The Detroit tribune., 1961-09-30
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sy Jim A. Butler

Bill George ran over to break
IT up tackle Jim Tyrrer of Ohio
State said. But Ladd just turned
on nim too and took them all four
on"
Against Philadelphia in the ALI
Star game Ernie again tangled
with the pros. this time smack
IN front Of the Eagle bench.
Although the Chargers NAV
have to hire a tent maker TO
make his uniform, Gilman is
quite happy with Ladd.
Inc ancient argument - what
constitutes an outstanding or
valuable player? - will be re.
vived with vengeance over the
next month or two. There are
probably four outstanding candi.
dates in the National League =
Joey Jay and Frank Robinson
OF the Reds and Warren SPAIN
and Bob cIemente of the Braves
and Pirates, respectively.
IL is conceivable that Jay and
Robinson will be named the out.
standing pitcher and player. AT
the same time, SPAIN and Gle
mente could wind up first in
their respective categories. Can
they be ignored purely because
their teammates are not as cap
able this year as they should be?
Conversely, in the American
League, virtually all of the candi-
dates are on the pennant-bound
Yankees. The pitching choice
most certainly rests between
Starter Whitley Ford and Finisher
Luis Arroyo Micky Mantle on all
around play is definitely in the
running as outstanding perfor-
mer. Roger Maris will be difficult
to ignore. Only Norm Cash of
the Tigers seems to have any
chance to break the Yankee mono
poly.
Again a question arises. Can
you separate one man from
club of outstanding talent. point
to him and say that he's the
best?
When the great Jimmy Brown
played his last college football
game, Syracuse University fans
moaned that they'd never have
another like him. Now, just five
years, Orange fans are toasting
Ernie Davis in the same breath
with Brown. and the chorus of
top-name football coaches and
writer's across the nation have
joined in to echo this glowing
tribute to the Syracuse star.
If Ernie tears this falls opposi-
tion apart as he's been doing the
past two seasons, he'll crack
flock of the all-time rushing and
scoring records that Brown post
ed just a few short years ago.
Football statistics are far from
a perfect way to measure per-
formances, but halfback Davis
comparisons with Brown prove
that Ernie's been cutting out
tremendous pace.
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The Detroit Lions and Phila-
delphia Eagles are our picks to
win the respective Western and
Eastern division titles in the 1861
National Football League race.
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The San Diego Chargers of the
American Football League last
week asked waivers on veteran
linebacker Rommie Loudd, in a
move announced by head coach
Sid Gilman. AT the same time,
the Chargers withdrew waivers on
rookie defensive halfback Bud
Whitehead.
Albert Butler on time start Of
the Morgan State College tennis
team Baltimore, Md captured
the Virgin Islands singles cham
pionship in st. Thomas last week.
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World featherweight champion
Davey Moore scored a seventh
round technical knockout over
Ray kid Irapuato Perez Tues
day night in a dust-storm at
Juarez. Mexico. The fight was
staged in a downtown bullring
and 2O-mile-an-hour winds kicked
I'D such clouds of dust il almost
blinded the fighters at times.
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Heavyweight champion Floyd
Patterson and challenger Tom
McNeeley apparently ignored
recent National Boxing Associa'
tion edict in the contract for
their proposed title fight Nov.
13. Under the terms of the pact
McNeeley has guaranteed Patter'
SON a return bout in l2O days
if he wins the world title.
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