and put on four extra pounds," he said. "I'll get that off this week." Of primary interest to Packer fans is Hornung's report on his right knee, which was injured early in the 1962-63 season and sharply restricted his play. "The knee is fine now," Hornung said. "It doesn't give me a bit of trouble. It's as good as ever. I guess you might say that's one good thing that came out of the suspension." Particularly heartening to Hornung is the fact that he still gets letters from fans every week and practically all write saying "they want me to be reinstated."...WANTS TO REPAY FANS: He added: "That's a great morale booster. And I was very pleased at the fans' response when I appeared at Green Bay, Sheboygan, Madison and Milwaukee. The people were for me 100 percent. All of Wisconsin gave me a great welcome. I want an opportunity to repay the faith the fans have shown in me." Hornung expects to be the first Packer called back by Coach Vince Lombardi. The reason is that Hornung, because of the long layoff, will need extra conditioning and football sharpening. He will report a month earlier...if. That call-back can't come too soon for Paul Hornung.
PACKER QUARTRBACK CORPS MOST VETERAN IN NFL - 21 SEASONS
MAR 1 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers lead the league in veteran quarterbacks. Three of 'em with a total service of 21 seasons! Bart Starr has completed eight pro seasons - all with his home team, the Packers. John Roach, first understudy to Starr, is a six-year pro and five were at QB. Zeke Bratkowski, brought in last season when Starr broke his hand, is an eight-year veteran - five with the Bears, two and a half with the Rams and one-half with the Pack. Vince Lombardi never was a three-veteran quarterback coach until the emergency last year and he doesn't figure to change this year. One of the aides to Starr likely will be traded off. The Packers stand a good chance of carrying a third QB this year, however - due to the expanded limit of 40 players, up three from a year ago. Thus, the training of an understudy to Starr may start this year and the two possibilities on hand will be Terry Zang, on the taxi squad last year, and Dennis Claridge, the highly-touted runner-QB from Nebraska who signed last week. Three veteran quarterbacks may seem like a lot of chiefs but as somebody pointed out the other day they're a good commodity. QB price tags are generally higher. No other team has three veteran quarterbacks. The Eagles can match Green Bay if Ralph Guglielmi decides to answer the call and that isn't likely. They also have Sonny Jurgensen, 7 years, and King Hill, 6. Guglielmi has 7, making 20 in all- 1 under the Pack trio. The Packer threesome, of course, is led by Starr who ranks with John Unitas and Y.A. Tittle as the top three in the game. Starr and Unitas have two world titles under their belts while Bart had an additional division crown. Tittle has won three straight division titles. Starr, Roach and Bratkowski have thrown for a total of 21,470 yards - slightly over 12 miles. Starr leads in all categories - top figures being a 62.5 completion percentage in '62; 178 completions in '62; 2,438 yards the same year; and 16 TD passes in '61. Starr just turned 30 last Jan. 9, while Roach will be 31 March 26. Bratkowski is 32, and he'll turn 33 next Oct. 20. Roach indicated a year ago the 1963 season might be his last, but he didn't have retirement on his mind after the campaign ended in San Francisco last December. The skinny Texan got his first chance to play as a Packer when Starr was injured and he apparently liked it. Until Starr's injury, Roach had thrown only 16 passes in two Packer seasons. Such is the lot of a relief QB!...Rumors were rampant that the suspensions of Paul Hornung and Alex Karras would be lifted this past week. But it didn't happen. Originally, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle had planned to make an announcement by the end of February. Jim Kensil, director of publicity for the NFL, said Saturday that "Pete has been awfully busy - especially with the schedule. Right now it's real indefinite, but he'll have something to say when he can get to it." Rozelle's schedule job has been complicated by the Friday night plans - not to mention the objection to it on the part of colleges and high schools. A decision on Hornung and Karras certainly will be forthcoming sometime in March.
SCOOTER MCLEAN, FORMER COACH OF PACKERS, DIES
MAR 4 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Scooter McLean died at 4:30 this morning at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. He had fought a losing battle against cancer since last fall. McLean, 48, was the Packers' fourth head coach. He coached the club in 1958 after serving as backfield coach for three years under Coach Gene Ronzani and four under Liz Blackbourn. Scooter and Huge Devore were co-coaches of the Bays for the last two games in 1953. McLean resigned as Packer head coach in December of 1958 after the Bays finished with their worst record in history, one win, 10 losses and one tie. A month later, Vince Lombardi took over the Bays as head coach and general manager. Scooter stepped from the Packer job to the Lions' backfield coaching position held open by George Wilson, who had been a close friend of McLean since their playing day with the Chicago Bears. McLean remained with the Lions and the games he enjoyed the most were Detroit's bitter battles with the Packers. The last game he participated in an active way was the Lion-Packer game in Milwaukee last Sept. 22. Ailing most of the summer, McLean entered the hospital after that game. Scooter watched the Packer-Lion 13 to 13 tie game in Detroit last Thanksgiving Day via television. Ironically, Scooter's first game against the Lions as Packer head coach was a 13-13 tie. McLean had never given up hope, according to Bud Erickson, publicity director of the Lions, although he had been in a coma the last two weeks. About a month ago, members of the Detroit staff sat with McLean around the clock to give his wife, Alice, a chance to spend some time at home with their four children. Aware of the odds against him, McLean told this writer last Thanksgiving Day that "I'll lick this thing yet. It's like football - you never give up. I'm fighting it and all I can do is hope." A New Englander, the likeable McLean played college football at St. Anselm's in Manchester, N.H., and then put in eight years of halfbacking with the Bears - four of them championship seasons, ending in '47. He was head football coach at Lewis College in Lockport, Ill., for three years before joining the Packers in 1951 when he
replaced Ray Nolting. Scooter is survived by his wife and four children - Mike, 10; Maureen, 9; Patty, 7; and George, 4. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at First Methodist Church in Birmingham, Mich., and burial will be in Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens. The body will not be shown. Mrs. McLean requested that in lieu of flowers friends make donations to the Ray McLean Scholarship Fund through the Lions office, 1401 Michigan Ave., Detroit.
PACKER DRAFTEE BROWN DECIDES TO STAY IN BASEBALL
MAR 4 (Pompano Beach, FL) - Tommy Brown turned aside an offer from the Green Bay Packers Tuesday for another trial with the Washington Senators. Brown was the second draft choice of the Packers after the 1962 college grid season but passed up football to sign with the Senators for a reported bonus of $22,000. A football-baseball star at Maryland, Brown notified the Senators' management he would be in uniform today when the last of the squad reports for spring training. He broke into the Washington lineup in the opening day game last year but had his troubles at the plate and after several weeks was sent to the minor leagues. He batted .147 in 61 games with the Senators, including a late season look.
PACKER OBJECTIVE SAME, TITLE: VINCE
MAR 6 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Vince Lombardi is back at his desk after a month's vacation. Relaxed, tanned and ready for his sixth year at the Packer helm. So what's for 1964, coach? Not being a clairvoyant, Lombardi had to pass on that but he notes that "the objective is the same - the championship. There is no second place. There is only one place - first." The Packers, in losing only two games last year and just missing the title, had what you'd call a "good season," but Vince reminded that "unless you win, it isn't a good season." The first major task is signing the players and this is never easy. It can be complicated some this year by the club's increased television revenue and by the fact that the club didn't win the championship last year. Actually, they are conflicting factors. Lombardi, shaking his head at the thought of the signing derby, said, "I haven't been in touch with them (the players) yet." It's fairly quiet at the Packer office these days. Most of the coaches, except Lombardi and defense backfield coach Norb Hecker, are on scouting tours. But the wheels of the Packers' newest season are starting to move. And the gridiron even seems ready. The "big" snow of the last couple of days whitened only the south end...There was good news from Milwaukee Thursday. Season tickets for the Pack's three league games there are sold out. More than 40,000 have been sold and the remaining tickets have been held back - to be made available on a first-come basis starting Aug. 17. "Our season ticket holders are not greatly concerned what games will be played here," said Col. Ockie Kruger, the Packers' man in Milwaukee. "Their demand is for additional season tickets." The sellout assures the Packers of packed crowds in County Stadidium, which seats 44,618 for football. Despite this figure, the Bays drew crowds of 45,915, 46,923 and 45,905 last year....Tom Brown is awaiting advice from an attorney before deciding whether he will sign his contract with the Washington Senators. General Manager George Selkirk assumed Brown, a former star athlete at the University of Maryland, had agreed to terms when the first baseman-outfielder decided to report to spring training at Pompano Beach, Fla. But Brown wants to be sure he will be free to quit baseball and report to the Packers in July if he is not satisfied with his baseball progress at that time. Brown was drafted as the Packers' second choice after the 1962 college season but signed as a bonus player with the Senators a year ago.
MCLEAN DESERVED A BETTER FATE THAN 1 WIN, 10 LOSSES, 1 TIE
MAR 8 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - It is unfortunate that the Packers' worst season must be attached to Scooter McLean. Scooter deserved a better fate than one win, 10 losses and one tie. Yet, the fact that McLean was so popular and such a nice guy led to his downfall in his lone try as a head coach in pro football. Scooter inherited the Packers from Liz Blackbourn who guided the Bays to a 3-9 season in the fourth and final year of his reign. McLean's first move was to bring the Bays home for preseason training. He worked out an arrangement with St. Norbert College to headquarter there. The Packers got off to a good training start and some of the veterans had high hopes that a "winner" was in the offing. Scooter had put the players "on their honor" as to curfew and all the other little but vastly important rules. This was okay for a good bit of the training season and, for some, part of the league campaign, but too many of the players took advantage of easy-going and nice-guy Scooter, who just couldn't find it in his heart to blister his players - much less fine them. Some of them admitted - as an excuse, of course - that they couldn't take orders from one with whom they had been so buddy-buddy with the previous years. The Packers gradually disintegrated as a possible power early that year and the inevitable injuries set in as too many players slacked off in their training. The toughest disciplinary job McLean had was suspending Len Ford, the onetime Cleveland great. This was really against Scooter's nature, and he waited until the day before the season windup in Los Angeles before suspending him. He had planned it earlier. Scooter made up his mind that head coaching wasn't his cup of tea and he resigned shortly after the final game and became backfield coach of the Lions - a job he actually could have taken after the '57 season. McLean departed as the most popular losing coach the Packers ever had. Vince Lombardi took over the Packers a month later and disciplined and skillfully maneuvered them into a winner and champion. Scooter became a valuable assistant under his long-time friend and Bear roommate, George Wilson, in Detroit. And a couple of years later Scooter laughed about "my year there." Several hours after the Packers lost the 1960 championship game to the Eagles in Philadelphia, Scooter pitched a bouquet toward Vince. "I guess he knows how to handle the boys," McLean laughed and allowed that the Lions would give Green Bay trouble next year. Which they did. The two clubs split in 1961 and 1962 and last fall the Pack won the first and tied the second...PLAYING DAYS: Wilson revealed the other day that McLean "didn't want to take the top Packer job. He wanted to come here and I wanted him. But I told him 'you've got to take it because head coaching jobs don't come along very often.'" Telling about McLean's playing days, Wilson said, "Carl Brumbaugh brought him up. I remember Scooter didn't get into a preseason game until the last one when Brummy asked George Halas to give
the kid a chance. Scooter was sent back on punts. He returned the first one for a 70-yard touchdown and the next time came back 60 yards to score. He was a scoot back and he was also a great receiver. He could do all right on defense. He was always on Don Hutson and did a good job but oh how Mac beefed. It was all in fun."
STARR HAD FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS, 10
MAR 8 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Bart Starr, who missed four games with a broken hand, surrendered his passing championship to Y.A. Tittle during the 1963 season, according to final official passing figures released by the NFL Saturday. Starr finished in seventh place in the standings based on a percentage of completions, touchdown passes, percent of interceptions, and average yards gained. Tittle, the Giants' balding veteran, won the championship for the first time in his 14-year career. He led in three of the four categories - a record 36 touchdown passes, a 60.2 percentage of completions, and 8.57 yards gained per attempt. Starr won the distinction of throwing the fewest interceptions among the rated passers, 10, in 244 attempts. The Packers finished fourth in the team passing figures, while the Giants ranked first, Baltimore second, and St. Louis third...SIX HB PASSES: John Roach, who did the passing in four games, wasn't rated among the top 15 since he threw only 84 passes. Zeke Bratkowski hurled 93, also missing the ranked group. The Packers threw only six halfback passes (against 13 a year ago), but completed five of them, two for touchdowns. Tom Moore, working at left half in place of Paul Hornung, completed three out of four for 99 yards and one TD, while Elijah Pitts hit two for two for 41 yards and one TD. The 14 teams gained 36,406 yards passing - over 20 miles, on 2,791 completions in 5,415 attempts for a percentage of 51.5. The Pack's completion percentage was 51.9.
DOWLER'S '53' BEST CATCH TITLE SINCE '56
MAR 9 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Boyd Dowler won the Packers' pass receiving championship in 1963 with 53 catches, official NFL figures disclosed today. Bobby Joe Conrad of the pass-happy Cardinals won the league pass catching crown with 73 catches, replacing the Redskins' Bobby Mitchell, who had 72 in '62. Mitchell finished second this year with 69. Dowler actually led the Bays in receiving for the second time in his five years - plus a share. He topped pass catchers as a rookie in 1959 with 32 and wound up as the NFL's rookie of the year. He shared the lead with Max McGee in '62, each getting 49. Boyd's 1963 total was the highest Packer total since Billy Howton nailed 55 in 1956. His total was ninth in the league. Dowler finished up with 901 yards, an average of 17 per catch, and six touchdowns. McGee ranked second last year with 39, while Ron Kramer, out
two games with injuries, caught 32. Tom Moore finished off with 23 catches while Jim Taylor caught 13, Elijah Pitts 9, Marv Fleming 7 in relief of R. Kramer, and Earl Gros, Lew Carpenter and Bob Jeter 1 each. McGee led the Packers in 1961 with 51 catches and in 1960 with 38. Dowler caught 30 in '60 and 36 in '61. In his three consecutive years as a regular, Ron Kramer caught 35 in '61, 37 in '62 and 32 last year. Mitchell grabbed the lion's share of league honors by leading all receivers in two categories, finishing second in another, and figuring in the year's only pass play that goes into the books as a record. Ratings are based on total receptions, but Conrad's 73 catches were good for only 967 yards, an average gain of 13.2 yards...59 SHORT OF RECORD: Mitchell's 69 catches gained 1,436 yards, only 59 short of the record set by Elroy Hirsch of Los Angeles in 1951. And when Mitchell took a 99-yard touchdown pass from George Izo against Cleveland Sept. 15, they tied a record set by another Washington pair, Frank Filchock and Andy Farkas, in 1939. Mitchell also had the best one-game catching performance of the season, 11 receptions for 218 yards and two TDs against Pittsburgh, Nov. 17. His average of 20.8 yards per catch was second only to Buddy Dial's 21.6 average for Pittsburgh on 60 receptions. Terry Barr of Detroit and Gary Collins of Cleveland each made 13 touchdown catches, one more than Sonny Randle of St. Louis.
NORTON SET ALL-TIME PACKER PUNTING MARK
MAR 11 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Cold off the streets of Dallas, Jerry Norton came into Green Bay last fall and turned in a record breaking punting performance for the Packers. Norton probably has punted for a better average than the 44.7-yard average he produced on 51 kicks for the Pack, but it turned out to be the best one-year average in Packer history. This is reported with due respect to Verne Lewellen, the famed Bay punter who did his kicking before statistics were kept. The best previous Packer average was 44.1 by Body Dowler in 1961. Dowler's figure eclipsed a 43.2 by Dick Deschaine in 1955. The veteran Norton was obtained in a trade with the Cowboys shortly before the league opener vs. the Bears last September. Jerry broke in with five boots for an average of 48.6. Norton finished sixth in the league, which was topped by Yale Lary of Detroit, who had an average of 48.9. Lary and Gary Collins of Cleveland turned in the longest punts of the year, 73 yards, according to official NFL figures announced today. Lary replaced San Francisco's Tommy Davis as the league's champion. Only two punts were blocked in the league all season - both on Davis, who still finished fourth with an average of 45.4
PACK, TAYLOR TIPPED BY BROWNS AND BROWN
MAR 12 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers and Jim Taylor ran second to the Browns and Jim Brown, respectively, in the manly art of rushing during the 1963 season. Official NFL figures released today show that the Browns and Brown replaced the Packers and Taylor as rushing champions. Cleveland, No. 2 in the Eastern Division, rushed for 2,639 yards in 460 attempts while Green Bay, No. 2 in the West, roared for 2,248 yards in 504 attempts. The Browns averaged 5.7 yards per try, the Pack 4.5. Green Bay won the rushing title in '62 with 2,460 yards. The Pack led the league in TDs rushing, 22, while the Browns tied Chicago for fourth with 15 each. Brown won the individual crown with 1,863 yards in 291 attempts - a fantastic average of 6.4. Taylor, recovering from hepatitis, was the only other rusher to break a thousand, totaling 1,08 yards in 248 attempts for an average of 4.1. Taylor broke Brown's string of five straight rushing titles in 1962, gaining 1,474 yards in 272 attempts for 5.4. Taylor now has boosted his all-time (six seasons) Packer total to 5,59 yards in 1,165 attempts, an average of 4.8. Tom Moore finished eighth in the league in his first season as a "regular," gaining 658 yards in 132 attempts, for an average of 5.0. The total boosted his all-time (four years) Packer total to 1,574 yards in 350 attempts, average 4.5. He's now 11th on the
all-time list. The Packers' backup rushers were Elijah Pitts and Earl Gros, who gained 212 and 203 yards, respectively. Pitts averaged 3.9 and Gros 4.2.
OH THE DAIRY BOWL! PACK POINT SKEIN ENDED
MAR 15 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Some 20 years ago we suggested that the Packers play a Dairy Bowl game in Madison's Camp Randall Stadium. The Packers and our state's dairy products were hot items at the time - just as they are now. The rub, of course, was that the Big Ten had a rule against the pros (that was next to a dirty word in amateur football circles in those days) playing on the hallowed soil of the member schools. Being a milk drinker, a Packer fan and a cheese cutter, we felt that somehow the two industries should get together, break down the opposition to using Camp Randall and play a game there. Silly boy. Just the other day the Big Ten agreed to consider lifting its pro ban. We celebrated with a quart of milk, a dish of cottage cheese and a cheese sandwich. Here was a chance to haul out the Dairy Bowl. Just think: The Shrine Classic, the Bishop's Charities Game, and now the Dairy Bowl in Camp Randall, which has a seating capacity of 64,345 - the biggest in the state. We'll just put away the Dairy Bowl idea for another 20 years...Wilie Wood and Elijah Pitts called for 16 fair catches of punts between 'em last season. Wood put up the don't-tackle sign nine times. St. Louis led the league with 26 fair catches, 10 more than the Pack, and Cardinal Bill Gambrell was the individual leader with 15...Ben (Mount) Wilson, the Rams' strong fullback, is rated by Coach Harland Svare as "second only to Jim Taylor." But Wilson quit after just one season to turn full attention to dental school...San Francisco is concerned over the availability of Bill Kilmer, the versatile halfback who sat out last season after suffering a severe leg fracture in an automobile accident. Dr. Lloyd Milburn, the 49er team physician, says Kilmer's immediate future is dependent on his physical condition in camp but "just because it is Kilmer I feel there's a good reason to believe he has an excellent chance of making a comeback."...The Packers' four-year string of individual scoring titles was snapped in '63. Don Chandler of the Giants won the title with 106 points. Jerry Kramer of the Pack was fourth with 91. The Packers had the scoring winner in 1959-60-61, when Paul Hornung win the title
on 94, 176 and 146 points, in that order, and in 1962 when Jim Taylor topped the league with 114. Green Bay had the point champ during 10 seasons since 1932, but only four different players are involved. Don Hutson won it five straight years starting in '40. Ted Fritsch captured the title with 100 points in 1946, and Hornung and Taylor followed. Hutson had scoring totals of 57, 95, 138, 117 and 85, starting in '40. That 138 stood up until Hornung's 176 in 1960.
BROWN 'COULD' QUIT BASEBALL, JOIN PACKERS
MAR 15 (Pompano Beach, FL) - Tom Brown, former University of Maryland star, is making a second bid to land a job with the Washington Senators, but he has left the door open to join the Green Bay Packers in training if he dissatisfied with his baseball progress. Brown, the Packers' No. 2 choice in the 1963 NFL draft, turned down a Green Bay offer to accept a baseball bonus from the Senators. He was a sensation in spring training last year, but then slumped, batting only .167 in 61 games with the Senators and .228 with their York, Pa., farm. Growing doubtful of his future in baseball, Brown said he tried to have an escape clause put in his contract with the Senators. Refused, he talked with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle and Charlie Segar, assistant to baseball commissioner Ford Frick. "I was assured there was no way I could be forced to play the whole baseball season," the young outfielder said. "I talked with Pete Rozelle and Charlie Segar, and both told me the contract was not binding. In other words, I can just quit baseball in July if I want to. That's all there is to it. So I just signed a regular baseball contract, and I'm going to give it a real good try." Asked if he definitely will join the Packers in training in July if things don't go right in baseball, Brown replied: "Let's put it this way: I could join them." Brown said that the Packers renewed negotiations with him last December. "They gave me about the same offer as a year ago," he said. "They said they would use me either at flanker or safety. I just talked with Packer scout Pat Peppler a week ago and told him what I was going to do."
PAUL HORNUNG, ALEX KARRAS REINSTATED
MAR 16 (New York) - Paul Hornung, star Green Bay Packers halfback, and Alex Karras, bruising defensive tackle of the Detroit Lions, were restored to good standing by the NFL today, after having been suspended nearly a year ago for betting on football games. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced today they had been reinstated after separate reviews of their suspensions and personal discussions with the two players. They were suspended April 17, 1963, after both had admitted betting on their teams to win certain games and on some games in which they were not involved. In announcing the end of the indefinite suspensions, Rozelle said there was no evidence that either player ever bet against his own team or failed to do his best in any football game. Rozelle said he had established to his own satisfaction that each player now has a clear understanding of the seriousness of the offenses and of the circumstances that brought them about...CLEAR UNDERSTANDING: Rozelle's prepared statement said: "Taking into prime consideration the extent of their violations and also their conduct during the period of suspension, it is felt that the best interests of the league will be best served by termination of the suspensions." Hornung accepted gleefully today the news that he had been reinstated. "That's wonderful news," declared Hornung, awakened at the Miami Beach Hotel where he has been vacationing. "I feel very good about it." "I want to thank the public, especially the people in Wisconsin and the members of the players association, for being so nice to me during the time I was out," Hornung said. "The players backed me all the way."...RESOLUTION TO ROZELLE: At its January meeting at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the players association had sent a resolution to Rozelle, urging that the two players be returned to active duty. "I've thought about whether the layoff would bother me," Hornung said, "but I honestly don't think it will. I weigh 221 pounds, only about six pounds over my regular playing weight." He said he would report about two months early to Green Bay Coach Vince Lombardi for his reconditioning program. "I expect mainly to work on getting my legs in shape, doing a lot of running," he said...MET WITH ROZELLE: Hornung said he and Karras met with Rozelle 10 days ago in New York and they discussed the possibility of reinstatement. "Rozelle didn't tell us then what the decision would be," he said. "We just had a nice conversation." The suspension of two of the game's leading stars last spring rocked the sports world. At the same time, five other Detroit players were fined the maximum of $2,000 each for betting on one game and the Detroit club was fined a total of $4,000 for laxness in reporting information to the commissioner and in supervising its bench at games. Betting on games is flatly forbidden by a provision in NFL player contracts. Rozelle said there was no evidence that any of the players had bet against his own team or that they ever had attempted to influence the results of games. Both Hornung and Karras admitted they had made substantial bets of $50 or more over a period of several seasons. The other five - Joe Schmidt, Wayne Walker, John Gordy, Gary Lowe and Sam Williams - bet $50 each and Karras $100 on the Green Bay Packers to beat the New York Giants in the 1962 NFL championship game...NOT A BOOKMAKER: The players were in Miami for the Playoff Bowl game and were watching the championship game on television. The bets were placed through a Florida friend of Karras - not a bookmaker. The others said it was done on impulse, and that they never had bet on games at any other time. Hornung began betting in 1959 through a West Coast businessman but quit after the 1961 season. His bets on the Packers to win sometimes were as high as $500 though more often they were $50 or $100. The Lions were fined because Coach George Wilson failed to pass on information given by Detroit police about the associates of some Lion players and because sideline passes were issued to unauthorized persons. Police reported that Detroit players had been seen with men who were under surveillance as "known hoodlum." Wilson saw some inaccuracies in these reports and minimized their importance. While penalizing the Detroit club for failing to report this to the league office, Rozelle said the players were guilty of nothing worse than bad judgment.
PACKER COACH 'HAPPY' OVER REINSTATEMENT
MAR 16 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - 'I'm very, very happy!" That was Coach Vince Lombardi's first reaction to the reinstatement of Paul Hornung. And that was the exact feeling around Green Bay today as Packer fans looked forward to the return of the versatile star. Hornung was suspended April 17, 1963, along with Alex Karras of Detroit, for gambling and the two served 11 months (minus one day) of an indefinite suspension. Lombardi, asked if he thought the return of Hornung would give the Packers a lift, said, "If Paul comes back and plays as he did before, he will help us." The coach added that "what he does will depend entirely on Hornung."...START TRAINING EARLY: Lombardi was happily shook up when he heard the news via the Press-Gazette this morning. "Everybody knew about it before us," Vince said. The news was later flashed on the Packers' "twix" connection with the NFL office in New York. The story first came via the Associated Press and United Press International wires. Hornung is expected to come to Green Bay shortly to start training - perhaps two months before the start of regular drills late in May. Bart Starr, the Pack's veteran quarterback, said he was "real pleased and we're all happy for Paul. He conducted himself well during his suspension. My son (Bart Jr.) will be exceptionally pleased. Paul's his idol." Jerry Kramer, who did the kicking in Hornung's absence last season - plus during most of the '62 season when Hornung was hurt, said: "Beautiful, wonderful. We had expected it, but we kept hoping it would come soon. We're very happy for him. We all feel strongly about him, you know. We'll all welcome him back with open arms." Lew Carpenter, the Pack's versatile back who signed recently as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings, said, "Paul deserved being reinstated. He certainly behaved himself. It's a good thing for the Packers." Henry Jordan, the Bays' veteran defensive tackle who watched Hornung play while on the bench, said that "we're all tickled pink. And I've just been thinking. We'll be in great shape this year. While Hornung is being driven, we'll be going right alongside him. The whole squad will benefit." Speaking for Joe Phan today, Mayor Roman Denissen had this to say: "As far as the Green Bay community is concerned, I think it might be the little shot in the arm our team needs to give it that old championship spirit."
PACK ADDED 95 POINTS WITH PAUL!
MAR 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers automatically added something like 95 points and 664 yards to their offense when Commissioner Pete Rozelle opened the pearly gates for Paul Hornung Monday. There's an "if" attached, of course. If Paul can pick up where he left off before the suspension kept him inactive for a year. Hornung account4ed for 3,985 yard in his six Packer campaigns this way: He rushed for 2,797 yards in 625 attempts - an average of 4.2 per carry. He completed 19 passes in 42 attempts for 334 yards. He caught 88 passes for 854 yards. Hornung scored 575 points on 44 touchdowns, 149 extra points and 54 field goals. In addition, he passed for five touchdowns. In three championship games, Hornung averaged 4.7 yards rushing, scored 26 points, caught seven passes and completed one pass in three attempts. When Hornung departed, several men were enlisted for his jobs. Tom Moore, his top sub, took over at left half and Jerry Kramer took over the field goal and extra point kicking - as both had done in most of '62 when Hornung injured his knee. And several men were employed in the ticklish business of kicking off. Whether Hornung can recapture those three jobs will depend, of course, on the "if" mentioned in Paragraph 2. There's a new thought regarding Hornung's kicking. The player limit has been increased from 37 to 40 players and this may afford the Packers the luxury of a kicking specialist, such as Gary Kroner who worked on the cab team last year. Coach Vince Lombardi never was particularly happy about having an offensive player do the kicking, the theory being that an offensive player might be exhausted and/or shaken up from running or blocking when it came time to boot the big field goal. A defensive player on the other hand would come in off the bench - rested and relaxed, Lombardi pointed out...Hornung is the only player on the Packer horizon who has a chance to crack the fantastic scoring record of Don Hutson, 825 points in 11 seasons. Paul needs 251 to do it. Incidentally, Hornung is now just 28 years of age. He'll turn 29 next Dec. 23...Packer players and fans were enthusiastic and happy over the reinstatement of Hornung (plus the Lions' Alex Karras) Monday morning. Guard Fuzzy Thurston commented. "I was thinking of retiring but not now - he needs my blocking. Paul was always a great inspiration to the rest of us. He had a way of keeping us loose." There was a feeling that the layoff of a year might have been a blessing in disguise for Hornung since it gave his bothersome knee a chance to heal up good. Hornung was in bad shape most of the '62 season, though he ran hard in the championship game. Hornung plans to report to Lombardi sometime in May to start a vigorous conditioning program...Karras said in Detroit today that the 11-month suspension made "a big change in my life. I know now that I have more in my future than ever before. There's a lot of time to think in a year." Big Alex was in Detroit over the weekend to complete the disposal of his interest in a downtown Detroit bar. He decided to give this up in hope it might aid his cause for reinstatement. He had been living with his wife and their two children in Clinton, Ia.
ADDERLEY THIRD IN KO RETURNS
MAR 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' Herb Adderley finished third in kickoff returns last season, official NFL statistics revealed today. Adderley ran 20 back for an average of 29.9 yards, including one for 98 yards and a touchdown. Earl Gros finished 11th in the league with 11 returns for an average of 25.3. Other Packer returners were Lew Carpenter, 5 for 15.0; Willie Wood, 1 for 20; and Marv Fleming, Jerry Kramer and Frank Mestnik, 1 each for no return. Speedsters Abe Woodson and Gary Ballman finished one-two. Woodson, the little San Francisco scooter, won the NFL kickoff return title in 1963 for the third one, and Pittsburgh's Ballman was a close second on the basis of average distance of returns. The league average for runbacks, mostly by specialists, was a whopping 23.4 yards. Woodson, who set a couple of league records in 1962 by returning 37 kickoffs 1,157 yards, didn't reach those figures. But his 29 returns for 935 yards upped his average to 32.2 yards. Ballman's average in second was 31.7. Woodson scored three touchdowns on kickoff returns, one of 103 yards - no mean feat for an unsuccessful team. Tim Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles, the only other player to run back a kickoff 100 yards last season, edged Woodson in total yardage 945-935. Brown and Bill Butler of Minnesota each returned 33 kicks.
PACKERS' PASS STEALING DOWN
MAR 18 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' pass interceptions dropped off from a league-leading high of 31 in 1962 to 22 in 1963, official NFL figures showed today. The champion Bears replaced the Pack as interception kings with 36. Green Bay still holds the interception record - 42 in 1943. Roosevelt Taylor of the Bears and Dick Lunch of the Giants wound up as co-champions with nine interceptions each - the same number the Packers' Willie Wood grabbed to win the '62 title. The record is 14 set by Dick Lane in 1952. Wood and Herb Adderley led the Packers with five steals each. Jess Whittenton followed with four and Hank Gremminger with three. Ray Nitschke stole two and Dan Currie, Bill Forester and Dave Hanner one each.
KUHARICH STEAL PAGE FROM VINCE
MAR 22 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Joe Kuharich, in his first season as coach of the Eagles, has stolen a page from Vince Lombardi's book on "How To Build Champions." Vince's first player move back in 1959 was to trade his best pass catcher for a giant lineman. This deal sent Billy Howton to the Browns in exchange for big Bill Quinlan - plus handyman Lew Carpenter. Kuharich traded his best pass receiver, one Tommy McDonald, to the Cowboys for two giant linemen and a kicking handyman, Sam Baker. Kuharich didn't get a "giant" with the experience of Quinlan, but both have potential for the future - John Meyers, a 286-pound defensive lineman, and Lynn Hoyem, a 253-pound offensive lineman. The Packers never really missed Howton but Quinlan did a fine job in tightening up the Bay defense for four years - before he wound up in Philadelphia, of all places. Green Bay's pass catching hole was ably filled by Boyd Dowler, who won rookie of the year honors. The Eagles will miss McDonald, of course, but Kuharich has a Dowler ready to back him up in Ron Goodwin of Baylor, who looked so good as a rookie last year. Cowboys Coach Tom Landry, the ex-Giants, has decided to fight fire with fire - most specifically competing with the Giants with their own weapon, a devastating aerial attack. The New Yorks, as you know, won the East the last two years chiefly on Y.A. Tittle's passes. The Cowboys picked off Buddy Dial from the Steelers earlier and now you've got to admit Landry has the makings of a strong air machine, providing Don Meredith can be protected. Dial and McDonald caught 101 passes between 'em last year, topped by Dial's 60. In fact, the Cowboys' top three receivers in '63 nailed 107 passes (Frank Clarke 43, Howton 23 and Lee Folkins 31). Thus, the Cowboys start with a 208-pass catch potential. The east sure will develop wild west football. Speaking about trades, Giat Coach Allie Sherman said the other day in the NY press that he may explore the possibility of getting Tom Moor or Earl Gros from the Packers now that the Packers have Paul Hornung in the fold. Sherman noted that Aaron Thomas and possibly a defense back could be offered for Mr. Moore. Come again, Al. If Howton is worth the likes of Quinlan, surely a back like Moore is worth the likes of a strong defensive lineman or linebacker....When Hornung heard in Miami Beach that his suspension had been lifted, he did call his mother, Mrs. Loretta Hornung, in Louisville. "My suspension had been hardest on mother," Paul said, adding: "She had already heard when I called her because the commissioner had called Louisville first."
STARR DENIES HIS SUPPORT FOR WALLACE
MAR 24 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Bart Starr, Green Bay Packer quarterback, today denounced as "a stinking, dirty shame" the releasing of a telegram to Gov. George Wallace, with the implication that I meant Starr was backing Wallace in the Wisconsin presidential primary. "I am just sick about it. I have no intention of getting involved in politics. In the second place, I certainly am not backing him (Wallace)," Starr told the Press-Gazette. Starr is a resident of Green Bay. He is a native of Montgomery, Ala., and is a graduate of the University of Alabama. The March 6 telegram was revealed by William Jones, press secretary to Wallce. Jones said the telegram was sent to Wallace when he was in Madison to file his list of delegates for the April ballot...TEXT OF TELEGRAM: Jones said the text of the telegram was: "Sorry we can't get to Madison today. Hope to greet you on your next visit up this way. If we may be of service, please let us know." Jones said it was from Starr and his wife, Cherry. Starr said today the wire was "nothing more than a courtesy" and was sent after
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an Alabama friend asked him to be in Madison and then suggested he send a telegram when Starr said he would not go to Madison. Starr said he did not remember whether the text released by Jones was what he had sent...PRINTED IN SOUTH: Starr said the report of his telegram had been printed in Alabama newspapers. A representative for him contacted Wallace "and I thought the matter was straightened out." Asked why he revealed the March 6 telegram only now, Jones said he received it "as I was boarding the plane that day to return to Alabama." Jones did not comment further.
NO ENDORSEMENT
MAR 24 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - At a morning press conference, Wallace said Starr's message was "a private telegram" and that Starr "has not endorsed me at all." "He said the same thing to me that Gov. Reynolds said, and that was 'welcome to Wisconsin.' I was just a mark of courtesy on his part," Wallace said.
FORMER PACKER QUITS OILER STAFF
MAR 28 (Houston) - Walt Schlinkman, 39-year-old backfield coach, resigned from the staff of the Houston Oilers Friday. The former backfield star at Texas Tech and with the Green Bay Packers was the lone assistant coach remaining from Houston's original staff. Schlinkman was one of the first coaches hired by Lou Rymkus in 1960. Schlinkman is expected to join the staff of his close friend, Wally Lemm, on the St. Louis Cardinals.
GREMMINGER WILL ASSIST AT UW SPRING DRILLS
APR 3 (Madison) - Veteran Green Bay Packer defensive halfback Hank Gremminger will be a part time assistant coach for the Wisconsin Badgers when they open spring football practice at Madison Monday. Gremminger said Thursday that he has no ambition to become a coach but figured that it would help him get in shape by working out with the Wisconsin team. He recently moved from Dallas to Madison to head an insurance agency. He will work with Wisconsin defensive backs.
FOOTBALL AND GOLF: IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING SAYS HORNUNG
APR 5 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - It's a new month. And baseball is in the air - except in this particular column. What about golf? If Lee Remmel will pardon: Suppose you, a duffer like most of us, laid off the manly art of linksmanship for a year. What would your major problem be upon returning? Would it be conditioning - or rather tramping 6,000-plus yards without collapsing? Would it be adjusting the eye with the swing - or rather timing? In case any of you nuts get mad enough with your score to quit golf for a year, take it from Paul Hornung the problem won't be conditioning. It will be timing. Hornung isn't changing sports, of course. But he did note the other day that "I don't expect any trouble getting in shape. Oh, it won't be easy but I can get into excellent condition. The big problem for me will be timing." What's timing? "Getting my footwork down right. Making it automatic. Taking the handoff at the right second and reaching the right point at the right time," Hornung explained. On this score, Hornung added that "Bart (Starr) is very easy to work with and I'm sure he'll be patient with me." Like we said, the problem will be getting that little clubhead to meet the ball at the proper spot. And your pro won't be as patient as Bart Starr...EDUCATION NOTE: Jerry Wolman, new owner of the Eagles, will receive his high school diploma at Shenandoah, Pa., next week - 18 years later. Jerry had to leave school after his junior year and go to work. He worked into the millionaire class and the Shenandoah school board recently wrote to Jerry: "Your subsequent experience qualifies you to be issued a diploma."...And speaking about business, Hank Gremminger, who moved out of warm Texas to enter the insurance field in Madison, is selling insurance to college seniors. It's something new and Henry feels this will be his fulltime work once his Packer footballing is behind him...The Packers and Bears each posted 5-1-1 records on the road last year. Green Bay had a 6-1-0 at home, while the Bears had 6-0-1 in Wrigley Field, not counting the playoff win...Here's a salute to Art Mongin, the onetime Green Bayite who has handled Packer tickets out of his Look Drug store in Kaukauna for 30 years. Mongin, a member of the Packer board of directors, is transferring the Kaukauna list to the Packer ticket office in Green Bay. Mongin wrote to the 450 people who hold 1,162 season tickets through the Kaukauna agency and enclosed a return post card, on which each ticket holder is asked to confirm the number and location of his seats, so that records can be turned over to the Green Bay office "with great reluctance." "Since we handled the first tickets we have seen this agency grow from a mere pittance of 97 tickets a year to a point where we were handling almost 3 percent of the entire stadium. We don't like to make this change, but the size of the job and the pressure are such that we feel that we could no longer do a good job for the ticket holder. Our main concern is for the fan and we went the transfer to be made smoothly," Mongin said. It's no trick to sell Packer tickets now but it always wasn't so. In the darker days, Mongin did everything he could to promote interest. He would buy seasons on his own and break them up to sell the individual game tickets. He acted as a swap and exchange agency for many persons who liked to get a group of tickets together. How did it all start, Mongin recalled: "Green Bay fans would stop in at the store and ask if I could get tickets for them. I would write a personal check to the Packer office and buy them. In a few years, this grew into quite a traffic so I went down to Green Bay to acquire the agency.
JIM TAYLOR SIGNS FOR SEVENTH SEASON
APR 6 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - They turned the air conditioning on in Baton Rouge today. Dixie Taylor is running herself ragged after Chipper. And Father Jim is out selling outdoor advertising. So what else is new this Monday? Just this: Vince Lombardi, coach and general manager of the Packers, announced the above-mentioned Taylor family has signed on for 1964. This is significant, because: Jarrin' Jim is the first to sign for the new season. And he isn't always the first to sign - more likely among the later ones. Thus, Taylor's signing is a good sign (no pun intended) that Lombardi is having success in the contract department. One year ago, Taylor was barely able to get out of bed after recuperating from his attack of hepatitis. Today, his health is "real good," take if from Dixie, who exhausted over the phone: "My health won't be so good if this child of mine doesn't slow down. He (Chipper, 16 months) is in everything. I don't know what I'll do." The Taylors have one other youngster, Jo Beth, 6 1/2 years, who is just a little lady. Dixie allowed that "the heat is starting to set in," which combined with Chipper's antics makes this Monday kind of rough. It's 85 in the Taylor Territory and the air conditioners went on for the first time. Taylor had his last blood test for hepatitis just before the Playoff Bowl in Miami and no trace of the disease was found. Jim has started his isometrics in preparation for the new season...SEVENTH CAMPAIGN: Jim will be returning for his seventh campaign. The Bays' second draft choice in '58, Taylor has a string of four straight 1,000-yard seasons under his belt. He reeled off 1,101 yards in 1960, 1,307 in '61, 1,474 in '62, and 1,018 last year. He led the league in rushing in '62, carrying 272 times for 1,474 yards and 19 touchdowns. His TD total stands a league record. The 114 points gave him the scoring championship. Taylor dropped off some in '63 and there was little doubt that he was not the Taylor of '62. The hepatitis had weakened him. Taylor not only will return stronger in '64, but he'll benefit by the return of Paul Hornung, whose blocking helped Jim turn many a corner. In addition, with Hornung back, opponents will be unable to concentrate solely on Taylor - as they did in '63.
GREGG, GROS SET FOR '64
APR 8 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Forrest Gregg and Earl Gros have signed their 1964 Packer contracts, Coach Vince Lombardi announced Tuesday. Gregg, who announced his retirement in January to take a college coaching job and then changed his mind, will be starting his eighth season. The Pack second draft choice in '56, Gregg was named all-pro each of the last five years and played in the Pro Bowl each of those years. Gregg, a 250-pounder, was in service in '57. Gros, one of the heaviest fullbacks in the league at 230 pounds, is back for his third season. He rushed 48 times last year for 203 yards and an average of 4.2. Lombardi now has announced the signing of three veterans. Jim Taylor joined the flock Monday.
BART STARR SIGNED FOR NINTH SEASON
APR 10 (Green Bay) - The Green Bay Packers announced today the signing of quarterback Bart Starr for his ninth NFL season, but came back strong in helping Green Bay to a second place finish behind Chicago in the Western Division. He capped his campaign by completing 15 of 18 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns against Cleveland in the Playoff Bowl game at Miami Jan. 5.
SENATORS SHIP PACKER DRAFTEE BROWN TO MINORS
APR 12 (Pompano Beach, FL) - The Washington Senators reached the 28-player limit Saturday by optioning pitcher Don Rudolph to Toronto of the International League and sending infielder Tommy Brown to their York farm club of the Eastern League. The irony of Rudolph's release, on a 24-hour recall basis, is that he was the Senators' opening-day pitcher last year against the Baltimore Orioles. He had a 7-19 record in 1963 and gave up 27 home runs. Brown, who delayed in signing his second baseball contract because of an attractive offer from the Green Bay Packers, still may switch from baseball to pro football in mid-summer if he does not think he is making satisfactory progress. Brown was a baseball and football star at Maryland.
HALAS: FIERCE FOE, FAITHFUL FRIEND
APR 12 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - George Halas and his life's work - the Chicago Bears - have been fighting the Packers every year since 1921...except one. The two teams - now pro football's oldest and bitterest rivals - didn't play in 1922. What happened? Halas, himself, probably has forgotten, but the Press-Gazette filed revealed an interesting explanation for the one-year layoff. The Bears had beaten the Packers in 1921 by a score of 20-0 in Chicago. It was logical to assume that the new rivals would get together the next year. But this item appeared on Nov. 28, 1922, in the column of George W. Calhoun, then sports editor of the Press-Gazette who worked with Curly Lambeau in getting the Packers started in 1919: "Why doesn't Green Bay play the Bears this season? This is the question that is going the rounds in Northeastern Wisconsin football circles. It is impossible for the Bay management to bring the Bears to Green Bay due to the heavy financial demand and Manager George Halas, to date, hasn't been much interested in booking the famous Green Bay team in Chicago. However, he may have a change of heart before the pro season ends." Nothing happened for a week or so - except that the Bears lost the league championship to the Cards and the Packers beat Racine 14-0 for the state title. Calhoun answered the big question with this note in his column of Dec. 12: "Probably when the 1923 football season rolls around the Bears, minus the title of Chicago and national gridiron champions, will not be demanding $2,500 for their appearance off their home lot. It is strange how one or two defeats can take a team off their high horse so far as the almighty dollar demand is concerned." That, of course, is all water over the dam. Monday night, Halas will be honored along with Packer veteran executive Lee Joannes at the third annual Elks Club sports banquet at the Elks Clubhouse. George had been a faithful friend of the Packers despite his fierce efforts to beat them on the field. The Bears and Packers got together again for a single game in '23 and the fierce rivalry was on its way. The two teams have engaged in 89 league games and one Western Division playoff, and Halas, drat it, came out ahead in 52 of them. Six ended in ties. Halas has dedicated himself to winning - and over the Packers, in particular. This hit home - right in Green Bay, during the
past season when the Bears handed the Packers their only two losses and then made off with the Western Division championship and the world championship...VINCE SOUNDS KEYNOTE: Vince Lombardi, the Packers' head coach and general manager, sounded the keynote for the Halas fete only moments after losing to the Bears in Wrigley Field last fall when he said: "I'm happy for Papa George, He's a fine fella." Halas, now pushing 69, is approaching his 45th season of professional football and his 36th as head coach of the Bears, the team he founded at Decatur, Ill., in 1920. They were known as the Staleys but became the Bears after the move to Chicago in 1921. Halas' personal coaching record shows 295 victories, including the first six games of 1942; 120 defeats, and 28 ties. He has been head coach four different times, 1920-29; 1933-November 1942, when he entered the Navy in World War II; 1945-55; and 1958 to the present. George is a native Chicagoan who graduated from Crane Tech High and the University of Illinois where he was a three-sport lettermen, including football under Bob Zuppke. Halas, who entered the Navy in World War I, was with the Great Lakes eleven that won the Jan. 1, 1919 Rose Bowl game and later he played briefly with the New York Yankees. He was an end for the Bears until his retirement as an active player in 1929. Halas served as welfare and recreation officer of the Pacific Fleet in the last war and was decorated with the Bronze Star...ZUPPKE GAVE THOUGHT: It was Zuppke who gave Halas the pro football thought, helped along by a baseball injury. "I work hard for three years with you dumb bells," Zuppke snorted at the seniors on his Illinois football squad. "Now just when you're learning how to play, you're leaving." Young Halas, an end on that Illinois eleven, didn't give it much thought at the moment but a couple of years Halas drifted from the Yankees down to St. Paul and finally to Decatur. There Halas got a job with the Staley Starch Works and he remembered Zuppke's words. So he went to the owner of the starch works and won the backing to start a pro football team - "so those seniors could keep learning football," he said later. When the NFL was formed in 1920, the Staleys were a member. Two years later, Halas moved it to Chicago but agreed to still called it Staleys - for a $5,000 payment. The agreement lasted one year, at which point the Staley Starch Works withdrew its offer, and Halas named the club the Bears...Joannes has been associated with the Packers for 42 years. He has served as Packer president longer than any other man - for 18 years, from 1930 to 1948. A member of a pioneer family in Green Bay, Joannes as one of the original three who bailed the Packers out of financial difficulty in the 1920s and formed the Green Bay Football Corp. He joined with A.B. Turnbull and Dr. W.W. Kelly to pay the Packer players and the team playing in Green Bay. Joannes has served on the Packer board of directors since retiring as Packer president.
HALAS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT...AS BANQUET SPEAKER
APR 14 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - George Halas sounded mighty convincing: "It is time to make an announcement that I have discussed for a long time. With my family, a few of my close friends, and my coaching staff. And so I would like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement." There was a murmur in the audience, a quick shaking of heads and more than a few "oh nos." The 68-year-old owner-coach of the Bears soberly added: "as a banquet speaker." The audience of 700 burst into applause and laughter as they realized they had been tricked. But Papa George had a message in his madness: "Since the championship game, Bear speakers have won the pennant 980 times at banquets and we're stopping our speaking duties as of now to get ready for the new season." Halas was delivering his response at the third annual Elks Club sports night honoring the Bear immortal and Lee Joannes, Packer president for 17 years, at the Elks Club Monday night. Halas paid tribute to Packer Coach Vince Lombardi, referring to him as coach of the 1964 champions and the greatest coach in America and recalled that "the last time I was here (at the Lombardi testimonial) I said I had not come to praise Caesar but to bury him. At the same time, we were going ahead with plans for your internment." He noted that "your many consecutive victories over the Bears have given us great impetus last year and in our game in Chicago we had hit the highest mental peak in our 44 years." Halas then offered some hope for 1964 for the Pack: "Now the situation has come full cycle. I am getting the testimonial. The Bear players are speaking from coast to coast and Mr. Lombardi is the mortician awaiting our internment. But this has been a wonderful wake and I'm enjoying every minute of it." Lombardi, who with Norm Van Brocklin of the Minnesota Vikings spoke as the opponents, warned "beware of the Packers even though bearing gifts" and then noted "a dinner like this could happen in Green Bay. We are honoring George Halas for not what he did to Green Bay but what he did for Green Bay." The Packer chieftain, given a rousing ovation before and after speaking, said that Halas could accept most of the credit for the NFL and the development of the game of football - chiefly the placement of backs. A gold tablet was presented to Halas on behalf of the fans and the Packer Corporation by Dominic Olejniczak, president of the Packers who noted Halas' friendship for Green Bay and his visit here to help "sell" the city on a new stadium. Other speakers were Van Brocklin, former Bears George Connor and Sid Luckman, Bernard Darling, Fred Trowbridge, George Strickler of the Chicago Tribune, Exaulted Elks Ruler Jerry Libman, Mayor Roman Denissen and the writer. Milwaukee's Lloyd Larson served as master of ceremonies and kept the audience in the aisles with his steady stream of quips and jokes. He read a number of wires and letters from people who could not be present - NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, Gov. John Reynolds, Illinois Gov. Otto Kerner, George Wilson, Milwaukee Mayor Maier, Rep. John Byrnes and Ollie Kuechle. Darling made a presentation of the Joannes tablet, citing his more than 40 years with the Packers. Darling said that "Joannes endorsed many a note and loaned money to the Packers. At one time he owned the franchise." Trowbridge accepted the tablet on behalf of Joannes, who could not be present. Among other remarks: Van Brocklin - "I have studied the methods of these two great coaches, and I'm learning fast. George Halas and Vince Lombardi, don't look back, there's a Dutchman sneaking up on you." Connor - "George Halas' going back to coaching full time brought the Bears their championship. He turned all of the front office duties to his son, Mugs, and brought the Bears together as a team." Luckman - "I never thought I'd see the day when anybody in Green Bay would applaud me. I hate Green Bay. I had a straight nose before I came to Green Bay as a player and every time I look in a mirror I see Green Bay. I changed my mind about Green Bay the last couple of years because you have done many wise things. You hired a coach like Vince Lombardi and we have great respect for him. Another reason for changing my mind about Green Bay was the way he handled the Paul Hornung thing. I'd like to wish you and Paul good luck." Larson - "With this banquet, you fans are setting a precedent. I hope other cities will follow." Strickler - "Halas has been coming to Green Bay for 44 years and he never has played to an empty seat, including tonight." Yours Truly - "Tonight we give the devil his due. And bless him at the same time."
HORNUNG'S RETURN MAKES PACK'S BIG FOUR INTACT AGAIN
APR 19 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Paul Hornung starts his comeback in Green Bay in a few days. And suddenly the Packers' Big Four is intact. The Packers are pro football's leading exponent of the Big Back offense, and Coach Vince Lombardi is the inventor. Hornung joins Jim Taylor, Tom Moore and Earl Gros to form the league's largest ball carrying group. The fullbacks are the heaviest - as they should be, with Gros packing 25 and Taylor 215 to 218. The halfback vary some but Hornung figures to play at about 212 while Moore carries from 205 to 210. These four represent power - the name of Lombardi's offense. When he selected the hefty Gros in the 1962 draft, Vince noted that "speed can be stopped but big powerful backs are tough to stop. The smaller men may be faster, but we like to control the ball." Lombardi never employed a ball carrier under 200 pounds during his five-year career here. Don McElhenny was listed at 200 in 1959 and other replacement backs including Elijah Pitts 205, Lew Carpenter 215, and Frank Mestnik 220. Hornung will report a few pounds over his playing weight. Losing the weight won't be the big job. Toughening up will be the first objective. Work on timing will start with the opening of formal Packer practice in July. Speaking of big backs, it's interesting to note that only three leading ground gainers in the league in the last 20 years weighed less than 200 pounds - Bill Paschal of the Giants, 196 pounds, in 1944; Bill Dudley of the Steelers, 176, in 1946; and Eddie Price of the Giants, 190, in 1951. Here are the league's leading rushers since Paschal and their weights: 1945 - Steve Van Buren, Eagles, 205; 1947-48-49 - Van Burent; 1950 - Marion Motley, Browns, 238; 1952 - Dan Towler, Rams, 226; 1953-54 - Joe Perry, 49ers, 210; 1955 - Alan Ameche, Colts, 220; 1956 - Rick Casares, Bears, 225; 1957-58-59-60-61 - Jim Brown, Browns, 225; 1962 - Taylor; 1963 - Brown. "Big backs" are generally among the leaders every year. In 1961, only three of the top 10 ground gainers weighed under 200 and one of those, Don Perkins of Dallas, started carrying 205 the next year. The other two were the Bears' Willie Galimore, 187, and the Colts' Lenny Moore, 192. The over-200 carriers that year were Brown, Taylor, Alex Webster of the Giants, Nick Pietrosante of the Lions, J.D. Smith of the 49ers, John Henry Johnson of the Steelers and Perry. Let's try nine years ago. Only one of the top 10 backs packed under 200 but he was a little bitty one - Ron Waller of the Rams, who carried only 174 pounds and finished fourth. Ameche was first; Howie Ferguson of the Packers, 212, second; and Fred Morrison, Bears, 218, third. Behind Waller were Perry, Casares, Tank Younger of the Rams, Webster, Dick Modzelewski of the Browns and Fran Rogell of the Steelers. Before Taylor, Hornung, Moore and Gros, the Packers listed only two "big backs" among their top ground gainers. Ted Fritsch packed between 210 and 215 during his 11-year career and Ferguson stayed around 210. Clarke Hinkle finished off at 205, but he was at his best around 198. And still a tribute to the "small back" is the Pack's No. 2 all-time ground gainer - Tony Canadeo, who slammed his 192 pounds, and sometimes less, for 4,197 yards.
PACKERS CARD FIVE PRESEASON GAMES
APR 21 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' preseason schedule was completed today with announcement of an appearance in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Aug. 29. Five games are scheduled as a sharp-up for the Packers' NFL season. And they're all on Saturday nights. The complete card: Aug. 8 - Cardinals in New Orleans. Aug. 15 - Giants in Green Bay (Bishop's Charities). Aug. 22 - Bears in Milwaukee (Shrine Classic). Aug. 29 - Cowboys in Dallas. Sept. 5 - Browns in Cleveland. The Cleveland game will be the nightcap of a doubleheader, with the Giants and Lions meeting in the opener. The 1964 program is starting just about a week later than a year ago when the Packers were in the College All Star game Aug. 3. This year's All Star game likely will be Aug. 7. The league schedule, which will open the weekend of Sept. 11-13, will be announced shortly by the league office. Coach Vince Lombardi likely will launch practice late in July.
HORNUNG STARTS LONG ROAD BACK WITH STADIUM WORKOUT
APR 22 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Paul Hornung started the long road back Tuesday. And today the Packers' brilliant halfback was aching. But anxious for more. "I want to get into the best physical condition I've ever been in," Paul said today before embarking on Day II of Coach Vince Lombardi's special conditioning program. The first day at City Stadium? "Calisthenics, running and then the steps," Paul laughed, adding: "I jogged a mile and then took the stadium steps a couple of times. All 60 of them - to the top." Hornung, who missed most of his last season (1962) with a leg injury, said his leg doesn't "bother me and I won't have any trouble with it. Maybe later on I'll get Henry (Jordan) to tackle me a few times." Actually, the Blond Bomber expects no problem getting into condition. He said earlier that "timing will be the biggest problem. But Bart Starr is excellent to work with and he has patience." Other than a few trips back to his home in Louisville, Hornung will stay here the rest of the season. He will keep busy conditioning himself physically and mentally for his big comeback. He also has a few speaking engagements around the state. "I've got to get acquainted all over again," he laughed. The presence of Hornung added the "spring training" atmosphere at the stadium. Players living in the city stop in on occasion to get into sweat clothes and do a bit of running on their own. This will be a comeback year for the Packers - as well as Hornung who is out to prove himself after the year's suspension for gambling. Hornung's last game was the 1962 championship battle at Yankee Stadium and despite a gimpy leg he carried eight times for 35 yards, an average of four-plus, and hurled a pass to Boyd Dowler for 21 yards to set up the Packers' lone touchdown (a 7-yard run by Jim Taylor) in their 16-7 victory. In seven games in '62, Hornung carried 57 times for 219 yards, caught nine passes for 168 yards, completed four of six passes for 80 yards and scored 74 points on 7 touchdowns, 14 extra points and six field goals (in 10 tries). He was hurt in the fifth game in Minnesota and Tom Moore took over at left half and Jerry Kramer did the kicking the rest of the season. Hornung, of course, is aiming for his best year and statistically such a season would include 100-plus points, eight or 900 yards rushing, 30-plus pass catches, and maybe a dozen pass completions. While the figures look good, Hornung's "best year" would certainly include something that never shows up in the record book - his fire and leadership and ability to score from inside the 30. Hornung started putting a fire under himself Tuesday. He hopes to ignite the whole team next fall.
PACKERS BATTLE BEARS, COLTS, VIKINGS, LIONS HERE
APR 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The NFL revealed its 1964 schedule today. And the 98-game card showed some unique changes from the Packers' past patterns. Among others, the Packers will: (1) Play a Monday night game in Detroit. (2) Meet the Bears in a Saturday afternoon national television spectacle in Chicago. (3) Skip the annual Thanksgiving Day ordeal in Detroit. (4) Make two separate trips to the west coach, and (5) invade Dallas for a League game. The Bays will open their 45th season in fitting fashion - against the world champion Bears in City Stadium Sunday, Sept. 13. The other three battles here involve the Colts Sept. 20, the Vikings Oct. 4, and the Lions Nov. 8. The Milwaukee County Stadium phase starts with the 49ers Sunday, Oct. 11. The other two games there are the Rams Oct. 25 and the Browns Nov. 22. The Packers meet their other Eastern Division opponent the next Sunday, Nov. 29, when they visit Dallas, a first since the Cowboys were organized. The Bays played the old Texans in a league game in Dallas in '52. Coach Vince Lombardi didn't have any complaints about the schedule. "It's a good one, and we have to play everybody anyway," he laughed. As to the departure from the annual two-game windup on the west coast, Vince said, "We're the only ones who haven't gone out separately and it's time." The Packers have finished off on the west coast since 1954. Faster jet travel has shortened the distances and only the Bears and Lions will visit the west coast clubs back to back. The Packers visit San Francisco Nov. 15 and then close the season in Los Angeles Dec. 13 - the week after the Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5 game in Wrigley Field. The Monday night game in Detroit is set for the Pack's third game - Sept. 28, the earliest Green Bay has ever played there. The Lions had hoped to open Sunday, Sept. 27, but the Tigers have a game scheduled in Tiger Stadium that day. The Bears will replace the Packers in Detroit Thanksgiving Day - a duty that Green Bay had performed since 1951. From now on, all teams will rotate into Detroit on Thanksgiving Day for the nationwide television battle. Two other national TV games are set - the Bear-Packer Saturday fracas and the Brown-Giant game in New York Saturday afternoon, Dec. 12. The Packer schedule is a ghastly thing - from the toughness standpoint. The Bays face the champion and two contenders in the first three games and then take on the frightening Vikings, who almost beat the Pack and did tie the Bears last year. What's more, the Packers play in their own division for the first 10 games. Not that the East offers any respite, but the Pack's Western enemies seem to be a little more blood thirsty. The 11th and 12th games are against the Browns and Cowboys and Nos. 13 and 14 vs. the Bears and Rams. "The 1963 schedule generated a record league paid attendance of 4,163,643," Commissioner Pete Rozelle pointed out in making the announcement today. "Conference races in both the East and West races were not decided until the final weekend of last season, and we anticipate similarly competitive battles in 1964," Rozelle added.
RETIREE FORESTER ON PACKERS' LIST; VOSS HEADS 28 ROOKIES
APR 26 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - What a week! Paul Hornung stated his conditioning program Tuesday. The schedule came out Thursday. And today? A roster with the name of some 60 assorted veterans and rookies. There's nothing surprising about the veterans' roster since the changes have all been in the news. Ken Iman
and Lew Carpenter are missing. Iman went to Los Angeles in the deal that brought Zeke Bratkowski and Carpenter became a coach with the Vikings. Added to the roster are Paul Hornung, whose suspension has been lifted, and Forrest Gregg, who changed his mind about coaching college football. Noticeable by its presence is the name of one Bill Forester, who swore on a stack of bibles last December that he would retire. If he returns, Bill will be going for season No. 13 - just like his co-captain partner, Jim Ringo. Punter Jerry Norton also is or will be a 12-year man, while Dave Hanner is due to return for No. 12. The loss of Iman and Carpenter means that Coach Vince Lombardi will have to find a replacement behind Ringo, which Iman was the best, and a handyman, which Carpenter was the best. The rookie roster doesn't contain a position for handyman, but three of the newcomers did some centering in school. Tops in this group is Ken Bowman, the Wisconsin pivot who was drafted No. 8. Others are Dave Crossan, also a guard, who played at Nebraska; and Turnley Todd, also a linebacker, out of Virginia. Crossan and Todd were drafted a year ago as futures. The rookie group includes three members of the 1963 taxi squad - Gary Kroner, the kicker and halfback; quarterback Terry Zang; and Doug Hart, defense halfback prospect. Ten of the 28 rookies are free agents, including Hart and Zang. The simon-pure group is topped by the Bay's No. 1 draft choice, tackle Lloyd Voss, the 245-pound farm boy from the University of Nebraska. The Packers have another highly-touted big man coming up in Steve Wright, the 250-pound tackle from Alabama. The "smaller" rookies are headed by Duke Carlisle, quarterback and halfback from Texas; quarterback Dennis Claridge of Nebraska; and fullback Tommy Crutcher of TCU...One of the Green Bay's newest residents is Don Ray, 23-year-old son of Baby Ray, the Packers' giant tackle of the 1940s. Don, who was born here in September of 1941, decided several weeks ago he wanted to live in Green Bay and he took off from his home in Tennessee - with $20 in his pocket. Don says he plans on making Green Bay his home. Don says he plans on making Green Bay his home. He attended Middle Tennessee State but didn't play football. "I've decided to specialize in my schoolwork," said Don, who has done some writing (poetry) in addition to electronics. Don said his dad, who is coaching at Vanderbilt, "still plays handball every day and he's in good shape."...Did you notice? NFL games are scheduled in six baseball parks on Oct. 11, which is World Series weekend, including Milwaukee County Stadium, where the Packers meet the 49ers. Also home that day will be the Vikings, Cardinals, Bears, Browns and Redskins. Which means that the Braves, Twins, Cardinals, Cubs, Indians and Senators had better not win the pennant. We take that back on the Braves!
TOBUREN BIDS FAREWELL TO GREEN BAY GRID DREAM
APR 29 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "I wouldn't exchange it for anything - I'm glad I had those two years." Likeable Nelson Toburen, the big, blond Kansas, was bidding formal and reluctant farewell to Green Bay - and a once potentially brilliant pro football career at Tuesday's Mike and Pen Sports Club luncheon at the Elks. It was the eve of the ex-Packer linebackers' departure for his native Kansas, where he will enter law school at Topeka's Washburn College, and, he was happy to report, become a member of the football coaching staff. This decision had been triggered by a final medical consultation, he explained. "I went to Appleton recently to get another medial opinion - I thought I might as well because I felt like I might be ready to play again. But he agreed with Dr. Nellen (Packer team physician Dr. James W. Nellen) completely. He said I would never attempt to play again. I figured I was fighting a losing battle," Nellie added, a little wistfully. "So I sold my business (Toburen's', Inc., an industrial service) and decided to go back to school." So ended two years of hoping against hope for the tall, raw-boned University of Wichita alumnus, who was so impressive as an NFL sophomore in 1962 that Packer Coach Vince Lombardi felt free to trade veteran Tom Bettis to Pittsburgh. Before the '62 season was over, Toburen's career had come to a tragic end in a freakish collision with Baltimore Colt quarterback John Unitas. That fateful day, in fact, the strapping Scandinavian, vertebrae in his next wrenched apart by the impact, flirted with death. Alert action by Dr. Nellen, who held Toburen's head in vise-like grip en route to the hospital to avert a complete fracture, very probably saved his life. Today, Nellie is able to joke about it, at least a little. "To think it was my hero, Johnny Unitas," he quipped, the trace of a smile accentuating his "All-American Boy" features. "He'd been my hero for years." "I wish," he added with a wry grin, "I'd have missed him." Toburen, who plans to attend summer school at Washburn, informed, "I want to get that law degree - I need 84 hours - and take it from there. There will be a million opportunities." How will this be managed? He shrugged, "Oh, borrow a little, work a little, put my wife to work. Maybe," Nellie grinned, "I'll get some tax return from Wisconsin." Analyzing what had happened on that near-fatal November afternoon at City Stadium, Nellie observed, "It's something most professionals learn real quick - but I didn't. You play with - as Vince Lombardi says - reckless abandon. But you're not crazy."...'A BAD HAND': "Up here they teach you to keep your head to the blind side when you're making a tackle. I always preferred to tackle head on - figured I had three chances of stopping the man that way - with either shoulder or my head. That's the way I hit Unitas - with my head." Nelson, who volunteered "it would be fund to do those two years over," looks the proverbial picture of health. "I'm not near as strong as I was," he disclosed. "I've got a bad hand, too. (Toburen tapped his right hand with his left) It's just numb. But I guess it's just nerves. Dr. Nellen says the feeling should come back." What about athletics for him, other than football? "Oh, I played some basketball, just fooling around the gym at the 'Y.' And I took some pretty nasty bumps without any trouble. Could do anything but play football, I guess. If I caught another whiplash, it could wreck me for life." Why take such risk at all? "There's something in your stomach," Toburen replied soberly, patting his midriff. "You just love it." "There are a few who play for money - we had one of them on the Packers, but most of them play because they love it. I know - when I came here I figured I'd play two years and get out. Once you get the taste of it, it's so great you can't quit." Surprisingly he felt, "College football was the biggest drag I ever had. I don't know how many times I quit. I signed a pro contract for $500 so I could finish school." Pro football, he found, was quite different. "I don't know why," Nellie confessed. "It was fun, I guess. And you feel you're at the ultimate. It's always nice to feel you're among the best." For Packer fans, Nelson Toburen always will be.
PAUL, MOORE, PITTS, 'BRAT' SIGN FOR 1964
MAY 5 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Bob Skoronski is ready to back up Jim Ringo at center. In fact, Bob says "it's a nice position." Ringo was left without a relief when Ken Iman went to the Rams to complete the Zeke Bratkowski deal. Normally, Skoronski shares the starting left tackle job with Norm Masters. But he hasn't had much truck with center before Iman arrived in 1960. Offensive Line Coach Bil Austin gave Skoronski the nod when Iman was shifted to linebacker when Dan Currie was hurt in '62. Bob relieved Ringo some in '59, Coach Vince Lombardi's first year here. Skoronski was a tackle during his Packer career and at Indiana University, but he always worked as a center relief - perhaps because he was introduced to football as a center at Fairfield Prep and Admiral Billard Academy out East. "I guess I'm a possibility now for some work at center," Green Bayite Skoronski said, adding: "I love to play and I'll play wherever I can help the club most." Skoronski is approaching his seventh season, though he was drafted No. 5 back in 1956. He came up with Forrest Gregg that year, but then went into service the next two years. He returned in '59 to start a five-year run. The Packers have two center prospects among the rookies - Ken Bowman of Wisconsin, the eighth draft choice, and Turnley Todd of Virginia, who was picked No. 7 as a future a year ago. Bowman, a strong 230-pounder, is highly regarded as a center, while Todd rates a good chance as a linebacker.
PACKERS' NET PROFIT $149,045; LEAGUE GAMES SOLD OUT
MAY 5 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers had a prosperous 1963. But a small stadium, a losing enemy, and no championship game - not to mention increased expenses - knocked the Pack's profit down by slightly more than $100,000. Vince Lombardi reported as treasurer, general manager and coach of the Packers, a small group of stockholders at their annual meeting at WBAY auditorium Monday night. And the net profit revealed by Lombardi for '63 was $149,045 compared to a net of $255,501 in 1962 - a drop off of $106,456. Lombardi, introduced by President Dominic Olejniczak, said that the total operating income was down slightly - from $1,831,159 in '62 to $1,92,497 in '63. Receipts from games in Green Bay and Milwaukee went up from $732,970 in '62 to $773,733, while the out of town games income skidded from $712,656 in '62 to $612,942 in '63. Vince pointed out that "we drew a sellout in the small stadium in St. Louis but the largest check the Cardinals ever paid anybody was considerably less than the previous year when we played in Philadelphia. Also, the 49ers were down last year, and their attendance was well down when we played there. And we weren't in the championship game. Suppose the Packers weren't contenders and went to play in St. Louis and San Francisco." Season expenses, which Lombardi said included the players' salaries, went up from $850,456 in '62 to $963,957 last year. And Vince noted that "with the new television contract and competition from the AFL it has become an increasing problem talking to the players." Generally, however, Lombardi felt that "we can expect a solid picture the next two years." The GM announced that league games in Milwaukee and Green Bay have been sold out in season tickets - in addition to the Shrine Classic in Milwaukee. He said the Bishop's Charities game in Green Bay Aug. 15 likely would be sold out, too. "I believe in 1965," Vince surmises, "we can close in the south end of City Stadium. We will lose some 800 temporary seats, but the addition will increase the capacity to 46,977. I'm sure we can find 23 additional seats somewhere to make that 47,000." The present capacity of the stadium is 42,367, including temporary bleachers on the south and north ends. Putting on his coaching cap, Lombardi reviewed the rookie prospects and noted that Duke Carlisle, the quarterback from Texas, will be used as a safety; Dennis Claridge, the dentist, will be given a chance at quarterback but he may go to halfback; and Tommy Crutcher, the TCU fullback, will get a chance at linebacker. "We don't invite people for cannon fodder," Vince said, adding: "We feel that every boy we have selected has a chance to make the club. In fact, we now have an IBM machine to help us judge the new boys." Noting that the player limit has been increased from 37 to 40 players, Lombardi laughed, "the special teams should be better. We hope to get somebody who can kick over the goal line." As to the new season, Lombardi said that a "big factor will be the return of Paul Hornung. He can be a great asset to the football team. Physically, Hornung can get in shape but the big question is getting into shape mentally. Will he hit? Also can he condition himself against criticism? If he can do these things, he will be a bigger man than he is now." The coach, in his windup, said that "we're not slain, we're just wounded - maybe bleeding a little. We'll rise again." The stockholders elected three new directors - Dan Beisel, president and publisher of the Press-Gazette; John Kimberly, president of Kimberly-Clark Corp.; and John Dickens, vice president of Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee. They named Dr. James Nellen of De Pere to replace Don Cass, who resigned after moving out of the city. Two directors died during the past year - Albert Puelicher of Milwaukee and Goerge W. Calhoun of Green Bay. Fifteen directors whose terms expired March 1, 1964 were reelected to three-year terms - John Stiles, Dick Bourguignon, Tony Canadeo, Fred Cobb, Ted Fritsch, Buckets Goldenberg, Les Kelly, Fred Leicht, Fred Lindner, L.G. Wood, Herb Mount, Herb Olson, L.E. Liebmann, Charles Goldberg and Elmer Madson. Art Mongin, a director, received an official Packer plaque from Olejniczak in recognition of years of service as operator of the Packer ticket office in Kaukauna. Art recently surrendered the ticket outlet and now all ducats are serviced out of the Green Bay office.
PAUL, MOORE, PITTS, 'BRAT' SIGN FOR 1964
MAY 5 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Four offensive backs, headed by Paul Hornung who is already hard at work, have signed Packer contracts for the 1964 season, Coach Vince Lombardi announced today. The others are Tom Moore, who carried the load at Hornung's option position last year; Elijah Pitts, assistant to Moore; and quarterback Zeke Bratkowski. Offensive backs who signed earlier are Jim Taylor, Bart Starr and Earl Gros. Thus, Lombardi has enough veteran backs to start where he left off in Yankee Stadium in 1962, what with Hornung's presence. Only two are still out - John Roach and Frank Mestnik. This will be Paul Hornung's seventh year in the league, having missed last season. Hornung led the league in scoring in 1959, 1960 and 1961. In 1960 he established the NFL all-time scoring record, breaking Don Hutson's record of 138 with 176 points on 15 touchdowns, 15 field goals and 41 extra points...ALL-PRO THREE TIMES: In six years, Hornung has averaged 4.5 yards on 625 carries for 2,797 yards and has scored 575 points. He was named all-pro three times and was twice the league's outstanding player. Moore is in his fifth year. He missed almost half of last season with injuries, but still gained 658 yards on 132 carries. The coaches felt he would have gained over 1,000 yards if he could have competed in all the games. Moore averaged 5.0 yards on his 132 carries and scored eight touchdowns. There is some talk among the coaches that Moore may be switched to a flanker position. Speedster Pitts, who took over when Moore was out last year, carried 54 times for 212 yards and a 3.9 average. Pitts also completed two passes in two attempts, one for a touchdown, and scored six touchdowns. Bratkowski came from the Rams shortly after Starr's injury in the Cardinal game. Bratkowski was activated on Oct. 29 and played his first game against Minnesota on Nov. 10. He threw 12 times and completed four for 96 yards and one touchdown.
PACK DEALS RINGO, GROS FOR CAFFEY, FIRST PICK
MAY 6 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "Remember," Vince Lombardi said today, "the name of the game is defense." And that about explains the Packers' trading of 11-year veteran center Jim Ringo and reserve fullback Earl Gros to the Eagles for highly-touted veteran linebacker Lee Roy Caffey. a rangy 240-pound swiftee, and the Eagles' first choice in the next draft. The trade, which struck prematurely Tuesday night when Ringo announced it on an Easton, Pa., radio station, left Packerland buzzing today. And the biggest question was "who's for center?" since Kenny Iman was traded earlier, leaving the Bays without a veteran regular pivot. Lombardi answered that one in a hurry: "Skoronski steps in there now." Left offensive tackle Bob Skoronski knows the center position and is experienced at it, having played there in a pinch during his Packer career. Two factors figured in the trade - age and defense. The Packer coach pointed out, "If we fell down last year, it was defensively and we feel we had to bolster the defense. And if we feel the defense needs more help we'll make more trades." Toughing on the age factor, Vince said "there are two ways of doing it. One you wait until you are dead on the bottom and then trade and the other you make your changes as you go along. I prefer to make the changes as we go." Lombardi's first trade shortly after he arrived here in the winter of 1959 was for defensive help. He dealt Billy Howton, then the rage of pass receivers, for defensive lineman Bill Quinlan and handyman Lew Carpenter. In the past two years, or since winning the 1962 championship, regulars Quinlan, Carpenter, John Symank and now Ringo have departed. Quinlan was waived by the Eagles last year, with Detroit claiming him, and Symank and Carpenter are out of football. As to a replacement for Gros, who played behind Jim Taylor, Lombardi said "we'll worry about the first team first," indicating that a capable reserve surely will be found among the newcomers. Actually, the Bays had two reserves for Taylor last year, the other being Frank Mestnik, a strong runner. Ringo, an all-pro center for the past seven years, could not be reached for comment today but he said Tuesday night via Easton radio that "being with a team 11 years and realizing you are no longer a member is quite a problem." Ringo should be pleased, however, playing in the east. He disliked moving back and forth with his family, although he never let the problem interfere with his football. Jim was the best in the league by a long shot and Lombardi noted that "he's certainly one of the greatest centers in the game." Eagle Coach Joe Kuharich was elated with the trade, his fourth in the last two months. He said that he has five linebackers and "we traded our strength to get some help on offense." Caffey had a good year as a rookie in '63 and has a bright future. The Texas A and M star and native of Thorndale, Texas, was the Eagles' seventh draft choice last year. He played left linebacker in Philly. The trade would seem to lend weight to Bill Forester's reported retirement, but Lombardi said he actually hadn't had word from Bill on his plans for '64. Realizing that he was ticketed for full time duty, Skoronski was like that proverbial kid with a new toy today. "I'm very anxious and excited about it. I'll need all the help I can get, but I'm glad I'm between Fuzzy Thurston and Jerry," Skoronski said, adding: "This is a chance to play full time and I like it. No one is happy alternating." Skoronski alternated with Norm Masters at left tackle the last two years. Quarterback Bart Starr, who has been taking Ringo's snaps for just about every game in the last five years, said that "Jim was a lot of fun to work with, but right now I'm looking forward to getting the snaps from Bob. He's big and tall and a fine center."
'GOODBYE TO MY FRIENDS IN GREEN BAY' - RINGO
MAY 7 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The smoke had pretty well cleared from the explosive Ringo trade Wednesday afternoon when the ringing telephone pierced siesta time in the P-G sports department. "What do they say out there," the voice on the other end piped low and not too clear. It was Jim Ringo, who was calling from Easton, Pa., in answer to a wire we had sent him earlier in the day. We told Jim "what they say." And he called at an opportune time. This writer was fresh from our weekly luncheon break with the Optimist Club, the members of which spent their time chattering about the trade. They were further confused when President Tom Barrett called on us to make a speech and answer question - however brief. After relaying the thoughts out here to Jim, we offered a penny for Ringo's thoughts. But he offered nothing in return. "I really have nothing to say, but will you put this in the paper for me - Goodbye to all my friends in Green Bay." That was it. We invited Jim to call again in a few days or weeks and he said he might. It's amazing how this town reacts to this particular trade. Since we are a little town (let's face it), we really get to love our Packers and when one of the favorites, who has made many friends here, is traded off, most of us softees get to feeling bad. Which is human. However, since the Packers and Coach Vince Lombardi are in the business of winning football games and championships, the trade of Ringo and Earl Gros was merely a step in that director. Like one of the Optimists remarked, "I can't second guess Lombardi - with his record and the soundness of his other trades." And if you think the trade presents a local "conflict," think of Ringo's personal flight. Jim has great pride in his football, which makes him the best in the league, but he never liked coming all the way out here, putting his three youngsters in school and taking them out. Right today he faces the fine prospect of virtually living at home (Easton is a short ride to Philly) and playing football. But the idea of leaving an organization that he played with for 11 years is rather disconcerting. One surely will balance the other. It was interesting to note that Jim's wife, Betty, told Philadelphia newsmen yesterday that she was elated with the trade. "Now he can spend more time at home." Jim was a bit more talkative with Philly newsmen. He said he didn't know what his future would be until he talked to Eagle Coach Joe Kuharich and Eagle Owner Jerry Wolman. He was asked how many years he would play and said, "Mel Hein played 15, maybe that would be a good record to shoot for." The subject of what the Packers would do now without a regular center came up and Jim noted, "I don't know anything about their problems. I have problems of my own." Ironically, the key man in the trade was young Gros, the bullish fullback who likely will become a regular with the Eagles. Gros, playing behind Jim Taylor here, faced the prospect of second fiddleship for at least three more years.
PACKER OFFENSIVE LINE HEAVIER, BART TALLER WITH TRADE
MAY 10 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packer offensive line gained 20 pounds and Bart Starr grew a couple of inches. With the trade of Jim Ringo. It all has to do with Bob Skoronski, who has been shifted from left tackle to center, the spot vacated by Ringo. Big Bob is 20 pounds heavier than Jim and close to three inches taller. Skoronski packs 250 pounds and stands slightly over 6-3 against Ringo's 230 and 6-1. Skoronski's higher height means that Starr can straighten out much more when he takes the snap. This is what Bart meant the other day when he said he'd be "more comfortable." Offensive line coach Bill Austin noted after the trade that 'we're 250 pounds across the line now." Give or take a pound or two, each "protector" for the Packer backfield goes 250 - Norm Masters at left tackle, Fred Thuston at left guard, Skoronski at center, Jerry Kramer at right guard and Forrest Gregg at right tackle. While Skoronski's 250 is comforting to Starr, the big veteran, who has had some experience at center, still must prove himself. But Skoronski is happy with the chance at the position. And that's half the battle right there. Ringo's weight fluctuated something fierce, dropping down to 200 one year when he was ill with mononucleosis, and then getting up to 235 at other times. But Jim was the finest center in the league and that will be Skoronski's goal. "We have some hefty boys coming in," Austin said, referring to the rookies. He mentioned tackle Lloyd Voss, the first choice who is still a growing boy at 245, and big Steve Wright, a 255-pounder from Alabama who was the fifth choice. Bill said "they are good prospects." Among the other offensive line prospects are Dave Crossan, a 250-pound center and guard from Maryland, a free agent; Jack Cvercko, a 240-pound guard from Northwestern and a brother of former Packer Andy; Mike Hicks, a 235-pounder from Marshall; and John McDowell, a 260-pounder from St. John's. Cvercko was picked as a future last year; Hicks was an 18th choice; and McDowell was the 13th pick. Thus, it appears that Coach Vince Lombardi is lining up with a "big line" to go with - and protect - his big back offense...And speaking about the trade that sent Ringo and Earl Gros to the Eagles for Lee Roy Caffey last week. Trainer Bud Jorgensen came down from his sporting goods travels for Bertrand's Saturday and noted that "they sure were buzzing up there about the trade." "Some were downright mad about Jim going and some figured that it was just part of football," Bud said, adding: "I explained to them that we were all sorry to see Jim go, but that the trade helped the team." Norm Johns, coach at Cook High School near Manistique, said the "trade caused some excitement in school. We're all Packer fans in football - and Tiger fans in baseball." Incidentally, Johns has only 24 boys in his school but he competes in basketball and track.
RINGO DEAL 'ASTUTE,' HIRSCH
MAY 13 (Madison) - The Green Bay-Philadelphia Eagle trade was a move with an eye on the future in the NFL by the Packers, Elroy (Crazy Legs) Hirsch, general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, said Tuesday. "The problem of all champions is to prevent growing old," Hirsch told a meeting of the Madison Pen and Mike Club. Hirsch, who was an outstanding back on the University of Wisconsin football team in 1942, was here to boost the Wisconsin Alumni Fund. He said the trade by Packer Coach and General Manager Vince Lombardi, which saw offensive center Jim Ringo and reserve fullback Earl Gros go to the Eagles in return for linebacker Lee Roy Caffey and a draft choice, was astute. "Don't worry," Hirsch said of Lombardi. "He knows what he's doing. Lombardi is a fantastic coach and a sharp administrator, and he felt it was time to rebuild the linebacking corps."
GRID DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - VINCE, AIDES HARD AT WORK
MAY 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - How to win games and influence the unfriendly! That's the chief occupation of Packer coaches these days. In the peace and quiet of the Coaches' Conference room. The mentors are starting work at 8 a.m. - an hour earlier than usual. This is a sort of football daylight savings time, permitting a bit more time for digging with a small spade later in the day. Coach Vince Lombardi and Aides Phil Bengtson, Red Cochran, Norb Hecker, Bill Austin and Tom Fears have been meeting as a group for the past month, give or take a short absence to cover college football practices in all parts of the country. Lombardi will be in New York this week to attend the NFL's spring meeting. What goes on now? From what we've been able to snoop out, the coaches are figuring out ways and means of scoring more and allowing less in the upcoming season. They are making a sort of survey of opposing offenses and defenses and matching them against the Pack's offense and defense...NEW WRINKLE: As you might have notices, the above paragraph lets no cats out of the bag. For instance, it is difficult to tell whether the Packers will come out with a new wrinkle or two on offense or defense. The Bays put a man in motion during training camp, but the plays were used little and finally put aside. It can be assumed that the Packers might be placing a little emphasis on the world championship Bears, who took the title away from our boys. This is logical in view of the fact that the Bears beat the Pack 10 to 3 here and 26-7 there. The Packers open against the Bears in City Stadium Sept. 13 and then conduct the replay in Chicago's Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5...Barring any more trades, the Packers could have as many as six veterans missing when practice start late in July. Already departed are tradees Jim Ringo, Ken Iman and Earl Gros and retiree Lew Carpenter, who put away the moleskins in favor of an assistant coaching job with the Vikings. There are two other possibilities - Bill Forester and John Roach, the gents from Dallas who are toying with the idea of retiring. With the increased player limit (37 to 40) and as many as six veteran people going, the way is clear for close to 10 rookies to make the squad. The Bays, of course, have one veteran returning in the person of Paul Hornung. Incidentally, Hornung has knocked off work (running those stadium steps) for nearly a week to fill speaking engagements in the east and south...Jim Taylor and Tony Canadeo, the only Packers who gained 1,000 yards in rushing, have accepted invitations to attend the first annual banquet of the 1,000 Yar Club Foundation in Menasha June 9. Beattie Feathers of the Bears and Steve Van Buren of the Eagles have also accepted invitations. The others in the NFL who hit the four-figure mark, also being invited, are Jim Brown, Joe Perry, Rick Casares, J.D. Smith, John David Crow, John Henry Johnson and Dick Bass. Canadeo was the first Packer to gain 1,000 yards, hitting 1,052 in 1949 and finishing second to Van Buren, who had 1,146. Taylor had four straight seasons over 1,000. He gained 1,101 in 1960, 1,307 in 1961, 1,474 in 1962 and 1,013 in 1963...PACKER PACKINGS: Tickets for the Liz Blackbourn testimonial in Milwaukee May 28 may be obtained by writing Henry L. Hillard, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. The affair honoring the former Milwaukee Washington High, Marquette, and Packer coach will be held in the Coach House Motor Inn...Bart Starr enters the 1964 season with a string of 135 straight passes attempted without an interception. How does he do it? What kind of ball does he throw? "Bart throws an easy pass to handle," says Boyd Dowler. "It comes in soft, but it seems to travel fast in the air." The record pass attempt without interception is 208 by Milt Plum, with the Browns in 1959-60...Em Tunnell, just back from a scouting trip for the Giants, was asked if he pays much attention to what the coaches say about a player. "I'd have to say that I don't listen too hard to the coaches. It's an old habit. I didn't pay much attention to them when I was playing this game," Em said.
EAGLES TURN DOWN FOUR OFFERS (ONE OF FIVE MEN) FOR GROS
MAY 19 (New York) - Trader Joe Kuharich, new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, hopes to keep on wheeling and dealing until he gets a veteran for each position on the club. "We're not through yet," Kuharich said. "We're looking for a few people and talking to everybody. Most of all we need a defensive end and a defensive back. Ever since we got Earl Gros from Green Bay, the phone has been buzzing. I heard from four clubs within 48 hours after we completed the deal. One offered me five men - five who could play in this league, too. But we didn't get Gros to trade him. If everybody else needs him, we need him even more." Kuharich didn't say positively he wouldn't trade the big fullback from Louisiana State. Nobody can be that positive about any player, especially when you are coaching a last place ball club. But he did the next best thing. "It is highly unlikely that we would trade Gros," said Kuharich. "We think we have solidified our running attack with Gros and Timmy Brown. We plan to play Brown to the outside in some formations. And we expect to take a look at Jack Concannon, our rookie quarterback, as a running back. Some of these clubs want to trade you a handful of sixes for an ace. They seem to think a prudent trade is getting rid of some fellow you were going to get waivers on or cut. I am willing to trade good football players for good players to fill out our club."...NOT THROUGH YET: Kuharich said he planned to carry 18 defensive men on the Eagles and 22 offensive players under the new 40-man limit. "I think Gros is the best young fullback in the league," he said. "Put all the fullbacks in a race. First will be Jimmy Brown. Then will come Gros. Our running should be 15 to 25 percent better with him. I know our club looks a lot better on paper than it did six weeks ago. And we're not through yet - unless nobody will trade with us." Kuharich is in New York for the NFL meetings that open officially today. Commissioner Pete Rozelle said the agenda was thin. Among the matters to be decided is the amount of the $1.8 million television money for the championship game that will be placed in the players pension fund. It is likely that about $850,000 will be earmarked for the fund. NFL owners will be asked to increase the payment to players for exhibition games from $50 to $100 apiece. The request was filed by Ordell Brasse of the Baltimore Colts, new president of the NFL Players' Association. One proposed rule change to be considered would add a sixth official - to be known as timekeeper. He would assume the clock-watching job now handled by the back judge.
TWO FOR T: ROACH RETIRES
MAY 20 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - And then there were two. That, in capsule form, is the Packers' EQB (Experienced Quarterback) status today, 24 hours after Long John Roach slipped quietly into retirement. Remaining, of course, are incumbent Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski, the ex-Chicago Bear acquired from the Los Angeles Rams late last season as an insurance measure. Roach's decision, announced from the NFL's annual meeting in New York by GM-Coach Vince Lombardi Tuesday afternoon, was not entirely unexpected. The possibility was suggested by sports editor Art Daley in last Sunday's Press-Gazette although he had given no indication at the close of the '63 season that he intended to call it quits. It ended a six-year pro career for the rangy Texan, who was catapulted from bench warming obscurity into the heat of the NFL's Western Division race last October when Starr fractured his right hand in a sideline encounter with the St. Louis Cardinals' Jimmy Hill. The retiring Dallas resident responded by directing the Pack to three straight victories (over the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings) before running afoul of Chicago's super-charged Bears in Wrigley Field Nov. 17, a misadventure that eventually deprived the home forces of a shot at an unprecedented third straight league title. The first of these assignments was sufficient to try the stoutest of hearts, coming as it did in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, home of football's most hostile fanatics. But Roach was equal to the occasion, maneuvering the Bays to a 34-20 victory, despite a number of vicissitudes that might have unnerved a man, among them several dropped passes in the early going. There also was a third quarter interception by the Colts' Don Shinnick, which made things a bit sticky and might have made Roach the goat. Such an unselfish citizen is "the quiet man," however, that the possibility didn't occur to him. "I never thought about being a goat," he declared in the Packers' dressing room after that one. "I just kept thinking, 'We've got to win, we've got to win.'" Even more revealing was his explanation, "I got championship money for two years in a row from these guys," John said, "and I didn't do anything to get it. This was a chance to do something for that money." Every man has his ego with, almost inevitably, makes it difficult for him to play second fiddle. But Roach, despite having been No. 1 with the St. Louis Cardinals (the Cardinals traded him to Cleveland in 1961 and the Browns, in turn, dealt him to the Packers before the season started), was ideally adjusted to his understudy role. "I've never been a star any place I've been," he explained with a smile. "In high school I wasn't much and in college I was a defensive back until my senior year. In fact, I didn't start a ball game until my senior year."...Since the NFL player limit has been increased to 40, it is logical to assume the Packers again will carry three quarterbacks into the 1964 season, which obviously could produce an intriguing scramble for the Roach vacancy. Marv Holland, a rookie from George Washington University, presently is the only newcomer officially listed as a QB on the tentative camp roster, but there are such several other possibilities, such as Nebraska's Dennis Claridge, Duke Carlisle of Texas and Fresno State's Beau Carter. At this point, however, Claridge is ticketed for duty at halfback, while the Packers' brain trust envisions both Carlisle, who outshone Navy's highly publicized Roger Staubach in the Cotton Bowl, as defensive backs. Before Tuesday's opening session of the NFL's annual meeting in New York, Lombardi again reiterated, for the benefit of Gotham's fourth estate, that Paul Hornung will not be traded. This time he said, "There is no possibility of our trading Hornung. Not as long as I'm with the Packers. Paul means too much to the club."
MONTREAL ALOUETTES SEEK 'RETIRED' ROACH
MAY 21 (Montreal) - The Montreal Alouettes are interested in acquiring "retired" Green Bay Packers' quarterback John Roach, Coach Jim Trimble said Wednesday. Trimble confirmed that the Eastern Football Conference Alouettes had restored Roach to their negotiation list for the second time this year. He was not optimistic, however, over the prospect of landing the 31-year-old Texan, who announced his "retirement" Tuesday after five seasons in the NFL. "I'm going to talk to Vince Lombardi and see what's doing," Trimble said. "But you can be sure that Roach, if he is available, won't come easily." Trimble added that he was not convinced that Roach really planned to retire. He suggested Tuesday's announcement might be more than a first step toward a contract, negotiations or possibly a trade within the NFL. "About all we can do is sit for a while and see what happens," he said.
SEEK 2,150 MORE PACKER SEATS
MAY 22 (Milwaukee) - The Milwaukee County Park Commission voted Thursday to ask the County Board for $23,000 to add 2,150 bleacher seats in County Stadium for Green Bay Packer games in time for the 1964 NFL season. The commission gave unanimous support to the request, made by Richard S. Falk, commission vice chairman and a Packer director. The Packers are a non-profit corporation and neither stockholders nor directors receive any benefits from increased income. Falk said the request had the backing of Vince Lombardi, Packer coach and general manager, and John McHale, president and general manager of the Milwaukee Braves. The proposed bleachers would boost capacity to 46,763 and eliminate some 2,000 standing room tickets sold for nearly all Packer games in Milwaukee. Green Bay plays three league games and usually one exhibition a season in the stadium. Stadium manager William Anderson said the county would receive $4,000 a year in rental fees if the seats were erected, but that the figure would be partially offset by the elimination of standing room tickets. The seats would be erected between the third base grandstands and the left field bleachers.
PACKERS LOSE O'DONNELL
MAY 22 (Buffalo) - Guard Joe O'Donnell, University of Michigan football captain and the Green Bay Packers' third draft choice last winter, has signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL, it was announced Thursday. O'Donnell, 6-feet-3 and 240 pounds, was picked 17th by the Bills in the AFL draft.
ROACH 'DEFINITE' ABOUT RETIREMENT
MAY 26 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - There's something about retirements in pro football. Especially this year of 1964 - the first under the NFL's $-expanded television contract. When a 25-year-old muscle-bounder decided that it's time to give up the excitement of pro football in favor of the humdrum of the cold, cruel outside world, it's time to snort. But when a 31-year-old with a couple of youngsters decides to put away the moleskins, settle down and fight ye olde world, it's time to inquire and make sure. That brings forth John Roach, the best relief quarterback the Packers ever had, whose retirement was revealed by Coach Vince Lombardi the other day. "Yes, it's definite," Roach said in Dallas today. "As you know, I've considered retiring the last couple of years and when the season was over last year, I got a good opportunity in the mortgage banking field and I just want to stay with it. It's real estate financing - the Murray Investment Co. here in Dallas. I've had my moments in football and I really enjoyed them. Another thing I've got my years in now for my pension." Asked about reports that he will become an assistant coach under Jim Trimble in Montreal, Roach laughed: "I'm just going up there for the two weeks of my vacation and coach the quarterbacks. They've got this new boy - George Bork (Southern Illinois star) and they want me to teach him fundamentals." Roach couldn't play in Canada unless he was waived out of the NFL, to which John noted: "I still can't play up there because I still belong down here. And I'm a Texan all the way and I couldn't stay up there."...The Packers are engaged in combat today with two NFL foes - on the friendly field of golf. Lombardi and aides Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker, Bill Austin, Red Cochran and Tom Fears - plus sharpshooter Tom Miller, are meeting their counterparts from the Lions and Browns at the Milwaukee Country Club. This is the regular clubs' annual triangular. The Packers, methinks, are shooting for their third straight golf championship. Seems like the records are a bit hazy.
PACKERS SIGN WOOD, HOLLER
MAY 29 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Packer veterans Willie Wood and Ed Holler have returned signed contracts, Coach Vince Lombardi announced today. Wood, signed as a free agent in 1960 after he wrote to the Packers asking for a tryout, is back for his fifth year. Considered one of the best safetymen in the league, Willie was a quarterback at Southern Cal. Wood works for the Justice Dept. in Washington, D.C., his hometown, in the offseason. He's in the student dropout program and was interviewed for the job by Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy, head of the Justice Dept. A rookie on the taxi squad last year, Holler was activated for the last two games after Ray Nitschke broke his arm. Ed, who has a promising future as a linebacker, played at the University of South Carolina.
200-YARD GAME WON'T GET EASIER; WHO'S NO. 3 QB?
MAY 31 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Thousand yard ground gainers? There have been 11 of them in the NFL. They will gather at a huge banquet in Menasha June 9. They are Jimmy Brown, Steve Van Buren, Tony Canadeo, J.D. Smith, Dick Bass, John David Crow, John Henry Johnson, Joe Perry, Jim Taylor, Beattie Feathers and Rick Casares. You know all about the 1,000-yarders. But what about the 200-yard single game barrier? Who broke it? Fresh records via the NFL disclosed that only eight gents surpassed the 200-yard mark stating with Cliff Battles in 1933. This is no easy feat and, unlike the 1,000-yard trick, won't get easier unless somebody comes out with a 70-minute game - or longer. (Please, Mr. TV, don't get any ideas) The 1,000-yard performance was given a shot in the arm when the schedule was upped from 12 to 14 games four years ago. The 200-yard mark was reached 11 times - four by the Browns' great J. Brown, who hit 237 twice, 232 and 223, and once each by Bobby Mitchell with the Browns, 232; Tom Wilson, Rams, 223; Gene Roberts, Giants, 218; Battles, Boston Redskins, 215; Van Buren, Eagles, 205; Dan Towler, Rams, 205, and Crow, Cardinals, 203. Wilson had his big day against the Packers in Los Angeles in the final game of the 1956 season. The Rams won it 49 to 21 and rolled up 628 yards, including 331 rushing. Wilson had 23 attempts and averages just a fraction under 10 yards per trip. Ironically, Wilson, who was sought by the Packers in the next few years, never scored a touchdown. Joe Marconi counted three on short plunges, thanks to Wilson's long-distance running. Bob Boyd got two on Norm Van Brocklin passes. The Packers once came withing 14 yards of having a "200" representative. The battering Jim Taylor reeled off 186 yards for the Packers' one-game record. He set the mark against the Giants in 1961, averaging 6.9 in 27 attempts. Billy Grimes ranks second with his 167 in 10 attempts in 1950 against the old New York Yanks - an average of 16.7. Taylor had 164 in 17 attempts in 1962 vs. the Vikings and 161 against the 49er in 27 attempts in 1960. Taylor's 161 was perhaps his most spectacular day since he ran in a driving rain on a sloppy field. Taylor has gained over 1,000 yards in each of his last four seasons, tops being his 1,474 in 1963 on 272 attempts for an average of 5.4. Canadeo added up his four-figure total (1,052) in 1949, running 208 times and averaging 5.1 in 12 games. Tony's two best days were 122-yarders against the Rams and Cardinals...Speaking about rushing, Nick Skorich, new offense line coach for the Browns who formerly head coaches the Eagles and worked as an assistant in Green Bay, is basking in the thought of coaching a line in front of the great Brown. "When I was with the Eagles, the fans always said I couldn't coach a running game. Watch me coach now - with that Jimmy Brown running for me," Skorich laughed during the hijinks of the Packer-Brown-Lion golf match in Milwaukee the other day...Proceeds of the Lions' intra-squad game Aug. 1 will go toward the education of the four children of the late Scooter McLean, former Packer and Lion coach. Bud Erickson of the Lions said that
over 2,000 tickets have been sold already. He also reported that the McLean scholarship fund has been successful...There's a guessing game going on over the Packers' third and/or rookie quarterback for 1964. While Dennis Claridge and Duke Carlisle are the big namers, Coach Vince Lombardi speaks highly of Marv Holland of George Washington University. He was ranked seventh among QBs in the country last year, and Vince is expecting great things from him.
FRANK MESTNIK BUSIER IN '64
JUN 1 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Frank Mestnik would be a busier fullback in '64. The Packers' No. 3 fullback last year behind Jim Taylor and Earl Gros, big Frank carried but once after being activated on Oct. 3. He gained four yards in the lone trip. With Gros off to Philadelphia, Mestnik stands a good chance of winning the relief job behind Taylor. Mestnik played college football at Marquette and came to the Packers as a free agent after three years with the Cardinals. Mestnik's signing - plus that of veteran Willie Davis - was announced today by Coach Vince Lombardi. Davis is returning for his seventh season in pro football, his fifth with the Packers. He came to Green Bay in 1960 in a trade with the Browns for A.D. Williams.
HILL FILES $2 MILLION SUIT VS. MAGAZINE
JUN 2 (St. Louis) - Jimmy Hill, star defensive back for the St. Louis football Cardinals, filed a $2,150,000 libel suit in circuit court today against Time Inc. and the Pierce News Agency of St. Louis. Hill said the suit is based on an article in Time-published Sports Illustrated Nov. 11, 1963, distributed locally by the Pierce Agency, which "maliciously accused" Hill of a questionable incident. The play involved injuries to quarterback Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers and Hill during a game in St. Louis last season. Hill's attorney, Jack Montrey, said: "We will ask for $150,000 actual damages and $2 million punitive damages." The petition also said that an artist's illustration printed with the story contributed to the alleged libel. Montrey said the story and the picture intimated that Hill "was a dirty football player." "I tackled Starr," Hill said in describing the play in which Starr suffered an injury to his right throwing hand. "He kicked me in the mouth accidentally, and kicked my two front teeth out. I hit him with the back of my hand in the heat of the moment. I wouldn't have done it if I had thought. Those things happen in pro football. Starr and I walked off the field afterwards. We weren't mad at each other after it was over." Hill, a 10-year veteran in the NFL, said he thought he "had a pretty decent reputation as a ball player. I don't blame Bart Starr at all, even though I'm missing two front teeth." Hill has been with the Cardinals since he started in pro ball. He played college football with Sam Houston College in Austin, Tex. He said in his suit that he had been booed at games by spectators because of the article. This exposed him to "public contempt and ridicule," he said. In New York, a spokesman for Sports Illustrated said, "Our lawyers say that we haven't been served any papers in this case, and obviously we cannot comment on something we know nothing about."
'NO COMMENT' - BART
JUN 2 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Reached in Montgomery, Ala., where he is visiting his parents while on vacation, Bart Starr said, "I really don't have any
comment on it. I don't want to get involved." Starr had maintained earlier (shortly after the incident) that he did not kick Hill.
11 NFL GREATS 'ENSHRINED' IN MENASHA CEREMONIES
JUN 10 (Appleton Post-Crescent) - The National 1,000-yard Club Foundation recorded prodigious gains in the spheres of Fox Cities prestige, boys' athletic programs and showmanship here Tuesday night. In short, the first annual enshrinement dinner of the new football organization was a blockbuster. The unique venture, which brought together the greatest collection of football runners ever assembled under one roof, was attended by nearly 200 persons in the Menasha Elks Club. Of these, 121 became charter members of the foundation by contributing $100 apiece to the project...5 CASH AWARDS MADE: In keeping with its "Yards for Youth" theme, the foundation awarded a total of $2,500 to five Fox Cities boys baseball groups. Receiving $500 apiece were the Menasha, Neenah and Appleton American Legion teams, Neenah Baseball Inc., and Boys Sports, Inc., of Menasha. The only 11 players in NFL history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a single season were enshrined in impressive ceremonies. Ten were on hand, while the 11th - Jim Brown - was unable to attend because of business commitments. Those inducted in person were Steve Van Buren, Tony Canadeo, J.D. Smith, Dick Bass, John David Crow, John Henry Johnson, Joe Perry, Jim Taylor, Beattie Feathers and Rick Casares. Each of the 1,000-yarders received a plaque as an award, while another handsome plaque for each players, complete with photograph and record of accomplishment, is being kept for permanent display by the foundation...INTRODUCED FIRST: With the room darkened, each inductee was introduced and his accomplishments cited as a spotlight caught the unveiling of the plaques. Feathers, of the Chicago Bears, was introduced first as the pioneer of the 1,000-yarders. Feathers gained 1,004 yards in 1934 and averaged 9.9 yards a carry. He now lives in Winston-Salem, N.C., and coaches at Wake Forest. Van Buren, one-time Philadelphia Eagle great, was the first to gain 1,000 yards in two different seasons (1947 and 1949). His total for eight NFL seasons was 5,086 yards. Van Buren is still
in football on a part-time basis, as coach of the semi-pro Newark Bears. Canadeo was the first Packer to crack the 1,000-yard barrier - gaining 1,052 yards in 1949. He stays close to the game as a commentator on Packer telecasts. The 49ers' Perry is still listed as active despite starting his pro career in 1948 - but he may retire. He was the first to gain 1,000 or more yards in two straight seasons (1953-54). Perry's career total is 8,378 yards. He works for a western transportation company. Casares qualified for the elite group in 1956 when he gained 1,126 yards. The Bear fullback, who says he has recovered from last season's injury, operates a bowling alley in Chicago. Cleveland's Brown was the first to accumulate four straight 1,00-yard seasons together. He holds the 1-season record of 1,863, and his career total is 9,322 yards. Green Bay's Paul Hornung accepted the award for Brown. Smith gained 1,036 yards in 1959 and has a career total of 4,315. The 49er fullback works for a chain department store in the offseason...4 STRIAGHT SEASONS: Taylor, who received one of the biggest hands of the night, started a string of four straight 1,000-or-better seasons in 1960, when he gained 1,101. His career total is 5,599. He works for an outdoor advertising concern in the offseason. Crow is the first St. Louis Cardinal to hit the magic figure - having gained 1,071 in 1960. He operates his own construction business. Johnson in 1962 became the first Steeler to qualify for the club with a season's gain of 1,141 yards. He has been attending business school in the offseason. Bass became the game's sole 1,000-yarder in 1962 when he picked up 1,033 yards. He is a bail bondmen in Los Angeles during the offseason. Standing ovations went to Packer Coach Vince Lombardi, the main speaker, and to Curly Lambeau, a surprise guest, who is one of the Packers' co-founders and a long-time coach of the team. Among other guests in the dining room that featured wall-to-wall football celebrities were Packers Dan Currie, Ray Nitschke, Boyd Dowler, Fuzzy Thurston, Jesse Whittenton, Hank Gremminger, Bob Skoronski and Willie Davis; former Packers Tom Bettis and Gary Knafelc; and the Packer coaching staff. Among the missing guests were the Bears' Bill George, who master of ceremonies John P. Carmichael claimed, was home "reading the fine print in his new contract."
VINCE STRESSES NEED FOR CONTACT SPORTS, LAUDS 1,000-YARDERS
JUN 10 (Appleton Post-Crescent) - "This is a very exclusive group. I could develop quite a backfield here," Vince Lombardi, coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, declared, in referring to charter members of the 1,000-yard Club at the Foundation's first annual banquet Tuesday night. Lombardi, who said he was flattered to be chosen as guest speaker for the foundation's first program, appreciated the feat of gaining 1,000 yards except those connected with the game. "It is a great feat, no easy accomplishment," he went on. The Packer mentor also was high in his praise of the club's slogan, "Yards for Youth," in which youth groups will benefit financially from the organization. Lombardi pointed out that in each of the 11 men who gained 1,000 yards the eye rather the ego is dominant...DEVELOP LEADERS: He explained that he is concerned with the lack of interest in contact sports. "Military academies have been criticized for playing too much emphasis on competitive athletics, but the best way to develop leaders is through competitive athletics and contact sports," he declared. "America needs leaders, and freedom will succumb to communism unless values are understood by future leaders," the speaker emphasized. "Everything is done to weaken the authority in the family, state and church." Stressing the importance of teaching the strong to know when they are weak and to teach youths to be proud in defeat and humble in victory, Lombardi emphasized that we must understand the attributes of leadership, adding that "we need not just engineers and scientists but people to meet problems with wisdom and courage." He defined leadership as the ability to direct people and also the ability to have people accept orders. Lombardi also stated that another attribute of competitive athletics was the development of "spartanism" or mental toughness.
LOMBARDI 'BACKS' FALK, URGES SEAT OK
JUN 12 (Milwaukee) - Green Bay Packer Head Coach and General Manager Vince Lombardi has asked Milwaukee County Executive John Doyne to urge approval of 2,000 more bleacher seats for County Stadium for Packer football games. In a letter to Doyne, Lombardi indirectly defended Richard S. Falk against possible conflict of interest charges. Falk, a member of the Packer board of directors, proposed erection of more seats in his capacity as a member of the county park commission. Doyne has criticized Falk for proposing to pay for the $23,000 improvement from an emergency contingent fund. "Neither Mr. Falk not any member of the Packer board of directors receive any compensation for their services and their time," Lombardi wrote. "The Packers are a non-profit organization. Should we ever disband or sell, all assets by law would go to a charitable organization in Wisconsin." Lombardi said the extra seats were "badly needed in view of the terrific demand for tickets for our Milwaukee games." Doyne said Thursday he had never in any way accused Falk of conflict of interest.
DOYNE TO SEE COUNTY STADIUM SEAT ADDITION
JUN 14 (Milwaukee) - County Executive John Doyne said Saturday that he will propose to the County Board next week that 10,500 additional permanent seats be added to County Stadium at a cost of some $1.5 million. Doyne said he would favor the expansion only if he had assurances that the Milwaukee Braves and the Green Bay Packers would continue as stadium tenants for at least the next six to 10 years. He indicated he may ask that such assurances be written into the present rental contracts of the Braves and Packers. The additional seats would be in a two-deck addition to the grandstand on the third base side, and a second deck over the open section down the right field line.
BOWL HERO CARLISLE REALIST; WELCOMES PACKER CHANCE AT DHB
JUN 16 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Emmett Augustus Carlisle III, known to his intimates and knowledgeable football fanatics as Duke, is a realist. Duke, who maneuvered the Texas Longhorns to an undefeated season and the national collegiate championship last autumn - not to mention a Cotton Bowl romp over Navy in which he put the Middies' fabled Roger (The Dodger) Staubach in the shade - would appear to have fair country credentials as a quarterback. Carlisle, here along with 16 other first-year men for a preliminary briefing from Packer Coach Vince Lombardi and his staff, evinces no dismay, however, over discovering that he has been listed as a defensive halfback for Packer purposes. Rather, in fact, he welcomes it. "I think that would be the best chance for me," Duke, who had just completed his first day of indoctrination, explaining matter-of-factly Monday afternoon. "I played defense all my sophomore year at Texas and the majority of my senior year." "That," the gentlemanly Texan added with surprising candor, "would be my only chance in pro football." Reflecting upon his dazzling Cotton Bowl performance, a near-flawless effort that brought him national recognition, Duke admitted "it was a real good experience for me. But I think, mainly, though, the real pleasure for me was that the team could win, that we could prove we deserved to be Number One (Texas and Navy went into the game ranked 1-2)." The fact that he was pitted against Staubach, who had been boomed as the nation's No. 1 quarterback and a super star, was not a personal factor, Carlisle soberly confided in reply to a question. "I don't think you're especially inspired by playing against an outstanding individual," he said. "It's the fact that you're playing against an outstanding team - at least you know you have to be at your best to win." Duke, who was elected the Longhorns' most valuable player following that spotless 1963 season, is a homegrown Texan but now calls McComb, Miss., his home. "I grew up in Athens, Tex.," he reported, "but the year I graduated from high school the family moved to McComb. I have a younger brother, Todd, who is a senior in high school there now. He looks like he's going to be a good football player."...Carlisle's classroom colleagues include four "official" quarterbacks, muscular Dennis Claridge and rangy, rawboned Merv Holland in addition to veterans Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski. Claridge, late of Nebraska, was the Pack's No. 3 choice as a junior eligible in 1963 while Holland, a George Washington alumnus, was signed as a free agent. Their fellow scholars include Tommy Joe Crutcher, 6-3, 230-pound fullback from TCU, the Pack's No. 3 draft choice in last December's draft; Turnley Todd, 6-2, 225-pound linebacker drafted as a junior eligible in 1963; Bob Long, an end (6-2 1/2, 190) acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles in the Ed Blaine trade as an extra No. 4 choice; Ken Bowman, University of Wisconsin center drafted No. 8; Dwain Bean, 6-foot, 205-pound back from North Texas State who was last year's Noo. 12 choice; and towering Tom O'Grady, 6-4, 205-pound Northwestern end drafted No. 14. Also in evidence are seven free agents, among them Jim Nettles, jet-like former University of Wisconsin halfback who has been clocked at 9.4 in the 100-yard dash. The other hopefuls include Dave Crossan, a center-guard-tackle from University of Maryland; Larry Hunter, a defensive back from Grambling; Ron Boguski, a guard-linebacker and placement artist out of St. Joseph's College; Joe Scarpati and John Humphreys, defensive backs from North Carolina State and Syracuse, respectively; and Findlay College's Odell Barry, a flanker and defensive back. Impressively-built Lee Roy Caffey, the sophomore linebacker acquired from the Eagles in the swap that dispatched all-pro center Jim Ringo and fullback Earl Gros to Philadelphia, also is being briefed on the Lombardi system, which has yielded 35 victories and 1 tie in 42 ventures in the last three years, not to mention two world championships. Classroom sessions will continue through Thursday, then recess until July 15, when all rookies are scheduled to report. They will be joined by 1963's veterans July 19.
PACK'S COWBOY CAFFEY HAD TO GO WEST
JUN 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - It seems only fitting that Lee Roy Caffey should have landed in the west - Western Division, that is. Lee Roy, believe it or not, is a real flesh-and-blood cowboy who, Vince Lombardi fondly hopes, will be riding herd on the likes of Rick Casares, Ronnie Bull and Jon Arnett, et al, in NFL skirmishing this autumn. Said cowpoke is a monolithic (he admits to "pushing 6-4" and scales 246 pounds) who came to Green Bay in the recent trade that shipped Jim Ringo and Earl Gros to the Philadelphia Eagles. Caffey, good looking enough to be decorous in a TV oater, currently is absorbing the Lombardian approach to football at Packer headquarters in the shadow of City Stadium, along with 16 rookies and veterans Bart Starr, Zeke Bratkowski, Bob Skoronski, Paul Hornung and Boyd Dowler. Although he pursues beef on the hoof primarily for profit, the Thorndale, Tex., resident has discovered at least one fringe benefit. "I finished up my degree at Texas A&M this spring and I was working out on the weights at school. My weight got up to 251 and I lost all my speed," Lee Roy explained. "So I started cutting down. When I got home and got to punching cows, I took some of that weight off. I came in here about 246. Played last year at 242." Caffey, who operates a 230-acre spread at Thorndale in company with his father, added to the family "empire" only last week, he reported. "I bought some cows, about 70 head," he confided with a smile, "the day before I left to come up here." "Just recently," Lee Roy added, "we cleared a big piece of land and planted it in coastal Bermuda grass. Most cattlemen are going to it out there. They're grazing about one cow to an acre, and not doing to much haying." Caffey, a 9-letter winner at Thorndale High, went to Texas A&M on a basketball scholarship, surprisingly enough. "When I was recruited, I was recruited for basketball," the strapping Texan smiled. "I had been all-state my senior year. And I broke my collarbone during the football season, so nobody saw me play football." "I went to A&M with the understanding that I would play basketball, and also try out for football. When I once got to playing football, that was it," he grinned. "I wanted to play basketball, but I never could quite fit it in." The big blond admits being dealt to the Packers "was a shock," but hastens to confide with a broad grin. "I'm not complaining. These are fine facilities here, and a nice bunch of guys. They all seem to be friendly." Although he performed at fullback as well as linebacker in college, Caffey is pleased to confine himself to the latter as a pro. "When I was in college, I weighed 220," he points out. "When you get up around 240 or 245. as I am now, you lose your quickness, your agility." "There was some talk at Philadelphia about giving me a chance at fullback, but I never did get a shot at it." He chuckled at the suggestion he might get such an opportunity with the Packers. "No, I don't think so," he laughed. "You've got the best backs in the country here."...PACKER PATTER: One of the 16 "summer school" yearlings boomed one of the nation's longest field goals last year. Ron Boguski, a guard-linebacker from St. Joseph's College, booted a 50-yarder against DePauw. Ron, who hails from Berwyn, Ill., also kicked one of 46 yards...Although most local residents are grousing over the "drought" conditions hereabout, Caffey was impressed. "This is sure a green area compared to Texas," he smiled. "It hasn't rained there in so long I can't remember what it looks like. It's really pretty up here."...One of the Packers' most ardent long distance fanatics, Merlin Sleder of Traverse City, Mich., visited the Packer office yesterday in a vain quest for tickets. Sleder, who accepted his fate philosophically, imparted with a wry grin, "When they used to have seats, I didn't have the money. Now that I've got the money, they don't have the seats." Sleder, operator of a package good store in Traverse City, qualified as a genuine Packer buff. "We're down in a hollow there, so I have to drive 50 miles to the short (Traverse City is directly across Lake Michigan) to watch the Packers on television. I've been following them since I was a kid - ever since my dad bought our first radio, when Russ Winnie was the announcer and Lavvie Dilweg and Red Dunn were with the team. If I lived here, I'd be worse than any of you." Sleder also reports he is "converting a couple of others over there. I get into seven or eight fights every fall," he laughed, "because it's all Lions over that way."
HOLLAND 'SURPRISED BUT HAPPY' PACKER
JUN 18 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "Surprised? I'll say," Flashing a big grin, lanky Merv Holland confessed, "I'd heard a lot about the Packers - that they have the greatest organization in pro football - and, boom, they come after me. I was real happy, but real surprised." Holland, 6-3, 190-pound George Washington alumnus, is one of two quarterback recruits presently undergoing "basic training" in Coach Vince Lombardi's Highland Avenue summer school these days, the other being Nebraska's king-size Dennis Claridge. His surprise, it should be explained, stems from the fact he was signed by the Packers as a free agent - after being overlooked in last December's draft. The Bays' big brain trust, reportedly impressed with their scouting dossier on the 22-year-old Midway, Pa., resident, also were taken with his credentials. Despite George Washington's lackluster 2-7 record, Holland emerged as the nation's seventh ranking passer, connecting on 101 of 215 for a .470 mark and 12 touchdowns against Southern Conference competition which included West Virginia, VPI, VMI, William & Furman, Davidson, Furman and The Citadel. Merv, of English-Italian extraction, professes no passing preference. "I just throw," he laughed. "Short, long or medium, it doesn't make any difference." The string bean signalist amassed 12 letters in high school, four each in football and basketball, three in track and one in golf...Claridge, Holland's deep-chested fellow QB hopeful, also has been mentioned as a possibility at running back, particularly since his spectacular 68-yard scoring ramble that keyed a 13-7 Nebraska victory over Auburn in last January's Orange Bowl. The 6-4, 230-pound, Robbinsdale, Minn., resident is content to await the high command's decision in this matter. "It takes just an awful lot of time to be a quarterback," he evaluated soberly. "As far as I'm concerned, it's just wherever the coaches think I can help most." Claridge, who along with 15 other rookies toiled through a final classroom session today before scattering to the homes, confesses to be "a little heavy" at this point. "I suppose I'm about 10 pounds over my playing wright," he said, adding with a smile, "I thought I'd take a little break following the football season. Now I'm paying for it."
GROUP FAVORS SEAT INCREASE
JUN 18 (Milwaukee) - The Park and Recreation Committee of the Milwaukee County Board Wednesday recommended the immediate addition of 2,150 temporary bleacher seats at County Stadium for Green Bay Packer NFL games. The proposal faces consideration by the Finance Committee before it can go to the full board. Park Officials had recommended the project, estimating the cost at $23,400. However, the figure was challenged by County Executive John Doyne, and the appropriation was amended to $38,390 by the committee. The money would have to come from an emergency fund. Doyne said that in view of the increased cost, the county should consider completing the stadium with the addition of 10,500 permanent seats costing an estimated $1.5 million. He also suggested that before plans were finalized to add the 10,500 permanent seats the county should receive guarantees from the stadium's chief tenants, the Milwaukee Braves and the Packers, that they will use the stadium for at least the next six or seven years. If the county board finance committee approves the recommendation at its Monday meeting, the entire board will consider the matter. Stadium Manager Bill Anderson said if the bleachers are approved and the Packers continue to sell standing room tickets, the football capacity will be increased to 47,500.
PACK ROOKIE RAN 9.2 IN CENTURY
JUN 19 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers may not own the world's fastest human, presently identified as one Robert Hayes, but they have one of his closest pursuers in their ranks. This swift citizen, who twice has run against the jet-like Hayes in major competition, is Odell Barry, a free agent flanker and defensive halfback from Findlay, O., College, who has been clocked at a blistering 9.2 in the 100-yard dash. Barry, one of the 17 yearlings who Thursday concluded a four-day "quickie course" under the exacting tutelage of Vince Lombardi and his aides, volunteered, however, that the time did not receive official recognition. "I did it in a triangular meet at Hillsdale College - Ferris was the other school - but there was no wind meter that day, so it couldn't be recognized." For the record, that whirlwind performance was just one-tenth of a second off the accepted world record, established by Hayes. Odell, who said he has been caught at 9.4 "several times" under "official" conditions, revealed "once I took second to Hayes in a preliminary heat of a meet." How much did he lose by? "It was about two yards, something like that," the muscular young Negro, a native of Toldeo, recalled. This is not his only claim to fame, it develops. "I took second to Ed Roberts from North Carolina State in the 100-yard dash in the Penn Relays the last two years. He's been taking second to Hayes most of the time." Barry, who didn't begin taking track seriously until his senior year in high school, also has tied the world record in the 220-yard dash on a straightaway, 20 seconds flat. "It was wind-aided, though," Odell confessed with a smile. "The wind that day was 9-point-something miles per hour, and it can only be 4-something to be recognized as a record." The 5-9 1/2, 180-pound speedball has one other statistic to his credit that attracted Packer birddogs. He scored 18 touchdowns, second highest total in the nation, last season...PACKER PATTER: Two of the fledglings took the long way home. Quarterback Dennis Claridge, late of Nebraska, and fullback-linebacker Tommy Crutcher of Texas Christian planed to Buffalo whey they will appear in the first football game of the 1964 "season," the All-American Bowl, June 27. Crutcher found the indoctrination sessions "very helpful. It gives you some idea of what to expect. It's simpler than I expected - it's new and everything, but I think once you get the hang of it, it will be simple."...Barry concedes Hayes is 'awful fast, but he's also strong. He's not that much faster than the other sprinters, but he's stronger than any I've ever seen."
SCOTT QUITS AS PACKER VOICE IN PROTEST OF CBS-TV POLICY
JUN 20 (Minneapolis) - Ray Scott confirmed today that he is resigning as the Green Bay Packers' television commentator in protest against the Columbia Broadcasting System's new pro football TV policy. The new CBS policy, still not formally announced, will include such departures as field commentary and interviews with players and coaches during the game, splitting of the game narration between announcers from both clubs and pregame and postgame shows. Scott, rated the nation's premier TV football broadcaster, said he made the decision with "extreme regret" because "my association with the Packers is one I've prized more than any other in my 27 years in broadcasting." The Packers' TV "voice" for eight years, Scott admitted, "It's going to cost me money, but I'm completely opposed to the policy. I don't see how they're going to be able to continue it for the full season. They are going into places where they have no business going and they're going to get burned before they're through."
UNSUNG O'GRADY GOOD PACKER BET?
JUN 21 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers, who like most athletic teams are not overly fond of the "clubhouse lawyer," may shortly find themselves with a lawyer in the clubhouse. The budding barrister is Tom O'Grady, strapping red-haired Chicagoan with a ready smile and the map of Ireland indelibly stamped upon his ruddy features, who made a highly favorable impression upon the Packer brain trust during last week's four-day summer school here. Tom, a pre-law student out of Northwestern University with a yen for contact and deft pair of hands, has been largely unsung since last December's NFL draft - most of the rookie fanfare has been accorded to such as Dennis Claridge of Nebraska, Texas Christian's Tommy Crutcher and Duke Carlisle of Texas. This is not surprising, since O'Grady was the Packers' 12th draft choice, a niche not generally considered in the glamor category. But it is likely he will make his presence felt when Packer freshmen begin to skirmish on the S. Oneida St. practice field, along about July 16. For the gentlemanly Irishman - he's football's answer to Frank Howard, who invariably ends a sentence with "sir" - has an impressive collection of tools. Not only blessed with magnetic hands, he stretches to 6-4 and can propel his 215 pounds 100 yards in 10 seconds flat. If this was not enough, his college coaches not that the ex-Wildcat is gifted with unlimited courage and desire, both valuable commodities in the highly competitive NFL. O'Grady, a graduate of Brother Rice High School on Chicago's South Side, presently is attempting to settle upon a law school. "I don't know where I'm going," he says. "Maybe Marquette." "My dad's a lawyer," Tom explained. "He's a general practitioner with a small practice, so I'll probably go with him when I graduate. I eventually would like to go into government or politics." "The big thing right now is to make the ball club," he observed, flashing a broad Irish grin. "I'm confident, but I know I have an awful lot of work to do." There's another O'Grady coming up Tom was happy to report. "I have a younger brother at Brother Rice and he's going to a good one. He played first string quarterback and defensive safety on the varsity as a freshman last year. He's 5-10 1/2 and 160 pounds now and he's only 15. I've worked with him an awful lot - he's picked up all the coaching I've had, so he's a little bit ahead of the other kids."
PACKER POOL SCOUT SYSTEM WITH TRIO
JUN 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers, Browns, Colts and Cardinals will pool their area scouting systems. This was verified today by Coach Vince Lombardi following an Associated Press story from Knoxville reporting that John Mauer had resigned as freshman football coach at the University of Tennesse to become a scout for the four clubs. Mauer will scout college players in the Southeastern Conference. Lombardi said the four-team system will permit more areas to be covered, adding: "We will receive more detailed information and the scout in each area will make similar reports to each club." Vince also noted that the four-club program "won't save us any money. It will cost more." Six other clubs in the NFL are involved in pooling their scouting in two groups of three. The Packers, Colts, Browns and Cardinals will meet in New York next week to work out details. Pat Peppler, the Packers' personnel director and chief talent scout, is in Buffalo to look over the talent getting ready for the All-America game Saturday night. Line Coach Bill Austin will join him there Wednesday.
TRANSFER SEAT FUNDS
JUN 23 (Milwaukee) - The Milwaukee County Board's finance committee today recommended transfer of $27,000 from the park commission's street improvement fund to install about 2,100 temporary bleacher seats in County Stadium. The seats would be between the third base stands and the field bleachers in time for Green Bay Packer football games this fall.
CANADEO RETURNS AS COLOR MAN ON PACK TELECASTS
JUN 27 (Milwaukee) - Tony Canadeo will continue as color announcer on Packer telecasts, it was announced at a luncheon at Pappy's Friday by Bill McPhail, CBS television sports director. A successor to Ray Scott, who worked the Packers on TV for the last eight years, has not been named yet and McPhail said, "We're in no hurry." Scott resigned recently over a disagreement on CBS television policy. Canadeo had worked with Scott the past five years. The 1964 pregame and postgame program was revealed by McPhail. Nineteen regular season NFL games, including 11 of them with the Packers, two postseason games, the championship and the Playoff Bowl, and the preseason Hall of Fame game, will be telecast into the Green Bay area via Channel 2.
CBS-TV WILL ADD TO ITS NFL COVERAGE
JUN 28 (Appleton Post-Crescent) - CBS television, which shelled out $28.6 million to carry NFL games in 1964 and 1965, doesn't intend to change the game of football. At those prices, CBS would seem to have the power to change the shape of the football, but not so says Bill McPhail, CBS vice president in charge of sports. McPhail, who explained his firm's role and plans for upcoming coverage of press, radio and TV folks in Milwaukee Friday, said that "we don't intend to change the way we cover pro football. We're just going to add to our good coverage. With the amount of money we have invested, we have an obligation to the public and our sponsors to provide what we feel will be excellent coverage of the game as well as pregame and postgame coverage. The Playoff Bowl (between the Packers and Browns in Miami last year) served as a sort of model for our new system." However, there will be at least one revision at the insistence of Packer Coach and General Manager Vince Lombardi. You'll recall in that game, television went right to the bench and talked to players during the game. "We'll have a man on the team's side of the field, but he won't be in direct contact with the players or coaches. Not with the Packers, at least, because Vince Lombardi wants it that way. The sideline man will help bring the viewers up to date on injuries, complicated officials' calls, unusual plays and other information." Lombardi, incidentally, has gone to bat for the press in TV's postgame interviews, insisting that newspapermen be given the same time for interviews as in the past. McPhail went on: "We've gone from 16 to 18 commercials, but we do not intend to interfere with the game itself. Our only request, as in past years, to the officials - if no score or time out occurs in the first 10
minutes of the first or third quarter, then we want a time out, at the official's judgment. That doesn't mean stopping the game if someone's on the 2-yard line. There will still be no coach or player on live interview during the game. We're still not going into the dressing rooms, before, during or after the game. We'll have before game tapes, in some cases live, before the game and then after the game. We'll run back downfield plays while the teams go into the huddle and this will be something new. We're going to video tape at halftime and afterward to bring back the best plays."...4 ANNOUNCERS AT WORK: On announcers, McPhail said that four announcers (two from each club) will work each game over a single feed. "For example, when Baltimore plays at Green Bay, the Baltimore announcers will do the play by play and color from upstairs in the first half. Meanwhile, the Green Bay play-by-play announcer will be in our TV room, in contact with the other games and can be brought in with important developments, and the color man will be on the sidelines in contact with upstairs. The announcers will switch jobs for the second half." McPhail said that the resignation of Ray Scott, Packer play-by-play man on TV for the past eight years, has been accepted. Scott quit CBS in a disagreement over the network's new program policy.
HANK GREMMINGER, MASTERS SIGNED
JUL 2 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' two most prominent insurance men, Norm Masters and Hank Gremminger, have signed their 1964 contracts, it was announced today by Coach-GM Vince Lombardi. Masters, who head the Masters Insurance Agency in Detroit, is in his eighth pro season. He came to the Packers in the Tobin Rote trade in 1957. Gremminger, the Bays' seventh choice in 1956, is back for his ninth season. He played cornerbacker until '63 when he was shifted to safety. A Texan, Gremminger moved to Madison last winter and opened an insurance office...John L. (Tarz) Taylor, former Packer line coach, is in St. Vincent's Hospital recovering from major surgery. Visitors will be permitted starting Saturday. Taylor, who works in Chicago for the Green Bay Poster Advertising Company, became ill at his hotel this week. Charley Brock, president of the first, made a hurried car trip to Chicago, returned Taylor to Green Bay and he underwent emergency surgery an hour later. Taylor has been in football just about all his life, although he now enjoys himself being a Packer fan.
CLARIDGE MAY 'RUN' WHILE LEARNING QB
JUL 5 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Packer rookies start work a week from Wednesday. And that brings to mind Dennis Claridge. This strapping back (6-3, 225) from Nebraska can throw two things - passes and blocks. And that makes him something of an unusual. Dennis, who is a sure bet to pick up the nickname "The Menace" somewhere along the line, set up two touchdowns for the West with his passing and blocking in the All-America game the other night. So what is a quarterback doing as a blocker anyway? Since a good pro QB is such a valuable hunk of machinery, he is rarely asked to lead the interference for the running back. Instead, he is requested to get rid of the ball and hightail out of range of blood-thirsty defensive linemen and linebackers. But Claridge's fine blocking certainly will come in handy if he gets the supreme test as a running back - halfback and/or fullback. And don't be surprised if Dennis winds up a ball carrier instead of a ball thrower - at least in the early stages of his training. Coach Vince Lombardi remarked the other day that he liked the way Claridge passed both long and short and added with a chuckle that "we'll have to teach him what to do with his feet." The coach said Claridge can break an old bugaboo. The Packers haven't had much luck with "future" draft choices. Dennis is one of those animals, having been drafted in December of 1962 for delivery in '64. Probably the most noted "future" in the league is Rick Casares, the Bears' fullback who needs no notices...Past, present or future, the players' status is twofold once Lombardi gets the entire crew together July 19. Then, they will be the veterans and the first year men. This will be a big year for the simon-pures since the player limit was increased from 37 to 40 and six veterans have departed - Jim Ringo, Ken Iman, Bill Forester, John Roach, Earl Gros and Lew Carpenter. Two new veterans already are in the fold - Paul Hornung, who returns after his year's suspension, and Lee Roy Caffey, the linebacker obtained from the Eagles in the Ringo-Gros deal...Packer rookies will report at St. Norbert College July 15 and the veterans will make their appearances July 19. Lombardi and aides Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker, Bill Austin, Red Cochran and Tom Fears will start cracking the whip on twice-a-day drills Monday, July 20. The Rams will be the first to open camp. LA rookies will come in Thursday, July 9, and the veterans will report July 14. The Lions will bring up the training rear. Detroit rookies report July 20 and the veterans are scheduled to come in July 26...What do the Packers need? The NFL, in its annual survey of coaches, noted that "defensive linemen and backs" are the biggest single needs of Lombardi. Here's what the other coaches termed as their biggest needs: 'Overall defensive improvement" - Don Shula, Colts. "Offensive tackle" - George Halas, Bears. "Defensive halfback" - Blanton Collier, Browns. "Defensive line depth" - Tom Landry, Cowboys. "Offensive linemen" - George Wilson, Lions. "Linebackers" - Harland Svare, Rams. "Offensive linemen" - Norm Van Brocklin, Vikings. "Establishing defensive end" - Allie Sherman, Giants. "Defensive back" - Joe Kuharich, Eagles. "Linebacker" - Buddy Parker, Steelers. "Defensive backs" - Wally Lemm, Cardinals. "Grade A plus running back" - Jack Christiansen, 49ers. "Experienced defensive back" - Bill McPeak, Redskins. It is interesting to note that "defense" was mentioned as the biggest single need of 10 of the 14 coaches. Which again explains why Lombardi gave up such a highly-touted fullback as Gros, plus Ringo, for a defensive regular...The Milwaukee directors of the Packers toasted Lombardi at a banquet in the Milwaukee Athletic Club the other day and the Pack's GM and coach thanked them heartily for their strong backing. Milwaukee industry has jumped on the Packer bandwagon and it has been a big factor in selling out County Stadium. One of Lombardi's first objectives when he took over the Packer throttle in '59 was to woo Milwaukee industry. In fact, Vince noted with a smile in a brief talk before the directors and guests that "it wasn't this easy to get out a crowd like this a few years ago." Dick Falk, a Milwaukee director of the Pack, was host for the Milwaukee affair.
BROWN QUITS BASEBALL, EYES PACK
JUL 6 (Washington) - Bonus boy Tom Brown, a two-year flop with the Washington Senators, turned his back on baseball to try his luck with the Green Bay football Packers. Brown, a two-sport star at the University of Maryland, notified Washington officials Saturday night he will quit baseball after Sunday's game with the Senators' York farm team in the Class AA Eastern League. The first baseman-outfielder is batting below .200. Brown's notice to the Senators didn't say so, but other sources indicated he will sign with Green Bay - he was the Packers' No. 2 draft pick in 1962 - and report when the NFL team opens camp July 15 at West De Pere. The Packers reportedly had been offering Brown a salary of nearly $20,000 and a $6,000 bonus for signing. He is rated as a top prospect for either flanker back or defensive back in professional football. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Brown set records for pass receiving and pass interceptions and also was a top runner in college. But he was a top baseball player also and signed the Senators in January 1963 for an estimated $20,000 bonus, passing up his senior year of baseball at Maryland. Brown was the sensation of the 1963 Washington spring training camp. He finished the training sessions with a .321 batting average and opened the season at first base. But the switch-hitting youngster soon found he couldn't connect in the majors from either side of the plate and was hitting .147 when he was farmed out to York after 61 games. He finished the year with a .228 average in 77 games with Tork. After a long series of conferences with Washington officials, Brown decided to give baseball another try this year. But he never got started as a hitter either with the Senators in spring training or with the York farm team. Brown is married, with a year-old son, and friends said he also was unhappy about living conditions in the minor leagues. He has been living in a small trailer with his wife and son. Red Cochran, Packer backfield coach, said Brown has shown "fantastic ability. With his good hands and excellent speed, he'll be a real asset."
CAFFEY, FLEMING SIGN PACKER CONTRACTS
JUL 6 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Sophomores Lee Roy Caffey and Marv Fleming have signed Packer contracts, it was announced today by Coach Vince Lombardi. Caffey, a veteran newcomer, was obtained from the Eagles for Jim Ringo and Earl Gros. The Bays also received the Eagles' first draft choice in the deal. Caffey, who played college football at Texas A&M, was in Green Bay recently and impressed Packer coaches with his size and speed. Fleming, playing for the injured Ron Kramer last season, caught seven passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He was particularly impressive in the Baltimore Colt game when he caught three John Roach passes for key first downs and one touchdown to help the Packers to victory.
HOLLER TRADED TO STEELERS; PACKERS SIGN TOM BROWN
JUL 7 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Ed Holler, the Packers' two-game veteran linebacker, has been traded to the Steelers for a draft choice. And Tom Brown, once a baseball fan, has signed a Packer contract. These announcements were made by Coach Vince Lombardi today as final looks were taken at another sport - golf. Holler jumped off the taxi squad last season when Ray Nitschke sustained a broken arm in the Detroit game Thanksgiving Day. Ed was put on the active roster for the last two games in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Holler became expendable when Lombardi made the "trade of the season," sending Jim Ringo and Earl Gros for big Lee Roy Caffey, a 245-pound linebacker with one year's experience. Caffey joins Dan Currie, Dave Robinson and Nitschke to what seems like a Fearsome Foursome at the moment. The Bays had a F.F. a few years ago but it became a Threesome when Lombardi traded Tom Bettis to the Steelers. Bettis later went to the Bears and got in on a championship. Three rookies will enter the linebacker competition - Tommy Crutcher, Ron Boguski and Turnley Todd. It would be an exceptionally spirited fight since the three newcomers, not to mention Caffey, are highly touted. In addition, Robinson started to show real possibility last year when he replaced Bill Forester on occasion last year. Forester has retired. Brown, who quit the baseball chain owned by the Washington Senators over the weekend, quickly signed a Packer compact and will be in the firing line a week from Wednesday. He should be in good condition, having gone through a baseball camp and half a season. Brown, whose best recommendation is "speed," is something of a switch-hitter at the moment. Lombardi said he'll work at both flanker and defensive halfback. The coaches then will move him to the spot they think he is best at. Lombardi and aides Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker, Bill Austin, Red Cochran and Tom Fears - all golf buffs - have time left for roughly only 126 holes of linksmanship. Once the firing starts, there is little time for golf. And speaking of golf, Packer publicist Tom Miller came in second in the first annual TV Guide golf tournament for the Packers, Braves and press, radio and TV people at the Tumblebrook Country Club in Milwaukee Monday. Bill Anderson, manager of County Stadium, was medalist with a 76. Other prize winners included Braves Manager Bobby Bragan and one of his coaches, Jo Jo White.
JERRY NORTON, ALDRIDGE SIGN
JUL 8 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Second-year Jerry Norton and Lionel (Big Train) Aldridge have returned signed contracts, Coach Vince Lombardi announced today. Norton is actually returning for his 11th season. He was obtained from the Cowboys just before the league opener in 1963 and proceeded to set a Packer punting record, averaging 44.7 on 51 kicks. He broke the mark of 44.1 set by Boyd Dowler in 1961 on 37 punts. Aldridge came to the Packers last year as a top guard prospect, but the coaches changed him to defensive end and he became a regular starter.
PACKER ROOKIE CROP LAUDED BY LOMBARDI
JUL 9 (Green Bay) - The Green Bay Packers open training camp at St. Norbert College next Wednesday, intending to regain the NFL championship. Coach Vince Lombardi has ordered all rookies, veteran quarterbacks and back Paul Horning to report Tuesday night. Other veterans may attend early drills, though they need not report until July 19. After that, there'll be twice-daily workouts until the Aug. 8 exhibition at New Orleans against the St. Louis Cardinals. Lombardi wouldn't say Wednesday if his club is stronger that it was last season when the Packers finished second in the Western Division. He said his biggest need was defense linemen and backs. He also was hopeful that Hornung, returning after a year's layoff, could regain the form that made him the NFL scoring leader in 1961, adding, "If anyone can do it, Hornung can." He termed the rookie crop "perhaps the best I've had here." Asked what rival he considered the strongest threat to the Packers, Lombardi said, "I'm no longer in that position. I'm the threat now. The strongest teams will be the Bears, Lions, Colts and Packers. The other three - Rams, 49ers and Vikings - should be greatly improved." Asked if the Packers would win the Western Division title, Lombardi said, "We'll give it a good try."
BROWN DIDN'T LIKE HIS PRO BASEBALL 'CHANCES'
JUL 10 (Frederick, MD) - Tom Brown decided to seek a football career with the Green Bay Packers because he didn't like his chances of making baseball's major leagues. Brown, the former University of Maryland star in both sports, told Manager Bob Lemon of York in the Eastern League last Sunday that he was quitting after 1 1/2 years of baseball. "Lemon told me I had a 50-50 chance of making the majors," Brown told Arthur D. Postal, a University of Maryland student working for the summer with the Frederick Post. Brown had been unavailable for previous interviews since quitting baseball...WHOLE REASON: "I can't take that much of a chance," Brown said of Lemon's appraisal. "That's the whole reason I quit baseball. It had nothing to do with living conditions or anything else. I just felt that baseball did not offer me the chance to fulfill my responsibilities." Brown, who has a wife and a 10-month-old son, said he was not discouraged by his failure in baseball. "When you find out you can't make a living in one field, then you try another - whether it be in sports or anything else," Brown said. Brown said he felt that going to college hurt his chances of making the grade in baseball, but he would do it over again. "There were people playing at York who had been in the minors as long as 11 years," he said. "The only reason they continued playing was because they did not have the experience or the education to do anything else."...BACK TO SCHOOL: The former Washington Senators' bonus player said he planned to go back to Maryland in the fall and estimated it would take him two semesters to each enough credits for his degree. He will leave Tuesday for Green Bay's training camp in Wisconsin, where he will be tried as a flanker and in the defensive backfield. "I think I'm a better safety than anything else, but I think I can make it at flanker," Brown said.
PACKERS' 1-2-3 RUSHERS RETURN; MOORE LOOKS TO REGAINING TITLE - 'THAT'S ALL"
JUL 12 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' one-two-three rushing punch is intact for 1964. And they're all in town already - Jim Taylor, Tom Moore and Paul Hornung. Hornung, of course, came in shortly after his one-year suspension was lifted and has been working out regularly. Moore arrived late Monday night late, found a furnished house on 13th street bright and early Tuesday and on Wednesday answered the front door. Who was there? None other than Taylor, who had heard about the same house and had come to look it over. The Taylors are house hunting - plus a number of other players. (If you have any furnished places to rent, just call the Packer office.) "I guess I'm off to a flying start," Moore laughed, "because sometimes it takes me a month to find a place. If I had known it was going to be this easy, I might have brought my fishing equipment along." With Hornung back, Moore faces the prospect of backing up the gifted runner, passer and scorer - as he did for four years until Hornung missed most of '62 and all of '63. Moore is not concerned and, as he put it th other day, "I'm looking forward to winning the championship - that's all." As to how much he plays, Tom explained, "I really don't know. It depends a lot how Paul does." The Vanderbilt slasher isn't consigning himself to the bench, of course, and opined: "You need all the running backs you can get. We've always had use for three." Moore already has nearly a week of informal practice under his best, and he plans to continue right
along with the rookies when they start drills Wednesday. The veterans report next Sunday and start practice the next day. Taylor also has started on-the-scene workouts and the big crasher is in excellent condition - at about 215. Hornung has scaled himself down to 208, but he likely will put some back on. Moore is packing 212 pounds at the moment. "That's a little heavier than I was but I may lose a little." With Taylor, Hornung and Moore together again, the Packers figure to pick up their running some this year. Green Bay put running back into pro football when Vince Lombardi took over the Pack in '59, and the Bays reached their rush peak in 1961-62 when they won the rushing championship - not to mention the world title. They dropped off some when Hornung was gone in '63 and the foe ganged up on Jarrin' Jim, who was bothered by a knee and effects of his bout with hepatitis. The Packers finished third in the league in rushing (1,907 yards in 12 games) in 1959 and second (2,150 in 12) in 1960. They won the rush crown with 2,350 yards (14 games) in 1961 and repeated with 2,460 in 1962. They finished second with 2,248 yards in 1963. Note the major dropoff was in first downs rushing, a difference in 31 from 1953 and 1962. The big TD total in '62 resulted mostly from Taylor's powerful crashing which gave him the scoring (114 points) and rushing (1,474 yards) crowns. The one-two-three punch has produced a total of 5.957 yards in 1,252 attempts for an average of just short of five per.
PACKER ROOKIES TO REPORT WEDNESDAY
JUL 14 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The biggest news in the Packer' pre-camp at 1265 Highland Ave., is that Bud Jorgenson has become a first-time grandfather. "There's something for your paper," Paul Hornung remarked, displaying a healthy nose for news as he prepared to take off for the exercise room. Jorgensen is starting his 41st season as a Packer trainer and he already has opened shop in the gleaming white training room in the Packers' Administrative Building. In fact, the place is buzzing. Property Chief Dad Braisher is whipping the equipment and the premises into readiness. He has two assistants, Vince Lombardi, Jr., and John Gordon, both returnees from '63. Jorgensen's aid, Dom Gentile, was busy filling out medical forms in preparation for the players' physicals. Getting back to the news of the day, the daughter of the Bud Jorgensens, Judy, who is Mrs. Thomas G. Kuckkahn, gave birth to a girl in Mason City, Ia. Kuckkahn is a social worker for the Lutheran Service of Iowa there. Players have been drifting in and out of the training room for the past week and among the visitors Monday was Lee Ray Caffey, the linebacker obtained from the Eagles in the Ringo-Gros trade. Caffey had just come up from his native Texas and the cool and rain of the day was a welcome sight. "We've had a drought down there for four years now," he laughed before taking off for the exercise den. Caffey is a real strapper at about 6-4 and 247. One look at him and you just feel that the Packers' defense has been bolstered. And the guy can move. Coach Vince Lombardi took no chances on Caffey's speed. He used his own watch in timing Caffey for the 100 - at 10.2. The big show actually starts at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening when the rookies, quarterbacks and centers report at St. Norbert College (Sensenbrenner Hall). Physical examinations are scheduled for 7 o'clock and Lombardi will meet the group at a squad meeting at 9 o'clock. The first drill, which will include Bart Starr, Bob Skoronski, Zeke Bratkowski and Hornung among others, will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. The two-a-day setup will conclude with the afternoon drill at 3 o'clock. Veterans can join in the practices if they wish but, other than those ordered out, they are not required to report until 6 o'clock Sunday night. A meeting for the entire squad is scheduled for 9 o'clock Sunday night. The entire group takes to the field at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Two-a-day drills will continue until Lombardi decides to call a halt. At any rate, they will be over sometime before the non-league opener - vs. the Cardinals in New Orleans, Aug. 8. The Packers play five preseason games, all on Saturday nights. After New Orleans, they return home to meet the Giants Aug. 15 and then take on the Bears in Milwaukee Aug. 22. They visit Dallas Aug. 29 and then play the second game in a doubleheader in Cleveland Sept. 5...The Packers will start with 63 players - 28 rookies and 35 veterans, give or take a last minute dropout or signee...Bill Heinz, who wrote the Lombardi book "Run To Daylight," is here for a couple of new assignments. He's trailing Hornung for a piece for Life Magazine on Hornung's first week, and also
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PACKERS LAUNCH 45TH SEASON...SPOTLIGHT ON ROOKIES
JUL 15 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers launch their 45th season Thursday. And the spotlight will on what Coach Vince Lombardi calls a "fine young group of rookies." Twenty-eight simon-pures, plus veterans Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Zeke Bratkowski and Bob Skoronski, will take to the freshly manicured Oneida Street practice field at 10 a.m. Thursday. The group will likely be expanded by a number of early-bird veterans, including Lee Roy Caffey, Jim Taylor and Tom Moore, but the first official drill for the veterans (other than QBs Star and Bratkowski, center Skoronski and halfback Hornung) isn't scheduled until 10 a.m. Monday. The first-year men, minus All Star game picks Lloyd Voss, Tom Crutcher and Ken Bowman, report today at the Packers' summer headquarters at St. Norbert College for dinner at 6 this evening. Physical examinations will follow at 7 p.m. and Lombardi will greet the group at the first squad meeting at 9 p.m. Eighteen of the 28 rookies are listed on offense and the remainder are on defense - at the moment, at least. Several are qualified for offense and defense and still others might be shifted after Lombardi and aides Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker, Bill Austin, Red Cochran and Tom Fears watch them in action for a few days. Brown, the Maryland star who quit baseball to give pro football a shot, also is a prime prospect as a defensive halfback. Claridge, the Nebraska dentist, may get most of his work as a running back. Crutcher, a 220-pounder is due for some fullbacking. Carlisle, a Texan, also is handy as a defensive halfback. Todd, a 230-pound Virginian, also is a highly-touted linebacker. Lombardi feels that the 1964 crop of rookies "is a little better as a whole" than in previous years. "And," he added, "the group has more size." The coach, starting his sixth season, skipped over a few of them: "Bowman has a good chance...Voss is a fine prospect...McDowell has size...Brown can play a lot of places...Long has speed and agility but lacks in experience...Claridge is a better passer than we thought; we drafted him as a running back...Bean is a real surprise...Todd is a fine linebacker...Wright has possibility." Lombardi is enthusiastic about the simon-pures. Make no mistake about that. The 35 veterans include Lee Roy Caffey, the sophomore linebacker who came to the Pack in the Gros-Ringo trade; Jan Barrett, the offensive end who was on the Pack's active roster briefly last season before going to Oakland; and Allen Green, a kicking specialist who had been with the Cowboys. Barrett and Green were signed as free agents. The remaining veterans include 18 offensive players and 14 defensers. The Packer veterans, topped by Hanner who is starting his 13th season, have an average of 4.9 years of experience and their average age is 27.7. Quite a bit of mileage is wrapped up in to two players - Hanner, who is 34, and Norton, who at 33 is starting his 11th season and second with the Pack. The Packers, of course, will be out to regain the championship they surrendered to the Bears last year when Green Bay was going for three in a row. Lombardi, viewing the championship race, pointed out that "the shoe is on the other foot this year. The Bears are the team to beat." He noted that the Western Division "will be infinitely stronger. The 49ers had eight veterans out of there last year, and they'll all be back. As a result, they'll win some games this year." And then with a chuckle over the obvious, he added: "And as a result somebody will lose some games." On other clubs, "the Rams never allowed more than 21 points in any of their last eight games except once and that was us (The Pack scored 31). Detroit is always strong, and the Colts have a running attack." And what about the Packers, coach? "I don't know yet," he snapped quickly, but added: "We have Hornung back this year, and that could be an improvement right there."
NO 'LITTLEST' ROOKIES; MCDOWELL 'IN SHAPE' AT 260
JUL 16 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - John McDowell stands 6-3 and weighs 260. That wouldn't indicate he's a Mr. Five by Five but this Packer rookie might be the widest individual who ever stretched a Packer uniform. The offensive tackle prospect, who played at St. John's (Minn.), looks as if he'd have trouble getting through a door if he inhaled. He tapers down at the hips, but he's still broad there, too. McDowell is carrying no fat. "I'm at 260 now," he pointed out after going through the physical examinations for rookies and several veterans at St. Norbert College Monday night, adding: "I've been working out a lot with Mike Sunde (Minnesota draftee) in Minneapolis and we feel we are ready to go. Sunde was glad he was in shape." The Vikings scrimmaged the first afternoon in camp. "This has been the longest month of my life, waiting to get started here." McDowell, 21, was recommended the Packers by Hall of Famer Johnny Blood, who played and later taught at St. John after his illustrious Green Bay career. The Pack had another pipeline to McDowell. The St. John star played against Vince Lombardi Jr., who fullbacked for St. Thomas (Minn.) the last three years. McDowell was the Pack's ninth draft choice last December...The biggest Packer is Jack Petersen, who packs 297 pounds on a 6-5 frame. He's a defensive tackle from Omaha. The tallest is Steve Wright, defensive end from Alabama, who towers 6-6 and weighs 265. There are no littlest Packers. This is a big and good-looking crop. Twenty-four rookies answered
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Coach Vince Lombardi's call to arms at the opening drill this morning, which official starts the Packers' 45th season. The squad, plus a number of veterans, returned at 3 this afternoon for the full-dress drill. The veterans officially report Sunday night and start practice the next morning...Zeke Bratkowski arrived just in time to get his physical Monday night. He had just flown in from Los Angeles. Zeke and Bart Starr will lead the QB'ing and passing for the rookies, while Bob Skoronski does the centering. Bratkowski complimented Dennis Claridge on his work in the All-America game in Buffalo last June. "You looked good," said Zeke and Dennis just shook his head. Incidentally, Claridge asked about his preference - quarterback or halfback, said he preferred halfback. Why? "I don't know, I always have," he laughed. Claridge is a good-sized lad - at 6-3 and 225, which is just fine for running back. He'll get a test at both HB and QB. The coaches have been pleasantly surprised at Claridge's passing ability...The veterans on hand for the physicals were Tom Moore, Paul Hornung, Forrest Gregg, Bob Skoronski, Starr and Bratkowski. Hornung weighed in at 225, but explained: "I just came from a big dinner." Starr, on the scale next, carried a few extra pounds but explained quickly: "I'm carrying Hornung's wallet."...Five doctors handled the physicals, which also included dentals - Dr. Jim Nellen, Dr. Gene Brusky, Dr. William Schibly, Dr. Harry Hoegemeier, and dentist Dr. Patrick J. Murphy. The routine physical exam evening was marred by a boating accident on the Fox River witnessed by some of the players, and Dr. Schibly left in a hurry to attend a man injured when a water skier slashed him while he sat in his boat.
THE FIRST DAY IN PACKER CAMP...IT'S LONGEST FOR SOME
JUL 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The first day...and the "longest day" for some of the athletes and a few of the sportswriters. It's 10 o'clock in the morning of Thursday, July 16, 1964 on the Packers' Oneida Street field. It's 85 in the shade and there's a pleasant breeze. Twenty-four Packer rookies dressed in shorts and T-shirts are sounded together for calisthenics via a sharp handclap and a brisk "over here" by Coach Vince Lombardi and a new Packer season has started. Ther is no turning back. Bill Austin and Red Cochran lead the quick-tempo exercises, while Lombardi and his other aides, Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker and Tom Fears, walk among the sweating athletes. They're all working hard - the rookies for sure. And look at that Dave Hanner roll around. How about Paul Hornung, who just wreaks of determination? Before practice, somebody had asked Hanner if he had his room reserved at St. Vince hospital - sort of a standing joke since Dave was hospitalized after a few days' work several years ago. Calisthenics aren't over in a hurry - or maybe it just seems like they're long. Now comes a cadence drill, with the QBs Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski calling signals and the athletes clapping their hands at the "snap" signal. Lombardi wanted to hear everybody clap at the same time - "Not like a typewriter," he said. The stand-still clapping permits everybody to "relax" and catch their wind from the calisthenics and a short run around the goal posts. But the clapping doesn't last long. Next, it's getting-off-the-ball time. An "offensive line" of 10 or 12 players takes off at a signal from the quarterback. And they take off for about 15 yards - at full tilt. It's a real puffer but only lasts about five minutes. Agility drills are
next. This determines how well the athletes can pick up his dogs and lay 'em down again - and in the proper direction. The players seem to dance on their toes and go in various directions at a moving signal from the coaches. Up to now the drills have been pretty much muscle. It's time for a little school. The players go into various groups to fit their positions. Fears takes the ends into a corner of the field. Cochran grabs the offensive backs and Hecker the defense backs. The linemen are with Bengtson and Austin while Lombardi stops at all groups. It's first grade. All of the fundamentals are dished out and this goes for the veterans, too - the proper way to handoff, accept the ball, linemen blocking, cut for pass receiving, concentrate on the ball - to mention a few. There's an unplanned lesson for the rookies. It can be learned just by watching Tom Moore and Paul Hornung "run out" their runs. When they carry the ball on any play, they take off like a scared rabbit and continue upfield for 20 or 30 yards. Both backs, by the way, are in excellent shape. All of a sudden it's 11:15 and that didn't man anything to the unsuspecting newcomer. But to the veterans it meant the daily practice-ending sprints. Lombardi, noting that this is the first drill, told the athletes that "this is not a do or die sprint, but go hard. It anybody's loafing..." The sprints are about 20 yards and grueling, especially the sixth trip. Finally, Vince calls a halt and the opening drill is history. It's off to lunch at St. Norbert College and then for a spot of rest. Most of the players conk out for a half hour or so. Another half-day is coming up. It starts at 3 o'clock and the players are in full uniform, with proper numbers. This is a great idea - not only for the visiting workers but for the hundreds of Packer Backers in the "stands." You can't tell the players without a Howie Blindauer scorecard and they're free. It's over 90 in the afternoon, but those pads are for hitting and the players hit the seven-man and two-man sleds. Lombardi and Bengtson ride the big sled and Cochran is on the smaller one. Group instruction follows and this time it includes some contact as linemen hit linemen and some of the backs block the ends. A passing and pass defense drill is started and soon it's going full force as all of the ends and most of the backs take part. It's a tough afternoon. You've got to bleed a bit for Bob Skoronski, who is taking over for departed center Jim Ringo. Skoronski hasn't stooped over that much in one day since, as somebody cracked, he varnished the kitchen floor. The program closes with those sprints and the big group drives itself - with some urging from Lombardi. For a first-dayer, the sprinting looks good, but a few are dragging and they are "awarded" a lap of two after practice. It occurred to some of the press, radio and TV boys that we, too, grew tired. Just standing there. Lombardi has the proper medicine for that. The 5 o'clock club.
PITT FULLBACK LEAVES CAMP
JUL 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Fullback John Telesky of Pittsburgh left the Packer camp Wednesday after failing to pass the physical examination due to a bad knee. This reduced the Packer rookie roster - in camp - to 23. Other than Bart Starr, Zeke Bratkowski, Paul Hornung and Bob Skoronski, who were ordered to report, six veterans took part in the morning drill yesterday - Dave Hanner, Jerry Kramer, Hank Jordan, Tom Moore and Lee Roy Caffey. Turning up for the afternoon were Fuzzy Thurston and Forrest Gregg. The veterans start Monday.
FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL DON'T MIX, BROWN FINDS
JUL 18 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Football and baseball don't mix. Tom Brown has discovered this in a hurry in the Packer camp. "Nobody could play the two sports successfully in the same year because the seasons overlap," the versatile Marylander explained the other day. Brown, who played his last football game two years ago, is fresh out of the Washington Senator organization. He went right to the Senators out of school in 1963 and started with them again this season before being farmed out. The farm wasn't for Tom and he decided to give football a whirl, being the Packers' second draft choice. Brown thought he was in pretty good physical conditioning when he took his first workout Thursday. When it was over, Coach Vince Lombardi noticed that "they don't make you run in baseball." Brown, of course, is now aware of this since "run run run" are Vince's middle names. Tom said, "We do a lot of running the first two weeks in training camp, but once the exhibitions start we do no running at all. The pitchers do some, but the rest of the players spend most of their time in the batting cage or shagging flies. They didn't want us to wear ourselves out because we play 160 games." There's also the matter of the balls used in the two sports. Since he's switching from first base and left field to offensive end, the use of the hands becomes different. "I've got to get a new feel for the ball," Brown said after a pass the other day. The native of Silver Spring, Wash., is catching on in a hurry. He made a couple of diving stabs at the ball and came up with it. Brown says he has no preference as to position in football, although "I would like to try defense." The 23-year-old is being started out as a flanker. Brown has found one similarity to his two brief pro experiences. "Coach Lombardi," Tom said, "he's a lot like Gil Hodges (Senator manager). They both can make you go." And speaking of different sports, Bob Long of Wichita presents an interesting case. This gent is really a basketball expert. Long went to college on a basketball scholarship and didn't go out for football until his senior year. He was an overnight hit and played in the last seven games. A typical-looking end at 6-3 and 195, Long is in excellent physical condition. He ran with 21 pounds of weights (a 15-pound vest and three pound weights on each ankle) before coming to camp. His running mate was John Ryan, the sensational high school miler from Wichita. Long confessed that he couldn't keep up with Ryan, who runs 15 miles a day. Long is dead-set on making the Pack. "If they will only stick with me, I know I can do the job. I want to watch Max McGee and Boyd Dowler and just learn, learn, learn," he said...PACKER PACKINGS: Beau Carter? "That's my right name. It's actually my middle game, but I'm known as Beau," Carter explained. His given first game is Errol...First of the college coaches to visit camp is Jim Stevens, football coach at North Carolina State. Jim also is a scout for the Packers and he's highly impressed. "I've been with the Packers for 20 years, and this is the first time I've ever seen them practice. Everything makes sense. I can see why the Packers are winning," Jim said...Wally Cruice, the Packers' chief game scout, took his first look at the rookies Friday...The Packers will have some kind of contact every day during the training season...Tom Brown's brother Dick was a basketball and baseball player at the Naval Academy...Groundskeeper Johnny Proski has painted in the yard-line markers on the two practice fields. He garnished the fields with hash marks and about the only thing missing is a stadium to surround the beautiful green carpeting. And speaking of stadium, fans like to come out and sit in their seats and look over the structure. And watch the grass grow.
PACKER ROOKIES SHOW TOUGHNESS IN 'NUTCRACKER'
JUL 19 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Somebody told Forrest Gregg that "you look pretty nifty out there." "Yeah," Gregg snorted at the compliment, "I had better look nifty out there the way some of these young linemen look." Gregg, a good judge of linemen and a perennial all-pro, had worked informally a couple of days with the Packers' big rookie prospects. It was a signal that the veterans will be in for some stiff competition when they join the first-year boys on the practice field Monday morning. The veterans are required to report at St. Norbert College at 6 o'clock this evening. The big linemen got a chance to show their wares Saturday afternoon for Coach Vince Lombardi and aides Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker, Bill Austin, Red Cochran and Tom Fears; 1,500 railbirds; and a flock of press, radio and TV reporters. The "chance" came in what the coaches call a "nutcracker" drill. It's man on man, offense linemen against a defensive lineman or linebacker, with a real live ball carrier. The offenser ties to "pop" the defenser hard and effective enough to permit the passage of the ball carrier. Purpose of the drill is merely to see who's tough. Some of the giants were tried on both offense and defense. John Baker, a giant of a man who plays offensive end, worked first against Ron Boguski, a rugged linebacker, and it was tough going for John. The pass catcher, who weighs about 245, then was given the defensive assignment against Turnley Todd, who has been switched from offense, and quickly nailed the ball carrier a couple of times. Todd, a center and linebacker at 235, has some success working both ways. The strongest rookie of the lot is 290-pound tackle Jack Petersen, the 11th draft choice from Omaha. Nobody really moved him, and he got quite a few tackles. Big, smiley Steve Wright, who talks and enjoys himself like Baby Ray, held his ground fairly well on defense, but he was a terror on offense. Wright and Petersen made a rugged match. The offensive ends, light by comparison to some of the linemen, got their chance to dent some of the stone walls. Bob Long, Tom Brown, Tom O'Grady and Gary Kroner got off some good initial pops. Others who brought forth words of encouragement and praise from the coaches were Dave Crossan, John McDowell, Larry Sagouspe and Jack Mauro. Beside determining toughness, the drill helps the coaches decide if an athlete is to be switched to a different position. Since most of the rookies are fresh from playing offense and defense, they can be easily switched. The ball carriers took a handoff from Bart Starr or Zeke Bratkowski and the linemen crashed at the "snap." Tackles were made on about half of the plays. One time Dennis Claridge leaped over the linemen when they went too low. The double drill Saturday marked the end of "Rookie Week." After the morning workout, Lombardi exclaimed, "good drill - real good drill." He called off the sprints after the full-dress afternoon session. Five more veterans came out Saturday - Jess Whittenton, Jim Taylor, Bob Jeter, Hank Gremminger and Dan Grimm. Other vets who got in a little work with the rookies since they started Thursday were Dave Hanner, Jerry Kramer, Hank Jordan, Tom Moore and Lee Roy Caffey. Paul Hornung, Bob Skoronski, Starr and Bratkowski started regular work with the rookies. After the "nutcracker," the Bays went through a long passing drill. And the players who drew a few ahs for a leaping catch was a defensive back, one Larry Hunter, who at 6-4 and 200 looks and acts like a pass receiver. He has been showing some promise as a defensive halfback. Taylor seems to be in his best condition in several seasons. He reported at 215 and is anxious to go. He was bothered some by injuries last year and the after-effects of hepatitis. Field goal kicking was on the menu Saturday and Boguski, Kroner, Hornung and Caffey got off some loon boots. Hornung, getting into physical condition, seemed to have lost little of the touch that made him one of the league's top placekickers.
HUNGRY? 15 PACKER VETS JOINED ROOKIES
JUL 20 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Fifteen veterans sought the comfort of rookie practice. Without being asked. Comfort? The veterans who came out don't have to wear pads and the leg-stretching of last week will be of great conform to them when Coach Vince Lombardi opened practice for the entire camp today. Four veterans were ordered out for the first-year drill which started last Thursday - quarterbacks Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski, who worked the offensive plays; Bob Skoronski, who is switching from tackle to center; and Paul Hornung, who is making a comeback after a year's absence. Veterans who came out for one or more
practices on their own were Dave Hanner, Jerry Kramer, Hank Jordan, Tom Moore, Lee Roy Caffey, Forrest Gregg, Fred Thurston, Hank Gremminger, Jess Whittenton, Urban Henry, Boyd Dowler, Frank Mestnik, Bob Jeter, Jim Taylor and Dan Grimm. This is a big year for the veterans because they are all fresh from experiencing the pain of giving up their two-straight championship rating. That special title hunger has returned and it started to show among the veterans as they worked informally last week. Besides this, the veterans are spurred this year by one of the finest rookie crops the Packers have ever had. The rookies have been displaying much promise and, still another happy thought, is merely that four highly-touted rookies aren't even in camp - tackle Lloyd Voss, first draft choice; quarterback-halfback Duke Carlisle; fullback-linebacker Tommy Crutcher, and center-linebacker Ken Bowman. These boys won't report until right after the All-Star game, which is Friday, Aug. 7. The Packers play their non-league opener against the Cards in New Orleans Saturday night, Aug. 8. The Packers were off Sunday. Two-a-day practices are set for this week. Picture day is set for next Sunday.
PACKER VETS STIR UP STORM; BATTLE BEGINS FOR SIX 'OPENINGS'
JUL 21 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packer veterans, barely in town, stirred up a storm Monday. In fact, two of them. They made their first official appearance with the eager rookies at 10 o'clock Monday morning. They were accompanied by rain, lightning and thunder. They came forth again in the afternoon - this time dressed in full uniform, and again the session started with varied amounts of rain, lightning and thunder. Some of us dreamers might suggest that the Packers are saving the fire and brimstone until the league season. And leave the lightning and thunder for the non-league competition. Getting back to reality, it was noted that the veterans were full of vitality and good condition. This was extremely pleasing to Coach Vince Lombardi, and he noted that the veterans as a group were in fine fettle. Since six veterans are missing (Jim Ringo, Earl Gros, Ken Iman, Lew Carpenter, Bill Forester and John Roach), it is only natural to look around and see who's in their places. While that thunder was rolling overhead, it occurred to us that the Packers are presently captain-less. Ringo had captained the offense and Forester the defense. Lombardi will appoint his captains in due time, of course. But who will replace Ringo and Forester? Bob Skoronski is the choice to take over Ringo's center spot. Bob Bob has been thinking center since the trades and working at the spot since last Thursday when the rookie reported, and Monday afternoon he got a chance to do some live blocking after snapping the ball. Forester's replacement at right linebacker last year was a promising rookie, one Dave Robinson. Robbie looks bigger and stronger than ever and he could step right in. However, the linebacker competition is nice and juicy due to the presence of Lee Roy Caffey, like Robinson a sophomore, who was obtained from the Eagles in the Gros-Ringo trade. Joining Caffey and Robinson in the fun are Ray Nitschke and Dan Currie. Iman's No. 2 center job is wide open and competing now are Dave Crossan and Larry Sagouspe. They'll be joined by Ken Bowman, now in the College All Star camp. Zeke Bratkowski takes over for Roach as Bart Starr's relief and the search will go on for years for somebody like the versatile and valuable Turkey Carpenter. Gros' departure is softened, but good, by the presence of Paul Hornung. And as running back replacements, the candidates are Dennis Claridge, the big back (220) type with speed; and Dwain Bean, a toughie who isn't small either at 208; plus holdover Elijah Pitts, who can step in anytime. Yesterday's hitting was confined to the big men and there was a lively session among rookie and veteran defense and offense linemen. John Baker, who started last week as an offensive end, showed up at defensive end. The hefty Norfolk State star has grown into defensive size, about 240, after reporting at offensive size, 230 or so. Another change found big Steve Wright of Alabama on the offensive side of the line. The hitting was fierce as the defensers tried to murder an imaginary quarterback and the offensers tried to save time. It was a good eye-opener for the rookies, especially on offense, who were exposed to the veterans' old tricks. There are only two veterans on the defense line - Baker and big Jack Petersen of Omaha. Five are up front on offense - Wright, guards John McDowell of St. John's and Jack Mauro of Northern Michigan and centers Dave Crossan of Maryland and Larry Sagouspe of Southern California...One player was placed on waivers Monday - guard Mike Hucks of Marshall College. The in-camp roster now shows 34 veterans and 21 rookies...Visiting coaches Monday were Sam Ketchman and Pin Ryan of Ferris State and Lew Woodruff and Dynamite Goodlove of Georgia Tech. The sideline crew was expanded a bit with the presence of a group from the Canadian Broadcasting Co., which is planning an hour long who on American professional football.
PACK RUNS DEAD HEAT - 96 DEGREES
JUL 22 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers lost 480 pounds Tuesday. They ran a 100-yard relay dead heat. And they started to unfold the famous Green Bay sweep. Man, it was hot - some 96 degrees. But it wasn't the heat; it was the humidity. It seemed to come up from the ground and grab you by the neck. The practice went on - two of them, and Coach Vince Lombardi didn't spare the horses. He topped off the morning drill with the goal line to goal line race and, with 800 spectators cheering the boys on, it was the best free show anywhere. The offense ran against the defense, which was strengthening by a few of the speedsters from the offense, including Paul Horning and Tom Moore. It went like this: One offensive player and one defensive player started from one goal line and raced to the other where they handed off the ball off to two more players who ran their 100 and handed off again. There were only three fumbled handoffs, which is a miracle for a big group of 60, and each was cleanly picked up, not resulting in too much lost time. When the last of the players streaked downfield - Hank Gremminger and Tom O'Grady, the crowd let out a scream as Gremminger inched up on the Northwestern rookie as they crossed the goal line. Lombardi made with the "tie" signal and everybody was happy. Everybody ran hard and that included Dave Hanner, who doesn't get along with the heat - not to mention the humidity. Particularly striking was the fundamental drilling on the Packers' lucrative left or right sweep play - the one where somebody runs wide and the guards pull out to help with the blocking. This is the Packers' bread and butter play. It looks as good in practice as it has since Lombardi introduced it back in '59. In fact, Lombardi's first TD in the 1959 opener vs. the Bears came on a sweep to the left, with Jim Taylor scoring. it produced a 9-6 win. The Packers will harp and practice on this and other plays throughout the training period. This is to give the key figures the feel of the sweep. Incidentally, once out fairly wide, the player is on his own. He goes to what Vince calls "daylight." The ball
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carrier approaches the play with a sort of "open mind." In other words, you don't make up your mind exactly where you're going to run ahead of time. But this is only one phase. In other parts of the field, the defensive backs are learning to run backwards faster than they can skid ahead. And the big men, bless 'em, are continually hitting each other. Tuesday, the defensive linemen found themselves being two-timed, as it were, by the offensive players on various plays. The excessive heat and humidity helped melt 10 pounds off Hank Jordan. He weighed in at 250 and walked to evening chow carrying 240. Most of this weight is water, of course, and the players put it back on in a hurry. The Bays lost an average of about eight pounds per man Tuesday...Liz Blackbourn, coach of the Packers from 1954 through 1957, will be in the Packer camp for a couple of days. He drove up from his farm in Cassville Tuesday. Liz will do some area player scouting for the Packers, Colts, Browns and Cardinals in a new "joint" program worked out by the four clubs...The Packers' annual intra-squad game will be held at night instead of the afternoon to give more fans a chance to see it. The game is scheduled for City Stadium at 8 o'clock Saturday night, Aug. 1. Tickets are $1 for adults and 25 cents for kids. This will be a real show, what with Paul Hornung making his first showing, not to mention Lee Roy Caffey, the linebacker obtained in the Ringo-Gros deal, and a flock of good-looking rookies...The Minutemen's second annual meet-the-Packers luncheon will be held in the Student Union building at St. Norbert College at noon Tuesday, Aug. 4. The luncheon is open to the public and ladies are invited. Tickets may be obtained by contacting the sponsoring Green Bay Chamber of Commerce...Sam Ketchman, head football coach at Ferris State (a St. Norbert opponent), left today after spending a couple of days watching the Packers, with this comment: "This gave me a new zest for coaching. I'm ready to start right now."
HORNUNG GETS HIT FIRST TIME - "DIDN'T BOTHER ME'
JUL 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Wednesday was a big day for Paul Hornung. The Packers' comebacking halfback hit, and was hit, for the first time since the championship game of 1962. There was no fanfare. But everybody realized what was happening and stopped to watch when Hornung crouched and awaited the handoff from Bart Starr in the "nutcracker" drill. In front of Hornung was Fuzzy Thurston, whose job is was to block out Hank Jordan, thus allowing Hornung running room. At the snap, Thurston popped into Jordan and Hornung slid off Fuzzy's left shoulder. Hank slid with him and managed to grab Hornung by the legs as he slammed forward. Paul got up, shook his pads into place and waited for the next shot. He went three times, once each behind Dan Grimm, Bob Long and Tom Brown. Just like old times but that wasn't all. A few minutes later, Coach Vince Lombardi called for a controlled scrimmage, featuring protection for the passer. Tackling was only permitted by the linemen and linebackers. Ten or 12 passing plays were called and then, with no warning, Hornung ran off right tackle, found the hole and broke into the secondary. The defense must have been surprised because Coach Vince Lombardi laughed, "I just wanted to see if he could run." Hornung ran a few more times and twice headed into a stone wall. "I had wondered about getting hit that first time," Hornung said later, "but maybe it was all psychological. It didn't bother me." Hornung will be hit-tested thoroughly from now until the league opener (Bears here Sept. 13), but it was quite a momentous occasion out there Wednesday when Paul got his feet wet for the first time. The nutcracker produced some real hitting and some nifty running by the backs who were bumped by a defensive back if they got through the "blocked out" linemen. Drawing high praise from the coaches for this hard and quick hitting (for such a little fella) was Bob Jeter, the flanker, who twice took care of his defensive foe. Jeter, at 195, looks small aside of his 250-pound opponents. Dennis Claridge, the versatile Nebraskan, reacted well behind blocks by Jack Mauro and Norm Masters, once hurdling the pile when it seemed a little close to the ground. Claridge left Wednesday night to start training with the College All Stars. It will be interesting to see where Star Coach Otto Graham plays him - quarterback or running back. After Claridge hit in the nutcracker, Lombardi yelled, "We're sending those All Stars a good football player." Claridge has been doing double duty - QB and running back, and the big fellow (225) shows amazing promise. He's a "quick" passer, flipping it with a snap-of-the-hand motion - on or off balance. He completed a couple of quickies under pressure from charging defensive linemen. The Packers now have five players in the All Star game. Dennis joins Tommy Crutcher, Duke Carlisle, Lloyd Voss and Ken Bowman. The tempo of
practice seemed to pick up Wednesday. It was the third day for the veterans and they seemed to like the contact. There was no meeting for the players Wednesday night but the 11 o'clock curfew was in force...Wondering who to pick in the Eastern Division? Try the Cardinals on for size. Don Owens, who had to quit the Cardinals after last season due to a knee injury, said Wednesday "if my luck holds the Cardinals should win," explaining: "I was traded from the Eagles to the Cardinals because I didn't think they had anything but the year after I left they went out and won the East. If my luck..." Owens and Liz Blackbourn are here to look over the team and make arrangements for the new four-team player scouting program worked out by the Packers, Colts, Browns and Cardinals. Liz will scout the Big Ten and other area schools.
TOM BETTIS RETIRES
JUL 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Tom Bettis, the Packers' first choice in 1955, has retired from pro football. The Green Bay resident will devote full time to his advertising business here, but will do some scouting for the Bears, the Bears announced Wednesday. Bettis played here seven years and then was traded to the Steelers in 1962. Pitt then traded him to Chicago in '63. Tom was on two championship teams in his last three years - the Packers in '61-62 and the Bears last season.
GREEN BIDDING TO BECOME PACK'S FIRST 2-WAY 'K'
JUL 24 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Allen Green is making a bid to become the Packers' first two-way kciker. After a two-year layoff. The 26-year-old Alabaman by way of Mississippi is listed on the Packer roster as a "K". Which is for kicker. He played center and linebacker at Ole Miss but those positions aren't for him in pro football. Other than centering on occasion in practice, Green is strictly a kicker. He works by himself on his three major arts throughout the two-a-day drills. He punts two or three balls, then jobs down to where he punted them and boots 'em back the other way. He does the same on kicking off. His major field goal kicking practice is confined to working some 20 minutes before the start of each practice. He has been kicking with Paul Hornung, Jerry Kramer and Gary Kroner. Two-way foot specialists are no longer a rarity in pro ball and could become more plentiful this year since the player limit has been increased from 37 to 40. There were four in '60 - Danny Villanueva of the Rams, Don Chandler of the Giants, Tommy Davis of the 49ers and Sam Baker of the Cowboys. Green says, "I've always been enthralled by the kicking phase of football" and that explains why he took a leave from his work as a mechanical engineer to become a kicking expert. Green is no stranger to pro football. He was drafted by the Giants in 1961 and then traded to the Cowboys before joining New York. He worked as a two-wayer at Dallas in 1961, booting 61 punts for a 38-yard average and kicking 19 extra points and five field goals in 15 attempts. The Cowboys obtained Baker in 1962 and then traded Green to the Giants who in turn traded him to the Packers. "I was getting ready to go to National Air Guard camp when I got word from Green Bay," Allen recalled, "but I never reported and decided to go to work as a mechanical engineer. I stayed out last year, too, but then decided to give it a try." Green confided that it wasn't easy to make a comeback after a two-year absence. "But it really hasn't bothered my kicking," he said, adding: "I'm concerned about my punting right now. That's the last to come. I've had a dead leg in camp the first few days because I've been trying to get my timing down and get my leg in shape at the same time. It should come around." Green has been punting with Jerry Norton, who averaged 44.7 on 51 punts last year; Boyd Dowler, and Dennis Claridge, who since has left for the College All Star camp. Green never kicked until his senior year at Henceville, Ala., High, and then did considerable booting at Ole Miss. One of his chief rivals there was Bob Khayat, the Redskins' kicker...There was more hitting in camp Thursday afternoon and it involved the interior linemen and the backs. It provided a good opportunity for Bob Skoronski to try his hand at live blocking from his new position, center. The big former tackle got off a number of good blocks and didn't act like a stranger to the job he inherited from Jim Ringo. Skoronski is working at center with rookie Larry Sagouspe of Southern California. They will be joined later by Ken Bowman of Wisconsin, who is now in the College All Star camp. Dave Crossan, rookie from Maryland, has been shifted from center to right guard behind Jerry Kramer. Jack Mauro, the Northern Michigan rookie, is working at left guard behind Fuzzy Thurston. Norm Masters, who became sole owner of left tackle when Skoronski was shifted, is working with John McDowell, a first-year man from St. John's (Minn.). Behind Forrest Gregg at the other tackle is big Steve Wright of Alabama. Working into the offensive line picture later will be Lloyd Voss, the Bays' first draft choice who is now in the All Star camp...Do you realize there has been only one player cut since camp opened for the rookies a week ago Thursday? This is a tipoff on the caliber of the Packers' rookie crop. Cuts must come, of course, but every first year man is giving his all. This is a pleasure to Coach Vince Lombardi and aides Phil Bengtson, Norb Hecker, Red Cochran, Bill Austin and Tom Fears, but it makes cutting a problem.
PERSONALITY PARADE
JUL 24 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Huge beads of perspiration cascaded down burly Frank Mestnik's square-cut features to the ivy green carpeting which graces the floor of the Packers' palatial dressing room. "Man," he announced with a slightly wan smile, I lost nine pounds out there today. It must have been the hottest day we've had. The temperature may have been
89, but that humidity must have been 102." A man who has known both the sweet smell of success and the more acrid aroma of aversity, the good looking Marquette alumnus dropped wearily to the straight back chair in front of his locker, took a long pull on a glass of pop and signed, "I sure would like to play some. I only had the ball one time last year, you know, up until the Runnerup Bowl against Cleveland." The muscular 225-pound fullback, a regular with the St. Louis Cardinals who subsequently toiled in relative obscurity as a member of the New York Giants' taxi squad before coming to the Packers a year ago, let it be known he is cautiously optimistic about steadier employment in '64. This is due in part, he notes, to the fact that Earl Gros is now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, having been dispatched eastward with Jim Ringo in the Lee Roy Caffey deal, thus leaving the No. 2 niche behind Jim Taylor wide open. "I think it looks real good," he admitted, quickly appending, "as long as I can stay healthy." This last was almost a reflex, perhaps triggered by the still painful memory of the knee injury which shelved him with the Cardinals and eventually led to his departure from the Giants - and a long, dreary 1962 season as a "cabbie." Continuing with his personal prospectus, the forthright Cleveland native asserts, "I think I'm hitting the holes pretty good. I'm not hitting them as I would like to, I admit - I'm not getting my legs high enough year. But that'll come - I'm not in top shape yet, I know that. I pulled something in my back, I think, but as soon as I work that out, everything should be all right." His principal competition, he notes, is likely to come from a pair of rookies, Texas Christian's Tommy Crutcher and strapping Dennis Claridge, the Nebraska product who reportedly is envisioned as both a quarterback and running back by the Packer brain trust. (Crutcher and Claridge are in the College All Star camp.) "I think that's my one advantage - my couple of years' experience," Frank points out. "You don't know everything," he conceded with a smile, "but it helps." All of which prompted him to inform, not without a modicum of pride, "I was a regular with the Cardinals, you know. I averaged about 500 yards a season - about a 4-yard average. In fact, I was their second leading ground gainer both years. Crow (John David) beat me the year he gained a thousand yards, and Gautt (Prentice) the other year by about a hundred yards. And when Pop Ivy had that offense (double wing) going, the fullback was primarily a blocker." That reminded him of another matter, "I lost some money that year the Cardinals sent me to the Giants - you never make as much on the taxi squad as you do when you're on the roster, of course. But it's turned out all right," Frank confessed with a smile. "A championship check would take care of that." That eternally intriguing long green is not his only concern, however. "I had a chance to go with the Houston Oilers in the AFL when I was with the Giants," Mestnik confided, "but I wanted to play in the National League. I thought I was good enough."
CARDS TO STAY IN ST. LOUIS, REPORT
JUL 24 (St. Louis) - The St. Louis football Cardinals have spurned the wooing of Atlanta officials and have decided to keep the NFL franchise in St. Louis, the Associated Press learned today. The official announcement is expected this weekend. Both cities have giant sports stadiums under construction, and both had been vying for several months for the Cardinals, the oldest team in the NFL. The Bidwells have looked long and hard at Atlanta after becoming miffed with attendance problems and lease obligations for the new downtown sports stadium in St. Louis. The feeling reported prevalent among top Atlanta backers of the proposed transfer was one of a maiden scorned. "The Cardinals have sold us out," one official said. "They used us as a whipping boy to get what they wanted." The Cardinals' dissatisfaction with St. Louis became public exactly two months ago when a St. Louis newspaper reported the club was eyeing Atlanta as successor to St. Louis for the NFL franchise. The Bidwells cited the Cardinals' relatively poor attendance - a little more than 22,000 fans for a game in four years - and lease requirements for the new 55,000-seat stadium, scheduled for completion by 1966. They said they were asked to sign a 30-year lease at 12 percent of their gate. Atlanta, moving ahead on construction of its 57,000-seat stadium, offered a lesser term and 10 percent rental. The football team now shares the baseball Cardinal's Busch Stadium, with a 32,000-seat capacity. Then the word became public that the football team may leave St. Louisans went to work. The newspapers and civic leaders stirred intense efforts to retain the team.
PACKER BACKS GET BRUISING TEST
JUL 25 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - 'Tis all agreed that pro football is quite the glamor sport. The bands, the big crowds, excitement, long runs, cheer girls, the whole bit - what a show! But you ought to see it on a hot afternoon in July - like yesterday, for instance. Bo bands, the crowd is pretty good for the 93 degrees heat, there's no excitement, the long runs don't count, there are no cheer girls (just a few of us nosy reporters), etc. The boys are conducting a controlled scrimmage, and this is fun to watch for a few cracks but then it becomes real work. This is where Coach Vince Lombardi really bears down. This is live action. He's quick with the praise and also quick with the opposite. It's over and over, play after play - until perfection sets in. Like we said, it's not very glamorous winner...The Bays' running backs - Jim Taylor, Elijah Pitts, Frank Mestnik and Dwain Bean - were given a fierce test in the scrimmaging. The defensive unit played without tackles but it didn't make things much easier for the offense because most of the plays were outside the tackles. The offensive guard did a lot of pulling out and they (Jerry Kramer, Fuzzy Thurston, Dave Crossan and Jack Mauro) got a chance to block the defensive end and maybe a linebacker and cornerbacker. Dave Robinson, sophomore linebacker, stepped in some at defensive end...After the run, run, run action, passing under "real" conditions (though the defense linemen wore blocking aprons) was tried, with Bart Starr, Zeke Bratkowski and Merv Holland doing the hurling. Nearly 25 pass plays (plus two runners to keep the defense honest) were called and the first was a completion from Starr to Ron Kramer. Two passes were lost when the defense got in and one went awry on a fumble. After this drill and that ever-present practice-ending sprint, three of the boys braved the heat to practice receiving. With Coach Tom Fears watching, Holland threw to Bob Jeter and Bob Long. Jeter has been having trouble catching the ball and he aims to improve. Long dropped a couple during the day and he, too, worked on the problem. He wound up making the catch of the day - a one-handed leaper of a long shot...Sunday is picture day and the veterans will report at 9 o'clock and the rookies at 1. There will be no practice but the squad will be out bright and early Monday morning...Hank Gremminger will open a restaurant on the west side of Madison in April. It will be called Gremminger's Gridiron. He'll be No. 3 among the Packer to enter that business. Fuzzy Thurston has the Left Guard in Menasha, and Jess Whittenton has the King's X in Green Bay. The defense is leading 2 to 1...For 1964, NFL teams have the option of deciding whether they will wear their traditional colored jerseys at home or switch to white jerseys. Here's how the clubs decided to dress: The Packers, Bears, Lions, Giants, Eagles and 49ers will continue to wear their colored jerseys at home, while the Colts, Browns, Cowboys, Rams, Vikings, Steelers, Cardinals and Redskins will
entertain in white. This means that the Packers will wear their traditional home (colored) jerseys when they play at Baltimore, Dallas, Los Angeles and Minnesota this year...ATTITUDE OF THE PACKERS: Don Owens, the former Cardinal who watched the Packers drill this week, said, "I can see right away that the entire team as a good attitude. That's the first thing I noticed." Willie Davis put it this way: "After a few days in camp, I can tell you that the attitude of the veterans is the best I've ever seen. We're ready to pay the price."
CARDINAL DELAY 'STAY' DECISION
JUL 25 (St. Louis) - An unknown element held up the expected announcement early today that the football Cardinals would stay in St. Louis and forget about moving to Atlanta. The club's torment over enticement offered by the two cities had actually been solved by Friday morning when the Associated Press learned that the team's owners had said that "St. Louis has given us everything we wanted." However, Charles and Bill Bidwill, president and vice president respectively of the Cardinals, later denied they had made a decision to keep the NFL's oldest team in St. Louis. "The Cardinals have sold us out," said an indignant Atlanta official. "They used us as a whipping boy to get what they wanted." The AP learned that the Bidwill brothers decided to stay in St. Louis after city and civic leaders made some concessions. Bill Bidwill said Friday afternoon a decision would be announced "before the weekend is concluded." But, he said later, "it might not come this weekend." His brother, Charles, contacted at the Cardinals' training camp at Lake Forest, Ill., said he had called a meeting to make an announcement Friday afternoon. Shortly before the scheduled meeting, Charles talked with Bill on the telephone and canceled the meeting. Charles told the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: "We almost did make a decision in favor of St. Louis. Then this came up. It is something personal and we want it ironed out before we announce our decision, which possibly now will be Sunday or Monday." He declined to elaborate. "The hitch has nothing to do with the offers from either city," Bill Bidwill said. Like his brother, he would not comment further. In Atlanta, Mayor Ivan Allen told Furman Bisher of the Atlanta Journal, he was convinced the Cardinals would eventually land in Atlanta. Allen, who was vacationing at Cape Cod, Mass., said: "I think they (the Cardinals) will make the best deal they can for themselves," the mayor said. "I believe they eventually will decide on Atlanta as their destination." But, Bill Bidwill described "as substantially correct" a quote Friday in the Atlanta Journal in which he was said to have commented: "There have been some new developments which have caused us to reconsider our original position on whether to not to move to Atlanta." St. Louis city officials and representatives of the group building the downtown St. Louis Sports Stadium have negotiated a new Cardinal lease on the stadium and new rent requirements.
PACK OFFENSE BOOM IN CRUCHING 'FULL GO'
JUL 26 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The command of the day was "Full Go Scrimmage - Live." And the Packers responded with a tooth jerker before 2,500 railbirds at the Oneida Street practice field Saturday afternoon. Three or four "touchdowns" were scored and 10 first downs were recorded along the 43-play program. That's a lot of offense and puts the lie to the old saw about the defense being ahead of the offense early in training. But defensive units had their moments, breaking up three pass plays by getting at the quarterback and forcing a couple of fumbles. Coach Vince Lombardi handled the whistle while aide Red Cochran yelled out the yardage. The other coaches, Phil Bengtson, Bill Austin and Norb Hecker, kept a close watch on their charges. The object was to make a first down and the ball was called back to a given spot after the first down was "lost" or made. Units were changed after one or two first downs. Lombardi expressed pleasure after the action, noting that "it was a good scrimmage overall." He added that "we had a good week and got plenty done." There were two touchdowns for sure and the others were doubtful because the whistle had blown stopping the action where the runner might have broken into the clear. The first TD came on the fourth play when Bart Starr threw a shortie off to the left to Jim Taylor, who bolted out of Lee Roy Caffey's mitts and then stumbled away from Willie Wood and into the clear. This could be a warning to our friends, the Foes. The next touchdown came on a screen pass from Zeke Bratkowski to Frank Mestnik. The fullback took the throw, got a start behind the screen and then went the rest of the way on his own. The "first groups" of offense and defense went against each other at the start and quickly made two first downs. Starr called Paul Hornung, the first ball carrier of the day, and he slammed off right guard for nine yards. And to say that his running looked like old times is putting it mildly. Especially when Taylor cracked the left side for six. That made 15 in two trips. Now the defense stepped in. Starr got a rousing rush and Bart never got the ball off. Next came Taylor's "TD." Zeke Bratkowski tried QB'ing next and a first down on a pass to Marv Fleming, but Marv dropped the ball. Starr had a pass batted down by Willie Davis, but then threw to Ron Kramer for 15. Merv Holland didn't first down in his first showing but completed a short pass to Elijah Pitts. Pitts completed one of the longest passes of the day on the next series, pitching the "option" for 25 yards to Bob Jeter. Ron Kramer finished up with three catches for 42 yards. Bob Long caught a 15-yarder from Starr and escaped Jess Whittenton. Tom Brown made a good catch of a Bratkowski pass off his left side just before going out of bounds. Davis was a standout on defense while Ray Nitschke received praise from Lombardi for making a good recovery and tackle. All of the rookies got a good shot, and they will be under close observation when the
coaches look at pictures of the scrimmage this weekend...Guard Jerry Kramer agreed that the offense looked "pretty good," but he added a but: "The defense was playing it straight. They weren't jumping around."...There was no practice scheduled today, but this is Picture Day - the veterans at 9 a.m. and the rookies at 1 p.m. The Bays return to work Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
GRID 'HALL' STRIKES BONANZA; HINKLE DONATES MEMENTOS
JUL 26 (Canton, OH) - The National Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton struck quite a bonanza for its "House of Heroes" at the home of Clarke Hinkle in Toronto, Ohio. "This is the greatest collection yet," exclaimed Dick McCann, Hall of Fame director, as he examined the prize mementos of Hinkle's 18-year football career. Hinkle, regarded as the Green Bay Packers' greatest fulltime all-around player and fiercest competitor in the history of the game, will be formally honored in the Pro Football's Hall of Fame September 6 with six other football immortals. No collection will be more complete than Hinkle's. It traces his football career from Toronto High School through Bucknell University, the East-West All Star game of 1932 and a decade with the Packers. There is the No. 77 jersey which he wore as he "stole the show" in the East-West Shrine game of 1932, his East-West jacket, another jacket which he wore as a member of Hinkle's Collegians, an independent basketball team, blankets from the East-West game and the Green Bay Packers and plaques which he received when inducted into Wisconsin's Hall of Fame and the Helms' Foundation Hall of Fame. The collection includes an action picture of Hinkle crashing through the Detroit Lions' line in 1937, scrapbooks, a football autographed by the entire Packer squad, a memento of a 14-13 victory over the rival Detroit Lions. Hinkle will keep a few of the mementos after the ones selected by McCann nearly filled the baggage compartment of a station wagon. The second group of immortals to be honored in the Hall of Fame in addition to Hinkle includes: George Trafton, center of the Chicago Bears from 1920 to 1932; Ed Healey, tackle with Rock Island and the Bears from 1920 to 1927; Jimmy Conzelman, halfback, coach, executive with the Decatur Staleys (the original Bears), Rock Island, Milwaukee, Detroit Panthers, Providence, and Chicago Cardinals from 1920 to 1948; Roy (Link) Lyman, tackle with the Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Bulldogs and Chicago Bears from 1922 to 1934; August (Mike) Michalske, guard with the New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers from 1927 to 1937; and Art Rooney, founder and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sept. 6 should be a special day for Rooney - his Steelers will clash with the Baltimore Colts in the annual Hall of Fame Game and he will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame.
PACKERS CUT PAIR, TRIM ROSTER TO 58
JUL 27 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packer roster was reduced to 58 players - 34 veterans and 24 rookies - today with the waiving of two free agents. Center Larry Sagouspe of Southern California and defensive halfback John Humphreys of Syracuse have been dispatched, Coach Vince Lombardi announced as the Packers launched their second full week of practice this morning. Sagouspe had been the only offensive center playing behind veteran Bob Skoronski. To give Skoronski some relief, Dave Crossan, who started training as a center, has been switched back from guard. Crossan is a free agent by way of Maryland. Humphreys was one of five rookie defensive backs in camp. The others are Doug Hart, a member of the taxi squad here last year; Beau Carter of Fresno State; Larry Hunter of Grambling; and Joe Scarpati of North Carolina State. The Packers now have 19 rookies in camp along with 34 veterans. Five other first-year men are in College All Star camp - offensive back Dennis Claridge of Nebraska, defensive halfback Duke Carlisle of Texas, center Ken Bowman of Wisconsin, tackle Lloyd Voss of Nebraska, and fullback-linebacker Tommy Crutcher of Texas Christian. This is the key week for the rookies, and they'll likely get plenty of chances to display their wares. Some contact is scheduled every day, and the week will be topped off with the annual Squad game in City Stadium Saturday night. Ten of the in-camp rookies are on offense - quarterback Merv Holland; ends Gary Kroner, Tom Brown, Tom O'Grady, and Bob Long; interior linemen John McDowell, Steve Wright, Jack Mauro and Crossan. Defensive rookies here are linemen Jack Petersen and John Baker; linebackers Turnley Todd, Gene Breen and Ron Boguski; and defense backs Hart, Scarpati, Carter and Hunter. Sunday was Picture Day and no formal practice was held, although Lionel Aldridge, while waiting to get "shot," hit the charging sled a few times. Incidentally, Aldridge's number has been changed from 62 to 82. Henry Urban is wearing a new number, too, 70. He wore 83 last year. The Bays were back at work in shorts at 10 o'clock this morning and returning after fighting the flu was Max McGee, who was bedded down all day Saturday. Bob Long and Tom Brown played McGee's left end spot during the scrimmage Saturday afternoon. The Packers were shocked by the deaths of Willie Galimore and John Farrington of the Bears. They were killed in an auto accident Sunday night near Rensselaer, Ind. Picture Day was spiced with the annual appearance of Jim Laughead, famed sports photographer from Dallas. He shoots publicity picture for the Packers. Other photographers were from the Press-Gazette, the two Milwaukee papers, and a Madison paper - plus Sports Illustrated and Vernon Biever of Port Washington, who does freelance work for magazines.
OFFICIAL NOW: CARDS TO STAY IN ST. LOUIS
JUL 27 (St. Louis) - The football Cardinals are not going to migrate South next fall - after deciding their grounds are best in St. Louis. Charles and Bill Bidwill, president and vice president of the NFL team, made the formal announcement Sunday in a joint statement at St. Louis. Charles Bidwill made an announcement at the Cardinal training camp in Lake Forest, Ill., while his brother read the statement in St. Louis. The Associated Press learned last Friday the club has decided to stay. The brothers said they had reached an agreement on a 30-year lease early Sunday after a meeting with Civic Center Redevelopment Corp. "We expect to sign the lease within 30 days," said Bill Bidwill. The announcement ended months of speculation that the team might move to Atlanta. A new stadium under construction there would be finished in 1965. St. Louis' riverfront stadium is not scheduled for completion until 1966. Civic Center is the prime backer for the St. Louis stadium. "Now we can get down to the business at hand, preparing for the coming season," the Bidwills said. Bill Bidwill said he was grateful to St. Louis fans and the citizens of Atlanta for the patience they had shown in waiting for the decision on the fate of the oldest team in the NFL. Bidwill said the lease offered by Atlanta was a better one than the one he and his brother would sign at St. Louis. He said there were several factors involved in the decision. "And we don't want to make any one of them more important than another by making them public," Bill said. "One decision," he continued, "does not at all lessen our opinion that Atlanta has great potential as a pro football town." The brothers Bidwill said that under the lease agreed to at St. Louis the Cardinals could leave the city in five years without penalty. They said that if the team decided to leave before the five years they would pay $100,000 a year on time left in the five year period. "But," Bidwill said, "we have no intention of paying the penalty." Bidwill said he and his brother, Charles, told Atlanta Stadium officials of the decision Sunday afternoon after the meeting with Civic Center. At Atlanta, Arthur L. Montgomery, head of the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority, said Atlanta was "naturally disappointed, but we hold no ill feeling toward the Bidwills."...'COMBINATION OF FACTORS': "I think," Montgomery said, "it was a combination of factors which led to their remaining in St. Louis. After all, they are established there." The Cardinals came to St. Louis in 1960 from Chicago. Talks between Atlanta officials and the Bidwills began when negotiations for a lease on the new St. Louis stadium seemed to have hit a stalemate. Then, the Bidwills began talks for the new St. Louis lease agreement. Missouri's two Democrat U.S. Senators, Stuart Symington and Edward V. Long, agreed on a letter Symington sent to the Bidwills. The Symington letter hinted at possible antitrust action if the team moved to Atlanta.
PACK SADDENED BY BEAR DOUBLE TRAGEDY
JUL 28 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers were saddened by the death of the Bears' Willie Galimore and John Farrington. The players spoke quietly about the two departed Bears and expressed their sympathy. "It was too bad, really tragic," said Coach Vince Lombardi, who added that there is no real way to express feelings in a situation like this. Galimore and Farrington were personal acquaintances of a number of Packers. Willie Davis was with Galimore most of the summer. "We lived only five blocks apart in Chicago, and we went on a number of promotions together. Galimore was figuring on a big season. His knees were healed up. I feel real back personally." Larry Hunter, the rookie defensive halfback from Grambling, lived close to Farrington in Houston and knew him for three years. "Farrington had always been a source of encouragement to me in trying pro football,"
Larry said. Jess Whittenton, who had the job of guarding Farrington the last three seasons, said, "It's a shame such a career is ended. He was an eager kid and he had improved 100 percent last year over his other years." Galimore was starting his eighth season, Farrington his fourth. Zeke Bratkowski was a teammate of both players when he was with the Bears. "They were outstanding players and Farrington had a good future." Farrington was a factor in the Bears' championship drive - at least in two key games. At City Stadium last year he caught a 15-yard pass and reached the one yard line to set up the only TD of the game in the Bears' 10-3 win. In the Bears' crucial tie with the Steelers in Pittsburgh, he caught a 53-yard pass and reached Pitts' one-yard line to set up Chicago's first TD. Galimore rushed 93 times for 400 yards in 12 games against the Packers. He missed two games because of injuries. He also scored six touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 178 yards. Willie's best rushing day vs. Green Bay was in the Bears' victory in Wrigley Field last year. He gained 79 yards in 14 attempts. In the opener here in 1960, Galimore gained 72 yards in 11 attempts, caught a pass for 33 yards and scored one TD as the Bears rallied for a 17-14 win. He scored three TDs on the Pack here in 1958 - one on a 79-yard pass reception from Ed Brown. He gained 45 yards in 10 trips and caught three passes for 88 yards that day. Farrington caught 7 passes for 82 yards vs. Green Bay. A long passing drill highlighted the morning drill Monday, but the heavy rain washed out most of the afternoon session. This was the first time in the last few years a Packer drill had been stopped by rain. Usually the Bays go right through the rain, but the water came down in buckets and it was lightning. Max McGee had left the top down on his convertible, which prompted the Texas humorist to request a classified ad reading as follows: "One Cadillac convertible - with swimming pool." Though they hit every day in practice, the Packers are getting ready for the big "hit" of the training season - the annual Squad game in City Stadium Saturday night. (Kickoff 8 o'clock) The game, usually played on Saturday afternoon, was switched to Saturday night to permit more fans to see it. It will be the Offense vs, the Defense.
ATLANTA HOPES TO REST ON AFL TRANSFER
JUL 28 (Atlanta) - Atlanta's hopes of obtaining a major league football franchise apparently rest now on the transfer of an existing AFL team. Jack Horrigan, the AFL's public relations director, said no expansion action could be taken until after the league's annual meeting next January in New Orleans. "And that would be after the annual college draft in early December," he said. "It would mean that the only possible solution for new clubs would be a player pool. And since we have worked for five years now to reach parity with the NFL, I doubt very seriously that many of the owners would support a pool which would strip their rosters," Horrigan added Monday. He said the possibilities of a transfer were greater. "Last year we had three clubs which reported losses," he said. "They were Denver, Oakland and New York." Of the three, Horrigan said Denver has been most frequently mentioned as interested in a transfer. "But our new five-year television contract with NBC should guarantee that all eight clubs will show a profit in 1964," he said. Horrigan said Atlanta is one of nine cities bidding for an AFL franchise. He said 28 applications are in Commissioner Joe Foss' office. Meanwhile, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said his league has no present plans for expansion and that all franchises appear set now that the St. Louis Cardinals have decided not to move to Atlanta. "The prevailing feeling is that our two new clubs, Minnesota and Dallas, need more time to become more competitive before expansion is seriously approached," he said. Horrigan and Rozelle made their comments in telephone interviews from New York with the Atlanta Constitution.
PACK PRIMED FOR 'SQUAD' SHOWDOWN
JUL 29 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers are pointing for an offense-defense showdown at City Stadium Saturday night. It's billed as the annual Intra-Squad game (kickoff at 8), but the word "game" might be a bit tame. Tuesday's "dress rehearsal" - an hour-long scrimmage - indicates that a big battle is upcoming. Coach Vince Lombardi used just about the entire practice period Tuesday afternoon for the head-knocking and the defense came out with a clearcut victory. At least the offense didn't run up and down the field as it did in last Saturday's scrimmage. First downs were few and far between yesterday and the goal line wasn't crossed on a long drive but once. Paul Hornung threw a 10-yard pass to Boyd Dowler for that "score." Ray Nitschke was a noticeable figure, making numerous tackles from his middle linebacker spot, and he drew praise on occasion from Lombardi, who, at the same time, had to "remind" a few of the offensive players for not blocking out big Ray. Nitschke, who missed the last two games-plus with a broken arm last year and part of the '63 exhibition campaign with a back injury, wasn't accepting any plaudits later. "But did you see the last play?" he asked, and answered: "That big Jerry drove me 10 yards back right into the end zone. He's good." Nitschke was referring to Jerry Kramer's work on a goal line (around the 10) play in which Hornung ripped into the end zone. The ball was kept near pay dirt for the last few plays. The
Bays' high-powered offense likely will make a "comeback" against the defense in the Saturday night action. But now that the defense got the taste of a "win," a real tug-of-war is in prospect. Actually, Bart Starr got the offense going pretty good at the start, moving about 40 yards before a fumble ended the advance. But the door was slammed shut for about 20 minutes as Starr, Zeke Bratkowski and Merv Holland worked various offensive combinations against different defensive groups. In one drive, Beau Carter intercepted a Bratkowski pass. Holland, the rookie QB, had some success in one drive. He called Frank Mestnik's number three straight times and the fullback gained 5, 2 and 20 yards. Dwain Bean and Mestnik then added six yards before Bean just missed a first down on a third and three situation. Hank Jordan saw some action at right defense end, sharing it with Lionel Alridge. Dan Currie, Dave Robinson and Nitschke formed the first linebacker group. Lee Roy Caffey missed the day's drilling. He had been called to his home in Texas by the death of his grandfather. Also getting in good licks at LBer were Gene Breen, Ron Bouguski and Turnley Todd. The lone TD drive featured runs by Jim Taylor, Tom Moore and Hornung, a 10-yard run by Starr, and Starr's two passes to Max McGee for 15 and 12 yards, setting up Hornung's throw to Dowler. On defense, Ron Kostelnik and Urban Henry shared right tackle. Willie Davis and John Baker worked at left end and Jordan and Aldridge at right end. The defense was souped up, as it were. The players were keeping up a steady chatter from the sideline. One time the offense had a third and four situation after Starr threw to Ron Kramer for six. Moore raced toward end but Aldridge put him down for a six-yard loss. The "bench" let out a scream. The action was witnessed by a dozen crewmen and officers of the USS Runner, the submarine docked here. They were accompanied by Police Chief Elmer Madson. Don Rondou, former West High and Northwestern star, visited camp Tuesday. A salesman from Spalding in New Orleans, Don is vacationing in these parts for a few weeks.
PERSONALITY PARADE
JUL 29 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Though all of Packerland was stunned by the Willie Galimore-John Farrington tragedy, perhaps the most personally affected was Tom Bettis, the likeable Towerview Drive resident who was a teammate in the Bears' surge to the 1963 world championship. "Willie was a real fine kid, and Bo was the same type, although I didn't know his as well," says Tom, the former Packer linebacker who only last week announced his retirement from pro football. "Willie was my next door neighbor in camp last year. We shot the breeze a lot and we had gone out and played golf together several times - Bill George, Fred Williams, Willie and I. And when the Bears played the Packers in basketball as a preliminary to the Globetrotters' game here last winter, Willie and his wife were over for dinner, so we (Tom and wife Valerie) felt bad for her, too. Willie was a pretty serious conscientious guy. He had his mind on his goals in life - knew exactly where he was going," Bettis added. "The last time I talked to him, he was planning on going into a restaurant business in Florida. Bo Farrington was in the same category, a real nice fellow. Both Willie and Bo were well respected as ball players and fellows by the rest of the Bears - both were held in high esteem," said Tom, himself one of the game's best liked and respected performers during his playing days. A truly accurate assessment of how the Bears will react to this body blow is virtually impossible at this point, he feels. "It will be a big loss, that is certain, but how it will affect them morale-wise is hard to say, hard to measure. It probably will be uppermost in their minds from now on, and it may draw them closer together. But, frankly, I don't think they will let it affect them too much. Being professional athletes. they realize they have to go on. It may not be to nice to say that," Tom concedes, "but they will have to be realistic about it." Physically, he noted, the world champions "certainly are going to miss Willie's speed. It's going to put a heavy weight on Ronnie Bull's shoulders. I don't know what Mr. Halas has in mind, but they don't have any experienced back with that kind of speed, although they have a couple of rookies I understand they're pretty high on."...GAINED 17 YARDS: "Willie was slowed up by injuries the first half of last season - I think he gained only 17 yards in 11 carries in the first 7 games - but in the last 7 games, he showed a lot of promise. He gained something like 360 yards for an average of something like 7 or 8 yards a carry, so they were really counting on him this year. Farrington, of course, had the experience at spread end," Tom observed, "so he'll be missed, too." Personally, the amiable Purdue alumnus has good reason to smile these days. Bettis, the Packers' No. 1 draft choice in 1955 and a member of Green Bay's seventh world championship team in 1961 before celebrating another NFL title with the Bears last autumn, is rapidly adjusting to his new spectator role. "I felt I could play another two or three years," he explained, "but I didn't feel it was worth the risk. And, besides, I had a good opportunity to go into my business full time - I'm in the advertising business with National Merchandising Corporation here - which was hard to pass up. After I made my decision and stood firm - I had been on the phone four days with Mr. Halas - he said he didn't want to see me divorce myself completely from the game, so he offered me a scouting job. I'll do game scouting this fall, strictly pro, and in the spring probably do some scouting in the Big Ten," which, Tom is convinced, should be an eminently satisfactory arrangement. "It's a nice way," he concluded with a sly chuckle, "to keep up with the game."
PETERSEN, BAKER TO GET BIG TEST
JUL 30 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers have two rookies in the defensive line - Jack Petersen and John Baker. They are grouped with Willie Davis, Dave Hanner, Hank Jordan, Lionel Aldridge, Urban Henry and Ron Kostelnik to form two complete lines. Petersen, the heaviest man in camp and one of the heaviest in Packer history at close to 290, works at right tackle behind Kostelnik or Jordan while the 245-pound Baker, who started training as an offensive end prospect, labors behind Davis at left end. Baker and Petersen will get their toughest test in the Pack's annual intra-squad game at City Stadium Saturday night. And what are the major problems facing these 22-year-old giants as they approach the game-stage of the training season? Petersen, the Pack's 11th draft choice from Omaha University, rates the "pass rush" as his toughest problem. "They want you to maneuver around the man blocking against you on the pass rush," Jack said, explaining: "This is something new to me. In school, we ran straight ahead at the blocker. I must adjust to this new way of pass rushing." Petersen is one rookie who doesn't have to say that the pros are much bigger because nobody outweighs him. The Omaha grad watches and listens intently on the field, rarely smiles and appears dead set on doing his best. Baker, the Bays' 19th draft pick from Norfolk State, is much like Petersen - a real serious one. Baker also has a problem. It's this: "I'd say mine is developing some kind of instinctive technique," Baker said, adding: "I've got to do things instinctively - without thinking about what I'm supposed to do. That's the big difference with me." Baker, a sticky-fingered pass catcher, said he didn't miss offense. "I'd much rather play defense, anyway," Jack admitted. Baker and Petersen are getting plenty of contact work. They perform in a line with Jordan and Henry. Jordan and Baker are at the end and Henry and Peterson at the tackles. Working in the other defensive line most of the time are Davis and Aldridge at the ends and Hanner and Kostelnik at the tackles. The Packers continued their toughening up program with two concentrated workouts Wednesday. Coach Vince Lombardi topped the day off with a 40-minute, 43-play scrimmage designed to protect ye olde hide of the quarterback while he is in the process of passing. A bit of rushing was mixed in, and Lombardi ran the action about 10 minutes overtime. The defense got off a slow start as the offense made hay (the sun was shining) but the yardstoppers, who looked so good Tuesday, regained their touch with a little needle from the coach. And the two groups battled on fairly even terms the rest of the drill. Several unrecorded goal crossings were made, but the most obvious was a pass from Paul Hornung to Tom Brown.
PACKER ROOKIES SHARPEN UP FOR SATURDAY NIGHT CONTEST
JUL 31 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Time's a wastin' for the Packers' rookies. And they know it, judging by the popping and socking in the daily scrimmages. The last of the two-a-day drills was scheduled for today. And Saturday night the early phase of summer training comes to a close with the annual Intra-Squad game at City Stadium. Thursday's rough-house - the official title is "live protection for the passer" - furnished a good example. Along about the 19th play, Bart Starr hurled a screen pass to Dwain Bean and the rookie fullback went all the way. He got a few good blocks from Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston as a starter and then feinted his way through the secondary. Bean, the Bays' 12th draft choice from North Texas State, moves his 208 pounds well. He reminds of Jim Taylor when the LSU bolster first came up in 1958. Bean doesn't seem to be particularly alarmed by the fact that he's the only simon-pure among some fairly well known running backs, such as Taylor, Paul Hornung, Tom Moore, Elijah Pitts and Frank Mestnik. Two plays before going all the way, Bean was sent up the middle on a draw play and banged about 35 yards. This was kind of a sneaky trick on the defense, but strictly legal, because the 16 previous plays were pass attempts. If you think Bean has a tough job ahead, how about Gene Breen, a future draft choice (15th) selected in 1963? This VPI grad is one of three rookie linebackers truing to bump Dan Currie, Ray Nitschke, Dave Robinson and Lee Roy Caffey. Breen, a rugged hitter despite his size, shares the linebacking with Ron Boguski, St. Joseph's, and Turnley Todd, Virginia. Breen, at 6-1 and 220 (less at times), doesn't exactly match a Currie (6-3, 240) but, like somebody said, Joe Schmidt, the Lion great, is no bigger than Breen. Speaking of linebackers, Caffey, bothered with an injured ankle the last few days, used his speed to good advantage in the scrimmage. He came in twice to stop the passer before the thrower planted his feet. In another action, Caffey, going downfield for a tackle, caught a fumble in midair when it popped out of Pitts' arms. The pass protection mix got off to a flying start. Bart Starr completed three straight passes to Max McGee, Tom Moore and Boyd Dowler and Zeke Bratkowski made it five straight with completions to Bob Jeter and Bob Long. About that time, the defense cleared its throat. Jerry Norton intercepted a Bratkowski throw and two plays later Caffey ran in. Starr came through with a flare throw to Mestnik for 10 yards, but Todd cracked in to thwart Bartkowski. Two plays later Joe Scarpati intercepted Bratkowski's deep pass aimed at Jeter. The action ended with a success - Starr's 20-yarder to Dowler, and Coach Vince Lombardi called for another phase of the sport - returning punts and punting. This in preparation for the Squad game. No tackling were permitted but the offensive players ran down and covered the receivers. And Pitts, back to catch with Willie Wood, yelled to Coach Red Cochran: "Okay, Coach, just be sure everybody heard it." Besides Pitts and Wood, other punt return twosomes were Beau Carter-Scarpati and Tom Brown-Larry Hunter. The punting was done by Al Green, Norton and Dowler. At the end, the offensive players, who ran downfield under punts, were excused while the defensive unit went through the usual practice-ending sprints. Lombardi called for the interesting 100-yard relay race between the offense and defense to end the morning workout. And the defense scored a victory with Herb Adderley finishing in front by about 10 yards. The losers paid the price - a lap around the field. Camp visitors were Lew Anderson of Arlington, Va., who scouts the east for the Packers; and John Mauer, Jack Meyers and Brad Eklund, who are among the scouts in the four-team scouting cartel; and Bo Schembechler, head football coach at Miami, O.
PERSONALITY PARADE
JUL 31 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Rumors may be rife to the contrary but Ray Scott's cultured baritone will not be heard on the CBS-Packer television network this fall, unless CBS junks its new game coverage policy, chances of which seem somewhat remote at this point. Our authority for this pronouncement is Mr. Scott himself. the admirably conscientious objector who publicly registered his protest of said policy in June by resigning as the Packers' TV voice - at considerable personal sacrifice. "I keep seeing in various sports columns that I have changed my mind, but that is not the case at all," he informed via telephone from Minneapolis Thursday, with unmistakable emphasis. "As of now, all I'm doing is the University of Minnesota football games on radio, as I have done for the last three years. I'm doing no professional football, despite printed rumors to the contrary. I'm just out of it." "I'm going to take the year off (from television) and find out if I'm right about it or not," the forthright sportscaster, also currently the Minnesota Twins' TV voice, explained. "I'll watch it this fall, just like everybody else, and see how it looks. If I'm wrong, then I'll probably tr to get back in next year. I just decided that I would not change my mind." (To refresh the memory, the new CBS policy will include such departures as field commentary and interviews with players and coaches from the bench during the game, splitting of the game narration between announcers from both clubs - each will do a half game from the booth, the other half from the sidelines - and pregame and postgame shows.) CBS has urged Scott to reconsider, without avail. "I met with
Bill McPhail, vice president of CBS, in Boston for about an hour and a half on July 2 (two weeks after he announced his resignation)," he revealed. "I was flattered, I must say, that I had the chance to reconsider. Bill went over the whole thing with me, explained why they were going to do it this way. Quite frankly, the more he told me, the more I was convinced I had done the right thing. I told him I appreciated his telling me the background, but that my decision still stood. I left just as convinced that I was right as I had been before, and Bill left just as convinced that CBS was right and I was wrong. But there was no name calling or anything like that. It was very pleasant - we parted as friends."...MET OPPOSITION: In this connection, Scott reported, "McPhail said that sometime during the preseason, they would tape a game back to New York and examine it. He said, 'If we should then think it's not a good idea, we won't be too proud to ditch it.' He did say that if they went as far as the first or second game of the season with it, then they would go all the way." There has been no public announcement of it, which is understandable, but the crusading commentator disclosed, "About half of the coaches have said no to having a color man at the bench. I don't know what's going to happen in those cases, of course. Bill (McPhail) made no pretense of hiding the fact that he has met great opposition from club owners and coaches. And none of the announcers have liked it, although I'm the only one who has resigned." Scott, who in his June announcement said he had made the decision with "extreme regret because my association with the Packers is one I've prized more than any other in my 27 years of broadcasting," added: "A number of sports columnists have written I was momentarily going to sign with NBC to do some AFL games, but you can take my work for it, I don't have a darned thing. There has been a singular lack of pounding upon my door," he noted with a dry chuckle. "I do think, however, that I've called attention to the fact that their (CBS) idea does not entirely have unanimous approval. I'm surprised to find I'm getting applause from people I never knew even cared." He laughed and concluded, "I hope I can buy a couple of Vikings season tickets and see some football games. I also hope to come up to Green Bay and see a game or two."
SQUAD BATTLE TO TEST HORNUNG, CAFFEY, SKORONSKI, ROOKIES
AUG 1 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Paul Hornung will be in the spotlight when the Packers collide in their annual intra-squad game in City Stadium tonight. So will Lee Roy Caffey, the linebacker obtained in the Gros-Ringo trade; Bob Skoronski, the new center; and a highly-prized crop of rookies. Hornung will be making his first public appearance since the Packer-Giant championship game in New York in December of 1962. And it's fitting that the preliminary testing be given by his own teammates and in front of his own fans. The Packers defense, sharpened by a week of scrimmaging, won't spare the horses on Hornung. And a crowd of around 15,000 - maybe more - will watch the proceedings. This could easily crack the record attendance of 9,500 set last year. The Offense vs. Defense action will start at 8 o'clock. Tickets ($1 for adults and 25 cents for children) will be available at the stadium. Hornung, set down last year by suspension, will be at his familiar left halfback spot - a position he'll share with Tom Moore. Hornung and Moore have been running beautifully in practice - and that also goes for the heavyweight of the rushing trio, Jim Taylor. Moore and Taylor reported in excellent condition and Hornung has been laboring since spring. Hornung feels he's in the best shape he's ever been in. Bart Starr will be taking his handoffs from somebody besides Jim Ringo for the first time. That somebody is Skoronski, who took over pivot right from the word go. Starr, Zeke Bratkowski and Merv Holland will alternate at QB along with running backs Frank Mestnik, Elijah Pitts, Dwain Bean, Hornung, Moore and Taylor. The Three Ends (Max McGee, Ron Kramer and Boyd Dowler) will be switched off with Marv Fleming, Bob Jeter, Gary Kroner, Tom Brown, Bob Long and Tom O'Grady. Up front, rookie tackles Steve Wright and John McDowell, center Dave Crossan and guard
Jack Mauro will be tested behind Forrest Gregg, Fred Thurston, Norm Masters, Jerry Kramer and Dan Grimm. Defensively, the Packers will show a new set of linebackers, two new linemen and four new defense backs. The 240-pound Caffey has been working with rookies Ron Boguski, Turnley Todd and Gene Breen as well as with holdovers Dan Currie, Ray Nitschke and Dave Robinson. Battling in the defense line against Willie Davis, Hank Jordan, Dave Hanner, Lionel Aldridge, Henry Urban and Ron Kostelnik are rookies Jack Petersen and John Baker. The new secondary is composed of Doug Hart of last year's cab squad and rookies Joe Scarpati, Beau Carter and Larry Hunter. The holdovers are Hank Gremming, Herb Adderley, Willie Wood, Jess Whittenton and Jerry Norton...The Packers ended two-a-day drills Friday with a pass protection scrimmage and the action was marked by "touchdown" runs by Max McGee and Elijah Pitts on well executed pass plays. To the defense's credit went interceptions by Dan Currie and Herb Adderley. Considerable work was done Friday on punt coverage, punt returning and kicking extra points and field goals in preparation for tonight's game...Gary Knafelc, the former Packers and 49er who retired this summer after 10 pro seasons, will handle the play announcements on the public address system for the Packer home games this year, starting tonight.
HORNUNG STARS IN SQUAD TILT
AUG 2 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers unleashed a powerful defense and a new and slicker Paul Hornung in their annual intra-squad game before a happy crowd of 27,000 in City Stadium. The offense won the game, of course, by a score of 16-9, but the defense actually held a 9-3 lead at the half. The defense never allowed a touchdown drive all night and the offense's only touchdown was something of a gift. The ball was put in play on the defense's 25-yard line. Elijah Pitts circled left end for 20 yards and then hit outside right tackle for the touchdown in the third quarter. The only other touchdown was a 14 yard return of a Zeke Bratkowski fumble by rookie defensive end John Baker. The offense's other points came on 47 yard field goals by Hornung and Allen Green and a 13 yard field goal by Hornung. The defense picked up a safety by Lee Roy Caffey when he tackled Bratkowski in the end zone. Hornung ripped off 14 yards the first time he carried the ball early in the game and the big crowd gave him a rousing ovation. The Blond Bomber finished where he left off in 1962 with seven points, 64 yards on three pass catches and 60 yards in eight rushes. Most of the rookies seemed to have some hopeful moments. Steve Wright and John McDowell did well in the offensive line, Dwain Bean ripped off 49 yards in eight attempts and Merv Holland reeled off two first downs in a brief fling at quarterback near the end. Starr finished with nine completions in 15 attempts for 115 yards, while Bratkowski hit four of 10 for 33. Jim Taylor was the workhorse with 13 carries for 61 yards. Boyd Dowler and Pitts each caught three passes. It was a blistering hot night and the wet grass made the ball slippery, accounting for three fumbles earlier in the game...LARGEST CROWD: It was the largest crowd ever to witness a squad game here. All 27,000 tickets printed were sold and there five long lines of people waiting to get in when the game started. The offense,
wearing the home green jerseys, never got off the ground, with Bart Starr's team and Zeke Bratkowski's fumbling. The white-shirted defenses hurled the offense back for 23 yards in losses before Allen Green punted. Bratkowski tried his luck, but Tom Moore fumbled and Turnley Todd recovered...DEFENSE STIFFENS: Hornung's 15-yard run, a seven yarder by Taylor and Starr's six-yard pass to Dowler moved the ball past the midfield stripe, but the defense stiffened and Hornung kicked his 47-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. Early in the second period, Bratkowski put together two first downs, chiefly on passes to Pitts and Fleming, but on a first down play Hank Jordan hit Bratkowski and the ball went flying to John Baker, who ran 14 yards for a defensive TD. Hornung helped the defense along by kicking the extra point. Starr's team quickly marched downfield with Dowler's rolling catch of a 26-yard pass getting the drive started. The Starr-men reached the 33 before the attack stalled, forcing a field goal try. Green's shot from the 37 was low and wide...HOLDING PENALTY: Bratkowski took over on the 20 and after a holding penalty put it back to the 15, Bratkowski was tackled for a safety for ye olde defense by Caffey, making the score 9-3. The fumbles set up some points for the offense just before the half. Joe Scarpati fumbled a punt return and Fleming recovered on the defense's 22. Taylor hit once and Hornung three straight times to the seven and on third down Starr's pass in the end zone was off McGee's fingertips. Hornung kicked a field goal from the 13 for a 9-6 halftime lead. The offense's only touchdown came with no fanfare. Willie Davis recovered a fumble by Starr on the offense's 25 yard line and Bratkowski's team came forth and scored in two plays. Pitts ran off left end for 20 and then hit the right side for the TD behind a good block by Steve Wright. Green converted to put the offense ahead, 13-9...ATTACK STALLS: Starr's group put on a good drive, with the highlights being 18 yards and 29 yard passes to Hornung. The attack stalled on the 10 and Green's try for a field goal was blocked by Herb Adderley. After two punts by Green, Bratkowski's team got off four straight first downs with some fine running by Dwain Bean and Frank Mestnik, but once the goal line approached, Bratkowski fumbled and Jack Petersen recovered midway in the fourth quarter. Near the end, the Starr-men came on strong, starting with Hornung's 13-yard run and 13 more yards by Hornung and Taylor. Lionel Aldridge hurled Starr for a 12 yard loss, but Bart then threw to Hornung for 17. Again the drive stalled, but Green matched Hornung's 47-yard field goal to make it 16-9. Rookie quarterback Mare Holland put together two first downs on 19 yards in two trips by Bean and a five-yarder by Mestnik, but on the last play his deep pass was intercepted by Jerry Norton.
VINCE SALUTES PACKERS FOR GAME
AUG 3 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers passed their first public test with flying colors in City Stadium Saturday night. And the spotlighted personnel - Paul Hornung, Lee Roy Caffey, Bob Skoronski and the rookies - brought a salute from Coach Vince Lombardi after he viewed the pictures Sunday. The squad was reduced to 54 players today with the waiving of four rookies - guard Jack Mauro of Northern Michigan, tackle Jack Petersen of Omaha, quarterback Merv Holland of George Washington and Ron Boguski of St. Joseph's. The team now is composed of 34 veterans and 20 rookies, including Gary Kroner and Doug Hart who were on the taxi squad last year. Five of the rookies are in the College All Star camp - Lloyd Voss, Duke Carlisle, Ken Bowman, Dennis Claridge and Tommy Crutcher. The Bays started one-a-day workouts today after two weeks of "double" drills. Next on the menu is the preseason opener against the Cardinals in New Orleans' Sugar Bowl Saturday night. Lombardi was highly impressed by the performance of Hornung, who was making his first appearance since 1962. Paul displayed amazing speed and quickness in catching three passes for 64 yards and rushing eight times for 61 yards. And he hasn't lost his scoring touch, booting an extra point and 47 and 13-yard field goals for seven marks. Vince called Paul's showing "very good" and then, like Joe Phan, raved about Hornung's first play..."did you see him on that sweep. He was fast. The biggest applause came for that play." The audience of 19,000 (the crowd was inadvertently announced from the press box as 27,000) was electrified. Hornung got into the clear briefly but Hank Gremminger brought him down. The game proved that Hornung has little concern about being hit. He was shaken up in the third quarter on a trip up the briar patch but returned later to run 21 yards in two rushes and catch a 17 yard pass from Bart Starr. Another player getting the "first" treatment was Skoronski, who has taken over at center in place of the departed Jim Ringo. Lombardi said, "Skoronski was tremendous considering that this was his first game. He looked real strong and you remember that we made some good yardage in there." To top it off, Skoronski was working with a wet ball - due to the high humidity. Backing him up was Dave Crossan. Norm Masters, who shared left tackle with Skoronski the past three years, worked at his old spot and changed off
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with John McDowell, the rookie from St. John's College. McDowell was one of the rookies cheered by Lombardi. "He did quite a job in there and it was surprising to see how he worked on Henry Jordan," Vince noted. The coach felt that John Baker was "outstanding at this time. He showed us a lot and you must consider he's from a small school." Baker played at Norfolk State College and actually started play here as an offensive end. He was quickly shifted to defense. Another surprise among the rookies was Dwain Bean, the only simon pure running back, who finished with 49 yards in eight attempts. "He fits right in with our backs," Vince laughed, "because he liked to run into people. The only back we got who runs around anybody is Elijah Pitts." Pitts, who seems to have increased his speed - if that's possible, ran 20 yards and then five to score the offense's only touchdown. Lombardi said he was pleased with the squad's showing. "I thought it was excellent - especially after only two weeks of practice," Vince added. The defense, thanks to Baker's touchdown run of 13 yards with a recovered fumble and a safety by linebacker Caffey, held a 9 to 3 halftime lead. The offense ran off 94 plays and made a lot of yardage but the goal line was crossed only once. Jarrin' Jim Taylor led the Packers with his 61 yards in 13 attempts. Starr completed nine out of 15 passes for 115 yards while Zeke Bratkowski hit four of 10, although two or three were dropped. Holland threw the only interception. It came after he moved his team for two first downs. The only scouts on hand (at least in the press box) were from the Cardinals. Watching for St. Louis were Abe Stuber and Walt Schlinkman, both former Packers. Abe was an assistant coach during the Liz Blackbourn regime and Walt was a fullback here from 1946 to 1950.
LOMBARDI, FUZZY, GREGG HIT 100TH GAME MILESTONE
AUG 4 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Always willing to help out an old, hungry reporter, Fuzzy Thurston discovered the other day that a "milestone" is coming up. "This will be Coach Vince Lombardi's 100th game," He revealed, referring to the Packers' opening preseason contest against the Cardinals in New Orleans Saturday night. "And," Fuzzy beamed, "Forrest Gregg and I started in every one of those games. Maybe somebody else started every one, too, but I don't think so. You might check it." Jess Whittenton, it developed, opened all of the league games under Coach Vince Lombardi, but missed a couple of preseason jobs in 1960. Max McGee missed by one league game - on the coast a couple of years ago. The departed Jim Ringo had started all 99. Thurston did all of his starting and finishing at left guard, while Gregg was a fixture at right tackle - other than for part of the 1961 season when he replaced the injured Jerry Kramer at right guard. Seventeen members of Vince's first Packer team, vintage 1959, are still present and accounted for - Bob Skoronski, Paul Hornung, Norm Masters, Dave Hanner, Boyd Dowler, Dan Currie, Jim Taylor, Bart Starr, Ron Kramer, Hank Gremminger, Ray Nitschke, Hank Jordan, Whittenton, J. Kramer, McGee, Thurston and Gregg. Vince's first coaching staff is intact - Phil Bengtson and Norb Hecker of the defense and Red Cochran, Bill Austin and Tom Fears of the offense. Fears started on a part-time basis in '59 to work with the ends. After a spell with his alma mater, the Rams, he returned on a full-time basis in 1962. In their first 99 games, the Lombardimen won 79, lost 19 and tied one. The record is 50-15-1 in league competition, 3-1 in postseason action and 26-3 in preseason play. The overall won-lost percentage is .806...And now back to reality. And the grim task of maintaining the aforementioned pace. The Packers launched one-a-day practices Monday and the weather cooperated with some muscle-loosening heat, complete with moisture. It was about 92, with a humidity to match (almost) and any aches or injuries resulting from the slam-bang intra-squad game Saturday night quickly disappeared...KICKERS STAY ON: The major part of the drill was devoted to the passing attack and after the sprinting the kickers stayed on to try their field goals. Gary Kroner, Allen Green, J. Kramer and Hornung did the kicking while Starr and Whittenton traded off holding. Also out on his own again was Bob Jeter, the fleet-footed flanker back who has had trouble catching the ball. Jeter wants to cure the ailment and works overtime almost every day with quarterback Zeke Bratkowski...If you see one of the Packer backs break out of the clutches of a big angry enemy, some of the credit might go to a six-armed monster on the Packer practice field. The backs and ends, after taking a handoff from the quarterback, smash through the machine, known as Smitty's Blaster. And it isn't easy. Smitty wouldn't "give" for some of the boys. It has three arms (padded stubs) on each side and a back, giving a good crack, can forced the arms back. The arms can be tightened to require more force by the ball carrier...Among the camp visitors Monday was Earl Gillespie, former Bluejay, WJPGer, and voice of the Braves, who came up from Milwaukee where's he doing television sportscasting, and Ed Henry, a college scout from Virginia. Out for practice today was Woody Hayes, football coach at Ohio State, and members of his staff...The Packers ate lunch today with Green Bay and area businessmen at St. Norbert College.
RINGO ANXIOUS TO PROVE SELF - AGAIN
AUG 4 (Hershey, PA) - Jim Ringo was the center at Green Bay for 11 long years - some lean, some fat. When Vince Lombardi traded him to Philadelphia during the winter, he was shaken. Like most Packer veterans, Jim thought the return of Paul Hornung might mean another title. Instead, he was going to a club that finished last two years in a row. The shock has worn off how. The 32-year-old ex-Packer is anxious to prove himself against the second great challenge of his career. "Sure, I was shocked at the deal," said Ringo at the Eagles' training camp. "I didn't think Green Bay was in a position to make such a deal." "Well, were they in a position to make it?" Ringo was asked. "You'll have to ask Mr. Lombardi." Ringo said the first big challenge came when he entered the NFL in 1953. There were new challenges every time the Packers made a coaching change. But Ringo had played 126 consecutive games. "Now, there is the present situation," said Ringo. "Mr. Lombardi indicated maybe I couldn't maintain myself as a skilled athlete. I am out to prove I am just as good as I was at Green Bay." How did Ringo rate the Packers' chances? "They have the material to win it," he said. "Whether the spirit is there or not, I don't know. They have made a lot of changes. Lew Carpenter left to go in the coaching business. John Roach and Bill Forester retired. Ken Iman, Earl Gros and I were traded. In my opinion, Gros is every bit as good as Jim Taylor. His only problem is inexperience. I'll say one thing about Paul Hornung. He is the type of individual to rise to a situation. He realizes the challenges he faces. I am sure I, and many others, will be pulling for him to make it." Joe Kuharich, new coach of the Eagles, is excited about Ringo's spirit and leadership quality. He has fitted into the club as a key man on the offensive line. If the Eagles surprise people, Ringo will be in the thick of it.
PACKER DEFENSE SEES RED - TWICE; TEAM WELCOMED
AUG 5 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - There were a couple of highlights on the 20th day of the Packers' 1964 season. No. 1 was the formal practicing of defense for the first time this season and No. 2 was the annual luncheon with Green Bay and area businessmen. Drilling defense doesn't exactly make earth-shaking news but it is an interesting portion of daily practices during the "game" season. The offensive players are split into two separate teams and if you viewed the practice field from above you would see a triangle of teams - the defense team grouped around the line of scrimmage, one offensive team about 15 yards back and to the right and the other offense squad off to the left and 15 yards back. The double offense plan is designed to speed up the drill and give the defense a maximum of action. As soon as one offensive unit finishes a play, the next group charges for another play. The double offenses used Cardinal plays and, of course, the purpose was to "school" the defense - a double dose of Red - in preparation for the Cardinal game in New Orleans Saturday night. The offensive players wear the various numbers of the Cardinals. Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski generally share the offensive teams' quarterbacking, although there was a strange voice calling the shots on several plays. It was Paul Hornung, a signalist at Notre Dame, who seems ready to "break in" as a practice field quarterback. Lew Carpenter had been the practice QB before he retired to become a coach with the Vikings. Close to 300 business people turned out for the luncheon and the feature was the introduction of players and remarks by Coach Vince Lombardi. There was a surprise guest - Woody Hayes, football coach at Ohio State, who is here for a few days to observe the Bays in practice. Pete Chiumanatto was master of ceremonies and Al Schneider of the sponsoring Minute Men of the Association of Commerce opened the program...FINEST GROUP: Lombardi spoke briefly of the present team, the 1963 season, and hopes for 1964. "This is the finest group of all-around football players we've had since I've been in Green Bay. As a squad it's the best," Vince said. As to last year, Vince noted, "I've said many times that there are only two plays in the league - first and last. We had a good season last year, winning 11 games, but we still finished last." As to 1964..."Pride of performance and the desire to be the best on that particular day make the difference. I've always believed that there is very little difference in the caliber of each player on a given day. But if we can have pride of performance and the desire to be the best we will have a winning season."...Watching Packer practice was Rick Reichardt, the celebrated Wisconsin baseball player now in the Los Angeles Angels' chain, and two Angels scouts - Nick Kamzic and Chuck Tanner. They came up from Appleton where they are playing the Foxes. Kamzic, the onetime Bluejay shortstop, claims Reichardt will be "another Mantle. He can run with Mickey now and he's a natural hitter."...Max McGee won the Packers' annual training camp cribbage tournament, beating Jess Whittenton in the finals. Whittenton gained the windup by nipping Hank Gremminger and McGee trimmed Jerry Kramer. Bill Austin played third, beating out Norm Masters...The rookies aren't providing all the entertainment in the Packer camp. Urban Henry, the veteran linemen who is also widely known as an artist, rigged up a device where he can play the harmonica and guitar (or banjo) at the same time. He twisted up a coat hanger around his neck so that it holds the harmonica right in front of his mouth. And away he goes, a two-man band.
PICK GILLESPIE FOR PACKER TV
AUG 5 (Milwaukee) - Earl Gillespie, who handled radio announcing for the Milwaukee Braves from their 1953 arrival here until last season, will do the play by play announcing on the Green Bay Packers' television network, it was announced here today. He replaces Ray Scott of Minneapolis, who resigned in a disagreement over a change in announcing practices by the CBS network. Gillespie is sports director of WITI-TV here.
STARR 'ANXIOUS' FOR FIRST TEST VS. CARDS
AUG 6 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The last time Bart Starr played against the Cardinals there was misery for the Packers' star quarterback. It happened in St. Louis on Oct. 20, 1963, when Bart sustained a broken hand in a collision with Jimmy Hill. This, of course, is ancient history and Starr has put that business out of his mind as he approaches another meeting with the Cardinals - in New Orleans Saturday night. "Like every member of the team, I'm looking forward to the season with a great deal of anticipation," starr said Wednesday, adding: "There are a lot of questoins to be answred since we didn't win it last year and the answers are strictly up to us. Everybody is ready to start. We certainly had a good start in training camp and I'm anxious for the first test." The key figure in the Packers' offense, Starr had a couple of "newcomers" to work with this year - Bob Skoronski, who replaced Jim Ringo at center, and Paul Hornung, who is returning after a year's absence. "I'm tickled pink with that big Bob up there. He had just taken over at center, doing a great job." As to Hornung, Starr exclaimed that "Paul looks better to me than I've ever seen him. All of us are extremely pleased with the way he's made his comeback." Bart volunteered another thought: "Jim (Taylor) is in extremely fine condition and all you have to do is just watch him to go to see how he has improved himself." Taylor and Max McGee will be going "home," as it were, over the weekend. McGee will be playing in the Tulane Stadium (Sugar Bowl) for the first time since he halfbacked for Tulane back in '53. And Taylor, from nearby LSU in Baton Rouge, is a household word in Southeastern Conference circles. The Bays will have an alumnus waiting for them when they arrive Friday. That would be Johnny Symank, who is observing sort a double homecoming. He played with the Cardinals in '63 after playing six years in Green Bay. Symank, now an assistant coach at Tulane, will be pulling for the Pack - you can bet. The Packer tried their hand at scoring in the last minutes for the first time after yesterday's drill. This is a pet drill started by Coach Vince Lombardi and it's designed to win a game in the final seconds. The ball was put in play around the 20-yard line and the clock (watch) on Red Cochran's wrist was watched. Seven plays later, the Bays had reached the 10 and with the Packers behind by a point or two and time running out Paul Hornung booted a field goal from the 17. Starr completed five passes along the way - to McGee, Ron Kramer and Hornung, with McGee and R. Kramer each snaring two. The ball was run into position for the field goal by Taylor. The Bays also held a defensive drill against Cardinal plays. It closed on a happy note - a pass interception by Herb Adderley...Before leaving the Packer scene Wednesday night, Woody Hayes, the Ohio State football coach, said, "I came up here to learn some football and I learned plenty." Hayes was at two full practice session and conferred frequently with the coaches and players...The Packers will leave Austin Straubel Field for New Orleans by United Airlines charter at 9 o'clock Friday morning. They'll drill upon arrival and then headquarter at the Hilton Inn. They will return home Sunday. Kickoff is set for 9 o'clock, Green Bay time, and the game will be carried by WJPG.
15 PACKER ROOKIES GET BAPTISM AGAINST CARDS
AUG 7 (New Orleans-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Fifteen Packer rookies will get a baptism of sorts when Green Bay takes on the Cardinals in the Sugar Bowl here Saturday night. Another five Packer simon-pures will get a similar dunking in the College All Star game in Chicago tonight. While the showing of the rookies will be of key interest, first things will be first when the Packers open their five-game non-league schedule. This means that the Pack's so-called first team will have to show enough muscle to permit the appearance of what Coach Vince Lombardi calls the "finest group of rookies I've had in Green Bay." In Chicago's Soldier Field (Channel 11, 9 p.m.), two Packer stars will get starting toles against the world champion Bears. Lloyd Voss will open at one of the offensive tackle spots and Duke Carlisle is scheduled to start in the defensive backfield. Others figuring in the action are Dennis Claridge, offensive backfield; Ken Bowman, center; and Tommy Crutcher, fullback and linebacker. At least four of the 15 rookies likely will get an early shot since they put on outstanding performances in last Saturday night's intra-squad game. They are tackle John McDowell in the offensive line; pass receiver Bob Long; defensive end John Baker; and running back Dwain Bean...FACE DIFFICULT JOBS: Joining Baker on defense are linebackers Gene Breen and Turnley Todd and backs Beau Carter, Larry Carter, Joe Scarpati and Doug Hart. Other rookies on offense are Steve Wright, tackle; Dave Crossan, center; and pass catchers Gary Kroner, Tom Brown and Tom O'Grady. It's a long spell before the league season opener (Sept. 13) and the rookies will get a good opportunity to show themselves, although they will keep a close eye on two cutdown dates. All of them face difficult jobs, of course, and all except possibly two are confronted with holdover veterans who didn't play as regulars last year. The two exceptions are McDowell and Wright, who are fighting for a third offensive tackle spot. This opening was created when Bob Skoronski was shifted from left tackle to center, leaving Norm Masters and Forrest Gregg as the only two veteran tackles. McDowell is presently stationed behind Masters and Wright backs up Gregg. Voss also is ticketed for the offensive line. McDowell did very well in the squad game and Lombardi noted that he even handled the skilled Henry Jordan at times. Among the holdover veterans who didn't play as regulars in '63 are Elijah Pitts, Urban Henry, Ron Kostelnik, Lee Roy Caffey (with the Eagles last year), Jerry Norton, Marv Fleming, Bob Jeter and Dan Grimm. They are all in the fight among with the rookies. The Packers now have 54 players on the list and this must be cut to 45 on or before Tuesday, Aug. 25. The minimum of 43 must be reached Sept. 1, and the final cutdown to 40 is set for Tuesday, Sept. 8. The 40-man player limit, raised from 37 for the season of 1964 only, is more rigid than previous limits. Once the season starts, a team can replace a player on the squad only by trade or waiver from another club, and the trading deadline is the fifth game. There is, however, one exception on acquiring players by other than trade or waiver; if a club loses more than three players for the year due to injury, it can replace each one over there by a player from an outside source, i.e. a player who was not one of the original 560 the 14 teams had at the start of the season or a player later waived out...BRIEFS: The Packers are staying at the Hilton Inn here and they worked out in the Sugar Bowl upon arrival. The Bays are sporting new equipment bags instead of the old Army-type duffle bags. The new carriers are in the Packers' traditional green and gold, have the player's name and number, and display the words "Green Bay Packers" on the front and back...The Cards, like the Packers, will go with a veteran lineup at the start. Prentice Gautt will replace the injured John David Crow at left halfback. Charley Johnson will start at quarterback...Newest Press-Gazette subscriber: Stretch Elliott, the former Packer end who wrote from El Paso, Tex., that "I want to keep up on the Packer news."
ROBINSON BOWS 'FOR' FORESTER
AUG 8 (New Orleans-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers will throw "everybody" at the Cardinals in the opening preseason game for both teams in the Sugar Bowl tonight. But, to start with, there will be at least two new faces in the lineup - Paul Hornung and Dave Robinson. Hornung figures to open at left halfback, thus officially starting his comeback after a year's suspension. With Jimmy Taylor at fullback, the Packers' powerful one-two punch of their triple Western Division champion years is intact again. Robinson represents the only change in the offensive defensive unit. He's set to take over at right linebacker - the spot vacated by the retired Bill Forester. Coach Vince Lombardi said Friday he'll use the "whole team" and that includes the 15 rookies, most of whom have shown considerable promise, plus Lee Roy Caffey, the linebacker obtained from the Eagles, and Al Green, the kicking specialist. More than 50,000 fans are expected for what is being billed here as a preview of the 1964 world championship game. Kickoff is set for 9 o'clock, Green Bay time, and the action will be carried on WJPG. Tonight's game, the 100th for Lombardi since he took over the Pack in 1959, will mark the start of Bob Skoronski's reign at center. This frees Norm Masters for full-time duty at left offensive tackle - a spot shared by Bob and Norm the last few years. Skoronski and Hank Gremminger, the veteran left safety, will serve as co-captain - a first for both. The captaincies of the offense and defense were thrown open with the departure of Forester and Jim Ringo. The big spotlight in the 82,000 seat Tulane Stadium, which becomes the Sugar Bowl on New Years' Day, will be on Hornung and the two Louisiana favorites, Max McGee of Tulane and Taylor of LSU. McGee is playing in the bowl for the first time since he halfbacked for Tulane in 1963. The Packers nicknamed that stadium "The House That McGee Built" when they approached it for a workout Friday afternoon. Thousands of dans are coming over from Taylor's hometown, nearby Baton Rouge, for the game. The Packers will get the toughest kind of test for their opener. One of the favorites in the East, the Cardinals will be without John David Crow, but they are welcoming the return of Prentice Gautt, the power back who was out most of last year. The Cards are dead set on making a hot showing, what with the moving miseries back in St. Louis, and Coach Wally Lemm said he'd stick with his veterans most of the game. Packer rookies due for an early look are Dwain Bean, the running back; Jack McDowell, the tackle playing behind Masters; and John Baker, the defensive end. All three were standouts in the intra-squad game last Saturday night. Among others to be tested will be the four rookie defensive backs, who face one of the best passers in the league in Charley Johnson. They are Joe Scarpati, who probably leads the Bays in camp interceptions, Beau Carter, Larry Hunter and Doug Hart. The contest matches two of the top "belligerents" of the 1963 season - the Packers' Bart Starr and Jimmy Hill, the Card back. They crashed together in St. Louis last October and Bart suffered a broken hand. The Packers are staying at the Hilton Inn and will return home Sunday via United Airlines charter. They are due to arrive at Austin Straubel Field about 4 o'clock.
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Post-Season
PACK HAD GOOD YEAR - RIGHT DOWN TO LAST 12 MINUTES
DEC 15 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers had a good season. Right down to the last 12 minutes. They finished the 1964 campaign with eight victories, five losses (including three by five points), and one tie. The percentage was .615, which made it the second-best finish since Vince Lombardi took over the rock-bottom Packer fortunes in 1959. He revived the Bays to a 7-5, .583 finish that season and then skyrocketed them to three straight firsts, and then two seconds in a row. The two kingpins a year ago, the Giants and Bears (the Bays just missed the title in '63) skidded to the basement. But it's noteworthy that the Packers are still up there - and in a position to challenge in '65. Lombardi was asked his opinion of the past season and he put it this way: "I feel it was a good season. We all like to finish first, but as long as we couldn't finish first, we did the next best thing and finished second." Lombardi doesn't buy the bit about injuries hurting the Packers and pointed out, "I don't think injuries had a thing to do with it." This can be argued all winter long, but Vince won't use injuries as a crutch. Joe Phan and this writer are quick to note, as a starter, the loss of Jerry Kramer. This hurt the Bays in two places - the offensive line and as a backer-up for Paul Hornung on the placekicking line. And what about Hornung? "He had a bad year kicking," Vince warmed up, "and just because he's Paul Hornung doesn't mean he can't have a bad year. Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Henry Aaron - they have bad years, too. I still think he's one of the best field goal kickers around. But when he started pressing, he went into a slump. In baseball, you sit the man down for a spell. But I didn't have anyone else to kick for him." This was a different kind of Tuesday morning for Vince. Normally, he is asked to comment on the previous game after looking at the pictures. "No pictures today," Vince laughed. Looking back at the 24-24 tie with the Rams in Los Angeles Sunday, Vince complimented his squad with: "It took a great amount of courage to make a comeback like that." The Bays were down 24-10 with 12:55 left in the game and scored two touchdowns on long drives to gain the tie. As to the future, Lombardi said, "It's much too early to decide what we're going to do. If you have an opportunity to better yourself then trading is a must. I want to field the best team possible." The coach noted that "we always look to the future" and this will be kept in mind when the Packers play the Cardinals in the Playoff Bowl in Miami Jan. 3. The Packers held a squad meeting Monday morning after which the squad broke up for the holidays. The team will report Dec. 27 in Miami to start a week of practice...GAME LEFTOVERS: Dave Robinson looked at the statistics en route home from LA and shook his head: "You'd never know by these that we only got a tie out of it." Elroy Hirsch, the Ram assistant to the general manager, brought out that old saw after the game with a shake of the noggin: "It's like kissing your sister." Bart Starr laughed on the trip home over that kiss bit: "I'll take that kiss."...Kenny Iman, the former Packer traded to the Rams in the Zeke Bratkowski deal, sat on the Ram bench. He had been home in Cape Giarardeau, Mo., recuperating from a broken leg and came out to LA to have it checked. "Come on and sit over on our bench," Ray Nitschke kidded before the game...Jim Hamilton, the NFL's watchdog and ex-LA chief of police, watched the contest...The Rams were quite elated with their showing against the Packers. "Anytime you can beat Green Bay and then tie them, you've done something," one of the player remarked...The Packers have signed a free agent from Southern Cal, halfback Ron Heller, Lombardi announced today. Though not drafted, Heller is considered one of the top prospects on the west coast. Signed earlier was Rick Marshall, a 270-pound tackle from Austin, Texas, College - the Bays' 10th draft choice.
VIKINGS RAP BOWL SELECTION METHOD
DEC 15 (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) - Amid some tough talk about being ready to battle for the championship next year, the Minnesota Vikings had some bitter words Monday about the way the NFL selects its Runnerup Bowl participants. The Vikings and Green Bay Packers tied for second place in the West with 8-5-1 records. But Green Bay got the nod because it outscored the Vikings in the two meetings between the two teams. "Do you know what this system is fostering?" asked Coach Norm Van Brocklin. "It's going to ruin what we like to think of as sportsmanship. It will tend to make every coach of a contending team go for running up the biggest score possible, and I don't buy that theory." Van Brocklin's team beat the Bears 41-14 Sunday in Chicago. He said the players had one fourth-and-three situation and wanted to go for a first down. But the coach said he vetoed that and told them to settle for a field goal, which they did. League officials said the selection method has long been on the books but Van Brocklin professed to know noting about it until hearing it on a Packer broadcast as the team prepared to leave Chicago Sunday. "How can you make sense out of comparative scores?" said the Dutchman. Green Bay tied with Los Angeles 24-24 Sunday. Green Bay plays St. Louis in the Runnerup game at Miami Jan. 3. In New York, Commissioner Pete Rozelle made this statement on the situation: "The present system, considered the fairest, was established in 1960 by the club owners, incuding Coach Van Brocklin's employers."
STARR WINS NFL PASS TITLE, PACKERS INK 2
DEC 16 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Bart Starr won the NFL passing championship. The Packers signed two more players. And how's that for holiday cheer? Starr now has won the pitching title two of the last three seasons. Fran Tarkenton of the Vikings finished second, Sonny Jurgensen of the Redskins third, and John Unitas of the Colts fourth. Coach Vince Lombardi announced the signing of the Bays' 14th and 20th draft choices - fullback Jon Putnam of Drake, the 14th, and halfback James Chandler of Benedict College. Putnam is a king-sized crasher at 6-3 and 235 pounds and he could be the darkhorse of the draft. Chandler is rather lanky at 210 and 6-4. He rates as a prospect on offense and defense. Lombardi now has revealed the signing of six draft picks. The others are end Jerry Roberts of Baldwin- Wallace, the 7th, and Rick Marshall, tackle from Stephen Austin College, both of the current draft; and two futures from last year's draft - tackle Dick Herzing of Drake and center Billy Curry of Georgia Tech. Two free agents have been added - Jim Van Gorden, the Eau Claire quarterback, and Ron Heller, USC halfback. Five Packer draftees are in bowl games and, of course, can't be signed while a sixth, tackle Roger Jacobazzi of Wisconsin, is on the Badger wrestling team. The "bowlers" can be signed as soon as the games are over, while Jacobazzi will have to wait until after the Big Ten wrestling meet, which is in the early spring. No. 3 choice Allen Brown, end from Mississippi, is in the Bluebonnet Bowl Saturday. Halfback Wally Mahle of Syracuse, the fourth choice, is in the Sugar Bowl Jan. 1. Two Oregon State picks are in the Rose Bowl - Rick Koeper, a 245-pound tackle, and kicker Steve Clark. Koeper was the sixth choice and Clark 17th. Ninth choice Larry Bulaich, halfback from TCU, is in the Blue-Gray game Dec. 26. Starr established a National League record, added to two Packer career records, and closed in on two Packer passing records held by Tobin Rote. The Packers' heady signalist threw 225 passes in the last 11 games without an interception to break the mark of 208 set by Milt Plum, then with the Browns, over the 1959-60 seasons. Starr had three interceptions in the second game and one in the third and then hurled an interception "shutout." Starr boosted his career (nine seasons) completion record to 1,032 and his yardage total to 13,874. Starr now has thrown 1,818 passes, which is just short of Rote's 1,854. Bart boosted his touchdown pass total to 81 - just eight behind Rote's 89. Rote came to Green Bay as a rookie in 1950 and played seven seasons before continuing his career in Detroit, Canada and San Diego. He plans to retire after the current season. Starr broke in under Rote in 1956 and then shared the quarterbacking with Babe Parilli the next two years. He became the Pack's No. 1 quarterback midway in the 1959 campaign, winning the job from Lamar McHan. The passing championship is based on percent of completions, touchdown passes, percent interceptions, and average gain in yards. And Starr's interception percentage of 1.5 (4 in 272 attempts) borders on the fantastic. Starr has been nicked for only 23 interceptions in the past three seasons - an average of just over seven per campaign. "I've always made an extra effort to keep them down. An interception is a mistake and we try to keep all mistakes at a minimum," Starr pointed out, and then added with a smile: "I'd trade 10 more interceptions for that last one against Baltimore." Starr referred to the interception by Don Shinnick that cut off a comeback for what might have been a game-winning field goal in the final moments here Sept. 20. The Colts won the game 21-20 and then went on to win 10 straight and the championship. In other individual statistics, Jim Taylor finished second in rushing with 1,169 yards; Willie Wood was second in punt returns with an average of 13.3 yards; Paul Hornung was fourth in scoring with 107 points. Tom Moore and Herb Adderley were fifth and sixth in kickoff returns on 26.9 and 26.7; and Jerry Norton was 11th in punting with his average of 42.2.
PERSONALITY PARADE
DEC 16 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "I'll be home soon, Mom. They started throwing curveballs today." So plaintively penned one of Ring Lardner's (or was it Damon Runyon's) memorable baseball characters, unable to adjust to what pitching practitioners of the day lovingly referred to as the "deuce." The same tragic fate has befallen many another diamond hopeful in real life, among them one Thomas W. Brown. But instead of shunting him to athletic oblivion, as has been the case with so many others, this apparently cruel twist of fate has served as a springboard to potential stardom in another spot - more specifically with out own Packers. Glimpsed only briefly by the faithful during the Pack's first 13 NFL appearances ("I just played on the special teams and a little bit against the Lions, Vikings and Cowboys when we were way ahead"), the Silver Spring, Md., resident appeared destined to finish the 1964 season in relative anonymity. But capricious fate took a hand. Defensive Capt. Hank Gremminger injured a leg in last Wednesday's practice at Palo Alto, Calif., ironically enough in a collision with today's subject, who was "playing" the Rams' Bucky Pope in a defensive drill. Brown subsequently was called upon to hold forth at Gremminger's safety position and by this somewhat circuitous route, apparently found a major league home in Sunday's hectic 24-24 standoff with Los Angeles. Tom, the Packers' No. 2 choice in the 1963 draft who elected to give baseball a fling before deciding to football, drew generous applause from Defensive Backfield Coach Norb Hecker for his performance, it might be added. "He did real well," Hecker said, without reservation. "I didn't see him make any mistakes. We changes our defense at halftime and didn't see him make any mistakes after that either. And he hits hard - he made a lot of good tackles," Hecker continued. "He played the ball exceptionally well, too. That's how he happened to make that interception (a third quarter steal he returned 30 yards to the Ram 44, setting up a subsequent 40-yard field goal by Paul Hornung)." Noting Brown "was ready for the opportunity and he showed it," the Baldwin-Wallace immortal made another pertinent point. "He's a valuable kid to have around. You can use him on kickoff and punt returns as well as on defense. He's our third punt return man (behind Willie Wood and Elijah Pitts) right now. He's going to be a good football player." And Brown himself? "I found it enjoyable," was his frank appraisal of the unexpected baptismal. "I wasn't nervous, but it was a pressure game, and I felt like I didn't want to let the boys down." He was not without technical assistance, Tom added. "Most of the time after each series, Hank (Gremminger) came over and told me what to look for." Any major coverage problems? "No, not really," was the forthright reply. "We had out defense pretty well set - we had our special keys - and our scouting report was quite adequate on what to expect." Surprisingly, the Rams did not attempt to take advantage, in contrast to customary practice, he felt. "I don't think they were picking on me," the University of Maryland product said. "They appeared to be playing it pretty straight." Did he feel his baseball experiment had hindered him in making the Packer grade? " I think it did at the beginning of the year - I was a little rusty, particularly with the hands. But it began to get better as the season progressed." He would just as soon forget his venture into the alleged national pastime. "I hit about .220 - not too much - with York, Pennsylvania, in the Eastern League - that's Double A." He added with a dry chuckle, "It was the curveball." Any lingering baseball ambitions? He laughed and replied, "No, I'm going back to school - I have to pick up a couple of credits to get my degree in phy ed. I'm not going to worry about baseball anymore."
SIX PACKERS MAKE PRO BOWL; TARKENTON OVER STARR?
DEC 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers' jet ride from Los Angeles the other night was peaceful and pleasant. Except for one unhappy note. Word on the Packers making the Pro Bowl game seeped out and missing from the list of six selections (Forrest Gregg, Jim Taylor, Ray Nitschke, Herb Adderley, Willie Wood and Willie Davis) was one Bart Starr. One of the offensive players, Dan Grimm, yelled, "Hey, Art, do you want a big story? Here it is: Quote, We think the fact that Bart Starr didn't make the Pro Bowl is a terrible injustice. Unquote." Since the official announcement on the Bowl teams hadn't been made yet, we assured big Dan that there must be some mistake. But, glory be, the names came out today and no Starr. John Unitas of the championship Colts and Fran Tarkenton of the Vikings were named the quarterbacks. We have no quarrel over the selection of Unitas but certainly Starr ranks above Frantic Fran. Since the game is in the huge coliseum in Los Angeles, many times Western Division players who have done well there get the nod. But Starr has pitched five straight victories and then a tie against the Rams. Fran was scrambled good in the Vikings' loss there earlier in the season. What's more, Starr turns up Wednesday as the league's passing championship, with Tarkenton finishing second and Unitas fourth. Nitschke was making the Pro Bowl for the first time, and it's a fine tribute to his outstanding play all season. Gregg and Taylor are going to LA for the fourth time, although Taylor didn't play one of those years, 1963, when he was stricken with hepatitis while practicing. Gregg and Taylor were chosen in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1965. Adderley, Wood and Davis are each going for the second time. Wood was chosen in '63 and '65 and Adderley and Davis are going for their second straight games. Unitas will be making his eighth appearance. The Colts' great hurler holds the distinction of being named Player of the Game three times. Six other Colts made the game - Ray Berry, Bob Vogel, Jim Parker, Dick Szymanski, Lenny Moore and Gino Marchetti. Selections, incidentally, are made by NFL coaches in cooperation with the Los Angeles Times
Assn., sponsor of the game. On the statistical front, the Packers finished the '64 campaign as the league's top defensive team yardagewise and second in points allowed. The Colts allowed a low of 225, while the Packers gave up 245. The Packers led in seven defensive departments - topped by the fewest yards allowed, 3,179, which was nearly 600 yards better than the No. 2 Cowboys who gave up 3,750. The Packers were nicked for only 1,647 yards passing - the only team to allow less than 2,000. Next best was the Colts' 2,132. The Packers held their foes to a fantastic low of 197 first downs - an average of only 14 a game. Offensively, the Packers led the league in rushing with 2,276 yards and rushing first downs, 133. The Pack's percentage of pass completions, 57.9, topped the loop.
NO SURGERY ON NERVE, HORNUNG
DEC 17 (Louisville, KY) - Sleepy-eyed and yawning, Paul Hornung came home for the holidays Wednesday and predicted he's good for three or four more years in the NFL. Hornung, after an all-night drive from Green Bay, also disclosed that he will not undergo surgery for a pinched nerve in the neck. "It bothered me greatly this season," said the Green Bay Packer halfback, "but I expect to take diathermy treatments for it this winter." Although he wound up as the fourth high scorer in the NFL this season, Hornung expressed disappointment that he didn't do better. "The year's layoff made a lot of difference." He said he noticed the differences in timing, conditioning, and in the edge that only regular competition can give. The 28-year old Louisvillian didn't play in 1963 because of a suspension. Hornung, who developed a serious deficiency in his kicking after returning to the Packers, said, "It's all straightened out now. It was one of those things like a golf swing. It gets out of kilter and you just can't get your finger on it. You just have to keep swinging until you work it out. Kicking's the same thing."
PERSONALITY PARADE
DEC 17 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - They call it the Playoff Bowl. It should be called the "Greed Bowl." And for the second straight year, the Packers are in it. Which is fine for the Packers. They'll have a nice Florida vacation, and pick up some extra cash. The league and the pension fund will pick up some more money. The rookies will get a chance to play. And theoretically the third best team in the NFL will be determined. But who really care outside of the league, the players and of course enough fans to make it worthwhile? It's strictly a moneymaker, much like the postseason playoffs in pro hockey and basketball. It doesn't settle anything because the players themselves simply can't take it seriously. Some may make a pretense at it, but it's against human nature. And who knows, perhaps the Vikings would beat either of the teams in the game. Which brings up the manner in which the Packers were selected for the game over the Vikes when they tied in the final standings. It's in the rules, this total points against each other business, but it certainly isn't the fair method. Nothing but a playoff game would be fair. But it would really be the height of ridiculousness to have a playoff game to determine second place in a division so a playoff game can be held to determine third place in the league. So, ho hum, why let all this interfere with the more important business of the day.
PACK ADDS NO. 7 CHOICE, COFFEY; 11 ROOKIES SET
DEC 18 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers now have 11 rookies in the hopper for 1965. Three were announced as signed by Coach Vince Lombardi Thursday - halfback Junior Coffey, fleet-footed halfback from Washington, the seventh draft choice; and two free agents, center-linebacker Jim Thibert of Toledo University and Tellis Ellis, defensive back from Jackson State. Coffey is one of the top running backs in the country and can play left half or fullback. He's an elusive inside or outside runner and in seven games in 1964 gained 539 yards in 117 attempts - an average of 4.6. Coffey had a foot injury as a junior, but came back strong as a senior. He stands 6-1 and packs 215 pounds. Ellis is a speed merchant. He had been clocked in 9.8 seconds in the 100-yard dash. Lombardi plans to test him as a defensive back. Ellis stands 6-1 and weighs 185. Thibert, a 240-pounder who stands 6-3, played center and linebacker as a rookie for Toledo in the United Football League last year. Closely scouted last season, Packer "eyes" feel he is ready to take a shot at the major leagues. The list of signees is composed of five members of the current draft, two who were chosen as futures a year ago, and four free agents. The Packers have three draftees in two bowl games Saturday. Allen Brown, tight end and third choice, and a future, tackle James Harvey, fifth choice, will be Mississippi's lineup against Tulsa in the Bluebonnet Bowl at Houston. Allen Jacobs, fullback from Utah who was chosen as a future a year ago on the 10th round, will play against West Virginia in the indoor Liberty Bowl at Atlantic City. Jacobs watched the Packers beat the Browns in Milwaukee Nov. 22...Jerry Kramer has returned from Mayo's Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and the Packers' star guard said, "I'm on the mend now. I've got to return later in January for corrective surgery but I'm on the way back." Kramer, now recuperating at his home there, went through a tough siege in Rochester and after his operation "I developed a high fever. It may have been a touch of pneumonia." Jerry said he is hopeful of returning to football next season, but "it will depend on how well I recuperate." The big all-pro, who was stricken with an abscess on his kidney - a sort of "outgrowth" of a teenage accident, early in the '64 season, said "people have been wonderful to me and I appreciate it very much. I want to thank all of you who sent letters and cards or did kind personal favors."
FRED MILLER'S DREAM; SPORTS IN MILWAUKEE
DEC 20 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Milwaukee could pause today to consider what might have been. The city, made famous first by its beer, and then by its baseball, stood at the crossroads with a questionable future as a major league community and a glorious past - a past made possible by a man who died just 10 years ago this week. The man was brewer Frederick C. Miller, who more than anyone else was credited with bringing Milwaukee and the Braves together and who, had he lived, had plans for the future that would have made the city the envy of almost every other community in the United States. "Mr. Miller had some great ambitions - and he was just starting to carry them out when he was killed," said a man who was working closely with the brewery executive just before the plane crash on Dec. 17, 1954, that killed Miller, his son, Fred Jr., 20, and two pilots. "He saw in Milwaukee a future that included not only major league baseball and basketball, but football and other sports as well. In fact, the day he died I had met with him to discuss a trip he was sending me on to talk to the NFL owners - talks he hoped would lead to approval of a franchise shift of a team to Milwaukee in 1955," the source told United Press International. "And," he continued, "his ultimate goal was to have a baseball team and a football team operating in County Stadium under the same local ownership." The source said approval of a shift, and a sale to Miller, had been almost completed in December, 1954, and the formal okay was expected at the NFL meetings in January, 1955. Two teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago (now St. Louis) Cardinals, were mentioned. The Packers, at the time, were suffering greatly because of lack of playing space. Old City Stadium in Green Bay had very limited seating capacity and outmoded facilities, and new City Stadium was still in the future. Miller also owned stock in the Packers. The Cardinals were playing second fiddle to the Bears in Chicago and the professional football boom had not yet started. The completion of a major football team would have been the final step in giving Milwaukee big league status. Miller had already succeeded in bringing the city major league baseball in the Braves and major league basketball in the Hawks (who moved to St. Louis the year after Miller's death). Miller, with the deal for a football club almost completed, was also reported to have been dickering with Braves owner Lou Perini for the baseball club. Perini readily acknowledged Miller's influence in getting the Braves to shift from Boston to Milwaukee. "It was Miller who brought matters to a head and really sold me on the idea of making the switch to Milwaukee," Perini said. "I am indeed happy to have had Fred as an associate." Miller was 48 at the time of his death and his interest in sports was active - not passive. At Notre Dame in 1925, Miller came under the football tutelage of Knute Rockne and in 1926 and 1928 was named an All-America tackle. He captained the 1928 Notre Dame team. An understudy to Miller during his playing years was Frank Leahy, and when Leahy took over as coach of the Irish, Miller was recruited to take time out from his business duties to act as an assistant line coach. Miller's son, who died with him, also was a promising Notre Dame football player. Miller's funeral was probably the largest in Milwaukee history, as about 3,000 persons filled the Church of the Gesu. Archbishop Albert G. Meyer gave the final absolution at the church. Assisting were the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, president of Notre Dame, and the Very Rev. Edward Jo. O'Donnell, S.J., president of Marquette. Notre Dame coach Terry Brennan and Perini were among the mourners and Leahy and Edward (moose) Krause, Miller's college roommate, were among the pall bearers.
PACKERS INK ALLEN BROWN, 12 IN FOLD
DEC 21 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) -The Packers have signed third-choice Allen Brown, tight end from Mississippi, it was announced today by Coach Vince Lombardi. Brown, also a third-round pick of the San Diego Chargers, stands 6-4 and packs 230 pounds. Lombardi now has announced the signing of 12 players including six members of the current draft, two players who were chosen as futures a year ago, and four free agents.
JACOBS WELCOMES CHALLENGE, SIGNS PACKER CONTRACT
DEC 23 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "Your team is so good I just know I can't make it." "Your team presents a real challenge to me." Here are two opposite views of the Packers - expressed by college stars intent on getting ahead in major league football. The lad, who flinched at the thought of making the Pack, shall remain nameless. The other boy is Allen Jacobs, the Utah running back, who was announced as signed today for the '65 season by Coach Vince Lombardi. Jacobs was drafted as a future a year ago on the 10th round. A 205-pounder (he stands 6-1), Jacobs is a Jim Taylor-type runner. He rushed 163 times for 695 yards - an average of 4.3. Lombardi now has announced the signing of 13 players. Six are members of the latest Packer draft, three are futures from the '63 draft, and four are free agents. In contrast to the boy who spoke the words in Paragraph 1, Jacobs knows what he's getting into. The Utah star looked in on the Packer-Brown game in Milwaukee last season and got an eyeful as the Green Bays powdered the Eastern Division. Pat Peppler, the Packers' personnel chief who watched Jacobs work in the Liberty Bowl indoor game last Saturday, said Jacobs "feels that we offers him a real challenge. He's realistic though and he knows he's not going to step in and beat out Jim Taylor. But he has confidence in his ability." Pat pointed out that Jacobs "has decent speed but he's very quick. He's a burly kid in a uniform and he runs a lot like Taylor - the same style. He's not as strong as Jim but not many are." As to the other boy, and this "argument" is offered many times, Peppler put it this way: "He said the Packers are my favorite team and I have the highest respect for them. Your team is so good I just know I can't make it." Peppler added that "I talked him out of it for awhile, but he decided to try elsewhere." The Packers have lost four '64 draftees - end Larry Elkins, the No. 1 choice to the Oilers; tackle Alphonse Dotson, No. 2 to the Chiefs; halfback Eugene Jeter, No. 12, to the Broncos; and tackle Chuck Hurtson, No. 15, to the Bills. The Oilers went way overboard for Elkins and Lombardi explained that "we were only outbid by a couple of hundred thousand dollars." In some other cases, assistant coaches of the college were working on the "inside" as it were, for AFL clubs.
PACKERS MAKE UPI ALL-NFL TEAM
DEC 24 (New York) - The Green Bay Packers, who finished in a tie for second place in the western division of the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, today had as many players on the United Press International NFL All-Star team as the first place Baltimore Colts. The Packers placed five men on the offensive and defensive teams combined. They also had two on the second team, and four Packers received honorable mention. For the fourth year in a row, tackle Forrest Gregg made the first team. It was the third appearance for tackle Henry Jordan. Three
Packer defensive aces - end Willie Davis, safety Willie Wood and middle linebacker Ray Nitschke - made the squad for the first time. Fullback Jim Taylor and halfback Herb Adderley placed on the second team. Taylor, the first player to gain more than 1,000 yards rushing for five consecutive years, prevented Jimmy Brown of Cleveland from winning all 42 votes at first-string fullback. Quarterback Bart Starr, tight end Ron Kramer, guard Fuzzy Thurston and outside linebacker Dan Currie all received honorable mention.
ANDERSON, TOP PACKER PICK, TEXAS TECH KEY IN SUN BOWL
DEC 26 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Coach J.T. King of Texas Tech recruited Donnie Anderson as a center-linebacker. Anderson, however, became a halfback and eventually the Southwest Conference's leading rusher, the nation's third best ground gainer and an All-American. He also presents a prime problem for Georgia in the Sun Bowl, one of two postseason college football games today. The other is the Blue-Gray game at Montgomery, Ala. The South clash was on tap at Miami today. King calls Anderson "the complete player" who was too valuable on offense to play defense. How valuable he was this season is proved by figures. Anderson ran for 966 yards and caught 32 passes for 396 yards. Still, King doesn't think Anderson, drafted No. 1 by the Green Bay Packers as a "future," and the other Texas Tech backs will have an easy time with Georgia's defense. "We're not going to get off any long yardage runs against them," King has opined. "Their defensive secondary speed won't let us get away with more than 12 or 14 yards at most." Tech finished the season with a 6-3-1 record, losing to Texas, Arkansas and Baylor. Georgia had the same record, finishing in a second-place tie in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama, Florida State and Auburn beat the Bulldogs.
JORDAN LIKES COLTS...'BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY'
DEC 27 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "I think the Colts will win, but I don't know why." Henry Jordan, the Packers' star defensive tackle, said that. He was asked the identity of the team he thought would win the NFL championship in huge Cleveland Stadium this afternoon. "I've been thinking about it and I thought patriotically I should root for the Colts, being from the West and all that. But really I don't have the slightest idea. We lost twice to the Colts and beat the Browns. So you can't figure anything from that because we should have beaten the Colts in both games." Big Henry, who joined the Packers in Miami Beach Saturday in preparation for the Playoff Bowl Jan. 3, added: "I suppose I could say either team could win, depending on who's up the most. You've got the matter of the two different divisions. They, I mean the papers, always claim the West is stronger than the East. I wouldn't know but you must remember this is just one game. It's hard to determine which division is stronger off one game." Jordan has played in championship games for teams of both divisions - the Browns in '57 and the Packers in 1960-61-62. "We like to think we're in the best division and for that reason I would pull for the Colts, too," Henry pointed out. He was asked about the matter of championship game experience. "When we played in Philadelphia (in '60), the pressure of being in a championship game might have got to us a little. There were only a few of us who had been in championship games before. The pressure can get to you a little in that first championship game. After the first one, you realize it's just another game and you just try harder - if that's possible." Jordan noted that the Browns have only a half dozen players who had been in a previous championship game and "most of the Colts have been in one." The Browns' last title appearance was in 1957, while the Colts were in the 1958-59 championship games, including the first and only overtime game. Three key figures in the Colts' wins over the Giants - John Unitas, Raymond Berry and Lenny Moore - are back today. Among others are Ordell Braase, Gino Marchetti, Jim Parker, Bill Pellington, George Preas, Alex Sandusky, Don Shinnick, Billy Ray Smith and Dick Szymanski. Jim Brown was a rookie in the Browns' last title appearance, and the other "holdovers" are Lou Groza, Vince Costello, and Galan Fiss. Before departing for Florida, Jordan's biggest job besides presiding at the Christmas tree was building a 16 by 16-foot skating rink for his children and their friends. "They'll never get me on ice skates," Henry laughed, "but the kids love it. Building a rink is really something for an old southern boy like me, but I'm merely conforming to the ways of the north." Coach Vince Lombardi will herd the Packers together for their first Playoff Bowl meeting Sunday at the club's headquarters in the Harbour Inn. Practice sessions are scheduled during the week at Dade County Junior High School. The Cardinals, second place winners in the Eastern Division, will be headquartered at the next-door Ivanhoe Hotel, which is where the Pack stayed for the 1964 Playoff Bowl. They will drill at Hollywood High.
EX-GRID STAR, COACH HEARDEN DIES AT 60
DEC 28 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Thomas F. (Red) Hearden, who compiled one of the finest football coaching records in high school and small college ranks over a period of 20 years and appeared on the verge of an equally successful professional career when he was stricken by a stroke in 1957, died Sunday of a heart attack. Hearden, 60, lived at 722 Emilie St. Although he had been a semi-invalid since suffering the stroke and had had one subsequent heart attack, Mr. Hearden was in good spirits at home over the Christmas weekend. He had watched much of the AFL playoff game on television Sunday. Early Sunday, he suffered another attack and was taken to St. Vincent Hospital, where he died a few hours later...STARRED AT EAST: Mr. Hearden was born in Appleton Sept. 8, 1904, and moved to Green Bay as a small boy. He was a star halfback at East High in 1920-22, captaining the team in his senior year, then enrolled at Notre Dame. He played there for three years, being co-captain of the Fighting Irish in 1926. He played for the Green Bay Packers in 1927-28, but injuries prevented him from getting into more than a few games. He spent 1929 practicing law in Chicago, during which time he was on the roster of the Chicago Bears, then began his spectacular coaching career at Racine St. Catherine in 1930. In 13 years of high school coaching prior to World War II, Mr. Harden compiled a record of 85 victories, only 11 defeats and eight ties. He set a state record of 32 consecutive victories while at East High between 1936 and 1939, then compiled 20 more wins and two ties before losing two. His mark at East over a seven-year span was 51-3-2...TICKETED FOR PACKERS: He left East to accept a Navy commission during World War II, during which he was backfield coach for the Iowa Pre-Flight 11, which won 17 and lost only two games in 1943-44. He was to have been head coach of the Pre-Flighters in 1945, but the end of the war caused cancellation of the schedule and he spent the season scouting for the University of Iowa. Following his release from active service, Mr. Hearden became head football coach and athletic director at St. Norbert College. He signaled his arrival on the De Pere campus by leading the Green Knights to an 8-0 season that fall. In seven years at the St. Norbert helm, he ran the Green Knight mark to 41-13, including three unbeaten and untied seasons and four Midland Conference championships. St. Norbert was undefeated under him in 1946, 1950 and 1952. His overall coaching record was 126 wins, 24 losses and 8 ties. It included eight perfect seasons, one in which his team was unbeaten but tied twice and six with only one defeat. Only twice in 20 years did his teams fall below breaking even...MOVED TO WISCONSIN: Mr. Hearden was inactive in 1953, but joined the Packer coaching staff in 1954 as defensive backfield coach under Lisle Blackbourn. He was win the Packers for two seasons, then resigned to take the post of assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin. A year later he was back on the Packer coaching roster, only to suffer a stroke after the 1957 season. Although the Packers retained him in an advisory capacity for the following season, he was unable to take an active part in the game. A fundamental perfectionist, Mr. Harden turned out team thoroughly grounded in blocking and tackling and highly schooled in pass defense. He had a knack of getting a team up for its early games and keeping it at a high pitch throughout the season. His era at East High was the greatest in the history of the school. The Red Devils were unbeaten and untied from 1936 to the final game of 1939, when they were upset
PROUD, WITTY HEARDEN WAS PERFECTIONIST, ALWAYS BOSS
DEC 29 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "This is the most peculiar team I've ever coached," Tom Hearden said as he boarded the bus with his 1946 St. Norbert College football club. The team was traveling to Stevens Point and its opening game with Central State Teachers. "I'm not sure if it'll be the best or the worst." The 1946 Knights, made up heavily of ex-war veterans, rocked the bus on the way, giving driver Steve Holschuh the nervous willies. "How do you think you guys will do?" a reporter asked halfback Paul Destache. There was no hesitation. "We'll shut 'em out," And they did. The scoreboard read 54-0, starting the heyday of St. Norbert College football under one of the most successful high school and college football coaches in the country. Hearden compiled a lifetime won-loss record of 126-24-8, including a 51-3-2 over a seven year period at East High School. It is yet to be approached in Wisconsin by a high school coach. What was it about the Notre Dame redhead which made his teams go? It seems like a simple formula. He insisted upon perfection in fundamentals, superior physical condition on the part of his men, a winning attitude on the part of his assistants, and blind faith in his own ability. Hearden teams weren't always exciting to watch. They were methodical bone crunchers, always with the emphasis on defense. "They've got to score to beat us," he said. Anyone who ever got to know the ruddy cheeked Irishman found him to be good natured, with a sly wit tempered slightly with the daring of a riverboat gambler. But, no one ever doubted who was boss. One time a promising halfback did. During a practice session, Hearden was practicing handoffs and the upcoming athlete noticed the way Hearden was instructing that the move should be done. "They don't do it like that any more coach," came from the freshman. Tom hardly paused in his instruction, "You man, turn in your suit," was all he said. Like most Irishers, Hearden was a sentimentalist. From 1927 on, every Fall, reporting players would find Tom waiting for them on the practice field donned in the same billed cap. It was a black one with the proud ND inscribed on the
crown. For practice pants, year after year, were the same well-worn knickers in which he launched so many winning campaigns. Over 40 years, Hearden had many fans. Most were with him when he won. Some stayed with him when he lost. But none ever was more loyal or understanding than the colleen he married. When Tom won, he talked with everybody. When he lost there was only one person in the world to whom he'd turn: his wife Marion. If there was one thing Tom didn't like to do, it was to make comparisons on the ability of men he had coached. There was one notable exception. "There can be only one best," he'd reflect. "I'd have to say it was Benny Allard." Allard, an East High halfback, was killed in action in World War II. Like most people, Red had little eccentricities. He could be woefully forgetful. Like the time in 1952, after his last St. Norbert team finished undefeated by whomping St. Joseph College 26-0. Hearden and his assistants were going to have a victory steak in a little hotel in Whiting, Ind. The steaks were ordered, the salad was served, and Tom excused himself to make a phone call. Five hours later, we were still looking for him. We even went to the extent of getting a hotel pass key to look in all of the rooms. He turned up about 1:00 a.m., unperturbed and at ease with the world. Seems he remembered a college friend who lived in that town and he went to visit him. Tom liked a sip now and then and really savored a good cigar, but, once football season began, out went the sips and the smokes. He did the same thing every Lent, along with his ritual of daily Mass. When a stroke
The final resting place of Tom Hearden - Allouez Catholic Cemetery And Chapel Mausoleum (Source: Findagrave.com)
removed him from the active coaching scene in 1957, he was on the threshold of one of his greatest accomplishments. A Green Bay Packer assistant, many knowing people tagged him for "the big job" within two years. When he became invalided, the directors turned to the late Scooter McLean, then toward the East and Vince Lombardi. Lombardi's record speaks for itself, but, in this reporter's humble opinion, Hearden would have done as well.
SOME PACK WARMUP THOUGHTS:
DEC 29 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - 'Twas the night before the championship game. And a Cleveland cab driver confessed that Green Bay could beat "both teams." 'Twas far into the night after the championship game in Canton, Ohio. And a pretty good piano player and hitter by the name of Tommy Heinrich allowed that "it could have been a better game with Green Bay in there." 'Twas Monday night in the airport in Atlanta and four shoe shine boys were discussing the big game and they put it this way: "Nobody could beat Cleveland and that, mister, goes for Green Bay, too." Being a Packer-Badger in "Bravesland," we hurried off into the night. You folks back home really don't have to be sold on Green Bay. You and yours know that the Western Division had the wrong team in Cleveland Sunday when the Browns walloped Baltimore 27-0. These thoughts are merely presented as a warmup before coming face to face with this famous team from Green Bay. The Packers are here getting ready to play the Cardinals Sunday. And, by the way, those shoe shine boys felt that the Packers "should take the Cardinals," Come to think of it, the thing that struck me about this Atlanta jabbing was that these fellers were talking pro football. Back in '46 we shared a train seat with a lawyer from New Orleans on the way to South Bend, Ind., to watch Notre Dame play Army. He had come all the way from Louisiana for the college spectacle but he admitted he never heard of the Chicago Bears - much less little old Green Bay. The picture has changed drastically around the county and now pro football has approached, if not passed, baseball as the No. 1 sport. But you can't tell this to Henrich, the onetime Yankee slugger and right fielder, who was one of the Hall of Fame board of selector escorts from Cleveland to Canton. The 14-member board (one from each city in the league) deliberated for six solid hours on "prospects" for induction next August. "You can understand baseball," the sports-minded Henrich exclaimed, "but how many times have you heard somebody ask, 'What happened on that play?' or something like that. In baseball, everything is right in front of you. It's the pitcher against the batter and you know where the ball is at all times." The fun-loving Henrich, who joined with selector Jimmy Conzelman in a piano duet, is really a hot pro football fan, but took delight in the "pitching" the sport that he helped make famous. Dick McCann, director of the Hall of Fame, had an interesting thought on the championship game. McCann was publicity director of the Redskins at the time of the Bears' 73-0 plastering of the Washingtons back in 1940. "Well, the Browns' win seemed more lopsided than the 73 to 0 game. The Colts didn't do a thing and the Redskins made 24 first downs. Can you imagine - 24 first downs. But the Bears were scoring all ways - every time we threw the ball. Eleven different Bears scored. How many teams have that many scorers in one season." Always quick with the quip, McCann said, "I was pulling for the Browns to score 47 more points and take the Redskins off the hook." We harped considerably on the Packers' absence from the championship game in Monday's report on the battle and we have but one thought left. We couldn't help by wonder what the Packer secondary would have done with Gary Collins, the Browns great clutch receiver who caught three TD passes. Collins was working free from Logan, Boyd & Co. But we don't feel he would have had any freedom with Wood, Gremminger & Co. This, of course, is dealing with something that didn't happen and that's the equivalent of beating your head against a stone wall. So let's cut it out. At least for now. Back to reality, sunshine (we hope) and Packer football. There's one more game to be won. PS - That cab driver volunteered his opinion.
D-O-L-L-A-R SPELLS SUCCESS FOR PACKERS UNDER LOMBARDI
DEC 30 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - There are many ways of spelling the Packers' successes since Vince Lombardi took over the club in 1959. One way to do it is with six letters that stretch out to D-O-L-L-A-R. The Packers are now preparing for their fifth straight postseason game - the Playoff Bowl against the Cardinals in the Orange Bowl Sunday. The Bays participated in three straight title games - against the Eagles in Philadelphia in 1960, the Giants in Green Bay in 1961, the Giants in New York in 1962; and two Playoff Bowls here - the Browns Jan. 5, 1964 and now the Cardinals. What does this mean to John P. Packer Player? Close to $17,000 per athlete. Here's the breakdown for the five postseason games: 1 - Loser's share of 1960 championship game - $3,105.14. 2 - Winner's share of 1961 championship game - $5,195.44. 3 - Winner's share of 1962 championship game - $5,888.57. 4 - Approximate share of second place money from championship game plus $600 for winning playoff bowl - $1,100.00 5 - Approximate share of second place money from championship game plus $800 or $500 (win or lose) from Playoff Bowl - $1,600. It adds up to $16,889.15 - if the Packers beat the Cardinals. Otherwise, the total would be $16,589.15. Bob Skoronski, the Packers' seven-year offensive lineman, was asked what this extra money means to the players. "It's money you don't count on at the beginning of the season," Bob pointed out, adding: "You hope for it, of course, and it's a great incentive for all of us. Because it's extra money, most of us will invest it in stocks or use it for a down payment on a home or put it to work some way. When we're finished playing football, it's nice to look back with pride on winning championships and all that, but it's also a wonderful feeling to look back and say, 'Well, I got a start on my home for that championship or that stock I own came from that title.'" This will be the Cardinals' first postseason appearance since the franchise was shifted from Chicago to St. Louis in 1960. The old Cardinals last worked after the regulation season in 1946 when they won the Western Division (they are now in the Eastern) title and then beat the Eagles in the championship game. For winning that game, each Cardinal received $1,132. The current Cardinals will get more than that for finishing second and their chunk of the Playoff Bowl. Each Brown received over $8,000 for winning the 1964 title game, and each Colt was rewarded with above $5,000. Compare that with the first playoff away back in '33. Each winning Bear received $210.34, and each losing Giant $140.22. Times have changed, to be sure, and today pro football ranks as the nation's No. 1 spectator sport. Sunday's game might draw more than 60,000, thus breaking the Playoff Bowl record of 54,000 set here last year...IRONIC ENDING: And it's ironic that the Packers' two largest audiences will come on the first and last games of the long season, in non-league cities, and against the same opponent. Green Bay opened its non-league season against the Cardinals in the Sugar Bowl last Aug. 8 before a crowd of 65,000. The Cardinals won that game 20-7. And that's a reminder for next Sunday. PS - It was 80 here Tuesday - perhaps a bit too warm...Dave Robinson won't be available to the Packers Sunday. He is on his way back to Green Bay for surgery on instructions from Dr. E.S. Brusky, after reinjuring his right knee in practice Tuesday. The injury was suffered during Assistant Coach Norb Hecker's "interception" drill. Dr. Brusky advised immediate surgery to assure that Robinson will be ready for the 1965 season.
FUN BOWL? PACK PUTS IN 2 HOUR DRILL FOR CARDS
DEC 31 (Miami-Green Bay Press-Gazette) - The Packers labored for nearly two hours under a hot Florida sun Wednesday. Fun Bowl? Circus? Picnic? The playoff bowl has been called many things but from the time the Packers left their Harbour Inn headquarters at 9 o'clock in the morning and returned at 1 o'clock in the afternoon you couldn't tell it from a regulation preparation during the league season. The difference is after practice, of course, because such things as golf, fishing, swimming and, of course, the horse track beckons once the work is over. Coach Vince Lombardi has ordered the Bays to taper down on outside activities as the game against the Cardinals approaches and the normal 11 o'clock curfew has been installed starting Wednesday. This likely will be relaxed some New Year's Eve but not by much. Upon arriving at the Dade County Junior College field at 9:20, the offensive and defensive clubs go into separate meetings, view pictures of the Cardinals, and then listen to lectures by Lombardi and his assistants...STRICTLY FOR REAL: The team is on the field at 10:45 and off about 12:30. Wednesday is heavy equipment day which means shoulder pads and hitting the sleds and blocking dummies. Three-quarters of the drill was used for offense and the rest for defense. And it's strictly for real, with Lombardi leading the cheering section when things went right and doing the opposite when things went bad. The climate (weather and otherwise) isn't exactly conducive to preparing for a contest that will be witnessed by 65,000 live fans and a television audience of millions. And Lombardi admitted he was a bit apprehensive a year ago. "I was the most surprised guy in the park," Vince chuckled after practice, referring to the Packers' 40-23 landslide victory over the Browns in the Orange Bowl last year. What will happen Sunday is something else again but the Packers are going into the fray with the same type of training program that left them sharp for the Brown game. Dave Robinson watched the Wednesday drill and then took an afternoon flight for Green Bay where he'll undergo surgery on his knees. He was hobbling around on what is called a "locked" knee. The operation will unlock it and put him in stronger shape for next year. "I was all set to have a great year," Robinson moaned. He hurt his knee in the opener against the Bears, and then went downhill. Lee Roy Caffey stepped into his spot and took it over. Robinson and Caffey will put on quite a fight for the linebacking job next year. Gene Breen, the rookie who made the regular lineup late in the season when Jerry Kramer was put on the injured reserve, moves into the fourth linebacker spot. Caffey is having trouble with his kickoffs and like somebody says, "Do we have to wait until Sunday to find out." Lee Roy, however, was kicking into a strong breeze, and Coach Phil Bengtson said, "We'll let you kick with the wind tomorrow to give you confidence." Hank Gremminger has completely recovered from a leg injury that knocked him out of the final game against the Rams. Tom Brown took his place and turned in a good performance, which included a pass interception. Speaking of the wind, Jerry Norton puts his punts up in the "jet stream" and he had no trouble booting 60 yards. There's a steady breeze, about 12 per, blowing off the ocean...GATE 'WONDERFUL,' ROZELLE: NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle has arrived on the scene and expressed pleasure that the Playoff Bowl will draw over 60,000, which is considered a tremendous feat in view of the fact that the Orange Bowl game, which is only two days earlier, is a sellout at 72,188. "That's wonderful," said Pete. "I am sure the outcome of the NFL championship game last Sunday, in which Cleveland
beat Baltimore 27-0, convinces people that St. Louis has a chance against Green Bay." This references to Green Bay sounded unusual, coming from the NFL chief, but it pointed up two facts: (1) That the Packers really gave the Browns a lacing here last year and (2) the Packers are still a feared and powerful football team. Rozelle said there has been no official talk about switching the NFL championship game to a neutral spot where it could be played in better weather conditions than prevailed in Cleveland. "It has been discussed only informally. There remains the problem of what the home fans would think. But better weather for a championship game is worth considering, and I personally lean towards that. However, the decision is one to be made by the owners." Pete also noted that the business of shifting a title game is not on the league's agenda at its winter meeting in February. We're sure 14 clubs in this league would rather fight than switch the title go.
'THAT WAS THE WAKE THAT WASN'T' AT JERRY KRAMER HOME
DEC 31 (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - "We had quite a wake." Jerry Kramer's puckish chuckle ripped over the telephone from 1621 Careful Drive Wednesday, establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that, as the famed Mark Twain once dryly announced, "reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Fortunately blessed with a highly developed sense of humor, the Packers' frequent all-pro guards was chortling over the startling rumors of his alleged demise, which had swept through the city like the proverbial prairie fire in the last 48 hours. "We had about 30 people here for the wake last night," Jerry laughed. "Knafelc (ex-teammate Gary) brought me a head stone and my doctor (Dr. R.G. Brault) brought me some old brown, wilted flowers. We had quite a party. While it was going on, some little kid called up. He had a real sincere voice - sounded like he was about to cry. He said, 'We heard some rumors that Jerry Kramer died.' I said, 'No, no, this is Jerry, and I'm feeling fine.' This is the darnedest thing that has ever happened to me," Jerry, rapidly convalescing from a rare malady diagnosed as a "benign growth on the liver," confessed with something akin to awe in his tone. It all began early Tuesday afternoon, as nearly as it is possible to trace the anatomy of a rumor. "I went over to the doctor's office about 2 o'clock," Kramer said, "and he said he already had had a couple of calls asking about me. We laughed it off a little bit. They kept calling my house and asking my wife and my sister (Carol, a holiday visitor from Sand Point, Idaho) in an indirect way," Kramer chuckled. "They would ask, 'How is Jerry getting along?' Knafelc and I were sitting in the kitchen and there were so many calls I finally said to Gary, 'Am I sitting at the table with you or ain't I?' And Gary said, 'Well, you'd better be, or I'm not.'" Meanwhile, the Press-Gazette switchboard and those of the city's radio and television stations were bombarded with calls, all of which began something like, "I just heard a terrible rumor that..." The telephone also rang incessantly at the South Broadway service station of Palmiro (Paul) Mazzoleni, loyal confidant of Packer players, who revealed, "I must have have had more than 40 calls. It got so bad I got goose pimples. I had a battery of Jerry's that I was going to deliver the next day, but I jumped in my service truck and went over there about 3 o'clock. I couldn't take it anymore - I had to know." Later in the afternoon, the "late" Packer hero caused something of a sensation by walking into his favorite tonsorial parlor. "I went to the barber shop about 5 o'clock - I knew that is there were any rumors around, they would have heard 'em," he laughed. "'Sonofagun, are we glad to see you,' they said. They said, 'About 15 minutes ago, you were a helluva guy. Now you're just a bum again.' They were just getting ready to take up a collection for flowers - I was really gone," Kramer chuckled. "In fact, my personal barber said, 'I figured they'd be showing you tonight, and I was supposed to take my wife to a party tonight - I was trying to figure out when I'd be able to get to the funeral home.'" Laughing again, Jerry noted, "Soon as my wife heard the rumor, she called the insurance company." Attempting an impromptu analysis, he admitted, "I can understand how it all got started. When I came back from Rochester (early in December), I looked terrible - I was down to 210 pounds and there was nothing left of me but a couple of eyeballs and my ears. Those rumors have been popping up ever since, but I have no idea how this latest one got started. Knafelc speculated that it might have started with somebody who heard the end of a radio newscast telling about the death of Tom Hearden, and heard some phrase like 'ex-Packer' and immediately thought of me." To reassure the Packer faithful, the man rated as the greatest blocking guard in pro football history confided, "I'm up around 220 now and I feel real good - I feel like somebody I used to know." Any hope he will play again? "A couple of doctors have told me they don't think I can," Kramer, who has undergone surgery three times, replied with customary candor, "and I have one more operation coming up. As soon as I get well, I'll start using some weights and playing handball. Henry Jordan has a weight lifting program all laid out for me, so he and I and Skoronski (Bob) probably will be playing a lot of handball. Pointing out "It's just wait-and-see process with me," Jerry observed. "When I had that detached retina four years ago, the doctors said I would never play again. And after I broke my ankle in 1961, they said the same thing, so I've heard that two or three times already. But when I was at Mayo's, Dr. Ed Judd, the famous surgeon, told me, 'As far as I can see, there is no reason in the world why you can't play again. You'll have to go on a special conditioning program, of course, because you've lost so much weight (he played at 245), but I don't see why you can't play."
Cleveland Browns (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Blanton Collier
Passing Leader: Frank Ryan (2404)
Rushing Leader: Jim Brown (1446)
Receiving Leader: Paul Warfield (52-920)
St. Louis Cardinals (9-3-2)
Head Coach: Wally Lemm
Passing Leader: Charley Johnson (3045)
Rushing Leader: John Crow (554)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Joe Conrad (61-780)
Philadelphia Eagles (6-8)
Head Coach: Joe Kuharich
Passing Leader: Norm Snead (1906)
Rushing Leader: Earl Gros (748)
Receiving Leader: Pete Retzlaff (51-855)
Washington Redskins (6-8)
Head Coach: Bill McPeak
Passing Leader: Sonny Jurgensen (2934)
Rushing Leader: Charley Taylor (755)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Mitchell (60-904)
Dallas Cowboys (5-8-1)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Don Meredith (2143)
Rushing Leader: Don Perkins (768)
Receiving Leader: Frank Clarke (65-973)
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-9)
Head Coach: Buddy Parker
Passing Leader: Ed Brown (1990)
Rushing Leader: John Henry Johnson (1048)
Receiving Leader: Gary Ballman (47-935)
New York Giants (2-10-2)
Head Coach: Allie Sherman
Passing Leader: Y.A. Tittle (1798)
Rushing Leader: Ernie Wheelwright (402)
Receiving Leader: Aaron Thomas (43-624)
Baltimore Colts (12-2)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Johnny Unitas (2824)
Rushing Leader: Lenny Moore (584)
Receiving Leader: Raymond Berry (43-663)
Green Bay Packers (8-5-1)
Head Coach: Vince Lombardi
Passing Leader: Bart Starr (2144)
Rushing Leader: Jim Taylor (1169)
Receiving Leader: Boyd Dowler (45-623)
Minnesota Vikings (8-5-1)
Head Coach: Norm Van Brocklin
Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton (2506)
Rushing Leader: Bill Brown (866)
Receiving Leader: Bill Brown (48-703)
Detroit Lions (7-5-2)
Head Coach: George Wilson
Passing Leader: Milt Plum (2241)
Rushing Leader: Nick Pietrosante (536)
Receiving Leader: Terry Barr (57-1030)
Los Angeles Rams (5-7-2)
Head Coach: Harland Svare
Passing Leader: Bill Munson (1533)
Rushing Leader: Ben Wilson (553)
Receiving Leader: Marlin McKeever (41-582)
Chicago Bears (5-9)
Head Coach: George Halas
Passing Leader: Billy Wade (1944)
Rushing Leader: Jon Arnett (400)
Receiving Leader: Johnny Morris (93-1200)
San Francisco 49ers (4-10)
Head Coach: Jack Christiansen
Passing Leader: John Brodie (2498)
Rushing Leader: Dave Kopay (271)
Receiving Leader: Bernie Casey (58-808)
Buffalo Bills (12-2)
Head Coach: Lou Saban
Passing Leader: Jack Kemp (2285)
Rushing Leader: Cookie Gilchrist (981)
Receiving Leader: Glenn Bass (43-897)
Boston Patriots (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Mike Holovak
Passing Leader: Babe Parilli (3465)
Rushing Leader: Larry Garron (585)
Receiving Leader: Gino Cappelletti (49-865)
New York Jets (5-8-1)
Head Coach: Weeb Ewbank
Passing Leader: Dick Wood (2298)
Rushing Leader: Matt Snell (948)
Receiving Leader: Bake Turner (974)
Houston Oilers (4-10)
Head Coach: Sammy Baugh
Passing Leader: George Blanda (3287)
Rushing Leader: Sid Blanks (756)
Receiving Leader: Charley Hennigan (101-1546)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12
St. Louis 16, DALLAS 6 A-SAN DIEGO 27, Houston 21
A-NY JETS 30, Denver 6
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
MINNESOTA 34, Baltimore 24 GREEN BAY 23, Chicago 12
Detroit 26, SAN FRANCISCO 17 Los Angeles 26, PITTSBURGH 14
Cleveland 27, WASHINGTON 13 PHILADELPHIA 38, NY Giants 7
A-BUFFALO 34, Kansas City 17 A-Boston 17, OAKLAND 14
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 27 13 GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 23 12
St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 16 6 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 34 24
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 38 7 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 26 17
Washington 0 1 0 .000 13 27 Los Angeles 1 0 0 1.000 26 14
Dallas 0 1 0 .000 6 16 Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 24 34
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 14 26 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 12 23
NY Giants 0 1 0 .000 7 38 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 17 26
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Boston 1 0 0 1.000 17 14 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 27 21
NY Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 6 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 14 17
Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 34 17 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 17 34
Houston 0 1 0 .000 21 27 Denver 0 1 0 .000 6 30
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19
LOS ANGELES 17, Detroit 17 (T) A-HOUSTON 42, Oakland 28
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Baltimore 21, GREEN BAY 20 Chicago 34, MINNESOTA 28
CLEVELAND 33, St. Louis 33 (T) PITTSBURGH 27, NY Giants 24
S. Fran 28, PHILADELPHIA 24 DALLAS 24, Washington 18
A-Boston 33, SAN DIEGO 28 A-BUFFALO 30, Denver 13
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 1 0 1 1.000 60 46 Detroit 1 0 1 1.000 43 34
St. Louis 1 0 1 1.000 49 39 Los Angeles 1 0 1 1.000 43 31
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 62 35 Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 45 54
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 41 50 GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 43 33
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 30 34 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 62 58
Washington 0 2 0 .000 31 51 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 46 51
NY Giants 0 2 0 .000 31 65 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 45 50
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Boston 2 0 0 1.000 50 42 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 55 54
Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 64 30 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 17 34
NY Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 6 Oakland 0 2 0 .000 42 59
Houston 1 1 0 .500 63 55 Denver 0 2 0 .000 19 60
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25
NY GIANTS 13, Washington 10
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26
A-BUFFALO 30, San Diego 3
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27
BALTIMORE 52, Chicago 0 PITTSBURGH 23, Dallas 17
Cleveland 28, PHILADELPHIA 20 LOS ANGELES 22, Minnesota 13
St. Louis 23, SAN FRANCISCO 13 A-Houston 38, DENVER 17
A-BOSTON 26, NY Jets 10 A-Kansas City 21, OAKLAND 9
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Green Bay 14, DETROIT 10
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 2 0 1 1.000 88 66 Los Angeles 2 0 1 1.000 65 44
St. Louis 2 0 1 1.000 72 52 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 97 54
Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 64 67 GREEN BAY 2 1 0 .667 57 43
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 82 63 Detroit 1 1 1 .500 53 48
Dallas 1 2 0 .333 47 57 Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 75 80
NY Giants 1 2 0 .333 44 75 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 46 103
Washington 0 3 0 .000 41 64 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 58 73
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Boston 3 0 0 1.000 76 52 Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 38 43
Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 94 33 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 58 84
Houston 2 1 0 .667 101 72 Oakland 0 3 0 .000 51 80
NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 40 32 Denver 0 3 0 .000 36 98
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3
A-NY JETS 17, San Diego 17 (T) A-BUFFALO 23, Oakland 20
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4
DETROIT 26, NY Giants 3 PHILADELPHIA 21, Pittsburgh 7
CLEVELAND 27, Dallas 6 SAN FRANCISCO 31, Chicago 21
BALTIMORE 35, Los Angeles 20 Minnesota 24, GREEN BAY 23
St. Louis 23, WASHINGTON 17 A-Boston 39, DENVER 10
A-KANSAS CITY 28, Houston 7
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 3 0 1 1.000 115 72 Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 132 74
St. Louis 3 0 1 1.000 95 69 Los Angeles 2 1 1 .667 85 79
Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 71 88 Detroit 2 1 1 .667 79 51
Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 103 70 GREEN BAY 2 2 0 .500 80 67
Dallas 1 3 0 .250 53 84 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 99 103
NY Giants 1 3 0 .250 47 101 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 89 94
Washington 0 4 0 .000 58 87 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 67 134
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Boston 4 0 0 1.000 115 62 Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 66 50
Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 117 53 San Diego 1 2 1 .333 75 101
Houston 2 2 0 .500 108 100 Oakland 0 4 0 .000 71 103
NY Jets 1 1 1 .500 57 49 Denver 0 4 0 .000 46 137
FRIDAY OCTOBER 9
A-San Diego 26, BOSTON 17
SATURDAY OCTOBER 10
Pittsburgh 23, CLEVELAND 7 A-NY JETS 35, Oakland 13
SUNDAY OCTOBER 11
Green Bay 24, S. Francisco 14 at Mil Detroit 24, MINNESOTA 20
CHICAGO 38, Los Angeles 17 DALLAS 13, NY Giants 13 (T)
WASHINGTON 35, Philadelphia 20 A-Buffalo 48, HOUSTON 17
A-Denver 33, KANSAS CITY 27
MONDAY OCTOBER 12
BALTIMORE 47, St. Louis 27
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 3 1 1 .750 122 95 Baltimore 4 1 0 .800 179 101
St. Louis 3 1 1 .750 122 116 Detroit 3 1 1 .750 103 71
Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 94 95 GREEN BAY 3 2 0 .600 104 81
Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 123 105 Los Angeles 2 2 1 .500 102 117
Dallas 1 3 1 .250 66 97 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 119 127
NY Giants 1 3 1 .250 60 114 San Francisco 2 3 0 .400 103 118
Washington 1 4 0 .200 93 107 Chicago 2 3 0 .400 105 151
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 5 0 0 1.000 165 70 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 93 83
Boston 4 1 0 .800 132 88 San Diego 2 2 1 .500 101 118
NY Jets 2 1 1 .667 92 62 Denver 1 4 0 .200 79 164
Houston 2 3 0 .400 125 148 Oakland 0 5 0 .000 84 138
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
A-BOSTON 43, Oakland 43 (T)
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17
A-NY JETS 24, Houston 21
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18
Cleveland 20, DALLAS 16 Philadelphia 23, NY GIANTS 17
Detroit 10, CHICAGO 0 BALTIMORE 24, Green Bay 21
MINNESOTA 30, Pittsburgh 10 LOS ANGELES 42, San Francisco 14
ST.LOUIS 38, Washington 24 A-Buffalo 35, KANSAS CITY 22
A-SAN DIEGO 42, Denver 14
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 4 1 1 .800 142 111 Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 203 122
St. Louis 4 1 1 .800 160 140 Detroit 4 1 1 .800 113 71
Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 104 125 Los Angeles 3 2 1 .600 144 131
Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 146 122 GREEN BAY 3 3 0 .500 125 105
Dallas 1 4 1 .200 82 117 Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 149 137
NY Giants 1 4 1 .200 77 137 San Francisco 2 4 0 .333 117 160
Washington 1 5 0 .167 117 145 Chicago 2 4 0 .333 105 161
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 6 0 0 1.000 200 92 San Diego 3 2 1 .600 143 132
Boston 4 1 1 .800 175 131 Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 115 118
NY Jets 3 1 1 .750 116 83 Denver 1 5 0 .167 93 206
Houston 2 4 0 .333 146 172 Oakland 0 5 1 .000 127 181
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
A-BOSTON 24, Kansas City 7
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24
A-BUFFALO 34, NY Jets 24
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
Los Angeles 27, Green Bay 17 @ Mil Baltimore 34, DETROIT 0
WASHINGTON 27, Chicago 20 Dallas 31, ST. LOUIS 13
Phildelphia 34, PITTSBURGH 10 Minnesota 27, SAN FRANCISCO 22
CLEVELAND 42, NY Giants 20 A-OAKLAND 40, Denver 7
A-San Diego 20, HOUSTON 17
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 5 1 1 .833 184 131 Baltimore 6 1 0 .857 237 122
St. Louis 4 2 1 .667 173 171 Detroit 4 2 1 .667 113 105
Philadelphia 4 3 0 .571 180 132 Los Angeles 4 2 1 .667 171 148
Pittsburgh 3 4 0 .429 114 159 Minnesota 4 3 0 .571 176 159
Dallas 2 4 1 .333 113 130 GREEN BAY 3 4 0 .429 142 132
Washington 2 5 0 .286 144 165 San Francisco 2 5 0 .286 139 187
NY Giants 1 5 1 .167 97 179 Chicago 2 5 0 .286 125 188
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 7 0 0 1.000 234 116 San Diego 4 2 1 .667 163 149
Boston 5 1 1 .833 199 138 Kansas City 2 4 0 .333 122 142
NY Jets 3 2 1 .600 140 117 Oakland 1 5 1 .167 167 188
Houston 2 5 0 .286 163 192 Denver 1 6 0 .143 100 246
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31
A-NY JETS 35, Boston 14
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1
Cleveland 30, PITTSBURGH 17 DETROIT 37, Los Angeles 17
Green Bay 42, MINNESOTA 13 NY GIANTS 34, St. Louis 17
BALTIMORE 37, San Francisco 7 Washington 21, PHILDELPHIA 10
Dallas 24, CHICAGO 10 A-KANSAS CITY 49, Denver 39
A-SAN DIEGO 31, Oakland 17 A-BUFFALO 24, Houston 10
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 6 1 1 .857 214 148 Baltimore 7 1 0 .875 274 129
St. Louis 4 3 1 .571 190 205 Detroit 5 2 1 .714 150 122
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 190 153 Los Angeles 4 3 1 .571 188 185
Dallas 3 4 1 .429 137 140 Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 189 201
Pittsburgh 3 5 0 .375 131 189 GREEN BAY 4 4 0 .500 184 145
Washington 3 5 0 .375 165 175 San Francisco 2 6 0 .250 146 224
NY Giants 2 5 1 .286 131 196 Chicago 2 6 0 .250 135 212
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 8 0 0 1.000 258 126 San Diego 5 2 1 .714 194 166
Boston 5 2 1 .714 213 173 Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 171 181
NY Jets 4 2 1 .667 175 131 Oakland 1 6 1 .143 184 219
Houston 2 6 0 .250 173 216 Denver 1 7 0 .125 139 295
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6
A-BOSTON 25, Houston 24
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8
MINNESOTA 24, San Francisco 7 CLEVELAND 34, Washington 24
Baltimore 40, CHICAGO 24 ST. LOUIS 34, Pittsburgh 30
LOS ANGELES 20, Philadelphia 10 GREEN BAY 30, Detroit 7
Dallas 31, NY GIANTS 21 A-Buffalo 20, NY JETS 7
A-KANSAS CITY 42, Oakland 7 A-San Diego 31, DENVER 20
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 7 1 1 .875 248 172 Baltimore 8 1 0 .889 314 153
St. Louis 5 3 1 .625 224 235 Detroit 5 3 1 .625 157 152
Dallas 4 4 1 .500 168 161 Los Angeles 5 3 1 .625 208 195
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 200 173 Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 213 208
Pittsburgh 3 6 0 .333 161 223 GREEN BAY 5 4 0 .556 214 152
Washington 3 6 0 .333 189 209 San Francisco 2 7 0 .222 153 248
NY Giants 2 6 1 .250 152 227 Chicago 2 7 0 .222 159 252
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 9 0 0 1.000 278 133 San Diego 6 2 1 .750 225 186
Boston 6 2 1 .750 238 197 Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 213 188
NY Jets 4 3 1 .571 182 151 Oakland 1 7 1 .125 191 261
Houston 2 7 0 .222 180 258 Denver 1 8 0 .111 159 326
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15
Chicago 34, LOS ANGELES 24 Washington 30, PITTSBURGH 0
CLEVELAND 37, Detroit 21 SAN FRANCISCO 24, Green Bay 14
ST. LOUIS 10, NY Giants 10 (T) Philadelphia 17, DALLAS 14
BALTIMORE 17, Minnesota 14 A-DENVER 20, NY Jets 16
A-Boston 36, BUFFALO 28 A-San Diego 28, KANSAS CITY 14
A-OAKLAND 20, Houston 10
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 8 1 1 .889 285 193 Baltimore 9 1 0 .900 331 167
St. Louis 5 3 2 .625 234 245 Detroit 5 4 1 .556 178 189
Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 217 187 Los Angeles 5 4 1 .556 232 229
Dallas 4 5 1 .444 182 178 Minnesota 5 5 0 .500 227 225
Washington 4 6 0 .400 219 209 GREEN BAY 5 5 0 .500 228 176
Pittsburgh 3 7 0 .300 161 253 San Francisco 3 7 0 .300 177 262
NY Giants 2 6 2 .250 162 237 Chicago 3 7 0 .300 193 276
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 9 1 0 .900 306 169 San Diego 7 2 1 .778 253 200
Boston 7 2 1 .778 274 225 Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 227 216
NY Jets 4 4 1 .500 198 171 Oakland 2 7 1 .222 211 271
Houston 2 8 0 .200 190 278 Denver 2 8 0 .200 179 342
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20
A-BOSTON 12, Denver 7
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22
WASHINGTON 28, Dallas 16 DETROIT 23, Minnesota 23 (T)
Pittsburgh 44, NY GIANTS 17 St. Louis 38, PHILADELPHIA 13
CHICAGO 23, San Francisco 21 Baltimore 24, LOS ANGELES 7
A-OAKLAND 35, NY Jets 26 A-Kansas City 28, HOUSTON 19
Green Bay 28, Cleveland 21 at Milwaukee
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 8 2 1 .800 306 221 X-Baltimore 10 1 0 .909 355 174
St. Louis 6 3 2 .667 272 258 Detroit 5 4 2 .556 201 212
Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 230 225 GREEN BAY 6 5 0 .545 256 197
Washington 5 6 0 .455 247 225 Minnesota 5 5 1 .500 250 248
Dallas 4 6 1 .400 198 206 Los Angeles 5 5 1 .500 239 253
Pittsburgh 4 7 0 .364 205 270 Chicago 4 7 0 .364 216 297
NY Giants 2 7 2 .222 179 281 San Francisco 3 8 0 .273 198 285
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 9 1 0 .900 306 169 San Diego 7 2 1 .778 253 200
Boston 8 2 1 .800 286 232 Kansas City 5 5 0 .500 255 235
NY Jets 4 5 1 .444 224 206 Oakland 3 7 1 .300 246 297
Houston 2 9 0 .182 209 306 Denver 2 9 0 .182 186 354
X-Clinched Conference/Division Title
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26
Chicago 27, DETROIT 24 A-BUFFALO 27, San Diego 24
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29
Baltimore 14, SAN FRANCISCO 3 WASHINGTON 36, NY Giants 21
Green Bay 45, DALLAS 21 MINNESOTA 34, Los Angeles 13
CLEVELAND 38, Philadelphia 24 St. Louis 21, PITTSBURGH 20
A-NY JETS 27, Kansas City 14 A-DENVER 20, Oakland 20 (T)
A-Boston 34, HOUSTON 17
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 9 2 1 .818 344 245 X-Baltimore 11 1 0 .917 369 177
St. Louis 7 3 2 .700 293 278 GREEN BAY 7 5 0 .583 301 218
Washington 6 6 0 .500 283 246 Minnesota 6 5 1 .545 284 261
Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 254 263 Detroit 5 5 2 .500 225 239
Dallas 4 7 1 .364 219 251 Los Angeles 5 6 1 .455 252 287
Pittsburgh 4 8 0 .333 225 291 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 243 321
NY Giants 2 8 2 .200 200 317 San Francisco 3 9 0 .250 201 299
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 10 1 0 .909 333 193 San Diego 7 3 1 .700 277 227
Boston 9 2 1 .818 320 249 Kansas City 5 6 0 .455 269 262
NY Jets 5 5 1 .500 251 220 Oakland 3 7 2 .300 266 317
Houston 2 10 0 .167 226 340 Denver 2 9 1 .182 206 374
X-Clinched Conference/Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5
Green Bay 17, CHICAGO 3
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
SAN FRANCISCO 28, Los Angeles 7 PHILADELPHIA 24, Dallas 14
ST. LOUIS 28, Cleveland 19 Detroit 31, BALTIMORE 14
Minnesota 30, NY GIANTS 21 Pittsburgh 14, WASHINGTON 7
A-SAN DIEGO 38, NY Jets 3 A-OAKLAND 16, Buffalo 13
A-Boston 31, KANSAS CITY 24
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 9 3 1 .750 363 273 X-Baltimore 11 2 0 .846 383 208
St. Louis 8 3 2 .727 321 297 GREEN BAY 8 5 0 .615 318 221
Washington 6 7 0 .462 290 260 Minnesota 7 5 1 .583 314 282
Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 278 277 Detroit 6 5 2 .545 256 253
Pittsburgh 5 8 0 .385 239 298 Los Angeles 5 7 1 .417 259 315
Dallas 4 8 1 .333 233 275 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 246 338
NY Giants 2 9 2 .182 221 347 San Francisco 4 9 0 .308 229 306
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 10 2 0 .833 346 209 X-San Diego 8 3 1 .727 315 230
Boston 10 2 1 .833 351 273 Kansas City 5 7 0 .417 293 293
NY Jets 5 6 1 .455 254 258 Oakland 4 7 2 .364 282 330
Houston 2 10 0 .167 226 340 Denver 2 9 1 .182 206 374
X-Clinched Conference/Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
Cleveland 52, NY GIANTS 20
SUNDAY DECEMBER 13
ST. LOUIS 36, Philadelphia 34 Minnesota 41, CHICAGO 14
DETROIT 24, San Francisco 7 DALLAS 17, Pittsburgh 14
BALTIMORE 45, Washington 17 A-Kansas City 49, SAN DIEGO 6
A-Buffalo 30, DENVER 19 A-HOUSTON 33, NY Jets 17
LOS ANGELES 24, Green Bay 24 (T)
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Cleveland 10 3 1 .769 415 293 X-Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 428 225
St. Louis 9 3 2 .750 357 331 GREEN BAY 8 5 1 .615 342 245
Washington 6 8 0 .429 307 305 Minnesota 8 5 1 .615 355 296
Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 312 313 Detroit 7 5 2 .583 280 260
Dallas 5 8 1 .385 250 289 Los Angeles 5 7 2 .417 283 339
Pittsburgh 5 9 0 .357 253 315 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 260 379
NY Giants 2 10 2 .167 241 399 San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 236 330
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 11 2 0 .846 376 228 X-San Diego 8 4 1 .667 321 279
Boston 10 2 1 .833 351 273 Kansas City 6 7 0 .462 342 299
NY Jets 5 7 1 .417 271 291 Oakland 4 7 2 .462 282 330
Houston 3 10 0 .231 259 357 Denver 2 10 1 .167 225 404
X-Clinched Conference/Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 20
A-HOUSTON 34, Denver 15 A-OAKLAND 21, San Diego 20
A-Kansas City 24, NY JETS 7 A-Buffalo 24, BOSTON 14
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
X-Buffalo 12 2 0 .857 400 242 X-San Diego 8 5 1 .615 341 300
Boston 10 3 1 .769 365 297 Kansas City 7 7 0 .500 366 306
NY Jets 5 8 1 .385 278 315 Oakland 5 7 2 .417 303 350
Houston 4 10 0 .286 310 355 Denver 2 11 1 .154 240 438
X-Clinched Division Title
1964 NFL TITLE (December 27 at Cleveland)
CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-3-1) 27, BALTIMORE COLTS (12-2) 0
San Diego Chargers (8-5-1)
Head Coach: Sid Gillman
Passing Leader: John Hadl (2157)
Rushing Leader: Keith Lincoln (632)
Receiving Leader: Lance Alworth (61-1235)
Kansas City Chiefs (7-7)
Head Coach: Hank Stram
Passing Leader: Len Dawson (2879)
Rushing Leader: Abner Haynes (697)
Receiving Leader: Frank Jackson (62-943)
Oakland Raiders (5-7-2)
Head Coach: Al Davis
Passing Leader: Cotton Davidson (2497)
Rushing Leader: Clem Daniels (824)
Receiving Leader: Art Powell (76-1361)
Denver Broncos (2-11-1)
Head Coach: Jack Faulkner (0-4) and Mac Speedie (2-7-1)
Passing Leader: Jacky Lee (1611)
Rushing Leader: Charley Mitchell (590)
Receiving Leader: Lionel Taylor (76-873)
1964 AFL TITLE (December 26 at Buffalo)
BUFFALO BILLS (12-2) 20, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (8-5-1) 7
NFL PLAYOFF BOWL (January 3, 1965 at Miami)
St. Louis Cardinals (9-3-2) 24, Green Bay Packers (8-5-1) 17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Ralph Sazio
Leading Rusher: Art Baker (726)
Leading Passer: Bernie Faloney (1939)
Leading Receiver: Tommy Grant (44-1029)
Average Attendance: 25,695 (2nd)
Ottawa Rough Riders (8-5-1)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Leading Rusher: Ron Stewart (867)
Leading Passer: Russ Jackson (2156)
Leading Receiver: Whit Tucker (31-517)
Average Attendance: 20,477 (5th)
Montreal Alouettes (6-8)
Head Coach: Jim Trimble
Leading Rusher: George Dixon (594)
Leading Passer: George Bork (906)
Leading Receiver: Jack Gotta (22-262)
Average Attendance: 20,595 (4th)
Toronto Argonauts (4-10)
Head Coach: Norbert Wirkowski
Leading Rusher: Jim Vollenweider (464)
Leading Passer: Jackie Parker (1841)
Leading Receiver: Dick Shatto (53-859)
Average Attendance: 25,148 (3rd)
The BC Lions ended a drought of 10 years since their inception by winning the Grey Cup for the first time - 34-24 over Hamilton at Exhibition Stadium.
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
Lovell Coleman (CAL) 1629 10 85 Tommy Coffey (EDM) 81 1142 6 72
Ed Buchanan (SASK) 1390 7 93 Bobby Taylor (CAL) 66 917 9 50
Bob Swift (BC) 1054 11 23 Hugh Campbell (SASK) 65 1000 11 35
George Reed (SASK) 1012 10 55 Dick Shatto (TOR) 53 859 9 71
Ron Stewart (OTT) 867 5 45 Sonny Homer (BC) 50 776 4 71
Leo Lewis (WIN) 845 3 87 Pete Manning (CAL) 47 663 0 45
Dave Thelen (OTT) 777 8 59 Tommy Grant (HAM) 44 1029 7 66
Willie Fleming (BC) 750 6 109 Pat Claridge (BC) 39 577 1 39
Art Baker (HAM) 726 3 55 Ed Buchanan (SASK) 36 681 2 48
George Dixon (MON) 594 4 76
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Joe Kapp (BC) 329 194 2816 14 13
Ron Lancaster (SASK) 263 144 2256 16 13
Eagle Day (CAL) 285 177 2197 11 14
Russ Jackson (OTT) 230 116 2156 18 15
Bernie Faloney (HAM) 221 106 1939 17 16
Kenny Ploen (WIN) 239 132 1878 12 13
Jackie Parker (TOR) 233 137 1841 10 15
Bill Redell (EDM) 120 67 920 4 5
George Bork (MON) 179 87 906 6 10
Hal Ledyard (WIN) 108 46 750 3 10
MON AUG 3
Saskatchewan 15, CALGARY 4 (18500) - Calgary opened the season by reliving a nightmare. The same Roughriders who knocked them out of the playoffs last November came from behind to win. Former Stampeder Ed Buchanan ran 93 yards for a touchdown as the Riders scored the last 15 points.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 14 1 - 15
CALGARY - 4 0 0 0 - 4
1st - CAL - Single, Gene Wlasiuk conceded on Larry Robinson missed 22-yard FG CAL 1-0 1st - CAL - Robinson, 42-yard field goal CAL 4-0 3rd - SASK - George Reed, 11-yard run (Gerry James kick) SASK 7-4 3rd - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 93-yard run (James kick) SASK 14-4 4th - SASK - Single, Bill Miller conceded on Martin Fabi 53-yard punt SASK 15-4
TUES AUG 4
WINNIPEG 10, British Col 10 (T) (15125) - A strong last half performance earned Winnipeg a draw with the defending WFC champions. Billy Cooper, a 19-year-old Canadian rookie playing his first pro game, caught a Bomber TD pass from Kenny Ploen. The crowd was 10,000 below capacity, a troubling sign for Winnipeg.
BRIT COL - 6 1 3 0 - 10
WINNIPEG - 0 1 6 3 - 10
1st - BC - Don Vicic, 2-yard run BC 6-0 2nd - WIN - Single, George Fleming kick BC 6-1 2nd - BC - Single, Neal Beaumont 64-yard punt BC 7-1 3rd - Billy Cooper, 14-yard pass from Kenny Ploen TIED 7-7 3rd - BC - Peter Kempf, 17-yard field goal BC 10-7 4th - WIN - Fleming, 22-yard field goal TIED 10-10
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saskatchewan 1 0 0 2 15 4
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 British Columbia 0 0 1 1 10 10
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 0 1 1 10 10
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calgary 0 1 0 0 4 15
FRI AUG 7
TORONTO 23, Ottawa 21 (29479) - Toronto, spurred on by a monumental defensive effort, scored a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining to down Ottawa. Ron Hatcher caught the winning score, as fans swarmed onto the field. Rider QB Russ Jackson passed for 139 yards and ran for 93 more.
OTTAWA - 7 6 8 0 - 21
TORONTO - 7 2 7 7 - 23
1st - TOR - Don Fuell, 24-yard interception return (Jim Christopherson kick) TOR 7-0 1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 1-yard run (Moe Racine kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Safety touch, Bob Streiter forced Billy Harris fumble into end zone TOR 9-7 2nd - OTT - Ted Watkins, 40-yard pass from Jackson OTT 13-9 3rd - TOR - Sherman Lewis, 27-yard pass from Dick Shatto (Christopherson kick) TOR 16-13 3rd - OTT - Bob O'Billovich, 73-yard interception return (Racine kick) OTT 20-16 3rd - OTT - Single, Racine missed 12-yard FG OTT 21-16 4th - TOR - Ron Hatcher, 12-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Christopherson kick) TOR 23-21
SASKATCHEWAN 37, Winnipeg 29 (16387) - Saskatchewan displayed their power in the second half and scored 36 points for an astonishing comeback. Trailing 14-1 after two quarters, the Riders stormed back. Winnipeg's George Fleming kicked a CFL record 55-yard field goal in the second quarter.
WINNIPEG - 3 11 1 14 - 29
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 0 20 16 - 37
1st - WIN - George Fleming, 32-yard field goal WIN 3-0 1st - SASK - Single, Ron Latourelle conceded on Martin Fabi 51-yard punt WIN 3-1 2nd - WIN - Farrell Funston, 4-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Fleming kick) WIN 10-1 2nd - WIN - Fleming, 55-yard field goal WIN 13-1 2nd - WIN - Single, Fleming missed field goal WIN 14-1 3rd - SASK - Dick Cohee, 55-yard run with lateral from Ed Buchanan (Gerry James kick) WIN 14-8 3rd - WIN - Single, Fleming kick WIN 15-8 3rd - SASK - Hugh Campbell, 7-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (James kick) TIED 15-15 3rd - SASK - Campbell, 36-yard pass from Lancaster SASK 21-15 4th - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 5-yard fumble return (Fleming kick) WIN 22-21 4th - SASK - Campbell, 10-yard pass from Lancaster SASK 27-22 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 34-yard pass from Ploen (Fleming kick) WIN 29-27 4th - SASK - George Reed, 38-yard run (James kick) SASK 34-29 4th - SASK - James, 13-yard field goal SASK 37-29
Calgary 52, EDMONTON 15 (19689) - The power-laden Stampeders, riding the passing arm of QB Eagle Day and the running of FB Lovell Coleman, crushed an inexperienced Eskimo club before a record Edmonton crowd. Day tossed three TD passes, and Coleman plunged for three touchdowns.
CALGARY - 7 14 17 14 - 52
EDMONTON - 8 0 0 7 - 15
1st - CAL - Jim Dillard, 18-yard pass from Eagle Day (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - EDM - Jim Thomas, 4-yard run (Bill Mitchell kick) TIED 7-7 1st - EDM - Single, Lovell Coleman rouged on Mitchell kickoff EDM 8-7 2nd - CAL - Pat Claridge, 41-yard pass from Day (Robinson kick) CAL 14-8 2nd - CAL - Coleman, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 21-8 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 45-yard field goal CAL 24-8 3rd - CAL - Coleman, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 31-8 3rd - CAL - Bobby Taylor, 29-yard pass from Day (Robinson kick) CAL 38-8 4th - CAL - Coleman, 3-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 45-8 4th - EDM - Thomas, 69-yard pass from Gary Hertzfeldt (Mitchell kick) CAL 45-15 4th - CAL - Bill Britton, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 52-15
SAT AUG 8
Montreal 33, HAMILTON 5 (25000) - Hamilton lost the game, as well as FB Willie Bethea, who was lost for several weeks to a dislocated elbow. QB Vernon Cole, former Bomber who had spent three years in the US Army, handled the Alouette offense effectively, along with rookie George Bork.
MONTREAL - 13 13 7 0 - 33
HAMILTON - 0 4 0 1 - 5
1st - MON - Vernon Cole, 5-yard run (Gino Berretta kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Al Irwin, 26-yard pass from Dave Hoppmann MON 13-0 2nd - MON - George Dixon, 49-yard pass from Cole MON 19-0 2nd - HAM - Don Sutherin, 37-yard field goal MON 19-3 2nd - MON - Marv Luster, 81-yard pass from Cole (Berretta kick) MON 26-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Ted Page rouged on Joe Zuger 42-yard punt MON 26-4 3rd - MON - Cole, 3-yard run (Berretta kick) MON 33-4 4th - HAM - Single, Ed Learn conceded on Zuger 35-yard punt MON 33-5
MON AUG 10
BRIT COL 22, Calgary 4 (32644) - LB Tom Brown made 10 tackles and called a masterly set of defensive signals from his position as BC celebrated its 10th birthday with a win. Willie Fleming scored twice for the Lions to set up an early season battle with undefeated Saskatchewan.
CALGARY - 3 1 0 0 - 4
BRIT COL - 0 7 1 14 - 22
1st - CAL - Larry Robinson, 24-yard field goal CAL 3-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 13-yard FG CAL 4-0 2nd - BC - Willie Fleming, 97-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-4 3rd - BC - Single, Ron Morris 42-yard kick BC 8-4 4th - BC - Fleming, 12-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 15-4 4th - BC - Bob Swift, 2-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 22-4
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Toronto 1 0 0 2 23 21 Saskatchewan 2 0 0 4 52 33
Montreal 1 0 0 2 33 5 British Columbia 1 0 1 3 32 14
Hamilton 0 1 0 0 5 33 Calgary 1 2 0 2 60 52
Ottawa 0 1 0 0 21 23 Winnipeg 0 1 1 1 38 47
Edmonton 0 1 0 0 15 52
WED AUG 12
WINNIPEG 37, Edmonton 7 (13789) - Another small Winnipeg crowd saw the Bombers pound a young Eskimos team, with 14 rookies in action. Veteran Bomber HB Leo Lewis, was the start of the night, with a long kickoff return, a long touchdown run, and a touchdown pass to Kenny Ploen.
EDMONTON - 3 7 13 14 - 37
WINNIPEG - 1 6 0 0 - 7
1st - WIN - George Fleming, 39-yard field goal WIN 3-0 1st - EDM - Single, Jim Thomas fumble into end zone recovered by Barrie Hansen WIN 3-1 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 5-yard run from Kenny Ploen (Fleming kick) WIN 10-1 2nd - EDM - Butch Pressley run WIN 10-7 3rd - WIN - Roger Hagberg, 1-yard run (Fleming kick) WIN 17-7 3rd - WIN - Kenny Ploen, 9-yard pass from Lewis WIN 23-7 4th - WIN - Farrell Funston pass from Ploen (Fleming kick) WIN 30-7 4th - WIN - Billy Cooper, 49-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Fleming kick) WIN 37-7
FRI AUG 14
OTTAWA 13, Hamilton 10 (21665) - Ottawa came up with two tremendous goal line stands and held on to defeat Hamilton. Ted Watkins scored two touchdowns for the Riders, both on passes from QB Russ Jackson. A unnecessary roughness call sent Hamilton's Angelo Mosca out of the game in the second quarter.
HAMILTON - 0 7 0 3 - 10
OTTAWA - 0 7 6 0 - 13
2nd - HAM - Stan Crisson, 64-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - OTT - Ted Watkins, 90-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Moe Racine kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - OTT - Watkins, 8-yard pass from Jackson OTT 13-7 4th - HAM - Sutherin, 35-yard field goal OTT 13-10
Brit Col 17, SASKATCHEWAN 2 (17787) - A record Taylor Field crowd saw the Lions win the early season battle of Western leaders. At least three Riders were shaken up in the game, and a fourth, punting specialist Martin Fabi, was carried from the field on a stretcher.
BRITISH COL - 0 10 6 1 - 17
SASKATCHEWAN - 2 0 0 0 - 2
1st - SASK - Safety, Larry Dumelie tackled Neal Beaumont in end zone SASK 2-0 2nd - BC - Bob Swift, 10-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-2 2nd - BC - Kempf, 31-yard field goal BC 10-2 3rd - BC - Ron Morris, 3-yard run BC 16-2 4th - BC - Single, Jimmy Copeland conceded on Beaumont punt BC 17-2
SAT AUG 15
Montreal 21, TORONTO 13 (30769) - Jackie Parker became the first player in Canadian football to reach the 700-point plateau, as he scored six points to give him 701. He scored 677 with Edmonton before coming to Toronto. The only other CFL player to score more than 600 points is Canadian Gerry James (Saskatchewan).
MONTREAL - 7 7 0 7 - 21
TORONTO - 0 0 7 6 - 13
1st - MON - Gerry Philp, 16-yard pass from George Dixon (Gino Berretta kick) MON 7-0 2nd - MON - Ted Page, 5-yard pass from Vernon Cole (Berretta kick) MON 14-0 3rd - TOR - Ron Hatcher, 2-yard run (Jim Christopherson kick) MON 14-7 4th - TOR - Jackie Parker, 5-yard run MON 14-13 4th - MON - Dixon, 3-yard run (Berretta kick) MON 21-13
MON AUG 17
CALGARY 39, Edmonton 6 (14000) - A small Calgary crowd saw Bill Mitchell, a rangy center for Edmonton, set a North American professional football record with a 58-yard field goal in the losing effort. The boot bettered a kick by Bert Rechichar of Baltimore (NFL) of 56 yards in 1953.
EDMONTON - 3 3 0 0 - 6
CALGARY - 13 10 1 15 - 39
1st - CAL - Jim Dillard, 39-yard pass from Eagle Day (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Robinson, 13-yard field goal CAL 10-0 1st - EDM - Bill Mitchell, 58-yard field goal CAL 10-3 1at - CAL - Robinson, 17-yard field goal CAL 13-3 2nd - CAL - Lu Bain, 7-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 20-3 2nd - EDM - Mitchell, 17-yard field goal CAL 20-6 2nd - CAL - Robinson, 41-yard field goal CAL 23-6 3rd - CAL - Leroy Whittle conceded on Robinson missed 39-yard FG CAL 24-6 4th - CAL - Robinson, 27-yard field goal CAL 27-6 4th - CAL - Bain, 3-yard run CAL 33-6 4th - CAL - Jerry Branch, 23-yard pass from Gerry Keeling CAL 39-6
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Montreal 2 0 0 4 54 18 British Columbia 2 0 1 5 49 16
Toronto 1 1 0 2 36 42 Saskatchewan 2 1 0 4 54 50
Ottawa 1 1 0 2 34 33 Calgary 2 2 0 4 99 58
Hamilton 0 2 0 0 15 46 Winnipeg 1 1 1 3 76 54
Edmonton 0 3 0 0 28 128
TUES AUG 18
OTTAWA 46, Winnipeg 20 (17621) - Ottawa roared to life with five touchdowns in the final half and rolled to the win in the first interlocking game of the CFL season. Prime Minister Pearson was among the fans. Ron Stewart ran for two touchdowns for the Riders, while Moe Racine added a field goal and five converts.
WINNIPEG - 13 0 0 7 - 20
OTTAWA - 7 3 14 22 - 46
1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 50-yard run with lateral from Farrell Funston (George Fleming kick) WIN 7-0 1st - OTT - Whit Tucker, 46-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Moe Racine kick) TIED 7-7 1st - WIN - Fleming, 14-yard field goal WIN 10-7 1st - WIN - Flemimg, 39-yard field goal WIN 13-7 2nd - OTT - Racine, 17-yard field goal WIN 13-10 3rd - OTT - Single, Ed Ulmer 47-yard kick WIN 13-11 3rd - OTT - Dave Thelen, 3-yard run OTT 17-13 3rd - OTT - Ron Stewart, 5-yard pass from Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 24-13 4th - OTT - Ted Watkins, 9-yard pass from Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 31-13 4th - OTT - Ken Lehman, 24-yard interception return (Racine kick) OTT 38-13 4th - WIN - Billy Cooper, 58-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Fleming kick) OTT 38-20 4th - OTT - Single, Ulmer 41-yard kick OTT 39-20 4th - OTT - Stewart, 11-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 46-20
WED AUG 19
BRITISH COL 27, Saskatchewan 16 (35618) - The second largest crowd in BC history saw the Lions drive from the 38-yard line with less than 10 minutes to play and behind 14-9 on the scoreboard. Rookie FB Bob Swift scored three touchdowns for the Lions, who took a three point lead in the West.
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 6 10 - 16
BRITISH COL - 0 14 0 13 - 27
1st - SASK - Gerry James, 23-yard field goal SASK 3-0 2nd - BC - Bob Swift, 3-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-3 2nd - BC - Swift, 7-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 14-3 3rd - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 5-yard run with lateral from Ron Lancaster BC 14-9 4th - SASK - Bob Good, 4-yard pass from Lancaster (James kick) SASK 16-14 4th - BC - Willie Fleming, 75-yard pass from Joe Kapp BC 20-16 4th - BC - Swift, 2-yard run BC 26-14
THUR AUG 20
MONTREAL 16, Toronto 1 (22436) - Montreal's stalwart defense came to the aid of a sputtering offensive attack to remain the only unbeaten, untied team in Canadian football. The rugged Als defense gave up only a single by Dave Mann, and scored a touchdown itself on a Larry Tomlinson interception.
TORONTO - 0 0 1 0 - 1
MONTREAL - 6 3 0 7 - 16
1st - MON - Dave Hoppmann, 2-yard run MON 6-0 2nd - MON - Gino Berretta, 20-yard field goal MON 9-0 3rd - TOR - Single, Ed Learn conceded on Dave Mann 55-yard kick MON 9-1 4th - Larry Tomlinson, 50-yard interception return (Berretta kick) MON 16-1
FRI AUG 21
HAMILTON 32, Winnipeg 29 (19500) - Don Sutherin sparked the Ticats, booting four field goals to tie an Eastern Conference record and connecting on two of three convert attempts for a total of 14 points. Winnipeg QB Kenny Ploen ran for 93 yards on 10 carries to lead all ground gainers.
WINNIPEG - 0 8 7 14 - 29
HAMILTON - 6 13 7 6 - 32
1st - HAM - Don Sutherin, 12-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Sutherin, 22-yard field goal HAM 6-0 2nd - HAM - Hal Patterson, 11-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 13-0 2nd - WIN - Single, George Fleming missed FG HAM 13-1 2nd - HAM - Garney Henley, 51-yard pass from Faloney HAM 19-1 2nd - WIN - Jack Delveaux, 1-yard run (Fleming kick) HAM 19-8 3rd - WIN - Billy Cooper, 9-yard run (Fleming kick) HAM 19-15 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 18-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Sutherin kick) HAM 26-15 4th - HAM - Sutherin, 44-yard field goal HAM 29-15 4th - WIN - Leo Lewis run (Fleming kick) HAM 29-22 4th - HAM - Sutherin, 15-yard field goal HAM 32-22 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 12-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Fleming kick) HAM 32-29
MON AUG 24
Calgary 14, SASKATCHEWAN 13 (16443) - Calgary moved into sole possession of second place in the West as Lovell Coleman scored their lone touchdown. Larry Robinson kicked two field goals and a single to give him a West-leading 40 points after five games.
CALGARY - 0 0 4 10 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 6 0 - 13
1st - SASK - Hugh Campbell, 6-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Gerry James kick) SASK 7-0 3rd - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 16-yard run SASK 13-0 3rd - CAL - Single, Jim Furlong kick SASK 13-1 3rd - CAL - Larry Robinson, 20-yard field goal SASK 13-4 4th - CAL - Lovell Coleman, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) SASK 13-11 4th - CAL - Robinson, 4-yard field goal SASK 14-13
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Montreal 3 0 0 6 70 19 British Columbia 3 0 1 7 76 32
Ottawa 2 1 0 4 80 53 Calgary 3 2 0 6 113 71
Hamilton 1 2 0 2 47 75 Saskatchewan 2 3 0 4 83 91
Toronto 1 2 0 2 37 58 Winnipeg 1 3 1 3 125 132
Edmonton 0 3 0 0 28 128
THUR AUG 27
Hamilton 32, MONTREAL 1 (24477) - Bernie Faloney came off the bench to regain his role as Hamilton's supreme quarterback as the Ti-Cats handed Montreal their first loss of the season. The 32-year-old Faloney replaced Frank Consentino late in the first half and immediately guided Hamilton to a touchdown.
HAMILTON - 0 7 10 15 - 32
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 1 - 1
2nd - HAM - Johnny Counts, 11-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Gary Sutherin kick) HAM 7-0 3rd - HAM - Counts, 14-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 14-0 3rd - HAM - Sutherin, 34-yard field goal HAM 17-0 4th - HAM - Faloney, 6-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 24-0 4th - HAM - Single, Ted Page conceded on Sutherin missed 40-yard FG HAM 25-0 4th - MON - Single, Jackie Simpson conceded on Gino Berretta 38-yard punt HAM 25-1 4th - HAM - Bobby Kuntz, 2-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 32-1
FRI AUG 28
Saskatchewan 56, EDMONTON 8 (12807) - Saskatchewan scored touchdowns the first three times they handled the ball as they blasted Edmonton, leading 42-6 at the half. Ed Buchanan, the league's leading ground gainer, tore great holes in the Eskimo line and scored two touchdowns along with 188 rushing yards.
SASKATCHEWAN - 21 21 0 14 - 56
EDMONTON - 0 6 2 0 - 8
1st - SASK - Hugh Campbell, 10-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Gerry James kick) SASK 7-0 1st - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 73-yard run (James kick) SASK 14-0 1st - SASK - Campbell, 14-yard pass from Lancaster (James kick) SASK 21-0 2nd - SASK - Lancaster, 8-yard run (James kick) SASK 28-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Sammy Harris conceded on Martin Fabi kickoff SASK 29-0 2nd - EDM - Bill Tobin, 1-yard run SASK 29-6 2nd - SASK - Jack Gotta, 13-yard pass from Lancaster (James kick) SASK 36-6 3rd - SASK - Bob Good, 3-yard run SASK 42-6 3rd - EDM - Safety, Ken Reed tackled George Reed in end zone SASK 42-8 4th - SASK - Buchanan, 10-yard run (James kick) SASK 49-8 4th - SASK - Campbell, 9-yard pass from Lancaster (James kick) SASK 56-8
SUN AUG 30
BRIT COL 21, Winnipeg 4 (33607) - BC opened a three point lead on top of the WFC with a no-nonsense win over Winnipeg. The Lions' defense poured in on QB Kenny Ploen and Hal Ledyard, and an interception set up one of BC's touchdowns.
WINNIPEG - 3 0 1 0 - 4
BRIT COL - 0 14 7 0 - 21
1st - WIN - George Fleming, 27-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 24-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Peter Kampf kick) BC 7-3 2nd - BC - Bob Swift, 3-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 14-3 3rd - BC - Swift, 5-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 21-3 4th - WIN - Single, Ron Morris conceded on Jack Delveaux punt BC 21-4
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Montreal 3 1 0 6 71 51 British Columbia 4 0 1 9 97 36
Ottawa 2 1 0 4 80 53 Calgary 3 2 0 6 113 71
Hamilton 2 2 0 4 79 76 Saskatchewan 3 3 0 6 139 99
Toronto 1 2 0 2 37 58 Winnipeg 1 4 1 3 129 153
Edmonton 0 4 0 0 36 184
TUES SEPT 1
OTTAWA 23, Toronto 21 (20221) - Ottawa needed some sensational running from Ronnie Stewart and a brilliant defense to edge Toronto. The Riders scored their winning points with 32 seconds to go, as Moe Racine booted a field goal to wipe out a one-point lead the Argos ran up five plays before.
TORONTO - 7 0 7 7 - 21
OTTAWA - 0 0 13 10 - 23
1st - TOR - Lee Sampson, 33-yard pass from Don Fuell (Karl Sweetan kick) TOR 7-0 3rd - OTT - Dave Thelen, 9-yard pass from Russ Jackson TOR 7-6 3rd - TOR - Ron Howell, 40-yard interception return (Sweetan kick) TOR 14-6 3rd - OTT - Jackson, 9-yard run (Moe Racine kick) TOR 14-13 4th - OTT - Ron Stewart, 38-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 20-14 4th - TOR - Dick Shatto, 2-yard pass from Fuell (Sweetan kick) TOR 21-20 4th - OTT - Racine, 20-yard field goal OTT 23-21
THUR SEPT 3
Calgary 13, WINNIPEG 10 (15231) - Calgary scored two touchdowns in the last four minutes, the second with 15 seconds to play, to steal a victory from Winnipeg and win their third straight. Eagle Day and Jerry Keeling shared the quarterback job for the Stampeders.
CALGARY - 0 0 0 13 - 13
WINNIPEG - 1 7 0 2 - 10
1st - WIN - Single, Jessie Branch rouged on Jack Delveaux punt WIN 1-0 2nd - WIN - Delveaux, 1-yard run (George Fleming kick) WIN 8-0 4th - WIN - Single, Larry Robinson conceded on Fleming missed 15-yard FG WIN 9-0 4th - WIN - Single, Fleming missed FG WIN 10-0 4th - CAL - Eagle Day, 50-yard run (Robinson kick) WIN 10-7 4th - CAL - Bruce Claridge, 11-yard pass from Jerry Keeling CAL 13-10
FRI SEPT 4
EDMONTON 20, Ottawa 1 (12157) - Edmonton won its first game of the season at the hands of the Eastern co-leaders. The Eskimo defense, which had given up 184 points in the first four games, held Ottawa to 243 yards on offense and QB Russ Jackson to seven completions in 20 pass attempts.
OTTAWA - 0 0 1 0 - 1
EDMONTON - 3 7 7 3 - 20
1st - EDM - Bill Mitchell, 41-yard field goal EDM 3-0 2nd - EDM - Jim Thomas, 97-yard run (Mitchell kick) EDM 10-0 3rd - OTT - Single, Ed Ulmer 47-yard kick EDM 10-1 3rd - EDM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 72-yard pass from Lynn Amedee (Mitchell kick) EDM 17-1 4th - EDM - Single, Mitchell missed 47-yard FG to deadline EDM 18-1 4th - EDM - Single, Mitchell missed 38-yard FG to deadline EDM 19-1 4th - EDM - Single, Mitchell missed 31-yard FG to deadline EDM 20-1
MON SEPT 7
HAMILTON 24, Toronto 8 (27156) - Hamilton grabbed a share of first place in the EFC by overpowering Toronto in their annual Labor Day battle. Veteran QB Bernie Faloney passed for two touchdowns, and ran for one himself, while Don Sutherin added six points on a field goal, a single and two converts.
TORONTO - 0 1 0 7 - 8
HAMILTON - 3 7 8 6 - 24
1st - HAM - Don Sutherin, 45-yard field goal HAM 3-0 2nd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 20-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 10-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Jackie Simpson rouged on Dave Mann 56-yard punt HAM 10-1 3rd - HAM - Faloney, 5-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 17-1 3rd - HAM - Single, Sutherin missed 19-yard FG to deadline HAM 18-1 4th - HAM - Hal Patterson, 86-yard pass from Faloney HAM 24-1 4th - TOR - Jackie Parker, 3-yard pass from Don Fuell (Karl Sweetan kick) HAM 24-8
SASKATCHEWAN 32, Montreal 0 (18187) - A record Taylor Field crowd saw the Riders dominate in all facets of the game. Montreal only managed 6 first downs, 82 yards rushing and 56 yards passing. Rider QB Ed Buchanan ran for 122 yards rushing and six catches for 105 yards, while George Reed rushed for 112.
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
SASKATCHEWAN - 8 9 7 8 - 32
1st - SASK - Single, Ed Learn rouged on Martin Fabi 41-yard punt SASK 1-0 1st - SASK - Ron Lancaster, 1-yard run (Gerry James kick) SASK 8-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Ted Page conceded on James missed 37-yard FG SASK 9-0 2nd - SASK - Bob Ptacek, 1-yard run (James kick) SASK 16-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Page rouged on James missed 35-yard FG SASK 17-0 3rd - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 48-yard run with lateral from Hugh Campbell (James kick) SASK 24-0 4th - SASK - George Reed, 3-yard run (James kick) SASK 31-0 4th - SASK - Single, Page conceded on Fabi missed 43-yard FG SASK 32-0
CALGARY 25, Winnipeg 8 (18075) - Winnipeg played much of the game without QB Kenny Ploen, who suffered a broken rib in the second quarter. Hal Ledyard took his place. Calgary moved into first place in the WFC thanks to RB Lovell Coleman, who ran for 137 yards on 20 carries.
WINNIPEG - 0 0 7 1 - 8
CALGARY - 1 7 14 3 - 25
1st - CAL - Single, Larry Robinson kick CAL 1-0 2nd - CAL - Ted Woods, 41-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 8-0 3rd - CAL - Bobby Taylor, 24-yard pass from Eagle Day (Robinson kick) CAL 15-0 3rd - CAL - Bruce Claridge, 5-yard pass from Day (Robinson kick) CAL 22-0 3rd - WIN - Art Perkins, 20-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Bob Reed kick) CAL 22-7 4th - CAL - Robinson, 35-yard field goal CAL 25-7 4th - WIN - Single, Jesse Branch recovered Reed fumble in end zone CAL 25-8
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Montreal 3 2 0 6 71 83 Calgary 5 2 0 10 151 89
Ottawa 3 2 0 6 104 94 British Columbia 4 0 1 9 97 36
Hamilton 3 2 0 6 103 84 Saskatchewan 4 3 0 8 171 99
Toronto 1 4 0 2 66 105 Winnipeg 1 6 1 3 147 191
Edmonton 1 4 0 2 56 185
TUES SEPT 8
BRIT COL 17, Ottawa 17 (T) (31355) - When it came to first downs, rushing and passing, Ottawa was far inferior to BC, but Moe Racine kicked a field goal with two seconds remaining to give the Riders a tie and first place in the EFC.
OTTAWA - 0 7 7 3 - 17
BRIT COL - 7 7 0 3 - 17
1st - BC - Joe Kapp, 1-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-0 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 8-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Kempf kick) BC 14-0 2nd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 3-yard run (Moe Racine kick) BC 14-7 3rd - OTT - Rick Black, 30-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Racine kick) TIED 14-14 4th - BC - Peter Kempf, 21-yard field goal BC 17-14 4th - OTT - Racine, 37-yard field goal TIED 17-17
FRI SEPT 11
Edmonton 19, MONTREAL 10 (22506) - Edmonton started sluggishly but rallied under newcomer John Anabo to score their second straight win. Anabo took over for QB Lynn Amadee and engineered two touchdowns within a 1:16 span in the third quarter.
EDMONTON - 0 3 13 3 - 19
MONTREAL - 3 7 0 0 - 10
1st - MON - Single, Gino Berretta 76-yard punt to deadline MON 1-0 1st - MON - Safety, Marcel deLeeuw conceded in punt situation MON 3-0 2nd - MON - Vernon Cole, 9-yard run (Berretta kick) MON 10-0 3nd - EDM - Bill Mitchell, 20-yard field goal MON 10-3 3rd - EDM - Tommy Coffey, 8-yard pass from John Anabo MON 10-9 3rd - EDM - Larry Ferguson, 11-yard pass from Anabo (Mitchell kick) EDM 16-10 4th - EDM - Mitchell, 19-yard field goal EDM 19-10
SAT SEPT 12
OTTAWA 52, Calgary 12 (19560) - One day after GM Jim Finks left to become GM of the Minnesota Vikings, the Stampeders were steamrolled. Ottawa QB Russ Jackson ran for one touchdown and passed for two more.
CALGARY - 6 0 6 0 - 12
OTTAWA - 14 16 14 8 - 52
1st - CAL - Jesse Branch, 45-yard run with lateral from Don Luzzi CAL 6-0 1st - OTT - Ted Watkins, 62-yard pass from Ron Stewart (Moe Racine kick) OTT 7-6 1st - OTT - Russ Jackson, 2-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 14-6 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 34-yard pass from Jackson OTT 20-6 2nd - OTT - Stewart, 42-yard pass from Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 27-6 2nd - OTT - Racine, 31-yard field goal OTT 30-6 3rd - CAL - Lovell Coleman, 57-yard run OTT 30-12 3rd - OTT - Dave Thelen, 1-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 37-12 3rd - OTT - Stewart, 21-yard pass from Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 44-12 4th - OTT - Watkins, 27-yard pass from Jackson (Bob O'Billovich run) OTT 51-12 4th - OTT - Single, Ed Ulmer kick OTT 52-12
Saskatchewan 30, WINNIPEG 2 (17404) - Hugh Campbell played the starring role for Saskatchewan as he rambled for 131 yards in receiving and scored two touchdowns. FB George Reed and HB Ed Buchanan both scored as well in a supporting role.
SASKATCHEWAN - 14 10 0 6 - 30
WINNIPEG - 0 0 0 2 - 2
1st - SASK - Hugh Campbell, 21-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Gerry James kick) SASK 7-0 1st - SASK - George Reed, 1-yard run (James kick) SASK 14-0 2nd - SASK - James, 23-yard field goal SASK 17-0 2nd - SASK - Campbell, 21-yard pass from Lancaster (James kick) SASK 24-0 4th - WIN - Safety, Jack Delveaux tackled Ed Buchanan in end zone SASK 24-2 4th - SASK - Buchanan, 46-yard pass from Lancaster SASK 30-2
SUN SEPT 13
TORONTO 35, Edmonton 22 (21797) - Lee Sampson scored twice for the Argos, who won their second game of the season. Newcomer Larry Ferguson scored all three Edmonton touchdowns, while Bill Mitchell converted all three of them.
EDMONTON - 0 7 1 14 - 22
TORONTO - 7 7 14 7 - 35
1st - TOR - Lee Sampson, 10-yard pass from Don Fuell (Karl Sweetan kick) TOR 7-0 2nd - EDM - Larry Ferguson, 1-yard run (Bill Mitchell kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Sampson pass from Fuell (Sweetan kick) TOR 14-7 3rd - EDM - Single, Mitchell missed FG TOR 14-8 3rd - TOR - Jackie Parker, 28-yard pass from Fuell (Sweetan kick) TOR 21-8 3rd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 2-yard run (Sweetan kick) TOR 28-8 4th - EDM - Ferguson, 2-yard run (Mitchell kick) TOR 28-15 4th - TOR - Shatto, 4-yard run TOR 34-15 4th - EDM - Ferguson, 14-yard pass from John Anabo (Mitchell kick) TOR 34-22 4th - TOR - Single, Howie Schumm rouged on Dave Mann kick TOR 35-22
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Ottawa 4 2 1 9 173 123 Calgary 5 3 0 10 163 141
Montreal 3 3 0 6 81 102 Saskatchewan 5 3 0 10 201 101
Hamilton 3 2 0 6 103 84 British Columbia 4 0 2 10 114 53
Toronto 2 4 0 4 101 127 Edmonton 2 5 0 4 97 230
Winnipeg 1 7 1 3 149 221
TUES SEPT 15
Calgary 20, HAMILTON 18 (25121) - Lovell Coleman rushed for 238 yards to set a new WFC rushing record and lead Calgary to the win. Coleman bettered Ed Buchanan's total of 224 yards set earlier this season. The CFL record (287) is held by Ottawa's Ron Stewart.
CALGARY - 7 10 0 3 - 20
HAMILTON - 3 14 1 0 - 18
1st - HAM - Single, Lu Bain rouged on Don Sutherin kickoff HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Single, Larry Robinson rouged on Sutherin missed 27-yard FG HAM 2-0 1st - HAM - Single, Robinson rouged on Sutherin missed 23-yard FG HAM 3-0 1st - CAL - Lovell Coleman, 85-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 7-3 2nd - CAL - Eagle Day, 10-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 14-3 2nd - CAL - Robinson, 42-yard field goal CAL 17-3 3rd - -HAM - Bob Gaiters, 12-yard run (Sutherin kick) CAL 17-10 2nd - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 5-yard run (Sutherin kick) TIED 17-17 3rd - HAM - Single, Sutherin missed 43-yard FG HAM 18-17 4th - CAL - Robinson, 24-yard field goal CAL 20-18
SAT SEPT 19
Ottawa 23, MONTREAL 8 (20462) - Russ Jackson completed 13 of 18 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns, one a 107-yard bomb to Ted Watkins, as Ottawa overcame an 8-0 deficit to solidify their hold on first place in the East by scoring the last 23 points of the contest.
OTTAWA - 0 7 10 6 - 23
MONTREAL - 0 8 0 0 - 8
2nd - MON - Nat Craddock, 10-yard run (Gino Berretta kick) MON 7-0 2nd - MON - Single, Bob O'Billovich conceded on Jim McKean 38-yard kick MON 8-0 2nd - OTT - Ted Watkins, 107-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Moe Racine kick) MON 8-7 3rd - OTT - Racine, 33-yard field goal OTT 10-8 3rd - OTT - Ron Stewart, 15-yard pass from Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 17-8 4th - OTT - Whit Tucker, 21-yard pass from Jackson OTT 23-8
SASKATCHEWAN 31, Winnipeg 30 (15707) - Saskatchewan fought off two Winnipeg comeback attempts to eke out the win. With five minutes end, Jack Robinson missed a Bomber convert that would have tied the score. In the dying minutes, Ron Meadmore blocked a Robinson field goal attempt to seal the win.
WINNIPEG - 0 7 9 14 - 30
SASKATCHEWAN - 17 0 14 0 - 31
1st - SASK - Gerry James, 20-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - SASK - Dick Cohee, 6-yard pass from George Reed (James kick) SASK 10-0 1st - SASK - Reed, 3-yard run (James kick) SASK 17-0 2nd - WIN - Art Perkins, 1-yard run (Jack Robinson kick) SASK 17-7 3rd - WIN - Perkins run (Robinson kick) SASK 17-14 3rd - WIN - Safety, Sherwyn Thorson tackled Ron Lancaster in end zone SASK 17-16 3rd - SASK - Reed, 1-yard run (James kick) SASK 24-16 3rd - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 58-yard run (James kick) SASK 31-16 4th - WIN - Single, Robinson missed FG SASK 31-17 4th - WIN - Perkins run (Robinson kick) SASK 31-24 4th - WIN - Leo Lewis, 73-yard run SASK 31-30
British Col 49, EDMONTON 6 (21000) - The first sellout crowd in Edmonton history saw the Eskimos get rolled over by the Lions, as BC roared to 495 offensive yards, 253 on the ground, and 28 first downs while holding Edmonton to 111 yards rushing and 98 yards passing.
BRIT COL - 7 21 7 14 - 49
EDMONTON - 0 0 6 0 - 6
1st - BC - Joe Kapp 4-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-0 2nd - BC - Ron Morris, 22-yard pass from Kapp (Kempf kick) BC 14-0 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 21-yard pass from Kapp (Kempf kick) BC 21-0 3rd - BC - Willie Fleming, 25-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 28-0 3rd - BC - Mack Burton, 15-yard pass from Kapp (Kempf kick) BC 35-0 3rd - EDM - Butch Pressley, 37-yard run BC 35-6 4th - BC - Bob Swift, 4-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 42-6 4th - BC - Fleming, 33-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 49-6
SUN SEPT 20
Hamilton 27, TORONTO 14 (27447) - Hamilton used their potent passing attack and took advantage of Toronto's erratic throwing to win. The victory gave the Ti-Cats sole possession of second place in the East, as Tommy Grant scored two long touchdowns.
HAMILTON - 6 14 0 7 - 27
TORONTO - 0 0 7 7 - 14
1st - HAM - Hal Patterson, 5-yard pass from Bernie Faloney HAM 6-0 2nd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 52-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 13-0 2nd - HAM - Grant, 63-yard pass from Consentino (Sutherin kick) HAM 20-0 3rd - TOR - Lee Sampson, 23-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Karl Sweetan kick) HAM 20-7 4th - TOR - Dick Shatto, 34-yard pass from Parker (Sweetan kick) HAM 20-14 4th - HAM - Garney Henley, 37-yard interception return (Sutherin kick) HAM 27-14
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Ottawa 5 2 1 11 196 131 Calgary 6 3 0 12 183 159
Hamilton 4 3 0 8 148 118 Saskatchewan 6 3 0 12 232 131
Montreal 3 4 0 6 89 125 British Columbia 5 0 2 12 163 59
Toronto 2 5 0 4 115 154 Edmonton 2 6 0 4 103 279
Winnipeg 1 8 1 3 179 252
TUES SEPT 22
British Col 12, CALGARY 7 (19534) - Two young Canadians sparked BC to sole possession of first place in the West. K Peter Kempf scored all 12 points on three field goals and three singles off missed field goals. Rookie FB Bob Swift ran for 161 yards on 28 carries to lead the Lions' ground game.
BRIT COL - 1 4 3 4 - 12
CALGARY - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - BC - Single, Larry Robinson rouged on Peter Kempf missed 34-yard FG BC 1-0 2nd - CAL - Jerry Keeling, 102-yard fumble return (Robinson kick) CAL 7-1 2nd - BC - Kempf, 34-yard field goal CAL 7-4 2nd - BC - Single, Kempf missed 36-yard FG CAL 7-5 3rd - BC - Kempf, 10-yard field goal BC 8-7 4th - BC - Kempf, 6-yard field goal BC 11-7 4th - BC - Single, Kempf missed 40-yard FG BC 12-7
SAT SEPT 26
OTTAWA 16, Montreal 14 (21296) - Montreal lost its fifth consecutive game, but head coach Jim Trimble found encouragement in his defense and HB George Dixon's best display of the season. The Riders took a four game lead in the East thanks to Moe Racine, who kicked three field goals.
MONTREAL - 0 0 14 0 - 14
OTTAWA - 3 7 3 3 - 16
1st - OTT - Moe Racine, 31-yard field goal OTT 3-0 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 80-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 10-0 3rd - MON - George Dixon, 76-yard run (Gino Berretta kick) OTT 10-7 3rd - OTT - Racine, 34-yard field goal OTT 13-7 3rd - MON - Dixon, 9-yard run (Berretta kick) MON 14-13 4th - OTT - Racine, 39-yard field goal OTT 16-14
SASKATCHEWAN 20, Edmonton 11 (13600) - The Riders capitalized on an Edmonton fumble and penalty for two touchdowns to run its winning streak to five. Edmonton lost its 18th straight game against WFC opponents, dating back to 1962, and saw their playoff hopes severely damaged.
EDMONTON - 0 3 8 0 - 11
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 2 7 4 - 20
1st - SASK - Jim Worden, 42-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Gerry James kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - EDM - Bill Mitchell, 45-yard field goal SASK 7-3 2nd - SASK - Safety, Bill Pressley ran back into end zone on third down SASK 9-3 3rd - SASK - George Reed, 10-yard run (James kick) SASK 16-3 3rd - EDM - Pressley, 1-yard run (Mitchell kick) SASK 16-10 3rd - EDM - Single, Mitchell missed FG SASK 16-11 4th - SASK - Single, Martin Fabi 42-yard kick SASK 17-11 4th - SASK - James, 25-yard field goal SASK 20-11
BRIT COL 16, Hamilton 16 (T) (37008) - The largest crowd in Canadian football history saw Bernie Faloney and Don Sutherin led Hamilton back from a 10-point deficit - Faloney with four clutch completions and a deceptive touchdown run and Sutherin with a convert and a pressure-packed field goal.
HAMILTON - 3 0 1 12 - 16
BRIT COL - 7 0 9 0 - 16
1st - BC - Willie Fleming, 4-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-0 1st - HAM - Don Sutherin, 38-yard field goal BC 7-3 3rd - HAM - Sutherin missed FG BC 7-4 3rd - BC - Joe Kapp, 2-yard run BC 13-4 3rd - BC - Kempf, 38-yard field goal BC 16-4 4th - HAM - Safety, Neal Beaumont conceded on third down BC 16-6 4th - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 4-yard run (Sutherin kick) BC 16-13 4th 0- HAM - Kempf, 19-yard field goal TIED 16-16
SUN SEPT 27
Toronto 36, WINNIPEG 24 (14352) - Jackie Parker combined good ball handling with several errors by the Blue Bombers to lead Toronto to the win. Parker scored one touchdown himself. Jim Vollenweider and George Hughley scored twice as the Argos found themselves back in the playoff race.
TORONTO - 14 1 8 13 - 36
WINNIPEG - 8 0 7 9 - 24
1st - TOR - George Hughley, 6-yard run (Karl Sweetan kick) TOR 7-0 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 3-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Bill Robinson kick) TIED 7-7 1st - TOR - Jackie Parker, 33-yard pass from Dick Shatto (Sweetan kick) TOR 14-7 1st - WIN - Single, Robinson missed FG TOR 14-8 2nd - TOR - Single, Dave Mann kick TOR 15-8 3rd - TOR - Hughley, 9-yard run (Sweetan kick) TOR 22-8 3rd - TOR - Single, Mann kick TOR 23-8 3rd - WIN - Art Perkins, 2-yard run (Robinson kick) TOR 23-15 4th - TOR - Jim Vollenweider, 1-yard run (Sweetan kick) TOR 30-15 4th - WIN - George Reed, 70-yard run TOR 30-21 4th - WIN - Robinson, 38-yard field goal TOR 30-24 4th - TOR - Vollenweider, 1-yard run TOR 36-24
MON SEPT 28
Hamilton 43, EDMONTON 14 (13000) - Hamilton, taking advantage of early miscues, trounced Edmonton. FB Art Baker scored two touchdowns to pace the TiCat scorers. The result left Hamilton two points back of Ottawa in the EFC. Edmonton remained eight points behind Calgary for the final Western playoff berth.
HAMILTON - 14 8 14 7 - 43
EDMONTON - 1 0 0 13 - 14
1st - EDM - Single, Bill Mitchell missed FG EDM 1-0 1st - HAM - Hal Patterson, 23-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 7-1 1st - HAM - Art Baker, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 14-1 2nd - HAM - Single, Sutherin missed FG HAM 15-1 2nd - HAM - Bob Gaiters, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 22-1 3rd - HAM - Baker, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 29-1 3rd - HAM - Frank Consentino, 4-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 36-1 4th - HAM - Bethea, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 43-1 4th - EDM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 13-yard pass from Bill Redell HAM 43-7 4th - EDM - Redell, 3-yard run (Mitchell kick) HAM 43-14
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Ottawa 6 2 1 13 212 145 British Columbia 6 0 3 15 191 82
Hamilton 5 3 1 11 207 148 Saskatchewan 7 3 0 14 252 142
Montreal 3 5 0 6 103 141 Calgary 6 4 0 12 190 171
Toronto 3 5 0 6 151 178 Edmonton 2 8 0 4 128 342
Winnipeg 1 9 1 3 203 288
British Columbia Lions (11-2-3)
Head Coach: Dave Skrien
Leading Rusher: Bob Swift (1054)
Leading Passer: Joe Kapp (2816)
Leasing Receiver: Sonny Homer (50-776)
Average Attendance: 32,500 (1st)
Calgary Stampeders (12-4)
Head Coach: Bobby Dobbs
Leading Rusher: Lovell Coleman (1629)
Leading Passer: Eagle Day (2197)
Leasing Receiver: Bobby Taylor (66-917)
Average Attendance: 17,640 (6th)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-7)
Head Coach: Bob Shaw
Leading Rusher: Ed Buchanan (1390)
Leading Passer: Ron Lancaster (2256)
Leasing Receiver: Hugh Campbell (65-1000)
Average Attendance: 15,682 (7th)
Edmonton Eskimos (4-12)
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Leading Rusher: Bill Tobin (497)
Leading Passer: Bill Redell (920)
Leading Receiver: Tommy Coffey (81-1142)
Average Attendance: 14,132 (9th)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-14-1)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Leading Rusher: Leo Lewis (845)
Leading Passer: Kenny Ploen (1878)
Leading Receiver: Ernie Pitts (32-459)
Average Attendance: 14,208 (8th)
Vancouver Sun (August 15th)
Brantford Expositor (September 21st)
Montreal Star (September 28th)
Montreal Star (October 6th)
Toronto Star (October 19th)
Coached by Dave Skrien with an offence directed by quarterback Joe Kapp, the Lions won the Grey Cup in 1964, their 11th season. This rare book of football history was written the next year. Skrien's ghost-writer was football writer and columnist Dick Beddoes.
TUES SEPT 29
CALGARY 30, Toronto 25 (16000) - Paul Dudley and Jesse Branch led Calgary to the win - Branch, cut last year by the Stamps then recalled, ran punt back 105 yards and intercepted an Argo pass, while Dudley, in first game with the Stampeders, scored Calgary's first TD on a seven yard scamper.
TORONTO - 9 3 0 13 - 25
CALGARY - 7 13 7 3 - 30
1st - TOR - Karl Sweetan, 35-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - CAL - Paul Dudley, 7-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-3 1st - TOR - Ron Howell, 39-yard pass from Dick Shatto TOR 9-7 2nd - CAL - Jesse Branch, 105-yard punt return CAL 13-9 2nd - CAL - Lovell Coleman, 6-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 20-9 2nd - TOR - Sweetan, 12-yard field goal CAL 20-12 3rd - CAL - Bobby Taylor, 15-yard pass from Eagle Day (Robinson kick) CAL 27-12 4th - TOR - Jackie Parker, 5-yard run CAL 27-18 4th - TOR - Shatto, 15-yard pass from Parker (Sweetan kick) CAL 27-25 4th - CAL - Robinson, 24-yard field goal CAL 30-25
SAT OCT 3
Brit Col 20, TORONTO 15 (27249) - Joe Kapp's passing wizardry kept BC the only undefeated team in the CFL. Kapp threw a TD pass to Willie Fleming in the first quarter, the 104th of his career, equaling the record set by Jack Jacobs of Winnipeg.
BRIT COL - 7 7 0 6 - 20
TORONTO - 0 14 1 0 - 15
1st - BC - Willie Fleming, 9-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-0 2nd - BC - Bob Swift, 1-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 14-0 2nd - TOR - Jim Vollenweider, 9-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Karl Sweetan kick) BC 14-7 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 11-yard pass from Parker (Sweetan kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - TOR - Single, Ron Morris rouged on Dave Mann punt TOR 15-14 4th - BC - Kapp, 1-yard run BC 20-15
SUN OCT 4
HAMILTON 17, Saskatchewan 15 (25095) - Hamilton moved into a first place tie in the East with a tough win over the Roughriders, who fell into third place in the West. The teams played for the wind, which gusted up to 35 MPH at times. Rider QB Ron Lancaster passes for 352 yards, Ed Buchanan hauling in eight passes.
SASKATCHEWAN - 8 0 7 0 - 15
HAMILTON - 7 10 0 0 - 17
1st - HAM - Art Baker, 7-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 7-0 1st - SASK - Ron Lancaster, 3-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) TIED 7-7 1st - SASK - Single, Garney Henley rouged on Martin Fabi 66-yard punt SASK 8-7 2nd - HAM - Zeno Karcz recovered blocked punt in end zone (Sutherin kick) HAM 14-8 2nd - HAM - Sutherin, 54-yard field goal HAM 17-8 3rd - SASK - Billy Gray, 14-yard pass from Lancaster (Whitehouse kick) HAM 17-15
Calgary 24, WINNIPEG 16 (11300) - Calgary smashed aa third-and-one bid on the Winnipeg 16 with three minutes to play and exploded for eight points to dump the Bombers, who lost their ninth straight. Lovell Coleman produced 261 yards on offense, as the Stampeders moved into second place in the WFC.
CALGARY - 13 0 0 11 - 24
WINNIPEG - 0 8 8 0 - 16
1st - CAL - Larry Robinson, 19-yard field goal CAL 3-0 1st - CAL - Ted Woods, 5-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 10-0 1st - CAL - Robinson, 47-yard field goal CAL 13-0 2nd - WIN - Bob Reed, 7-yard run (Leo Lewis kick) CAL 13-7 2nd - WIN - Single, Lewis missed 32-yard FG CAL 13-8 3rd - WIN - Single, Bill Whisler kick CAL 13-9 3rd - WIN - John Simmons, 19-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Lewis kick) WIN 16-13 4th - CAL - Robinson, 26-yard field goal TIED 16-16 4th - CAL - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Jim Furlong kick CAL 17-16 4th - CAL - Lovelle Coleman, 45-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 24-16
MON OCT 5
MONTREAL 14, Brit Col 7 (17048) - Montreal handed BC its first loss of the season, scrambling to two fourth down touchdowns. Alouettes QB George Bork threw TD passes to Jack Gotta and Nat Craddock as Montreal rallied in the final 8:46, snapping their five-game losing streak.
BRIT COL - 0 7 0 0 - 7
MONTREAL - 1 0 0 13 - 14
1st - MON - Single, Ron Morris conceded on Gino Berretta missed 24-yard FG MON 1-0 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 8-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-1 4th - MON - Jack Gotta, 12-yard pass from George Bork (Berretta kick) MON 8-7 4th - MON - Nat Craddock, 10-yard pass from Bork MON 14-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Ottawa 6 2 1 13 212 145 X-British Columbia 7 1 3 17 218 111
Hamilton 6 3 1 13 224 163 Calgary 8 4 0 16 244 212
Montreal 4 5 0 8 117 148 Saskatchewan 7 4 0 14 267 159
Toronto 3 7 0 6 191 228 Edmonton 2 8 0 4 128 342
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Winnipeg 1 10 1 3 219 312
TUES OCT 6
OTTAWA 27, Saskatchewan 3 (19710) - Ron Lancaster left the game with injured ribs, and Saskatchewan saw their chances to win fade away. Billy Joe Booth forced him to fumble, and Lancaster was hurt in the scramble for the ball. Ottawa QB Russ Jackson ran for 134 of the Riders' 304 rushing yards to lead the way to victory.
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 0 0 - 3
OTTAWA - 7 3 0 17 - 27
1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 15-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 4-yard run (Moe Racine kick) OTT 7-3 2nd - OTT - Racine, 19-yard field goal OTT 10-3 4th - OTT - Racine, 20-yard field goal OTT 13-3 4th - OTT - Jay Roberts, 9-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 20-3 4th - OTT - Thelen, 5-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 27-3
EDMONTON 25, Winnipeg 22 (12463) - A prolonged exercise in futility ended for Edmonton as they posted their first victory in two seasons against a WFC opponent. The last Eskimo success against a West rival came on Nov. 3, 1962, when they beat Winnipeg. The Bombers suffered their 10th consecutive loss.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 2 13 - 22
EDMONTON - 1 17 7 0 - 25
1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 87-yard run (Lewis kick) WIN 7-0 1st - EDM - Single, Bill Mitchell kick WIN 7-1 2nd - EDM - Mitchell, 48-yard field goal WIN 7-4 2nd - EDM - Bill Tobin, 46-yard pass from Jon Anabo (Mitchell kick) EDM 11-7 2nd - EDM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 35-yard pass from Anabo (Mitchell kick) EDM 18-7 3rd - EDM - Tobin, 1-yard run (Mitchell kick) EDM 25-7 3rd - WIN - Single, Marcel Deleeuw conceded on punt EDM 25-9 4th - WIN - Art Perkins run EDM 25-15 4th - WIN - Norm Rauhaus major (Lewis kick) EDM 25-22
SAT OCT 10
CALGARY 23, Montreal 7 (17700) - The powerful kicking of defensive back Larry Robinson sparked Calgary to the interlocking win over Montreal. Robinson, the leading scorer in the WFC, picked up 11 points on three field goals, a single and a convert.
MONTREAL - 6 0 1 0 - 7
CALGARY - 4 9 3 7 - 23
1st - CAL - Single, George Dixon rouged on Larry Robinson kickoff CAL 1-0 1st - Robinson, 47-yard field goal CAL 4-0 1st - MON - Ted Page, 43-yard run with lateral from Ed Learn MON 6-4 2nd - CAL - Robinson, 28-yard field goal CAL 7-6 2nd - CAL - Jerry Keeling, 32-yard run CAL 13-6 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 34-yard field goal CAL 16-6 3rd - MON - Single, Jesse Branch conceded on Gino Berretta kick CAL 16-7 4th - CAL - Bobby Taylor, 38-yard pass from Keeling (Robinson kick) CAL 23-7
BRITISH COL 26, Edmonton 6 (29277) - BC saw two touchdowns called back but still had enough drive to roll over Edmonton and stay one point ahead of Calgary in the West. Edmonton's only TD came on newcomer QB Bill Redell's short plunge. Three players scored majors for the Lions, as the West playoff race ended.
EDMONTON - 0 0 6 0 - 6
BRITISH COL - 3 13 7 3 - 26
1st - BC - Peter Kempf, 23-yard field goal BC 3-0 2nd - BC - Pat Claridge, 4-yard pass from Joe Kapp BC 9-0 2nd - BC - Mack Burton, 4-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 16-0 3rd - BC - Bob Swift, 2-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 23-0 3rd - EDM - Bill Redell, 2-yard run BC 23-6 4th - BC - Kempf, 30-yard field goal BC 26-6
MON OCT 12
HAMILTON 23, Ottawa 1 (27151) - The aroused Tiger-Cats set their sights on another EFC title by easily trouncing Ottawa and moved into a first place tie with the Rough Riders. Ottawa scored a single point on a missed FG in the third quarter. Tempers frayed with punches being exchanged at the end of the game.
OTTAWA - 0 0 1 0 - 1
HAMILTON - 3 0 7 13 - 23
1st - HAM - Don Sutherin, 15-yard field goal HAM 3-0 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 18-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Sutherin kick) HAM 10-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Garney Henley conceded on Moe Racine missed FG HAM 10-1 4th - HAM - Hal Patterson, 31-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 17-1 4th - HAM - Willie Bethea, 3-yard pass from Faloney HAM 23-1
SASKATCHEWAN 31, Toronto 14 (16048) - Saskatchewan fought back from a 14-7 halftime deficit to down Toronto and solidify their hold on third place in the West. Four different Riders scored touchdowns, while Dick Shatto scored both Argo majors. Riders RB Ed Buchanan led all rushers with 126 yards in 16 carries.
TORONTO - 6 8 0 0 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 0 7 17 - 31
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 72-yard pass from Jackie Parker TOR 6-0 1st - SASK - George Belu, 25-yard interception return (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-6 2nd - TOR - Shatto, 35-yard pass from Parker (Karl Sweetan kick) TOR 13-7 2nd - TOR - Single, Sweetan missed FG TOR 14-7 3rd - SASK - Single, Whitehouse missed FG TOR 14-8 3rd - SASK - Jim Worden, 75-yard pass from Bob Ptacek TIED 14-14 4th - SASK - Whitehouse, 27-yard field goal SASK 17-14 4th - SASK - Ed Buchanan, 28-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 24-14 4th - SASK - Hugh Campbell, 10-yard pass from Ptacek (Martin Fabi kick) SASK 31-14
Montreal 21, WINNIPEG 20 (11231) - Montreal pounced on three short kicks, turning them into touchdowns on the passing of QB George Bork, then survived a fourth quarter tally to win and pad their margin over Toronto in the race for the last Eastern playoff spot. Winnipeg suffered its 11th consecutive loss.
MONTREAL - 8 6 7 0 - 21
WINNIPEG - 7 0 0 13 - 20
1st - MON - George Dixon, 1-yard run (Gino Berretta kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Single, Billy Cooper rouged on Berretta punt MON 8-0 1st - WIN - Ernie Pitts pass from Kenny Ploen (Bob Reed kick) MON 8-7 2nd - MON - Willie Lambert, 22-yard pass from George Bork MON 14-7 3rd - MON - Al Irwin, 22-yard pass from Bork (Berretta kick) MON 21-7 4th - WIN - Noel Dunford, 11-yard pass from Ploen MON 21-13 4th - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 4-yard run (Reed kick) WIN 21-20
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Ottawa 7 3 1 15 240 171 X-British Columbia 8 1 3 19 244 117
X-Hamilton 7 3 1 15 247 164 X-Calgary 9 4 0 18 267 219
Montreal 5 6 0 10 145 191 X-Saskatchewan 8 5 0 16 301 190
Toronto 3 8 0 6 205 259 Edmonton 3 9 0 6 159 390
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Winnipeg 1 12 1 3 261 358
SAT OCT 17
Hamilton 34, OTTAWA 16 (23121) - Veteran QB Bernie Faloney scored two short touchdowns runs and passed for two more touchdowns to Tommy Grant as Hamilton moved into sole possession of first place in the East. TiCat Don Sutherin kicked his 13th field goal, an Eastern record.
HAMILTON - 9 11 14 0 - 34
OTTAWA - 0 6 3 7 - 16
1st - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 3-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Single, Ed Ulmer conceded on Sutherin missed 42-yard FG HAM 8-0 1st - HAM - Single, Sutherin missed FG HAM 9-0 2nd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 30-yard pass from Ron Stewart HAM 9-6 2nd - HAM - Sutherin, 26-yard field goal HAM 12-6 2nd - HAM - Faloney, 6-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 19-6 2nd 0- HAM - Single, Sutherin missed FG HAM 20-6 3rd - OTT - Moe Racine, 17-yard field goal HAM 20-9 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 37-yard pass from Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 27-9 3rd - HAM - Grant, 66-yard pass from Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 34-9 4th - OTT - Stewart, 1-yard run (Racine kick) HAM 34-16
CALGARY 42, Saskatchewan 0 (21500) - Calgary picked up 510 yards to Saskatchewan's 128 in a complete domination. Calgary flanker Bobby Taylor caught three touchdown passes, while Lovell Coleman rambled for two majors. Larry Robinson added six points - two single and four converts.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 0 - 0
CALGARY - 13 8 13 8 - 42
1st - CAL - Bobby Taylor, 17-yard pass from Lovell Coleman CA 6-0 1st - CAL - Eagle Day, 3-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 13-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 37-yard FG CAL 14-0 2nd - CAL - Coleman, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 21-0 3rd - CAL - Taylor, 45-yard pass from Jerry Keeling CAL 27-0 3rd - CAL - Taylor, 6-yard pass from Day (Robinson kick) CAL 34-0 4th - CAL - Coleman, 20-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 41-0 4th - CAL - Single, Robinson 50-yard missed FG CAL 42-0
British Col 24, EDMONTON 14 (12000) - Two sparkling touchdowns by Willie Fleming, the second on a record-tying 109 yard jaunt, provided the winning cushion as BC won a dull game over the Eskimos. Fleming ended the night with 186 yards rushing in 10 carries,
BRITISH COL - 1 22 1 0 - 24
EDMONTON - 7 0 0 7 - 14
1st - EDM - Jim Thomas, 50-yard pass from Bill Redell (Bill Mitchell kick) EDM 7-0 1st - BC - Single, Peter Kempf missed 27-yard FG EDM 7-1 2nd - BC - Joe Kapp, 2-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 8-7 2nd - BC - Willie Fleming, 59-yard pass from Kapp BC 14-7 2nd - BC - Safety, Marcel deLeeuw conceded on punt BC 16-7 2nd - BC - Fleming, 109-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 23-7 3rd - BC - Single, Neil Beaumont 45-yard kick BC 24-1 4th - EDM - Bill Tobin, 5-yard run (Mitchell kick) BC 24-14
SUN OCT 18
TORONTO 31, Montreal 10 (21597) - Toronto, with QB Jackie Parker throwing TD strikes in the first half, smothered Montreal and moved to within two points of the Als in the East playoff race. Dick Shatto scored three touchdowns, giving him 88 for his career, one better than Parker.
MONTREAL - 1 7 2 0 - 10
TORONTO - 13 14 0 4 - 31
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 20-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Karl Sweetan kick) TOR 7-0 1st - MON - Single, Len Chandler conceded on Gino Beretta 44-yard punt TOR 7-1 1st - TOR - Jim Vilunas, 45-yard fumble return TOR 13-1 2nd - MON - Ted Elsby, 15-yard run with lateral from Jim Andreotti (Willie Lambert kick) TOR 13-8 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 10-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Sweetan kick) TOR 20-8 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 7-yard run (Sweetan kick) TOR 27-8 4th - MON - Safety, Dave Mann tackled in end zone TOR 27-10 4th - TOR - Sweetan, 25-yard field goal TOR 30-10 4th - TOR - Single, Ted Page conceded on Mann 65-yard kick TOR 31-10
MON OCT 19
Edmonton 13, WINNIPEG 1 (14882) - Tommy Joe Coffey stimulated a sluggish Edmonton offense in a dull WFC game. Coffey caught six passes for 103 yards - the entire Eskimo aerial output - to set up one touchdown and score another. The loss was Winnipeg's 12th consecutive.
EDMONTON - 0 6 7 0 - 13
WINNIPEG - 0 1 0 0 - 1
2nd - WIN - Single, Bob Reed missed 29-yard FG WIN 1-0 2nd - EDM - Bill Redell, 1-yard run EDM 6-1 3rd - EDM - Tommy Coffey, 53-yard pass from Redell (Mitchell kick) EDM 13-1
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Hamilton 8 3 1 17 281 180 X-British Columbia 9 1 3 21 268 141
X-Ottawa 7 4 1 15 256 205 X-Calgary 10 4 0 20 289 219
Montreal 5 7 0 10 155 222 X-Saskatchewan 8 6 0 16 301 242
Toronto 4 8 0 8 236 269 Edmonton 4 10 0 8 186 395
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Winnipeg 1 13 1 3 262 371
SAT OCT 24
HAMILTON 27, Toronto 7 (20007) - Toronto was eliminated from the playoff race, while Hamilton won its fourth straight Eastern title and seventh in eight seasons. The TiCats picked up 306 yards on the ground, Willie Bethea gaining 105 of those yards, but they had to score two second half touchdowns to win.
TORONTO - 0 7 0 0 - 7
HAMILTON - 3 2 8 14 - 27
1st - HAM - Don Sutherin, 13-yard field goal HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Sutherin missed FG HAM 4-0 2nd - TOR - Lee Sampson, 36-yard fumble return (Karl Sweetan kick) TOR 7-4 2nd - HAM - Single, Bernie Faloney 50-yard punt TOR 7-5 3rd - HAM - Johnny Counts, 41-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 12-7 3rd - HAM - Single, Sutherin kick HAM 13-7 4th - HAM - Art Baker, 8-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 20-7 4th - HAM - Hal Patterson, 27-yard pass from Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 27-7
BRITISH COL 20, Saskatchewan 3 (30856) - BC put down the leaderless Roughriders and moved within one game of their second WFC title in a row. The Lions won their 16th straight home game, and 6th straight over the Riders, who saw QB Bob Ptacek throw three interceptions.
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 0 0 - 3
BRITISH COL - 7 6 4 3 - 20
1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 27-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - BC - Joe Kapp, 7-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) BC 7-3 2nd - BC - Kempf, 27-yard field goal BC 10-3 2nd - BC - Kempf, 27-yard field goal BC 13-3 3rd - BC - Single, Ron Morris kick BC 14-3 3rd - BC - Kempf. 35-yard field goal BC 17-3 4th - BC - Kempf, 12-yard field goal BC 20-3
Calgary 17, EDMONTON 16 (11000) - Calgary rode a pair of touchdowns by flanker Bobby Taylor and a sensational punting performance by Jim Furlong to win a close game over Edmonton. The win allowed Calgary to retain its slim hopes of a first place finish.
CALGARY - 7 8 2 0 - 17
EDMONTON - 6 3 0 7 - 16
1st - EDM - Butch Pressley, 6-yard run EDM 6-0 1st - CAL - Bobby Taylor, 7-yard pass from Eagle Day (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-6 2nd - CAL - Single, Howie Schumm conceded on Jim Furlong 68-yard punt CAL 8-6 2nd - CAL - Taylor, 22-yard pass from Day (Robinson kick) CAL 15-6 2nd - EDM - Bill Mitchell, 26-yard field goal CAL 15-9 3rd - CAL - Single, Furlong 86-yard punt CAL 16-9 3rd - CAL - Single, Schumm rouged on Furlong 54-yard punt CAL 17-9 4th - EDM - Tommy Coffey, 32-yard pass from Bill Redell (Mitchell kick) CAL 17-16
SUN OCT 25
MONTREAL 23, Ottawa 21 (18055) - The game meant nothing in the standings, but Nat Craddock stole the show as he scored twice for Montreal - one a long touchdown romp, the second a short plunge. The game was a preview of the first round of the Eastern playoffs.
OTTAWA - 7 14 0 0 - 21
MONTREAL - 9 1 7 6 - 23
1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 59-yard run (Moe Racine kick) OTT 7-0 1st - MON - Nat Craddock, 73-yard run (Willie Lambert kick) TIED 7-7 1st - MON - Safety, Billy Ray Locklin tackled Russ Jackson in end zone MON 9-7 2nd - OTT - Rick Black, 4-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 14-9 2nd - MON - Single, Baker missed 38-yard FG OTT 14-10 2nd - OTT - Bob O'Billovich, 59-yard interception return (Racine kick) OTT 21-10 3rd - MON - Craddock, 1-yard run (Lambert kick) OTT 21-17 4th - MON - Gerry Philp, 8-yard pass from George Bork MON 23-21
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Hamilton 9 3 1 19 308 187 X-British Columbia 10 1 3 23 288 134
X-Ottawa 7 5 1 15 277 228 X-Calgary 11 4 0 22 326 235
X-Montreal 6 7 0 12 178 243 X-Saskatchewan 8 7 0 16 304 262
Toronto 4 9 0 8 243 296 Edmonton 4 11 0 8 202 432
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Winnipeg 1 13 1 3 262 371
WED OCT 28
CALGARY 26, British Col 14 (20000) - Larry Robinson kicked three field goals - to equal Peter Kempf's season record of 22 set last year - and added two converts and two singles as Calgary moved ahead of the Lions on top of the WFC, though the Lions had one more game to play.
BRIT COL - 7 7 0 0 - 14
CALGARY - 17 0 2 7 - 26
1st - CAL - Eagle Day, 3-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Robinson, 48-yard field goal CAL 10-0 1st - CAL - Jim Dillard, 14-yard pass from Jerry Keeling (Robinson kick) CAL 17-0 1st - BC - Bill Lasseter, 9-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Peter Kempf kick) CAL 17-7 2nd - BC - Willie Fleming, 3-yard run (Kempf kick) CAL 17-14 3rd - CAL - Single, Robinson 35-yard missed FG CAL 18-14 3rd - CAL - Single, Jim Furlong 47-yard punt CAL 19-14 4th - CAL - Single, Robinson 47-yard FG CAL 20-14 4th - CAL - Robinson, 47-yard field goal CAL 23-14 4th - CAL - Robinson, 17-yard field goal CAL 26-14
SAT OCT 31
Ottawa 36, TORONTO 0 (17701) - Dave Thelen and the Rough Riders snapped a three-game losing streak with a pulsating shutout of the Argonauts before a slim crowd. The win climaxed a week of rumored dissension among Rider players and dissatisfaction with Coach Frank Clair.
OTTAWA - 8 21 7 0 - 36
TORONTO - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - OTT - Single, Moe Racine 32-yard FG OTT 1-0 1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 1-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 8-0 2nd - OTT - Thelen, 76-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 15-0 2nd - OTT - Thelen, 1-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 22-0 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 10-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Racine kick) OTT 29-0 3rd - OTT - Ron Stewart, 2-yard run (Racine kick) OTT 36-0
SASKATCHEWAN 26, Edmonton 20 (10300) - Saskatchewan set a new attendance record, with 127,800 fans turning out. The Riders won, but Edmonton's Tommy Joe Coffey set a conference receiving record with four catches for 30 yards bringing his season total to a record 1,142 receiving yards in a record 81 receptions.
EDMONTON - 0 4 10 6 - 20
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 12 7 7 - 26
2nd - SASK - George Reed, 1-yard run SASK 6-0 2nd - EDM - Bill Mitchell, 8-yard field goal SASK 6-3 2nd - SASK - Reed, 8-yard run SASK 12-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Mitchell missed 12-yard FG SASK 12-4 3rd - EDM - Bill Tobin, 29-yard run (Mitchell kick) SASK 12-11 3rd - EDM - Mitchell, 37-yard field goal EDM 14-12 3rd - SASK - Reed, 2-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 19-14 4th - SASK - Hugh Campbell, 28-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Whitehouse kick) SASK 26-14 4th - EDM - Bill Redell, 4-yard run SASK 26-20
SUN NOV 1
Hamilton 21, MONTREAL 14 (16146) - The surging Tiger-Cats closed out their regular season with a win over the slumping Alouettes. Hamilton QB Bernie Faloney threw two touchdowns passes, while Don Sutherin kicked two field goals, two converts and two singles. The Ti-Cat defense added a two-point safety touch.
HAMILTON - 8 3 10 0 - 21
MONTREAL - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - HAM - Tommy Grant, 12-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Single, Sutherin missed 14-yard FG HAM 8-0 2nd - MON - Jerry Fields, 4-yard pass from George Bork (Willie Lambert kick) HAM 8-7 2nd - HAM - Ed Learn conceded on Sutherin missed 32-yard FG HAM 9-7 2nd - HAM - Safety, Dave Viti tackled Bork in end zone HAM 11-7 3rd - HAM - Willie Bethea, 5-yard pass from Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 18-7 3rd - HAM - Sutherin, 44-yard field goal HAM 21-7 4th - MON - Vernon Cole, 26-yard pass from Jim McKean (Lambert kick) HAM 21-14
BRITISH COL 26, Winnipeg 8 (29614) - The Lions nailed down first place in the West, their second in a row, while the Bombers lost their 12th straight game. BC put the game away in the second quarter behind the arm of Joe Kapp. BC set a CFL season attendance record with 260,039.
WINNIPEG - 0 7 1 0 - 8
BRIT COL - 3 14 6 3 - 26
1st - BC - Peter Kempf, 17-yard field goal BC 3-0 2nd - WIN - Noel Dunford, 37-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Bob Reed kick) WIN 7-3 2nd - BC - Bob Swift, 9-yard run (Kempf kick) BC 10-7 2nd - BC - Mack Burton, 65-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Kempf kick) BC 17-7 3rd - BC - Lou Holland, 37-yard run BC 23-7 3rd - WIN - Single, Wayne Dennis kick BC 23-8 4th - BC - Kempf, 26-yard field goal BC 26-8
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Hamilton 10 3 1 21 329 201 X-British Columbia 11 2 3 25 328 168
X-Ottawa 8 5 1 17 313 228 X-Calgary 12 4 0 24 352 249
X-Montreal 6 8 0 12 192 264 X-Saskatchewan 9 7 0 18 330 282
Toronto 4 10 0 8 243 332 Edmonton 4 12 0 8 222 458
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Winnipeg 1 14 1 3 270 397
1963 GREY CUP (Saturday November 30 at Vancouver - 36,545)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 21, BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS 10 - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats had proven to be the team to beat in the Eastern Conference for a decade. From 1953 to 1962, the Ticats played in six Grey Cups. The problem was they only came away with two victories. They had also suffered four consecutive losses in the big game. The Ticats were back in familiar territory in 1963, but they were facing an entirely new foe. All six of their previous Grey Cup appearances had been against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But for the first time in their young franchise history, the B.C. Lions had made it to the national stage. The Lions had only made it to the playoffs once in their previous nine seasons, but finished on top of the standings in 1963 en route to a Grey Cup appearance in Vancouver. Unfortunately for the Lions, they were forced to deal with injuries to both Sonny Homer and Ron Morris. Making matters worse was a questionable hit by Hamilton’s Angelo Mosca against B.C.’s Willie Fleming which knocked him out of the game with a concussion late in the first half. The Lions claimed Fleming was already down along the sidelines when Mosca made contact; the Ticats on the other hand believed it was a legal tackle. Either way, the Lions had to play the remainder of the game without their star offensive player. The clubs battled through a scoreless first quarter, although the Ticats had a golden opportunity to put points on the scoreboard. Bobby Kuntz blocked a punt which Gene Ceppetelli recovered, but the Ticats were held in check on the B.C. three-yard line. The Ticats finally broke the ice on a 10 play, 89-yard drive in the second quarter which ended on a four-yard touchdown catch by Willie Bethea. Hamilton took a 14-3 into halftime when Art Baker plunged over the goal line late. The Ticats struck quickly early in the third quarter when Hal Patterson took in a pass from Bernie Faloney for a 70-yard touchdown, shaking off a tackle by Steve Shafer in the process. B.C.’s lone touchdown came in the dying moments, when Joe Kapp led an 81-yard drive in six plays, culminating in Mack Burton five-yard catch deep in the Hamilton end zone. The win gave Hamilton’s Ralph Sazio a Grey Cup title in his rookie season as head coach.
HAMILTON - 0 14 7 0 - 21
BRIT COL - 0 3 0 7 - 10
2nd - HAM - Willie Bethea, 4-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - BC - Peter Kempf, 29-yard field goal HAM 7-3 2nd - HAM - Art Baker, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) HAM 14-3 3rd - HAM - Hal Patterson, 70-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 21-3 4th - BC - Mack Burton, 5-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Kempf kick) HAM 21-10
