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WHITE FALCON
Saturday, September 14, 1963
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NFL Teams Challenge
Packers While AFL
Promises More Balance
Will there ever be a “world championship” game be-
tween the champion teams of the National and American
Football League? To date no official answer has been given
to that question, only garbled opinion. Club owners in the
NFL and AFL are at opposite ends of the stick.
The NFL, quite naturally, is'
slow to recognize the young AFL.
The senior loop has a good thing
going and it isn’t anxious to share
the wealth.
Nevertheless, the presence of
two leagues has not hurt attend-
ance in either. In the 1963 exhibi-
tion season alone, the NFL drew
over one million fans.
The AFL does not have the
overall class the NFL has, but
junior is growing and it looks like
he’s here to stay. AFL teams are
attracting more and more of the
graduating college stars. Within
the league, AFL teams have taken
steps to square the level of com-
petition. They’re also expanding
their stadiums.
It is safe to assume that an
inter-league championship game is
still several years away, but the
probability of such an annual
championship game can’t go un-
noticed. When the paying custom-
ers decide that there should be
a championship game between two
titlists, then officials of both
leagues will convene at the draw-
ing board.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
While many were preparing to
watch Green Bay waltz to an-
other championship, the College
All-Stars upset the Packers 20-17
in August and set the rest of the
league to buzzing.
The Packers could be beaten, it
was decided, and the Chicago
Bears, Detroit Lions and Balti-
more Colts of the Western Divis-
ion immediately took aim.
Still Green Bay has awesome
strength, even without the sus-
pended Paul Hornung. The Pack
has come up with a pair of bruis-
ing backs to replace the Golden
Boy in Tom Moore and Earl Gros.
Quarterback Bart Starr and ends
Max McGee and Ron Kramer
constitute one of the most effective
passing offenses in the league.
The defense is solid as ever with
all-league linebacker Ray Nitcske
and halfback Herb Adderley back
again.
Detroit Lions hopes are high
this year due to a bevy of stand-
out returnees and a crop of tal-
ented newcomers. Joe Schmidt,
Roger Brown, Sam Williams and
company, the NFL’s most fear-
some defensive front line are
healthy as ever. Rookie Larry
Ferguson and seasoned oldtimer
Ollie Matson will be vying with
last years starters for an offensive
backfield berth.
Windy City fans have a lot to
look forward to in this seasons
Bear team. End Mike Ditka and
speedy halfback Johnny Morris
lead a volatile offense that could
cause some surprises.
Baltimore, with a return to old
form of John Unitis to Ray Berry,
rates a sleeper role.
Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Minnesota don’t have the depth
and superstars to match the
West’s “Big Four.”
In the East Dallas appears to
be the only team ready to chal-
lenge New York’s dominance. The
Cowboys retain a strong ground
game in halfbacks Don Perkins
and Pervis Atkins and field gen-
eral Don Meredith. The Giants
are solid in all phases. A number
of exhibition seasoned rookies have
stepped in behind aging but able
veterans. First year standouts Lou
Kirouac and Jerry Hildebrand
have shined for the defense and
Glynn Griffing has impressed at
offensive back.
Cleveland no longer has Paul
Brown but still has Jimmy. Wash-
ington does not have the pass de-
fense to match the Norm Snead
to Bobby Mitchell touchdown com-
bination.
St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia, after disappointing sea-
sons last year, are again Eastern
Division question marks.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
On paper, at least, the two four-
team divisions appear to be more
balanced.
Front-runners in the West
should be Kansas City and San
Diego. The Chiefs opened' last.
Saturday with a 59-7 devastation
of Denver. The Lennie Dawson
to Chris Burford pass combination
is clicking again and the one-two
running game of Abner Haynes
and Curtis McClinton is pounding
enemy defenses. Sherill Headrick
and E.J. Holub anchor the Chief’s
strong defensive unit.
San Diego’s Chargers opened
successfully with a 14-10 triumph
over Buffalo. Veteran signal cal-
ler Tobin Rote is at the helm this
season with speedsters Lance
Alworth and Keith Lincoln lead-
ing the ground attack. Big Ernie
Ladd and Earl Faison pace the
“Fearsome Foursome” defensive
front line.
The Eastern title should go to
either Buffalo or Houston. Bill
fans are counting on top per-
formances from bone crushing
fullback Cookie Gilchrist, last
years league MVP, and ace passer
Jackie Kemp to pace a vastly im-
proved offense. Jesse Richardson
and Mack Yoho stand out as de-
fensive sparkplugs.
Houston will be relying upon
George Blanda, Billy Cannon and
Charlie Hennigan in their quest
for a fourth consecutive division
title.
Denver and Boston, with any
help from the rookie crop, should
make both division races interest-
ing. Only Oakland and New York
seem to be out of the title picture.
League Standings
1. NavSecGru 4—0 1.000
1. Admin 4—0 1.000
3. AFI 3—1 .750
3. CommSta 3—1 .750
3. 57th FIS 3—1 .750
3. Marines 3—1 .750
7. AFRTS CO L .600
8. AMD 2—2 .500
9. IDF to 1 CO .400
10. Rockville 1—2 .333
11. VP-18 1—3 .250
12. Supply 1—4 .200
13. IKF 0—4 .000
14. Public Works 0—5 .000
Voemen Win • •
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markers. Horstdaniel aided the
Flyboy’s offense with 13 points.
Lane contributed 10 to the losers
cause.
57th FIS won their third of the
year on a 58-27 rout of Rockville.
Big Bill Bracey posted a 34-point
total for the Bandits, a second
high individual season perform-
ance. Knapp tallied 15 to compli-
ment Bracey’s tremendous show-
ing.
The Marines continued their
winning ways with a 39-33 over-
time triumph over VP-18. Leath-
erneck high man Rechtorovic (19)
scored six of his teams points in
the overtime period while the win-
ners defense held the Patrollers
scoreless. Jacobs chipped in 13
for the Marines.
Supply copped their initial vic-
tory of the season, taking a 39-34
squeaker from Public Works.
Marafka paced the victors scorers
with 16 points and Taylor led PW
with 12.
Earlier in the week AMD sur-
vived a late surge by Supply to
take a hard fought 41-38 decision.
Russo’s 15 tallies and Mulligan’s
12 topped all Airdale shooters.
Martin and McPeek combined for
20 markers for the losers.
IDF came up with their second
win of the season on a Public
Works forfeit.
A SUMMER DREAM—No, you are
not dreaming. This beach beauty,
actress Elsa Cardenas, wades
ashore after a cooling dip.
Sporting Around
By Walt Platteborze, SN
Security Group’s red-hot five looks just as invincible this basket-
ball season as it did during spring competition. The Group mowed
down all opposition posting 19 consecutive wins and capturing the
Naval Station title during the season. So far the defending champs
have posted four straight wins. In the process they have scored an
impressive 288-point total, an average of 72 points per game. They
have thrown up a stiff defense against all opposition, yielding only
123 points, or a 30.75 per game average. The fine aggregation is no
fluke. Player-coach Tom Melling and guard Duard Hardman are
one-two in the league individual scoring race. The two standouts
have combined for 202 points, or 50.5 per game. Tall center Fred
Ingram is a standout rebounder for the champs. Ingram is also a
talented shooter, averaging just under ten points per game. Bill
Gerdeman is the fourth big gun for the Group. High performance
for the corner set shot artist this season was a 10-point effort in
the opener against Supply. There appears to be no immediate relief
for other league entries this season. Melling will be the only transfer
loss before tourney play begins.
SERVICEMEN SHINE IN SHOOTOFF
Military entries in the annual National Rifle Matches at Camp
Perry, Ohio have made more than impressive showings. Marine Sgt.
Frank Kruk, A1C Middleton Tompkins and SP4 Barbara Hile took
top honors in their respective shooting classes. Kruk, of Quantico,
Virginia, posted a record 792-64 score in the service rifle division.
Tompkins, a Lackland AFB airman copped bolt-rifle laurels with
a record score. It was the second bolt-rifle title for Airman Tompkins,
the first coming in 1958. Miss Hile claimed womens service rifle
honors for the second year in a row.
NO COMMENT FROM MAMIE
The partyingest athlete to ever hit LA’s famed “Strip” is back
in town. Madcap playboy and sometimes Angels chucker Bo Belinsky
recently got the recall from Pacific Coast League Hawaii. The former
no-hit lefty was! sent to the minors in June primarily because of his
lackluster showing. He won only one of eight decisions and posted
a 6.39 earned run average prior to getting the thumb. After weeks
of pouting over the front office decision to send him down Bo finally
reported and turned in some sizzling performances. His record with
the Islanders was a sparkling 3-0. In his last start against division
champion Spokane the former Jerseyite twirled a four hitter. Ap-
parently, the Honolulu fans were reluctant to bid Bo aloha. In four
mound appearances he drew 42,296 attendance, 16,954 in his last
start. Maybe Belinsky can throw away the dog collar he’s been
wearing on his ankle now.
THE COMEBACK PACE
In 1958 Jim Pace received a knee injury that was supposed to
keep him out of football. In 1963 Pace has survived the first player
cuts by the New York Giants and appear to be well on his way
to a successful comeback after several frustrating previous attempts.
In 1960 the shifty halfback from the University of Michigan was
given a trial by the San Francisco 49ers and promptly released.
Last year the Washington Redskins gave him a look-see, but he didn’t
stay. This could be the year for the 26-year-old speedster. Both the
Giants and Jim Pace hope that it is.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Cut—Charlie Janerete, New York Giant tackle and two-year
veteran.
Traded—Veteran place kicker Jim Martin of the Detroit Lions
to the Baltimore Colts.
Released—Joltin’ Joe Perry, veteran fullback of 49er fame, by
the Baltimore Colts.
Annual Golf Match
Set For Tomorrow
The Naval Station Keflavik Air-
port Golf Team will meet the
Reykjavik club tomorrow in an
annual golf match to be held in
Reykjavik.
The two teams are scheduled
to tee off at 2:00.
The origin of this annual golf
match dates back to the summer
of 1960.
During this summer a Golf
trophy was presented to the Rey-
kjavik golf club by the United
States Military and Civilian Forces
stationed here in memorium of
Lt. Jason C. Clark.
Lt. Clark was then a very active
member of the Keflavik team and
was a contributing factor to the
present relationship between the
Reykjavik and naval station teams.
Lt. Clark met his death in a
skiing accident in March of 1960.
Since that summer of 1960 a
golf match has been played in his
honor each year, with the trophy
established as the prize for the
winning team.
CARTOONS WEEK
All members of the Armed For-
ces on active duty, including
cadets and midhipmen of the
Service academies are eligible to
complete for 101 prizes amounting
to $8,500 in the 1963 Freedoms
Foundation Letter Writing Con-
test. The first prize is $1,000.