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REVIEW OF JANUARY THE YEAR fe OKLAHOMA, IoWA, LS.U. vicToRs By JACK SULLIVAN |of battles between Canadian and Canadian Press Staff Writer |American clubs but the Argonaut New US. Civil War Looming In Football |"amen" from Canadian club offi- |cials. Coaches, assistant coaches, THE OSHAWA TIMES, Video Rights NEW YORK (CP) -- The Big] NEW YORK (AP)--The Uni-| : Ei : Four football league has named versity of Oklahoma, already | Union had Cannon on their ne- a committee to negotiate the sale rting # : rorst football gotiation list but mot even the of television rights for its games, [SIArting from its worst '00Lba season in 13 seasons, now faces| versus the Big Four and NFL scouts, managers and club own- Lions, the biggest spenders in Ca-| Jake Gaudaur, league presi- a period of indefinite probation It's sort of nice to sit on the| sidelines and watch a feud build] lup into a football-player war in the United States. Nice, that is,| to know that Canadian clubs] aren't involved--yet Some Canadian pro football of-| Ificials still squirm when they re-| {call the mid-1950s when a Cana-| dian club, specifically Toronto |Argonauts, took dead aim at Na-| tional Football League players) |under contract or option. Things were mighty hot for a spell. The move prompted the late issioner Bert Bell to s war" and good-| adors scurried to] IN ORANGE, ROSE RESPECTIVELV. AIR FORCE AND 7G. PLAY SCORELESS TIE IN corvaN Bowl. OE CRONIN APPOINTED NEW | PRESIDENT OF 7HE NFL Commu AMERICAN LEAGUE. Ideclare "th was the big one. Argos, with|ers flocked to the bowl games in Harry Sonshine directing traffic, record numbers and the war is cleaned house of all imports on on. : 3 ] its 1953 team and signed Ameri-| The first shot was fired when cans at salaries ranging from the AFL abandoned its fight to $10,000 to $17,000 a year. iput a franchise in Minneapolis- Most of the imports were re-|St. Paul because of "hostility" on turned to the U.S. and Sonshine, |the part of NFL forces. It blos- dubbed a warmonger by some [Somed out early this week over Canadian officials, resigned as|a couple of college players. team manager in 1956. All has | GOALPOST SIGNATURE been comparatively quiet since. | "pinot is the battle over half- The feuding now concerns the back Billy Cannon of Louisiana| NFL nd the newly - formed |gtate. Los Angeles Rams of the| {American Football League. They [NFL claimed he ran out on a|Can were proclaimed buddies acontract by signing a three-year | month ago, but every football ob- pact with Houston vilers of the| nadian football with a $660,000 dent and chief of the Hamilton Boi budget in 1955, can afford any-|Tiger-Cats, said the move was|inposed by the powerful execu-| thing like that. There's onelone of two main decision sitive council of the National Col- player not likely to show in Can-|reached at the annual meeting|legiate Athletic Association. ada. here Wednesday. The mighty Sooners, three Fullback Charlie Flowers of The other was its recommenda-|times national champions under Mississippi is another plaver in-|tion that coaches should be repre-| Bud Wilkinson, are practically volved in the war, He signed with sented on the rules committee. powerless to do anything about Los Angeles Chargers of the AFL| Gaudaur was appointed chal |stiff penalties imposed Wednes- and New York Giants claim they man of the television committee. day. have a legal contract on his| The Big Four management| Oklahoma cannot participate in services. |committee said it will suggest tolany post-season football games There will be others and only [the Canadian Football League|and cannot appear on any N . one conclusion may be drawn: [that the coaches elect one mem- controlled TV programs. No adian clubs are likely to get be? to sit in on the rules com-|other sport is involved. only the leftovers because the mittee. | : ot + oassita seven - team" AFL, which is| The Big Four conference was NA og he Whversil will ambass A |Philadelphia to make peace, (server in the U.S. and Canada I entually, the Big Four Union knew that guns would be fired fs acked ha tially [to usher in the New Year with erathed down ont what potentially all that prospective pro talent on AFL, calling for a reported $100,- 1000. The Oilers, so the story |goes, didn't waste any time-- {Cannon signed the papers under loaded with money, apparently is held in the same hotel as the| : + : |set to shoot the works. Look at|National Collegiate Athletic As- Shalpion, 3 possitle berth pr he the price tag on Cannom |sociation's annual get-together. |esna ang which participating [ At that rate, Canadian clubs-- | The Big Four continued work teams the final stages of its new Negotiated |Oklahoma Faces By Big Four Long Probation it successfully and win the Big Eight berth in the bowl. They have been a fixture on the game- of-the-week television series for years. But all this is gone for an in- definite period. | Oklahoma's dilemma involves oil-rich Arthur L. Wood of Okla- homa City who has administered its athletic fund. Once before the team was said to have used im- proper aid and recruiting meth- lods for athletes and a two-year {suspension was issued. Now, the NCAA says it has additional information of such practices and unless Wood dis- closes complete financial details there will be no review of the college's case. Wood refuses te do this. Tulsa, Oklahoma's Missouri Valley conference representative, in. a nationally televised %ol a one-year probation for a, Friday, Jonuary, 8, 1960 13 could be a powerhouse Argonaut | team, and goodwill between Can- |ada and the U.S. prevailed. [BIGGEST BATTLE Hy isolated instances | BOBBY MORROW WiNS B SPRINTS IN HI5 INPOOR PEBUT IN WASHINGTON. GLENN DAVIS VOTER WANES E. SULLIVAN MEMORIAL ANWAR: Hotrivuted by King Features Byndicste MOST IN EUROPE | By JIM PEACOCK | Canadian Press Staff Writer LJ | VANCOUVER (CP) -- If R. J K1 {(Bus) Phillips was easily em- |barassed, he might give the im- pression of a man with a perma- Inently ruddy complexion. J * I | For instance, during the 1959 nn 1ainin |football season," most successful lin the history of University of British Columbia, the little col- MONTREAL (CP) Canada's Olympics will be 'held, and that lege of Western Washington, with ski jumpers who will compete in/Riezlern is at the same altitude.|a; enrolment of about one-tenth the Winter Olympics next month, Baier reported .that members UBC's 10,000, came here for an are thriving on rigorous training of European teams he has seen exhibition game. and competition in Europe, coa appear to be in good condition. "They brought up a student Franz Baier of Ottawa reported He said Max PBolkart of West group that almost outnumbered in a letter received Wednesday. Germany, fourth in the last our own fans," Phillips recalled, wrote from Riezlern Olympics, is in excellent condi- 'and vocally they drowned us Germany, to Bill Tindale, vice-|tion but yondered Whether vig out." chairman of the International kart can hold this superb COndi-i I ; Competitions Committee of the "°0 right up to the Olympics. NO UNIFORMED, BAND oo Canadian Amateir Ski Associa-| At a meet in Obersdorf Dec.| --87¢% eon ; 30 Charland finished 20th and preparing to represent the West tion. Gravelle 36th. Moser did not/in the first national college foot- Baier went to Europe early last compete because of a fall while ball final, Phillips, the univer- month with Gerry Gravelle training but entered a meet Jan, Sity's athletic director, received Hull, Que., and Alois Moser of}, ot Farmisch-Partenkirchen and y a Toronto. Jac Charland of ,;. Srna Trois - Rivieres, Canada's ace "vs aravetie om | Alouette All-Star Declines Manager jumper, joined them shortly be- MONTREAL (CP) -- Red fore New Year's all-star end with the Montreal ~ Alouettes Baier PLACES FIFTH . g At Bischofshofen, Austria, Wed- REGULAR WORKOUTS nes Charland tied Bolkart All work regularly at keepingig,. fifth place in the final event O'Quinn, their 70-metre jumping hill ati ¢ (he German-Awstrian tourna-/Big Four Riezlern in good condition, andj ont - \who retired last season, said they are joined by some mem-| Bolkart won the over-all title Wednesday he has declined an bers of Germany's Olymplelp. 0 ce of his wins in the three offer to become assistant general team. previous jumps. Charland was/manager and assistant public re- The Canadians start each day 16th in the over - all standing|lations officer for the club. with gymnastics, Until noon they among 28 entries from eight GER EA do downhill and slalom skiing, to countries. » help condition themselves, when| Tindale said that Ann Heggt- Minor Leagues Ottawa and Nancy N . ame 2 Field Men they are not working on the hill.|yeit of The afternoon work usually is Holland of Montreal, both train- eonfined to jumping. ing and competing in Europe : Baier said the hill at Riezlern/and members of Canada's wo- SoLUMBUS Ohio (AP) -- The has the same profile As that at|men's Alpine team, will return izor leagues Wednesday Samed ; ; a } t two W : two wv aseball executives Squaw Valley, Calif., where the home in about two weeks. as field, representative. to holy push stepped-up baseball promo- tion activities George M. Trautman, president of the minor leagues, announced appointment of G. E. Gilliland and Warren LeTarte to promote {activities which he said 'helped {bring about & modest increase 'in attendance during the last sea- son." Toronto Likely Choice For NFL TORONTO (CP A Texas multi-millionaire says the Na- teams generally are outbidding tional Football League may con- both NFL and AFL teams for out- sider Toronto in expansion plans. standing college players. K. Sam Adams, owner of Hous- 'We know that Edmonton went ton Oilers in the n . formed several thousand dollars higher American Footb J ur Los Angeles team to arence Alexander of astern Louisiana -- and he ig college name." Gunsel of Philadel- NFL commissioner, phone inilerview night that he knows a Toronto bid for an pu Toronto is in an NFL team, and tha is one of four cities sideration--if the NFL adds teams." Adams was phoned in Houston for comment on the | contract ne; HILLMAN SEDAN E any expansion pro sram would be discussed at the fore he signed with To a meeting is gonauts of the Big Four foo Saler was month. league Wednesday, said O / li group has been were the only other team he | or us," he added, would consider. Rote is a native Sure it was from Mont. of Texas. Adams said parking on "a program' aga Toronto's might serve the competing w of the Big Hamilton--and franchise of the "OSHAWA BOWLING NEWS Year and they Gladys Clark , Gladys Shemilt 5, Betty Taylor 73 Lic. A12990. Was NOW We told them to call Mr. Halas (George S. Halas, owner sabotage of Chic y Bears and chairman AFL and of the expansion committee) to Buffalo, "I never heard anything more purpos: f about it." two major Gunsel said the Montreal! Four--Torontc i group was not associated wi also the alo ownership of the Big Four Alou- AFL ettes, the NFL is general nst the em NOW MERCURY 4-DR. and white walls. HUMORESQUFE BLIND LEAGUE High bowler for this week: Charlie Lovell (146, 174) 320; Pat. McConnell (159, 144) 303; Bill Hunka (114, 135) 249; Mary Leach ( 2) 226; Ad McDonough 37, 1 217 handicap, Clara Suddard (63, 78) and Sonia Diachinko (68, 68) We would like to thank our Betty Sackett 681, Isabelle King and score-keepers 73, Bev Dervent 666, Alice Northey Maurice Shorten 647, Chris' Collins Ev. Campbell 640, Dot Clements Merle Poch 633, Lorraine Gopd Like new. 2 ) an 626 (322), 24, Grace Farrell 621, , and Wilma McQuade "OLDS. SEDAN -- MAJOR "A" LEAGUE 's: Is Hubbell 722 (330) and Janet 700 . coaches The Beavers have up to tie the Eagle Rockets, 15 :J ets, Sliders, 8: 12, and the the bottom gnawed the PONTIAC COACH A sharp car LICENCE ang Rugs 2; Woodlyn We had only ome woman over 200 V's Fruits 2: Gil without handicap and that was Pearl da lean i, Yo Moderns - 0; Cooper , with 223 Fashion Village 4; Horwich Jewellers 0; Ladies ove Acadian Cleaners 3, Hayden Macdon- Vera Szikszay ol ald's 1 of 265, Marj Clark 23 Flo Boyle 217, 216 (612 215, Marj Taylor 215, 210; V 210, Bea Holland 205 and Betty Gra dy 204 LADIES MAJOR "B" LEAGUE Motor City 0: Burns 3, Saywells 1; Bints 2 A 5 Western Canada Colleges 'Require 'Shot In The Arm 'Makes Charge Adams also said that Canadian -_ . Meena . e. low mileage. Good economical transportation matic transmission, and fully reconditioned. § ; Licence A42396. Was $1975. NOW ...... 1650 PLYMOUTH SEDAN *-- Licence 187-866. Was $995. NOW MONDAY - FRIDAY -- 9 AM. -6 P.M. SATURDAY -- 9 A.M. -12 NOON |the goalposts as he trotted off the many of whom lose money There'll be no salary war, field after the Sugar Bowl game. |just scrape through each year-- and AFL club| British Columbia Lions of the|are in the middle. They can't af- owners amid a not - so - loud/Western Interprovincial Football 'ford a price war. | | | | display in the bowl games. in indication of the different philo sophies held in Eastern and West- ern Canada. a request from Toronto to send| Others contend a change samples of band-uniform colors. athletic philosophy among the western universities is needed be "They were providing musi- f support can be ex-| A{ UBC, cians for us in Toronto and fore increased wanted to dress them in the UBC pected. band colors, rillips said. We PERENNIAL UNDERDOG had to write and tell them We| For 10 years UBC has been in this haven't a uniformed band. the Evergreen Conference with i Phillips has learned to endure little-known colleges from Wash- these embarrassments and, with ington state, schools which have Phillips new hopes for others on the athletic staff, is recruiting programs of some sort creased interest in spect: hoping a revived rivalry among for sports such as football and sp at western schools lies in Western Canada universities will basketball. UBC took lickings UBC's return this year to the lessen them in number, year in, year out. We rn Canada Intercollegiate He sees this rivalry as the shot mpyic phillips said, has contrib-|Athletic Union where B.C. com- in the arm necessary to build 8p, coq," an apathy among UBC petes with Alberta, Saskatchewan gate support for intercollegiate students and alumni. and Manitoba. sports. This would build up ath-|"" _~ ls ' ' ; al letic budgets, the ability to pro- We have 10.000 alumni in the But its geographical makeup duce better competition, and pub- Greater Vancouver area," Phil- means higher operating expenses licity. lips said, "yet we seldom get 100 than UBC had in the tightly-knit pi eo alumni out to a football game Evergreen Conference. {and we have trouble selling 50, And if revenues are increased {season tickets. We average about to more than meet these extra {2,000 fans a game." operational costs, | UBC had a 1959 athletic budget won't go immediately lof $67,000, all of which came from provements at the varsity |special student assessment and gate receipts. Expenditure is MOBILE (AP)--The founder of|spread over 25 sports offered at the senior bowl football game/UBC and among 3,000 students charged Wednesday that other Who take part in one or more of all-star bowls their players|these intra-mural athletics. illegally to keep disturbing| is this emphasis on partici- their amateur standing. {pation sport and a corresponding "I certainly think the NCAA de - emphasis on intercollegiate ought to look into it," said/competition that many members Jimmy Pearre, Nashville, con- of the athletic staff say must be|p, tractor. "All we. are asking is changed if inter - varsity sport is that we be treated like the other to thrive. 1 ar bowls." -- = nembers of the winning FIVE YEARS BEHIND . Saturday's senior Bowl! In November, when UBC went be paid $600 ghch snl the to Toronto for the college grid \osinz. men. will receive $500 final, Western Ontario whipped each. This is $100 m than UBC 34-7 and UBC cosh Frank 2CH, (MIS BY ore than In Gnup said it will be at least five past years. years before the western schools he -said, football play- ers must buy their own boots. {At Eastern Canada universities football players wouldn't believe HOPES REVIVED Bowl Founder into level will spend Dean A. W. more money," Committee. "But the first spend it will tic place we'll ron BOXING FINES {for their part in a controversial fight here last November. In the fight, Henry Cooper won the British heavyweight cham- in the 12th round. But Erskine's bopped their man on the chin or on in- until court action is finished. the new funds im- "If we have more income we fatthews, president of the policy-setting men's Athle- be on the minor sports program." | { LONDON (AP) -- A veteran after the bell ending the fifth and! y referee was reprimanded Erskine never recovered. and a manager fined Wednesday | pionship by stopping Joe Erskine $2! supporters contended Cooper i . >. minor infraction of similar na- {constitution and picked Toronto repujar Season §aG [ROW Te ture. {for the site of next year's meet- . |ing Jan. 29-30. STILL TITLISTS 'n The Canadian Football League Aithoneh the Sooners finished | turned on a wild game buffet with a 7-8 record in 1959, they dinner for the coaches Wednes- still won the Big Eight title and day night. There were bear gre automatic choices to defend steaks, moose meat and prairie ---- mm rm--r-------- chickens, all from Canada. 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And Get An Additional Suit, Topcoat, Sportcoat or Trous- ers for Only 1.00. centre with Sudbury charged by nolice after a game in 97 f Sleaver, Wolves, was with assault Trois - Rivieres Dec Michel Beauchamp, said Sleaver had swung his stick at him ing the game and hit his wrist. Houston's statement said a re- port on the incident has been re- ceived from T. E. Hill, president of the Sudbury club. It said in- structions have been issued to al clubs in the league to avoid such incidents in future. It said Houston, Hill and league referee-in-chief Carl Voss all will be in Trois-Rivieres Jan. 17 for the next Wolves - Lions game when complete information will be gathered The warrant against Sleaver charged he took a swipe at the spectator, who apparently had made an uncomplimentary re- | mark. After a 3% hour hearing, Bri- tain's Boxing Board of Control disciplined referee Eugene Hen- derson for not exercising strict control over the fight. A fine of) 80 was levied against Erskine's manager, Bennv Jacobs, for 16 Simcoe St. South RA 3-7611 jumping into the ring and argu- ing with the referee. t The players turn pro in the match the calibre of the E i 3 ull ate ast in| game and the NCAA has recom-|¢oothall. | mended that their schools cease| "we have that old English paying them the rest of their tradition here -- participation," football scholarships during their|Gnup said. "That's fine. I'm all] § final semesters. for having the kids take part. i Pearre said he has affidavits But the varsity level should be from about 18 who played in the|the best." * | 1954 and 1955 senior bowl games| Peter Mullins, track and bas-| attesting they received payments kethall coach and an outstanding] after competing in the Blue-Gray athlete in this area after coming game, East - West and North- here from Australia several years South games, ago, gave an illustration as an -- One owner, like new, *1095 CHEVY. 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